Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 22,055, Newman Wilson, N.C.

SERVICE
NUMBER
N.C.
Wilson Newman
S. 22,055
CONTENTS

South Carolina 16.532
Thomas Wilson citizen in the State of S.C. who was a Pvt. in the by Captain of the by Col. Beattie in the N.C. time for 1 year
scribed on the Roll of South Carolina the rate of 40 Dollars Cents per annum commence on the 4th day of March, 1834.
Certificate of Pension issued the 31 st day of Aug. 2. and Luke B. F. Perry Greenville C.H. S.C.
Decurs to the 4th of March 1833 80 m-ant. allowance ending 4 Sept. - 20
$100-
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
recorded by Nath. Rice - Clerk Book E Vol. 6 Page 53
Paid at the Treasury under the Act of the 6 April 1838 from 4 March 1837 to 4 Sept 1837. Age notified 3 Jan y 1838
Paid at the Treasury under the Act of the 6 April 1838 from 4 Sept 1837 to 4 March 1838. Age notified 26 th March 1838
Paid as above from the 4 March 1838 to the 4 Sept 1838. Age not -fied 6 June 1839
Order to pay 25 th March 1842.

Newman Wilson 15319

South Carolina } Greenville District } as this the truth by of October 1832 personally appeared in open court before the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas and General Sessions now sitting herein now William a resident of the District of Spartanburg South Carolina aged twenty four years who being first duly sworn according to law saith as this is the truth the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of an act of Congress passed June 7 th 1832
That he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers and served as herein stated He entered the service he thinks about the year before Yates defeat at Camden. He served four terms - The first under Captain Roundtree, under General Abbe for five months - Under command at Kingstree, South Carolina - marched to Cross Creek Swamp, South Carolina - to Cheraw Hills on Pee Dee river - thence to Camden and as above Orangeburg - the second term he served under Colonel William Bratton Lieutenant Colonel John Mayfield Captain William Cope and, as the Compa in South Carolina, in the forts at Orange burg, Mayfield's fort, Friday's fort about two months - The third term he served about the time of the battle of Orangeburg , about three months the term marched from Orange burg to Mark's Corner thence to the quarter House thence to Mark's Corner

Thence to a place between Manks Corn- and Hays Bridge where a party of Britts and Boies were lying - thence to Hays Bridge and had a battle with them then retreated back up to Nelsons Ferry at the mouth of the Cuckoo - thence up to where General Slaughter had line - Under General Slaughter through the whole of this expedition - the fourth time he saw three months about the time Slaughter was evacuated by the British at Orange burg under Bratton and Moffat - He and all the men there were there more than thirteen months but he will claim only for the time He lived in Butte County North Carolina when he entered the service was drafted every time was in no general engagement - He was already mentioned the county through which he marched - served with Colonel Wm Dington and Lee at the taking of Three Forks Orangeburg, Marions and Hildys - He recollects General Green but was never under him after the first time - He said at same some months - and then intermixed sometimes between each time but some long time does not recollect - He has no papers or documentary evidence - knows of no one who can testify to his service when testimony he can procure - was born in Richmond County Virginia in the year "fifty five" has no record of his age - did receive a discharge once from the Lieutenant Colonel but can not recollect his name - it is in last - Colonel Brackman in Robeson

Mr. Wm. Townsend lives in his neighborhood and can testify to his good character and his services in the war as a soldier of the Revolution. He hereby acknowledges every claim withheld as a pension or annuity, except the present and declares that his name is not on the pension roll of the agency of any state.
Given under my hand and seal the second year above stated McDaniel Newman J. Wilson 6.6. P. Monk
We Thomas Hutchinson a clergyman resident of the District of Columbia and Thomas P. Brockman also a resident of the same district hereby certify that they are well acquainted with Newman J. Wilson who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration that he believes him to be a soldier of the Revolution and seventy six years old that he is afraid to claim him as a soldier of the Revolution in his neighborhood and where he lives knows him and submits the second year above stated.
J. McDaniel 6.6. P.
Thos. Hutchinson Thos. P. Brockman
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion after the investigation of the matter and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department that the above named applicant was a Revolutionary soldier and servant of the States and the Court further declares that it appears to them that Thomas

Hutkins whose name is first on the the secondary certificate is a clergyman resident in Greenville and that Thomas P Brackminton whose name is also proposed to be is a resident of Greenville and a credible person and that Mrs. Stoke whose name is entitled to credit
Richard Gault
I have Mr. Gault's Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas in Greenville before me truly certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings in the matter of Mrs. Wilson's application for a pension in the said Court - The testimony whereof is hereunto set my hand and seal at office - October 10th 1832
J McDaniel 66A

No 15319
Newman Wilson, Greenville District N Carolina
Admit as a pirate
12 mo. $40.00
P 344
4. 5.
apl. 18. '33-
B. F. Pung Greenville District North Carolina

BRIEF in the case of Newman Wilson District of Greenville - in the State of South Carolina (Act 7th June, 1832.)
 1. Was the declaration made before a Court or a Judge? Court  2. If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity?  3. How old is he? 70 years  4. State his service, as directed in the form annexed. 
   Period. Duration of Service. Rank. Names of General and Field Officers under whom he served.   Years, Months, Days.     Draft In 17 - 5 - private Gen. Ashe, Genl. Sumpter, Col. Washington   Draft - - 2 - private Col. Roundtree, Col. Lee,   Draft - - 3 - private Col. Wm. Bratton, Col. J. Morphet, Col. Wm. Copeland   Draft - - 3 - private  
 5. In what battles was he engaged? Hay's Bridge.  6. Where did he reside when he entered the service? Butte County N Carolina  7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditional evidence, by incidental evidence, or by the rolls? traditional  8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect? correct 
I Certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned.
Richd. H. Watts
Examining Clerk.

Prostitution
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File No. 22,055-
Newman Wilson
• Pri Rev was
Act: June 7 th 32 nd
Index:—Vol. 2 , Page 457
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Peru Office.
August 15/54
Sir
Please certify the date of death of within named person.
Very respectfully Your Mt. Servant
J. Coll
Acting Commissioner.
H. Burt Esqr 3 rd Auditor, Treasury Dept.
7.40 AM 15/8/54

Newman Wilson, let 1832 $10 per annum paid to 4 March 1844.
M. A. Gaylor Asst. Brd. Audtr

TREASURY DEPARTMENT.
Second Comptroller's Office,
December 27 th 1838.
Sir:
Under the act of the 6th of April, 1833 entitled "An act directing the transfer of money remaining unclaimed by certain Pensioners, and authorizing the payment of the same at the Treasury of the United States," Newman Wilson, ————— a Pensioner on the Roll of the South Carolina Agency, at the rate of Forty — Dollars and ————— Cents per annum, under the law of the 7 th June, 1832, has been paid at this Department, from the 4 th — of March, 1837, to the 4 th September, 1837.
Respectfully, yours,
Albin K. Parise Comptroller.
To the Commissioner of Pensions,
Present.

TREASURY DEPARTMENT.
Second Comptroller's Office.
March 4 th , 1839.
Sir:
Under the act of the 6th of April, 1838 entitled "An act directing the transfer of money remaining unclaimed by certain Pensioners, and authorizing the payment of the same at the Treasury of the United States," Newman Wilson, — a Pensioner on the Roll of the South Carolina Agency, at the rate of Forty — Dollars and Cents per annum, under the law of the 7 th June, 1832, has been paid at this Department, from the 4 th of Sept. 1837, to the 4 th March, 1838.
Respectfully, yours,
William B. Parsons Comptroller.
To the Commissioner of Pensions,
Present.

TREASURY DEPARTMENT.
Second Comptroller's Office,
May 14 th 183
Sir:
Under the act of the 6th of April, 1838 entitled "An act directing the transfer of money remaining unclaimed by certain Pensioners, and authorizing the payment of the same at the Treasury of the United States," Newman Wilson, — a Pensioner on the Roll of the South Carolina Agency, at the rate of Forty — Dollars and — Cents per annum, under the law of the 7 th June, 1832, has been paid at this Department, from the 4 th of March 1838, to the 4 th Sept. 1838,
Respectfully, yours,
acting J. Sauer Comptroller.
To the Commissioner of Pensions, Present.

SOUTH WESTERN RAIL ROAD BANK,
Charleston, S. C. 19 March 1842.
Sir
I herewith forwards for Authority to pay, the Vouchers of Newman Wilson and Samuel Roberts.—
I am sir Respectfully Your obedt Servt M c Farland Pension Agent
J. S. Edwards Esq. Commissioner of Pensions Washington D.C.

Wen man Wilson
B. J. Perry Changai C. H.

BRIEF objections to the admission of Pension Claims , of which those answered in the negative, in red ink, will apply to the claim of Newman Wilson which require further proof or explanation.
I. Does the declaration show where the applicant resides? yes II. Did the declarant make the declaration in the county where he resides? yes III. If the applicant did not make the declaration in the county where he resides, is there any reason assigned for his not doing so? IV. Has the declarant mentioned the period or periods of the war when he served? yes V. * Has he mentioned with precision the length of his service, and the different grades in which he served, in language so definite as to enable the department to determine to what amount of pension he is entitled? yes no VI. Has he given the names of the officers under whom he served, in conformity with the regulations? yes VII. Has he made a relinquishment of every claim to any other pension than the one under the Act of June 7, 1832? yes VIII. Has the Court given their opinion? yes IX. Has the Clerk given his certificate? yes X. Is the Clerk's seal affixed? And if so, has it a device or inscription by which it can be distinguished from any other seal? yes

XI. Has the applicant obtained the evidence of a clergyman and another respectable citizen as to their belief respecting his age and the general belief in his neighborhood relative to his revolutionary service? yes XII. If the clergyman's affidavit has not been produced, is there any reason assigned for not obtaining it? XIII. If the applicant has no documentary evidence, and has not obtained the testimony of at least one living witness, has he stated in his declaration that such proof cannot be had? yes XIV. † If the applicant's name is not found on the rolls of military service, has he produced a witness or witnesses as to his service? If he has produced direct proof as to service, has the magistrate who administered the oath, certified to the credibility of the witness or witnesses? Has the proper officer certified to the official character and signature of the magistrate as the regulations direct? XV. Does it appear from any of the papers that the witness was in such a situation, or of such an age, as to have a personal knowledge of the applicant's service? XVI. ‡ Are the papers authenticated as the regulations direct? yes XVII. Are the seven interrogatories prescribed by the War Department answered satisfactorily? And, if not, which of them is not so answered?
 EXPLANATORY NOTES.
* QUERE V. In a case where the applicant cannot, by reason of the loss of memory, state precisely how long he served, he should amend his declaration by making an affidavit in the following words: "Personally appeared before me, the undersigned, a Justice of the Peace, &c. A. B. who, being duly sworn, deposeeth and saith, that, by reason of old age, and the consequent loss of memory, he cannot swear positively as to the precise length of his service, but according to the best of his recollection he served not less than the periods mentioned below, and in the following grades; For _____ year _____ months, and _____ days, I served as a _____ For _____ months and _____ days, I served as a _____; and for such service I claim a pension."

# It is important in all cases to determine with precision the period for which each applicant served, and the particular rank he held, as the law directs the pension to be paid according to the grade of the pensioner and the length of his service. The use of the phrase about three or four months is too indefinite, and all such qualifying expressions are objectionable. Some persons who apply for pensions merely state they served two years in the militia, &c. without specifying the tours; the names of the officers, and other particulars respecting their service. This form of a declaration is highly objectionable. It must in every case be clearly shewn under what officers the applicant served; the duration of each term of engagement; the particular place or places where the service was performed; that the applicant served with an embodied corps called into service by competent authority; that he was either in the field or in garrison; and for the time during which the service was performed, he was not employed in any civil pursuit.
QUERE XIV.  Proof of Service.
In a case where the name of the applicant is not found on the records of the Department, he must prove his service by two credible witnesses, who are required to set forth in their affidavits the time of the claimants entering the service, and the time and manner of his leaving the same, as well as the regiment, company, and line to which he belonged. The magistrate who may administer the oaths must certify to the credibility of the witnesses, and the official character and signature of the magistrate must be certified by the proper officer, under his seal of office.
QUERE XVI.  Mode of authenticating papers.
In every instance where the certificate of the certifying officer who authenticates the papers is not written on the same sheet of paper which contains the affidavit, or other paper authenticated, the certificate must be attached thereto by a piece of tape or narrow ribbon, the ends of which must pass under the seal of office of the certifying officer, so as to prevent any paper from being improperly attached to the certificate.
In every case where the clerk of the court, or other certifying officer, has no public seal of office, the certificate of a member of congress, proving the official character and signature of the certifying officer, should accompany the papers.

Grenville South Carolina
Personally appeared before me the subscribing Justice, Newman Wilson who being duly sworn, deposes and saith that by reason of age and the consequent loss of memory he can not know positively as to the precise length of his service in the 4th Regt. of his own service, but according to the best of his recollection he served not less than twelve months nor less than the periods mentioned below—
He served four tours— The first time he entered the service of the 4th Regt. in December 1778 and served until the first of May, a five months tour — The second tour he entered the service on the fourth day of May 1781 and served two months — left the service in July following— The third tour he entered the service in the Summer of 1781 and served three months — The fourth tour, he does not recollect precisely when he entered the service, but it was just before the evacuation of Savannah by the British and towards the close of the war— he served two months and not three as is stated by mistake in his declaration— The whole making twelve months , and for which he claims pension as a private.
Sworn to and subscribed May 2nd 1833—
Newman Wilson his mark
McDaniel C.C.P.

South Carolina } Greenville Dist. } To James M. Daniel clerk of the court of law- man pleas and general sessions for Greenville District be hereby certify that the within affidavit was made and sub- scribed before me in due form of law by Newman Willson - given under my hand and seal of office - this June 4 th 1833
J. M. Daniel p.p.P