Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 35739, Abiel Wilson, Conn.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Conn.
Wilson, Abiel or Willson, Abial
835739
CONTENTS
enl. at Windsor, Hartford Co. Conn. + res there until 84 yrs -

6,805
Connecticut
Abial Willson
of Windsor in the state of Connecticut who was a Corporal in the regiment commanded by Colonel Huntington of the Conn: line, for the term of 9 months
Inscribed on the Roll of Connecticut at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 9 th of April 1818
Certificate of Pension issued the 11 of Feb y 1819 and sent to Hon T. S. Williams House of Representatives
Arrears to 4th of Sep r 1818. 4 mos \frac{26}{30} 38.93 Semi-ann. all'ce ending 4 March 1819. 48
$ 86.93
d. Feb. 16-1825.
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
Continued

Verification sent to Thomas Chester Esq 20 th July 1890 Hartford Connecticut.

18 th April 1818
I Daniel Porter of Windsor Hartford County and State of Connecticut of lawful age depose and say That on the 1 day of January 1776 I enlisted into the army of the revo- lution under Capt d Boree and went down to Boston and when I got there which was about the 5 th of 1776 I saw Mr Abiel Millson of Windsor well known to me in service on the continental establishment there under Major Mumford and in Sederick's New- ington Regiment and Genl Spencer's Brigade. I knew said Millson to remain in the conti- nental establishment until my

return home which was in April 1776 - And I further depose and say that I have always understood that said Willson enlisted into the service on the Continental establish- ment in June 1775 - And I further depose and say that I know Abiel Willson to be poor and in need of assistance from his country for support - and further say not dated Windsor Nov 23 d 1818 - Daniel Porter
Windsor County ss Windsor Connecticut Nov 23 1818 Personally appeared Daniel Porter signee of the foregoing deposition well known to me as a man of truth and veracity and a credible witness and being under oath made solemn declaration that the above was the truth and whole truth before me Henry L. Simsworth Not. Public

I Moses Willson of Windsor Hartford County in State of Connecticut of lawful age do hereby and say that on the 1 day of Jan y 1776 I enlisted into the army of the Revolution under Capt Prior and went down to Boston and when I got there which was about the 5 th Jan y 1776 I saw Abiel Willson of Windsor will be known to me in service on the Continental establishment that is under Major Munn Hovey and in Colonel Muntington's Regiment and General Spencer's brigade - I knew said Abiel Willson to remain in the Continental establishment until my return home which was in April 1776 - I further state that I knew said Abiel to enlist into the contin- ental establishment in June 1775 and continued there until after I left the army in April 1776 - And I further say that said Abiel is poor and in

and of a warrant from his country for support and further say not - Windsor December 29 th 1818 Moses Wilson
Before me, Joseph Windsor Connecticut December 29 th 1818 Personally appeared before me Moses Wilson and under oath declared the above deposition to be the whole truth and said Wilson's opponent is well known to me as a credible witness
Henry Alsworth Just Peace
Hartford January 7. 1819
I Thomas Chester Clark of the County Court in the County of Hartford in Connecticut certify that on the 29 th day of December 1818 Henry Alsworth Esq. was a Justice of Peace for said County & he has this day declared to me that the above signature is his name & his signature like that on the
30 th day of December 1818 Oliver D. Phelps was a Justice of Peace for said County & I believe that the signature of his name to a paper attached herewith sent is his signature. Witness my hand & the seal of said Court.
Thomas Chester Clark
Admitted as a Sergeant Corporal

DISTRICT OF CONNECTICUT—ss---HARTFORD 9 April 1818
On this 9 day of April 1818, before me the subscriber, one of the Judges of the County Court for Hartford County, and said State for the and said district, personally appeared Abiel Willson aged 64 years resident in Windsor in the said district, who being by me first duly sworn, according to law, doth, on his oath, make the following declaration, in order to obtain the provision made by the late act of Congress, entitled "An act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the revolutionary war:" That he, the said Abiel Willson
in June 1775, — enlisted in Windsor — in the state of Connecticut in the company commanded by Captain Ethan Humphreys — of the Reg't commanded by Colonel Knapp — in the Cont'l Line ; that he continued to
serve in the said corps, or in the service of the United States until the 10th of April 1776 & had a General Discharge in 1780 had a General Discharge in 1781 had a General Discharge in 1782 a General Discharge in 1783 when he was discharged from service in the state of Connecticut, that he was in the battles of Ticonderoga & State of New York besides a number of skirmishes — which were in Connecticut and were annexed to the Continental Line.
and that he is in reduced circumstances, and stands in need of the assistance of his country for support ; and that he has no other evidence now in his power of his said services, except the documents annexed
Sworn to and declared before me, the day and year aforesaid.
Jonathan Brace Judge of the County Court for the County of Hartford —
I, Jonathan Brace — Judge, &c. as aforesaid, do certify, that it appears to my satisfaction, that the said Abiel Willson — did serve in the revolutionary war, as stated in the preceding declaration, against the common enemy, for the term of nine months, on the continental establishment ; and I now transmit the proceedings and testimony taken and had before me, to the Secretary for the Department of War, pursuant to the directions of the aforementioned act of Congress.
April the 9th
1818 Jonathan Brace Judge as aforesaid
April 9th 1818 sealed with the seal of said Court by direction of the Honorable Jonathan Brace who is the Presiding Judge of said Court Thomas Chester Clerk.

Abrial Wilson
6805
Claib'ng

STATE OF CONNECTICUT, County of HARTFORD,
ss. Special County Court, or Court of Common Pleas, holden by order of the Chief Judge of said Court, on the first Tuesday of August, 1820.
ON this 1 st day of August, 1820, personally appeared in open Court, the same Court being a Court of record for said County, having the power of fine and imprisonment,
Abial Wilson aged 67 years, resident in Windsor in the County of Hartford,
who being first duly sworn according to law doth, on his oath, declare that he served in the Revolutionary War, as follows: from the 10 th June 1775 to the 10 th
April 1776 in Elisha Humphreys company Jedediah Huntingtons regt the time of making original declaration was 11 th February 1776 April 1810 & the number of my certificate 6005
"And I do solemnly swear, that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18th day of March, 1818, and that I have not since that time, by gift, sale, or in any manner, disposed of my property, or any part thereof, with intent thereby so to diminish it, as to bring myself within the provisions of an act of Congress, entitled "An act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States, in the Revolutionary War," passed on the 18th day of March, 1818; and that I have not, nor has any person in trust for me, any property or securities, contracts, or debts, due to me; nor have I any income other than what is contained in the Schedule hereto annexed, and by me subscribed."
  The use & improvement of a small house in right of my wife & a half an acre of land said house & land is subject to a mortgage of 35 dollars worth  $10    one old horse  3    one cow  15    two hogs  8    household furniture bedding excepted  12    farming utensils  5     $ 53  
List of debts due from Abial Wilson
  Due to Abby Merrill Matthews  $00    Henry & Ellenworth  10    Abner Matthews  22    Ebenezer Marshall  15    Levi & Sheldon  30    Dwell Morgan  25    Martin Green  12     $ 104  
By occupation I am a farmer but unable to work more than one third of the time my family consists of a wife aged 52 years of ordinary health one child aged 13 one is aged 10 years
Abial Wilson

Sworn to and declared by said Abial Wilson on the 13 th day of August, 1820, before said Court, and it is the opinion of said Court that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid schedule is
fifty three dollars and cents.
I, Thomas Chester
Clerk of the County Court or Court of Common Pleas in and for the County of Hartford aforesaid do hereby certify that the foregoing is a true copy of the record of said Court. In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said Court on this (20) day of August 1820
T. Chester
Clerk of the County Court or Court of Common Pleas in and for said County of Hartford.

Rev.&1812 Wars Section. ADY
October 15, 1929. aw
Mrs. C. Rood, 418 North Avenue, N. E., Grand Rapids, Michigan.
Dear Madam:
I advise you that from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, S. 35739, it appears that Abiel Wilson or Willson enlisted June 10, 1775 in Windsor, Connecticut in Captain Elihu Humphrey's Company, Colonel Jedediah Huntington's Connecticut Regiment, he received a warrant as third corporal of said regiment December 4, 1775 and served to April 10, 1776.
He again enlisted in 1780 as sergeant major under Captain Samuel Granger and Major Elijah Humphrey, in 1781 was commissioned ensign, in 1782 was commissioned lieutenant, was in the battle of Frogs Point and in several skirmishes and served two years.
He was allowed pension on his application executed April 9, 1818, while a resident of Windsor, Hartford County, Connecticut, aged sixty-four years.
He died February 16, 1825.
In 1820 he referred to his wife aged fifty-two years

and two children, aged thirteen and ten years, no names given.
In 1818 one Moses Wilson of Windsor, Hartford County, Connecticut and one Samuel Willson appeared in support of the claim, relationship not stated.
Very truly yours,
EARL D. CHURCH, Commissioner.

35739 INVALID.
Revg
File No. 35-789
Abial Wilson
Corp Rev No
Act: 16 th March 16 th
Index: — Vol. 2 , Page 358
[Arrangement of 1870.]
Apr 25 th 98 Mrs Elmer Leach Oshkosh, Wis
1916, Apr. 4. History to Mrs. C. C. Rood. Fr.
1929 Oct. 15. Hist. to Mrs. C. Rood. A.N.Y.

James L Edwards Esq
Pension Office

Mr Edwards
Sir
Enclosed are the applications for Pensions, one of Abiel Wilson & one of Nathaniel Swan - which, require I hope will receive early attention, I am Sir yours &
T. H. Williams
Jan. 16. 1819 -
Sent Nathl Swan's papers to Mr Cutting

Abial Wilson
Abial Wilson Room 830749

Jedediah Huntington Esq r Colonel of the 29 th Regiment raised by The United Colonies of North America - To Abial Willson of the fourth Company in the Abovesaid Regiment Greeting -
By Virtue of the power and Authority to me given in and by the Delegates from the Said Colonies in Congress Assembled I Do by these Presents reposing Especial Trust and Confidence in Your loyalty Courage and Good Conduct Constitue and Appoint you the Said Abial Willson to be the third Corporal in the Said Fourth Company in the Said Regiment; You are therefore Carefully and Diligently to Discharge the Duty of a Corporal in Ordering and Exercising Said Company in the Service Aforesaid Commanding Them to Obey you as their Corporal And Yourself to Observe Such Orders and Instructions as you Shall from time to time Receive from me or other your Superior officers According to Military Rules and Discipline Pursuant to the trust Reposed in you for which this Shall be your Sufficient Warrant Given under my hand and Seal this 24 th Day of December Anno: Domini 1775
Jed Huntington Colonel

Trilby & Wilson Deposition
John Matthews Jnr. Esq.

Hartford County to Windsor Hartford County State of Connecticut November 30th 1818
Personally appeared before me the subscribing authority Jonah Gilley & Sam l Wilson both of Lawrell age and made salem oath and testified and said that each of them enlisted under Abial Wilson then an Ensign of a Company commanded by Capt Sam l Granger, in a Battalion commanded by Major Elijah Humpshy under the command of General Warnerbury and joined the Continental Army in the State of New York at White Plains and served that season there and at Poughkeepsie and continued in the State of New York until & after the capture of Cornwallis's Army & after that we were employed building a fort at Housatonic and further testify that they enlisted for one year & continued April in the year 1781 and continued in the service until April 1782 before we were discharged and further testify that said Ensign was wounded while he was in the army that year at Marimack in State of New York and further testify that we joined the Army in the month of May 1781 at the White Plains
And further saith not
Jonah Gilley Samuel Wilson
Hartford County to Windsor Nov r 30th 1818
Personally appeared before me Jonah Gilley & Samuel Wilson both of Lawrell age and made solemn oath that the above disposition to which each subscribed their names contains the truth & nothing but the truth & the deponents are known to me to be creditable witnesses to the subscribing authority
OM JB
Oliver Mathew Just e Peace

William H. ... John Hubbard Junr ... by Wilfer ... ... Griswold and Deacon Shepard all ... you ... ... hereby commanded by authority of the ... tuit Greeting
To make your personal appearance before the Hon County Court now in session at Hartford within the for the County of Hartford on the 10th day of Decr 1818 at 9 o'clock in the fore noon then and there to testify what you know of you know in a cause now pending before said Court by them to be heard & determined wherein William Moore is Plaintiff and Susan & Capt. De Morgan & Capt. ... one ... in such cases made & provided
Dated at Windsor this 8th day of Decr 1818
To any indifferent person to serve & return
Chas. Mathew Just. Peace
en

Commissioner of Pensions Washington. D. C.
Dear Sir
Will you kindly send me the records of "Nich Wilson" a Revolutionary soldier from the state of Connecticut. Served as Ensign in Capt Grangers Company, General Waterbury's Brigade 1781. I have the original documents in my possession, would like to get the date of his birth also his death.
If there is a fee please state in your reply and will remit at once.
Very respectfully
Mrs Elmer Leach
430 Washington St
Oshkosh. Wis
Apr. 3-1898

Oshkosh Wis
Apr. 18 th 1898
Mr H. Clay Evans Comd. of Pensions Washington D. C.
Dear Sir.-
Through a friend, I take the liberty of addressing this letter to you.
I have written the Pension Department but have had no answer to my inquiry.
I would like to know whether my great grand father was a Pensioner.
Abiel Wilson a Revolutionary soldier ensign of Captain Samuel Younger Company, General David Waterbury's State Brigade

Time joined was May 24. 1781 If there are any fees connected with this I will remit as soon as a reply is received.
Respectfully Yours
Mrs Elmer Leach 430 Washington St Oshkosh Wis

Rev Sed  H
488 North Ave., Grand Rapids, Mich. Mar. 21, 1916
Commissioner of Pensions
Dear Sir ;
Will you kindly give me all the records you have about the family of Abiel Wilson , pensioner from Windsor , Conn. of 1820 as to parents or wife or date of death and Birth and Marriage He served under Capt.,Elijah Humphreys , Col. Jedediah Huntington
I hope the records tell where and when he was born and where and when he died
I also want to know the place my Benjamin Simons enlisted from he was under Col Williams and Paulin in N.Y. in the Rev. as our family claim please give this a careful search as one clerk replied there was no such man in the records and as they are in the printed records.
Sincerely yours,
Wm P. C. Road

Brooklyn N Y Aug 12/1919
Pension department a Bureau of Pensions Rev was written Washington D.C.
I have come this far from Hartford and Mendon Conn where I went to hunt the records for Abiel Wilson who served in the Revolution from Mendon in Conn Ballotins but
did not find proof of the date of his death nor the names of his children I did find that he was credited with having had a pension for his services 1820 from Mendon
Will you kindly give me all the information your records have about his service pension and family especially if it gives that he had a son Edwin Wilson born 11/8/07
Please send care of ITT to S. W. - ITT Del 2118 North on N E Grand Rapids ITT Mich - ITT to C Brook

ply to your request of _____, received _____ ment of the military history of Abiel Wilson the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pen- sion in this Bureau. S. F. 35,739.
   DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. LENGTH OF SERVICE. RANK. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. STATE.   CAPTAIN. COLONEL.     June 10, 1775 to April 16, 1780 2 yrs. Corp. Sgt. Major Ensign Elihu Humphrey Jedediah Huntington Conn.   Samuel Brainerd Maj. Elijah Root      
Battles engaged in, Trapa Point Residence of soldier at enlistment, Enlisted at Windsor, Conn. Date of application for pension, April 9, 1818. His cl. was al. Residence at date of application, Windsor, Hartford Co., Conn. Age at date of application, 64 yrs Remarks: In 1820, he referred to his wife aged 52 yrs and two children 13 and 10 yrs of age, no names stated.
Respectfully,
Commissioner.