Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 44085, Amos Wilkins, Mass.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Mass.
Wilkins, Anos
S 44085
CONTENTS

Amos Wilkins
✓
Two errors in the Judge's certificate, to be corrected -

State of New York } Orange County } ss.
DISTRICT OF
On this 25 th day of August 1819, before me, the subscriber, one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas in & for the said county district, personally appeared Amos Wilkins  county aged fifty three years, resident in The Town of Marlinton 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 Amos Wilkins enlisted for the term of three years on the first day of March in the year 1781 in Sunderborough in the state of New Hampshire in the company commanded by Captain Watson of the Regiment commanded by Colonel Henry Jackson in the line of the State of Massachusetts on the Continental Establishment; that he continued to serve in the said corps, or in the service of the United States, until the month of December  1783 , when he was discharged from service at West Point state of New York that he was in the battles of Stationed all the time of his service on & near the Hudson where I was not off in any battles 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.
Sworn to and declared before me, the day and year aforesaid.
Joshua Forman
Amos Wilkins
I, Joshua Forman  That Judge, &c. as aforesaid, do certify that it appears, to my satisfaction, that the said Amos Wilkins did serve in the revolutionary war, as stated in the preceding declaration, against the common enemy, for the term of nine months at one time, 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. I am also satisfied that he needs the assistance of his country for support. I also certify that he made a previous declaration on the 23 day of April 1818 which was enclosed & forwarded by me to the War Department on the 8 th day of December 1818. with a discharge signed by Genl. Brown certifying a service conformable to the said declaration annexed to the same.
Orange Co. August 25 th 1819.
Joshua Forman
The attachments in this certificate were made by an attachment to the truth of the same.

Amos Wilkins
No 15.423
March 1820
Send to Truman Adams Oct. 30 th 1820. Onondaga P. H. N. Y.

State of New-York, } ss : Onondaga County }
On the first day of September 1820, personally appeared in open court in the court of common pleas in and for the county of Onondaga, being a court of record proceeding according to the course of the common law, with a jurisdiction unlimited in point of amount, and keeping a record of their proceedings, Amos Wilkins aged fifty four years, resident in Nanlius in said county, who, being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his Oath declare that he served in the Revolutionary War as follows:—
In Capt. Watson's Company in Col. Henry Jackson's Regiment of the Massachusetts Troops for the term of one year until transferred to the Light Infantry Company commanded by Lieutenant White, in the Third Regiment of the Massachusetts line where he served until duly discharged, that he holds a pension certificate—
No 15,423. Truac 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.
Inventory of personal property—
One pair Spectacles—Valued at 50 cents
Amos Wilkins mark
That the pensioner is very infirm having been wounded in the late war during the battle of Sackett's Harbor and is entirely dependent on his above mentioned pension and the charity of friends for support—
Amos Wilkins mark
Sworn in Open Court this 1. September 1820
J. P. Wattles Judge of Onon. Com. pleas
I, Truman Adams, Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the county of Onondaga, do hereby certify that the foregoing oath and the schedule thereto annexed, are truly copied from the record of the said court; and I do further certify, that it is the opinion of the said court that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid schedule, is _____ dollars and fifty cents.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said court, on this Seventh day of September 1820.
Truman Adams Clerk of the court for the County of Onondaga.

15.423
New York R
Amos Wilkins
of Manlius — in the state of New York who was a private — in the regiment commanded by Colonel H Jackson — of the Massachusetts line, for the term of two years War —
Inscribed on the roll of New York at the rate of — 8 — Dollars per month, to commence on the 23 d of April 1818
Certificate of Pension issued the 22 d of Sept r 1819 and sent to J Forman Esq r Onondago! Hollow New York
Arrears to 4th of Sep r . 1819 — $ 131.20 Semi-ann. all'ce ending 4 th Oct r 1820 — $ 48
16 mo 12/30. $ 179.20
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
Continued
Wilkinsen Frank Oct r 30 1820. to Human Army Encampment

44085
INVALID.
Rey
File No. 44.085
Amos Perkins
Rev. Rev. Trav
Act: 18 th March 18 th
Index:—Vol. 3, Page 569
[Arrangement of 1870.]
1929 nov. 1. Hist. to Mary C. Warner. a.n.y.

Guy's Mills, Pa. Aug. 27, 1929
Commissioner of Pensions, Washington, D.C.
Dear Sir:
Will you kindly send me the Revolutionary War record of Amos Wilkins of Lyndeborough, Hillsborough Co., N. H.?
Thanking you.
Very truly, (Miss) Mary C. Warner.

Case of Amos ✓ Wilkins ✓
Onion hollow a September
J. ✓ Forman has
Onion: hollow, N. ✓
Rec d Sept. 10. 1829.
Enter the decision on this case in the book of entries.
J. ✓ Forman Esq. Sunday 1829 Newington
1829

The Hon.
J. C. Calhoun Esq. Secy of War
Enclosed is the application of taken out Eliza Walus with proofs of service & a second application of Amos Wilkins whose papers with his dis- charge certified were forwarded to your office on the 8 th of December last.
I am Yours No. 16/1
Mondagon Sept. 1. 1849.
J. P. Morray
Return the papers of Amos Wilkins amended with the application of Nathan Thompson with his original discharge (taken out)
Mondagon Oct. 6. 1849.
J. P. Morray

Rev.&1812 Wars Section. ADY
November 1, 1929.
Mary C. Warner, Guys Mills, Pennsylvania.
Dear Madam:
I advise you that from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, S. 44085, it appears that Amos Wilkins enlisted March 1, 1781 in Lyndeborough, New Hampshire, and served one year as a private in Captain Watson's Company, Colonel Henry Jackson's Massachusetts Regiment and was then transferred to Lieutenant White's Light Infantry Company, Third Massachusetts Regiment and was discharged in December 1783.
He also served in the War of 1812 and was wounded in the battle of Sackets Harbor.
He was allowed pension from April 23, 1818, on account of his service in the Revolution, and was then aged about fifty-two years.
In 1819 soldier was a resident of Manlius, Onondaga County, New York.
There are no family data.
Very truly yours,
not on a B. 1818 appl. & disch. not found with papers on Nov. 1-1929 when this history was written.
EARL D. CHURCH, Commissioner.