Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 11672, Zachariah Wilson, Va.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Va.
Wilson, Zachariah Luranah
R. 11672 B.L. #. 39,498-160-55
CONTENTS

208.572
Act March 3, Sept. 3. /55
Soncamp Wilson, mid. Bachaniah Wilson, mi.
Capt. George Clark.
Private Capt. Clark Miles Rev. war
Notes
Ohio No Papers
Ad. 16 Dec Aug 26/55
Dodge
Regin Alday Indian bank Co.
Vol W-2-29

Application Poultry. 20f. 572 Sire.
Junara Wilson residence, Guernsey Co. Ohio
address the undersigned at Indian Camp. Guernsey Co. Ohio
Regin Addy

The State of Ohio
County of Guernsey ss
On this 23rd day of July A. D. 1855. Personally appeared before me Regis Addis a Justice of the peace within and for the County aforesaid. Eurana Wilson aged seventy four years a resident of Guernsey County in the State of Ohio who being duly sworn according to law declares she is the widow of Zachariah Wilson deceased who was a private in the company commanded by Captain George Clark in the Regiment of Militia commanded by Colonel Kennedy in the Revolutionary War. That her said husband was drafted at Berkeley County Virginia on or about the Month of November 1781 for the term of sixty days and continued in actual service in said War for the term of sixty days and was honorably discharged at Jefferson Barracks near Winchester Virginia on or about the Month of January 1782. She further states that she was Married to the said Zachariah Wilson in Bucklestown Berkeley County Virginia on the 5th day of October A. D. 1777 by one Harvey a minister of the Gospel and that her name before her said Marriage was Eurana that no public record of the marriage could be obtained Chewoweth and that no private record exists that her said husband died near Washington in the County of Guernsey and State of Ohio on the 24th day of June A. D. 1837 and that she is now a widow. She makes this declaration for the purpose of obtaining the Bounty Land to which she may be entitled under the act passed March 3rd A. D. 1855.
Eurana Wilson
We Moses J. Carrin and Joseph M. Estlinan  John Addis residents of Guernsey County in the State of Ohio upon our Oaths declare that the foregoing declaration was signed and acknowledged by Eurana Wilson in

our presence and that We believe from the appearance and Statements of the applicant that she is the identical person she represents herself to be.
Moses D. Garvin
John Addy
The foregoing declaration and affidavit were sworn to before me on the 23rd day of July A. D. 1855, and I certify that I know the affiants to be credible persons that the claimant is the person she represents herself to be and that I have no interest in this claim.
Regin Addy J.P. Seal
State of Ohio Guernsey County Before me Regin Addy a Justice of the peace for said county personally appeared Elizabeth Gordon aged sixty nine years a resident of Muskingum County in the state of Ohio who being duly sworn according to law declares that she was personally acquainted with the aforesaid Zachariah Wilson and Luranah Wilson his wife, that they cohabited together as man and wife and that she (Mrs Gordon) has lived with the said parties in his lifetime and attended Mrs. Wilson after her first third child was born and and as lived in the family at sundry times after Mrs Wilson's confinements, in said Zachariah Wilson's lifetime, that she was present and saw said Zachariah Wilson die, and that the said Luranah Wilson is yet a widow and living and that I have no doubt of their (the said Zachariah Wilson and Luranah Wilson's) marriage, and that I have no interest in this claim, Elizabeth her Gordon mark,
Attest
Hugh Stewart
Sworn and Subscribed before me on this 16th day Aug 1855.
Regin Addy J.P.

The State of Ohio Guernsey County ss Before me Rezin Addy a Justice of the peace in and for said county personally appeared Abigail Jay, aged fifty eight years a resident of Muskingum County in the State of Ohio who being duly sworn according to law deposeth and saith that she was personally acquainted with the aforementioned.
Zachariah Wilson & Luranah Wilson his wife That she has been at their house frequently knows that they cohabited as man & wife and raised a large family, together that the said Zachariah Wilson is now dead That he died near Washington Guernsey County, about twenty seven years ago and that the said Luranah Wilson is yet a widow and living. That she is the person she represents herself to be and that I have no interest in this claim
Attest Rezin Addy Abigail Jay James Blair 16 day of Aug 1835 mark
The State of Ohio Guernsey County ss
I Wm M Farrer Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas within & for Guernsey County, Ohio. Certify that Rezin Addy whose genuine signature appears above was at the time of signing the same an acting Justice of the Peace within & for Guernsey County, Ohio. duly com- missioned & qualified & that all his Official acts are entitled to full faith & credit
In testimony whereof I here set my name & affix the seal of said Court at Cam- bridge this 24th day of August A.D. 1835
Wm M Farrer Clerk G.C.P.

N o Lurana Wilson, Widow of Zachariah Ohio,
July 29, 1848.
Rejected, Second 60 days
See Bland case under Act 3 rd Mch 1855, for 100 acres, adm rs N o 39,498

State of Ohio
Tuamsey County ss.
Be it known that on this 13 th day of January A.D. 1857 before me Rezin A. Dey a Justice of the Peace in and for the County and State aforesaid, personally appeared Suranah Wilson aged 75 years a resident of Tuamsey County Ohio, and made oath according to law, that she is the widow of Zachariah Wilson who was a soldier in the War of the Revolution, that her said husband enlisted or volunteered at Berkeley Co. Va. and served in Capt. Clark's Company of Virginia Militia. The exact time of his enlistment, or length of his term of service not remembered, that he was honorably discharged from his last term of service at Winchester Barracks on the day of January A.D. 1782.* She further states that she was married to the said Zachariah Wilson on the 5 th day of October 1797 in Berkeley Co. Va. by Rev. A. Hays that her name before her said marriage was Suranah Churchwell that her said husband died at Tuamsey Co. O. on the 24 th day of June A.D. 1827 and that she still remains his widow. She makes this declaration for the purpose of obtaining such a rate of Pension, and amount of back pay as may be due her under any of the Laws, Regulations, or decisions of Congress, that have been, or may hereafter be made or accepted. She said declarant further states that she hereby constitutes and appoints Elijah L. Westman of Otsego Ohio, her true and lawful Attorney and Agent, to prosecute said claim, with power of substitution, to examine all papers, and documents in relation to it, to receive her certificate for Pension, which Certificate she wishes made payable at the Pension Agency of Ohio, and to do all things necessary and lawful in the premises. Suranah Wilson
* See his discharge filed with her declaration for bounty land under act of 1855, by Dept. of War, at the order of Genl. Scott.

I Regin Addy a Justice of the Peace in and for the County and State aforesaid, do hereby certify that Lucanah Wilson before named is a respectable resident of Guernsey County O. and is the same person who repre- sents herself to be in the foregoing declaration, that she has acknowledged the foregoing Power of Attorney to be her act and deed, and known to me, and subscribed her name to the declaration before me the day and year afore- said.
Regin Addy J. P.
State of Ohio
County of Guernsey ss.
I hereby certify that Regin Addy Esq. before whom the foregoing declaration and power of At- torney was made and was at the time of taking the same, being Justice of the Peace within and for the County and State aforesaid, duly commissioned and qualified, and that his signature to the foregoing certificate is genuine.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of my office, this 17th day of January A.D. 1857 Wm M'Garrar Clerk Guernsey Com Pleas Guernsey Co O

Acts of July 14, 1862, and March 3, 1873.
11,672
P. O.
Lurana Wilson
Service: _____
Enlisted: _____, 18
Discharged: _____, 18
REJECTED
Application filed: _____, 18
Alleges: _____
Re-enlisted: _____
Attorney: _____
P. O. _____
_____ Recognized. _____ Contract

7 39.498
S New camp

No 1268 Lurana Wilson, Widow of Zachariah Ohio, Served 60 days - Rejected, E. L. Wortman Mch 6. 1857.
11672
Act July 29, 1848

PC. 11672
Nelson Bachanah B.L.Wt. 39489-160-55, Va.

Zaccariah Wilson a soldier in Capt Elcock's Company has faithfully served this present term of enlistment at the Barracks near Winchester the term of enlistment having expired for sixty days and is hereby discharged By order of Colonel Kennadey given under my hand at the the Barracks near Winchester this 20 th day of January 1882 Geo. Block Capt