Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 18,431, James Wilson, New York

SERVICE
New York.
Wilson, James Martha
NUMBER
W. 18.431
CONTENTS
b. May 15 or 26, 1747 at West Greenwich R.I. res. at enl. Blauvelt, Charlotte Co. N.Y. d. Apr. 7, 1823

New York, 4150
Martha Wilson,
widow of James Wilson
who died on the 7 th April, 1823, of Washington in the State of N. York who was a S t H lp in the Com - commanded by Captain N.Y. of the commanded by in the Ny line for 6 mos. 20 d s Lt 21 st Capt
Inscribed on the Roll of Albany at the rate of 102 Dollars 88 per annum, to commence on the 4 th day March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 31 day of Jan 1845 and sent to H H Sylvester, Present
Arrears to the 4 th of Semi-annual allowance ending
Revolutionary Claim, Act July 4, 1836, Section the 3
Recorded by J. L. Swann Clerk Book C Vol. 1 Page 131
refo-
655

State of New York 388 Washington County
and this the 25 th day of July one Thousand Eight hundred and forty four, personally appeared before the undersigned a Justice of the Peace in and for the county of Washington and State of New York. Ephraim Bailey a Resident of Chebrow in the county of Washington and State of New York of lawful wife being first duly sworn according to law do hereby declare say that I have been a minister of the gospel of the order of Presbyterians over for 21 years past and that I am now the Pastor of the Presby- terian church in the town of Chebrow and have been for better than two years past. The deponent further states that he is intimately acquainted with Martha Wilson who the defendant has been informed has made application for a Reunion in account of her husband's services in the Revolutionary War as a Lieutenant and Capt. that the deponent has been informed that the aforesaid Martha Wilson set out her declaration a year or more last winter in the presence of John W. Prouty Esq. Judge of the county court in which the defendant is informed that the aforesaid Martha Wilson stated in her declara- -tion that her husband the aforesaid James Wilson served at least eight months in the Revolutionary War as Lieutenant and Capt. The deponent further states that from the acquaintance which the defendant has had with the aforesaid Martha Wilson that the statement made by her the said

Martha Willson Respectfully her said husband the aforesaid James Willson believes in and among the Antinomian who can be relied upon with the utmost confidence and that the deponent has the utmost confidence in any statement made by the said Martha Willson and thinks the statements made by her the said Martha can be relied upon and that the said Martha Willson of herself is and has been a member of the church of which I am now the Pastor upwards of thirty five years that the deponent resides within half a mile of the aforesaid Martha Willson and further the deponent saith not
Phineas Bailey
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year above mentioned. before me
Joseph Cazier Justice of the Peace
I Joseph Cazier do hereby certify that Phineas Bailey who is described in said deponent's affidavit the foregoing deposition is a minister of the gospel of the Presbyterian order, and is now a Pastor of the Presbyterian Church in the town of Lebanon County of Washington and State of Pennsylvania that he is a man of pure Christian life.
Joseph Cazier Justice of the Peace

State of New York Washington County 733
are this the 30th day of July A. D. 1824 personally appeared before the undersigned a Justice of the Peace in and for the county of Washington and State aforesaid. James Wilson a resident of Hebron in the county of State aforesaid aged 50 years, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth depose -e and say that I am the son of James Wilson who served as a Lieutenant in the Revolutionary War in 1778, as the deponent has been informed in Col. John Williams Regt and under Capt. John Harnett. That the deponent has been informed and be- -lieves that his father the aforesaid James Wilson served in the Revolutionary War as a Capt in 1781 in Thomas Armstrongs Regiment of Militia, and that the deponent has made a thorough and diligent investigation and cannot find any person now living who can his father the aforesaid James Wilson service can be proven that the deponent is confident from the enquiries he has made that there is none are now living that can tell of his father the aforesaid James Wilson, that the deponent has been informed and believes that Edmund Whedon who formerly resided in Canajoharie County in the State of New York and who the deponent believes drew a Pension of 55 dollars & 66 cents per annum and the deponent has been informed is now dead, and that his father his father the aforesaid James Wilson in 1780. The deponent has also been informed and believes that one Solomon Wade who the deponent has been

informed that a Russian and died in the town of Dorset in the County of Rutland and State of Vermont, also Samuel Custer his father the affiant James Wilson, and further the defendant says not.
Isaac Wilson
Sworn and subscribed on the day and year above mentioned. Before me
Joseph Crossin justice of the Peace
I Joseph Crossin do hereby certify that Isaac Wilson who is described in the above entitled the foregoing depositions is a person of Repute and credit.
Joseph Crossin justice of the Peace

State of New York Washington County ss on this the 27th day of July one Thousand eight hundred and forty four personally appeared before the undersigned a Justice of the Peace in and for the county of Washington and State of New York. Ebenezer Hall, a Minister of Gospel in the county of Washington and State aforesaid of lawful age, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth depose and say that he is a minister of the gospel of the presbyterian order that he is the Pastor of the church of which the Rev. Thomas Clark was formerly Pastor in the year 1776, deponent further states that he has the charge of what means there is of the said church of which the Rev. Thomas Clark was formerly Pastor, and that there is no records in existence to his knowledge of the aforesaid Thomas Clark, deponent further he has been informed the records of the aforesaid church as far back as 1776 and 1778 has been destroyed, and deponent has no knowledge of the said records further the deponent saith not.
Ebenezer Hall Minister of Gospel Salem Sworn and subscribed the day and year and above written
Before me J A M'Intire Justice of the Peace

unrecorded document
State of New York Washington County ss 3 I Henry Shiphead clerk of said county do hereby certify that on the day of the date of the deed of this within Indenture of Joseph Brown Esqr and Indent of James A Mc- Farland Esqr the said Joseph Brown and James A McFarland were Justices of the Peace in and for said county duly qualified and that their said signatures appear to be genuine In testimony whereof I have here- unto subscribed my name and affixed the seal of said county - this 26 th day of July 1844 H Shiphead clerk

State of New York Washington County } ss
On this the first twenty first day of February in the year one thousand eight hundred and forty three Personly appeared before me John W Broadfoot a Judge of the county court of the county of Washington and State of New York of said said it being a cost of Record:
The words first and twenty first interlined before signing J. W. Broadfoot
Martha Wilson a resident of the town of Lebanon in the county of Washington and State of said said aged eighty six years who being first duly sworn according to law doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefits of the provisions made by the acts of congress passed July the fourth eighteen hundred and thirty six That she is the widow of James Wilson who was a second lieutenant in captain John Hambletons company of militia in the Regiment where of John Wilbary Esq was Colonel and he the said said James Wilson received a commission as second lieutenant on the fourth day of April in the year seventeen hundred and sixty eight and he the said said James Wilson afterwards received a captain's commission as a captain of militia company under Colonel Ebenezer Webster Esq on the twenty fifth day of Sept in the year seventeen hundred and eighty and she further declares that her said husband James Wilson resided in the town of Lebanon  Charlotte county of Washington and State of said said at the time he entered the service and she thinks he entered the service in the year seventeen hundred and seventy seven that she does not number the time he left the service the year nor month nor day nor the amount of service her said husband performed but should think at least six months in all except one year thereabouts

She further declares that she does not remember the engagements her said husband was in if any nor the country where which she traveled and that she has now documents in support of her said husband James Wilson's business she further declares that she was married to the said James Wilson on the twenty ninth day of may in the year seventeen hundred and seventy six by one Thomas Clark a presbyterian minister that her husband the said James Wilson died on the seventh day of April in the year eighteen hundred and twenty three and that she has remained a widow ever since that period as will more fully appear by reference to the proof here unto annexed and that she cannot write her name known to and subscribed as the day and year first above written before me her Martha Wilson Mark
J. M. Prouty a Judge of
The County Court of the County of Washington
And I the said Judge do hereby declare my opinion that the above named applicant is the widow of James Wilson a deceased officer of the Revolution and that the said James Wilson died on the seventh day of April in the year eighteen hundred and twenty three and that the said Martha has remained a widow ever since his death; and I do here by declare that the said Martha Wilson the said applicant is unable to appear in court by reason of bodily infirmity to make her depositions of knowledge for a petition and that she is a person of unqualified truth and veracity
J. M. Prouty Judge of the County Court of the County of Washington

State of New York Wash County ss 3 I Henry Shipstead Deputy clerk of said County do hereby certify that John W. Broadfoot Esq. before whom the annexed affi- davit purports to have been taken was on the day said affidavit bears date a Judge of the court of Common Pleas in and for said County duly qualified And that his signature subscribed to said affidavit is genuine
In testimony whereof I have here- unto set my hand and affixed the seal of said County this 3 rd day of January 1844. H Shipstead Dep Clerk

6073 Nathan Wilson
N.Y. G. W. Sherman
Aug 4 th 1846
m o 6 d 23 - Compt. Lieut. 3 mo. 20 d Witness " 77. 3 - Compt. Capt. — — 21.
adms 6 mo 20 d — 21. Capt
102.88
amt 4 July 36
H. H. Sylvester Present
95 57 88

State of Vermont Burlington County
I Samuel H. Blackmer Clerk of the County Court of the County of Burlington in the State of Vermont do hereby certify that Henry Sheldon is an acting Justice of the Peace in & for said County duly commissioned & qualified that his Commission was dated on the 9 th Day of November A. D. 1842 & expired on the 30 th Day of November A. D. 1843 & that I am acquainted with his hand writing & that I believe his signature is genuine.
Given under my hand & the seal of said County this 26 th Day of December A. D. 1843 -
Sam l H. Blackmer Clerk

FAMILY RECORD.
MARRIAGES.
MARRIAGES.
James Wilson and Martha his wife were married May the 29 th . 1776.
Eli Wilson married his first wife Amy Gardner Jan. 12 1804 and his second wife August the 1806
George Wilson and Polly his wife were marri- ed December 23 rd 1806
Robert Wilson and Hannah his wife were married Feby. the 1813

FAMILY RECORD.
BIRTHS. HARR
BIRTHS. DAVIDSON
Robert Wilson and his wife were born in Ireland
Thomas Wilson and Gennet his consort were born
in Ireland; the former died in the little Vine Park
new, aged 66 A.D. 1766.
the latter died in Wilson aged 66 A.D. 1773.
James Wilson was born at West Greenwich Rhode Island May 15. E.S. or 26 N.S. A.D. 1747.
Martha Wilson his wife was borne at West Green- wich Rhode Island. March 27 1757.
The first child a daughter of James & Martha Wilson (not named) was born April 6. 1779.
Anna Wilson was born May 19. 1779.
Eliza Wilson was born Nov. 11. 1781.
George Wilson was born June 27. 1784.
Robert Wilson was born March 25. 1787.
David Wilson was born August 6. 1789.
John J. Wilson was born Dec. 28. 1792.
Isaac Wilson was born March 18. 1794.
James Wilson junr was born May 10. 1797.
The tenth and last child a daughter (not named) was born

I David Wilson of Newport county of Beington and State of Vermont aged fifty three years being duly known do depose testifying and say that I am the son of James and Martha Wilson and that the record of the of said James and Martha Wilson marriage was recorded in the family Bible by me the said David Wilson by the request of my father and mother James and Martha Wilson his wife and that it has remained in the said Bible as a family record up to this time and I further depone and say that I cut the said leaf which contains the family record and which is hereunto attached from the said Bible with my own hand and that it contains the true record of my said father and mother James and Martha Wilson marriage as was stated by my said father James Wilson previous to his death and I believe it to be correct; and I further depose and say that my said father James Wilson died on the twenty day of April in the year eighteen hundred and twenty three and that my mother the said Martha Wilson has remained a widow ever since that period and that the said Martha Wilson is unable to appear in open court to make her declaration for a dower on account of bodily infirmity; and I further depose and say that the said Martha Wilson is the true identical person that has

This day let up her declaration in order to obtain a petition; and further the deponent saith not
David Wilson
State of Vermont } Bennington County } ss
Reupert new February the twenty first one thousand eight hundreds and forty three
On oath. Then David Wilson of Reupert in the county of Bennington and State of Vermont: personally appeared and who is personally known to be the same person described in and who executed the foregoing deposition and after being carefully examined and duly cautioned under solemn oaths that the foregoing deposition by him subscribed contains the whole truth and nothing but the truth
Before me
Henry Sheldon, Justice of Peace
I, Henry Sheldon, Justice of the Peace for Bennington County, Vt. do hereby certify that I have well acquainted with David Wilson, who signed the above deposition - that he is a Minister of the Gospel of the Congregational order - & that in my opinion he is a man of undoubted truth & veracity.
Reupert, Feb. 21. 1843
Henry Sheldon, Justice Peace

Rev WIDOW, &c.
Dec. 13-1900 Mrs Abbie F. S. Fisher Genesee Co. Ills
File No. 18431
1929 Sept. 13. Photos mailed to Mrs. Fred B. Fletcher & Fin. Div. ntf'd 9/20/29.
Martha Wilson
Wid. of
James Wilson
Capt. Rev. War
Act: July 4. 1836
Index:—Vol. m Page 343
[Arrangement of 1870.]

the People of the State of New York.
by the Grace of God  FREE and INDEPENDENT.
To James Wilson Gent n  Greeting.
WE reposing especial Trust and Confidence, as well in your Patriotism, Con- -duct and Loyalty, as in your Valour and Readiness to do us good and faithful Service,
Have Appointed and constituted, and by these Presents DO Appoint and constitute you the said James Wilson Second Lieutenant of Captain John Hamiltons Company in the County of Charlotte, in the Regiment whereof John Williams Esquire is Colonel.
YOU are therefore, to take the said Company into your charge and care as Second Lieutenant thereof, and duly to exercise the Officers and Soldiers of that Company in Arms, who are hereby commanded to obey you as their Second Lieutenant and you are also to Observe and follow such Orders and Directions, as you shall from time to time, receive from our General and Commander in chief of the Militia of our said State, or any other your Superior Officer, Accor- -ding to the Rules and discipline of War in pursuance of the Trust reposed in you; and for so doing this shall be Your Commission, for and during our good pleasure, to be Signified by our Council of appointments. In Testimony whereof, we have caused our Seal for Military Commissions to be hereunto Affixed. Witness our Trusty and well beloved George Clinton Esquire our Governor of our State of New-York, General and Commander in chief of all the Militia, and Admiral of the Navy of the same, by and with the Advice and Consent of our said Council of Appointment, at Poughkeepsie the Fourth day of April in the Second year of our Independence, and in the year of our Lord one Thousand Seven Hundred and Seventy Eight
Passed the Secretaries Office July 1 st 1778.
By His Excellency's Command.
Abm B. Vancheer D ty Secretary.
G. Clinton
ms X/rr

The People of the STATE of NEW-YORK, By the Grace of GOD, FREE and INDEPENDENT;
To James Willson Esquire — — — — — GREETING.
WE reposing especial Trust and Confidence, as well in your Patriotism, Conduct and Loyalty, as in your Valour and Readiness to do us good and faithful Service; HAVE appointed and constituted, and by these Presents, DO appoint and constitute you the said James Willson Captain of a Company in the Regiment of Militia, in the County of Charlotte, whereof Alexander Wetster Esquire is Colonel. — — — — —
YOU are therefore, to take the said Company into your Charge and Care, as Captain — — thereof, and duly to exercise the Officers and Soldiers of that Company — in Arms, who are hereby commanded to obey you as their Captain — — — and you are also to observe and follow such Orders and Directions, as you shall from Time to Time receive from our General and Commander in Chief of the Militia of our said State, or any other your Superior Officer, according to the Rules and Discipline of War, in Pursuance of the Trust reposed in you; and for so doing, This shall be YOUR COMMISSION, for and during our good Pleasure, to be signified by our Council of Appointment. IN TESTIMONY whereof we have caused our Seal for Military Commissions to be hereunto affixed. WITNESS our trusty and well beloved George Clinton Esquire — our Governor of our State of NEW-YORK, General and Commander in Chief of all the Militia, and Admiral of the Navy of the same, by and with the Advice and Consent of our said Council of Appointment, at Poughkeepsie — the Twenty-ninth — Day of September — — in the Fifth — — — — Year of our INDEPENDENCE, and in the Year of our LORD, One Thousand Seven Hundred and Eighty
Passed the Secretary's Office, Oct. 4 th 1780
By His EXCELLENCY's Command,
Atty Genl Depy
Secretary.
[Large decorative flourish or signature]

State of New York, Washington County } ss
Reverend Ebenezer Halley a resident of the town of Salem in the County and State aforesaid, of lawful age, being duly sworn according to Law, doth depose and say, that he is the pastor of the Church of which the Reverend Thomas Clarke was pastor in the year 1778, and which is of the presbyterian order, deponent states that all the records of said Church that is in existence to his knowledge, is in his possession, & that he has found said records, & is unable to find any records of Marriages, or records of any description, as far back as the time which the said Rev Thomas Clarke was pastor, & believes the records previous to 1780, have been destroyed
Sworn before me the 6 th day of Sept r 1844
J. A. M c Farland Justice of the Peace
Ebenezer Halley
Minister of the Gospel Presby l Church Salem N.Y.
State of New York Washington County } ss I Henry Shipheard clerk of said county do hereby certify that at the date of the above Iurat, I James A. M c Farland Esq r was a Justice of the Peace in and for said county duly elected and qualified and that his signature above subscribed is genuine
In testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed the seal of said county this 7 th day of September A D 1844
H. Shipheard clerk

State of New York County of Charlotte John Barber a resident of Otego county & State aforesaid aged 86 years being duly sworn according to law doth depose and say that he was a resident of the town of Black Creek county of Charlotte & State aforesaid during the year 1774 to the year 1817 - was intimately acquainted with James Wilson who was appointed 2 d Lieutenant in the year 1776 under Capt John Hamilton in Col Williams Regiment at Mohawk - that this depo- nent further recollects that said Wilson was appointed 2 d Lieutenant the year pre- vious to the surrender of Burgoyne's Army at Saratoga - that during the spring & summer of 1776 said Mr Wilson & a party were out three or four times in a scouting party under Capt Hamilton to drive back the Indians and Tories who were constantly committing depredations on the frontier - were gone from five to ten days each time - should think at least one month in 1776 - that deponent and said Wilson belonged to a Company under command of said Hamilton which company together with other compa- nies of said Regiment were stationed at Fort Ticonderoga on the west side of Lake Champlain - in the Spring or Summer of 1777 - had re- mained where ten or fifteen says where they had orders to retreat and abandon the post on account of Burgoyne's Army - from thence they retreated to Fort Edward - remained there a few days and retreated further down the River to Stillwater - from thence they were order to the rear of

Burgoyne's Army back to Fort Miller in a Schuyler Valley and in that vicinity and were sta- tioned on the east side of the River oppo- site to Burgoyne's Army at the time of his surrender during the whole of which time they were on duty and were not discharged until the latter part of October of the same year - during which time the aforementioned David Wilson were both under Capt Hamilton in Col Mil- liams' Regiment - were out at that time should think four months - thinks Capt Hamilton's Company were ordered out at an other time in the fall of 1777 to drive back the Indians who were constantly committing depredations in the vicinity of Granville & Schoenfeld tens adjoining that in which respondent then resided - respondent thinks said company were gone nine or ten days - is confident said Wilson was along at that time, respondent does not go on account of sickness - respondent believes that Capt Hamilton's corps and the whole Regiment were frequently called out to drive back the Indians & Tories the next year after the surrender of Burgoyne's Army and were generally gone from five to ten days each time - that it was customary at such times for the men to be furnished with sixty rounds of ammunition and ten days provision - is convinced that said Wilson done two months service at different times during the year 1778 - that during the year 1779 in course

quence of the depredations of the Tories and indians along the northern frontiers said Regiment was called into service under command of Col Alexander Webster and that the Regiment was encamped a part of the time in the town of Granville & in that vicinity - that said Regiment was out at that time near one month - thinks said Regiment was called out a number of times in 1780 on alarms - deponent believes that in 1780 or 1781 Lieutenant Jas Wilson was appointed Capt of a company under com- mand of Col Thomas Armstrong - thinks Capt Wilson was called out & went to drive back the indians after he was appointed Capt and thinks he was gone about one month at that time - deponent further states that said Regiment was frequently called out upon alarms after said Wilson was appointed captain - cannot state the exact amount of service performed by said Wilson after he was appointed Captain - Should think during the years 1781 & 1782 he must have perform- ed at least three month service as captain - deponent further states that he is confident that said Wilson performed at least 8 months service as Lieutenant in Capt Houghton's Company and in Wil- iams' and in Webster's Regiment during the years 1776, 1777 , 1778, 1779 and 1780 - that deponent was not in the service after the Surrender of Burgoyne in 1777 but resided within half a mile of said Jas Wilson in the town of Black Creek and frequently called to see said Wilson's

wife whose name is Martha who is still living and who, as the aforesaid is in- volved, is the applicant for a Pension in this case as further the deponent sets out. Subscribed & sworn to before me this 17 th day of April 1844 John Barber Mark E. P. Hiege Judge of Tioga & Pleas
This is to certify that I Elisha P Hiege Judge of Tioga County Common Pleas am personally acquainted with John Barber whose name is that I believe him to be a person of truth and veracity - that I have the fullest confidence in his integrity - and that he is of sound mind & memory.
E. P. Hiege Judge of Tioga & Pleas
STATE OF NEW YORK } COUNTY OF TIOGA } ss.
I, Moses Stevens, Clerk of the said County of TIOGA, certify that Elisha P Hiege Esquire whose name is subscribed to the certificate of the proof or acknowledgement of the annexed instru- ment, and thereon written, was, at the time of taking such proof or acknowledgement, a Judge in and for the County aforesaid, dwelling in the said County, commiss- ioned and sworn, and duly authorized to take the same. And further that I am well acquainted with the hand writing of such Judge Hiege and verily believe the signature to the said certificate is genuine.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said County, the 20 th day of April 1844
M. Stevens Clerk.

State of New York (SS Washington County on this the 10th day of October A.D. 1844. Personally appeared before the undersigned a justice of the peace in and for the County and State aforesaid. Janet Long aged 77 years, a Resident of Fort Edward in the County of Washington and State of New York, who being first duly sworn according to Law, doth depose and say that James Wilson who was a Resident of the Town of Black Creek in the County of Chautau- -qua (now called Washington County) was deponent's uncle and that deponent resided within one mile of said James Wilson from the fall of 1776, until 1803. deponent was informed that soon after the said James Wilson was married which deponent believes was in the Spring of 1776, that said James Wilson was appointed Lieutenant in Capt John Hambleton's Company, that in the Spring or Summer 1777, this de- -ponent went to stay with Mrs Martha Wilson while her husband the aforesaid James Wilson was absent from home and who deponent was informed was stationed at Fort Ticonderoga on the West side of Lake Champlain. deponent had intercourse with Mrs. Wilson about fifteen days when they received news that the Fort was abandoned. deponent remained with Mrs Wilson until the Surrender of Burgoyne at Saratoga and then said James Wilson returned home. deponent believes that the said James Wilson was absent from home on military duty at that time at least four months in 1777, deponent was sent for the same fall to go and stay with Mrs Wilson while said Wilson was gone on a hunting party, deponent thinks said Wilson was gone at that time about ten days, that during the next year in 1778, deponent was called on at a number of different times to stay with Mrs Wilson while said James Wilson was on the hunting parties said Wilson would be gone ten or twelve days at a time, and at

one time during the year 1778, she was gone at least one month during which time Mrs Wilson and daughter were compelled to retreat on account of the Indians and Tories to a location near two miles from their Wilson's house where they together with other neighboring women were compelled to remain three or four days and nights, departed further States that she was frequently called to stay with Mrs Wilson in 1779 and 80 and at different times during the whole of the war, that said Wilson said he was from five to ten days each time, departed was also informed and believed that said Wilson was appointed Capt of a company of Militia towards the close of the war close not exact in what year, that his widow Mrs Martha Wilson is still living and who left is informed is the applicant for a Pension, departed further States that according to the best of her recollection the said James Wilson was absent from home on military duty, as departed was informed, at least nine months in all; departed further States that the said James Wilson died in the year 1823, and further the departed says not,
Sworn to and subscribed the _____ day and year first above written } Janet the Lang Before Me Mark
Nicholas McIntyre Justice of the Peace in Washington County I Nicholas McIntyre do hereby certify that Janet Lang who is described in and who executed the foregoing deposition is a person of known credibility
Nicholas McIntyre Justice of the Peace in Washington County

State of New York Washington County ss 3 I Henry Shiphead clerk of said county do hereby certify that Nicholas McIntyre Esqr is a Justice of the Peace in and for said County duly qualified and that his signature above subscribed is genuine
In testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed the seal of said County this 12 th day of October A D 1844
H Shiphead clerk

This may certify that I found that an acquaintance with David Hays who reported the major defection and declares his testimony to be based upon good and I believe him to be a person of known credibility and the statement therein contained can be relied upon with the greatest confidence Concord October the 28 th 1844
Gerrit Smith First Judge

State of New-York, } ss. Onondaga County Clerk's Office, }
I CERTIFY, That at the date of the affidavit  certification of proof or acknowledgment , to which this is subjoined, the said Daniel Pratt was First Judge of the County Court in and for said County, and duly authorised to take the same ; and that I am well acquainted with the hand-writing of the said Judge  affidavit and verily believe that the signature to said affidavit is genuine.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the Court of Common Pleas of said County, at Syracuse, this 29 th day of October 184 4 ,
Lewis J. Gillet, Dep. Clerk. (Clerk absent)

State of New York } County of Onondaga } ss
David Hote of the Township of Neshannock in the County of Onondaga and State of New York - aged 81 years who being duly sworn, deposes and says that and says that she deponent was a resident of the town of Black Creek in the County of Charlotte and State of New York from the year 1774 until the year 1812 - that deponent's father died in the year 1778 in the Spring of the year - that soon after the death of deponent's father deponent went to reside in the Township of James Wilson who was a resident of the Township of Black Creek in the County of Charlotte (now called Hobson in Shelby County) - deponent believes that David Wilson was called out with a party to drive back the Indians - soon after deponent went to reside with David Wilson in the year 1776 - it was the year previous to the surrender of Burgoyne's army David Wilson was gone ten or twelve days at that time - in the Spring of 1777 - David James Wilson left home soon after they put in their Spring crops - and as deponent was informed was stationed at what was called Fort Niagara on the west side of Lake Champlain - deponent was informed David Wilson was at the Fort at the time the Fort was abandoned on the account of the British army of Burgoyne and that David Wilson did not return home until late in the fall of the same year - not until deponent had gathered the fall crops deponent was informed David Wilson was at the hills of the time David Wilson was from home - deponent believes David Wilson was gone at another time on a party party ten or fifteen days the same fall on account of a raid of the Indians and Tories - that during the next year after the surrender of Burgoyne at Saratoga - David Wilson was frequently called out and was gone from eight to ten days each time deponent thinks as often as once a month - and at one time in the fall of 1778 David Wilson was gone at least one month, and at that time Mrs. Martha Wilson wife of David James Wilson and a niece of Wilson's

who was staying with Mrs Wilson at that time for company - together with deponent, was all driven from their homes on account of the Indians & Tories and they, in company with other neighbours were compelled to take belongings in a swamp near two miles from David Wilson's house - where they remained two or three days and nights - during which time there was a gristmill & two barns and one dwelling house - situated in the neighbourhood - deponent further states David Wilson was gone at different times a few days at a time, and thinks from eight to ten days each time - during the years of 1779 - and 80 - in 1780 - or 81 - deponent was informed by Captain John Hamilton that David Wilson was appointed Captain and served as such to the end of the war - deponent thinks David Wilson was not called out after he was appointed Captain more than two or three times - but cannot say further. deponent states there were military stores kept at David Wilson's house for the purpose of supplying the Company with arms. deponent does not recollect any of David Wilson's officers under whom he served except Captain John Hamilton who deponent frequently saw - deponent further states that he believes James Wilson must of performed at least nine months service as Lieutenant - after deponent went to live with David James Wilson, deponent is confident David Wilson was gone in 1777 - but never found him more than at one time - and to the best of deponent's recollection David Wilson must of been at different times during the war at Short Hills more frequently than once - deponent is confident David Wilson must of been at different times as Captain to the end of the war - in all - deponent recollects of David Wilson being called out after he was appointed Captain at three different times - deponent recollects of hearing David Wilson say that he was entitled to a pension and that he should apply for one, that David Wilson left a widow by the name of Martha who deponent is informed is still living - and who is the same person who deponent has to find stated as being in the company with deponent in 1778 - and further the deponent has not
known to me subscribed this the 28th April  1844 day of October - 1844 (before me) James Pratt Just Judge of the

Capt. Samer Willison Blackwirth

State of New York Head Quarters Poughkeepsie July 1 st 1781
General Orders
The Legislature having by Law, passed at the present Session enacted, that a further Levy of troops for the Defence of the State, to consist of every twentieth man of the inhabitants of sixteen years of age and upwards (ministers of the Gospel excepted) shall be immediately raised and brought into the Field on the Plan Prescribed in and by the Act entitled, an act to raise Troops for the immediate Defence of the State. Passed the 10 th of March last; and the Act, entitled, "An act to raise Troops for the Defence of the Frontier," Passed the 11 th of March, last, to Continue in service untill the first day of December next, unless sooner Discharged - His Excellency the Gov r therefore Orders that the Commanding Officers of the Respective Regiments, Do forthwith proceed to the Raising of their men Agreeable to the said two Laws as specified in his Order of the 22 d of March last for Raising Levis to Continue in service untill the first Day of January next, by which (except as to the Delivery of the men which must be at the places of Rendezvous) all officers and others concerned will govern themselves on this occasion, His Excellency thinks it proper however however to apprise the several Classes, that they by the present Law they are held Responsible for their men Respective until Delivered and mustered at the places of Rendezvous herein after mentioned. and on failure of a sufficient Number of an able-bodied Man or of Arms, or other appointments, the Class so Delinquent, will be subject to a Detachment from among them of an able-bodied Man, Properly Armed and appointed, who shall be detached by the Commanding Officer of the Regiment, within five days after notice of such Delinquency, by the Person or Persons to be appointed to muster the Levis, at the Places of Rendezvous respectively; and every Commissioned Officer on a Court, who shall willfully neglect or refuse to do and perform the duties required of them by either of the Acts aforesaid, will incur the forfeitures forfeitures inflicted; Which, as the Service is pressing, will most assuredly be exacted according to the strict Letter of the Law - Such of the Regiments in the Country of Ulster and Orange, however, as pursuant to his Excellency's Orders of the 21 st of May last, have raised an Extra Number of Men for the Defence of the frontier, are to be credited for the men so raised and delivered in service -

and are now to Raise only such an additional Number of as will put them on an Equality with the other Regiments, and the Commanding officers of these Regiments, in forming their Classes, will govern themselves accordingly. The Levies to be raised in Tryon County to Rendezvous at Fort Rensselaer; those in Charlotte County at White Creek; those Gansvorts Brigade as follows viz Van Bergens Regiment Hatt's Hill, Vroomans at Shoharie; Wempels at Schoenectadey; the Regiment Commanded by Major Taylor, at Wallstown; Yates Van Vechteris and Blains at Saritoga; and the Remaining Regiments at the City of Albany; Those in Westchester County at Bedford. Those Those in Van Rensselaer's Brigade at Claverack; those Swartwouts Brigade, at Fishkill These in Westchester County at Bedford Those in Sniders Regiment at Woodstock; Cantiens at Wawarsing; Mc Clayheneys Jansens; Woodhulls and Hathorns, at New Dorow; Allisons at Pienpack, and Hays Orange town such Gentlemen Officers, who incline to Accept Commands in these Levies, will Signify their Intentions, with the Rank they Respectively held to his Excellency the Governor, as soon as Possible.
A true Copy
Robt Benson Ad Comy.
Test Brinton Peine Secy Coll.

Regimental Orders. You are hereby commanded forthwith to order the Heads of the last Classis (or in their absence some good man) to hire or produce a good able Bodied man well expert to Rendezvous at Do t . John Williams in New Perth on the first Day of August Next with out fail, and also those Detached on my Last Orders you are to order to meet at the time and place above mentioned in order to be mustered by Cap Edward Long
Brinton Paine Lieut. Coll.
July 23: 1701
So Capt. James Willson

In pursuance of a law passed the 27th of April, 1784, entitled "An act for the settlement of the pay of the Levies and Militia, for their services in the late War, and for other purposes therein mentioned," the following certificates have been issued, bearing interest at five per cent per annum, viz :
   1778 Aprie 24 James Wilson Lt. £ 1 6 6   1779 August 22 ditto " 1 13 9   1780 March 30 ditto " 2 10 8 2 1/3 mo   " June 2 ditto " 2 11 "   " November 3 ditto " 10 11 1 1 1/3 mo   1781 November 13 ditto Cap r 11 14 4 3 2/3 mo   £ 24 13/- 3 mo 20 ds —   Cap r 11. 14/4 21. days  
STATE OF NEW-YORK COMPTROLLER'S OFFICE, Albany, Septm r 9 th 1844.
I hereby certify the above to be true extracts from Book No. 2 now remaining in this office, and that the service for which the certificates above named were issued, were performed under the following officers, viz :
   First—under Capt.  Mr o Hamilton  in Col.  John Williams  Regt.    Second " "  ditto  " "  Abel Webster  "    Third " "  ditto  " "  ditto  "    Fourth 1 st Lt t  George M c Knight  " "  ditto  "    Fifth " Cap r  Mr o Hamilton  " "  ditto  "    Sixth " "  James Wilson  " "  Thomas Armstrong  "    Seventh " "   " "   "    Eighth " "   " "   "    Ninth " "   " "   "    Tenth " "   " "   "   
Philip Schuyler Dep r Comptroller

State of New York Secretary's Office
I certify that it appears by the records of the Provincial Congress of New York in this office that on the 20 th day of February 1776 James Wilson was duly appointed and commissioned as Second Lieutenant of Capt. John Hamilton's company in the Regiment of Militia in the County of Charlotte whereof John Williams was Colonel
Arch d Campbell Dep Sec. of State
# Charlotte Co Albany September 9. 1844

  24 th Ap l 1778 James Wilson Lieut $ 1 6 6   11 th Augt 1779 do do 7 13 9   30 th Mar 1780 do do 2 10 8   3 d Nov do do do 10 11 1   13 th Nov 1781 do Capt. 2 11 11 14 2 4 224 12.0 
STATE OF NEW YORK,
COMPTROLLER'S OFFICE, Albany, 30 th Nov 1843.
I hereby certify the above to be true extracts from Book No. 2, now remaining in this office, and that the service for which the certificates above named were issued, were performed under the following officers, viz:
  First—under Capt. John Hamilton in Col. Maj Alex a Webster John Williams Regt.   Second “ “ do “ “ Alex a Webster “   Third “ “ do “ “ do “   Fourth “ “ do “ “ do “   Fifth, “ “ do “ “ do “   Sixth “ “ “ “ “   Seventh “ “ “ “ “   Eighth “ “ “ “ “   Ninth “ “ “ “ “   Tenth “ “ “ “ “ 
Philip Phelps Dep Comptroller
22 5.50 1.10 29.- 40. 30. 29 30 1878 23-
44 62 50 3.40 11 180 176 40
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Aug 15 '44

Henry H. Sylvester Esq. Pension agent. Washington City D. C.

In pursuance of a law passed the 27th of April, 1884, entitled "An act for the settlement of the pay of the Levies and Militia, for their services in the late War, and for other purposes therein mentioned," the following certificates have been issued, bearing interest at five per cent per annum, viz :
  24 th Ap r 1778. James Wilson Lieut £ 1 6 6   11 th Augt 1779. Do Do 7 13 9   30 th Mar 1780. Do Do 2 10 8   2 d June do Do Do 2 11 0   3 d Novr do Do Do 10 11 1 
STATE OF NEW-YORK, COMPTROLLER'S OFFICE, Albany, Augt 7 th 1844.
I hereby certify the above to be true extracts from Book No. 2, now remaining in this office, and that the service for which the certificates above named were issued, were performed under the following officers, viz :
  First—under Capt. John Hamilton in Col. John Williams Regt.   Second " " Do " " Alex r Webster "   Third " " Do " " Do "   Fourth " " Do " " Do "   Fifth " " Do " " Do "   Sixth " " " " "   Seventh " " " " "   Eighth " " " " "   Ninth " " " " "   Tenth " " " " " 
Philip Phelps Dep Comp t

State of New York Secretary's office
Certify that it appears by the records of the provincial Congress of New York in this office that on the 20 th of February 1776 James Wilson was appointed and commissioned Second Lieutenant of a Company in the Regiment of Militia in the County of Charlotte whereof John Williams was Colonel and that John Hamilton was Captain of said Company.
Arch d Campbell Dep. Sec. of State
Albany Aug. 7. 1844
Albany Aug. 7. 1844
Sir
I herewith give the appointment of James Wilson and all the services that came in his production and I hope you will attend to it as soon as possible to take your new time about the other two cases? S. M. B.

Geneva Illinois. December 6. 1900.
Pension Office.
Washington D.C.
Will you kindly send me a certified copy of the services of James Wilson, whose widow, Martha Wilson, received a pension after her husband's death which occurred.

April 6. 18 23. He fought in the three days battle of Saratoga before Burgoyne surrendered and held the rank of Major.
Respectfully. Albie H. Steele Fisher.
Geneva.
Henry Co.
Illinois

Col Edwards Commt Pensions

Nov 3 1844
Dear Sir
I enclose herewith some addl. proof to be used in the case of Martha Wilson, widow of Lt & Capt James Wilson du ce , under the act of July 4 1836. from the State of New York
I wish this case may be disposed of at once, or it will ruin me. $1.50 postage inflicted me at on this time. I Truly Yours
Col Edwards.
H H Sylvester

SUBMIT IN DUPLICATE.
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All inquiries regarding this job should refer to Requisition No. _____
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR WASHINGTON
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September 7, 192 9.
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Bureau ordering Pension Deliver to Room No. 5033
(ALL COPY FOR DUPLICATING WORK SHOULD BE PLAIN AND WRITTEN IN ELITE TYPE, EXACTLY LINE FOR LINE AS IT IS TO APPEAR ON FINISHED JOB.)
Title and description of job photostatic copies of 2 pages from Revolutionary War pension claim of James Wilson, W. 18431, New York Troops.
No. of copies 1 of each Shall form be kept standing? _____ days
For further information see Mrs. M. M. H. Finch Room No. 5033 Phone No. 541
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September 7, 1929.
12 To the Commissioner of Pensions, Washington, D. C.
Cash - 30 cents
Dear Sir:
Please furnish me photostatic copies of two pages from Revolutionary War pension claim of James Wilson, W. 18431, New York Troops, uncertified.
Very truly yours,
Family record
Signed,
Mrs. Fred B. Fletcher 1044 Rosemont ave Chicago Ill.
Received payment 30¢ September 7, 1929.
Ada M. Young
Rev.&1812 Wars Section.