Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 1966, James Wilson, N. H.

SERVICE
NUMBER
N. 76
Wilson, James
W. 1966
Betty B.
Betty B.
CONTENTS
b. Nov. 15, 1750
enl. at Chester, Rockingham Co. N.H.
d. Sept. 16, 1824 at Chester N.H.

James Wilson Born 1750 November 19 Hetsy Hester Wilson Born September 27 1776 James Wilson Hetsy Whetman married September 25 1798 April 2 1800 Deborah Wilson Born.

I Jacob Green of Chester county of Rock- ingham and state of New Hampshire aged fifty three years testify and say that I was well acquainted with James Wilson late of Chester deceased and lived in the house with him at the time of his death, which was I believe the sixth day of September 1824
His books and papers came into my possession at his decease, and the paper annexed was found by me among his papers, and has been in my possession since his death. I have frequently seen him write and have no doubt the annexed paper is in his hand writing, and was written by him.
There is no other record of his marriage left by him, or in any Bible or other book, so far as I have been able to find and I have examined all his books & papers for that purpose.
I am acquainted with Hitty H. Wilson the present applicant for a pension and know that she is the widow of the aforesaid James Wilson.
I have frequently heard the said James Wilson say that he served in

The army of the revolution, that he was in the army at Vionderoga and other places, but what officers he served under and how long he served I do not remember -
Subscribed May 9. 1849
Jacob Green
State of New Hampshire Rockingham County ss. May 9. 1849
Sworn to before me, and I hereby certify that the affiant is a credible witness.
David Currie Justice of the Peace

335.
Pots.
Let to Nath. Gordon 25 June 55
New Hampshire
Metty M. Wilson widow of James Wilson
who served in the Revolutionary war, as a N.H.  Private
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 27 Dollars 65.
Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1848.
Certificate of Pension issued the 20 th day of Sept. 1849. and sent to
David Currin Auburn N.H.
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act February 29. 1848, Page 45 Vol. 1 July Book

State of New Hampshire Rockingham County.
On this ninth day of May 1849 personally appeared before the Hon. Ira St Clair Judge of Probate for said County of Rockingham at a Probate Court held at Exeter in said County, Fanny H. Wilson a resident of Chester in said County of Rockingham aged seventy two years and upwards, who being duly sworn according to law, doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provisions made by the act of Congress passed July 29. 1848.
That she is the widow of James Wilson of said Chester who was a private in the Army of the Revolution.
To the best of her knowledge and belief, he enlisted in the year 1776 into Captain Joseph Dearborn's company from said town of Chester and marched to Ticonder- oga and served about six months.
He also, as she believes enlisted into Captain Stephen Reynolds company and served about six months more, but she is unable to say where he was

marked - She also believes that he served at other times in the army but is not able to say under what officers or how long a time.
State of New Hampshire } Court of Probate at Rockingham Co. } return in and for said County May 9 th 1849
Subscribed & sworn to by the said Billy H. Wilson in open court this day
Ira St. Clair Judge of Probate

State of New Hampshire
Rockingham Co. }
Exeter May 9 th A.D. 1849
J. J. Hamilton Shapley Register of the Court of Probate for said County, hereby certify that the Hon. Ira St. Clair is the Judge of said Court, and that his signature to the foregoing certificate is his true and genuine signature
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court the day & Year above written
J. Hamilton Shapley Reg. Probate

Rev y  WIDOW, &c.
File No. 1966
Hannah Wilson
Widow
James Wilson
Pr. Rev. War
Act: July 29, 1848
Index: Vol. 42 , Page 336
[Arrangement of 1870.]

I Silas F. Learned of Chester County of Rockingham and State of New Hampshire testify and say that I am town Clerk of said town of Chester. The original records of said town of Chester are in my possession, and I have carefully examined the same throughout, and do not find the marriage of James Wilson and Nitty H. Whitman in said records. I further certify that said records are not so full and complete as to raise a presumption against any alleged marriage not found therein.
Silas F. Learned Town Clerk
State of New Hampshire Rockingham County ss. May 14, 1849
Sworn to before me, and I hereby certify that the affiant is a credible witness. David Currier Justice of the Peace

I Gideon Currier of Chester county of Rockingham and State of New Hampshire aged seventy three years testify and say that I was present at the wedding of James Wilson and Hitty H. Whitman of Chester - They were married by the Rev. Nathan Bradstreet of Chester the latter part of September in the year seventeen hundred and ninety eight. I remember the time from the circumstance that I was married the same year, about one month after they were married, and my marriage was the last of October seventeen hundred and ninety eight -
I have always known Hitty H. Wilson the present Applicant. She is the same person who was married to the said James Wilson at the time above named -
Gideon Currier
State of New Hampshire Rockingham County ss. May 19. 1849 Sworn to before me, and I hereby certify that the affiant is a credible witness - David Currier Justice of the Peace

State of New Hampshire Office of Secretary of State
I Thomas P. Treadwell, Secretary of the State aforesaid, do hereby certify. That from an examination of the Books and Document which remain in this Office, relating to the War of the Revolution, it appears that the name of James Willson is borne upon "A Roll of capt. Joseph Dearborns company in the continental service against Canada" with an allowance for "advance wages & bounty" of £9. 18s. as a private in said company
And I further certify, That the name of James Wilson is borne upon a "Pay Roll of capt. Isepi Wilsons company in col. Moses Nichols Regiment in Brigadier General Starks Brigade to reinforce the Northern Army. July 21 st 1777" as a private in said company, with an allowance for Two months & nine days service , ending Sept. 29. 1777.
Given under my hand & the Seal of the State, this 23 rd day of May, 1849
Thomas P. Treadwell Secretary of State

New-Hampshire Exeter, March. 24. 1855.
Dr Sir,
Heity H. Wilson of Chester, in said State, widow of James Wilson, who was a private in the revolutionary war, is inscribed on the pension list at the rate of twenty seven dollars and sixty five cents ($27.65) per annum, having commenced, under the Act of Feb. 22. 1828, on the 1th of March, 1828.
It is believed that on a re-examination of the evidence in her case now at the pension Office, it will be discovered that James Wilson served eleven months which would entitle the said Heity to forty dollars, or more per annum.
Will the Commission of Pensions have the goodness to allow a reexamination.
Very Res.
Yours obed servt Nathl Goodwin
J. E. Heath Esq. Comm. of Pensions W. N. D. C.

Auburn N.Y. May 29. 1849 Hon J. L. Edwards
Dear Sir
I herewith enclose the application of Mrs Hitty H. Wilson for a pension under the act of July 1848. The death of nearly all the old soldiers makes it extremely difficult to procure evidence now of service.
In this case I have no doubt the husband served a much longer time than we have been able to prove.
Hoping the case will receive your favourable consideration, I remain Very Respectfully Yours David Curran

6 I Walter Morse of Chester county of Rockingham and state of New Hampshire aged sixty years, testify and say that I attended the funeral of James Wilson of said Chester, he died on or about the fifth day of September 1824. I am well acquainted with Hitty H. Wilson widow of the said James Wilson and know that she has never been married after the death of her husband the said James Wilson but has remained his widow ever since - Chester April 5, 1849. Walter Morse
State of New Hampshire Rockingham County ss. April 5, 1849.
Sworn to before me, and I hereby certify that the affiant is a credible witness -
David Corrin Justice Peace

7 I Edward S. Hill of Chester, County of Rockingham and State of New Hampshire aged sixty four years, testify that I was well acquainted with James Wilson formerly of said Chester, and know that he died on or about the fifth day of September 1824. I have a record of the death of my wife which was a short time before, and I also attended his funeral, and I know that his death was on the fifth or sixth of September 1824 - I have always been acquainted with Hitty H. Wilson widow of the said James Wilson and know that she has remained unmarried since his death - Chester April 5. 1849. Edward S. Hill
State of New Hampshire Rockingham ss.
April 5. 1849.
Sworn to before me, and I hereby certify that the affiant is a credible witness - David Curran. Justice Peace.

No 444
Leilly D Wilson mo of James Wilson N.H.
Act 26 July 1828
Marr'd 1798
Husband dia 1824
Wilson 77 2 4
Adm'd 8 mo 9 days 8 mo 9 per #27 1/2 per annum per 4 March 1845
David Carrin Salem N.H.

4 I Shubarn Dearborn of Chester County of Rockingham and State of New Hampshire aged ninety years testify and say that I was well acquainted with James Wilson formerly of Methuen. I was brought up in the same neighborhood with him and always knew him till the time of his death. I know that he enlisted in the army in the year 1776 under my brother Captain Joseph Dearborn, and marched to Ticonderoga. I know that he went away with the company under my brother's command in the spring of 1776 and returned in the fall or winter of the same year being absent I think about five or six months. I went up to Hopkin- ton in New Hampshire and met the com- pany on their return, and it had got to be cold weather -
I also know that he enlisted again. I think in 1777 under Capt. Reynolds - I think Capt. Stephen Reynolds - My brother Josiah Dearborn and Joseph Long both of said Chester were in the same company with said Wilson, and I know all the circumstances at the time - They enlisted and were gone six months or more. They marched to Paterkill or Fishkill in the state of New York I do not recollect which, but I know that said Wilson enlisted with my said brother Josiah, and Joseph Long and that they all marched away with the company. I have conversed with said Wilson a great many times, previous to his death, about his services

in the army of the Revolution, and have heard him say agreat many times that he was up to Concord, in the year 1776 and also in the other campaigns to the state of New York, in 1777 I think - but it may have been some year later -
I am certain that he was out in the army at two different times, and under the Captains I have named, for I lived within half a mile of him, and know that he enlisted and was gone as I have stated -
Heidelberg March 1849 Chatham April 5. 1849.
State of New Hampshire Rockingham County ss. April 5. 1849
Sworn to before me, and I hereby certify that the affiant is a credible witness, and that he is in full possession of his faculties -
David Gurnin. Justice Peace

State of New Hampshire
Rockingham County ss.
I John B. Heitt Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas within and for said County, hereby certify that David Carrrier Esq. who has subscribed his name to the annexed certificates, is an acting Justice of the Peace throughout the State of New Hampshire, duly commissioned and qual- ified; that his commission is dated on the 9th of January A.D. 1848 and will expire on the 9th day of January 1853, and that the signatures upon the annexed papers are his genuine signatures.
In Testimony Whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of said Court this twenty fifth day of May Anno Domini 1849.
J. B. Heitt Clerk