Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 44077, John Wilson, New York

SERVICE
NUMBER
New York
Wilson John
S 44077
CONTENTS

2564
New York Roll.
John Wilson 2 nd Capt Gregg New York Line
in the army of the United States during the Revolutionary War.
inscribed on the Roll of New York at the rate of eight Dollars per month, to commence on the 14 of April 1818.
Certificate of Pension issued the 23 of Sep. 1818 and forwarded to James B. Heldreth Esq. Schenectady Montgomery Co New York.
Arrears to 4th of Sept. 1818 37. 60 Semi-annual all'ce ending 4 Mar. 1819 48.00
Arrears 4 Mos. 21 ds $85:60
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
4 years.
Discontinued
Schenectady Montgomery
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State of New York
On the seventeenth day of June in the year of Our Lord Eighteen hundred and twenty personally appeared before the Court of Common Pleas of Montgomery County in said State in Open Court and which is a Court of Record by the laws and statutes of said State John Wilson residing in Johnstown in said County aged fifty three years in February last past who being first duly sworn says and according to law doth on his oath declare that he served in the Revolutionary War in a company commanded by Captain James Gugg in Colonel Peter Gansevoorts and Goose Van Schaicks Regiments in the line of said State in the Army of the Revolution and on the continental establishment in the Revolutionary war that he has been placed on the pension list or Roll of the United States New York agency that he has received a pension and that the number of his pension certificate is number 2564 and that as near as he can state the date of his Original application is the twenty fourth day of April in the year 1818 & certificate

date 23 d Sep r 1818 That he is by Occupation a farmer and that he is unable to pursue it by reason of a Rheumatic affliction that he has a wife named Sarah about fifty five years of age that his mother of eighty years of age resides with him and that he has a son aged twenty years of good laboring abilities residing with him and that these are all belonging to his family and the only ones that his name is Jane Wilson His son Victor Wilson and I do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the eighteenth day of March 1818 and that I have not since that time by gift sale or in any manner dispose 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 18 th 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 in come other than what is contained in the schedule hereto annexed and by me subscribed
Sworn to and declared in open court the 17 th day of June 1820
John Wilson
From earthly clerk
Real estate I own and am entitled to I own eighty acres of Rocky Rough Land in the western allotment of Kingsborough in the town of Johnstown in the County of Montgomery whereon I now reside.
Personal property owned by me
One man & sucking calf One cow One heifer 3 years old One heifer 2 years old four swine Two common tables One chest four chairs six common chairs One old plough one pair of hand irons 1 p ce shovel ploughs 2 small kettles One baking pan two pails six knives forks six table spoons One set of double harness One sleigh earthen wear tin pans
debts that I owe to different persons
  To Wm Clancy $40 To Philo Mills $15   To Ino M c Art 40 to the state of New York 64   to Mr M c Ewen 16 as a loan 6   to Joseph Packard 15 to Ino M c Arthur 6   to Eliza Wells 13 to Al er Leonard 2:50   to Sam l M c Lean 3:-   to sundry small debts amt. 20 

John Wilson
State of N. York Mont: 16 th Clerk's Office
I John M c Carthy Clerk of the court of common pleas in and for the said county do hereby cer- tify that the foregoing Datt and schedule thereto annexed are truly copies from the Records of the said court and I further certify that it is the opinion of the said court that the amount in value of property exhibited in the aforesaid schedule is $412 - in tes- timony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said court on the 17 th day of June 1820. John M c Carthy
not entitled
John Wilson resides in Johnstown Montgomery County N. York State
2564
112 H
Discount?

John Wilson musician 14 Feb 1818 Van Callandts Place New York City. no will. Apr 28: 1818.
court under the law.
To James Aldreth Johnstown - Montgomery Co Admitted
Mr. Boyd

State of New York Montgomery County Sp.
John Wilson of the town of Johnstown in the County and State aforesaid being duly sworn says that he at the Highlands about four miles from Newburgh in the State aforesaid was in the months of March or April in the year of our lord 1778 but has forgotten the precise month was enlisted in the United States Army on the Continental establishment in Captain James Gregg's Company in the Regiment commanded by Colonel Peter Gansevoort as a Musician  private and for and during the then Revolutionary War between the United States and Great Britain and served in said Company until the twenty second day of March 1782 when this deponent was honorably discharged by Colonel Philip Van Cortland who then commanded the Regiment to which said Company belonged for disability and which discharge was in writing and has since been lost: that the said Company and Regiment was on the Continental establishment of the revolution-ary War aforesaid: that this deponent served faithfully from the period of his enlistment until his discharge in the line of the State of New York in the Continental establishment and that he was discharged for disability in consequence of Rheumatic affection: And that both before his enlistment as aforesaid and since his discharge as aforesaid he has resided and yet resides in this State; And that from this deponent's reduced circumstances he needs the assistance of his country for support. And that this deponent at the time he was discharged he belonged to Colonel Goose Van Schaick's Regiment.
Subscribed and sworn to this 14 th day of April 1818 Before me
John Wilson
James Hildreth one of the judges of the Court of Common Pleas for Montgomery County and State of New York

State of New York Montgomery County
Charles Wilson of Johnstown in the County and State aforesaid being duly sworn says that he is a brother to John Wilson named on the opposite side hereof that he well remembers. That the said John served as a Musician in Gregg's Company in the Regiment by him stated in the Continental establishment of the United States in the revolutionary War between said States for many and Great Britain as a musician for several years and has no doubt the number stated by the said John that he well recollects of seeing the said John do duty as a musician in said Company for several years in succession and that it was always said and taken by the family that the said John was enlisted as a musician in said Company and establishment in said War for and during said War that this deponent is about two years younger than the said John that the said Captain James Gregg was the uncle of this deponent. And this deponent farther saith that on the return from the said Army by the said John he then and always since was informed that the said John was honorably discharged in consequence of disability produced by the Rheumatism, and that this deponent recollects well that the said John returned in the year 1782 to his mother's residence which then was in the City of Albany in the State aforesaid
Subscribed and sworn to this 14th of April 1818.
Charles Wilson
Before me
James Hildreth one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas for Montgomery County and State of New York

State of New York ss James Hildreth one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas of the County of Montgomery in the State aforesaid. Do in pursuance of an Act of Congress of the United States of America entitled An act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and Naval service of the United States in the revolutionary War, certify that it appears to my satisfaction that the applicant served in the revolutionary War for more than nine months in the Continental establishment in the line of this State in the company and Regiment against the common enemy aforesaid: And that the said applicant John Wilson aforesaid from his reduced circumstances needs the assistance of his country for support. Given under my hand this 14 th day of April 1818.
James Hildreth
State of New York ss John McCarthy Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas of the County of Montgomery in said State Do certify that I am intimately acquainted with the hand writing of James Hildreth a judge of said Court and do believe that the name to the aforesaid affidavits and certificate is the proper hand writing of the said James and that the said James is a judge of said Court. In testimony whereof I have hereunto affixed the seal of said Court and signed there to my name, this 14 th of April 1818.
J. M. McCarthy

January 17, 1929
John Wilson S.44077
Mrs. F.W. Fuhrer 212 N. Main Street Gloversville, New York
Madam:
I advise you from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, S.44077, it appears that John or John G. Wilson was born in February, 1767.
While residing in New York State, he enlisted in March or April, 1778, served as a musician in Captain James Gregg's (his uncle) Company, Colonels Peter Gansevoort's and Goose Van Schaick's New York Regiments, was discharged, March 22, 1782, and returned to his mother's home in Albany, New York.
He was allowed pension on his application executed April 14, 1818, while a resident of Johnstown, Montgomery County, New York. At that time his brother Charles, two years younger than the soldier, was also a resident of Johnstown, New York.
In 1824, he referred to his wife, Sarah, aged fifty-eight years and his mother, Jane Wilson, aged eighty-three years, then living with him.

The soldier's son, Victor, born about 1800, was residing with him in 1820.
Due to the lack of a clerical force available for the purpose, only two histories are furnished each inquirer.
Respectfully,
WINFIELD SCOTT Commissioner.

44077 Rev  INVALID.
File No. 44.077
John Wilson Musician Rev War
Act: 18 th March 18 th
Index:—Vol. 3 , Page 569
[Arrangement of 1870.]
1929-jan 17, Hist to Mrs. F.W. Andrews, M.E.E.

I certify that on the 12 th day of December last at Nine O'clock in the morning by Virtue of an Execution in favour of Samuel Foster plaintiff and issued by Amos Read Esq. one of the Justices of the Court of Common Pleas against John G. Wilson otherwise called John Wilson. I did sell at public Auction to the highest bidder on all one Sleigh & Harness one Cow and two Horses for Twenty two dollars & twenty one & half Cents the Amount of said Execution, Johnston 12 th February 1824.
Solomon Jeffers Court
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New York John Wilson v.
M - 1778. 4 years. 19-
Aged 57 years by occupation a farmer unable to pursue the same by reason of the Rheumatism. Wife aged 55 years. his mother who resides with him aged 80 years. Son aged 20 years in good health. - 1 Schedule dated 17 June 1820 Contains 80 Acres of poor rocky land - one Man, one Colt, one Cow, two heifers, four swine, two tables, one chest, four sheep, six chairs, one old Plough, one P a of Andirons, one P a of Shovel and Tong, two kettles, one pan, two pails, six knives & forks, six spoons, one set of double harness etc. Total amt in value of the property $412.-
He owes to sundry persons (names of his creditors mentioned) - $234.55
Schedule under the act of March 1823 dated 12 February 1824. Contains 10 Acres of Poor rocky land, 1 Chest, 6 Chairs, 1 Gourd, 1 table some old plates & tin dishes - total amt in value. $41.00
Accounts for the decrease of his property as follows. Sold & conveyed 70 Acres of Rocky land to Daul Bendick for the sum of two dollars per acre
subject to

by the applicant to the People of the State of New York & taken by the Com- missioners of loans for the sum of $64. That he made the said sale and con- veyance Bonafide & in order to dis- charge and pay off legal debts and demands before that time due from and owing by him, a certified copy of which conveyance is filed within as also a certificate of the 1 st mortgage executed by the said Commissioners of loans, and that from the proceeds arising from the sale of the said land he has paid debts to the amt of $115. The names of his creditors and the amt paid to each mentioned in his schedule. The personal property contained in his schedule and not contained in his last has since that time been consumed in his family, except the part thereof sold by executors as appears by the certificate of J. Jaffes. Com- missary.
54. 17 Reverted April 12. 1824 J. Jaffes Hon. J. W. Cady
House of Reps

State of New York Montgomery County /s/
Be it Remembered that on the 12 th day of February in the Term of February in the Year of our Lord, one thousand Eight hundred and Twenty four personally appeared in open Court in the Court of Common Pleas held at the Court house in Johnstown in the County aforesaid (the said Court being a Court of Record, having the power of fine & imprisonment, proceeding according to the course of the Common Law, with a Jurisdiction unlimited in point of Amount & keeping a record of their proceedings) John Wilson of the said town Aged fifty seven Years, Who being first duly sworn doth on his oath declare that he served in the Revolutionary War in a Company Commanded by Captain James Gregg in Colnls Peter Gansevoorts and Goose Van Schuicks Regiments, in the line of said State in the Army of the united States, on the Continental establishment; That he has been placed on the Pension list or Roll of the United States New York Agency that he has received a pension & that the Number of his Certificate is 2564, that as near as he can state the date of his Original application is the fourteenth day of April in the Year 1818 & of his Certificate the 23 rd September 1818 that he has been Stricken from the pension List on Account of his property, that the schedule of his property now known to & filed in the Court aforesaid on the 17 th day of June 1820. That he is by occupation a farmer & is unable to pursue it On Account of Rheumatic Affliction that he has a Wife named Sarah Aged fifty Eight Years, & that his Mother Aged Eighty three Years, resides with him whose name is Jane Wilson & that these are all belonging to his family.

And I do Solemnly Swear, that I was a resident Citizen of the United States on the 18 th day of March 1818 & 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 18 th March 1818 & that I have not nor has any person in trust for me any property or Securities, Contracts, or debts due me, nor have I any income other than what is contained in the Schedule herunto Annexed by me Subscribed. And I further on oath declare that since the time of the making & filing of my former Schedule as heretofore before set forth I have sold & conveyed Seventy Acres of Poor rocky Land then by me owned, to one Daniel Burdick of the said Town of Johnstown for the sum of two Dollars per acre subject to a Mortgage executed by me to the people of the State of New York & taken by the Commissioners of Loans in & for the County aforesaid for the sum of Sixty four dollars. That I made the said Sale & conveyance bonafide in order to discharge & pay off Legal debts & demands before that time due from & owing by me a Certified Copy of which Conveyance is also herunto Annexed & marked A. as also a Certificate of the said Mortgage executed by the said Commissioners of Loans Marked B. Further that from the Avails of said Sale I have since that time paid

off & discharged the debts following to wit, to William Clancey $73 To Oliver Wells $21. To John M c Arthur $13. To John M c Ewen $8, Making in All the Aggre- gate $115: And further that the personal property Contained, in My former Schedule & not Contained In the Schedule herunto Annexed has Since that time been Consumed for the necessary Support of Myself & Family, Except the part thereof sold by Execution as appears by the Certificate of S. Peppers Constable & marked C. John G. Wilson. Sworn to In Open Court 12 th Feby 1824
Henry F. Yates Clerk.
Schedule of Property now owned by me to wit, Real Estate In stead of Poor rocky Land Situate in the Town of Schuylkill Montgomery Co in the Western Allotment of Kingsborough patent, One Chest, Six old Chairs, one old Gilded Table one Steelyard, Some old plates & tin dishes Two old Tin pans one one pail, Kettle, one sp. Shovels & tongs one Tea Kettle, one Stand.
John G. Wilson
I Henry F. Yates Clerk of Montgomery County and Clerk of the Court of Common pleas of Said County do hereby Certify that it Appears to the satisfaction of the Court that the said John G. Wilson did Serve in the revolution- ary War as stated in the preceding Declaration Against the Common Enemy on the Continental establishment. Also Certify that the foregoing path and

And the Schedule thereto Annexed, Are truly Copied from the Records 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 forty one Dollars. In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto Set my hand, and Affixed the Seal of the Said Court, on this 12 th day of February 1824.
Mary H. Yates Clerk.
A decorative signature in cursive script, likely that of Mary H. Yates, featuring a large, ornate initial 'M' and a long, sweeping flourish.

THE END OF THE VOLUME
John G Wilson Wife at Daniel Burdeck
1831
Leo Febry 14 th 1824 at 12 o'clock noon
That the said part for and in consideration of the sum of money to her in hand paid has granted, confirmed and acknowledged the receipt thereof and hereby releases and forever disclaims all right, title, interest and claim of any kind or nature whatsoever in and to the said premises, together with all appurtenances, and has assigned the same unto the said John G Wilson and his heirs forever.
Given under my hand and seal this 14th day of February 1824.

Printed by ASA CARRIE, in Johnson's, in Johnstown; - where may be had Mortgages, Bonds, Leases, &c. &c. and all kinds of Justices blanks.
This Indenture, Made the Second day of September in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and twenty three  BETWEEN  John G. Wilson of Johnstown County of Montgomery and State of New York and Sarah
his wife of the first part, and Daniel Burdick of the same place of the second part, WITNESSETH,
That the said party of the first part, for and in consideration of the sum of one hundred and forty dollars money of account of the United States, to them in hand paid, by the said party of the second part, the receipt whereof is hereby confessed and acknowledged; Have granted, bargained, sold, remised, released, aliened and confirmed; and by these presents, Do grant, bargain, sell, remise, release, alien and confirm unto the said party of the second part, and to his heirs and assigns for ever, ALL that certain tract piece or parcel of land situate lying and being in said Town in Ulster County patent and is a part of the East half of lot Number Six Hundred and three the whole East half containing one hundred and eight acres, excepting and always reserving out of the said Easterly half two pieces of ten acres each heretofore conveyed by the party of the first part to Nicholas Northup & reserving out of the South end of the remaining part of said Easterly half ten acres. Subject to a Mortgage given by the said John G. Wilson to the Commissioners of Loans of said County of Sixty four dollars of which the said party of the second part is to pay seven eighths parts and the party of the first part one eighth parts.

TOGETHER with all and singular the hereditaments and appurtenances thereunto belonging, or in any wise appertaining, and the reversion and reversions, remainder and remainders, rents, issues and profits thereof; and all the estate, right, title, interest, claim and demand whatsoever of the said party of the first part, either in law or equity, of, in and to the above bargained premises, with the said hereditaments and appurtenances. TO HAVE AND TO HOLD, the said lands, tenements, hereditaments, rights and privileges above mentioned, granted and described, and every part and parcel thereof, to the said party to the said party of the second part, his heirs and assigns, to the sole and only proper use, benefit and behoof of the said party of the second part, his heirs and assigns for ever. And the said party of the first part, for themselves and their heirs, executors and administrators, do covenant, grant, bargain, promise and agree, to and with the said party of the second part, his heirs and assigns, to Warrant , and for ever to Defend , the above bargained premises, and every part and parcel thereof, now being in the quiet and peaceable possession of the said party of the second part, against the said party of the first part, their heirs, executors, administrators and assigns, and against ALL and every other person or persons claiming or to claim the said premises, or any part thereof.
In witness whereof, the said party of the first part hath hereunto set their hand and seal the day and year first above written.
SEALED AND DELIVERED } IN PRESENCE OF }
The word Half underlined James Cameron
(Signed) John G. Wilson

State of New York ss I First Judge of the Court of Common Pleas of Montgomery County in said State Do certify that the within conveyance is a true copy of the Original conveyance. That I know the within John G Wilson is the same person who was a Pensioner of the United States New York Agency and that he is known and called as well by the name of John Wilson as John G Wilson Given under my hand this 12 th day of February in the year 1824
Aaron Haring

Dupre's
I am quite unwell, or I would call upon you with the enclosed. Wish you to look at them as soon as your convenience will permit & inform me of the result. The papers of this are intended to remove the obstacles mentioned in your letter to a St John of the 26 Nov r last.
I am Dupre your St Servt John W Cady
feby 25. 1824.

April-2-1928.
Commissioner of Pensions Washington D. C.
Dear Sir.
Can you tell me any thing relative to the service of John Wilson a drummer boy Capt. James Gregg. Company 3 New York Regiment. I think he served for the duration of the Revolutionary war. Can you tell me what place he enlisted from and from what place he applied for his pension.
If it is permissible I would like to inquire concerning Garrit New Kirk and John New Kirk both having fought at Oriskany and having enlisted from the Town of Florida Montgomery or Tryon county New York.
Thanking you in advance I am

Very truly yours
(Mrs F.W.) Winifred E D Fuhrer 212 N. Main ST Gloversville N.Y.

B
I Barent H. Vrooman One of the Commissioners for loaning Monies in And for the County of Montgomery do hereby Certify that I have examined the — books in my Office And find a Mortgage — executed by John G Wilson otherwise called John Wilson for the Sum of Sixty four Dollars And twenty Acres of land in Lot Lot N o 503. in the western Allotment of Kingsborou- gh Patent executed May 3 d 1808 given Under my hand at Johnstown this 12 th of February
1824
_____ Barent H. Vrooman One of the Commissioners of Loans — Montgomery County