Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 18,438, Samuel Wilson, Conn.

SERVICE
Conn
Wilson, Samuel Eleanor
NUMBER
W. 18.438
CONTENTS

Connecticut. 5305.
Samuel Wilson of Fairfield in the State of Conn. who was a private in the Company commanded by Captain Odle — of the — commanded by ————— in the Art. & Milit. time for
Wiv: Artillery 6 1/2 months.
Wiv: Infantry 11 months.
Inscribed on the Rolls of Connecticut at the rate of 63. Dollars 75. Cents per annum, to commence on the 14th day of March, 1834.
Certificate of Pension issued the 7. day of Feb. 9 1833 and sent to Hon. G. Tomlinson, Senate.
Arrears to 14th of Sept. 1832 — $ 95. 62 1/2
Semizant. allowance ending 4 Mar: 33. $ 31. 87 1/2
$ 127. 50.
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by Francis J. Francioni Clerk, Book P. Vol. 3 d Page 74.
63 75 21 87 1/2 85 62 1/2

Connecticut. 273
Eleanor Wilson
widow of Samuel Wilson who was a Conn. private of Artillery & Infantry in the Connecticut line, for 6 mo. Mtn. Artillery 11. " Infantry.
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 63 Dollars 75. Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843.
Certificate of Pension issued the 10 th day of June 1843. and sent to
Isaac Sherman Bridgeport Conn.
[Act of March 3, 1843.]
Recorded in Book A Vol. 1. Page 80.
Rep.
Duplicate notification sent 9 th Sep. 1843

State of Connecticut } County of Fairfield } ss Fairfield On this 18 th Day of April A.D. 1843 personally appeared before the Court of Probate within and for the District of Fairfield in said County and State Eleanor Wilson a resident of said Town of Fairfield aged 76 years who being first duly sworn according to Law doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress passed July 7 th 1838 intitled "An Act granting half pay and pensions to certain Widows, and also to a Resolution passed by Congress and approved the 16 th day of August 1842 intitled a Resolution declarative of the said pension Act of July 7 th 1838." That she is the widow of Samuel Wilson late of said Fairfield an who was a private Soldier in the Army of the Revolution and was a Pensioner of the United States on the Roll of the Connecticut agency under Act of June 7 th 1832, and for proof of his service she refers to his Pension application at the Pension office at Washington. She further declares that she was married to the said Samuel Wilson some time in the month of January in the year Seventeen hundred and Eighty four.
That her husband the aforesaid Samuel Wilson died on the Eleventh day of April A.D. 1842. — That she was not married to him prior to his leaving the service but the marriage took place previous to the first

Day of January (1794) Seventeen hundred & ninety four. viz. at the time above stated That she drew the Ballance of his pension as his widow from March 4 th 1842 to April 11 th 1842. — and she further declares that she is still a Widow & has no Record of her marriage —
Sworn to and subscribed on the year day and above written before me —
Morris Wilson
Judge of Probate
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion that the above named Eleanor Wilson is the Widow of said Samuel Wilson an a Soldier of the Revolution. —
Morris Wilson
Judge of Probate
Attest.
John S. Wilson Clerk
I, John S. Wilson Clerk of the aforesaid Court do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of said Court in the matter of the application of the Widow Eleanor Wilson for a Pension & I further certify that Isaac Sherman is a justice of the peace in & for said Hampshire County duly qualified as such & that his signature to the Depositions of Wakeman Wilson, Elijah Suley John Staples & Sarah Burr are genuine.
Given under my hand & Seal of said Court this 18 th day of April 1843
John S. Wilson Clerk

Wakeman Wilson of the Town of Fairfield in the County of Fairfield and State of Connecticut 53 years of age Deposeth and saith that he is the son of Samuel & Eleanor Wilson That the leaf from the mid Testament hunts attach is their family Record of the births of their children - That said Samuel Wilson was a Pensioner of the United States and who died in said Town of Fairfield on the 11 th Day of April 1842 and left a Widow by the name of Eleanor who is now applying for a Pension. and that the copy of a due hunts attach from Lyse Wilson to my mother I procured from the Town Records of said Town of Fairfield to prove that she had land bequeathed to her as the wife of said Samuel Wilson in previous to the year 1794. and that I have no doubt of said Samuel & Eleanor having been lawfully married about the year 1784 -
Wakeman Wilson
State of Connecticut County of Fairfield } ss Bridgeport April 16 th 1843. Personally appeared Wakeman Wilson and Subscribed & made oath to the truth of the above Deposition before me who I certify is a credible witness well knowing to me
Dea. Sherman Justice of Peace

Birth of the Children of Sam l & Elener Wilson Sam l Wilson Born November the 15 th day 1784 Eunice Wilson Born August the 16 th day 1786 Wakeman Wilson was born the 9 th of February 1790 Elener Wilson was born the 23 rd of November 1792

TO ALL PEOPLE TO WHOM THESE PRESENTS SHALL COME, Greeting :
Know ye That, Jesse Wilson of the Town & County of Fairfield in the State of Connecticut
For the consideration of Twenty Pounds lawful money by me Eleanna Wilson of Fairfield
Received to my full satisfaction of Eleanna Wilson of Fairfield
Do give, grant, bargain, sell and confirm unto the said Eleanna Wilson wife of Samuel Wilson
to her heirs and assigns forever for an area of Land lying & being in Squires long lot so called in said Fairfield & is bounded Southerly on land of Samuel Wilson Easterly on land of said Samuel Wilson Westerly on land of Stephen Hull & his Wife & Northerly on my own land with all the privileges thereof
To have and to hold the above granted and bargained premises, with the privileges and appurtenances thereof, unto her the said Eleanna Wilson & to her heirs and assigns forever, to her and their own proper use and behoof. And also I the said Jesse Wilson
do for my self & my heirs, executors, and administrators, covenant with the said Eleanna Wilson & with her heirs and assigns. That at, and until the ensealing these presents, I am well seized of the premises as a good indefeasible estate in fee simple, and have good right to bargain and sell the same in manner and form as is above written ; and that the same is free of all incumbrances whatsoever. And furthermore, I the said Jesse
Wilson do by these Presents bind my self and my heirs forever, to warrant and defend the above granted and bargained premises to her the said Eleanna Wilson & to her heirs and assigns against all claims and demands whatsoever.
In Witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this 8 th day of Nov A.D. 1793
Signed, sealed, and delivered, in presence of
Thomas Rowland Gerrhon Jennings
Jesse Wilson (S)
Fairfield  Connecticut the 8 th day of Nov A.D. 1793 Personally appeared Jesse Wilson signer and sealer of the foregoing instrument, and acknowledged the same to be his free act and deed before me.
Recd Nov 8 1793 Anderson Rowland Justice of the Peace.
Recorded & Judson Agents. The above is a true Copy of Record Attest John A. Nichols Town Clerk.

Elijah Seley of The Town of Weston in the County of Hampshire & State of Connecticut 73 Years of age Deposits & Saith That he has lived within one Mile of Mr Samuel Wilson for more than 49 Years past. He living in The Town of Hampshire & I living in The Town of Weston near the dwelling place of said Samuel and who testifies and says that said Samuel & his wife Eleanor has lived together as Man & wife ever since he became acquainted with them & had several children, Samuel, Wakeman, Eunice & one other not named name not recollected and Deponent says that he has no doubt on his mind but that the said Samuel & Eleanor were lawfully married more than 55 Years ago. They were one of our most respectable farmers families - That said Samuel Wilson died in said Town of Hampshire in the Spring of 1842 and that he was a Pensioner of the United States at the time of his death and that said Eleanor is now living in said Hampshire as his Widow that her maiden name was Eleanor Lyon, That he remembers the time they were married but was not present at their wedding but has no more doubt of their being lawfully married than if I had seen them married.)
Elijah Seley

State of Connecticut County of Hartford ss. Brieport March 4 th 1843 Personally appeared Elyah Suley and made oath & subscribed the foregoing Deposition before me which I certify is a credible Witness Isaac Sherman Justice of Peace

Sarah Burr of The Town of Bridgeport in the County of Fairfield and State of Connecticut 62 years of age last month Deposith and Saith That Samuel Wilson late of Fairfield in said County and was her Mother's brother and was the husband of Elinor Wilson who is now applying for a Pension That they were living together as man & wife as long ago as I can remember I have allways lived in said Town of Fairfield and been intimate in their family The names of their children are Samuel, Eunice, Wakema and Eleanor I believe their oldest child Samuel to be about 3 years younger than my self They were a family of Respectability and I have no doubt but they were lawfully married more than 55 years ago and long before the year 1794.
Sarah Burr
State of Connecticut County of Fairfield } ss Bridgeport April 4 th 1843 Personally appeared Sarah Burr and Subscribed and made Oath to the truth of the above Deposition before me who I certify is a credible Witness well known to me.
Dea. Sherman Justice of Peace

I Thomas B Sturges Pastor of the First  First Church in the Town of Hartford State of Connecticut do hereby certify that the Rev Timothy Dwight was Pastor of sd Church during the year 1784 as appears by the Records of sd Church and it does not appear from sd Records that he ever recorded any Marriages that was solemnized by him during his ministry in sd Church and I do not find the Marriage of Samuel Wilson to Eleanor Lyon Recorded therein
Thomas B. Sturges
Sworn to before me in open Court this 18 th day of April 1843
Morris Wilson Judge of Probate
I further certify that the name of Thomas B Sturges was inserted as above before execution
Morris Wilson Judge of Probate

John Staples of the Town of Haverfield in the County of Haverfield and State of Connecticut 67 years of age Deposeth and saith that he has been intimately acquainted with Samuel Wilson late of said Haverfield for more than 60 years past and have lived in the same neighbourhood with him and his widow Eleanor who is now applying for a Pension ever since the year 1785 they were married & moved into my neighbourhood at that time the oldest child Samuel was then about one year old. I remember that it was said that they went to the house of the Rev. Timothy Purgit to be married who was the Minister at the time of their marriage of the Parish of Greenfield in the Town of Haverfield. They have always lived together as man & wife and raised a family of children the names of their children are Samuel, Eunice, Waterman & Eleanor and that Samuel Wilson died on the 11 th day of April 1842. and was a Pensioner of the United States at the time of his decease and that said Eleanor is still his widow and I have no more doubt of their having been lawfully married about the year 1784. than if I had been present & seen them married John Staples

State of Connecticut } County of Fairfield } ss Bridgeport April 10 1843 Personally appeared John Staples and Subscribed and made oath to the truth of the foregoing Deposition before me who I certify is a credible witness well knowing to me —
Isaac Sherman Justice of Peace

8938
Eleanor Wilson
Conn.
Act 7. July '38
m 84 d 42
adm
11 mo pr. Inb
6. 15 days - Attilly
63.75
Isaac Sherman Bridgport Conn

Sam Wilson
Mo
1st Inf. Private
6. 1/2 art. Private
11th Inf. P
A 43000
Adm 63.75
per An
Tomlupin

State of Connecticut, County of Fairfield
} ss. Fairfield
On this 10 th day of November 1832 , personally appeared, in open Court, before the Court of Probate holden at Fairfield within and for the District of Fairfield in s d County and State, and now sitting, Samuel Wilson a resident of
Fairfield in the County of Fairfield and State of Connecticut, aged seventy one years, who being first sworn, according to law, doth, on his oath, make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress, passed June 7, 1832, That he entered the service of the United States under the following named Officers, and served as herein stated.
That some time in the month of September 1777, the particular day he cannot state, his Father Samuel Wilson who then lived in s d  Fairfield was drafted from the Militia for the term of two months and was ordered to Stratford under Lieutenant Nathan Seeley who commanded a Company stationed there on guard. The Declarant took his Father's place as a substitute & marched to Stratford and served in said Company which was stationed at Stratford Green under Lieutenant Seeley for one month when we were ordered to Stratfield Beach in s d Town of Fairfield . We marched to Stratfield Beach & kept guard there under Lieutenant Seeley for one month when the Declarant having served two months was discharged in the month of November & went home. Declarant recollects that Mr Hall was the orderly Sergeant of said Company which was composed of men drafted from the Militia for the defence of the Coast. He is unable to find any living witness by whom he can prove the term of service. Upon inquiry, he finds that the men who served in said Company were all discharged upon the arrival of the British fleet in the harbor of Fairfield . Declarant enlisted as a private for the term of about the 1 st of April 1778 into a Company of Connecticut State artillery under the command of Lieutenant John Odle and was ordered to Fairfield in the Town. He joined said Company immediately & served in it at Fairfield in the Town for the period of one or two months when we were ordered to the Black Rock Battery in s d  Fairfield to relieve a Company whose time was out. We marched to said Battery & Declarant continued to serve there under Lieutenant Odle until quite the latter part of October 1778 when he enlisted into the continental service to go on board the Ship Alliance then lying at Boston. Stephen Meeker took my place in said Company and I was discharged & left s d Battery the last of October having served in said Company at least six and a half months. Declarant was afterwards released from his enlistment to go on board the Alliance by Lieutenant Thomas Elwood under whom he enlisted. In the month of August 1779 his Father Samuel Wilson was drafted from the Militia for one month and was ordered to Black Rock Upper Wharf in s d  Fairfield under Sergeant Ephraim Jennings in the Company of Connecticut State Troops commanded by Captain Daniel Lacey. Declarant took his Father's place as a substitute & joined the guard at Black Rock Upper Wharf & served therein under Sergeant Jennings for one month when he was discharged & went home. Capt. Lacey's Company was distributed at different stations along the sea board of s d  Fairfield . Declarant is unable to prove the term of service. He believes every man who belonged to Sergeant Jennings' Guard is dead. In the month of April 1780 Declarant enlisted at s d  Fairfield as a private for eight months in a Company or Guard of State Troops that was stationed at the House of Gen. Gould S. Silliman at that time a Brigadier General in the Connecticut Militia & living in s d  Fairfield . This Guard consisted of about twenty four men under Lieutenant Samuel Silliman under whom Declarant enlisted & was ordered to the House of Gen. Silliman who lived a short distance from the sea board. Gen. Silliman had been before that time camped at his House

by a Party of the enemy from Long Island and was carried away a prisoner. Lieutenant Silliman had enlisting orders to raise said Company as Declarant then & always understood the same was enlisted under the authority of the State of Connecticut. Declarant joined the Company immediately after his enlistment & continued to serve therein at said Station until some time in the month of December 1780 when his term of enlistment expired & he was discharged by Lieutenant Silliman & went home.
Declarant was born at Fairfield October 1. 1760 according to the Record kept by his Father in his family Bible which was taken away by his Brother Jesse Wilson who removed some years ago into the State of New York. He has always resided in Fairfield & is known to Gov. Tomlinson, Abraham D. Baldwin & David Hill Esquires the most of the Citizens of Fairfield. He has no documentary evidence & never received any written discharge. He knows of no living witness by whom he can prove the two terms of service aforesaid or a substitute for his Father. He has made much enquiry & believes there is no one, either officer or private who served with him during those two terms, now living.
The said Samuel Wilson hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity, except the present, and declares that his name is not on the Pension Roll of the agency of any State,
Sworn to, and subscribed, the day and year aforesaid.
Wm David Hill Judge of Probate for the District aforesaid -
Samuel Wilson
We, Abraham Morehouse  clergymen , residing in the town of Fairfield aforesaid and John Staples residing in the same, hereby certify, that we are well acquainted with Samuel Wilson who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration; that we believe him to be seventy one years of age; that he is reputed and believed, in the neighborhood where he resides, to have been a soldier of the Revolution, and that we concur in that opinion.
Sworn and subscribed, the day and date aforesaid.
Wm David Hill Judge of Probate for the District aforesaid -
Abraham Morehouse John Staples
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion, after investigation of the matter, and after putting the interrogatories, prescribed by the War Department, that the above named applicant was a Revolutionary Soldier, and served as he states. And the Court further certifies, that it appears to them that Abraham Morehouse & John Staples who has  have signed the preceding certificate, are clergymen , residents in town of Fairfield
who has also signed to be a resident of the town of and are a credible person, and that their statement is entitled to credit.
David Hill Judge of Probate -
I, David Hill Jr. Clerk of the Court of Probate for the District of Fairfield in said State of Connecticut do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Samuel Wilson for a Pension.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of this 10th day of November 1832.
Office,
David Hill Jr Clerk

In reply to your request of _____, received _____ for a statement of the military history of Samuel Wilson a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pen- sion on file in this Bureau. W. File 18,438
   DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. LENGTH OF SERVICE. RANK. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. STATE.   CAPTAIN. COLONEL.     Sept. 1777 2 mos. + Pri. H. Nathan Seeley ✓ Conn.   Apl. 1. 1778 to Oct. 1778 he left said artillery co and enl. at Boston ✓ Lt John Odell Q.M. Co. ✓ "   Aug. 1779 1 mo. + H. Thomas Elwood ship "Alliance" Conn   Apl. 1780 to Dec. 1780 Capt. Daniel Racey ✓ "   H. Saml. Silliman ✓ "  
+ Sub. for his father Samuel Wilson
Battles engaged in, ✓
Residence of soldier at enlistment, Fairfield, Conn.
Date of application for pension, Nov. 10, 1832  Second.
Residence at date of application, Fairfield, Conn.
Age at date of application, born Oct. 1, 1761 at Fairfield, Conn.
Remarks: Colonel
he died Apl. 11, 1842 Fairfield, Conn.
she was all. pens. on her appln. recd. Apl. 18, 1843 while 76 yrs. of age & a
res. of Fairfield, Conn.
Ch. Samuel b. Nov. 15, 1784. Eunice b. Aug. 16, 1786. Nathan b. Feb. 9, 1790. Eleanor b. Nov. 30, 1792

1910 Apr. 25. Hist. to Miss Edna Gregory
Rev WIDOW, &c.
File No. 18438
Eleanor Wilson
Widow of Samuel Wilson
Priv. Rev. War
Act: March 3, 1843
Index:—Vol. M , Page 343
[Arrangement of 1870.]

7293-
Connecticut
Repa May 26
Eleanor Wilson widow of Samuel Wilson - who was a pensioner under the Act of 1832, and who died on the 11th. April, 1842, of Fairfield in the State of Connecticut who was a private in the company commanded by Captain Dole _____ of the _____ commanded by _____ in the Connecticut line for 6 1/2 months, arts. 11 - - - 1842
Inscribed on the Roll of Connecticut — at the rate of 63 — Dollars 75 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1836.
Certificate of Pension issued the 25 th : day of May 1843 and sent to Isaac Sher- -man Bridgeport Conn: -
Total amount, $318.75
[Act July 7, 1838.]
Recorded by H. H. Stewart Clerk, Book 4 Vol. 7 — Page 218

Sept 9 '43
The bearer wishes his services to be of use, not feeling in the author's case
J. J. Edwards Esq Commissioner of Pensions Washington

Pension Agency Hartford Sep 6. 1843
Sir
Application has been made this day for payment of a Pension to Eleanor Wilson, widow of Samuel Wilson a private of Inf & Artillery, under act 3 March 1843 at the rate of Sixty three \frac{75}{100} Dollars per annum Instructions to enroll her name has not been received at this Agency
I am respectfully Your Ob t Serv t
H. Goodwin 2 d Pension Agent at
J. J. Edwards Esq. Commissioner of Pensions Washington

Connecticut.
Bridport April 20 th 1843
J. L. Edwards Esq.
Sir I send you the Pension Application of the Widow Eleanor Wilson under Act of July 9 1838 & Resolution of August 16 1842 please send her certificate to me —
Yours Respectfully Isaac Sherman
P.S. Also I send you herewith her Pension application under Act of March 3 1843. which certificate you will please send to me —

Connecticut. Bridgeport April 26 th 1843
J. L. Coward Esq
Sir I send you the Pension application of the widow Eleanor Wilson for a Pension under Act of March 3 1843 Please send her certificate to me. Yours Respectfully Isaac Sherman

Eleanor Wilson
Box:
at 23 rd March '43.
Ms X v 6
Isaac Sherman Bridgeport Box:
L. H. Jones
Woolford
Box

State of Connecticut County of Hartford ss Hartford On this eighteenth day of April A D 1843 personally appeared before me Morris Wilson a Justice of the Peace in and for said Hartford County Eleanor Wilson a resident of said Town of Hartford aged 76 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 provision made by the act of Congress passed on the 3 d of March 1843 granting pensions to widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary War. That she is the widow of Samuel Wilson late of said Hartford who was a private Soldier in the Army and was a Pensioner under Act of June 7 th 1832. That she has not yet been pensioned for 5 years as his Widow but has this day authenticated her Declaration for that purpose - She further declares that she is still a Widow.
her Eleanor X Wilson mark
Sworn to and Subscribed on the Day and year above written before me and I certify that said Eleanor Wilson is personally known to me to be the Widow of said Samuel Wilson Esq.
Morris Wilson Justice of Peace

State of Connecticut County of Fairfield { vs Fairfield } I John S Wilson Clerk of do hereby certify That Court of Probate within and for the District of Fairfield in said County & State do hereby certify That Morris Wilson is a justice of the Peace in and for said Fairfield County duly qualified as such and that his Signature to the within instrument is genuine —
Given under my hand and Seal of Office this 18 th Day of April A D 1843 John S Wilson Clerk —

Samuel Wilson's application for a Pension —
Tomlinson

Edward Duncombe of the Town of Weston in the County of Fairfield in the State of Connecticut be Seventy two years of age depose and say that about the first of April 1778 I enlisted as a soldier under the command of Lieut John Odell at Fairfield in said County and that Samuel Wilson of said Fairfield enlisted in said company about the same time that I did and we remained in said Fairfield about one month we were then ordered to the Fort or battery at Black-rock and continued there about the latter part of October following said Wilson was discharged from the company by procuring Stephen Meeker of said Fairfield to enlist in his place. — and further the deponent saith not. — Edward Duncombe
State of Connecticut Fairfield County. I ss. Weston July 27. th. A.D. 1832. Personally appeared Edward Duncombe the signer of the foregoing Deposition and made solemn Oath to the facts contained in the same.
Sworn before me Isaac Bennett Just of Peace

I Nathaniel Wilson of the Town of New Milford in the County of Litchfield in the State of Connecticut but now in said Mansfield, aged in his seventieth year being duly sworn do testify & say that I was born in the Town of Mansfield where I resided during the Revolutionary war & until about thirteen years since when I removed to said New Milford. I am well acquainted with Samuel Wilson now of said Mansfield and knew him in the Revolutionary war.
Deponent says that that he & the sd Samuel about the first of April 1778 both enlisted at said Mansfield for the term of nine months as privates in the Company of Connecticut State Artillery under the command of Lieutenant John Odle. Does not know that said Company was attached to any particular Regiment but was enlisted to guard the seaboard of the Town of Mansfield. We were ordered to Mansfield in the Town where we remained about one month when we were ordered to the Black Rock Battery in said Mansfield. The Deponent & the sd Samuel continued at sd Battery under Lieutenant Odle until the latter part of October 1778 when they both enlisted under Lieutenant Thomas Elwood then to go in the continental Ship Alliance then lying at Boston. Stephen Meeker & Eros Meeker enlisted in our places in the Company at the Battery & we were discharged by Lieutenant Odle tho' did not receive any written discharges.

Deponent further says that some time in April, should say the fore part, 1780 the deponent & the said Samuel at Fairfield enlisted for eight months under Lieutenant Samuel Silliman in the guard that was raised & stationed in Fairfield at the house of General Gould S. Silliman of the Connecticut Militia. This guard consisted of twenty four men & was enlisted under Lieutenant Silliman by order of the State to protect the House & person of Gen. Silliman from attacks from Long Island. He & the said Samuel served in said guard together until some time in December 1780 when the term of enlistment expired & we left. It had become unnecessary at this time to keep up the guard as the winter had set in & boats could not cross over from the Island. Nathaniel Wilson
Sworn to & subscribed this 25 th day of July A.D. 1832 before me
Thomas Bloome Justice of Peace

I Nathan Odle of Norwalk in Fairfield County Connecticut aged in my seventy second year being duly sworn do testify & say that in April 1778 I enlisted for nine months into a Company of State Artillery raised for the defence of Fairfield & its seaboard & then under the command of Lieutenant John Odle. I was ordered to Fairfield in the Town where the Company was stationed for one or two months when we were ordered to the Black Rock Battery in said Fairfield & I remained there until my term of enlistment expired in January 1779. I well recollect that Samuel Wilson then & now of said Fairfield enlisted into said Company about the time I did & was with us at Fairfield & that he marched with the Company to the Black Rock Battery & served there but how long or at what time said Wilson left said Battery I cannot certainly state but have no certain recollection that he left before his time was out. I recollect that in the Fall of the year some members of our Company enlisted into the continental service to go on board some Ship but whether said Wilson was one of them I do not remember with certainty enough to state.
Nathan Odle
sworn to & subscribed this 15 th day of August A.D. 1832
before me Thomas B. Bronson Justice of Peace

We Abraham Morehouse & Benjamin Brothwell both of Fairfield in Fairfield County Connecticut being duly sworn do testify & say that we belonged to the Guard which was allowed by the State of Connecticut to General Gould S. Silliman of the Connecticut Militia. This guard consisted of twenty four men and were enlisted for eight months under Lieutenant Samuel Silliman. we were stationed at the house of General Silliman in said Fairfield where we remained till December 1780 having enlisted in April 1780. we knew Samuel Wilson now of said Fairfield to have belonged to said guard. The sd Wilson enlisted at the same time we did & for the same term & served with us for the eight months.
sworn to & subscribed this 18 th day of July A D 1832
before me
Thomas Bloorne Justice of Peace
Abraham Morehouse Benjamin Brothwell

Fairfield County Fairfield Nov r 16. 1832
I hereby certify that Nathaniel Wilson, Nathan Odell, Abraham Morehouse and Benjamin Brotherwell who have given the foregoing Depositions, are all respectable men and credible witnesses.
Thomas B Ebborne Justice of Peace
State of Connecticut } Thomas B Ebborne Clerk of the County Fairfield County } Court within & for the County of Fairfield in said State of Connecticut do hereby certify, that Isaac Bennet Esquire whose own proper signature, known to me to be genuine, is annexed to the foregoing Certificate on the Deposition of Edward Duncomb, is now & for more than one year last past has been a Justice of the Peace for s d County duly commissioned & duly authorised to administer oaths & take Depositions &c. I further certify that Thomas B Ebborne before whom the foregoing Depositions of Nathaniel Wilson, Nathan Odell and A. Morehouse & Benjamin Brotherwell were sworn, is now & for more than one year last past has been a Justice of the Peace for s d County duly commissioned & duly authorised to administer oaths & take Depositions &c. I further certify that all the official signatures to the certificates on s d Depositions purporting to be his are genuine & in the proper hand writing of the said Thomas B Ebborne. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the Seal of s d County Court in Fairfield this 16 th day of November A D 1832.
Thomas B Ebborne Clerk of said County Court.

Bridgeport, Connecticut, April 15, 1910.
Mr. J. L. Davenport, Acting Commissioner, Department of the Interior, Pension Bureau,
Dear Sir:-
Will you kindly inform me at your earliest convenience, whether or not you have any record of a pension being granted to Samuel Wilson of Fairfield, Connecticut.
I am anxious to get this in connection with some D.A.R. papers.
Thanking you in advance for any information you can give me.
Yours very truly,
Anna Gregory
R.F.D. No. 1.
APR 19 1910