Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 11,679, Andrew Wilson, New York

SERVICE
NUMBER
New York.
Wilson, Andrew Willson
R 11,679
Nelly
CONTENTS
res. during Rev. Hempstead, Orange Co. (later moved Poughkeepsie, Rockland Co.) N.Y. d. Nov. 9, 1822. b. Mar. 10, 1762

12390
Nelly Wilson Andrew N. York
7 July 1838
m. before 1794
d. 1822
76- 15 days
78 5 mos
Nathan Leake attorney Washington

State of New York, } Rockland County, } ss. On this first — day of November, 1845, personally appeared before me Edward Liffern first Judge Rockland County — Nelly Wilson, a resident of the town of Ramapo, in said county, aged eighty three 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 acts of Congress, passed July 7, 1838, and March 3, 1843, entitled, "Acts granting half pay and pensions to certain widows." Ye That she is the widow of Andrew Wilson who was a private and served during the Revolutionary war as follows; That her husband the said Andrew Wilson on or about the first of July, in the year 1776, then residing within the beat, and belonging in a company whereof Garret Ackerson was capt, in Col n J. Hawkes Hays Regiment, was called out to guard the shores and landing places along the west shore of the Hudson River, and to keep in subjection the enemy at home, the British having sailed up the Hudson River and anchored in the bays, and continued to serve in said company in tours from one day to two and three weeks at a time, until the last of March in the year 1778, to state truly and precisely the time her said husband served during that period she is unable to do, as there was no record kept of the time served and the tours irregular as to time and duration, but is confident that it is not less than Six Months as her husband informed her he was out on duty full half of his time. That on the last of March or first of April in the year 1778, her husband enlisted for Nine Months in a company commanded by capt John Bell in Col n Graham's Regiment and was at Nyack, at the White Plains, at the New Bridge near Hackensack, at Paramus and was discharged at Tappan on the first of January 1779, as he informed her. That from the time of the expiration, of the last services to the close of the said war, her said husband continued to serve under the said capt Ackerson or other officers but she is now unable to state the number or length of the tours, and the accompanying is all the proof she can procure to substantiate her claim. She further declares that she was married to the said Andrew Wilson by the Rev David Burns, on the fourteenth day of April, seventeen hundred and eighty four, she well recollects it was the next April after the British left New York, but there is no Church record thereof to be found and she has no family record thereof, nor any person living that was present when she was married; That her husband, the said Andrew Wilson died on the Ninth day of November, eighteen hundred and twenty two.

that she was not married to him previous to his leaving the service, but the marriage took place previous to the first of January seventeen hundred and ninety four, viz at the time above stated and that  sworn to and subscribed, the day } Nelly her  mark Wilson and year first above written
Before me Edward Suffern First Judge Rockland County
Rockland County ss: I certify that the above declarant by reason of old age & bodily infirmities is unable to attend Court. And I further certify that I was well acquainted with Andrew Wilson in his life and his present widow the above deponent, that they resided for a number of years in my immediate neighborhood and was reputed and lived together as man and wife
Edward Suffern First Judge Rockland County
State of New York Rockland County ss I, Abraham Hogenkamp, Clerk of the county of Rockland Do hereby certify that Edward Suffern Esq. is a Magistrate as above, and that the signatures purporting to be his are genuine. In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said county. This fourth day of November, 1845-
Abm Hogenkamp Clerk

State of New York Rockland County. } On this eighteenth day of August 1845, personally appeared before me Peter T Stephens, a justice of the peace in and for said county Cornelius Depew a resident of the town of Clarkstown, in said county, aged 85 years, who, being first duly sworn according to law, doth depose and say, - that he was well acquainted with Andrew Wilson during the Revolutionary war; then a resident of the town of Hempstead now Ramapo; then Orange now Rockland County, and knows that the said Andrew Wilson, on the last of March or first of April, in the year 1778, did enlist for nine months as a Private, in a company commanded by Capt. John Bell, in Col o Grahams Regiment, that the said company was first stationed as a guard along the west shore of the Hudson River at Nyack, then crossed the said river and was marched to White Plains, in Westchester county, where they were stationed for some time then returned and recrossed said river and was marched to The New bridge near Hackensack at - which place this deponent having served in said company four and a half months his place was taken by Abraham Vanhouten agreeable to an agreement between him and the said Vanhouten at the time of his enlistment and is confi- dent that he served out his full term of enlistment Sworn to and subscribed } his the day and year aforesaid } Cornelius x Depew before me Mark
Peter T Stephens Justice of the peace.
I hereby certify that I am acquainted with the above named Cornelius Depew and know him to be a man of truth and veracity whose statement is entitled to credit, and that by reason of old age and infirmities is unable to write his name.
Peter T Stephens Justice

State of New York, Rockland County. On this eighteenth day of August, 1845, personally appeared before me Peter T Stephens, a justice of the peace, in and for said county. Peter Stephens, a resident of the town of Clarkstown, in said county, aged 84 years, who, being first duly sworn according to law, doth depose and say, that he was well acquainted with Andrew Wilson during the Revolutionary War, then a resident of the town of Hempstead now Ramapo, in the now county of Rockland, that the said Andrew Wilson, on the last of March or first of April, in the year 1778, enlisted for nine months as a private in a company commanded by Capt John Bell, in Col d Graham's Regiment, that the said company was first stationed for some time along the west shore of the Hudson River at Nyack, then crossed said river and was marched to a place called White Plains, in Westchester county, where they were encamped for some time, then was marched back to said river, recrossed the same, and was marched to a place called the Newbridge, near Hackensack where they was stationed for some time, on duty, until the British army came there and drove the company off, when they retreated to Paramus, where they were stationed until they received information that the British army had returned to New York, when the said company returned to the Newbridge, and after some length of time stationed there marched to Tappan and was there discharged on the first of January 1779, having served out the term of their enlistment, during which time the said Andrew Wilson did serve, and also knows that the said Wilson did serve in the Militia during said war and he believe that he was under Capt d Gworet Acher Sworn and subscribed Peter Stephens the day and year aforesaid before me Peter T Stephens Justice of the peace
I hereby certify that I am acquainted with the above named Peter T Stephens and know him to be a man of truth and veracity whose statement is entitled to credit Peter T Stephens Justice

State of New York } Rockland County } On this first day of November 1845 personally appeared before me Peter T Stephens, a justice of the peace in and for said county. Thomas Brickell a resident of the town of Parnasso, in said county, who being duly sworn, according to law doth depose and say, that the annexed leaves was cut out of a Psalm book now in his possession, and believes it to be the hand writing of Andrew Wilson late the husband of Kelly Wilson sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid before me
Thomas Brickell Peter T Stephens Justice
I certify that I am acquainted with the above named Thomas Brickell and know him to be a man of truth and veracity whose statement is entitled to credit.
Peter T Stephens Justice of the peace
Rockland County, ss On this first day of November 1845 personally appeared before me Peter T Stephens, a justice of the peace in and for said county. Richard Degraw a resident of the town of Parnasso in said county, aged 62 years who being first duly sworn according to law doth depose and say that he was personally acquainted with Andrew Wilson and his present widow Wilson for many years, that they resided in his immediate neighbourhood was always reported and believed to be man and wife and had several children sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid before me
Richard his Degraw mark
Peter T Stephens Justice
I certify that I am acquainted with the above named Richard Degraw and know him to be a man of truth and veracity whose statement is entitled to credit. Peter T Stephens Justice

andrew his book and age B march the 10 in the year
1762
elizabeth wilson the doctor of Caleb Jenness she was Bor august the 2 Day in the year
1763

Edwin Wilson was Born in West Virginia the year 1899

Caleb Wilson Born March the 14 Day in the yeare 1792
Andrew Wilson was Born March the 29 th yeare 1798

Levi willson born May the 5 in yere 1803

Lowrence Wilson was Born June the 9 th in the year 1985
Witi Bel wilson was Born December the 22 Day in the year 1985

near then wills
near then wills
was June the 22 in the
year 1999
Andrew

State of New York } Rockland County } ss. Abraham Hogenkamp, Clerk of the county of Rockland county, Do certify that Peter S Stephens Esq. before whom the foregoing affidavits of Richard Degraw and Thomas Brichel and the annexed affidavits of Cornelius Depew and Peter Stephens were taken is a Magistrate as above, and the signatures pur- porting to be his are genuine
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said county, this fourth day of November, 1845.
Abm. Hogenkamp Clerk

11,679
P. O. Nelly Wilson
Service: Widow Andrew Wilson
REJECTED
Enlisted: _____, 18
Discharged: _____, 18
Application filed: _____, 18
Alleges: _____
cause of rejection not
Re-enlisted: found on
printed list of 1852
Attorney: _____
P. O. _____
_____
_____ Recognized. _____ Contr
_____ Cert. of Dis. Searched for _____, 18

N 12390 Nelly Wilson M Andrew
Set. to N. Seuke, Decem. 15 45 Ma W. Nura. Feb 22/48
11679
act 7 July 1838

12341. Nov. 11. 1845
May Wilson,
Nov. Jan. 23 1845
July 7. 1838.
Dear Mr. Edwards, Committee of Pensions - Washington

Washington Nov 10 th 1845.
Sir
I herewith enclose you the claim of Mrs Abby Wilson widow of Andrew Wilson under the act of 7 th July 1835. for the services under Capt. Bell. Col Morris Graham, she relies upon the records of the pension office the rolls of that service being on file in your office. I am sure the proof of marriage will be satisfactory, as the birth of one of the children is shown to have been in 1785. — It is hoped that it may suit your convenience to give this claim an early examination & Very much obliged
Your Most obed Servt, Nathan Scudder
For J. H. Edwards Court of Pensions Washington

H. M. Nelson
Feb 22 d 1898

Pension Office Fily 22 1848
Sir
In answer to your letter of the 7 inst. I have the honor to inform you that the Cases of Ann De Myer admitted W 26778 formerly widow of David Burnet Elizabeth Storms admitted W 26779 widow of John Storms, and Kelly Wilson widow of Andrew Wilson have all been again examined, and the evidence filed in neither one of them is deemed sufficient to authorize the admission of their Claims for the reasons already communicated to their agents. If you will call at this office the papers in these Cases will be cheerfully submitted for your for your examination.
Genl Wm Wilson Dane of Papers

235 Pension office
Dec 15 1845
Sir,
The claim of Sally Wilson, widow of Andrew has been examined and the papers filed.
The date of the marriage is satisfactorily established as having taken place before 1 Jan'y 1794. Fifteen days service under Capt. Atkinson and five months under Capt. Atkinson  Bill in 1778 , will be admitted. But before any portion of the service embraced in the Certificate of the Deputy Comptroller of the state of New York will be admitted , it must be shown by satisfactory proof that Captain McMaster, Ostrander & Goodwin resided in Orange County, or commanded companies raised in that County.
Nathaniel Leake Esq Present

Andrew Wilson
1776 July 1. Capt. Atkinson - Col. Hayes
15 days on guard service until 1778 - 5 mos not up than 6 months
1778 March 1 st Capt. John Bell - Col. Graham's left
5 mos - near at Nyack, White Plains New Bridge near Hackensack at Paramus & was discharged on 1 Jan'y 1779
Married 14 Apr. 1784
Disd 9 Nov. 1822