Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 6551, Daniel Wilkinson, Va.

SERVICE
Va.
Wilkinson Daniel Ann
NUMBER
W.6551
CONTENTS

Rep d .
Dead. at to J. B. Stoval Jan.
28. 1845
6207
Richmond, Virginia
Ann Wilkinson
widow of Daniel Wilkinson
Va
who was a Private
in the Revolution
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 37 Dollars 88 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843.
Certificate of Pension issued the 1 st day of October 1844 and sent to Jonathan B. Stoval Halifax C.H. Va
[Act of March 3, 1843.]
Recorded in Book A. # June 17. 1844.
Vol. 2. Page 150

Anne Wilkinson V 4928
Wid of Daniel
pa
acc 7 July 1838
Marned 1782
died 1873
Allow 11 mo 11
day, per 37.58
purann
va milita
Ann Wilkinson
4928
B. Stovall
Meadville
pa

Declaration
In order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress of the 7 th of July 1838 entitled an act granting half pay & pensions to certain widows.
State of Virginia
Halifax County ss.
On this the 25 th day of February 1839
Personally appeared in open Court before said County John Wilkinson a resident of Virginia in the County of Halifax aged Seventy-eight 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 provisions made by the act of Congress passed July the 7 th 1838 entitled an act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows that she is the widow of Daniel Wilkinson who was a private soldier in the army of the Revolution that he was called into service in the County of Amelia & State of Virginia in the Spring of 1780 as well as she now recollects was placed in the Company commanded by Captain William Fitzgerald and march d to Charleston South Carolina she thinks as well as she now recollects he was in the service Seven Months & Eleven days this time. In the Spring of 1781 he was again called into service & was march d to Florida. She thinks that he was out two months this time. In the fall of the same year he was again called into service & was marched to the Siege of York this time she thinks he was out three or four months as he was one of the Guard Guard that marched with the prisoners to Culpepper Court house but would refer the Worshipful Court to Thomas Clay who was in the service with him.
She further declares that she was married to the said Daniel Wilkinson on the 4 th day of July Seventeen hundred & Eighty-two, that her husband the aforesaid Daniel Wilkinson died on the day of June 1843 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 Seventeen hundred & ninetyfour (1894) at the time above stated.
Sworn and subscribed to on the day & year above written in open Court
Ann Witherson mark
Virginia to wit
At a court held for Halifax County the 25 th day of Feby 1889 There has satisfactory evidence been exhibited to the Court that Daniel Witherson deceased the husband of Ann Witherson who has this day appeared in open Court and made oath to the foregoing declaration was a soldier in the Revolutionary War and served as stated in said declaration & that they were lawfully married on the 1 st day of July 1783, being the time stated in the said declaration of Ann Witherson & that Daniel Witherson died in the year 1813 that she has remained a widow ever since that period
I William Hall Clerk of the County Court of Halifax County do hereby certify that the foregoing declaration & certificate are true copies from the records of the said Court
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court this the 2 nd day of March 1889
W. Hall

Virginia 3757
Mrs. Wilkinson widow of Daniel Wilkinson, die.
who was a pensioner under the Act of and who died on the 1813 of Halifax (in the State of Virginia who was a private in the Co. commanded by Captain Fitzgerald of the regt commanded by in the Va. Mil. line for Mar 11 49
Inscribed on the Roll of Richmond at the rate of 37 Dollars 88 Cents per annum, to commence on the 14th day of March, 1836.
Certificate of Pension issued the 9 th day of Augt 1839, sent and J.B. Stovall Meadville, Virg.
Arrears to the 14th of Mar 1839 $113.64 Semi-annual allowance ending 4 Sept 39 18.94 $132.58
{ Act July 7, } 1838.
Recorded by L.M. Gandy, Clerk, Book 4. Vol. 2. Page 185.

Paid at the Treasury 5 the Act of the 6 th April 1838, from 4 th Sep 1839 to 4 th Sep 1840. Agt notified 25 Sep 1841.

Rey WIDOW, &c.  cur
File No. _____
6551
Ann Wilkinson
Wid.
Dani l Wilkinson
Act. Rev. War
Act: Mch. 3 rd 1843 June 17 th 1844
Index:—Vol. _____
66
Page _____
339
[Arrangement of 1870.]

The declaration of Ann Wilkinson In order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress of the 3 rd of March 1843.
State of Virginia } ss County of Halifax }
on this the 12 th day of September 1844 personally appeared before me Charles A. Ballow a Justice of the peace in and for the County aforesaid Ann Wilkinson resident of Virginia in the County of Halifax aged Eighty four 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 March 3 rd 1843 granting pensions to widows of persons who served during the Revolu- tionary war that she is the widow of Daniel Wilkinson who was a private soldier in the army of the Revolution and for full proof of service she annexed after the North Department to the papers filed by her to obtain a pension under the act of Congress of the 7 th July 1838 under which law she was pensioned at the rate of thirty seven dollars & eighty eight cents per month. That she has not intermarried but continues the widow of the above mentioned Daniel Wilkinson
Sworn & subscribed before me Charles A. Ballow Justice Halifax County VA.
Ann X Wilkinson Mark

State of Virginia County of Halifax } ss
I Charles A. Ballow a Justice of the peace for the County aforesaid. Certify that Ann Wilkinson who this day appeared before me and made oath to the foregoing declaration is the identical person who was a prisoner under the act of Congress of the 7 th July 1838. Given under my hand & seal this the 12 th day of September 1846
Charles A. Ballow J.P. (Seal) notary public
State of Virginia County of Halifax } ss I William Holt Clerk of the County Court of Said County in the State aforesaid certify that Charles A Ballow is a justice of the peace for Said County, duly Commissioned & sworn, and that the foregoing Signatures purporting to be his are genuine. In testimony whereof I hereunto subscribed my name & affixed the Seal of the Said County at my Office this 16 th day of September Anno: Domini 1844.
W m Holt Clk
[Faint, illegible handwritten notes or bleed-through]

the well
331132
St. Louis
June 24th Rev. J. H. Steward Esq. Correspondent of Kansas Washington City Md.

State of Virginia County of Halifax } ss
I Thomas Clay a Revolutionary Pensioner of the United States under the act of June 7 th 1832 do hereby certify that I was in the service seven months & eleven days in the year 1780 with Daniel Wickerson deceased the husband of Ann Wickerson who is endeavoring to get a pension for her husband services - and in the year 1781. I was again in the service with the said Daniel Wickerson two months and in the Fall of the same year the said Daniel Wickerson was again drafted and served three months I was not with him during the last mentioned service although I lived a near neighbor to him and know well he served three months tour and I further certify that I was present on the 4 th July 1782 at the time Daniel Wickerson and Ann Powell was married and saw the said Daniel Wickerson and Ann Powell lawfully joined together in the holy estate of matrimony - The said Daniel Wickerson died in the County of Halifax Virginia in the year 1813 and his widow the said Ann Wickerson is now living and has never married since the death of Daniel Wickerson given under my hand this 17 th June 1839 Thomas Clay
State of Virginia County of Halifax } ss
Be it known that on this the 17 th day of June 1839 before the subscriber a Justice of the peace in and for the County and State aforesaid personally appeared Thomas Clay the above mentioned and made oath that the foregoing deposition contained the truth

and nothing but the truth - In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand this the 17 th June 1839 above mentioned
Elisha Barkdale Peace
Virginia Govt:
I William Keell Clerk of the Court of Halifax County certify that Elisha Barkdale Jr. is a magistrate as above and that the foregoing signature purporting to be his, is genuine.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto affixed my seal of office and subscribed my name this 17 th day of June 1839
W. Keell Clerk

Halifax Co Ho June 17 th 1839
H Edward Esqr Dear Sir
I herewith send the evidence of the service & marriage of Daniel Wilkerson & Ann Wilkerson The evidence was produced before the court but the clerk failed to make it a matter of record I hope it will be found satisfactory - Please let me hear from Mrs Ferrys & several other claimants when you have leisure
Very Respectfully J. B. Howard

Sept 24 - 1844
Va
Mar 3 d 1843
Ann Wilken
6570.
acts '43
'44 § 145
$ 37.88 per ann
Herbert C. ... Sept 19th
Jonathan B. Stovall Halifax C.H. Va. P.O. ... Min. of Pensions Washington City
free

Halifax N.S. September 16 th 1844.
Dear Sir:
Enclosed I send you the Pension of Mrs. Ann Wilkerson
Yours &c.
Jonathan H. Small

Jan 27. 45.
Ann Wilkinson Vard 43 6207-43 va Adolph Eliz Mountain
J. K. Edwards Esqr Comm of Pensions mail 3 Washington City

Hoof Delphos
Dear Sir
Nehmond Oct 25 th 1845
I have the adms of Ann Wilkenson (a Revolutionary Pensioner of the U.S. applied to the agent for paying pensions in the Eastern co. agency at this place, and he informed me that he could not pay the Pension due from the 4 th of March 1843 to the 4 th March 1844 unless I would surrender the certificate of Pension which is essential that I should retain in order to draw the Pension due under the act of 18 th June 1844 until the day of her death (Nov 1844) will you be so obliging as to inform me what I must do in this case, or rather what the agent shall do
I enclosed you the evidence required in the case of Mrs Elizabeth Fontaine widow of Capt Moses Fontaine, who has applied for a pension under the act of Congress of the 4 th July 1836 will you be so obliging as to inform me whether it has been received and if so with in satisfactory.
I am very
Respectfully
W B Stoddall
2 nd Edward Esqr
Comm ee of Pensions
Washington

TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
Second Comptroller's Office,
September 8 th 1841.
Sir:
Under the act of the 6th of April, 1838, entitled "An act directing the transfer of money remaining unclaimed by certain Pensioners, and authorizing the payment of the same at the Treasury of the United States," Ann Wilkenson, a Pensioner on the Roll of the Richmond, Va. Agency, at the rate of Thirty Seven Dollars and 88 Cents per annum, under the law of the 7 th July 1838, has been paid at this Department, from the 4 th of Sept. 1839, to the 4 th Sept. 1840.
Respectfully yours,
Edward B. Parris
Comptroller.
To the Commissioner of Pensions,
Present.