Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S 39900, Andrew Wilson, Cont. (Pa.)

cont. (Pa.)
Wilson Andrew.
S39900.
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Pennsylvania Andrew Wilson, priv- from 1777 to 1780
Sched: Sept. 1820 Real Estate — $355.00 Personal — 54.85 Debts due him 102.00 State pension 40. Total $551.85 Debted — 428.
Sched. dated 24 Sept. 1823 Real Estate — $240. Personal — 26.60 State pension 40. Total $306.60 Judgments against him to the am t of $561.74 — He states that his land has depreciated in value $45 & that he has sold Blacksmith tools & a few other things to the am t of $30.25 for the support of his family — over
his age — 63 y a a Blacksmith due from bodily infirmities unable to labor — wife 65 y a & sister 63 y a both feeble & infirm. — Mr. Ellis says that Wilson is a poor man. Released 17 Jan. 1824 — 1824 — 1825 — 1826 — 1827
Rev W. C. Ellis H. of Rep.
All round J. S. P.

District of Pennsylvania ss
On the eleventh — day of December A.D. one thousand eight hundred and twenty two personally appeared in open court of Common pleas held in Williamsport for the county of Lycoming being a court of Record proceeding according to the course of the Common Law with a jurisdiction unlimited in point of amount and keeping a record of proceedings Andrew Wilson aged sixty two years resident in Lycoming county aforesaid in said district who being first duly sworn according to Law cloth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the provision made by the act of January of the 18th of March 1818 and the 1st of May 1820. That he served in the Revolutionary war in the company commanded by Captain John Jordan in the Regiment commanded by Colonel Flourney 2nd Regiment of Pennsylvania Artillery in the line of the State of Pennsylvania and has obtained a pension under the act of the 18th of March 1818, the number of his certificate not being remembered, the payment of which said pension has been stopped by the War department And he further states upon his solemn oath as aforesaid that he was a resident Citizen of the United States on the 18th day of March 1818 and that he has not since that time, by Gift Sale or in any other manner

manner disposed of his property, or any part thereof, with intent thereby so to diminish it as to bring himself 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 Revolution war" passed the 18th day of March 1818 and that he has not, nor has any person in Trust for me any property or securities, contracts or debts due to me nor any other income other than herein after stated -
He further states upon his solemn oath as aforesaid that the following is a true & faithful list and statement of his property -
One Town lot in the Town of Newberry in the county of Lycoming aforesaid and a small dwelling house thereon in which he lives, and a smith shop on the same lot. Three acres of ground near to the Town of Newberry aforesaid, And one other Town lot in the Town of Newberry aforesaid with a stable thereon.
That he has Three old chairs, Two tables, one bed and bedding. A few articles of kitchen and household utensils, for a small family -
That he has a pension from the State of Pennsylvania nine hundred dollars, a year -
That there are no debts due to him, that he ever expects

aspects to receive, the persons from whom they are coming and due being poor and totally unable to pay them
That in addition to some small debts that he has been obliged to contract from time for the subsistence of himself and family - he owes the following debts as record as Judgments on the records of the court of Sycamore County aforesaid
Judgment to William Rody principal $1139.88 and interest due
Judgment to John Murphy principal and interest due 25.75
Judgment to Doct Joseph Wood principal and interest due 35.05
That he is by trade a blacksmith but by age and bodily infirmities is not able to pursue that occupation, He has no family residing with him except his wife Elizabeth an aged and infirm person - And that he hath nearly lost his eye sight
That he does not consider his property as above described to be worth more than his debts Andrew Wilson

Lycoming County, Pennsylvania ss
I Philip Krebs Esquire Prothonotary of the court of Common pleas of Lycoming county of our said duly commissioned do certify that Andrew Miller the applicant and deponent mentioned in the foregoing writing was duly sworn three sheets in open court the 11th day of December AD 1822 Witness my hand and seal of office this 12th day of December AD 1822.
Ph Krebs prothon

Lycoming County ss. In the Court of Common pleas of Lycoming county, of May Term AD 1815. N o 28.
William Rody Real Dett $316.10.
7/16 p o
Andrew Wilson
defendant appear in proper person & acknowledge Judgment for the above sum of Three hundred and sixteen dollars and ten cents, with stay of Execution until the 15 th August next.
Entered May 11 th 1815. J n Borrow Pro c
Dett $316.10
Int t 6 per 8 m.
to 11 May 1822. $126.44
Total. $442.54
I acknowledge the above Judgment to be in full force & virtue. December 23 rd 1820. Andrew Wilson,
Lycoming County ss. I Philip Krebs prothonotary of the Court of Common pleas in and for the County of Lycoming. Do Certify that the above is a true copy of a Judgment against Andrew Wilson, which remains unsatisfied on my docket. In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court at Williamsport the twenty third day of January AD one thousand eight hundred and twenty two.
Th e Krebs prody
The above mode of reviving Judgments, is frequently resorted to in Penn a as it saves the expense of a Sci far!
Geo. B. Shaffer

A Transcript of two judgments John Stone before vs A Wilson } Mr Johnston

John Stone vs Andrew Wilson  Docket Ent. 12 3/4 @ the Cont Ent. 12 3/4 Judgmt — 25
Summons Issued September 17 th 1816 To Ed. Olbury Constable and returned the 25 th on oath Judgment by confession for A Note Dated February 22 1816 Ten days After date for fifty Seven Dollars & Eighty two cents $57.82
Cont — 18 3/4
John Stone vs Andrew Wilson  Docket Ent — 12- Judgmt — 12 3/4
Defendant Appeared November the 16 1819 and confessed judgment for Twenty Seven Dollars and Thirty Seven & one half cents $27.37 1/2
Lycoming County B  I do hereby certify That the above is a True Transcript of two Judgments Entered by me one of our Justices of the peace in and for the County of Lycoming at The suit of John Stone vs against Andrew Wilson That the same judgments remain on my docket unsatisfied My hand and Seal at Newbury this 22 day January AD 1822  Wm Johnston

4 Transcripts of two judgments John Stone before vs A Wilson } Mrs. Johnston

Joseph Smith & Defendant Appeared May 12 1820 y and confessed Judgment for Andrew Millson Twelve Dollars & thirty one cents and Twenty cents Interest 13.11
Docket — 6 Judgt — 6 1/4
Lycoming County Ys
I do hereby certify that the above Is a true Transcript of a Judgment Entered by me one of our Justices of the peace in and for the county of Lycoming at the suit of Joseph Smith against Andrew Millson and the same still remains unsatisfied on my Docket Witness the hand and Seal of the said Justice at Newberry the 22 nd day of January 1822
Wm Johnston

A Transcript Jas Smith before " Andrew Wilson } Mr Johnston

John Murphy } Defendant Appear'd January 22 1822 vs } and Confessed Judgment for a Balance Andrew Willson } of two Notes, one Dated March 18 th 1818 and one Dated September 23 1819 for twenty Three Dollars Docket — 6 Judgmt — 6 3/4 And Ninety five Cents. $23.95
Oliver Watson } Defendant Appear'd January 22 1822 vs } and Confessed Judgment for a Balance Andrew Willson } of a Note Dated March 28 1816 for Sixty one Dollars & Eighty Seven Cents — $61.87
Lycoming County } I do hereby certify that the above is a True Transcript of two Judgments Entered by me one of our Justices of the peace in and for the County of Lycoming at the suit of John Murphy against Andrew Willson and Oliver Watson against the said Andrew Willson and the same remaining unsatisfied on my Docket Witness my hand and Seal at Newberry January 22 1822 J. Johnston

Sycamore County, ss. I Philip Krebs prothonotary of the court of Common pleas in and for the county of Sycamore Do Certify that William Johnston Esquire, by whom the within and annexed five Judgments were entered, was at that time and still is one of our Justices of the peace in and for said county, to whose official acts as such full faith and credit is and ought to be given. In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the seal of the said Court at Williamsport the twenty third day of January A.D. one thousand eight hundred and twenty two.
P. Krebs proth.

Dear Sir, Williamsport January 23. 1822
Yours of the 10 th instant was duly rec d which I immediately put into the hands of Mr. Andrew Wilson, the Applicant for a Pension. Indigence Old age & infirmity united, seemed at once to dishearten the old man - With tears he said, then may I in a few days expect to be turned out of doors to suffer. He was advised to procure the attested certificate of the judgments against him.
You will perceive by the enclosed , that he is considerably more in debt, than his property was valued at.
Property of every description in this country has fallen so much, that if Mr. Wilson's property were put to sale, it would not now bring more than half the amount, it was valued at when he forwarded his schedule. And further he positively states, that the debts due to him (as stated in his Schedule) of 24.00. 50.00. 8.00 & 20.00 dollars, he has never received a dollar, nor does he ever expect to receive any part thereof.
Mr. Wilson earnestly requests, that you & Mr. Murray use every honest endeavor to have him placed on the Pension list. - By so doing you also oblige a number of your constituents. We will be glad to hear from you when the result is known.
I am Sir with the highest respect yours
George Denison Esq
Thos. Hays

District of Pennsylvania ss
On the Twelfth day of December A.D. one thousand eight hundred and Twenty two personally appeared in open court of Common pleas held in Williamsport for the county of Lycoming being a court of Record proceeding according to the course of the common Law with a jurisdiction unlimited in point of amount and keeping a record of proceedings John Cummings Esquire one of the Associate Judges of the aforesaid court and William Johnson Esquire a Justice of the peace in and for said county of Lycoming an inhabitant of the Town of Newberry in the said county, and the said persons being duly sworn according to Law in open court do declare that they consider the three acre lot belonging to Andrew Wilson of the Town of Newberry aforesaid mentioned in his statement made on oath before the Honorable court as before stated on the 11th day of December instant and the other real estate of the said Andrew in the Town of Newberry as aforesaid to be of the following values viz
The three acre lot worth sixty dollars ~ $ 60.00 The two lots in Newberry with the buildings taken together to be worth one hundred and fifty dollars ~ $ 150.00
John Cummings Wm Johnson
In open court on the same Twelfth day of December above written the above named John Cummings Esquire and William Johnson Esquire do declare severally upon their solemn oaths, that they are personally well acquainted

said to have been acquainted with the before named Andrew Wilson, formerly a soldier in the revolutionary war. That he is feeble from age and infirmities, and his eye sight much impaired and is totally unable to support himself & wife by his trade of a Blacksmith. That he is entirely blind of one eye. That his wife is an aged and infirm person. That he has been permitted to reside in his house in Newberry from the humanity & forbearance of his creditors alone. And that unless he receives some relief from his country he will shortly be dependent upon the support of the friendship in which he lives.
John Cummings Wm Johnson
Sycamore County, Pennsylvania ss
I Philip Kret, Esquire Prothonotary of the court of common pleas of Sycamore aforesaid duly commissioned do certify that John Cummings Esquire one of the Associate Judges of the said court and William Johnson Esquire a Justice of the peace in and for the county aforesaid were duly sworn in open court this 12th day of December AD 1872 to the truth of the valuation herein before stated and signed by them and also to the truth of the facts mentioned in addition and signed also by them. In Witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of the court aforesaid the said 12th day of December AD 1872.
Wm Kret, Prothonotary

Application of Andrew Wilson for Pension
Ref'd to Mr Edward Ibb
Mr Ellis says that this is a poor man
March 189
W Ellis

Declaration in order to be restored to the pension list under the act of the 1 st March 1823.
District of Pennsylvania Lycoming County Is.
On this fourth day of September 1823 personally appeared in open court of Common pleas of Lycoming County aforesaid being a court of record proceeding according to the course of the common Law with a jurisdiction unlimited in point of amount keeping a record of its proceedings, Andrew Wilson resident in said county aged sixty three years on the 30 th of August last past who being first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following declaration, in order to obtain the provision made by the acts of Congress of the 18 th of March 1818 and the 1 st of May 1820 that he the said Andrew Wilson enlisted for the term of three years on the day of _____ in the year A D 1777. - in the State of Pennsylvania in the company commanded by captain John Jordan in the regiment commanded by colonel Benjamin Flowers in the line of the State of Pennsylvania on the Continental establishment that he continued to serve in the said Corps until the expiration of the term of his enlistment - when he was discharged from the said service in Carlisle in the State of Penn- sylvania, that his name has been placed on the pension list and dropped therefrom on account of his property, And in pursuance of the act of the 1 st of May 1820 I do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18 th day of March 1818 and 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 my- self within the provisions of an act of Congress entitled "an act to pro- vide 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 income other than what is contained in the Schedule hereto annexed and by me subscribed; That since the exhibition of my first Sche- dule the following changes have been made in my property sold &c. for the support of my family and as stated below viz.

  Blacksmith Tools sold Dolls 40.00   1 Sheep died 1.25   1 Table sold 2.00   1 Silver watch sold 7.00   1 Ten plate stove sold 10.00   Difference in the present value of the real estate, & the former valuation 75.00   Interest accumulated on my debts & unpaid 135.25 
I am by occupation a blacksmith but from age & bodily infirmities am unable to pursue my trade, my family consists of myself and wife Elizabeth aged sixty five or thereabouts - and my sister in Law Jane Kilday about sixty three years of age both feeble and infirm persons from age.
Sworn and declared to on the fourth day of September 1823 in open court before me William McCreery
Andrew Wilson
The following is a list, schedule and valuation of my present property to wit    One house lot & Smith Shop Dolls 200.00   One lot containing 3 acres part wood part cleared 40.00   one cow $8 - and 3 Sheep 75 ct each 10.25   1 Windsor chair & 2 pit bottoms ones 0.60   1 old dish & 1 Walnut table 5.00   Wooden clock 5.00   old tub, & barrels gone 0.50   Cups & plates 0.50   knives & forks 0.25   1 Iron pot and one broke 1.50   $ 263.60 
We the undersigned citizens of Lycoming County aforesaid do certify that we have appraised the above schedule of property of the said Andrew Wilson according to the best of our knowledge and belief of its present value and the changes in the value thereof since the exhibition of the first schedule and the items of property sold Witness our hands this 4th day of September 1823.
M c Johnston John Murphy
I have a pension from the State of Pennsylvania of Forty Dollars a year and there are no debts due to me and unpayable
I am indebted in the following sums for judgments entered of Record in the Court of Common Pleas of Lycoming County aforesaid to wit

To William Roddy against me for Real debt . . . . . Dollars 316. 00 with Interest from the 11 th of May 1815 $ 157. 03 Costs . . . . . $ 1. 00
To John Murphy against me for Debt . . . . . $ 23. 95 with interest from 22 nd day of January 1822 $ 2. 25 Costs . . . . . $ 0. 30
To Joseph Wood against me for Debt . . . . . $ 31. 33 with Interest from the 25 th of January 1822 $ 2. 49 Costs . . . . . $ 0. 50
I am also in debted in the following sums for judgments against me on the docket of William Johnson Esq a Justice of the peace in the 126. 59 & for Lycoming County aforesaid to wit . . . . . 661. 74
Docket of William Johnson Esquire
To John Roan Debt $ 27. 37 1 / 2 Interest 1. 22 Costs 25 33. 84 3 / 4
To Joseph Smith Debt 13. 11 May 12. 1821 Cr by Cash 10 3. 11 Interest 5 Costs 62 3 / 4 3. 81 3 / 4
To Oliver Watson Debt 61. 87 Jan 22. 1822 Interest 5. 81 Costs 18 3 / 4 65. 16 3 / 4
To John Coarother Debt 6. 77 Jan 22. 1822 Interest . 16 Costs . 18 3 / 4 7. 11 3 / 4
To Thomas Calvert Debt 12. 44 Interest 1. 12 Costs 18 3 / 4 13. 74 3 / 4
126. 59
 Recapitulation 
Debts on the County Record as above stated 535. 15
Dollars 661. 74
Sworn to & subscribed before me in open Court of Common Pleas, Sep 4 th 1823. Philip Krebs proth
Andrew Wilson
State of Pennsylvania
Lycoming County P.
I Philip Krebs prothonotary of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the County of Lycoming aforesaid, do certify that the aforesaid Schedule Doath have been admitted to the record of said Court, and that the same are truly copied therefrom; 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 Two hundred and sixty three dollars and sixty cents. In testimony Whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court at Williamsport, on this thirteenth day of November A.D. one thousand eight hundred and twenty three.
Philip Krebs protho