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

SERVICE
NUMBER
Continental (Penn)
Wilson, Andrew or Willson
S. 39900
CONTENTS
In 1830 aged 61 res. Lycoming Co. Pa. wife Elizabeth.

3780.
Pennsylvania Roll
Andrew Wilson, 4
Capt Jordan
Pennsylvania Line private.
In the army of the United States during the Revolutionary War.
Inscribed on the Roll of Penn a at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 4 of June, 1818.
Certificate of Pension issued the 21 of Oct r 1818 and sent to William Hepburn Esq Williamsport - Penn a
Arrears to 4th of Sept. - 1818 24.26 Semi-ann. all ce ending 4 Mar 1819 48.00
3 m o 30 — $72.26
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
3 years
Andrew Wilson Lycoming Co. Pa.

I certify that it appears by the Pay-rolls of the Pennsylvania Line in the revolutionary War in this Office that the name of Andrew Wilson is included in the Artillery regiment, and that it also appears he served three years or more — Witness my hand and the seal of the Office of the Auditor General this 23 d . day of May 1818 —
Geo. May and Aud. Genl

Lycoming County Ps,
State of Pennsylvania,
On this fourth day of June in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and eighteen, before me the subscriber one of the Judges of the courts of Common pleas in and for said County personally appears Andrew Wilson aged fifty nine years, resident in Lycoming County aforesaid, who being by me first duly sworn according to Law doth on his solemn Oath make the following declaration, in order to obtain the provision made by the late act of Congress, intitled an, Act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the revolutionary war; That he the said Andrew Wilson enlisted in the State of Pennsylvania in the year 1778 in the company commanded by Capt. John Forton, in Coln. Benjamin Flowers Regt of Artillery of artificers, for three years, Reference to my discharge dated the 25 th day of April 1781 by order of Brigadier Genl. Irwin. Signed Thomas Wiley, Capt. Commandant will appear hereto attached; also a certificate from the Auditor General of the State, that he the said Andrew Wilson is included in the artillery Regt. having served his three years & upwards. That he was in no Battles but was out on service regularly; and that he is now in reduced circumstances in life and stands in need of the assistance of his Country for support, and that he has no other evidence now in his power to produce of his said services but those which is hereto attached, Sworn to and declared before me
the day and year aforesaid
Andrew Wilson
Sam l H. Hearn

Lycoming County ss.
I William Hepburn of the court of common pleas one of the associate Judges, in and for the County of Lycoming in the commonwealth of Pennsylvania do certify that it appears to my satisfaction that the said Andrew Wilson did serve in the revolutionary war as stated in the preceding declaration against the common Enemy; and I now transmit the proceedings and testimony taken and had before me to the secretary for the department of war pursuant to the directions of the aforementioned act of congress.
Wm Hepburn
Lycoming County ss. I Thomas Hays Prothonotary of the court of common pleas in and for said County.
Certify that the aforesaid named William Hepburn Esquire is duly commissioned and appointed one of the Associate Judges in and for the County of Lycoming in the State of Pennsylvania and that full faith and credit is and ought to be given to all his official acts as such. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of said Court at Williamsport the fourth day of June  May A.D. 1818.
Thos. Hays Proth.

I William Hepburn one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the County of Lycoming do certify that I am personally acquainted with the circumstances of And w Wilson the within named appellant and believe him to stand in need of support from his country. Williamsport 17th August 1818 W m Hepburn
Andrew Wilson Private 4 June
To W m Hepburn Williamsport Lycoming Penn a
Admitted on the Rolls.

Under Wilson
6780
Lycoming Co.
Lycoming
not entitled
Thos Hays Williamsport Lycoming Co. & Pa.

District of Pennsylvania ss
On the Sixth Day of September 1820, personally appeared in open court of common pleas in Williamsport for the County of Lycoming being a court of record proceeding according to the course of common law with a jurisdiction unlimited in point of amounts and keeping a record of proceedings Andrew Wilson aged sixtyone years resident in Lycoming County in said district 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 Act of Congress of the eighteenth of March 1818. and first of May 1820. That he served in the Revolutionary War, in the Company commanded by Capt John Jordan - in the Regiment by Col. Flower - in the line of the State of Pennsylvania. and has obtained a Pension under the act of the 18 th March 1818. his Certificate being numbered, 3.480 - dated October 21. 1818. to commence June 4. 1818 - And I do Solemnly swear that I. was a resident Citizen of the United States on the 18 th 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. myself within the provision 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 of securities contracts or debts due to me nor have I any income other than what is contained in the schedule herunto annexed and by me subscribed } Sworn to & subscribed } in open court the } 6 th September AD 1820 }
Signed Andrew Wilson
Thos. Hays Proty

Schedule of Property of Anasrew
Wilson taken September 5 th A D 1820
I have besides necessary Clothing and Bedding
  " One House and Lot with Shop and set of tools - - - $280 00   " One lot containing 3 Acres part woody and part cleared - - - 75 00   " One Cows 12 Hs & 4 Sheep $5.00 - - - - - 17 00   " One Windsor & 3 Split Bottomed Chairs - - - - - 4 60   " One Old desk 2 Old Walnut Tables - - - - - 7 00   " One Wooden Clock One Silver Watch - - - - - 15 00   " Old Lulz & Barrels worth - - - - - 1 00   " Knives and forks made by myself - - - - - " 25   " Two tin cups One set copper & brass 12 Doz plates - - - 1 00   " 2 Iron Pots - - - - - 3 00   " One ten Plate Stove - - - - - 10 00   $409 85 
I have a pension from the State of Pennsylvania of forty — Dollars a Year, And the following debts are due to Me and Recoverable {
  { One Debt of twenty four Dollars - - - $24 00   One Debt of fifty Dollars - - - - - 50 00   One Debt of Eight Dollars - - - - - 8 00   Sundry Small Debts Amounting to twenty Dollars 20 00   $102 00 
I Am indebted in the following Sums {
  { Sundry Debts to different due different people - $379 00   One Debt of Eight Dollars - - - - - 8 00   One Debt of twenty six Dollars - - - - - 26 00   One Debt of fifteen Dollars - - - - - 15 00   $428 00 
We the under signed Citizens of Lycoming County State of Pennsylvania do certify that we have appraised the above Schedule of Property according to the best of our knowledge this 5 th Day September A D 1820
Signed { Wm Johnston John Murphy

I am by Trade a Blacksmith but by age and infirmities am not able to pursue that occupation. I have no family residing with me except My Sister-in-law Jane Gilday aged fifty six years and My wife Elizabeth aged sixty years. To both infirm like myself - Sworn to & subscribed this 5 6 th Day of September A D 1820 in open Court. M rs Hays Proxy } Signed Andrew Wilson
War Department Revolutionary Claim
I certify, That in conformity with the Law of the United States of the 18 th March 1818, Andrew Wilson late a Private in the army of the Revolution is inscribed on the Pension list, Roll of the Pennsylvania, Agency of at the rate of Eight Dollars - Cents per Month to commence of the fourth Day of June - one thousand eight hundred and eighteen
Given at the War Office of the United States this twenty first Day of October One thousand eight hundred and eighteen J. C. Calhoun Secretary of War
Endorsement
Payable on the 4 th of March and 4 th of September in each year, at the Bank of the U. States, Philadelphia. Recorded N o (3780.)

By coming County P. J. Thomas Hays Prothonotary of the Court of Common Pleas - do hereby certify that the foregoing oath and the schedule thereto annexed are truly copied from the record of 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 Four hundred and nine dollars & eighty five cents. In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said court at Williamsport the fifth day of September A.D. 1870
Thos Hays Proth.

39.900 INVALID.
Rev
File No. 89.900
Andrew Wilson
Rev
Act: 18 th March 18 th
Index:—Vol. 8 , Page 567
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Andrew Wilson Cont (Pa.) $39900
6 24 35 73 3 10 Cash 24 10 Feb 48 13 10

The Bearer Andrew Wilson, having served the term of his enlistment in Col. Buel's Flowers Reg. of Artillery & Artificers, is hereby Discharged the service of the United States. Given at Carlisle this 25 th Day of April 1861 By Order of Brig Genl. Irvine J. H. Myle, Capt. Comd.