Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 38476, Robert Wilson, N.C.

SERVICE
NUMBER
M.C.
Wilson, Robert
S 38476
CONTENTS

19,721.
Alabama
Robert Wilson
of Morgan Co: in the State of Alabama, who was a Private in the Company commanded by Captain Prevard's of the regiment commanded by Colonel Armstrong in the North Carolina line, for the term of one Year from May 1781 to May - - - 1782
Inscribed on the Roll of Alabama --- at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 6 th day of December 1826
Certificate of Pension issued the 1 st of February 1827 and sent to the Hon: John McFlee of the House of Representatives ---
Arrears to 4th of March 1827. $ 23.73 Semi-ann. all'ce ending ---
$ 23.73
{ Revolutionary Claim, Acts March, 18, 1818, and May 1, 1820.

Hon. J. M. Kee H. J. Morgan County, Alabama. Nov. 20 Jan. 1827
Declaration in order to be placed on the pension list under the act of the 18th March 1818 State of Alabama Morgan County \beta County Court August Term 1826
On this 28th day of August 1826 personally appeared in open court being a court of record and proceedings according to the course of common law and having the power to fine and imprison for the contumacy afore- said Robert Wilson a resident in said county aged about Sixty Eight years who being first duly sworn according to Law doth on his oath make the follow- ing declaration in order to obtain the provisions made by the act of congress of the 18th March 1818 & the first of May 1820 that he the said Robert Wilson enlisted for the term of one year about the first day of August 1781 in the state of North Carolina in the company commanded by captain Alexander Brevard in the regiment commanded by col John Armstrong and Little in the line of the state of North Carolina on the southern continental estab- lishment that he was in the battle of Camden Eutaw Springs & siege of Ninety six besides many other skirmishes that he continued to serve in the said corps until about the winter of 1782 when he

when he was discharged from the service in Mecklenburg City in the state of North Carolina that he hereby relinquishes -his every claim whatever to a pension except the present and that the following are the reasons for not making earlier application for a pension that he has hitherto been able to earn a support by his Labours until lately that altho poor he has not been under the necessity of calling for the bounty of his country until lately he has become old and unable to earn a competent support by his Labours that if he had been disposed to make the attempt he was utterly ignorant of the proper form and had no friend who was competent to instruct him and in pursuance of the act of the first of May 1820 I do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of 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 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 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 debt due to me nor have I any income other than that is contained in the schedule hereto annexed and by me subscribed schedule as follows

  One cow and calf worth $10.00   One yearling 2.50   One bed and furniture 7.00   One small pot & oven 3.00   Two hogs 3.00   Two hoes 1.00   Two & a half acres in cotton 12.00   Four chairs 1.00   One tub 75 cts, 3 tea cups & saucers 50 1.25   Four knives & forks 37 1/2   1 Dish & five plates 1.00   $42.12 1/2 
Sworn to in open court } Robert his Wilson Let M c Houston Clk 66 } mark
That since the 18 th day of March 1818 no changes have taken place in my property except the sale and disposal of such produce of the soil as was necessary to provide for my self and family
Sworn to in open court the day and year aforesaid } Robert his Wilson Let M c Houston Clk 66 } mark
On the same day personally appeared in open court Given Black a credible witness who being duly sworn made oath and states that he served in the same Regiment though not in the same company with the said Robert Wilson and knew him well in service and that the facts stated in his declaration as to the time of enlistment and service he also states that he is acquainted with said Wilsons circumstances and knows him to be extremely poor Given Black Sworn to and subscribed in open court on the same day and year aforesaid M c Houston Clk 66

On the same day personally appeared in open court Elisha Green a credible witness, who being duly sworn states that he is well acquainted with the circumstances of said Robert Wilson and lives a near neighbour to him and states that the schedule of property set forth in his declaration is strictly correct and the value annexed to such articles is fully as much as it is worth he also states that said Wilson is sickly and illly able to support himself and family by his labour he can state that from his knowledge of the character of sd Wilson he believes he is very credible Sworn to in open court } Elisha Green M c Houston clerk 66 } mark
State of Alabama } I M c Houston Clerk of the County Morgan County } Court of said County do hereby certify that it appears to the satisfaction of the court that the said Robert Wilson did serve in the revolutionary War as stated in the preceding Declaration against the common Enemy for the term of nine months under one engagement on the continental establishment. I also certify that the foregoing oaths and the schedule thereto annexed are truly copied from the records 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 said schedule is Forty two dollars & Twelve & a half cents In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said court on this sixth day of December 1826
M c Houston Clerk of the County Court of Morgan County

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December 6, 1926
Mrs. J. N. Brown % H. T..Poe Buist Ave., Greenville, S.C.
Madam:
S. 38476
I have to advise you that from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim S. 38476 it appears that Robert Wilson enlisted in 1781 in North Carolina, place not stated, served as a private in Captain Alexander Brevard's Company, Colonel John Armstrong's North Carolina Regiment, was in the battles of Camden, Siege of Ninety Six and battle of Eutaw Springs and served until in May 1782.
He was allowed pension on his application executed August 28, 1826 while a resident of Morgan County, Alabama aged sixty-eight years. On that date he referred to his family, but gave no names.
Respectfully,
WINFIELD SCOTT Commissioner.

38476
Parz INVALID.
File No. 38476
Robert Wilson
Rev Rev Rev
Act: 18 th March 18 th
Index: — Vol. 2 , Page 567
[Arrangement of 1870.]
1912, July 30. History to Kattie A. Lindsay. Fr.
1946-Dec-6-Heal-to mt. f.n. Crown-Net letter in chain of Robt. Wilson, f. 2302. MMN

20,193.
Robert Wilson, Morgan Co. Alabama.
Hon: Jno. McKee, H.R.
Recd. from Sec. State, N. C. 26 Jan. 1827.
Admitted. Morgan County, Alabama - capt: Brevard's company - col: Armstrong regt: N.C. line - to com- mence 6 th Dec: 1826.

State of North Carolina, Secretary of State's Office I William Hill Secretary of State in and for the State aforesaid, do hereby certify that it appears from the musterrolls of the Continental line of this State, that Rob t Wilson a private in Capt. Brevard's Company of the 10 th Reg t enlisted in the year 1781, (the month not mentioned) for the term of 12 Months and that he "left the service 20 th May 1782."
Given under my hand this 22 nd Jan y 1827. W. Hill

664 E. Cantrell St. Decatur, Ill. July 23, 1912
Bureau of Pensions, Washington, D. C. Gentlemen:
Please give me what record you have in Revolutionary War of Robert Wilson, of Mecklen- burg Co. N. C. enlisted under General Sumter. His wife was Nancy Ferguson Wilson Yours Truly Nether S. Lindsay

In reply to your request of _____, received _____ for a statement of the military history of Robert Wilson a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his ( or his widow's ) application for pension on file in this Bureau. S. F. 38476
   DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. LENGTH OF SERVICE. RANK. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. STATE.   CAPTAIN. COLONEL.     Aug. 1, 1781 1 yr. Priv. Alexander Brevard John Armstrong N.C.   Discharged in Mecklenburg Co., N.C.  
Battles Engaged in, May 20-81  siege of 96 , april 25th  battles of Camden & Eutaw Springs Residence of soldier at enlistment, _____ Date of application for pension, Aug. 28, 1826  Cl. al. Residence at date of application, Morgan Co., Alabama Age at date of application, 68 yrs.
Remarks: There is no family data.
For date of soldier's death and name of person to whom the annuity of his pension were paid, you should apply to the Auditor for the Interior Dept., U.S. Treasury Dept., citing the following data: Robert Wilson, City no 19721 , issued Feb. 1, 1827, Act March 18, 1818, Alabama Agency.