Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 22,637, Mark Wilson, Mass.

SERVICE
NUMBER _____
Mass.
Nilson, Mark Olive
N. 22,637
CONTENTS

Maine
309
Alire Wilson
of Oxford Co in the State of Maine who was a Mass in the commanded by Captain of the commanded by in the time of Mark Wilson de late a Corporal in the Revolution
Inscribed on the Roll of Maine at the rate of 88 Dollars 00 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 9 day of Decr. 1836 and sent George W. Morton Augusta Me
Arrears to the 4th of Sept 1836 $484.00 Semi-ant. allowance ending Mar 37 44.00 $528.00
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by H. H. Addison Clerk, Book A. Vol. Page 22

Mark Wilson and Olive Huston was joined in Marriage by the Rev Thomas Brown of Falmouth December 9 th 1773 as appears by the book of records page 203 Recorded by John Frothingham Town Clerk
A true copy Attest Joseph Colley } Clerk of the town of Falmouth
Falmouth Oct 28 th 1838

I
State of Maine
Oxford County ss. On this seventh day of November AD 1836 personally appeared the Hon. Cornelius Halland of Canton in said County, who his first duly sworn oath depose say, that he was well acquainted with Mark Wilson, late of said Canton deceased - that said Wilson in his life time repeatedly spoke of his service in the war of the Revolution - that said Wilson is generally reputed & believed to have been a Revolutionary Soldier - that he died in the year AD 1804 -
Gay Wain
This deponent further states, that from his earliest knowledge of said Mark Wilson, Olive Wilson lived with him as his lawful wife & was always reputed as such - and that since the death of said Mark, the said Olive has lived as his widow & ever remained unmarried. It is reputed & generally believed that said Wilson & family many years ago resided in Halmuth in the County of Cumberland in said State, where this deponent believes the said Mark & Olive his wife were born.
Cornelius Halland
Subscribed & sworn to the day & year first above written.
Before
John Henssey Justice of the Peace

Olive Wilson.
No 665 3. div.
9 may 77 Corpl Jany 78 dischd 9 may 80
Roll - Wigglesworth enlistd 9 may '77 3 years Corpl Jany '78 discharged 9 may 80
adm? 2 years corp 88p no deduction
Geo. W. Morton Augusta Me

DECLARATION
In order to obtain the benefit of the third Section of the Act of Congress, of the 4th July, 1836.
State of Maine.
Oxford County, ss.
On this Seventh day of November A. D., 1836, personally appeared before me Stephen Emery Judge of Probate for said County of Oxford Olive Wilson a resident of Camden in the County of Oxford and State of Maine, aged Eighty Seven 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 July 4th, 1836; That she is the widow of Mark Wilson late a Revolutionary Soldier, that he served for about three years from the year 1777 to 1780 in Capt Blanchard's & Wiggin's regiments of the Maine Line, that she has no documentary evidence of his services in support of her claim, that her name before marriage with said Mark Wilson was Olive Weston . — She also says that her said husband Mark Wilson served as a soldier, as a pensioner, at divers other times and refers to the rolls as proof of said services, not knowing any other means by which the same can be proved — She further declares, that she was married to the said Mark Wilson on the ninth day of December in the year seventeen hundred and seventy three ; that her husband, the aforesaid Mark Wilson died on the twenty third day of August A D 1804 ; and that she has remained a widow ever since that period, as will more fully appear by reference to the proof hereto annexed.
Witness Stephen Emery
Olive Wilson Mark
Sworn to and subscribed, on the day and year above written.
Before me Stephen Emery Judge as aforesaid

State of Maine
Oxford County ss.
I, the subscriber, Judge of the Court of Probate within & for the County of Oxford aforesaid, hereby certify, that the within named Olive Wilson, by reason of advanced age & bodily infirmity, was at the time of making the within declaration & still is, unable to appear in open Court, That I am fully satisfied she was legally married to & was the lawful wife of, the within named Mark Wilson as within stated, that ever since the death of the said Mark Wilson on the 23 d August A.D. 1804, said Olive has remained his widow unmarried, and that said Mark Wilson served as a Revolutionary soldier as is stated within. said applicant having adduced in support of her application a certificate of her marriage as aforesaid under the hand of Joseph Colley, the Clerk of the town of Holmanth, where said Olive then resided as also the affidavits of Charles Frost & Nathaniel Wilson credible witnesses taken before Cyrus Cummings of Siles Leighton respectfully, magistrates duly appointed & qualified - and the further testimony of the Revd. Cornelius Keall and Maj. William Brackett, credible witnesses taken by John Kenney & James Lunt respectfully, magistrates duly appointed & qualified all which are herunto annexed.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my name this fifteenth day of November A.D. 1836.
Stephen Emery
STATE OF MAINE.
Oxford
ss. November 15 1836
I the subscriber Registrar of Probate for said County hereby CERTIFY, That Stephen Emery before whom the proceedings were had, is Judge of Probate for said County of Oxford I also CERTIFY, That the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Judge in the matter of the application of Olive Wilson for a pension.
I also certify that John Kenney and James Lunt before whom some of the annexed depositions were taken are magistrates in and for said County of Oxford
In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and the seal of the said Court, this fifteenth day of November A. D., 1836.
Joseph G. Colley

Rev
WIDOW, &c.
File No. 22637
Olive Wilson
Wid. of Mark Wilson Corps. Rev. War
Act: June 7-1832
Index:—Vol. 16 , Page 345
[Arrangement of 1870.]

I Nathaniel Wilson of Falmouth in the County of Cumberland & State of Maine testify and say that I was present at the Marriage of Mark Wilson with Olive Huston by the Rev Thomas Brown about the latter part of the year A.D. 1773
Nathl Wilson
Cumberland ss October 29 th 1836 Personally appeared Nathaniel Wilson and made oath that the above declaration by him signed are true
Before me Silas Leighton Jr Justice of the Peace

State of Maine
Oxford County ss on this ninth day of November A.D. 1836 personally appeared Mead William Brackett of Paris in said County who being duly sworn doth depose & say that he has known or knew M c Intosh Wilson previous to the revolutionary war that he was at Cambridge in the year 1775 with me after my return I heard of his being still in the army at that time his residence was in the town of Falmouth & at the time of his decease he lived in the town of Oxford County. This deponent further states that he was marri- -ed about two years before the war & that the said Oliver Wilson was his wife and lived with him during his natural life and has remained his widow since his decease This deponent further states that himself was a revolutionary soldier at the time M c Intosh Wilson W m Brackett was there
Subscribed & sworn to ninth day of November A.D. 1836
Before James Lunt Justice of the Peace

Disposition of Charles Grant
French, 1850
He was born in 1800 and died in 1850. He was a member of the House of Commons and was a member of the House of Lords.
He was a member of the House of Commons and was a member of the House of Lords. He was a member of the House of Commons and was a member of the House of Lords. He was a member of the House of Commons and was a member of the House of Lords.

The deposition of Charles Frost of Westbrook in the County of Cumberland and State of Maine taken at the request of Mark Wilson with a view of obtaining a Pension for his mother Olive Wilson of Canton in the County of Oxford in said State in consequence of said Olive's late Husband Mark Wilson receiving services to the United States in the Revolution and was
I the aforesaid Charles Frost do testify and say that I was present and see the said Olive married to the said Mark Wilson in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and ninety four
Charles Frost
Cumberland ss October 29 th . 1836 Personally appeared Charles Frost and made oath the above stated written statements by him signed are true Before me Cyrus Cummings Justice of the Peace