Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 35738, Javin Wilson, Conn.

SERVICE
NUMBER
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Wilson, Javin
S 35738
CONTENTS
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Connecticut Roll.
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Javin Wilson, Capt Stillwell } Private,
Connecticut line 1781. 2 years.
the army of the United States during the Revolutionary War.
inscribed on the Roll of Connecticut at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 29 th of April 1818.
Certificate of Pension issued the 30 th of June 1818, and sent to S. Baldwin Esq. Middletown, Conn.
Arrears to 4th of Sept. 1818.
4 months 6/30. $33.60
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818 }
continued under law 1 st May 1820 New Milford, Litchfield

Notification sent to David S Boardman Esq. New Milford, Conn. 29 th July 1820

Gavin Wilson
April 29. 1818
Correct

STATE OF CONNECTICUT, ss.
ON this Twenty ninth day of April 1818, before me the subscriber, one of the Judges of the Superior Court of the said State, personally appears Javin Wilson aged 55 years, resident in Newmilford in the said State, who, being by me first duly sworn, according to law, doth, on his oath, make the following DECLARATION, in order to obtain the provision made by the late 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:" That he the said Javin Wilson on the 31 of Jany 1781 enlisted in Canterbury in the State of Connecticut in the company commanded by Captain Elias Stilwell in Col John Dushay's regiment in the Connecticut line of the Army of the United States to serve during the war
That he continued to serve in the said corps, or in the service of the United States, until the month of June 1783 when he was discharged from service, in Westport state of New York . That he was in the battles of
and that he is in reduced circumstances, and stands in need of the assistance of his country for support; and that he has no other evidence now in his power of his said services. he gave up his discharge to the Secretary of War Sworn to and declared before me, the day and year aforesaid.
Simeon Baldwin
I, Simeon Baldwin Judge, &c. as aforesaid, do Certify, that it appears, to my satisfaction, that the said Javin 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.
NEW-HAVEN, April 29 th 1818.
Simeon Baldwin
STATE OF CONNECTICUT, } NEW-HAVEN COUNTY, ss.
NEW-HAVEN, April 30 th 1818.
I, DYER WHITE, Clerk of the Superior Court of said State, for said County, and keeper of the Seal thereof, do CERTIFY that the name SIMEON BALDWIN, subscribed to the foregoing Certificates, is known to me to be the proper hand writing and signature of SIMEON BALDWIN, who is one of the Judges of said Superior Court.
In testimony whereof, I affix the Seal of said Court.
Dyer White

State of Connecticut
New Haven County ss
On this 29 th day of April 1818 before me Simson Baldwin one of the Judges of the Superior Court of said State, personally appear Capt n Elias Stillwell to me well known to be the person first duly sworn doth on oath depose that he was a captain in Col t Hillyer's regiment afterwards commanded by Col t Douglass and that appear by the Books of his Company now in his possession that the within named Javin Wilson who is known to him enlisted into said Company on the 21 st Jany 1781 as a soldier for the war that he continued to serve in said Com- pany till 1 Nov r . 1782 when on the reduction of the Con- necticut Regiments he was transferred to the 2 d Company in Bullen's Reg t in which he has no reason to doubt he served till the close of the war -
Simson Baldwin

State of Connecticut } ss. At a special Court of Common Pleas, County of Litchfield } ss. held at Litchfield within & for the
District of Connecticut ss. County of Litchfield, on the 1 st Tuesday of Court July 1820
On this 4 th day of July 1820 personally appeared in open Court, being a court of RECORD for
said county in said district, having the power to fine and imprison, Jerim Wilson
aged fifty-five & upwards years resident in New Milford in said county, who being
first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath declare that he served in the Revolutionary War, as follows: to wit in the first Reg t of the Connecticut line from some time in the month of Feb y 1781 until some time in the month of June 1783, that at the commencement of said period of service said Reg t was commanded by Col. Durkee, that his enlistment was for during the war, into company of said Reg t commanded by Capt. Stillwell, that afterwards & before his discharge he was transferred to a company commanded by Capt. Read, to which company he belonged at the time of his discharge, which he received at West Point in June 1783 - for which service he has been inscribed on the pension list Roll of the Connecticut Agency as a pensioner of the United States, the certificate whereof bears date the 30 th day of June 1818 & is numbered 13357 and that his original declaration was dated the 29 th day of April 1818.
And I do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18 th day of March one thousand eight hundred and eighteen; 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, one thousand eight hundred and eighteen; 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. - And that the small dwelling house mentioned in said schedule is one which I have been by said pension enabled to procure - and I further declare that I am by occupation a labourer by day's work in husbandry but that from a confirmed Rheumatism, with which I have been for about three years past afflicted, my capacity for labour is much diminished, and a lame up apparently.

insurable has by means of said complaint been contracted in my right hip which threatens wholly to incapacitate me from labour at no very distant period - my sight & hearing is also very much decayed - that my present family consists of a wife of about 40 years of age and of three children now residing with me, to wit Julius aged about six years - Ziba aged about three years, & one of them months old - that I have four other children under 16 years of age, which are put out in service - and I further declare that without public or private aid I am not able to support myself & family. -
his Javin + Wilson Mark
A true schedule of all the property of Javin Wilson named in the foregoing declaration, of every description, (mensary trading and clothing only excepted) the value of each article is annexed thereto, viz: A small dwelling house in building & inclosed situated on the public highway & remaining there at sufferance only } 30-00 valued at. " 75 1 broken iron pot, 21 & 1 small do, 50 " 32 1 broken iron kettle, 12 - one padeiron, 20 " 50 1 broken iron spider & broken iron tea kettle " " one old shovel & tongs, 25 - one old andiron, 75 " 72 2 trammels, 40 - 4 iron spoons, 8 - one chopping knife, 25 " 66 5 knives & forks, 30 - 3 old candlesticks, 6 - one glass jug, 30 " 57 1 tin pail, 12 - one earthen pot, 20 - 2 earthen pitchers, 25 " 67 4 Earthen platters, 25 - 6 earthen plates, 30 - 2 pint bowls, 12 " 40 3 tea saucers & 4 cups, 10 - 2 old tea pots, sugar bowl & milk cup, 30 " 42 3 half pt tumblers & 1 pint glass, 25 - 2 pepper boxes, 15 " 37 one old tin coffee pot, 12 - one 2 qt glass bottle, 25 " 50 7 small earthen jugs, 42 - one junk bottle, 8 " 1-50 1 chip basket, 6 - one wash tub, 50 - 3 old chest with drawers 1-00 " 1-65 1 old table, 34 - 1 Great Wheel, 34 - 1 Hoe, Axe & spade 1-00 " 1-55 4 old chairs, 67 - 3 old stools, 15 - one small trunk, 3 " 1-55 $40 98
his Javin Wilson Mark

We the subscribers do hereby certify that we have examined & appraised the several articles contained in the foregoing schedule of the property of Javin Wilson by him signed at the prices to said articles severally annexed, and that we are of opinion that the sum is the full value thereof -
Walter Booth
Elisha Rootwick
State of Connecticut County of Litchfield ss. On this 29 th day of June 1820. Before me the subscribers a justice of Peace for said County personally appeared Elisha Rootwick Esq. & Mr. Walter Booth & made oath to the truth of the foregoing certificate of appraisement by them sub- scribed. (They being both well known to me & by me deemed worthy of full credit.) - before Sworn & certified by David L Boardman Just: Peace

June 18 No 1335 New Milford
Sworn to and declared on the 4 th day of July A. D. 1820 before said court. Frederick Wolcott, Clerk.
June 1820
I, Frederick Wolcott, Clerk of the County Court, in the county of Litchfield, and State of Connecticut, do hereby certify that the foregoing Oath and the schedule thereto annexed, are truly copied from the record of the court ; and I do further certify that it is the opinion of the said court, that the total amount in value of property exhibited in the aforesaid schedule, is Forty — dollars and ninety eight cents.
In testimony whereof I have hereto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said court, on this 17 th day July — 1820
Clerk of the County Court for the County of Litchfield.
Frederick Wolcott, Clerk.

35738
INVALID.
Rev y
File No. 35-738
Jarin Wilson Rev Rev Me
Act: 18 th March 18 th
Index:—Vol. 2 , Page 458
[Arrangement of 1870.]