Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 9,163, John Wilson, New Jersey

SERVICE
Wilson, John Mary
NUMBER _____
W. 9.163
CONTENTS

Ct # 1350 Maryland Mary Wilson widow of John Wilson
who died on the 24 August 1814 Baltimore in the State of Maryland who was a private in the Comp y commanded by Captain _____ of the reg t commanded by Col. Ogden in the N. Jersey line for the war.
Inscribed on the Roll of Maryland at the rate of 80 Dollars — Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 26 day of August 1837 — and sent to Alex r Yester Esq. Baltimore.
Arrears to the 4th of March 1837 $480. — Semi-ann. allowance ending 4 Sep r 37 — 40. —
$ 520. —
{ Revolutionary Claim, Act July 4, 1836, Section the
Recorded by Wm. H. Kling Clerk Book A Vol. 2 Page 154

W Aug 25.
James L. Edwards Esq. Commissioner of Pensions. Washington.

Baltimore Aug 24. 1877
James T. Edwards Esqr Counsel of Pleaders
Sir,
In the case of Mary Wilson, Widow of John Wilson of the Jersey line, under Col Ogden, on the 28 th of June last, you desired that Proof of the Period of their Marriage should be exhibited.
In the absence of Church Records, there being none there kept at the time of their Marriage; and no one now living who was at the Marriage (it being as she states rather a private Marriage, she living in the family of Col. Ogden at the time was accompanied by only one or two other domestics of the family and but few other persons present) Mr. James Wilson one of their sons, with whom the old lady now lives, has recently visited Jersey (they having found a respectable family of Children whose Legitimacy has never been doubted) And he finds a number of persons there who...

vicinity who knew them as publicly acknowledged, and known, man and wife, in respectable Society, at a period while he was still in the Service: Two certificates to that effect, regularly made, and authenticated, were sent on to you a short time ago — — Will you find leisure to look at them shortly
Your friend & Servt
Alex. Yearley

State of Maryland Baltimore County S.S. I do hereby certify, that I was acquainted with Mr. John Wilson, late of Baltimore County, deceased, and with Mrs. Mary Wilson, now his widow, from the time of their coming from the State of New Jersey, to reside in this County, which was in or about the year seventeen hundred and ninety Eight, untill the death of said John Wilson which took place about twenty two years ago: That when I first became acquainted with them, as above, they had a family of six children; one or two of whom were then grown up to maturity; That they continued to live together as man and wife maintaining a good character while he lived: That I have known the said Mrs. Mary Wilson, his Widow, as a respectable lady from his death to this time And that she has not intermarried, but remains his Widow
Witness my hand this fourth day of May eighteen hundred and thirty seven
Test Joshua Trimble
Joseph Walters
State of Maryland Baltimore County To wit On this fourth day of May eighteen hundred and thirty seven Before me the subscriber a justice of the peace in and for Baltimore County aforesaid Came Joseph Walters who in my presence subscribed his name to the foregoing cer- -tificate and who being duly qualified by solemnly affirming according to Law, doth on his affirmation declare, that the contents of the same are correct and true as therein stated to the best of his knowledge and belief
Joshua Trimble And

And I do hereby certify that the aforesaid Joseph Walter who has subscribed and solemnly affirmed to the foregoing certificate is well known to me as a creditable person, and that his statement is entitled to full credit.
Joshua Trimble Justice of the Peace
State of Maryland Baltimore County Set I hereby certify that Joshua Trimble gentleman before whom the foregoing affirmation was made and certificate given was at the time of so doing a Justice of the Peace of the State of Maryland in and for the County of Baltimore duly commissioned and sworn.
In Testimony whereof I hereto set my hand and affix the seal of Baltimore County Court this 6 th day of May 1857
Thos Kell Clerk

1802
Abay Wilson May 2-
on roll
admitted
P 2 7/4 H 80.
died 24 Sept 1874

State of Maryland Baltimore County Court
On this second day of May in the year eighteen hundred and thirty seven, Personally appeared in open Court same ————— " " " —————
Mary Wilson, a resident of Baltimore County, in the State of Maryland, aged about Seventy Six 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 act of Congress passed the 4 th July 1836:
That she is the Widow of John Wilson , who was a regular Soldier in the War of the Revolution, under Col. Matthias Ogden of the 3 rd Regiment of the New Jersey line in the Continental Army: That she was married to him, at Battle Hill, New Jersey, by a Presbyterian Clergyman about the year 1778, being several years before her Husband left the Service: That he died August 24. 1814, and that she has not intermarried but remains his Widow
Sworn to and subscribed by the above Deponent.
Mary her Wilson Mark.
In testimony of the truth whereof I have hereunto set my name and affixed the Seal of the said Court on ————— " ————— " ————— " this second day ————— " of —————

May In The year A.D. Eighteen Hundred and Thirty Seven
Thomas Kell - Clerk Batt. County Court — " —

State of New Jersey
Morris County
{ p - Before the subscriber a justice of the peace in and for said County and State personally appeared Thomas Vanbinkle Esq d of Hanover in said County, well known to me to be a man of truth, & fully entitled to belief, who being by me duly sworn according to Law, saith as follows - viz - I am now in the 68 th year of my age, during the Revolution: my wife became acquainted with John Wilson & Mary his wife at the house of his brother Nathaniel Wilson, who was a near neighbour to my Father, (with whom I lived), not more than 250 yards distant from each other; - said John Wilson was a private soldier in Colonel Matthias Ogden's Regiment of the New Jersey line, & while a soldier, was married as I understood and believed to Mary Thomas & brought her to his Brother Nathaniel Wil- son, where he was in the habit of visiting her, under fur- long as I understood, frequently, until his discharge from the army, - My acquaintance still continued with John Wilson and wife until they removed to the State of Maryland, which I think was about the year 1795 or 6, for after he left the service, they went to keeping house & resided the whole period within half a mile of my residence until their removal to Mary- land; at the time of moving aft d they had I think not less than six children, The precise time of the marriage of the aft d John Wilson to Mary Thomas I cannot state but think it was about 1779 when I first recollect seeing said John & Mary at his Brother Nathaniel's, and reported as man & wife, so acknowl- edged & treated by Nathaniel Wilson & family, as well as all their acquaintance & neighbours, nor have I ever heard it doubted that they were legally married. - Thomas Vanbinkle
Sworn & Subscribed before Me
This 4 th Day of August 1834
Stephen Dail Justice of the peace

State of New Jersey Morris County ss.
I Joseph Dalrimple clerk of the Superior Court of Common Pleas, in & for the County of Morris above= said, do hereby certify that
Stephen Vail Esquire, before whom the foregoing affi= davit of Thomas Van Winkle was made & taken was at the time of the taking of the said Affidavit and still is a Justice of the Peace of the said County, duly commissioned & sworn, and that full faith and credit is due to all his official acts. And I do further certify that I am well acquainted with the hand writing of the said Justice, and reily believe that the signature "Stephen Vail" sub= scribed to the said affidavit is in the proper hand writing of the said Justice.
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & the seal of the said County this fourth day of August A.D. 1837.
For Joseph Dalrimple Clk. V Dalrimple —

September 18, 1935.
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BA-J/edy John Wilson W.9163
Mrs. Elbridge W. Newton 8 Westwood Road Somerville, Massachusetts
Dear Madam:
Reference is made to your letter relative to John Wilson, a soldier of the Revolutionary War.
The data contained herein are obtained from the papers on file in the Revolutionary War claim for pension based upon the military service of John Wilson in that war.
The date and place of birth and the names of the parents of John Wilson are not shown.
John Wilson enlisted in New Jersey, place not stated, about 1778 and served two years as private in Colonel Matthias Ogden's New Jersey Regiment.
About 1796 he moved from New Jersey to Baltimore County, Maryland.
He died in Baltimore County, August 24, 1814.
Soldier married about 1778 or 1779 at Bottle Hill, New Jersey, Mary Thomas.
Soldier's widow, Mary Wilson, was allowed pension on her application executed May 2, 1837 at which time she was about seventy-six years old and a resident of Baltimore County, Maryland.
In 1837  said year  Mary Wilson she was living with one of her sons, James Wilson, his age not shown.
Six children of soldier and Mary are referred to, the only name designated was the above named James Wilson.

In 1779, a brother of soldier, Nathaniel Wilson and family were living in Hanover, Morris County, New Jersey. He was a bro. of the sol- dier, John Wilson.
In order to obtain the date of last payment of pension, the name of person paid and possibly the date of widow's death, you should apply to the Records Division, General Accounting Office, Washington, D. C. and cite the following data:
"Mary Wilson, widow of John Wilson, Certificate No. 1350, issued August 26, 1837, rate $80.00 per annum, commenced March 4, 1831, Act of July 4, 1836, Maryland Agency".
Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER Executive Assistant to the Administrator

Mar. 28, 98. L. B. Stine, Gen. Bureau
Dec-12-1902 Miss Susie Wilson Balt. Md
1935 Sept 18. List to Mrs. Elbridge W. Newton.
Rev  WIDOW, &c.
File No. 9163
Mary Wilson Wid. of John Wilson Port. Res. Wash
Act: July 4/36.
Index:—Vol. Me , Page 340
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Mary Wilson Maryland
Suspended
See letter 28 June 1837 A. Yeates,

Aug 10.
proof of marriage
Mary Wilson
James L. Edwards Esq.
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington

Baltimore Aug 8. 1837
James L. Edwards Esq. Commissioner of Pensions
Sir
Referring to yours of 28 June last in regard to the Period of the Marriage of Mary Thomas to John Wilson who was a private in Col. Matthias Ogden's Regiment of the Jersey line in the War of the Revolution.
I have ascertained from the Rev. Clifford S. Ames, the Clergyman of that Parish, that there is no Parish Record extant, of marriages which took place at 'Bottle Hill' at the period of Mr. Wilson's Marriage. Nor is there any person now living who was present at their Marriage nor is there any record extant of the fact. But I have the satisfaction of laying before you undoubted proof that they were married and known as Man & Wife in respectable society about the year 1779 - and prior to the year 1781: Their Marriage was publicly known and acknowledged in their neighbourhood, and that their Marriage was never doubted. The enclosed documents also show that he was in the service after their Marriage -
The

The venerable widow is anxiously waiting to partake of her Country's bounty, now late in the evening of her days
Very Respectfully Your Friend & Servant
Alex Yearley
P.S. One of the sons of John & Mary Wilson who has visited Jersey in order to obtain the requisite proof of their Marriage says that certificates from many more respectable persons who were acquainted with them as publicly known, acknowledged & undoubted man and wife at the dates within named - could be obtained.
Be so kind as to let me hear from you at your earliest convenience
Your &c A.Y.

State of New Jersey Morris County ss:
Before the subscriber a justice of peace in & for said County & State, personally appeared Jonathan Morgan of Hanover in said County, known to me to be a man of truth & fully entitled to belief, who being by me duly sworn according to law, saith as follows, viz: — I am now in the 76 th year of my age, was a Military soldier in the war of the revolution, & was well acquainted with John Wilson, who was a private soldier in the Regiment of Colonel Matthias Ogden, of the New Jersey line, & with his wife Mary, who before her marriage was Mary Thomas. — I did not see them married, nor can I tell the precise time when they were married. I first became acquainted with Mary Wilson, at the dwelling house of Nathaniel Wilson in Hanover, & I lived on the other side of Rockaway river, which divides Hanover township from Pequannock township, & not more than a mile, or a mile & a half distant from Nathaniel Wilson's, who was a brother of John Wilson. I was often at Nathaniel Wilson's house, when I saw the said Mary Wilson, who was then a married woman & the lawful wife of said John Wilson, as was then believed & understood by me, & so she was acknowledged & treated in the family of Nathaniel Wilson, being by them called Mrs. Wilson, & spoken of, as the wife of John Wilson, whom I saw frequently at Nathaniel Wilson's, visiting the family of his brother & his wife then an intimate sister of the family. — The first time I saw her at Nathaniel Wilson's, was before I went on my trip as a Driver of a Continental Wagon from Morris County to Yorktown in the State of Virginia, with a part of the Rhode Island troops, & part of the Pensylvania troops, before the capture of Cornwallis' army: the precise year I cannot state with certainty, but I believe it was in the year 1781, & my acquaintance with her, as the wife of John Wilson, was before that expedition; & I knew both John Wilson & his wife Mary from that time until their removal to Maryland about the year 1795.
John Wilson was then in the service of the United States in Col. Ogden's Regiment, & occasionally visited his wife & his brother's family, by furlough, or in some other way.
They were believed by all who knew them to be husband & wife, living together in con that character, respected as husband & wife by all the neighbors, nor have I known it doubted, that they were legally married.
Jonathan Morgan
Then I subscribe & swear before me this 3 rd day of August 1837 — H. B. Ford Justice of the peace

State of New Jersey } I, Joseph Dalrimple Clerk of the Morris County } Inferior Court of common pleas, in & for the County of Morris, afore- said, do hereby certify that William O. Ford Esquire, before whom the foregoing affidavit of Jonathan Morgan was made & taken was at the time of the taking of the said affidavit and still is a Justice of the Peace of the said County duly Commissioned and sworn, and that full faith & credit is due to all his official acts. And I do further certify that I am well acquainted with the hand writing of the said Justice, and verily believe that the signature "W. O. Ford" subscribed to the said Affidavit is in the proper hand writing of the said Justice,
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my Hand & the seal of the said County this fourth day of August A.D. 1837.
For Joseph Dalrimple C.C.B. J Dalrimple —

Mr. Bryant, Chief, O.W.N.D. Div.
Miss Susie Wilson, 131 W. Hill St., Baltimore, desires a statement of service and such other data as may be found, relative to John Wilson of Col. Ogden's Regt., of N.J. Troops, Revolutionary war.
Soldier died about 1814 near Baltimore Md.
Miss Wilson is a great grand daughter of soldier.

Home 5416
3-059. (Old No. 3-583 a.)
Department of the Interior, BUREAU OF PENSIONS.
To the Commissioner of Pensions.
SIR:
In forwarding the application of _____ _____ days' sick leave, I certify that to the best of my knowledge and belief the said _____ whose oath is hereto attached, was sick as alleged, and that "vicious habits" was not a factor in the case.
_____ Chief, _____ Division.
_____, 190____
NOTE.—This blank is to be used in all cases in which an oath is submitted in lieu of a physician's certificate.
2382b5m1-02
John 2nd Jan 15-26

Sept 11-1935
MRS. ELBRIDGE W. NEWTON 8 WESTWOOD ROAD SOMERVILLE, MASSACHUSETTS
To the Commissioner of the Bureau of Pensions Washington D. C.
Dear Sir —
Will you kindly send me any information which you have concerning a soldier John Wilson, who en- listed in 1776 and died in 1814. He was a private in Col. Mathias Ogden's Regt. and was from Morris Co. New Jersey. His widow applied for a pension in Balti.

more Co. Md. in 1837 and it was allowed. I particularly want any dates as to his birth or marriage and the age of his wife when she was granted his pension. I would also like to know the date of her death and if the names of any of her children are mentioned. This information is to be used in preparing a gene- alogical record for admission to a N. A. R. Chapter and I shall be very grateful for any help which you can give me!
Yours very truly Mrs E. H. Newton