Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 1969, Richard James Wilson, Continental (N.Y.)

SERVICE
NUMBER
Continental (N.Y.)
Wilson, Richard James or Willson, Mary
W. 1969
B.L.W. 7096-160-55
CONTENTS

8283 W. New York
Richard J. Wilson
of _____ in the State of New York who was a Private in the Company commanded by Captain Savage of the Regt commanded by Col Lumb in the Cont a line for 2 years service Private Artillery -- $100.00
Inscribed on the Roll of New York at the rate of 100 Dollars _____ Cents per annum to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 27 day of March 1833 and put to B. P. Johnson Rome N.Y.
Arrears to the 4th of March 1833 $200.00 Semi-annual allowance ending 4 Sept " 50.00 $250.00
{ Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by Vincent Luce Clerk, Book E Vol. 4 Page 7

New York
Mary Wilson
widow of Richard J. Wilson
who served in the Revolutionary
war, as a Private of Artillery
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 100 Dollars 00
Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1848.
Certificate of Pension issued the 3 rd day of May 1858 and sent to
Mrs. N. Putnam House of Reps
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act February 2, 1848, Page 87 Vol. 1
July 29-48 Bost. G.
Reported
now Died June 3, 1858 (CR)
Reg 3 rd m 55 42423

42 423, Act Mar 8 '83 Apr 8 '83
Mary Wilson miss Richards Wilson
Col Lamb
Private
N. B. D. Troops { NY mils
Revolution war
109
My No
Boyle
Down 160 acres 129/53
Dodge
Relic
Day Hathaway Rome NY
Chas. Hathaway Sept 5 /56 Feb 8 and " 12 " July 48 - No 565
Vol. No. 5. 5

N o 8904 Rich d J Wilson
Rolls etc
Admitted I'm at Arbitry 2 years & 6 months Wants for Rolls Not found
15 Dec. 1852
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158 P P Johnson Rome NY
It is the declaration made before a Court or a Judge... It is the declaration made before a Judge... It is the declaration made before a Judge... It is the declaration made before a Judge... It is the declaration made before a Judge...

No 8904 -
BRIEF in the case of  Richard J Wilson of Neenah Oneida Co in the State of N York (Act 7th June, 1832.)
 1. Was the declaration made before a Court or a Judge? In open Court  2. If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity?  3. How old is he? 
4. State his service, as directed in the form annexed.
   Period. Duration of Service. Rank. Names of General and Field Officers under whom he served.   Years, Months, Days. As a Gen.      May. Enlisted for 3 yrs  was dischg. 17.79  shortly before the expiration of his term of enlistment   In 17.76  Cap Savage 2 Reg t Artillery  Col Lamb   
 5. In what battles was he engaged? none stated  "Oriskany Battle"  6. Where did he reside when he entered the service? House Neck NY  James Purdy deponeth to have seen declarant in service 
7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditional evidence, by incidental evidence, or by the rolls?  James Purdy deponeth to having seen declarant in service  Traditional evidence
8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect?  Not authenticated
I Certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned.
A Reintzel
Examining Clerk.

Albany 17th March, 1849
Dear Sir,
Some time in February last, I wrote to our friend W m B. Maclay, requesting him to procure for me a certified copy of the Papers upon which a Pension Certificate had been granted for Revolutionary Services to Richard J. Wilson of the Town of Vienna, County of Oneida and State of New-York; and I soon received from Mr. B. an Answer acknowledging the receipt of my Letter and promising that the business should be early attended to. Since that time I have not heard from him - Mr Wilson the Pensioner died I think in September, 1847, and his Pension, as I have understood, was granted in the Year 1833. I have been applied to by his Heirs to obtain for them from our State Legislature the Bounty Land which they believe he was entitled to as a Soldier in the Revolution, but never received.
Under these Circumstances, I beg to tax your friendship so far as to get from the State  Pension Office the copy which

is needed; they can tell you no doubt what the fees will be; please to let me know what they say will be the amount and I will transmit it to you im= -mediately - You will do me a very great favour by attending to this matter for me; and for which I shall at all times hold myself obliged - Please to let me hear from you at your earliest convenience -
I am very Sincerely Yours, John L. Tillinghast
John Oliphant Esq.
P.S. I hope and trust that the Change of Dynasty will work you no harm -

State of New York, Oneida County } ss:
On this twenty second day of February in the Year One thousand Eight hundred and Fifty be- -fore me personally appeared Sophia Cole of the City of Utica, in the County and State aforesaid, Widow of William Cole Cole of the said City of Utica, deceased, who being duly sworn according to Law, deposes and says; That She is the Daughter and Oldest child of Richard J. Wilson, deceased, who was a Pensioner of the United States, and Mary Wilson his Widow who is still living; That this Deponent was Fifty-two Years of Age on the Twenty-second day of February last past, and was born, as She has al- -ways understood and verily believes to be true, on the Twenty-second day of February, in the Year of our Lord One thousand Seven hundred and ninety-eight; That her said Father and Mother ever since this Deponent's earliest recollection lived together as Husband and Wife; acknowledging each other as such, and being reputed and recog- -nized as such by all their Relatives, Friends and Acquaintances. That her said Father and Mother had eight other Children besides this Deponent, six of whom, together with this Deponent, are still liv- -ing, and two are dead. That this Deponent's Brother William Wilson was about two Years, and some days younger than this Deponent, and, as this Deponent has been informed and verily believes to be true, he was drowned in Lake Erie some time in the Summer of the Year One thousand Eight hundred and forty-five. That this Deponent well knew her Grandfather and Grandmother, Charles Ferral, and Sophia Ferral, both of whom have been dead several Years & that this

Deponent also well remembers her Aunt Nancy Holland, the Widow of Jesse Holland, and her Uncles Charles, William and Peter Ferral, all of whom are now dead - And this Deponent further says, that her Father the said Richard J. Wilson died at his house in the Town of Vienna in the County of Oneida aforesaid, on the Twenty-third day of September, in the Year, One thousand eight hundred and forty-six; and that her said Mother Mary Wilson never intermarried since the death of her said Husband Richard J. Wilson, but still remains his Widow
Subscribed and sworn to Before me Feb. 22. 1850. P. Sheldon Root. County Judge of Oneida County New York.
Sophia Cule
State of New York, CLERK'S OFFICE, ONEIDA COUNTY, ss.
I, ALEXANDER RAE, Clerk of the said County, Do Certify, That P. Sheldon Root
whose name is subscribed to the Certificate of the proof or acknowledgment of the annexed instrument, and thereon written, was, at the time of taking such proof or acknowledgment, a County Judge for said County, dwelling in said County, and sworn and duly authorized to take the same. And further, that I am well acquainted with the handwriting of such P. Sheldon Root and verily believe that the signature to the Certificate of said proof or acknowledgment, is genuine.
In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said County, this twenty second day of February 1850
Alexander Rae Clerk.

667 A Mary Wilson widow of Rich d J. Wilson, New York Albany Co.
admitted Pr acts 27 $100. on 4 March 1848
Act 29 July 1848
Hon. N. Putnam N.Y.

Justices Court of the city of Albany } ss
State of New-York County of Albany } ss:
On this twelfth day of February, in the Year One thousand eight hundred and fifty, in open court before me Abraham Morrell one of the Justices of the Justices' court in and for the City of Albany, the same being a court of Record under the Law of the said State of New-York by which the said court was organized, personally appeared Mary Wilson aged Seventy-four years last March, late a resident of the Town of Vienna, in the county of Oneida, and State of New-York, but now a Resident of the said City of Albany in said State of New-York, who being first duly sworn according to Law, doth, on her Oath, make the following Declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress, passed July 29, 1848, for the relief of certain surviving Widows of officers and soldiers of the revolutionary army, and also the benefit of the Joint Resolution of Congress, passed July 1, 1848, relative to evidence in applications for Pensions. That She is the Widow of Richard J. Wilson, who served in the War of the Revolution in the Regiment of Artillery commanded by Colonel John Lamb, and who was a Pensioner of the United States, and died in the County of Oneida, and State of New-York aforesaid, on the twenty-third day of September One thousand eight hundred and forty-six. That She was married to the said Richard J. Wilson in the county of Montgomery in the said State of New-York, by the Reverend Mr. Romeyn, in the latter part of the Month of July in the Year One thousand seven hundred and ninety-six, and that her Maiden Name was Mary Ferrel, That her Father Charles Ferrel, her Mother Sophia Ferrel, her Sister Nancy the Wife of Jesse Holland, and her three Brothers Charles, William, and Peter Ferrel, were

all present at her said Marriage, but all of them, are dead; That She has no Record of her Marriage, and doth not know or believe that there is any Record of it in existence; That her Daughter Sophia, now the Widow of William Cole, was born on the twenty-second day of February, One thousand seven hundred and ninety-eight, & was the first Issue of the said Marriage; That She had Nine Children by her said Husband, Seven of whom are still living, the youngest of whom, George Wilson, being now Twenty-five years of Age; her second child William Wilson was born on the Eighth day of March in the Year One thousand eight hundred, and was drowned in Lake Erie in the Summer of the Year One thousand eight hundred and forty-five: That her Bible, which contained the Record of the respective Births of her several Children, was in the House of her Daughter Anna, then the Wife, and now the Widow of Daniel Bratt, deceased, situated in Lydius-Street, in the said City of Albany, at the time the said House was destroyed by fire, in the Month of October in the Year One thousand eight hundred and forty-seven; and that her said Bible was consumed therein: That She has no record of her Marriage or of the Births of her Children, and doth not know or believe that there is any such Record in existence: That She was married previous to the first day of January One thousand Eight hundred, to wit, at the time and place above mentioned: She further declares that She has not intermarried since the Death of her said Husband as aforesaid, but still remains a Widow: And further that She has never before made application for a Pension.
The foregoing Subscribed and sworn to my before Court before me this Twelfth day of February 1850
Her Mary T. Wilson Mark
Justice of the Peace Court at Albany

Albany
I certify that Mary Wilson above named is a person of good moral character and standing, intelligent and of sound mind and memory. And I verily believe her statement as above set forth is entitled to full faith and credit and I further certify that from age and in- firmity she is unable to write her name.
In testimony whereof have hereunto set my hand and caused the seal of the said Court to be affixed this twelfth day of February in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and fifty.
Abraham Morrell Justice of the Peace Court of the City of Albany
I David Ruffell Clerk of the Justices Court of the City of Albany do hereby certify that the signature of "Abraham Morrell" to the foregoing affidavit and certificate subscribed is the proper hand writing and signature of the said Abraham Morrell and that he was at the time of the date thereof Justice of said Justices Court and that the seal to said certificate affixed is the seal of said Court and my seal of office given under my hand this 12 th day of February A.D. 1850
D Ruffell Clerk of Albany Justices Court

State of New York
Oneida County.
On this 8 th day of January 1833, personally appeared Richard J. Wilkerson within name, who being duly sworn deposes and says that he served in the Revolutionary War as follows,
That he enlisted in May 1776 at Horse Neck under a Captain Savage for the term of three years in the 2 d Regiment of Artillery commanded by Colonel Lamb - and was embodied at West Point N.Y. about six months thereafter under Captain Savage. Previous to being embodied at West Point this deponent was in service at Horse Neck - One Lieut by name enlisted this deponent as recruiting officer - was constantly engaged in duty there until this deponent joined the main body of the regiment at West Point. From West Point the Regiment marched up the North River through Albany and from thence by Schenectady up the Mohawk River - and were engaged in the Oriskany Battle - and then this deponent was wounded having his arm & shoulder broke. This deponent was sent to Fish Kill Hospital where he remained until discharged which was the fore part of the year 1779 - This deponent received a written discharge signed by Colonel Lamb which has been lost - The full term of his service from the time of his enlistment until discharged at Fishkill was Two Years and nine months .
The reason why this deponent did not obtain a Clergyman's Certificate is because there is no clergyman residing near him with whom he has been acquainted, but for a short time. The Minister having come to the town last year.

This deponent refers to Lewis Parker Esq P.M. Vienna, John Barker Esq Supervisor, Jonathan Tremaine Esq Justice of the Peace, Otis Tremaine Constable, Residents of Vienna to whom he is known, and who can testify as to his character and reputation of Vienna . In addition to those annexed to this
Richard J. X Wilson Mark
Personally appeared before the above named Richard J. Wilson known as a man of credibility, truth and veracity, and made oath to the foregoing affidavit. July 8 th 1833.
Alva Whedon Justice of the Peace
Clerk's Office, Onondaga County
I, George Brown, Clerk of the said County do hereby certify that Alva Whedon before whom the foregoing aff ts and the affidavit of James Purdy hereto annexed were taken, on the day of the date of the same or each of the same a Justice of the Peace in & for said County — That I am well acquainted with his signature — and they are both of them in his proper hand writing. The foregoing whereof I have hereunto set my hand & Seal of said County this 12 th day of January 1833 — Geo Brown Clerk
For B. Read Esq Clerk

STATE OF NEW YORK, } ss. Oneida County, }
On this 11th day of September 18 32 personally appeared in open court now sitting, Richard J. Wilson in the court of Common Pleas of Oneida Co state, aged seventy two years, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress, passed June 7, 1832.
That he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers, and served as herein stated: That he was born at Fishkill in 1760 No record of his age lived at Horse Neck NY when he entered service. Since then has lived at Poughkeepsie, Florida, & Rome NY and now at Vienna Oneida Co. That he enlisted for Three Years in May 1776 at Horse Neck under a Capt Savage 2d Regt Artillery comm'd by Col. Lamb. was embodied at West Point NY about 6 months thereafter under Capt Savage. Marched up the Mohawk river and was in Oriskany Battle under Capt Savage - and was wounded in said battle. Having his arm and shoulder broke. - Was sent to Fishkill Hospital & then remained until discharged which was in the year 1779 shortly before expiration of his term of enlistment. Said discharge was signed by Col Lamb. but is lost. - He then went to Washington in 1800 and Palmyra. A Col Stevens, Col Lamb, Col Grant 3d Artillery Battery. Refers to army docket as an authority He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present, and declares that his name is not on the pension roll of the agency of any state.
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid.
Joseph B Read Dip Clerk
Richard J Wilson mark
We, Abraham L Wood and Daniel Bratt residing in Tremont  Richard J. Wilson hereby certify that we are well acquainted with who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration: that we believe him to be about seventy two years of age: that he is reputed and believed in the neighborhood where he resides, to have been a Soldier of the Revolution, and that we concur in that opinion. & that he Sworn and subscribed the day and year aforesaid. is as true as of truth and veracity
Joseph B Read Dip Clerk
Abraham L Wood Daniel Bratt
And the said court do hereby declare their opinion, after the investigation of the matter, and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department, that the above named applicant was a Revolutionary Soldier and served as he states: And the court further certifies, that it appears to them that Abraham L. Wood who has signed the preceding certificate, is a resident in Vienna and that Daniel Bratt who has also signed the same, is a resident in Vienna and is a credible person, and that their statement is entitled to credit.
By the Court E. Hays and, first page
I, George Brown Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas of Oneida Co do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said court in the matter of the application of Richard J. Wilson for a pension. & certify that Sorhena Hattaway In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office, this 11th day of Sept 1832 born further at time written age was later of the signature is his hand writing, 3 Joseph B Read Dip Clerk

State of New York } ss: Chautauqua County }
James Purdy a Soldier of the Revolution, & now a pensioner of the United States, to me well known, personally came before me this day, & being duly sworn deposed & saith, that he was acquainted with Richard J. Wilson in the years 1778 & 1779 at West Point, that said Wilson then belonged to Capt. Savage's company - 3 d Regt. Artillery. - That he saw him after his return from the Oriskany battle, & he believes that both were present & assisting in putting down the great chain across the Hudson at West Point. - & that the time he was knowing to his being in 3 d Regiment, not far from 2 years. & that said Wilson is the same person now present, - & is a resident of the town of Vienna in the county aforesaid, - according to the best of his knowledge.
Sworn & Subscribed
James Purdy
before me this 26 th day
of August 1832.
Said deponent is a man of credibility, & well known to me.
J. H. Hathaway Justice of the Peace

Oneida County B James Purdy within named being duly sworn says that he was acquainted with Richard J. Wilson as within stated in the years 1778 and 1779 - at West Point - in Capt Savage's Company Col Lamb's Regt of Artillery - This deponent was then in Capt Woodys Company - in Col Lamb's Regiment - and the said Wilson was then serving as a Wagoner, and this deponent believes he Wilson was one of the three years men. This deponent cannot from his own knowledge state the full term the said Wilson served, but he has no doubt the said Wilson served the time stated within, which was two years and nine months.
James Purdy
Personally appeared the above named James Purdy to me known as a man of credibility, truth and veracity and made oath to the foregoing affidavit - This 10th day of January 1833.
Alva Wheeler
Justice of the Peace
Vide clerk's certificate on Wilson's afft - as to Esqr Wheeler
8904 Richard J. Wilson Oneida County N.Y.
Private 1776 to 1779 - Col Lamb's 2 o Regt Artillery - nearly 3 years.
Richard J. Johnson Genl's Home N.Y.
Converse to people at Utica N.Y.

Agent Jay Huntington New York
Ms. A. 9. 2. 23 New York

42.423 ✓
Mary Wilson
agent
Jay Harkness Rome N.Y.

Revolutionary claimant
State of New York, } ss: County of Oneida }
On this day of March A. D. 1855 personally appeared before me, a Justice of the Peace, within and for said County, Mary Wilson aged years, a resident of Rome — in the State of New York who being duly sworn according to law, declares that she is the widow of Richard J. Wilson deceased, who was a in the company commanded by Captain (name not rememb d ) in the regiment of N.Y. S. line Artillery Commanded by Col: Smit  the Revolution  (as she thinks) in the war with Great Britain, of June 1812 , that her said husband embodied — at on or about the day of A. D. 181 4 for the term of and continued in actual service in said war for about the term of months and was honorably discharged at on or about the day of
181
She further states, that she was married to the said Richard J. Wilson in Florida  N.Y. on the 27 th day of July  1801 by one Thomas Remayn a Minister — and that her name before her said marriage was Mary Friel — that her said husband died at Vicence N.Y. on the 23 rd day of September A. D. 1846 and that she is now a widow, & U.S. Pensioner at $100. pr an. Col s No 565
She makes this declaration for the purpose of obtaining the bounty land to which she may be entitled under the act approved March 3d, 1855. She has no record of her marriage. We Lewis Wallace and John Gains  Mary J Wilson  marie residents of Rome — in the State of New York, upon our oaths declare, that the foregoing declaration was signed and acknowledged by Said Mary Wilson in our presence, and that we believe, from the appearance and statements of the applicant, that she is the identical person she represents herself to be.
The foregoing declaration and affidavit was sworn to and subscribed before me, on the day and year above written, and I certify that I know the affiants to be credible persons,—that the claimant is the person she represents herself to be, and that I have no interest in the claim. She made her mark above, as she cannot write
Jno P Van Klief Justice of Peace.

Oneida Is: At same time & place, before me the said Justice, came Enoch B. Armstrong and A McDane residents of Rome N.Y. who are credible witnesses, who after being duly sworn, severally say that they have known Richard J. Wilson & Mary his wife, for 25 years, & up to the time of his death, in the year 1846, that they had a family of chil- dren, & were always reputed to be man & wife, & lived together as such. She is now a widow & has not intermarried since his decease, & is a pensioner of U.S. — Defendants have no interest in her claim to land bounty. —
Sworn & subscribed on The 28 day of March 1855, before me. —
Enoch B. Armstrong Rome Oneida A. McHune
John P. Van Klief Jus. Peace
State of New York, ONEIDA COUNTY CLERK'S OFFICE, } ss.
I DO HEREBY CERTIFY, That
John P. Van Klief Esquire, whose name is subscribed to the Jurat of the foregoing affidavit and there- on written, was, on the 28 th day of March 1855 a Justice of the Peace, in and for said County, and sworn and duly authorized. And further, that I am well acquainted with the handwriting of such Justice, and verily believe that the signature to the said Jurat is an genuine.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto affixed the seal of the said County, and subscribed my name, this 31 st day of March 1855
R. Hubbell CLERK.

April 13, 1938
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Mrs. Frank G. Kelsey Camden New York
James RICHARD J. WILSON W. 1969 BA-J/MLB
Dear Madam:
You are furnished herein the record of Richard J. Wilson as found in the papers of the claims for pension and bounty land under File No. W. 1969, based upon his service in the Revolutionary War. His surname appears, also, as Willson.
Richard J. James Wilson was born in 1760 at Horseneck, New York. The names of his parents are not shown. His full name was Richard James Wilson.
While a resident of Horseneck, New York, Richard J. James Wilson enlisted in May, 1776, for the term of three years, served as private and sergeant in Captain Savage's company, Colonel John Lamb's 2nd Regiment of Artillery, was in the battle of Oriskany in which he was wounded, having his arm and shoulder broken, and was discharged early in 1779, after having served two years nine months.
After the Revolution, the soldier lived in the following places: Poughkeepsie; Florida, New York; about 1822 in Amsterdam, Montgomery County; Rome, Oneida County, then moved to Vienna, same county, New York.
Richard J. James Wilson was allowed pension on his application executed September 11, 1832, while a resident of Vienna, New York. He died at his residence there September 23, 1846.
The soldier married the latter part of July, 1796, in Florida, New York, or in Montgomery County, that state, Mary Ferrel, daughter of Charles Ferrel and his wife, Sophia, both of whom died several years prior to 1850. Mary Ferrel was born in March, 1775, place not given.
Mary Wilson, widow of Richard J. James Wilson , was allowed pension on her application executed February 12, 1850, while a resident of Albany, Albany County, New York. She had formerly lived in Vienna, Oneida County, that state.

Soldier's widow, Mary Wilson, applied March 28, 1855, for bounty land which was due, also, on account of the Revolutionary War service of her husband, Richard J. Wilson. At that time she was residing in Rome, Oneida County, New York. She was allowed one hundred sixty acres of bounty land on Warrant No. 7096, under the Act of March 3, 1855. She died June 3, 1858.
Richard James Wilson and his wife, Mary, had nine children, seven of whom were living in 1850. The following names of children, only, were designated:
Sophia Wilson, the first child, born February 22, 1798; married, date not stated, William Cole and was his widow in 1850, living in Utica, Oneida County, New York.
William " the second child, born March 8, 1800; drowned in Lake Erie in the summer of 1845.
Anna " age not given, who married Daniel Bratt and was his widow in 1850, living in Albany, New York, on Lydius Street. One Daniel Bratt in 1832 was living in Vienna, New York.
George " the youngest child, still living in 1850, aged twenty-five years.
In 1851, one Richard Wilson witnessed the signature by mark of soldier's widow, Mary Wilson, in Rome, New York, no relationship shown between them.
Mary Wilson, soldier's widow, in her application for pension, referred to her sister, Nancy Ferrel, who married one Jesse Holland, also, to her three brothers: Charles, William and Peter Ferrel, all of whom were then dead.
If you desire information in regard to location of the bounty land granted to soldier's widow, Mary Wilson, you should apply to the Commissioner of the General Land Office, Interior Department, this city, and furnish that official the number of the warrant, the acreage and date of the act under which issued.
Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER Executive Assistant to the Administrator

No. 42423
ACT OF MARCH 3, 1855.
Received April 5, 1855.
Richard Wilson
Rev. War
Warrant-7096-160-55
Jay Hatheway Rome N.Y.

7096.
160 acres.

Mary Wilson Richard J Wilson
Recd 3 Oct 51 - no 42423 N.Y. City 48-11-565
Boyetton
FREE
Hon Com! Pension Washington

Mary Wilson Widow of Richard J Wilson — Pens o N.Y.

Rome N.Y. March 8 th 1851
I hereby authorize & request Willis G. Wade, to examine the documents on file at Pension War Office, showing the services of Richard J. Wilson my late husband, who was a Sgt. of Artillery in Riv. War, & was stationed at West Point N.Y. & was also at Ft. Stanwix, & Oshkosh.
I wish this examination made, for the purpose of claiming an increase of the Pension which I now receive, 60$ dated 3 rd of May 1850. & $100. p. an.
witness Richard Wilson to the above foregoing. —
Mary in X Wilson mark

Washington April 6. 1850
Colo Edwards,
Dear Sir, I forward herewith letter of Mr Tillinghast and affida- vits in case of Mary Wilson -
Will you please answer soon as convenient -
I am Sincerely H Putnam

Suspended case. —
(No. 42,423)
Wm. Com. Pensions
By Yr. letter of 5 Sept.
I am informed that the name of Richd. J. Wilson Rev. Soldier, is not found on the Rolls — The Widow can by no possibility offer "Record testimony." — Evidence "Satisfactory" must, as I suppose, have been furnished department, or she could not have been placed on the Pen- list — as he was for life, & drew to date of his death — & she (the widow) from that time to the present, has drawn a like pension. — Will you be pleased to send me a reply — as the Widow is awaiting your decision —
I am respectfully yours. etc. Sayre Hathaway atty for Mary Wilson Rome N.Y. Sept. 7. 85

Albany 3 April, 1850
Dear Sir,
Some time since, I sent to the Hon. William H. Seward Papers to obtain a Pension for Mrs. Mary Wilson the Widow of Richard J. Wilson who was, at the time of his death on the 23 d September, 1846, and had been for several Years previous thereto, a Pensioner for Revolutionary Services, in the Regiment of Artillery, commanded by my Grandfather Col. John Lamb. I have since received an Answer from Gov. Seward informing me that he had transmitted the Papers to the Commissioner of Pensions, requesting his Attention to them. At the time I wrote to Gov. Seward some Affidavits which I had prepared and sent to persons residing in Oneida County had not been returned to me. Having now received them, I take the liberty to inclose them to you, and to ask of you the favour to transmit them to the Commissioner of Pensions, and to desire that his Attention may be given to them so soon as may be practicable; and what (if any) further Evidence would be required. The Applicant is old and poor; She has no record Evidence of her Marriage; but shews by the Affidavits of several persons

who knew her and her husband from twenty to twenty-eight years and upward; that they were then living together as Husband and Wife with a family of several children some of whom were, at that time, Men and Women grown -
As I know your willingness to do all in your power to aid in any Act of Justice and Mercy, I do not fear trespassing on your Patience, in this Instance; and I feel the less hesitancy, because my own services are entirely gratuitous - Whenever your leisure will permit, I shall feel much gratified to hear from you -
I am, with great Respect Most Sincerely Yours John L. Tillinghast
Hon. Harvey Putnam

Washington March 26, 1850
My dear Sir,
I have the honor to inclose to you the application of Mrs Wilson for a Pension with the letter of Mr Tillinghast, concerning the same. It would afford me great pleasure could the application be granted.
I am very respectfully Your obedient servant Melvin H. D.
The Honorable
Ch. L. Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions
W.

Hon. William H. Seward Washington
than letter

Albany 15 th March, 1850
Hon. William H. Seward,
Dear Sir,
I take the liberty to send, inclosed herewith, Papers to obtain a Pension for the Widow of a Soldier of the Revolution, who served in the Regiment of Artillery, commanded by my grandfather, Col. John Lamb; and to ask of you the favour to present them to the Commissioner of Pensions, and to use your influence with him to obtain an early examination of the case, and particular directions as to any further evidence, if what is now sent should not be considered sufficient.
Richard J. Wilson, the husband of the Applicant, was placed on the Pension Roll, some time in the year, 1833 and was continued thereon until his death, which happened on the twenty-third day of September, 1846; his Widow, the present Applicant, about a year afterwards, drew the small Arrears due from the 4th to the 23 d September, 1846; and at the same time surrendered the Original Pension Certificate; (the Number of which, I do not remember;) as will be seen by the Commissioner, upon Examination of the Documents on file in his Office.
The Widow is poor, aged, and infirm in

health; and in great need of the Assistance which the Law of Congress has provided for such Cases - From the well known kindness of your disposition, I indulge the hope, that it will be a gratification, rather than a trouble, to you to aid in the furtherance of an Act both of Justice and Mercy; and I feel the less hesitation to invoke your assistance, because my own efforts have been, and will continue to be, entirely gratuitous.
By the 2 d Section of the Act of 29 th Congress, 1 st Session (Chap. 10, Pages 9 & 10) Approved May 7, 1846, taken in Connexion with the Joint Resolution of July 1, 1848. (30 th Congress, 1 st Session, Page 220,) you will perceive that no evidence is required in this case, "other than such proof as would be sufficient to establish the marriage between the applicant and the deceased pensioner in civil personal actions in a court of justice." And I trust that you, as a New-York Lawyer, and one whose Opinion it is well known is entitled to the highest respect, will find no difficulty in satisfying the Commissioner of Pensions, that the proof which we furnish to him would be sufficient to establish the necessary Facts in any civil personal action in any court of Justice in the State of New-York.
There being no Record Evidence of the Marriage, and the Witnesses who were present at that Ceremony being all dead, the only

mode of proof we can resort to, is the Testimony of Witnesses as to the Cohabitation of the Parties, and their Acknowledgment of each other as Husband and Wife, and that they had a Fam- -ily of Children, some of whom were Men and Women grown, Twenty-eight Years ago -
Asking the further favour of an Answer, so soon as your convenience may permit,
I am, Sir,
Most Respectfully,
John L. Tillinghast

2nd Feb March 20 1829 To Genl of Prudencis Sir,
One time before the adjournment of Congress I addressed a letter to the Pension Office, requesting to be furnished with a certified Copy of the Evidence whereon a Pension Certificate was granted to Richard James Wilson, of Vienna, Ourida to New York as a Soldier in the War of the Revolution. His Pension was obtained in 1833, or thereabouts. The Papers are desired to be used in behalf of the heirs of Mr Wilson who are now applying for the to the Legislature of this State for his bounty land which was never obtained.
May I ask your attention to this matter as the Legislature shortly adjourns and also the from expense of the same,
On the 28th of Sept last Alex Forbes Col Fraiples' Regiment U.S. Infantry made applications for his Bounty Land

thro' Mr. Chas. Roosevelt of this City Subsequently, Mr. S requested that his Warrant might be sent to me nothing has yet been heard of it May I ask your attention to this also as speedily as possible
I also left the application of James Gillen, one of my constituents for Land Warrant, father of Gillen deed who is a poor man and who is constantly troubled in this matter, for a long time and his claim for extra pay was long since allowed
May I ask your attention to above
Yours Truly
W. B. MacLay

1938 Apr 13 - Draft to Mrs. Frank G. Kelley (Per the in pen. div. 10/2/38) p. 11/470 of Mrs. Stevens)
Very WIDOW, &c.  82
File No. 1969  Mary Wilson  Widow  Richard J. Wilson  Pris. Rev. War.
Act: July 29, 1848.
Index: -Vol. M. Page 336
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Ms. A. 23
Mary Wilson
By
Richard
estd July 48-56s
Boynton
FREE
Hon Comm te of Pensions Washington D.C.

Hon J. Minor Comm. Rev.
Sir
Since recd. of your letter of 12 Sept. - I have sent to Albany & procured Compt. S. N. Y. balf. xi case of applicant Mary Wilson, wid. of Richd. Wilson, N.Y. & inclose the same, as the proof required in the case. —
I am respectfully yrs. obedt. Sayre Hathaway Rome N.Y. Sept. 24 th

State of New-York, COMPTROLLER'S OFFICE.
Albany, September 21 185 5 .
I Hereby Certify, That on searching the Records in this office for the Registry of Certificates issued in pursuance of a law, passed April 27, 1784, entitled "An Act for the settlement of the pay of Levies and Militia for their services in the late war, and for other purposes therein mentioned," I find the following, viz:
   NAMES. No. of BOOK NO. OF CERTIFICATE. DATE. £ S. D. RANK AND NAME OF COMPANY OFFICER. RANK AND NAME OF FIELD OFFICER.     Richard Wilson Private 9 45,276 July 23. 1777 2 9 7 Capt John Philips Col. Abm Van Alstyne  
I have examined the Rolls for the items above set forth, and find them to be correct.
K. D. Hasbrouck Clerk.
Philip Schuyler Comptroller.

April 13, 1938
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Mrs. Frank G. Kelsey Camden New York
Dear Madam:
Reference is made to your letter in which you request the Revolutionary War records of William Stevens, Richard J. Wilson and Ebenezer Wadsworth, all of whom were buried in North Bay, Vienna, Oneida County, New York.
There is no claim for pension on file based upon service in the Revolutionary War of an Ebenezer Wadsworth.
The records have been found of a William Steevens and Richard J. Wilson of Oneida County, New York, which are furnished you herewith.
Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER Executive Assistant to the Administrator

State of New-York City and County of Albany } ss:
On this thirteenth day of March in the Year One thousand Eight hundred and Fifty, before me, personally appeared Hiram Arnold of the City of Albany, Accountant, who being duly sworn, deposes and says: That he was well acquainted with Richard J. Wilson in his lifetime, and with his Wife Mary Wilson, and with several of the children of the said Richard J. Wilson and Mary Wilson. That when he first became acquainted with them the said Richard J. Wilson resided, with his Family at the Town of Amsterdam, in the County of Montgomery, and State of New-York; That this was Twenty-eight Years ago, or upwards, and that some of them were at that time Men and Women grown; That the said Richard J. Wilson afterwards removed with his Wife and children from Amsterdam aforesaid; and, as this Deponent has been informed and believes to be true went to Oneida County in the said State of New-York, and remained there until his death, which happened, as this Deponent has also been informed and verily believes to be true, on or about the Twenty-third day of September in the Year One thousand Eight hundred and Forty-six; and that the said Mary Wilson has not intermarried since the death of her said Husband, but still remains his Widow; That during all the time of this Deponent's acquaintance with them, the said Richard J. Wilson and Mary Wilson lived together as Husband and Wife, acknowledging each other as such, and were reputed and believed to be so by all their Friends and Acquaintances; and were always considered to be persons of good moral Character, having a reputation for Truth and Veracity, and whose Statements were entitled to full faith and credit. And this Deponent further says; That

as he has been informed and verily believes to be true, the said Richard J. Wilson at the time of his death and for many years before that time was a Pensioner of the United States for Military Services, as a Soldier in the Continental Service in the War of the American Revo- lution.
Subscribed and sworn to before me this 13 th day of March 1850
Hiram Arnold
Alvin Morrill Justice of the Justices Court of the City of Albany & Justice of the peace of the said City & County.
City and County of Albany ss
I do hereby certify that Hiram Arnold above named, is a person of good moral character: and I verily believe his statement as to his service forth, is entitled to full faith and credit given under my hand this 13 th day of March 1850
Alvin Morrill Justice of the Justices Court of the City of Albany and Justice of the peace of said City and County

State of New-York City and County of Albany } ss:
On this ninth day of March in the Year One thousand Eight hundred and Fifty, before me, personally appeared Benjamin P. Johnson of the City of Albany, Counsellor at Law, who being duly sworn deposes and says: That he was well acquainted with Richard J. Wilson during his life-time; and first became acquainted with him about Twenty-five Years since, when the said Wilson resided at Rome, in the County of Oneida, and State of New-York; and that then said Wilson had a Family, consisting of a Wife and several Children, some of whom were, at that time, Men and Women grown; That the said Richard J. Wilson, and his Wife Mary Wilson, at the time when this Deponent first became acquainted with them, and ever after until the death of the said Richard J. Wilson, lived together as Husband and Wife acknowledging each other as such, and were believed to be so by all their Friends and Acquaintances: That the said Richard J. Wilson, as this Deponent has been informed and verily believes to be true, died at his residence in the Town of Vienna, in the County of Oneida aforesaid, on or about the Twenty-third Day of September, in the Year One thousand Eight hundred and Forty-six; and that the said Mary Wilson has not intermarried since the death of her said Husband, but still remains his Widow: That this Deponent always considered the said Richard J. Wilson and Mary Wilson his Wife, to be persons of good moral Character, having a reputation for truth and veracity, and whose statements were entitled to full faith and Credit - And this Deponent further says, That

the said Richard J. Wilson at the time of his Death, and for many years before that time, was a Pensioner of the United States, for Military Services rendered as a Soldier in the Continental Service in the War of the American Revolution.
(Signature: R. J. Johnson)
Subscribed & sworn to before me This 9 th day of March 1850
Abm Morrill Justice of the Peace Court of the City of Albany & Justice of the Peace of said City & County
I do hereby certify that Benjamin P. Johnson above named is a person of good moral character: and I hereby believe his statement as set forth, is entitled to full faith & credit. Given under my hand this 9 th day of March A.D. 1850. Abm Morrill Justice of the Peace Court of the City of Albany & Justice of the Peace of said City & County
State of New-York, City and County of Albany, Clerk's Office,
I, Robert S. Lay Clerk of the said City and County, do hereby Certify that Abraham Morrill whose name is subscribed to the Certificate of Proof or Acknowledgment of the annexed instrument in writing and endorsed thereon, was at the time of making such proof or acknowledgment, a Justice of the Peace, & Justice of the Peace Court in and for the County aforesaid, dwelling in the said County, and duly authorized to take the same: And that I am well acquainted with the hand writing of the said A Morrill and verily believe that the signature to the said Certificate of Proof or Acknowledgment is genuine.
In Testimony Whereof. I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed my official Seal, this day of March 1850
15 th R. S. Lay CLERK.

State of New-York, Oneida County } ss:
On this Eleventh Day of March in the Year One thousand Eight hundred and Fifty, before me, personally appeared Jesse Armstrong and Enoch Armstrong both of the Village of Rome, in the said County of Oneida, who being severally duly sworn do depose and say; That they were, and each of them was, well acquainted with Richard J. Wilson, now deceased, and his Wife Mary Wilson, for Twenty five Years and upwards; that is to say, the said Jesse Armstrong for Twenty five Years and upwards, and the said Enoch Armstrong for Twenty Years, and upwards. That at the time these Deponents first became acquainted with them, the said Richard J. Wilson and Mary Wilson his Wife had several children, some of whom were at that time Men and Women grown; That the said Richard J. Wilson, at that time, and ever since, until the death of the said Richard J. Wilson, which happened on or about the twenty-third day of September in the Year One thousand eight hundred and forty-six, at his residence in the Town of Vienna in the County of Oneida aforesaid, lived with the said Mary Wilson as his Wife and acknowledging her as such, and they were during all that time known, reputed, and esteemed as Husband and Wife, by all their Friends, Neighbors, and Acquaintances; and as Persons of good moral character, and reputations for Truth and Veracity; and whose Statements were entitled to full faith and credit. And these Deponents further say that the said Mary Wilson has not, to the best of their knowledge, information, and belief, ever intermarried since the death of her said husband Richard J. Wilson, but still remains his Widow. And these Deponents also say, that the said Richard J. Wilson, at the time of his death was a Pensioner of the United States for military services rendered by him as a Soldier in the

Continental Army in the War of the American Revolution
Subscribed to the life of Jesse Armstrong me at Rome this 11 day of March 1850 Enoch B Armstrong George Barnard Justice

State of New-York Oneida County } ss:
On this twelfth Day of March in the Year One thousand Eight hundred and Fifty, before me, personally appeared John Sniggs and Alexander McLaine all of the Village of Rome in the said County of Oneida who being severally duly sworn do depose and say; That they and each of them, was well acquainted with Richard J. Wilson, now deceased, and Mary Wilson, his Wife, for years and upwards; that is to say the said John Sniggs for years and upwards; the said Alexander McLaine for twenty years and upwards; and the said Hollister for years and upwards; That at the time these Deponents severally became acquainted with the said Richard J. Wilson and Mary Wilson, his Wife, they had a family of several children, some of whom were Men and Women grown; That the said Richard J. Wilson and Mary Wilson, at the several times when these Deponents respectively became acquainted with them as aforesaid, were living together as Husband and Wife, and were reputed, believed, and esteemed as such, by all their Friends, Neighbors, and acquaintances; and so continued to live together until the death of the said Richard J. Wilson, which happened on or about the twenty-third Day of September in the Year One thousand Eight hundred and Forty-six; And that the said Mary Wilson, has never, to the best of these Deponents, knowledge, information, or belief, intermar- ried, since the death of her said Husband Richard J. Wilson, but still remains his Widow. And these De- ponents further say; that the said Richard J. Wilson and Mary Wilson his Wife, have ever since these Deponents became acquainted with

acknowledged and claimed each other to be Husband and Wife; and were known and reputed to be Persons of good Moral Character, whose reputations for truth and veracity were unimpeachable, and whose statements were entitled to full faith and credit. And these Deponents further say, that as they have been informed and verily believe to be true, the said Richard J. Wilson was at the time of his death as aforesaid, a Pensioner of the United States for military Services rendered during the Revolutionary War
Subscribed and sworn before me this 12 th day of March 1850 George Hornord Justice
A. McClure John Griggs
State of New York
Clerk Office Onondaga County
I, Alexander Rae Clerk of the said County certify that George Barnard Esq was on the 11 th & 12 th days of March 1850 a Justice of the Peace in and for the County of Onondaga duly elected and authorized to act as such and that the signatures subscribed to the foregoing depositions purporting to be those of the said Justice are genuine
In testimony whereof I have hereunto affixed the seal of the said County I subscribed my name April 1 st 1850 Alexander Rae Clerk for James Edgar Dep Clerk