Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 23,076, James Wilson, New York

SERVICE
New York
Wilson, James
NUMBER
S. 23.076
CONTENTS
A 17 1/2 on Long Island. res of ind. in 1832 Clarkstown, Rockland Co. N.Y.

24 50 New York
James Wilson Rochland Co in the State of New York who was a Private in the Company commanded by Captain Acker of the Regt. commanded by Col. Hays in the N.Y. Mil. time for 18 mos 12 ds.
N o . 24509
Inscribed on the Roll of New York at the rate of 61 Dollars 32 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 2 day of January 1833 and sent to Hon. A. Ward H Rep r
Arrears to the 4th of Sept 1833. $153.30 Pensional allowance ending March 31 - 30.66
$183.96
{ Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by W. L. Williams Clerk Book E Vol. 4 Page 128

Mr. 21.375
James Wilson Rockland County N.Y.
18 mo 12 or 15
Inspection Oct 18. 33
Mr Ward
David Pyle Esq. Clarkstown P.O. Rockland Co N.Y.

WAR DEPARTMENT,
Pension Office,
May 28 1833
18 Oct 1833
Sir:
The evidence in support of your claim, under the act of June 7, 1832, has been examined, and the papers are herewith returned. The following is a statement of your case in a tabular form. On comparing these papers with the following rules, and the subjjoined notes, you will readily perceive that objections exist, which must be removed, before a pension can be allowed. The notes and the regulations will shew what is necessary to be done. Those points to which your attention is more particularly directed, you will find marked in the margin with a brace, (thus: } ). You will, when you return your papers to this Department, send this printed letter with them; and you will, by complying with this request, greatly facilitate the investigation of your claim.
A Statement, shewing the Service of James Wilson Rockland County N.Y.
   Period when the service was rendered. Duration of the claimant's service. Rank of the claimant. Names and Rank of the Company officers under whom he served. Names and Rank of the General and Field officers. Battles in which the applicant was engaged. Country through which he marched. Place of abode when he entered the service, and age at the present period. Evidence by which the declaration is supported.   Years. Months. Days.     1776 till 1778 Private Capt. Acker Lt. Col. Col. H. H. H. On the Hudson River through Rockland & Bergen counties 84 years Rockland Co. N.Y. Living witnesses & Traditionary   1778 " Capt. Lawrence Col. A. H. H. At Tappan   He declares his whole service exceeds — 2 He was taken Prisoner and kept as such 6 weeks 2 "  
I am, respectfully,
Your obedient servant,
J. L. EDWARDS,
Commissioner of Pensions.

REGULATIONS UNDER THE ACT OF JUNE 7, 1832.
The following regulations have been adopted:
This law has been construed to extend, as well to the line, as to every branch of the Staff of the Army, and to include under the terms "Continental Line," "State troops," "militia," and "volunteers," all persons enlisted, drafted, or who volunteered and who were bound to military service but not those who were occasionally employed with the army upon civil contracts, such as Clerks to Commissaries and to Store Keepers, &c. Teamsters, Boatmen, &c. Persons who served on board of Private Armed Vessels are also excluded from the benefits of the law; as well as persons who turned out as patrols, or were engaged in guarding particular places at night, and were not recognized as being in actual military service.
Four general classes of cases are embraced in this law:
 1. The Regular Troops.  2. The State Troops, Militia, and Volunteers.  3. Persons employed in the Naval service.  4. Indian Spies. 
As rolls of the regular troops in the Revolutionary War exist in this Department, all persons, claiming the benefit of this law as officers, non-commissioned officers, musicians or privates, will in the first instance, make application by transmitting the following declaration, which will be made before a Court of Record of the County where such applicant resides. And every Court having by law a seal and Clerk is considered a Court of Record.
DECLARATION,
In order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress of the 7th of June, 1832.
State, Territory, or District of } ss. County of }
On this day of personally appeared (a) before A. B. a resident (b) of in the county of and State, Territory or District of aged (c) 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 provision made by the act of Congress, passed June 7th, 1832. That he enlisted in the Army of the United States in the year (d), with and served in the (e) regiment of the line, under the following named officers:
[Here set forth the names and rank of the Field and Company Officers; the time he left the service; (and if he served under more than one term of enlistment, he must specify the particular period, and rank and names of his officers;) the town or county and State in which he resided when he entered the service; the battles, if any, in which he was engaged, and the country through which he marched. [This form is to be varied so as to apply to the cases of officers and persons who belonged to the militia, volunteers, navy, &c.]
He hereby relinquishes every claim (f) whatever to a pension or an annuity, except the present, and he declares that his name is not on the Pension Roll of any Agency in any State, or (if any) only on that of the Agency in the State of
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid.
A. B.
[And then will follow the certificate of the Court.]
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion (g) that the above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier, and served as he states.
I of the Court of do hereby certify (h) that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of for a pension.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office (i) this day of &c.
If, on examination of the proper record the names of applicants, making such declaration, cannot be found, they will produce such proof as the rule given in note (j) points out.
Every applicant who claims a pension by virtue of service in the State Troops, Volunteers or Militia, except those who belonged to the New Hampshire Militia and State Troops of Virginia, will make and subscribe a declaration similar to the foregoing, with the following additions, viz:
(k) We, A. B., a Clergyman, residing in the and C. D. residing in (the same) hereby certify, that we are well acquainted with , who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration; that we believe him to be 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.
Sworn and subscribed the day and year aforesaid.
[And then will follow the certificate of the Court.]
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 A. B.
who has signed the preceding certificate is a clergyman, resident in the and that C. D., who has also signed the same is a resident in the and is a credible person, and that their statement is entitled to credit.
I, Clerk of the Court of do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court, in the matter of the application of for a pension.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office, this day of &c.
Every applicant will produce the best proof in his power. This is the original discharge or commission; but if neither of these can be obtained, the party will so state under oath, and will then procure, if possible, the testimony of at least one credible witness, stating in detail his personal knowledge of the services of the applicant, and such circumstances connected therewith, as may have a tendency to throw light upon the transaction.
If such surviving witness cannot be found, the applicant will so state in his declaration (l) and he will also, whether he produce such evidence or not, proceed to relate all the material facts, which can be useful in the investigation of his claim, and in the comparison of his narrative with the events of the period of his alleged service, as they are known at the Department. A very full account of the services of each person

will be indispensable to a favorable action upon his case. The facts stated will afford one of the principal means of corroborating the declaration of the applicant, if true, or of detecting the imposition, if one be attempted; and unless, therefore, these are amply and clearly set forth, no favorable decision can be expected. All applicants will appear before some Court of Record in the County, in which they reside, and there subscribe and be sworn to, one of the declarations above provided, according to the nature of his case.
The Court will propound the following (m) interrogatories to all applicants for a pension, on account of service in the Militia, State troops, or Volunteers, except the Militia of New Hampshire and the State troops of Virginia.
 1. Where and in what year were you born?  2. Have you any record of your age, and if so, where is it?  3. Where were you living when called into service; where have you lived since the Revolutionary war, and where do you now live?  4. How were you called into service; were you drafted, did you volunteer, or were you a substitute? And if a substitute, for whom?  5. State the names of some of the Regular Officers, who were with the troops, where you served; such Continental and Militia Regiments as you can recollect, and the general circumstances of your services.  6. { To a Soldier. } Did you ever receive a discharge from the service, and if so, by whom was it given and what has become of it? { To an Officer. } Did you ever receive a commission, and if so, by whom was it signed, and what has become of it? 
7. State the names of persons to whom you are known in your present neighborhood, and who can testify as to your character for veracity, and their belief of your services as a soldier of the Revolution.
The Court will see that he answers to these questions are embodied in the declaration, and they are requested to annex their opinions of the truth of the statement of the applicant.
The applicant will further produce in Court, if the same can be done, in the opinion of the Court, without too much expense and inconvenience to him, two respectable persons -one of whom should be the nearest clergyman, if one lives in the immediate vicinity of such applicant, who can testify, from their acquaintance with him, that they believe he is of the age he represents, and that he is reputed and believed in the neighborhood to have been a Revolutionary soldier, and that they concur in that opinion. If one of these persons is a Clergyman, the Court will so certify, and they will also certify, to the character and standing of other persons, giving such certificates.
The traditional evidence of service is deemed very important, in the absence of any direct proof, except the declaration of the party. And the Courts are requested to be very particular in the enquiry whether the belief is general, and whether any doubts have ever existed upon the subject.
Applicants unable to appear in Court by reason of bodily infirmity, may make the declaration before required, and submit to the examination, before a Judge or Justice of a Court of Record of the proper county, and the Judge or Justice will execute the duties, which the Court is herein requested to perform, and will also certify that the applicant cannot, from bodily infirmity, attend the Court.
Whenever any official act is required to be done by a Judge or Justice of a Court of Record, or Justice of the peace, the certificate of the Secretary of State or Territory, or of the proper Clerk of the Court or County, under his seal of office, will be annexed, stating that such person is a Judge or Justice of a Court of Record, or a Justice of the Peace, and that the signature annexed is his genuine signature.
No payments can be made on account of the services of any person, who may have died before the taking effect of the act of June 7, 1832; and in case of death subsequent thereto, and before the declaration herein required is made, the parties interested will transmit such evidence as they can procure, taken and authenticated before a Court of Record, showing the services of the deceased, the period of his death, the opinion of the neighborhood respecting such services, the title of the claimant, and the opinion of the Court upon the whole matter.
[a] The declarant must appear in open Court, unless prevented from doing so by reason of bodily infirmity; in which case the declarant will follow the rule laid down for his guidance.
[b] The declarant must make his declaration in the county where he resides. If he should fail to do so, he must assign a sufficient reason for not conforming to the rule.
[c] The age of the claimant must invariably be mentioned.
[d] The declarant must mention the period or periods of the war when he served.
[e] Every continental officer or soldier must give the name of the Colonel under whom he served; otherwise a satisfactory examination of the claim cannot be had. Every claimant must state, with precision, the length of his service, and the different grades in which he served, in language so definite as to enable the Department to determine to what amount of pension he is entitled. In a case where the applicant cannot, by reason of the loss of memory, state precisely how long he served, he should amend his declaration by making an affidavit in the following words:
"Personally appeared before me, the undersigned, a Justice of the Peace, &c. A. B. who, being duly sworn, deposeth and saith, that, by reason of old age, and the consequent loss of memory, he cannot swear positively as to the precise length of his service; but, according to the best of his recollection, he served not less than the periods mentioned below, and in the following grades:—For _____ year _____ months, and _____ days, I served as a _____ For _____ months and _____ days, I served as a _____; and for such service I claim a pension."
It is important, in all cases, to determine with precision the period for which each applicant served, and the particular rank he held, as the law directs the pension to be paid according to the grade of the pensioner and the length of his service. The use of the phrase about three or four months , in the militia, &c. without specifying the tours, the names of the officers, and other particulars respecting their service. This form of a declaration is highly objectionable. It must, in every case, be clearly shown under what officers the applicant served; the duration of each term of engagement; the particular place or places where the service was performed; that the applicant served with an embodied corps called into service by competent authority; that he was either in the field or in garrison; and for the time during which the service was performed, he was not employed in any civil pursuit.
[f] The law makes the relinquishment indispensable.
[g] The opinion of the Court is always required.
[h] The Clerk must give his certificate in every case.
[i] The Clerk must affix his seal, and if it has no device or inscription by which it can be distinguished from any other seal, or if he has no public seal of office, the certificate of a Member of Congress, proving the official character and signature of the certifying officer, should accompany the papers.
Mode of authenticating papers.
In every instance where the certificate of the certifying officer who authenticates the papers is not written on the same sheet of paper which contains the affidavit, or other papers authenticated, the certificate must be attached thereto by a piece of tape or narrow ribbon, the ends of which must pass under the seal of office of the certifying officer, so as to prevent any paper from being improperly attached to the certificate.
Proof of Service.
[j] In a case where the name of the applicant is not found on the records of the Department, he must prove his service by two credible witnesses who are required to set forth in their affidavits the time of the claimant's entering the service, and the time and manner of his leaving the same, as well as the regiment, company, and line to which he belonged. The magistrate who may administer the oaths must certify to the credibility of the witnesses, and the official character and signature of the magistrate must be certified by the proper officer, under his seal of office.
[k] The notes from [a] to [j] are all equally applicable to the cases of Militia men, Volunteers and State Troops. The proof required by rule in note [j] applies to continental troops only.
[l] This traditional evidence is indispensable in militia cases.
[m] If a witness cannot be found, the declarant must state the fact.
[n] The answers to the interrogatories must all be written, and sent to the War Department, with the declaration.
In Specification indicated by Note a should be fully Complied with
Daniel D. Davidson Exam Clerk

State of New York Rockland County } fs
On this twenty eighth day of November in the year 1832 personally appeared in open Court before the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas, now sitting James Wilson a resident of the town of Clarkstown in the County of Rockland and State of New York aged fifty four years, who being 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 in the month of June 1776 he was ordered out on duty in a company commanded by Capt Garnet Stcker. Isaac Coe was a Lieutenant, (he at that time resided at the now town of Clarkstown) in a Regiment commanded by Colonel Hawkes Hays, the British shipping then lay in the Hudson River and the country being so infested by many refugees and Tories as many of the citizens was unfriendly to the independence of the United States, so that all the men able to bear arms, that was friendly to the independence of America, was obliged to enter into the defence and he was stationed as guard at different places along the Hudson River and scouting through different parts of the now county of Rockland and the County of Bergen in the State of New Jersey, that he continued to serve almost continually in the said company being out for more than six month at one time until the month of September 1778, then at that time was stationed at Tappan, and was there taken Prisoner by the British, and was carried to New York and confined in the Sugar House for more than six weeks, when he was exchanged and sent home. That he after entered into the service in a company commanded by Capt Henry Tenney in the said Regiment commanded by Col H Hawkes Hays as aforesaid, and served therein until the close of the Revolutionary war in the following manner that is to say, the Militia at that time being divided

into classes of four men in a class, and at times being divided into classes and had to be out on duty but towards the close of the war, one of a class was thought sufficient and he served the greater part of the time during 78, 79 & 80 as he often done the duty of others in the class, and often when he expected to be at home, was obliged to go out on duty upon an alarm being made, and was often in such cases compelled to be out from two to ten days, as at times they took long marches after the enemy. That in the years above stated he was much of his time engaged in attending on guard as well as in scouting parties, except in the severity of winter, as he was seldom at home at other seasons of the year, more than one or two days at a time to rest or attend to any domestic concerns. That he is now unable correctly to state the exact time in which he was engaged in actual service as near half a century has elapsed and age has so impaired his memory so that he cannot recollect events and circumstances as he once did - but he can positively declare, without doing a wrong to his conscience or his country that the whole of his services put together would exceed two years - That he has no documentary evidence of any of his aforesaid services, and all the proof he can offer is the testimony of some of his surviving partners in the war - That he resided in the said war in the town of Clarkstown aforesaid, and since the said war he has resided in the town of Orange in the said county some part of his time, the remainder in the said town of Clarkstown, and is known to most of the citizens of both towns, who can testify to his character and veracity, 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 and Subscribed the day and year aforesaid in open Court } David Pyle Clerk
his James X Wilson mark

I Clause Vanhousen a resident of the town of Ramapo, who being first duly sworn doth depose and say that he was acquainted with James Wilson in the Revolutionary war that he knew him to have been taken prisoner and knows that he was always a faith- ful and soldier during the whole war that from his knowledge of the said James Wilson he believes him to be a man of veracity and entitled to credit—
Clause Vanhousen
Sworn and subscribed the day and year aforesaid
In Open Court—
Daniel Bya Clerk

Peter S Van Orden a Resident of the town of Ramapo, in the County of Rockland aforesaid, being first duly sworn according to law doth depose and say, that in the Month of Sept r 1778, while sleeping in a barn of Capt Abrahem Haring the British Horse came up and James Wilson the above deponent as he then understood and believe to be true, who was in the said Barn, was taken prisoner and as he then understood was taken to New York, that he has been well acquainted with the the said James Wilson since the war knows him to be a man of veracity whose oath is entitled to credit - sworn to and subscribed in open court the day and year aforesaid
David Pyle Clerk
Peter S Van Orden
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 then the Court further certifies, that it appears to them that Peter S Van Orden, and Claus Vanhouten who have signed the preceding certificates, are residents of the town of Ramapo, in the said county, and that Mary Pound, who has signed the annexed certificate is a resident of the township of Franklin, in the County of Bergen and state of New Jersey, and are credible persons, and that their statements is entitled to credit. And also, that they are personally acquainted with the said Peter S Van Orden, and Claus Vanhouten, and know them to be credible persons, and that their statements is entitled to credit. And also, that all the above proceedings were in open court
For Court. David Pyle Clerk
I, David Pyle, Clerk of the court of Common Pleas aforesaid, do hereby certify, that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court, in the matter of the application of James Wilson, for a pension In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office, this twenty eighth day of November, 1832.
David Pyle
Declaration of James Wilson

Rockland county ss: Mary Pound of the Township of Franklin, County of Bergen and State of New Jersey being duly sworn doth depose and say. That she will be Seventy six years of age next January. That she knew James Wilson during the Revolutionary war that they lived near neighbours in the now Town of Clarkstown, in the County of Rockland (then the County of Orange), That her then husband Jacob Treher and said Wilson belonged to a Company of Militia, commanded by Captain Semure. That her husband was killed at Sappan in the then County of Orange in an engagement with British, that when she went to Sappan to fetch her husband Wilson was missing. that some time after he returned home, and stated that he was taken Prisoner at  time that engagement . That she knows that said Wilson served more or less during the Revolutionary war but how long she cannot now say.
Sworn & Subscribed by making her mark Before me this 10 th day of Nov. 1832
Mary her Pound mark
Edward Suggem, First Judge Rockland City
Rockland County ss. I Certify that I am well acquainted with Mrs Pound, that she bears the Character of a Reputable Woman and is a Member of the Reformed Dutch Church at Ramapoagh New Jersey -
Edward Suggem
Rockland City

Declaration 21375 of James Wilson

State of New York
Rockland County
On this Sixth ~ ~ day of July ~ ~ ~ 1833, personally appeared before me Abraham B Stephens ~ one of the judges of the court of Common Pleas, in and for said County; James Wilson the person who has sworn and subscribed the annexed declaration, who by old age and the natural decline in life has become very infirm and not able to attend court, who being by me first duly sworn according to law doth make the following amendment to his declaration that he was born on Long Island, as he was informed by his parents in the year 1740, that the record of his age was in his fathers family Bible, which book has been lost and he always volunteered his services, that he did not receive a discharge for any of his services, that Capt Acker and Capt Tenure, (as he understood at the time, and believes it to be true) each had a commission signed by George Clinton then Governor of the state of New York, and that by reason of old age and the consequent loss of memory, he cannot swear positively as to the precise length of his service; but, according to the best of his recollection, he served not less than the periods below, and in the following grades: for one year I served as a private in the company commanded by Capt Garret Acker, and for one year I served as a private in the company commanded by Capt Hendrick Tenure, and for such service I claim a pension.
Sworn and subscribed the day and year aforesaid
Abm B Stephens
his
James X Wilson mark
And I the said Judge do declare my 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
Abm B Stephens Judge
We John House and Abraham Eckerson, residents of the town of Clarkstown hereby certify, that we are well acquainted with James Wilson who has sworn and subscribed the above amendment to the annexed declaration; that we believe him to be eighty four years of age that he is believed reputed and believed, in the neighbourhood where he resides to have been a soldier in the Revolution, and that we concur in that opinion — Sworn and subscribed the day and year aforesaid
Abm B Stephens Judge
John House
Abraham Eckerson

I hereby certify that I am well acquainted with John Hous and Abraham Ekston that they are men of good character whose testimony can be relied upon. Alvin B Fletcher (Judge)
I, David Pye, Clerk of the County of Rockland, Do hereby certify, That Abraham B Stephens Esq d . whose name is subscribed to the prece- ding amendment to the declaration and affidavits was on the day of the date thereof, one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas, in and for the County aforesaid, Commissioned and Sworn and duly authori- sed by law to take the same, And further, that I am well acquainted with the hand writing of the said Judge, and verily believe that the signatures of Abm B Stephens subscribed to the same, is genuine — In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office the ninth day of July, 1833. David Pye
He granted with John a special charter that they be men of good character who among them be elected who shall be able to pay him (for)

State of New York Rockland County
on the Ninth — day of July, 1833 personally appeared before me James J. Demarest a justice of the peace in and for said county. The Rev. Joseph W. Griffiths a clergyman, residing in the town of Orange in good standing, being a person to me well known who being first duly sworn did depose and say, that he is well acquainted with James Wilson, who has worn and subscribed to the annexed declaration, that I believe him to be eighty four 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 I concur in that opinion.
Sworn and subscribed the day and year aforesaid — Joseph W. Griffiths
Sworn and Subscribed this Ninth day of July - 1833 - before me — James J. Demarest, Justice of the peace
I, David Pye, Clerk of the county of Rockland, Do hereby certify, That James J. Demarest Esq. whose name is subscribed to the above affidavit, was on the day of the date thereof, a justice of the peace in and for the county aforesaid, Elected and sworn, and duly authorized to take the same, and further, that I am well acquainted with the hand writing of the said justice, and verily believe his signature subscribed to the same, is genuine.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office this Ninth day of July, 1833.
David Pye Clerk

on this day of December 1833
I Residing in the town of Do Hereby Certify that I am well acquainted with James Wilson who subscribed and sworn to the amended Declaration That I Believe him to be about Eighty four years of age and that he is Reputed and believed in the Neighbourhood where he resides to have been a Soldier of the Revolution and that I Concur in that opinion
I Do Hereby Certify that who has since the preceding Certificate is a Resident in the town of in the County of Rockland and is a Creditable Person his Statements are Entitled to Credit

State of New York } Rockland County }
Personally appeared before the Subscriber a Justice of the peace in and for said County James Wilson of said County aged 85 years who being duly sworn saith as follows Viz
He is the same James Wilson who on the 28 th day of November 1832 made a Declaration before the Court of Common Pleas to obtain a pension under the Law of June 7 th 1832 and is the same James Wilson who made and amended Declaration before Abraham B Stephens one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas which Declarations have been ent entered as defective in its Specification
In the month of June 1776 He was ordered out on duty in a company commanded by Capt Garet Acker and served every other week until sometime in the month of December guarding along the shores of the North River from Nyack to Haver- straw in the now County of Rockland when he was dis charged after having served the full term of three months in weekly tours
In the month of April ( 1777 near as he can recollect) 1777, He volunteered and served six months under Capt Garet Acker Stationed at Haverstraw where they remained, (the part of the time) they were frequently marched from their station down the North River to Nyack and from thence to Snedens ferry near the Jersey line and also up the same River as far as Fort Montgomery performing guard duty as the British men of war were sailing up and down the North River, and sometimes were laying at anchor whereupon they sent out their row-galleys to the shore and their men which men did often plunder and destroy the Inhabitants Served the full period of six months

when he was Discharged and went home
In the month of March 1778 He was ordered out under his said Capt Garrett Adair and served every fourth week Stationed at Havre de Grace and along the north River performing guard duty. He volunteered his service whilst stationed at Nyack to go with a scouting party on a scout through the part of the county of Bergen, after scouting for sometime they being fatigued and weary they put up in a Barn belonging to Abraham Harring at a place called Old Tappan and when they were at rest in the said Barn they were surrounded by the enemy on the night of the 28 of September. Some escaped, but the deponent with two or three of his fellow soldiers were made prisoners and carried to the city of New York and confined in the Sugar House for more than six weeks, when he was exchanged and sent home in the above stated Service he was engaged for one month in weekly tours and six weeks confined in the Sugar house
In the Spring of 1779 believe it was in the month of March He was ordered out under Capt Hendrick Tenbroek and served every fourth week untill sometime in the month of December Stationed at Blanketstown Nyack and along the along the north River performing guard duty at each and every place served the full term of two months in weekly tours when he was Discharged and went home
In the month of April 1780 He again was ordered out under the above named Capt Hendrick Tenbroek and served every fourth week untill the

month of December following Station duty and Services as above stated or served the full term of two months in weekly tours when he was Discharged and went home
In the month of March (as near as he can Recollect) 1781 He again was ordered out under his said Capt Hendrick Tenure and served every fourth month week untill sometime in the month of December Station duty and Services as stated as stated in the year 1779 and served the full term of two months in weekly tours when he was Discharged and went home
In the Summer and fall of the year 1782 He served one month under the above named Capt Hendrick Tenure in weekly tours Station at Clarkstown Nyack and along the north River performing guard duty at each and every place He then was discharged and went home
Col A Hawks May command the Regiment to which he belonged during the war of the Revolution and that all his Services were rendered in the now county of Rockland in the State of New York excepting some Services which were performed on alarms and volunteer in the county of Bergen as stated in his first Declaration
From the great length of time which has has elapsed since the before recited were rendered many particulars must have escaped his memory He has related all which he can remember as connected with his services and which are calculated to explain them, In the order of time he may perhaps in some instances he may have fallen into mistake As ask a Reasonable allowance for the frailty of

human memory whilst he has faithfully endeavored to adhere conscientiously to the truth in all the events and occurrences of which he has spoken and is fully satisfied that he has faithfully served his country in the war of the Revolution for the full term of Seventeen Months in actual service in the field and Forty two days confined in the Sugar house by the British in the city of New York for which he claims a pension under the Law of June 7 th 1832, and was not employed in any civil pursuit during the time
Subscribed & sworn to before me his James X Wilson This 7 th Day of December 1833 mark
John T Blanch } Justice
State of New York } Rockland County } ss I, David Pye, Clerk of the said county, do hereby certify, That John T Blanch, before whom the foregoing amended Declaration of James Wilson and the annexed affidavits of John Deronde, John House, and John T Blauvelt, was sworn, and Daniel Johnson, before whom the annexed affidavits of John Lee and Benjamin Seer was sworn, and whose names is subscribed to the respective Certifi- cates, are justices of the Peace, in and for the said county, duly commissioned and sworn, and that their respective names subscribed thereto, is their genuine signatures.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal of Office this day of December, 1833.
David Pye

State of New York } Rockland County }
Personally appeared before the undersigned a justice of the peace in and for said County John Dronde aged 73 years who being duly sworn saith that he is personally acquainted with James Wilson also of the same place who has applied for a pension under the Law of June 7 th 1832 who on his oath deposes and saith that he has a perfect recollection of serving with the said James Wilson in the war of the Revolution In the spring and fall of the year 1778 they served more than half of the time together under Capt Garrit Acker in Hawks Bay Reg t Stationed at Haverstraw Nyack and along the north River performing guard duty at each and every place - In the spring summer & fall 1777 they served a chief part of the time together guarding from Fort Montgomery to Red Bank ferry near the Jersey line watching the British Men of war who were then laying in the north River, and the deponent further saith that the said Wilson performed guard duty from the month of march 1778 untill sometime in the month of September Stationed at Haverstraw Nyack and along the north River the deponent further saith not
Subscribed & sworn to before } This 19 th day of December 1833
John T Blanch (Justice)
John Dronde
I do hereby Certify that I am personally acquainted with John D Dronde who subscribed and sworn to the above affidavit Believe him to be a man of good character whose statements are entitled to credit
John T Blanch { Justice

State of New York } Rockland County } ss
Personally appeared before the Subscribed Justice of the peace in and for said County John House & John S Blauvelt Esq r both of full age being duly sworn each for himself and both of the of the County of Rockland Saith each for himself that they are personally acquainted with James Wilson of the same place who has applied for a pension under the Law of June 7 th 1832 who on their oaths do depose and says that they have a perfect Recollection of serving with the said James Wilson in the war of the Revolution in the year 1777 78 they served together frequently every fourth week from March untill the month of December In the year 1780 they served every fourth week and were frequently together from March untill sometime in December of the same year
In the year 81 they served together from April untill the month of December every fourth week In the year 82 they served every fourth week from May until the month of September Stationed during the above mentioned weekly tours at Haverstraw Nyack and along the north River and to the knowledge of the said deponents the said Wilson performed duty during the time at each and every place under the command of Capt Hendrick Tenbroek of Hawks Bay Reg t to the best of the deponents Recollection and belief
(John House) Subscribed & sworn to Before me this Seventh Day of Dec. 1832 { John S. Blauvelt Subscribed & sworn to Before me this 13 th day of Dec r 1832 John F Blauvelt Justice
John House John S Blauvelt

State of New York Rockland County } P
Personally appeared before the Subscriber a justice of the peace in and for said county John Lee of the Town of Ramapo in said county aged 84 years who being duly sworn saith that he is personally acquainted with James Wilson also of the same place who has applied for a pension under the Law of June 7 th 1833 who has his  on his  the  Depositor  and  saith that he has a perfect Recollection of serving with the said James Wilson in the war of the Revolution as fellow soldiers that the deponent served four months with the said Wilson to the best of his Recollection in a company commanded by Capt Garrit Acker in Col. A Hawks Hays Reg t doing guard duty at different places viz Haverstraw Nyack and along the North River the above services were rendered in year 1777 in actual service in field The deponent further saith the said James Wilson from the month of March 1778 until the month of September performing his regular tours of duty according to the arrangement made for the service of the company (to the best of his Recollection of this deponent) being fellow soldiers of said company stationed at Haverstraw Nyack and along the North River and to the knowledge of the said deponent the said Wilson performed guard duty at each and every place and the deponent further saith that to his knowledge the said Wilson was taken prisoner at a place called Old Tappan in the month of September 1778 on the morning of the  of  the of September 1778 the deponent had a skirmish with the Refugees and Tories little west of Tappan town where he received a wound and was taken As the deponent and the said Wilson were carried together to the City of New York Wilson was taken to

to the Sugar House in the city of New York and the deponent to the Hospital and there remained for six weeks as near as the deponent can recollect Sworn and subscribed before me this 10 th day of his  James X Wilson December 1833 mark John C.
Daniel Johnson Justice
I certify that I am personally acquainted with John C. know him to be a man of veracity whose statements are entitled to credit
Daniel Johnson Justice

State of New York } Rockland County }
Personally appeared before the sub- scriber a Justice of the peace in and for said county Benjiman Seer of the town of Ramapough in said county aged 80 year who being duly sworn saith that he is personally acquainted with James Wilson of Clarke town and in the county of Rockland who has applied for a pension under the Law of June 7 th 1832 who on his oath deposeth and saith that he has a perfect Recollection of serving with the said James Wilson in the war of the Revolution as fellow soldiers for six month (to the best Recollection of the deponent) in a company commanded by Col. Robert Col. A. Harke Harke A. Harke's Hays Reg t doing guard duty at different places viz Haverstraw Nyack Fort Mont- gomery and along the north River the above services were rendered in the year 1777 performing the duty of a soldier for 6 th Term The deponent further saith that the said James Wilson from the month of March 1878 untill the month of September performing his Regular hours of duty according to the arrangements made for the service of the company to the best knowledge and Recollection of this deponent being fellow soldiers in the said company the company being stationed at Haverstraw Nyack and along the North River and to the knowledge of the deponent the said said Wilson performed guard duty at each and every place
And the deponent further saith that to his knowledge the said Wilson was taken prisoner by the British at a place called old Tappan in the month of September 1778
Sworn and subscribed this
10 th day of December 1833
before me Daniel Johnson Justice
Benj in Seer

I certify that I am personally acquainted with Benjamin Secor who subscribed the preceding affidavit and know him to be a man of veracity whose statements are entitled to credit.
Daniel Johnson Justice

Resolution
23076
INVALID.
No. 23,076
James Wilson
P.S. Rev War
Act: June 7 th 32 nd
x: Vol. 2 , Page 432
[Arrangement of 1870.]