Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 11,549, Amos Wilkinson, Mass.

SERVICE
Mass
Wilkinson, Amos
NUMBER
R. 11.549
CONTENTS
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LeRoy Genesee Co. N.Y. July 5, 1825-
Dear Sir,
I enclose additional affidavits on the application of Amos Wilkinson for a pension. Please examine & review the proofs submitted by him.
Yours Respectfully A. P. H. ...

No. 35.995 Henry Wilkinson New York Let to A. P. Haswell March 22. 1845 to same Augt. 19. '45. Hon Albert Smith May 15 th 1846.
Let June 7. 1832

House Reps, N. S. May. 8. 1846
Sir, My constituent, A. P. Hascall Esq., of New York requests me to look after some cases he has sent to you, as well as I can make them out as follows: Stephen Crane (or Brane) Edmund Fuller, & Amba Wilkinson.
You will oblige me by taking up these cases, and reporting to me the result in each as early a day as may suit your convenience.
I have the honor to be
Very respectfully
Your obedt Servt
Albert Smith
Hon. J. G. Edwards Comm. of Pensions

State of New York
Genesee County ss Iorsa Wilkinson E. D. Ellis
Almon Wilkinson
of the town of
Bethany in said County being duly sworn severally depose and say that they are acquainted with Amos Wilkinson of the said town of Bethany who has recently applied for a pension as a revolutionary soldier as they are informed and believe, and have been acquainted with him for some years last past and upwards. That said Wilkinson has always been reputed to have been a revolutionary soldier, and to have served in the revolutionary war at different times for three years or thereabouts, since we have been acquainted with him. That he is a person of good moral character, credible and his statements entitled to credit, and further say not-
Subscribed & sworn this 21 st day of June 1845 before me
Josiah Churchill
a justice of the peace in & for said County
Louisa Wilkinson
E. D. Ellis
Almon Wilkinson
State of New York
Genesee County ss. I hereby certify that I am well acquainted with the above named persons who have subscribed the above affidavit, and that they then are credible persons and their statements entitled to credit-
Seated 21 st June 1845
Josiah Churchill a justice of the peace in & for said County

State of New York } Guise County } ss
I H. H. Carpenter Clerk of Guise County Courts certify that Joseph Churchill is a Magistrate as above and that the foregoing signature purporting to be his is genuine
In testimony whereof I have hereunto affixed my official seal and subscribed my name this 28 th day of June 1845 H. H. Carpenter

Acts of July 14, 1902, and March 3, 1873.
11.549
P. O. _____
Ames Wilkensen
Service: _____
REJECTED
Enlisted: _____, 18
Discharged: _____, 18
Application filed: _____, 18
Alleges: _____
Re-enlisted: _____
Attorney: _____
P. O. _____
_____ Recognized. _____ Contract
_____ Cert. of Dis. Searched for _____, 18

New York December.
Le Roy May 5 1845
Dear Sir
I am frequently applied to by Widows who received pensions for 5 years, and an additional year for further aid. I am not aware that any provision has been made by Congress for such, since the passage of the last named act. Am I under a mistake. If so please inform me and send copy of act & instructions for obtaining its benefits.
In the case of Asahel Hurlbut and Amos Wilkinson I wish to say that on receipt of yours of the 22 d March last I immediately wrote to the secretary of Massachusetts for the additional proof, but have received no reply. May I request your reexamination of their applications. I am well acquainted with Hurlbut and know that he can obtain traditional proof to any extent required, that he has always sustained a high reputation for integrity and morality, that by misfortune he has lost all his property and is now dependent on relations who are not able to support him. Will not the office be satisfied with some additional traditional proof inasmuch as he has already made all the proof required in cases of recent application.
In the case of Wilkinson, I am not much acquainted with him as he resides several miles from this place, but previous similar proof can be obtained in support of his application.
Yours Respectfully, A. P. Hascall
Hon J. L. Edwards

No. 35.975 In the Matter of Amos Wilkinson Application for a pension
115-49

State of New York
Genesee County ss. Amos Wilkinson of the town of Bethany in said County being duly sworn deposes and says, that he is now eighty three years of age. Shall be eighty four years of age next March. That during the revolutionary war he resided in the town of Williamstown in the state of Massachusetts, that in the year 1775 he enlisted as a minute man under Captain Swan then of Williamstown. That Colonel Seth Warner commanded the regiment of Militia to which this deponent was attached. That he served as such minute man for nearly three years. He went to Bennington, and was there in the service nearly six weeks, five weeks certainly. He was employed to guard the stores at Williamstown five months or more. He was then called out to Timnauth, again to Manchester again to Hubbelltown or Hubbellton and to Sunderland Alburgh and other places. That he served as such minute man from two years & six months to three years. That when called out to the places before named the service to each place would average about four weeks. That the minute men were frequently called out, and this deponent verily believes that he was in actual service at least two thirds of the time that he stood as a minute man. That the services rendered by the minute men were to guard the public stores, scour the country along the frontier, protect the country from the Tories and scouts from the British Army and any other service which might be required of them. That he has no written evidence of his services that he knows of. That he was possessed of property sufficiently to his support until within a short time and did not choose to apply for a pension while he had the means of support. That his property is now gone and he asks for the benefit of the provisions of the pension act made & provided for revolutionary soldiers -
Amos Wilkinson
Subscribed and sworn to this 29 day
of December 1814 before me
Augustus P. Hascall a Judge of Genesee County Court

State of New York
Green County ss. Asahel Hurlbut of Le Ray in said County being duly sworn says that he is eighty five years of age. That during the Revolutionary war he resided in Williamstown in the state of Massachusetts. That he was enlisted under one Captain Swan as a Minute man in the Militia in the year 1776 as he believes. That he served as a Minute man for nearly three years. That he knew Amos Wilkinson then a resident of Williamstown. That said Wilkinson was enlisted with this deponent in the same Company. That said Wilkinson and this deponent were almost always together. That they served together as such Minute men in guarding the stores at Williamstown for a six months. That they were ordered out to Castleton, Bennington, Sunderland, Hubbardston, Manchester and other places, during the time they stood as Minute men aforesaid. That the average time of service at these several places was about four weeks. That to the best knowledge and belief and recollection of this deponent the said Wilkinson was in actual service from eighteen months to two years, during the time he stood as a Minute man before mentioned.
Asahel Hurlbut
Subscribed & sworn to this 29 th day of December 1844 before me
Augustus P. Hascale
Judge of Green County Court
Green County ss. Saul Matteson of Le Ray in said County being duly sworn says that he has been well acquainted with the above named Amos Wilkinson for several years last past. That he is a credible person entitled to credit. That he is reputed and believed in the neighborhood where he resides, to have been a revolutionary soldier and

to have read as stated by him in his statement and affidavit hereto annexed subscribed & sworn to this 29 th . day of December 1844 before me Augustus P. Hascall a Judge of Genesee County Court State of New York
Saul Matteson
Genesee County ss. I hereby certify that I am acquainted with Saul Matteson above named and that he is a credible person and his statement entitled to credit
Augustus P. Hascall a judge of Genesee County Court & Counsel in the Supreme Court

State of New York, } ss. Genesee County Clerk's Office,
I certify, that Augustus P. Hascall before whom the annexed affidavit instrument in Writing were taken  was proved or acknowledged , was, at the time of taking the same, a judge of Genesee County Courts in and for said County, duly authorized to take the same; And that I am well acquainted with his hand-writing, and verily believe that the signature to said certificate is genuine, and that the annexed deed is executed according to the laws of this State.
In Witness Whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my official seal at Batavia, in said County, this 2 nd day of
January 1845
A. H. Couperus Clerk.