Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 30,800, Newhall Wilson, Mass.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Mass
Wilson Newhall
S. 30,800
CONTENTS

10.926
Massachusetts
Newhall Wilson
at Adams in the State of Mass who was a Corpl in the company commanded by Captain Foster of the Regt commanded by Col Mansfield in the Mass. time for 8 Mo.
Civil
75 8/4
Inscribed on the Roll of Mass at the rate of 29 Dollars 33 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 7 th day of May 1833 and sent John W. Procter Danvey Mass
Arrears to the 4th of Mar 1833 $58.66 Semi-ant. allowance ending 4 Sept " 14.66
$73.32
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by J H McBlain Clerk, Book 8, Vol. 2, Page 91.

10347-
Newhall Wilson
Capsule 8 Mos
$29.33.
By John W Proctor Dawson Mop

BRIEF in the case of  Newhall Wilson  in the State of Massachusetts  (Act 7th June, 1832.)  County of Essex
 1. Was the declaration made before a Court or a Judge? Judge  2. If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity?  3. How old is he? Seventy seven years  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.     In 1775 8 As a Corporal Gen. Ward Cop Gideon Foster Col. John Mansfield Cop. Braser  
 5. In what battles was he engaged? Bunker hill distributing ammunition  6. Where did he reside when he entered the service? Danvers Essex by Massachusetts  7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditional evidence, by incidental evidence, or by the rolls? Living witness & traditional evidence  8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect? Improperly attached 
I Certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned.
John L. Walton
Examining Clerk.
26 Feb 4.

10. 367 Newhall Wilson. Soldier Service 8 months
forwarded by John H. Proctor of Danvers.

(Declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress passed June 7 th 1832.
State of Massachusetts: County of Essex, ss.
On this twenty th day of September A.D. 1832. personally appeared before David Cummings Esquire, one of the Justices of the Court of Common Pleas, for the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. Neehall Willson, a resident of Danvers in the County of Essex and State of Massachusetts aged seventy seven 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 th 1832.
That he entered the service of the United States, under the following named officers, and served as herein stated, viz —
I entered the service at the commencement of the Revolutionary War, as a soldier in the company of Volunteers commanded by Cap- tain Gideon Foster of Danvers, which company was attached to Colonel John Mansfield's Regiment. Major General Ward was then the Commander in Chief. — Our term of service commenced in the Spring of 1775, and continued eight months. I served as a soldier for the term of eight months. — We were stationed at Cambridge — first at Prospect Hill — then at Winter Hill . I was present at the Battle of Bunker Hill June 1775, and was engaged with our company in taking care of, and distributing ammunition to our troops — I recollect we distributed the powder from the casks, and that it was not made into cartridges.

Answers to Interrogatories
1. I was born at Danvers, in the year 1755. 2. I have no knowledge of there being any Record of my age. 3. I was living in Danvers when called into service; and have ever had my home and residence in Danvers. 4. I entered the service as a Volunteer, and did duty as a Corporal. 5. General Ward was commander in Chief—Col. Mansfield commanded our Regiment—Capt Foster, our Company—I recollect also Capt. Baker of Beverly. 6. I received a regular discharge from the service and preserved the same many years, but am unable to say where it is at this time.
I am personally known to Andrew Nichols, Nathaniel West, William P. Endicott and John W. Proctor, Esquires of Danvers—
I hereby relinquish every claim whatever to a pension or annuity, except the present, and declare that my name is not on the pension roll of the agency of any State.
Nicholas Wilson
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid, at the dwelling house of said Wilson, — he being from bodily infirmity and loss of sight entirely unable to attend at any Court.
David [unintelligible]

I Gideon Foster of Danvers in the County of Essex and Commonwealth of Massachusetts Esquire, do oath depose and say, That I commanded a company of Militia in the Revolutionary War, in Colonel John Mansfield's Regiment, - our term of service was Eight Months - and that Marshall Wilson, now of said Danvers, was a corporal in said Com- pany, and served during the aforesaid term in a faithful Manner.
Dated August 13 th A.D. 1832. Gideon Foster
Commonwealth of Massachusetts - Essex, August 13. A.D. 1832.
Then Gideon Foster Esquire subscribed, and made oath to the foregoing Certificate, before me. John W. Proctor Notary Public A Justice of the Peace.
certifies that John W. Proctor is a Justice

And I further declare it as my opinion, after the investigation of the matter, and after putting the Interrogatories prescribed by the War Department, that the above named Newhall Wilson was a Revolutionary Soldier, and served as he states. —
And I further certify that John W. Proctor who has signed the Affidavit of Gideon Foster hereto annexed is a Magistrate duly authorized to administer oaths in said County, of Essex; and that his signature to said certificate is genuine —
The said Gideon Foster Esq has been known to me for twenty years last past, as a highly respectable citizen of Danvers, and one whose statement is entitled to full credit. —
David Cummins
Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Essex ss.
I John Prince jr. Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas for said County do hereby certify that the Hon. David Cummins is one of the the Justices of said Court and that his signature within is genuine. I also certify that John W. Proctor is a Justice of the Peace within and for said County and that I believe his signature within is genuine. Witness my hand & the seal of said Court at Salem Sept. 17. 1832.
John Prince Jr. Clerk

30 800 INVALID. Resy
File No. 30 800
Newhall Wilson
Copied Rev War
Act: June 7 th 39 th
Index: —Vol. 2 , Page 455
[Arrangement of 1870.]