Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R, James Wilson, N. H.

SERVICE
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N.H.
Wilson, James.
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CONTENTS
b July 13, 1757 in Plainfield born. res at end. Plainfield N.H. (after Rev. in Pt. res. in 1832 Marcy Oneida Co. N.Y.

State of New York ) Jefferson County ) ss Ruth: Staples of Watertown County afore said being duly sworn saith that James Wilson of Marcy Oneida County the applicant to a pension named in the preceding declara- tion is an acquaintance of hers. That this deponen- t is of the age of seventy four years and resides in Watertown afore said that this deponent has heard the foregoing declaration of the said James Wilson read and knows the contents thereof that this deponent at the time the said James Wilson entered the service in 1776 resided in the town of Plainfield in the state of New Hampshire and that she well recollects when the said James Wilson entered the service as a revolutionary soldier and that she resided in the same neighborhood at the time in Plainfield afore said and that the afore said James Wilson made it his home at her house about three years of the time of the revolutionary war and lived in the same neighborhood during the whole de of said war that she well knew Lieutenant William Cutler and ensign Daniel Kimble that they lived in the same neighborhood at the time: afore said and that the said James Wilson went a way and it was said and believed and this deponent there understood and believed to join the revolutionary army as a soldier and that they had gone to Ticonderoga to join the con- tinental army and that she well recollects when he returned in the fall of the year and that it was there understood and believed that he had been to Ticonderoga and this deponent further saith that she has heard the declaration of the afore said James Wilson read, in order to obtain a pension for his services in the re- volutionary war as a soldier and convers in

the belief of his declaration and that his statement is entitled to belief
Subscribed and sworn before me and I certify that the said Ruth Staples is well known to me and that her character for truth is good and her statement is entitled to full credit. Dated Jan 8 th 1833 H. C. Strong, J.P.
Ruth Staples

James Wilson Benjamin Paker
Abner ?
1882

State of New York Jefferson County) Isaac Wilson of Watertown County of afore said being duly sworn, saith that James Wilson of Maday Oneida County the applicant to the pension named in the preceding declaratio- n is his brother that this deponent is of the age of seventy eight years and resides in Watertown afore said that this deponent has heard the foregoing declar- tion of his brother read and knows the contents thereof that this deponent at the time his said brother entered the service in 1776 resided in the town of Plainfield in the state of New Hampshire that he well recollects when his Brother entered the service as a soldier and that he well knew Capt a in Russel - Lieutenant Wm. Cutler & Ensign Prindle that his said Brother went a day and that it was there said and believed; and that this deponent there understood and believed as a soldier with the afore said officers and that they had gone to Trenton to join the continental army but that he was not with him and does not know the time he served particularly but he has heard the foregoing declaration of his Brother read and concurs in the belief that it is correct and entitle- d to credit Isaac Wilson
Subscribed & sworn before me and I certify that the said Isaac Wilson is well known to me and that his character for truth is good and his Statement is entitled to full credit - Dated Jan 8 th 1832 H. C. Strong J.P.

State of New York Lefferson County ss.
I, Philip Buchard Clerk of said County do certify that H. B. Strong before whom the within affi- davits of Ruth Staples and Isaac Wilson purport to have been sworn was at the date of the same a Justice of the peace in and for said County and duly authorized to take the same and that I am acquainted with his hand writing and verily believe his signature to the same is genuine. Witness my hand and the seal of said County this 12 day of January 1833 P. Buchard Clerk

State of New York Oneida County } }
Personally Appeared before me James Wilson of Many the Applicant for a pension for his services as a soldier in the Revolutionary war being duly sworn saith that he cannot obtain the affidavit of the said Jonathan Parkhurst of Mexico named in the preceding declaration without putting him to a great deal of trouble and inconvenience.
And that he did not recollect nor know that Ruth Staples of Watertown, Jefferson County named in one of the affidavits was living or could recollect any thing about his services as a soldier of the Revolutionary war at the time he made the said declaration for a pension but has since by enquiry ascertained that she is living and recollects something about his services
James Wilson
Sworn and subscribed before me & I certify that the said James Wilson is well known to me and that his character for truth is good and his statement is entitled to full credit.
Marcy January 18 th 1833
Isaac Bronson Justice Peace

Clerks Office Oneida County ss:
I Geo Brown clerk of the said County do hereby certify that Isaac Bronson Esq, before whom the within affidavit of James Wilson purports to have been sworn was at the date of the same a justice of the peace in and for the County of Oneida and duly authorized by Law to act as such and that I am well acquainted with his hand writing and verily believe the signature "Isaac Bronson" subscribed thereto to be genuine
Witness my hand and seal of Office this 28 th day of January A.D. 1833
Geo Brown Clerk Jos. B. Read Deputy Clerk

James Wilson Pension Papers
May 4

James Wilson
Direct to "The Baker" "Post Master" "Milstown" "N.Y."

Declaration in order to attain the benefit of the act of Congress passed June 7. 1832.
State of New York } Oneida County } On this fourteenth day of December 1832 personally appeared in open Court before the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas in & for the County of Oneida now sitting James Willson a resident of the Town of Marcy in the County of Oneida and State of New York aforesaid aged Seventy five years who being first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to attain the benefit of the act passed June 7. 1832
That he entered the service under the following named officers & served as here in stated That he was born in Town of Plainfield and in the State of Connecticut on the thirteenth day of July 1757 That he has a record of his age transcribed into his Bible from his fathers family record
That at the time he entered the service he resided at Plainfield in the State of New Hampshire and resided there about twelve years
That he removed from there to Windsor in the State of Vermont & resided there about six years & removed from there about the year 1792 to the Town of Marcy where he has ever since resided and still does reside

That in the year 1776 he thinks in the month of May - (the day of the month he does not recollect) he volunteered at Plainfield in the state of New Hampshire in Captain Samuel Russell Company - he (thinks his given name was Samuel) of militia as a private, the Lieutenants name was William Cutter, & the Ensigns name was Daniel Kimble That they marched to Sicondaroga & there joined the Continental Army
The Colonels name he does not recollect the Lieutenant Colonel Commanded the Regiment and his name was Smith his given name he does not recollect the Majors name was Joseph Smith & was brother of the Lieutenant Colonel The other officers names he does not recollect
That he was out on several scouting parties but was in no battles and about the first of September in the same year and returned to Plainfield aforesaid he was discharged after having served about four months
That he did not receive a written discharge he remained at Plainfield aforesaid during the winter and in the spring of 1777 he was called out, the month he does not recollect he was called out & joined the same Company and marched to Sicondaroga where he was stationed during the summer & was out on several scouting parties at one time That he was out at one time with a party commanded by Lieutenant William Cutter and was engaged in a skirmish in which they killed one of the British and took about twenty prisoners & marched them to Sicondaroga

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and in the fore part of winter was discharged and returned to Plainfield of fore said after having served about six months and a half or six months + seventeen days that he was again called out in the spring of 1778 the day and month he does not recollect in the same Company and up White River one days march and went there encamped to guard the line when an express came for the Company - to march to the or how, Coowos, to keep the Indians from crossing and was stationed there until some time in October when he was discharged and returned to Plainfield of fore said after being out at least six months
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In the spring of 1779 he was again called out and stationed on the line and marched back and forth to keep the British and Indians from crossing the line he was out at least five months when he was discharged and returned to Plainfield of fore said.
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That the Indians & British crossed the line and killed the cattle & drove away the horses of the inhabitants and he was again called out and was out at least two months and returned to Plainfield of fore said where he was staid during the winter and in the spring of 1780 he was again called out on the line and was out as near as he can recollect about four months or with in a few days and in the spring of 1781 was again called out and marched over the green mountains to Otter Creek

and was Scouting about at different places and was out at this time at least three months
Making in all more two years two months and a half excluding the odd days
That he has no documentary evidence of his services
That he knows of no persons except his brother who lives at Watertown Jefferson (who can testify by her services) County who knows something of his services tho' he was not in the service with him and one Jonathan Larkust who lives at Mexico Oswego County who was in the service some with him some part of the time
He is known to the following named persons in his present neighbourhood who can testify to his character for veracity and their belief of his services as as a soldier of the Revolution who are as follows viz Jonathan Townsend Farmer Able Sweet Farmer Zerathnael Rice Mechanick Isaac C Brunson Justice of the peace Samuel Camp Farmer. That there is no clergyman residing in his neighborhood
He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or any annuity except the present and declares that his name is not on the pension list Roll of any state
Sworn to and subscribed { James Wilson the day and year aforesaid Joseph B. Read Dep. Clerk

We Isaac Bronson, a Justice of the peace of the Town of Marcy & residing in that Town & Samuel Camp of the same place Farmer hereby certify that we are well acquainted James Wilson of Marcy aforesaid who has subscribed & sworn to the above declaration, that we believe him to be about seventy five years of age, that he is reputed & believed in the neighborhood where he resides to have been a soldier of the Revolution & that we concur in that opinion
Isaac Bronson
Sworn & subscribed the 2 day & year aforesaid Joseph B Read Dep. Clk.
Samuel Camp
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 & served as he states, and the Court further certifies that it appears to them that Isaac Bronson Esq. who has signed the preceding certificate is a resident in the Town of Marcy and that Samuel Camp who has also signed the same is a respectable farmer & a resident in the Town of Marcy aforesaid & that they are credible persons and that their statement is entitled to credit
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George Brown Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas in & for the County of Onondaga 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 eighteenth day of December Eighteen hundred & thirty two
Geo Brown Clerk W. B. Read Dps Clk
State of New York } County of Onondaga }
Personally appeared before me the undersigned a Justice of the peace in & for the County of Onondaga aforesaid, residing in the Town of Whitesboro James Wilson of the Town of Marcy, County aforesaid, who is known to me to be the applicant for a pension named in the foregoing declaration & affidavits, who being duly sworn deposes & saith that by reason of old age and the consequent loss of memory he can not 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 two years & two months I served as a private soldier and for such service I claim a pension. That in the year 1776 when this deponent served for the term of ten months as stated in his declaration the company was attached to Col. Sackett's Infantry Chase's regiment, & one Joseph Smith was the Major, this deponent thinks there was no Lieutenant Colonel, name was Smith, that at the time this deponent made his declaration he could not recollect the Colonel but he has since recollected it
That when he was out in the year 1777 the same officers commanded that did in 1776 according to his best recollection & according to his best recollection & belief he was out at this time six months & a half
That in 1778 when the company were stationed at Oswego then were separated from any regiment & that there was no Col. there at that time, that
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this deponent was out at this time at least six months
That in 1779 the company belonged to Col. Chase's regiment, & was kept marching from different places along the line, & was not stationed long at any one place & was under the command of Capt. Russell & according to the best recollection of this deponent he was in actual service at this time, at least five months, this service commenced in the spring he thinks it was in May that he was called out
That soon after he returned to Plainfield he was called out again after he had been at home but 3 or 4 days according to his best recollection, that he was then marched to Otter Creek & was in the service when at this time at least two months
That in 1780, this deponent was called out & volunteered & which it was he can not more state with certainty under Capt. Russell & was marched up to the head of White River on the line & was there stationed on the line to guard the line, & were marched to different places on the line & he thinks they were not joined to the regiment much of the time but used as a scouting party to watch the motion of the British & Indians & was out at this time at a few days less than four months & this deponent believes at least three months & a half
That in 1781 he was again called out, & volunteered & he thinks he volunteered & marched over the Green Mountains & to Otter Creek to stop the progress of Burgoyne's army, that Col. Chase was not out at this time, but this deponent believes Col.  Major Smith commanded the regiment at that time, that the precise time they marched he can not tell, that this deponent was in the service at the time of the

taking of Burgoyne, that this deponent had been sent out on a scouting party at the time he was taken, that the party to which he belonged returned to the army the day after Burgoyne surrendered, that the party was commanded by Lieut. William Cutler who was the Lieutenant of the company to which this deponent belonged, that according to this deponent's recollection they were discharged in about a fortnight after the surrender of Burgoyne & returned to Plainfield afterwards, he thinks he was out at least three months at this time.
That Col Chase who resided in the town of Canajoharie adjoining Plainfield where this deponent resided, & Major Smith resided in the same town, & Capt Russell also resided in the same town.
That this deponent was called out on a great many other occasions as alarms & sudden excursions which he has not included in the above in which taken altogether he was in actual service as much as at least four months but, during the times above mentioned making up the term of two years & two months he was in actual service in a company regularly called out by the government & by competent authority & during the times above mentioned constituting the two years & two months he was not engaged in any civil pursuit but was in actual service as a private soldier, although this deponent may be mistaken as to the particular length of time on some occasions yet he has stated it according to the best of his recollection & belief.
Dated 29 June 1839
James Wilson
Sworn before me this 29 June 1839 & I certify that said James Wilson is a respectable Farmer & is a man of truth.
Jeriah Stevens Justice of the Peace.

State of New York } ss. I George Brown Clerk of the Court of Oneida County } Common Pleas in & for the County of Onei- da & Clerk of said County do hereby certify that Uriah Stevens before whom the annexed affidavit of James Wilson of the Town of Marcy purports to have been taken was at the date of the same a Justice of the peace of said County residing in the Town of Whitestown & duly authorized to act as such, and that I am well acquainted with his hand writing & verily believe the signature of "Uriah Stevens" subscribed to the same to be his proper hand writing Witness my hand & seal of office at the City of Utica County afore- said this 1 st day of July 1833
Geo Brown Clerk

WAR DEPARTMENT,
Pension Office,
Oct. 29 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 Oneida Co New York
   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.     May 1776 About 4 " " Priv Capt Ruffell Col. not recd Lt. Col. Smith Major Fox Capt. Smith None N. Hampshire 75 years Pittfield New Hampshire Three Witnesses   + 1777 About 6 17 " " Ditto Ditto Schuyler N York   1778 About 6 " " " " " None N. Hampshire   Sp. 1779 Abt. 5 " " " Not stated Not stated " "   Ditto Abt. 2 " " " " " " "   Sp. 1780 Abt. 4 " " " " " " "   Sp. 1781 Abt. 3 " " " " " " "  
I am, respectfully,
Your obedient servant,
J. L. EDWARDS, Commissioner of Pensions.
The printed list of 1852 gives cause of rejection as; "He did not serve six months"

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

New York Rev
James Wilson Suspended
let to J C Baker
29 Oct 1833
Letter to same cannot find this 2. April 1834

J. N. Walker
29 Oct. 33
OC
Rec'd vol 30. p. 91.

War Department Pension Office Oct. 29 1833
Sir
The papers in support of the claim of James Wilson have again been examined - By the regulations of the Department, every applicant is required to produce the best proof in his power - The testimony of the witnesses referred to must in order to substantiate this claim be produced - The case in the meantime is suspended and the papers placed on file
J. C. Ballou Esq. Whitestown
Oneida Co.
The papers of Nathaniel Bradley have likewise been examined and are suspended - The requisition as to specification in regard to New York the services of the applicant as a Minute man not having been complied with the case is suspended and his papers placed on file R. 1138

not sent -
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War Dept.
Pension Off. Dec 9. 34
Sir
The claim of James Wilson has been again examined - He alleges upwards of 2 years service in the New Hampshire Militia in Chases regt. Russells company - There are full rolls of the service of that regt in 76. 77. & 79 upon the occasions requiring the reinforcement of the Continental army in which neither his own name nor that of Capt. Russell appears - It is therefore necessary to establish each item of his alleged services by two credible witnesses who must state of their personal knowledge the time & manner of entering & leaving the service in each term of the company & regt to which he belonged - His service evidence on file is not as specific as above required & therefore can not avail him -
W. J. June

add d evidence for James Melton of New York — 15 January 34. New Revolutionary- Claims
Hon W m Edwards Pension Office Washington
with the

Whitestown Post Office N.Y. Jan 10 1834
Sir
Enclosed I send you an affidavit in support of James Wilson (of Marcy Oneida County N.Y.) claim for a pension In your letter of the 29 Oct. 1833 you say
"The papers in support of the claim of James Wilson have again been exam- ined By the regulations of the Department every applicant is required to produce the best proof in his power. The testimony of the witness referred to must in order to substantiate his claim be produced. The case in the mean time is suspended & and papers placed on file"
Mr Jonathan Parkhurst was the witness referred, to whose affidavit is herewith en- closed & I hope it may prove satisfactory
Yours Respectfully
A. C. Baker P.M.
Hon. A. S. Edwards } Commr of Pensions }

State of New York !
Osceola County
Jonathan Parkhurst of the Town of Hastings in said county of Osceola being duly sworn doth depose and say that he was fifty one Years of age the 13 th day of April last. that he has resided where he now resides seven Years last March. that the Town of Hastings was set off from the Town of Mexico that he moved into the Town Mexico aforesaid (four miles from the place where he now resides) about four Years ago the Twenty fourth day of March last. that he removed to Mexico from Deerfield (now Marcy) Oneida County that he resided in said Town of Deerfield four Years that he removed to Deerfield from Sharon in the State of Vermont. that he removed to Sharon from New Grantham (then County of Cheshire) in the State of New Hampshire. that said Town of New Grantham then became the Town of Plainfield that he is personally acquainted with James Wilson who now resides in the Town of Marcy Oneida County that he knew him in the Town of Plainfield in New Hampshire. that he lived from him about the distance of six miles that he entered the military with said Wilson on or about the first of May 1777 in a company commanded by Captain Daniel Russell in a regiment commanded by Colonel Jonathan Chase. that the remainder of the officers he does not recollect that he was acquainted with a Lieutenant Williams Cutler Ensign Daniel Trumble and a Major Franklin Smith who were all military officers at that time that they all resided in said Town of Plainfield in said state of New Hampshire in said

Year 1777 that he (this deponent) and said Tolson enlisted into said company as privates (and he thinks for the term of three months) that they marched together to Ithaca in the same company and under the command of the same officers that they were at Ithaca together at the same time in the Year 1777 and were both discharged and returned home to said Ithaca in which they then resided in said State of New Hampshire about the same time. that he has been acquainted with said Tolson than forty Years. that he has called on him several at times since he has lived in said Town of Marcy in said County of Oneida. Jonathan Parkhurst
Subscribed and sworn before me this 23 rd day of November 1833. Peter Devendorf Justice of the Peace
I hereby certify that I am acquainted with the above named Jonathan Parkhurst and his character for truth and veracity is good Peter Devendorf J. P.
State of New York } Oswego County } ss - Erie Poor Clerk of the County aforesaid hereby certify that Peter Devendorf before whom the foregoing affidavit was taken was at the date thereof a Justice of the peace in & for said County & duly qualified to act as such and further that I am well acquainted with his handwriting & hereby believe his signature above subscribed to be genuine Witness My hand & seal of office this 4 th day of January 1834
Erie Poor Clerk
Direct to J. C. Baker P.O.N. Wheeler

BOUNTY LAND WARRANT RECORD CARD*
NAME Wilson, James GRADE Private LINE New Jersey
WARRANT NUMBER 8867 ACREAGE 100 ISSUED October 24 1792 To John Phillips, assignee
*The information concerning the issuance of warrants carded on this form is found in volumes 2 to 4 of "Land Warrants Issued Prior to 1800" which are registers of bounty land warrants issued to non-commissioned officers and privates under congressional resolutions of September 16, 1776, and subsequent dates. Other records relative to the applications for warrants appear to have been destroyed in the War Department fire of November 9, 1800. Information concerning warrants surrendered to the Federal Government is to be found in General Land Office records in The National Archives.