Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S 44063, William Willsie, New York

SERVICE
New York
Willsie, William
NUMBER
S 44063
CONTENTS

15 R226 New York
William Willie
of Chazy in the state of New York who was a Private in the regiment commanded by Colonel John Schenck of the New York line, for the term of six years war
Inscribed on the roll of New York at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 16 of April 1818
Certificate of Pension issued the 23 of Sep. 1819 and given to Nathan Carver Chazy New York
Arrears to 4th of Sep. 1819 133.06 Semi-annual all'ce ending Mar 1820. 48.00 16 Mar 19. 30 $181.06
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
William Willie
5th in 1819 to 1820 Semi-annual all'ce 1819 1820

William Wallice Chazy-Pensioner Copy. not & schedule
15.226
Clark No
COH
Sent to Julius G. Hubbard Chazy N.Y. Oct. 1870

At a Court of Common Pleas Holden at the Court-House in Plattsburgh, in and for the County of Clinton, and State of New-York, on the thirtieth day of October 1820 Present: Joshua Arnold Caleb  Nichols , Nathan Curner & Alton D.  Morse ————— Judges of the said Court.
COUNTY OF CLINTON ss: On this thirtieth day of October 1820 personally appeared in open Court, it being a Court of Record proceeding according to the course of the common law, and having the power of fine and imprisonment, and keeping record of their proceedings in and for the County of Clinton, William Wilson aged fifty five years resident in the town of Chazy in the said County of Clinton, who being first duly sworn according to law; doth on his oath dep-
ware that he served in the revolutionary war as follows: That he the said William Wilson enlisted for the term of three years on or about the first day of May 1776 in the town of Poughkeepsie State of New York in the company commanded by Captain Sweetser in the regiment commanded by Colonel Ganse- voort in the line of the State of New York on the continental establishment. That he continued the same in said corps until his time had nearly expired, when he again enlisted for and during the war in the said States in the com- pany commanded by Captain Cummings in the same up- on which that he was transferred from Capt. Cummings company to captain Lupton. That he continued the same in the said corps until the close of the war when he was discharged from the said service in the State of New York. That he was in the town of Chazy
that his original declaration to obtain a pension under the Act of Congress of the 18th of March 1818 was made the seventh day of April 1818 that he has received a pension certificate Numbered 15226 ————— and dated the twenty third day of September 1818 And I do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18th day of March, 1818 and that I have not since that time by gift sale or in any manner disposed of my property or any part thereof, with intent thereby so to diminish it as to bring myself within the provisions of an act of Congress, entitled "An act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the revolutionary war," passed on the 18th day of March 1818 and that I have not nor has any person in trust for me any property or securities, contracts or debts due to me, nor have I any income, other than what is contained in the schedule, hereto annexed, and by me subscribed.
Real Estate Now Person all estate in person buildings and nothing excepted — 2 acres B. Iron Cave 317 — 622.00 One lot & buildings ————— 1.50 2 oak chairs 33.50 to take up & drawers etc ————— 1.75 1 Shovel 62 ————— 0.62 I had a State of ten dollars against one farmer ————— 10.00 $24.87

I am by occupation a farmer. I have a Wife and three children the eldest of whom is about thirteen years old, all live with me & depend upon her for support. The names of my family residing with me and their ages are as follows - My Wife Catherine Wilson about forty nine years is very weakly & infirm. Deborah Wilson about fourteen years of age - Abraham Wilson about three years of age & Hannah Wilson about five years old. My second son is a sickly child is unable to do any little labor. I am myself infirm and unable to labor but little.
(Signed)
Res William + Wilson Mark

Sworn to and declared on the third day of October 1820 before the above judges —
I Charles Platt, Clerk of the Court of common pleas held in and for the County of Clinton; do certify that the foregoing oath and the schedule thereto annexed are truly copied from the record of the said Court, and I do further certify that it is the opinion of the said Court that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid schedule is twenty four dollars & 87 1/2 cts Charles Platt Clerk Clinton County
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court, on this third day of October 1820 Chas. Platt
Clerk of the Court for the County of Clinton

16 th April 1818
Perpetual Pension
William Wilson of Chazy Discharge & Proof
In 1777 enlisted as a Private in Col l Garrison's Reg t Served for the War the War
Admitted
Double - National Pension Endg.
The deposition of 2 witnesses certified by the Judge to be credible proving their service a Gen l on continen- tal establishment is required

State of New York Clinton County S.S.
William Willie of Chazy in the County of Clinton and State aforesaid being duly sworn deposes and saith that he this deponent in the spring of the year 1777 enlisted a private soldier in the town of Poultney in the State aforesaid in the Continental Army under Capt. Stewart Colo Grenadiers Regiment of Infantry of the Whipple's line of troops for the term of three years. Marched to Fort Ticonderoga and was transferred into Capt. Welch's company. Same regiment, and afterwards was transferred into Capt. Philip Canine's company, same regiment but commanded by Colo John Shaeck, and after wards was transferred into Capt. George Smith's company same regiment & line of troops. and this deponent saith that he served out his said term of enlistment, but found at the expiration of said term that he was mustered and returned during the war, and consequently mind the war, and continued in the army until the close of the war, was at the battle of White Plains, and at the taking of Cornwallis - and after wards was with Genl. Sullivan in his expe- dition against the Indians - in the year 1783. at New Windsor in the State of New- York this deponent mind an honorable discharge, which was kept until it was lost out and is now lost - and this de- ponent saith, by reason of medical cir- cumstances of life he is in need of assistance from his country for support and further saith not -
Given this 16 th day of April 1815 -
William his  Willie Marks -
Before me - Nathan Caver one of the Judges of the court at com pleat at the county of Clinton

Clinton County ss:
I hereby Certify that it does appear to me satisfactory that William Wilson the applicant above named did perform the services in the Revolutionary war against the war more enemy as he has stated in his affidavit and I further Certify that he is in indigent circumstances in life and needs the assistance of his Country and I now transmit the proceedings & testimony taken and had before me to the Secretary for the Department of war pursuant to the directions of the act of Congress.
Nathan Caver Judge
Clinton County ss:
I Thomas Plato of Chazy in the County of Clinton and State of New York do hereby certify that I was a soldier from the year 1777 to the peace that some little time after I enlisted I became acquainted with William Wilson the above applicant and was acquainted with him about five years during all which time he was a soldier and served with me in the same Regiment and line of troops, and I believe did his duty as a faithful soldier to the United States.
Thomas his X Plato Mark
Clinton County ss:
Personally appeared before me Thomas Plato the signer of the above affidavit and made solemn oath to the truth of the said affidavit and I Certify that the said Thomas Plato is a credible witness. Dated Augt 23 d 1819
Nathan Caver Judge

State of New York Clinton County ss I Charles Platt Clerk of said County do certify that Nathan Canner before whom the within Affidavit was taken was at that time a judge of the Court of Common Pleas & knew it the same duly sworn & affirmed to be true & acting under the Authority of this State and the same is his own proper hand writing In Testimony whereof I have hereunto affixed The Seal of said County & set my Name this 28 th day of August 1819 Chas Platt Clerk of Clinton County

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
BUREAU OF PENSIONS.
Washington, D. C., _____, 19_____
In reply to your request of _____, received _____ for a statement of the military history of _____ a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pen- sion on file in this Bureau.
   DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. LENGTH OF SERVICE. RANK. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. STATE.   CAPTAIN. COLONEL.     May 1. 1776 to June 1783 1st Philip Bonine Red Light Samuel Van Schaick N.Y.        
Battles engaged in,
White Plains, Gen Sullivan's Ind Br &amp; Siege of Germantown
Residence of soldier at enlistment,
1776 at Poughkeepsie N.Y.
Date of application for pension,
July 16 1818
Residence at date of application,
Poughkeepsie N.Y.
Age at date of application,
57
Remarks:
He married his wife Catherine at 49 and 3 children: Nicholas 13, Abraham 11, and a child name illegible as 5.
I have found in the records of the War Department the name of the soldier, found on the new-war records of the War Department.
Respectfully,
Commissioner.

1920 Aug. 3 History to Mrs Joseph Embarry New
44063
INVALID.
Rev
File No. 44.063
William Tilsie
Rev Rev Rev
Act: 16 March 18
Index: Vol. 8, Page 569
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Saratoga County ss. - On this thirtieth day of August 1812. Personally appeared before me Abraham Mace, one of the judges of the Court of Common Pleas, of the County of Saratoga. Griffin Jones, of the Town of Coeymans in the County aforesaid, to me personally known who being first duly sworn, according to Law in his oath deposes and saith, he is personally
acquainted with the Applicant William Wiltsie, and that the said William enlisted himself as a Soldier in Captain Swartwouts Company of Infantry in the United States Army in the Revolutionary War, and once during the War and after serving a part of the term, was attached to Captain Citses Company, in Colonel Van Schalkes Regiment, and did actually serve until the close of the Revolutionary War, and was honorably discharged, at Newburgh, at a place called Snake Hill in the Month of June 1783. and this deponent did actually serve in the same Army with the said William, the most part of the time of the said Williams services, and was discharged at the same time and in the same place with the said William, from the Revolutionary Army. - I certify that I am personally acquainted with the deponent Griffin Jones, and he may be relied on as to truth and veracity, when under oath. Sworn to and subscribed before me the day and year above mentioned.
Griffin Jones
Abraham Mace

State of New York Saratoga County } A J Thomas Palmer Clerk of the said
County Do Certify that Abraham Moe whose name is subscribed to the within affidavit was at the time of taking the same a Judge of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the said County, and that he is duly commissioned and sworn - and the within is his Signature
Witness my hand and seal the said fourth the 31 st - August 1819
Thomas Palmer Clerk

Wingate - Lindsay

Joseph Lindsay
1020 John Avenue Superior, Wisconsin
July 7, 1920.
Commissioner of Pensions, Bureau of Pensions, Washington, D.C.
Dear Sir:-
My great-great-grandfather, William Willsie, of Dutchess County, N.Y., served in the Revolutionary War. Lived in Poughkeepsie where his son Isaac Willsie (my great-grandfather) was born in 1773, marrying Sally (Sarah) Manning in 1793.
Would it be possible to determine from your files William Willsie's Revolutionary service, his parentage, wife's name and parentage, or other data?
Of his children I have trace of only four: Isaac, William and Thomas, sons, and daughter Sally. Of somewhat peculiar interest is the fact that Sally Willsie married Isaac Manning, brother of her brother Isaac Willsie's wife, Sally Manning.
I believe the surname "Willsie" was first so spelled in the Revolutionary records, other spellings being Willsey, Wiltse, Willsea, Wilsey and Wilsie.
Thanking you in anticipation,
Respectfully,
Mrs. Julia Willsie Wingate-Lindsay.
(Member Claude Jean Allouez Chapter, D A R, Superior, Wisconsin.)
Address:
Mrs. Joseph Lindsay.