Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 11811, Samuel Wilson, Va.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Va.
Wilson, Samuel
S. 11811
carded
CONTENTS

Date of death not on AB-
Kentucky 7225
Samuel Wilson
of Logan in the State of Kentucky who was a private in the company commanded by Captain Campbell of the Ky t commanded by Col Daulman in the Virginia line for 6 mo & 22 days
Inscribed on the Roll of Kentucky at the rate of 22 Dollars 41 Cents per annum to commence on the 14th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 16 day of March 1833 and Scotts Ind Breatheitt Rupelville Ky t
Arrears to the 14th of March 44.82 Semi-ant. allowance ending Sept 11.20 $56.02
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by Book
Daniel Boyd Vol. 7
Clerk.
Page 32

19268
Saml Wilson Kentucky
for 1776 print 6 mo 22 days $22.44 \frac{1}{10}
Ex c Breathell Rupelville Kentucky
hereby
X affidavit that the foregoing statement and the matters shown within the same are in the true spirit
2. That the papers reflective as to form or independent and it is in my opinion
independent evidence as to the right
7. In his statement supported by being evidence for independent evidence as
8. It does not be coming upon to explain the matter
9. In what position was he engaged
   Position Month Day Yrs Rate Amount          
11. before a Judge Was the foregoing a true and correct statement of the applicant in all particulars?
FOR ALL TIME, 1882. in the state of

BRIEF in the case of Samuel Wilson  County of Logan in the State of Kentucky  (Act 7th June, 1832.)
 1. Was the declaration made before a Court or a Judge? Court  2. If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity?  3. How old is he? 71  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.     drafted In 1776 — 25 Private Gen. Sam l Lewis none mentioned   " — 2 2 " Col d Doulman, Capt d Campbell   " — 3 10 " — none mentioned   3 15 " — Capt d Gray, Maj d Long,   6, 22  
 5. In what battles was he engaged? Siege of York  6. Where did he reside when he entered the service? Rock Bridge Co ty Va a  7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditional evidence, by incidental evidence, or by the rolls? Traditional  8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect? correct 
I Certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned.
E. W. Forrester Examining Clerk.

State of Kentucky Logan County
On this day of the November 1832 personally appeared before the judge of the Logan Circuit Court, Samuel Wilson a resident of the said County of Logan in the State of Kentucky aged thirty one years who being duly sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefits of the provisions made by 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. Now with the most drafted the day he was put on the muster Roll, he thinks about the year 1776 to march to the mouth of Kanawha to defend that post. Each Captain's company was required to furnish a certain quota of men, the Squad which was drafted with myself from the Company to which we belonged in Rockbridge County Virginia repaired to the frontier Settlements in the County of Greenbrier, expecting to be drafted organized and proceed on our march to the post designated above but from some cause the expedition was given over and we were permitted to return home, after a tour of twenty five days without being regularly organized into Companies and for this Service he received no written discharge.
The Second tour which was some

Short time after my return, - at a general muster (the first I ever attended) I returned under Captain Charles Campbell in Rockbridge City Virginia for the purpose of marching to the aid of North Carolina, but when we arrived at the Widow Allen's in Augusta County, the news of the Landing of Lord Dunmore at Norfolk, and also of a requisition of Militia by draft having reached us - Capt Campbell and our Company marched directly to Jamestown, and our Company was placed under the command of Col. Poole and was composed of 400 men - We remained at Jamestown & the neighboring Village of Cobbs Point for some time when we marched to Petersburg & discharged, Dunmore having left Norfolk - I received no written discharge for this tour of duty which was only two days - The third time I was drafted & placed under Capt David Gray in the said County of Rockbridge the Regiment to which we were attached was a rifle Regiment and commanded by Major  Gray  Gray (I presume to enter on this tour, at the time the Signature of Virginia and the governor was flying before Tarleton and had reached Charlottesville and was on their way to Staunton and having come to Rockbridge requiring aid from the Militia, He together with his old brother equipped themselves for the attack & repaired to the gap to intercept the British but they did not advance this far and after 10 days Service we returned -) And Capt David Gray we marched

to Little York where Cornwallis was besieged he was and there during the Siege and was hauled home in a waggon sick after sur- -rendering three months and fifteen days time for this Service he received no money discharge for all this Service he never received any parting of pay and at one time he drew no rations for eight days — 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 to subscribe the day and year aforesaid
Samuel Wilson
We Thomas Porter a clergyman residing in the said County of Logan in the State of Kentucky and William S. Morton residing in same County Certify that we are well acquainted with Samuel Wilson who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration, that we believe him to be seventy one years of age that he is respected & beloved in the neighborhood where he resides to have been a soldier of the Revolution and that we concur in that opinion
Thos Porter
W. S. Morton
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion after the investigation of the matter & 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 him that Thomas Porter who has signed the preceding Certificate is a clergyman residing in the County of Logan in the State of Kentucky and that William S. Morton who has also signed the same is a resident in the said County & State and is a credible person, and that their settlement is entitled to Credit
Asher W. Graham Judge of said Court

State of Kentucky, Logan Circuit Feb 3 I Marmaduke P. Morton Clerk of the Circuit Court of Logan county State of Kentucky, do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Samuel Wilson for a pension In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and Seal of office this 9 th day of November 1832.
Marmaduke P. Morton
19268 Samuel Wilson

April 21, 1937
Samuel Wilson S. 11811 BA-J/AWF Cur
Mrs. H. C. Niesen 4861 Bessie Avenue St. Louis, Missouri
Dear Madam:
Reference is made to your letter in which you request the Revolutionary War record of Samuel Wilson, a pensioner from Kentucky.
The data furnished herein were obtained from papers on file in pension claim, S. 11811, based upon the service of Samuel Wilson in the War of the Revolution.
The date and place of birth of this soldier were not given, nor were the names of his parents stated.
Samuel Wilson enlisted in Rockbridge County, Virginia, in the year 1776, served twenty-five days as private in the Virginia troops, no officers given. He enlisted and served sixty-two days in Captain Charles Campbell's company, Colonel Doulman's Virginia regiment, and marched to Jamestown at the time that Lord Dunmore landed in Norfolk. He served ten days at a gap in the mountains east of Staunton, Virginia, no further details of this service given. He served three months and fifteen days in Captain David Gray's company under Major William Long, and was in the Siege of Yorktown.
He was allowed pension on his application executed November 9, 1832, at which time he was aged

seventy-one years and living in Logan County, Kentucky.
The papers in this claim contain no reference to wife or children of the soldier, Samuel Wilson.
He referred to his older brother, no name given, as being with him a part of the time in his last tour of service.
In order to obtain the date of last payment of pension, name and address of the person paid, and possibly the date of death of this pensioner, you should apply to The Comptroller General, General Accounting Office, Records Division, Washington, D.C., and give the following data-
Samuel Wilson Certificate # 7225 Issued March 16, 1833 Rate $ 22.41 per annum Commenced March 4, 1831 Act of June 7, 1832 Kentucky Agency.
Very truly yours
A. D. HILDER Executive Assistant to the Administrator

1910 Nov. 15 Hist. to Jno. H. Nelson & from card catalogue. 1910 Nov. 30 above, advised to examine + copy declr. + apply to aud. for date of last payment etc. 1911 Aug. 21. do Miss Nellie Nelson & 1921 June 23 Hist. to Mrs. E. C. Goodlander 1925 June 30 " " " " S. A. Northcott 1933 Aug. 18 " " " " Miss Hattie M. Scott 1937 Aug. 21 " " " " 17. S. Nielsen
Reckoning
INVALID.
File No. 11, 811
Samuel Wilson
Priv. Rev. war
Act: June 7 th 1832.
Index: — Vol. a , Page 411
[Arrangement of 1870.]

 XI. Has the applicant obtained the evidence of a clergyman and another respectable citizen as to their belief respecting his age and the general belief in his neighborhood relative to his revolutionary service? yes  XII. If the clergyman's affidavit has not been produced, is there any reason assigned for not obtaining it?  XIII. If the applicant has no documentary evidence, and has not obtained the testimony of at least one living witness, has he stated in his declaration that such proof cannot be had? no  XIV. † If the applicant's name is not found on the rolls of military service, has he produced a witness or witnesses as to his service? If he has produced direct proof as to service, has the magistrate who administered the oath, certified to the credibility of the witness or witnesses? Has the proper officer certified to the official character and signature of the magistrate as the regulations direct?  XV. Does it appear from any of the papers that the witness was in such a situation, or of such an age, as to have a personal knowledge of the applicant's service?  XVI. † Are the papers authenticated as the regulations direct? yes  XVII. Are the seven interrogatories prescribed by the War Department answered satisfactorily? And, if not, which of them is not so answered? 1, 2, 6, 7. 
EXPLANATORY NOTES.
* QUERE V. 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."

(BRIEF objections to the admission of Pension Claims, of which those answered in the negative, in red ink, will apply to the claim of Samuel Wilson which require further proof or explanation.
I. Does the declaration show where the applicant resides? Yes II. Did the declarant make the declaration in the county where he resides? Yes III. If the applicant did not make the declaration in the county where he resides, is there any reason assigned for his not doing so? IV. Has the declarant mentioned the period or periods of the war when he served? Yes V. * Has he mentioned 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? Yes VI. Has he given the names of the officers under whom he served, in conformity with the regulations? Yes VII. Has he made a relinquishment of every claim to any other pension than the one under the Act of June 7, 1832? Yes VIII. Has the Court given their opinion? Yes IX. Has the Clerk given his certificate? Yes X. Is the Clerk's seal affixed? And if so, has it a device or inscription by which it can be distinguished from any other seal? Yes

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 definite, and all such qualifying expressions are objectionable. Some persons who apply for pensions merely state they served two years 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 entitled 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.
QUERE XIV. Proof of Service.
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 claimants 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.
QUERE XVI. 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 paper 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.
In every case where the clerk of the court, or other certifying officer, 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.

The Hon Lewis Baps Secy of War

Russellville Nov. 2. 1832
Dr Sir,
An old, and valuable friend of mine, Saml Wilson Esq. is about to make an application for a pension. I have known Mr Wilson for more than thirty years and I am gratified that an occasion presents itself, that I may bear some testimony of his standing among those who know him. His character is even above suspicion. I have such entire confidence in Mr Wilson's honesty, integrity, and veracity, that I should rely implicitly upon any statement, he may make in relation to his services
very respectfully y r Ob t Serv t
John Breathitt

THIS SIDE OF CARD IS FOR ADDRESS
Veterans Administration, Rev. War Pensioners, Washington, D. C.

Will you kindly give me war record as well as family relationships of
✓ Josiah Wilson , pensioner of Hopkins Co., Ky., 1832 (is it Jeremiah in one place, but Josiah in the other)
✓ Samuel Wilson , 1833 pensioner of Logan Co. Ky.
Yours very truly,
Hattie M. Scott (Miss) Hattie M. Scott, 402 Shelby St., Frankfort, Ky March 20, 1933. — — — —

1344 THIRD AVENUE HUNTINGTON WEST VIRGINIA
Chief of Pension Office Washington D. C.
Will you please give me pension record of Samuel Wilson married Hester Lee of Penn. came to Va what part known of W. Va & later Kentucky, Logan Co. Ky. Transferred from Burke Co. N.C. Sept. 1834. List of Pensioners residing outside of Va in 1835 whose service were granted as Virginia Militiamen, List

compiled by Sect of War in 1835. Page 295 Virginia Militia in the Revolution by J. T. McAllister.
Section 253 Augusta Co. Va
19 th Militia in Rev. War
J. T. McAllister Va Militia in Revolutionary War,
John Mc Mahon S. L. R June 16- 1778 under W. Anderson
And oblige
Very truly S.
Mrs G. A. Northall 1344 - 3 ave. Huntington W. Va

π B Φ
Bureau of Pensions, Washington D.C.
Will you kindly give me the Revolutionary record of Samuel Hils on of Rockbridge Co., Va., who received a pension in 1833 while residing in Logan Co., Kentucky, and also the record of Capt. Wm. Edmiston.
Thanking you,
Very respectfully, (Miss) Millie Hils on
1101 - N 13 th St.,
Aug 13 th .
Fort Smith, Ark.

7777 Int erstate Com merce Com, Wash. D.C.
Nov. 24, 1910
Hon. L. Davenport Commr.,
Sir: Referring to your communication under date of 15 inst., Record Decision I S C San File 11811 Rev. War., I note you say "When Gov. Dunnings fled before Tarleton", and other items of great interest to me,
I wish to know if the paper you sent me contains every item of information obtainable in your Dept. If he drew a pension, perhaps the records will show when it was discontinued & therefore the date & place of his (Samuel Wilson) death. I should like to come in person & examine the records should there be other information obtainable. Perhaps with the experience of your experts you could refer me to some other sources of information for which, believe me, I would be extremely grateful. Thanking you I am
Very truly
Jno. H. Nelson

Interstate Commerce Commission Washington
Nov. 10, 1910
Pension Bureau Washington D.C.
Gentlemen: Kindly inform me whether the name of Samuel Wilson who was engaged in the Revolution, appears upon any of your records connected with the Virginia or the Kentucky line, and oblige Yrs truly
Jno. H. Nelson Int. Com. Com.
NOV 11 1910

Mrs. H. C. NIESEN, JR. • 4861 BESSIE AVE. • ST. LOUIS, MO.
Mar. 23- 1937-
Sir.
only one in file of name, 1900-1937 Please send me official statement showing that Samuel Wilson , was in the Revolution - I have a book saying you have a record of him as receiving a Pension, written in book of "Sons of the Revolution of Kentucky" for 1896, page 184-
I wish this statement so I can send it in with my application papers so as to be a member of The Daughters of American Revolution Thanking you, I am
Yours truly
Mrs. H. C. Niesen
4861 Bessie St. Louis - Mo.

Record Division
November 30", 1910.
Mr. John H. Nelson, Interstate Commerce Commission, Washington, D. C.
Sir;
In reply to your letter dated the 24" and received the 25" instant, you are advised that the statement furnished you on the 15" instant relative to Samuel Wilson, Surv. File 11811, is an abstract of all of the main facts contained in his short declaration, which you are at liberty to examine and copy if you so desire.
The date of his death is not of record in this Bureau. For the date of the last payment of his pension and to whom paid, and his last known residence, application should be made to the Auditor of the Interior Department, Treasury Department, citing all of the following data:
"Samuel Wilson, Certificate No. 7225, issued March 16, 1883, under the Act of June 7, 1832, at the Kentucky Agency".
Very respectfully,
Commissioner.

Record Division.
August 21, 1911.
Miss Nellie Wilson, 1101 North 13th Street, Fort Smith, Arkansas.
Madam:
In reply to your letter dated the 13 th and received the 17 th instant, you are advised that this Bureau is unable to furnish the record of a soldier of the Revolution unless a claim has been filed on account of his services, and in order to identify such a claim for William Edmiston, in addition to his full name, some of the following data is essential: names of some officers under whom he served, places of residence at enlistment and after discharge, approximate dates of birth and death, given name of his widow.
The military history of Samuel Wilson, Sur. File No. 11,811, Rev. War, is furnished you herewith.
Very respectfully,
Commissioner.

awf Rev. and 1812 War Section.
June 30, 1935
Mrs. G. A. Northcott 1344 Third Ave Huntington, West Va
Madam:
I have to advise you from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, S. 11811, it appears that Samuel Wilson enlisted in Rockbridge County, Virginia in 1778 and served twenty-five days in the Virginia Troops, no officers stated.
Soon after, he again enlisted and served sixty-two days in Captain Charles Campbell's Company, Colonel Doulman's Virginia Regiment.
Soon after this he served ten days at a gap in the mountains east of Staunton, Virginia, no officers stated nor dates given.
He enlisted in 1781 and served three and one half months in Captain David Gray's Company, under

Major William Long in the Virginia Troops and was at the Siege of York.
He was allowed pension on his application executed November 9, 1832, while a resident of Logan County, Kentucky, aged seventy-one years.
It is not stated whether he had a wife or children.
Respectfully,
WILDER S. METCALF Commissioner.
He referred to his brother, no name given, as being with him in the last hour of service

April 10, 1933
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Samuel Wilson-S.11811 BA-J/AWF
Miss Hattie M. Scott 402 Shelby Street Frankfort, Kentucky
Dear Madam:
Reference is made to your request for the record of the Revolutionary War pensioner, Samuel Wilson of Logan County, Kentucky.
The data furnished herein were obtained from the papers on file in pension claim, S.11811, based upon the Revolutionary War service of Samuel Wilson.
The date and place of his birth and names of his parents are not stated.
Samuel Wilson enlisted in Rockbridge County, Virginia, in 1776 and served twenty-five days in the Virginia troops, no officers stated. He again enlisted and served sixty-two days in Captain Charles Campbell's company, Colonel Doulman's Virginia regiment, and marched to Jamestown at the time that Lord Dunmore landed in Norfolk. He served ten days at a gap in the mountains east of Staunton, Virginia, no further details of this service given. He enlisted in 1781 and served three and one half months in Captain David Gray's company under Major William Long in the Virginia troops, and was at the Siege of Yorktown.
Samuel Wilson was allowed pension on his application executed November 9, 1832, then aged seventy-

one years and living in Logan County, Kentucky.
It is not stated that older he had wife or children. He referred to his brother, no name given, as being with him a part of the time in his last tour of service.
Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER Assistant to Administrator

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
BUREAU OF PENSIONS.
S. F. 11811
Washington, D. C., _____, 19_____
In reply to your request of _____, received _____ for a statement of the military history of Samuel Wilson 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.     1776 25 days Pvt. no officers stated Pa.   Soon after 62 days Charles Campbell Doakman   ✓ 10 days { went to gap in mountains East of Staunton, no officers stated.   ✓ 3 1/2 mos. David Gray Major H. M. Long  
Battles engaged in, Siege of York
Residence of soldier at enlistment, enlisted Rockbridge Co. Pa.
Date of application for pension, Nov. 9 1832 His ch. was al.
Residence at date of application, Logan County, Ky.
Age at date of application, 71 yrs.
Remarks: It is not stated whether he had a wife or children.
Respectfully,
Commissioner.