Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 7923, John Wilkings, N.C.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Nb
Wilkins, John
87923
CONTENTS
carded

Rev War
7923 INVALID.
File No. 7923  own
John Wilkings Rev War
Act: June 7 th 1832
Index:—Vol. 1 B , Page 409
[Arrangement of 1870.]

scribed on the Roll of N. Crocker the rate of 27 - Dollars 50 - Cents per an commence on the 14th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 14 day of Mar: 31 Murphy Day and his wife Patrick his Bridge N.E.
Arrears to the 14th of Sept. 1830 131.25 Remi-ant. allowance ending Mar: 35 18.75 150.
{ Revolutionary Act June 7
recorded by Nath. Rice book E Vol. 6 1/2 Page 7

180 27990 - North Carolina John Wilkings Pri Car - $ 37.50

30,329. North Carolina John Willkings,
of in the State of who was a B r of Cav y . in the commanded by Captain of the commanded by in the N.C. line for 9 months.
Inscribed on the Roll of North Carolina at the rate of 37. Dollars 50. Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 14 th day of Nov r 1834 and sent to
Arrears to the 4th of Patrick Murphy. Semi-annual allowance ending Taylors Bridge N.C.
{ Revolutionary Claim, } Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by Nath l Rice, Clerk, Book E Vol. 6 1/2 Page 71.

State of North Carolina Court of Pleas & Quarter New Hanover County Sessions March Term 1834
On this the 12 th day of March in the year 1834 before the Worshipful Justices of the Court aforesaid (viz) Alex r Miller, Lewis A. Marseller, James Howard Amos Rochelle & Dugald M c Duffee personally appeared John Wilkings a resident in the Town of Wilmington, in the County of New Hanover, State of North Carolina, aged seventy five years last December, who being first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following dec- laration 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 —
1 st In a company of Cumberland Cavalry under Captain Robert Rowan — of Evans, Lieutenants in March 1780 as a volunteer and served six months in continued actual service as a private in expeditions against the Tories, that he embodied at Cross Creek now Fayetteville and was stationed for the most part in the Town but would occasionally take excursions out for twenty miles round; that on the approach of Cornwallis & his army, his company left the place but returned in a few days, that in all his services he was not finally discharged, till taken prisoner by Captain Hanning the commander of a body of Tories, in September 1781; that from the time he en- tered service till taken prisoner as aforesaid it was

eighteen months, and for the  six months of the time he was in constant service without intermission and for the residue of the time, his service , were not continual but for short periods at a time, but and was always in readiness at a moment's warning and served besides the six months as above three months more, that he served with no continental regiments or companies, but while he was in service, a great many continental troops & militia passed through Cross Creek, he saw a considerable number of regular officers at Cross Creek but forgets their names, that he has no documentary evidence and knows of no person now alive by whom he can prove his service —
Answer of aforesaid applicant to the Questions presented by the War Department —
1st I was born in Wilmington N.C. Dec r 1758 — 2). I have no record of my age — 3. When called into service I was living at Cross Creek now Fayetteville, Since the Revolutionary War I have lived in Wilmington for the most part & I now live in Wilmington N.C. — 4 I volunteered. 5. I beg leave to refer to my declaration — 6. I was never discharged but taken prisoner & after sometime paroled. 7 Doctor DeRoset, William Harris, Richard Bradley, Doctor Tho s H Wright, Wm B. Mearns & others I could name. He hereby relinquishes every other claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present & declares that his name is not on the pension roll of the agency of any State. Sworn & Subscribed this _____ day of _____ A.D. 1840 W. H. Davis J. W. Williams

We W m Harris, W m Jones, J. MacAulay and Hinton James residents in the Town of Wilmington N.C. hereby cer- tify that we are well acquainted with John Wilkings who has sworn & subscribed the preceding declaration, that we believe him to be seventy five years of age; that he is reputed & believed in the said Town to have been a Revolutionary soldier & that we concur in that opinion
Sworn & Subscribed this day Year aforesaid
W m Harris
W m Jones
John MacAulay H. James
I Thomas P. Hunt, Minister of the Gospel, residing in Wilmington N.C. do hereby certify, that John Wilkings to an age of 75 as I have known, or have reason to believe, is a respectable man. The gentlemen certifying above, are among the oldest & most respectable residents, & know more of Mr. Wilkings than I can do, from the fact that I have lived here only three years. I would believe any statement they would make in any subject. Thomas P. Hunt
And the said Court hereby declares its 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 as described in the states; And the Court further certifies that William Harris, William Watts Jones, John Mac Aulay and Hinton James are residents of the Town of Wilmington and credible persons and that their statement is entitled to credit, and that Thomas P. Hunt who has signed the above certificate is a clergyman residing also in the Town of Wilmington & that his statement is entitled to credit
W. Miller S.P.
D. McDuffie S.P.
L. H. Marsteller, S.P.
J. B. Howard S.P.
James Roach S.P.

J. Thomas F. Davis Clerk of the Court of Pleas & Quarter Sessions for New Hanover County certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of John Wilkings for a pension
In testimony whereof I have hereunto affixed my seal of Office & subscribed my name this the 12th day of March 1834
J. Thomas F. Davis Clerk
State of North Carolina New Hanover County
30.329
Patrick H. Murphy Clerk of Court
On this the 9th day of Sept r 1834 before the undersigned a Justice of the Peace in & for said County personally appeared John Wilkings to amend his preceding declaration, who being duly sworn doth on his oath depose & say that in March 1780 he volunteered and entered service as stated in his original declaration, (having been previously drafted and hired a substitute) and served in one tour six months as a private guarding the Town of Fayetteville and Country around against the attacks & depredations of the enemy.
Indly In May or June 1781 He volunteered & entered service again in a company of Fayetteville cavalry between thirty & forty in number under Captain Robert Rowane - Evans Lieutenant & served against the enemy three months as a private Sworn & subscribed the day & year aforesaid before me
J. O. H. Kings
W. S. Perkins
J. Thomas F. Davis Clerk of the Court of Pleas & Quarter Sessions for New Hanover County hereby certify that the signature of William Perkins is a true copy of his signature foregoing signature purporting to be his is genuine.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto affixed my seal of office & subscribed my name this the 9th September 1834
J. Thomas F. Davis Clerk