Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File B.L.Wt. 482-100, Mahlon Wilson, Va.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Va
or Wilson, Mahlon Willson
B.L. 8th 482-100
CONTENTS

N o 482. —
Mahlon Wilson.
V. Line
12/ —
\frac{10}{12} 720
Warrant issued by. Law y .
1810. —

Court Certified Infimum of Wilson

Loudoun County S t .
December the 12 th 1809.
Thomas Heatherly appeared in Court, and made oaths that David Wilson of this County, is the reputed Father, and Heir of Mahlon Wilson deceased, who was a Soldier in Captain John P. Harrison's Company in the second Virginia Regiment of regular Troops in the revolutionary war.
A Copy Test J. Barras Clerk.

David Wilson
Powell C
To
Harrison

In one all men by these presents that I David Wilson of the County of Loudoun of the State of Virginia do constitute appoint William B. Harrison of the County of State aforesaid my true & Lawfull attorney to ask demand sue for and recover all lands and pay that may be due me for my Sons Services Major Wilson that was killed in the Revolutionary war and receipts to give & discharges to make in my name in as full and ample a manner as if I was personally present given under my Hand & Seal this 12 th day
David Wilson
Seal
Dec. 1869
David Wilson acknowledged this
to be his act & deed before us Justices of the peace for the County of Loudoun & State of Virginia
Samuel Murry John C. Prinnys

Dear Sir,
Yours sincerely, Mahlon Willson
Call the President in favor of Mahlon Willson

I Herewith Certify that Mahlon Willson was a Soldier in Captain John Dayton Harrisons Company to which Company I was attached in the year 1778 That I Believe he enlisted during the war Tho' I cannot ascertain the fact not having possession of the Company Book I also Believe that the He died of a wound which he received during the Siege of Charles Town in the year 1780
Test -
Thom as Parker formerly a Lieutenant 2 nd Virga Continental Reg t 13 Oct 1809

Wilson's order

The Auditor of public accts will please deliver all lands or pay that may be due me as Heir to my son Malan Wilson to William B Harrison given under my hand Se this 12 th day of Decr. 1889 Test Chas P. Sutor David Wilson (Seal)

Dunbar
in favour
of Wilson

Loudoun County to wit
This day Samuel Dunlap formerly an Inhabitant of the County of Loudoun, but now an Inhabitant of Green County & Commonwealth of Virginia, Aged fifty three Years, came before me Samuel Murrey a Justice of the Peace for the County of Loudoun, and made Oath on the holy Evangelist of Almighty God, that Mahlon Willson a Son of David Willson of this County, enlisted as a Soldier in Capt George Johnson's Company of the Second Virginia Regiment, & Saith he himself belonged to the same Company, and was well acquainted with the said Mahlon Willson, and that he is Certain that he the said Mahlon Willson enlisted as a Soldier for the term of during the war, Given under my hand October 11 th 1809
Samuel Murrey
a Duplicate

May Rogers City of Washington

Leesburg Jan. the 8 th 1810
May: Rogers the Auditor of Land office in the City of Washington will please to let Mr. William Grindley have the Warrants agreeable to the Enclosed Powers made to me Namely Adam Goff of David Wilson and in so doing will oblige me
Yours B. Harrison

That in my Will I have bequeathed to the above mentioned Legatee the sum of the sum of Five hundred and fifty pounds Sterling money and dated 20th day of January 1802

Loudoun Co. to wit
This day Thos Hetherly of the County of Loudoun and Commonwealth of Virginia aged about fifty three Years came before me Samuel Murrey a Justice of the peace for the County of Loudoun and made Oath on the holy Evangelist of Almighty God & sayeth that Mahlon Willson, Son of David Willson of this County enlisted as a Soldier in Capt. George Johnson Company of the Second Virginia Regiment the s d Company after, commanded by Capt. Peyton Harrison he this deponent sayeth he himself belonging to the same Company, & that he was well acquainted with the said Mahlon Willson & that he was certain he the said Mahlon Willson enlisted as a Soldier for the term of during the war and the said Mahlon Willson continued in the said 2 d Virginia Regiment until he got killed in an Engagement with the British in South Carolina towards the close of the war and further this deponent sayeth not
This day Thos Hetherly signed & swore to the above deposition before me in the Town of Leesburg - County of Loudoun Given under my hand Sept r 20 - 1809
Samuel Murrey
his Thos Hetherly mark
a Duplicate