Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 16479, James Wilson, New York

SERVICE
NUMBER
New York
Wilson James Elizabeth
W. 16479
CONTENTS
d. Sept. 28, 1887-

Albany 1,905
Elizabeth Wilson
widow of James Wilson
who died on the 28. Sept. 1807 of Montgomery Co. in the State of New York who was a Corporal in the company commanded by Captain Seijenduff of the Regt. commanded by Col. Clyde N.Y. in the Revolution time for 6 months
Date of her death not on A.P.B.
Inscribed on the Roll of Albany at the rate of 22 Dollars — Cents, per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 5 th day of April 1838 and sent to Hon. Jn. Edwards, H.R.
Arrears to the 4th of March 38 154 00 Semi-annual allowance ending 4 Sept. " 11 00
$165 00
{ Revolutionary Claim, Act July 4, 1836, Section the 3 }
Recorded by D. Brown
Clerk,
Book A. Vol. 2 — Page 121

State of New York, Montgomery County, S.S. On this second day of January in the Year one thousand Eight hundred & thirty Eight- personally appeared before the Hon. David H. Fara one of the judges of the Court of Common Pleas in for said County, Elizabeth Wilson, a resident of the Town of Minden in the said County, aged on the 14 th day of October in the Year 1837 - was aged 79 - Years, according to the best of her information & belief, who being first by me duly sworn according to Law doth on her oath, make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the provisions made by the act of Congress, passed July 4, 1836: That she is the widow of James Wilson who was in the war of the revolution a Soldier, & acted at least part of the time as a non-Commissioned Officer as she knows of his warning into service those who were bound to do duty, from information she believes that her said husband did duty before her intermarriage with him as she understood from him she believes - that he served under Jacob Dieffendorff (Capt. in the Company whereof one Henry Dieffendorff had been Capt. until his death as she understood she believes) & in the Reg t whereof Samuel Clyde was Col. in Gen t Herkimer's Brigade she believes - that her said husband was occasionally absent from home in the service, but cannot now state the particulars of all his services - but well remembers that after their marriage he was engaged in a tour of duty to Schoharie & was in the battle there had as he informed her & she believes & was absent some days at the time, which was as she is informed she believes in Aug t 1781. That she knows her said husband did serve in Fort Plank, but cannot state how long, in said war, & that she saw him armed in said Fort & standing sentry - that she heard her husband say that he had done service before her marriage with him to Lake Champlain, she thinks: that he told her he had been to Cherry Valley on duty & there saw the inhabitants killed & property destroyed by the Indians & Tories before her marriage: that her said husband

may have served under other officers than those named by her - & she further declares that she was married by the Rev. Daniel Grop in the month of February or March 1781 at the house of a Mr. Woolkamoott - that she cannot state the precise day, on which she said mother she was married as aforesaid to the said James Wilson as she never saw or knew of any record of her marriage aforesaid & that the records of the Rev. Mr. Grop who married her she understood & believes were destroyed in the war by the enemy or cannot be found: that her said husband, the aforesaid James Wilson died on the 28 September 1807 according to the best of her recollection she left - ; & that she has remained a widow ever since that period as will more fully appear by reference to the proof hereto annexed; that she cannot write her name, but makes her mark, & is infirm on account of her age
Sworn to & subscribed on the day & year above written before me
Elizabeth Wilson Mark
D. F. Savia Judge of Montgomery County Courts
State of New York Montgomery County S. ss. I David F. Savia one of the judges of the Court of Common Pleas in & for said County do hereby Certify that the above named Elizabeth Wilson to her own knowledge was sworn by me to the truth of the above; that her statement is entitled to credit; that she on account of her age & consequent infirmity is unable to attend the Court to make her above declaration - & that she made her mark to the above affdt, being unable as she acknowledged to me to write her name - & that the said Court of Common Pleas aforesaid is a Court of record
dated 2 Jan y 1838.
D. F. Savia Judge of Montgomery County Courts
Elizabeth Wilson Declaration for a Pension

State of New York, } ss. Cornelius Van Camp of the Town of Montgomery County } ss. Minden, in the said County, being duly sworn, says, that he was last November aged 76 years; that he served in the war of the revolution in the Company whereof Henry Dieffendorff was a Capt. until his, the said Captain's death, which happened in the Oriskany battle, & also served in same Company afterwards under Jacob Dieffendorff who acted as Capt. thereof on the death of the said Henry, in the Regt. of Col. Samuel Blyde in Genl. Nickl. Herkimer's Brigade as he believes; that he was well acquainted in the said war afterwards with James Wilson; That he saw the said James Wilson in the service in the said war, & he thinks in same Company under Jacob Dieffendorff with this Detachment; That in the said war Jacob Snyder a Capt. he thinks, in same Regt. removed into the bounds of Capt. Jacob Dieffendorff's Company as he believes, & that said Wilson may have served under the said Capt. Snyder also - that Mr. Copenman was a Major, he thinks, in said Regt. - & that said Major was a good deal at Fort Plank having as he believes for some time the command at said Fort where almost constantly a garrison was kept up being one of the frontier Forts; that he well remembers that said James Wilson was engaged & he thinks either as private or non-commissioned officer, but he rather believes as a private, on a tour of duty to Johnston, when said battle was had, which was, he thinks, the latter part of the year 1781. That he saw said Wilson on their return from Johnston after the said battle on their way home with the troops - he has no doubt that said Wilson must have been engaged some days on this tour of duty - that he has understood from Jacob H. Dieffendorff son of Capt. Henry Dieffendorff that said Wilson served as a drafted Militia Man in Fort Plank. that the said Wilson & this Detachment served together in May 1780 in guarding boats or Batteaux from Fort Schuyler to Fort Stanwix under, he thinks Lieut. Countryside of said Company for about seven days under Genl. Van Rensselaer - that the said

James Wilson is dead, & his present widow living in his neighborhood in same Town with this Deponent - Further says Not -
Sworn & subscribed to this 1 st day of January - A.D. 1838 - before me D. F. Garcia Judge of Montgomery county courts
Col. N. Van Camp
Montgomery County - ss. I certify that I am acquainted with the above named Cornelius Van Camp who was sworn by me to the truth of the foregoing affidavit - & that he is a Credible Witness - In witness whereof I have this 1 st day of January - A.D. 1838 - put my hand -
D. F. Garcia Judge of Montgomery County Courts
State of New York ss. Alexander J. Conner Montgomery County ss. Do hereby certify that David F. Garcia Esq. before whom the within declaration for a pension of Elizabeth Wilson & within affidavit of Cornelius Van Camp were respectively to have been sworn to before him, was at the same time a Judge of the Court of Common Pleas in & for said County - that I am not acquainted with his hand writing - & verily believe that his name subscribed to same as the officer before whom same were sworn to be in his own proper hand writing & signature - In witness whereof I have put my hand & affix the seal of said County & of my said office, this day of 1838 -
Van Camp Deponent in support Elizabeth Wilson petition for a pension

State of New York, Montgomery County } ss. Marcus Duesler of the Town of Graftonham, in said County, being duly sworn says that he was seventy three years of age last past - that he served as a soldier in the war of the revolution - that he was acquainted in said war with James Wilson & before, during & since the war with Elizabeth the present widow of said James Wilson - that he recollects that it was said in the said war that said James Wilson & said Elizabeth were married at the house of one Woolkamoote in the Town of Minden - that he did not see them when married together - but that he attended, a day or two after it was said they were married, the wedding party of the said Wilson & wife - that they danced & celebrated the wedding on the occasion & that he attended the same - it was then called the wedding dance & party the said Wilson & wife being present - that he attended said wedding party, which was, he thinks, in the forepart of the month of March 1781 - Since which time they resided & lived together as man & wife to always respected & honored - that this deponent thinks said Wilson belonged to Jacob Diefendorff's Company & saw him doing duty in said Company - & also saw him serving under the command of Capt. Joseph Houda - after the said marriage of said Wilson - that they before & said Wilson were drafted to serve in Fort Plant & stood sentry - that said Wilson served considerable in said Fort doing duty, which he thinks was towards the latter part of the war - that Abraham Bosman a Capt. & latterly in said war a major was consider- -able at & in the Fort & seems to have the command of the Fort - that said Wilson served in said Fort in the year 1782 at least, he thinks two months - before said year said Wilson also served in said Fort, where a constant guard was kept as a number of small Forts in the neighborhood were dependent

in some measure on Fort Plant & the garrison these Notes - Spent here & says not - Sworn to this 25 th day of December 1837 before me Marcus D. Dyer Stephen Yates Com r of Deeds &c
Montgomery County H. I hereby certify that I am acquainted with the above Marcus Dyer that he is credible & was sworn to the truth of the above by me this 25 th day of December 1837 - Stephen Yates Com r of Deeds &c
State of New York Montgomery County S. H. I Alexander H. Conine Clerk of the said County do hereby certify that David T. Saria Esq before whom the within declaration for a pension & affd t of Com d Van Camp purport to have been sworn to was at the date of same a judge in & for said County - that I am acquainted with the handwriting of said judge & sincerely believe his name signed to said pension declaration & certificate thereunder written also signed to said affd t of Com d Van Camp & certificate thereunder written to be his proper hand writing & signature - also certify that Stephen Yates Esq. before whom the within affd t of Marcus Dyer purport to have been sworn to was at the date of the same a Commissioner of Deeds & to take affid ts - that I am acquainted with his hand writing & sincerely believe his name subscribed to same & to said certificate thereto written to be his proper signature - & words herein above "of Elizabeth the Wilson" interlined before the execution hereof - In testimony whereof I have this 3 rd day of January - 1838 put my hand & affix the seal of said County & of my said Office -
A. Thomas
Hon. J. C. Edwards 1838
V3171 Elizabeth Wilson V3171
in 1837. 9. 1780 Nov. 27. 80 14 2. 14 1832
Admitted Corral 6 inches

Rev. & 1812 Wars Section W. 16479 MHP/esl
January 21, 1929
Miss Elma Bishop R.R. # 3, Berwick, Pennsylvania
Madam:
I advise you that the Revolutionary War records of this bureau show that one Elizabeth Wilson received pension on account of the services of her husband, James Wilson, who died in 1807.
She was living in Minden, Montgomery County, New York in 1837 where she applied for pension.
If you desire photostatic copies of papers on file in her claim for pension the same will be furnished to you upon request, at the rate of fifteen cents a page with twenty-five cents extra for certification if that is desired. cf. packet also
The number of pages to be copied is ten.
The proper amount should be forwarded to this bureau by money order drawn to the order of the Secretary of the Interior.
The above records fail to afford any information in regard to Jacob Eaton.
Respectfully,
WINFIELD SCOTT Commissioner.

Feb. 16. 1894. History to Miss Evelyn Canfield Fort Plain, N.Y.
Feb. 11/98. Mrs. L. Carpenter, Poughkeepsie, N.Y.
Mrs. Abram Smith Tadoussac, Que., Ex by Mrs. Johnston. 1929 March 13. Photo to Mrs. Charles Price & Fin. div. N.Y.C. A.N.Y.
16.479
Rev WIDOW, &c.
File No. 16479
Elizabeth Wilson
Wid of
James Wilson
Corpl. Rev War
Act July 4 th '36
Index: Vol. m , Page 343
[Arrangement of 1870.]

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Pension Office
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Elizabeth Wilson widow of James Wilson
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Hon. Joel R. Poinsett Sec y of War Washington City
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Palatine, Montgomery Co. N.Y. March 26. 1838.
Hon. J. R. Prinsett Sir.
Enclosed I send you affidavits in the pension case of Mrs. Elizabeth Wilson, widow of the late James Wilson, a soldier of the Revolution. The letter from the pension Commissioner required in case there was no record of her marriage, that her said marriage should be proven by a person who attended her wedding. These facts the enclosed are intended to prove, & it is supposed do so. It was believed that the affd. of Marcus Duesler already before you would prove satisfactory in reference to her marriage. That however with the enclosed affd. will be found probably to be sufficient to establish the fact of her marriage. If so the pension certificate or any other communication, will be transmitted to me for her.
Yours &c John N. Ellis

State of New York, Montgomery County } ss. John Nellis of the Town of Oppenheim in said County, being duly sworn, according to Law, doth Depose & Say that he has been employed in a number of Cases to procure the pension of the widows of Soldiers of the Revolution, & had occasion therein to ascertain when said widows had been married in the war of the Revolution by the Rev. Daniel Gros within mentioned. - From his Examina- -tion & information it appeared that the records of Marriages in the war of the Revolution of the Rev. Mr. Gros had been destroyed by the enemy in the said war, & from all the information derived by this Deponent there are no records of Marriages of the Rev. Mr. Gros in the war of the Revolution - but that subsequent to said war such records are found of marriages after said war - & further Says not -
John Nellis.
Sworn to this 19 th day of March 1838 before me, I certify that said John Nellis is credible -
Bartholomew Schram Justice
State of New York } ss. J. Alexander J. Conine Esq, Clerk Montgomery County } ss. of the Court of Common Pleas of said in & for said County & of the Court of Common Pleas of said County do certify that John W. Hawn before whom the within affidavit purports to have been sworn to & certificate subjoined thereto, was a Justice of the peace in & for said County at the same time same place sworn to & testified as within - that Bartholomew Schram before whom the above affid. was sworn to was at the time a Justice of the peace in & for said County - that I am acquainted with their hand writings - & verily believe their names signed to the same respectively to be their proper signatures - In witness whereof I have this Twentieth day of March - 1838 put my hand & affix the seal of my office - A. J. Conine

State of New York Montgomery County Is
Personally appeared before me the under named justice of the Peace of Minders in the said County Catty Moriah Duesler who being duly sworn deposits & saith that she was seventy six years old in September last (and that she is widow & relict of John Duesler a pensioner of the United States now deceased) and that she was well acquainted with James Wilson and Elizabeth his wife and that she knew them well and that she was married and attended their marriage which took place at the house of Mr Wolfram as she believes in February or March 1781 by the Reverend Daniel Groff a Minister of the Gospel and that she has been acquainted ever since with him the said James Wilson and his wife Elizabeth who have lived together as man & wife and has resided in the same neighbourhood ever since and says that she knows of no record kept of said marriage and if any that they were destroyed in the Revolution and further this deponent saith not
Sworn & subscribed to this the Catty Moriah her Duesler 14 th day of March 1838 before me mark John W Haxon Justice of the Peace
I do hereby certify that the above Catty Moriah Duesler is a woman of truth & veracity and that her statement is entitled to credit
John W Haxon of the Peace Justice
Elizabeth Wilson advised before in support of her affidavit of Catty Moriah Duesler.
No 275.
Direct all communications to John Wilson of Palestine Montgomery Co. N.Y. in relation to the within application -

Berwick Pa. R.3. Jan. 8-1929.
Pension Office -
Will you kindly give me any data you have on the pension (Rev. War) of one Elizabeth H. Wilson - widow of James Wilson of N.Y. Her maiden name was Elizabeth Hoover. She had a son Jacob do not know names of other children.
I believe they were from Montgomery Co. Did her husband James receive a pension I want dates of James & dates of marriage. Any family data?
Please tell me the number of pages so that later I can get photo stats if it contains

data I want..
Did Jacob Eaton of Meredith N.H. have a Revolutionary pension or his widow Mary Roberts Dudley Eaton.
I want photostats of this pension if there is one - his father Jacob Eaton also served but I do not think he received a pension as he died previous to 1818.
Respectfully -
(Miss) Elma Bishop Berwick Pa. Pg. 3.

Will you kindly send information concerning the military record of James Wilson a soldier of the Rev. War whose widow Elizabeth made application for pension in 1838 while residing in Minden Montgomery Co N.Y. to Mrs. Abram Smith, Fultonville N.Y.

and to Burton W. Wilson, Fort-Plain N.Y. Box 523. Would you kindly send to Mrs Abram Smith as soon as possible as she is anxious to have the name of James Wilson on her D.A.R. paper and has only ten days. Evelyn Canfield June 18 Fort-Plain N.Y.

16479 W.
CLINTON LIBERAL INSTITUTE, FORT PLAIN, N.Y.
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Thinking you may not have received a letter I wrote several weeks ago I thought best to write again.
Can you give me the record of a pension received by Elizabeth Wilson , of Minden N.Y. or Forde Bush as it was

some time called. Her husband James Wilson fought in the Revolutionary War. He died 1807 and she must have rec'd his pension from that time until her death in 1842 Would you kindly send me the proof.

of the above.
Sincerely
Evelyn Canfield Fort-Plain N.Y.
Feb 11-1897
C. L. F.

Pension Bureau.
Would you kindly write me if you have record of a pension received by Elizabeth Wilson Minden.
Tryon Co (now Montgomery Co.) N.Y. It was for the service of her husband James Wilson who fought-

in the Revolutionary War & died in 1807.
She died 1842.
Evelyn Canfield. C. L. G.
Fort-Plaine N. Y.

76 16479
3-076.
OLD WAR 2 14 JAN 29 1898
Mr. B
This Bureau can furnish the military record of only such Revolutionary soldiers as were pensioned or whose widows were pensioned for their services.
Such of the original muster and pay rolls of the Revolutionary war and the war of 1812 as are now in the possession of the Government are on file in the Record and Pension Office, War Department. Original rolls and other records pertaining to service in the Revolutionary war may also be found on file in the archives of many of the original States.
Department of the Interior,
BUREAU OF PENSIONS,
O. W. & N. DIV.
REVOLUTIONARY WAR.
Washington, D. C.
Jan 24 1898
Madam:
In reply to your communication of a recent date, you are informed that the courtesy of furnishing information relative to Revolutionary war soldiers, on account of whose service pensions were granted, is extended by this Bureau only to their descendants, and to them only when it is desired for historical or genealogical purposes.
In view of the large number of such inquiries now being made, and of the length of time required to make a proper search of the records in each case, information will not be given to any applicant concerning more than two soldiers.
In order that the claim of the soldier concerning whom you desire information may be identified, it is requested that you furnish as much as possible of the data called for below.
A very careful search of the Revolutionary pension records on file in this Bureau fails to show the names of David Pier or Thomas Pier.
Very respectfully,
Chief Signal
Mrs. L. Carpenter Poughkeepsie N.Y.
Commissioner.
Full name of soldier,
James Wilson
Place of residence before service,
Mishawaka, Oregon Co. now Multnomah Co. Ore.
(Town, county, and State.)
Place of residence after service,
"
(Town, county, and State.)
Approximate date of death,
September 28 th 1887
Given name of widow,
Elizabeth
Did either the soldier or his widow receive a pension?
His widow drew a pension
Additional information,
He was a corporal in the New York troops. He was for a period of six months and served under Capt. Schuyler - Col. Cady. Widow applied for pension Jan. 2, 1885.
Signature,
Mrs. L. Carpenter, (Mrs. or Miss to be prefixed if a lady signs.)
Post-office address,
including street and number, town, county, and State.
115 Cannon St.
Poughkeepsie

All inquiries regarding this job should refer to Requisition No.
30312
Requisition for Duplicating, Addressograph, Photostat, and Blue Print Work.
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR WASHINGTON
CHIEF, Division of Publications, Room G 137.
March 1, 192 9.
Please furnish work specified below.
Bureau ordering Pension Deliver to Room No. 5033
(ALL COPY FOR DUPLICATING WORK SHOULD BE PLAIN AND WRITTEN IN ELITE TYPE, EXACTLY LINE FOR LINE AS IT IS TO APPEAR ON FINISHED JOB.)
Title and description of job photostatic copies of 10 pages from Revolutionary War pension claim of James Wilson, W. 16479, New York troops.
No. of copies 1 of each Shall form be kept standing? days
For further information see Mrs. M. M. H. Finch 5033 541 Room No. Phone No.
Approved: A. D. Wilkinson Chief Clerk of Bureau
Margaret M. H. Finch Chief of Branch
NOTE: No order made "SPECIAL" unless statement showing necessity is written below and approved by Chief Clerk of Bureau ordering
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Fort Plain N.Y.
Feb. 19- 1929
U.S. Dept of the Interior Bureau of Pensions Washington D.C.
M.O.# 264619 - $1.75
Mr Winfield Scott Commissioner
Dear Sir:
I am enclosing Money Order for one dollar & seventy five cents ($1.75) for photostatic copies as per your advice on reverse side of this letter. You will note that it is written to a lady in Pa. this James Wilson is not her line but mine and she being cognizant of the fact sent it to me which I think most kind of her. As I will be more than pleased to get the data. I have lived all my life within five miles of this James Wilsons old home at Minden he was my Great-Great Grand Father. Have you any data of the Abbott of 1812 Wars. I have a line thru too my Grand Mother Wilson was Eliza Ann Abbott and her mother was Kattie Bell. I am eligible to Colonial Dames thru Cpt John Scott I wonder if you should be a descendant of his. Thanking for any information you might have at hand and for the Photostatic Copies
I remain sincerely
(Mrs Charles) Ina Miller Price 43 Webster St. Fort Plain N.Y.
to 10. made to law much 9
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IN REPLY REFER TO Rev. & 1812 Wars Section W. 16479 MMHF/eel
3-1865
UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR BUREAU OF PENSIONS
WASHINGTON
January 21, 1929
Miss Elma Bishop R.R. # 3, Berwick, Pennsylvania
Madam:
I advise you that the Revolutionary War records of this bureau show that one Elizabeth Wilson received pension on account of the services of her husband, James Wilson, who died in 1807.
She was living in Minden, Montgomery County, New York in 1837 where she applied for pension.
If you desire photostatic copies of papers on file in her claim for pension the same will be furnished to you upon request, at the rate of fifteen cents a page with twenty-five cents extra for certification if that is desired.
The number of pages to be copied is ten.
The proper amount should be forwarded to this bureau by money order drawn to the order of the Secretary of the Interior.
The above records fail to afford any information in regard to Jacob Eaton.
Respectfully,
WINFIELD SCOTT Commissioner.