Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R., John Wilson

SERVICE
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Wilson, John
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died 1809 probably in Tenn.
CONTENTS

Sullivan Inverness Feb 9 1837
L. B. Towe Esq
Yours of the 30 th Inst has come to hand; I was in hope that the testimony was complete in the case of Mrs Wilson. I do not know that I can strengthen it any. There is only one Church and that Witness lives in this State - you suggested going to her former residence in Tennessee for testimony, I do not think I could accomplish any thing by so doing. My Grandfather John Wilson died 1809. The present generation there knows but little of him and that early day Revolutionary Old men were so common that little was said about them, they were rarely if ever, as I have been informed called out on public occasions. The old persons who lived at the time of the Rev n are all dead or removed away. I have an acquaintance in this State whose father was a Revolutionary Soldier (Spencer) at the same time, could know John Wilson while in the

service, and if he should ever hear his Father Censure about it, I could get his testimony, the same was proven by Adam Wilson whose testimony you have. I suppose we will have to give it up, of the testimony as insufficient,
about the year 1834 or 1835 I received a line from Edward Purcell urging me to make application for Pension for Mrs Wilson which I then neglected and Mr Purcell died shortly after. Mr Purcell { was a Messmate with John Wilson in Captain Stump's Company during the war and received a Pension.
You say that there is so many John Wilsons on the Rolls, that it is hard to distinguish. Is there more than one on the Rolls of Captain Stump, or Captain Canning
The best evidence I can get to strengthen the testimony I will try and procure - Please make such suggestions in the matter as you think may be advantageous
Yours
H. R. Wilson

Edward Purcell Rev Pensioner Act 1832
See papers
Laid aside
Not wanted
LB True Present

To be copied
L B True
Sir
Please examine the Papers on File in the Pension Office upon
which a Rev. Pension was granted to of this State of with a view to an Increase of the same
I am Sir &c
Mam,