Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 18,424, Calvin Wilson, Conn.

SERVICE
Conn.
Wilson Calvin Submit
NUMBER
W 18.424
CONTENTS
res at home until death on May 20, 1818 Windsor, Hartford Co. Conn. Poquonock Parish

Connecticut 395-2
Submit Wilson, widow of Calvin Wilson, Conn. who was a pensioner under the Act of and who died on the 20 th May 1808 of Hartford in the State of Connecticut who was a P.M. in the County commanded by Captain [blank] of the Regt commanded by Bullock in the 2 nd regt Conn. line for 2 years
Inscribed on the Roll of Connecticut at the rate of 80 Dollars & 75 Cents per annum, to commence on the 14 th day of March, 1836.
Certificate of Pension issued the 23 rd day of Aug. 19, and sent to N. G. Drake, Hartford, Conn.
Arrears to the 14 th of Mar. — $ 240.00 Semi-annual allowance ending 40.00 $ 280.00
{ Act July 7, } { 1838. }
Recorded by N. Bendire Clerk Book 4 Vol. 15 Page 218

V H314 Submis Wilson
Jan. 7. 1839.
act 7 July 1838
74 83 a 08 on Rald Butler 3 years - from July 81
admd son nys pri 80 no deduction
R. G. Drake, Hartford, Conn.
Wilson

State of Connecticut } Hartford County } ss.
On this 15 th day of December A.D. 1838, personally appeared before the Court of Probate for the District of Hartford, now in session within and for said District of Hartford in the County aforesaid, Sarah Wilson, a resident of the Town of Windsor within said District and County, aged Seventy Five years, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on her oath, make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the Act of Congress, passed July 9 th 1838 entitled "An act granting half pay and pensions to certain persons": That she is the Widow of Calvin Wilson, late of said Windsor, but now deceased, who was a Soldier in the army of the American Revolution. That he entered, according to the best knowledge and belief of the said Sarah Wilson, the army in the year One Thousand Seven Hundred and Eighty One, near the commencement of said year. That he enlisted to serve in said army for the period of three years, but owing to an exchange of situations with one Remembrance Sheldon who was also a Revolutionary Soldier, but who is now dead, said Calvin served only to the end of the war. That said Calvin when he enlisted belonged to the Regiment of Col. Jehielus Butler, - but to what Company Deponent does not know. That said Calvin served to the close of the War in the year One Thousand Seven Hundred and Eighty Three. That said Calvin resided

at said Windsor when he entered the service at that time, That he was an enlisted Soldier, That she does not know whether he was in any engagements, or the countries through which he passed, and that she has no documentary evidence in her possession in support of said claim.
She further declares that she was married to the said Calvin Wilson on the Fourteenth day of September in the year Seventeen Hundred and Eighty Nine, That her husband, the aforesaid Calvin Wilson died on the Twentieth day of May in the year eighteen Hundred and eight, That she was not married to him prior to his leaving the service, but her marriage took place previous to the first day of January Seventeen Hundred and Eighty Four, at the time above stated, and that she has not been married since the death of the said Calvin
Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above written before
Sarah Wilson
Seth T. Jones Judge

Comptroller's Office
Hartford Dec 21 1838
I certify that on application for evidence of the services of Calvin Wilson I have examined the records of settlement made with the Connecticut Line of the Continental Army and find his name in a "Settlement made with the 4 th Connecticut Regiment Debtor On Account Col d for the Year 1781 when he is entered as a private and commenced service July 20 1781 Time of settlement Dec r 31 1781 Making 10 Months 11 days Amount wages £20.14.8 —
Henry Willbourn Compt r
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2 I, Mel Griswold of the Town of West Springfield in the County of Hampden, State of Massachusetts of lawful age, having been first due cautioned and sworn according to law do on oath depose and say, that I was seventy Eight years old on the 16 th day of May last past, that in the Spring of the year One thousand Seven Hundred and Eighty One I went to live with Mr. Francis Griswold in the parish of Poquonock, in the Town of Windsor in the County of Hartford, State of Connecticut, that said Poquonock is my native place and that I lived in that place untill I was about three years of age, when I moved just over the line of the State of Connecticut into the State of Massachusetts into the said town of West Springfield aforesaid. That in said Spring of Seventeen Hundred Eighty One, while I was at said Francis Griswold's Calvin Wilson came there and boarded there a few days. He was then an enlisted soldier in the army of the American Revolution. That he had enlisted but a short time previous to that, for the term of three years, as he then said. That he soon left and went into the army. That about a year after he came home on a furlough and staid a few days, and one night he staid with me, and the remainder of the time, among his friends in the neighborhood, and then returned to the Army, that he staid in the army untill the close of the war when he returned to said Poquonock, where he lived ever after untill his death. That I saw him

when he returned from the Army which was about the middle of the Summer in the year Seventeen Hundred Eighty Three. That I then asked him why he was discharged before the end of three years for which he had enlisted, and he told me that he had, some time while in the Army exchanged places with Remembrance Sheldon who belonged in said Windsor, and had enlisted for a term during the war, and whom said Colvin had left in the Army. That when said Calvin Wilson after he left the Army of the Revolution, he boarded in the family of My father for period of about a year. That I was intimate with him during the time, and knew him well until he died. He was afterwards married to Submit Denslow, who is now living in said Windsor. the Widow of said Colvin Wilson.
Sworn and subscribed at the City of Hartford in the State of Connecticut this 21 st day of December in the year Eighteen Hundred and Thirty Eight
State of Connecticut
Abel Griswold
County of Hartford } of City of Hartford
On this 21 st day of December A.D. 38 personally appeared before the subscribing authority, Abel Griswold, the above deponent, and made oath to the truth of the foregoing deposition, and subscribed the same in my presence. And I certify that said deponent is well known to me, and that he is a man of truth and respectability, and that his statements are entitled to full credit and belief.
Richard G. Drake Justice of the Peace

I, Joseph S. Denslow of the Town of Windsor County of Hartford State of Connecticut, of lawful age having been first duly cautioned and sworn according to law, do on oath depose and say, That I am now sixty three years of age, that I was well acquainted with Calvin Wilson, late of said Windsor but now de- ceased, during his life from the year nineteen Hundred Eighty three to the time of his decease. That I am also well acquainted with Submit Wilson the wife the said Calvin Wilson, and now the Widow of the said Calvin, and have been acquainted with her from previous to the time of their marriage to the present time. That said Calvin and the said Submit his now widow, were married in the autumn of the year One Thousand Seven Hundred and Eighty Five. The month and the day of the month the deponent cannot now say with precision. That they were married by Rev. Theodore Hunsdale, then the Pastor of, and residing in the North parish of the Town of said Windsor, and of the Congregational church in said parish. That I was present at the performance of the marriage ceremony by said Rev. Mr. Hunsdale, when said Calvin and Submit were married, and saw the ceremony performed. That the said Calvin and Submit continued to live together until the death of the said Calvin, which happened on the 20 th day of May in the year Eighteen Hundred Eight. That said Submit now resides in said Windsor and has resided there during the whole period since the death of said Calvin, that she, the said Submit, has never since the death of the said Calvin been married

but your niece has been, and still is the widow of the said Calvin. That the deponent does not personally know how long the said Calvin was a Soldier in the Army of the American Revolution, but he well re- collects seeing him when he returned from the service at the close of the War of the Revolution in the year Seventeen Hundred and Eighty Three. That he has fre- quently heard said Calvin Milton, and one Remem- brance Sheldon, (who also resided in said Milford, and was a Revolutionary pensioner, but who is also now dead ) converse about their being in the Army together in the Revolutionary War, and in their conversations they said that the said Remembrance enlisted during the War, and the said Calvin enlisted for three years. That sometime during the period of their service they the said Calvin and Remembrance exchanged situations in the Army, and that in con- sequence of said exchange, and the termination of the War the said Calvin did not serve as long by about three months as he would have had to do if he had not exchanged with said Remem- brance, but had retained the situation in which he at first enlisted. And further the deponent saith not. The word "three" in the margin, and the words "but who is also now dead" were writ- ten and inserted before signing.
Sworn and subscribed at Milford in said County, on the 15 th day of December A.D. 1838
Joseph G. Denslow

State of Connecticut
County of Hartford } ss. City of Hartford
On this 15 th day of December A.D. 1838, personally appeared before the subscribing authority, Joseph G. Denslow the aforesaid deponent, and made oath to the truth of the foregoing deposition, and subscribed the same in my presence. And I certify that the said deponent is well known to me, and that he is a man of truth and respectability, and that his statements are entitled to full credit and belief.
Richard G. Drake Justice of the Peace

I William Howard of the Town of Windsor in the County of Hartford, State of Connecticut of lawful age depose and say, That I am the Town Clerk of the Town of Windsor aforesaid. That I have care- fully examined the Records of said Town and that I do not find on said Records any entry of the marriage of Calista Wilson and Samuel Wilson. That the Records of said Town in regard to the entries of marriages are from the year Sixteen Hundred and Eighty one, to the year Eighteen Hundred and Twenty very imperfect and during that period there but few of the marriages which have taken place in said Town, entered on said Records Sworn to and subscribed this 21 st day of December 1838 W. Howard Town Clerk
State of Connecticut Hartford County } ss. City of Hartford
On the 21 st day of December 1838 personally appeared before the subscribing authority, William How- ard Esq. the above deponent, and made oath to the above deposition, and subscribed the same in my pres- ence. And I hereby certify that the said William Howard is well known to me and that he is a man of undoubted good character and respectability and that his statements are entitled to full and implicit credit
Richard G. Drake Justice of the Peace

State of Connecticut ss.
I Seth Terry Judge of the Court of Probate for the District of Hartford do certify that the within & foregoing contain the proceedings before said Court , held on the 15 th and 24 th days of December A D 1838. in the matter of the application of Submit Wilson for a Pension - and that said Submit Wilson & the other deponents Abel Griswold, Joseph G. Denslow & William Howard I am satisfied are all respectable, credible Witnesses.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name & affixed my seal of office at Hartford this 24 th day of December A D 1838 - word "Court" on this page interlined by me - Seth Terry Judge -
State of Connecticut,
Hartford County, ss. Hartford, December 24. 1838.
I Nathaniel Goodwin, Clerk of the Court of Probate for the District of Hartford, in the County of Hartford, and State aforesaid, hereby certify, that Seth Terry Esquire, who has signed the above Certificate, is the Judge of said Court of Probate, and sole Judge thereof; and that Richard G. Drake, Esq r , who has signed the foregoing certificates of Joseph G. Denslow, Abel Griswold and William Howard, is a lawful Justice of the Peace for said Hartford County, and that the signatures of said Seth Terry and Richard G. Drake, Esq rs , are their genuine signatures.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto subscribed my name, and affixed the Seal of said Court of Probate, at Hartford aforesaid, this twenty-fourth day of December, 1838.
Nathaniel Goodwin, Clerk of the Court of Probate for the District of Hartford.

I Horace Thrall of Windsor in the County of Hartford, State of Connecticut, aged forty four years, having been first duly cautioned and sworn, do on oath depose and say, that on the 18 th day of March, One thousand Eight Hundred and forty three, I was married to Eliza Willson, the daughter of Calvin Willson and Submit Willson, which said Calvin Willson was a Soldier in the American Revolution, and is now dead. That since my said marriage, the said Submit Willson has lived in my family, and now resides with me. That there is not to my knowledge any family record of the family of said Calvin Willson, and never has been any in existence. That I have made diligent search and enquiry of other relatives of the said Calvin, and also of the said Submit, and there is not, and never has been, any family record on which the marriage of the said Calvin Willson and Submit Willson was entered.
Horace Thrall
State of Connecticut Hartford County } ss.
On this 26 th day of June 1839 Personally appeared Horace Thrall the above deponent of Windsor in said County and having been duly cautioned and sworn made oath to the truth of the foregoing deposition and subscribed the same in my presence. And I further certify that said Horace Thrall is well known to me and that his statements are entitled to full credit.
Attest R. G. Drake Justice of the Peace

I, Eliza Thrall of Windsor in the County of Hartford, State of Connecticut, aged Thirty four years, having duly cautioned and sworn do on oath depose and say, that I am the daughter of Calvin Willson and Submit Willson which said Calvin Willson was a soldier in the American Revolution and is now dead. That there is not, and never has been, to my knowledge any family record of said Calvin Willson, or of said Submit Willson on which the marriage of said Calvin and Submit was entered. That I was married to Horace Thrall of said Windsor on the Eighteenth day of March One thousand eight Hundred and twenty three. That my mother Submit Willson has resided in my family ever since my said marriage and now resides with her
Eliza Thrall
State of Connecticut } County of Hartford } ss
On this 26 th day of June A D 1839 Personally appeared the above deponent Eliza Thrall of Windsor in said County, and having been duly cautioned and sworn, made solemn oath to the truth of the foregoing deposition and subscribed the same in my presence. And I further certify that the said Eliza Thrall is well known to me and that her statements are entitled to full credit.
Attest R. H. Drake Justice of the Peace

Rev WIDOW, &c.
File No. 18424
Submit Wilson
Wid. of
Calvin Wilson
Priv. Rev. war
Act: July 7. 1838
Index:—Vol. M , Page 343
[Arrangement of 1870.]

May 1925 Hiss to Mrs. Hagar Morris, 366 Buhl Ave, Milwaukee, Wis. 1927 Feb. 18 photo Mailed to Wm F. E. Hurley, 6151 University City Ave. Chicago, Ills. (See receipt for payment in Ephraim Shaler U.S. Inf 1812, Old War Invalid File 25-433) 1928 June 4 photo to Geo. M. C. Roberts See case of Elias Bisbee, A. 31764 Rev.

V 4314 Col. R. G. Drake Jan 7 - '39 -
alt 7 July 38

I, ROYAL R. HINMAN, Secretary of the State of Connecticut, and keeper of the Seal thereof, do hereby certify and make known to whom it doth or may concern,
THAT Richard J. Drake is now
and for more than one year last past, has been a Justice of the Peace within and for the County of Wethersfield in said State, duly appointed, commissioned and qualified, having full power and authority, by the laws of said State, to take the acknowledgment of Deeds and to certify the same; also to administer oaths to witnesses and to take Affidavits and Depositions out of Court, and to give certifi- cates thereof; and that full faith and credit may and ought to be given to the official acts and attestations of the said Drake
in Court and Country.
In testimony whereof, I have, in my capacity of Secretary as aforesaid, hereunto set my Hand, and affixed the Seal of said State, at the City of Hartford, in said State, the first day of July in the year of our Lord, one thousand eight hundred and 39
And I certify that the signature of said Drake
hereunto annexed are genuine.
R. R. Hinman
Secretary.

Hon. J. L. Edwards Commissioner of Pensions Washington

Hartford July 2 nd 1839
Dear Sir
Enclosed herewith I send you the deposition of the Rev. S. D. Jewett of Windsor that there are no records of any marriages by the Rev. Mr. Hinsdale and no church record on which the marriage of Colina Wilson & Subunit Wilson could be entered. Also the depositions of the son-in-law and daughter of Margaret Mrs. Wilson that there is no record of the family.
The record the Town during the period where the marriage took place is entirely wanting in regard to marriages, of which I think I sent the deposition of the Town Clerk of Windsor, with the original papers.
I believe we have now sent all the requisite testimony in the case of Mrs. Subunit Wilson, - if not, please examine the papers and have the goodness to inform me, and much oblige
Hon. J. L. Edwards,
Very respectfully Your obt. Servt R. G. Drake

Jan. 7. 1839.
Hon. J. L. Edwards Washington D. C.

City of Hartford Jan. 2 nd 1839
Hon. J. L. Edwards,
Dear Sir,
Herewith enclosed, I have the honor to forward to you, the proceedings of the Court of Probate for this District, on the applications of Mr. Abel Griswold, and Mrs. Sarah Wilson of Windsor in said District, for the benefits of the Acts of Congress in relation to Pensions.
With the highest respect
I am Sir, Your Obedt. Servt.
R. H. Drake

I, S. D. Jewett of Windsor County of Hartford, State of Connecticut of lawful age do on oath depone and say, that I am the Pastor of the 1 st Church and Ecclesiastical Society in said Windsor, that said Society includes what were originally the first and Fourth Ecclesiastical Societies of said Windsor, that said Societies were uni- ted into the present Society in the year One Thousand Seven Hundred and Ninety Two That the Reverend Theodore Hunsdale was the Pastor of said Fourth Church and Society from the year One Thousand and Sixty Nine until the said union of said two Societies as above mentioned. That there are not any records now in existence to my knowledge and belief of said Fourth Society except a historical sketch of the same now on books of said 1 st Church and Society. That all the records of said Fourth Society and Church, and of the marriages, births and deaths which occurred in said Society have been lost or de- stroyed by time or accident, and are now no where to be found. That consequently the marriage of Calvin Wilson and Submit Wilson, which said Calvin Wilson was a Revolutionary Sol- dier and is now dead - is nowhere to be found on any record of any church and Society in this place
The words "Seven Hundred," and the word "are" were interlined before the signing of this depo- sition
S. D. Jewett,

State of Connecticut, Hartford County } ss.
On this 29 th day of June A.D. 1839, personally appeared S. D. Geyett, the within deponent, Pastor of the First Church and Ecclesiastical Society in Windsor in said County, and having been duly sworn, made oath to the truth of said deposition, and subscribed the same in my presence. And I further certify that said deponent is well known to me, and that his statements are entitled to the fullest credit.
Attest R. V. Dake Justice of the Peace

W May the third.
Mr.
Dear Sir
Will you kindly look among the Revolutionary Pensioners for the name of Submit Wilson, widow of Calvin Wilson, of Windsor, Conn. a revolutionary soldier.
We have no record

other than the inscription on his gravestone and the knowledge that his wife received the pension.
On account of wishing to join the Daughters of the Revolution, I would like to have your official authority.
Trusting you will kindly oblige me,

I am Very sincerely Helen M. Moores (Mrs. Kazun)
366 Beulah Avenue. Milwaukee - Wis.

SUBMIT IN DUPLICATE.
1-681
PHONE Branch 476
All inquiries regarding this job should refer to Requisition No. 12405
Requisition for Duplicating, Addressograph, Photostat, and Blue Print Work.
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR WASHINGTON
CHIEF, Division of Publications, Room G 137.
February 15, 1927. 192
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 photostat copies of 14 pages from the Rev. War pension claim, W. 18424, Calvin Wilson.
No. of copies 1 of each page Shall form be kept standing? no days
For further information see A. A. Wilson Room No. 5243 Phone No. 541
Approved: [Signature: A. A. Wilson] Chief Clerk of Bureau. [Signature: C. E. Wilson] Chief of Branch or Division.
NOTE: No order made "SPECIAL" unless statement showing necessity is written below and approved by Chief Clerk of Bureau ordering
CHECK WORK DESIRED
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Photostat Size actual Official use? Repay? yes $ 2.10 Blue Print Size Official use? Repay? $
Remarks
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See receipt for payment re Ephraim Shaler file 25H33. Old War Invalid pension claim 25H33. U.S. Inf. Lt. 25H33.

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Receipt in care of Onida Biswas A. 3476 4, 10/10
SUBMIT IN DUPLICATE.
1-681
PHONE Branch 476
All inquiries regarding this job should refer to Requisition No. 23830
Requisition for Duplicating, Addressograph, Photostat, and Blue Print Work.
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR WASHINGTON
CHIEF, Division of Publications, Room G 137.
May 23, 1928 192
Please furnish work specified below.
Bureau ordering Pensions
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 copy of one page from Rev. War pension claim of Calvin Wilson, widow Submit, W. 18424.
No. of copies one Shall form be kept standing? ..... days
For further information see M.M.H. Finch Room No. 5033 Phone No. 541
Approved:
[Signature] Chief Clerk of Bureau.
Margaret M. H. Finch Chief of Branch or Division.
NOTE: No order made "SPECIAL" unless statement showing necessity is written below and approved by Chief Clerk of Bureau ordering .....
CHECK WORK DESIRED
Duplicate
Multigraph single or double space? ..... Facsimile signature? .....
Mimeograph one side or both sides? ..... Facsimile signature? .....
Folding once or twice? .....
Assembling
Stapling Once? Twice? Side? End? .....
Electric typewriter Fill in addresses? ..... Dated? .....
  Addressograph from lists Cards, size   Envelopes, size Pay rolls   Proof list Corrections   Labels (submit sample) Tabulation sheets   Fill in letters 
Photostat Size actual Official use? ..... Repay? yes $ C.15 Blue Print Size ..... Official use? ..... Repay? ..... $ .....
Remarks .....

NOTE: Routine changes of addresses may be made on this blank without formal reference through or initialing of chiefs of branches or chief clerks of bureaus.
.....192 .
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Now reads 1 ..... 2 ..... 3 ..... 4 ..... 5 .....
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