Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 1834, Jonathan Wilson, New York

SERVICE
NUMBER
New York
Wilson, Jonathan
R. 1834
CONTENTS

REJECTED
1834
P.O.
Jonathan Chamberlain
Service:
Wilson
Enlisted: _____, 18 .
Discharged: _____, 18 .
Application filed: _____, 18 .
Wages: _____
Re-enlisted: _____
Attorney: _____
P. O. _____
_____ Recognized. _____ Contract.
_____ Cert. of Dis. Searched for _____, 18 .

Jonathan Chamberlain Ohio
Suspended
See let 20 July 38 J. V. Chamberlain.
1834

31.555 Jonathan Chamberlain Ohio
new place

State of Ohio Washington County } ss } p
Before me one of the Justices of the Peace in and for said County Isaac Mass and made solemn oath that he was and is well acquainted with Johnathan Wilson the signer of a declaration to obtain a pension from the United States, that he was first acquain- ted with him in the year 1778 & 1779 at a place call'd Fishkills in the State of New York that this deponent and the said Johnathan Wilson were on duty together for the space of three or more months capt. afterwards col. Swarthout was there but the deponent says he is unable to say what company the said Wilson belonged to The deponent also says that he was acquainted with the said Wilson at a place call'd Peekskill on the Northriver in the State of New York I was with the said Johnathan Wilson about three months he done duty and was dressed as a Soldier in the regular army was on duty with him frequently I knew the said Johnathan Wilson at Tyoga Point State of Pennsylvania since the revolutionary war and have not known him since until I met him in the streets in this place

Knowing to many of his services and his character for truth and veracity makes me believe that he served as he states and is entitled to a pension
Isaac Mop mark
Sworn to and subscribed before me this 22 day of June 1838 at Marietta
John Crawford Justice of peace
I hereby certify that I am well acquainted with Isaac Mop a Revolutionary pensioner of this county that I believe him to be a man of truth and veracity and his statements entitled to credit
John Crawford Jus of peace
The State of Ohio I Thomas W Gowan Clerk of the Court of Washington County Common Pleas within and for said County hereby certify that John Crawford Esq is an acting Justice of the peace for Marietta Township in said County legally au- thorized to act as such and that the foregoing signature is his true

to be his are genuine
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto sets my hand and affix the seal of said County at Marietta this twenty second day of June
AD 1838
Thos M. Ewart Clerk

Declaration
In order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress passed June 7 th 1832
State of Ohio
Washington County ss
On this 23 rd day of June 1834 personally appeared in open court, before the Judges of the court of common Pleas now sitting, Jonathan Wilson a resident of said county of Washington aged seventy three years 4 th day of April last past who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress passed June 7 th , 1832 That he entered the service unall (Colonel or) James Swarthout capt., Marinus Vancliefker Lieut., Peter Berry Ensign, as a substitute for Abram Vancliefker went to Fishkill Barrecks head Quarters at Fishkill Barrecks I spent my time patrolling and scouting about after Louis & Co. served four months returned home a short time after there was another draught and I hired for a class of militia my father was one of the class they gave me sixty Dollars I served six months at the same Barrecks patrolling the country in the same way as before under the same officers returned home shortly after in 1779 Captain George Brinkhoff raised a company of troops to watch the movements of the British which were called rangers I enlisted in the spring of the year, our head quarters was at Bedford, Captain Brinkhoff staid with us about 18 months then Nathaniel Tucker was our captain or commandant until our time was out which was two years and a half we were discharged in the fall during this service Lieutenant William Miller and myself were near Morristown scouting about to watch the movements of the British and were taken prisoners took to New York Lieut. Miller died I stayed about six months and was exchanged returned to Bedford James Smith was Ensign, at the battle of the White Plains my father's house was burned we went into the fort at Mount Mercy during the action immediately after he moved to Fishkill Dutchess County New York where he remained through the war and where I enlisted

I served until news of peace with Great Britain and received a discharge which I let General Thomas have I sold him my right to bounty lands and gave him my discharge I was born in White Plains West Chester county New York lived there until the battle of the White Plains then to Fishkill's Dutches County N. Y. and in the army until the close of the war then to White Plains until I was twenty six years old then I went to Dutches county at my father's one year then I went to Newfoundland New Jersey stayed there three years then to Easttown in Pennsylvania six years then to Lyoga Point fifteen years then to Watertown and Roxbury in Washington County twenty two years except during my twenty two years residence here I moved to Johnstown a short time and returned I have no record of my age but believe I am correct my brother that are here younger than my-self have always kept their ages and we all agree as to the differences of our ages I have no documentary evidence of service I know one Brom Acker or as he is called in english Abram Ackerson that is knowing to my being in the service of the U. States in the war of the revolution I state the names of James Leggett and Thomas Johnson who know me and will testify as to my character for truth and veracity and belief of my services as a Revolutionary Soldier, There is no clergyman who has resided here any length of time I hereby relinquish every claim whatsoever to a pension or annuity except the present and declare that my name is not on the Pension Roll of the agency of any State
Johnathan his Wilson mark
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year above written
Attest Geo. Danbury. Clerk.

State of Ohio ss  ss so We James Leight and Thomas Johnson residing in said county of Washington hereby certify, that we are well acquainted with Johnathan Wilson who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration; that we believe him to be seventy three years of age; that he is reputed and believed in the neighborhood where he resides to have been a soldier of the revolution and that we concur in that opinion. James Leight Thomas Johnson Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid Attest Geo. Dunlap Clerk.
State of Ohio Washington County ss. Before me one of the Justices of the Peace within and for the county aforesaid person came Brom Atcher in English Abram Atcherson who on his oath declares that he was acquainted with Johnathan Wilson (the signer of the foregoing declaration) in the revolutionary war was at a place called Horton Hill was there about four weeks was at Hancestraw together the said Wilson was in the New York line or troops and I was in the New York troops and we were frequently together being ordered back and forth as occasion required when I saw him on Horton Hill I crossed at Dobs Ferry I saw him the said Johnathan Wilson in the service of the United States heard him answer Roll call at sundry times in different places near the North River and know the person signing the foregoing declaration for a pension to be the same person his Abram Atcherson
His Name is Nelson Mark
Swain to and subscribe this 20 day of June A. D. 1834 Frederick Goodenough
Richard Cadbury Justice of the Peace
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion after the investigation of the matter and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the war department, that the above named Jonathan Wilson was a Revolutionary soldier and served as he states. And the court further certifies, that it appears to them that Jacques Lezet and Thomas Atkerson signers to the preceding certificate are residents in said County and are persons entitled to credit

State of Ohio } Washington County } ss
I hereby certify that
From other otherwise than Schlessman is a man of truth and veracity and his statements are entitled to credit
Frederick Cradlebaugh justice of the peace
John H. Wilson Declarational for a Pension Ohio
The State of Ohio, ss, George Dunlevy, Clerk of the Court Washington County ss of Common Pleas do hereby certify
that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the ap- plication of Jonathan Wilson for a pension & I further certify that Frederick Cradlebaugh is a justice of the peace as above & that the foregoing signatures purporting to be his are genuine.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office this twenty fourth day of June Anno Domini one thousand eight hundred and thirty four.
Geo. Dunlevy, Clerk

The Honorable J. L. Edwards,
Dear sir enclosed you will see a Declaration of Jonathan Wilson for a Pension he has not been able to obtain The necessary testimony until now, and now by accident he come to a knowledge of his residence, you will please send the certificate To Watertown Post Office Washington County Ohio have it made payable at Pittsburgh
Yours with respect
June 22 d 1838 John D. Chamberlain

BOUNTY LAND WARRANT RECORD CARD*
NAME Nilson, Jos (Jos h ) GRADE Private LINE Massachusetts
WARRANT NUMBER 5219 ACREAGE 100 ISSUED Apr. 19, 1792 to Nathan White
*The information concerning the issuance of warrants carded on this form is found in volumes 2 to 4 of "Land Warrants Issued Prior to 1800" which are registers of bounty land warrants issued to non-commissioned officers and privates under congressional resolutions of September 16, 1776, and subsequent dates. Other records relative to the applications for warrants appear to have been destroyed in the War Department fire of November 9, 1800. Information concerning warrants surrendered to the Federal Government is to be found in General Land Office records in The National Archives.