Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 35127, Joseph Wilson, N.H.

SERVICE
NUMBER
N.Y.
Wilson, Joseph
S 35127
CONTENTS

Joseph Wilson sent to Col. Small 12 Oct 1820 Remembrance me
14.203  Abame  D
Joseph Wilson of Cornish in the Dist of Maine who was a private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Song of the New Hampshire line, for the term of three years 
Incribed on the Roll of Dis ct of Maine at the rate of - 8 - Dollars per month, to commence on the 15 th of May 1818 
Certificate of Pension issued the 6 th of Sep: 1819 and sent to Benjamin Green Esq r  South Berwick D. of Maine 
  Arrears to 4th of Sep th 1819  129 o 18    Semi-anl. all'ce ending 4 Mar: 1819  48 o    15 mo: 16/31 4/30  $ 177 o 18  
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
Continued

Joseph Wilson
4295 John B. ...
1811
...the United States... ...the 12th day of March 1811... ...the 12th day of March 1811... ...the 12th day of March 1811...
...the 12th day of March 1811... ...the 12th day of March 1811... ...the 12th day of March 1811...

STATE OF MAINE.
York ss....At a Circuit Court of Common Pleas for the first Eastern Circuit, begun and holden at York within and for the County of York on the first Tuesday being the fourth day of July , and by adjournment at Alfred from day to day, on the fourth  18 th day of July , in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and twenty, before the Honorable Benjamin Greene, chief Justice  Judge of said Court.
ON this eighteenth day of July , in the year 1820, personally appeared in open court, —
the same proceeding according to the course of the common law, having jurisdiction unlimited in amount, keeping a record of their proceedings, and having “the power of fine and imprisonment,” and being a Court of Record for said Circuit , Joseph Wilson — aged seventy one years, resident in Cornish in said Circuit , who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath declare that he served in the Revolutionary War as follows, viz. as a private , — in the company commanded by Capt. Daniels , in the Regiment commanded by Colonel Long in the line of the State of New Hampshire , on the Continental Establishment, as is more particularly mentioned and described in his original declaration, made on the sixteenth day of May — A. D. 1818, and on which said declaration his Certificate of Pension, numbered 14, 203 , was granted. And I do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18th day of March 1818; and that I have not since that time by gift, sale, or in any manner disposed of my property, or any part thereof, with intent thereby so to diminish it as to bring myself within the provisions of an Act of Congress, entitled “An Act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States, in the Revolutionary War,” passed on the 18th day of March, 1818: and that I have not, nor has any person in trust for me, any property or securities, contracts, or debts due to me; nor have I any income other than what is contained in the schedule hereunto annexed, and by me subscribed; that my occupation and ability to pursue the same, together with the number and other particulars of my family, are in fact and in truth as is herein particularly described, also subscribed by me.
his Joseph X Wilson mark
Sworn to and declared, on the 18 th } day of July , A. D. 1820. }
BEFORE
Benj. a Greene, chief Justice } One of the Judges of the said Court. Atty. Daniel Sewall, Clerk

SCHEDULE of the real and personal estate, (necessary clothing and bedding excepted) belonging to me the subscriber, viz:
Real estate - None -
Personal estate - Lease of 50 acres of poor land 4 sheep -
his Joseph X Wilson mark.
SCHEDULE of the family residing with me Joseph Wilson who, by occupation am a farmer, - which I am unable to pursue by reason of old age & bodily infirmity - & deaf.
   NAMES. AGES. Capacity of each to contribute to their support.     Sally Wilson 71 incapacitated by old age and bodily infirmity - his Joseph X Wilson mark  
STATE OF MAINE.
I, York ss. Daniel Sewall, Clerk of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas for said Circuit, within the county of York - do hereby certify, that the foregoing oath, and the schedules thereto annexed, are truly copied from the Record of the said Court; and I do further certify, that it is the opinion of the said Court that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid schedule, is fifty four - dollars and cents . IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court, on this twenty second day of July , A. D. one thousand eight hundred and twenty.
Daniel Sewall, { Clerk of the said Circuit Court for the County of York .
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W. Libby Deposition in proof of Joseph Wilson's service
Daniel Wood for Joseph Wilson
July 26 to Aug. 22 -

I Nathaniel Libbey of Linnunla County of York & Commonwealth of Massachusetts of lawfull age testify and say that in the month of April A D 1749. I inlisted as a soldier in Capt s Ebenezer Dearrys Comp y and Col n Theophilus Dames Regiment which was stationed in the Forts on Portsmouth River in the State of New- -hampshire. That Joseph Wilson of Shitery at that time, and now of Cornish in this State was a soldier in the same Company. I served in the said Company nine months, when I left the company at the expiration of the time that I inlisted for. Joseph Wilson was then as a soldier Nath l Libbey
York ss. December 17 th 1818. Then the above named deponent, with whom I am personally acquainted with and believe to be a Gentleman of Veracity. Personally made solemn oath to the truth of the above deposition by him. signed - before me James Shittick Justice of the Peace

Commonwealth of Massachusetts
York ss
On this 26 th day of July A.D. 1819 before me The subscriber Chief Justice of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas for the first Eastern Circuit in said Commonwealth personally appears Daniel Lord of Elliot in said County a Credible witness - who being by me first duly sworn according to law he upon his Oath does say that he is well acquainted with Joseph Wilson now of Gorham in said County - And that the said Joseph Wilson did enlist as a private soldier into the Continental Army some time in the summer of 1776 under Capt. Daniels of Col. Vose's Regiment and continued in the service to his knowledge until the close of the year 1777 - that he served in the same Compa- ny & Regiment with the said Joseph Wilson & knows that he did his duty faithfully - & that when the Regiment was dis- charged, having served out the term of his enlistment, he left the said Joseph Wilson still in the service -
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my official seal the day and year first above said -
Richd. Greene

Joseph Wilson Province Col Long New Hampshire June 1776 - 3 years
Dec. 15 th May 1815.
The deposition of two credible & disinterested witnesses to prove the service of the Applicant and be shown & authenti- cated as required.
South Berwick, Maine.

COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS.
YORK, ss. }
ON this fifteenth
day of May
A. D. 1818,
before me the subscriber, Chief Justice of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas for the first Eastern Circuit in said Commonwealth, personally appears Joseph Wilson aged seventy years resident in
Cornish in said county of York, who being by me first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath make the following Declaration in order to obtain the provision made by the late act of Congress, entitled "an Act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the Revolutionary War:"—That he the said Joseph Wilson in the Spring Summer of the year 1775 enlisted as a private soldier in the Continental Army, for the term of three years, under Capt. Daniels in the Reg t commanded by Col. Long in the New Hampshire Line that he continued to do his duty in said Comp y & Reg t , in the various places, in which they were stationed, untill the three years of his enlistment expired, when he was honorably discharged but has long since lost his discharge
That he is reduced in his circumstances and needs the assistance of his country for support, and that he has no other evidence now in his power of his said services.
Sworn to and declared before me the day and year above said.
Benj a Greene
I, BENJAMIN GREENE, Chief Justice of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas for the first Eastern Circuit, in the Commonwealth aforesaid, do certify, that it appears to my satisfaction that the said Joseph Wilson did serve in the revolutionary war against the common enemy, as he has stated in his declaration aforesaid—and that he is reduced in his circumstances, and needs the assistance of his country for his support.—And I do now transmit the proceedings and testimony taken and had before me to the Secretary for the Department of War, pursuant to the directions of the before mentioned act of Congress.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court this
fifteenth
day of May
Anno Domini, 1818.
Benj a Greene

35 127 Recy INVALID.
File No. 35, 127
Joseph Wilson Rev Rev Ind
Act: 18 th March 18 th
Index:—Vol. 2 , Page 457
[Arrangement of 1870.]