Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 22600, William Wilson, Penn.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Penn.
Wilson, William
S. 22600
CONTENTS

Order to pay 10. March 1831
20
22 Oct 5 Pittsburgh. Penn
William Willson
of Alleghany in the State of Penn a who was a Private in the Pa a commands by Captain Crouch of the Reg t commands by Col o Levee in the Penn a line for six months.
Inscribed on the Roll of Penna. Pitsg y at the rate of 20 Dollars 00 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 28 th day of Nov r , 1833, and sent to John W Harper. Pittsburgh, Pa
Arrears to the 4th of Sept r . 1833. — 50.00 Semi-ant. allowance ending 4 Mar 34. — 10.00 $ 60.00.
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by Wm H Palmer. Clerk, Book E. Vol. five Page 95.

Declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed June 7th 1832.
State of Pennsylvania 3 County of Allegheny 3 S.
On this Sixteenth Day of September Eighteen hundred & thirty three personally appeared in open court before the Judges of the court of common pleas for the County of Allegheny & State of Pa, now sitting William Wilson, a resident of Jefferson township, County of Allegheny & State of Pa, aged seventy five years past last January, who after being 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 the 7th 1832. that he entered the service of the United States therein under the following named officers & served as herein stated. William Wilson states that he was born in the month of January 1758. in Paxton township, Lancaster Coun- ty & State of Pa. of which place he lived with his father until the year 1777. & on the ninth day of January in said year he volunteered in the service of the United States for the term of two months & performed military duty for said term, in the division commanded by General Putnam & Colonel Cox & in the company commanded by Captain Broach 1st Lieutenant Daniel Forbes & the 2nd Lieutenant was by the name of Diven. said company was raised in Lancaster County Pa. & marched from that place to the State of New Jersey, & was stationed at a place in said state called the rocky hills, at which place the applicant remain- ed until the ninth day of March when his term of servi- ce expired. This applicant further states that he was raised in Lancaster County Pa, on the first day of October in the year 1777. for the term of two months & performed mili- tary duty for said term in a company commanded by Captain Whitley, which said company was stationed on the Schuylkill river in the state of Pa, twelve miles distant from the city of Philadelphia at which place

he remained until the first day of December in said year when his term of service expired. During the hour of duty this applicant states that he was in a small engagement against the British on the Schuylkill River at a place called the Brandywine hills in the state of Pa. the name of the engagement the applicant states that he does not recollect. This applicant states that he was drafted in Lancaster County Pa. for the term of two months on the first day of November 1778. & performed a military duty for said term in a company commanded by Captain McCloud said company was stationed at the town of Lancaster, Lancaster County Pa. as a guard, where this applicant remained until the first of January 1779 when his term of service expired, he was then dismissed & returned home. This applicant further states that he has no documentary evidence to support his claim, & that he knows of no person who can testify to his service, with the exception of James Hinaman and David Morrow sen., whose depositions are hereto annexed. He hereby renounces every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present & declares that his name is not on the pension roll of the agency of any state or territory.
Sworn to & subscribed the day & year aforesaid William Wilson
Mr M c Cloud C o P a
We Thomas D r Linn a clergyman residing in the County of Allegheny & state of Pa. and David Morrow residing in the same, hereby certify that we are well acquainted with William Wilson who has subscribed & sworn to the above Declaration, that we believe him to be seventy five years of age, that he is respected & believed in the neighbourhood where he resides to have been a soldier of the revolution & that we concur in that opinion. Sworn to & subscribed the day & year aforesaid T. D. Linn David Morrow
Mr M c Cloud C o P a

And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion, after the investigation of the matter & after putting the inter- rogatories prescribed by the war department, that the above named applicant was a revolutionary & served as he states. And the Court further certifies that it appears to them that Thomas D. Darn who has signed the prece- ding certificate is a clergyman residing in the County of Allegheny & State of Pa. and that David Morris who has also signed the same is a resident in the County of Allegheny & State of Pa. and is a credible person, & that their statement is entitled to crediting. By the Court.
Wm M Candler
I William H Candler, Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas for the County of Allegh- ny & State of Pa. do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court, in the matter of the app- lication of William Wilson for a pension. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & seal of office this sixteenth day of September Eighteen hun- dred & thirty
Wm M Candler
The following interrogatories was put to the applicant by the Court. Ques. 1st. Where & in what year were you born? Answer. I was born in Paxton township Lancaster County Pennsylvania in the month of January 1758. 2 Have you any record of your age & if so where is it Answer. My age was recorded in my Father's Bible. 3 Where were you living when called into service where have you lived since the revolutionary war, and where do you now live? Answer. I lived in Paxton township Lancaster County Pa. when called into service & since the revolutionary war I have lived in Allegheny Coun- ty Pa. where I now live

4th. How were you called into service, were you drafted did you volunteer, or were you a substitute? Answer The first tour of duty I volunteered and the two other tours of duty I was drafted. 5th. State the names of some of the Regular officers who were with your troops where you served. Such Continental & militia regiments as you can recollect and the general circumstances of your service. Answer. I served under General Putnam Colonel Cox, Captain Crouch, Captain Whitley and Captain McClure. 6th. Did you ever receive a discharge from the service & if so by whom was it given & what has become of it? Answer. I never received any.
7th. State the names of persons to whom you are known in your present neighbourhood, who can testify as to your character for veracity & their belief of your services as a soldier of the Revolution? Answer David Morrow Sen. James Hinaman, James Miller Sen. William McIlwain. Dr Joseph Cumy, Reverend William Woods. & John Finchley Esqr.

State of Pennsylvania } County of Allegheny } ss.
In the matter of the application of William Wilson for the purpose of obtaining the benefit of the act of Congress passed June 7th 1832. personally appeared before me John Heidavo a Justice of the peace for Jefferson township in the County of Allegheny & state of Pa. David Morrow kn. who after being duly sworn accor- ding to law deposes & saith that he was personally & well acquainted with William Wilson, who has sworn to and subscribed the foregoing Declaration, in Paxton township Lancaster County Pa. His deponent further states that William Wilson, your applicant, generally used out & performed military duty two months at a time, in the Revolutionary war, and during the period of said war, when called upon by govern- ment. & further states that he cannot recollect the years precisely that William Wilson your appli- cant performed said terms of military duty, but states that it was sometime during the period of the Revolutionary war. This deponent further states that he is seventy four years of age and live as close neighbor to William Wilson, in Paxton township, Lancaster County Pa at the time of the Revolutionary war & further this deponent saith not. Sworn to & subscribed before me David Morrow this twenty fifth day of July in the year eighteen hundred & thirty three John Heidavo

State of Pennsylvania County of Allegheny
In the matter of the application of William Wilson for the purpose of obtaining the benefit of the act of Congress passed June 7th 1832. personally appeared before me John Leidner a Justice of the Peace for Jefferson Township in the County of Allegheny & State of Pa. James Hinaman, who after being duly sworn according to Law, deposes & saith that he was personally & well acquainted with William Wilson, who is now making application for a pension, in the Revolutionary War, & this deponent further states that in the year Eighteen hundred & twenty seven & in the months of January, February & part of the month of March in said year, he served a tour of two months duty, in a militia company commanded by Captain Brouch, 1st Lieutenant James Forster, & the 2nd Lieutenant was by the name of Divilier, & in the division commanded by General Putnam & Colonel Cox, said company was raised in Lancaster County Pa, & was stationed at the rocky hill in the state of New Jersey & this deponent further states that William Wilson your applicant, performed military duty in said company for the term of two months. This deponent further states that he is seventy seven years of age, past, & was also a soldier of the Revolution & further this deponent saith not. Question by the Justice, is this man William Wilson the same person whom you seen in the revolutionary war? The witness answers, positively, says that he is
Sworn & Subscribed
before me the 25 day of
July AD 1833 S. P.
John H. Haden
James has Hindman Mark

Allegheny County State of Pennsylvania
John McQuade 24th Sept 33
I William H. Canale Jr Notary of the Courts of Common Pleas in the County of Allegheny in the Commonwealth of Penn- sylvania, do by these presents certify that John McQuade Esquire before whom the foregoing
Depositions of James Hinaman & David Morrison were taken & who has hereunto in his own prop- er handwriting subscribed his name was at the time of taking such Depositions & now is, an acting Justice of the Peace in & for the said Coun- ty, duly commissioned & sworn, to all whose acts as such, are faith & credit are & of right ought to be given throughout the United States & else- where.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the seal of the said Court at Pittsburgh in the said County, this 20 th day of September in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred & thirty three & of the sovereignty & independence of the United States of America the fifty eighth
Wm H Canale Jr
11

Information as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pension on file in this Bureau.
William Wilson P.F. 22600
   DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. LENGTH OF SERVICE. RANK. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. STATE.   CAPTAIN. COLONEL.     Jan'y 9, 1777 2 mos. Pvt. Crouch Boyd Penn.   Oct. 1, 1777 2 mos. Whitley   Nov. 1, 1778 2 mos. McClure          
Battles engaged in, engagement on the Schuylkill River at Red Bank Hills  Residence of soldier at enlistment, Payson Twp. Lancaster Co. Penn.  Date of application for pension, Sept. 16, 1833 His el. was al.  Residence at date of application, Jefferson Twp. Allegheny Co. Penn.  Age at date of application, born Jan'y 1758 in Payson Twp. Penn.  Remarks: { date of death not stated. }

Resolution 22600 INVALID.
Re No. 22,600
William Wilson
Rev Rev Ward
Act: June 7 th 92 nd
Index:—Vol. 2 , Page 452
[Arrangement of 1870.]

1895 Jan 15 Kirk 10 May J. W. McMonagle Kansas City Mo. 1910 July 13 Hist. Soc. Rosalind S. Wilson

Merchants & Manufacts Bk Pittsburgh March 3 rd 1838
Sir I know the honor to transmit a check on the sum of ten thousand Pounds under the Act of 7 June 1832 at 20 P. p. ann who was last paid up to the 1 st Sept 1835.
I am very Respectful Your obed Servt L. D. B. Rahn for the Pens. Agt
J. L. Edwards Esq. Commiss. of Pensions Washington City

27/742 22.665,
William Millson
Penn a
Adm. L. Mouthe
$20
John M. Harger Pittsburgh Pa

WAR DEPARTMENT,
Pension Office,
Sir:
The evidence in support of your claim, under the act of June 7, 1832, has been examined, and the papers are herewith returned. The following is a statement of your case in a tabular form. On comparing these papers with the following rules, and the subjjoined notes, you will readily perceive that objections exist, which must be removed, before a pension can be allowed. The notes and the regulations will shew what is necessary to be done. Those points to which your attention is more particularly directed, you will find marked in the margin with a brace, (thus: } ). You will, when you return your papers to this Department, send this printed letter with them; and you will, by complying with this request, greatly facilitate the investigation of your claim.
A Statement, shewing the Service of
   Period when the service was rendered. Duration of the claimant's service. Rank of the claimant. Names and rank of the Field officers under whom he served. Age at present, and place of abode when he entered the service. Proof by which the declaration is supported.   Years. Months. Days.              
I am, respectfully,
Your obedient servant,
JAMES L. EDWARDS,
Commissioner of Pensions.

REGULATIONS UNDER THE ACT OF JUNE 7, 1832.
The following regulations have been adopted:
This law has been construed to extend, as well to the line, as to every branch of the Staff of the Army, and to include under the terms "Continental Line," "State troops," "militia," and "volunteers," all persons enlisted, drafted, or who volunteered and who were bound to military service, but not those who were occasionally employed with the army upon civil contracts, such as Clerks to Commissaries and to Store Keepers, &c., Teamsters, Boatmen, &c. Persons who served on board of private armed vessels are also excluded from the benefits of the law, as well as persons who turned out as patrols, or were engaged in guarding particular places at night, and were not recognized as being in actual military service.
Four general classes of cases are embraced in this law:
 1. The Regular Troops.  2. The State Troops, Militia, and Volunteers.  3. Persons employed in the Naval Service.  4. Indian Spies. 
As rolls of the regular troops in the Revolutionary War exist in this Department, all persons claiming the benefit of this law as officers, non-commissioned officers, musicians or privates, will, in the first instance, make application by transmitting the following declaration, which will be made before a Court of Record of the County where such applicant resides. And every Court having by law a seal and Clerk is considered a Court of Record.
DECLARATION,
In order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress of the 7th of June, 1832.
State, Territory, or District of } ss. County of }
On this day of personally appeared (a) before A. B. a resident (b) of in the county of and State, Territory or District of aged (c) years, who being first duly sworn, according to law, doth on his oath make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress, passed June 7th, 1832. That he enlisted in the Army of the United States in the year (d), with and served in the (e) regiment of the line, under the following named officers:
[Here set forth the names and rank of the Field and Company Officers; the time he left the service; (and if he served under more than one term of enlistment, he must specify the particular period, and rank and names of his officers;) the town or county and State in which he resided when he entered the service; the battles, if any, in which he was engaged, and the country through which he marched. (This form is to be varied so as to apply to the cases of officers and persons who belonged to the militia, volunteers, navy, &c.)]
He hereby relinquishes every claim (f) whatever to a pension or an annuity, except the present, and he declares that his name is not on the Pension Roll of any Agency in any State, or (if any) only on that of the Agency in the State of
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid.
A. B.
[And then will follow the certificate of the Court.]
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion (g) that the above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier, and served as he states.
I of the Court of do hereby certify (h) that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of for a pension.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office (i) this day of &c.
If, on examination of the proper record, the names of applicants, making such declaration, cannot be found, they will produce such proof as the rule given in note (j) points out.
Every applicant who claims a pension by virtue of service in the State Troops, Volunteers or Militia, except those who belonged to the New Hampshire Militia and State Troops of Virginia, will make and subscribe a declaration similar to the foregoing, with the following additions, viz:
(k) We, A. B., a Clergyman, residing in the and C. D. residing in (the same) hereby certify, that we are well acquainted with , who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration; that we believe him to be 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.
Sworn and subscribed the days and year aforesaid.
[And then will follow the certificate of the Court.]
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 applicant was a Revolutionary Soldier, and served as he states. And the Court further certifies, that it appears to them that A. B. who has signed the preceding certificate is a clergyman, resident in the and that C. D., who has also signed the same is a resident in the and is a credible person, and that their statement is entitled to credit.
I, Clerk of the Court of do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court, in the matter of the application of for a pension.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office, this day of &c.
Every applicant will produce the best proof in his power. This is the original discharge or commission; but if neither of these can be obtained, the party will so state under oath, and will then procure, if possible, the testimony of at least one credible witness, stating in detail his personal knowledge of the services of the applicant, and such circumstances connected therewith, as may have a tendency to throw light upon the transaction.
If such surviving witness cannot be found, the applicant will so state in his declaration, (l) and he will also, whether he produce such evidence or not, proceed to relate all the material facts, which can be useful in the investigation of his claim, and in the comparison of his narrative with the events of the period of his

alleged service, as they are known at the Department. A very full account of the services of each person will be indispensable to a favorable action upon his case. The facts stated will afford one of the principal means of corroborating the declaration of the applicant, if true, or of detecting the imposition, if one be attempted; and unless, therefore, these are amply and clearly set forth, no favorable decision can be expected. All applicants will appear before some Court of Record in the County in which they reside, and there subscribe and be sworn to, one of the declarations above provided, according to the nature of his case.
The Court will propound the following (m) interrogatories to all applicants for a pension, on account of service in the Militia, State troops, or Volunteers, except the Militia of New Hampshire and the State troops of Virginia.
 1. Where and in what year were you born?  2. Have you any record of your age, and if so, where is it?  3. Where were you living when called into service; where have you lived since the Revolutionary war, and where do you now live?  4. How were you called into service; were you drafted, did you volunteer, or were you a substitute? And if a substitute, for whom?  5. State the names of some of the Regular Officers, who were with the troops, where you served; such Continental and Militia Regiments as you can recollect, and the general circumstances of your services.  6. { To a Soldier. { Did you ever receive a discharge from the service, and if so, by whom was it given, and what has become of it? { To an Officer. { Did you ever receive a commission, and if so, by whom was it signed, and what has become of it? 
7. State the names of persons to whom you are known in your present neighborhood, and who can testify as to your character for veracity, and their belief of your services as a soldier of the Revolution.
The Court will see that the answers to these questions are embodied in the declaration, and they are requested to annex their opinions of the truth of the statement of the applicant.
The applicant will further produce in Court, if the same can be done, in the opinion of the Court, without too much expense and inconvenience to him, two respectable persons—one of whom should be the nearest clergyman, if one lives in the immediate vicinity of such applicant, who can testify, from their acquaintance with him, that they believe he is of the age he represents, and that he is reputed and believed in the neighborhood to have been a Revolutionary soldier, and that they concur in that opinion. If one of these persons is a Clergyman, the Court will so certify, and they will also certify to the character and standing of other persons giving such certificates.
The traditional evidence of service is deemed very important, in the absence of any direct proof, except the declaration of the party. And the Courts are requested to be very particular in the inquiry whether the belief is general, and whether any doubts have ever existed upon the subject.
Applicants unable to appear in Court, by reason of bodily infirmity, may make the declaration before required, and submit to the examination, before a Judge or Justice of a Court of Record of the proper county, and the Judge or Justice will execute the duties, which the Court is herein requested to perform, and will also certify that the applicant cannot, from bodily infirmity, attend the Court.
Whenever any official act is required to be done by a Judge or Justice of a Court of Record, or by a Justice of the Peace, the certificate of the Secretary of State or Territory, or of the proper Clerk of the Court or County, under his seal of office, will be annexed, stating that such person is a Judge or Justice of a Court of Record, or a Justice of the Peace, and that the signature annexed is his genuine signature.
No payments can be made on account of the services of any person, who may have died before the taking effect of the act of June 7, 1832; and in case of death subsequent thereto, and before the declaration herein required is made, the parties interested will transmit such evidence as they can procure, taken and authenticated before a Court of Record, showing the services of the deceased, the period of his death, the opinion of the neighborhood respecting such services, the title of the claimant, and the opinion of the Court upon the whole matter.
[a] The declarant must appear in open Court, unless prevented from doing so by reason of bodily infirmity; in which case the declarant will follow the rule laid down for his guidance.
[b] The declarant must make his declaration in the county where he resides. If he should fail to do so, he must assign a sufficient reason for not conforming to the rule.
[c] The age of the claimant must invariably be mentioned.
[d] The declarant must mention the period or periods of the war when he served.
[e] Every continental officer or soldier must give the name of the Colonel under whom he served; otherwise a satisfactory examination of the claim cannot be had. Every claimant must state, with precision, the length of his service, and the different grades in which he served, in language so definite as to enable the Department to determine to what amount of pension he is entitled. In a case where the applicant cannot, by reason of the loss of memory, state precisely how long he served, he should amend his declaration by making an affidavit in the following words:
"Personally appeared before me, the undersigned, a Justice of the Peace, &c. A. B. who, being duly sworn, deposeth and saith, that, by reason of old age, and the consequent loss of memory, he cannot swear positively as to the precise length of his service; but, according to the best of his recollection, he served not less than the periods mentioned below, and in the following grades:—For _____ year _____ months, and _____ days, I served as a _____. For _____ months and _____ days, I served as a _____; and for such service I claim a pension."
It is important, in all cases, to determine with precision the period for which each applicant served, and the particular rank he held, as the law directs the pension to be paid according to the grade of the pensioner and the length of his service. The use of the phrase about three or four months , is too indefinite, and all such qualifying expressions are objectionable. Some persons who apply for pensions merely state that they served two years in the militia, &c. without specifying the tours, the names of the officers, and other particulars respecting their service. This form of a declaration is highly objectionable. It must, in every case, be clearly shown under what officers the applicant served; the duration of each term of engagement; the particular place or places where the service was performed; that the applicant served with an embodied corps called into service by competent authority; that he was either in the field or in garrison; and for the time during which the service was performed, he was not employed in any civil pursuit.
[f] The law makes the relinquishment indispensable.
[g] The opinion of the Court is always required.
[h] The Clerk must give his certificate in every case.
[i] The Clerk must affix his seal, and if it has no device or inscription by which it can be distinguished from any other seal, or if he has no public seal of office, the certificate of a Member of Congress, proving the official character and signature of the certifying officer, should accompany the papers.
Mode of authenticating papers.
In every instance where the certificate of the certifying officer who authenticates the papers is not written on the same sheet of paper which contains the affidavit, or other papers authenticated, the certificate must be attached thereto by a piece of tape or narrow ribbon, the ends of which must pass under the seal of office of the certifying officer, so as to prevent any paper from being improperly attached to the certificate.
Proof of Service.
[j] In a case where the name of the applicant is not found on the records of the Department, he must prove his service by two credible witnesses who are required to set forth in their affidavits the time of the claimant's entering the service, and the time and manner of his leaving the same, as well as the regiment, company, and line to which he belonged. The magistrate who may administer the oaths must certify to the credibility of the witnesses, and the official character and signature of the magistrate must be certified by the proper officer, under his seal of office.
[k] The notes from [a] to [j] are all equally applicable to the cases of Militia men, Volunteers and State Troops. The proof required by rule in note [j] applies to continental troops only.
[l] This traditional evidence is indispensable in militia cases.
[m] If a witness cannot be found, the declarant must state the fact.
[n] The answers to the interrogatories must all be written, and sent to the War Department, with the declaration.

See James Hindman's papers - the blow is this case as to his Credibility H.C.

Application for a Pension
Free
Rev
Hon. Lewis Cass Secretary of War Washington City D. C.

If there should be anything wanting in this application please address John M. Harger, Pittsburgh Pa.
Application for a Patent

O. W. & N. Div.
Department of the Interior,
BUREAU OF PENSIONS,
F. S. W Washington, D. C. Dec. 11 4. 189---
Respectfully returned to
J. W. MacMurray, Esq., Midland Hotel, Kansas City, Mo.,
with the information that the courtesy of furnishing the military history of Revolutionary soldiers is extended by this Bureau when the same is desired by descendants for historical and genealogical purposes only, and then only when the soldier or his widow applied for pension, their papers being the principal source from which data is collected for a report. The history of not more than two soldiers can be furnished to each applicant because of the large number of such requests and the time and labor it is necessary to expend upon each report.
(For purposes of identification the soldier's full name should be furnished, his place of residence before and after service (town, county, and State, if possible), and the christian name of his widow, if one survived him.)
Please return all papers with your reply.
Wm Lockhorn
Commissioner.

REVOLUTIONARY SERVICE.
O. W. & N. Div.
MEMORANDA.
Please supply as much as possible of the data called for below.
Full name of soldier:
William Wilson
Place of residence before service: (Town, county, and State, if possible.)
Alleghany Co. Penna
Place of residence after service: (Town, county, and State, if possible.)
same
Date of death (as near as possible):
Unknown - deceased
Christian name of widow:
Did either he or his widow receive a pension?
Yes - 1883 - Alleghany Co. Pa
Remarks:
Your name and address:
Maj. J.W. Mac Murray Midland Hotel Kansas City - Mo.

REVOLUTIONARY SERVICE.
O. W. & N. Div.
MEMORANDA.
Please supply as much as possible of the data called for below.
Full name of soldier:
William Wilson
Place of residence before service: (Town, county, and State, if possible.)
Fort Pitt Pa
Place of residence after service: (Town, county, and State, if possible.)
Fort Pitt - and elsewhere
Date of death (as near as possible):
Unknown - deceased
Christian name of widow:
Jane
Did either he or his widow receive a pension?
Yes - in 1894 at
Remarks:
Supposed to have land grants in lieu of pension or both.
Your name and address:
Major J. Wilson Mac Murray - Midland Hotel Kansas City Mo

RECORD DIVISION.
Department of the Interior, BUREAU OF PENSIONS.
Briefed by a. Max D. 9/7/10
Claim No. _____
Certificate No. _____
Claimant _____
Soldier William Wilson
Service Pa,
Additional Service Rev.
No. _____ claim, State records _____, 191____
No claim, combination records _____, 191____
REMARKS:
Inv. File No. 22600

HUDSON-KIMBERLY PUB. CO. K.C. MO.
Kansas City, Mo. Dec 3 rd 1894
Commissioner of Pensions, Washington, D.C.
Sir:
Please inform me from the records of your office - what is known of Private William Wilson , Pennsylvania Continentals. End
Private William Wilson , Pennsylvania Militia who drew pensions in Alleghany County, Penna - in 1833.
Are they not one and the same man? Please inform me of their Company, Commands and Campaigns upon which claims were made and allowed. Also widows or other heirs and their residence - as fully as your records show -
And oblige
J.W. Mac Murray
Midland Hotel Kansas City, Mo.

Kansas City, Mo. Dec 31 1894
Commissioner of Pensions. Washington, D.C.
Sir: -
Please inform me from your office records of what rank & name of unit Colonel George Wilson - 8 th Regt. Penna Troops, which was raised in Western Pennsylvania in 1876 - or later.
Also of Private William M c Don of the 8 th Regt. Penna Troops during Brandywine Campaign - on the Alleghany river and later with "Morgan's Riflemen" in Indian Campaign in Ohio Valley.
And oblige Very respectfully
J. W. Mac Murray

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PITTSBURGH, PA. July 6, 1910.
Commissioner of Pensions, Washington, D. C.
Dear Sir;—
I would like to have a record of the pension and application for same of my great grandfather, William Wilson. He drew a pension at the Bank of Pittsburgh up until the time of his death, June 25th, 1845.
Reference to this pension I have as follows;
Name of Pensioner — For Revolutionary or Military Service
William Wilson — Head of Family
Jefferson Township, Allegheny Co., Pennsylvania.
Reference to the above is made in publications by Act of Congress for taking sixth census (1840).
I would ask your department to kindly give me full information in reference to the application and record of the above pensioner.
Yours truly,
Rowland S. Wilson 41 Terminal Way Pittsburgh Pa
RSW/IR
JUL 8 - 1910