Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 30,211, Enoch Wilson, Mass.

SERVICE
Mass.
Wilson Enoch
NUMBER
S. 30211
CONTENTS
b Nov. 4, 1758 in Needham, Norfolk Co. Mass. + res there at enl. in 1837 res. of Wrentham, Norfolk Co. Mass.

Massachusetts . . . . . 31.170
Enoch Wilson, of Norfolk co in the State of Massachusetts who was a private in the company commanded by Captain T. Mayes of the _____ commanded by _____ in the Massetts. time for 8 Mos. 8 dys private.
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Inscribed on the Roll of Massachusetts - at the rate of 27 Dollars 54 Cents per annum to commence on the 14th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 5 day of Aug ust, 1837 and sent to Wm. Ellis, Dedham, Massetts.
Arrears to the 14th of March, '37 = $ 165:24 Semi-ant. allowance ending 4 Sept. " = 13:77
$ 179:01
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7. 1832. }
Recorded by S. A. Elliott Clerk. Book E Vol. 2 Page 94.

Enoch Wilson, No 34,139, Mass.
Rolls-
ms. ds Vol. 21. p. 19. Capt Mayo. . . . . 2. 28. " 23. 76. - Smith. . . . . 2. 7. " 1. 47. Bullard. . . . . 3. 3. 8. 8.
Not on Richards roll Vol. 22. p. 150
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Sm. 8 ds pri
$27. 54/100
Please to direct the result, to the subscriber at Dedham Mass
Wm Ellis

State of Massachusetts County of Norfolk S.S
On this fourth day of July in the Year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty seven Personally appeared in open Court before the Hon. Sherman Leland Judge of the Court of Probate now sitting at Dedham in and for said County of Norfolk Enoch Wilson a resident of the town of Wrentham in said County, aged seventy eight years, who being first 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 --.
I Enoch Wilson of Wrentham in the County of Norfolk and State of Massachusetts declare, That according to the Records in my possession, I was born in the town of Needham in said County of Norfolk on the fourth day of November in the year 1758, and was seventy eight years of age November fourth A.D. 1836. That I resided at said Needham except such times as I went out to labor into the neighboring towns, and my absence in the war service, till the year A.D. 1817, then removed from ? Needham to Wrentham where I have resided to the present time, and that I never had any home or legal settlement, but in said Needham and Wrentham. That at the time Gen Burgoyne's Army was about moving from the neighborhood of Albany to Cambridge as prisoners of war, men were called for to guard the Prisoners when they arrived, I volunteered as a Soldier in that service and proceeded to Cambridge in a Company Comanded by Capt Thomas Mayo, and at Cambridge under said Mayo performed soldier's duty for the term of six weeks, was then honorably discharged and returned home to said Needham, the precise day this service began I can not state with certainty, having no papers or dates in my possession to establish the fact, but I recollect that Capt Mayo's Company in which I served, arrived at Cambridge on the same day that Gen Burgoyne's troops arrived there, my belief is that this service began about the first of December A.D. 1777 and that I was discharged from it, about the middle of January A.D. 1778 --. (Again

in the month of September (I think about the middle of that month) in the year 1778. I engaged and served as a Soldier in a Company Commanded by Capt d Abel Richards for the term of three months, the Colonel's name I have forgotten, but I well remember a number of the men who were in my mess in this service, most or all of whom, were my Neighbors from Needham, viz Uriah Collar - John Carby - Eben t Scott. - Elijah or Elisha Fuller and Samuel Eaton - Capt d Abel Richards belonged to Needham and a part of the soldiers of this Company were from that Town - but I know not that any one of this Company is among the living except myself - This service was rendered at Fort Hill in Boston and in that neighborhood, we performed much fatigue duty in erecting works and making Intrenchments on the neck, leading from Roxbury to Boston, which are yet visible - this service ended about the middle of December the same year 1778 - and I recollect being taken ill while in this service, and by permission of said Capt d Richards, left the Camp for ten days, and returned back to our Company -
Also about the first of March A.D. 1779 I engaged as Soldier in the Company Commanded by Capt d Robert Smith of said Needham, and marched to Dorchester Hill near Boston and there served as a Soldier for the term of two months and was then honorably discharged, and returned to Needham - I have not been able to find any one among the living who served with me, in said Smith's Company. Gideon McIntosh mess'd with me in this tour of service, but died a few years ago, and was the last of that Company under Capt d Smith in which I served, and myself -
Again I engaged as a Soldier in a Company Commanded by Capt d Moses Bullard of said Needham, and the Lieutenants I believe, were Jacob Mann and Enoch Kingsbury, and marched with said Company from Needham by way of Taunton and Howlands Ferry on to Rhode Island to Newport, I rendered considerable fatigue duty at a place called Butts Hill in that neighborhood, where I served till this term of service expired, in this tour of duty, I engaged for, and performed three months service, which began, according to my best recollection in the latter part of August in the year 1780, and ended in the latter part of November following, and that the Marquis Lafayette had the chief command of our troops at that place , during that period -
Making the amount of my service rendered to the Continent, in the line of State troops during the revolutionary war, nine and a half months on which, my claim is founded -
And I would state, that I have not at my command, any revolutionary documents or discharges from service, to offer in support of my claim; whatever I might have had formerly of that kind, are not now to be found. That four or five years ago and several times since, I have made inquiry for evidence with a view to a Pension, but such was my retired situation, such my very limited means as to

property and information, have I failed to obtain either such documentary evidence, or personal testimony, as I supposed was indispensable to the support of my claim till now.
Some four weeks ago in a neighboring town, I happened to find two or three men, who recollected some part of my service, and that they served with me in one or two terms of military service in the Revolutionary War, this circumstance has induced me to make application at the present time.
And I the said Enoch Wilson further declare, that I have never received any Pension or gratuity from the United States, nor from any State, that my name is not on the Pension Roll of the agency of any State, that this is the first Application ever made by me for a Pension, and that I hereby relinquish all and every claim for Revolutionary Services, except that hereby presented.
Enoch Wilson
Sworn to, and subscribed the day and year first aforesaid
We Israel Witney and William W. Mann both residing in the town of Needham aforesaid hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Enoch Wilson formerly of said Needham now resident of Wrentham in the County of Norfolk, who has in our presence subscribed and sworn to the foregoing declaration, that we believe him to be near eighty years of age, that he is reputed and believed in our neighborhood where he always resided till within the last twenty years, to have been a Soldier of the Revolution, and that we concur in that opinion - and we believe said Wilson to be a man of truth and veracity.
Israel Whitney Wm. W. Mann
Sworn to, and subscribed the the day and year first aforesaid
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion after the investigation of the matter, and after putting the interrogatives prescribed by the war Department, that the above named applicant was a revolutionary Soldier and served as he states. And the Court further certify that it further appears to them, that the above named Israel Whitney & William W. Mann who have signed the preceding Certificate, are residents of said town of Needham, and are credible persons; and that their statement is entitled to credit.
S. Leland Judge of Probate
Commonwealth of Massachusetts County of Norfolk S.S. I Jonathan H. Cobb Register of the Court of Probate, being a Court of Record in and for said County of Norfolk, hereby certify that Sherman Leland is Judge of the said Court, that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of said Court, in the matter of application of Enoch Wilson for a Pension, and that the above signature of said Sherman Leland, is genuine and true - In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and Seal of Office, on the day and year, first above written.
Jonathan H. Cobb Reg. of Probate

30 211 Buy INVALID.
File No. 30,211
Enoch Wilson
Dis Rev War
Act: June 7 th 32
Index:—Vol. 2, Page 435
[Arrangement of 1870.]

James L. Edwards Esq U.S. Com r . of Pensions Washington City

Dedham July 27 th 1837
Mr Edwards Sir
I would briefly remark that it will be seen by Enoch Wilson's declaration herewith transmitted, that he claims for three months service as a Soldier in the Company of Capt n Abel Richards in the year 1778, and that he has not been able yet to procure any evidence either documentary or personal, to substantiate that particular tour of service, and it being recollected that Katherine Herring the Widow of Pelatiah Herring Jun r - claimed for a similar term of service rendered by her husband under the said Capt n Abel Richards in the year 1778, and that a Muster Roll was obtained from the papers of said Capt n Richards showing the service of said Herring in a term of service, and was forwarded with said Katherine Herring's Application to the Pension Office several months since, Now if said Enoch Wilson did perform a tour of military service under Capt n Abel Richards in the year 1778 as he states in his declaration, (and I see no reason to doubt it he appears like an honest man) it is very probable and in fact almost certain that said Wilson's name is borne on the Muster Roll forwarded as aforesaid to the Pension Office as a part of the proof in the case of said Katherine Herring, to which Roll you are respectfully referred when the case of the said Enoch Wilson shall be examined - within three weeks I have rec d your favors in the cases of Lydia Rhoads and Rachel Bullard, by which it appears their respective claims are suspended for the want of more substantial evidence of their husbands services after marriage, whether they will be able to furnish any further testimony on that point is yet unknown to me, if any further evidence is furnished by the Applicants on that point, it will be forth with transmitted, I will only add; to relieve the anxiety of the aged, I should be happy to be informed as soon as proper and convenient, of the decision on the Claims of Katherine Herring, Relief Dunbar & Sarah Tilden - when aged people become expectants in worldly matters, I trust Sir you will agree with me, that it not strange or singular, if "From Marlborough's eyes the tears of dotage flow" -
J. L. Edwards Esq Washington City
Very Respectfully your Obedient Servant W. Ellis

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
County of Norfolk.
I Jonathan H. Cobb Register of the Court of Probate for the County & Commonwealth aforesaid hereby that William Ellis & Israel Whitney are Justices of the Peace within & for said County of Norfolk & that their several signatures to the papers annexed are genuine & true. In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & seal of Office this twenty seventh day of July A.D. 1837.
Jonathan H. Cobb Reg. of Probate Co. of Norfolk

To whom it may concern
I Elisha Onion of Dedham in the County of Norfolk and State of Massachusetts, being Seventy Seven years of age hereby testify and say, that I was personally acquainted with Enoch Wilson in the year A.D. 1777 and have frequently saw with him and had conversation with him from that time afterwards, said Wilson when I first knew him resided in Needham adjoining Dedham, and for several years past has resided in Wrentham in said County of Norfolk. And I further say, that I engaged as a soldier in a Company commanded by Capt n Thomas Mayo, and I think our Lieutenants name was Bird, and in said Mayo's Company rendered several months service at Cambridge I think not less than three months, a guarding the troops of General Burgoyne then Prisoners of war at that place, and that this service began according to my best recollection in the latter part of the month of November A.D. 1777, and that I left it late in February 1778 - Col William McIntosh and Lt Col Wells frequently gave directions to our soldiers stationed at said Cambridge - And I further testify and say, that the same Enoch Wilson aforesaid served as a soldier in said Capt n Mayo Company at the same time that I served, one circumstance I recollect, viz, one day from the absence of our Drummer or some other cause, Capt n Mayo enquired if some one of his Company could do that duty, several of the Company declined making the attempt, and finally the said Enoch Wilson turned out, and began the duty of Drummer, but did not succeed very well, which makes me to remember it, but how long a time said Enoch Wilson served in Capt n Mayo's Company at Cambridge I can not say, for I recollect, that Capt n Mayo and part of his Company remained at Cambridge in that service, after I left this service - Elisha Onion
State of Massachusetts } County of Norfolk ss } July 26 th 1837 - Then the above named Elisha Onion a credible Witness, personally appeared & subscribed to, and made Oath, that the matter set forth in the foregoing statement is true - Approve Before me W m Ellis Justice of Peace

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Needham November 3 1779 then the Selectmen granted a bill for Enock Wilson of four pounds for money paid and service done in the present War. also an other order of thirty pounds for money paid and service done in the present War. and ordered Mr. Amos Fuller Town Treasurer or Successor in said office to pay the same.
A true copy from Needham town records Needham July 4 1837 Attest Asa Kingsbury Town Clerk.
State of Massachusetts
Norfolk ss July 31 st 1837. I hereby certify that Asa Kingsbury is at this time the Clerk of the Town of Needham in said County, and that he the said Kingsbury this day subscribed to, and made Oath, That the foregoing transcript from the Town record in his possession, is true, Before me, Israel Whitney Justice of the Peace.

I Josiah Draper of Dover in the County of Norfolk and State of Massachusetts being seventy eight years of age hereby testify and say, that I was personally acquainted with Enoch Wilson from the year A.D. 1780 and till the present time, said Wilson formerly lived in the town of Needham and for about twenty years past has resided in Wrentham in said County, And I further testify and say, that I am knowing to the fact, that the said Enoch Wilson performed three months service as a Soldier in a company commanded by Capt Moses Bullard in Col. Thayer's Regiment, and I believe in a Brigade under the command of the Marquis Lafayette or Gen l Sullivan but am not certain who had the Chief Command, that this service was rendered mostly at Brattle Hill on Rhode Island and a few miles to the North west of Newport, and the remainder in marching from Massachusetts to that place, and according to my best recollection this service began about the first of August A.D. 1780 and ended about the first of November next following, and the reason why I know the above service of said Enoch Wilson is, because I served as a Soldier in said Capt. Moses Bullard's Company with said Wilson at Rhode Island in and for the same tour of service -.
Josiah Draper
State of Massachusetts County of Norfolk ss - July 8 th A.D. 1837. Then the above named Josiah Draper a Personage of the United States, and long known to the subscriber as a credible witness, personally appeared, subscribed to and made Oath, that the matter set forth in the foregoing Statement is true.
Before me affidavit W m Gellis Justice of Peace