Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 46083, William Wilson, Va.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Va.
Wilson William
S 46083
CONTENTS
Family

See letters to P. Agt. & T. R. Blair Oct. 14. 1835
Order to pay by letter to William Dabney 17th Decr 1837.
Litts to 3 and 11. June 1840
Paid at the Treasury under the Act of the 6. April 1838 from 4 Sep 1837 to 4 Sep 1839. agt Notified 24th June 1840
Paid as above from March 4th 1840 to 4th March 1841. Agent notified April 20th 1842
Rate of annual interest
Virginia. - 23.9 23.9
William Willow Jun. of Augusta in the State of VA who was a Pr. in the Comp. commanded by Captain Smith of the Regt. commanded by Colonel in the Brig. time for service : 26 days -
Inscribed on the Roll of Virginia at the rate of 22 Dollars 58 Cents per annum, to commence on the 14th day of March, 1834.
Certificate of Pension issued the 28 day of Apr.  34 and Sub  William Kennedy  Stanton - va
Arrears to the 14th of Mar.  34  68.64 Semi-ant. allowance ending Apr.  34  11.44 $80.08
{ Revolutionary Claim, } Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by Chas. Price Clerk Book C Vol. 14 Page 38
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TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
Second Comptroller's Office,
April 4 th , 1842.
Sir:
Under the date of the 6th of April, 1838, entitled "An act directing the transfer of money remaining unclaimed by certain Pensioners, and authorizing the payment of the same at the Treasury of the United States," William Wilson, Sr., a Pensioner on the Roll of the Richmond, Va. Agency, at the rate of Twenty two Dollars and 88 Cents per annum, under the law of the 7 th June 1832, has been paid at this Department, from the 4 th of March 1840, to the 4 th March 1841.
Respectfully, yours,
Abner L. Harris
Comptroller.
To the Commissioner of Pensions,
Present.

Virginia. Augusta County } ss.
On this 26th day of March 1834 personally appeared before John Wayt, Wm Ramsey, John B Breckenridge, Washington Swoope & Jas. K. Moore the Justices of Augusta County Court now sitting William Wilson sen. a resident of Augusta County of state of Virginia aged about 72 years who being first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefits of the act of Congress passed 7th June 1832.
That he was born on the passage of his parents from Ireland to the United States on the Atlantic ocean about the year 1762, that there is a register of his age in a Bible which is now in the County of Rockbridge, that he came on with his parents to the County of Augusta as he has been informed when about his six months old, and has continued to reside mostly in said County of Augusta since, his service was as follows. As one of the Militia of Augusta County, volunteered his services to go a tour of duty for the protection of Richmond the lower part of Virginia he rendezvoused at least once in the said County of Augusta with the other men belonging to the company on the fall of the year 1778 and was attached to the company of Capt Thos Smith of the Augusta Militia, and from thence marched in said Company to the City of Richmond, after remaining there for a short time, he was marched some miles below the said City of Richmond where he remained stationed until regularly discharged by the said Capt Thos Smith, he received no written discharge, was engaged in no battles, he is unable by reason of old age and the consequent loss of memory to state the names of any the field or company officers other than Capt Thos Smith, and for the same reason he is unable to state the month of the year in which he marched or in which he was discharged, but according to the best of his recollection he served a period of not less than two months as a private in said Capt Smith's company - He remembers that John Gamble, James Anderson & David W. Hair were in the same company, they are all dead. He knows of no one now living by whom he can prove that

tour of duty.
His next tour of duty was as one of the Militia of Augusta County, he was drafted on this occasion, and rendezvoused at Staunton in Augusta County and marched from thence in a company commanded by Capt James Bell of the Augusta Militia to the state of North Carolina, he remembers Col Geo Moffett of the Augusta Militia was one of the field officers, he acted on the day of the battle of Guilford as one of the waggons guard which was under the direction of Sergeant Smith Thompson, and was about four miles distant from the ground where the battle of Guilford was fought, this was in the year 1781 but from old age and the consequent loss of memory, he is unable to state the month in which he marched or was discharged but according to the best of his recollection he served on this occasion a period of not less than eight weeks as a private in Capt Bell's company, he received no written discharge, he understands that Smith Thompson who has above spoken is still living, and hopes to be able to obtain his testimony in support of his claim.
His third and last tour of duty was as one of the drafted Militia of Augusta County, he rendezvoused at Waynesboro in the said County, and was there attached to a company under the command of Capt Thos Smith, and marched from thence to Richmond and various points in the lower part of Virginia until the British went into York, and this detachment with the other troops was then marched to and formed a part of the army besieging York, and remained in service until the surrender of Cornwallis, shortly after which, this detachment with the other troops with whom he served, was discharged, he received no written discharge, this service was performed in the year 1781 but the day that this detachment marched, and the day he was discharged, he is unable from old age and the consequent loss of memory to state, but to the best of his recollection he served on this occasion a period of not less than

three months, Smith Thompson who has heretofore been referred to was with him on this tour of duty, and in hopes to be able to obtain his evidence
This declarant would refer to Joseph Cowan and Hugh Hamilton persons residing in his neighbourhood for testimony as to his character and their belief of his services in the war of the Revolution.
This declarant considers that answers to the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department as embodied in the foregoing declaration, as far as memory and want of memory will enable him to answer them.
He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a Pension or annuity except the present, and declares that his name is not on the pension roll of the agency of any State.
Sworn of subscribed this day 1781 by me William T. Wilson Mark
Smith Thompson of Augusta County appeared in open Court and being duly sworn according to law stated that he has been acquainted with William Wilson the person above named since about the year 1780, and believes him to be about the age of 72 years that he has heard the declaration of the said Wm Wilson read, and nearly believes the same to be true, he was with the said Wilson on the second tour of duty from the time he has above set forth, and remembers well that the troops of whom the said Wilson was one, rendezvoused at Staunton in Augusta County of marched from there to the state of North Carolina on the 6th day of Feb y  1781 and that the circumstances set forth by said Wilson in his declaration as to the said Wilson being one of the wagon guard on the day of the battle of Guilford is true, of that after a series of about two months of service the said troops of the company to which said Wilson belonged was discharged. The said Thompson further deposed, that he knows that the said William Wilson did perform the third

and last tour of duty as he has set forth in his said declaration, and he nearly believes that he did err on that occasion a tour of at least three months - The said Thompson further deposed that the said Wm Wilson has always maintained the character of a man of truth, and that he would give full credence to any statement made by him.
Smith Thompson
We Jos Cowan of Hugh Hamilton residing in the County of Augusta hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Mr Wilson who has subscribed & sworn to the within declaration, that we believe him to be about seventy two years of age, that he is reputed & believed in the neighbourhood where he resides to have been a soldier of the revolution of that we concur in that opinion.
Joseph Cowan
Hugh Hamilton
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion after their investigation of the matter of after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War department, that the above named applicant Mr Wilson was a "revolutionary soldier" and served as he states, and the Court further certifies that Smith Thompson, Geo Wilson, Jos Cowan and Hugh Hamilton who have signed the preceding certificates are residents of the County of Augusta and are credible persons, and that their statements is entitled to credit
Virginia to Wit:
I Jefferson Kinney Clerk of the Court of Augusta County in the State aforesaid, do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the Original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of William Wilson for a pension.
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal of office this 18 th day of April 1834 and in the 58 th year of the Commonwealth
Jefferson Kinney Clerk

George Wilson a resident of Augusta County aged about sixty years also appeared in open court, and being first duly sworn according to law, deposed, that he knows is a Brother of the applicant William Wilson for a pension that he has often heard his parents (both of whom have been dead for Twenty years or upwards) speak of the said William Wilson having served three terms of duty in the War of the rebellion, and he has frequently heard his Brother make the same statements as to his services that he has set forth in his declaration, that he has some recollection himself of the absence of his Brother William in the service, but how often or for what length of time he served he is unable to say of his own knowledge.
George Wilson

Rev. & 1812 Wars Section
AWF/MLB
May 24, 1930
Mrs. J. C. Hood 316 Webster Street Petersburg, Virginia
Dear Madam:
I have to advise you from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, S. 46083, it appears that William Wilson (pensioned William Wilson, Sr.) was born in 1762 on the Atlantic Ocean, during the passage of his parents from Ireland to America.
While residing in Augusta County, Virginia, he enlisted and served as a private in the Virginia Troops, as follows-
In the fall of 1778, two months in Captain Thomas Smith's Company.
From February, 1781, eight weeks in Captain James Bell's Company; and later in 1781, three months in Captain Thomas Smith's Company, and was at the Siege of York.
He was allowed pension on his application executed March 26, 1834, while a resident of Augusta County, Virginia.
It is not stated that soldier was married.
Very truly yours
E. W. MORGAN Acting Commissioner

1910 Feb 24 Hist. Soc. W.P. Pierce, letter in S.F. 38475- V.L. 1.11 1927 Feb 9 Hist to Luella W. Mackenzie-See letter in William Wilson S.6393 eny. 1930 May 24 Hist to Mrs. J.C. Hood-See her letter in Jonathan Osborn S.891 eny. 1938 June 9-lettr to Mrs. Mansford E. Cox-see her letter in James Wilson W.10000 eny.
Rev Invalid  WIDOW, &c.
File No. 46083
William Wilson Jr.  Private
Va Militia
Rev War of 1775
Act June 7 1832
Index: Vol. 62 , Page 38
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J. A. Richards Esq r Commissioner of Pensions Washington City
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Richmond December 4 th 1834
J. L. Edwards Esq
Sir
I am advised by Mr. Anthony Robinson Esq. to forward you the enclosed paper, and request you will have the goodness to direct the payment to be made, of the pension due Mr. William Wilson Esq.
Your most Ob st Serv t William Dabney

TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
Second Comptroller's Office,
June 16 th , 1840.
Sir :
Under the act of the 6th of April, 1838, entitled "An act directing the transfer of money remaining unclaimed by certain Pensioners, and authorizing the payment of the same at the Treasury of the United States," William Wilson, Sen r a Pensioner on the Roll of the Richmond, V a Agency, at the rate of Twenty two Dollars and eighty eight Cents per annum, under the law of the 7 th June 1832, has been paid at this Department, from the 4 th of Sept. 1837, to the 4 th Sept. 1839.
Respectfully yours,
Abdill E. Parrish Comptroller.
To the Commissioner of Pensions,
Present.

Passion chain under 1832
Virginia Original April 28 1832
St. Pierre J. L. Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions Washington City
Admiral as a private June 26 days 22.88
pa 30.88
For Milton Ser - W

Dir
Staunton 18 Apr 1834
I have you endorsed the declaration of the Milton for a pension under the act of 1832
Respectfully
yours
Mr. Kenney Jr

Oct 12
Wm Nelson 5c v 20c
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23948
J. S. Edwards Esq. Comptroller of Customs Washington D.C.
FREE

Dear Sir
Richmond 10 Octo 1835
More than two years pension being due to the persons named in the inclosed papers, your agent here objects to paying the same without your approval you will please return the same with instruct- ions for payment if you find it correct to do so
J. L. Edwards Esq.
Respectfully Yours J. P. Blair

June 9, 1938
Mrs. Manford E. Cox 707 South Glenwood Avenue Springfield, Illinois
James Wilson W. 10000 William Wilson S. 46083 BA-J/AWF
Dear Madam:
Reference is made to your letter in which you request the Revolutionary War records of the following soldiers-
William Wilson, born 1722 in Ireland, died in Hardy County, Virginia (West Virginia) June 12, 1801;
William Wilson of Frederick and Augusta Counties, Virginia;
James Wilson of Frederick and Augusta Counties, Virginia.
The Revolutionary War records of this office have been searched and no claim for pension found based on the service of a William Wilson, born 1722 in Ireland, died June 12, 1801.
The record of a James Wilson of Frederick County, Virginia, and the record of a William Wilson of Augusta County, Virginia have been found and are furnished herein, as found in pension claims, based on their service in the War of the Revolution.
James Wilson-W.10000
The data which follow concerning James Wilson were obtained from papers on file in pension claim,
see her letter re James Wilson - W. 10000

W. 10000, based on his service in the War of the Revolution.
James Wilson was born August 28, 1761 in Frederick County, Virginia. The names of his parents were not given.
marched James Wilson volunteered in Winchester, Frederick County, Virginia, in the summer of 1780, served one month in Captain Henry Brinker's company, to guard prisoners in Winchester. He served in the fall of 1780, one month and guarded prisoners from "Albemarle to Fort Frederick, Maryland", names of officers not given. He enlisted about June 1, 1781, served as a private in Captain William Frost's company, Colonel Edmunds' Virginia regiment, pursued to Yorktown, length of this service "more than four months". He served after the surrender of Cornwallis, two months as orderly sergeant, under Captain Gackley(?) and Major John Gilkerson, and guarded Winchester Barracks.
James Wilson, after the Revolution, lived four years in Pennsylvania, near Pittsburgh, then moved to Nelson County, Kentucky, there about two years, moved to Washington County, Kentucky, there about fifteen years, then to Jefferson County, lived about twenty years, then moved to Lawrence County, Indiana.
He was allowed pension on his application executed November 12, 1832, at which time he was a resident of Creek(?) Township, Lawrence County, Indiana, where he had lived about two years.
He died September 7, 1834 in Lawrence County, Indiana.
James Wilson married December 25, 1783 in Frederick County, Virginia, Sarah Brown. The date and place of her birth and names of parents were

2- not given.
The widow, Sarah Wilson, was allowed pension on her application executed February 13, 1839, at which time she was seventy-four years of age, and living in Lawrence County, Indiana.
The papers on file in this claim contain no reference to children.
In order to obtain the date of last payment of pension, name and address of person paid, and possibly the date of death of the widow, Sarah Wilson, you should apply to The Comptroller General, General Accounting Office, Records Division, Washington, D. C., and furnish the following data:
Sarah Wilson, widow of James Certificate #3411 Issued July 9, 1839 Rate $25.56 per annum Commenced March 4, 1836 Act of July 7, 1838 Indiana (Madison) Agency.
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William Wilson-S.46083
The data furnished herein relative to William Wilson, were obtained from papers on file in pension claim, S. 46083, based on his service in the War of the Revolution.
William Wilson was born about the year 1762, "on the Atlantic Ocean", during the passage of his parents from Ireland to America. His parents settled in Augusta County, Virginia, when he was about six months old. The names of his parents were not

stated.
While residing in Augusta County, Virginia, William Wilson, volunteered in the fall of 1778, and served two months as private in Captain Thomas Smith's company, marched to Richmond, Virginia. He served in 1781, about eight weeks as private in Captain James Bell's company, and on the day of the battle of Guilford Court House, was one of the "waggon guard", stationed about four miles from the battle ground. He served later in 1781, three months in Captain Thomas Smith's company, and was at the Siege of Yorktown.
He was allowed pension on his application executed March 26, 1834, at which time he was living in Augusta County, Virginia. He was pensioned as William Wilson, Senior.
The papers on file in this claim contain no reference to wife or children.
George Wilson, brother of the soldier, William Wilson, was sixty years of age in 1834, and a resident of Augusta County, Virginia.
In order to obtain date of last payment of pension, name and address of person paid, and possibly the date of death of this pensioner, you should address The Comptroller General, General Accounting Office, Records Division, Washington, D. C., and furnish the following data:
William Wilson, Senior Certificate #23948 Issued April 28, 1834 Rate $22.88 per annum Commenced March 4, 1831 Act of June 7, 1832 Virginia Agency.
Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER Executive Assistant to the Administrator

Rev. and 1813 Wars Section.
Ans
February 9, 1927.
Luella W. MacKenzie Moulton Iowa
Madam:
I have to advise you from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim S. 46083, it appears that William Wilson (pensioned William Wilson, Sr.) was born in 1762 on the Atlantic Ocean, during the passage of his parents from Ireland to America  Ameri Unated
While residing in Augusta County, Virginia, he enlisted and served as a private in the Virginia Troops, as follows-
In the fall of 1778, two months in Captain Thomas Smith's Company.
From February 1781, eight weeks in Captain James Bell's Company; and later in 1781, three months in Captain Thomas Smith's Company, and was at the Siege of York.
He was allowed pension on his application

executed March 26, 1834, while a resident of Augusta County, Virginia.
It is not stated that soldier was married.
Respectfully,
WINFIELD SCOTT Commissioner.

information as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pension on file in this Bureau. William Wilson Sur. File 46083
   DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. LENGTH OF SERVICE. RANK. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. STATE.   CAPTAIN. COLONEL.     Fall of 1778 1 mos. Pvt. Thos. Smith Ja   Dec 1781 8 mos. James Bell   1781 3 mos. Thos. Smith  
Battles engaged in, Siege of York
Residence of soldier at enlistment, Augusta Co. Va
Date of application for pension, Mar. 26 1834 His ch. was al.
Residence at date of application, * Augusta Co. Va
Age at date of application, born in 1762 on passage of his parents from Ireland to the U.S. during
Remarks:
Soldier is referred to as William Wilson Jr.
It is not stated which sol. was married
* Pendleton Co. was formerly Augusta Co. Va.
Very respectfully,