Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 17783, Joab Wilson, Conn.

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Wilson, Joab
NUMBER
S 17783.
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17.891-
Connecticut
Joah Wilson
of Simsbury in the State of Conn who was a Pte in the Conn comm by Captain _____ of the Rgt commanded by Col Wasworth in the Conn Hoop time for 12 mo
Dead
Paid at the Treasury under the Act of April 1838 from 4 March to 28 May 1842. Age Notified 3 Dec 1844
Inscribed on the Roll of Conn at the rate of 40 Dollars _____ Cents per annum. to commence on the 4th day of March, 1834.
Certificate of Pension issued the 24 day of Sept 1833. and Rent - Ex. Phelps Hartford Ct
Arrears to the 4th of Sept. 1833 $ 1.00 Semi-ant. allowance ending Mar. 3d - 20
$1.20
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by E. D. Bullock Clerk, Book 60 Vol. 3 Page 47

TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
SECOND COMPTROLLER'S OFFICE,
Aug 19 th 1844.
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," and the third section of the Act of August 23, 1842, extending the time within which pensioners may receive their pensions from the pension agents, One of the two child ren of Joab Wilson dec d . a Pensioner on the Roll of the Hartford, Conn t Agency, at the rate of forty Dollars and  Cents per annum, under the law of the 7 th June 1832, has been paid at this Department, from the 4 th of March to the 28 th May 1842.
Respectfully, yours,
William L. Parris
Comptroller.
To the COMMISSIONER OF PENSIONS, Present.

Joel Wilson N o 6292.
a certificate that James Loomis is a Justice of Peace accompanying Miss Cook's Affidavit.

State of Connecticut, County of Hartford, Probate District of Simsbury, p.
On this 11 th day of August A D 1832 personally appeared in open Court, before the Court of Probate for the District of Simsbury, now sitting at Simsbury within and for the District of Simsbury, which Court is a Court of record, Joel Wilson a resident of said Simsbury aged seventy two 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 act of Congress passed June 7 th 1832 that he enlisted in the month of March 1778 into the guard stationed at Windsor in said County where he continued to serve during the term of his enlistment, which he says was for one year, in guarding the hospital & other stores which were there deposited for safe keeping, & distribution to the various parts of the Country where they were needed. He says that he does not recall ever having a discharge. If he ever had one he says that he has lost, & that when he had performed the service, he enlisted for, he was dismissed, & he returned home, which then was in that town. The said one year's service was performed as aforesaid under the command of Sergeant Dinslow who then lived in

said Windsor.
He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present, and declares that her name is not on the pension of the Agency of any State. Sworn & subscribed the day & year aforesaid
Eliza Phelps James V. Pettibone
Job T. Wilson mark
The following questions were propounded by said Court
1 st - Where & in what year were you born?
Ans. In the year 1760 & in Windsor in the County of Hartford aforesaid.
2 nd Have you any record of your age?
Ans. I have none in my possession, but I have heard my Father say, that the time of my birth was entered upon the records of said town of Windsor
3 Where were you living when called into service, where have you lived since the revolutionary war, & where do you now live?
Ans. I was born in said Windsor & lived there at the time I enlisted & continued to live there until after the war revolutionary, & removed from thence to said Simsbury where I now live.

4 How were you called into service, were you drafted, did you volunteer, or were you a substitute?
Ans. I entered upon the request of my brother Abel Nelson, who then belonged to the Revolutionary Army, & is now dead.
5 th State the names of some of the regular officers who were with the troops where you served, such Continental & Militia Regiments as you can recollect, & the general circumstances of your service.
Ans. I was acquainted with Col. Jeremiah Wadsworth of Hartford in said County, who I then understood was a Commissary & was often at the Store to see that the stores were well taken of - also Capt James Hooker was there, but whether he had any command or not I do not know.
6 Did you ever receive a discharge from the service, & if so, by whom was it given?
Ans. I do not recollect ever receiving any discharge - where my service was performed I was permitted to return home.
7 th State the names of persons to whom you are known in your present neighborhood, & who can testify as to your character for veracity, & their belief of your service as a Soldier of the Revolution.
Ans. I am acquainted with the Rev. W. Warner Hanchett Esq., & the principal part of the inhabitants of said Simsbury.

And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion after investigation of the matter, & after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department, that the above named applicant was a Revolutionary Soldier & served as he states. And the Court further John D. Stillbone Judge of Probate I Benjamin Ely Clerk of the Court of Probate for the district of Simsbury do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Joab Wilson for a pension.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & seal of office this 11th day of August AD 1832.
Benjamin Ely Clerk.

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17/7/83
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File No. 17.783
Joab Wilson
Dis Rev War
Act: June 7 th 32
Index:—Vol. 1 , Page 419
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Comptrollers Office Aug. 14 th 1832
I Elisha Phelps, Comptroller of Public Accounts for the State of Connecticut, do certify, that it appears from the accounts in this Office, that in the year 1779, there was charged, on the 9 th day of July, by this State to the United States an order, on the Treasurer, per Serjeant Denslow, for guarding Continental stores at Windsor, for the sum of £1004, 16, 10½; & on the 5 th day of April 1780, a similar order was drawn & charged per Serjt. E. Stoughton, for amount of his Pay roll guarding the Continental stores at Windsor for £4040, 12, 6½.
Elisha Phelps

State of Connecticut } County of Hartford } Jr.
I, Jared Griswold, Clerk of the County Court for said County of Hartford, do hereby certify, that James Loonis Esq., before whom the foregoing Affidavits of Frederick Chap- man, & Elijah Denslow were respec- tively taken, was on the 24 th day of July A.D. 1832, a Justice of the Peace in & for said County of Hartford, duly commis- sioned & qualified according to Law, & that the several signatures, pur- porting to be of James Loonis, are genuine.
And I further certify, that Henry Sill Esq., before whom the within affidavit of Elijah Denslow was taken, was, on the 8 th day of July A.D. 1833, a Justice of the Peace in & for said County of Hartford, duly commissioned & qualified according to Law, & that the signature, purporting to be of said Henry Sill, is gen- uine. —
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand, & affixed the seal of said County Court this 8 th day of July A.D. 1833.
Jared Griswold Clerk

I, Elijah Denslow of Windsor in the County of Hartford State of Connecticut Depose and say that I have been acquainted with Joab Wilson, was since before the revolutionary War, who then resided in Windsor - and now resides in the town of Linsbury in this State - and that the said Joab Wilson served in the guard at Windsor to guard the Hospital and other stores deposited at F. Windsor for the term of one year from the best of my recollection and I believe in the 1778 - and that my Father Elijah Denslow - who died in the year 1796 was Sergeant of the guard. I was a private in the guard at the time and served with the said Wilson Dated Windsor July 8 th 1833 - Elijah Denslow
State of Connecticut } Windsor July 8 th 1833 - Hartford County ss. }
I personally appeared the above named Elijah Denslow - to me well known as a credible person and made solemn oath to the truth of the above deposition - by him subscribed before me
Henry Sill Justice of the Peace

I Frederick Chapman of Windsor in the State of Connecticut being in the seventy seventh year of my age Depose and say That I was acquainted with Isaac Wilson during the Revolutionary War that I knew him in the Guard Station at Said Windsor to protect the Hospital and other stores deposited there that the terms of enlistment was for one year or yearly said Isaac Wilson served in the Guard I believe in the year of 1778, and my opinion is that he served one year; and that the said Isaac Wilson who served as above is present
Dated at Windsor July 24 1832
Frederik Chapman
State of Connecticut } County of Hartford } ss Windsor July 24. 1832
Personally appeared Frederick Chapman signed the above affidavit and made known on the letter the the of the same Before me
James Loonin Just of Peace

State of Connecticut County of Hartford } Meriden July 24 1832
I certify that Frederick Chapman the to me well known and a person of a credible person
James Loomis Justice of Peace
State of Connecticut } Meriden July 24 1832
Frederick Chapman
State of Connecticut } Meriden July 24 1832 County of Hartford } Personally appeared Frederick Chapman known to me to be the person described in and who executed the foregoing instrument and acknowledged that he executed the same for the purposes and consideration therein expressed. Given under my hand and the seal of my office this 24th day of July 1832 James Loomis Justice of Peace

I Elijah Dunslow of Windsor in the State of Connecticut being in the Sixty seventh year of my age Depose and say that I have been acquainted with Joab Wilson ever since before the Revolutionary War the same person who is now present and for whom this deposition is made that I enlisted and served in the Army of the Revolution to Guard the Hospital and other stores kept and deposited in said Windsor two years. The terms of enlistment was for one year, I know that while serving the said Joab Wilson was there on duty and did serve the United States according to recollection one year and I believe in the year 1778
Data at Windsor this 24 July 1832
Elijah Dunslow
State of Connecticut } Is Windsor July 24 1832 Hartford County } Elijah Dunslow
Personally appeared the above  the above signed the above affidavit and made solemn oath to the truth of the same Before me -
Harriet Loomis Sct. Atty

State of Connecticut } Windsor July 24. 1832 County of Hartford } I certify that Elias Dinslow the deponent is to me well known and a credible credible person
James Loomis Just of Peace
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I, Elijah Denslow of Windsor in the County of Hartford State of Connecticut Depose and say that I have been acquainted with Joab Wilson, was since before the revolutionary War who then resided in Windsor - and now resides in the town of Simsbury in this State - and that the said Joab Wilson served in the guard at Windsor to guard the Hospital and other stores deposited at F. Windsor for the term of one year from the best of my recollection and I believe in the 1778 - and that my Father Elijah Denslow - who died in the year 1796 was Sergeant of the guard. I was a private in the guard at the time and served with the said Wilson Dated Windsor July 8 th 1833 - Elijah Denslow
State of Connecticut } Windsor July 8 th 1833 - Hartford County ss. }
I personally appeared the above named Elijah Denslow - to me well known as a credible person and made solemn oath to the truth of the above deposition by him subscribed before Me
Henry Sill Justice of the Peace

State of Connecticut } County of Hartford } Jr.
I, Izaac Griswold, Clerk of the County Court for said County of Hartford, do hereby certify, that James Lovis Esq., before whom the foregoing Affidavits of Frederick Chap- man, & Elijah Denslow were respec- tively taken, was on the 24 th day of July A.D. 1832, a Justice of the Peace in & for said County of Hartford, duly commis- sioned & qualified according to Law, & that the several signatures, pur- porting to be of said James Lovis, are genuine.
And I further certify, that Henry Sill Esq., before whom the within affidavit of Elijah Denslow was taken, was, on the 8 th day of July A.D. 1833, a Justice of the Peace in & for said County of Hartford, duly commissioned & qualified according to Law, & that the signature, purporting to be of said Henry Sill, is gen- uine. -
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand, & affixed the seal of said County Court this 8 th day of July A.D. 1833.
Izaac Griswold, Clerk
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E Phelps Esq. Hartford Ct

We, Ansel Nash, a clergyman, residing in Windsor, in the parish or located society of Wintonbury (the parish being located in such manner as it embraces part of the towns of Windsor, Farmington & Winstonsbury Simsbury) and the minister or congregational clergyman of said society, and Joseph Goodwin residing in the same society, and in the part thereof which is in the town of Simsbury hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Joab Wilson of Simsbury, in that part of the town which lies in the parish or society of Wintonbury, and whom we believe to be 72 or 73 years of age — and that he is reputed & believed in the neighborhood where he resides, to have been a soldier of the revolution & that we concur in that opinion.
Ansel Nash Joseph Goodwin
Sworn to & subscribed before me, this 1st day of August 1833, by Rev. Ansel Nash & Joseph Goodwin, with whom I am personally acquainted, and whom I certify to be a credible person, — and their testimony is entitled to credit.
John D. Pettibon Judge of Probate
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 abovenamed applicant was a revolutionary soldier & served as he stated in his declaration. Probate Court, Simsbury District, August 1—1833.
John D. Pettibon Judge of Probate

I, Benjamin Ely, Clerk of the Court of Probate for Simsbury District, do hereby certify, that the foregoing contains the whole proceedings of the said Court, in the matter of the application of Joel Wilson for a pension — and I also certify that John C. Pettibone who has affixed his name in his own proper handwriting as above is Judge of Probate for Simsbury District.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court this first day of August, 1833.
Benjamin Ely Clerk.
Note — The certificate of Reverend Ansel Nash of Wintonbury & of Capt. Joseph Gordin, and another deposition of Elijah Denslow, are herewith sent — Also a certificate of the Clerk of the County Court — which remove all the objections noted in the Brief.
Mr. Edwards will please to make the returns in the matter of the application of the declarant Joel Wilson — directing the same to Hon. John C. Pettibone, Simsbury — Co.