Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 6,391, George Wilson, N.C. Va.

SERVICE
NUMBER
N.C. Va.
Wilson George
86391
CONTENTS
Res at Ind. Mason Co. N.C. in 1833 aged 73 yrs & res Lewis Co. Va.

Virginia 16.246
George Wilson
of Lewis in the State of Virginia who was an In Spy in the company commanded by Captain Legate of the North Carolina line for 2 years.
★ N.C. and Va. June 20, 1904 Records completed.
Inscribed on the Roll of Virginia at the rate of 80 Dollars and Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 19 th day of July '33 and sent J. Wahsley Weston Va.
Arrears to the 4th of March '33 - 16 0 Semi-ant. allowance ending 4 Sept " - 4 0 $200
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. } Recorded by Wm. Miller Clerk, Book 5. Vol. 6. Page 31
due 16 March 33 - Semi-annual 3 off " " " " " " " "

Virginia State ss.
Lewis County On this fifth day of February 1833
personally appeared in open court before the Justices of Lewis County now sitting George Wilson aged 73 years who being first duly sworn according to law do hereby make the following declarations in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed 7 th June 1832. That he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers and served as herein stated That he volunteered in October 1779 as a private in the North Carolina militia in a company commanded by Captain Legate or Leggett to serve for two years He was attached to a regiment of militia He thinks the 3 rd North Carolina militia regt. He started from the county of Person in said state and the militia district as it was called sometimes called Fayetteville district He was marched first to Fayetteville Thence to Hillsborough Thence to Halifax Thence to a place now called Raleigh Thence to Edenton or Edenton Thence to Newbern Thence to Wilmington Thence to Cape Hatteras Thence to Cape Lookout from thence to Charleston in South Carolina Thence to a place called Georgetown Thence to Beaufort Thence to a place near a small town called Camden where we joined the Continental and militia under General Gates We had a general engagement here sometime in August 1780 with the British at this place the Americans were defeated with great loss and as far as it was taken prisoner He attempted to escape from the enemy and hid and a few of his fellows had travelled some miles towards North Carolina and were over

- taken by the enemys cavalry led on by a man named Welch who had deserted from captain Legates company and who had lived a neighbor to a declarant. He and his com- -rades were taken back and put on fatigue all day and confined at nights after about four months when on fatigue a little distanced from the main body of the enemy he and most of his comrades were attacked by a troop General Greens cavalry and carried safely to Genl. Greene's army. About this time he recollects that a General or Col M c Dowell with a body of militia had an engagement with the British at a place called Kings mountain in which the British were defeated with the loss of many prisoners during this winter he was attacked from General Greene's command with some other militia troops and placed under General Morgan. whilst under his command we had a battle at a place called Cowpens. The British were defeated here we took from them a number of prisoners. As Genl. Greene retreated towards Virginia he sent his prisoners that were not exchanged ahead and declarant one of those that guarded them. He continued to guard them to a place near Winchester in Virginia and there continued until sometime in November 1781 when the British prisoners

taken at Yorktown in Virginia at the surrender - one of Cornwallis arrived at the barracks when he was discharged by a captain. Sam Merrill a Virginia officer having served from October 1779 till November 1781 constantly except while he was a prisoner. He acted the whole time as a private soldier. He then went to that part of Virginia which is now Randolph county. There he volunteered in March 1782 to act as an Indian spy under captain Henry Blinker speed in Randolph what is now Randolph. Lewis Harrison Nicholas served Greenbrier counties. He acted three months under captain Blinker then three months under captain Mawds from June till last of Sept. 1782. Then under captain Brigs Wilson till from 1 st . Sept. 1782 till sometimes in Dec. 1782 recd verbal discharges from them all. Then in March 1783 volunteered as an Indian spy for three months under captain Westfall. served till June 1783. When he was discharged verbally. He served in all fully three years as a private soldier and the Militia and Indian spy. His first service was from October 1779 till November 1781 as a Militia man. Then as an Indian spy from March 1782 till Dec. 1782. Then again from March 1783 till

Till June 1783 in all three years. He saw much and experienced much suffering. He has no documentary evidence. He knows of no person whose testimony he can procure who can testify to his services. He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or an- nuity except the present. And declare that his name is not on the pension roll of of the agency of any state.
In witness whereof subscribed this day and year aforesaid.
his George Wilson marks
The seven several interrogatories prescribed by the war department he answers first
1 st That he has been told when a boy by an uncle who raised him in Surry county in North Carolina that he was born at a place called Co. Linnancy He does not know in what state 2 nd He has no record of his age. 3 rd He was living with his uncle in North Carolina in Surry county. Since the war of the revolution he lived in Randolph county in what is called Lysons valley

Geo. Wilson
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Samuel as per al. 2 years $80.
J. Wm. Wm.

3 rd untill 1813 in that year he removed to that part of Harrison where he now lives which is now Lewis county.
4 th He was a volunteer during the whole of his services first in N. Carolina Militia then Virginia Militia & lastly an Indian Spied
5 th He saw Genl. Gates. Genl. Morgan and Genl. Greene well he saw many other generals. Col's & and then knew their names but he has forgotten them he can not remember the Nos or names of Regts. he knows he saw Virginia troops of different characters some Militia and some state troops & some cavalry. The circumstances of his service he has set forth as far as his frail memory will enable him now to do.
6 th He never rec d but one written discharge that was from a V.P. officer Captain Simmerill. he soon lost it.
7 th He is known in his neighborhood to Nicholas Gibson a highly respectable old man whom he has known for many years in the county of Roanoke and who represented that county for years in the Virginia Legislature and is now a justice of the peace in Lewis county. There also lives Francis Riffle whom he likes. man ner he has known many years (at least 40) he is an old man (There are no blurry marks residing near him) they can testify to his honesty and their belief of his revolutionary services. as a soldier of the revolution - George S Wilson mark *

We Nicholas Gibson residing in the County of Lewis and State of Virginia Francis Riffle residing in the same place hereby certify that we are well acquainted with George Wilson who has subscribed and sworn to the above dec- laration that we believe him to be 73 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 day and year aforesaid. N o Gibson
Francis his Riffle mark
And the said court do hereby declare their opi- nions, after the investigation of the matter and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the war department. That the above named applicant was a revolution- ary soldier and served as he states and the court further certifies that it appears to them that Nicholas Gibson, and Francis Riffle who have signed the pre- ceding certificate are resolute citizens in Lewis county, are near neighbors to George Wilson the applicant, are credible persons and that their statement is entitled to credit. The court further certi- fies that it appears to them that there is no clergyman residing near the applicant.

Virginia Lewis County Se.
I John Talbott Clerk of the County Court of Lewis County, do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court, in the matter of the application of George Wilson for a Pension —
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my private seal (not having been furnished with an Official one) This 9 th day of
February 1833
J. Talbott Seal
I do hereby certify that John Talbott is Clerk of the County Court of Lewis in Virginia, and that the above name is his proper signature
Feb. 22 nd 1833
Lewis M. [?]
The Dept will please report to me at Westford Lewis County Va.
J. W. [?]

information as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pension on file in this Bureau. George Wilson Ser. File 6391
   DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. LENGTH OF SERVICE. RANK. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. STATE.   CAPTAIN. COLONEL.     Oct. 1779 Oct. 1781 Pvt. Leath or Goggett Ky.   Feb. 1782 Dec. 1782 Spy Henry Blinker R. R. Wilson Va.   Feb. 1783 June 1783 Brig. Wilson Kirtfall   was taken prisoner at battle of Camden and detained as such 4 mos. when he was taken by a troop of Genl Greene's Cav. returned to said Army.  
Battles engaged in, Camden, Cowpens Residence of soldier at enlistment, Anson Co. Ky. Date of application for pension, July 19, 1833 Residence at date of application, Union Co. Ky. Age at date of application, 73 yrs.
Remarks: Soldier was pensioned on an act passed July 19, 1833 but upon examination by the U. S. District Attorney of Western Va. he was declared a fraud, dropped from the pension roll and he returned the money drawn on said act
Very respectfully,
Don't think he then from age as he was married then without doubt he had not been

RevWay
6391. INVALID.
1910 Mch. 30 Hist. Soc. Annie Laurie Diltz V.P.M.
File No. 6391
George Wilson
Pri Rev War
Act: June 7 th 1832
Index:—Vol. a , Page 408
[Arrangement of 1870.]

311- So. Main St. Winchester, Indiana.
MAR 14 1910
3/9-1910.
Honorable Commissioner of Pensions, Washington D. C.;
Dear Sir;
The War Department has referred me to you for the war records of the following named Revolutionary soldiers: Peter Diltz of New Jersey; George Wilson (or Willson) North Carolina; Robert Wilson (or Willson) North Carolina.
I am a descendant of the above named soldiers of the Revolution according to family tradition, and want their records for D. A. R. purposes. Sincerely - Annie Laurie Diltz.

L. S. W.

Report in the case of George Wilson Pinn. S.F. p391
Franc. —acknowledged by the execution of a bond on the Merry Dream with Salento.
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George Wilson Leech county. Tenn. 2 yrs.
In this case, the evidence collected is from what colleagues. — a special report is forwarded. — Mr. Wilson has given his bond for the Navy drawn with interest, upon which a lien has been constituted — Mr. Wilson states he has seen & can his certificate, and therefore is unable to restore it — "He presumes that James Bennett has the certificate."
W. G. Givings Nov. 5. 1834