Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 7924, Robert Wilson, N.C. Va.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Nb Va
Wilson, Robert
87924
Born in Va
Carded
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North Carolina 23.164
Robert Wilson --- of Wade --- in the State of N. Car. who was a Pr: --- in the --- commanded by Captain --- of the Ryn commanded by Col: Long --- in the N. Car line for
ono: 21 days 1 Va. and N.C. Dept. 16/04. Records completed.
Inscribed on the Roll of North Carolina at the rate of 22. Dollars 33 - Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 21 st day of Mar: 33. and Sarah Allen Carpenter Wadesboro' N.C.
Arrears to the 4th of Sept 1833 55.82 Semi-ant. allowance ending 1 Mar 34 11.16 $66.98
Recorded by { Revolutionary Claim, } Pat. Lee Clerk, { Act June 7, 1832. } Book G Vol. 6 1/2 Page 79

28054
Robert Wilson
Admit as per al- 6 mo 21 days $22.33
Atkins Wadsworth N.C.

State of North Carolina } on this 1 st day of August Anson County } Eighteen hundred and
Thirty three personally appeared before me Allen Carpenter one of the Justices of the peace in and for the County of Anson; Robert Wilson a resident of North Carolina in the said County of Anson and State of North Carolina aged eighty six 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 the 7 th 1832 That he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers and served as herein stated - he says That the at engagement that he entered the service about the 1 st day of September 1775 at in the County of Norfolk. In the State of Virginia that he volunteered for three months in the Continental Service under Capt. John Wilson and Lieuten- ant Willis Wilson and that he served said three months in Norfolk County and was in one Battle with the - British and Tories at the Great Bridge and defeated - them and took some of them prisoners, he cannot recollect the Regiment to which he belonged neither can he - recollect who was the Commander in Chief but he thinks that the British Commander's name was Woodise that fought against him, he says that he served said three months and rec d a written discharge from Capt. Wilson but it was taken from him after he moved to North Carolina by the Tories when they Robed his house & took him a prisoner he says that shortly after being discharged that he moved to Halifax County North Carolina and that about the 1 st day of May 1776 or 1777 that he entered his 2 nd engagement under that he entered the service as a volunteer

under Captain Pope and under  Colonel  Long at at Halifax town and Marched under Col o Long and Jones against The Tories at Pop's Creek on Cape Fear but before he arrive at Pop's Creek The Tories was defeated and retreated from Pop's Creek and Col o Long Marched back to Halifax having served Three weeks of his Term of service and was discharged by Col o Long and shortly after his discharge he - moved to Anson County North Carolina now Richmond County about the year 1778 and he further says that he again volunteered for three months about the 1 st day of May 1781 in the County of Richmond under Capt o William Wall and Marched under Col o Crawford to Drowning Creek after the Tories and that he continued to serve in Col o Crawford's Regiment or Company till his term of service expired and that he rec d a discharge from Col o Crawford for his full term of service — and he further states that in the three engagements that he served six months and three weeks and that he rec d discharges in all 5 th engagements but have lost them or that they were taken from him or destroyed by the Tories, he says that he was born in Norfolk County - in the state of Virginia But 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 whatever and that he has no documentary evidence of his services nor does he know of any person now living whose testimony he can per o to testify to his services from the date of the day and year aforesaid. Robert Wilson Mark

Interrogatories by the Court Bustin
Question 1 st Where and in What year were you Born
Ans. In Norfolk County Virginia in The year of 1747
2 nd quest. Have you any record of your age and if so where is it Answer. I have none left by my father but I have understood That I was Born in That date
3 rd Where were you living when called into Service where have you lived since The revolutionary war and where do you now live
Ans. I lived in Norfolk County Virginia when called into the Service I have lived in Richmond County at Gordons till about fifteen years ago since which time I have lived in Anson County where I now live
4 th How were you called into the Service were you drafted did you volunteer or were you a Substitute and if a Substitute for whom
Ans. I was in all my engagements a volunteer
5 th State the names of some of the Regular officers who were with The troops where you served such Continental and State Regiments as you can recollect and the General Circum- stances of your Service
Answer. I cannot recollect the names of any Regiments or any Regular officers only those I have stated
6 th did you ever receive a discharge from the Service and if so by whom was it given and what has become of it
Ans. I think that I recd. discharges in all three of my engagements 1 st from Capt. Wilson 2 nd from Col. Long and last from Col. Crawford but in a short- time after I recd. my discharge from Col. Crawford and got home The Tories came and burnt Col. Crawford's House & plundered my house & took me a prisoner together with twenty seven others and carried me a prisoner to Cumberland County, and destroyed all my discharges and kept me a prisoner three days when under that he entered me

When they discharged me on parole and sent - a part of the 27 to Wilmington I understood they were put on the prison ship and nearly all died with the small pox
7 State the names of persons to whom you are known in your present neighbourhood and who can testify as to your character for veracity and their belief of your - services as a soldier of the Revolution
Answer) Archd Harris William Clark and William St  Blades can state that my veracity is good & that they think I have been a soldier & that reputation says so Robert W Wilson marks
We Archd Harris Archd a clergyman residing in the County of Anson and William St  Blades residing in the county of Rutherford  same do hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Robert Wilson who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration that we believe him to be eighty six years of age. That that he is respected & beloved in the neighbourhood where he resides to have been a soldier of the - Revolution and that we concur in that opinion Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid Feb 11th 1818. John Clarke
And I Allen Carpenter one of the Justices of the Peace for the County of Anson do hereby declare - my 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 I further certify that it appears to me that William  Archibald  Stark  Stark who has signed the above  preceding certificate is a clergyman resident in the County of Anson and that William Stark  Stark who has also signed the same is a resident in the County of Anson and is a creditable person and that their statement is entitled to credit
Allen Carpenter
I Allen Carpenter do certify that Robert Wilson who has subscribed & sworn to the above declaration is so old & infirm that he is unable to travel to the court house in order to file his declaration in open court
Allen Carpenter
I William Brumley Clerk of the Court of pleas & quarter for the County of Anson do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings in the matter of application of Robert Wilson for a pension before Allen Carpenter one of the Justices of the peace for the said County of Anson and further certify that the said Allen Carpenter is a acting Justice of the peace for said County and that the above signatures purported to be his are genuine
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & seal of office this the 31 st day of August 1833
William Brumley

Rev. & 1812 Wars Section
August 13, 1924
Lily D. Dunlap Ansonville N.C.
Madam:
I have to advise you that from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, S.7924, it appears that Robert Wilson was born in 1747 in Norfolk County, Virginia.
While a resident of said place he enlisted in September 1775 and served three months as a private in Captain John Wilson's Virginia Company; was in the battle at Great Bridge.
Having moved to Halifax County, North Carolina, ' he enlisted May 1, 1776, or 1777, and served three weeks in Captain Pope's Company, Colonel Long's North Carolina Regiment.
He enlisted May 1, 1781, and served three months in Captain William Wall's Company, Colonel Crawford's North Carolina Regiment.
He was allowed pension on his application executed August 1, 1833, while a resident of Anson County, North Carolina.
For the date of his death you should apply to the Pension Section, Civil Division, General Accounting Office, 1800 E St., N.W., Washington, D.C., citing all of the following data: Robert Wilson,

Certificate 23164, issued November 21, 1833, rate $22.33 per annum, commenced March 4, 1831, North Carolina Agency, Act of June 7, 1832.
There is no data on file relative to his family.
Respectfully,
Acting Commissioner

1924 Aug. 13. H. S. to Elijah D. Dunlap. Mes.
Rev War
7924
INVALID.
File No. 7924
Robert Wilson
Rev War
Act: June 7 th 1832
Index:—Vol. 16 , Page 409
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Cinsonville N.C.
21. July 1924
Department of Pensions Washington D.C.
My dear Sirs. May I have by your please the pension paper of Robert Wilson who was born Norfolk Co. Va. 1747 and died in Cinson Co. N.C. after 1833. Can you give me date of death? And thank

ym. Very sincerely Billy Doyle 'Dunlap