Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 17204, George Wilder, Va.

SERVICE
Wilder, George
NUMBER
S 17204
Ja-
CONTENTS
carded

6628-
Kabana
George Wilder
of Shelby - in the State of Ky. who was a Pvt. in the Comp y commanded by Captain Prunk - of the Reg t - commanded by Col: Ewell - in the Va. - line for 5 months -
Inscribed on the Roll of Kabana - at the rate of 20 - Dollars - - - Cents per annum, to commence on the 14th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 5 th day of March - 1833 - and said Pen: $ 117. M rs Wilder P 12
Arrears to the 14th of March 1833 40 - Semi-ant. allowance ending Sept. 1833 10 -
$ 50 -
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by Katharine Rice Clerk, Book D Vol. 10 Page 207 -

17 204 INVALID.
File No. 17 204
George Wilder
Pre Rev War
Act: June 7 th 89
Index:—Vol. 1 , Page 413
[Arrangement of 1870.]

State of Alabama } ft. Shelby County & Circuit } ft.
On this 30 th day of October 1832 personally appeared in Open Court before Anderson Banham Judge of the Circuit Court for the County of Shelby since now sitting George Wilber a resident of the County of Shelby & State of Alabama aged 71 years & will be the next March, who being first duly sworn according to Law, as the law is, do hereby make the following declaration in order to the benefit of the act of Congress passed March 3 rd of the year of the Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty two.
That he believes the service of the United States under the following circumstances; under the following named Officers and served as here in stated.
That he was born in the County of Culpepper State of Virginia, & his father dying at the age of about three years he removed with his Mother to the County of Prince-William in the same State, where he continued to reside until he was a bit over 18 years old when he was drafted on an expedition for two months to go towards the north, this was about the time of the Battle of Germantown, for we met the Men as they were coming from that place - At the end of that time (two months) the Company were marched home and discharged - he was commanded by Captain Hugh Brent, Lieutenant Henry Hampton, Ensign Hugh Brent, The Major was James Ewell of the 6 th of the Regiment of his Alexander Ewell, - He thinks it about three years, after his return home he enlisted for six months under Captain John Brit, Lieutenant Harrison, Second Lieutenant Stephen Ewell, Ensign David Peyton. - At the time of the Enlistment the Captain seemed to be the highest officer, - Other Companies were formed in the same way, and the object was to join General Greene in the South, at Roanoke Captain

Mason's Company from Fairfax joined them, & they proceeded to Hillsborough in North Carolina, where they joined General Edwards Stephen's Command. They then marched on & joined the forces of General Greene - Shortly after he joined Genl Greene, some men were detached from many Companies to go against the Scotch at the Mocomacaw to prevent their rising, as it was anticipated they might join Tarleton, out of your affiant's Company he volunteered on the expedition as one, John Yancey commanded as Captain, perhaps it was not John but some other name, as more than one of the name of Yancey belonged to the Army. On this expedition, there was no fighting they returned to the camp where they received orders to go by Hillsborough & take the prisoners then at that place & hastily carry them on to Virginia, so as to fall in with about 500 other prisoners which had been conveyed thither; this they did & came up with them prisoners to the place at Pittsylvania Court-house, - at which place the time of service was out & he was discharged - the prisoners as he understood were conveyed from that place to Winchester.
Very soon after this, was a draft but this affiant turned out as a Volunteer, to serve under the Marquis La Fayette, two Months, his Captain was Charles Shelton, Col Elias Edmonds. He the Col belonged to the Regular Service, but he was under his command - After the service of two Months he returned home & again upon a call for men he volunteered for two Months on the expedition against New York then in the possession of the British, His Captain was Bailis - they marched from Fairfax to Fredericksburg, from there to Williamsburg where they joined General Washington's Army - & in a few days marched on to York with the Army & was present and engaged in the siege of that place, and was present at the surrender of the British.

Born was called up his sword to Washington, very shortly after this the war closed, & he was discharged.
This Affiant has omitted stating many little skirmishes & courts in which he was engaged - & that he served as a sergeant under Capt. Brit, & also under Captain Shelton, yet he alleges he served in that capacity under both of them, not being willing to become over minute in all the circumstances - He says that at the end of his services, at each time he received a written and honorable discharge which discharges he kept until about ten years ago, when his house was burned and almost every thing in it, among which was burned the discharges aforesaid - He had also a farm by Register copied in part from his Father, on which he stood as being born on the 3 rd of March 1751. & he has every reason to believe that his age is 71 - & will be 72 next March - His Father's Register he knows not what has become of it, it is however not within his power to get it.
He from Prince William Va. in 1784, removed to North Carolina Abbeville District, in 1808 he removed from there to Madison County in this State, in 1820 he removed from there to this county where he yet resides.
That he has no documentary evidence, and that he knows of no one whose testimony he can procure who can prove his services.
He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present, and declares that his name is not on the pension role of the Agency of any State. George Wilder
Mr Loab Gowler a clergyman residing in the county of Shelby & State of Alabama and Thomas W. Smith residing in the same county hereby certify

that we are well acquainted with George Wilder who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration that we believe him to be 71 years of age; that he is reputed & believed in the neighborhood where he resides to have been a soldier of the Revolution and that we concur in that opinion
Joab Sawyer Thos. W. Smith
And the said Court does hereby declare its opinion after the investigation of the matter, and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department that the above named applicant was a revolution & served soldier as he states. And the Court further certifies that it appears to them that Joab Sawyer who has signed the preceding certificate is a clergyman, resident in the County of Shelby state of Alabama and that Thomas W. Smith is a resident of the same County & state who hath also signed the same, and is a credible person & that their statement is entitled to credit.
Anderson Greenlaw Judge
I James W. Smith clerk of the circuit Court for the County of Shelby, do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings in the matter of the application of George Wilder for a pension
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office as it is now made, there being no regular seal at this time belonging thereto.
J. W. Smith
J. W. Smith C.lerk