Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 26039, Jonathan Wilson, N.H.

SERVICE
NUMBER
N.H.
Wilson, Jonathan Eleanor
W. 26039
CONTENTS

27.047 Maine
Jonathan Wilson of Waldo, in the State of Maine who was a private in the Corp. commanded by Captain Dushin of the Regt. commanded by Col. Reed in the Mass. Militia line for 6 months
Inscribed on the Roll of Maine at the rate of 20 Dollars 00 Cents per annum to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 18 day of Dec 1833 and Seattle Hon. J. Garvis No. of Ap.
Arrears to the 4th of Sep 33 $ 30 Pemi-ant. allowance ending A.D. 34 10 $60
Revolutionary Claim, by June 7, 1832.
Recorded by Geo. C. Tuley Clerk Book 6. Vol. 1. Page 64.

2664.
Maine
Eleanor Wilson widow of Jonathan Wilson who was a Private in the Mass. line
for services
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 20 Dollars — Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843.
Certificate of Pension issued the 7th day of Mar. 1843 and sent to
N. M. Lowney Belfast Maine
[Act of March 3, 1843.]
Recorded in Book S Vol. 1 Page 11
Other Nov 7

4089 Declaration of Eliza 1824 Nelson to obtain a Pension in her own act of 1838 —
Me M 85 d 33 aoma Emopri 20 $
No deduction
Wm. H. J. Anderson WA

Declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress of the 7th of July 1838
State of Maine Waldo County } } 3
On this fifteenth day of June 1839 personally appeared before the Court of Probate for said County Eleanor Wilson aged seventy two years, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on her oath, in open Court make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress of the 7th of July 1838.
That she is the widow of Jonathan Wilson, who was a private soldier in the Army of the Revolution & a pensioner under the act of the 7th of June 1832, all which will appear by his declaration & other evidence on file in the War Department.
She further declares that she was married to the said Jonathan Wilson at Chester, County of Roxbury & State of New Hampshire on the thirtieth day of November, seventeen hundred & eighty four that she has made diligent search & strict enquiry to obtain a copy of the record of said marriage but has been unable to find a record of the same - that she knows of no family or other record of her marriage & verily believes there is no such record in existence - That for of her

oldest children by said Wilson, were born previous to the year nineteen hundred & ninety four. The wills of which is hereto annexed. That her name before she was married was Eleanor Mitchell. That the said Jonathan Wilson died, the thirteenth day of April, in the year eighteen hundred & thirty three & that she has remained a widow ever since that period. as well as fifteen by the proof hereto annexed from fully. I swear to & subscribed in open court before me - Eleanor Wilson Affidavit of Judge
State of Maine Waldo County ss I, Solomon Heath Register of the Court of Probate for said County do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of said Court of Probate in the matter of the application of Eleanor Wilson for a Pension -
In testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name & affixed my seal of office this 15th day of January 1838 - Solomon Heath } Register of Probate

I Isaac Tomkins of Chester, County of Rockingham, & State of New Hampshire, do testify and say that I am town clerk of the town of Chester, above mentioned. that the records of said town are in my office, and that I have searched said records to find the marriage of Jonathan Wilson and Eleanor Mitchell, but after the most diligent search, I have not been able to find any records of their marriage, and do not believe that there is any such records. Chester, Nov 28-1838. Isaac Tomkins } Town Clerk of Chester
1838. Nov 30. Rockingham ss. Then personally appearing the said Isaac Tomkins made vol- -unary oath that the above affidavit by him subscribed is true.
Before me
Henry J. French
Justice of the Peace
Rockingham ss
State of New Hampshire
I J. B. Scott Clerk of the Judicial Courts within and for said County hereby certify that Henry J. French Esq who has subscribed his name to the above certifi- cate is a Justice of the Peace for said County, and that the same is in his own proper handwriting & is genuine.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & the seal of our Superior Court of Judicature this 22 nd day of December Anno Domini 1838.
J. B. Scott Clerk
✓ 8

Extract from the records of the town of Belfast in the County of Waldo State of Maine
"Wilson Jonathan & Eleanor his wife Family. Abie Wilson born March twenty second. Seventeen hundred eighty five -
Jane Wilson born June ninth. Seventeen hundred & eighty eight.
Nathaniel Wilson born December twenty sixth. Seventeen hundred & ninety
Elizabeth M. Wilson born February tenth seventeen hundred & ninety three.
I Henry Colburn Clerk of the said town of Belfast hereby certify that the foregoing is a true extract & copy from the records of said town in my possession except the dates which are expressed on the records in your legible figures as follows viz - "March 22. 1785 - June 9th. 1788. Dec. 26. 1790 February 10. 1793"
Henry Colburn. Clerk of B. Town
I Henry Colburn above named do hereby say that I hold the office of Town Clerk in the town Belfast & State aforesaid & that the above is a true extract from the records of said town with the exceptions aforesaid
Henry Colburn Clerk of the Town of Belfast
--- copy of the

I Samuel T. Eells of Belfast in the State of Maine in veritas declare that Col. Jonathan Wilson late of said Belfast died on the thirteenth day of April in the year eighteen hundred & thirty three & that Eleanor Wilson who is my grand mother now lives in said Belfast & has remained the widow of the of the aforesaid Jonathan ever since his death-
Samuel T. Eells
Subscribed & sworn to this 15th day of January 1839 before me David Johnson Justice of the Peace
State of Maine } Waldo County } I the before named Justice of
the Peace certify that said Samuel T. Eells is a man of truth & that his declarations on oath are entitled to credit.
David Johnson J. Peace
State of Maine } Waldo County } I Solymon Heath Registrar
of Probate for said County certify that Alfred Johnson is a magistrate as above & that the foregoing signatures purporting to be his are genuine.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name & affixed my seal of office this 15th day of January 1839-
(Solymon Heath) } Registrar } Probate }

28865
Jona n Wilson
Maine
Adm
Yelisc are common the the pen after of the can When  the allowed in New Hampshire, but be allowed. L.C.
on roll Col. Reg't as having served
Private 6 month
Capt. Shurton Col
Recd. N. H. Line
on Roll N.H. Series 1780 1 July. disch? 17 Dec 80. allowed for 5 mo 28 85
Nathaniel Downey
Hon. L. Farley
H.R.
Maine

St. m Lowney! also Belfus m
L. Jans m.c.

Declaration of Colonel Jonathan Wilson in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress of the 7th of June 1832.
State of Maine county of Waldo ss.
On this seventh day of January 1833, personally appeared before the Hon. Alfred Johnson Jr. Judge of the court of Probate within & for the county of Waldo in S tate Jonathan Wilson of Belfast in said county Gentleman aged seventy one years, Jan y 26, 1833 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 7th. 1832.
That he enlisted in the army of the United States in the year seventeen hundred & eighty the last of June with Major Wm White & served in the second Regiment of the New Hampshire line under the following named officers, Captain Moses Dustin, Colo. George Reed commanding the Regiment & Brig. General Poor - I left the service December 31 st 1780 - I lived in Chester N. H. when I enlisted I marched from Chester N. H. to West Point N. York then joined Gen. Washingtons army & marched to New Jersey, then to a place called the Soldiers Retreat N. York where we took up our winter quarters He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity, except the present, & he declares that his name is not on the pension roll of the agency in any State Jon a Wilson
Sworn to & subscribed the day & year aforesaid A. Johnson
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion that the above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier, & served as he states.
A. Johnson Judge of Probate Waldo County
I Nathaniel M. Lowney Register of the Court of Probate for Waldo County do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court

in the matter of the application of Colonel Jonathan Wilson for a pension.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand & Seal of office this seventh day of January A.D. 1838.
Nathl. M. Lowrey Register of Probate

Ray  WIDOW, &c.
File No. 26,039
Eleanor Wilson Wid. of Jonathan Wilson Br. Mass. line
Act Mar. 5 th 1843.
Index: Vol W , Page 346
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Maine — 1824
Eleanor Wilson widow of Jonathan Wilson, deceased
who was a pensioner under the Act of 7 June, 1832. and who died on the 13 th of April, 1833, of Waldo co. in the State of Maine who was a private in the company commanded by Captain Dasher of the Reg t commanded by Col. Reed — in the Maine- line for 6 months — private.
Inscribed on the Roll of Maine — at the rate of 20 Dollars — Cents per annum to commence on the 4th day of March, 1836
Certificate of Pension issued the 13 th day of Feb- ruary 1839 and sent to Hon. H. F. Lander, A. R.
Arrears to the 4th of Sept. 1838 = $50:00 Semi-annual allowance ending 4th M. '39 = 10.00
$60.00
{ Act July 7, 1838. }
Recorded by Book A
V. S. Elliot Clerk Vol. 1, Page 26.

Let. No. 1. R. Poindexter, January 31, 1839.

P69 - Feby 1. 1839. Jan'y 31 st .
The case of the Husband having been decided on favorably by my Father The widow is in my opinion entitled to all the ad- -vantages of that decision J.B.P.

War Department, Pension Office, January 31, 1839.
Sir,
I have the honor to ask your instruction upon a question arising in the case of Mrs Eleanor Wilson under the act of 7 July, 1838.
That act allows her (having been married between the expiration of her late husband's service and January 1794) "the pension or annuity which might have been allowed to her husband in virtue of the act of 7 June, 1832, if living at the time it passed." In this case the husband was alive at the passage of that act and received a stipend of $20, which was allowed him by the special decision of the Secretary of War, under the following circumstances. It appeared by several records that he enlisted 1 July, 1780, for six months, and was discharged 17 th December of the same year, making 5 months and 17 days of actual service, although it is shown by one of the records that including "time to return" he was allowed for 5 months 28 days. Neither the actual service,

nor the term allowed amounts to six months, the minimum service for which the act of 7 June, 1832, provides. The allowance of this case, it is believed, constitutes the only exception to the numerous decisions by which claims have been rejected upon the ground that the actual service, although the enlistment was for six months, fell short a few days of that term. As her claim is identical with his under the act of 7 June, 1832, the adjustment of his, under that act, it will be contended is an authoritative settlement of hers under the act of 7 July, 1838. As we have in no instance knowingly admitted a claim where the actual service was not full six months, however near it approximated, I must throw myself upon your indulgence and favor to dispose of her case also by a special decision. This will relieve us from the embarrassment arising from the conflict of a fixed rule of adjudication on the part of this Office with the special decision of the Department.
I have the honor to be,
Hon. J. R. Poinsett, Secretary of War.
very respectfully, y r ob d serv t
J. L. Edwards

3580
Chas. W. Wain
$20 per ann
N. M. Lowrey Belfast Maine

State of Maine Waldo County ss On this 14th day of June 1843 personally appeared before Nathaniel M. Lowrey Esq. a Justice of the Peace in the said County of Waldo Eleanor Wilson of Belfast in said County of Waldo aged twenty six years, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefits of the provision made by the act of Congress passed on the 3rd. day of March 1843, granting pensions to widows of pensioners who served during the Revolutionary War.
That she is the widow of Jonathan Wilson who was a private soldier in the Army of the Revolution and that she drew a pension under the act of July 7. 1838 of twenty dollars by the year - She refers to her declaration on file in the pension office made under the act of July 7. 1838 & the other acts then to annexed to prove the services of her deceased husband - She further declares that she is still a widow
Eleanor Wilson
Sworn to & subscribed by the said Eleanor Wilson who is personally known to me, the day & year first above written
Before
Nath. M. Lowrey Jus. Peace

State of Maine } Waldo County } }
I William H. Burnell Clerk of the Court for the County of Waldo aforesaid do hereby certify that Nathaniel M. Lowrey is a Justice of the Peace in the said County & that the foregoing signature purporting to be his is genuine -
In testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name & affixed the Seal of the S. S. Court of the State this 14th day of June 1843 -
W. H. Burnell
Clerk