Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 26025, Artemas Wilson, Mass.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Mass.
Wilson, Artemas Cata.
N 26025
CONTENTS
b. Feb. 14 1757 in Westminster, Mass. & res. there at enl. res. in 1833, St. William, Cheshire Co. N. H. d. Apr. 30 1827

15. 92 1/2 N. Hampshire
Thomas Wilson of Lebanon in the State of N. Hamp. who was a Private in the Comp. commanded by Captain Leavitt of the Reg. — commanded by Col. Whitecomb in the Mountains line for 7 mos 126 days
Inscribed on the Roll of N. Hampshire at the rate of 26 Dollars 20 Cents per annum to commence on the 14th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 6 day of Aug 1832 and to L. G. L. G. L. G. Keene
Arrears to the 14th of Mch $52.40 Sem-ant. allowance ending 4 Sep " 13.10 $65.50
Revolutionary Claim, Report June 7, 1832. Recorded by W. B. Stiles Clerk. Book 6 Vol. 2 Page 128.

5079 New Hampshire
Cata Wilson widow of Artemas Wilson who served in the Revolutionary war, as a Private
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 26 Dollars 20
Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1848.
Certificate of Pension issued the 15 th day of Sept r 1849. and sent to
U. M. Kimball Keene N. H.
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act February 2, 1848, Page 160 Vol. 1

Let. to Israel W. Kelley Oct. 18, 49 Let. to V. M. Kimball Oct. 18, 1849 — — Paper, corr d & certificate returned Oct 25, 1849

Celia Wilson
Wid of Artemus Declarations
St. Hampshire
Acting July 1838

DECLARATION,
In order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress of July 7th, 1838, entitled "An Act granting half pay and pension to certain widows."
STATE OF NEW-HAMPSHIRE, }
Cheshire COUNTY, ss. }
On this fifteenth day of October 184 7 , personally appeared before me, Askin Baker Judge of Probate  in and for said County, Caty Wilson a resident of Fitzwilliam in the County of Cheshire and State of New-Hampshire, aged eighty five years, who being first duly sworn, according to law, doth on her oath, make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the Act of Congress, passed July 7th, 1838, entitled "An Act granting half pay and pension to certain widows." That she is the widow of Thomas Wilson late of Fitzwilliam deceased, and who was a Revolutionary pensioner under the act of 1832, and served as the soldier, as stated in his declaration under said act of 1832
She further declares that she was married to the said Thomas Wilson on the fourth day of August seventeen hundred and eighty four . That her husband, the aforesaid Thomas Wilson died on the thirtieth day of April eighteen hundred and forty seven . That she was not married to him prior to his leaving the service, but that the marriage took place previous to the first day of January, seventeen hundred and ninety-four, viz: at the time above stated.
Attest
Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above written, in open Court Before me, Askin Baker Judge of Probate for the County of Cheshire

State of New Hampshire Cheshire ss } George F. Starkweather Register of the Court of Probate for said County do hereby certify thatarkin Parker is Judge of said Court. That full faith and credit are and ought to be given to his certificates and attestations as such; that his name subscribed to the within certificate is his own proper signature.
Given under my hand and the Seal of said Court at Keene this thirtieth day of November A.D. 1847.
George F. Starkweather,

Declaration,
In order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress of the 7th of June, 1832.
STATE OF NEW-HAMPSHIRE, COUNTY OF CHESHIRE, ss.
On this nineteenth day of March 1833 personally appeared in open Court, before me the Honorable Aaron Matson Judge of Probate for said County of Cheshire
now sitting, Artemas Wilson a resident of Fitzwilliam in the county of Cheshire and State of New Hampshire aged seventy 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 Act of Congress, passed June 7th, 1832.
That he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers, and served as herein stated.
Soon after the battle of Bunker Hill, in June 1775. I went to Cambridge Massachusetts, and took the place of my uncle Edward Wilson of Westminster, Suffolk, who was at private stationed at Prospect Hill. The British forces were at this time on Bunker Hill. The company to which the said Wilson was attached was stationed at said Prospect Hill, and at Ploughed Hill where he remained there. He remained with said company a fortnight, when he returned to Westminster, where his uncle resumed his place in the company. He is not able to recollect the names of any of the officers present in the company or the Regimental officers. There were two regiments of American troops - one of which
In the month of March 1776 soon after the British evacuated Boston, I went to Boston and took the place of my brother Nathaniel Wilson of Westminster, who was a private in a company of American troops, and I think was a continental soldier in the year's service. The American troops soon after I joined them went down the harbor to an island about 3 miles below Castle Island - then called Long Island. The British ships, thirteen sail laid about a mile below. We remained on Long Island till the British drew off and then returned to Boston; I was in the service at this time as a substitute for my brother, six weeks, when my brother returned and I returned to my father's in Westminster. I cannot recollect the officers under whom I served. There were two regiments, one of which I think was commanded by Col. Whitecomb. In the fore part of December 1776, a detachment was called for for three months service, and a company was formed from Westminster and the neighboring towns a man whose name I think was Partridge, a shoemaker belonging to Princeton Mass - hired me to take his place in said company. The company was commanded by Capt. Carlisle of New Hampshire, & formed a part of Col. Whitney's Regiment in Gen. Warner's Brigade. We were marched to Peekskill - crossed the River at Kings Ferry & marched to a place called Bound Brook, and remained there thro' the winter to guard the inhabitants against the depredations of the British. We remained at Bound Brook till sometime in the month of March, & were then dismissed having served three months -
About the 20th of August 1777 - a levy of Militia was called for for 3 months to go to the neighborhood of

Barrington - a number of men, about twenty, were detached from Westminster - my father Benjamin Wilson was one of them - I took his place as a substitute. This detachment was commanded a sergeant Fisher of Princeton, and never was placed under any commissioned officer to my knowledge. We went to Bemington where we arrived soon after the battle there - the British prisoners were there under guard - we went thence to Stillwater & crossed the floating bridge - were at the surrender of Burgoyne Oct. 17 - then went down the river to Albany on foot - where we took shipping & proceeded to Tarry Town below Kings Ferry - staid in the vicinity of Tarry Town till latter part of November 1777 - & were discharged. Col. Rand was at Saratoga & Genl Gates commanded. I think our detachment was put under the command of Col. Rand.
From the nature of his services he is not able to state the names of the company or Regimental officers any further than he has above stated - & he has not been able to procure any testimony as to his discharge  other than the accompanying affidavits. He never received any written discharge and he has no documentary evidence in support of his claim - He was born in Westminster Mass. Feb. 14. 1757 - has no record of his age except one in his family bible - lived in Westminster when called into the services - moved to Fitzwilliam N.H. in 1783 where he has ever since resided.
Rev John Sabin of Fitzwilliam and Dexter Whittmore of Fitzwilliam are persons to whom I am known in my neighbourhood & can testify to my character for veracity & their belief of my revolutionary services.
He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or an annuity except the present, and he declares that his name is not on the Pension Roll of the Agency of any State.
Artemas Wilson
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid.
before me Aaron Watson Judge of Probate
We, John Sabin a clergyman and Dexter Whittmore, both of Fitzwilliam now Hampshire
hereby certify, that we are acquainted with Artemas Wilson who has sub- scribed and sworn to the above declaration; that we believe him to be seventy six 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.
John Sabin - Dexter Whittmore
Sworn and subscribed the day and year aforesaid.
before me Aaron Watson 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 above named appli- cant was a Revolutionary Soldier, and served as he states. And the Court further certifies, that it appears to them John Sabin who has signed the foregoing certificate is a clergyman resident in the town of Fitzwilliam, and that Dexter Whittmore who has like signed the same is a resident in said Fitzwilliam and is a credible person and that their statement is entitled to credit.
Aaron Watson Judge of Probate
I Asa Parker Register of the Court of Probate for said County of Cheshire do hereby certify, that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the Court in the matter of the application of Artemas Wilson for a pension.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office, this nineteenth day of March A.D. 1833
Asa Parker Regt. of said Court

Declaration of Artemas Wilson of Fitzwilliam Cheshire Co. 23248 W.H.
Please return to Levi Chamberlain Keene N.H.

Catu Missa
paper to be returned

State of New-Hampshire
Cheshire County ss.
I Leonard Risco. Clerk of the Superior Court of Judicature, of said State, for said county of Cheshire, do hereby certify that Amos A. Parker whose name is subscribed to the three certificates hereto annexed was at the date of said certificates a Justice of the Peace within and for said county, duly commissioned and sworn as such according to law, and that the signature to said certificates and thereon written are in my belief genuine.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court this twenty fifth day of February A.D. 1848 Leonard Risco. Clerk

This certifies that I have in my possession the Book purporting to be the records of the Congregational Church in Fitzwilliam from the year 1771 to 1847- I find by said records that Artemas Wilson & Cata Drury were married August 26-1784- That they were admitted to said Church Nov. 18-1792- and that Artemas and Josiah, Sons of Artemas Wilson and Cata his wife were baptized Dec. 2-1792-
(Dexter Whittmore
State of New Hampshire.
Cheshire ss. October 13 th 1847. Then Dexter Whittmore personally appeared and made oath that the above affidavit by him signed is true.
Before me. A. A. Parker. Jus. of the Peace.

Artemas Wilson & his data
Nathan Born Oct 9 th 1786 Josiah born June 27 th 1790 Benja born March 21 st 1793 Artemas born Oct 17 th 1787
I hereby certify that the above is a true copy from the town Records of the town of Fitzwilliam
Fitzwilliam } Oct 13. 1847. }
John J. Allen } Town clerk of Fitzwilliam
State of New Hampshire
Cheshire ss. Oct. 13 th 1847 Then John J. Allen personally appeared and made oath that the above affidavit by him subscribed is true.
Before me N. A. Parker Jus. of the Peace.
[Faint mirrored text from the reverse side of the page, likely bleed-through from the original document.]

Family Record & C.
Artemas Wilson was born Feb 14 th 1757 Cata Wilson was born May 29 th 1762
Artemas Wilson and Cata was married in August 1784 ————— 1784
Artemas W Nathan Wilson was born Oct 9 th 1786
Artemas Wilson Jr. was born Oct 17 th 1787
Josiah Wilson was born June 27 th 1790
Benjamin Wilson was born March 21 st 1793
Nathan Wilson Died January 21 st 1792

Family Records

I, Artemas Wilson of Fitzwilliam in the county of Cheshire and State of New Hampshire depose and say that I am the son of Artemas Wilson, senior, late of said Fitzwilliam a Revolutionary pensioner of the United States, and I further say that more than thirty years ago I saw a family Bible belonging to my father & Mother, & there I made a copy from a leaf of said Bible on a small piece of paper for my own use, which piece of paper is annexed to this affidavit.
Artemas Wilson
State of New Hampshire
Cheshire ss. October 13 th 1847. Then the above named Artemas Wilson personally appeared and made the solemn affirmation that the above affidavit by him subscribed is true.
Before me A. D. Tucker, J. S. of the Peace.

25248 Artemas Wilson Cheshire Co - N Hampshire
Plant of March 26 day \frac{11}{126} 28 37 2.86 26.19
Levi Chamberlain Reene Cheshire Co - N Hampshire

WAR DEPARTMENT,
Pension Office,
183
Sir:
The evidence in support of your claim, under the act of June 7, 1832, has been examined, and the papers are herewith returned. The following is a statement of your case in a tabular form. On comparing these papers with the following rules, and the subjjoined notes, you will readily perceive that objections exist, which must be removed, before a pension can be allowed. The notes and the regulations will shew what is necessary to be done. Those points to which your attention is more particularly directed, you will find marked in the margin with a brace, (thus: { ). You will, when you return your papers to this Department, send this printed letter with them; and you will, by complying with this request, greatly facilitate the investigation of your claim.
C. P. Hampshire
A Statement, shewing the Service of Artemus Wilson Hampshire
   Period when the service was rendered. Duration of the claimant's service. Rank of the claimant. Names and rank of the Field officers under whom he served. Age at present, and place of abode when he entered the service. Proof by which the declaration is supported.   Years. Months. Days.     Sub June 1775 not stated 14 Private Col Whitcomb 76 years Cambridge Traditionary Evidence stated credibly the court   Sub March 76 1 12 Capt Carlisle   Sub Dec 76 3 Col Whitney   Sub Sept 77 3 Col Bond   7 26  
I am, respectfully,
Your obedient servant,
J. L. EDWARDS,
Commissioner of Pensions.

REGULATIONS UNDER THE ACT OF JUNE 7, 1832.
The following regulations have been adopted:
This law has been construed to extend, as well to the line, as to every branch of the Staff of the Army, and to include under the terms "Continental Line," "State troops," "militia," and "volunteers," all persons enlisted, drafted, or who volunteered and who were bound to military service, but not those who were occasionally employed with the army upon civil contracts, such as Clerks to Commissaries and to Store Keepers, &c., Teamsters, Boatmen, &c. Persons who served on board of private armed vessels are also excluded from the benefits of the law, as well as persons who turned out as patrols, or were engaged in guarding particular places at night, and were not recognized as being in actual military service.
Four general classes of cases are embraced in this law:
 1. The Regular Troops.  2. The State Troops, Militia, and Volunteers.  3. Persons employed in the Naval Service.  4. Indian Spies. 
As rolls of the regular troops in the Revolutionary War exist in this Department, all persons claiming the benefit of this law as officers, non-commissioned officers, musicians or privates, will, in the first instance, make application by transmitting the following declaration, which will be made before a Court of Record of the County where such applicant resides. And every Court having by law a seal and Clerk is considered a Court of Record.
DECLARATION,
In order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress of the 7th of June, 1832.
State, Territory, or District of } ss. County of }
On this day of personally appeared (a) before A. B. a resident (b) of in the county of and State, Territory or District of aged (c) 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 7th, 1832. That he enlisted in the Army of the United States in the year (d) , with and served in the (e) regiment of the line, under the following named officers:
[Here set forth the names and rank of the Field and Company Officers; the time he left the service; (and if he served under more than one term of enlistment, he must specify the particular period, and rank and names of his officers;) the town or county and State in which he resided when he entered the service; the battles, if any, in which he was engaged, and the country through which he marched. This form is to be varied so as to apply to the cases of officers and persons who belonged to the militia, volunteers, navy, &c.]
He hereby relinquishes every claim (f) whatever to a pension or an annuity, except the present, and he declares that his name is not on the Pension Roll of any Agency in any State, or (if any) only on that of the Agency in the State of
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid.
A. B.
[And then will follow the certificate of the Court.]
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion (g) that the above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier, and served as he states.
I of the Court of do hereby certify (h) that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of for a pension.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office (i) this day of &c.
If, on examination of the proper record, the names of applicants, making such declaration, cannot be found, they will produce such proof as the rule given in note (j) points out.
Every applicant who claims a pension by virtue of service in the State Troops, Volunteers or Militia, except those who belonged to the New Hampshire Militia and State Troops of Virginia, will make and subscribe a declaration similar to the foregoing, with the following additions, viz:
(k) We, A. B., a Clergyman, residing in the and C. D. residing in (the same) hereby certify, that we are well acquainted with , who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration; that we believe him to be 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 days and year aforesaid.
[And then will follow the certificate of the Court.]
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 above named applicant was a Revolutionary Soldier, and served as he states. And the Court further certifies, that it appears to them that A. B. who has signed the preceding certificate is a clergyman, resident in the and that C. D., who has also signed the same is a resident in the and is a credible person, and that their statement is entitled to credit.
I, Clerk of the Court of do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court, in the matter of the application of for a pension.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office, this day of &c.
Every applicant will produce the best proof in his power. This is the original discharge or commission; but if neither of these can be obtained, the party will so state under oath, and will then procure, if possible, the testimony of at least one credible witness, stating in detail his personal knowledge of the services of the applicant, and such circumstances connected therewith, as may have a tendency to throw light upon the transaction.
If such surviving witness cannot be found, the applicant will so state in his declaration, (l) and he will also, whether he produce such evidence or not, proceed to relate all the material facts, which can be useful in the investigation of his claim, and in the comparison of his narrative with the events of the period of his

alleged service, as they are known at the Department. A very full account of the services of each person will be indispensable to a favorable action upon his case. The facts stated will afford one of the principal means of corroborating the declaration of the applicant, if true, or of detecting the imposition, if one be attempted; and unless, therefore, these are amply and clearly set forth, no favorable decision can be expected. All applicants will appear before some Court of Record in the County in which they reside, and there subscribe and be sworn to, one of the declarations above provided, according to the nature of his case.
The Court will propound the following (m) interrogatories to all applicants for a pension, on account of service in the Militia, State troops, or Volunteers, except the Militia of New Hampshire and the State troops of Virginia.
 1. Where and in what year were you born?  2. Have you any record of your age, and if so, where is it?  3. Where were you living when called into service; where have you lived since the Revolutionary war, and where do you now live?  4. How were you called into service; were you drafted, did you volunteer, or were you a substitute? And if a substitute, for whom?  5. State the names of some of the Regular Officers, who were with the troops, where you served; such Continental and Militia Regiments as you can recollect, and the general circumstances of your services. 
6. { To a Soldier. { Did you ever receive a discharge from the service, and if so, by whom was it given, and what has become of it? { To an Officer. { Did you ever receive a commission, and if so, by whom was it signed, and what has become of it?
7. State the names of persons to whom you are known in your present neighborhood, and who can testify as to your character for veracity, and their belief of your services as a soldier of the Revolution.
The Court will see that the answers to these questions are embodied in the declaration, and they are requested to annex their opinions of the truth of the statement of the applicant.
The applicant will further produce in Court, if the same can be done, in the opinion of the Court, without too much expense and inconvenience to him, two respectable persons—one of whom should be the nearest clergyman, if one lives in the immediate vicinity of such applicant, who can testify, from their acquaintance with him, that they believe he is of the age he represents, and that he is reputed and believed in the neighborhood to have been a Revolutionary soldier, and that they concur in that opinion. If one of these persons is a Clergyman, the Court will so certify, and they will also certify to the character and standing of other persons giving such certificates.
The traditional evidence of service is deemed very important, in the absence of any direct proof, except the declaration of the party. And the Courts are requested to be very particular in the enquiry whether the belief is general, and whether any doubts have ever existed upon the subject.
Applicants unable to appear in Court, by reason of bodily infirmity, may make the declaration before county, and the Judge or Justice will execute the duties, which the Court is herein requested to perform, and will also certify that the applicant cannot, from bodily infirmity, attend the Court.
Whenever any official act is required to be done by a Judge or Justice of a Court of Record, or by a Justice of the Peace, the certificate of the Secretary of State or Territory, or of the proper Clerk of the Court or County, under his seal of office, will be annexed, stating that such person is a Judge or Justice of a Court of Record, or a Justice of the Peace, and that the signature annexed is his genuine signature.
No payments can be made on account of the services of any person, who may have died before the taking effect of the act of June 7, 1832; and in case of death subsequent thereto, and before the declaration herein required is made, the parties interested will transmit such evidence as they can procure, taken and authenticated before a Court of Record, showing the services of the deceased, the period of his death, the opinion of the neighborhood respecting such services, the title of the claimant, and the opinion of the Court upon the whole matter.
[a] The declarant must appear in open Court, unless prevented from doing so by reason of bodily infirmity; in which case the declarant will follow the rule laid down for his guidance.
[b] The declarant must make his declaration in the county where he resides. If he should fail to do so, he must assign a sufficient reason for not conforming to the rule.
[c] The age of the claimant must invariably be mentioned.
[d] The declarant must mention the period or periods of the war when he served.
[e] Every continental officer or soldier must give the name of the Colonel under whom he served; otherwise a satisfactory examination of the claim cannot be had. Every claimant must state, with precision, the length of his service, and the different grades in which he served, in language so definite as to enable the Department to determine to what amount of pension he is entitled. In a case where the applicant cannot, by reason of the loss of memory, state precisely how long he served, he should amend his declaration by making an affidavit in the following words:
"Personally appeared before me, the undersigned, a Justice of the Peace, &c. A. B. who, being duly sworn, deposeth and saith, that, by reason of old age, and the consequent loss of memory, he cannot swear positively as to the precise length of his service; but, according to the best of his recollection, he served not less than the periods mentioned below, and in the following grades:—For _____ year _____ months, and _____ days, I served as a _____; For _____ months and _____ days, I served as a _____; and for such service I claim a pension."
It is important, in all cases, to determine with precision the period for which each applicant served, and the particular rank he held, as the law directs the pension to be paid according to the grade of the pensioner and the length of his service. The use of the phrase about three or four months , is too indefinite, and all such qualifying expressions are objectionable. Some persons who apply for pensions merely state that they served two years in the militia, &c. without specifying the tours, the names of the officers, and other particulars respecting their service. This form of a declaration is highly objectionable. It must, in every case, be clearly shown under what officers the applicant served; the duration of each term of engagement; the particular place or places where the service was performed; that the applicant served with an embodied corps called into service by competent authority; that he was either in the field or in garrison; and for the time during which the service was performed, he was not employed in any civil pursuit.
[f] The law makes the relinquishment indispensable.
[g] The opinion of the Court is always required.
[h] The Clerk must give his certificate in every case.
[i] The Clerk must affix his seal, and if it has no device or inscription by which it can be distinguished from any other seal, or if he has no public seal of office, the certificate of a Member of Congress, proving the official character and signature of the certifying officer, should accompany the papers.
Mode of authenticating papers.
In every instance where the certificate of the certifying officer who authenticates the papers is not written on the same sheet of paper which contains the affidavit, or other papers authenticated, the certificate must be attached thereto by a piece of tape or narrow ribbon, the ends of which must pass under the seal of office of the certifying officer, so as to prevent any paper from being improperly attached to the certificate.
Proof of Service.
[j] In a case where the name of the applicant is not found on the records of the Department, he must prove his service by two credible witnesses who are required to set forth in their affidavits the time of the claimant's entering the service, and the time and manner of his leaving the same, as well as the regiment, company, and line to which he belonged. The magistrate who may administer the oaths must certify to the credibility of the witnesses, and the official character and signature of the magistrate must be certified by the proper officer, under his seal of office.
[k] The notes from [a] to [j] are all equally applicable to the cases of Militia men, Volunteers and State Troops. The proof required by rule 12 note [j] applies to continental troops only.
[l] This traditional evidence is indispensable in militia cases.
[t] If a witness cannot be found, the declarant must state the fact.
[m] The answers to the interrogatories must all be written, and sent to the War Department, with the declaration.
John N. Atkinson

Rev
WIDOW, &c.
File No. 26025
Leata Wilson
Wid. of
Artemas Wilson
Phil Rev war
Act Feb 2 d 1848.
Index : Vol. W , Page 346
[Arrangement of 1870.]

611.
New Hampshire.
Cata Wilson
widow of Artemas Wilson
who was a Private
in the Revolution
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 26 Dollars 20.
Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March , 1844.
30 April 1847
Certificate of Pension issued the 15 th day of Sept r 1849. and sent to
V. M. Kimball Keene N. H.
[Act of JUNE 17, 1844.]
Recorded in Book A
Vol. 1 Page 23.

N. 13635.
Cata Wilson, Widow.
Artemas Wilson.
W.H.
Act. 7th July 1838.
Lib. to N. Me. Kimball
Sept. 18th '48

Artemas Wilson, M.A. act 7 June 1832/26 th
To what time was he last paid? Pension Office Sept. 11. 1849 G. B. A. P.A. to 1 st Sept. 1847. (B.M.)

N o 13635
Mar 6. 42
Cata Wilson, Widow of Artemas Wilson.
N. H.
Act 7 th July 1838 —,
Mum. 1784
Rejected husband and 30 April 1847.
Adm d act 17 June 44
$26 20 p ann
From 20 April 1847 to 4 th March 1848
Adm d act 2 Feby 48
$26 20 p ann
From 4 March 1848
J. M. Kimball,
Keene, N.H.

We Levi Towner and Joel Hayden of Fitzwilliam in the County of Cheshire, and State of New Hampshire, of lawfull age depose and say that we are acquainted with Artemas Wilson late of said Fitzwilliam deceased.
That he was a Revolutionary Pensioner and died on the Thirtieth day of April A.D. one thousand eight hundred & forty seven That he left a widow whose name is Cata Wilson & who still survives & remains his widow.
That they have lived at at said Fitzwilliam as husband & wife ever since they were married - we have always understood - and have a son now living in said Fitzwilliam fifty nine years of age.
I the said Levi Towner are sixty five years of age & I the said Joel Hayden are sixty six years of age - have both lived in Fitzwilliam forty years - and have known the family for a long time - more than sixty years - Witness our hands this ninth day of October A.D. 1847 Signed by the said deponents in presence of Levi Towner Joel Hayden Dexter Whittmore Justice of the Peace

State of New Hampshire Cheshire ss. October 9 - 1847 Personally appeared Levi Towner & Joel Hayden and made oath that the within affidavit by them subscribed is true Before me Dexter Whittmore Justice of the Peace
State of New Hampshire Cheshire County ss. I, Leonard Resio. Clerk of the Superior Court of Judicature, of said State, for said county of Cheshire, do hereby certify that Dexter Whittmore whose name is subscribed to the foregoing certificate, was at the date of the same a Justice of the Peace within the for said county of Cheshire

duly commissioned and sworn as scale according to law, and that the signature to said certificate & therein written as aforesaid is in my belief genuine.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hands and affixed the seal of said court the twenty fifth day of February A.D. 1848.
Leonard P. Bisio. Clerk

Leis Deposit — 34 Making deposit 50 84

I Josiah Drury of Rockingham in the County of Windham and State of Vermont of lawfull age being sworn dispose and say That I was present at the wedding when Artemas Wilson and Cata Drury were married, they were married by Benj. Brigham Clergyman of Litchfield in State of New Hampshire, at the Dwellinghouse of said Brigham, It was something over sixty years since they were married Josiah Drury
State of Vermont County of Windham and Town of Rockingham this 23 d day of Sept AD 1817 Then Josiah Drury of Rockingham in the County of Windham and State of Vermont of person known appears and after being lawfully examined and duly sworn made solemn Oath that the foregoing deposition by him made and subscribed contained the whole truth, and nothing but the truth. Before me { Itham Bulles } Justice of Peace The above deposition was taken by the request of Cata Wilson (Widow of said Artemas Wilson) of the Town of Litch- -field and State of New Hampshire to be used as evidence in obtaining certain sums of money from the government as decreed by Congress to the Widows of Pensioners living within the united States of America the deponent living more then thirty miles from the place of hearing was the cause of taking this Deposition
Certified by me { Itham Bulles } Justice of Peace

Antony Wilson

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Secretary's Office, Boston, December 31 st 1847.
I hereby Certify, That, from an examination of the Books and Documents, relating to Military Services in the War of the Revolution, which remain in this Department, it appears that the name of William Wilson is borne upon a Muster Roll of Capt Amos Fairbank's Company in Col Sib Cook's Regt for Service at the North, as a private from September 8 to November 29 1777 including allowance of 11 days for travel, 3 months & 3 days. Not upon rolls of the 1775 Service.
The above is all the evidence of service of any one of the name shown by the military records in this Department.

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And I further Certify, That, before search made for evidence of said facts, the application hereto annexed was filed in this Office, in the form in which the same now appears; that the search was made by myself and my clerks alone; and that said application, and the certificate above set forth, contain all the facts and circumstances within my knowledge, pertaining to the case.
In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto affixed the Seal of the Commonwealth, the date above written.
Wm. L. G. Deputy Secretary of the Commonwealth.

State of New Hampshire, County of Cheshire, town Fitzwilliam
The Secretary of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts is requested to furnish evidence from the rolls in his office, of pay warrants service in the war of the Revolution, his name was Artemas Wilson, he enlisted from the town of Westminster County of Worcester and State of Massachusetts.
No particulars of his service I am unable to state - My only information is derived from the conversations of my late husband - I think I have heard him say he served at Bunker Hill and was with the Army at New Jersey -
I am now eighty five years old and my memory does not enable me to state my husband's services more fully than above stated.
Witness my hand & seal this fifth day of October A.D. 1841 E. Sawyer Cata X 1 Wilson
Signed by Cata Wilson in my presence
E. Sawyer
Justin Pease

A. S. Eddy Care of Cata Mill

Pension Office, September 18th, 1848.
Sir,
In the case of Kata Wilson, widow of Artemas Wilson, an applicant for a pension, under the act of 7th July, 1838, the service of her husband is admitted; but before the papers now presented can be received as evidence of their marriage it should be shown by the affidavit of the Town Clerk that the entries of the ages of their children were made near or about the period of their birth. And if Dexter Whitmore is the Pastor or Register of the Congregational Church of Fitz William by virtue of which he has come in possession of the records of said Church, that fact should be made clearly to appear by the certificate of the Justice of the Peace. Unless he is an Officer of the Church his certificate is not admissible as evidence.
I am, Very respectfully, Dear Sir,
V. M. Kimball Esq., Reene, New Hampshire.
J. L. Edwards Commr. of Pensions.

Kennebec County N.H. May 30, 1829
J. L. Edgerton Esq. Dr. Sir.
I herewith enclose the Additional evidence required in case of Mrs. Cate Wilsons, whose application for pension was sent to the department about two years ago. Some months after I received a letter from you which I also enclose.
I also enclose Doctor Whittinums Letter showing how he came to be in possession of the Church records at that time - all of which are respectfully submitted.
Very Respectfully your most obedt Servant W. M. Kimball

Dexter Whittier
Vernon
April 23, 1846.

Fitzwilliam April 23-1849
H. M. Kimball Esq r
Dear sir
At the request of Mr Benj t Wilson. Son of Mrs Cata Wilson I send you the affidavits of the Town Clerk of Fitzwilliam & of Mr Jenkins Pastor of the Church,
Soon after the dismission of our former minister Rev. H. Herrick in 1847, he left Fitzwilliam, and before he went, he left the records of the Church with me, though I was not an officer of the Church, & while the records were in my possession I gave an affidavit concerning the marriage of Artemas Wilson & Cata Denny -
If you think proper please to forward the papers to Washington & get a certificate for Mrs Cata Wilson -
Yours respectfully
(Dexter Whittimore)

Sturtevant July 7, 1848
Wm Lloyd Edwards Dr Sir
Some months since I forwarded to you a package of papers -
Viz a Declaration of Mrs Cath Wilson widow of Artemas Wilson - Evidence of Marriage etc
I have not heard any thing from them - please inform me if you have received them, as their friends are quite anxious about the matter
Yours Most obed Servant
W. Lloyd Edwards

Kennebec Co. A. H. October 22, 1849
Hon. S. S. Edson Sir
Your favor of the 18th inst. was duly recd, and I herewith enclose Capt. Wilson's Certificate under Act of 17th June 1844 agreeable to your request
Very Respectfully Your Most Obt Servant V. M. Kimball

Cata Wilson
W. Wilson

State of New Hampshire Cheshire County ss.
I Leonard Pierce, Clerk of the Superior Court of Judicature, of said State, for said County of Cheshire, do hereby certify that Deader Whittenden is a Justice of the Peace in and for said County duly com- missioned and qualified according to law; that his commission was dated on the twenty first day of June A.D. 1815. and will expire on the twenty first day of June A.D. 1830. and that his signing official to the papers hereto annexed are in my belief genuine.
Given under my hand and the seal of said Court this twenty ninth day of May A.D. 1819.
Leonard Pierce, Clerk

Extracts from the Records of the Congregational Church in Fitzwilliam in the County of Cheshire and State of New Hampshire -
Page 345. "Marriages."
One thousand seven hundred and eighty four, August twenty six, Artemas Wilson and Cata Drury.
Page 59 "A Record of those who have been Baptized in Fitzwilliam" One thousand seven hundred and ninety two, Dec r Second, Artemas and Josiah, sons of Artemas Wilson and Cata his wife -
I Abraham Jenkins Jr depose and say that I am pastor of the Congre- gational Church in Fitzwilliam in the County of Cheshire and State of New- Hampshire, that I was ordained to that office on the sixteenth day of February, one thousand eight hundred and forty eight - And that I have in my possession by vote of said Church the Records of the Church from its formation in the year one thousand seven hundred and seventy one - And that the above are true extracts from such Records with the exception of the dates which are expressed on the Record in fair legible letters and figures as follows -
"Marriages."
"1784. Aug t 26. Artemas Wilson and Cata Drury"
"A Record of those who have been Baptized in Fitzwilliam" "1792. Dec r 2. Artemas & Josiah, sons of Artemas Wilson and Cata his wife."
Abraham Jenkins Jr.
State of New Hampshire } Cheshire County ss. } Sworn and subscribed to this twenty ninth day of May one thousand eight hundred and forty nine Before me Dexter Whittmore Justice Peace

I certify that the within named Abraham Jenkins Jr is personally known to me, and that he is Pastor of the Congregational church in said Fitzwilliam, and that he was ordained to that office on the sixteenth day of February one thousand eight hundred and forty eight.
Dexter Whittmore, Justice Peace

Cata Nilson 3

Extracts of Extracts of Minutes Miron & his wife Gota —
Nathaniel Born October the ninth one thousand seven hundred and eighty six —
Jeriah Born June the twenty seventh one thousand seven hundred and ninety —
Benjamin Born March the twenty first one thousand seven hundred and ninety three
Adriana Born October the seventeenth one thousand seven hundred and eighty seven
I John S. Allen S d Clerk and say that I hold the office of town Clerk of Fitzwilliam in the county of Cheshire and State of New Hampshire and that the above is a true extract from the Record of births of said towns — with the exception of the dates which are expressed on the Record in full Length letters & figures as follows
Viz — "Nathaniel Born Oct. 9 th — 1786" "Jeriah Born June 27 th 1790" "Benjamin born March 21 st 1793" "Adriana born Oct 17 th 1787"
and that from every appearance of the Record the same was recorded about the time of the births — all of said births being apparently recorded at the same time and in the hand writing of Thomas Goldsmith Town Clerk of said Town from the year 1795 to 1798
John S. Allen S d Town Clerk of Fitzwilliam

State of New Hampshire } Cheshire County SS }
Sworn and Subscribed to this twenty sixth day of April one thousand eight hundred and forty nine
Before me
Dexter Whittmore Justin Pierce

State of New Hampshire Cheshire County ss.
I Leonard Risco. Clerk of the Superior Court of Judicature, of said State, for said County of Cheshire, do hereby certify that Deader Whittencomb is a Justice of the Peace in and for said County duly com- missioned and qualified according to law; that his commission was dated on the twenty first day of June A.D. 1815. and will expire on the twenty first day of June A.D. 1830. and that his signing official to the papers hereto annexed are in my belief genuine. Given under my hand and the seal of said Court this twenty ninth day of May A.D. 1819. Leonard Risco. Clerk

Mch 6/48 Mtkin call
Wm J. Gurney

Stam Feb 26. 1848
Dear J. L. Emery
Enclosed please find Mrs. Cath. Wilson's Declaration & papers relating to the same
Please forward to your best of sum W. M. Kimball Stam N. H.

I Sally Stoddard of Rockingham in the County of Windham and State of Vermont of lawful age being sworn depose and say That I was present at the wedding when Artemus Wilson and Cata (Drury) were married They were married by Benj. Brigham (Clergyman) of the Town of Lithgow and State of New Hampshire, the wedding was at the dwelling house of said Brigham It was over sixty years ago that they were married.
Sally his  Stoddard
State of Vermont County of Windham and Town of Rockingham This the 23 rd day of Sept (A.D. 1847) Then Sally Stoddard of Rockingham in County of Windham and State of Vermont offered personally appeared and after being duly examined and cautioned made solemn oath that the foregoing deposition by her subscriber contained the whole truth and nothing but the truth
Before me Itham Ballas {Justice of Peace} The above Deposition was taken by the request of W m Cata Wilson {widow of the late Artemus Wilson} of the Town of Lithgow and State of New Hampshire, to be used as evidence in obtaining certain sums of money from the Government as decreed by Congress to the widows of Pensioners, belonging within the United States of America The deponent living more than thirty miles from the place of hearing was the cause of taking this deposition
Certified by me Itham Ballas {Justice of Peace}
4. Deposition 34 50 84

I Tabitha Baker of seventy two years of age, do testify and say that Artemus Wilson my brother did in the year seventeen hundred and seventy six go to Boston to serve as a soldier in the army about five or six weeks in the spring and sometime late in the fall he joined the army at Boundbrook in the furlough as it was so called three months and in the year seventeen hundred and seventy seven he went as it was said to the taking of Burgoyne and according to the best of my recollection he was gone about three months
Tabitha Baker
State of New Hampshire March 19th 1833 Cheshire ss. } The above named Tabitha Baker sworn and subscribed the above.
Before me Levi Gates Jus. of the Peace
I certify that the above deponent is a credible person.
Levi Gates Jus. of the Peace.
Cheshire April 23 1833
I Salma Hale, Clerk of the Judicial Courts in said County certify that Levi Gates is a Justice of the Peace in and for said county and I believe that the two foregoing official signatures are his - In testimony whereof I hereunto affix the seal of our Superior Court of Judicature
S. Hale, Clerk

I Nathan Wood of Westminster, in the County of Worcester & Commonwealth of Massachusetts aged eighty years, and I Abel Wood of said Westminster in said County & Commonwealth, aged seventy seven years do certify & say that we both enlisted, some time in the forepart of December 1776 as soldiers into a company of Militia commanded by Capt. David Carlisle of Lunenburg in said County in Col. Josiah Whitney's Reg't S. Genl. Warren, Brigade of Militia immediately to Peek's Hill on Hudson river & encamped said river at Kings Ferry & Marched to Bridgewater near bound brook, & remained there through the winter to guard the inhabitants against the depredations of the British army, this lying in Brunswick, and I certify that Artemas Willson now living in Fitzwilliam, New Hampshire aged 76, enlisted with us into the same company with us & we all remained there til the 13th Day of March, when we were all regularly discharged having served the full term of three months.  Nathan Wood Abel Wood
Commonwealth of Massachusetts Worcestersh. Nov. 29th 1832
Then personally appeared the above named Nathan Wood and Abel Wood before me and subscribed to the above affidavits by their subscribers as true.  Simon Scudder Justice of the Peace
I certify that I am acquainted with the above named Nathan Wood and Abel Wood, and that they are credible witnesses -  Simon Scudder Justice of the Peace

Abundance of Kel weed & Heather weed

Commonwealth of Massachusetts. Worcester, ss. I, Abijah Bigelow, clerk of the Court of Common Pleas within and for said County of Worcester, do certify, That Simon Sanderson, Esquire, before whom the within Deposition was sworn to, was, on the day when the same purports to have been sworn to, and still continues to be, a Justice of the Peace within and for said County of Worcester - and that his signature affixed to the certificate of such oath, appears to be in his own proper hand writing. In testimony whereof, I hereto set my hand, and affix the seal of said Court at Worcester, this thirtieth day of April, in the year eighteen hundred and thirty three.
Abijah Bigelow, Clerk