Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 30,801, James Wilson, Va.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Va.
Wilson, James
S. 30,801
CONTENTS
A. July 1756
res. at ul. Albemarle Co. Va.
res. in 1833. Nicholas Co. Ky.

25041
Kentucky
James Wilson of Nicholas Co in the State of Kentucky who was a private in the com commanded by Captain Marks of the regt commanded by Col Taylor in the Virginia line for 2 years
Inscribed on the Roll of Kentucky at the rate of 80 Dollars 00 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 12 day of Nov 1833 and Doc Mathew Reid Carlisle
Arrears to the 4th of Sept 200 Semi-ant. allowance ending 4 March 40
$240
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by Dan Boyd Clerk, Book 6 Vol. 1 Page 33

Marshall Clark Co. Ills.
May 28-1843—
Hon J S Edwards.
Sir. Enclosed please find the deposition of Samuel Morrison of York Co. Penn. in relation to the iden- tity of Hannah Wilson and service of her husband Benjamin Wilson, and to be used in the case, of the applica- tion for a pension of Hannah Wil- son, sent by me, to the department in Oct. last.
Please direct your communications on this subject, to me, at this place.
Respectfully Your obst. Servt—
Timothy H Young
Hon J S Edwards Com r of Pensions

Carlisle Pa October 7 th 1861
Com
Dear Sir
20

Free
By
J. L. Edwards Esq.
Commissioner of Pensions,
Washington City
27. 498 G. L. M. James Millard recd Oct 14 1833 Ky. for 1777 pension 27. 498 #180 See letter

27. 498 Oct 76 James Wilson rec Oct 14 1833 Kentucky Ky for 1777 private 275 #80 Va Bell on Roll
John D. Edwards Esq. Commission of Enrolment, Washington City
True

State of Kentucky } County of Nicholas } 55
On this 5 th day of October 1833. personally appeared before Archibald Summers one of the Justices of the County Court of Nicholas County. James Wilson, now a resident in the said County of Nicholas and State of Kentucky, aged seventy seven years in July last, 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 7. 1832. "That he enlisted in the Army of the United States in the year 1776 or with Captain John Marks, at Albemarle Barracks, and served in the 12 th regiment of the Virginia line under the following named Officers. Captain William Gray, Major John Strother, Lieut. Frank Taylor; and was discharged at Richmond Virginia; some time shortly after the surrender of Cornwallis at York. that he resided in Albemarle County Virginia when he entered the service. that he was in the Battles of the Cowpens; and York Town at the surrender of Cornwallis; and was in several skirmishes not of sufficient importance to be called Battles. that he marched from Virginia through a part of both the Carolinas, and back again to Virginia that the greater part of his time of service was in Virginia and that he served the period of 5 years, lacking one day. 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 any agency of any state. Sworn to, and subscribed the day and year aforesaid James Wilson

And I the said Archibald Summers, Justice as aforesaid, do hereby declare my opinion that the foregoing applicant, was a revolutionary soldier and served as he states. And I do hereby certify that the said James Wilson, is now in the Poor House of this County, and requires the daily attention of a physician, and that he cannot from bodily infirmity attend the court. Given under my hand this 5th. day of October 1833.
A Summers, justice of the County of Nicholas County
Kentucky Gt.
I D. PARKS Clerk of the County Court of Nicholas County, do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of A. Summers, a Justice of said County court, in the matter of the application of James Wilson for a Pension. and I do further certify that said Court is a court of record, and that said A. Summers is a Justice thereof. and that the signature annexed purporting to be his, is his genuine signature. -
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of Office. this 7th day of October A.D. 1833. -
D. Parks Clerk

Please addrp "Doc. Matthew Reid. Carlisle Ky." on the subject of the foregoing Declaration.
cks. under
Gray

30801
Ray INVALID.
File No. 30,801
James Wilson His Rev War
Act: June 7 th 82 nd
Index:—Vol. 2 , Page 455
[Arrangement of 1870.]