Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 26,082, William Wilkinson, R.I.

R. J. SERVICE
Wilkinson, William Susan
NUMBER _____
W. 26 082,
CONTENTS

677 Massachusetts
Susan Wilkinson
widow of William Wilkinson decd
who died on the  was taken Prisoner in 1757 & died while a prisoner date not ascertained of Bristol in the State of Mass a who was a Private in the Company commanded by Captain _____ of the Reg t commanded by Col e Greene in the R Island line for 2 years
Inscribed on the Roll of Mass a at the rate of 50 - Dollars 00 - Cents per annum. to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 30 th day of March 1837 and sent to Bassett Taunton Mass a
Arrears to the 4th of Mar 1837 $480.00 Semi-ann. allowance ending 4 Sept n " 40.00
$520.00
{ Revolutionary Claim, Act July 4, 1836, Section the 3 d . }
Recorded by H. Addison Clerk, Book A . Vol. 1 . Page 72

Commonwealth of Massachusetts —
Bristol ss — on this fourth sixth day of January Eighteen hundred and thirty seven, personally appeared before Oliver Prescott of New Bedford in said County of Bristol, Judge of the Court of Probate for said County, Susan Wilkinson a resident of Attleborough in said County of Bristol for seven years last past and before that time a resident of Cumberland in the County of Providence and State of Rhode- Island, aged eighty one or two 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 4. 1836 — That she is the widow of William Wilkinson late of Cumberland aforesaid deceased, who was a private soldier in the Army in the war of the Revolution — That the said William Wilkinson in the latter part of the year 1779 or in the early part of the year 1780, voluntarily enlisted as a soldier in one of the Rhode Island Regiments for three years or during the war, which she does not recollect — That he was captured by the enemy on the 14 th of May 1781 — Since which time she has never seen the said William Wilkinson, but have often heard that he was dead — She refers to the Certificate of John S. Dester which is hereto annexed, and who was a Major

as stated by him, for all the facts relative to the services of the said William Wilkinson in the Army in the War of the Revolution -
She further declares that she was married to the said William Wilkinson on the fourth day of February Seventeen hundred and Seventy nine; that she has never seen her husband since he was captured as aforesaid & cannot tell when or where he died - She has not heard from him for more than fifty years - She further says that she has remained a widow ever since the death of the said William Wilkinson, as will more fully appear by reference to the proof hereto annexed -
Witness my hand
Susan
Wilkinson mark
Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year first above written -
Before Oliver Prescott
Judge of the Court of Probate for said County of Bristol -
I Oliver Prescott, Judge of the Court of Probate for the County of Bristol aforesaid, do hereby certify that Susan Wilkinson the applicant aforesaid for a pension, cannot, from bodily infirmity "attend the Court -
Oliver Prescott J. Probate

I George B. Richards of Attleborough in the County of Bristol and Commonwealth of Massachusetts - setts aged 47 - Years do testify and say that I know Susan Wilkinson, an aged woman, now residing in said Attleborough - She came from Cumberland in Rhode Island to Attleborough aforesaid seven or eight years ago according to the best of my recollection where she has resided ever since -
I further testify and say that she has not been married, to my knowledge, & that I have never heard that she has been married since her removal as aforesaid from Cum- berland to Attleborough - George B. Richards
Commonwealth of Massachusetts - Bristol ss. January 5 1836 - George B. Richards a credible witness, made oath to the truth of the above affidavit by him signed - Before me A. Bassett Just. of the Peace -
Commonwealth of Massachusetts - Bristol ss. I Amos D. Bennett Register of the Court of Probate for said County do hereby certify that Amos D. Bennett is a Justice of the Peace for said County & that the signature to the above certificate purporting to be his, is genuine - In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and the seal of said Court this fifteenth day of February Eighteen hundred & thirty seven A. Bassett

Commonwealth of Massachusetts - Norfolk ss. I Amos Bennett Register of the Court of Probate for said County do hereby certify that Oliver Bennett of New Bedford in said County is the Judge of said Court of Probate & that the signatures to the foregoing certificates purporting to be his are genuine - In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court this fifteenth day of February Eighteen hundred and thirty Seven A Bennett

I George B. Richards of Attleborough in the County of Bristol and Commonwealth of Massachu- setts aged 47 — I here do testify and say that I know Susan Wilkinson, an aged woman, now residing in said Attleborough — She came from Cumberland in Rhode Island to Attleborough aforesaid seven or eight years ago according to the best of my recollection where she has resided ever since —
I further testify and say that she has not been married, to my knowledge, & that I have never heard that she has been married since her removal as aforesaid from Cum- berland to Attleborough — George B. Richards
Commonwealth of Massachusetts — Bristol ss. January 5 1836 — George B. Richards a credible witness, made oath to the truth of the above affidavit by him signed — Before me A. Barrett Just. of the Peace —
Commonwealth of Massachusetts — Bristol ss. I Amos D. Bennett Register of the Court of Probate for said County do hereby certify that Amos D. Bennett is a Justice of the Peace for said County & that the signature to the above certificate purporting to be his, is genuine — In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and the seal of said Court this fifteenth day of February Eighteen hundred & thirty seven A. Barrett

I certify and declare that it appears by the Regimental Book, that on the first day of January 1781, the two Rhode Island Regiments on the Continental establishment, which had theretofore been commanded, the one by Colonel Christopher Greene and the other by Colonel Israel Angell, were incorporated and united under the command of the said Christopher Greene; on which day William Wilkinson, theretofore residing in Cumberland in the County of Providence, was joining an enlisted Private soldier in said united Regiment, whose time and term of enlistment is not stated in said Book, and continued, although to serve until early in the morning of the fourteenth day of May following, when, being on duty on a Picket Guard, consisting of about thirty horsemen, just above River Bridge on Green River, he was captured by a Regiment of Refugees in the British Service under Colonel DeLancey, carried into New York City, and never exchanged, nor did he ever return to the Regiment. The entry against his name in the Regimental Book is in these words, — "Captured 14 th May '81 and claimed by the enemy."
I further declare that it does not appear by said Regimental Book that any Non-commissioned Officer, Musician or Private who served in said Regiment between the said first day of January and fourteenth day of May 1781, was enlisted for any other term than three years or during the War.
I moreover declare that a number of circumstances combine to induce a belief that Wilkinson enlisted in the latter part of the year 1779 or in the beginning of the year 1780 and into Angell's Regiment which was reduced by the union of the two Regiments.
December 26. 1836.
M c Clusky 1 st Major of said Reg t after mid 14 th of May to the termination of the War.

As I have in the preceding Certificate mentioned the manner of Wilkinson's Capture, I beg permission to narrate some melancholy circumstances which attended or made a great part of that unfortunate Event.
The attack on the Regiment was at early dawn; — Colonel Greene and Major Flagg, who the preceding night lodged near the Regiment for the benefit of procuring Forage in the neighborhood and nine Privates were killed and a Lieutenant, an Ensign, one Sergeant and twenty one Privates were taken Prisoners and carried into New York; of the latter one died in Prison and three were claimed by the Enemy.
W. D. Dexters

1331
Susan Wilkinson
Bristol Co.
Mass.
Allan 2 nd pr $80
pr a m. no de duckord
A. Bapst Esq Taunton

I William Wilkinson of Cumberland in the County of Providence and State of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations aged fifty six years do testify and say that I have good reason to believe that I am the son of William Wilkinson Late of said Cumberland Deceased and that Susan Wilkinson now resident in Atleborough in the County of Bristol and Commonwealth of Massachusetts is my Mother — That I have always no recollection of my Father because I have always heard that he was a soldier in the Revolutionary War and was captured and carried away — That I never had any information when or where he died —
I further testify and say that my Mother the said Susan Wilkinson has never to my knowledge been married since my recollection — She removed from Cumberland to Atleborough seven or eight years ago William Wilkinson
State of Rhode Island ss Providence ss Cumberland January 11 th 1837 I William Wilkinson a credible witness made to the truth of the above affidavit by him signed Before me Arnold Weeks Just. Peace

I Leuina Whipple of Cumberland in the county of Providence and State of Rhode Island and Providence Plantation aged Eighty two years do testify and say that that I have lived in Cumberland twenty five years and have no knowledge or reason to believe that Susan Wilkinson widow of William Wilkinson deceased now a resident of Attleborough County of Bristol and Commonwealth of Massachusetts has ever been married since she lost her husband the said William Wilkinson
her Leuina X Whipple mark
State of Rhode Island
Providence ss Cumberland January 11 th A.D. 1837
Leuina Whipple a credible witness made oath to the truth of the above affidavit by her signed
Before me Arnold W. Jenks Just. Peace

Down Clark's Office Cumberland Dec. 13 th 1836
Mr. Geo. B. Richardson Sir
Yours of the 12 th inst. is recd. and having you have the certificate of Marriage - oblige to your request Jan. 25 th . Pray if you can make it convenient, if not let it go
Yours respectfully
Dr. Stephen T. Clarke

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Mr. George B. Richens North Melborough Ms. L.
Temple-

BY HIS EXCELLENCY,
John Brown Francis
Governor, Captain-General, and Commander in Chief of the State of Rhode- Island and Providence Plantations.
BE IT KNOWN, that the name, " HENRY BOWEN, " to the afore-written attestation subscribed, is the proper hand writing of Henry Bow- en, Esquire, who at the time of subscribing the same, was Secretary of the State aforesaid, duly elected and qualified according to law: Wherefore unto his said attestation full faith and credit are to be rendered.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and caused the seal of said State to be affixed at Prov- idence, this seventeenth day of January in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty- seven and of Independence the sixty- first
John Brown Francis
By His Excellency's Command,
Henry Bowen Secy

State of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations.
Secretary's Office Jan. y 17. A 1837.
I certify that at the session of the General Assembly of said State on the first Wednesday of May last Dan A Daniels and Arnold W Lends were severally elected Justices of the Peace for the town of Cumberland, County of Providence for one year, and have been commissioned accordingly: as appears of record, in this office.
Witness Henry Bowen Secy

I hereby certify that William Wilkinson residing in Cumberland, son of Robert Wilkinson of New Jersey and Susanna Gillson, residing in said Cumberland daughter of Daniel Gillson of Peterborough, were Lawfully joined together in Marriage on the fourth day of February in the year of our Lord 1779.-
By me the subscriber John Dether Just. of Peace Recorded February 5 th 1779 Attest John Dether Town Clerk,
Cumberland December 13 th 1836 I certify the foregoing is a true copy from the records -
Attest Gordon Sayles Town Clerk
Providence No. 3 in Cumberland December 13 th 1836 Then the above named Gordon Sayles in his said capacity appeared before me and was duly engaged to the truth of the above statement according to Law-
Dan A. Daniels Justice of the Peace -

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1919 Jan'y. 10. Outline of claim to Kate Finley Arnold, her letter in W. 3748 William Wilkinson, R.I. P.
WIDOW, &c.
File No. 26,082 Susan Wilkinson widow of William Wilkinson Dis. Rev War
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[Arrangement of 1870.]