Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 9,161, Samuel Wilson, New York

SERVICE
New York
Wilson Samuel Margaret
NUMBER
W. 9.161
B.L.Wt. 39220-160-55
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No. 28884
New York
Samuel Wilson of the N.Y. in the State of N.Y. who was a private in the Comp comm led by Captain Sherar of the Regs comm led by Col Drake in the N.Y. line for 11 Mos — $46.66
11 mo 1847
Inscribed on the Roll of New York at the rate of 46 Dollars 66 Cents per an. to commence on the 14th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 23 rd day of Aug. 1831 and sent to G. N. Titus N. York
Arrears to the 14th of March 31 — $139.98 Semi-ant. allowance ending 4 Sept 31 23.33 $163.31
{ Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by Virial Luce Clerk, Book E Vol. 4 Page 135

5693. New York City Margaret Wilson, widow of N.Y. Samuel Wilson who served in the Revolutionary war, as a Private
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 16 dollars 66 cents per annum, to commence on the 3d February, 1853.
Certificate of Pension issued
13 th day of March 1856, and sent to
Van B. Livingston New York
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act February 3, 1853, Page 31. Vol. 96.
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Margaret Wilson widow of Samuel Wilson. Pri.
No 39220
Revolutionary War.
Rev. Pension of $46 66 / 100 Act of 8 Feb. 1833.
July 53-5693
AD: 16 Oct 1 Aug 2 1/56
B. B. D.
V. B. Livingston New York
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State of New York
Dutchess Co. ss.
(x January)
On the 31 st day of December
1836 before me Saml. H. Albrod a Justice of the Peace in and for said County personally appeared N. G. Ludlow a resident of the City of Poughkeepsie in said County who on his oath declares that during the year 1832 he was Pastor of the Spring St. Presbyterian Church in the City of New York and that on the 28 th day of February in said year of 1832 he united in marriage Samuel Wilson and Margaret Baldwin
Sworn to and subscri- bed before me on the day & year aforesaid
(The whole hereof being true and lawful to the best of my knowledge) Saml. H. Albrod
Justice of the Peace
N. G. Ludlow

State of New-York, County of Dutchess. } ss.
I, GEORGE H. TOMPKINS, Clerk of the County of Dutchess,
Do hereby Certify, That Samuel McCord Esq whose name is subscribed to the annexed Jurat of Certificate, and thereon written, was, at the time of taking the same, a Justice of the Peace in and for the County aforesaid, dwelling in the said County, duly elected and sworn and authorized to take the same. And further, That I am well acquainted with the hand writing of the said Justice, and verily believe that the signature to the said Jurat of Certificate is genuine.
In Testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my Hand, and affixed the Seal of the said County, the 18 day of February A.D. 1856
W. H. Youngkins Clerk.

Dutchess County ss I hereby certify that the alteration from December to January and also the figure six in 1856 was made by me I having made the mistake and afterwards corrected them Dutchess County February 18 th 1856
Samuel M c Leary Author of the Plan

State of New York.
On this 18 th day of March — 1856, before me a Notary Public, in and for the state of New York, personally appeared Margaret Wilson, a resident of the city of New York, in said state, aged 65 years, who on her oath declares, that she is the widow of Samuel Wilson, deceased, who was a private in the — Revolutionary War; that her said husband was in actual service in said war, for a period of fourteen days, and over, as will appear from the evidence already produced, and now on file at the pension Department at Washington. That she receives a pension of forty six dollars, and sixty six cents, per annum, under the second section of the act of Congress of 3 d February 1853, on account of the services of her said husband.
She makes this declaration, in order to obtain the bounty land, to which she may be entitled, under the act approved March 3 d 1855, and further declares, that she has never before applied for, nor received any bounty land whatever. She furthermore declares, that she is now a widow.
Margaret her Wilson mark
V. B. Livingston Jr.
We H. H. Baldwin and V. B. Livingston Jr. residents of the city of New York, on our oath declare, that we are personally acquainted with the above affiant — Margaret Wilson, that we know her to be the same person, she describes herself to be, in the foregoing declaration, which she has

signed in our presence, and that she is now a widow.
W. H. Baldwin
I. B. Livingston Jr.
The foregoing declaration and affidavit were sworn to and subscribed before me on the day and year before written; and I certify that I know the affiants to be credible persons; that the claimant is the person she represents herself to be, and that I have no interest in this claim.
Geo P. Willy Notary Public.
284-0057 I certify that Margaret Wilson, who has signed the foregoing declaration, is a pensioner on the roll of this Agency, under the 2 a Section of act 3 a February 1853.
New York City Pension Agency. Van Brugh Livingston March 18 th 1856. Per. Agt.

State of New York, } ss. City and County of New York, }
I, RICHARD B. CONNOLLY , CLERK of the City and County of New York, and also Clerk of the Supreme Court for the said City and County, being a Court of Record, DO HERE-BY CERTIFY, That J. P. Miller — before whom the annexed deposition was taken, was at the time of taking the same, a Notary Public for said City and County, duly appointed and sworn, and that his signature thereto is genuine, as I verily believe.
In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of the said Court and County, the 20 th day of March 185 6
Rich d B. Connolly Clerk.
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Samuel Wilson of New York Pension Aff.
and other pension Papers
1 st term under 16 years & not proved - disallowed
Asm a 14 mo fri
46.66
Geo. A. Titus esq at York

State of New York City & County of New York ss. On the eleventh day of July in the year 1834 personally appeared in open Court before the judges of the Court of Common Pleas of the City & County of New York the same being a Court of Record Samuel Wilson of the City and County of New York aged Seventy three years in Newburgh who being first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following Decla- ration in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed June 7 th 1832. That he entered the service of the United States under the following named Officers and served as herein stated, that in the Spring of the year 1777 Defendant enlisted into the Service in a Company of Militia commanded by Captain Stewart in the Regiment of Colonel Thomas as a Private in said Company Defendant then resided with his father at South Salem in the County of West Chester that he marched with said Company from South Salem aforesaid to White Plains in said County where he remained attached to the said Company for two months, his time of enlistment was for three months, but was much as he was at that time under the age of Sixteen years his father at the end of two months from the time he left home as aforesaid learned that Defendant was not subject to be called into service and Captain Stewart discharged the Defendant That early in the Spring of the year 1778 the Defendant being attached as a Private to the Company of Militia under the command of Captain James Teller in the Regiment of Colonel Samuel Drake was ordered with the said Company and marched down from South Salem aforesaid to Pines Bridge in the said County of West Chester that he continued in actual duty there in the field for two months when the Company was discharged and Defendant returned home to South Salem that in the Fall or Autumn of the same year the Defendant was again called out as a private in

2 the Company last aforesaid and reached down from South Dakota aforesaid to Pines Bridge aforesaid that he continued in actual duty with the said Company in the field at Pines Bridge aforesaid for the term of two months when he was discharged and returned home. That in the year 1779 in this Dularant still continued attached as a Private to Capt. Teller's Company in the Regiment aforesaid and was called out with the said Company into actual service in the field at a place in the County of West Chester called Crown Pond & at Pike's Kill in said County that he was with the Amer- ican forces at Crown Pond when the British troops made an attack upon them there, that this Dularant had the good fortune to escape when many of his companions in arms were killed or taken Prisoners, at the expiration of three months (the time he was in actual service this year at Crown Pond and Pike's Kill aforesaid) he was regularly discharged and returned home.
3 Early in the Spring of the year 1780 Dularant was again ordered out with the said Company of Capt. Teller as a Private in the Regiment of Colonel Cram and assigned to Pines Bridge in the County aforesaid that he remained there on actual duty as a Private as aforesaid for three months when he was discharged. In the year 1781 Dularant was again ordered out as a Private in the Company of Capt. Teller in the Regiment of Colonel Cram that he was in actual service this year for three months that he performed his tour of duty this year at North Castle in said County for one month, one tour at Pike's Kill in said County for one month and a half, and one tour of duty for one half month at Pines Bridge making in the whole three months service during this year. In the year 1782 this Dularant was again ordered out as a Private in Capt. Teller's Company in the Regiment last aforesaid that in the month of June of this year he marched down with the said Company to White Plains in said County of West Chester in this tour he was in actual service for one month, that in the month of August

he was again in service as a private as aforesaid in the Company aforesaid in the Regiment aforesaid for one week at Pikes Kill. And this Declarant further saith that for the time in which all and singular the services herein before set forth and detailed was performed he was not employed in any civil pursuit that during all the time aforesaid he served in an embodied force called into service by competent authority; that all the service performed by him was performed in the field. He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the pres- ent and declares that his name is not on the pension Roll of the Agency of any State that he has no documen- tary evidence of his service and records of no person whose testimony he can procure who can testify to his service except Oliver Scammon whose Affidavit is herewith annexed and to which he now refers —
Sworn to & Subscribed
this 14th day of July
1834 in open Court
John C. Hiltin Clerk
Samuel Wilson
The following Interrogatories were propounded by the said Court to the said Samuel Wilson to which the following answers were given to wit —
1 st Where and in what year was you born.
Answer I was born in the Town of Housatonic County of West Chester and State of New York on the 16 th day of October in the year 1761.
2 o Have you any Record of your age and if so where is it?
Answer I have a Record of my age in my family Bible.
3 o When were you living when called into service where have you lived since the Revolutionary War and where do you now live.
Answer I was moved with my father's family in the year 1764 to the Town of South Salem in Westchester

County where I resided when called into Service I continued to reside in South Salem until several years after the close of the War of the Revolution I then removed to what is now called Somers in the said County where I continued to reside until the year 1824 when I removed to the City of New York where I now reside
4 th How were you called into Service when you drafted did you volunteer or were you a Substitute and if a Substitute for whom?
Answer I was never drafted as set forth in my Declaration I was never a Substitute for any person but was always called into Service by my Commissioning Officers.
5 th State the names of some of the Regular Officers who were with the Troops when you served such Continental and Militia Regiments as you can recollect and the general circumstances of your Service?
1824 Answer There were no Continental Regiments to my knowledge with the Troops when I served, nor were there any Regular Officers with the said Troops. The Militia Regiments were those under the Command of Lieutenant Colonels Theadus Brann of Samuel Decker I can state no other general circumstances of my Service other than those contained in my Declaration herewith annexed.
6 th Did you ever receive a discharge from the Service? If so by whom was it given and what has become of it? Answer I never did receive a written discharge from the Service my discharge was always verbally given.
7 th State the names of persons to whom you are known in your present neighbourhood and who can testify as to your character for veracity and their belief of your Service as a Soldier of the Revolution. Answer I name the Reverend Joseph Smith a clergyman of the Methodist Church in the City of New York and Micah Purdy of the same place each of whom are personally acquainted with me.

We Joseph Smith a Local preacher in the Methodist Church of the Methodist Church of the City of New York residing in the City of New York and Micah Purdy residing in the same place hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Samuel Wilson who has subscri- bed and sworn to the above declaration that we believe him to be seventy three years of age in October next 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 We also believe him to be a man of truth and veracity
Sworn to subscribed the day and year aforesaid in open court
Joseph Smith Micah Purdy
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 fur- ther certifies that it appears to them that Joseph Smith who has signed the foregoing certificate is a local preacher resident in the City of New York & that Micah Purdy who has also signed the same is a resident in the City of New York and is a credible person and that their statement is entitled to credit
Jno J. Fowler
11 Judge of First Class 6 ex 6 county of New York Clerk of the Court of Common
I Allen Wetten
on Pleas for the City & County of New York do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Samuel Wilson for a pension
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and Seal of Office this eleventh day of July in the Year 1834
Allen Wetten Clerk

State of New York } Westchester County } L. Henry Siameau of the Town of Somers, in the County of Westchester being duly sworn deposeth and saith that he is twenty four years of age that he is well acquainted with Samuel Wilson of the City of New York that he was well acquainted with the said Samuel Wilson when he was a small Boy that during the War of the Revolution his deponent and the said Samuel Wilson were frequently called out into actual service as Privates in the Militia that they lived near together by were attached to the same Company of Militia this deponent recollects distinctly that in the year 1778 the said Samuel Wilson was attached as a Private to the Company of Militia under the Command of Capt. James Teller in the Regiment of Colonel Samuel Drake that the said Samuel Wilson was marched with the said Company to Pines Bridge in the County of Westchester that he performed duty there as a Private as aforesaid in the Spring of this year for two months in the field that in the Fall of this year the said Samuel Wilson was again called out as a private in the Company and Regiment aforesaid and performed actual duty in the field at Pines Bridge aforesaid for two months when the Company was discharged. And this deponent further saith that in the year 1779 the said Samuel Wilson still remained attached as a private to the Company and Regiment aforesaid that the said Samuel was in actual service during this year for three months that this deponent is the

said Samuel Wilson was in actual service at Brum pond in West Chester County when the British troops made an attack upon the American forces then stationed there this department and the said Samuel Wilson escaped many of the Americans were killed and taken prisoners the said Samuel was also in service in this year at Pikes Kill - In the year 1780 the said Samuel Wilson still continued a Private in the Company of Capt James Keller in the Regiment was under the command of Lieutenant Colonel Brann that he was called out in the said Company and marched to Pikes Bridge where he was stationed in the field for three months he was then discharged with the de- partment. In the year 1781 the said Samuel Wilson still continued a Private in the Company of Capt most part mentioned and performed duty as such Private in the field at North Castle and Pikes Bridge in said County of West Chester and at Pikes Kill in said County for three months In the year 1782 the said Samuel Wilson still continued attached to the said Company of Capt most last mentioned that in June of this year he marched with the said Company to White Plains and was in actual service there and on the march one month he was also in service one week in August of this year at Pikes Kill
Heed this department further with that he was in actual service in the same Company with the said Samuel Wilson during each of every turn of duty as above mentioned performed by the said Samuel Wilson
Sworn to this 23 rd May 1834 Before me
Henry   Seaman
John Brown Justice of Peace

I John Green Justice of the peace do hereby certify that I am well acquainted with Henry Seaman who hath sworn to and subscribed the annexed Affidavit that he is of respectable character and that his statement is entitled to full credit and belief —
John Green
I Nathaniel Bayles Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas of the County of Westchester do hereby certify that John Green before whom the above Affidavit of Henry Seaman was sworn and which Affidavit is herunto annexed was at the time the same was sworn to a Justice of the peace in and for the County of Westchester that the signature of the said John Green to the Jurat of the said Affidavit and to above certificate respectively subscribed is the genuine signature of him the said John Green —
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and Seal of Office this 20 th day of June in the year 1834 —
N Bayles Clerk

State of New York City and County of New York } ss.
On this 12 th day of February 1856, before me Albert A. Thompson, Judge of the Marine Court of the city and county of New York, personally appeared, Margaret Wilson, a resident of said city of New York, aged sixty five years, who on her oath declares, that she is the widow of Samuel Wilson deceased, who was a private in the army of the Revolution; that her said husband was a pensioner of the United States, on the roll of the New York City Pension Agency, under the act of Congress of 7 th June 1832, and that he received a pension of forty six dollars, and sixty six cents per annum. She further declares that she was married to the said Samuel Wilson on the 28 th day of February, in the year 1832, at the said city of New York, by the Reverend H. G. Ludlow, and that her name before her said marriage, was Baldwin; that her said husband died on the 11 th day of March, in the year 1847, at the said city of New York. She makes this declaration, in order to obtain the benefits of the provision, made by the act of Congress, passed on the 3 d of February 1853, granting pensions to widows of persons who served in the Revolutionary war. She furthermore declares that she is now a widow.
W. H. Baldwin. Margaret Mark Wilson Witness Albert A. Thompson.
The foregoing declaration was sworn to and subscribed before me, on the day and year above written, and I certify, that I have the most satisfactory evidence, and do verily believe, that the declarant, Margaret Wilson, is the person

she represents herself to be, and that her statement is true in every particular, and that she is unable to appear in court, by reason of bodily infirmity; and further, that I have no interest in this application.
Albert A. Thompson,
Justice of the Peace
Court, New York
4 Miss Justice of the Peace

State of New York, City and County of New York, } ss.
I, RICHARD B. CONNOLLY , CLERK of the City and County of New York, and also Clerk of the Supreme Court for the said City and County of New York, being a Court of Record, DO HEREBY CERTIFY, That A. J. Thompson before whom the annexed deposition was taken, was at the time of taking the same, a Justice of the Peace, in and for said City and County, duly elected and sworn, and that his signature thereto is genuine; as I verily believe.
In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of the said Court and County, the -13th day of February 185 6
Richd B. Connolly Clerk.

Rev WIDOW, &c.
File No.
9161
Margaret Wilson
Wid
Samuel Wilson
Print Rev. War
Act:
Febry 3 d
185
Index:—Vol.
16
Page
340
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Hist.
Jan. 13/93 To Rev. E.D. Todd. New York City

5 39220
5 Mr. Rums

No 6273 Margaret Wilson Widow of Samuel New York
VRdivinston Feby 26 1836
Feby 3 1833

Mich Mich. Commissioner of Pensions. Washington D.C.
234 Nos.

Pen Off, Feby 26 18.56
Sir
Please state when Sam l Wilson of NY, act 1832, was last paid at $216. 66 a year,
R. J. Atkinson Esq Hindleiden
Very Respectfully R. M c Rae for commission
Riplett

3 d Auditor's Office Feb. 7 27. 1832
Sir:
Saml. Wilson, N.Y. City, Act 7 June 1832, at $46.66 per annum, has been paid to 4 March 1847.
Very Respectfully Chas. Foxworth
J. Minot Esq. Comm d of Pensions
auditor

Ut Hope New York
June 2 1849
Dr Sir
I send the enclosed declaration and vouchers to you for action as the case of Mrs Catharine Wood widow of Thurston Wood of Orange County New York You will please give it your attention as soon as convenient and report to me
Yrs S t
John W Marton
Hon J L Edwards
Counsel of Pleas

Sam l Wilson Pension Certificate
Payments to be made VUE YORK
by the Pres d Merchants BK
Ag t for paying Pension- ers in the Agency of
VUE YORK
Recorded in the Pension Of- fice, in Book E Vol. 4 Pag 135 by Viral Luce Clerk.

State of New York
On this 24 th day of January, 1856 before me a Notary Public, in and for the State of New York, personally appeared John Westerfield, and W. H. Baldwin residents of the city of New York, and to me known as credible persons who on their oath declare, that they are personally acquainted with Marynet Wilson named in the annexed declaration, that the said Marynet Wilson, was married to Samuel Wilson who was a pensioner of the United States, on the 28 th day of February 1832, at the city of New York, that they were present at said marriage, and that her name before said marriage, was Marynet Baldwin
John Westerfield. W. H. Baldwin
Sworn & subscribed to before me on the day and year above writing
M. Baldwin Notary Public

State of New York } County of Kings } ss
I the undersigned Campbell Clerk of the County of Kings do here by certify that M. O. Nelson whose name is subscribed to the Certificate of Proof or Acknowledgment of the annexed instrument and thereon written was at the time of taking such proof or acknowledgment a Notary Public in and for the State of New York dwelling in said state com- missioned and sworn and duly authorized to take the same.
And further that I am well acquaint- ed with the hand writing of such Notary Public and verily believe the signature to the said certificate of Proof or acknowledgment is genuine.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said County, this 29 th day of February 1886
M. H. Campbell
Clerk

New York March 18 th 1856.
Sir. Enclosed herewith I transmit to you the application of Mrs. Margaret Wilson for bounty land under the late act. Should the same be found in due order, please address to me at this city.
I am
Very Respectfully Your obedient servant
T. B. Livingston Jr.
Isiah Minor Esq. Commission of Pensions.

WAR DEPARTMENT.
REVOLUTIONARY CLAIM.
I certify that, in conformity with the law of the United States of the 7th June, 1832, Samuel Wilson of the State of New York who was a private in the Army of the revolution is entitled to receive Forty five dollars and 66 cents per annum during his natural life, commencing on the 4th of March, 1831, and payable semi-annually on the 4th of March, and 4th of September in every year.
Given at the War Office of the United States, this 23 rd day of August one thousand eight hundred and thirty-four.
John D. McKim Acting Secretary of War.
Examined and Countersigned. §
J. L. Edwards Commissioner of Pensions.

New York Feb: 29 th /56.
Sir. I return to you the enclosed affidavit, in the case of the application of Margaret Wilson for pension (for - warded some time since,) with the certificate of the County clerk, as required.
Very Respectfully Your obedient servant
Y. B. Livingston Jr.
Wiah Minot Esq. Committee of Pensions.

New York Feb. 13 th 1856.
Sir,
Accompanied herewith I transmit to you the application of Mrs. Margaret Wilson, widow of Samuel Wilson deceased, who was a soldier of the Revolution, for pension under the act of 3 rd February 1853. I also enclose the evidence of her marriage, together with the original pension certificate, issued to her said deceased husband.
Should the application be found in due form, please address to me at this city.
I am, very respectfully,
Your obedient servant.
V. B. Livingston Jr.
Isaiah Minor Esq. Commissioner of Pensions.

Margaret Wilson widow of Samuel City of New York
Adm d 3 Feb y 1853
$46 66 a year.
from the papsage Act the
best to
Dr Livingston Esq
New York Ny

Brief in the case of Margaret Wilson Widow of Samuel Cats NY County and State of New York act 3 Feb 1853
Claim, ("original," or " for increase. ")
Proof exhibited, (if original.)
Is it documentary, traditional, or supported by rolls? If either, state the substance.
Her husband was pensioned under the Act of June 7 1832 at $46 66 a year
Marriage proved by the Minister who per- formed the ceremony
(If for increase.)
Has additional evidence been filed since the admission of the claim? If so, what?
Cohabitation, general reputation of mar- riage, his death & her identity as the pensioner's widow and her present widowhood proved of record to our Regula- tions
Name and residence of Agent
V B Livingston Esq New York NY
Thomson D. Cliff Examining Clerk

Nov - July 14 original
Yours J. L. Edwards Esq Commissioner of Pensions Washington City

New York July 11 th 1834
Dr Sir
I herewith transmit the original proceedings of the Court of Common Pleas of the City & County of New York in the matter of the application of Samuel Wilson for a pension
Should a pension certificate be granted will you be pleased to transmit the same to Frederick J. Coffin Esq at Somers Respectfully Yrs &c G. B. Stites

L. C. King & Co.,
IMPORTERS AND COMMISSION MERCHANTS,
171 FRONT STREET,
New York,
June 1 st 1892
M c Gen. Green B. Raum American Rep. Washington D.C.
Dear Sir,
Will you give me such information as you can of Sam l Wilson Jr of Westchester Co., N.Y. who fought in the Revolutionary War , and drew a Pension . Your early reply will much oblige
Yours very truly Geo E. H. Ford