Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S 44083, Thomas Wilson, N. H.

SERVICE
NUMBER
N.H.
Wilson, Thomas
844083
CONTENTS

44. 848
New Hampshire
Thomas Wilson
of Candia in the state of New Hampshire who was a private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Stark of the New Hampshire line, for the term of one year.
scribed on the roll of New Hampshire at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 29 th of April, 1818.
certificate of Pension issued the 21 st of Sept r 1819 and sent to Samuel Bell, Esq., Chester, N. Hampshire.
Arrears to 4th of Sept 1819. 16 mos 6/30. 129.60 Semi-ann. all'ce ending 11 th March 1820. 48.00
177.60
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
Not entitled

Not entitled to a Pension under the law of the 10 May 1820 Notification sent to William Blogg get By Portsmouth N. 6 July 1820

I Daniel Waare of Pembroke in the County of Rockingham & State of New- Hampshire testify & say that I command- ed a company in the revolutionary war in 1776 in the Regiment commanded by Col o John Stark in New Hampshire line & I know that Thomas Wilson now of Candia in said County of Rockingham served as a private in the Company of Captain Reid in said Regiment in the campaign of 1776 in said Reids company & said Stark Regiment Allenstown May 18 th 1819- Gabriel Root
Rockingham ss. State of New Hampshire Allenstown May 18 th 1819-
Personally came the said Daniel Waare the signer above & made Solemn oath to the truth of the above by him signed affidavit before
me Hall Burgess
{ one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas for said Rockingham in said State New Hampshire

Thomas Wilson junr New Hampshire line Colt Stark
Decemr 17/5 Decr 17/77 18/77
The certificate of the Clerk under seal of court, to prove the official charac- ter of the within named Judge, is wanting - - Judge Bangs is requested to certify to the credibility of the within witness.
The certificate of circum- stances of application is inter- lined without a note being made that it was before the Judge signed the same.
Admitted

STATE OF NEW-HAMPSHIRE.
Rockingham SS.)
ON this Twenty ninth day of April 1819, before me the subscriber, one of the Judges of the Superior Court of Judicature of the State of New Hampshire personally appears Thomas Wilson
aged sixty nine years, resident in Landaff in the said State, who being by me first duly sworn according to law, doth, on his oath, make the following declaration, in order to obtain the provision made by the late act of Congress, entitled "An act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the revolutionary war:" That he the said Thomas Wilson enlisted at Winter Hill in the State of Massachusetts in the company commanded by Captain George Heid of the Regiment commanded by Col. John Stark in the Continental Army in Novr or Decr 1776 ; that he continued to serve in the said corps, or in the service of the United States, until the Novr or Decr 1777 when he was discharged from service in Mount Independence in the State of New York Vermont ; that he was in the battles of Bennington and
that he is in reduced circumstances, and stands in need of the assistance of his country for support; and that he has no other evidence now in his power of his said services.
Sworn to and declared before me, the day and year aforesaid.
Samuel Bell  ap o Pres. Sup. Court of Judicature of New Hampshire
I, Samuel Bell Judge of the Sup. Court of Judicature of New Hampshire as aforesaid, do certify, that it appears to my satisfaction, that the said Thomas Wilson  for more than nine months at one time did serve in the revolutionary war, as stated in the preceding declaration, against the common enemy; and that the said Thomas Wilson is poor and needs the assistance of his country for support; and I now transmit the proceedings and testimony taken and had before me, to the Secretary for the Department of War, pursuant to the directions of the aforementioned act of Congress.
April 29 th 1819
Samuel Bell  ap o
Pres. Sup. Court of New Hampshire The words "and that the said Thomas Wilson is poor and needs the assistance of his country for support" were interlined by me before I subscribed my name to the above certificate.
Sept 4 th 1819
Samuel Bell

State of New-Hampshire Hillsborough -
I Frederic French Clerk of the Superior Court of Judicature of the State of New- Hampshire for the County of Hillsborough certify that on the day of the date of the within application Samuel Bell within named was one of the Judges of the Superior Court aforesaid & that the name Samuel Bell subscribed in two several places thereon is the hand writing of the said Samuel Bell In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the seal of said Court this twenty sixth day of August A.D. 1819 -
French

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA.
DISTRICT OF NEW HAMPSHIRE ss.
ON this twentieth June A. D. 1820, personally appeared in open court before the Hon. JOHN SAMUEL SHERBURNE, Judge of the District Court of the United States for the New-Hampshire District, being a Court of Record, in and for the said District, having the power of fine and imprisonment, Thomas Wilson aged 71 or 72 years, resident in said District, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth, on his oath declare that he served in the Revolutionary War, as follows: viz.
Entered the service in 1775 for 8 months & then enlisted for one year in the latter part of 1775 as near as I can recollect under Capt George Reid in the Regiment commanded by Col John Stark in the New Hampshire line on the continental establishment & served faithfully till the last of the year 1776 & was honourably discharged in Vermont as will I believe appear by my original declaration and evidence —
The date of my original declaration in order to obtain a pension is the 29 th day of April AD 1818
The number of my pension certificate is No. 8487 . — I have received a Pension.
And I do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18th day of March, 1818; and that I have not, since that time, by gift, sale, or in any manner, disposed of my property, or any part thereof, with intent thereby so to diminish it, as to bring myself within the provisions of an Act of Congress, entitled "An Act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States, in the Revolutionary War," passed on the 18th day of March, 1818; and that I have not, nor has any person in trust for me, any property or securities, contracts or debts, due to me; nor have I any income other than what is contained in the schedule hereto annexed, and by me subscribed. My occupation is a farmer & am wholly unable to labour to labour & very infirm. — I have a family of 10 in the whole two of my daughters & their children being included. My wife wife is 67 years of age & unable to support or to contribute to her or our support. The others of my family do not support themselves, my grandchildren being young & one daughter very sickly. I am not able with my income to support myself & my family (without supporting the rest of my family) having failed very much for the last year —
Thomas Wilson
New Hampshire District
Exeter
Sworn to and declared at a District Court held at Exeter in said District, on the third Tues-day of June — A. D. 1820, before The Hon. John S. Sherburne
Thomas Wilson of Gaudia in the County of Rockingham within which County said Court is held
Payton R. Freeman
Clerk of the District Court of the United
States for the New-Hampshire District, do hereby certify that the foregoing oath & declaration and the schedule thereto annexed, are truly copied from the record of the said Court; and I do further certify, that it is the opinion of the said Court that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid schedule, is one thousand three hundred dollars and  cents
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said Court on this twenty sixth day of June A. D. 1820.
Payton R. Freeman
Clerk of the said District Court for the New-Hampshire District.

13 N. 4848 Thos. Nelson
worth 1013 $
Notification sent to William Claggett Portland Me. July 8 th 1870
Thos. Nelson sure
Notice from roll to be filed away
to the day of the next Department

SCHEDULE
Thomas Wilson of Candia
CONTAINING the whole estate and income of (his necessary clothing and bedding excepted,) by him subscribed, exhibited to the District Court of the United States for the New-Hampshire District, on the 20th day of June 1820, and annexed to his oath, viz.
100 acres of land a house & barn on the same - most of this land is covered with a ledge of rocks & is not fit for any cultivation & cannot be improved except a little of it in pasture. A small part only is cultiva- -ted, & the whole will not rent for more than $50 per annum. The buildings want repair -
70 Acres more of extremely mean wild land, which cost the declarant about 16 dollars only, & is not worth more now, and is of no income - The declarant verily believes the whole land he owns will not sell for $1000 having offer- -ed it for that, & that it does not afford an income of $50 - He has no other income & runs in debt for his support -
Estimated value of land &c — 900.00
Personal estate - 1 cow 2 heifers & 1 calf value about 35.00
1 lame & old horse of the value about — 8.00
1 Colt ————— 20. —
6 sheep & 4 lambs & 1 swine ————— value 15.00
3 little old plows 1 waggon small 2 chains } 20. — & 1 axe }
8 chairs old 2 tables 1 drawr or desk knives & forks plates 1 pot 1 tea kettle little crockery all old & a few other small things of scarcely any value in the whole ————— 15.00
He owes about 25 dollars more than is due to him 1013.00 25.00
(signed) Thomas Wilson 998.00

44 083
Rev INVALID.
File No. 44.083
Thomas Wilson
Rev Rev Trav
Act: 18 March 18
Index:—Vol. 3 , Page 569
[Arrangement of 1870.]

I Jonathan Currier of Candia in the State of New Hampshire testify & declare that I am acquainted with Thomas Wilson of Candia & knows what real & personal estate he is in possession of, and believe his whole real estate would not sell for one thousand dollars, a great part of his land being very rocky mean & unfit for cultivation. His personal estate is of little value. He is very decripit & unable to perform any labor having having failed in his bodily health & strength very much within a year or two & is now out of health. His wife is old & cannot assist him in their support. His income I should think could could not be fifty dollars per annum - Jonathan Currier
State of New Hampshire
Rockingham ss June 20 1820
Personally appeared the above named Jonathan Currier who is entitled to full credit & made oath to the above affidavit by him subscribed before me
Jeriah Butler Justice of the Peace -

South Deerfield V.A.
July 18 th
Ms. A. 1. 6. 27
James L. Edwards Esq.
Not enrolled
Pension Office
War Department
Washington City
75

South Deerfield N.H. July 17 1820
Sir, Enclosed is a duplicate of Thomas Wilson Paper for continuance on the pension list Mr Claygil of Portsmouth sent to you the a copy from the Clerk of the court together with an affidavit of Esquire Currier. Mr Wilson lives near me. I know him well, & am acquainted with his situation, condition & property. I should not estimate his property so high as he does. He cannot labor any- more of his family is very sick. Every thing he is more deserving of a pension than any person within my knowledge of half of his property. No person can be more prudent & upright than he is. I wish you would write to me the result of his case as soon as may be -
Yours respectfully,
Jonah Butler
M.C.
J. L. D. Edwards

Thomas Wilson
14.040
(Duplicate)
stricken off the roll 8 th July 1920
(March 1920)
File this with the original papers

[Duplicate]
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA.
DISTRICT OF NEW-HAMPSHIRE ss.
ON this twentieth day of June A. D. 1820, personally appeared in open court
before the Hon. JOHN SAMUEL SHERBURNE, Judge of the District Court of the United States for the New-Hampshire District, being a Court of Record, in and for the said District, having the power of fine and imprisonment, Thomas Wilson aged 71 or 72 years, resident in in said District , who being first duly sworn according to law, doth, on his oath declare that he served in the Revolutionary War, as follows: viz.
Entered the service in 1775 for 3 months & then enlisted for one year in the latter part of 1775 as near as I can recollect under Capt George Reid in the Regiment commanded by Col John Stark in the New Hampshire line on the continental establishment & served faithfully till the last of the year 1776 & was honorably discharged in Vermont as will I believe appear by my original declaration & evidence
I believe
The date of my original declaration in order to obtain a pension is the 29th day of April A.D. 1818
The number of my pension certificate is 14,848 I have received a Pension.
And I do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18th day of March, 1818; and that I have not, since that time, by gift, sale, or in any manner, disposed of my property, or any part thereof, with intent thereby so to diminish it, as to bring myself within the provisions of an Act of Congress, entitled "An Act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States, in the Revolutionary War," passed on the 18th day of March, 1818; and that I have not, nor has any person in trust for me, any property or securities, contracts or debts, due to me; nor have I any income other than what is contained in the schedule hereto annexed, and by me subscribed. My occupation
is a farmer & am wholly unable to engage in to pursue a labor & very infirm - I have a family of 10 in the whole two of my daughters & their children being included. My wife is 67 years of age & unable to support or to contribute to her or our support. The others of my family do not support themselves, my grandchildren being young & one daughter very sickly. I am not able with my income to support myself & wife (without supporting the rest of my family) having failed very much for the last year -
Thomas Wilson
New Hampshire District
Sworn to and declared at a District Court held at Concord in said District, on the third Tuesday of June A. D. 1820, before The Hon. John S. Sherburne
Judge of the said District Court
Thomas Wilson of Candia in the County of Rockingham within which County said Court is held - Attest Peyton R Freeman Clerk
I Peyton R Freeman Clerk of the District Court of the United States for the New-Hampshire District, do hereby certify that the foregoing oath & declaration and the schedule thereto annexed, are truly copied from the record of the said Court; and I do further certify, that it is the opinion of the said Court that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid schedule, is one thousand & thirty dollars and cents
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said Court on this 30th day of June A. D. 1820.
Peyton R Freeman
Clerk of the said District Court for the New-Hampshire District.

SCHEDULE
Thomas Wilson of Candia
CONTAINING the whole estate and income of (his necessary clothing and bedding excepted,) by him subscribed, exhibited to the District Court of the United States for the New-Hampshire District, on the 20th day of June 1820, and annexed to his oath, viz.
100 acres of land, house & barn on the same most of this land is covered with a ledge of rocks, & is not fit for any cultivation, & cannot be improved, except a little of it in pasture. - A small part only is cultivated, & the whole will not rent for more than $50 per annum. - The buildings want repair. 70 acres more of extremely mean wild land, which cost the declarant about 16 dollars only, & is not worth more now, & is of no income. The declarant verily believes the whole land he owns will not sell for $1000 having offered it for that & that it does not afford an income of $50 - He has no other income & runs in debt for his support - Estimated value of land &c. 900.-
 Personal estate 1 Cow 2 heifers & 1 Calf - value about 35.-  1 Saddle & old horse of the value about 8.-  1 Coft 20.-  6 sheep & 4 lambs & 1 swine value 15.-  3 little old ploughs 1 waggon small. 2 chains & 1 axe 20.-  8 chairs old. 2 tables 1 draws or desk. Knives & forks plates. 1 pot 1 kettle. little crockery all old & a few other small things of scarcely any value - in the whole 15.- 
He owes about 25 dollars more than is due to him 1013.00 25.- 998.00
(signed) Thomas Wilson (Duplicate Copy)