Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File B. L. Reg. No. 94814-55, David Wilson, Va.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Va.
Wilson, David
B.L. Reg. no. 94814-55
Elizabeth
CONTENTS

96814 - act Mar 2/55
April 23/53
Elizabeth Wilson widow of David Wilson pres Capt Lieut Campbell Va. Militia
Indian War 1781
Va No Papers
Genl. Land Office February 19/56
No evidence of Bonds in this office for the year 1781
Robt. Johnson Audr.
H. Risk, Fairfield Va.
Cir H. Risk Mar 24/56
No Sullivan bond in this office for 1781
Crisfield

State of Virginia } County of Rockbridge }
Saint Campbell
S. S.
On this 30 th day of March A. D. 1855, personally appeared before me a Notary Public, within and for the County and State aforesaid, Elisabeth Wilson, aged 80 years, a resident of Rockbridge, in the State of Virginia, who, being duly sworn according to law, declares that she is the widow of David Wilson, deceased who was a private, in the company commanded by Capt. Saint Campbell in the regiment of commanded by , in the war against the Indians, in 1781. That her said husband was drafted in Rockbridge on or about the day of August 1781, for the term of three months, and continued in actual service in the said war for the term of fourteen days, and was honorably discharged at Rockbridge (she is not certain however) on or about the day of November 1781. She further states that she was married to the said David Wilson, in Rockbridge on the 28 th day of February 1799, by one John Young a minister, and that her name before her said marriage was Elisabeth Patton, that her said husband died at Rockbridge, on the 2 nd day of June 1828, and that she is now a widow. She also states that she has no record of said marriage. She makes this declaration for the purpose of obtaining the bounty land to which she may be entitled under the act approved March 3 rd 1855.
Elisabeth her Wilson mark
We James P. Wilson, and Ann Wilson, residents of Rockbridge, in the State of Virginia, upon our oaths declare that the foregoing declaration was signed and acknowledged by Elisabeth Wilson, in our presence; and that we believe, from the appearance and statements of the applicant, that she

She is the identical person she represents herself to be; that she and her said husband David Wilson, dec d lived together as man and wife, and that he died on or about the day and year named in her declaration.
James P Wilson
Ann Wilson
The foregoing declaration and affidavit were sworn to and subscribed before me on the day and year above 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 the said David Wilson, is deceased, that he and the applicant were reputed man and wife, and that I have no interest in this claim.
H. Risk N.P.
Virginia,
Rockbridge County to wit.
I Charles Chapin Clerk of the County Court of Rockbridge, in the State of Virginia, do hereby certify that Harvey Risk whose genuine signature appears to the foregoing certificate is and was at the time of signing the same an acting Notary Public in and for said County duly commissioned and qualified according to law.
In testimony whereof I hereto sign my name and annex the seal of said Court at Lexington this 17th. day of April 1855, and in the 79th. year of the Commonwealth.
C. Chapin
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