Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R., Thomas Wilson, Pa.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Pa.
Wilson Thomas
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CONTENTS

These two papers found in Rev. Van Clief, P. 20/48, Thomas Wilson to which Clief they do not apply, apparently, and no claim msvto found Oct. 1935 to which they belong.

Thomas Wilson
11846
[A large, stylized, cursive letter 'J' or 'G' signature]

The Commissioner of Pensions
Dear Sir
Inclosed you have an extract from the Records of Pa. Shewing the Service of Lieut. Thomas Wilson as also the order of his nephew the Rev. David Wilson. Asking you to give me desired information he is (from what he has learned) under an Impression that something is due them as the old Soldier Thomas used to say he got nothing —
You will please cause the Rolls to be Examined & Let me know if any thing is due to the said Lieut. Thomas Wilson from U.S. as the object of the Rev. is to apply to Congress if out of the Reach of your Department to discharge it if any thing is due due the 3 d auditor. Says he has no such Rolls & Refers to your office. Please with your answer Return the Copy of Records & his order & oblige yours to Service. Nov. 23 d 1860
J. S. Phipps Baltimore City Md

Mr King Dec 10

Pension Office, Dec. 10 th 1860. 3
Sir:
The certificate of Secretary of of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania is here -with, returned with Mr. Wilson note to 3 rd Ad- -vocate. There are no Notes in the office of the service referred to by the Secretary of Pa., and if there were any, they would not aid the nephew of Lieut. Thomas Wilson, an officer of Pa. M c in the revolutionary war. The children & heirs of a deceased revolutionary soldier are not entitled to pension under the present decision of the Secretary of the War Depart- ment.
J. M. Riggs, Esq. Balt. M c