Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 26,081, John Wilson, Va.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Va.
Wilson, John or Willson Polly or Mary
W. 26.081
CONTENTS

2444
South Carolina Polly Wilson widow of John Wilson who served in the Revolutionary war, as a Private
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 80 Dollars
Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1848.
Certificate of Pension issued the 16 day of Dec r 1848, and sent to
Miles M. Norton Pickens, C.H. S.C.
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act February 2, 1848, Page 343 Vol. 2
Memo sent Jan. 7, 1853 AR
Reputed Dec r 16/48

Duplicate certificate issued Jan y 19, 1839 to Hon. J. C. Calhoun Hon. Senate U. S.
18.382 P
South Carolina John Wilson
see letter to Hon. J. C. Calhoun, 21 Jan. 1839 Letter to Hon. R. F. Simms and S Pension Agt. 13 Feb 1845 Dead.
of Pendleton in the State of South Carolina who was a Private in the Regiment commanded by Colonel Wood of the Virginia line, for the term of 3 years
Inscribed on the Roll of S. Carolina at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 25 th of October 1820
Certificate of Pension issued the 19 th of Nov. 1821 and sent to Joseph Griffith Pendleton S.C.
Arrears to 4th of Sept 1821 $82.86 Semi-ann. all'ce ending March 1822 48
10 mo 7/4/30 8 80 $130.86
1.80 1.00 { Revolutionary claim, { Act 18th March, 1818. }
May 1. 1820
8.74 March 22

John Wilson
The place of residence of the applicant is re- quired to be stated, done,
Returned for proof, of which the original has been destroyed and the original now in the hands of the applicant shall be attested by the Clerk of a Court of Record with the Seal of Office attached and signed by the Secretary of the State of Columbia.
W. D. [?]
Revenue Office
13 April 1824

Original Claim
The State of South Carolina, Pendleton District.
On this Twentyfifth day of October 1820, personally appeared in open court in the Court of General Sessions of the Peace Oyer and terminer Atsize and General Gaol delivery being a Court of Record for the said District, in the State aforesaid John Wilson aged Sixty five years, who, being first duly sworn according to law, doth, on his oath, make the following declaration in order to obtain the provision made by the Acts of Congress, of the 18th March 1818, and the 1st May 1820, that he the said John Wilson enlisted for the term of Three years on the day of January in the Year 1777 in the State of Virginia in the Company commanded by M. Boyer in the Regiment commanded by Colonel James Wood in the Line of the State of Virginia on the Continental establishment; that he continued to serve in the said Corps until the day of January 1780 when he was discharged from the said service, in Kiakatt in the State of New Jersey. That he was in the battles at Brandywine, Monmouth, Germantown & Whiteplains; and that he has no other evidence, now in his power, of his said services. And in pursuance of the act of the 1st May, 1820, 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 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. One small Mare, Two old iron wedges & one plain table. By occupation a farmer but is not able to support himself and is much affected by the wound in his head received in the battle at Monmouth and is very much troubled with pains. Wife Polly aged fortysix Years, she has almost lost her eyesight, and is very sickly and helpless: Son John Wilson aged Thirteen years who is much troubled with the cholic.
Sworn to and declared on the twentyfifth Day of October Anno Domini, 1820. Before Abm. Nott Presiding Judge
his John Wilson mark

The State of South Carolina, Pendleton District,
I John T. Lewis Clerk of the Court of General Sessions for Pendleton District do hereby certify that the foregoing oath 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 Thirtyone Dollars,
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court this twentyfifth day of October 1820.
John T. Lewis C. C. G. S. P. D.

The State of South Carolina Pendleton District
Before me personally came John Wilson within named a person to me well known and worthy of credit and belief and made Oath, That he now resides in Pendleton District where he has resided for the last twelve months, that his residence not being stated was the fault of the Clerk who drew up his declaration & not with intent to defraud the Government, and that by reason of his poverty he is in actual distress
John Wilson
In testimony that the above was this day sworn to by the Holy Evangelist before me in solemn form I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal Notarial at my Office at Pendleton this 8 th day of March 1821.
Joseph Garrison Notary Public P. 2. Pendleton S. C.

So of the ... Amend the declaration & the claim will be admitted - on Roll - See letter to J. Grisham Esq. 14 April 1821 D. W. P. H. -

Answer to Hicks M. Norton Pickens C. H. S. C.
287 June 23. 1846.
Pickens C. H. S. C. 16 June
be May Wilson June 24. 1846.
Hon S. L. Edwards Comr. of Pensions Washington City D. C.
ans. same
20.

Declarations.
In order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress of the 17 th June 1844. entitled "An act to continue the Pensions of certain Widows", granted under the act of 7 th July 1838. entitled "An act granting half pay and pensions to certain Widows", State of South Carolina } ss. District of Pickens }
On this twentieth day of February, 1845. personally appeared before William D. Steele Judge of the Court of Ordinary for the District and State aforesaid, Mrs. Mary Willson a resident of the same District and State, aged, as near as she can ascertain about Eighty five years, (who the said Judge certifies, is unable by bodily infirmity to attend in open court) who being first duly sworn, according to law, doth, on her oath, make the following declarations, in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress passed June 17 th 1844. entitled "An act to continue the pensions of certain Widows". That she is the Widow of John Willson who was a private in the Virginia continental line, and received a Pension under the act of Congress passed the 18 th March 1818, that she was not married to her said husband until after the war, from which cause, and from the imbecility of her mind, being subject to fits, extreme old age, ignorance, want of education &c. she is unable to state any thing of consequence as to the services of her said husband the said John Willson, altho' she has very often heard him relate much, of his services in the Revolutionary War, and of his troubles and sufferings in it.

She further declares that she was married to the said John Willson by Col. Joseph M. Dowell, on Catheys Creek near Pleasant Garden, in Burke County North Carolina, as she believes, in the year One thousand seven hundred and eighty seven. that her maiden name was Vickory; that she and her husband, who is now dead and gone, had a record of their marriage, and of the ages or births of their children, but it was burned in their House in North Carolina where they then lived; that her husband herself recollected that their third son, William, with whom she now lives, and is dependent upon for a support, was born the same time of the child of one of their neighbors, Mr. Hampton's, and they obtained from him the date of the birth of his, which was the 18 th July 1792. and thus put down on a memorandum, the birth of their said son William.
Their eldest child was a son named Thomas, who was born about Two years (18 th July) after their marriage; their next, Luke, about two years after him, and their next child William was born in the same month, she thinks, about one year after the birth of Luke, which was, as above stated, 18 th July 1792. then came James and John. From this calculation, she concludes, that she must have been married about the year aforesaid. The aforesaid John Willson, her late husband, died on the eighth day of January 1845. ( Instant ). That she was not married to him prior to his leaving the service, but the marriage took place previous to the first of January, seventeen hundred and ninety four, viz. at the time above stated, as she fully believes from the best of her recollection and from information derived from the best sources in her power.

She supposes Col. M. Dowell who married them was either a Magistrate or Judge of the County Courts, at any rate he was authorised, and did such business generally, think he was both.
Mary her  mark Wilson
Sworn to and subscribed, on the day and year above written, before.
William D. Steele Judge of the Court of Ordinary for Pickens District S. C. 81 Eighty noble by
State of South Carolina Pickens District
W. L. Keith Clerk of the Court of
the District State aforesaid, certify that William D. Steele is Judge of the Court of Ordinary, and that the foregoing signature purporting to be his, is genuine.
I also certify that the above named Mary Wilson is the reputed Widow of John Wilson dec d who died some year or two ago in this District, and who was a Revolutionary Pensioner at the rate of $96. per annum, and reputed Revolutionary Soldier, that he knew him & signed his Certificate, to draw his Pension, for the last 18 years as thereabout
In testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed my seal of Office, this 15 th day of June 1846.
W. L. Keith
Clerk of the Court of Pickens District

She supposes Col. M c Dowell who married them was either a Magistrate or Judge of the County Courts, at any rate he was authorised, and did such business generally, thinks he was both.
Mary her mark Wilson
Sworn to and subscribed, on the day and year above written, before
William D. Steele Judge of the Court of Ordinary for Pickens District S o C a eighty noble by
State of South Carolina Pickens District
W. S. Keith Clerk of the Court of
the District State aforesaid. Certify that William D. Steele is Judge of the Court of Ordinary, and that the foregoing signature purporting to be his, is genuine.
I also certify that the above named Mary Wilson is the reputed Widow of John Wilson dec d who died some year or two ago in this District, and who was a Revolutionary Pensioner at the rate of $96. per annum, and reputed Revolutionary Soldier, that he knew him & signed his certificate to draw his Pension, for the last 18 years as aforesaid
In testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed my seal of Office, this 15 th day of June 1846.
W. S. Keith Clerk of the Court of Pickens District

State of North Carolina } Richard Bird, a clergy- McDowell County } man of good standing and irreproachable character. Came personally before me and made oath in due form of law. That he re- sides in McDowell County (once a part of Burke County) and has resided here since he was about sixteen (16) years old; that he knows John Wilson and Polly, whose maiden name was Vickery, lived together as man and wife in the neighborhood of the Pleasant Garden, that he never heard the legality of their marriage doubted and has no doubt of it himself. That this was before the year seventeen hundred and eighty nine (1789); because in April of the last- mentioned year his Brother left home to travel the Roanoke Circuit as a Methodist preacher and that John Wilson and Polly, his wife were then living to- gether as a married couple. Richard Bird Sworn to 6 th June 1846 A. M c Clure, J. P.
State of North Carolina } Personally Came be- McDowell County } fore me Kassandra Allison, a highly respectable and truthful old lady and being duly sworn, saith on oath that she remembers well when John Wilson and Polly Vickery were married, that she was not at the mar- riage but was in the neighborhood and heard it talked about; that they lived in Burke County near the Pleasant Garden & several other places in the same County; that she knew them as husband and wife before the year seventeen hundred and ninety one (1791) from the best calculation she can make; that she does not recol- lect precisely when they were married but they were living together as husband and wife when her daugh- ter Winney was born and Winney was born in Novem- ber, seventeen hundred and ninety one (1791).

That she never heard the legality of their marriage doubted & has no doubt of it herself.
Sworn to 8 th of June 1846 } Bas ranler } Elizort A.M. Hemphill J.P. }
State of North Carolina McDowell County - }
I Saml. J. Keel Clerk of the Court of Pleas & Quarter Sessions for the County aforesaid Certify That A.M. Hemphill whose name appears to the foregoing affidavits is an acting Justice of the Peace in & for McDowell County and that his signatures are genuine In Testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name & affixed the seal of office this the ninth day of June 1846 Saml. J. Keel Clk.
State of North Carolina } Personally appeared before me McDowell County } an acting justice of the Peace for McDowell County, Rebecca Logan, well known to me as a truthful & respectable old lady and makes oath, that she has lived all her life near the Pleasant Garden (once in Burke County & now in McDowell), that she was born in seventeen hundred and eighty (1780), that she knew John Wilson when a little girl going to school to those as Henry Hannah that Wilson kept a distillery for one Billy Retton and while in the employ of Retton was married to Polly Victory by Col. Joseph McDowell (from whom this County is named), that she was not at the wedding but was at the infare given by Retton to the mar- ried couple and they then and afterwards demeaned themselves as man and wife. That she was then (at the time they were married) a small girl and did not participate in the dancing and the other amuse-

ments, on account of her extreme youth and that she was not at that time more than seven or eight years of age and only went to the infare , as she well remembers, to look on and see the fun as those do who are too young to join in. That from this circumstance, she thinks the marriage took place in seventeen hundred and eighty seven or the year after, & that from this and other circumstances she is satisfied they were married before the first of January, seventeen hundred and ninety four (1794) that John Wilson and Polly Hickory lived together as man & wife and she never doubted nor heard any doubts of the legality of said marriage.
Sworn to June 8 th 1846 Wm Abraham J.P.
Rebekah Logan
State of North Carolina McDowell County
I Sam l J Keel Clerk of said County certify that W m A. Graham whose name appears to the foregoing affidavit is an acting Justice of the Peace in and for McDowell County & that his signature is genuine
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed the seal of office The 19 th day of June 1846
Sam l J Keel Clk
State of North Carolina Rutherford County
Personally came before me, Joseph Carson, a man of high standing & unblemished character and made oath that he was born at the Pleasant Garden (then Burke County now McDowell County) on the 13 th of April 1782 as is recorded, that he

recollects John Wilson (a man of low stature hair of a light reddish color & sorel eyebrows) and also Polly Vickery, the former, a laborer at inter- vals for his father. She said John & Polly were at his father's harvesting, recollects hearing the men at dinner commenting & laughing at the ardor of John's love, he being very suddenly smitten, thinks this was the first time they met, does not recollect how long the courtship courtship continued, was not at the wedding. Remembers that when he came home from school that a part of the family had gone to the wedding they were married at William Bellton's who lived near deponent's father. The school spoken of was kept by Thomas Henry Hannah, who died in the year 1792 with the consumption, not having taught school for some time before his death. Thinks that his (depo- nent's) mother was living at the time of the wed- ding and she died in 1790 in the month of December. That Col Joseph McDowell married the parties as he deponent understood at the time. That he never heard the legality of their marriage questioned and has no doubt they were married at the time & place afore- said and that they, John John Wilson & Polly, lived a good many years as his tenants & as his fa- ther's tenants before him. He remembers hearing those who had been at the wedding laughing & talking of the man- ner the parties were bedded that John Hawkins, his father's Clerk acted as groomsmen & had conspic- uous part in the ceremony of putting the couple to bed.
Sworn to this 11 th day of June 1846
Robert G. Scurry
J. M. Carson
[Signature]
State of North Carolina ss.
I, J. M. Logan clerk of the Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions for Rutherford County certify that Rev. G. Smith whose name appears to the above Affidavit is an acting Justice of the Peace for said County that his signature is genuine and his Acts entitled to full faith and credit
In testimony whereof I have hereunto affixed the Seal of said Court at office and subscribed my name this 11 th day of June 1846 J. M. Logan clerk

March 23, 1937
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Honorable John C. Taylor House of Representatives Washington, D. C.
Q JOHN WILSON W. 26081 BA-J/MLB
My dear Mr. Taylor:
Reference is made to your letter of March 12, addressed to The Adjutant General, in which you request a certified copy of the certificate for pension issued January 19, 1839, to John Wilson, private in the Revolutionary War, by J. B. Poinsett, Secretary of War, which certificate was issued in lieu of one dated November 19, 1821, which was lost or destroyed. Your letter has been transmitted for further reply.
The duplicate certificate described in your communication was issued to John Wilson and sent to Hon. J. C. Calhoun, United States Senate. The certificate was to be presented each time payments of pension were made to the soldier at the Pension Agency, as a means of identification and remained in possession of the pensioner, hence, the certificate is not on file in this office.
It is believed that the record of John Wilson on file in this office will be of interest to you. All papers in the pension claims on file under W. 26081, based upon service of John Wilson in the Revolutionary War, have been examined and the data which follow were found therein. These official reports have been accepted as authentic by various historical, patriotic and genealogical societies, and it is hoped this one will aid you materially in your research.
The date and place of birth and names of the parents of John Wilson, whose name appears also as Willson, are not shown.
John Wilson enlisted in Staunton, Virginia, in January, 1777, served as private in Captains M. Bowyer's and Gamble's companies, Colonel James Wood's Virginia regiment, was in the battles of White Plains, Brandywine, Germantown and Monmouth, in which last named battle he received a wound in his head and was discharged in January, 1780.

20- 65- 2 The soldier was allowed pension on his application executed October 25, 1820, at which time he was aged sixty-five years and living about eighteen miles from the post office in Pendleton District, South Carolina. He died January 8, 1845.
John Wilson married sometime in the year 1787 on Cathey's Creek near Pleasant Garden, in that part of Burke County which was later McDowell County, North Carolina, Mary or Polly Vickory. The date and place of her birth and names of parents were not shown. At the time of their marriage they were both residing near Pleasant Garden.
Soldier's widow, Mary or Polly Wilson, was allowed pension on her application executed February 20, 1845, at which time she was aged about eighty-five years and a resident of Pickens District, South Carolina, and still living there in 1848. She died January 7, 1853.
Children of John Wilson and his wife, Mary or Polly, were referred to, as follow: Thomas, their eldest, born July 18, two years after their marriage; Luke, born about two years later than Thomas; William, born July 18, 1792, and James and John, whose ages were not stated.
Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER Executive Assistant to the Administrator

WIDOW, &c.
File No. 26,181
Polly Wilson Wid. of John Wilson Fred. Rev. War
Act: Feb. 2 d 1848.
Index:—Vol. W , Page 347
[Arrangement of 1870.]
Oct. 14, 1903. Hist to Mrs. Inah Garrison Nacogdoches Texas.
1921. Dec. 2. Hist. to Mrs. Pearl Johnson - thru clerk of Mr. Folger. Congressional Auto Research Bureau 1925 June 17. Hist to Mr. and Mrs. Folger. Dep. Corrs. Room.
1937. Mar. 23 - Hist. to Hon. John C. Baylor — W.P.D.

295. South Carolina
Reported.
Polly Wilson widow of John Wilson who was a Private in the Virginia Line. Husband died 8 th Jan y . 1845.
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 80 Dollars
Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1844.
8 th January 1845.
Certificate of Pension issued the 21 st day of Nov. 1846, and sent to
Miles M. Norton, Pike County C.A.
S. C.
[Act of JUNE 17, 1844.]
Recorded in Book A.
Vol. 2. Page 171.

Pickens Ct. H. L. 3 17 September 3
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Mr Cole
J.C.
291-44
Hon. S. L. Edwards Court of Pensions Washington City D. C.

John Wilson, Private.
Declaration made Oct. 25. 1890.
Served 3 years, from '77 to '80 -
on Roll - Age 65 -
wife 46 - sickly & helpless -
one son, aged 13 -
worth $ 30 -

V Mary Polly Wilson
S. Carolina
M. L. Nutter Sept 18/46 same Oct. 26. 46, ,

John Milson S.C. Act 18 March 1818 $96 00 per ann To what time was he last paid?
Pension Office March 19. 1846
G. B. D.
Paid to 8 th Jany 1845, the day he died - A. B. T.

Oct. 16. 1846 Picking Castle 10 9 o'clock Rev. J. L. Edwards Mary Wilson Court of Pension Washington City D. C.

Pickens S. C.
8 th Oct r 1846.
Hon. S. L. Edwards,
Dear Sir,
By yours of the 18 th Aug. in reference to the claim of Mary Wilson for a Pension, I am informed for the first time that a Court of Ordinary is not, by the Regulations of the War Department, regarded as a Court of Record.
Will you have the kindness to inform me if claim, underway before that decision was made, and answered by your Department without that objection being made, tho' yet unpapered, are subject to that decision - if so, please inform me when that decision was made - to make myself understood, must I, in the further prosecution of the claims of Judith Rowland, Lucy Disputin, Anna Guest &c whose Declarations were made before the court of Ordinary; have them taken before the court of Sessions or a Judge of it?
Your immediate answer will much oblige me, as our court come on very soon.
Very respectfully
Your Ob t Servt Miles M. Norton

N o 287 Polly Wilson South Carolina
17 June 1844 "
M. before '94
d. Jany 8 th 45 "
2 years - V m 12. Regt.
Miles M. Norton Pulaski Co S.C.

State of North Carolina Burke County
I J. J. Ewin clerk of the Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions for the County aforesaid do hereby certify that Application has been made to me to examine the records of my office for evidence of the marriage of John Nelson to Mary Vickery and that I have carefully examined the records of my office and have not been able to find the marriage bond of the said John Nelson which is the only record evidence of marriages kept on my office having examined the files from the year 1780 to 1800. and I further certify that the files of marriage bonds embraced in said period appear to be imperfect.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed my seal of office at office in Morganton this 23 rd day of July 1845
J. J. Ewin Clerk of Burke County

House of Representatives Feb. 12. 1845.
Sir.
Enclosed I send you a letter a Pension Warrant and a power of Attorney to draw the money. Beford enough to advise me, whether the money can be drawn here or Charleston Very respectfully Your obed Servt R. H. Wilkinson
Col. J. S. Edwards.

Jan 19
Con-
Mr. Wilson, Sec. of the Navy 19 Nov 21 Enclosed is a new certificate of the Pension office
Hon. J. C. Calhoun Smith N.S. HR

Dear Sir, I ask your kind attention to the enclosure. Mr. McLean is per- sonally known to me; he is an honest & worthy man, whose statement is worthy of the highest credit.
With respect
I am &c
J. G. Calthrop
17 th Jan 5

No 3
FREE
Recd 25
John Wilson Joseph Grisham Pendleton Washington City Dist. Co.
Honorable John C. Calhoun Secretary of War Washington City Dist. Co.

Post Office
Land Office
13 th August 1891
Honorable
John G. Calhoun
Dear Sir,
I have at last been able to see John Wilson, the poor old man living 18 miles from this, in the District - he is so poor & helpless it is with difficulty he gets here - If it is possible to allow him the Pension to be paid in Sept. next it would be a great blessing to him - he may not live to see the next Semi annual payment - I would have procured his affidavit respecting his Captain's discharge - name lost -

but for the difficulty of getting him here any thing you may be able to do for him in the way of aid will be bestowing a perpetual favor on him & ever gratefully remembered by your devoted friend and obedient servant
Joseph Grisham
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The State of South Carolina Pendleton District
Before me personally came John Wilson
and made Oath on the Holy Evangelists of Almighty God and saith, That he is the identical John Wilson who applied for a pension for his services in the War of the Revolution, and that he is the same John Wilson who answered his declaration by add- ing his place of residence, and further he now declareth that he resides in Pendleton District that he enlisted and entered into the service of the United States in the war of the revolution at Stanton in the State of Virginia, under Lieut. Gambell of Captain Boyers Company of the 12 th Regiment of the Virginia Line commanded by Col. James Wood Scott. This deponent saith that Capt. Boyers was sometimes called M at h. Boyer or Mac Boyer this deponent saith that he does not know certainly the Christian name of Captain Boyers it might have been Thomas but he does not know at Capt. Boyers resigned as he understood at the Battle of Monmouth, Lieutenant Gambell was then promoted, that Ensign McDowell was promoted to lieut and this deponent saith that he served in the same Regiment and Brigade for three years previous January 1780 when he was discharged He

To this deponent further saith, that the time is so long that he cannot that positively say as they were or might have been, having no expectation that by retaining such circumstances in his mem- ory he should ever have received any benefit.
He further saith that from the great distance he is from his native abode from the place of his services and his officers he is unable to make as correct a statement of the facts & times as he could wish to do. — All that he can positively swear is that he served three years in the Continental Army and was in the Battles mentioned in his Declaration, that he served the greater part of his time under Captain Bowyer. — Bowyer he is certain was his Captain's name. And that he lost his discharge it was burned in his house as well as he recollects. — This deponent further saith, that he is now in actual need and distress for want of something to support himself and his afflicted family. — This deponent further saith that from his illiterate and uninformed situation he never knew of any provision having been made for

the Old Solvers until shortly before he applies for assistance - That he is very sorry that he is so reduced in his circumstances that he cannot support himself and little family without suffering for the necessaries of life.
his John Wilson Mark
In testimony that the foregoing affidavit was this day sworn to and signed before me at my Office at Pendleton this seventh day of August Anno Domini 1821. I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal notarial this date above.
Joseph Grisham
Notary Public
J. W. D.
Pendleton
S. C.

No 287
Polly Wilson Widow of John Sc
Act 17 June 1844
Adm Dyer, Inc $80 00 per ann.
pm 8 January 1845
Miles M Norton Pickens Co. Ga Ga Co

M rs Polly Wilson.
aa
295-4111
answ r to Miss M. Norton Pickens C. H. S. C.

Declaration.
In order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress of 2 d February 1848, entitled, "An act making further provision for surviving Widows and Soldiers of the Revolution."
State of South Carolina
District of Pickens, } ss.
On this fifteenth day of September 1848, personally appeared before, Miles M. Norton a Notary Public & Ex. Off. Magistrate in the District aforesaid, Mrs Polly Wilson a resident of the same District and State, aged as near as she can ascertain, about eighty eight years, who being first duly sworn, doth on her oath make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress passed on the 2 d February 1848, granting Pensions to widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary War.
That she is the widow of John Wilson who was a private in the Virginia Continental line - officers and Regiment not known. That she has received a pension under the act of 17 th June 1844, of Eighty dollars per annum. She further declares that she is still a widow.
Witness.
Joseph J. Norton
her Polly Wilson mark
Sworn to & subscribed the day and year above written before.
Miles M. Norton
Not Pub. & Ex. Off.
M. P. D.
I do hereby certify that I am well acquainted with Mrs Polly Wilson & know her to be the same who received a pension under the act of Congress of 17 th June 1844.
Miles M. Norton
Not Pub. & Ex. Off.
M. P. D.

South Carolina } I, William L. Keith, Clerk of Pickens District. } the Court of General Sessions and Common Pleas in and for the District and State aforesaid, do hereby certify, that Miles M. Norton is a Magistrate as the within proceedings would indicate, and that the signatures thereto annexed purporting to be his, are in his own genuine hand writing.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto affixed my seal of Office, and subscribed my name, This 15 th day of September 1848
W. L. Keith Clerk of the Court of Pickens District Solea

Nov 13. 1846 387. Pickens case 10 6 Nov — 1846 Amended at May 11. 1847 J. L. Edwards Court of Pensions Washington City D. C.

Declaration
In order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress of the 17 th June 1844, to continue the Pension of Widows. State of South Carolina } District of Pickens } ss.
On this fifth day of November 1846. personally appeared before the Court of General Sessions and Common Pleas for the District aforesaid, in the State aforesaid, M rs Mary Willson a resident of the same District and State, aged as near as she can ascertain about Eighty Six 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 June 17 th 1844. entitled "An act to continue the pension of certain Widows": That she is the widow of John Willson who was a private in the Virginia Continental line, and received a Pension under the act of Congress passed the 18 th March 1818, that she was not married to her said husband until after the war, from which cause, and from the infirmity of her mind, being subject to fits, extreme old age, ignorance, want of education &c. &c. she is unable to state any thing of consequence as to his services, altho' she has very often heard him relate much of his services in the Revolutionary War and of his troubles and sufferings in it.
She further declares, that she was married to the said John Willson by Col. Joseph McDowell, on Catherys Creek near Pleasant Garden, Burke County N. C. as she believes in the year one thousand seven hundred and eighty seven, that her maiden name was Vickery; that she and her husband, who is now dead and gone, had a record of their marriage, and of the ages or birth of their children, but it was burned in their house in North Carolina where they then lived; that her husband herself recollects that their third son William, with whom she now lives and is dependent upon for a support, was born the same

time of the child of one of their neighbors Mr Hampton, and they obtained from him the date of the birth of his, which was the 18 th July 1792. and thus put down on a memorandum the births of their said son William. Their first born was a son named Thomas who was born about two years (18 th July) after their marriage, their next, Luke about two years after him, and their next William, was born in the same month she thinks, about one year after the birth of Luke, which was as above stated 18 th July 1792, then came James and John; from this calculation she concludes she must have been married about the year aforesaid; the said John Willson her late husband died on the eighth day of January 1845: that she was not married to him prior to his leaving the service, but the marriage took place previous to the first of January, Seventeen hundred and ninety four, viz. at the time above stated, as she fully believes from the best of her recollection, and from information derived from the best sources in her power. She supposes Col. M c Dowell who married them, was a magistrate or Judge of the County Court, or perhaps both - at any rate he was authorised and did such business generally.
her Mary Willson mark.
Sworn to and subscribed at Pickens Court House in open court at Fall Term 1846. the date above written before. before me Josiah Evans P.S.
South Carolina } I, William L. Keith Clerk of the Court Pickens District } of Sessions Pleas for the Dist. and State aforesaid, do certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court, in the application of Mary Willson for a Pension.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto affixed the seal of the said Court & subscribed my name, this Seventh day of Novr 1846 W. L. Keith
Clerk of the Court of Pickens District S.C.

Ticken c. H. S. C. 16 th Nov. 1846.
Hon. J. L. Edwards, Clerk of Pensions,
Dear Sir,
In compliance with the requirement of yours of the 18 th August I have had the declaration of Mary Wilson taken before our Court of Sessions, and herewith forward it, hoping that all will now be satisfactory, and that I shall soon receive her certificate.
Your obedt. Servt.
Miles M. Norton

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Hon. J. C. Calhoun Washington City D. C.

Pine Grove Sept 1 st 1839- Dr Sir
I take the liberty to trouble you to attend to the enclosed affidavit for the purpose of obtaining a copy of a Pension Certificate and to forward it on to me at Equality P. O. Anderson District So. Ca.
The Pension Agent in Charleston informed me that the enclosed affidavit would be sufficient should it not answer the purpose please inform me what course to pursue to obtain one for the old man as he is running of his money
Hon. J. C. Calhoun
Yours very Respectfully
Thos. H. McCam

State of South Carolina, Personally Anderson District appeared before me Thos Mc Cann and being sworn in due form of Law Saith on his oath that he has been acting as agent for John Wilson a Revolutionary Pensioner of this District formerly from North Carolina as far as his pension is concerned and has kept his certificate for him but the certificate is now lost or mislaid so that it cannot be found that his store house was broken open and a pocket book containing of several papers was taken and that he is of opinion that the certificate was in the book
The precise amt of certificate he does not remember but thinks it was $58 \frac{32}{100}
Sworn to and subscribed before me this 20 th Dec 1838
Thos Mc Murry J.P. Thos Mc Cann

State of South Carolina Anderson District I, Elijah Webb Clerk of the Court of Sessions & Common Pleas for the District aforesaid do hereby certify unto all whom it may concern that William H. Emory Whose Signature is Within is an acting Justice of the Peace of said District and that due faith should be given him unto his Signature as such given under my hand and Seal of Office at my office at Anderson Courthouse This 7th day of January in the year of our Lord 1839 Elijah Webb 66 160

To the Pension Dept. Will you kindly furnish me a certif- icate showing that John Wilson of South Carolina received payment for service as a private soldier in the Revolutionary war. and other Address Mrs Jno. Garrison Nacogdoches Texas
Oct. 2- '93-

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JOHN C. TAYLOR 3D DIST. SOUTH CAROLINA
Z. W. MEEKS SECRETARY
ALICE WARNER STENOGRAPHER
Congress of the United States House of Representatives Washington, D. C.
COMMITTEE: POST OFFICE AND POST ROADS HOME ADDRESS: ANDERSON, S. C.
March 12, 1937
The Adjutant General, The War Department, Washington, D. C.
Dear Sir:
I enclose herewith for your information a copy of the pension award made in the case of John Wilson and signed by J. B. Poinsett who was Secretary of War shortly after the Revolutionary War. I am very anxious to secure a certified copy of this award and will appreciate it very much if you can furnish this to me at an early date.
Yours very sincerely,
John C. Taylor JOHN C. TAYLOR
4 Received A. G. O. MAR 13 1937
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Payments to be made on the 4th of March and 4th of September in each year, by the Agent for paying pensions at -
Charleston, South Carolina 1974
Recorded in the Pension Office, by
D. D. Addison,
Clerk
in Book F Vol. 8 Page 74.

"COPY OF THE ORIGINAL" - The original was lost.
War Department.
Revolutionary Claim.
I certify that in conformity with the laws of the United States, of the 18th March, 1818, and May 1st, 1820, John Wilson late a Private in the War of the Revolution, is inscribed on the Pension List, Roll of the South Carolina Agency, at the rate of Eight dollars per month, to commence on the 25th day of October, one thousand eight hundred and twenty. This certificate is issued in lieu of one dated November 19, 1821, which has been lost or destroyed.
Given at the War Office of the United States, this 19th day of January, one thousand eight hundred and thirty nine
J. B. Poinsett
Secretary of War.
Examined and countersigned.
J. L. Edwards,
Commissioner of Pensions.
And

A. G. 201 Wilson, John (3-12-37) ORD
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War Department, A.G.O., March 16, 1937. - To the Veterans Administration, Washington, D.C. (attention: Miss Nevitt).
1. Transmitted as a matter pertaining to the Veterans Administration, 2. Honorable John C. Taylor, House of Representatives, has been informed of this reference by letter.
1 Inclosure. Pension award.
E. T. CONLEY Major General, The Adjutant General, by C. A. Mitchell

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June 16, 1925.
Mr. W. A. Folger, Washington, D. C.
Sir:
I have to advise you, that from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, Widow File No. 26081, it appears that John Wilson enlisted in Virginia in January 1777 and served as a private, in Captains M. Bowyer and Gamble's Company, Colonel James Wood's Twelfth Regiment of the Virginia Line. He was engaged in the battles of Brandywine, Germantown, Monmouth where he was wounded in the head, and at White Plains. He was discharged in January 1780.
He was allowed pension on his application executed October 25, 1820, at which time he was sixty-five years old and a resident of Pendleton District, South Carolina. He died January 8, 1845.
He married in 1787, on Cathey's Creek, near Pleasant Garden, in Burke County, North Carolina, Mary, or Polly Vickory. She was allowed pension on her application executed February 20, 1845, while living in Pickens
District, South Carolina, aged eighty-five years.
They had the following children: Thomas, Luke, William, James and John.

Rev. War Section Record Division.
( John Wilson- W. 26081 )
December 2, 1921.
Mrs. Pearl H. Johnson, C/o Mr Folger. Washington, D. C.
Madam:
In response to your inquiry of the first instant, you are advised that from the papers in the pension claim, Widow File No. 26081, it appears that John Wilson, enlisted in Virginia, in January 1777 and served as a private in Captains M. Bowyer and Gamble's Company, Colonel James Wood's Twelfth Regiment of the Virginia Line. He was engaged in the battles of Brandywine, Germantown, Monmouth where wounded in the head, and at White Plains, and he was discharged in January 1780.
He was allowed pension under Certificate No. 18382, on his application executed October 25, 1820, at which time he was 65 years old and a resident of Pendleton District, S. C. He died January 8, 1845.
He married in 1787, on Catheys Creek, near Pleasant Garden in Burke Co, N. C. Mary or Polly K Vicory. She was allowed pension on her application executed February 20,

1845, while living in Pickens District, S. C. aged 85 years. They had sons Thomas, Luke, William, James and John.
1792 July 13 July 18,
Very respectfully,
Washington Gardner
Commissioner.
( John Wilson- W. 26081 )
ages of children too indefinite to be put in no actual record & largely guess work -