Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File B. L. Wt. 2382-300, William Wilson, Penn.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Penn.
Wilson, William
B.L.K. 2382-300 capt.
Issued Aug. 26, 1789
No papers.
CONTENTS

Rev.&1813 Wars Section. W.S.
June 11, 1928.
Mrs. E. B. Pierce, 1375 Cleveland Avenue, St. Paul, Minnesota.
Madam:
I advise you that from the records of this bureau it appears that three hundred acres of bounty land were allowed on Warrant Number 2382, which was issued August 26, 1789, on account of the services of WILLIAM WILSON, a Captain in the Pennsylvania Line, War of the Revolution.
There are no further data on file as to the soldier and no data as to his family, owing to the destruction of papers in bounty land claims when the War Office was burned in November, 1800.
The above noted is the only WILLIAM WILSON who served as Captain of the Pennsylvania Troops, found on the Revolutionary War records of this bureau.
Respectfully,
WINFIELD SCOTT, Commissioner.
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W.C.S.
Rev. & 1812 Wars Section
May 17, 1926
Mrs. Blanche W. Doyme 14 Wilford Ave. Branford, Conn.
Madam:
I have to advise you that from the records of this Bureau it appears that three hundred acres of bounty land were allowed on Warrant # 2382, which was issued August 26, 1789, on account of the services of WILLIAM WILSON, a Captain in the Pennsylvania Line, War of the Revolution.
There are no further data on file as to the soldier and no data as to his family, owing to the destruction of papers in bounty land claims when the War Office was burned in November, 1800.
The above noted is the only WILLIAM WILSON who served as Captain of the Pennsylvania Troops, found on the Revolutionary War records of this Bureau.
Respectfully,
WINFIELD SCOTT Commissioner
1777-1783 Revolutionary War Pennsylvania Line Captain William Wilson
Warrant # 2382 issued August 26, 1789 for 300 acres of bounty land to Captain William Wilson Pennsylvania Line
May 17, 1926

M 6 A Branford, Conn.
March 19, 1926
Bureau of Pensions. Washington. D.C.
Dear Sir:-
Kindly give all data about following, of whose ancestry I am in quest. He was a Revolutionary officer, Capt. William Wilson, captain in the Fourth Company of the Battalion commanded by Colonel James Chambers, York County Militia. He is not this one because Pennsy. names from 1777- 1780 no title until 1800

Birthplace, birthdate and any data available of Capt. William Wilson is desired. My records are from York Co.
Yours Truly.
Blanche W. Foyne
Mrs. Blanche W. Foyne 14 Wilford Ave., Branford, Conn.

M6A The marriage record of Wil- iam Wilson is: William Wilson and Martha Montgomery of Hope well Township, York County, Pennsylvania, married Oct- 13, 1779, by Rev. James Clarkson pastor of Gunton United Presby- terian Church.
This William Wilson may have lived later in Huntingdon, Middlesex Tyrole or Manheim of York Co. in 1790 but may have re- moved to another residence. He probably received pension!

June 6-1928
Pension Bureau,-
Dear Sirs,-
Will you please give me some information.
I am a member of the D. A. R. and wrote them some time ago for information about the parents or standing of my D. A. R. ancestor.
I guess I will be quite aged myself, before they answer my letter so am coming to you in self defense
My ancestor, Brevet Maj. Cpt. William Wilson was an officer of the 1st. Reg. Penn. Continental Line, and surely couldn't have sprung full fledged from nothing.
He was a member of the Society of

Cincinnati. His certificate being dated at Mount Vernon Oct. 31. 1785 and signed by Gen. Washington and President of the Society and Gen. Henry Knox. See.
I will give you the data I have starting with - myself.
1. Ula Jane Pierce born 1885 Married 1905 Ernest Boynton Pierce
Daughter of
2. Joseph Henry Armstrong B. 1850 D. 1920
married 1883 Eliza Jane Zeitler B. 1859 D.
3. Jacob Zeitler B. D.
married D.A.R. Nat. No 67290 1857 Elizabeth Hughes B. 1838 D.
4. Samuel Hughes B. D. 1830 married B 1809 Eliza Wilson " " " " " D.
5. over

5. John Wilson ... B. 1775 D
1798
married Rebecca Mc Crea ... B. 1777 D
6. Maj. William Wilson B D 1813 Penn
married Mary Scott
B
D 1836
her. Nat. No D.A.R. 32647
To join,
To join the State Society of the Daughters of the American Colonists I have to have this information. "Was Maj William Wilson a land owner before the Revolutionary War. (over)

or did he hold an office of distinction before said war.
Can you please - please find out about him or his family before the war he certainly did not drop from no where. Hoping to hear from you soon I am Sincerely yours
Mrs E. B. Pierce 1375 Cleveland Ave N St. Paul Minn.

#166 Grand Ave. East, Highland Park, Detroit, Mich. May 16th, 1927
U. S. Bureau of Pensions, Washington, D. C.
Gentlemen:--
Will you please advise cost of photostat copy of any record you may have of -
Capt. William Wilson in First Penna. Regiment- Raised from 1st Lieut. March 2nd, 1777. Enlistment from Northumberland county, Penn. I wish all record available.
Thanking you in advance, I am,
Yours very truly,
J. F. Chamberlain

Rev.&1812 Wars Section. Winfield
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June 21, 1928.
J. F. Chamberlain, 166 East Grand Avenue, Highland Park, Michigan.
Sir:
I advise you that in order to obtain information relative to location of land for which Warrant Number 2382 was issued on account of the services of Captain William Wilson, War of the Revolution, you should apply to the Commissioner of the General Land Office, Washington, D. C., citing all of the information contained in Bureau letter of May 18, 1927.
Respectfully,
WINFIELD SCOTT, Commissioner.

Rev. & 1812 Wars Section.
May 18, 1927
J. F. Chamberlain, 166 Grand Ave. East, Highland Park, Detroit, Mich.
Sir:
I have to advise you, that the records of this bureau, show that three hundred acres of bounty land were allowed on Warrant 2382, which was issued August 26, 1789, on account of the services of Captain William Wilson of the Pennsylvania Line, War of the Revolution.
Photostat copies cannot be furnished for the reason that there are no papers on file relative to this soldier, owing to the destruction of such papers when the War Office was burned in November 1800.
There is no further information on file as to him and none as to his family, and he is the only captain of the Pennsylvania Line found on the Revolutionary War records of this bureau.
Respectfully,
Winfield Scott WINFIELD SCOTT, Commissioner.

#166 Grand Ave. East, Highland Park, Michigan. Feb. 2nd, 1928
Hon. Winfield Scott, Commissioner of Pensions, Washington, D. C.,
Dear Sir:--
Under date of May 18th you advised me that 300 acres of bounty land were allowed on Warrant 2382, which was issued August 26th, 1789, on services of Capt. William Wilson of the Pennsylvania Line, War of Revolution.
Will you please tell me where this land was located? He was my revolutionary ancestor, and I am trying to get trace of his whereabouts directly after the war, and believe the location of this land would be a clue to his residence.
Thanking you in advance, I am,
Yours very truly,
J. F. Chamberlain