Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File B. L. Reg. 311642-1855, Isaac Wilson, N.H.

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Isaac Wilson
Bl Reg 311642-1825
Revolutionary War
THE NATIONAL ARCHIVES MOUNTY LAND FILES  ACT of 1855-Rejected 311642 VETERAN Isaac Wilson 1777 GRADE Private SERVICE Capt J Hendrick Col D Harts N.H. Mil CAN NO. 1845 BUNDLE NO. 86

State of New York County of Jefferson On this
8th day of June A.D. 1861 personally appeared before me a Justice of the Peace for & within the said County & State unto me well known Cheney G. Tolman aged 78 years a President of the said County & State who being duly sworn according to law deponeth & saith that he was born in the Town of Windsor State of New Hampshire that from his earliest recollection he was acquainted with Isaac Wilson late of the Town of Buville Jefferson County N.Y. that the said Wilson died at said place about Twenty years since leaving a widow named Dinah Wilson who is I believe still his widow that he & his Father's family lived near neighbours to my father's that the family of Wilsons & my Father's family removed from New Hampshire to the State of New York some 50 years since that found having lived a near neighbour to said Isaac Wilson up to the time of his death I do know him to be the identical person who was said by the family & community in his native Town to have served as a Soldier in the War of the Revolution in the N.H. Troops that I have often heard him talk about it & he said he was on duty about two months

That the said Isaac Wilson did have a discharge from Capt Hendies Company of New Hampshire Militia but I do not recollect the Number of the Regiment to which he belonged nor the name of the Col n who commanded the Regiment to which Wilson belonged That I have no interest in the Claims of Anna Wilson the widow of the said Isaac for Bounty Lands for the services of her said husband as as aforesaid & further this deponent saith not  Eleanor Tolman
Subscribed & sworn to before me on the day & year first written & I certify that the aforesaid is a true & correct that his statement is entitled to full faith & credence that I have no interest in the claim to which this affidavit relates & was not engaged in the prosecution thereof  D. Brackett.
Justice of the Peace

STATE OF NEW YORK, } ss. Jefferson County Clerk's Office,
I, RUSSEL B. BIDDLECOM, Clerk of the County of Jefferson, and of the Courts Esquire, of Record for said County, do hereby certify that before whom the annexed Affidavit was taken, was, at the time of taking such Affidavit, a Justice of the Peace in and for said County, duly authorized to take the same; and that I am well acquainted with the hand-writing of such Justice, and verily believe his signature thereto is genuine.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed the Seal of said County and Courts thereof, this thirteenth day of June 186 1
R. B. Biddlecom CLERK.
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311.642.
Application of Mrs. Wilson Coin Fluted

STATE OF NEW YORK, } ss. Jefferson County Clerk's Office,
I, RUSSEL B. BIDDLECOM, Clerk of the County of Jefferson, and of the Courts of Record for said County, do hereby certify that Lyande H. Brown Esquire, before whom the annexed Affidavit was taken, was, at the time of taking such Affidavit a Justice of the Peace in and for said County, duly authorized to take the same; and that I am well acquainted with the hand-writing of such Justice, and verily believe his signature thereto is genuine.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed the Seal of said County and Courts thereof, this thirty first day of January 186 7
R. B. Biddlecom CLERK.

State of New Hampshire.
SECRETARY OF STATE'S OFFICE.
I DO HEREBY CERTIFY, That from an examination of the Books and Documents, relating to Military Services in the war of the Revolution, which remain in this office, it appears that the name of Isaac Willson is borne upon the Pay Roll of Capt. Joshua Hendeis's Company, as a Private in said Company,
Army Rolls. Vol 1. Letter D. Folio 14., "Pay Roll of Captain Joshua Hendeis Company in Col. David Root's Reg't of Militia raised by the State of N.H. for the term of two months, July 23 d 1777" Isaac Willson. Private. Discharged Sep 25. 1777. two months. Nine days in service - Amt of wages & travel £10. 16. 1.
In testimony whereof. I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the State this twenty fourth day of January A.D. 1861
Thomas L. Sullock Secretary of State.
he hereby appoints

DECLARATION
State of New York of a Widow who claims a Land Warrant under Act of March 3, 1855, and May 14, 1856.
County of Jefferson
On this twentieth day of January A. D. one thousand eight hundred and sixty one
Anne Wilson personally appeared before me, a Justice of the Peace, within and for the County and State aforesaid Anne Wilson aged 80 years a resident of Jefferson County State of New York who being duly sworn according to law, declares that she is the widow of Isaac Wilson deceased, who was a she believes a Private Soldier in the Company commanded by Captain Joshua Hendrick in the Regiment of New Hampshire Militia in the War of the Revolution commanded by Colonel David Hobart in the War with Great Britain, between the United States on the 18th day of June 1772 ; that he entered into the said service and Company (as appears from the attached Certificate from the Secretary of State for the State of New Hampshire) on the 23rd day of July AD 1777
and continued in actual service in said War for the term of fourteen days at least and was honorably discharged at a place to her unknown on or about the 25th day of September AD 1777 as she has reason to believe & does then claim & she offers said Certificate as Record evidence to show the services of her said Husband the said Isaac Wilson deceased
She further states that she was married to the said Isaac Wilson at Oneida County in the State of New York on the 15th day of August A. D. 1813, by one Rev. John Whitmore a Pastor of the Gospel and that her name before her said marriage was Anne Jones that her said husband died at Walesboro Jefferson County NY on the 10th day of August A. D. 1841, and that she is now a widow. That she is not able to produce either Public or Private Record evidence of her said Marriage but offers Parole evidence to show they were considered as Husband and Wife by their friends acquaintances & the public generally & that she never had a Certificate of her Marriage to the said Isaac Wilson now deceased
She makes this declaration for the purpose of obtaining the public Bounty Land to which she may be entitled under the act approved the 3d day of March, 1855. She also declares, that she has never applied for nor received, under this or any other act of Congress, any Bounty-Land Warrant; and she hereby appoints
as Attorney to obtain the same.
Anne Wilson
We Isaac D. Doolittle and Isaac D. Doolittle residents of Jefferson County in the State of New York upon our oaths declare that the foregoing declaration was signed and acknowledged by Anne Wilson in our presence, and that we believe from the appearance and statements of the applicant that she is the identical person she represents herself to be.
Isaac D. Doolittle Isaac D. Doolittle
The foregoing declaration and affidavit were sworn 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 I have no interest in this claim.
Lysander Brown Jurim Ream

State of New York County of Jefferson
on this
29th day of January. A.D. 1861 personally appeared before me a Justice of the Peace for & within the said County & State to me well known Gippy E. Gadd aged 40 years a President of the said County & State who being duly sworn according to law deponeth & saith that on or about the year A.D. 1830 he first became acquainted with Isaac Wilson & his Reputed Wife Ann Wilson that she believed them to be Husband & Wife that she has not up to the present time heard any doubts expressed by their friends or the Public of their being such Husband & Wife that the said Isaac Wilson died at Watertown on or about the 15th day of December 1841 A.D. & that I was present at the funeral of the said Isaac Wilson deceased that I have not heard of the marriage of the widow of said Isaac Wilson since the death of her Husband said Wilson & do believe her to be the widow of said Wilson deceased that I have no interest in the Claim of Ann Wilson for Bounty Lands for services performed by her late Husband said Isaac Wilson deceased & further this deponent saith not
Subscribed & Sworn
Gippy E. Gadd
before me on the day & year

and your first written & I certify that the affiant is a credible person that he Statement herein made is entitled to full faith & credence that I have no interest in the claim to which this affidavit relates & am not engaged in the prosecution thereof Sycamore Brown John Reuce

18 State of New York County of Jefferson
30 28 th day of January A.D. 1861 personally appeared before me a Justice of the Peace for & within the said County & State to me well known Joseph Warrington aged 56 years a Resident of said County & State who being duly sworn according to Law deponeth & saith that he first became inti- -mately acquainted with Isaac Wilson & his wife 40 years since that they were reputed to be Husband & Wife that up to the present time I have not heard any doubts expressed of the said parties being such Husband & Wife & do verely believe them to have been Husband & Wife that the said Isaac Wilson died at Watertown in said County & State about the 15 th day of August 1844 A.D. & that I was present at the Funeral of said Wilson that I have not heard of the remarriage of said Ann Wilson since her said Husband's death & do believe in the the widow of said Isaac Wilson deceased that I have no interest in the claim of Ann Wilson for Bounty Lands in right of her said Husband said Isaac Wilson deceased & further deponeth not Subscribed & sworn to J. Warrington before me on the day & year

In your first written reply Certify that the affiant is a Credible person that I have no interest in the Claim to which this affidavit relates & am not engaged in the prosecution of said Claim Further Certify that the Statement herein made by the affiant is entitled to full faith & credence
Lysander H. Brown Justice Reuse

STATE OF NEW YORK, Jefferson County Clerk's Office, } ss.
I, RUSSEL B. BIDDLECOMB, Clerk of the County of Jefferson, and of the Courts of Record for said County, do hereby certify that Sylvander H. Brown Esquire, before whom the annexed Affidavit was taken, was, at the time of taking such Affidavit, a Justice of the Peace in and for said County, duly authorized to take the same; and that I am well acquainted with the hand-writing of such Justice, and verily believe his signature thereto is genuine.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed the Seal of said County and Courts thereof, this first day of April 186 /
M. O'Connell dep CLERK.

additional evidence re Blahum of Anna Nilson Widow of Anna Nilson No 311 6th 2
Daegof Nichals agent
[Handwritten signature, likely "John D. Lee"]

State of New York County of Jefferson ss on this
1 st day of April A.D. 1861 personally appeared before me a Justice of the Peace for & within the said County & State to me well known John P. Wilson aged 58 years a Resident of the said County & State who being duly sworn according to Law deposes & saith that he is a Grandson of the Late Isaac Wilson of Newville deceased that he frequently heard him say he was in the service of the United States during the War of the Revolution & did serve with the New Hampshire Troops that he has often heard said Wilson say he came from New Hampshire State that deponent does fully believe that said Isaac Wilson did serve in the War of the Revolution as aforesaid that this deponent has no interest in the Claim of Anne Wilson Widow of said Isaac Wilson for the Bounty Lands to which she may be entitled as such widow & is not engaged in the prosecution of said Claim & further deponent saith not
John P. Wilson
Subscribed & sworn to before me on the day & year first written As I certify that the affiant is a credible person that his testimony is entitled to full faith & credence that I have no interest in the Claim to which this affidavit relates & am not engaged in the prosecution thereof
Deponent to known
Justice Peace

State of New York County of Jefferson ss on this
27th day of March A.D. 1861 personally appeared before me a Justice of the peace for & within the said County & State to me well known by me Isaac Wilson aged 46 years a President of the County & State afore- said who being duly sworn according to law deposeth & saith that he was well & intimately acquainted with the late Isaac Wilson late of this County & husband of Ann Wilson who now resides in the said County that during his lifetime he often heard him speak of his having served as a Soldier in the service of the United States in the war of the Revolution that I do verily believe he did serve as such Soldier in said war in that portion of his native State & that I think he stated he was a native of the State of New Hampshire that his family often urged him to make an application for some compensation for his services but he always refused & said he could live without it & could not be persuaded to make such claim for his services that I am the Grandson of the said Isaac Wilson & have good reason to believe that he was such Soldier as aforesaid that I have no interest in the claim of Ann Wilson for bounty lands as widow of said Isaac Wilson & cannot & further depose & saith not
Subscribed & sworn to before me C. A. Wilson on the day & year first written &c Certify that the affiant is a credible person that his statement is entitled to full faith & credit & that I have no interest in the claim of Ann Wilson & Respondent Brown am not engaged in the prosecution thereof Justice Peace

W. H. [unclear] July 1
Rev. Rev. [unclear] June 19 311.642 M. [unclear] John [unclear] June 19 1881
Commissioner of Pensions Washington D.C. additional evidence re B.L.C.
Post Office Wash. D.C.

[Large stylized signature, possibly 'J. S.']
Commissioner of Pensions Washington D.C.
additional evidence re B. L. [illegible] [illegible]

311642. Detach 3/3
Feb. 2/61.
Ann Wilson Wid of Isaac Wilson - dec. Private.
Capt. Joshua Hendrick
Col. David Hobart
Dr. H. Mil.
Rev. Wm.
Set: March 2/61. M.W.
" " Apr 13/61.
" June 21. 1861.
Douglas Nichols. Esq. Waterloo, Pa.

Conver of attorney from Linda Nilson to D. Nichols Kirsten's Place Jerusalem Barnstable Mass. 02543

Know all men by these Presents that I Ann Wilson Widow of Isaac Wilson Late of the County of Jefferson deceased do hereby nominate constitute and appoint Douglass Nichols of Watertown in said County and State of New York my true and Lawful Attorney to ask an examination of the Rolls of the Army of the Revolutionary War to find the services of my said Husband as a Soldier in the service of the United States in the War of the Revolution, with full powers of Substitution hereby Ratifying all whatsoever my said Attorney may hereafter do or cause to be done in the premises
in testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this fourth day of January 1861
in presence Gerrit H. Smith
_____ _____ _____ _____ _____
her Ann X Wilson Mark

Isaac Wilson

Watertown N.Y. January 7th 1861
Commissioner of Pensions Washington D.C.
Sir
Please find enclosed Power of Attorney from Ann Wilson Widow of Isaac Wilson Who the widow says was a Soldier in the service of the Colonies during the latter part of the Revolutionary War, she says that she understood from him he served with the New Hampshire Troops as she is his second wife she cannot be supposed to know as much about his service as though she had lived with him soon after the close of the war but still I trust you will find him as having served during the time indicated
Your obedient Servant Douglas Nichols Atty for Claimant

Copy letter office 21. March. 1861.
Some evidence should be furnished showing that the husband of the claimant was the identical soldier who is reported to have served in 1775- by the Sec. of New Hampshire.
Copy Official letter 13 April 1861.
The evidence is not satisfactory - Mr Wilson & her husband were citizens of the state of New Hampshire New York & it does not appear that he was ever a resident of the state of New Hampshire & yet it is asked to grant her bounty land upon the service of a man of the same name of her husband found upon the payrolls on record in one of the Executive Office of the of the latter state - It must be shown to the

satisfaction of this Office, that her husband Isaac Wilson is the same man, Isaac Wilson who is reputed to have served in the Revolutionary War by the Sec. of the State of New Hampshire.
2
Copy letter from Office 21 st March '61

on Bt 2 of Anna Milner Wid of Isaac Milner No 311 6 1/2 Nichols cont

Watertown N.Y. 13 th June 1861
Correspondence of Pensions Washington, D.C. Sir
Please find enclosed additional proof in B.L.C. of Anne Wilson wid. of Isaac Wilson deceased No 311642 acts of 55, 56 as the Lapses of time renders it almost impossible to furnish testimony of parties serving with Wilson I trust the enclosed testimony of Tolman taken in connection with the fact that in my first Letter of inquiry to the department which contained a Power of Attorney from the widow she instructed me say that her husband told her he served in the N.H. M such was found to be the case & as she did know Wilson until after his removal to St. N.Y. he is doubtless the Identical person described in the certificate of Secretary of State for St. of N.H. I beg to ask the department to see if the service designated by such Certificate has been performed & if so has such service been recognized & satisfied by the department or any other application made for B.L. or other compensation made for such service -
I think additional proof

of like character with this might be found to establish Mrs. Wilson's claim but do not think that positive proof of identity can be found
Yours Respectfully
Douglas Nichols Atty for Claimant

Watertown N.Y. April 18 th 1861
Commissioner of Pensions Washington D.C.
Sir
Please find enclosed 2 affidavits on B.L. Claim of Anne Wilson Widow of Isaac Wilson deceased of the N. Hampshire Militia War of the Revolution from all the proof offered I think there can be no doubts but Claimant is the widow of the Identical Isaac Wilson named & described in Secretary of State for N. Hampshire Certificate on file with application No 311642 as the statement of affidavits here enclosed fully agree with Claimants Statement to me made at the time she executed Power of Attorney to examine Rolls for service of Isaac Wilson to which the Letter accompany I beg to refer you not as proof but as confirming statements of Secretary Certificate & the affidavits here enclosed trusting the accompanying proof will be sufficient to pass the claim of Anne Wilson
I Remain Sir your Obedient Servant
Douglas Nichols Att. for Claimant

Watertown N.Y. January 31 st 1861
Commissioner of Pensions Washington D.C. Sir
Please find enclosed the application of Anna Wilson Widow of Isaac Wilson deceased a Soldier in the war of the Revolution as the Certificate of the Secretary of State for State of New Hampshire confirms her Statement contained in my Letter accompanying her Power of Attorney to search the Rolls for her Late Husband services I trust Sir you will be pleased to issue her Warrant at your earliest possible convenience & oblige Your Obedient
Servant Douglas Nichols Att for Claimant
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