Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 17203, Asa Wilson, New Jersey

SERVICE
NUMBER
New Jersey
Wilson, Asa
S. 17203
CONTENTS
carded
born New Brunswick, N.J. + is there at pres. in 1834 res. Lyndhurst Co. Pa. aged 13 yrs. in 1840 res. Preston Co. Va.

Wheeling Virginia Pennsylvania 29. 638
Asa Wilson
Greene Co, in the State of Penn. who was a Private in the company commanded by Captain Webster of the R. G. V. commanded by Col. Turner in the V. Army mil. time for 6 months
Inscribed on the Roll of Pennsylvania at the rate of 20 Dollars — Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 26 th day of Jan. 1835 and sent to Hon. A. Stewart H. R.
Arrears to the 4th of Sep. '34, 70.00 Semi-ant. allowance ending 4 March '35. 10.00
$ 80.00
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by D. Brown Clerk, Book E - 2. Vol. 5 Page 68

Writ to Pen Agent 6 th Nov 1840 To Wheeling Virginia from 4 th Sep 1838 - 12 th Nov. 1840. - Notification to Pensioner Kingwood Preston County, Va Letter to 3 d Auditor 25 March 1842, Paid at the Treasury under act of April 6 th 38 from 4 th Sep r 1838 to March 4 th 1841. Ag t not d 2 nd May 3 d 1842 Letter to Pension Agt. 20. May 1843. Same Nov. 11. 1845.

Asa Wilson
32,343
6 years volunteer
Prisoner all but 7 mos
f 1776 p 6
f 20,
R.
E.
Am. Stewart H R

Greene County, Pa. on the seventh day of September 1834 personally appeared in open court before the judges of the court of common pleas of said county now sitting Asa Wilson resident in Whiteley township in said county aged seventy three years who being sworn did on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the act of the 7th June 1832 -
That he treated the slaves of the United States and Canada as his own slaves & owned under the terms named.
That he first entered the service of the United States in the State of New Jersey about two miles from New Brunswick where he then resided under Captain Eliza Martin  John Webster as a volunteer for a term of two months in May 1776 and served out his term at Red Bank New Jersey & when re- required he acted as fifer being young only 14 or 15 years of age. That after this term expired he immediately volunteered for a term of six months in the flying camp under Captain John Webster that they went to Long Island - he was there taken sick & was for some time confined in the Hospital - About David Persim was there in command that after about five months of his engagement was expired he was captured by the British & taken prisoner who carried him to Staten Island and they detained him as a prisoner until he was discharged at or about the close of the war having been a prisoner between six and seven years - He has no documentary evidence now does he know of any living witnesses to know his services but that his neighbors J. B. Bailey Esq. & Josiah Kirby will certify to his reputation as a trustworthy soldier and his character for truth and morality.
He hereby reasserts his very strong opposition to any amount of public education except the minimal and declining his name is not on the rolls of the agency of any State. —
He answers to the question what lay the cause of the disease as follows:
1. He was born near to the town of New Bern in the State of North Carolina. That he has no record of his age.

 3. He lived when called into the Service were never removed New Jersey he removed after the war into Pennsylvania and has lived there the last thirty years in Greene County where he now lives -  4. He joined the Service as a volunteer and as a volunteer.  5. His officers & the commanders of his Service were as stated in the body of his declaration.  6. He never had any discharge. 
Sworn & Subscribed in Open Court
September 16 th 1884
Edw. Hooker Presiding
his Asa Wilson Mark
We Joseph Bailey Esq & Joseph H. Kirby both of Greene do hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Asa Wilson who has made oath to the foregoing declaration that we believe him to be seventy three years of age and that he is respected & believed in the neighborhood where he resides to have been a soldier of the Revolution and we concur in that opinion & further that he is a man of excellent moral character a member of the Methodist church in good standing & a man of the most unswerving truth & sincerity.
Sworn & Subscribed in Open Court September 16 - 1884
Edw. Hooker Presiding
Joseph H. Kirby Joseph H. Kirby
Since the Court has hereby decreed their opinion after the in- vestigation of the matter & after putting the interrogations prescribed by the War Department that Asa Wilson was a revolutionary soldier and hence as he states. And the Court do further certify that it appears to them that Joseph Bailey and Joseph H. Kirby who have signed the above certificate are both residents of Greene County as opposed and that they are credible persons and that their statement is entitled to credit.

I Ennis Hook Clerk of the County Commission Pleas of Green County do hereby Certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Mrs Wilson for a Pension
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & seal of office this 20th day of November A.D. 1836
Ennis Hook Clerk

17.203
INVALID.
File No. 17.203
John Wilson
Pr. Rec. W. 1
Act: June 7 th 89
Index:—Vol. / , Page 413
[Arrangement of 1870.]

TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
Second Comptroller's Office,
March 26 th , 1842.
Sir:
Under the date of the 6th of April, 1838, entitled "An act directing the transfer of money remaining unclaimed by certain Pensioners, and authorizing the payment of the same at the Treasury of the United States," Asa Wilson — a Pensioner on the Roll of the Wheeling Va. Agency, at the rate of Twenty — Dollars and _____ Cents per annum, under the law of the 7 th June 1832, has been paid at this Department, from the 4 th of Sept., 1838, to the 4 th March 1841.
Respectfully, yours,
Edward G. Patton
Comptroller.
To the Commissioner of Pensions.
Present.
29.636

Nov 3. 1843
Conches,
Anna Wilson,
Mr. Edwards
Edwards Esq.
Commisioner of Pensions
Washington City
1843 Oct 30

Pension Agency Wheeling October 30 th 1845
Sir
I enclose for examination, Voucher of Asa Wilson, pensioner Act of June 1842, for 12 months pay
Very respectfully
Yr. Obedt Serv t
J. Stuart Mann Pension Agent
J. L. Edwards Esq Commissioner of Pensions Washington City

Pension Agency, Philada, 9 th Mo 1840,
Sir:
I have received your letter of the 6 th instant, and in reply have to inform you, that Asa Wilson, a pensioner, under Act 7 th June 1832, at $20 per annum, was last paid to 4 th Sept. 1838. In compliance with your instructions, I will make no further payment to him, and note his name on the roll as transferred to the Wheeling (Va.) Agency.
I am, Sir, respectfully
Your Ob. Servt.
J. Adams P.A.
D. L. Edwards Esq. Commissioner of Pensions, Washington.

Sir
Pension Agency Wheeling Mar 17 o 1843
Enclosed you will find pension Voucher of Asa Wilson; for examination
J. J. Edwards Commissioner of Pensions
I am very respectfully I. Stern Brown Pension Agt per Geo. S. Thompson
You will observe that this voucher of Asa Wilson is for twelve months to 4 March last; is it under the class of pensions due for the term of fourteen months payee to 4 inst th .
In my return made to the 2 d Comptroller, this month I returned all pensioners whose pensions remained unpaid at this agency for the term of fourteen months payee to the 4 November  September last as that is fourteen months after the pension has become due and payable: was I right in my construction of the circular of the 2 d Comptroller?
I. Stern Brown P.A. per G. S.T.

Virginia Preston County ss
On this 15th day of Oct 1840 before me Nathan Ashby a Justice of the peace in & for said County personally appeared Asa Wilson who on his oath declares that he is the same person who formerly belonged to the company commanded by Capt Webster in the regiment commanded by Col. Fannan in the service of the U. States that his name was placed on the pension roll of the State of Pennsylvania from whence he has lately removed That he now resides in the State of Virginia where he intends to remain and wishes his pensions to be then payable in future His reasons for removing as aforesaid is that he sold his little property in Pa and purchased a small real estate in Preston County Va on which he now resides
Sworn and subscribed the day & year first above written
his Asa W Wilson mark
Nathan Ashby J.P.
Preston County ss
This day Elyjah Hardisty a credible witness of my acquaintance came before me the undersigned Justice of the peace in & for said County and made oath that he is well acquainted with Asa Wilson who subscribed the annexed affidavit and that he knew him well in Pa before he removed to Va that he knows he is the same Asa Wilson who drew a pension in that State and the identical person described in his affidavit Sworn and subscribed before me this 15th Oct 1840
Nathan Ashby J.P.

Virginia
I Charles Byrne Clerk of the County Court of Preston County do hereby certify that Nathan Ashley Cogar is one of the acting Justices of the peace in for said County and that the within are his genuine signatures In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court the 14 th day of October in the year 1840 Charles Byrne