Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 13543, for Nathan Jillson, Rhode Island

SERVICE
NUMBER
R.I.
Jillson, Nathan Susanna
W. 135-43
CONTENTS

Paid at the Treasury under the Act of the 6 th April 1838 from 4 March to 4 Sep 1840. Agents Notified 9 th June 1841
Massachusetts 2487
Susanna Gillson, widow of Nathan Gillson, decd.
R.D who died on the 17 th of July, 1827. of Hampshire in the State of Massachusetts - who was a private in the company commanded by Captain Ballou of the regt commanded by Col. Brown in the R. Island line for 6 months, private.
Inscribed on the Roll of Massachusetts at the rate of 20 Dollars per per annum, to commence on the 4 th day of March, 1834.
Certificate of Pension issued the 28 th day of Jan- uary 1839 and sent to Gen. Geo. Grennell, Jr. H. R.
Arrears to the 4 th of Sept. 1838 = $150:00 Semi-annual allowance ending 4 M'39. 10:00
$160:00
{ Revolutionary Claim, Act July 4, 1836, Section the 3 rd }
Recorded by S. D. Litch Clerk, Book A Vol. 2 — Page 52 —

2487 ) (3838)
Susanna Gilson
Mass.
act 4 July '36
adm
benefit
20 th
no deduction
Hon Geo. Grennell Jr
W.R.

Commonwealth of Massachusetts Hampshire County ss. -
on this first day of October in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty eight. Personally appeared before me Nathaniel Conkey Esq. Judge of the Court of Probate within and for the County of Hampshire aforesaid Susanna Gillson a resident of the Town of Othams in said County of Hampshire and State of Massachusetts aged eighty eight 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 on the fourth day of July A.D. 1836. - That she is the widow of Nathan Gillson who was a Private in the Army of the Revolution that the said Nathan her aforesaid husband entered the Service from the Town of Cumberland in the State of Rhode Island where we then resided. in June 1775 in a volunteer Company commanded by Capt. Levi Dowen and served in Cambridge Charlestown and that vicinity about two months being at the time of the Battle of Bunker Hill - That in September of the same year he was called out and served four months in Capt. Elisha Waterman Company and was discharged and returned home in Jan'y 1776. - Again in 1776. I think in September he was called out and served in Capt. Reuben Ballou Company and Col. Cook Reg't about three months, it was cold and snowy weather when he came home - In the Summer or fall of 1777 he was called into the Service and was absent about one month I think in Capt. Amos Whipple Company at Bristol in the State of Rhode Island. - In August 1778. he served in Capt. Amos Whipple Company & Col. Brown Reg't on Rhode Island, and was absent a month or six weeks - And in July and August 1781. he entered the Service and served one month in Capt. Wetted Company and Col. Stephen Kimball Reg't in Rhode Island.
She further declares that she was married to the said Nathan Gillson on the third day of November Seventeen hundred and sixty eight. That her husband the aforesaid Nathan Gillson died on the Seventeenth day of July A.D. 1827 and that she has remained a widow ever since that period as will more fully appear by reference to the proof hereto annexed
Susanna Gillson
Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above written Before Nathaniel Conkey Judge of Probate
I hereby certify that the said Susanna Gillson the aforesaid applicant cannot from bodily infirmity attend the Court. Nathaniel Conkey Judge of Probate

I, Samuel T. Lyman Register of Probate in for said County of N Hampshire do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings before Said Judge of Probate in the matter of the application of Susannah Tilton for a pension - In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & seal of office for a pension
Sam e T. Lyman Register Probate

I Collins Braly of Petham in the County of Hampshire and Commonwealth of Massachusetts aged fifty two years do testify and say that I was well acquainted with Nathan Gillson and Susanna his wife when I was a boy they lived in the town of Cumberland in the State of Rhode Island and I resided in the same vicinity and was frequently at their home - that in the year A.D. 1806 My father with his family, and the said Nathan Gillson and his family removed from said Cumberland to the town of Petham aforesaid, where we have always lived in the same neighbourhood. The said Nathan Gillson died at said Petham on the twenty fourth  seventeenth day of July A.D. 1827. and that the said Susanna has ever since remained a widow. She has always resided in my neighbourhood and for the last year has lived in my family - I would further testify and say that I have always heard it reported and it is believed that the said Nathan Gillson was a soldier and served in the Revolutionary War -
Collins Braly
Commonwealth of Massachusetts Hampshire County ss. } October 1. 1838. Then personally appeared Collins Braly well known to me as a person of truth and a credible witness, and subscribed and made oath to the truth of the above affidavit.
Before me Jonathan Cooksey Justice of the Peace
N.B. the words "twenty seventh" were stricken out and the word seventeenth intended in the above affidavit before it was signed & sworn to -
Jonathan Cooksey Justice of the Peace

COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS.
Hampshire ss.
I, SAMUEL F. LYMAN, Register of the Court of Probate within and for said County of Hampshire, do hereby certify that Thomas Conkey Esquire, before whom the annexed deposition was taken, was, at the date thereof, one of the Justices of the Peace within and for said County, duly and regularly appointed, and that the signature thereto annexed purporting to be his, I know to be genuine.
IN testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court, this Second day of October
A. D. 1838
Samuel F. Lyman Register of Probate.

I hereby certify that Nathan Jellison son of Mr. Nathaniel Jellison of Cumberland and Susanna Sheldon daughter of Mr. William Sheldon residing in Southfield were lawfully joined together in marriage on the third day of November A.D. one thousand seven hundred and fifty eight By me Peter Darling Justice of peace
Recorded November first one thousand seven hundred and fifty nine John Dexter Town Clerk
I Pardon Sayles Town Clerk of the Town of Cumberland county of Providence & State of Rhode Island, hereby certify that the above is a true copy of the records, with the exception of the date, which is expressed on the record in fair legible figures as follows "Third day of November A.D. 1768" "Recorded November 1 st 1769"
Attest. Pardon Sayles Town Clerk
I Pardon Sayles above named upon oath, I do hereby certify that I held the office of Town Clerk in the Town, county & State aforesaid, and that the above is a true copy, or extract from the records of said Town with the exception above named as certified by me
Attest. Pardon Sayles Town Clerk
Presented to Cumberland September the fourth day Eighteen hundred and thirty eight
I then personally appeared Pardon Sayles Town Clerk of said Cumberland and was duly sworn to the foregoing certificate according to Law
Before me Christopher Robinson Notary Public

I Levi Weatherhead of Cumberland County of Providence State of Rhode Island now 79 years of age on Cathdo testify and say that I was well acquainted with Nathan Gilson formerly of Cumberland now Decd
I well remember of his belonging to Capt Elisha Watterman's minute company in 1775 & 76 - I remember of his being called into actual Service - In September 1775 and continued untill January 1776 about four months -
In September 1776 he served one month under Capt Reuben Ballou - Colonel Cook regiment Stationed at Riverton -
In August 1778 he and I served one month together General Sullivan's expedition on the Island of Rhode Island under Capt Amos Whipple Col. Chad Brown's Regiment I further of seeing him in the Service several times after 1778 but at this distant period cannot remember the particular month - he was a Private Soldier the above towns
Levi Weatherhead
State of R.I. } Sc County of Providence }
September Tenth Day AD 1838
Then came Before me Levi Weatherhead and made Oath to the truth of the above Affidavit by him subscribed in my presence - I further certify the said Levi Weatherhead is known to me and is a credible Witness in the premises
Asahel Cook Justice of the Peace

I William Ballou of Cumberland County Providence State of Rhode Island now 81 years of age on oath do testify and say that I was well acquainted with Nathan Gilson formerly of Cumberland now Decd. I well remember of his belonging to Capt Elisha Watermans minute company with me I remember of his being called into actual service In September 1775 and continued in said company until the winter following about four months according to my best recollection stationed in Livestown and various other places in the State of Rhode Island building Forts and digging intrenchments and so forth In the month of September 1776 he enlisted under Capt Ruben Ballou Company Cooks Regiment and served with me about three months according to the best of my recollection Station at Bristol most of the time In August 1778 he and I served one month together in General Sullivan's expedition on the Island of Rhode Island under Capt Amos Whipple he was a present soldier William Ballou
State R.I. County of Providence (Se September 10 AD 1838 Then came before me William Ballou and made oath to the truth of the above declared by him Subscribed in my presence I further certify the said William Ballou is known to me and is a credible Witness in the premises Abel Cook Justice of the Peace

I John Butterworth of Cumberland County of Providence and State of Rhode Island now 77 years of age on oath do testify and say that I was well acquainted Nathan Wilson formerly of Cumberland now Deceased I will remember in September 1777 he served one month under Capt. Amos Whipple we was stationed at Bristol. In August 1778 he and I served one month together in Sullivan Expedition on Rhode Island under Capt. Amos Whipple Col. Grafton Brown's Regiment he was a private soldier the above towers John Butterworth
State R.I. { County of Providence { Sept. 10th 1838 Then came before me John Butterworth and made Oath to the truth of the above affidavit by him subscribed in my presence I further certify that the said John Butterworth is known to me and is a Creditable Witness in the Premises Asahel Cook Justice of the Peace

I Amosiah Weatherhead of Cumberland in the County of Providence and State of Rhode Island on solemn oath do testify and say that I am now 80 years of age I was well acquainted with Nathan Gibson formerly of Cumberland Deced and I was well acquainted with his wife I have in my possession some of the papers of Capt. Enoch Weatherhead Company in Col. John Matthewson Regiment in which it appears he served one month joined in the Month of July 1778 which appears by said very Role I further state that he joined my Company and did duty one month from the Eighth day of July up to the ninth day of August in the year 1781 in Col. Stephen Kurnell Regiment stationed at Brentons point of Rhode Island he did duty in said towers as a Privet
Amosiah Weatherhead
State of Rhode Island Providence fr
Cumberland September 11 AD 1838
Then the above named Amosiah Weatherhead appeared before me and made oath to the foregoing deposition which was reduced to writing by me in his presence and subscribed to by him in my presence And I further certify that said Amosiah Weatherhead is known to me as of good reputation and that his statements are entitled to full credit
Asahel Cook Justice of the Peace

State of Rhode Island & Providence Plantations
Providence Sc. I, John W. Smith Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas within & for the County of Providence in said State, being a Court of record, do hereby certify that Christopher Robinson Esquire Robinson Esquire, before whom one of the foregoing affidavits was sworn is a Notary Public within & for said County of Providence; that Ariel Cook Esquire before whom the other four annexed affidavits were sworn is a Justice of the Peace for the town of Cumberland in said County of Providence; that by Law said Christopher Robinson and Ariel Cook are authorized and qualified to administer oaths and take depositions; - and that their aforesaid signatures to the annexed documents, are genuine.
In testimony whereof I hereunto set my hand and affix the seal of our said Court, at the City of Providence, this Eighteenth day of September in the Year of our Lord One thousand eight hundred and thirty eight.
John W. Smith Clerk

Rev
WIDOW, &c.
File No. 13543
Susanna Gillson
widow of
Nathan Gillson
in Rev War
Act: July 4th 36
Index:—Vol. A , Page 34
[Arrangement of 1870.]

3558 Oct. 8.
Mah
4 July 1836
J. L. Edwards Esq. Commissioner of Pensions Washington
Love

Southport (Mass.) Oct. 3 d . 1838 -
Dear Sir
Enclosed I send you the papers of Susanna Gillson in support of her claim for a Pension -
Yours Respectfully
J. L. Edwards Esq. William Cooksey

TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
Second Comptroller's Office,
May 31 st , 1841.
Sir :
Under the act 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," Durdannah Sillson, a Pensioner on the Roll of the Massachusetts Agency, at the rate of Twenty — Dollars and Cents per annum, under the law of the 4 th July 1836, has been paid at this Department, from the 4 th of March to the 4 th Sept. 1840.
Respectfully yours,
Wilson B. Harris
Comptroller
To the Commissioner of Pensions,
Present.