Widow applying for pension

Item

Type

Letterbook

Title

Widow applying for pension

Description

The author is verifying the Army service of James Wilson whose widow is applying for government benefits.

year created

1786

month created

04

day created

24

author

Jonathan Nicholson

recipient

Joseph Howell

in collection

Numbered Record Books, 1775-1798. (RG93) (M853)

in image

DDJ01

note

Nicholson from Comptroller General's Office

notable person/group

Joseph Howell
John Nicholson
James Wilson
his widow
J. Pierce
Captain Patterson
Comp. 7 of the old 12th
Cap. Cristie
3rd Reg.

notable item/thing

application
peculiar situation
business
your Office
delay
extreme hurry
my apology

document number

1786042470155

page start

3

transcription

Comptroller Genls. Office
24 April 1786.

Dear Sir,

The widow of James Wilson's application to me, and her peculiar situation make me answer that part of your Letter of 1t. April inst. relative thereto before I have time to furnish this business for your Office, and for the delay of which my extreem hurry must be my apology to Mr. Pierce —

Wilson was Captain Patterson's Compy. of the old 12th. — afterwards when the 12th & 3d were incorporated he came into Cap. Christie's Compy. and continued in the 3d. Reg. until he was Shot — May 1781 —

I am &c Jno. Nicholson.

Jos. Howell Esqr

Item sets

Documents

Document instances

In image In source Location in source
[view document] (1 pages) DDJ01 (355 pages) Collection: Numbered Record Books, 1775-1798. (RG93) (M853) V:135, P:3

Document names

Type Name Location Notes
Author Jonathan Nicholson [unknown] [n/a]
Recipient Joseph Howell [unknown] [n/a]