Johnston County, NC - Reuben Wilkerson Revolutionary War Pension

[There is a Reuben on the Johnston Co, NC 1790 Census, a Nathan on 1800 census.]

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State of Georgia
Washington County              Personally came before me Thomas Pace one of
the Justices of the Inferior Court of said County, Baldwin Fluker Esq'r and 
William Lynum and saith on Oath that Reuben Wilkerson Late of the County 
aforesaid and wife with two of his Negroes were Massacred by the Indians and 
all his House &c with all his papers was burnt up at the same time which was 
about the year Seventeen Hundred and Ninety five or Six (who from general 
report the said Wilkerson bore the Commission of Cap't in the Revolutionary 
Service of the United States) and the deponants further saith that Rueben 
Wilkerson Left two Heirs a Son & Daughter vis't: Nathaniel Green Wilkerson 
and Lucy Wilkerson now Lucy Hill which are the true & Lawfull Heirs of the 
said Wilkerson Dec'd.
Sworn to and Subscribed to
before me 20th of July 1819
                                                       B. Fluker
                                                       William Lynum
Tho's Pace J. I. C.

Georgia
Washington County }  I do hereby Certify that Tho's Pace is an acting Judge
of the Inferior Court for the County aforesaid, Given under my hand and Seal 
of the County this 21st of July 1819
                                               W'm A. Tennill Cl'k, S. C.

                                                        Cl'k, S. C. W. C.
No. 1349  Reuben Wilkerson L't. 2660 Acres drawn by Capt. Hargett.

To the Honorable the General Assembly of the State of No. Carolina
          The Petition of The Heirs of Reuben Wilkerson humbly represents

     That the said Reuben enlisted in the Continental line of this State
during the revolutionary war - and faithfully served his Country in the 
Capacity of a Lieutenant: in consequence of which services he was
entitled to 2560 Acres of Land: That a Military warrant was Obtained in
favour of the Said Reuben Wilkerson and drawn by Cap't Hargett (No. 1349)

Your Petitioners further represents that the Said Reuben Wilkerson removed
to the State of Georgia and in the year 1795 or 1796. He was killed by 
the Indians and his House and all his papers were burnt up, And it is 
believed that the Land Warrant above mentioned was thus destroyed

     They as in duty bound will ever pray &c

The Heirs of Reuben Wilkerson

On the reverse:
The Petition of The Heirs of Reuben Wilkerson.
In Senate Nov. 23d 1819. Read and refered to the Committee on Military Land
Warrants.
By order, Rob't Williams C. S.
Mr Baker.

In H. Commons 24th Nov. 1819: Read and referred as by the Senate By order
Henderson C. H. C.
The Report Rec'd by me 17th Dec'r 1819.
Jno. C. Baker.

Ordered that the prayer of the petition be granted.

On the envelope:

In left corner:  Sandersville Ga.
                   23d July
In right corner:  25
In center:  Nathaniel G. Wilkinson Esq'r
                           Lieut. Corps. Arte'y
                     Fort Johnson
                                N. C.
In lower left corner:  Mail.

Source:  General Assembly Session Records.  Nov.-Dec.1819.  Box 4.
Certifications, Nov.-Dec. 1819 folder.

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