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Zachariah Wilson, of Berkeley Co., VA & Guernsey Co., OH
Facts and Events
Disambiguation
NOT to be confused with Zachariah Wilson (b. 1765) who was born in Virginia, lived in Charlotte County, Virginia and married Catherine Picket. Some researchers have confused and/or combined the two Zachariah's with over-lapping marriages and children. The 1820 U.S. Census clearly proves that there were at least THREE DIFFERENT Zachariah Wilsons, one in Charlotte County, Virginia, one in Guernsey County, Ohio and another Zachariah Wilson in Shenandoah County, Virginia.
Military Service
- American Revolutionary War Veteran
Revolutionary War Pension Information
Information from “Virginia/West Virginia Genealogical Data from Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Records”, Vol. 6, pg. 176, compiled by Patrick G. Wardell, Lt. Col. U.S. Army Ret. :
Wilson, Zachariah - entered service 1781 in Berkeley County, Virginia, in Virginia regiment; died near Washington, Guernsey County, Ohio, 10/5/1791* [s/b 1797] to Luranah Chenowith, Bucklestown, Berkeley County, Virginia by Parson Harvey; widow granted Bounty Land Warrant #39498 in Guernsey County, Ohio, 1856; applied for Pension 1957 [should be 1857] abt. age 75 there & Pension Application Rejected, less than 6 months service; large family of children mentioned but not named. F-R11672, R2611.
- - marriage records in Virginia show the marriage occurred in 1797, not 1791.
References
- Graves, William T. Southern Campaign Revolutionary War Pension Statements & Rosters.
Pension application of Zachariah Wilson1 R11672 Luranah fn20VA2
Transcribed by Will Graves 10/6/11
State of Ohio County of Guernsey: SS
On this 23rd day of July A.D. 1855 personally appeared before me Rezin Addy a Justice
of the peace within and for the County aforesaid, Lurana Wilson aged seventy-four years a
resident of Guernsey County in the State of Ohio who being duly sworn according to law
declares that she is the widow of Zachariah Wilson deceased who was a private in the company
commanded by Captain George Clark in the Regiment of Militia commanded by Colonel __
Kennady in the Revolutionary War. That her said husband was drafted at Berkeley County
Virginia on or about the month of November 1781 for the term of sixty days and continued in
actual service in said War for the term of sixty days and was honorably discharged at Jefferson Barracks near Winchester Virginia on or about the month of January 1782. She further states that she was married to the said Zachariah Wilson in Buckles Town Berkeley County Virginia on the 5th day of October A.D. 1791 [s/b 1797 according to Virginia Marriage Records] by one Hervey a Minister of the Gospel and that her name before
her said marriage was Lurana Chinow that no public record of the marriage can be obtained and that no Private record exists, that her said husband died near Washington and the County of Guernsey and State of Ohio on the 24th day of June A.D. 1827 and that she is now a widow. She makes this declaration for the purpose of obtaining the Bounty land to which she may be entitled under the act approved March 3rd A.D. 1855
[Signed] Lunanah Wilson
State of Ohio Guernsey County: Before me Rezin Addy a Justice of the peace for said County
personally appeared Elizabeth Gordon aged sixty-nine years a resident of Muskingum County in the State of Ohio who being duly sworn according to law declares that she was personally acquainted with the aforesaid Zachariah Wilson and Luranah Wilson his wife, that they cohabited together as man and wife and that she (Mrs. Gordon) has lived with said parties in his lifetime and attended Mrs. Wilson after her 3rd child was born and lived in the family at sundry times after Mrs. Wilson's confinements in said Zachariah Wilson's lifetime, that she was present and saw said Zachariah Wilson die and that the said Luranah Wilson is yet a widow and living and that I have no doubt of their (the said Zachariah Wilson and Luaranh Wilson's marriage and that I have no interest in the claim.
S/ Elizabeth Gordon, X her mark
[attested: August 16, 1855]
[fn p. 14]
Zaccariah Wilson a Sodier in Capt Cloacks Company has faithfully servd this present tower of malah duty at the Barracks near Winchester the tower a Malate duty tower of duty for sixthy days and is hearby discharged
By ordre of Cornal Kennadey given under my hand at the the Barracks near Winchester 11th day of Janerary 1782
Geo Cloak Capt
['cleaned up' version]
Zachariah Wilson a Soldier in Captain Cloacks [?]3 Company
has faithfully served this present tour of militia duty at the Barracks near Winchester, the tour a Militia duty tour of duty for sixty days and is hereby discharged
By order of Colonel Kennadey [?] Given under my hand at the
Barracks near Winchester 11th [?] day of January 1782
S/ George Cloah [?] Cap
__________
1BLWt39498-160-55
22 Fold3.com has posted this file in two separate postings, one of 6 pages and the other of 14 pages, but both postings relate to the same veteran
3I don't believe this could possibly be George Rogers Clark, (1) because GRC was at least a Colonel if not a Brigadier General by January 1782 and (2) the signature on the discharge bears no resemblance to the known signature of George Rogers Clark
http://revwarapps.org/r11672.pdf
- Pennsylvania. General Assembly. Septennial Census Returns, 1779-1863. (Harrisburg: Pennsylvania State Archives Series #7.26).
Name: Zachariah Wilson
Residence Year: 1800
Residence Place: Union, Fayette, Pennsylvania, USA
- United States. 1820 U.S. Census Population Schedule. (National Archives Microfilm Publication M33).
Name: Zachariah Wilson
Home in 1820 (City, County, State): Wills, Guernsey, Ohio
Enumeration Date: August 7, 1820
Free White Persons - Males - Under 10: 2
Free White Persons - Males - 10 thru 15: 2
Free White Persons - Males - 45 and over: 1 [b. 1775 or before]
Free White Persons - Females - Under 10: 1
Free White Persons - Females - 16 thru 25: 1
Free White Persons - Females - 26 thru 44: 1 [b. bet. 1776-1794]
Foreigners not Naturalized: 1
Free White Persons - Under 16: 5
Free White Persons - Over 25: 2
Total Free White Persons: 8
Total All Persons - White, Slaves, Colored, Other: 8
- Ohio, United States. Ohio Tax Records, 1800-1850. (FamilySearch Record Search).
Name: Zachariah Wilson
Civil Date: 1826
Civil Place: Wills Township, Guernsey, Ohio
# of Acres: 29
FHL Film Number: 506583
- Ohio, United States. Ohio Tax Records, 1800-1850. (FamilySearch Record Search).
Name: Zachariah Wilson
Civil Date: 1827
Civil Place: Wells Township, Guernsey, Ohio
Reference ID: 81
Horses: 1
Value: 40
Cattle: 2
Value: 16
FHL Film Number: 506583
- Ohio, United States. Ohio Tax Records, 1800-1850. (FamilySearch Record Search).
Name: Zachariah Wilson
Civil Date: 1829
Civil Place: Wills Township, Guernsey, Ohio
# of Acres: 29
Value: 40
Reference ID: 68
FHL Film Number: 506584
- Ancestry.com. Public Member Trees: (Note: not considered a reliable primary source).
- Biographical and historical memoirs of Muskingum County, Ohio: embracing an authentic and comprehensive account of the chief events in the history of the county and a record of the lives of many of the most worthy families and individuals. (Chicago [Illinois]: Goodspeed Pub. Co., 1892)
pg. 609-610.
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