Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 11,858, William Wickoff, New Jersey Penn.
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(3 - 1776)
SERVICE
New Jersey
Penn.
CONTENTS
Wickoff, William
NUMBER
S. 11.858. 
Carded
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14471
10,800 New York
William Wickoff of Ontario Co in the State of New York who was a private in the Company command Captain Johnson of the Regt. command by Col Henry in the PA. [illegible]  line for 18 mo. 14 ds. 
N. J. and Pa. 
May 23/05
Records completed

Inscribed on the Roll of New York at the rate of 61 Dollars 54 Cents per annum to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.

Certificate of Pension issued the 27 day of May 1833 and Sent to Thos [Thomas] Beale Canandagua [Canandaigua]

Arrears to the 4th of March 1833 $12[illegible]
Semi-anl. [annual] allowance ending 4 Sep 30.77
$153.85

{Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7, 1832.}

Recorded by W.L. Williams Clerk
Book E Vol. 4 Page 37

Suspd [Suspended]

Letr. [Letter] to Thos. Beale [illegible] To Declarant 23 Feby 1835
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No 19809
Wm Wickoff
Ontario Co N. York

admitted
18 months [illegible] days
Private.

60, 54

Thomas Beale Agent
Canandaigua N. York
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WAR DEPARTMENT,
Pension Office,
183

Sir:

    The evidence in support of your claim, under the Act of June 7, 1832, has been examined, and the papers are herewith returned.  The following is a statement of your case in a tabular form.  On comparing these papers with the following rules, and the subjoined notes you will readily perceive that objections exist, which must be removed, before a pension can be allowed.  The notes and the regulations will show what is necessary to be done.  These points to which your attention is more particularly directed, you will find marked in the margin with a brace (thus: }).  You will, when you return your papers to this Department, send this printed letter with them; and you will, by complying with this request greatly facilitate the investigation of your claim.
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A STATEMENT, showing the Service of William Wickoff Ontario 6th N. York.
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Period when the service was rendered/Duration of Claimant's service/Rank of the Claimant/Names and Rank of the Company officers under whom he served/Name and rank of the General and field Officers/Battles in which the claimant was engaged/Country through which he marched/Place of abode when he entered the service, and age at the present period/Evidence by which the declaration is supported.

Enlisted Dec. 1778/1 year 5 months/
Private/Captain Hebron/Colonel Henry Austin Regt./-/Albany Nusburg Kentucky N. Jersey/Age 71 Muncy co. Pa./Cornelius Wickoff traditionary.

Backed 1781/14 days/Private/ Captain Johnson/Colonel Van Schaich/-/-/"/traditionary

Sept 1781/1 month/ Private/Captain Johnson/Colonel Beaver Regt. Major Gronendike/-/Sprinfiled/-/-.

(Total service) 1 year 6 months 14 days.

                             I am. respectfully,
                                your obedient servant,
                                      J. L. Edwards
                                          Commissioner of                                                
                                                         Pensions.
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William Wickoff
19809

Thomas Beal
agent
Canandaigua
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State of New York}
Ontario County scs}
On this Twentieth day of November 1832 personally appeared in open Court, before the Judges of the County Court, now sitting, William Wickoff, a resident of Hopewell, County and State aforesaid, aged Seventy one years, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress, passed June 7th 1832
That he entered the service of the United States, under the following named officers, and served as herein stated -
1st At Muncy, County of Northumberland and State of Pennsylvania on the 24th May 1778 he was embodied in Captain William Hebrons company of militia, in Colonel Henry Antis Regiment, and there did duly, and on the 8th day of June following at Muncy as aforesaid, they were attacked by a body of Cayuga Indians, and he, this declarant was taken prisoner by said Indians, at the same time John Thompson, and John Shoefelt two of his fellow soldiers were killed -
He this declarant was taken first up the Lycoming, and then down the Towanda to the Susquehannah [Susquehanna] river, and then up the Tioga river to where Newtown now is, and then to the head of Cayuga Lake, and then down the East side of Cayuga
Lake to the old castle, and there remained until April 1779, and, was then taken about from place to place until General Sullivan's army came-- a part of the army this declarant saw at Oneida, under the command of Colonel Gansevort-- After this he was taken to Fort Stanwix where Colonel Van Dyke commanded - He was sent under the order of a chief of the Oneida Indians for Exchange- He, this declarant was then sent to Albany under the care of Adjutant Teers, who delivered this declarant to Colonel Van Schaick at Albany, who gave him a pass, and sent him to New Burgh in a sloop, and from thence to Hunterdon County, in New Jersey, where he arrived on the 26 October 1779 much emaciated in consequence of his imprisonment, and various privations, from which he did not recover so as to labor for more than six months. He was bound to this service for seventeen months-
2d. At Alexandria, County of Hunterdon, and State of New Jersey on or about the 15 June 1781. He was called out in the Militia in Captain Christopher Johnson's Company, in Colonel Beavers Regiment under the command of Major Samuel Gronendike, and was marched to Springfield, and there did duty for two weeks when
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he was discharged and went home--
In September in the same year he was again called out, at Alexandria as aforesaid, and was marched to Morristown and there did duty for one month, guarding the Public Stores -
He does not remember his captains name, and there were no other troops on that station at the time, during this time the prisoners broke jail - one of the prisoners name was Sweeney, who was confined there for horse stealing-
He was devoted to the service of his country during the Revolutionary war, but was greatly disabled while in captivity - He claims in all eighteen months and a half-
He has no documentary evidence nor never had any - his brother Cornelius Wickoff knows of his service when he was taken by the indians. Besides him he knows of no person whose testimony he can procure who can testify to his service. He knows Reverend Ebenezer Benham and Daniel Clarke & Robert Hughes of Hopewell -
He was born at Readington, County of Hunterdon, and State of New Jersy 27 December 1761 and at 13 years of age moved to Muncy in Pennsylvania, and after the peace went back to Muncy and lived there until 40 years ago when he
removed to Hopewell where he now lives and has lived ever since
Has no record of his age. He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present and declares his name is not on the Pension Roll of the agency of any State-
Sworn to and subscribed in open court, the day and year first above written
William Wickoff
We Ebenezer Benham a clergyman residing in the town of Hopewell, County and State aforesaid and Daniel Clarke & Robert Hughes of said Hopewell, hereby certify that we are well acquainted with William Wickoff, who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration; that we believe him to be Seventy one years of age; that he is reputed and believed, in the neighborhood
where he resides, to have been a soldier of the Revolution, and that we concur in that opinion - 
Sworn and subscribed, the day and year aforesaid, in open court}
Ebenezer Benham
Daniel Clark
Robert Hughes
I, Cornelius Wickoff, of the town of Hopewell, aged 69
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years do hereby certify that William Wickoff above named, is a brother of this deponent. That in the spring of 1778 he resided at Muncy, in the State of Pennsylvania with their father Peter Wickoff, and that in May 1778 the said William Wickoff was out in the service of his country in Captain William Hebron's Company, in Colonel Henry Antis' Regiment, and on or about the 8 June in the same year, the said William Wickoff, while
on duty, was taken prisoner by the indians, and was a prisoner as he was informed and believes, until the latter part of October 1779. This deponent was a prisoner with the Indians, at the time of his brothers return, and he did not see him until the latter part of September, or 1st October 1781. That they have lived near together ever since, and it was always so understood in their family and neighborhood, and has never been questioned, or doubted, as he, this deponent ever heard-
[illegible signature]
Sworn and subscribed the day and year aforesaid in open court}

And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion, after the investigation of the matter, and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department, that the above named applicant was a Revolutionary soldier, and served as he states. And the Court further certifies, that it appears to them that Ebenezer Benham, who has signed the preceding certificate is a Clergyman, and that Daniel Clark and Robert Hughes who have also signed the same are credible persons, as they all reside in the town of Hopewell and that their statement is entitled to credit.
I, Charles Crane, Clerk of the said Court, do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of William Wickoff for a pension.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office, this twenty-first day of November A.D. 1832.
Charles Crane
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Rev. and 1812
Wars Section

December 13, 1923.

Mrs. S. D. Halston,
Cozad, Nebr.

Madam,

    I have to advise you that from the papers the Revolutionary War pension claim, S. 11858, it appears the William, son of Peter Wickoff, was born at Readington, Hunterdon County, New Jersey, December 27, 1781.

    While residing at Muncy, Northumberland County, Pennsylvania, he enlisted May 24, 1778 and served as a private in Captain William Hebron's Company, Colonel Henry Antes' Pennsylvania Regiment, June 8, 1778, they were attacked by the Cayuga Indians at Muncy, he was taken prisoner by said Indians and held until exchanged the latter part of October 1779. 
    
    He enlisted at Alexandria, Hunterdon County, New jersey, June 15, 1781 and served two weeks in Captain Christopher Johnson's Company, Colonel Beavers; New Jersey regiment, and (next page)
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in September of same year, he enlisted and served one month, names of officers not stated.

    He was allowed pension on his application executed November 20, 1832, while a resident of Hopewell, Ontario County, New York.  

    It is not state whether the soldier was ever married. 

                              Respectfully,

                             Commissioner.
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STOCKMENS STATE BANK
Capital $50,000.00
COZAD, NEBRASKA

Cozed Netr. Oct 30 - 23

Pension Office,
Washington, D. C.

Dear Sir,

   Please advise me if William Wycoff born Dec. 27-1761- Died April 2-1847 at Hopewell, N.Y. was a Revolutionary Soldier. 
    Thanking you.

                                   I am Respectfully
                                               //s//
                                     Mrs. S.D. Roberts 

(Date stamp)
PENSION
      R
    NOV
U.    3    s.
     1923
   OFFICE
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RevWar
11.858
INVALID.
File No. 11,858
William Wickoff
Pri. [Private] Rev War 
Act: June 7 1832
Index: -- Vol. A, Page 412
[Arrangement of 1870.]

1923 - Dec. 13. Hist to Mrs S. D. Ralston. AW
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