Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 18454, Stephen Willcox, Conn. R.I.
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(3-1776)
Service
Conn.
R.I.
Willcox,Stephen
Sabra
Number
W.18454
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Rev. and 1812
Wars Section
MCS:MLB

October 1, 1930

Mr. William C. Hills
51 North High Street
Columbus, Ohio

Dear Sir:

You are advised that it appears from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, W.18454, that Stephen Wilcox was born August 8, 1762, place not stated.

He enlisted, date and place not given, and served fifteen months as a private in Captain Peleg Hoxie's company in Colonel Stanton's Rhode Island regiment. He enlisted at Hopkinton, Rhode Island, March 16, 1778, and served one year as a private in Captain Joseph Springer's company in Colonel John Topham's Rhode Island regiment. He enlisted at Stonington, Connecticut, early in the spring of 1780 and served nine months as orderly sergeant in Captain Richard's company in Colonel Starr's Connecticut regiment.

He applied for pension November 2, 1825, at which time he was living in Busti, Chautauqua, New York. His claim was allowed.
 
He died September 15, 1846. in Busti, New York.

Stephen Willcox married at Stonington, New London County, Connecticut, March 4, 1782, Sabra Palmer. She was allowed pension on her application executed September 2, 1847, at which time she was eighty-four years of age and was living in Bust, New York.

They had seven children, the following being the only names given:- Eunice, born February 23, 1787, married [Blank] Steward and was a widow in 1848; Ephraim, aged fifty-six years in 1847;
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and Stephen, who died in April, 1847.

Very truly yours

E.W. Morgan
Acting Commissioner

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3-595
O.W. and N. Division

Department of the Interior
Bureau of Pensions
Nov. 3, 1905

Searched by F,F,N,

Original No. [Blank]
Certificate No. [Blank]
Claimant, [Blank]
Soldier, Stephen Wilcox
Service, Rev. War

Remarks: No Rev Inv, other than File 6412,
No other Rev. Wnd than File 18454, 
No Reg: other than
11527411528,

[Blank]
Chief of Division

18624h5m6-05
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Rev. & 1812 War Section

February 1, 1928

Miss Berthe Wilcox
11 East 2nd St. 
Jamestown, N.Y.

Madam:
I have to advise you that from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, W.18454, it appears that STEPHEN WILLCOX was born August 8, 1762, placed not stated.

He enlisted, date and place not given, and served fifteen months as a private in Captain Peleg Hoxie's Company in Colonel Stanton's Rhode Island Regiment. He enlisted at Hopkinton, Rhode Island, March 16, 1778, and served one year as a private in Captain Joseph Springer's Company in Colonel John Topham's Rhode Island Regiment. He enlisted at Stonington, Connecticut, early in the spring of 1780 and served nine months as orderly sergeant in Captain Richards' Company in  Colonel Starr's Connecticut Regiment.

He applied for pension November 2, 1825, at which time he living in Busti, Chautauqua County, New York. His claim was allowed. He died September 15, 1846, in Busti, New York.

Stephen Willcox married at Stonington, New London County,  Connecticut, March 4, 1782, Sabra Palmer. She was allowed pension on her application executed September 2, 1847, at which time she was
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eighty-four years of age and was living in Busti, New York.

The had seven children, the following are only names given: Eunice, born February 23, 1787, married[Blank] Steward and was a widow in 1848; Euphraim, aged fifty-six years in 1847; Stephen who died in April, 1847.

Respectfully
Winfield Scott
Commissioner
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June 30, 1927

Department of Interior Bureau of Pension
Washington. D.C.

Will you kindly send me the pension record of Stephen Wilcox in 1840, living in Busti, Chautauqua County. New York.
Thanking you I am

Very truly yours 
Miss Bertha Wilcox
II East 2nd St
Jamestown. N.Y.
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948 North Beaudry Avenue, 
Los Angeles, California.
November 12th, 1915.


Hon. G.M. Saltzgaber,Commissioner
Bureau of Pensions,
Revolutionary War Records Section,
Washington, D.C.

Dear Sir:
My Revolutionary Ancestor was Stephen Willcox(Wilcox) who served as a Private in the Connecticut Line and after the War lived in Chataqua County, New York where he received a Pension for his services. He died in Busti, New York.

Kindly send me his complete service together with the names of his children and wife if given.
This is my first request for information from your office.
Trusting I may be favored with this information, and thanking you, I am,

Yours very truly,
Mrs Caroline Fragner
948 North Beaudry Ave. 
Los Angeles,
California