Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 11,526, Joseph Willcox, Vt.
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CONTENTS
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[margin note: annexed by me Rufus K Henry Justice peace]
I Tylor Willcox of Halifax in the County of Windham and State of Vermont, of lawful age, testify and say that the accompanying Register is a true copy, as far as regards names and dates, of an old record contained in the blank leaf of a family Bible, which is now destroyed, and which had been in the family from my earliest recollection to the time when this copy was made to with sometime in the Spring of the year 1830 - 
I further depose and say that my father Joseph Willcox died on the 29th day of November A.D. 1829 - and that my mother Prudence Willcox now of Halifax afs'd is his widow and further the deponent saith not.
/s/Tylor Willcox
State of Vermont Windham County ss 
On the 17 day of May 1839 personally appeared Tyler Willcox the signor of the foregoing affidavit and made oath that the same is true - I also certify that he the said Tyler Willcox above named is a person to whose testimony full faith and excellence weight to be given
/s/Rufus K Henry Justice of the peace

State of Vermont
Windham County Court Clerk's Office
New Fane May 17 - AD 1839
I Marshall Miller Clerk of said Court, do hereby certify, that Rufus K. Henry is a Justice of the Peace, within and for said County, duly commissioned & qualified find that his signatures above written are genuine - 
[court seal affixed] In testimony whereof, I hereunto set my hand and affix the Seal of the County Court, the day and year above written - 
Attest - /s/Marshall Miller, Clerk
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[decorative heading: vase with flowers/ two doves / vase with flowers]
Register
Of Mr. Joseph Willcox's Family.
He was Born April 19, 1760, and was married to Miss Prudence Dalrymple March 22, 1793. She was Born March 23, 1773, and by her had the following Children, viz.
Names. Births. Deaths.
Joseph Willcox jr. Born September 8, 1793.
Tylor Willcox Born May 3, 1795.
Lovisa Willcox Born March 28, 1797.
Mary Willcox Born July 18, 1799.
Samuel Willcox Born November 19, 1801.
James Willcox Born April 10, 1804.
Lewis Willcox Born July 27, 1806.
Anna Willcox Born January 19, 1813.
Mr. Joseph Willcox Departed this life November 29, 1829.
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5483.
5483
Prudence Wilcox.
Vt Joseph 
act. 7 July '38.

m 93. d 29. 

Chipman Swain
Brattleboro Vt.
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State of Vermont
District of Marlboro } ss On this 5th day of April A.D. 1839 personally appeared before the Probate Court of the District of Marlboro aforesaid Prudence Willcox a resident of Halifax in the County of Windham and State of Vermont aged Sixty Six years who being first duly Sworn according to law, doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the Benefit of the provisions made by the act of Congress passed July 7th 1838 entitled "An act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows. That she is the widow of Joseph Willcox who was private in the Army of the Revolution and enlisted at said Halifax in the winter of 1781 into Capt. Fish's Company of Infantry in Col. Fletchers Regiment and went to Castleton in the State of Vermont an service in said Company as she thinks for the term of one year - 
She further declares that she was married to the said Joseph Willcox on the 22d day of March A.D. 1793 in the year Seventeen hundred ninety three - that her husband, the aforesaid Joseph Willcox died on the 29th day of November in the year ['Seventeen' crossed out] Eighteen hundred and twenty nine That She was not married to him prior to his leaving  the the service but the marriage took place previous to the first day of January Seventeen hundred and ninety seven viz: at the time above Stated 
/s/ X her mark Prudence Willcox
Witness /s/Martha G Willcox
Sworn and Subscribed on the day and year above written before /s/Dana Hyde Judge

State of Vermont - Windham County - Probate District of Marlboro ss.
[court seal affixed] Samuel Elliot, Clerk & Register of said Court, do hereby certify that the Hon. Dana Hyde, whose signature is annexed to the foregoing, is Judge of the said Probate Court; and that his said signature is genuine. - In Testimony whereof I hereunto subscribe my name & affix the seal of said Court, at Brattleboro this 5th day of April AD. 1879 - /s/Samuel Elliot Clerk & Reg'r
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I, Samuel Rockwood, of Bennington in the County of Bennington, and State of Vermont, aged Eighty One Year, testify and say that in the month of May A.D. 1781, at Halifax, Vermont, I volunteered as a private soldier for six months; and went immediately to Castleton, and joined the company commanded by Capt. Samuel Fish, in Col. Samuel Fletcher's Regiment. - On my arrival at Castleton, I found Joseph Wilcox to be a soldier in said company; and when I had served my six months out, I returned home, and left the said Joseph Wilcox in service, but cannot tell how long he remained; I know that he was there the whole six months of my service, & further saith not. /s/Samuel Rockwood
Sworn and subscribed this 21st day of February, A. D. 1839, before me 
/s/Elijah Bailey Jr. Justice Peace
I certify that the above named Samuel Rockwood is a credible person
/s/Elijah Bailey Jr Justice Peace
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State of Vermont
Bennington District, } ss. 
[court seal affixed] I, William Haswell, Register of the Probate Court for the District of Bennington hereby certify that Elijah Bailey, jun. is a Magistrate within and for the County of Bennington, as within, and that the within signatures purporting to be his are genuine. - 
In testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name, and affixed my seal of office, at Bennington, this 22d day of February, AD. 1839. 
/s/Wm. Haswell.
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I Elijah Pike of Halifax in the County of Windham and State of Vermont of the age of Seventy five years and more do testify and say that in the month of March in the year AD 1781 at Whitingham in said County I enlisted in the revolutionary service to go to Castleton in the State of Vermont to fill up Capt. Fish's company in Col Fletchers Regiment, that when I arrived there I found Joseph Willcox of Halifax Vermont in the Company - and he continued in the company during the nine months that I served in it - how long he had been there and how long he stayed there after I left I do not know 
/s/X his mark Elijah Pike
Witness /s/Elisha S Plumb
/s/Chester Guild

State of Vermont
Windham County ss } Halifax January 11th AD 1839
Then personally appeared Elijah Pike and made oath to the truth of the foregoing statement by him subscribed in due form of law before me /s/Sanford Plumb Justice of the peace
I hereby certify that I am well acquainted and have been for many years, with the above named Elijah Pike and that his character is good for truth and veracity 
/s/Sanford Plumb Justice of the peace
Windham County ss Halifax Jan'y 11th AD 1839
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State of Vermont
Windham County Court Clerk's Office 
New Fane April 23d A.D. 1839 - 
I, Marshall Miller, Clerk of said County Court, do hereby certify, that Sanford Plumb is a Justice of the Peace within and for said County, duly commissioned and qualified, and that his signatures within written are genuine - 
[court seal affixed] In testimony whereof, I hereunto set my hand and affix the Seal of the Said County Court the day and year above written - 
Attest - /s/Marshall Miller, Clerk
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5483
Let Chipman Swain ['Swai' crossed out]
July 26 - '39
11526
act 7. July 38.
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['Acts of July 14, 1862, and March 3, 1873.' crossed out]
11.526.
P. O. [blank]
Prudence Wilcox
Service: [blank]
REJECTED
Enlisted: [blank], 18[blank].
Discharged: [blank], 18[blank].
Alleges: [blank]
Re-enlisted: [blank]
Attorney: [blank]
P. O. [blank]
[blank] Recognized. [blank] Contract.
[blank] Cert of Dis. Searched for [blank], 18[blank].
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[handwritten letter]

Brattleboro Vt May 27th 1839

Sir,
Enclosed I send you the application of Prudence Willcox for a pension under the act of July 7th 1838
Respectfully
/s/Chipman Swain

Hon J L Edwards
Com'r of pensions
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Prudence 
Vt - Act 1838.

A K Markland
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State of Vermont }
County of Windham }
Be it known, that on this Third day of November A. D. 1852 before me, the undersigned, a Justice of the Peace in and for the County and State aforesaid, personally appeared, 1 Prudence Willcox (widow of Joseph Willcox late of said Halifax) resident of 2 Halifax in said County, and made with according to law that 3 she is the widow of the identical man who was a Soldier in the war of the Revolution, and who has heretofore made application for the benefit of the Pension Act of 4 [blank] that 5 she is directly interested as a claimant in said pension and makes this affidavit to be filed with such additional evidence or arguments as my Agent may use in prosecuting said claim. 
Countermanding and revoking all Powers of Attorney, and authority heretofore given, I hereby constitute and appoint C. W. BENNETT, of Washington City, my true and lawful Attorney, to prosecute the claim of 6 Joseph Willcox for any amount of Revolutionary Pension, or increase of Pension that may be true; and I hereby authorize my said Attorney to examine all papers or documents in relation to said claim on file in the Department at Washington City, or elsewhere, to file additional evidence or arguments, and to receive for my exclusive benefit, the certificate which may be issued for said claim, which certificate I wish made payable at the Washington City, D. C. Agency; to appoint one or more substitutes under him for the purpose herein expressed, and to do all things that I might or could were I personally present, and hereby ratifying and confirming all that my said Attorney and Agent shall lawfully do in the premises. 
7 /s/X her mark Prudence Willcox
Sworn to, Subscribed and Acknowledged before me the day and year above written, and I hereby certify that I believe the said 8 Prudence Willcox to be directly interested in said claim as set forth, and to be the identical party therein alleged. 
9 /s/Jas. L. Starke Justice of the peace

State of Vermont
County of Windham } 
It is hereby Certified, that satisfactory evidence has been exhibited before me, the Clerk of the Court of Windham County that 8 Prudence Willcox the party who has sworn to, and acknowledged the foregoing Declaration and Power of Attorney is the 10 widow of the reputed soldier aforesaid. I further certify, that 11 James L. Stark Esq. before whom the preceding affidavit and Power of Attorney were made and acknowledged, was, at the time of doing so, a Justice of the Peace, in and for said County, and that the signature purporting to be his, I believe to be genuine. 
[court seal affixed] In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal of Office, this eighth day of November 1852 12 /s/[illegible signature]
1. Claimant's name or names in full. - 2. Post Office address.
3. "That he is the identical man," or "that she is the widow of the identical man," or, "that he or she is the legal heir of the identical man," &c., &c.
4. Leave this line blank. - 5. "He is," "she is," or "they are." - 6. Revolutionary soldier's full name. - 7. Claimant's signature. - 8. Claimant's name. - 9. Magistrate's signature.
10. "Identical," "widow of," or "child of." - 11. Magistrate's name. - 12. Clerk's signature.
N. B. Should two or more heirs join in the foregoing, the plural should be substituted for the singular number.