Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 41337, Jared Wilcox, Continental Mass.
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(3-1776)

SERVICE        NUMBER

Continental    Wilcox, Jared   S. 41337
Mass.


CONTENTS
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[FIRST COLUMN]

McBridges  (illegible)  1833

(Written Vertically)

Notification sent  October  26 1820 to
H. James, St. Albans, Vermont.

 
[SECOND COLUMN]

17.38h
R. 
Vermont

Jared Wilcox
of Georgia in the state of Vermont
who was a private in the regiment commanded by
Colonel Larned of the Massachusetts
line, for the term of one year 1776.

Inscribed on the Roll of Vermont
at the rate of 8 -- Dollars per month, to commence on
the 18 of May 1818

Certificate of Pension issued the 5 of June 182(cutoff)
and sent to Frederic Bliss (illegible)
St. Albans. Franklin Co. NY

Arrears to 4th of March 1820.  21 mos 18/31 - 172.64
Semi-anl. all'ce ending 4 Sept 1820.  48
$ 220.64


{ Revolutionary claim, }
{ Act 18th March, 1818. }

(illegible handwriting)
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Jared Wilcox
Declaration
Copy of Record


Continue

17.306
Sept 1820
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Revolutionary Claim, under Act of Congress, May 1, 1820.

State of Vermont } Supreme Court July (illegible) Term 1820
Franklin COUNTY, ss. } ON this Eleventh day of July
1820 personally appeared in open Court, being the Supreme Court, (of said State = inserted) for the County of
Franklin and a Court of Record for said (State & =inserted) County. having the Power of fine & Imprisonment
Jared Wilcox
aged 63 years, resident in Georgia in said County, who being duly sworn,
according to law, doth on his oath, declare that he served in the revolutionary war, as follows: --

that I enlisted I think in the year 1776 in the years Service under Capt
Ball in Col. Seanards Regiment in Massachusetts line that I
served one year and was discharged near Morristown in the Jerseys but
having not a clear and distinct recollection would refer to my declaration
in the war office that my original declaration is dated May 18th 1818
and my Pension Certificate is numbered 1738h

And I do solemnly swear, that I was a resident citizen of the United States, on the 18th day of March, 1818; and
that I have not, since that time, by gift, sale, or in any manner, disposed of my property, or any part thereof, with
intent thereby so to diminish it, as to bring myself within the provisions of an act of Congres, [Congress,] entitled "An act to provide
for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States, in the Revolutionary war," passed
on the 18th day of March, 1818; and that I have not, nor has any person in trust for me any property or
securities, contracts, or debts, due to me: nor have I any income other than what is contained in the schedule hereto
annexed, and by me subscribed.
Real Estate  none  Personal Property two Cows

I have due to me from Todd Evarts my son in law with whom
I lived about seventy dollars from William Hubbard Seven dollars that
I am owing about one (fifty = crossed out) thirty Six dollars  I am by occupation a farmer
(illegible - blank) able to labour [labor] at all times have no family under my care
I have a claim on Bohan Shepard for about one hundred forty five dollars
where I have been bail for him but he is entirely in reduced circumstances
and I never expect to realize one cent from it  I have also a note agt Harry
Gibbs  he is also in reduced circumstances and I never expect to be able to
to [sic] Collect it
Jared Wilcox  (signature)
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I have due to me from Todd Evarts my son in law with whom
I lived about seventy dollars from William Hubbard. Seven dollars that
I am owing about on (fifty = crossed out) thirty Six dollars  I am by occupation a farmer
(illegible) to labour [labor] at all time have no family under my care
I have a claim on Bohan Shepard for about one hundred forty five dollars 
when I have been bail for him but he is entirely in reduced circumstances
and I never expect to realize one cent from it  I have also a note agt Harry
Gibbs  he is also in reduced circumstances and I never expect to be able to
to [sic] Collect it   
Jared Wilcox  (signature)


Sworn to and declared on the }
11th day of July 1820 }

Before the Court (illegible word crossed out) Horace Janes Clerk

STATE OF VERMONT, }
Franklin COUNTY, ss. }  Horace Janes  Clerk of the Supreme
Court, do hereby certify that the foregoing oath and the schedule thereto annexed, are
truly copied from the record of said court; and I do further certify, that it is the opinion
of the said court that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid
schedule, is one hundred dollars free from debt nothing.
dollars and --- cents.  In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed
the seal of the said court, on this 18th day of July 1820
Horace Janes (signature)  Clerk.
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Jared Wilcox

Mass line
Col. Shepard

First part  1776 -- 1 yr

Admitted


The deposition of a credible
& disinterested witness, duly to be
(illegible) & authenticated (or the
certificate of one officer of the
Regt.)  to prove the service
of affiant is required.
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State of Vermont }
Franklin County Ss. }  On this 18th day of May A.D. 1818
before me the subscriber, one of the
assistant Judges of the County Court for the said County
personally appears Jared Wilcox aged sixty years, resident
in Georgia in the said County, who being by me
first duly sworn according to law doth on his
oath make the following declaration in order to
obtain the provision made by the late act of
Congress, entitled "An act to provide for certain
persons engaged in the land and naval service
of the United States in the revolutionary war."

That he the said Jared Wilcox in the fore part of
the year 1776 enlisted at Granville in the State of Massachusetts in the
company commanded by Capt. Ball of the Regiment
then commanded by Colonel Larnerd, afterwards by Colonel
William Shephard, of the Massachusetts line of the american [American]
revolutionary army in the continental establishment;
that he continued to serve in the said Compy, 
or in the service of the United States until the end of
one full year from the time of his enlistment (illegible)
which was the term for which he enlisted) and 
through the solicitation of his officer, six weeks or thereabout
afterwards, when he was discharged from service
at or near Morristown in the State of New
Jersey; That he was in the Battles of Trenton & Princeton,
and that he is in reduced circumstances and stands 
in need of the assistance of his country for support; 
and that he has no other evidence, than that herewith
transmitted, more in his power of said (illegible).

(Frederic Bliss = crossed out)  Jared Wilcox (signature)

Sworn to and declared before me the day & year aforesaid.
Frederic Bliss (signature)  Assistant Judge of
Franklin County Court
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I Frederic Bliss Judge as aforesaid do certify that
it appears to my satisfaction that the said Jared
Wilcox did serve in the Revolutionary War as stated
in his preceding declaration against the common
enemy for the full term of nine months/ and
more, at one period of service, and that he is
in reduced circumstances and stands in need 
of the assistance (of the assistance = crossed out) of his country for support;
and I now transmit the proceedings and
testimony taken and had before me to the 
Secretary for the Department of War, pursuant to the
act of Congress in said declaration mentioned.

In testimony whereof I hereunto set my hand
this 18th day of May A.D. 1818.

Frederic Bliss (signature)  Asst Judge of
Franklin County Court
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This may certify that Jared Wilcox whose declaration
is before written (was = crossed out) on the 18th day of March A.D. 1818
was a resident citizen of the United States residing in
Fairfax in said county of Franklin & State of Vermont
and at the time of making his said Declaration
and still is a resident citizen of the United States
residing in Georgia in the County and State
aforesaid - In testimony whereof I hereunto set
my hand this 9th day of June A.D. 1819 --

Frederic Bliss (signature)  late asst Judge of
Franklin County Court


State of Vermont } I Horace Janes, Clerk of the County
Franklin County Ss. } Court within & for the County of
Franklin do hereby certify
that the Honorable Frederic Bliss
before whom the foregoing declaration
of Jared Wilcox was made
was at the time of the making
thereof one of the Judges of the
County Court within & for the
County of Franklin duly appointed
& qualified by the authority of this State
and his name before written is
his own proper signature, & also
that said Court is a court
of record. --

In testimony whereof I hereunto set my hand & the
seal of said Court this 14th day of June A.D. 1819 --
Horace Janes Clerk  (signature)
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(Illegible Initials - right hand upper corner)

Rev. and 1818 Wars Section

October 14, 1924

Mrs. George H. Capron
45 Elton St.
Providence, R.I.

Madam:

I have to advise you that from the papers in the
Revolutionary War pension claim S. 41337 it appears
that Jared Wilcox while a resident of Granville, 
Massachusetts enlisted in 1776 and served one year and six
weeks as a private in Captain Lebbeus Ball's Company,
Colonels Learned and William Shepherd's Massachusetts
Regiment; was in the battles of Trenton and Princeton.

He was allowed pension on his application executed
May 18, 1818 while living in Georgia, Franklin
County, Vermont aged sixty years.

He died November 15, 1839 leaving children, their
names and that of soldier's wife not stated. He had a
son-in-law Todd Evarts.

Respectfully,
(blank)
Commissioner.
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Jared Wilcox

J. 20
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TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
SECOND COMPTROLLER'S OFFICE,

Sept. 14. 1853

Sir:

Under the act of the 6th of April, 1838, entitled "An Act
directing the transfer of money remaining unclaimed by certain Pensioners,
and authorizing the payment of the same at the Treasury of the United
States," and the third section of the Act of August 23, 1842, extending
the time within which pensioners may receive their pension from the 
pension agents, 

the children of Jared Wilcox

a Pensioner on the Roll of the Burlington
Agency, at the rate of Eight Dollars
[and (blank) Cents = crossed out] per (annum = crossed out) month under the law of the
18 March 1818 has been paid at this Department (his arrears of pension = inserted) from the
4 of Sept. 1839 to the 15 Nov. 1839.

Respectfully, yours,
J.M. Brodhead (signature)
Comptroller.

To the COMMISSIONER OF PENSIONS,
Present.
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Forty-five Elton Street

Commissioner of Pensions
Washington, D.C.  

[STAMP - Circle]
PENSIONS
O
SEP
U.  23  S.
1924
OFFICE


Dear Sir -

Will you please send 
me copies of any records that
you have relative to a pension
having been granted to
Jared Wilcox, Franklin County.
Vermont, dated May 14. 1818. and
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October 26, 1820, No. 17386.

I shall appreciate any information
you may be able to give
me relative to the above.

Yours very truly,
(Mrs. Geo. H.) Laura Mott Capron
45 Elton St.
Providence, R.I.

Sept. 20, 1924
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(illegible)
Revo.

2204 N. KEDZIE BOULEVARD
CHICAGO

June 26, 1921.

Bureau of Pensions,
Washington,
D.C.

Will you kindly send
me a copy of the pension
certificate of Jared Wilcox
of Granville, Mass. for
services in the War of the
Revolution. I would also
like any information
as to his children etc. that
is recorded.

Yours very truly
Julia M. Hartwell (signed)
2204 N. Kedzie Blvd.
Chicago, Ill.
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[STAMP - in Circle]

RECORDS
JUN (illegible) 1921
DIVISION


[STAMP - in Circle]

PENSION
JUN
U.  29  S.
1921
OFFICE
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Pension Bureau
Washington D.C.

(W in right column)

Sirs,

My great grand
father was in the Revolutionary
War, and he received a
pension afterwards and as
long as he lived.  According
to papers we have he applied
for the pension May 14, 1818 and
the assurance that it was
granted was dated at Washington
Oct 26, 1820.  The name
was Jared Wilcox, Georgia,
Franklin Co. Vt.

Now I want to join the
Daughters of the Revolution and
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can you send me some
writing concerning (illegible) that
would be of value to me?

Mrs. R. B. Somers
13 Charles St.
Waltham
Mass.

March 2, 1897
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[STAMP - in Circle]

(Illegible)


[STAMP - in Rectangle]

OLD WAR & NAVY
MAR 13 1897
FILES.
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[STAMP - in Rectangle]

COMPTROLLER OF THE TREASURY,
OCT 18 1909
RECEIVED.

Washington DC
Oct 16 - 09

Grace M. Pierce

Rel. inf. regarding children
of Jared Wilcox

Office of Comptroller of
the Treasury.
October 20, 1909.

Respectfully referred to
the Commissioner of Pensions.

R. J. Tracewell, 
Comptroller,

By -
C M Fore (signature)
Chief Clerk.
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[SEAL]
DAUGHTERS OF THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION

REGISTRAR GENERAL
902 F STREET
WASHINGTON, D.C.

Oct. 16, 1909.

Comptroller U. S. Treasury,
Washington, D C. 

Dear sir: -

Will you kindly inform me if you have on
record the names of the children of one Jared Wilcox, who was
a pensioner in the War of the Revolution, and to whom the balance
due upon his pension was paid after his death in 1839.
An early reply will be greatly appreciated.

Yours very sincerely,
Grace M. Pierce (signature)
(Registrar General, N.S.D.A.R.)
(J.C.C.0
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Deposition of 
Jacob Bates
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I Jacob Bates of Horthampton in the County of Hampshire
& Commonwealth of Massachusetts being Seventy two
years of age testify & say I engaged in Jan 7 1776 as
an Ensign at Roxbury near Boston, in the Company
of Lebbeus Ball in the Regt of Col. Learnard
afterwards the Regt. was commanded by Col. William
Shephard, in the years service in the Massachusetts
Line and in the Revolutionary war, and in the course
of the year I was promoted to a Lieut.t in 3d. Company
& Regt. and I served out the year in the States of
Massachusetts & New York in the same Company & Regt.
and Jared Wilcox then of Granville in the County of Hampshire, 
now of Georgia in the County of Franklin in the State
of Vermont, enlisted as a private Soldier into the
same Company & regt. aforesaid in Jan 7 1776 and
he continued to serve therein faithfully untill [until] the
expiration of the year and was honourably [honorably] discharged
at Tucker Hill in the State of New York on the last day
of December 1776 - and further saith not.

Jacob Bates  (signature)

Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Hampshire Ss Feby 10th 1820 Personally appeared
Col. Jacob Bates above named who is known to
me to be a credible, respecable [respectable], and disinterested
witness and made solemn oath that the above
deposition by him subscribed is the truth the
whole truth and nothing but the Truth.

Before me Samuel Hinckley, Judge of Probate
& a Justice of the Peace in aforesaid County
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Commonwealth of Massachusetts

Hampshire Ss.  I Josiah Dwight Clerk of the Supreme
Judicial Court of said Commonwealth for
the said County of Hampshire certify that
Samuel Hinckley 2nd is Judge of Probate &
a Justice of the Peace in & for said County &
that his signature to the written Certificate is his proper hand
writing -- In testimony whereof I hereto subscribe my name
& affix the seal of said Court this tenth day of February in the
year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred & twenty

Josiah Dwight (signature)
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[WRITTEN HORIZONTALLY]

16,67h
Old case,
Jared Wilcox
Georgia -- Vt

Frederic Bliss
Judge
St. Albans, Vt.
recd. 20. Mar. 1820


[WRITTEN VERTICALLY]

St Albans   March 11

Free

Hon. J. C. Calhoun
Secy of the War Dept
Washington

W Mitto
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I Levi Rose of Granville in the County 
of Hampden and Commonwealth of
Massachusetts of Lawfull Age Testify and
say that I was a Sergeant in the 
Revolutionary War in Capt. Lebbeus
Ball, Company in the Regiment of
Col. Larned afterward commanded
by Col. William Shepherd & being of
the Continental establishment from
January 1776 to January 1777 - part of
the time at or near Barlow in Massachusetts,
and part of the time in the
State of New York, and am acquainted
with Jared Willcox [Wilcox] then of
said (illegible), now residing [as I understand = inserted] in
Georgia in the County of Franklin
and State of Vermont and I know
that the said Jared Willcox [Wilcox] served
as a soldier with me in said
Ball's Company from said
January 1776 to Jany 1777 -- The
time, place and circumstances of
his discharge I cannot now
distinctly recollect --  Levi Rose (signature)
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Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Hampden Ss. (illegible)  7th Feby 1820  Then
personally appeared Levi Rose and
made oath to the Deposition aforesaid
by him subscribed, and I Certify
that the said Levi Rose is a man
respectability and veracity, and (as
far as I have any knowledge in the
said Case) a disinterested witness --

James Cooley Justice of the Peace  (signature)


Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Hampshire Ss.  I Josiah Dwight Clerk of the Supreme Judicial
Court of said Commonwealth for the said County
of Hampshire & for the Counties of Franklin & 
Hampden certify that James Cooley 2nd is a
Justice of the Peace in & for said County of
Hampden & that his signature to the foregoing
Certificate is his proper handwriting -- In testimony whereof I
hereto subscribe my name & affix the seal of said Court This tenth
day of February in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred
& twenty --

Josiah Dwight  (signature)
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Deposition of
Levi Rose
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Sir,  I again enclose to the war department
the Declaration of Jared Wilcox and 
(illegible) with the addition of the testimony
of Jacob Bates & Levi Rose. It will 
be observed that there is a difference
between the Declaration & the testimony of
Bates as to the time & place of Discharge
but which I conclude arises from the
six weeks prior mentioned in the declaration.
It will appear from my former
Certificate I was convinced that the applicant
was entitled to the benefit of the act, and
that conviction is rendered still stronger
when examining the testimony above mentioned.

Yours (illegible),  Frederic Bliss  (signature)

Georgia  March 9, 1820 --


Hon. J.C. Calhoun
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[WRITTEN HORIZONTALLY]

16,67h
Old case,
Jared Wilcox
Georgia -- Vt.

Frederic Bliss.
Judge
St. Albans, Vt.

recd 20 Mar. 1820


[WRITTEN VERTICALLY]

St. Albans  March 11

Hon. J.C. Calhoun
Secy of the war Dept
Washington

W Mitto
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REVOLUTIONARY WAR RECORDS SECTION.  3-525

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
BUREAU OF PENSION.
Washington, D. C. , ----------,  19 ----

S41337

In reply to your request of -----, received -------
for a statement of the military history of Jared Wilcox
a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired
information as contained in his (or his widow's) (crossed out) application for
pension on file in this Bureau.


[TABLE]

(Column 1)  DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT.

(Column 2)  LENGTH OF SERVICE.

(Column 3)  RANK.

(Column 4)  OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED.
CAPTAIN.   COLONEL.

(Column 5)  STATE.

(Row 1)  1776  1 yr 6 wks   Pvt   Lebbeus Ball   { Learned     Mass.

(Row 2)  { Wm Shepherd


Battles engaged in,  Trenton  Princeton

Residence of soldier at enlistment,  Granville Mass

Date of application for pension,  May 18 1818.  His cl. was allowed

Residence at date of application,  Georgia Franklin Co.  Vt

Age at date of application,  60

Remarks:  He died Nov. 15, 1839 leaving children. Their
names and that of wife are not stated. He
had a son-in-law Todd Evarts.

Respectfully,
(blank)
Commissioner.
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October 27, 1909.

Miss Grace M. Pierce,
Registrat General, N.S.D.A.R.,
902 F Street, N.W.
Washington, D.C.

Madam:

In reply to your letter dated the 16" and received in this Bureau
by reference from the office of the Comptroller of the Treasury on the 21" 
instant, you are advised that in the claim of Jared Wilcox, Sur. File No.
41,337, War of the Revolution, the names of his children to whom the arrears
of his pension was paid are not stated.

For such data you should apply to the Auditor for the Interior
Department, U.S. Treasury Department, citing the following facts; Jared Wilcox, 
Certificate No. 17386, issued June 5, 1820 under Act of March 18, 1818,
at the Vermont Agency.

Very respectfully,
(blank)
Acting Commissioner.
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41337

INVALID.
Revy

File No.  41.337

Jared Wilcox
Pri Rev War

Act:  18 March 18

Index: -- Vol. S,  Page 568

[Arrangement of 1870.]
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Apr. 7 - 1897 - History to
Mrs. R. B. Somers - 15
Chares, st. Waltham - Mass.

1909 Oct. 27 Miss Grace
M. Pierce informed names
of children are not stated
also where to apply for same
V.L.M.

1921. July 11.  Hist to AW
Julia M. Hartwell

1924 - Oct. 14 - Hist. to (illegible)
Geo. H. Capron.  (illegible)