Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 19162, James Wilcox, Conn. Green Mt. Boys Mass. And Vt.
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SERVICE Conn, Green Mt. Boys Mass. and Vt. | 

Wilcox, James | 

NUMBER  S. 19162 

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carded 

CONTENTS
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3823

Vermont 

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James Wilcox

of Addison County in the state of Vermont, who was a Private in the Company commended by Captain --- of the regiment commanded by Colonel Easton in the Massachusetts line, for Private 2 years - $80.00

Green Mt. Boys of Mass & Conn & Vt.

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Inscribed on the Roll of Vermont, at the rate of 80 Dollars per annum, to commence on the 4th of March, 1831.

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Certificate of Pension issued the 3rd day of January, 1833 and sent to S. Swift, Esq. Middlebury, Vt.

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Arrears to the 4th of Sept, 1832.         $ 120.00
Semi-anl allow ending 4 Mar 1833          40.00
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                                                            $ 160.00

{Revolutionary Claim, }
{Act June 7, 1832  }

Recorded by Vinal Luce, Clerk, 
Book D Vol. 4  Page 92
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No. 4288

[illegible] 5th Mar 1832

To Judge Haight
Present

Oly 14    10.50

Admitted

Private 2 years
$90.00
S. Swift Esq

Middlebury
Vt.
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BRIEF in the case of Ezra Squire of Lorain County in the State of Ohio (Act 7th June, 1832) 
1. Was the declaration made before a Court or a Judge? In County Court
2. If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity? 
3. How old is he? 77 years. 
4. State his service, as directed in the form annexed [table follows] 
Period | Duration of Service Years | Months, | Days. | Rank. Names of General and Field Officers under whom he served 
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[first entry]
In 1775 | - years, 9 months, - days | Private | Col. Eastman

[second entry]
Immediately at the expiration of the 1st term. | 1 years - months - days | private | Col. Burricle

[third entry]
Not stated | - years, 3 months - days | Private |  Vermont militia officers not mentioned

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5. In what battles was he engaged? None mentioned

6. Where did he reside when he entered the service? 

7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditionary evidence, by incidental evidence, or by the rolls? Three living witnesses swear to the  [illegible] & 2 year periods

8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect? Correct 

I Certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned. 
J.M. Duffield
Examining Clerk
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James Wilcox's
Declaration
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State  of Vermont
Addison County, s.s. 

On this 25th day of July AD 1832 personally appeared in open court before the Judges of Addison County Court James Wilcox, a resident of Bradport in the County of Addison and State of Vermont aged 77 years who being first duly sworn according to Law doth on his oath make the foregoing declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress passed June 7th 1832 that he enlisted in the army of the United States in the year 1775 for [illegible] months and served in the regiment commanded by Col. Eastman, a Regiment which was composed on men raised in Massachusetts and Vermont, and after a few weeks was sent out with a scout of twenty five men under the command of Lieut. Spencer towards Canada. That on his return from the last mentioned service said Scout was met by Gen. Montgomery and was ordered back by him into Canada.  That he was then ordered by General Montgomery to take charge of a number of Batteau and proceed up the Lake to transport Col. Eastman's Regiment to Canada.  That something more than a month after, St. Johns was taken and he was sent in charge of the [illegible] Sloop to Ticonderoga after provisions and on his return to St. Johns found the
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Regiment to which he belonged had marched to Quilee. That he discharged the provisions and was ordered back with the Sloop to Crownpoint and remained with the Sloop or in its immediate vicinity through the winter of 177506.  That in the spring of 1776 soon after his said enlistment had expired he enlisted into Col. Burrells Regiment from Connecticut which you raised the term of one year and faithfully served out said term to the end of the year principally at Ticonderoga and its vicinity and that when Burgoyne came from Canada in the year 1777 he returned with his family to Whitehall in the State of New York in which retreat are the personal property he owned was taken by the enemy and he further states that before he enlisted the first time mentioned, he turned out to assist in the taking of the Fort at Ticonderoga in the vicinity of Bridgeport (where he was ever lived since the said war except a short time in the retreat above mentioned) and was with Col Allen on the morning of the 10th of May when he entered and took said Fort.
And further states that he was born at Billingsworth in the State of Connecticut on the 18th day of July AD 1755 as he believes and that he as no record of his birth in his possession, and he hereby relinquished every claim whatever to a pension or an annuity except the present and
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he declares that his name is not on the previous roll of any agency in any state. And that he had no other evidence of his service except the accompanying affidavit [words blurred out] Samuel Beach and Nathan Smith which are taken to prove his services. And he further states that he performed at the last three months service as a volunteer in the militia of Vermont, employed principally in scouting parties, guarding ports and watching the motions of the enemy which service was performed at different times after Burgoyne was taken and before the close of the war.
James Wilcox
[his mark  X]

Sworn and subscribed the day and year aforesaid.
Samuel Swift, Clerk

And the said Court do hereby declare the opinion that after the investigation of the matter, and after putting the interrogatories presenting by the War Department, that the above named applicant was a Revolutionary soldier and serves as he states and the said Court further certifies that Jesse Bishop and Samuel Beach who affidavits are annexed are now dead.
Samuel Swift, Clerk

State of Vermont }
Addison County } s.s. 

At the term of the County Court sitting at Middlebury within and for the County of Addison this 17th day of December 1832, the said Court do certify that it appears to the that Samuel Beach and Jesse Bishop whose affidavits are hereto annexed were in their lifetime credible witnesses; and that Nathan Smith whose affidavit is also annexed is a credible witness and that this several statements are entitled to full credit.

In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court this 17th day of December 1832.
Samuel Swift, Clerk.
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I, Nathan Smith of Bridgeport County of Addison and State of Vermont do testify and say that in the year 1775, I was acquainted with James Wilcox of Bridgeport and the County of Addison State of Vermont and that he was with me in taking of Ticonderoga and that he was scouting up and down the Lake but have a long time I cannot tell.
Nathan Smith

State of Vermont  }
Addison County, s.s. }
Bridgeport March 4th 1829, then personally appeared Nathan Smith signer of the above deposition and after being duly examined and duly questioned made solemn oath that the foregoing deposition by him subscribed containing the truth and nothing but the truth before me.
Joseph C. Eldrege, Justice of Peace
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Samuel Beach's
Affidavit

Major Beaches 
Deposition
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I, Samuel Beach of Whiting County of Addison and State of Vermont, do certify and say that in the spring of the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and seventy five, I became acquainted with James Willcox, then of the Town of Bridgeport in the Count of Addison aforesaid and that I was one of the party that went and [illegible] the British garrison of Ticonderoga under the command of General Ethan Allen and that the said James Willcox was with a boat and helped the party to cross the lake and was one that went into the said garrison and helped in provisions the British troops and I further state that after the taking of said garrison that I [illegible] Col. James Easton's regiment chiefly raised from Massachusetts and that the said Willcox joined the same Regiment and I further say that he marched with the said regiment into the province of Canada that I saw him then but when he was discharged I cannot say but verily he lived hereto the whole time he enlisted for and I further say that I have known the said Willcox from the year AD 1775 up to this present day and that he is the [illegible] person who is now with me in order to obtain this deposition - dated at Whiting this 12th day of March AD 1829
Samuel Beach

State of Vermont  }
Addison County  } Whiting, March 12 1829
then personally appeared Samuel Beach signer of the above deposition and after being duly sworn and duly cautioned made solemn oath that the foregoing deposition by him subscribed contains the truth and nothing but the truth. Before me
Josiah Simonds,  Just. Peace.
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I, Jesse Bishop of Panton County of Addison & State of Vermont do testify and say that before the Revolutionary War, I was acquainted with James Wilcox in the State of Connecticut who now lives in the Town of Bridgeport County of Addison & State of Vermont, that in the year AD 1775 I enlisted into the army of the United States I was attached to Col. Eastman's regiment and marched to Ticonderoga on Lake Champlain. The said James Wilcox was a soldier in the same Regiment with me and went on to Canada with the Regiment whether Wilcox enlisted in Massachusetts & Connecticut or after we arrived at Ticonderoga I cannot now say, but when the time for which we had enlisted had expired. I returned to Connecticut and Foley following. I again enlisted and was attached to Col. Burwell's regiment and against went on to Lake Champlain and from there to Quebec. 

Then again the said James Wilcox was a soldier but where or when he enlisted I am unable to say but this I will say he was considered one of the best of soldiers and I am confident served the time for which he enlisted which was one year and further sayeth not.
Panton, July 23rd 1829
Jesse Bishop

State of Vermont  }
Addison County, s.s.  }

Panton, February 23rd 1829 then personally appeared Jesse Bishop signed of the above deposition and after being duly examined and duly cautioned made solemn oath that the foregoing deposition by him subscribed contains the truth and nothing but the truth, before me William Myrick  Justice Peace.

I hereby certify that the above deponent is dead then he was in his lifetime a creditable witness whose testimony would be taken in any Court of Justice.
Middlebury, Dec. 13th 1831.

Attest: William Myrick, Court Judge
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No. 4288
James Wilcox

In certificate of Court at the end of former proceedings.
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State of Vermont  }
Addison County, s.s.  }

I, Samuel Swift, Clerk of the County Court for the said County of Addison do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the Court in the matter of the application of James Wilcox for a pension.  And I further certify that Joseph C. Eldredge before whom the annexed affidavit of Nathan Smith was made - Josiah Simonds before whom the annexed affidavit of Samuel Beach was made and Willian Myrick before whom the annexed affidavit of Jesse Bishop was made, were severally at the respective states thereof Justices of the peace for said County, and the name of each date described thereto is his own signature. 

In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court this 31st day of July 1832.

Samuel Swift, Clerk
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19162
INVALID

File No. 19162
James Wilcox
Pri, Rev War

Act: June 7' 32
Index: -- Vol. 1, Page 422

[Arrangement of 1870.]