Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 3562, Daniel Wilcox, New Jersey
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New Jersey

Wilcox, Daniel

S. 3562

Patience Wilcox widow of above soldier
was pensioned as former widow of Aaron Deacon     W. 510
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Duplicate Certificate issued 24 
May 1836 and handed to -?- 
Condict.

Let. to Hon. L. conduct, Apl 8 1836
Pens. Agent, Trenton,  " (Apl) 8 1837

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4017
New Jersey

DANIEL WILCOX
of Morris Co. in the ?State of New Jersey
who was a Private in the (blank) commanded
by Captain (blank) of the Reg. commanded
by Col. Barton in the New Jersey
line for 6 mo. Private.                             $20

Inscribed on the Roll of New Jersey
at the rate of 20 Dollars -----Cents(crossed out) per annum
to commence on the 4th day of March 1831

Certificate of Pension issued the 8th day of January 1833 and sent to Hon. L. Condict
House Reps.

Arrears to 4th Sept 1832.                  $30.00
Semi-anl. allowance ending 4th Mar 1833
                                                              $10.00
                                                               $40.00

Recorded by Vivian Luce Clerk
Book D Vol. 4 Page 183
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No. 6124

New Jersey 
on rolls off Dayton

Admitted
Private
6 mo.
$20.

Hon. L. Condict
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Dan'l Wilcox of Chatham County of Morris State of New Jersey 

1) Court

3) 69

4) Service:
Spring 1781 to Jan'y 1 1782
6 months
rank: Private
Names: Cols. Barber and Dayton

6) - ?- New York

7) Living & traditionary

8) Defective - no seal to the deposition of Witness and no certificate of his credibility

Jas. C. Wilson Examining Clerk
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Declaration of
Daniel Willcox
No. 6124
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DECLARATION.....June 7, 1832

State of New Jersey
County of Morris

   On this twenty seventh day of July AD 1832 personally appeared , in open court, before the Judges of the Inferior Court of Common Pleas, now sitting, Daniel Wilcox a resident of the Township of Chatham in the County of Morris and State of New Jersey, aged 69 years, who first being duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath, make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of theAct of congress, passed June 7, 1832.
    That he entered the service of the United States, under the following named Officers, and served as herein stated:
    That he entered the United States service Spring 1781, under the command of Lieutenant Hollinshead, Colonel Barber, and General Dayton at Ormstown in the State of New York where he stayed one or two months. Removed from Ormstown to West Point where he remained about two months from thence he proceeded to Pompton in the County of Morris and State of New Jersey where his company were engaged for some time erecting huts for the winter at which place he remained until the first day of January AD 1782 - when he was discharged by Colonel Barber before mentioned, which discharge is mislaid or lost - he was born in the Township of Westfield in the County of Essex and State of New Jersey AD 1763 where he resided until about five years since when he removed to the Township of Chathamtown aforesaid where he now lives - That he has the record of his age in his family Bible - That he never was a substitute for any man and only out as a drafted soldier - That Col. Wm. Brittain and John Little reside in his present neighborhood and can testify as to his character for veracity and belief of services as a soldier of the revolution....
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  He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present, and declares the his name is not on the Pension Rolls of the Agency of any Site, is only on that of the Agency of the State of New Jersey
   Sworn to and subscribed, the day and year aforesaid.
   We William Britain & John Little residing in the neighborhood hereby certify, that we are well acquainted with Daniel Wilcox who has subscribed  and swore to the above declaration, that we believe him to be  sixty nine years of age. that he is reputed and believed, in the neighborhood where he resides, to have even a soldier of the revolution and that we concur in that opinion.
   Sworn and subscribed; the day and year aforesaid
Thomas Dickerson
William Brittain
John Little

   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 William Brittain and John Little who have signed the  preceding certificate & resident in the Neighborhood aforesaid, and that (blank) who has also signed the same is a resident in the (blank) and (blank) credible person, and that their statement is entitled to credit.
Thomas Dickerson
SilasLindsley
Stephen Vuil (?)
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New Jersey
Essex County

   Personally appeared before me Amos Wilcox one of the Justices of the Peace in and for the county of Essex and state aforesaid Benjamin Wilcox of the township of Westfield State and county aforesaid and on his oath deposeth and saith that Daniel Wilcox  who has lived in the county aforesaid did serve in the services of the United States as a drafted soldier for the term of six months under General Dayton principally at West Point and further saith he had his regular discharge as a six month soldier of the militia and further saith not.

Amos Wilcox Justice of the Peace
Benjamin Willcocks

numbers at lower left:
1832 - 1763 = 69
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3562 = Daniel Wilcox

at his death in 1842 left surviving his widow Patience Wilcox who was also the former widow of Aaron Decon who died in 1808 and a Revy Soldier from whose military service she obtained a pension: See file no. 510 admitted widows.
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State of New Jersey
County of Morris
    I Joseph Dalrimple Clerk of the county of Morris and of the Inferior Court of Common Pleas in and for said county do hereby certify that John M. Losey within named before whom the annexed affidavit of David Hurd was taken and made at the time of taking the same was, and still is, one of the Justices of the Peace of said County residing therein duly commissioned and sworn and that this/his signature Jn. M. Losey one of the Justices of the Peace for the County of Morris, late of New Jersey subscribed to the Jurat of said affidavit is genuine.  and I also certify that Elijah Ward, within named before whom the annexed affidavit of Daniel Wilcox was made and taken, at the time of taking the same, was and still is one of the Justices of said county residing therein duly commissioned and sworn and that the signature of Elijah Ward subscribed to the Jurat of said affidavit is genuine.
 In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said court at Morristown this fourteenth day of May eighteen hundred and thirty six (1836)
Jos. Dalrimple Clerk
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...Morris Town in New Jersey.
  be delivered to Lewis conduct for safe taking and for the purpose of receiving his payments
thereon at the Pension Agency at Trenton, that he has understood it was deposited at the Pay Office at Trenton for safe keeping when it is said to have been misplaced or lost or overlooked, and this deponent verily believes it to be true.
Daniel Willcoix
Elizah Ward
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*** Same as previous page EXCEPT middle part erased and over it written:

Daniel Wilcox Pvt. N. Jersey rate at $20 per annum. Pen arr (pension arrears?) 7th June
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District of Columbia
Washington County
   Before the subscriber a Justice of Peace in and for the county aforesaid personally appeared Lewis Condict, of the State of New Jersey and now in the city of Washington well known to me to be a person of veracity and having been duly sworn by me, saith as follows:  I am personally well acquainted withDaniel Wilcox whose affidavit of the case of his pension Certificate is hereunto annexed taken before Elijah Ward Esq. of Morris Co. N. Jersey on the 15th May 1836 - I know him the said Daniel Wilcox to be the same person described in said affidavit. His  papers for his pension were present through me to the Commissioner of Pensions and I believe his Certificate3 was delivered to me or sent to me by the Commissioner and by me was delivered to Wilcox.  I have since 1833 been his agent or attorney to obtain for him his just annual payments from the agency for paying pension at Trenton in N. Jersey.  His Certificate was entrusted to me for safe keeping from the time when he first rec'd it in or about March 1833 as I believe and was by me deposited for safe keeping about that time, in the office of the pay agency at Trenton with many Certificates. I  have been informed by the Clerk of said Agency at Trenton that Wilcox's Certificate is missing and cannot be found.  This information I have rec'd within the last two or three months and altho diligent search has been made it has not been found and I fear it never will be found.
I therefor respectfully request of the Secretary of War and Commissioner of Pensions that a new Certificate may be issued for said Daniel Wilcox.
Lewis Condict
Sworn and subscribed before me at Washington May 19th 1836
D.A.Hall
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THe accompanying pension power of Dan'l Wilcox having been unpaid for 12 mo is forwarded for your examination and approval, agreeably to the -?-.
Will you please examine and endorse it to my address at Trenton, N.J.  where I expect to be the 1st of next week having to attend a meeting of the Trustees of Princeton College on Tuesday 11th.
Yours with respect
L. Condict
Morristown Apl 5th '37

J.L. Edwards Esq. Comm. Pensions
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Nov 26 - 1902
Anna M. North
Trenton N.J.

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vertically to left: Rev War
3562
INVALID

File no: 3562
Daniel Wilcox 
Print Rev. War

Act: June 7 1832
Index: Vol. A, Page 407
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227 East Site St.
Trenton, Nov. 15, 1902

J.C. Davenport 
Esteemed Friend,
   First I wish to thank thee for thy kindness and courtesy regarding my recent request.
  Once more may I ask for some data concerning the following
    Daniel Wilcox (underlined) who was in the Revolution.  He may not have drawn a pension but of this his family is not certain.  If did not draw a pension I should like what there is of him.  His son Daniel B. Wilcox served.....
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....in War of 1812 under Gen. Jackson and at Battle of New Orleans was wounded in the head, so family days, and that he drew a pension. He probably went from Penna. as he was living near Philadelphia or in Philadelphia.
Will thee kindly see what there is and reply as soon as possible.  It will be a great favor and fully appreciated,
Thy friend
Anna M. North