Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 44070, William Willcocks, Continental New York
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SERVICE
Continental New York

Willcocks, William

NUMBER
S. 44070

CONTENTS
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New York 
2021

William Willcocks

Capt Officer
Col Lashers N.Y. line & aid-de Camp
In the army of the United States during the Revolutionary War
Inscribed on the Roll of New York, at the rate of 20 Dollars per month, to commence on the 9th of April 1818
Certificate of Pension issued the 3d of Augt 1851 and sent to R. Riker, Esqr
 City of New York
Arrearages to 4th Sept 1818
4 Mos 26/30  $77.33
{Revolutionary claims, Act 18th March, 1818}
Aid de Camp to Lord Sterling
 3 years - 1777
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Let to J. S. Mitchell 
16 Sept '36


Notification sent to Benjamin Ferris
New York 
July 11, 182[9?] 

[upside down] [this may be inacurate]
26
20
50/5 20
1755
80
$97.55
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In the matter of Wm Willcocks Pensioner continue 2021 
3 Aug 1818 
Sent to Beny Ferris, New York
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Sold by J.B. Jansen.
NEW-YORK MAYOR'S COURT. 
In the Court of Common Pleas, called the Mayor's Court of the City of New-York, held at the City-Hall, in and for the said City, before the Judges of the same Court, of June [handwritten] term in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and twenty 

PRESENT the Honorable Peter A Jay Esq. Recorder [handwritten] City of New-York, ss. Be it Remembered, That on the twenty fourth [handwritten] day of June [handwritten] in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and twenty personally appeared in the Court of Common Pleas, called the Mayor's Court of the city of New-York, in open court, the said court being a court of record for the city and county of New-York, according to the charter of the said city and the laws of the state of New York, William Willcocks [handwritten] aged sixty nine [handwritten] years resident in the City of New York [handwritten] who being first duly sworn [handwritten] according to law, doth on his oath declare, that he served in the revolutionary war as follows: that he was captain of the New York Fusileer Company of Colonel Lasher's Regiment, from which situation in the Early part of the War, by recommendation of Gen Hamilton, he was appointed fellow Aid de Camp with James Monroe to Lord Sterling, and continued in that capacity as long as Lord Sterling remained in the service, comprising a period of four years. That he was in the Battle of Long Island Monmouth. & Brandy Wine, several smaller skirmishes [handwritten]
and that his original declaration is dated the ninth [handwritten] day of April [handwritten] one thousand eight hundred and eighteen [handwritten] and that his pension certificate is No. 2021. [handwritten]
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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 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, one thousand eight hundred and eighteen: 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 in the hereto annexed, and by me subscribed, to wit:

Real Estate - none - personal Estate none, except wearing apparel in actual use. I am by profession an attorney & Counsellor at Law, but I have not pursued my profession for many years. All my property I have entirely lost by misfortune & I have not now the ability of providing for my own support. & that I have no family dependant [dependent] upon me.
  Wm Willcocks

Sworn in open Court                         
this 24th day of June 1820}
Benja Ferris  clk
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I, Benjamin Ferris Clerk of the city and county of New-York,
and Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas, called the Mayor's Court of the city of New-York,
Do hereby certify, That the foregoing deposition and the schedule thereto annexed,
are truly copied from the records of the 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 exclusive of Clothing nothing
In Testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said
Court, this twenty seventh day of June
1820 
[signed] Benjamin Ferris
Clerk
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Wm Willcocks. Papers
[underlined] to obtain Pension

Officer.

Captain.

[underlined[ correct under the law.
Apl 18th 1818
No rolls
 GB
New York roll
Correct

[underlined] New York
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City and County of New York, ss. Be it remembered, That on the Ninth
day of April in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred
and eighteen before me, Richard Riker. Recorder of the
City of New York, one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas, called the Mayor's Court of the City of New York, which is a Court of Record of the State of New York, personally appeared the aforesaid William Willcocks the
Applicant, and made oath as appears fully by his
affidavit and he also produced before me Col
Richard Platt to me well known &
entitled to the fullest credit, who being by me duly sworn to
the truth of the facts stated in the foregoing declaration and affidavits by them subscribed,
and the said Applicant also produced the annexed
letters from the late Genl. Alexander
Hamilton
Whereupon I being satisfied that the said Applicant did serve in the Army
of the United States, on the Continental Establishment, in the  Revolutionary War,
against the common enemy, for the term of nine months and longer, to wit, for the term
and in the manner stated in the declaration of the said Applicant; and that he is
fairly and justly entitled to the benefit of the Act aforesaid.
Therefore, I do hereby Certify and transmit the testimony in the case, and the
proceedings had thereon, as before set forth, to the Honorable the Secretary of the
Department of War.
Given under my Hand and the Seal of the said Court,
at the City of New York, the day and year last above
written 
[signed] R Ricker
Attest
[signed] Benjamin Ferris
Clerk
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To the Honorable Richard Riker
Recorder of the City of New York, one of the Judges
of the Court of Common Pleas, called the Mayors Court
of the City of New York, which is a Court of Record
of the State of New York,
The Declaration under oath of William Willcocks
formerly an Officer - engaged in the Service of the United States, during the
Revolutionary War, and now a Citizen of the United States, and resident of
the City of New York in the State of New York
Respectfully showeth, that the said William Willocks was an officer
in the revolutionary War with Great Brittain [Britain] having been
appointed and acted as an aide camp to General Lord Sterling
from the month of April or thereabout in the year of our
Lord one thousand seven hundred and seventy seven to
the month of January 1779, or thereabout, on the Continental Establishment
And this Declaration further representeth [represents] that the said William Willcocks
is now a citizen of the United States, and residing in the City of New York aforesaid,
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and is by reason of his reduced circumstances in life, in need of assistance from his
country for support; and the said William further saith that he has
not received or been allowed any Pension by virtue of any
Law, or Laws of the United States.
Therefore he conceives himself entitled to the benefit of the Act of the Congress of the
United States, entitled, "An Act to provide for certain persons engaged in the Land
and Naval Service of the United States, in the Revolutionary War, approved,
March 18, 1818, and requests that your Honor will examine into the truths of the
matters aforesaid, certify and transmit the testimony in this case, and the proceedings had
thereon to the Honorable the Secretary of the Department of War, to the end that
such relief may be had in the premises, as is by law in such case provided. And in
support of the facts above set forth he refers to the oaths of himself and
of Richard Platt hereafter set forth,
Dated the Ninth day of April 1818
City and County of New York, ss. The aforesaid William Willcocks
being duly sworn, says, that the matters by him set forth in the foregoing Declaration
are in all respects just and true.
Sworn the Ninth day
of April 1818 before me,
[signed] WM Willcocks

R Riker Recorder of
the City of New York City

City of New York Ss Richard Platt
of the City of New York late a
Major in the Army of the revolution 
War being sworn say that he knew the
above named William Willcocks that he knew [him] more than nine months in the war of the revolution as an officer against the Common enemy & on the Continental establishment.
[signed] Richd Platt
Sworn  8 April 1818
[signed] R Riker
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[Diamond shaped mark in upper left]
New Jersey Morris County Ss
Personally appeared before the subscriber, one of the Justices of the Peace for Morris County New Jersey, Catharine Pollard, who being duly sworn on her oath, saith that I reside at Parsippany. Hanover Township, Morris County New Jersey and am seventy two years old. I lived [illegible] a girl and was brought up in the family of George D. Brinkerhoff in the township, County and State aforesaid, and that said Brinkerhoff's wife Euphemia Brinkerhoff was the Sister of Mrs Elizabeth Willcocks wife of Major William Willcocks - and that if I rightly remember in May or June A. D (1796) one Thousand seven hundred and ninety six
while I was living with Mrs Brinkerhoff - She miss Brinkerhoff went to visit her sister Mrs Elizabeth Willcocks in the City of New York and that while Mrs Brinkerhoff was there - on a visit Mrs Willcocks died suddenly of Apoplexy. and I also know at the time of her death Mrs Elizabeth Willcocks was living with Major William Willcocks in the relation of husband and wife. Subsequent to her mothers death in Seventeen hundred and ninety Eight (A.D 1798) or thereabouts, at the house of her Aunt Mrs Brinkerhoff at Parsippany, Morris County, New Jersey Maria Willcocks 
was married to John F. Ellis by the Rev. James
Richards of Morris Town, Morris County, New Jersey and that A.D. Seventeen hundred and ninety Eight or thereabouts as nearly as recoll {recall} - I Catharine Pollard was an eye witness to the Marriage of Maria Willcocks to John F. Ellis - 
Catharine Pollard
her [handwritten X] mark 
witness for Catharine
Pollard's mark
Richard V.W. Fairchild
sworn and subscribed to before me this fifth day of February A.D. one thousand Eight hundred and fifty five (A.D. 1855)
[signed] Ralph Crane J. Peace
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STATE OF NEW JERSEY, 
Morris County, } ss.
I, ALBERT H. STANBURROUGH, Clerk of the County of Morris, do hereby Certify, that Ralph Crane Esq., before whom the foregoing Affidavit was taken, was, at the time of taking such Affidavit, one of the Justices of the Peace in and for said County of Morris, duly elected, commissioned and sworn, and fully authorised by the laws of the State of New Jersey to take the same; and that the name Ralph Crane thereunto signed, is in his own proper hand-writing. 
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the Seal of the said County, at Morristown, this Fifth day of February 1855 
[signed] A. H. Stanburrough Clerk
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Honorable Judge Waldo

Sir I take the Liberty of adressing [addressing] you - on a subject near my Heart

My Father was Major Willcocks, was an officer through the Revolution and aid De Camp to Lord Sterling - and at the instigation of my Lawyer mr O Niel. I put in a petition for some assistance (as I am old and very poor) I am the Last of my generation) mr O Neil informed me if I could prove myself Major Willcocks Daughter, he would procure me a Pension -- it has cost me great trouble and expence - to prove myself- which I have done). my Lawyer informs me that my proof, is all right. and that my papers are all on file in the Pension Office, and this is six Weeks ago, he said that Week or the last of the next Week, you would get through your examination, and that you would write to him, for that he would be obliged to go on, as I thought for my money) I have never given him a power of Attorney- and I would much like to know the result, if i am, to receive anything or not, I had to borrow money to go to Jersey, to prove my self and I cannot pay it back. my Lawyer gave me such flattering hopes, he said I would [illegible] money , and my Pension , [smudge: my?] [words cut off on the left side]
  Will you be so kind as to let me know, by return of the Post what I have to depend on, for a state of suspence [suspense] is worse than Death
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I am a Widow for many years.
I remain with every sentiment of Respect,
Maria Ellis
Please Direct maria Ellis, queen Street, Kensington.
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To all whom it may concern, Whereas Maria Ellis of Kensington, near Philadelphia, in the State of Pennsylvania, has lately written to me requesting me to certify that she is the daughter of William Willcocks formerly Major in the United States service, in the revolutionary war with great Brittain but many years since deceased, which certificate she requests as assistance in obtaining a Pension from the United States Government. 
I hereby certify that I well know said Major William Willcocks in his life time, and that the aforesaid Maria Ellis is his daughter, that she to the only surviving daughter, and if his son William who went into the naval service of the United States many years age is not living said Maria Ellis is the only surviving heir of said Major William Willcocks. My acquaintance with the whole of said Major William Willcocks's family has been for many years. I am the wife of Doctor Stephen Fairchild now residing in Parsippany Hanover Township, Morris County and State of New Jersey Reference to myself & husband may be directed to the Honorable Theodore  Frelinghuysen former Senator, and the Honorable Jacob W. Miller late Senator in the United States congress also to the honorable Geo Vail late member of the house of Representatives
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[illegible] other references if necessary - 
The foregoing Certificate is [illegible] deposition 
[signed] [illegible, possibly Catherine] M Fairchild
Sworn to and subscribed before me this 15th day of October A.D. 1854.
Justice of the peace for Morris County N. Jersey
[signed] Ralph Crance J.P.
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State of New Jersey
  Morris County,       }ss.

I, ALBERT H. STANBURROUGH, Clerk of the Country of Morris, do hereby Certify, that Ralph Crane  - Esq., before whom the forgoing Affidavit was taken, was, at the time of taking such Affidavit, one of the Justices of the Peace in and for said County of Morris, duly elected, commissioned and sworn, and fully authorised by the laws of the State of New Jersey to take the same; and that the name Ralph Crane--- thereunto signed, is in his own proper hand-writing.

IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the Seal of the said County, at Morristown, this Seventeenth day of October 1854
A. H. Stanburrough, Clerk.
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State of Illinois Cook county}

Maria Theresa Kimberly a resident of the City of Chicago in the County of Cook and State of Illinois after being duly sworn deposes and says that she Knows Mrs. Maria Ellis to be the daughter of Major William Willcocks late of the Revolutionary Army who died in the City of New York as she verily believes sometime in the year 1826 that deponent is a grand daughter of said deceased Major Willcocks that in the latter years of said Major Willcocks's life she was in the habit of meeting and conversing with her aforesaid grandfather frequently, and further that the Maria Ellis aforesaid is now a resident of Kensington County of Phiadelphia
   further this deponent saith not.
Maria T Kimberly
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United States of America
State & District of Illinois Ss
I George W Meeker a Commissioner of the Circuit Court of the United States in and for the State and District of Illinois do hereby certify that Maria Theresa Kimberly to me personally known as the person described in, and who Signed the within affidavit appeared before me at the City of Chicago in said State & District on the sixth day of November in the year 1854, and made oath to the within statement.
[signed] Geo. W. Meeker
U S. Comr.  Dist Ills. [Illinois]
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Samuel C. Ellis of No 179 second avenue
City of New York, M.D. Being sworn
Sayeth That Maria Ellis now living in
Kensington, Philadelphia, State of Pennsylvania is the daughter of the late Major
William Willcocks, who as from documentary Evidence "was a Captain of the New York
Fusileers Company, of Colonel Laches regiment 
from which Situation in the Early part of the
War by recommendation of Genl Alexander Hamilton he was appointed fellow aid de camp with James Munroe to Lord Sterling and 
in that capacity as long as Lord Sterling remained in the service, comprising a period of
some years; He was in the battles of Long
Island, Monmouth & Brandywine & several
smaller skirmishes; Major Richard Platt
makes oath to the services of Major Willcocks
& that he was on the continental Establishment & Genl Alexander Hamilton sets forth
the same.  He died 20th Dec 1826"
Deponent has in his possession a memorandum
 in the hand writing of the said late Major William Willcocks, with whose hand
writing this deponent is acquainted from which
this deponent copies the following.
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'' 13th of August 1778 at the house of Mary Ashfield in Cranberry Neck in the County of Middlesex and State of New Jersey. William Willcocks was married by Mr Smith of Cranberry to Elizabeth Ashfield daughter of the late Honourable Lewis Morris Ashfield''
31st of January 1781 at Freehold in the place last mentioned was born a daughter, afterward chiristened by Mr. Woodhull by the name of Maria '' and this deponent sayeth that the Maria Willcocks just mentioned as having been born at freehold 31st Jan~ 1781 & christened by the Rev Mr Woodhull is (identical or) the same person Maria Ellis before mentioned as the daughter of the late Major William Willcocks, and this deponent verily believes that said Maria Ellis is the only living child of the aforesaid Major Wm Willcocks decd.
T. C. Ellis
Sworn and subscribed before me this 13th Dec 1854 
J Whilson ~.[illegible] Comr
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Rev. War Section 
June 1, 1912. 
Mr. W. H. Walker, 729 
729 Fifteenth St., 
Washington, D. C. 
Sir: 
In response to the personal request for the history of William Willcocks surv. File 44070 Rev. War, you are advised that he was allowed pension on his application executed April 7, 18 [year is illegible], at which time he was a resident of New York City. 
He stated that he was captain of a company of Fusileers in Colonel Lasher's regiment of New York troops in the early part of the war (date not given, and that upon recommendation of General Hamilton [illegible, he was?] appointed in April, 1777, aide-de-camp to General Lord Sterling, on the continental establishment; that he was in the battles of Long Island, Brandywine, and Monmouth, and continued in the service until January, 1779. 
In 1820 soldier stated that he was sixty-nine years of age, was unable to practice his profession of attorney and counsellor at law, and had no family dependent upon him. 
He married August 13, 1778, Elizabeth Ashfield, daughter of the late Hon. Lewis Morris Ashfield, at the house of Mary Ashfield in Cranberry Neck, Middlesex County, New Jersey. 
Their only children referred to are: William whose age is
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Rev. War Section S. File 42070. 
not stated, and Maria who was born January 31, 1781 at Freehold, New Jersey, and married about 1798, at the house of her aunt Mrs. George D. Brinkerhoff nee Euphemia Ashfield, at Parsippany, Hanover Township, Morris County, N. J., to John F. Ellis. 
Elizabeth Willcocks died about 1796, and William Willcocks (the soldier) died December 20, 1826, in New York City. 
In 1854 Maria Ellis resided at Kensington, Philadelphia, and soldier's grandchild Maria Theresa Kimberly, resided in Chicago. 
Very respectfully, 
Commissioner.
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13th of August 1778 at the House of Mary Ashfield in Cranberry Neck in the County of Middlesex, New Jersey William Willcocks was married by Mr Smith of Cranberry to Elizabeth Ashfield daughter of the late Honorable Lewis Morris Ashfield

31st of January 1781 was Born at Freehold State of New Jersey Maria Willcocks christened by the Revd Mr Woodhull

The following is from the Record in the city of Washington
 Major William Willcock who was then a young man of twenty two "was a Captain of the New York Fusilleers in the Regiment of Col: Lachers from which situation in the early part of the war by recommendation of Genl Hamilton he was appointed fellow aid de Camp with James Munroe to Lord Sterling  & continued
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continued in that capacity as long as Major Genl Sterling remained in the service comprising a period of some years  He was an attorney & Counsellor at Law by profession  Major Richard Platt makes oath to the services of Maj. Willcocks & that he was on the continental establishment  & Genl Alex Hamilton sets forth the same & Maj Willcocks died 20th Dec 1826 It was ascertained that all arrears of pension was entirely settled up to the time of his death
 I cannot find any act of Congress where by you can be benefited in this matter. Of course, any thing I can do shall be done - In a week if necessary all documents of proof for you can be obtained But there has been so much [underline] irregularity [underline] in the matter of Pensions that I should be extremely loth [loath], until positively
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United States of America 
DISTRICT OF ILLINOIS, } ss.
I, William Pope, Clerk of the Circuit and District Courts of the United States, for the District aforesaid, do hereby certify that George W. Meeker whose name is subscribed to the above annexed jurat was at the time of the date thereof, and is now commissioner of said Circuit Court: and that full faith and credit are due to his official acts , 
In Witness Whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and Seal of said Circuit Court, this sixth day of November A. D. 1854 and of our Independence the Seventy-ninth Year
[signed] Wm Pope Clerk
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New York Sept 9th 1836
Sir
 William Willocks of the American Revolutionary Army, of the grade, I believe of Major, died in this city a few years since, & has left some children him surviving. He received a pension during his life time, & I am requested to enguire, by his son, if under any existing Law, his children are entitled to any pension, or payment on account of the Revolutionary services of their father, & if so, what are the necessary steps that it is requisite for them to take.
  I am Respectfully yours &c
J.S. Mitchell
No 10 City Hall Place

James L Edwards Esq
Pension Office
Washington
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Senate Chamber
Feb 14, 1855
L.P. Waldo
Commr Pensions
 Dr sir:
 Enclosed I send you the application of Mrs Maria Ellis for a pension on account of the services of her father. Be good enough to have the paper, examined and a report made as soon as practicable,
 yours with great respect
 James Cooper
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State of New-York.
CITY AND COUNTY OF NEW-YORK, SS. 
I, BENJAMIN FERRIS, Clerk of the City and County of New-York and Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas, in and for the said City and County, 
Do hereby certify, That Richard Riker, Esq. before whom the annexed affidavits were made, and who hath subscribed his name to the Certificate also hereto annexed, was on the day when the said Affidavits were made, and the said Certificate signed, Recorder of the City of New-York, and a Judge of the Court of Common Pleas, called the Mayor's Court of the City of New-York, and duly commissioned and sworn. And further that the said Court is a Court of Record of the State of New-York; and that the signature of R. RIKER subscribed to the said Certificate is the proper hand writing of the said Richard Riker. 
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court, this thirteenth day of April 1818 
[signed] Benj. Ferris Clerk
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I do hereby certify that among the Records belonging to the First Presbyth [Presbyterian] Church of Cranberry - there is no record of Marriages dating back prior to the year 1790 - and that the Rev. Thos Smith, Pastor of the church - who deceased in 1789 - has left no record of marriages celebrated by him during the time he was the Pastor. - And also, that no record of the marriage of William William Wilcox to Elizabeth Ashfield, celebrated by the said Thos Smith - is to be found among the Records of said church - the reason of which will appear from the fact already stated - that the said
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Thos Smith, during his pastorate of said church was not in the habit of keeping any Record of marriages
Cranberry Jany 15th54 - Symmes C. Henry
 Pastor of the First Presbyterian church of Cranberry New Jersey -
Sworn and Subscribed before me 16 of January }1855   Peter Duncan} [assist D?]
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No 38856
William Willcocks
decd  Penna
[drawing of pointed finger] Rejected. died before the passage of the Act
Hon Jas Cooper  Feby 20 1855
Maria Ellis Apl 17 1855

[116 - crossed out]
115 16
June 7 1832
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William Willcocks  S.F. 44,070
 [underline] Not on file [/underline]
Letters from General Alexander Hamilton, alleged to have been annexed to soldier's original application, found missing on Mch 12, 1907.

  S.S. Chamberlin
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The information with respect to the marriage of Major Willcocks & the Births of his children I have obtained, from a written paper in [underline] his own handwriting [/underline], which I found among my Father's papers - & if the records were still existing in [underline] Freehold & Cranberry [/underline] certified copies can be obtained
 See [hand with pointed finger] other Side
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[large blacked out area on page]
Major Willcocks was in the battles of Monmouth 
[illegible] Brandywine, & Long Island [illegible] also in many skirmi[shes] [illegible] believe - all of which is recorded [illegible] City
 [hand with pointed finger]  other Side
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State of New Jersey Monmouth County Ss
Personally appeared before me William D Oliphant one of the Justices of the peace in and for the County of Monmouth John Woodhull Resident of the Township of Freehold County and State aforesaid upon his oath deposeth and saith that he was born in the Said Township County and State aforesaid in the year 1786 and have never resided elsewere [elsewhere] his father Rev John Woodhull DD was a presbyterian minister of the Gospel of the old Freehold Church and that the record of Baptism of the old Freehold Church has been destroyed by fire that he distinctly recollects Major William Wilcox who was an officer in the American Army, having frequently seen him at his fathers house in the Township of Freehold County & State aforesaid and that he verily believes Mrs Moriah Ellis is the daughter of the Said Major William Wilcox and further this deponent saith not
[signed] John S. Woodhull [MD?]
Sworn and Subscribed before me at my office in the Court House in the County of Monmouth this twelth [twelfth] day of January in the year of our lord one thousand eight hundred and fifty five
[signed] Wm D. Oliphant

State of New Jersey 
Monmouth County } ss.  I Daniel Christopher Clerk of said County do hereby certify that Wm D. Oliphant whose name is subscribed to the foregoing affidavit was at the time of taking such affidavit Justice of the Peace duly commissioned sworn & enrolled in my Office in and for the County aforesaid dwelling in the said County and duly authorized to take the same and that I am well acquainted with the hand writing of the said Wm D. Oliphant and verily believe that the signature to the said affidavit is genuine. 
In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my official seal this 12th day of January 1853 
[signed] Danl Chistopher Clerk
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44070
Revy  INVALID
File No.  44,070
William Willcocks
Capt Rev War

Act: 18 March 18
Index: - Vol. [F?], Page 569
 Arrangement of 1870

Jan. 11/94  Mil. Hist to Geo. Watkinson, Esq.
Colchester, Conn  C
1917 Mch 12. Hist to J.H. Hensley, Bd. of Rev.
1912 May 25. Mrs. Blanch P. Walker  C
1912 June 1. W.H. Walker  C
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1894 Dec 3. Hist. to Mr. George Watkinson
Colchester Conn.

[stamp] REJECTED
11,516
P.O. William Wilcocks
Service: ___
Enlisted: ____, 18
Discharged ____, 18
Application filed: ___, 18
Alleges: ____
Re-enlisted: ____
Attorney: ____
P.O. ______
Recognized ___  Contract
Cert. of Dis.  Searched for ___, 18
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COLCHESTER RUBBER CO.         W
Manufactures Rubber Boots & Shoes
Geo Wilkinson, Pres.
Colchester, Conn.
Chester H Davis, Treas.
 28 Warren St New York
Factory at Colchester, Conn.
  Colchester, Conn. Nov 12 1894    not I. W?

Hon. Commissioner of Pensions
 Sir:
 [underline] Wm. Willcocks [/underline] was a Revolutionary pensioner, having served as Aid-de-Camp on the Staff of General Lord Sterling from April 1777 to June 1779.
 Can you give me the date of his Commission in that Capacity?  Truly Yours
 Geo. Watkinson
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COLCHESTER RUBBER CO.         W
Manufactures Rubber Boots & Shoes
Geo Wilkinson, Pres.
Colchester, Conn.
Chester H Davis, Treas.
 Factory at Colchester, Conn.
  Colchester, Conn. Dec 9 1893
Hon. Commissioner of Pensions
 Dear Sir:
  I desire to make enquiries (for historical reasons) as to a Revolutionary pensioner, William Willcocks
who was 'Aid de Camp" to General Alexander with rank of Major in 1776 & 7 & who received a pension under the Act of March 18. 1818 & who died Dec. 20. 1826.
  I would like to have copies of the affadavits &c made at the time the pension was applied for, if consistent with the rules of your Department & will pay whatever expense or fee is usual in such researches.
  Awaiting your kind attention, I am,
 Truly yours
 Geo Watkinson
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Mount Washington Maryland
May 17, 1912.
Commissioner of Pensions
 Interior Dept.
Dear Sir -
 Will you kindly send me the pension record of my ancestor William Willcocks born 1750 - died in New York City Dec 26. 1836. I understand he was a pensioner when? he did - He served in the war of the
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Revolution with distinction I think his rank  was either Captain or Major -
Thanking you I remain
 yours -
 Blanche R Walker
Mount Washington Maryland
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Telephone Main 1023
W.H. WALKER
Real Estate and Insurance Broker
729 15th Street, N.W.
Successor to R.W. Walker & Son
Washington, D.C.

to Mr. J.H. Hensley Bd of Pensions
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Maj. Wm Willcocks,
Apl 1818   probably N. Jersey    over.
Full text
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Rev. War 
May 15, 1912. 
Mrs. Blanch P. Walker, 
Mount Washington, Maryland. 
Madam:
In reply to your letter dated the 17” and received the 18" instant, you are advised that William Willcocks, Surv. File 44070 Rev. War, was allowed pension on his application executed April 9, 1818, at which time he was a resident of New York City. 
He stated that he was captain of a company of Fusileers in Colonel Lasher's regiment of New York troops in the early part of the war (date not given) and that upon recommendation of General Hamilton he was appointed in April, 1777, aid-de-camp to General Lord Sterling, on the Continental Establishment; that he was in the battles of Long Island, Brandywine and Monmouth, and continued in the service until January, 1779. 
In 1820 soldier stated that he was sixty-nine years of age was unable to practice his profession of attorney and counsellor at law, and had no family dependent upon him. 
He married August 13, 1778 Elizabeth Ashfield daughter of the late Hon. Lewis Morris Ashfield, at the house of Mary Ashfield, in Cranberry Neck, Middlesex Co, New Jersey.
Their only children referred to are; William whose age 

[handwritten note in margin]
following data added from consolidated R.file 11,516 on May 25, 1912.
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Rev. War S. File 44070. 
is not stated, and Maria who was born January 31, 1781 at Freehold, New Jersey, and married about 1798, at the house of her aunt Mrs. George D. Brinkerhoff nee Euphemia Ashfield, at Parsippany, Hanover Township, Morris Co., N. J., to John F. Ellis. 
Elizabeth Willcocks died about 1796, and William Willcocks died December 20, 1826, in New York City. 
In 1854 Maria Ellis resided at Kensington, Philadelphia, and soldier's grandchild Maria Theresa Kimberly, resided in Chicago 
Very respectfully. 
[signed] J. L. Davenport 
Commissioner.
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March 13, 1907.
Mr. J. H. Hensley, 
Board of Review, 
Pension Bureau. 
Sir:
In reply to your personal inquiry concerning the military history of a soldier of the revolutionary war, you are advised that William Willcocks, survivor File 44070, was allowed pension on an application executed April 2, 1818, at which time he was a resident of New York City. 
He stated that he was a Captain of a company of Fusileers in Colonel Lasher's regiment of New York troops in the early part of the war (dates not given), and that upon recommendation of General Hamilton he was appointed in April, 1777, aid-de-camp to General Lord Sterling, on the Continental Establishment; that he was in the battles of Long Island, Brandywine and Monmouth, and continued in the service until January, 1779.
In 1820 soldier stated that he was sixty-nine years of age, was unable to practice his profession of attorney and counsellor at law, and had no family dependent upon him. 
No further family data. 
For dates of soldier's death and last payment of pension,
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Mr. J. H. Hensley, 
and name of the person to whom said payment was made, apply to the Auditor for the Interior Department, Treasury Department, citing the following data: "Certificate #2021, issued August 3, 1818, under Act 18 March 1818 at the New York Agency." 
Very respectfully, 
Commissioner. 
Mar. Aug 13, 1778 at the house of Mary Ashfield in Cranberry Neck, Middlesex Co. N.J.
William Willcocks and Elizabeth Ashfield son of the late Hon. Lewis Morris Ashfield, she d [died] about 1796 he at the home of her Aunt [illegible]
Maria born Jany 31, 1781 at Freehold, N.J. m. 1798 John F. Ellis and resided of Kensington, Phila, 1854. 
son William 
He died Dec. 20, 1826 in N. Y. City. 
grand dau. Maria Theresa Kimberly res, Chicago in 1854
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O.W. & N. Division,  F.S.
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Bureau of Pensions
Washington, D.C.
Sir:-
              Referring to your request for information as to the date of the commission of William Wilcox as Aide-de-Camp on the Staff of Lord Sterling, you are advised that the following mention of his services is found on page #454 of "Heitman''s Historical Register", which contains the names of many Revolutionary officers:
              "WILCOX, WILLIAM (N.Y.) Captain of Lasner's New York Militia Regiment, June, 1776; Major Aide-de-Camp to Gen. Alexander 18th April, 1777; resigned 20th October, 1777. (Died 20th Dec., 1826."
 He was not pensioned for his services and this Bureau is therefore, unable to furnish you with any further particulars of his services.
  Very respectfully,
  Commissioner

Mr. George Watkinson,
 Colchester, Conn.