Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 32,598, Isaac Willcox, New York

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(3-1776) 

SERVICE 
New York 

Willcox, Isaac or Wilcox 

NUMBER 
S. 32.598 

CONTENTS

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Indiana 29.754 
Isaac Wilcox of Perry in the State of Inda. who was a pr in the [blank] commanded by Captain Wood of the Regt commanded by Col Paulding in the N.Y. State Troops for 8 months.

Inscribed on the Roll of Indiana at the rate of 26 Dollars 66 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831. 

Certificate of Pension issued the 17th day of Feby 35 and sent Soloman Lamb – Rome Inda.

Arrears to the 4th of Sept. 34  93.31
Semi-anl. allowance ending [?] Mar. 35  13.33
[total] $106.64 
{Revolutionary [missing] June 7. [missing}

Recorded by Nath Rice [?]
Book E  Vol. 7  page 132


Dead
Letter to Hon. G. H. Proffit 22 July 1840
Letter to R. D. Owen 8. Dec 1845.

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Isaac Wilcox 
Ind. 32.631- 
Admitted private 
8 mo. $26.66 

found upon the rolls of Col Pauldings Regt. Capt Woods Co. 1779 

Sol Lamb Esq 
Rome 
India [Indiana]

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State of Indiana 
Perry County } ss.  on this 12th day of November in the year 1834. personally appeared in open court, before James Reily sole Judge of the Probate court of Perry County being a Court of Record, Isaac Wilcox a resident of said county aged seventy three years, who being first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following 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 at the county Dutchess and State of New York early in the spring of the year 1777. in the company commanded by Capt. Wood, of the State troops as this declarant believes, and that his Lieutenants name was McBride in the Regiment commanded by Col Paulding. That he was engaged during most of the spring and Summer scouting parties, near the line between the state of New York and New Jersey - that Capt. Woods Company was stationed a portion of the time, on a plantation of a Mr. Dewitt, whose house was fortified and being the only house (or nearly so) in the vicinity, which was left undistroyed by Indian depredations. That he was on a scouting party and well recollects seeing the town of Esopus, while in flames on the Hudson river in the fall of said year - and that afterwards in said year he was marched to fort Lackawark on a river called Rosindale where he joined his regiment under the immediate command of Col. Paulding, and the Regiment was marched through a wilderness country to a place called Ocwaga [Oquaga] on the Susquehannah river with a view, as he was informed of joining a larger force, for the purpose of chastising the Indians, who were committing great depredations in

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in that part of the country, but failed to meet the main body of the American force, in passing them in a wilderness country, and from thence he was marched back to the river Hudson and late in the fall or beginning of the following winter he was discharged at a place called Poughkeepsie, in the county of his enlistment having served his full term of enlistment which was nine months, and that during all that time he was wholly employed, as a Soldier and followed no other occupation, that he enlisted as a private and was discharged as a private - That he was born in the County of Dutchess and State of New York on the 27th day of March in the year 1764 That he has no record of his age, excepting his family bible, now in his possession. That he lived in the county of Dutchess aforesaid when called into the service - That he was not under the immediate command of, nor was he acquainted with any General officer of the army - That he was acquainted with Colonel Paulding and Maj. Van Schauter, of his Regiment, and Capt. Woods and Lieut. McBride of his company. That he never received any written discharge as he believes, That he is well acquainted with Reuben Bates Esqr, Postmaster of Troy in this county, and Maj. John Daniel, Genl Samuel Conner, of the same county, and also the Rev. John Hall, and Capt. George Ewing and Solomon Lamb Esqr. Clerk of Perry County, who will all testify of this declarant for veracity and their belief of his 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 he declares that his name is not on the pension shall, of any agency, in any state 
[signed] Isaac Willcox
Sworn to and subscribed in open court this 12th day of November 1834 
[signed] Solomon Lamb Ck By W. S. lamb C.C
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion, that the above named applicant, was a revolutionary Soldier & served as he states. 

We John Hall a Clergyman, residing in the said county of Perry and George Ewing residing in the same hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Isaac Wilcox who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration, and that we believe him to be seventy three years of age; and that he is reputed and believed in the neighborhood where he resides to have been a soldier of the Revolution, and that we concur in that opinion. 
[signed] John Hall  George Ewing
Sworn to and subscribed the days and year and year aforesaid 

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 John Hall, who has signed the preceeding certificate is a Clergyman resident in the County of Perry and that George Ewing who has also signed the same, is a resident in the same county and is a credible person, and that their statement is entitled to credit – 

I Solomon Lamb Clerk of the Probate court of Perry County do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said court in the matter of the application of Isaac Wilcox for a pension  In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office this 12th day of November 1834.- 
[signed] Solomon Lamb Ck  By W. S. Lamb D.C

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3 Sep 1839.


Hon R. D. Owen
HR

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State of Indiana 
Perry County } ss
I Wm. S. Lamb Clerk of the Probate Court in & for said county do hereby certify that evidence has been exhibited to the court Isaac Wilcox was a pensioner of the United States at the rate of twenty six dollars and sixty six cents per year, was a resident of the County of Perry in the State of Indiana, and died in the County of Perry in the State of Indiana in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty nine on the third day of September in said year, and that he left no widow child or children or legal heirs in the United States all of which testimony adduced was to the satisfaction of said Court. I do further certify that Reuben Bates is executor of the last will and testament of said pensioner Isaac Wilcox deceased, and that he is duly authorized to act in that capacity on the estate of the deceased pensioner 
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal of office at Rome in said County & State this nineteenth day of November in the year of Our Lord one thousand eight hundred and forty five 
[signed] Wm S. Lamb  ck

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information as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pension on file in this Bureau.  Isaac Wilcox Sur. File 32598

[BEGIN TABLE]
DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT.  |   LENGTH OF SERVICE.   |   RANK.   |  OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. CAPTAIN.   |   COLONEL.   |   STATE.  |
Spring of 1777  |  9 mos.  |  Pvt.  |  Wood  |  Paulding  |  N.Y.  |
[END TABLE]

Battles engaged in, 
Residence of soldier at enlistment, Dutchess Co. N.Y.
Date of application for pension, Nov. 12, 1834, His cl. was al.
Residence at date of application, Perry Co. Ind.
Age at date of application, 73 born in Dutchess Co. N.Y. Mar. 27, 1761  died in Perry Co. Ind. Sept. 3, 1839
Remarks: The above noted is the only soldier of that name N.Y. Service, &c

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State of Indiana 
Perry County } ss
I Wm. S. Lamb clerk of the Probate Court in and for said County do certify that Reuben Bates of said county is executor of the last will & testament of Isaac Wilcox a pensioner of the United States late of said county deceased, and is duly authorized to act in that capacity on the estate of the said deceased pensioner 
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal of office at Rome in said County & State this nineteenth day of November AD 1845 
[signed] W. S. Lamb Ck

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32598 
Revy INVALID. 
File No. 32,598 
Isaac Wilcox 
Pri Rev War

Act: June 7” 32”
Index:--Vol. 2, Page 436 
{Arrangement of 1870.} 

1909 Apr. 1 Hist. to Mrs. C. L. Stewart   V.L.M.

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Commissioner of Pensions 
Washington D.C. 
Sir:- 
I wish to learn something of a Isaac Wilcox (sometime spelled Wilcoks) who served in the Revolutionary war from Duchess Co. served in the Militia I think. Was there on the Pension rolls of the Revolutionary war a person of that name? I am greatly desirous to know of him and get his military record (if he had one - have heard he was hurt in the back. 
I would thank you so much for facts about him - I know he died in Ohio 
over

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And was the grand father of General John S. Rosencrance – 
Mrs C. L. Stewart 
Towanda 
Bradford Co Pa 
March 9th 1909 
He may have received a pension while living in Ohio

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[stamp] U.S. Pension Office Mar 11 1909

[stamp] Record Division Mar 17 1909

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3-871

RECORD DIVISION.
Department of the Interior,
BUREAU OF PENSIONS.

Briefed by L. D. L.
Claim No. ............
Certificate No. ................
Claimant ................
Soldier Isaac Wilcox
Service  N. Y. 
Additional Service Rev. War
No. ...... claim, State records .......,190....
No claim, combination records ..........., 190....

REMARKS:
No claim, except
S #32598

..............................................
[illegible number]-8  Chief Division

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Sir
Have the goodness to inform me if the within papers are sufficient; and, in replying, to return me Mr Frisbie’s letter 
Sir
Yr ob Ser
[signed] Robert Dale Owen

Warke 
Dec 5,’ 45 
The Hon the Comr. of Pensions

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Payment to be made at Corydon by Thomas Posey Esq. Agent for paying Pensioners in the Agency of Inda.

Recorded in the Pension Office, in Book E  Vol 7  Page 134  by N Rice. Clerk.

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WAR DEPARTMENT.
REVOLUTIONARY CLAIM. 
I certify that in conformity with the law of the United States, of the 7th June, 1832, Isaac Wilcox of the State of Indiana who was a private in the war of the Revolution is entitled to receive Twenty-Six dollars and Sixty Six cents per annum, during his natural life, commencing on the 4th of March, 1831, and payable semi-annually, on the 4th of March and 4th of September, in every year. 
Given at the War Office of the United States, this 17th day of February one thousand eight hundred and thirty-five.- 
[signed] Lew Cass
Secretary of War

Examined and Countersigned. } 
[signed] J L Edwards 
Commissioner of Pensions.