Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 2304, Borden Wilcox, Navy Privateer R. I.

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SERVICE
Navy
Privateer
Rev. 

Wilcox, Borden
"  Eunice

NUMBER
W. 2304
B.L. Wt. 26218-160-55

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(LEFT SIDE GOT CUT OFF)

New York 
Borden Wilcox
(missing) in the State of N. York
who was a Seaman in the Comp. commanded
by Captain Nels of the Reg. commanded by Col. (unintelligible) in the N. York (struck out) 
(cut off) for 8 mos. Seaman
16 mos. Priv. (unintelligible)
R.J. Navy & Privateer
_______________________________
Inscribed on the Roll of New York 
at the rate of 87 dollars 61 cents per annum to 
commence on the 4th day of March 1831. 
_______________________________
Certificate of Pension issued the 25 day of July 1832 and sent to H.W. Soper Batavia
_______________________________
Arrears to the 4th of Ma. '33           $175.32
Semi-anl. allowance ending 
4 Sep '33                                          $  43.80
                                               ______________
                                                         $219.12

Revolutionary Claim Act June 7, 1832

Recorded by G.C. Stiles, Clerk
Book E, Vol. 3.  Page 38

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New York    2,387/A

Eunice, Wilcox
Widow of Broden Wilcox
who served in the Revolutionary 
War, as a Private
R.I. Navy & Privateer
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 
66 dollars 66.
Cents per annum, to commence on the 3d February 1853. 
_________________________________

Certificate of Pension issued the 15th day of October 1853
and sent to C.C. Tucker
Present
Died May 22, 1855

Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under (unintelligible) February 3, 1853, page 87, Vol. 
(unintelligible).

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See Notes

Borden Wilcox
of 
New York 
oby. 14.16
P. 313

Mar 25 '33

Hon. P.L. Tracey

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28.52 6

In the matter 
of 
Eunice Wilcox wid. of 
Borden Wilcox a Revolutionary soldier
_______________
application for bounty land under 
act of March 3, 1855



G.W. Brown atty
for claimant
filed N.Y.

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State of New York
County of Genesee ss
Betsey Fuller of said county
being duly sworn according to law deposith
and saith that she is a resident of the
town of Oakfield in said county-that
she was well acquainted with Borden
Wilcox in his life time and had been at 
the time of his death for about fourteen
or fifteen years. that said Wilcox
was an old man when he died that she
has frequently heard said Wilcox say during
his life time that he was in the war of the 
Revolution and has frequently heard him re-
late incidents that transpired during his service
in said war -that she has heard him say
that he drew a pension for his services
in said war to the amount of $87. 61 
that to her knowledge there was no other
person in the said county by the name
of Borden Wilcox but the Revolutionary
soldier above spoken of. deponent fur-
ther saith that the said Borden Wilcox
died in the village of Caryville, so called,
in the town of Oakfield aforesaid in
said county on the 22d day of April 1848
that she remembers the time well and
that she was at his house soon after
said Wilcox died and saw him dead
and was present at his burial
deponent further saith that she has been
[illegible] for over twenty years and is now
well and intimately acquainted with
Eunice Wilcox. that she is now a resident
of the said town of Oakfield and a widow
of Borden Wilcox aforesaid- that she was

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present and saw said Eunice married to
said Borden Wilcox on the fifteenth day
of November A.D. 1835-that they wee mar
-ried by a Baptist clergyman by the name 
of Swittte-that from the time of said mar
-riage to the death of said Borden Wilcox
the deponent lived near there and was
intimate with the family and knows
that said Eunice and said Borden
Wilcox lived togerher as man and wife
that said Eunice Wilcox is now a 
widow and has remained so since the
death of said Wilcox her husband. that
said Eunice has continued to reside and 
does now reside in the same house in which
said Wilcox died. that she lives alone and
is reputed and known as the widow Wilcox
Deponent further saith that she under
stands and has been informed that said
Eunice Wilcox has applied or is about
applying for a pension as the widow of said 
Borden Wilcox under the act of February AD
1853 and that she is not in any way in-
terested with the said pension claim of the
said Eunice Wilcox and further deponent 
saith not.
Betsey Fuller [signature]
Subscribed and sworn this
day of September 1853 before me
and I certify that I am well
acquainted with Betsey Fuller
the person whose name is sub-
-scribed to the above affidavit
that she is a lady of irreproach-
-abke character and is entitled
to full credit and belief and I
further certify that I am not in any way interes-
-ted in the pension claim of Eunice Wilcox under the
act of February AD 1853 or under any other act.
W. Pratt Justice of the peace of
Genesee County

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W Pratt
Justice of the Peace
20 Sept
1853
M. G. Soper

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Albany
Thos W Olcott
New York
Page 87 Vol A
G.T. Getty

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Eunice Wilcox
Borden Wilcox
Cancelled
Cancelled

RM McClellan signature lined through
LPWaldo signature lined through

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Borden Wilcox
Letter

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Batavia, N.Y. April 12th 1833
Hon. J. L. Edwards
Commission of Pensions

Dr Sir,
I now enclose the papers of Borden
Wilcox--and amended-
The 1st objection that there was no clergyman is obviated by the
additional affidavit of Mr. Wilcox-and by the certificate of 
a clergyman--
The 2nd by procuring certicates of credibility-
The 3rd by attaching & sealing papers with tape-
If the papers are regular now, sure Wilcox is
very anxious to receive an early answer
I have the honor to be
Your Obt Servt
H.U.Soper
Please direct to me.

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Washington D.C. Oct 12 1853
Ho Loren P.  Waldo
Commissioner of Pensions
Sir,
I return herewith
the certificate of Pension issued to Mrs. Eunice Wilcox
widow of Borden Wilcox.
As Borden Wilcox was a Pensioner of the New
York roll at eighty-seven dollars and sixty one cents
I presume that an error was made in filling up the
enclosed certificate.  I would respectfully ask that
the error may be corrected. 
Very respectfully
Your Obt Sevt
Chas. C. Tucker

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Washington Feby 26 1853
Sir
The enclosed papers are presented
for the purpose of establishing the claim
of Eunice Wilcox widow of Borden Wilcox
of N.Y. under the act passed the 3rd of
this month
Very respectfully
Your Obt Sevt
Geo C. Ames

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Sept 14, 1853
appl. of Eunice
Wilcox, widow
of Borden
Wilcox
Genesee Co.
Admitted for $53.33 per an
Com. Feb. 3rd 1853
Acr 1/53

$87.61 Rev
per an
Com Feb 3rd 1853 [all lined through]
Chas C. Tucker
Present

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Washington D.C. Sept 13. 1853
Hon Loren P. Waldo
Commissioner of Pensions
Sir,
I send
herewith the declaration of Eunice Wilcox of
Genesee Co. N.Y. widow of Borden Wilcox claiming
a pension under the 2nd Section of the Act of
Feb 3.1853
Evidence of identity. marriage   will be
filed in a few days
Very respectfully
Your Obt Servt
Chas. C. Tucker

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In the matter
of
Eunice Wilcox
wid of Borden Wilcox
dec'd
Letter pertaining
to application
No. 2852

GWBrown
atty for claimant
affixed

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In the matter
of                           application
Eunice Wilcox        No. 27526
wid. of Borden Wilcox
deceased     
 
Hon. J. Minot
Coms of Pensions
Dear Sir
Your [illegible] of Aug 11 1855 with
reference to the Bounty Land
claim of Eunice Wilcox for
Revolutionary service of Borden
Wilcox is received and I hasten
to call your attention again to
the matter
Borden Wilcox was a
Revolutionary pensioner and Eunice
Wilcox his widow also received
a pension under the act of February
e, 1859 for his services.  By
referring to these proceedings you
can readily find Borden Wilcox's
name [illegible] the Rolls in the
Department for the services claim
ed.  His name is certainly there
and it also appears [all underlined] how long he
served  By referring to the matter
of said application again you 
will much oblige her
Yours truly
Aug 16, 1855  G.W. Brown
atty for applicant

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Eunice Wilcos widow of Borden
Genesee New York
3rd Feby 1853

Husband was a pensioner under the
Act of 7 June 1837
Record evidence &  [illegible] proof of marriage

Chas. C. Tucker Esq
Present
J.C. Boynton

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Sept 15 in 1853
[illegible] of Eunice Wilcox
wife of
Borden
Genesee Co.
N.Y.

Revy
Amt-$66.66 per an-
Com-Feby 3rd 1853
Chas. C. Tucker
Present

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Eunice Wilcox
Wid
Borden 
Rev 1853
Geddes

Com Loren P. Waldo
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington D.C.

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Feby 26 1853
526
Appl of Eunice
Wilcox widow of
Borden Wilcox
New York 32
Act of Feby 1853
Revolutionary
14917
G.C. Ames
Present

James E. Heath Esq
Comm. of Pensions

Revolutionary
Act 3 Feby 1853

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Sir:
Please certify the time
to which the written named
pensioner was paid on the
date of his death.
Very Respectfully,
D. Cole
For the Commissioner
Borden Wilcox, Act 1832
$87.61 p. annum.-died
22d April 1848, Paid to
his death.
F Burt
Auditor
Francis Burt Esq
illegible Auditor illegible

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2367
Geddes 1823

Hon Loren P. Waldo
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington D.C.

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Rec. En: [illegible] 22 Apl 48"
"Boynton"

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NY
Eunice Wilcox
wid
Borden
Reg 3 May 85-No. 28526
AD 3'Feb 53-2307

Hon. J. Minot (Boynton)
Comm. of Pensions
Pension  Office
Washington D.C.

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W2304
Borden Wilcox
Oct 16;32 Batavia Genesee Co NY
71 yrs

En Providence R.I.
Jan, 77 Capt Benj West
Col Stauntons R.I. Mil, 15 mo
Apr 78 Capt Nathaniel Church 4 mo
Sub Gen Sullivan                      1   "
Gen Millers Brig. Col Cook       1   "
Sea, U.S.S. "Trumbull"
Apr 1780 Capt James Nicholson  8 mo

Battle Watt - British ship
Privateer "Morning Star"
Taken prisoner - 11 mo.
Born Little Compton R.I. Feb 3, 1761
Apr 22, 1848

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Enclose #3

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R. H. Hales
R.A. Hales

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W I?
Mch 10/95 nono[underlined]
Commissioner of Pensions
215749 Pardon [underlined]
Sir,
Will you please send
me a record of the military
service of Borden Wilcox
in the Revolutionary War.
He resided in Genesee
Co NY at the time of his
death & drew a pension.
He died between 1845 &
1855.  His P.O. address was
Elba or Batavia. I
dont remember his wifes name.
I wish the [illegible]

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for historical purposes
Yours truly
F S Wood

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26218
Rev Army[?]

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526
Eunice Wilcox
Widow of Borden
N.Y.
Let to Geo. C. Ames, May 17/53
  "  "   Chs. C. Tucker Sept. 27/53
  "  "     "     "       " Oct. 14        "

Act Feb. 3rd 1853

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Mar. 12. 1929.
Com. of Pensions.
Washington, D.C.
Dear Sir:
Will you please send me
[side note-no pen/no sev] as soon as possible the record of
Borden Wilcox who served in 1812 War from Genesee Co. N.Y.? He was
taken prisoner by the British at
Ft. Erie, and was two years at Halifax
Nova Scotia-He died in Ill.
His grand-father Borden Wilcox
served in Rev. War. I think he first
settled in Conn. and later moved to
Western N.Y. Have you his service?
Thanking you very kindly,
Mrs. Charles E. Davidson
Greenville, Illinois

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Borden Wilcox
of
New York

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Borden Wilcox

I. Yes
II. Yes
IV. Yes
V. Yes
VI. Yes
VII. Yes
VIII. Yes
IX. Yes
X. Yes

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XI.  No

XIV.  No - Yes

XV.   Yes

XVI.  No

XVII.  Yes

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In the matter
of
Eunice Wilcox
Pension Claimant
Affidavit of
Hollan Fuller

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State of New York
County of Genesee ss
I Hollan Fuller of said county
being duly swowrn according to law deposeth and saith
that he is a farmer and resident of the town
of Oakfield in said county and has resided
therein for the space of twenty years last past
that he was well acquainted with Borden
Wilcox in his life time and had been at the
time of his death for about fourteen years
that said Wilcox was an old man when he
died and had been a Revolutionary Pensioner
for some time previous that the amount of his
pension was $87.61.
Deposeth further saith that said Borden
Wilcox died in the said town of Oakfield
on the 22d day of April A.d. 1848, that he [illegible]
bers the time well and was present 
at his burial deposed further saith that
he was and is also now well acquainted with
Eunice Wilcox. that she is now a resident of
the said town of Oakfield and a widow of
the Borden Wilcox aforesaid that he was present
and saw said Eunice married to said Borden
Wilcox on the 15th day of November Ad 1835 that
they were married by a Baptist clergyman by
the name of Smiette [?] that from the time 
of said marriage to the death of said Borden
Wilcox the deponent lived near them and knows
that said Eunice and Borden lived together as
man and wife that said Eunice is now a
widow and has remained so since the death of
said Borden Wilcox her husband
Deponent further saith that he understands

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and has been informed that said Eunice has ap-
plied or is about applying for a pension as the
widow of said Borden Wilcox under the act of
February AD 1853 and that he is not in any way
int[illegible] with the said pension claim of the said
Eunice Wilcox and further saith not
Hollan Fuller

Subscribed and sworn
this 25th day of August 1853
before me-and I further
certify that I am well
acquainted with Hollan Fuller
the person whose name is subscribed
to the above deposition that he is a
man of irreproachable character and
that he is entitled to full credit and
belief and I further certify that I
am not in any way interested in
the pension claim of Eunice Wilcox
under the act of February AD 1853 or under
any other act
Justice of the peace of Genesee
County State of New York
W Pratt

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W Pratt
Justice of the peace
20 Sept
M G. Soper

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Washington D.C. Sept 23 1853
Hon. Loren P. Waldo
Commissioner of Pensions
Sir,
I send herewith 
evidence in support of the claim under the second
section of the Act of Feb 3 1853 of Eunice Wilcox
of Genessee Co N.Y.  widow of Borden Wilcox late
a Revolutionary Pensioner.
Mrs. Wilcox's declaration was sent to your
office on the 13th inst-
Very respectfully
Your Obt Servt
Charles C. Tucker

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Rev 
2304
Eunice Wilcox
Widow
Borden Wilcox
Priv. Rev. War.
Feb. 3, 1853
Vol. M Page 337

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Apr. 16 1945 Mil. Hist. to Frank S. Wood
Batana, N.Y.  M.E.l.

1929-Mar 21 Hist to Mrs.
Chas. E. Davidson M.E.E.