Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 21574, Pardon Wilcox, R. I.

SERVICE
NUMBER
R. J.
Wilcox Pardon Willcox or
S. 21574
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24288 Rhode Island
Pardon Wilcox
verton in the State of RI who was a private in the Comy. commanded by Captain Book of the Reg t , commanded by Colo  Book in the RI time for
11 Months private
Inscribed on the Roll of RI at the rate of 36 Dollars 67 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1834.
Certificate of Pension issued the 24 day of Mar 1834 and Sent to Asa Gray Esq r Tiverton RI
Arrears to the 4th of Mar. 1834  $108.01 Semi-ant. allowance ending 4 th Sep.  18.33 $128.34
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by George Taylor Clerk Book 2 Vol. 2 Page 136

State of Rhode Island & Providence Plantations Clerk's Office of the Court of Probate for the Town of Swanton, in the County of Newport & State aforesaid.
I Asa Gray, Clerk of the Court of Probate for the Town of Swanton in the County of Newport, as aforesaid being a Court of Record, do hereby certify that Asa Gray is a justice of the Peace, in the Town of Swanton in the County of Newport aforesaid, was appointed by the General Assembly, and commissioned by the Governor of this State, bearing date the sixth day of May 1833, and is fully authorized to act in his said capacity; And that the signatures of his name on the Depositions of Thomas Remington and of Elisha Gifford hereto annexed are his genuine signatures.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court at said Swanton on this Eighth day of February in the Year of Our Lord One thousand eight hundred and thirty four.
And of American Independence the fifty eighth.
Asa Gray, Clerk

29639
Parson Wilcox
Adm. W. M. Smith, Jr. Capt. Col. Col. Col.
Asa Gray Esq. Tiverton R.I.

I Elisha Gifford of Tiverton in the County of Newport and State of Rhode Island aged Seventy five years, on solemn oath, depose and say that I have been acquainted with Pardon Wilex of this Town an applicant for a Pension for his services in the Revolution, for upwards of sixty years. At the time of the Revolution belonged to the middle company of Militia in said Tiverton, mostly under Capt. Brewster. This a part of this company while the British held Rhode Island, was usually stationed near Howlands Ferry, and a part near Fogland in said Tiverton; I when on duty in said company after the expedition of Gen. Sullivan in August 1778 and till the enemy left Rhode Island in November 1779, was frequently stationed near Fogland at the house of John Atney. At this time often saw said Wilex doing duty as a Soldier in the company of Militia under Capt. Cook, in the Reg. of Col. John Cook, to which Reg. I also belonged. I have a perfect recollection of seeing him engaged in the public service as a soldier at different times throughout the space of at least one year while the British were on Rhode Island.
Elisha Gifford
State of Rhode Island } County of Newport } S.S.
Be it known, that at Tiverton, in the County & State aforesaid, on the first day of February A.D. 1834, before me Asa Gray, a Justice of the Peace, within and for said County of Newport, personally appeared the above named Elisha Gifford, a credible and disinterested person, and made oath to and subscribed the above Deposition. Before me, Asa Gray Justice of the Peace

State of Rhode Island &c.
County of Newport } ss.
On this third day of February 1834. personally appeared in open Court before the Judges or Justices of the Court of Probate of Tiverton, in the County of Newport aforesaid, now sitting, Pardon Willey, a resident of said Tiverton, in said County of Newport and State of Rhode Island, aged seventy two 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 Act 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. Viz. That is to say
He in the winter of the years 1777-8 and in the month of January, in the said year 1778. took the place of Abner Willey, a resident of said Tiverton, now deceased, in a Company of State troops under Capt. Christopher Manchester, in the Regiment of Col. Archibald Cahu, and served as a Substitute for said Abner Willey in said Company not less than three months, stationed on Poppasquatt neck near the Town of Bristol in this State, this service was performed as a private Soldier in the Infantry in the Rhode Island State line
In the month of September 1778 he belonged to the first Company of Militia in said Tiverton then under the command of Capt. Isaac Cook, as a Private of this Company, Philip Love was Lieut. and Philip Manchester was Ensign, it belonging to Col. John Cook's Regiment of which Pardon was Lieut. Col. At that time said Company of Militia had been called into the Public service, by turns, to protect the shores of said Town from the enemy who had possession of the Island of Rhode Island. Our said Company was divided into two classes or portions, and served for one month at a time, and relieved each other at the expiration of each month.
In September 1778 it became my turn to serve for one month and was ordered to the guard Post at Fogland Ferry under Lieut. Col. I served my time out and was discharged. In November 1778 I served one month at said Fogland Ferry under Capt. Cook. In January, March and May 1779 I served three times of one month each - in one of these months I was quartered at Fogland Ferry, and one at the house of Joseph Muny, and one on Sepon-ett Neck. In July, September and November 1779 I served three tours of one month each, twice at Fogland Ferry, and once at Gideon Muny's house, which was a guard Post - one of the Officers of our Company were always on duty, with us at these times, but I cannot now be certain, which commanded at every time, that I served, I think that Capt. Cook was over

me the fullest. though I serve under each of them. All these services were performed on the Western Shore of said River; at the said Posts above mentioned. Our said Militia Company during the time aforesaid, never met in Regiment, and I believe we were under the Supreme Command of Col. Cook and Gen. Cornell who had his Head Quarters at Howlands Ferry in said River.
Owing to old age and the consequent loss of memory I cannot be precise as to the days on which my services aforesaid began and ended, but according to my best recollection, I served not less than the periods aforesaid. Namely, three months in Capt. Christopher Manchester's Company, in the Rhode Island State Troops, as a Substitute for Alner Willcox. And Eight months in the Militia in Capt. Cook's Company. All of said services performed as a private Soldier. Being Eleven months for which at the least I declare I served my Country in the War of the Revolution, & for such service I claim a Pension. And I declare that during all that time I was not engaged in any civil pursuit or business.
And I further declare that I was born at said River on the 12 th day of January 1762 and that he hath no record of his age. That he lives in said River when he was called into the services aforesaid, and that ever since he hath resided therein, and not elsewhere. That he never received any written discharge from any of said services, but was verbally discharged by his commanding Officers. That he hath no documentary Evidence of said services. That there is no Clergyman living in his neighbourhood or vicinity, but he refers to Cts. Almy and Peleg Stafford Esqrs. of said River to whom he is well known who testify to his character for truth and to their belief that he was a Soldier of the Revolution, and also to the Depositions herewith.
I hereby relinquish every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present, and declare that my name is not on the Pension Roll of the Agency of any State.
Sworn to and Subscribed
the day & year aforesaid
Asa Gray, Clerk
Pardon his mark
We Cts. Almy and Peleg Stafford residing in said River hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Pardon Willcox who has subscribed and sworn to the foregoing Declaration, that we believe him to be Seventy two years of

age, that he is reputed and believed in the neighbourhood where he resides, to have been a Soldier of the Revolution and that we concur in that opinion.
Sworn to and subscribed the day & year aforesaid Asa Gray, Clerk
Otis A. Lory Pelag Stafford
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 Otis Lory and Pelag Stafford, who have signed the preceding certificate are residents of said Tiverton, and are credible persons, and that their statement is entitled to full credit.
I Asa Gray, Clerk of the Court of Probate for the Town of Tiverton in the County of Newport and State of Rhode Island, a Court of Record, do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the Original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Pardon Willcox for a Pension
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and Seal of Office, at said Tiverton this third day of February, in the year of Our Lord One thousand, Eight hundred and thirty four.
And of American Independence the fifty eighth
Asa Gray, Clerk of Court of Probate

I Thomas Remington of Swanton, in the County of Newport, and State of Rhode-Island aged seventy three years on solemn Oath depose and say, that I am personally acquainted with Pardon Wilcox of the said Town of Swanton an applicant for a Pension. In the time of the Revolutionary War, in the year 1777 I enlisted for 15 months in Capt. Christopher Manchester's Company, in Col. Archibald Crary's Regiment. In the winter, commencing the year 1778, said Pardon Wilcox served as a private Soldier in the same Company as a Substitute for some one, but for whom I do not now recollect. At the time said Wilcox served, in the said Company we were stationed on Trogouah Neck near the Town of Bristol, in this State; from the length of time that has elapsed I do not fully remember how long said Wilcox served in said Company but from the best of my recollection he served not less than three months, and further saith not. Thomas Remington
State of Rhode-Island
County of Newport
S.S.
Be it known, that at Swanton, on the third day of February A.D. 1834, before the Subscriber a Justice of the Peace within and for said County of Newport, personally appeared Thomas Remington, a credible and disinterested person, and made oath to and subscribed the above Deposition.
Before me, Asa Gray Justice of the Peace

Giverton, Feb. 1831.
Sir,
Enclosed herewith are the papers of Pardon Wiley, for a Pension. You will please to enclose the returns to me,
Your Mt. Obt. Very Hum. Servt. Asa Gray

March 6. Rhod. L. Leland original.
Declaration for Pension under the Act of Congress passed June 7. 1832.
Department, of the United States
Pension Office Washington. D.C.

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Pardon Wilson
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[Arrangement of 1870.]
Aug-11-1900 Thos. R. Rodman New Bedford - Mass.
1923 Feb. 10 - Fish to Hon. Walter F. Linchberger - MANR see letter and carbon copy in Ch. H. 26046 of Thos. H. D. cot.

New Bedford, Mass., July 20, 1900
To the Hon. H. Clay Evans, ( Com r of Pensions, Wash n , D. C.
for The descendants of Pardon Wilcox, who was a soldier in the Revolutionary Army, msk to obtain his military Record, that they may obtain a Government Headstone for his grave.
He, Pardon Wilcox, was a native of Tiverton, Rhode Island, and drew a pension as a Re- volutionary soldier until about 1855, when he died in New Bedford, Mass.
This is all the information furnished me, and seems to be all obtainable. Can you from the records of the Pension office complete his record?

2 I presume he was in a Rhode Island Regiment, and that the final payment of his pension was in 1854, or 1855, or 1856.
And, as I suppose he was of the last on the list of Revolutionary Pensioners, I think for this reason his status can be more easily obtained.
Yours very respectfully, Thomas R. Rodman.