Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 44073, John Willcox, New York

SERVICE
NUMBER _____
New York
Willcox, John
S 44073
CONTENTS

4,989 New York Roll
John Willcox Capt Pelton private New York Line
In the army of the United States during the Revolutionary War.
Inscribed on the Roll of New York at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 4 of May 1818
Certificate of Pension issued the 19 of Dec r 1818 and sent to Charles Townsend Esq r Judge Buffalo - Niagara Co. N.Y.
Arrears to 4th of Sep r 1818. Interest \frac{28}{31} + \frac{4}{30} 32. 28 Semi-ann. all ce ending 4 March 1819 48 - "
$ 80.28
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818 }
by reason of death March 17 Continued
Concord. Niagara

Paid at the Treasury under the Act of April 6 th 1838 from 4 th March to 28 th June 1834. Agent Notified June 29 th 1834.
Paid as above from 4 th March to 28 th June 1834, Agent Notified 29 th Febry 1843.
Dead.
and since Nov. 11 th 1838 to John Brown & Buffalo N.Y.

State of New York } ss Niagara County }
On this twenty third day of August 1820 personally appeared in open Court, to wit, in the Court of Common Pleas in and for said county John Wilcox aged sixty six years resident in said County, who being first duly sworn according to Law, doth on his oath declare that he served in the Revolutionary War as follows, to wit six years & upwards in Col Philip Van Cuykum's Regiment of New York Continental Troops, part of which time he served in Capt Benjamin Tilton's Company and part in Capt Jonathan Hallett's company of said Regiment, that he was discharged from service at Newburgh in said State in the month of June 1783 - That in order to obtain a pension he did on the 24th day of May 1818 apply for and subsequently received from the Secretary of War a certificate that he was placed on the pension rolls of the New York Agency - the number of which certificate appears to be 4989.
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 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 1818, and that I have not since had any sum 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 hereto annexed and by me subscribed, and which are not worth more than the several sums annexed to the respective items, Viz:
  One old mare & colt $ 25. 00   1 - 2 year old heifer 10. 00   10 Sheep 10. 00   5 Hogs & 10 pigs 12. 50   7 Drag Sack 2. 00   1 old Plow & chains 3. 00   1 old Scythe & 1 old Axe 1. 00   2 Sickles, 50 - 1 old Table, 50 1. 00   1 Chest, 12 - 2 old Chains $1. 1. 12   3 Kettles 75 - 1 Shovel & tongs 2. 50   1 Shammie & 1 Smoothing Iron & pipe and hose 2. 00   $ 65. 12 
John Wilcox
4989 May 24 1818

Clothing & Bedding not valued
2 nd p ar Stars in the Pipersian of John Wilcox Jr. gives him full Security in consequence of his being obligated to pay a debt due by me of One hundred Dollars. —
That he is by occupation a farmer, but that he is afflicted with a rheumatic complaint, which with old age & general debility prevents his obtaining a livelihood by manual labor that he is unable to labor but a small part of the time — That his family residing with him consists of elderly his wife aged sixty five years, & that she is lame and unable to support herself Charles his son aged nineteen years who is able to support himself — and further sayth not. Besides the debt before mentioned he is indebted to individuals in about the sum of sixty dollars — and that there is due to him about ten Dollars. & further sayth not.
John Wilcox
Sworn to and declared the 23 rd day of August 1820. before me
J. E. Marshall
Clerk of Niagara Co. Pleas.
I John E Marshall clerk of the court of common Pleas in and for the county of Niagara do hereby certify that the foregoing oath and the schedule thereto annexed are truly copied from the record 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 property exhibited in the aforesaid schedule is Sixty five dollars and twelve cents.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said court On this 2 nd day of September 1820.
J. E. Marshall. Clerk of the
Court for the county of Niagara

John Willcox, private, New-York line, 4. May, 1818.
Van Courtlandt's Reply.
Correct as to notice
Charles Townsend, judge, Buffalo, Niagara Co.: New-York. rec d 20. May, 1818.

State of New York } Niagara County } On the fourth day of May in the Year one thousand eight hundred and eighteen before me Charles Townsend One of the Judges of the Court of common pleas in and for said County personally came John Wilson aged sixty three years a resident of Concord in said County who being by me duly sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the pro- vision made by the late 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" That in the month of February or March in the year 1777 the said John Wilson enlisted at Southeast town in the county of Dutchess in the state of New York in the company commanded by Capt Benjamin Pels in the Regiment commanded by Col: Philip Van Cortland of the New York line of Continental Troops — That he continued to serve in said Troops or in the service of the United States until when he was discharged from service at Newburgh in the state of New York at the conclusion of the Revolutionary War — That he is the same John Wilson named in and described in the original certificate of discharge now in his possession, and which is intended to accompany this his declaration — That he was at in the Battle of Monmouth and was present at the Capture of the British Army commanded by General Burgoyne That he is in reduced circumstances and stands in need of the assistance of his Country for support and further saith not
Sworn to and declared to this 4th day of May 1818 John Wilson Ch: Townsend Judge of Niagara County

Charles Townsend Judge of the court of common pleas of said County do certify that it appears to my satisfaction that the within named John Wilson did serve in the revolutionary war as stated in the preceding declaration against the common Enemy and I now transmit the proceedings and testimony taken and had before me to the Secretary for the department of war pursuant to the direction of the aforementioned act of Congress —
At Buffalo May 4. 1814 Ch: Townsend
I certify that in consequence of having no personal acquaintance with the within named John Wilson, I examined on oath Jeremiah Wilson for oath respecting it, who states that the said John is his father and that he, with his son resides on a piece of land belonging to the Holland Land Company, that they jointly own the contract for the purchase thereof, the improvements on which with other fixed property is worth about three hundred dollars, that he the said John is in debt to near that amount and that he is in such reduced circumstances as to need the assistance of his Country for support, which testimony being corroborated by that of Mattotory Crosby Esq. of same place, and by the affidavits, I am satisfied that he is in prudent circumstances
Ch: Townsend Judge Court Common Pleas
Dated Niagara County Dec 22. 1815

State of New York Niagara County ss Clerks Office
I Frederick B. Merrill Clerk of the County aforesaid do hereby certify that Charles Townsend before whom the preceding Affidavit and Certificate appear to have been made is one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas in and for said County and that same so signed is the proper hand writing of the said Charles Townsend
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the County Seal at Buffalo this 4 th day of May in the Year 1818.
F. B. Merrill

In reply to your request of _____, received _____ for a statement of the military history of John Willcox a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his ( as his widow's ) application for pension on file in this Bureau.
S. File 44073
   DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. LENGTH OF SERVICE. RANK. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. STATE.   CAPTAIN. COLONEL.     John Willcox 1777 died June 1783 at Melburgh N.Y. 6 yrs 3 mos. Lt. Col. Benjamin Allen Jonathan Hallett Philip Van Cortland 2 N.Y.  
Battles engaged in, 2  Monmouth & capture of Gen. Burgoyne  Residence of soldier at enlistment, ✓  East Southeast Town, Dutchess Co. N.Y.  Date of application for pension, May 4 1818 - S.D.  Residence at date of application, Concord, Niagara Co., N.Y.  Age at date of application, 63  Remarks: 1820 he referred to his wife Mary as being now Charles Co. N.Y. Second for date of death & names of children

By His Excellency GEORGE WASHINGTON, Esq; General and Commander in Chief of the Forces of the United States of America.
THESE are to CERTIFY that the Bearer hereof John William Lloyd in the Second New York Regiment, having faithful- ly served the United States for Six Years & Three Months and being enlisted for the War only, is hereby DISCHARGED from the American Army.
GIVEN at HEAD-QUARTERS the
G. Washington
By His Excellency's Command,
Humboldt
REGISTERED in the Books of the Regiment,
John William Lloyd Adjutant.
THE above John William Lloyd has been honored with the BADGE of MERIT for Six Years faithful Service.
J. B. Varnum

HEAD-QUARTERS, June 1783.
1 within CERTIFICATE shall not be Bearer as a Discharge, until the Ratification of the definitive Treaty of Peace; previous to which Time, and until Proclama- tion thereof shall be made, He is to be considered as being on Furlough.
GEORGE WASHINGTON.
Willcox, John NY 5440113

I know all Men by these Presents that I John Willcox a Sergeant in Colonel Coatlands Regiment of Troops in the Continental Army Raised by this State for Dues considerations and good causes me hereunto moving Have made Ordained Constituted and Appointed and by these Presents do Make ordain constitute and Appoint my trusty Friend David Crosby Jur of Frederickburg Duties County Shoemaker Shoemaker my true and lawfull Attorney for me and in my Name and to my use to Ask Demand receive of and from any Person or Persons that is Indebted unto me the said John Willcox of the County and State Aforesaid giving and by these Presents granting to my said Attorney my Sole and full Power and Authority to pursue and follow such legal courses for the Recovering receiving and obtaining of the said Debts as he or could do were I personally Present and upon the of the same Acquittance and other sufficient Discharges for me and in my Name to make Sign Seal and Deliver as also one or more Attorney or Attorneys under him to Substitute or Appoint and Again at his Pleasure to Revoke and further to do perform and finish for me and in my Name all and singular things and things which shall or may be necessary touching or concerning the Premises as fully thoroughly and Intirely as I the said John Willcox in my own Person ought to do or could do  and hereby ratify allowing and confirming whatsoever my said Attorney shall lawfully do or cause to be done in and about the Execution of the Premises by Virtue of these Presents. In Witness whereof I have hereunto Set my Hand and Seal this present Day November in the year of our Lord Christ one thousand seven hundred and Eighty six. Sealed and Delivered James Briggs in Presents John Willcox Joseph Hanley

Southeast Tazewell Dutchess County State of New York November 17 th 1786 Personally appeared John Willcox signor and Sealer of the within Instrument and Acknowledged the same to be his free Act and Deed before me
Joseph Cram Not. P. D.
John Willcox Sealer
Willcox
Willcox, John NY 5 44073

TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
SECOND COMPTROLLER'S OFFICE,
June 16 th , 1842.
Sir:
Under the Act of the 6th of April, 1838, entitled "An Act directing the transfer of money remaining unclaimed by certain Pensioners, and authorizing the payment of the same at the Treasury of the United States," One of the eight children of John Willcox, deceased, late a Pensioner on the Roll of the Albany, N. York Agency, at the rate of Eight Dollars and _____ Cents per annum month, under the law of the 18 th March, 1818, has been paid at this Department, from the 4 th of March, to the 28 th June 1842.
Respectfully, yours,
Wood L. Parris Comptroller
To the COMMISSIONER OF PENSIONS, Present.

TREASURY DEPARTMENT, SECOND COMPTROLLER'S OFFICE,
Dec 5. 31 st 1842.
Sir:
Under the act of the 6th of April, 1838, entitled "An Act directing the transfer of money remaining unclaimed by certain Pensioners, and authorizing the payment of the same at the Treasury of the United States," and the 3d section of the Act of August 23, 1842, extending the time within which pensioners may receive their pensions from the pension agents, The adm n of John Wilcox, decd., a Pensioner on the Roll of the Albany, N.Y. Agency, at the rate of Eight Dollars and  Cents per annum  month , under the law of the 18 th March 1818, has been paid at this Department, from the 1 st of March, to the 28 th June 1842.
Respectfully, yours,
William H. Harrison Comptroller.
To the COMMISSIONER OF PENSIONS, Present.

1911 Jan. 18. History to Mrs. F. C. Steele
44 073
Rey INVALID.
File No. 44.078
John Wilcox Rev. Rev. Rev.
Act: 18 th March 18 th
Index:—Vol. 3 , Page 569
[Arrangement of 1870.]

59 SAYBROOK PLACE
Buffalo. N.Y.
Jan. 12/11.
Pension Bureau - Washington - D. C.
Gentlemen -
Will you kindly mail me a copy of the record of John Wilcox, who was on the Pension List in 1818 from Erie County, New York.
By so doing Yours

will greatly oblige Yours Respectfully (Mrs. F. S.) Alice Slee

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