Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 14848, Comfort Wilcox, Conn.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Conn.
Wilcox, Comfort
S. 14848
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2727.
New Hampshire
Confort Wilcox
of Sullivan in the State of N H who was a Private in the company commanded by Captain  of the Reg t commanded by Col. Woodworth in the  Corne. line for 8 (was 21 Days)
(corrected July 8, 1931)
Inscribed on the Roll of  at the rate of 28 Dollars 99 Cents per annum to commence on the 14th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 2 nd day of Dec r 1832 and sent to Mrs. H. Hubbard of Charlestown New Hampshire
Arrears to 14th of Sept r 1832 $ 18.48 Pension allowance ending 21 Dec r 1831 12.29
$57.97
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by J. F.  Clerk Book  Vol.  Page 

1920, Dec. 7 Hist. b- Geo. W. Wilcox, Esq.
Rev. h
14848 INVALID.
File No. 14848
Comfort Wilcox Priv. Rev. War
Act: June 9 th 1832
Index:—Vol. 1, Page 412
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Comfort Niles
Power
8 Mr 21 days
Alma
$28.99.
Wm H Hubbard H R

DECLARATION.
In order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress, passed June 7, 1832.
State of New-Hampshire, } County of Sullivan. } ss.
On this 30 th day of August 1832, personally appeared in open Court, before the Judge of the Court of Probate, now sitting, Comfort Wilson a resident of Lempster in the County of Sullivan and State of N. H. aged 75 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
That on February 1 st 1776, he enlisted for the term of two months, in Capt Blake's company, Col. Mooton's regiment, Connecticut Troops - Comfort Sage being Lieut. Col. - was stationed at Roxbury, Mass. at Dorchester - & remained there the whole term of his enlistment -
Declarant further states that in June 1776 he enlisted for six months in Capt Churchill's company, Col. Sage's regiment, - Rufus Licut. Col., was ordered to New York, and stationed at Governor's Island, & when Long Island was taken he went into New York - & there remained there until the capture of the city by the British - then went to Harlem & New Rochelle where he remained until discharged -
Declarant further states in August 1779, he enlisted for in Capt Allis's company, Col. Sage's regiment, & served there three weeks at New Haven - Conn t - doing guard duty it being supposed that the English were about to land, -
Declarant was born in Middleton, Conn. 1757 - When he joined the service he lived in Middlestown - He entered the Army as a volunteer - He never received any written discharge except as far as known - He has a record of his age in Middlestown - Since the Revolution he has lived in Lempster N.H. 51 yrs. - He has no documentary evidence of his services & knows of no one who can testify to them - He is known to Elias Hall & Toney Mason who can make the required certificates -

He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present, and declares that his name is not on the Pension Roll of the Agency of any State,
Sworn to and subscribed, the day & year aforesaid
Comfort Wilson
Frederick A. Sumner Judge of Probate
We, Elias H. Hull residing in Franklin and Joney Mason residing in Franklin hereby certify, that we are well acquainted with Comfort Wilson , who has subscribed and sworn to the above obligation; that we believe him to be 75 years of age; 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.
Sworn and subscribed the day & year aforesaid
Elias H. Hull
Joney Mason
Frederick A. Sumner Judge of Probate
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 certifies, that it appears to them that Elias Hull resident in the Franklin and that Joney Mason , who has also signed the same is a resident in the Town of Franklin and are credible persons, and that their statement is entitled to credit.
Frederick A. Sumner Judge of Probate
I, Samuel Nuttall Jr Register of the Court of Probate do
hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court, in the matter of the application of Comfort Wilson for a pension.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office, this 30
day of August 1832
Samuel Nuttall Jr Register of Probate
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
BUREAU OF PENSIONS.
Washington, D. C., Dec. 7, 1920
In reply to your request of _____, received _____ for a statement of the military history of Samuel Wilcox a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pension on file in this Bureau.
   DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. LENGTH OF SERVICE. RANK. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. STATE.   CAPTAIN. COLONEL.     Feb. 1, 1776 2 mos. Pvt. Blake Wadsworth Conn.   June 1776 6 mos. Churchill Sage   Aug. 1779 3 wks. Alley "   (perhaps Allyn but cannot verify)   July 8-31  
Battles engaged in, None stated Residence of soldier at enlistment, Middletown Conn. Date of application for pension, Aug. 20 1832  et al Residence at date of application, Leicester Sullivan Co. N.H. Age at date of application, b. 1757 Middletown Conn. Remarks: No fam. data.
Respectfully,
Commissioner.

Rev 1. FIVE
Long Beach, Calif. 9/22/'20.
Commissioner of Pensions G.M.Saltzgabar, Washington, D.C.
My dear Sir:-
In an effort to establish my relationship to one Comfort Wilcox, a Revolutionary Soldier /I find that he served in Captain Joe Blagues Co.enlisting Jan.25 1776 from Col.James Wadsworth's Reg. 1st Conn.Militia stationed at Cambridge, spring of '76. was placed on Pension Roll in Sullivan Co.N.H.in 1832 on an annual pension of $28.99 by act of Congress in 1818. Authority for above :New Hamp. State Papers Vol.30 p 382. If I am not asking too much I shall be pleased to know if the records of your office can give me any further light in the matter.
Shall be pleased to receive your June 30 Pension Report, if not already mailed me. Thanking you for many courtesies of the past I remain
Very truly yours,
Geo. H. Wilcox 627 Locust Ave.