Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 14845, Daniel Willcox, R.I.

SERVICE
NUMBER
R. S.
Willcox, Daniel or Wilcox
S. 14845-
carded
CONTENTS

4553
Connecticut
Daniel Willcox of Stonington in the State of Conn who was a Pirate in the Company commanded by Captain Arnold of the Regt by Col Sippitt in the R. I. time for 12 mo -
Inscribed on the Roll of Conn at the rate of 40 Dollars 00 Cents per annum to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 23 rd day of Jan 1833 and sent to Hon. N. Barber. House of Reps -
Arrears to 4th of Sep: 1832 $ 60 Semi-annual allowance ending March 1833 - 20
$ 80
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by E. D. Bullock Clerk, Book D Vol. 3 - Page 74 -

State of Connecticut } County of New London } ss. Probate District of Stonington
On this twenty seventh day of September A D 1832 personally appeared before Asa Fish Esquire Judge of the Court of Probate for the District of Stonington, now sitting Daniel Willcox, a resident of Stonington, County of New London and State of Connecticut, who being duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath make the following Statement in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the Act of Congress passed June 7. 1832. That he enlisted about the commencement of the year 1776 in a Company of Rhode Island State Troops, that the Captain of said Company was then Augustus Stanton, the Lieutenant Joshua Hlavin and the Ensign Thomas Noyes, and belonged to a Regiment Commanded by Col. Henry Babcock. That the said Company was afterwards, and during his service therein commanded by Capt Thomas Arnold and attached to Col. Lippitt's Regiment and as he believes was placed on the Continental establishment. That he was a private in said Company, and served as such twelve months, when he was honorably discharged. That he has heretofore made application for a pension under the Act of March 18. 1818 and was placed on the Pension Roll and received a Pension of Eight Dollars per month for a number of terms, and that he was afterwards struck off the Pension Roll. That he resided at the time of making application in Stonington where he now resides. That he hereby relinquishes any claim whatever to a Pension or annuity, except

the present and he declares that his name is not on the Pension Roll of any Agency in any State
Sworn and subscribed the day and year aforesaid.
In presence of Dealey Chesbro
Daniel X Willcox mark
Henry D Langworthy
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid before me
Asa Fish Judge
And the said Court doth hereby declare its opinion that the above-named applicant Daniel Willcox was a Revolutionary Soldier and served as he states
Asa Fish Judge of the Court of Probate for the Dis- trict of Stonington
I Nathan Daboll Clerk of the Court of Probate for the District of Stonington State of Connecticut, do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the Original Proceedings of the said Court in the Matter of the application of Daniel Willcox for a Pen- sion testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and Seal of office this 2 nd day of October. Nathan Daboll Clerk.

State and District of Connecticut, ss. New London City
ON this third - day of September 1827 . personally appeared in open Court, before the City Court holden at New London within and for the City of New London - in said State, on the first day of September 1828 , the same being a court of record, proceeding according to the course of common law, with a jurisdiction unlimited in point of amount, keeping a record of its proceedings, and having power of fine and imprisonment , Daniel Wilson aged 69 - years, resident in the town of Stonington - in said State, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath declare that he ser- ved in the revolutionary war as follows: That he the said Daniel Wilson - enlisted for the term of One year - on the day of in the year in Westerly in the State of Rhode Island in the company commanded by Captain Thomas Arnold in the regiment commanded by Colonel Christopher Tippet in the line of the State of Rhode Island on the continental establishment: That he continued to serve in the said corps until after the Battle of Trenton in which he was when he was discharged from the said service in Chatham in the state of New Jersey - That he made a declaration to obtain a pension under the law of the 18th of March 1818, as nearly as he can recollect, having no minutes, on the 29 th day of April 1818 ; and had transmitted to him a certificate for a pension from the Secretary for the Department of War, No. 17.824 -
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 so 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;" and that I have not, nor has any person 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 sub- scribed.
That I am by occupation a Sailer . I have no family but my youngest daughter Prudence aged 19 . who keeps house for me. My wife is deceased & the rest of my children are in different places (two of them with families) so that I can derive from them no assistance. I am now nearly helpless in consequence of having been last November exposed for eight hours in the night on the boom of a vessel shipwrecked in Fishers Island some where I was washed in the water of Long Island Sound very barely so that I have no means of obtaining any weekly house Daniel Wilson Sworn to & declared on the day before the Court opened the  John Brown Clerk

Schedule of Daniel Wilcox annexed
  One old boat sails which were purchased with some spuy former pension $ 15   One old chest 75   Six old chisels 50   twenty grates old 40   Three hammers 37 1/2   Three fish line heads 1.25   One old table 50   one old chair 12 1/2   one gun 2 25   four fish barrels 1.   one axe 50   brother Shovel Stongs 25   one tea kettle 25   two pots 1.   three jugs 75   one meat pan 20   one small grinders tone 50   one drawing knife 25   one gallon kettle 50   one horse saw 50   one case of drawers very old 1.   two great jugs 25   one tub 25   one pail 12 1/2   The whole of the above bundle proven $28.47 1/2 
Sworn to the above at the 6 and upon oath W. H. Main and Clerk
Daniel F Wilcox Marked
I William H Main and Clerk of the Washington City Court do hereby certify that the foregoing schedule annexed are truly copies from the records 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 the property exhibited in the aforesaid schedule is Twenty eight Dollars 47 1/2 cents
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court this 4th day of September 1821. W. H. Main and Clerk

Dpt from Roll Nov 22 d 1821. not 9 mo continental Genl letter to a Crisp dye Westerly, R.I.
17824 Connecticut.
Daniel Wilcox, of New-London in the state of Connecticut. who was a private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Lippet, of the Rh. Island line, for the term of one year.
Inscribed on the Roll of Connecticut, at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 29 th of April, 1818.
Certificate of Pension issued the 25 th of Sept. 1820 and sent to Amos Cross, agent Westerly, Rh. Island.
Arrears to 4th of Sept. 1820. $ 225.60 Semi-ann. all'ce ending 4 th March 1821 48 " 28 mo. to 7 th 1821. $ 273.60
{ Revolutionary claim, { Act 18th March, 1818. }

Rehran
14845 INVALID
File No. 14. 845
Daniel Willcocks
Brn. Rev. Par
Act: June 7 th 1832
Index:—Vol. 1 , Page 4/2
[Arrangement of 1870.]

13.167
Daniel Willco Walnut St Pension
(find paper)
25-7 Sep 1880
private Rm o
$40
Hon N Barber
Ad R

The names of the men that were in Capt Arnold's Company Colonel Lippitt's Regiment, that crossed the North River December 4 th 1776.
Thomas Arnold Capt Thomas Noyes Lieut William Gardner Nicholas Clarke Joseph Leavitt Pele Lewis George Greenold John Brand John Congdon Joseph Cook Stubbs Joshua Brown Thomas Hall Daniel Willcox William Babcock Bradick Pickham William Sims Benjamin Herrick Henry Merott Henry Howard George Potter Samuel Green Ethan Crandall William Crivens Luke Saunders Henry Hazard John Smith Joshua Babcock William Ward John Goo Henry Brightman Henry Briteman
The foregoing are the names of the men that were detached as
volunteers from said company and marched into New Jersey in the month of December 1776. — The following men belong to the company did not volunteer to cross the River and were left on the East side.
(virs) Billings Birch John Welch Marlborough Stanton Daniel Stanton Nathan Clarke Jonas Palmer Josias Utter Wm Mingo Pele Willcox Pele Rops Henry Babcock George Griffing Robert Lakemays John Clark Gideon Nocake Joseph Langworthy Jared Johnson Isaac Saunders Wm Grinnell Thomas Hudson John Lippitt James Bliven — Enoch Stanton John Devoll Lebuteon Scrivens Benjamin Pickham James Bliven Enoch Stanton John Devoll

Nicholas Clarke of Charlestown in the County of Washington and state of Rhode Island of full age and engaged according to Law testifieth and saith that Daniel Willson of Stonington in the County New London and State of Connecticut did enlist in the company commanded by capt Thomas Arnold and in the Regiment commanded by col. the Rhode Island line Philip Tomme some time in the month of January 1776 and continued to serve in said company until the month of January, 1777 when he was honorably discharged in the town of Chatham and state of New-Jersey, and that he was with him the said Clarke in the Battles of White Plains, Trenton, and Princeton.
Nicholas Clarke
State of Rhode Island Washington Se. on the 14 th day of August 1820 came Nicholas Clarke subscriber to the foregoing statement and made solemn Oath to the truth of the same before J. W. Knight Justice of Peace
State of Rhode Island Washington Se. on the 14 th day of Aug t 1820 came Nicholas Clarke of Charlestown in said county before me, J. W. Knight one of the Notaries Publick for said County, duly elected, admitted and sworn and made solemn oath that a certain paper by him presented purporting to be the Original Muster Roll of Capt Thomas Arnold's company in the year 1776 was by him kept as the Ordinary Sergeant of said company, of which the within is a true copy.
Now therefore I the said Notary at the instigation and request of the said Clarke do certify that the said Roll has the appearance of an Original paper and to my satisfaction is the Original Roll of said company. In faith and testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal of Office the date above.
J. W. Knight Notary Publick

State of Rhode Island & Washington County ss. I Hereby certify that I am personally acquainted with Nicholas Clarke subscriber to the foregoing declaration and know him to be a man of the most un doubted truth & veracity dated at Westerly this 14 th Day of August A.D. 20 Amos Bliss C.J. C.C.P.
State of Rhode Island Washington County Court common pleas & Gen. Sessions of the Peace August A.D. 1820
I certify that the Hon ble Amos Bliss Esq. whose Signature is hereto Affixed is Chief Justice of the Court Aforesaid legally choosen and Qualified as the Law requires I also certify the Jd. W. Knight is a Notary Publick for the County of Washington duly Elected and Qualified as the Law requires that full and credit is due to their certificates throughout the United States. I also certify that the Seal here impressed is the True Seal of the Courts Aforesaid Hon. Sam l Helm Clerk of Court

Wm Sims of Westerly in the County of Washington & State of Rhode Island on oath saith that he enlisted at Westerly aforesaid in the month of January January 1776 for one year a private in the Rhode Island Militia in a company commanded by Capt August Stanton afterwards commanded by Capt Thomas Arnold Col Henry Brekock Regiment afterwards commanded by Col Christopher Lippitt That on or about the time that this deponent enlisted he was knowing to the enlist- ment of one Daniel Willson of said Westerly who now resides in New- ington in the State of Connecticut in said company & Regiment, That the said Daniel continued to serve with the deponent throughout for the full term of one year when they were in the month of January 1777 both Honourably discharged at Chatham in the State of New Jersey William Sims mark
State of Rhode Island Washington County ss at Westerly on the 12 th day of August 1826 personally appeared William Sims subscriber to the foregoing Declaration and after being duly cautioned made solemn oath to the truth of the same Before James Cross C.J. G.G. Pheasant

I certify that William Sims who made the within declaration is a man of truth & integrity Amos D. Dyer b. J. b. b. Phas.
Washington D.C.
State of Rhode Island Court Common Pleas & Gen. Session of the Peace August Term 1820.
I certify that the Honble Amos Dyer Esq. whose signature is hereafter is Chief Justice of the Court aforesaid legally chosen and qualified as the Law requires that full faith and credit ought to be given to his certificate throughout the United States and that the Seal here impressed is the true Seal of the Court aforesaid
Wm. Sam. Helme Clk. of Court

17, 318.
Daniel Wilcox, Stonington, Count. 29. April, 1818.
Col. Sippets' regt. R. I. line, Juny, 1776, to February, 1777. —
found on a certified copy of the rolls.
Admitted.
Amos Cross, agt. Westerly, R. I. 29. Aug t . 1820.

Paul William Burlinson
1917

State of Connecticut New London
Be it remembered That aboard New London on this 29 th day of April - 1818 - before me Jeremiah G. Brainard a Judge of the Superior Court of the State of Connecticut personally came and appeared Daniel Wilcox of the Town of Stonington in said State - aged 63 being duly and solemnly sworn according to the usage of said State - on such solemn oath by one to him administered declared and said that sometime in the month of February January 1776 he enlisted at Westerly in the State of Rhode Island as a private soldier in the company commanded by Captain Augustus Stanton in the Regiment commanded by Colonel Christopher Sippel in the Rhode Island Line on the Continental Establishment - to serve for the term of One Year That after having faithfully served out said period - he was at Trenton - in the State of New Jersey - right on or about the 20 th - day of February 1777 honor- ably discharged That he makes this declaration in order to obtain the provision made by the late act of Congress entitled "an act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land & naval service of the United States in the Revolution any war" That he now is and always has been a resident citizen of the United States - That he is now about 63 - years old and that from his reduced circum- stances he needs the assistance of his country for support
Daniel Wilcox Subs.

Sworn and affirmed before me the Day and Year aforesaid
In witness whereof I have caused the Seal of the Superior Court of the State of Connecticut to be hereunto affixed the Day and Date aforesaid
Jeremiah G. Brainard a Judge of Superior Court State of Connecticut
I Jeremiah G. Brainard Judge &c as aforesaid do certify that it appears to my satisfaction that the said Daniel Wilcox did serve in the Revolution- ary war as stated in the preceding declaration against the common enemy - and I now transmit the proceedings and testimony taken and laid before me to the Secretary for the Department of War pursuant to the directions of the aforementioned act of Congress -
New London? April 29 th 1818
Witness my hand the Seal aforesaid Jeremiah G. Brainard a Judge of Superior Court State of Connecticut
I Jeremiah G. Brainard Judge do hereby certify that Daniel Wilcox the applicant in this case is in our records in my and nearly in your presence Jeremiah G. Brainard a Judge of Superior Court - State of Connecticut
The conduct of two credible disinterested witnesses as to service will be required The hope that certificate shall be returned

State of Rhode Island &c Washington County ss                      At Westerly in the County aforesaid on the 14 th day of August 1820 In his proper person came before the subscribers Daniel Will- son who made the foregoing declaration who on his oath saith That from ma- ture reflection and after conversing with those that enlisted & served with him that he is fully satisfied that he enlisted in the month of January 1776 for one year in a company commanded by Capt Augustus Stanton afterwards commanded by Capt Thomas Arnold In Col Henry Rochester's Regiment which said Regiment was afterwards commanded by Col Chas Lippitt and that after serving his time out he was Honorably discharged at Chatham in the State of New Jersey in the month of January 1777 and not at Trenton in the month of February as stated in his previous declaration
Sworn to before Amos Root 6.7.66. Phm