Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 18,440, William Wilcox, Mass.

SERVICE
Mass.
Wilcox, William Mary
NUMBER
W. 18.440
CONTENTS

New York, 4178.
Mary Wilson.
widow of William Wilson who died on the 30 June 1807 of Saratoga in the State of N.Y. who was a Private in the Co commanded by Captain Mays of the commanded by in the line for 20 mo 28 days
Inscribed on the Roll of Albany at the rate of 69 Dollars 74 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 24 day of Mar. 1845, and sent to M c B Pioral, Esq.
Albany Arrears to the 4th of Semi-annual allowance ending M c J
{ Revolutionary Claim, Act July 4, 1836, Section the 3 }
Recorded by J. L. Swann, Clerk, Book A Vol. 1 Page 131
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No 6402
Mary Wilson
NY
Act 4 July 36
In 78. a 07.
Secy of Mass. 20:283
Adm'd 20th Oct 83 pri 69.77
Wm B. Pearce Esq. Albany NY

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Secretary's Office, Boston January 17 th 1845.
I hereby Certify, That at the date of the annexed attestation Anselm Barrett was a Justice of the Peace for the County of Bristol,
in the said Commonwealth, duly constituted and commissioned; and that to his acts and attestations, as such, full faith and credit are and ought to be given, in and out of Court.
In Testimony whereof, I have hereunto affixed the Seal of the Commonwealth, the date above written.
John G. Parris; Secretary of the Commonwealth.

Leonard Gooding of Dighton in the County of Bristol and Commonwealth of Massachusetts, aged forty two years and upwards do testify and say that I am Clerk of said Town of Dighton & have the custody of their record books —
I further testify and say that I cannot find any record of the Marriage of William Miller in said books; but among the records of the intention of Marriages I find the following viz.
"February tenth Seventeen hundred and Seventy- "eight, William resident in Dighton & Molly Stephens "of said Dighton entered their intention of Marriage".
That the above is a true copy from said record excepting the day of the Month and year which are in figures legible figures, and the dates aforesaid are at the commencement of the record and stands as follows viz.
"February } "10:1778." }
Leonard Gooding
"Figures as" erased before signing Edward Just Peace

Commonwealth of Massachusetts. Mristol County ss. January 16. 1845 - Leonard Gooding made oath to the truth of the foregoing affidavit by him subscribed Before me A. Bassett Just. of the Peace

John Walker of Dighton in the County of Bristol in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts deposeth and saith, that he was born on the Ninth day of January Seventeen hundred and Sixty nine as he has been informed and believes - That he has resided in Dighton aforesaid ever since his birth - That he knew a man by the name of William William Miller of said Dighton - That in his youth he went to school to said Miller at three different places, in three different seasons in said Dighton - But at what time said Miller left school in said Dighton he does not recollect - He however thinks it must have been during the war of the rebellion; but whether in the early or latter part thereof he cannot state - One thing makes him recollect said Miller more than another, is, that said Miller was a knitter of lace, and occupied some part of his time in that business during school hours - Said Walker further says that during the time said Miller resided in Dighton as aforesaid, it was said he was married to one Molly or Mary Stevens of said Dighton - After the war aforesaid, said Miller and his family removed from this county, but to what place he does not recollect otherwise than he heard that he had removed to Woodstock Vt - John Walker

Commonwealth of Massachusetts. Bristol County ss. January 16. 1845.
John Walker, a credible witness, made oath to the truth of the foregoing affidavit by him subscribed—
Before me A Basset, Just. of the Peace

I Joseph Perry of Dighton in the County of Bristol and Commonwealth of Massachusetts , do testify and say that I shall be Seventy five years old the twenty second day of February eighteen hundred & sixty five - That I was born in said Dighton and resided there until after I was twenty three years of age & then removed to Fallston a town adjoining said Dighton - In my youth, I knew a man by the name of William Miller of said Dighton - said Miller kept a school in said Dighton, but when I do not recollect - I went to school to him during a part of one winter - said Miller married Molly Stevens who is my cousin - I cannot say that I was present at their marriage as I was quite young - But I do recollect hearing that they were married - Joseph Perry
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Bristol County ss. January 16. 1875. Joseph Perry made oath to the truth of the above affidavit by him subscribed
Before me A. Bassett Just. of the Peace I certify that after taking the above affidavit I made due inquiry & became satisfied that said deponent is a credible witness - A. Bassett of the Peace "Massachusetts" interlined before signing - A. Bassett

I Polly Rose of Dighton in the County of Bristol and Commonwealth of Massachusetts, aged eighty years and upwards, do depose & say that I have resided in said Dighton ever since my birth — That I knew a man, in Dighton aforesaid by the name of William Miller — This was some time during the Revolutionary war — said Miller taught school in said Dighton before my marriage, about half a mile from my then place of residence — I will recollect that my late husband Nathaniel Rose late of said Dighton, deceased, went to school to said Miller, before his marriage with me — Witness
Mary F. Rose
Polly Rose.
Commonwealth of Massachusetts — Bristol County ss. Jan'y. 16. 1849 Polly Rose a credible witness made oath to the truth of the above affidavit by her subscribed — Before me A. Bassett Just. of the Peace

Mary Wilcox Applicant for Pension
Act July 4. 1836
1844 99 342

MR John Wyatt Saratoga N.Y. 18 3/4 to be left Schuylerville post office post masters please forward this with spread

Dear Sir
I received your letter of the 8 th Feb making a request which I most cheerfully comply - it is with the utmost pain I have to tell you that we have not the least scrip of my Father's hand writing in our possession nor never have had since I left Saratoga there was some of his hand left with the connections whether they have them now or not I cannot tell I have none with respect to his being a Soldier of the Revolution I know he was for I have seen him come Home with his uniform on a visit to his family - the number of the Regiment I cannot tell nor the name of the Col of the name of one of the cap I do remember it was Emerson he was transferred one or more to other Comp on account of his penmanship he being made Clerk he said also he was made Sergeant in some of the Comp he served in - I remember to have heard him say he enlisted and served the last 3 years I should think in the Massachusetts line he lived in that State at that time - town of Taunton - I was Born the year 1778 Sept the 2 nd
I do not think of anything more any thing that I can do will be done cheerfully -
with Respect yours &c Wm Wilcox Eagle file 20 th 1845
a word to John and Mary my health is poor I had a fit of sickness last month I have not Recovered it being troubled with infection of the lungs - I have rarely been out this winter I hope these will find you and yours in health I wish to see my friend in Saratoga I proposed in my mind to come there next fall if the Lord willing - tell Mother I am numbered with the Living - pleas forward this to the man who is getting the pension

Albany County ss
Before me the subscriber a justice of the Peace of the Town of Rensselaer in said County came William Wilcox formerly known to me who was duly sworn Depo th and saith that he is sixty six years of age the 2 Day of September 1844 and that he does Remember that his father was out as a soldier in the Revolution and was that time was eight children in his father's family of which he was the oldest and he further saith that the last place of his father's residence was in the Town of Saratoga and Saratoga County in the state of New York
Wm Wilcox
Sworn and subscribed before me the subscriber justice of the Peace this 20 Day of February 1845
Ebenezer Pitkin justice of the Peace
and I do further certify that I have been formerly acquainted with him for thirteen years and believe that he is a man of truth and veracity and who is to be depended on under Oath
Ebenezer Pitkin justice

Feb 13. 1845.
Double paid
[Signature]
[Initials]
Horace Goodrich Esq. County Clerk, Ballston Spa Saratoga Co N.Y.
Wm B. Tappan Scarsdale
John Wyatt

Declaration.
In order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by an act of Congress, passed July 14, 1836. entitled "An act granting half-pay and pensions to certain widows."
State of New-York, } ss.
Saratoga County
On this sixth day of January in the year one thousand eight hundred and forty five personally appeared before Nicholas B. Doe one of the judges Saratoga County Court in said State  Mary Wilcox a resident of the town of Saratoga in the County of Saratoga and said State of New-York, aged 90 years who being first duly sworn according to law, doth, on her oath, make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefits of the provision made by an act of Congress passed July 14th 1836. entitled "an act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows." That she is the widow of William Wilcox late of the town of Saratoga in said State of New York who departed this life on the thirtieth day of June in the year 1847. That her husband the said William Wilcox was a soldier of the United States during the war of the Revolution. That he enlisted into the Massachusetts Line of Continental Troops from the Town of Dighton, County of Bristol & State of Massachusetts for a period of three years, but the names of his officers & the particulars of his service she is at present owing to great age & loss of memory, unable to testify. She remembers that this said enlistment occurred during the last years of the war. And she further declares that previous to her said husband entering the service as aforesaid he was a School Master, teaching School in the said Town of Dighton.
AND DECLARANT FURTHER SAITH, That she was married to the said William Wilcox on the (the day of the month)  2nd day of March — seventeen hundred and Seventy two by Mr Williams a Justice of the peace at Dighton Mass ; that the following persons were present at her marriage, to wit: Sarah Richmond, Mercy Richmond & Nabby Richmond
That previous to her said marriage she resided in the town of Dighton aforesaid and bore the maiden name of Mary Stevens . That her husband the said William Wilcox died as aforesaid on the 30th — day of June — Eighteen hundred & 47 since which time she has remained a widow. That she cannot write her name, never having learned to write her
Subscribed and sworn the day and year aforesaid, } before me
N. B. Doe
Mary Wilcox mark
Judge of Saratoga County Court.
I do hereby certify that the above named Mary Wilcox by reason of old age & other infirmities is unable to attend Court to make her declaration in open court — and I further certify that she is a creditable woman & fully entitled to belief on oath. Jan y 9 th 1847
N. B. Doe Judge of Taca - Co - Court

State of New York Saratoga County Clerk's Office
I Horace Goodrich Clerk of said County do hereby certify that Nicholas T. B. Doo before whom the within declaration purports to have been taken was at the time thereof a Judge of Common Pleas in said County duly commissioned & sworn & that his signature to said declaration appears to be genuine
Witness my hand & official seal this fifth day of February, Eighteen hundred and forty five.
Horace Goodrich Clerk
W. B. Doo Esq. Clerk Allston Spa Saratoga Co N.Y.

Rev. and 1812 Wars Section EEL
November 16, 1929
Caroline M. Spicer 712 Grand Street Troy, New York
Dear Madam:
I advise you from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, W.18440, it appears that William Wilcox married Mary or Molly Stevens or Stephens. The intention of marriage was published February 10, 1778. Both were then of Dighton, Bristol County, Massachusetts.
He died June 30, 1807, in Saratoga, New York. His age is not shown.
His widow, Mary, while residing in Saratoga, Saratoga County, New York, then aged ninety years, applied for pension January 9, 1845, and it is stated that the soldier, while engaged in teaching school in Dighton, Massachusetts, enlisted December 5, 1781, and served to the close of the war, as sergeant and in some clerical capacity, a part of the time in Captain Emerson's Company in the Massachusetts Troops. Her claim was allowed.
It is stated that they had a family of eight children, only name mentioned is that of William, the eldest, who was born September 2, 1778.
There are no further family data.
Very truly yours,
EARL D. CHURCH Commissioner.
Date, 7 Milton's death not on AB

State of New York County of Saratoga Town of Saratoga
The Secretary of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts is hereby requested to furnish evidence from the Rolls in his office of the Service of my late husband, William Wilcox . He enlisted into the Service of the United States from the town of Dighton, County of Bristol & State of Massachusetts for a period of three years . We were married in the year 1772. He died in 1807.
The only other facts which I recollect are as follows viz. that during his said Service or enlistment of three years he visited home but once in forty miles, and that he has frequently spoke of having been engaged in several battles, in one of which several Prisoners were taken
I am now 90 years of age and my memory does not enable me to state any thing further material to the search required. I have empowered William T. B. Pierce of Albany N.Y. to act in the premises as my Attorney. Witness my hand this twenty fifth day of November 1844.
Signed in my presence by said Mary Wilcox
Mary Wilcox marks
1844 November 25 Francis K. Winney Justice of the peace
And I further certify that I have been acquainted with said Mary Wilcox over forty years F. K. W. J. P.

Peterboro 30th Nov.
Dear Sir
I
Mr William B Pierce Albany Exchange no 6 NY
852.

Mary Wilcox.

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Secretary's Office, Boston;
Dec r 21. 1811.
I hereby Certify, That, from an examination of the Books and Documents, relating to Military Services in the War of the Revolution, which remain in this Department, it appears from 5 Dec r 81 to 3 Sept. 83 that the name of William Wilcox is borne on a Descriptive list dated Jan y 15. 1782, as having enlisted from Dec r 5 th 1781 for 3 years, and on this is an attested Copy of a receipt signed by "J. Sittingall, Maj r " for said Wilcox on his arrival at Boston, dated Feb y 5 th . Upon a receipt dated Dighton, Dec r 5 th 1781, for 300 silver dollars paid him by the Selectmen, as a bounty for enlisting as a soldier for 3 years. The above is all the evidence which appears in the case.
ms 28 20-28

And I further Certify, That, before search made for evidence of said facts, the application hereto annexed was filed in this Office, in the form in which the same now appears; that the search was made by myself and my clerks alone; and that said application, and the certificate above set forth, contain all the facts and circumstances within my knowledge, pertaining to the case.
In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto affixed the Seal of the Commonwealth, the date above written.
John G. Sawyer, Secretary of the Commonwealth.

Mary Wilcox
N.Y.
act 4 July '36
m78-a 07.
scribble
Hon. B. Tappan
Senate

I James Walker of Fawton in the county of Bristol and Commonwealth of Massachusetts aged eighty five years do desire and say that I have resided in Fawton ever since my birth and within half a mile of the line between the towns of Fawton and Dighton - In the early part of my life I became acquainted with a man by the name of William Miller who was a resident of said Dighton - I went to school to him during part of the evenings in one winter - It was said he married Molly Stevens of Dighton - She belonged to Dighton near the line between Dighton & Fawton - said Miller and Molly kept house after it was said they were married, in the house where I now reside - I was at the house a number of times while they kept house - They had one child whose name was William - I was acquainted with Molly Stevens before and after it was said she was married to said Miller - She resided not far from half a mile from my place of residence in your early days -
after the Revolutionary War said

Wiles and family removed to Remant as it was said - James Walker -
Commonwealth of Massachusetts Mistat County ss. January 15. 1845. James Walker, a credible witness made oath to the truth to the above statement by him subscribed - Before me A Basset Just. of the Peace

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Secretary's Office, Boston January 23 d 1845
I hereby C ertify, That at the date of the annexed attestation Anselm Bassett was a Justice of the Peace for the County of Bristol,
in the said Commonwealth, duly constituted and commissioned; and that to his acts and attestations, as such, full faith and credit are and ought to be given, in and out of Court.
In Testimony whereof, I have hereunto affixed the Seal of the Commonwealth, the date above written.
John G. Palfrey Secretary of the Commonwealth.

Mr. Edwards
Will Mr. Edwards be pleased to report in the enclosed to Hon. Benj. Tappan C.B.L.
Hon. B. Tappan
Mar 7 '45.

Albany N.Y.
March 3. 1845.
Sir In the case of Mary Wilson claiming pension under the Act of July 4. 1836, the widow stated her marriage to have occurred in 1773, but the accompanying proofs showed that she was not married until 1778. The widow who is very old & infirm calculated erroneously. I have not seen her but she has sent me word that her marriage occurred about three years after the war commenced. I have just received the enclosed affidavit of her oldest son, William Wilson , who stated that he was Sixty Six years of age the 2nd day of September 1844. Mention is made of this son in the affidavits which I have obtained & submitted, from Lighton Mass.
The proofs already presented, being, as I supposed, complete, I have not thought it necessary to obtain a Census Certificate to the present paper.
I am very Respectfully Your Obedient
Wm Wilson
How J. L. Edmunds Comr of Pensions

Rev WIDOW, &c.
File No. 18448
Mary Wilcox Wid. of William Wilcox Priv. Rev. War
Act: July 4, 1836
Index: —Vol. M , Page 344
[Arrangement of 1870.]
Sept 25 '99 C C Miller
Marshall Nies
1909 Dec. 4. Hist to Charles G. Davis & 1914 Mch. 30. " Alfred P. Fletcher &.
1929 Nov 16. Hist. to Caroline M. Spicer. E&L

4409219
RECEIVED AUG 5 1993 O. W. & M. DIVISION
PENSION OFFICE AUG 3 1993 U

Herbert E. Winsor,
Lawyer,
FIRST NATIONAL BANK BUILDING.
CRAIG C. MILLER, ASSISTANT ATTORNEY.
KATHERINE WATSON, NOTARY PUBLIC.
Marshall, Mich.
July 31st.99.
Commissioner of Pensions, Washington, D.C.,
Dear Sir:-
I wish to get the Revolutionary War Record of one William Wilcox who I think enlisted from Simsbury Conn. I have the information that he drew a pension from the Government as a Revolutionary soldier during his residence at Mendon, or West Mendon, Monroe County, New York. Can you give me any information that will enable me to get the desired information ? If a search is necessary so as to incur expense kindly let me know the amount of the same.
Yours truly
Craig C. Miller

712 Grand St - Troy N.Y. Sept, 29 th 1929.
The Commission of Pensions Washington D.C.
Dear Sir -,
I am seeking proof of service of one William Wilcox , a Revolutionary soldier. He was one of a list of soldiers hired to serve in the Continental Army Agreeable to resolve of Dec 2, 1780. He was a schoolmaster in the town of Dighton . Any data pertaining to said soldier will be much appreciated
Sincerely, Caroline M. Spicer
Chawmaw research, Pheip Schuyler Chapter D.A.R.

RECORD DIVISION.
Department of the Interior, BUREAU OF PENSIONS.
Briefed by Yes M. Moore
Claim No. Nov 20, 1909.
Certificate No. _____
Claimant _____
Soldier William { Wilcox { Wilcox
Service Mass  Rev
Additional Service. _____
No. _____ claim, State records _____, 190_____
No claim, combination records _____, 190_____
REMARKS:
No D W I W or R. as above except
I.F. No 44092
W.F. No. 18440

1 Charles G. Davis Attorney and Counselor at Law. Griswold Iron Front Building.
Whitehall, N.Y., Nov 22
1909
Officer of Pension Commissioner
Gentlemen. I would like information concerning one William Wilcox or Wilkey a revolutionary soldier. our understanding is that he enlisted in a Mass Regt Dec 5 1781 for 3 years - age 28, height 5 ft 9 in occupation schoolmaster, and was entitled to the town of Dighton now in Bristol Co Mass. we understand his home was in Taunton Bristol Co Mass. I am one of his descendants - we have no positive knowledge as to the Co nor Regt in which he served, nor the time nor place of his discharge, nor the date and place of his death, but we think he died in Saratoga Co N.Y. ; But this fact we do know that a good many years ago probably more than 50 and possibly 70, some of his heirs in Saratoga Co N.Y. received from the U.S. government a sum of money as back pay or bounty or both the heirs name were Wyatt as we understand - and that the soldier also took up some government land in what is now Saratoga Co N.Y. - Of course to receive the bounty or back pay or pension whatever it was, the heirs had to establish by proof satisfactory to the government the facts of enlistment, service - discharge & death of the soldier - and these proofs are on record or on file somewhere in some of the government offices - I thought very likely the pension office would be the place where I can secure the information.

2
Charles G. Davis Attorney and Counselor at Law. Griswold Iron Front Building.
Whitehall, N.Y.,
190
information I desire. what I would like to ascertain is the name of the Co + Regt in which he served. the date and place of his discharge - also the date and place of the soldier's death - and any other fact the papers on file may show - The records in Mass only show the date of enlistment and general discription of the soldier -
This information is desired to enable some of the soldier's female descendants to join the Daughters of the Revolution. which is a very select and exclusive society in this part of our state.
Thanking you in advance for the information I am you Sincerely -
Chas G. Davis

In reply to your request of _____, received _____ for a statement of the military history of William Wilcox a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pen- sion on file in this Bureau. M. File 18,440
   DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. LENGTH OF SERVICE. RANK. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. STATE.   CAPTAIN. COLONEL.     Dec. 5, 81 3 years. Emerson Mass.                                     
Battles engaged in, not specified
Residence of soldier at enlistment, Dighton, Mass. where he attended school.
Date of application for pension, Jan. 9, 1845. Her claim was allowed.
Residence at date of application, Saratoga, New York.
Age at date of application, 72  Pension put. Nov. 10, 1848
Remarks: Col. mar. Dighton, Mass. 1772 Mary Stevens
(Mary Stevens) he died June 30, 1807 - They had 8 children:
oldest William Wilcox to Sept. 2, 1778 - only name stated.

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DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTION MUNICIPAL BUILDING, ROCHESTER, NEW YORK
HERBERT S. WEET SUPERINTENDENT ALFRED P. FLETCHER ASSISTANT SUPERINTENDENT JOSEPH P. O'HERN ASSISTANT SUPERINTENDENT
Department of the Interior, Bureau of Pensions, Washington, D. C.
Gentlemen:-
I am anxious to find the Revolutionary War record of one William Wilcox whom I think enlisted December 5th, 1781, at Dighton, Massachusetts, and also the war record of a George Wilcox, who is said to have been with Washington in his Headquarters at Newburgh and possibly was his secretary. This George Wilcox took up a grant of land in what is now the town of Wilton, Saratoga County.
If I am not addressing the right Department, will you kindly advise me.
Yours very truly,
March Nineteen, 1914.