Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 24,011, Elisha Wilcox, Conn R. I.

SERVICE
NUMBER _____
Wilcox, Elisha
$ 24,011
CONTENTS

673 Vermont
Elisha Wilcox
of Washington in the State of Vermont who was a private in the company commanded by Captain Lyon — of the reg t commanded by Col. Abbott in the Connecticut & Rhode Island line for two years from 1777.
Inscribed on the Roll of Vermont at the rate of 80 Dollars — Cents per Annum to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 6 day of October 1832 — and sent to J. Y. Dail Montpelier Vt.
Arrears to 4th of September 1832 $120. Pension allowance ending 4 March 1833 40.
160.
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by Wm. Allison Clerk. Book D, Vol. 4, Page 92.

Declaration of Elisha Wilcox -
no paper
— $80 per am

DECLARATION in order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress of the 7th of June, 1832.
STATE OF VERMONT, COUNTY OF Washington ss. } On this 7 th day of August A. D. 1832 personally appeared in open court before the Honorable County Court, within and for the County of Washington now sitting, Elisha Wilson — a resident of Northfield in the County of Washington and State of Vermont, aged — 69 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 he Enlisted the first time 1777 as a private Soldier under Capt. Benjamin Coppins, Served in Col. Hawkins Regiment & Genl. Green Brigade of Rhode Island State troops & Served his time being nine months out, & without quitting the Service again Enlisted for the term of one year into the same Company & same Regiment then commanded by Col. Topham, as a private Soldier, that he served his time out and was discharged with the rest of the Regiment on parade on the 16 th March 1779 — That during the first nine months Service the first part of time was on Narragansett shore guarding the Coast in Rhode Island — went there to a neck of Land in Warwick, was stationed there about a month then went to Pointtown against Newport and there served his Service & there on 16 th March 1778 enlisted for the year as above — this year was stationed at Pointtown — was in the Battle on Newport Island in Genl. Sullivan's attempt to take the Island —
That in the Summer following, in 1779 Enlisted in the Connecticut troops for three months under Capt. Stephen Lyon Col. Abotts Regiment, stationed at New London & Groton, — Served this term out and was discharged —
That in June 1780 he entered into the Army of the United States for the term of six months to fill the vacancies in the Connecticut line of Continental troops Joined Capt. Durance Company Col. Heman Swift's Regiment Genl. Poors Brigade and Genl. Lafayette's Division, Served his time out but has no discharge, & does not recollect whether he had a written discharge or was discharged on parade, if he had one it is lost —
That in the Summer of 1781 he served three months in the Militia of the State of Connecticut as a Substitute for a Mr. A. Blackmore who was drafted for three months Service — In the regular Service for the six months went to Nelson's Point opposite West Point on North river where there was two Brigades

Declaration of Elisha Wilcox
Ms. A. 9. 2. 20

of Infantry Selected by Genl. Steuben & served in the Under the above said Officers - in the three months Service as a Substitute in the Connecticut Militia was under the Command of Genl. Baldwin in Col. Loosefield's Regiment - The Capt. did not arrive while he was in the Company - went to West point - & ten weeks he was out on a detachment & went to Newburgh about 14 miles - and in an- swer to the questions propounded by direction of the Secy at West  Says - He was born at West Greenwich in State of Rhode Island 1762 - Has no records of his age except that derived from his parents - He lived in said West Greenwich when he entered entered the service of Rhode Island State Troops - & in Woodstock Connecticut when he entered his Other Services - after the war he resided in said Woodstock until he came to Vermont 43 years ago last February - & has resided the last ten years in the town of Dorset where he now resides - His services were all by enlistment, except the last three months when he served as a Substitute for J. Blackmore - He recollects Col. Jennett & does not any others than named - He has no recol- lection of receiving a written discharge & has none now if he ever had - has no written evidence of his service - & knows of no persons who can testify to his service other than the affidavits of Dea. Casson & the affidavits of George Tanner & Samuel Hayward taken after he made application before the Hon. D. Chase Chief Justice of the State of Vermont, and was not put on the roll as the 9- month service was but six months He hereby relinquishes every claim to a pension or an an-
nuity, except the present, and he declares that his name is not on the pension roll of any agency in any state.
Sworn to, and subscribed, the day and year aforesaid. Elisha M c Coon Atty J. W. Vail Clerk
We, Amos Robinson of Northfield County of Washington and John L. Buck of Said Northfield hereby certify that we are well acquainted with John L. Buck who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration, that we believe him to be 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 to, and subscribed, the day and year aforesaid. John L. Buck  Amos Robinson Atty J. W. Vail Clerk
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 John L. Buck who has signed the preceding certificate, is a resident in the said town of Northfield and that Amos Robinson who has also signed the same, is a resident in the said town of Northfield - and are credible persons, and that their statement is entitled to credit.
Attest, Joshua Vail - Clerk. I Joshua Vail Clerk of the County Court for the said County of Washington do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court, in the matter of the application of Elisha M c Leod for a pension.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office, this 9th day of August A. D. 1832 Attest, Joshua Vail Clerk.
See States the names of John L. Buck & Amos Robinson who are well acquainted with him & who are the only ones to his character, he states and this belief of his services as a citizen of the Revolution.

Rev. and 1812 Wars Section EEL C.M.
February 8, 1930
Miss Mary E. Wilcox 656 Illinois Avenue Ottawa, Illinois
Dear Madam:
I advise you from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, S.24011 , it appears that Elisha Wilcox was born in 1762 in West Greenwich, Rhode Island.
While residing in West Greenwich, Rhode Island, he enlisted June 1, 1777, and served nine months as a private in Captain Benjamin Hoppin's Company, Colonel Hawkins' Rhode Island Regiment.
He enlisted March 16, 1778, served in Captain Benjamin Hoppin's Company, Colonel John Topham's Rhode Island Regiment, was in General Sullivan's Rhode Island expedition and was discharged March 16, 1779.
He moved to Woodstock, Connecticut, and in the summer of 1779, enlisted and served three months in Captain Stephen Lyon's Company, Colonel Abbott's Connecticut Regiment.
He enlisted in June, 1780, and served six months in Captain David Dorrance's Company, Colonel Heman Swift's Connecticut Regiment.
He enlisted in the summer of 1781, and served three months under Lieutenant Baldwin in Colonel Canfield's Connecticut Regiment.
After the Revolution he lived in Woodstock, Connecticut, until about 1789 when he moved to Vermont.
He was allowed pension on his application executed August 7, 1832, at which time he was a resident of Northfield, Washington County, Vermont.

It is not stated that soldier was ever married and there are no other family data.
The above is the history of the only soldier named Elisha Wilcox, under any spelling of the name, found on the Revolutionary War records of this bureau.
In order to obtain the date of last payment of pension, the name and address of person paid and possibly the date of death of the Revolutionary War pensioner, Elisha Wilcox(S.24011), you should apply to the Comptroller General, General Accounting Office, Records Division, Washington, D.C., citing all of the following data:
Elisha Wilcox, Certificate No.673, issued October 6, 1832, rate $80 per annum, commenced March 4, 1831, Act of June 7, 1832, Vermont Agency.
Very truly yours
EARL D. CHURCH Commissioner.

Resolution
24 011 INVALID.
1930- Feb 8 & Hist. to Miss Mary C. Wilcox Els
File No. 24,011 Elisha Wilcox Rev Rev War
Act: June 7 th 82 nd Index:—Vol. 2 , Page 152
[Arrangement of 1870.]

born
died
Buried at Cornwell
married { 1742 - 1774 Nathan Gilcox { Thankful Stone Jan. 14 - 1760 { born 1743 died 1785 children
+ others  Elisha Gilcox Rev. Soldier 
Born Oct 20 - 1760 No record of death married Mary Hull Sept 1797 children
Elisha Gilcox II + others Born April 3 1802 - died 1887
I outlined this diagram as I thought it might help you some
Miss Mary E. Gilcox 656 Ill. Ave Ottawa Ill.

Pension Office Wash. D.C.
26"
Peno
Dear Sir.
I am a daughter of the American Revolution and want to find more dates in regard to some of my other Rev. ancestors can you tell me when Elisha Wilcox died? he was born Oct 20-1760 (In Bristol Connecticut I think) & married Mary Hull 1797 When was Mary Hull born? & when did she die? Their children was Elisha Wilcox II & other children Elisha II was born April 3-1802 at Connecticut Elisha II was my grandfather.
Thanking you in advance for same
Dec. 26-1929
Miss Mary E. Wilcox
656 Ill. ave.
Ottawa Ill.
P.S. What capacity was he acting in as a Rev Soldier? (Elisha Wilcox)
The name is spelt with one (l) but I think it was originally spelt with two (ll) I find it so in an old bible printed in 1809

I certify that the three affidavits here together attached consist of George Laure, Samuel Raynaud & Elias Carson were present & used in Court in the Application of Elisha Wilcox - Aug. 9. 1832 - Attest J. M. Neil Clerk
Elias Carson affidavit in case of E. Wilcox

I Eliab Edson of Randolph in the county of Orange and State of Vermont depose and say, that in the year one thousand seven hundred and eighty, I was in the army of the United States, and was there acquainted with Elisha Wilcox now of Northfield in the county of Washington and State of Vermont, that the said Wilcox and myself joined the army at Nelsons Point, we were selected out, and with others formed into a company of Light Infantry, which was commanded by Capt. David Darrow, in Colonel Swifts Regiment, Gen. Poors Brigade and Gen. Lafayettes Division - That we arrived at Nelsons Point some time in the month of June in the year aforesaid, and that the said Wilcox served and remained with me until the last of December, or first of January following. And that we enlisted for the term of six months in the Connecticut line -
Eliab Edson
State of Vermont } Northfield June 13, 1832 Washington County }
Eliab Edson made solemn oath that the foregoing affidavit contains the truth and nothing but the truth before me
John S. Buck, Justice of the Peace

Washington County ss. I hereby certify That I have been acquainted with Mr. Eliab Edson, signor of the foregoing affidavit, for about six years and consider him a man of truth and veracity.
John L. Buck, Justice of Peace
State of Vermont ss. Washington County ss.
I Joshua Wail Clerk of Washington County Court do hereby certify that John L. Buck Esq. before whom the within affidavit was taken is a Justice of the Peace duly ap- pointed & acting under the au- thority of this State and that his signatures to the same as such are his own proper handwriting.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of Office this 8 th day of August A.D. 1832
Atts J. Wail Clerk —

The Disposition of Samuel Maynard

I Samuel Hayward of Lawfull age do testify and say that some time in the month of March Fourteen Hundred Twenty Eight I enlisted into the Service of the United States under the command of Capt Jacob Haskins who was in Col. Gookins Regiment and the Brigade commanded by Genl. Cornwall for the term of one year and was stationed at Newport in the State of Rhode Island that sometime the latter part of August or first of September the army moved over to Rhode Island and Genl. Sullivan commanded the army that while I was stationed at Newport I became acquainted with Abner Wilcox who lived in the town of Randolph in the State of Vermont Said Wilcox was a soldier in Capt Benjamin Hopper Company in the Regiment commanded by Col. Hopper which Regiment belonged to the same Brigade that I did that I was in the Battle with the said Wilcox on Rhode Island and saw him several times afterwards but the particular time he enlisted for or the time he served in the army I do not recollect and further the deponent saith not Londonderry June 12th 1820 Samuel Hayward
State of Vermont & Londonderry June 12th 1820
Which in County of Franklin personally appeared Samuel Hayward signer of the foregoing deposition and made Sullivan's oath that it contained the truth and nothing but the truth before me
Samuel Arnold Justice of the peace
I certify that I am well acquainted with the above named Hayward & that he is a man of truth & veracity —
Samuel Arnold Justice of the peace

State of Vermont, Windham County ss. I Lemuel Whitney Clerk of the Supreme Court of Judicature, within and for the County of Windham, and State of Vermont aforesaid do hereby certify. That Samuel Arnold Esq.
who makes the within certificate, is now, (and for a long time past he has been) a Justice of the Peace, within said County of Windham, acting under the Authority of this State; And that said certificate is in the proper hand writing of the said Samuel Arnold Esq. — And that full faith and credence is, and ought to be given to all his Official Acts, Attestations and doings as such. — In testimony whereof. I hereunto subscribe my name, and affix the Seal of said Supreme Court, this third day of July, in the year of our Lord. — One thousand eight hundred and Twenty. —
Lemuel Whitney.

Affidavit of George Tamer

I George Tanner of Worthington in the County of Hampshire and Commonwealth of Massachusetts of lawful age do Testify and Say that Elisha Wilcocks of Randolph in the State of Vermont formerly of the State of Rhode Island in the Town of West Greenwich was a soldier in the Service under the Command Captain Benj. Hoppin of said Rhode Island in the year one thousand seven hundred and seventy eight but the term of time the said Wilcocks served in that year the defendant is not sure but in the year one thousand seven hundred and seventy eight he the said Wilcocks served one year that is to say he entered the service in March in the year one thousand seven hundred and seventy eight and left it or was dis- missed in March Seventy nine and was under the above named Captain Hoppin and in Col d John Tappin Judgment the defendant was a soldier in the same Company for the same term of time or for the year beginning in March one thousand seven hundred and seventy eight and ending in the year one thousand seven hundred and seventy nine as above said further the defendant saith not George Tanner Worthington June 7 th 1820
Hampshire ss June 7 th 1820 Then personally appeared George Tanner the signer of the foregoing Deposition and made solemn oath that it contained the Truth and nothing but the Truth before
me Dan Daniels Justice of peace
That may Certify that I have been acquainted with George Tanner for several years and esteem him to be a man of Truth and veracity
Dan Daniels J. P.

Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Hampshire ss I Josiah Dwight Clerk of the Supreme Judicial Court of said Commonwealth for the said County of Hampshire certify that Dan Daniels Esq is a Justice of the Peace in & for said County & that his signatures to the Certificates hereto annexed are his proper hand writing - In testimony whereof - ss - - - - - 11 th The seal of said Court this eighth day of June in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred & twenty - Josiah Dwight.