Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 18,413, Abel Whitlock, Conn.

SERVICE
Conn.
Whitlock, Abel Phebe
NUMBER
W. 18413
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Connecticut - 651
Phoebe Whitlock widow of Abel Whitlock, da
who was a pensioner under the Act of 2 and who died on the 20 th May 1829. of Fairfield in the State of Conn. who was a P er in the Conn. Comp y command by Captain S o of the Reg t command by in the Conn. line for 21 m th
Inscribed on the Roll of Connecticut at the rate of 70 Dollars - Cents per annu. to commence on the 4 th day of March, 1838
Certificate of Pension issued the 10 th day of Oct. '38, and sent to and B. Isaacs, Norwalk Conn.
Arrears to the 4 th of Sept $ 175.00 Semi-annual allowance ending 3 5.00 $ 210.00
{ Act July 7, 1838. }
Recorded by R Burrows Clerk Book A Vol. 1 Page 217.

T H E N E W TESTAMENT
Of our LORD and SAVIOUR JESUS CHRIST,
Newly translated out of the ORIGINAL GREEK;
AND WITH THE FORMER
TRANSLATIONS
DILIGENTLY COMPARED AND REVISED.
PRINTED FOR MATHEW CAREY, NO. 118, HIGH-STREET, PHILADELPHIA.
1802.

Abel Whitlock was born 1759
April 17 th
Rebecca Whitlock was born
April 16 th 1766
Abel Whitlock and Rebecca Birchard was joined in Marriage 30 th March 1783 Our Daughter Lillah Was born 30 th June 1786 Our Son Elizabeth was born 29 th May 1792 Our Daughter Hannah was born April 12 th 1796 — Our Daughter Elizabeth was born July 13 th 1800 —

State of Connecticut } Fairfield County } ss
On this Sixteenth day of August, Eighteen hundred and thirty Eight, personally appeared before the Court of Probate within and for the District of Norwalk in said County and State, Phebe Whitlock a resident of Wilton in the County of Fairfield and State of Connecticut aged Seventy two years who being first duly sworn according to law doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the Act of Congress passed July 7 th 1838 entitled "an Act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows." That she is the Widow of Abel Whitlock late of Wilton deceased who was a private in the Army of the Revolution and entered the service of the United States in the Spring of the year 1778 in said Wilton in Capt Nathan Gilberts Company under Col John Mead and was on guard at Norwalk and in the service of the United States three Months. That in the Spring of the year 1779 entered the service of the United States in Capt Nathan Gilbert Company in said Wilton under Col Stephen S t John & Col Mead and was on guard and on the lines at Horn Neck and was in said service six Months.
That in October 1779 entered the service in said Norwalk in Capt. Elkin Smith company of coast guards under Col. S t John & Mead and was in the service of the United States three Months.
That on the 22 nd day of March 1780 said Abel entered the service of the United States in Norwalk in Capt. Eliphalet Sackwood Company of coast guards.

Let Stephen P. John. and by the pay roll of said Capt. Lockwood at Washington. which is the only documentary evidence of her said husband and service he was in the service of the United States Nine Months and Nine days That in the Spring of the Year 1781 said Whitlock entered the service of the United States in said Wilmington - Capt. Noble - Gilberts Company Col. Stephen P. John and was a extended service for the United States in guard at Newark and on the lines at Dover nearly three Months That in the Year 1779 said Whitlock was in the Battle upon Fairfield and Newark was burnt The further declares that she was married to the said Abel Whitlock on the thirtieth day of March in the Year Seventeen hundred and Eighty four That her husband the said Abel Whitlock. died on the Twentieth day of May Eighteen hundred and twenty nine. That she was not married to him prior to her leaving the service but the marriage took place previous to the first of January Seventeen hundred and Ninety four as at this time above stated Sworn to and subscribed on the _____ Phoebe J. Whitlock day and year above written Before said Court of Probate
Benj. Isaac Judge of said Probate Court

State of Connecticut
Fairfield County ss August 13 th 1838
Probate Court. District of Norwalk in said County and State Personally John Hoyt of said Norwalk who being duly sworn according to Law deposes and says that he is eighty three years of age and was well acquainted with Abell Whitlock late of Milton in said County dec d and well remembers that said Abell was in Capt Eliphalet Sockwood Company of Coast guards under Col. Stephen St John as a Private soldier from the 22 nd day of March 1780 and was in said service as one of the Coast guards according to the pay roll of said Capt Sockwood three months and nine days the deponent belonged to the same Company at the time and was in the service as John Hoyt 2 nd -
Sworn and subscribed the day & John Hoyt
deponent & that I am acquainted
with said John Hoyt & that he is a
respectable Person & Witness. Brigs Isaac Judge
At the same Court Personally appeared Daniel Burchard of Milton in said District who being duly sworn according to Law deposes and says that he is seventy six years of age and was well acquainted with Abell Whitlock late of said Milton dec d and with Phebe Whitlock his Widow and has always lived in the same neighborhood with them and well remembers that on the 1 st of October 1779 said Abell Whitlock enlisted in said Norwalk as a Private soldier in Capt Eliphalet Sockwood Company of Coast guards under Col John Moad and Col Stephen St John and he was in command and actual service for the Unit & State on general at said Norwalk and Darien for three months the deponent belonged to the same Company and was in the service at the time.
That on the 22 nd day of March said Abell Whitlock enlisted in said Norwalk in Capt Eliphalet Sockwood of

Coast guards under Lt Stephen D'John and was in said service for the United States Nine Months and Three Days as a Private Soldier on guard at said Mouth and is content and actual business the department belonged to the same Company and was in the service at the time
Sworn to & Subscribed on
James Birchard
the day and date of my said that I am well acquainted with said Daniel Birchard that he is a creditable Person
Brng: Isaac Judson
At the same Court personally appeared James Jones of said Milton who being duly sworn according to law deposes and says that he is Fifty Seven Years of age and was well acquainted with Abell Whitlock late of said Milton deceased who with his Widow Phoebe Whitlock and knows that said Abell Whitlock died in said Milton on the Seventeenth day of May Eighteen hundred and twenty Nine and that Phoebe Whitlock has continued his Widow since that time and is now his Widow
James Jones
Sworn and Subscribed on the day and year of said that I am well acquainted with said James Jones and that he is a creditble Person
Brng: Isaac Judson
At the same Court personally appeared Abell Jones of said Milton who being duly sworn according to law deposes and says that she is Fifty two Years of age and was well acquainted with Abell Whitlock late of said Milton deceased and also with his Widow Phoebe Whitlock and has always lived in the same Neighborhood with them and is their Daughter and knows that said Abell Whitlock died in said Milton on the Seventeenth day of May Eighteen hundred and

twenty Nine and that Phebe Whitlock has continued his Widow since that Period and is now his Widow Tillah James
Sworn and subscribed the day and year of our Lord that I am acquainted with said Tillah James and she is a Respectable Person & Witness
Benj. Isaac Judge At the same Court. Personally appeared Dorothy Greenman who being duly sworn according to Law depose and say that she is Eighty Years of age and was well acquainted with Abell Whitlock and his Widow Phebe Whitlock formerly Phebe Brickard and will remember that since Abell Whitlock was married to said Phebe Brickard by the Rev Isaac Lewis in Milton at that time a part of Dorch. on the thirtieth day of March Seventeen hundred and Eighty five that she was present and saw them Married sworn to and subscribed Dorothy Greenman the year of our Lord that I am acquainted with said Dorothy Greenman that she is a Respectable Person & Witness
Benj. Isaac Judge At the same Court. Personally appeared Isaac Butts of Milton in said District of Columbia who being duly sworn according to Law that in Twenty Six Years of age depose and says that he was well acquainted with Abell Whitlock late of Milton, del. and will remember that when he entered Capt Nathan Gilbert Company in said Milton on the first of July 1779 and believe that said Whitlock entered said Company on the first of March in said Year so that was the usual time for entering the Service and will remember that said Whitlock was in the Battle when Fairfield and Newtown was burnt and belonged to said

company when called out to Horn neck and on guard at said Horn neck and during under Col. Stephen D. John as a private soldier for Seven Months during said Year. The defendant belonged to the same company sworn to and subscribed the day Isaiah Bette and doth affirm that I am well acquainted with said Isaiah Bette and that he is a Respectable Person
Benj. Isaac Judge
at the same Court personally appeared Seth Benton of Milton in said Probate District who being duly sworn according to law deposes and says that he is Eighty four years of age and was well acquainted with Abel Whittlock late of said Milton decd. and will remember that in the Spring of the Year 1778 said Whittlock entered the service of the United States in said Milton in Col. Nathan Gilbert's Company under Col. John Mead was marched on the lines at Horn neck and was in said service three Months the defendant was in the same company at the time that in the Spring of the Year 1779 said Abel Whittlock entered the service of the United States in said Milton as a Private soldier in Col. Nathan Gilbert's Company under Col. Stephen D. John & Col. Mead and was in the Battle when Fairfield and Norwalk was burnt and on guard at Norwalk and on the lines at Horn neck and was in said service three Months during said Year the defendant serving six Months in the same company
In the Spring of the Year 1781 said Abel Whittlock entered the service of the United States in said North-Gilbert Company Col. D. John and was on guard at Norwalk & Horn neck three Months the defendant was in the service at the time sworn to and subscribed the day Seth Benton doth affirm that I am well acquainted with said Seth Benton that he is a Creditable person
Benj. Isaac

May 20. 1829
James Jane Esqr.
Wilton.

I hereby certify that, from authentic records, in my possession, it appears that Rev. Isaac Lewis was ordained Pastor of this Church in 1768 & continued in that relation to the year 1786; that he kept, as appears from said records, a correct & full account of marriages by him, from the year of his ordination to March 1780; that from that time to his dismission, no record whatever of any marriage by him is to be found; from the whole of which it may be reasonably concluded, that the his record of marriages from 1780 to 1786 must have been lost.
Samuel Mermin
Present Pastor.
Wilton
Fairfield Co
Conn. Aug. 9 th
1838.
I B enj : I can do hereby certify that I can not find the Record of the Marriage of Abel Whittlock to Phebe Whittlock formerly Phebe Bunker in the Records of the Town of Norwalk County of Fairfield State of Connecticut Norwalk Augt. 16. 1838. B enj : Isaac Town Clerk of Norwalk.
Be it remembered that Wilton was a part of the Town of Norwalk until the year 1802. B enj : Isaac Town Clerk

State of Connecticut } August 16. 1838 Fairfield County. } Probate Court. District of Norwalk in said County and
State being a Court of Record. Personally appeared Phoebe Whitlock of Wilton in said County, who being duly sworn according to her deposition and says that she is seventy two years of age, and the Record book annexed was taken from her family bible and has been used for more than thirty years ago, and has always been in her possession since it was used
Phoebe J. Whitlock
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year above written that I am acquainted with said Phoebe Whitlock and she is a respectable
Person
Benj. Isaacs Judge
I Richard B Isaacs Clerk of said Probate Court do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Phoebe Whitlock Widow of Abel Whitlock for a Pension and that Benj. Isaacs is Judge of said Court, duly commissioned & sworn & that his signature hereunto annexed is his genuine signature In testimony whereof I have set my hand and seal of said Court this 17 day of Augt. 1838
Richard B Isaacs Clerk
384
Phoebe Whitlock widow of Abel Whitlock born Oct 7. July 38 7 years married in 1786. admitted Winton 40 years no children B. Isaacs Norwalk Conn.

Rev. and 1812 War Section.
Aug 3 February 16, 1925.
C. E. H. Whitlock, 219-231 Elm St. New Haven, Conn.
Sir;
I have to advise you that from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, W. 18413, it appears that Abel Whitlock was born April 17, 1759.
He enlisted and served as a private in the Connecticut Troops as follows-
From in the spring of 1778, three months in Captain Nathan Gilbert's Company, Colonel John Mead's Regiment.
From in the spring of 1779, six months in Captain Nathan Gilbert's Company, Colonels Mead and Stephen St. John's Regiment, and was at the burning of Fairfield and Norwalk.
From in October 1779, three months in Captain Eliakim Smith's Company of Coast Guard, Colonels Stephen St. John and Mead's Regiment.

From March 22, 1780, nine months and nine days in Captain Eliphalet Lockwood's Company of Coast Guard, Colonel Stephen St. John's Regiment.
From in the spring of 1781, three months in Cap- tain Nathan Gilbert's Company, Colonel Stephen St. John's Regiment.
He died May 20, 1829 in Wilton, Connecticut.
Soldier married in Wilton, Connecticut March 30, 1785, Phebe Birchard, who was born April 18, 1766, and she was allowed pension on her application executed August 16, 1838, while a resident of Wilton, Connec- ticut.
Their children were-
Zillah born June 30, 1786, married ----- Janes. Eliphalet " May 29, 1792. Hannah " April 12, 1796. Elizabeth " July 15, 1800.
Respectfully,
Commissioner.

Rev
WIDOW, &c.
File No. 18413
Phebe Whitlock
Wid' of Abel Whitlock
Priv. Rev. War
Act: July 7, 1838
Index:—Vol. m , Page 332
[Arrangement of 1870.]
1921 Mar. 25 Hist. to Mrs. Walter P. Brown. 1925 Feb. 16 Hist. to C.E.H. Whit- lock and 1925 Apr. 2 - C.E.H. Whitlock inf- names of parents not on record.

Kayh 1780. 9mo 9dy. Con: Capt Lockwood still Burchard 79. 3 " " E. Smith Betts 79. 6. " N. Gilberts - Bouton 78. 3. " "
Abel Whitlock claimant  Capt Euphret Lockwood + not found on the roll 9mo 9dy

REVOLUTIONARY
Rev. and 1812 War Section.
awf
April 2, 1925.
C. E. H. Whitlock 219-231 Elm St. New Haven, Conn.
Sir:
I have to advise you that in the Revolutionary War pension claim, W. 18413 of Abel Whitlock and of his widow Phebe, the names of their parents do not appear, nor is there any way in which this Bureau can aid you in this matter.
Respectfully,
Acting Commissioner.

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
BUREAU OF PENSIONS.
Washington, D. C., _____, 19____
In reply to your request of _____, received _____ for a statement of the military history of Phil Whitlock 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.     Spring 1778 3 mos. Pvt. Nathan Gilbert John Mead Conn.   ✓ Spring 1779 6 mos. Nathan Gilbert Stephen St. John   Oct. 1779 3 mos. Ebenezer Smith St. John and Mead   Feb. 22 1780 9 mos. 9 days Eliphalet Lockwood St. John   Spring 1781 3 mos. Nathan Gilbert Stephen St. John  
Battles engaged in, Burning of Fairfield and Norwalk
Residence of soldier at enlistment, enlisted at Wilton, Conn.
Date of application for pension, Aug 16 1838 Her of record
Residence at date of application, Wilton, Fairfield Co. Conn.
Age at date of application, He was born Apr. 16 1766
Remarks: He was born Apr. 17 1759 and married March 30 1785 Phila Sprague and died May 20 1829 in Wilton Conn. Children: Zillah (Whitlock) James b. June 30 1786. Eliphalet b. May 29 1792. Hannah b. Apr. 12 1796. Elizabeth b. July 15 1800.
Respectfully,
Commissioner.

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February 5th. 1925.
United States Pension Office, Washington, D.C.
Gentlemen:-
I am informed that Phebe Whitlock of Connecticut received for some years a pension, presumably as a dependent of a revolutionary soldier. I will appreciate any information that you can give me that will indicate who the soldier was and Phebe Whitlock's relationship.
CEHW/J 1-enc.
Very truly yours,
C.E.H. Whitlock JGJ
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18" Feb'y 1921.
Dear sir;—
If you could furnish me any data concerning my ancestor Able Whitlock , whom I think served in the Rev. War, from Connecticut. There were four brothers, Daniel, David, Able and Thadius. I think that Able moved to Onida Co. N.Y. and may have served from there. I would appreciate any such information very much. Most respectfully—
Mrs. Walter S. Brown. 2141 West Grand Ave. Des Moines, Iowa.
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February 20th. 1925.
Department of the Interior, Bureau of Pension, Washington, D.C.
Attention: - Washington Gardner, Commissioner.
Gentlemen:-
Thank you very much for your recent letter with information about Abel Whitlock, a Revolutionary soldier, and his wife, Phebe Birchard. I would like very much to obtain information as to their parents. If you cannot supply this information, can you refer me to any government department that might have such a record?
CEHW/J
Very truly yours,
C. E. H. Whitlock JGJ

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January 20th. 1925.
U. S. Pension Office, Washington, D.C.
Gentlemen:-
I would like to obtain all available records of Abel Whitlock who is buried in the Wilton cemetery. His grave is indicated as that of a Revolutionary soldier. I am informed that one Abel Whitlock enlisted as a Revolutionary soldier from Wethersfield, Conn. in 1776 under Capt. S. Comstock and later served under Col. John Mead in 1777 and later in the U. S. Coast Guards under Capt. Lockwood in 1783. Can you inform me whether or not this is the same Abel Whitlock that is buried in the Wilton cemetery? I will be glad to pay for any office expense or clerical work in connection with this request.
CEHW/J leenc.
Very truly yours,
C.E.H. Whitlock Jsg

389 ct 7 July 1838. Aug 20
FREE
Hon James S Edwards Commissioner of Pensions Washington City D. C.

Sturminster Aug. 17. 1838
Hon. J. B. Edwards
Sir enclosed is the application of Theob. Whitlock for a prison. please to make return to me Yours with great respect Brj. Isaac

no.
Whittier
Hon: James S. Edmunds Washington City

Stowe Vt Oct. 2 o 1838
Hon d J S Edmunds
Dr Sir
Yours of 27. Sept. was duly rec d mentioning the case of Phebe Whitlock the Widow of Abel Whitlock to correct the opinion expressed in that letter purporting the services of Abel Whitlock in Capt Eliphalet Sockwell's Company. I have procured from the heirs of said Capt Sockwell the abstract of his pay roll in his own hand writing and herewith enclose the same to you stating that Mr. Whitlock's services commenced on the 22 nd day of March 1780 and ended on the first of Jan y . 1781 not as your letter described it. 1779 & 1780. Therefore the Witnesses to his services in 1779. I presume are correct, I sincerely hope you will not insist on these poor Widows (and it so happens as far as I am acquainted with them they are all poor) sending to Hartford for copies of Records when they are so incomplete and cost so much to procure them. I believe when I was in Hartford I procured copies of all the pay rolls by Capt Nathan Gylbert and almost all other Capt in this part of Fairfield County and I presume they are now in your department. If I remember right I could not find any Records of Companies after 1776.
I know very well that these Old Soldiers are more or less superannuated. but they generally will remember things that was done and happened in the Revolutionary War better than they will a Week past. they may make mistakes as to dates and it is not to be supposed but if they should. I have endeavored in taking their deposition to put it down as they told me. I hope this pay roll will be of service to you in investigating claims for pensions.
I am with great respect Yours truly Benj. Lucas