Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 27,505, Abraham Wilcox, Conn. Continental

SERVICE
NUMBER
Conn.
Wilcox, Abraham
W. 27,505
Continental
Lucretia
B.L.W. 26255-160-55
CONTENTS
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13.213
New York R
Abraham Wilcox
of Chester in the state of New York who was a Private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Durkee of the Connecticut line, for the term of One Year
Inscribed on the roll of New York at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 3rd of March 1819
Certificate of Pension issued the 18th of Sep. 1819 and sent to Norman Fox Esq. Tadousk Hill New York
  Arrears to 4th of  Sep 1819.  48.54    Semi-annual all'ce ending  Mar. 1820.  48.00    5 Mo 29 4      31 30        $96.54  
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
Continued
Abraham Wilcox 1819 1820 Continued

1418
New York Albany Lucretia Miley widow of Abraham Miley who served in the Revolutionary
war, as a private
Granted $40 Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 96 Dollars 00
Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1848.
Certificate of Pension issued the 20 th day of Sept 1857 and sent to
James J. Lewis Esq Greenwich Washington Co. N.Y.
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act February 2, 1848, Page 241 Vol. 4
Reg 3 m 50-80503

80.503' act 3 March } 1855 April 19 }
Lucretia Wilcox widow of Abraham Wilcox } and Private
Respectfully Rev. Jonathan Mayhew
NY - file 48-1418
W. 160th St. N.Y.C. May 20/90
Mr. John Loup Respectfully R. W. Bates
Present
Civ R.W. Bates Nov 8/55
Vol N o 2. page 19.

Payment to be made at
Albany N.Y. by J. W. O'Connell Esq.
Agent for paying Pensioners, in the Agency of
Albany, N.Y.
Payable on the 4th September and 4th March
Recorded in the Pension Office on the Roll of Pensioners under act February 2d, 1848, Page 241 Vol. 4.
J. H. Houghton Clerk.
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State of New York } Be it known that before me County of Warren } ss John McNaughton a Justice of the in and for the County of said duly authorized by Law to administer oaths personally appeared Sally Chandler and made oath in due form of Law that she is the daughter of Lucretia Wilson the Intestate person who was a Prussian and is now dead. and Lucretia Wilson to whom a certifi- cate of Prussian was issued which is herewith sub- joined That the deceased Prussian had resided in the Town of Chestu in the County of Warren and State of New York. for the space of fourteen years last past. before her death & that previous thereto she resided in the Town of Luinsburg County & State aforesaid
Sally Chandler P.O. Adarn.
Chestertown
Warren Co
N.Y.
Sworn to and Subscribed This 11 th day of June A.D. 1864 before me
John McNaughton Justice of the peace

I know all men by these presents That I Sally Chandler of the town of Chestea in the County of Nassau State of New York daughter of Lucentia Pitcairn who was a Revolutionary Pensioner of the United States do hereby constitute & appoint William Heatchkiff my true & lawful Attorney for me and in my name to receive from the agent of the United States for paying pensions in the City of Albany my State. The balance of said pension from the fourth day of September 1863 to the 23 rd day December 1863. Being the day of her death.
Witness my hand & seal this 11 th day
of June A.D. 1864
Subscribed & delivered in presence Sally Chandler of Thomas's Crandall
Chas B Ide
State of New York } County of Nassau } ss
On this 11 th day of June A.D. 1864 before me personally appeared Sally Chandler to me known to be the same person who executed the foregoing power of Attorney & acknowledged that she executed the same
John H. Walker Justice of the peace

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State of New York, On this Twelfth Day of September 1820 Warren County ss I, Thousand Eight Hundred and Twenty personally appeared in Open Court before a Court of Common Pleas in a Court of Record which proceed according to the course of Common Law, with a Jurisdiction unlimited in point of amount, keeping a Record of their proceedings and which have the power of Fines and imprisonment, I, Abra- ham Wilcox age sixty four years Resident of Chatham in said County, who being first duly sworn according to Law doth on his Oath Make the following declaration in order to Obtain the provisions made by the act of Congress of the 18 th of March 1818 and the 1 st of May 1820 That he the said Abraham Wilcox served in the River battalion as follows viz one year and one month in the Company commanded by Capt. Stephen Brown in the Regiment commanded by Col. John George in the Line of the State of Connecticut, and in the Continental Establishment that he continued to serve in the Corps aforesaid from the first of January 1776 to the first of February 1777 - when he was discharged from the said Service at Guibbetstown in the State of New Jersey - And further that he made application for a pension in pursuance of the act of Congress of the 18 th of March 1818 - The third day of March 1819 - and Received a pension Certificate N o 15. 213 - dated at the War Office of the United States the 18 th day of September One Thousand Eight Hundred and Nineteen - and has rec d his pension at the Rate of Eight Dollars per month from the said third day of March 1819 to the fourth day of March 1820. And in pursuance of the act of the 1 st of May 1820 I do Solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18 th day of March 1818 and that I have not since that time by gift, sale, or in any other manner disposed of my property, or any part thereof

with thirty  hundred to diminish it as to bring it  it  within within the provisions of an Act of Congress entitled an act to provide for certain persons engaged in the Land and Marine service of the United States with the Revolutionary War papers, the 18 th day of March 1818. 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 subscribed —
   Schedule — 1 set of old plates — 37   1 loom — 14-00 3 pine bowls — 18   2 looms — 5.00 1. Earthen-pitcher 25   3 looms — 8.00 6. Cups & saucers — 25   1 old Slay — 3.00 1 Earthen-pot — 18   part of old old harness — 4.00 4 " Pans — 75   1 plough & Drag — 8.00 2 pails — 75   & Chain — 1. Wash Tub 50   1 Crank & hooks & 1. Churn — 1-00   Shovel & Tongs — 2.00 2 old pewter plates 50   1 1/2 And Irons — 1.00 1 " " Basin 75   2 old ax — 1.00 3 " Banills — 3-00   1 " Shovel — 1.00 1 Salt Mortar — 25   1 dung fork — 1.00 1 dish Kettle — 1-00   1 Eliza & pin — " 25 1 Small pot & lid — " 50   2 old tables — one foot Wheel — 2.50   1 old pine Bean can 1 Spinning Wheel 1-00   1 " Chest — 1 Reel — " 50   1 Sift & Laddle old 1 1/2 Gal. Pans — " 50   7 old Chairs — 1 old Sine saddle — 5.00   6. Knives & Forks — 1. 2 Gal. Basin for " 37 1/2   6. old Spoons — 1 " " " " 1-00   2 Hitch Tools — 1 old harness — 1-00   1 Flat Kettle — 1-50   2 Aigrettes — " 75   4 Bottles — " 50  

Warren County John P. Little Physician and Resident in Chester, being duly sworn deposes & faiths that Abraham Wilcox of Sine Town is a person with whom he is well acquainted that the said Abraham Wilcox is labouring under the Complaint of a Rupture in the Groin or private parts, and an Astonishing enlargement of one of the Testicles which in My Opinion Very Materially Injures him in doing ordinary Labour on a Farm, and likewise there are Serious Apprehensions of its going to the destruc- tion of Life — Chester Sept. 8. 1820,
John P. Little
Subscribed and sworn before me
William Fox Justice of Peace

Abraham Wilcox
Ex-
6.
15.213
cham 180
[Large decorative flourish or signature]
Sent to
Alanson Poe
Chester, N.Y.
2 Nov 1853

Total amt. of property in the Schedule $ 79-85 1/2  And the said Abraham Wilcox further saith that he is in possession of a Farm or Lot of Land of about 114 acres which he purchased in May 1815 and executed a Bond Mortgage to secure the payment of the same which was about $341 that little or no pay has been made on said Bond Mortgage that he has not been able to pay the amt. of the interest due thereon exclusive of the principal, that he has no means in his power of ever paying for said Farm that the Bond Mortgage have become due and that he now lives on said premises at the well of Charity of the Land Lord, that he has a wife (aged 50 years) and his daughter — aged 13 years the rest of his children have been of age and manage for themselves — that he is unable to perform Manual labour by reason of age and now is in consequence of a fever and painful branch or swelling of the Testicles which constantly increases and gives him much pain — That our principle support is from the penins which we have recd. and are recd. in need of its continuance — This deponent further saith that in addition to the debt due for the lot of land above mentioned he owns and is indebted to sundry persons in the sum of sixty four Dollars which debts are Bond and Bills and are now due — That I hold dem. and obligations against sundry persons to the amt. of four Dollars and fifty cents as per the facts recd. — Deducted also from same 12 1/2 cents of Septm. 1820  subpoena in Open Court  Letts C Baldwin J. Clerk  Levy D. Abraham Wilcox
See the age of wife of said Wilcox

STATE OF NEW-YORK, } WARREN COUNTY, ss.
Abraham Wilcox
I, SETH C. BALDWIN, Junior, Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas of said County, Do hereby Certify, that the foregoing Oath, and the Schedule thereto annexed, are truly copied from the Record of the said Court, by order of the court  by order of the Court :—And I do further Certify, that it is the opinion of the said Court, that the total amount, in value, of property exhibited in the aforesaid schedule, is Seventy nine Dollars Eighty five Cents:—And also, that this is the first Court of record held in and for said County, at which this application could have been made, since the knowledge of the Act of Congress of the 1st of May, 1820.—IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said Court, on this twelfth day of September 1820.
Seth C. Baldwin Clerk.

State of New York } ss on this tenth day of October in the year County of Warren } one thousand Eight hundred and forty four personally appeared before me Joseph Woodward one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the County of Warren Lucretia Wilcox a resident of the Town of Granville County of Warren and State of New York aged Seventy nine years who first being duly sworn according to law doth on her oath Make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress passed July the Seventh one thou- sand Eight hundred and thirty Eight and the declarant further States that she is the widow of Abraham Wilcox deceased late of the Town of Chester County of Warren and State of New York that he was a pen- sioner of the United States and died in the Town of Chester County and State aforesaid on the twentieth day of March in the year one thousand Eight hundred and twenty Seven she further declares that her husband the aforesaid Abraham Wilcox was a private Soldier in the Revolutionary war that she believes he served in the New York State troops but thinks he mite have served in the State of Connecticut as that was the place of his birth she further declares that she has heard her husband the aforesaid Abraham Wilcox say that he served under Capt Brown and Col Durkee cannot recollect the names of any other officers he served under she further declares that she has heard her husband the said Abraham Wilcox say that he enlisted into the Service for one year and at the expiration of the year's service he designed to have returned home but he did not get discharged until he had performed thirteen months service says she clearly recollects of hearing her said husband say that he was out on service at one other time nine months and at one other time Six months she further declares that she has heard her husband say that some of his services were performed at Bunker Hill that he was at the battle of Trenton that he was also at New York and has heard him speak of being out on service in other places she further declares that she has in her possession the pension Certificate of her husband the said Abraham Wilcox she further declares that she was married to the said Abraham Wilcox on the Eighteenth day of February in the year one thousand Seven hundred and Eighty Seven in the Town of Still Water County of Saratoga and State aforesaid by John Farnum a Justice of the Peace she further declares that John Farnum the Justice who married her died more than forty years ago that all the witnesses who were present at her marriage are dead she declares that she has had a record of her marriage and of the births of her children that it was accidentally destroyed by fire by the burning of a house more

Than forty years ago She further declares that She has in her possession a record of her Sisters Marriage which reads as follows John Bennus Married to Sally Lee the Seventh day of December in the year Seventeen hundred and Eighty Eight She further declares that on the day her Sister was Married to the Said John Bennus her oldest child Ashkel Wilcox was precisely two weeks old a fact which She clearly recollects and the Said Lucretia Wilcox further saith that her Sister Sally Bennus died fifteen years ago without any children and that in about two months after her death John Bennus died and that within a few months after their deaths their family Bible containing the record as above set forth came into her possession and has remained in her possession until the present time deponent says that she consents that Said record may accompany this her declaration to the War Department at the City of Washington
her Lucretia Wilcox
Subscribed & Sworn before me { Harmon Van Tassel witness This 10 th day of October 1844 Joseph Woodward one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas in & for the County of Warren
State of New York } ss Joseph Woodward one of the Judges of County of Warren } the Court of Common Pleas in and for the County of Warren certify that I have made enquiries of respectable persons residing in the vicinity of Lucretia Wilcox above named & they inform me that she is of good moral character and sound mind and I verily believe full faith & credit may be given to her declaration as above set forth and that she is unable to appear in open Court on account of bodily infirmity I also certify that she informed me that she never learned to write & therefore made her mark I also certify that the record containing the marriage of John Bennus to Sally Lee I have taken out of the family Bible & herewith attached In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand the 10 th day of October 1844 Joseph Woodward one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas in & for the County of Warren

State of New York Warren County
vs Thomas Archibald Club of the Sun County do hereby certify that Joseph Woodward before whom the within affidavits purports taken been sworn to as at the date of the same (see of the Judges of County Court of the Sun County) And that same will be acquainted with the hand Writing of the said Judge and only believe his name subscribed to the within affidavits to be his proper hand Writing & Signature In Witness Whereof I have hereunto Subscribed my name & affixed the Seal of the Sun County this 6 th day of November 1844 Thomas Archibald Club

THE NEW TESTAMENT OF OUR LORD AND SAVIOUR JESUS CHRIST,
TRANSLATED OUT OF THE ORIGINAL GREEK;
AND
WITH THE FORMER TRANSLATIONS
DILIGENTLY COMPARED AND REVISED.
NEW-YORK :
PRINTED BY SAGE AND CLOUGH,
For S. Campbell, E. Duyckinck, T. & J. Swords, P. A. Mesier, T. S. Arden, and Sage & Thompson.
.....
1803.

John Bennus was born the 31 st day of October in the year 1763
Sally Lee was born the 4 th day of
October in the year 1770
John Bennus was Married to Sally Lee the 7 day of December in the year 1788.
Allen Seymor was born the 17 November 1796
Mary Stewart was born the 10 th October 1801
Sally Bennus Died the 14 th day of July 1829
John Bennus Died the 8 th day of September in the year 1829

State of New York } Ashbel Wilcox being duly Sworn. County of Warren } according to law doth depose and say that he is a resident of the Town of Queensbury County of Warren & State aforesaid that he is the eldest child of Abraham Wilcox & Lucretia Wilcox that he was born in the Town of Still Water County of Saratoga and State aforesaid on the twenty second day of November in the year one thousand eight hundred and eighty eight deponent says he has no record of his age but has kept his age as above set forth from information derived from his said parents from his earliest Recollections which he verily believes to be correct deponent says he can recollect of seeing the Record of his age in his father's family Bible that the same was destroyed by fire at the burning of a house when the deponent was quite young deponent further saith that his father Abraham Wilcox was a pensioner of the united States and died in the Town of Chester County of Warren and State aforesaid on the twentieth day of March in the year one thousand eight hundred and twenty seven that his Mother Lucretia Wilcox resides in the Town of Queens- bury County and State aforesaid that she has not married since the death of her husband Abraham Wilcox but remains his widow at this time.
Subscribed and Sworn before Ashbel Wilcox me the 19 th day of October 1844
Harmon Van Tuyl Justice of the Peace.
State of New York } Warren County } ss
I, Thomas Melick Clerk of the said County do Certify that Harmon Van Tuyl before whom the foregoing deposition to have been sworn to at the time of the signing thereof of the Justice of the peace duly qualified according to the laws of the State and that the same was to the said Officer to be his proper hand writing & signature In Witness whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed the Seal of the said Office this 6 th day of November 1844 Thomas Melick Clerk

State of New York } of Lewis Newman being duly sworn according Warren County } to law doth depose and say that he is a resident of the Town of Queensbury County of Warren and State aforesaid that he was intimately acquainted with Abraham Wilcox and Lucretia Wilcox his wife that he became acquainted with the said Abraham and Lucretia over forty years ago deponent says that during his acquaintance with them they cohabited together as man and wife and deponent says that he has no doubt but that the said Abraham Wilcox was married to the said Lucretia precisely as she states it to be on the Eighteenth day of February in the year one thousand seven hundreds and eighty seven deponent saith that he now resides near the said Lucretia Wilcox and knows her to be a person of sound mind and of good moral character and that she is of unimpeachable integrity and a person in whose veracity the most implicit confidence may be placed deponent saith that the said Abraham Wilcox was a pensioner of the united States and died in the Town of Chester County and State aforesaid in the month of March in the year one thousand eight hundreds and twenty seven deponent saith that he was an acting justice of the Peace in the Town of Chester and County aforesaid and that he was employed by the said Abraham Wilcox to obtain his pension from the united States and deponent says he did obtain his last semi annual payment of the united States a few days previous to the death of the said Wilcox deponent further saith that the said Lucretia Wilcox has not intermarried since the death of her said husband Abraham Wilcox but remains his widow
Lewis Newman
Subscribed and sworn
before me the 19 th day of October 1844
Harmon Van Tals justice of the Peace

State of New York
Warren County ss
I Thomas Melickala Clerk of the said County do hereby certify that Herman Van Saufe before whom the foregoing official acts were reported to have been done was at the time of the same one of the Justices of the peace and that I am well acquainted with the hand Writing of the said Justice and only believe his name subscribed to the said official acts to be his proper hand of the said Justice and only only believe his name subscribed to the said official acts to be his proper hand Writing & Signature In Witness whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed the Seal of the said Office this 6 th day of December 1814
Thomas Melickala Clerk

War Department, 15.213
PENSION OFFICE,
Nov 2 d 1820.
SIR,
You are hereby informed that the schedule of your property has been examined; and the Secretary of War has directed your name to be continued on the Pension Roll.
I am, respectfully,
Your obedient servant,
J. S. Edwards
To Mr. Abraham Wilcox
Warren County
New York

re 11,507
Sucetha McCoy Maw of Abraham NY
act 7 July 1838
in 87 c 27
15.213

War Department.
REVOLUTIONARY CLAIM.
I CERTIFY that, in conformity with the Law of the United States, of the 18th March, 1818,
Abraham Wilcox late a Private in the Army of the Revolution, is inscribed on the Pension List, Roll of the New York Agency, at the rate of Eight dollars per month, to com- mence on the Third day of March one thousand eight hundred and Nineteen
GIVEN at the War Office of the United States, this Eighteenth day of September one thousand eight hundred and Nineteen
J C Calhoun
Secretary of War.

5.
Lucretia Wilcose is only child. $30. \frac{40}{100}
June, 1864
Disallowed
Compensation
$1 \frac{7}{100}
$3 \frac{2}{100} Add Off
2 gr. 1864.
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CERTIFICATE OF THE COURT AS TO THE DEATH OF A PENSIONER.
STATE OF New York COUNTY OF Staten , ss: I, Walter M. Heiche Clerk of the Court of Breard holden at Caladull in and for Sail County do hereby certify that satisfactory evidence has been exhibited to said  my Court that Lucetia Wilcox was a pensioner of the United States at the rate of Twenty Six dollars per annum ; was a resident of the county of Staten in the State of New York and died in the year eighteen hundred Eighty Three on the 23 d day of December ; that she left only one child whose name is Sally Chandler
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal of office at Caladull this 7 th day of June in the year of our Lord 18 64
W. M. Heiche
Clerk of the County of Staten

No 824 Claim of Lucetia Wilcox
to Bounty Land
Act of March 3 d 1855
War of the Revolution
Filed April 17, 1855 by R W Bates Present

State of New York } ss County of Warren }
On this Thirty First day of March A D one thousand eight hundred and fifty five personally appeared before me A Justice of the Peace within and for the County and State aforesaid Lucretia Wilson aged Ninety One years a resident of the County and State aforesaid who being duly sworn according to Law declares that she is the widow of Abraham Wilson deceased who was a Revolutionary Soldier a private and who was a pensioner of the United States at the rate of Twenty Six dollars per annum. She further declares that she is the identical person who made a declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the Act of February 2d 1848. She further declares that she received a pension certificate issued by the Secretary of the interior on the twentieth day of September one thousand eight hundred and fifty. Granting her a pension of Twenty Six dollars per annum commencing on the 4 th of March 1848 and continuing for Life unless she should again marry in which case the pension is not payable after the time of such marriage to which she now refers for the particulars of her husbands Service and for proof of her marriage upon which she obtained her pension certificate above set forth.
She makes this declaration for the purpose of obtaining the Bounty Land to which she may be entitled under the act approved the 3d day of March 1855. She also declares that she has never received nor applied for Bounty land under this or any other acts of Congress. First as above stated.
Lucretia her Wilson Mark
I certify that Lucretia Wilson made her mark not being able to write in consequence of old age and infirmity. William Hotchkiss Justice of the Peace

We Charles Conklin and Milo D Knapp Residents of the County of Warren and State of New York upon our oaths declare that the foregoing declaration was signed and acknowledged by Mrs Lucretia Wils of in our presence and that we believe from the appearance and statements of the applicant that she is the identical person she represents herself to be Charles Conklin Milo D Knapp
80.503
The foregoing declaration and affidavit were sworn to and subscribed before me on the day and year above written and I certify that I know the affiants to be credible persons that the claimant is the person she represents herself to be and that I have no interest in this claim William Hatchkip Justice of the Peace
State of New York
Warren County ss I hereby certify that William Hatchkip Esq before whom the foregoing declaration and affidavit were made is and was at the time of taking the same an Acting Justice of the peace within and for the said County and State aforesaid duly Commissioned and qualified and that his signature above written is genuine In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of my office this eleventh day of April 1855 Thomas Melchibald Clerk

No.
P
PENSION AGENCY,
$ 30 40 / 100
Albany, N. Y., June 22 nd 1864
2 nd Feby. 1848.
Received of D. Wright agent for paying pensions Thirty dollars 40 - cents, being for 3 months' 24 days' pension due to Lucretia Wilson's only child from the 4 th day of September 186 3 , to the 23 rd day of December 186 3 . for which I have signed duplicate receipts.
William Hotchkiss
(One witness when mark is made.)

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Abraham Wilcox private Colonel Durkee's Regt. Connec. 1776-1782
Samuel
Services proved Admitted

State of New York Warren County ss.
Personally appeared before me Norman Fox one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the County of Warren, Abraham Wilcox of Chester in the County aforesaid, a person to me well known who being by me duly sworn saith that the affidavit and Declaration made by him on the third day of March 1819 before John Higley is in all respects true to the best of his knowledge & belief - which declaration and affidavit are herunto annexed the And the said Abraham Wilcox further saith that Line of Army was the Connecticut Line, the Right commanded by Col. Dasher and attached to General Mercer's Brigade, and that Genl. Parsons that General Mercer who commanded the Brigade was killed at Princeton,
Subscribed and sworn to Sept. 2 nd 1819 - Norman Fox Judge etc
Abraham Wilcox
I Norman Fox Judge etc do certify that in my opinion the person named Abraham Wilcox was in Redwood & under the circumstances on the third day of March 1819 and that I agree in opinion with the testimony of John Higley Esq. as to the circumstances of the said Abraham Wilcox and that he stands in need of his County support & assistance for support, And further that the witnesses in his case (viz) David Culver and Samuel Stoddard are persons to me well known, whose character & standing entitle them to full faith & credit as witnesses - Given under my hand at Chester this 2 nd day of September 1819 -
Norman Fox

STATE OF NEW-YORK,
CLERK'S OFFICE, } WARREN COUNTY, ss. }
I, MYRON BEACH, Clerk of the county of Warren, and of the court of Common Pleas, do hereby certify, That by Letters Patent , and Qualification Roll , now in this office, Norman Jay before whom, and whose signature appears on the annexed affidavit certificate was on the date thereof, a Judge of the court of Common Pleas in and for the county of Warren, and duly authorized, by the laws of said  the United states, to perform the duties therein mentioned; and that I am acquainted with the hand writing of the said Norman Jay and verily believe the signature of the said  Norman Jay as subscribed to the said affidavit and certificate to be the proper hand writing of the said Norman Jay
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of our said court, this Seventh day of September in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and Twenty
MYRON BEACH CLERK.

State of New York
Warren County. §
On the Third Day of March in the year of our Lord one thousand Eight hundred and Nineteen, before me the Subscriber, a Commissioner appointed to perform certain duties of a Judge etc., Personally Appears Abram Wilcox aged Sixty Years and Three Months Resident in Chester in the County aforesaid Who being by me first duly Sworn according to Law, doth on his Oaths Make the following declaration in order to obtain the provisions made by Congress in the Late act Entitled "an act to provide for certain persons En- -aged in the Land and Naval Service of the United States in the revolutionary War" That he the said Abram Wilcox did Enlist in the Continental Service at the Town of Kent in the State of Connecticut in the Year 1776. about the first of January in that year in the Com- pany commanded by Capt  Brown of the 20 th Regiment of which John Durkee was Colonel, in Genl. Mercer   Brigade That he continued to Serve in the Company aforesaid for the Space of Twelve Months

at the expiration of which time he enlisted again for one month and at the end of which time he was discharged from service at Quibble Town in the State of New Jersey  New Jersey , by Parole or Verbal Orders. That he was in the Battle of Trenton at New Jersey, and several other skirmishes, and also in General Lee's Retreat in New Jersey - and that he is in reduced circumstances and stands in need of his country's assistance for support. - And that he has no other evidence now in his power of his said services, except the attested affidavit of Mr. David Gulvin & Samuel Hoddard - Sworn to and declared before me the day and year aforesaid
A. Abraham Hilton
Sworn before me this third day of March 1819
Seba Higley Commissioner
I Seba Higley Commissioner as aforesaid do certify that it appears to my satisfaction that the said Abrahm Willcox did serve in the Revolutionary War as stated in the proceeding declaration against the common Enemy, and I now transmit the proceedings and testimony taken & had before me to the Secretary for the Department of War

Pursuant to the directions of the aforesaid Act of Congress. Also I further certify that I am acquainted with the said Abram Melcox and believe him to be in Roxbury Circumstances and states in need of his Country's Support Given under my hand at Chester this 3 rd Day of March, One Thousand Eight Hundred and Nineteen — Abraham Melcox Seba Higley

STATE OF NEW-YORK,
CLERK'S OFFICE, } WARREN COUNTY, ss. }
I, MYRON BEACH, Clerk of the county of Warren, and of the court of Common
Pleas, do hereby certify, That by Letters Patent , and Qualification Roll , now in this office, Siba Higley before whom  whose signature appears on the annexed affidavit was taken was on the date thereof, a bona fide  bona fide  to perform certain duties of judges in and for the county of Warren, and duly authorized, by the laws of said state, to perform the duties therein mentioned; and that I am acquainted
with the hand writing of the said Siba Higley and verily believe the signature of the said Siba Higley subscribed to the said affidavit & certificate to be the proper hand writing of the said Siba Higley
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of our said court, this Eighth day of March in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and Nineteen
Myron Beach
CLERK.

Abraham Wilcox private Connect. Colonel Durkee's Regt. 1776-1782
Admitted
Services proved Admitted

No 11,507 Lucetta Miles NY Letter from Charles Rogers. Dec 16 th 1844
act 7 July 1838

✓ 26.255
3 St. Louis

No 86481
Refo 2 5
72 37
New York
Lucretia Wilcoy
widow of Abraham Wilcoy who was a private in the Connecticut line
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 40 Dollars Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843.
Certificate of Pension issued the 23 d day of Augt: 1845. and sent to Hon Chas. Rogers Sandy Hill Washington Coy: N. Y.R.
[Act of March 3, 1843.] + 17 June, 1844
Recorded in Book A Vol. 2 Page 90-

7237 New York, Albany Lucretia Micey widow of Abraham who was a private in the Coeur d'Alene
Due from the Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 96 Dollars 87 1/2 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843.
Certificate of Pension issued the 21 st day of Sept r 1843. and sent to
James S. Lonic Esq. Greenwich Washington Co. New York
[Acts of March 3, 1843, & June 17, 1844.]
Recorded in Book A Vol. 2 Page 90

1011507
Lucetta May M o wn of Abraham N.Y.
act 7 July 1838
Adm d 12 mo p er $40 00 per ann m
Adm d 3 March 1843 and 17 June 1844 $40 00 per ann m
Rev. Chas. Rogers Sandy Hill Resident Clergy Washington co N.Y.

Reported
William Philentine Dec 30, 48, Let to Wm Bellacay March 29, 49 Let James J. Lourie Sept 4, 1850
1418 New York Albany. Lucretia Wilcox. widow of Abraham Wilcox.
who served in the Revolutionary war, as a private
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 40 Dollars
Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1848.
Certificate of Pension issued the 24. day of August 1848, and sent to
Harmon Van Tassel Glens Falls N.Y.
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act February 2, 1848, Page 240 Vol. 4

STATE OF NEW-YORK, CITY AND COUNTY OF ALBANY, } ss.
Be it known, That on the 22 nd day of June , 186 4 before the subscriber, a Commissioner of Deeds in and for the city of Albany, duly authorized by law to administer oaths, personally appeared William Hotchkiss the Attorney named in the foregoing power of attorney, and made oath that he has no interest whatever in the money he is authorized to receive by virtue of the foregoing power of attorney, either by any pledge, mortgage, sale, assignment, or transfer, and that he does not know or believe that the same has been so disposed of to any person whatever.
Sworn and subscribed, the day and year last } above named, before me, }
Pomelius Glan
William Hotchkiss
A Commissioner of Deeds in and for the city of Albany.

9565
New York Albany Lucretia Wilcox
Widow of Abraham Wilcox who was a pensioner under the Act of 1818 and who died on the 20 March 1827 of Warren Co in the State of New York who was a Private in the Company commanded by Captain Brown of the Reg't commanded by Col. Dake in the Conn't line for
Inscribed on the Roll of Albany at the rate of 96 Dollars 00 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1836.
Interest $40
Certificate of Pension issued the 20 day of Sept 1850 and 1851
James F. Lewis Esq. Greenwich Total amount, $ Washington
[Act July 7, 1838.]
Recorded by F. W. Weightman Clerk, Book I, Vol. II, Page 559

Requests a dupl of pension cert of Lucretia Mott
Ms. A. 9. 2. 20 p. 15 Apr 28 1852
Commissioner of Pensions
John H. Foster
Washington D.C.
Ms. A. 9. 2. 20 p. 15

9565.
New York
Secretia Wilcox,
widow of Abraham Wilcox, who was a pensioner under the Act of 1818, and who died on the 20 March, 1827, of Warren Co in the State of N. York who was a private in the coy: — commanded by Captain Brown — of the Regt: commanded by Col: Durkee in the Cont: — line for 12 months
Inscribed on the Roll of Albany at the rate of 40 Dollars Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1836.
Certificate of Pension issued the 23 rd day of August 1845 and sent to Hon. Charles Rogers, Sandy-Hill, Washington Co. N.Y.
Total amount, $ 200.00
[Act July 7, 1838.]
Recorded by W. H. Stewart Clerk. Book D Vol. 1 — Page 189.

Chestertown Warren Co. N York Sept 11 th 1860
To the Commissioner of Pensions
Dear Sir -
As Mrs. Lucretia Wilson Widow of a Revolutionary Pensioner has lost her pension Certificate I write you for Information as to what she must do under the circumstances to draw her Pension - Please address as above Yours & C John H. Walker

James L. Edwards Esq. Counselor at Law Washington County D.C.

Greninch Stark Co N.Y.
May 31 st 1850 —
James G. Edwards Esq. Commr of Pensions
Sir, I send herewith enclosed the application of Lucretia Wilcox, widow of Abraham Wilcox deceased who was a soldier in the Revolutionary War and a pensioner of the United States; that she is now drawing a pension at the rate of Forty dollars, and believes herself entitled to the same rate as her was allowed her husband $96. She therefore applies for an increase of her Pension.
Your early attention is respectfully requested as she is quite poor & destitute —
Please enclose her Certificate of marriage (if allowed) to me at Greninch Washington County New York
I am Sir Very Respectfully
Your Obedt Servt
James J. Lounsb.
H

Lithu
Oct 6 '48
Ames
Ames

Albany N.Y. Oct 3 rd 1848
Sir
Enclosed is the application of Suereta Wilcox widow of Abraham Wilcox dec d for the benefits of the Resolution of Congress of July 1 st 1848
I am Yours very respectfully Yfry Valentine
J. S. Edwards Esq. Comm r of Pensions Washington
P.S. Her certificate under the Act of Feb 2 nd 1848 is herewith returned Yours & W.W.

State of New York Saratoga County ss Clerk's Office
I, Horace Goodrich of said County, Do hereby certify that Abiel Palmer and Alfred Clance were at the time of the execution of the attached Affidavits marked A. B. C. & D. Justices of the Peace in & for said County of Saratoga duly elected & sworn, And that the signatures of the said Justices to the several of said Affidavits appear to be genuine.
Witness my hand & official seal this third day of July Eighteen hundred & forty five
Horace Goodrich Clerk

This May Certify that I Morgan Munger do hold the office of Town Clerk in the Town of Stillwater and have served as such for the three last years and have Examined the records and can say that there is no record of Marriages on record in any of the town Books
Stillwater June 25 th 1845
Morgan Munger Town Clerk
Sworn before me this 25 th June 1845 N. Merrill Palmer Justice.
valent in ...

State of New York } County of Saratoga } before me the undersigned a justice of the Peach Peace and for said county and being duly sworn by me according to law Says that he is in the Seventy Ninth year of his age that he was well acquainted with Abraham Wilcox that he became acquainted with the said Wilcox previous to the close of the Rev- olutionary war that soon after the close of the Revolutionary war it was Reported & believed that the said Abraham Wilcox was married to Lucretia Lee by John Parnum then a justice of the Peace in said town of Still Water deponent says that he resided within two miles of the said Abraham & Lucretia at the time of their Reported Marriage and that said Abraham & Lucretia was Reported to live together as man & wife whilst they Resided in said town of Stillwater when the said Wilcox & family Removed to Thurnons Patent in Warren county now town of Chester in said State and further deponent says he verily believes that said Wilcox was married to Lucretia Lee previous to the year Seventeen hundred & ninety four
Subscribed and sworn this 26 th day of June
W m Wright
1845 before me A. Shibel Palmer Justice.
The word Peace in third line from top interlined before Justice Saratoga County N.Y. I hereby certify that I am well acquainted with the above deponent and that he is a credible Witness A. Palmer Justice
Approved to this Juror of my power

State of New York } Lydia Walker being duly sworn County of Saratoga } According to law doth depose & say That she is a resident of the Town of Still Water County and State aforesaid That she is in the fifty ninth year of her age deponent says she was born in said Town & County & has resided in said Town ever since within one mile and a half of the place of her birth deponent says that she was well acquainted with Abraham Wilcox & Lucretia Wilcox his wife deponent says that she resided within a few rods of the said Abraham & Lucretia from her infancy until she was Eighteen or nineteen years old deponent says that the said Abraham Wilcox & Lucretia Wilcox lived together as man & wife from her earliest recollection until about forty or forty one years ago when the said Abraham & Lucretia removed into Warren County Town of Chester deponent says that whilst she resided within a few rods of the said Abraham & Lucretia they had three children born with whom she is well acquainted deponent says their oldest childs name was Askel & Second childs name is Abner & Third childs name is Edward deponent says that from the time she became able to walk and large enough to play in the street that she daily went to the house of the said Abraham & Lucretia deponent says that her Grand Mother resided with the said Abraham & Lucretia which led this deponent to frequent the house of the said Abraham & Lucretia deponent says that the said Lucretia is now a widow and resides in Pownalby Warren County and further this deponent saith not
3
Subscribed & Sworn before Lydia Walker On the 26 day of June 1848
Alfred Elms Justice of the peace I certify that I have been personally acquainted with Lydia Walker for the last twenty years & know her to be a person of sound mind & of good moral character and a person of undoubted truth & veracity & verily believe the above affidavit to be true Alfred Elms Justice of the peace

Lucetta Wilson Application for an Increase of Pension.
Income to 1896 per annu deducting former Payroll at $140 per annum.
Act
38 43 & 44
48
Strong Roll
Adamp
James & Louis
Greenwich
Wash Co N.Y.

State of New York On this 21 st day of May Warren County 1850. Personally appeared before me the Subscribing Au- thority, a Justice of the Peace in & for the County of Warren Lucretia Wilcox, Widow of Abraham Wilcox deceased, who was a Soldier in the Revolutionary War, and a Pensioner of the United States; that she is now drawing a pension at the Rate of Forty Dollars per Annum; that she believes herself entitled to an increase of pension, and asks for whatever may be found due her under any of the Acts and Resolutions of Congress which are applicable to her case. Sworn to my Pension Certificate sent to James L. Loomis Esq. Duties and subscribed this Greenwich Washington Co. 21 st day of May 1850. N.Y. — before me her A. F. Damm Justice of peace Lucretia Wilcox Wilcox mark.
I further certify that I am acquainted with the above named Mrs. Lucretia Wilcox, and that she is a Respectable woman and entitled to Credit. — A. F. Damm Justice of the peace —

Al.      "      "      "      6
State of New York Warren County ss
I Thomas Archibald Clerk of the said court do hereby certify that A. J. Dunn before whom the within affidavit purports to have been sworn to on the day of the date of said affidavit a Justice of the peace in and for said County. And that I am well acquainted with the hand writing of the said
Justice and truly believe his manner Subscribed to the within affidavit is the proper hand writing of the said Justice.
I do hereby certify that I have been to the said hand and affixed my official seal this 22 d day of May 1850 Thomas Archibald Clerk

Ray
WIDOW, &c.
File No. 27,555
Lucinda Wilcox
Wid of
Abraham Wilcox
Brn Rev. War
Act: Feb. 2d  1848
Index:—Vol. M , Page 347
[Arrangement of 1870.]

OATH OF ALLEGIANCE.
This oath is required from pensioners once (on the first payment to new ones), who are native born, or have been naturalized. If a ward, from the guardian; if dead, from the person or persons executing the vouchers. When those of foreign birth have not resided in the United States, the magistrate may certify to the same; but if they have, and do not owe allegiance, it should be properly explained.
I, Sally Chandler only child of Lucretia Meloy, dec d who a pensioner of the United States, do solemnly swear  swear that I will support, protect, and defend the Constitution and Government of the United States against all enemies, whether domestic or foreign, and that I will bear true faith, allegiance, and loyalty to the same, any ordinance, resolution, or law of any State Convention or Legislature to the contrary notwithstanding; and, further, that I do this with a full determination, pledge, and purpose, without any mental reservation or evasion whatsoever; and, further, that I will well and faithfully perform all the duties which may be required of me by law: So help me God.
State of New York County of Warren
} Sally Chandler
Subscribed and sworn to before me, this 20 th day of June , 1864.
John H. Warner , J. P.
[Handwritten mark]

FINAL PAYMENT VOUCHER
Received from GAO

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR.
WIDOW'S PENSION.
I certify that in conformity with the act of February 2d, 1848, Lucretia Milroy widow of Abraham Milroy who was a Private in the revolutionary war, is inscribed on the pension list at the rate of ninety six dollars and _____ cents per annum, commencing on the 4th of March, 1848, and continuing for life, unless she should again marry; in which case the Pension is not payable after the time of such marriage. Deduct former payments at the rate of sixty dollars per annum.
Given at the Department of the Interior this twentieth day of September one thousand eight hundred and fifty
Alex. H. H. Stuart
Secretary of the Interior.
Examined and Countersigned
J. B. Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions.

FINAL PAYMENT VOUCHER
Received from GAO

Warren County, On the 4 th Day of March 1819 before me the Subscribed, appeared Samuel Stodard who being sworn deposes and saith he was a Soldier in the Revolu- -tionary Army in the Continental Establishment. In the Reg- -iment Commanded by Col John Durkee, that he knows Abraham Wilcox, who belonged to the same Regiment and that by the circumstances attending the campaign & many incidents which happened during the same of which the same is familiar & known to the said Abram Wilcox as appears from conversing with him, all which appear satisfactory to me that the said Abram Wilcox is the same person who served in Capt. Brown's Company in the Regiment aforesaid he also understood at that time that Capt. Brown's Company, was discharged at Quibbletown in Jersey And further saith not. Samuel Stodard Sworn the 4 th Day of March 1819 — Edw. W. Stokes & J. Pease

Warren County ss
David Cebner of the Town of Chester being duly sworn deposes and saith that he was a soldier in the revolutionary war and belong d to Col. John Darker Regt. N o 20 that he knew a soldier by the name of Wilcox, a soldier that belong d to the same Regiment with himself he thinks he belonged to Capt. Browns Company, that the Regt. was discharge d in New Jersey, and he believes that Capt. Browns Company was discharge d at Freeholdtown in the State of New Jersey — And that this deponent is well acquainted With Abram Wilcox of Chester and that from these circumstances attending the campaign he has no doubt but that Abram Wilcox of Chester in the County of Warren is the same which belonged to Capt. Browns Company and that he served in the Continental Service of the United States —
David Cebner
Sworn this 8 th Day of
February 1819 —
Before me — Hoby Mead Justice Peace

Warren County ss.
I, John Higley, Commissioner appointed to perform certain duties of a Judge of Warren County - do certify that David Culver and Samuel Stoddard whose signatures appear to the within affidavits, are persons to me well known, and whose Character and Standing Entitle them to full faith and credit for Truth and Veracity - I also certify that Nobley Mead and Edward W Abbott before whom the within affidavits were taken are Justices of the Peace and reside in the Town of Chester.
I hereby certify that Nobley Mead and Edward W Abbott before whom the within affidavits were taken were acting Justices of the Peace in the County of Warren at the time said affidavits were taken and that David Culver & Samuel Stoddard are men in every respect agreeable to the above description.
Given under my hand this 24 th June 1819
John Higley, Commissioner

Payment to be made at Albany by
Thos. M'Alcoff
Agent for paying Pensioners, in the Agency of New York
Payable on the 4th September and 4th March
Recorded in the Pension Office on the Roll of Pensioners under act February 2d, 1848, Page 240 Vol. 4
Geo. J. Smith Clerk.

WAR DEPARTMENT.
WIDOW'S PENSION.
I certify that in conformity with the act of February 2d, 1848, Sucretia Wilcox. widow of Abraham Wilcox. who was a Private in the revolutionary war, is inscribed on the pension list at the rate of forty dollars and  cents per annum; commencing on the 4th of March, 1848, and continuing for life, unless she should again marry; in which case the Pension is not payable after the time of such marriage.
Given at the War Office of the United States this 24 th day of August one thousand eight hundred and forty eight.
W. L. Marcy
Secretary of War.
Examined and Countersigned.
J. S. Carrado Commissioner of Pensions. By H. S. Evans

State of New York } County of Warren }
On this 21 st day of September 1848 before me Harmon Van Lavel a Justice
of the Peace in and for said county personally appeared Eucrutia Wilcox Aged Eighty four Years who being first duly sworn according to law doth on her oath make the following Declaration in order to obtain an increase of pension under an Act of Congress
passed on or about the 26 th of June or 1 st of July 1848 amendatory to the Act passed May 7 th 1846
That she is the widow of Abraham Wilcox deceased who was a private in the War of the Revolution and a pensioner of the United States at the rate of Ninety six Dollars per Annum. That her husband the said Abraham Wilcox died upwards of twenty Years
ago. That this Declarant has received a pension at the rate of forty Dollars per Annum under the Acts passed July 7 th 1838, March 3 rd 1843 & June 17 th
1844, and now receives a pension under the Act of Congress passed February 2 nd 1848 at the rate of forty Dollars per Annum. And having been informed
That she is entitled to the same amount per Annum that her husband received or at least eighty Dollars per Annum she now claims the increase of pension under the aforesaid Acts or amount due her under the aforesaid Acts by virtue of the law first above written passed at the last Session of Congress.
the words "amendatory to the Act passed May 7 th 1846" interlined before execution Subscribed & Sworn to before me this 21 st day of September 1848
for Eucrutia G. Wilcox mark
Harmon Van Lavel Justice of the Peace
I certify that Eucrutia Wilcox above named is personally known to me that she is the identical person above named & her statement entitled to full faith & credit Harmon Van Lavel Justice

I further certify that the reason of the within named Susanna Wilcox not writing her name is because she never learned to write & therefore has made her mark ————— Harmon Van Pelt Justice
State of New York County of Albany ss I, Thomas Archibald Clerk of the said County do hereby certify that Harmon Van Pelt Esq. of Albany the within official papers to have been sworn to on the day of the date of the same to the best of the knowledge and for the said County and that I am well acquainted with his handwriting and truly believe his name subscribed to said official is his proper handwriting and signature. In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said County the 21st day of Sept 1848 Thomas Archibald Clerk
Thomas Archibald

Mr Cole
7/28/89
H J. H. Edwards Esq Commissioner of Pensions Washington City D.C.

Glenfalls August 2 1848
Dear
Enclosed is two declarations in the case of Miss Wilcox & Miss Perkins you will confer a favor on the old Ladies by Enclosing the Certificate to me at your Earliest Convenience I would remark that I have had the pension Certificate in the case of Miss Pike & Miss Harris
your humble Servt
J. L. Edwards Esq.      Vernon Van Tassell

aa 7237
Admitted
Harmon Van Tassel Glens Falls N.Y.

State of New York, ss. Be it known that before me Catherine Van Buren a Subscriber a Justice of the Peace in and for the County aforesaid duly authorized by law to administer oaths personally appeared Lucretia Wilcox and made oath in due form of law in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress passed the Second day of February one thousand eight hundred and forty eight who saith that she is the widow of Abraham Wilcox who was a Soldier in the war of the Revolution that she received a pension under the act of the Seventeenth of June one thousand eight hundred and forty four at the rate of forty dollars per annum That she has not intermarried but continues the widow of the above mentioned Abraham Wilcox & that she now resides in Queensbury County and State aforesaid Subscribed and sworn before me this 25 th day of July 1848 Lucretia E. Wilcox mark
Harmon Van Tassel Justice of the Peace
Abiah Willcox witness
I certify that the above named affiant is personally known to me and that she is the same individual who knew a pension as stated by her in the foregoing affidavit
Harmon Van Tassel Justice
I certify that Lucretia Wilcox above named informed me that she never learned to write & therefore made her mark Harmon Van Tassel Justice

State of New York Warren County } I Thomas Archibald Clerk of the I do hereby certify that "Hanson Van Gorp" before whom the within Affidavit purports to have been sworn to on the day of the date of the same One of the Justices of the peace in and for Sara County And that I am well acquainted with his hand writing And only believe his name subscribed to the within Affidavit to be his proper hand Writing & Signature In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the Seal of the Sara County this 31st day of July 1848 Thomas Archibald Clerk