Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 15715, Elnathan Wilcoxson, Conn.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Conn.
Wilcoxson, Elnathan or Willcoxson or Wilcoxson
S. 15715
Carded
CONTENTS

Connecticut 22580
22580 Nathan * Wilcoxson
of Fairfield Co in the State of Conn t who was a Private in the C o commanded by Captain Wheeler of the Reg t commanded by Col t Lewis in the Conn t line for Seven months & sixteen days.
Soldier signed as Wilcoxson and Wilcoxson No u 25.100
Inscribed on the Roll of Conn t at the rate of 25. Dollars 10 Cents per annum, to commence on the 14th day of March, 1834.
Certificate of Pension issued the 3 rd day of Oct r , 1833 and sent to Hon G. Melvin Secy of War
Arrears to the 14th of Sep r . 1833 - 62.77 Semi-ant. allowance ending 4 th Mo. 34. 12.56.
$75.33
{ Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by Wm. Palmer Clerk Book 8 Vol. 3 Page 47

for a statement of the military history of Elnathan Wilcoxson 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. Sur. Y. 15,915. Pen. as Wilcoxson.
   DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. LENGTH OF SERVICE. RANK. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. STATE.   CAPTAIN. COLONEL.     Aug. 1771 7 wks. Pri. Nathaniel Wheeler Ichabod Lewis Conn.   Mar. 1777 4 " " Abraham Brinsmaid - "   Apr. 1772 1 " " Nathaniel Wheeler - "   *1779 1 " " Stiles Judson - "   1781 4 mos 2 wks. " Robert Walker - "  
Battles engaged in, * but when Danbury & Fairfield were burned Residence of soldier at enlistment, Stratford, Conn. Date of application for pension, Aug. 22, 1833 Residence at date of application, Stratford, Fairfield Co. Conn. Age at date of application, Bat. Stratford, Conn. Aug. 15, 1749.
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157/5 INVALID.
Mch. 30 '08. Hist. to Mrs. H. H. Smith. Letter with wid. F. 2392, Ephraim J. Wilcox
File No. 157/5
Chatham Wilson
Br. Nov 1918
Act: June 7 th 32
Index:—Vol. 1 , Page 413
[Arrangement of 1870.]

22.580
Elvahan Wilosecond Application for a Pension.
Adm 7 Months 16 days.
50.22 12.55 62.77 12.56 75.33
23.33 1/3 11.66 2/3 35.00 1-11
Hon G. Tomlinson Fairfield Conn 1/4

State of Connecticut, County of Fairfield
88. Bridgeport
On this 22 day of August 1832 personally appeared, in open Court, before the Court of Probate for Stratford District in said County
now sitting, Elnathan Wilcoxson a resident of Stratford in the County of Fairfield, and State of Connecticut, aged
84
years, who being first 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 in August 1776 he was a private in Capt. Nathaniel Wheeler's company of Militia of said Stratford when said company was ordered to New York Lieut William Thompson & Nehemiah Curtis Ensign, States Judson Sergeant That he went to New York in said company & was stationed in New York City where he performed Seven Weeks service for the United States was discharged at said New York. Col Ichabod Lewis was Col of our Regiment had no written discharge nor any documentary evidence to prove this, Four of service but Stephen Lewis & my Brother Ephraim Wilcoxson whose Depositions are annexed can testify to my service in this campaign - & the following - That in March 1777 he belonged to a company of Guard into which he was drafted under command of Capt. Abraham Dunn made & was stationed at Fairfield on Long Island Sound to guard the said Town of Fairfield, that He served the United States in said Four Weeks in said Guard & was discharged at said Fairfield had no written discharge or documentary evidence to prove this, Four of service but and was in April 1777 a private in Capt. Nathaniel Wheeler's company of Militia when Danbury was burnt when he served the United States one Week in said company.
That in 1779 he belonged to the Militia company of said Stratford then commanded by Capt. States Judson when Fairfield

was burnt. That he served the United States at this time at Newhaven & Hartford along shore One Week in said company.
That in the year 1781 he enlisted into Capt Robert Walker's company of Connecticut State Guards at said Stratford & performed Four & half months service for the United States in said company. Hushing guard at said Town of Stratford John Benjamin was Supt of said company & Isaac Brown Insign - drew his pay & rations from the State of Connecticut. was discharged at said Stratford at the end of said Term of Four & half months - had no written Discharge has no documentary evidence to prove this service but
Was born in the said Town of Stratford August 15 th 1749 has a Record of his age in his Bible - was living in said Stratford when called into service & have lived in said Stratford since the Revolution & still live there was called into service by Draft & as a Volunteer Capt Nathaniel Wheeler, Col Ichabod Sizer, Genl Gold & Silliman Col Whiting were some of the officers that were with the Troops where he served. none offer now alive except Capt Styles Judson whose deposition is annexed never had any written Discharge, always served as Private Soldier was not employed in any civil pursuit while in service for the United States. The reason he has not procured the certificate of a Clergyman is that the Clergyman in his vicinity has recently settled & knows nothing of his Revolutionary service. States Judson Junr & David Brooks are persons with whom I am acquainted & can testify

to the best of my Revolutionary Service - weeks    my service was in the year 1776  7     2 Jan  1777  4    3 do  1777  1    4 do  1779  month 1    5 do  1781  4 2      7 3  
Elnathan Wilcoxson
The said Elnathan Wilcoxson hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a Pension or annuity, except the present, and declares that his name is not on the Pension Roll of the agency of any State.
Attest Sworn to, and subscribed, the day and year aforesaid.
Elnathan Wilcoxson
R S Nichols, Clerk
We, Stiles Judson Jr a clergyman , residing in the town of Stratford and David Brooks residing in the same, hereby Certify, that we are well acquainted with Elnathan Wilcoxson who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration; that we believe him to be 84 years of age; that he is reported and believed, in the neighborhood where he resides, to have been a soldier of the Revolution, and that we concur in that opinion.
Attest Sworn and subscribed the day and date aforesaid.
R S Nichols, Clerk
Stiles Judson Jr David Brooks
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion, after 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 Stiles Judson Jr who has signed the preceding certificate, is a clergyman , resident in the town of Stratford
and that David Brooks who has signed the same, is a resident of the town of Stratford and is a credible person, and that their statement is entitled to credit.
Attest
R S Nichols, Clerk
Mark Moore Judge
I, Roswell S Nichols Clerk of the Court aforesaid do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Elnathan Wilcoxson for a Pension.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of this 22 day of August .
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Office.
R S Nichols, Clerk

The following Dispositions of Stephen Lutz & Ephraim J. Wilcoxson Subscribed & Stiles Judson Sworn to in open Court are part of the proceedings in the case of the within named applicant herein certified under my hand & Seal of office - & I further certify that the said Stephen Lutz & Ephraim J. Wilcoxson Stiles Judson are credible Witnesses & persons of fair character for Truth & veracity -
R Nichols, Clerk
I Mark Moore Judge of the Court of Probate within & for the District of Stratford certify that Rosuel Nichols is Clerk of said Court - That the foregoing is his Signatures with the Seal of said Court thereto annexed
Mark Moore Judge
Captain Stiles Judson of Stratford being sworn deponeth and saith that he is well acquainted with Ephraim Wilcoxson the within applicant for a pension & that he has personal knowledge that he served the United States and Wilcoxson served the United States under me in 1779 as set forth in said Wilcoxson's declaration
Stiles Judson

Stephen Lewis of Stratford in the County of Fairfield and State of Connecticut 83 years of Age deposeth and saith that he is well acquainted with Elnathan Wilcoxson the within named applicant for a pension & that he served in the company commanded by Captain Nathaniel Wheeler of the said Town of Stratford for the term of seven months at the city of New York in the + year 1776 in the months of August & September & has personal knowledge that the said Elnathan Wilcoxson served the United States faithfully during that term of June as the said Wilcoxson has set forth in his application for a pension & said Lewis further saith that he has personal knowledge that the said Elnathan Wilcoxson served the United States faithfully for the term of one month at Fairfield under Capt. Bridgman in the said County of Fairfield & State of Connecticut in the month of March in the year 1777 & said deponent during early of the above mentioned term of service belonged to the same company & was his + the said Wilcoxson's Mesmate & further the deponent saith that  Stephen Lewis
Ephraim J. Wilcoxson of Stratford in the County of Fairfield and State of Connecticut 71 years of age deposeth and saith that he is well acquainted with Elnathan Wilcoxson the within named applicant for a pension & that he has personal knowledge that Elnathan Wilcoxson served under Captain Nathaniel Wheeler since at New York in the year 1776 & has personal knowledge also that said Elnathan Wilcoxson served in 1777 for one month at Fairfield & has personal knowledge that the said Elnathan was at Danbury as set forth in his declaration and said Ephraim J. Wilcoxson further saith that he has personal knowledge that Elnathan Wilcoxson served the United States faithfully for four months and two weeks at the said Stratford in Capt. Roberts Walker's Company in the year 1782 as set forth in his application for a pension  Ephraim J. Wilcoxson