Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 11808, Nathaniel Wilcox, New York

SERVICE
NUMBER
New York
Wilcox Nathaniel
S. 11808
CONTENTS
carded

See letter 11 Dec. 1836 to Hon. A. Vanderrood -
Col Henry Spille - Apr 11. 1837
No. 891 New York
Nathaniel Wilcox of Greenlee in the State of New York who was a Private in the Comp commanded by Captain Doran of the Regt commanded by Col. Whiting in the New York line for 21 Months — — —
Inscribed on the Roll of New York at the rate of 70 Dollars — Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1834.
Certificate of Pension issued the 10 day of Oct. 1833 and due to Mr. Hermance Catskill
Arrears to the 4th of Sep. 33 $ 175 Semi-ant. allowance ending 4 M. 34 35 $ 210
Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7, 1832. C. C. Stiles
Recorded by C. C. Stiles Clerk, Book E Vol. 4 , Page 18

N. Wilcox
Nathan D. Wilcox
21/4/70

State of New York Greene County ss. 3
I William T. B. Hermance Clerk of the said County do certify that Munson Puel Esquire before whom the annexed declaration of Nathaniel Wilcox, and the annexed certificate of Henry Goslee and John Parker, were sworn, and who subscribed the declaration of opinion written under the certificate of the said Henry Goslee and John Parker, was at the date of the same a Judge of the Court of Common Pleas of the said County (being a court of record), and that his signature thereto is genuine
Witness my hand & Seal of office this thirty first day of December 1832
William T. B. Hermance Clerk

New York State } ss. County of Greene }
on this 18 th day of September 1832 personally appeared before Murrion Bone a Judge of the court of Common Pleas in & for the County of Greene & state aforesaid. Nathaniel Wilcox a resident of Lexington county aforesaid aged seventy three years in January last, 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 follows.
That in the month of May 1776 he volunteered for seven months under Capt. George Darrow of the New York State Troops, rendezvoused at Albany and was marched up the North or Hudsons River by way of Saratoga to Fort-George, thence went to Fort Edward and thence to Skeensborough & after serving there some time returned to Fort Edward and was there discharged at the expiration of said seven months in the month of December was in the Regiment commanded by Col. Van Dyke of the New York State Troops, Remollets of the company Capt. George Darrow, Lieut. Bailey, Serjs. Benjamin Rueland & Elisha Griffin
That in the month of May 1777 he was called out in the militia of the state of New-York & went by way of Albany to Fort Edward, served more than four months, and was then discharged on account of sickness at Saratoga, that he was at Snook  kill Fort Edward at the time of the action at Snook-kill & in the retreat before Genl. Burgoyne, the principal part of the time, belonged to the Regiment commanded by Col. Whiting. The company officers who he now remollets were Capt. Solomon and Lieut. Muncy the latter was killed at the engagement of Snook-kill, Remollets that Gen. Arnold was present at said engagement also remollets Genl. Glover at Saratoga was discharged at Saratoga in Sept.
That in the year 1778 was called in to service with a detachment of New-York Militia & marched by way of Albany to Cherry Valley in the state of New-York and was there stationed one month under the command of Lieut. Muncy, and was there discharged at the expiration of said month.

That on or about the first day of June 1779 he volunteered for four months under Capt. Noble and was sent by way of Albany & Schenectady to Schoharie in the state of New-York & was there stationed four months under Capt. Noble & Lieut. Resford, and was there discharged at the end of said four months about the first of October 1779 - Recollects that the last mentioned tour was while Genl. Sullivan & Clinton were on an expedition in the Indian country.
That in the month of August in the year 1781 he was drafted & marched down the river to Fishkill and that vicinity in the state of New-York and was there stationed four months, and was then discharged at Fishkill, does not recollect any of the company officers except Lieut. M. Rowles & none of the Regimental officers except John Pennoye the adjutant. That he has no documentary evidence except such as accompanies this declaration, nor knows of no person who can testify to his services except Benjamin Bueland -
That he was born in Nine Partners in the state of New-York in the year 1759 and that he has no record of his age, was living at the several times when called in to service as aforesaid at the town of New Concord (now town of Coeymans) in the County of Columbia and state of New-York. That since the Revolutionary war he has generally lived in the town of Lexington, County of Greene & state aforesaid where he now resides, that he never received any written discharge & that he is known in the neighborhood where he resides by Ruler Hosford Esquire and John Packer who can testify as to his character for truth and veracity.
He 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. Sworn and subscribed the day & 1780
year aforesaid. Nathan Buel judge as aforesaid
Nathaniel Wilcox

We Henry Gokee and John Pooke residing in the town of Lexington in the county of Greene hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Nathaniel Wilcox, who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration; that we believe him to be seventy-three 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.
Sworn and subscribed } Henry Gokee the day and year aforesaid. } John Pooke
Munson Buel judge as aforesaid
And the said Judge doth hereby declare his 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 said Judge further certifies, that it appears to him that Henry Gokee and John Pooke who have signed the preceding certificate are residents of the town of Lexington in the county of Greene and are credible persons and that their statement is entitled to credit and further that the said Nathaniel Wilcox is unable from bodily infirmity to attend court.
Munson Buel judge as aforesaid

Be it known that on the 2 nd day of August in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred & thirty two personally appeared before me James Bennett a Commissioner public for the County of Schoharie and State of New York Benjamin Harneland of the town of Charlstown & County of Montgomery & State aforesaid and being duly sworn deposited and saith that in the year of our Lord 1776, he the said Benjamin Harneland was in the Revolutionary Service for the term of seven months under the command of Capt. George Darrow in a Regiment under the command of Col. Vandylke of the New York State troops and stationed at Fort George in the State of New York and thence at Fort Edward and thence at Albany thence Returned and went to Schenectady thence Returned to Fort Edward and there discharged at the end of seven months and that the said Benjamin Harneland personally knew Nathaniel Wilcox as a private in said Capt. George Darrow's Company and that the said Nathaniel Wilcox continued in the service in said Company during said term and acted in the capacity aforesaid and further in the forepart of the Summer of 1777. The said Benjamin Harneland was in the Revolutionary Service for about two months or more in a Company under the command of Capt. John Salisbury in a Regiment commanded by Col. Whiting of the New York State Troops and he knew Nathaniel Wilcox as a private of said Regiment during the said term aforesaid and that the said Nathaniel Wilcox served as a private in said Service for and during the term of two

Months or More and that the said Regiment was in the Retreat for the Principal part of the said term of two months or More before Genl. Burgoyne and that a part of said Regiment was permitted to Return Holms same time in the fore part of the the August as near as this deponent can remember and that said Miles was one of those that staid in the Siege and this deponent further saith Not
Subscribed & sworn before me this 2 d August 1832 — J Bennett a Commissioner of Deeds for Schoharie Co
Benjamin Greenland
State of New York, County of Schoharie f. I John Gebhard Junior Clerk of the said county Do certify that James Bennett before whom the preceding affidavit purports to have been sworn, was at the date of the same, one of the commissioners of Deeds for in and for the said county, and that I am acquainted with his hand writing and truly believe his name subscribed to the said affidavit to be his proper hand writing and signature. Witness my hand and seal of Office this 2 d August 1832 — John Gebhard Jr. Clerk

Schoharie County, ss.
I James Bennet a Commissioner of Deeds in & for the County of Schoharie do hereby certify that Benjamin Kneeland who made the annexed affidavit before me on the 2 nd day of August last is a resident of the Town of Charlotte and is a credible person and that his statement is entitled to credit.
James Bennet a Commissioner of Deeds for Schoharie County
State of New York } Schoharie County } ss.
I John Schrand Jr. Clerk
of the said county do certify that James Bennet whose name appears to the preceding certificate was at the date of the same, one of the commissioners of Deeds in and for the said county; and that I am acquainted with his handwriting and justly believe his name subscribed to the said certificate to be his proper handwriting and signature. Witness my hand and seal of office this 28th day of June 1883.
John Schrand Jr. Clerk
of some month.

Sir If I understood your objection it was that the officer who took the affidavit of Benjamin Kneeland did not certify that the said Kneeland was a man of truth & veracity. The officer has now so certified & the said certificate is herewith annexed
Yours &c
Henry Cooke
Lexington Heights Greene County New York July 5 th 1833

21470 Nathan Wilcox
N.Y.
1 nd Adm. nt
Private 20 months
Role of Col Van Dike
Adm. nt
Private 20 months
Role as to be female
which she finishes the off.
N.Y. 13 Haverance Catskill Greene Co N.Y.

WAR DEPARTMENT,
Pension Office,
2 May 183 3
Sir:
The evidence in support of your claim, under the act of June 7, 1832, has been examined, and the papers are herewith returned. The following is a statement of your case in a tabular form. On comparing these papers with the following rules, and the subjjoined notes, you will readily perceive that objections exist, which must be removed, before a pension can be allowed. The notes and the regulations will shew what is necessary to be done. These points to which your attention is more particularly directed, you will find marked in the margin with a brace, (thus: } ). You will, when you return your papers to this Department, send this printed letter with them; and you will, by complying with this request, greatly facilitate the investigation of your claim.
A Statement, shewing the Service of Nathaniel Wilcox. Greene Co N.Y.
   Period when the service was rendered. Duration of the claimant's service. Rank of the claimant. Names and Rank of the Company officers under whom he served. Names and Rank of the General and Field officers. Battles in which the applicant was engaged. Country through which he marched. Place of abode when he entered the service, and age at the present period. Evidence by which the declaration is supported.   Years. Months. Days.     May '76 N.Y. 8th Inf'ty 7 1st Cap Darrow Col Van Dyke 73 Tradj Hartness who swears to 1st & 2nd terms   May '77 4 " " Salisbury " Whiting N.Y.   '78 1 " Lt. Mudgett   June '79 4 " Cap Noble 15   Sept Aug '81 4 5 " Lt. Roseby 25   1781 8 Cap Oliver Grey   17 5  
I am, respectfully,
Your obedient servant,
The best proof of faith is required by the Regulation.
J. L. EDWARDS, Commissioner of Pensions.

REGULATIONS UNDER THE ACT OF JUNE 7, 1832.
The following regulations have been adopted:
This law has been construed to extend, as well to the line, as to every branch of the Staff of the Army, and to include under the terms "Continental Line," "State troops," "militia," and "volunteers," all persons enlisted, drafted, or who volunteered and who were bound to military service but not those who were occasionally employed with the army upon civil contracts, such as Clerks to Commissaries and to Store Keepers, &c. Teamsters, Boatmen, &c. Persons who served on board of Private Armed Vessels are also excluded from the benefits of the law, as well as persons who turned out as patrols, or were engaged in guarding particular places at night, and were not recognized as being in actual military service.
Four general classes of cases are embraced in this law:
 1. The Regular Troops.  2. The State Troops, Militia, and Volunteers.  3. Persons employed in the Naval service.  4. Indian Spies. 
As rolls of the regular troops in the Revolutionary War exist in this Department, all persons, claiming the benefit of this law as officers, non-commissioned officers, musicians or privates, will in the first instance, make application by transmitting the following declaration, which will be made before a Court of Record of the County where such applicant resides. And every Court having by law a seal and Clerk is considered a Court of Record.
DECLARATION,
In order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress of the 7th of June, 1832.
State, Territory, or District of } ss. County of }
On this _____ day of _____ personally appeared (a) before A. B. a resident (b) of _____ in the county of _____ and State, Territory or District of _____ aged (c) _____ 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 provision made by the act of Congress, passed June 7th, 1832. That he enlisted in the Army of the United States in the year (d) _____, with _____ and served in the _____ (e) regiment of the _____ line, under the following named officers:
[Here set forth the names and rank of the Field and Company Officers; the time he left the service; (and if he served under more than one term of enlistment, he must specify the particular period, and rank and names of his officers;) the town or county and State in which he resided when he entered the service; the battles, if any, in which he was engaged, and the country through which he marched. [This form is to be varied so as to apply to the cases of officers and persons who belonged to the militia, volunteers, navy, &c.]
He hereby relinquishes every claim (f) whatever to a pension or an annuity, except the present, and he declares that his name is not on the Pension Roll of any Agency in any State, or (if any) only on that of the Agency in the State of _____
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid.
A. B.
[And then will follow the certificate of the Court.]
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion (g) that the above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier, and served as he states.
I, _____ of the Court of _____ do hereby certify (h) that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of _____ for a pension.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office (i) this day of _____ &c.
If, on examination of the proper record the names of applicants, making such declaration, cannot be found, they will produce such proof as the rule given in note (j) points out.
Every applicant who claims a pension by virtue of service in the State Troops, Volunteers or Militia, except those who belonged to the New Hampshire Militia and State Troops of Virginia, will make and subscribe a declaration similar to the foregoing, with the following additions, viz:
(k) We, A. B., a Clergyman, residing in the _____ and C. D. residing in (the same) _____ hereby certify, that we are well acquainted with _____, 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 and subscribed the day and year aforesaid.
[And then will follow the certificate of the Court.]
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 A. B.
who has signed the preceding certificate is a clergyman, resident in the _____ and that C. D., who has also signed the same is a resident in the _____ and is a credible person, and that their statement is entitled to credit.
I, _____ Clerk of the Court of _____ do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court, in the matter of the application of _____ for a pension.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office, this _____ day of _____ &c.
Every applicant will produce the best proof in his power. This is the original discharge or commission; but if neither of these can be obtained, the party will so state under oath, and will then procure, if possible, the testimony of at least one credible witness, stating in detail his personal knowledge of the services of the applicant, and such circumstances connected therewith, as may have a tendency to throw light upon the transaction.
If such surviving witness cannot be found, the applicant will so state in his declaration (l) and he will also, whether he produce such evidence or not, proceed to relate all the material facts, which can be useful in the investigation of his claim, and in the comparison of his narrative with the events of the period of his alleged service, as they are known at the Department. A very full account of the services of each person

will be indispensable to a favorable action upon his case. The facts stated will afford one of the principal means of corroborating the declaration of the applicant, if true, or of detecting the imposition, if one be attempted; and unless, therefore, these are amply and clearly set forth, no favorable decision can be expected. All applicants will appear before some Court of Record in the County, in which they reside, and there subscribe and be sworn to, one of the declarations above provided, according to the nature of his case.
The Court will propound the following (m) interrogatories to all applicants for a pension, on account of service in the Militia, State troops, or Volunteers, except the Militia of New Hampshire and the State troops of Virginia.
 1. Where and in what year were you born?  2. Have you any record of your age, and if so, where is it?  3. Where were you living when called into service; where have you lived since the Revolutionary war, and where do you now live?  4. How were you called into service; were you drafted, did you volunteer, or were you a substitute? And if a substitute, for whom?  5. State the names of some of the Regular Officers, who were with the troops, where you served; such Continental and Militia Regiments as you can recollect, and the general circumstances of your services.  6. { To a Soldier. } Did you ever receive a discharge from the service, and if so, by whom was it given and what has become of it? { To an Officer. } Did you ever receive a commission, and if so, by whom was it signed, and what has become of it?  7. State the names of persons to whom you are known in your present neighborhood, and who can testify as to your character for veracity, and their belief of your services as a soldier of the Revolution. 
The Court will see that the answers to these questions are embodied in the declaration, and they are requested to annex their opinions of the truth of the statement of the applicant.
The applicant will further produce in Court, if the same can be done, in the opinion of the Court, without too much expense and inconvenience to him, two respectable persons -one of whom should be the nearest clergyman, if one lives in the immediate vicinity of such applicant, who can testify, from their acquaintance with him, that they believe he is of the age he represents, and that he is reputed and believed in the neighborhood to have been a Revolutionary soldier, and that they concur in that opinion. If one of these persons is a Clergyman, the Court will so certify, and they will also certify, to the character and standing of other persons, giving such certificates.
The traditional evidence of service is deemed very important, in the absence of any direct proof, except the declaration of the party. And the Courts are requested to be very particular in the enquiry whether the belief is general, and whether any doubts have ever existed upon the subject.
Applicants unable to appear in Court by reason of bodily infirmity, may make the declaration before required, and submit to the examination, before a Judge or Justice of a Court of Record of the proper county, and the Judge or Justice will execute the duties, which the Court is herein requested to perform, and will also certify that the applicant cannot, from bodily infirmity, attend the Court.
Whenever any official act is required to be done by a Judge or Justice of a Court of Record, or by a Justice of the peace, the certificate of the Secretary of State or Territory, or of the proper Clerk of the Court or County, under his seal of office, will be annexed, stating that such person is a Judge or Justice of a Court of Record, or a Justice of the Peace, and that the signature annexed is his genuine signature.
No payments can be made on account of the services of any person, who may have died before the taking effect of the act of June 7, 1832; and in case of death subsequent thereto, and before the declaration herein required is made, the parties interested will transmit such evidence as they can procure, taken and authenticated before a Court of Record, showing the services of the deceased, the period of his death, the opinion of the neighborhood respecting such services, the title of the claimant, and the opinion of the Court upon the whole matter.
[a] The declarant must appear in open Court, unless prevented from doing so by reason of bodily infirmity; in which case the declarant will follow the rule laid down for his guidance.
[b] The declarant must make his declaration in the county where he resides. If he should fail to do so, he must assign a sufficient reason for not conforming to the rule.
[c] The age of the claimant must invariably be mentioned.
[d] The declarant must mention the period or periods of the war when he served.
[e] Every continental officer or soldier must give the name of the Colonel under whom he served; otherwise a satisfactory examination of the claim cannot be had. Every claimant must state, with precision, the length of his service, and the different grades in which he served, in language so definite as to enable the Department to determine to what amount of pension he is entitled. In a case where the applicant cannot, by reason of the loss of memory, state precisely how long he served, he should amend his declaration by making an affidavit in the following words:
"Personally appeared before me, the undersigned, a Justice of the Peace, &c. A. B. who, being duly sworn, deposeth and saith, that, by reason of old age, and the consequent loss of memory, he cannot swear positively as to the precise length of his service; but, according to the best of his recollection, he served not less than the periods mentioned below, and in the following grades:—For _____ year _____ months, and _____ days, I served as a _____. For _____ months and _____ days, I served as a _____; and for such service I claim a pension."
It is important, in all cases, to determine with precision the period for which each applicant served, and the particular rank he held, as the law directs the pension to be paid according to the grade of the pensioner and the length of his service. The use of the phrase about three or four months , in the militia, &c. without specifying the tours, the names of the officers, and other particulars respecting their service. This form of a declaration is highly objectionable. It must, in every case, be clearly shown under what officers the applicant served; the duration of each term of engagement; the particular place or places where the service was performed; that the applicant served with an embodied corps called into service by competent authority; that he was either in the field or in garrison; and for the time during which the service was performed, he was not employed in any civil pursuit.
[f] The law makes the relinquishment indispensable.
[g] The opinion of the Court is always required.
[h] The Clerk must give his certificate in every case.
[i] The Clerk must affix his seal, and if it has no device or inscription by which it can be distinguished from any other seal, or if he has no public seal of office, the certificate of a Member of Congress, proving the official character and signature of the certifying officer, should accompany the papers.
Mode of authenticating papers.
In every instance where the certificate of the certifying officer who authenticates the papers is not written on the same sheet of paper which contains the affidavit, or other papers authenticated, the certificate must be attached thereto by a piece of tape or narrow ribbon, the ends of which must pass under the seal of office of the certifying officer, so as to prevent any paper from being improperly attached to the certificate.
Proof of Service.
[j] In a case where the name of the applicant is not found on the records of the Department, he must prove his service by two credible witnesses, who are required to set forth in their affidavits the time of the claimant's entering the service, and the time and manner of his leaving the same, as well as the regiment, company, and line to which he belonged. The magistrate who may administer the oaths must certify to the credibility of the witnesses, and the official character and signature of the magistrate must be certified by the proper officer, under his seal of office.
[k] The notes from [a] to [i] are all equally applicable to the cases of Militia men, Volunteers and State Troops. The proof required by rule is note [j] applies to continental troops only.
[l] This traditional evidence is indispensable in militia cases.
[m] If a witness cannot be found, the declarant must state the fact.
[n] The answers to the interrogatories must all be written, and sent to the War Department, with the declaration. }
W. L. Wells [Signature]

sion on file in this Bureau. Nathaniel Wilcox P.F. 14808
   DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. LENGTH OF SERVICE. RANK. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. STATE.   CAPTAIN. COLONEL.     May 1776 7 mos. Pvt. George Darrow Van Dyke N.Y.   May 1777 4 mos. Salisbury Whiting   Apr. 1778 1 mo Lieut. Mudge at Cherry Valley   May or June 1778 9 mos Vilas John M'Kinstry   June 1. 1779 4 mos. Stable   Aug. 1781 4 mos. Lieut. K. Rowley  
Battles engaged in, _____  Residence of soldier at enlistment, Low Concord, afterwards Canajoharie Columbia Co. N.Y.  Date of application for pension, Sept. 11. 1832 His claim was allowed.  Residence at date of application, Lexington Greene Co. N.Y.  Age at date of application, at time Partners N.Y. Jan'y 1759  Remarks: 1

State of New York Greene County } ss.
on this fifth day of January 1837, personally appeared before me, Henry Goslee, one of the Judges of the County Courts of said county, Nathaniel Wilcox, a resident of Lexington, in the county of Greene and State of New York aged seventy seven years, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath make the following declaration, in order to obtain an additional benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress, passed June 7 th 1832. That he enlisted in the Army of the United States in addition to the services set forth in his former declaration, he enlisted into the army of the United States into the new series at Canaan in the county of Columbia & State of New York in the months of May or June in the year 1778. into the Company commanded by Capt. Silas Grey & joined the Regiment at the barracks at Saratoga, commanded by Col. John M c Kinsty. that his enlistment was for a period of nine months, and that he served in that vicinity the whole time for which he enlisted, and was discharged as he now thinks some time in the month of January after, that he has no documentary evidence of his service, and that he recalls that Samuel Doty was a soldier in the same company & served some part of the time with this applicant. applicant was a private soldier. and further that soon after the passage of the act of Congress of June 7 th 1832. he repaired to Canaan in the county of Columbia, and procured an affidavit from Samuel Doty similar to the one herunto annexed, and left it with Theodore Romeyn Esquire for the purpose of having him draw his declaration that the said Romeyn, soon after removed from the county and that he then employed Henry Goslee to draw up the declaration for him, That he then gave to said Goslee a statement of his services in the Revolutionary war, and as this applicant now thinks and believes, he mentioning  the The

James L. ... nine months service under Col., Wm. Kinty in 1778. This applicant further says that he verily believes the one months service sets forth in his former declaration was performed as early as April of that year, applicant further says that he is infirm & that he has been for several years is not so certain about the particular time when the service was performed, but is positive & recollects distinctly of performing both the one month claimed as performed at Cherry Valley and the nine months at Saratoga under Col., Wm. Kinty and further this deponent says not.
Nathaniel Wilcox
Sworn & subscribed this 6 th day of January 1837. Before me Henry Goslee, one of the Judges of the County Courts of said county-
I do hereby certify, that after the investigation of the matter and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the war department I do declare my opinion that the applicant was a Revolutionary soldier & served as he states, and that said applicant is unable to appear in court by reason of bodily infirmity & further that said applicant is in my opinion a man of truth & veracity.
Henry Goslee Judge as aforesaid.

State of New-York
Greene County 3d. Henry Gorlee, of the town of Lexington, County aforesaid being duly sworn according to law, deposeth and saith that some time in the year 1832 Nathaniel Wilcox, of said town, requested this deponent to draw up his the said Nathaniel Wilcox, declaration for the purpose of obtaining a pension under the act of June 7. 1832, that the said applicant then stated to deponent several terms of service he had performed in the Revolution was deponent made a written memorandum (as he then the said applicant related them to him, which said memorandum is now I have been from that time in possession of deponent & by reference to the same it shows that said Wilcox then stated that he performed one months service at Cherry Valley under Lieut. Mudge in the month of April 1778, deponent cannot remember how that service was set forth in applicants former declaration, the said declaration was not drawn at that time but some few weeks after and was then drawn from applicants statement at the time and not from the memorandum previously made deponent cannot say whether or not said applicant mentioned the nine months service under Col. McKinstry but said he had an affidavit in support of his claim & had left the same with Romayne, deponent enquired for the same after Romayne's removal & it could not be found in the office lately occupied by him, deponent then supposed that the affidavit related to some service set forth in the declaration, when the certificate was sent to Wilcox he said it was less than he expected and that he had not been allowed for all his services, he then mentioned the differ- ent terms including the nine months under M c Kinstry which was not included in his former declaration applicant is very infirm, & further deponent says not.
Sworn before me January 9. 1837
William T. B. Hermance Clerk of Greene County
Henry Gorlee

State of New-York } Greene County } ss.
We Munson Buel of Lexington County aforesaid and Isaac B. Hinson of the same place hereby certify, that we are well acquainted with Nathaniel Wilcox, who has subscribed and sworn to the annexed declaration, that we believe him to be seventy seven years of age, and that it is reputed & believed, in the neighborhood where he resides, to have been a soldier of the Revolution, and that we concur in that opinion & further that he is reputed to be a man of truth & rectitude and that we fully concur in that opinion.
Munson Buel
Isaac B. Hinson
Sworn & subscribed to before me this
7 th day of January 1837
Henry Goslee, one of the judges of the county courts of said County.
I hereby certify that I am well acquainted with Munson Buel, & Isaac B. Hinson who have sworn to the foregoing certificate & that they are persons of good moral character & that their decl- arations are entitled to full credit.
Henry Goslee
Judge as aforesaid.

State of New York
Green County ss. Reuben Hosford of the Town of Scamington In the County of Green and State of New York, being duly sworn on his Oath deposeth and saith that Sometime In the Summer of 1818 or 19 as this deponent believes Nathaniel Wilcox of Said Scamington, Called on this deponent to make out His application to the Honorable the board of War, for the purpose of Obtaining a pension as a Revolutionary Soldier, under the Act of Congress, and under the several Powers of duty which he the said Nathaniel said he had performed. He mention to this deponent that he served one Power of nine months In the Regiment Commanded by Colonel John M c Kinstry, who then lived not far from the City of Hudson In the County of Columbia, and this deponent says that as the request and desire of the said Nathaniel Wilcox he made a Sisel to the said once Colonel, but then General John M c Kinstry, a Gentleman of this deponent's acquaintance, and on My arrival I informed the General that my Sisel to Him was for the purpose of procuring his Affidavit In proof of the services of Nathaniel Wilcox, who had informed this deponent that he had served nine months under Him In his Regiment during the Revolutionary War. This deponent says that the said General John M c Kinstry then and there informed this deponent, that he well knew the said Nathaniel Wilcox and well knew that the said Nathaniel Wilcox served nine months In the Regiment then under His Command, In the Service of the United States during the Revolutionary War, But this deponent says that he has forgot the year that the General said this duty was performed but this deponent says that the said General John M c Kinstry then and there said to this deponent that he was then ready and willing to go with this deponent before some proper Officer and make his Affidavit of the said Nathaniel Wilcox nine months Service, but this deponent further says that the said General John M c Kinstry then and there said that He feared that his Affidavit would not do M c Wilcox any good for he had previously been Called on to make affidavits for other Soldiers and were sent on to the board of War and their pensions were refused because the Regiment under my Command were Called new Series, this deponent then returned Home without Obtaining the Generals Affidavit, this deponent further says that the said General M c Kinstry has been dead for some years as he has been informed and believes the same to be true, And this deponent further says that the said Nathaniel Wilcox is a respectable man a man of truth and veracity as he believes. Reuben Hosford
Sworn and Subscribed this 29 th day of December 1836 Before me Henry Gore a Judge of the Court of Common Pleas In and for the County of Green and State of New York

Greene County, p.
I do hereby certify that I am well acquainted with Ruben Hosford, Esq. whose name appears on the within affidavit & that he is a man of truth & veracity & that his declarations are entitled to respect. Dec. 30. 1835
Henry Goslee, one of the judges of the County Courts of said County—
State of New York. Greene County ss. I William H. B. Hermance Clerk of the said County do certify that Henry Goslee Esq. before whom the foregoing declaration of Nathaniel Wilcox and affidavits of Munson Buel and Isaac B. Hinman and Ruben Hosford were sworn, was at the date of the same one of the Judges of the county courts of the said County, and that his signature to said affidavits & declaration is genuine. I further certify that the foregoing affidavit of Henry Goslee was sworn before me, and that said Henry Goslee is a man of truth and veracity and that his statements are entitled to the fullest credit.
Witness my hand and official seal this ninth day of January 1837.
William H. B. Hermance Clerk
Ruben Hosford aff.

Columbia County State of New York
Personally appeared before me this Sixteenth Day of January 1834 Samuel Doty to me well known aged 77 years Now a resident of the town of Canaan County of Columbia and State of New York - Being sworn before Hiram D. Ford one of the Justices of the Peace for the County aforesaid Says that he was well acquainted with Nathaniel Wilcox of the town of Lexington County of Green and State of Virginia This Deponent Says that in the month of May or June in the year 1778 as this Deponent firmly believes. Nathaniel Wilcox and this Deponent then residents of the town of Canaan enlisted into the army of the Revolution for a period of Nine months that the said Nathaniel Wilcox and this Deponent joined the army at the barracks at Saratoga they were enrolled in the Company Commanded by Silas Gray the Colonel's name was John McIntosh as this Deponent firmly believes the said Nathaniel Wilcox and this Deponent Acting as Soldiers at Saratoga aforesaid for a period of four and a half months this Deponent was then taken Sick and obtained a furlough and returned home and left the said Nathaniel Wilcox doing duty as a private Soldier at Saratoga owing to the ill health of this Deponent he did not join the army again during the period of his enlistment. This Deponent did not see the said Nathaniel Wilcox again until his time of Service had expired this Deponent understands at the time that the said Nathaniel Wilcox served his whole time of Nine months at Saratoga and further this Deponent saith Not
Subscribed and sworn January 16 th 1834 before me
Hiram D. Ford Justice of the Peace

This may Certify that I am well acquainted with Samuel Datsy the within named Deponent and that he is a man of truth and veracity and is entitled to full credit when under oath
William D. Ford Justice of the Peace
State of New York } Columbia County } ss. I Richard Corrigan Deputy Clerk, in the ab- sence of Joseph D. Monell, Clerk of said County, do certify that William D. Ford before whom the preceding Affidavit purports to have been sworn was at the date of the same a Justice of the Peace in and for said County. And that I am acquainted with his hand writing and verily believe his name subscribed to the said Affidavit and also the certificate of Credibility to be his proper hand writing and Signature
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of the said County this 17 th day of Jan y . 1834
Richard Corrigan Deputy Clerk

Nathaniel Wilson Great Falls & appl d for increase 8 Feby. 1884
J. A. Edwards Esquire
Comr. of Pensions Washington City
John for increase
rec

Lexington Heights Feb 1. 1834 Greene County N. York
Enclosed is the application of Nathaniel Wilcox for a further allowance as a pensioner I am confident that the service set forth in this application was not set forth in his former one. The mistake is this he got Mr. Dotty's affidavit & left it with Mr. Watson Esquire at Catskill who he then employed to do his business owing to his infirmities he was not able to go to Catskill & then employed one to do his business owing to his old age, infirmities, & sickness he omitted claiming for that service I think that in his application he claimed one months service as performed in 1778- which would seem inconsistent with this, yet I have no doubt that all the service claimed has been performed -
I am your Obedt. Servt H. L. Edwards Esq - Henry Goslee Comm. of Pensions

Leicester, Houghton Jan. 12 Revolutionary Claims P.M.
William Lloyd Sup d Declaration act of 1832
J. S. Edwards Esquire Counsel of persons Washington City

Sir
Enclosed are the papers of Mr. Wilcox who applies for an addition to his pension. I do not wish to press his claim on the department in an unreasonable manner but think that the discrepancy in his claim will not be conclusive against his claim if the department are satisfied that the services have been performed, of which I think there cannot be any doubt. Mr. Dotty swears positively to the service & the officer certifies that he is a man of truth & veracity. Mr. Horsford swears that many years ago Col. Mr. Kinsley stated to him that Wilcox served nine months in his Regiment. Wilcox is very infirm & was in 1832 he will readily relate all of his services & who his officers were & the length of each term, but seems confused as to dates.
I remain your obedt Servt
Lexington Heights January 9, 1836-3
Henry Goslee

State of New-York } Greene County } ss-
Nathaniel Wilcox a resident of Lexington in the County of Greene and state of New-York on this 25 th day of January 1834 personally appeared before me Minton Buel one of the Judges of the court of Common Pleas of the county aforesaid, who being first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain an additional allowance, under the provision of the act of Congress, passed June 7, 1832.
That he enlisted in the month of May or June 1778 at the Town of Cagreen County of Columbia & state of New York, in to the New-York state Troops for the period of nine months, That the company into which he enlisted & served was commanded by Capt. Silas Gray & into a Regiment commanded commanded by Col n John M c Kinstry and marched to Saratoga and continued to do duty in said company for the period of nine months & was then discharged & that he has no documentary evidence except that of Samuel Doty which accompanies this declaration, & that he knows of no other person whose testimony he can procure, who can testify to his service. He hereby relinquishes every claim to a pension or annuity, except that for which he has received a certificate under the act above recited and further declares, that he obtained an affidavit similar to the annexed of said Doty

and left with his agent, and that he verily believed that the said service was set forth in the former declaration, and further that the service claimed in said declaration as done in 1778 was also performed in a different year as this declarant now believes from that set forth in said declaration and further that this claimant has received a certificate for seventy dollars per year, & this declaration is now made for the purpose of obtaining the addition of ten dollars per annum - and that he did not receive a written discharge from said service -
Nathaniel Wilcot
Sworn & submitted to before me this 25 th day of January 1834 before me
Munson Picket
a judge of the county aforesaid.
State of New York Grane County 3 rd I William V. B. Hermance Clerk of the County of Grane do hereby certify that Munson Picket Esquire before whom the foregoing affidavit was sworn was at the date of the same a judge of the County Court of the County of Grane and that his signature thereto is genuine In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the County the 4 th day of February 1834
William V. B. Hermance CLK

1960 Nov. 19 Hist. To Mr. D. M. Wilcox V. L. M.
Revran
11808 INVALID.
File No. 11808
Rathaniel Wilcox
Da. Ral. um
Act: June 7 th 1832.
Index:—Vol. A , Page 411
[Arrangement of 1870.]

RECORD DIVISION.
Department of the Interior, BUREAU OF PENSIONS.
Briefed by a, mae D. 16/11/10
Claim No. _____
Certificate No. _____
Claimant _____
Soldier Nathaniel Wilcox
Service N.Y.
Additional Service Rev.
No. _____ claim, State records _____, 191 _____
No claim, combination records _____, 191 _____
REMARKS: S.F. 11808 no other un der 36000 No Fm. any service from 36,000 " Wid. " " " Ref. at all

Headquarters of Scott Bradley Post, No. 177, G. A. R.
Department of Massachusetts.
D. M. Wilcox, COMMANDER.
A. C. Sparks, ADJUTANT.
Meets 2nd and 4th Thursday of every month.
Lee, Mass.,
Nov. 12,
1900
J. L. Deweese, Commissioner of Pensions, Washington, D. C.
Sir:-
Please send me a certificate of the pension of my father, Henry Wilcox, a private in Capt. Eli P. Robinson's company, 13th N. Y. in 1812, and in Capt. Wyncoop's company in 1814. He was pensioned in 1870, I think.
Also a certificate of the pension of my grandfather, Nathaniel Wilcox, for Revolutionary service in the 8th Albany N. Y. militia, and also in Willett's Leies. He was pensioned from March 4, 1831, I think, and his name placed on the roll Oct. 10, 1833.
Respectfully, D. M. Wilcox