Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 45453, Josiah Wilcox, R. I.

SERVICE
R. J. SERVICE
Wilcox, Josiah Willcox or
NUMBER _____
D. 45453 B.L. Wt 27-100
CONTENTS

Jonah Wilson Corp R. I
Issued lot No 27

K NOW all men by these presents, that I Josiah Wilcox of Hamilton in the County of Chenango and State of New York for the consideration of ten Dollars received to my full satisfaction of Abijah Holbrook of Torrington  Litchfield County and State of Connecticut
Do give, grant, bargain, sell, assign, and confirm, unto Abijah Holbrook or to his heirs, or assigns forever, all my right, title, interest and demand, which I have to the bounty land, which was granted to me, by the United States, for my services as a Soldier during the late war with Great-Britain: And I do hereby appoint the said Abijah Holbrook my true and lawful attorney for me, with power of substitution, and in my name to demand, ask and receive, from the war-office of the United States, for his use and benefit, whatever land I am entitled to for my services as a Corporal in the First Rhode Island Regiment hereby irrevocably ratifying and confirming whatever my said attorney or his substitutes shall lawfully do, by virtue of these presents. In testimony whereof, I hereunto set my hand and seal, this Eight day of July one thousand eight hundred
In presence of
Simon Gilt
Freeman Williams
Josiah Wilcox
PERSONALLY appeared before me, Simon Gilt a justice of the peace, for the County of Chenango State of New York  Josiah Wilcox of the town of Hamilton in the County of Chenango and State of New York and acknowledged the above instrument, to be his voluntary act and deed, for the purposes therein mentioned. Given under my hand, this Eight day of July 1800 Simon Gilt Justice of the peace
I HEREBY certify, that Josiah Wilcox who signed the above deed and power of attorney, has been personally known to me, for four years and that I verily believe him to be the soldier he represents himself to be, and he is a farmer by occupation Dated this Eight Day of July one thousand eight hundred Simon Gilt Justice of the peace

I Certify that the within named Josiah Wilcox Did serve as a Soldier during the war in the Continental Army in the Rhode Island Line
Samuel Bailey late Capt In the Rediston Line,
Clerks office of the County of Shenango State of New York
I Certify that the within named Josiah Gillet is and for a long time has been duly commissioned and sworn as a Justice of the peace in and for said County, and that full faith and credit are due to him accordingly, given under my Hand and Seal of said County the twentieth day of July in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred Wm Kyle D. Clerk
I Certify that the within signer Josiah Wilcox Did serve as a Soldier during the war in the Continental Army in the Rhode Island Line per me
Samuel Bailey Late Capt In The Rediston Line

9807 R
New York
Josiah Wilcox
of Batavia in the state of NYork who was a private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Angell of the R. Island line, for the term of six years —
Inscribed on the Roll of New York at the rate of 5 Dollars per month, to commence on the 4 th of Sept. 1818.
Certificate of Pension issued the 26 th of Sept. 1819 and sent to Sam l Lake Esq r Batavia, NYork
  Arrears to 4th of Mar 1819. cont. 1/30  48.26    Semi-ann. all'ce ending 4 th Sept 1819  48.00     $96.26  
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
Not entitled
Notification Mr. M. E. July 1820, to the Roll of free countrymen Pension N.York +

State of New York Genesee county
Borden Wilcox being duly sworn deposeth and saith that he knows Josiah Wilcox knows that he was in the Continental Service in the Revolutionary war. That he saw him while he was in service. That he knows that the said Josiah enlisted for during the war. That he frequently since the close of the war saw the Discharge mentioned in the foregoing affidavit and from his knowledge of the services of the said Josiah he verily believes the facts stated in the affidavit of the said Josiah to be true. and further saith not. —
Borden Wilcox
Sworn and subscribed this 4 th day of September in the year 1818.
Before me and I certify that the above deponent is in my opinion a credible witness.
Elijah H. Fowler
Judge of Genesee County Court

State of New York } Genesee County } B. On this 21 st day of April September in the year 1818 Before me the subscriber one of the Judges of the court of common Pleas in and for said county of Genesee personally appears Josiah Wilcox Resident in Batavia in said county aged fifty nine years who being by me duly sworn doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the provision of the late act of Congress entitled "an act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the Revolutionary war" — That he the said Josiah Wilcox enlisted in the con- tinental service in the Spring of the year 1777. for during the war. in Capt. Allen's Company in a Rhode Island Regiment com- manded by Col. Angell. That he continued in service until the Month of June in the year 1783 when he was discharged at Saratoga. That his discharge was signed by Genl. Washington. and that he had a cer- tificate of six years five months & thirteen

days faithful service - that he is in reduced circumstances, and stands in need of the assistance of his country for support. that he has no other testimony in his power, of his services (except the affidavit of his Brother Borden Wilcox) and that he never received any pension from the United States, and this Deponent further saith that he was in the Battle at New Island & Red Bank in Pennsylvania; at Springfield in New Jersey, at Monmouth & at York Town in Virginia at the surrender of Earl Cornwallis and many others of no great consequence - Josiah Wilcox Subscribed and declared the 4 th day of September 1818 Before me - Elijah Harkness Judge of Inferior Court Sta.
I hereby certify that it appears to my satisfaction that the said Josiah Wilcox did serve in the Revolutionary war as stated in the preceding affidavit or declaration against the common Enemy and I now transmit the proceedings and testimony had and taken before me to the Secretary for the war Department pursuant to the

directions of the aforementioned act of Congress E. Hawley
I also certify that from the testimony of Borden Miller & Samuel Lake it appears to my satisfaction that the said Josiah Miller is in indigent circumstances and it is my opinion he ought to receive assis- tance from his country for support. — Elijah Hawley Judge of Genesee Com. Pleas
State of New-York Genesee County } ss I Simeon Cummings clerk of the county aforesaid do hereby certify that Elijah Haw- ley before whom the foregoing affidavit were made is and was at the date there- of a Judge of the Court of Common Pleas in and for said county acting under the authority of this State and that the foregoing are his signatures In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and and county seal at Batavia this 7 th day of September 1818 Simeon Cummings by Sam. Lake Dep

Isaac Wilcox, private Col. Angell's Reg't R. Island line 1777 to 1783.
September 4 th 1818
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Josiah Wileox
Copy
ex.
(9007)
Sept 1819
not attested

I Simeon Cummings for the county of Genesee, do hereby certify
$818.25
Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the county of Genesee, do hereby certify that the foregoing oath (or affirmation) and the schedule thereto annexed, are truely copied from the record of the said court; and I do further certify that it is the o- pinion of the said court that the total amount in value of property exhibited in the aforesaid schedule is eight hundred and eighteen dollars and twenty five cents.
In Testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said court, on this seventeenth day of June A.D. 1820.
S. Cummings
Clerk of the Court for the county of Genesee.
hundred and eighteen

John Lyman Inventory

AT a court of Common Pleas held at the Court-House in the village of Batavia, in and for the county of Genesee, in the State of New-York; on the 14 th day of June of the term of June 1820, being a Court of Record, in pursuance of the 41st article of the Constitution of the state of New-York, which has unlimited jurisdiction, keeps records of its proceedings, and has immemorally exercised the power of fine and imprisonment.
Present, the Hon. John H. Jones. Isaac Wilson Mason Hayden & Richard Smith, Judges
GENESEE COUNTY, ss. —On this seventeenth day of June 1820, personally appeared in open Court, (being a Court of Record,) Isaac Wilson aged sixtyone years, resident of the town of Batavia in said county, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth, on his oath, declare that he served in the Revolutionary war as follows:— Six years five months & 13 days being enlisted for during the war was discharged in June 1783. Served in Capt. Allays & Humphrey's Companies in Col. Elnys Regiment of the Rhode Island Line that his Discharge was dated the 14 th Sept. 1818 and his Certificate is numbered 9,807—
And I do solemnly swear that I was a resident Citizen of the United States, on the eighteenth day of March, one thousand eight hundred and eighteen, and that I have not, since that time, by gift sale or in any manner whatever, disposed of my property, or any part thereof, with intent thereby so to diminish it as to bring myself within the provisions of an act of Congress, entitled "An act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the revolutionary war," passed on the eighteenth day of March, one thousand eight hundred and eighteen, 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.
Real Estate. I have none
I am in possession of sixty five acres of Land situate in the town of Batavia on which there is about thirty six acres improved and an old log house, there is now due the Holland Land Company for said Lot of Land Three Hundred & seventy seven Dollars. Personal Property
1 yoke of medium size oxen 1 Cow & Calf 17 Sheep & 13 Lambs. 6 Swine & 8 pigs 1 plough & 1 Harrow. 2 Chains 1 ox yoke 1 ax & 1 Hoe. 1 Sythe 1 pitchfork. 1 Old brass kettle 1 Broken Iron pot. 1. 2 gallon Iron Kettle 1 Baking Pan. 1 Iron basin 1 frying pan 1 fire shovel 1 pair of andirons 1 Iron Candlestick 3 Good Barrels 3 Small tubs & 1 Churn. 1 Wash tub 1 wooden clock 3 wooden pails 1 common low chest 6 old common Kitchen chairs 3 wooden Milk trays 6 old plates 4. Eastern bowls 7 cups & Saucers—

1. pewter platter 1 teapot 1 sugar bowl 7 old knives + forks 2 spinning wheels old spoon 1 common table, - spoons - 1 old cupboard. 60 bushels of Wheat more than is necessary for my family I have debts due me from my neighbors of about three - Dollars - $3.00 and a note given by Jas Alpin for. 1.57 $4.57
I am owing debts to the following persons viz -
To Ezra Mack - " 10.00 To Samuel Lake - " 8.00 To Jonathan Gay - " 2.45 To Mr. Dair. for Blacksmithing 1.63 To Scott + Blair - " 1.00 To Miller + Bloodgett - " 8.00 To Doct. Billings - " 1.75 To Horace Gibbs - " 1.75  $40.58 
and the deponent further says that his occupation is a Farmer but is not able to do any hard labor. that he has a wife - named Anna aged fifty nine years. that his necessary wear- ing apparel + bedding does not exceed fifty dollars in value
Sworn + subscribed the 17 th of June 1820 Before me in open court J. Cummings Clerk of Genesee Com Pleas
Giasiah Wilcox  

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
BUREAU OF PENSIONS.
Washington, D. C., _____, 19_____
In reply to your request of _____, received _____ for a statement of the military history of Josiah Wilson or Willcox a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pen- sion on file in this Bureau. S. 45.453.
   DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. LENGTH OF SERVICE. RANK. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. STATE.   CAPTAIN. COLONEL.     Apr. 1777. June 1783 Corpl. Allen. Angell N. J.   Humphrey Oney        
Battles engaged in, Red Bank; Springfield; Monmouth; Yorktown.
Residence of soldier at enlistment, not stated.
Date of application for pension, Sept. 4. 1818. His claim was allowed.
Residence at date of application, Batavia, Seneca Co. N. Y.
Age at date of application, 59 years.
Remarks: in 1820 soldier referred to his wife Anna aged 59 years.
Respectfully,
Commissioner.

45 453
INVALID.
Rev
File No. 45 453
Josiah Wilcox
Bir Rev War
Act: 18 th March 1818
Index:—Vol. 3, Page 570
[Arrangement of 1870.]

May-12-1900. Hists to Mr. T. Chamberlain Chicago Ill
1914 Oct 30. History to Mr. J.A. Roberts. M.B.H.

343 Dearborn Ave Chicago Ills May 24-1900
To the Commissioner of Pensions Washington D. C.
Dear Sir:
Will you kindly give me the record of the Military services of Josiah Wilcox who received a pension in 1879. Received - June 3 rd 1879. and oblige -
Yours Truly Respectfully Mrs L. Chamberlain,

Miss St Peter Minnesota 28 Oct 1914.
Dear Sir,
Please send me copies of the pension certificate of Joseph Wilcox a Rev. soldier from R. I. who died in Batavia N.Y. also Reuben Wilcox a Rev. soldier from Conn. who died in Oneida Co N.Y. to
J. A. Roberts 815. S. Main and St Peter. Minnesota.

BOUNTY LAND WARRANT RECORD CARD*
NAME Kilcox, Lemuel GRADE Private LINE Connecticut
WARRANT NUMBER 6669 ACREAGE 100 ISSUED June 1, 1792 to — not shown —
*The information concerning the issuance of warrants carded on this form is found in volumes 2 to 4 of "Land Warrants Issued Prior to 1800" which are registers of bounty land warrants issued to non-commissioned officers and privates under congressional resolutions of September 16, 1776, and subsequent dates. Other records relative to the applications for warrants appear to have been destroyed in the War Department fire of November 9, 1800. Information concerning warrants surrendered to the Federal Government is to be found in General Land Office records in The National Archives.