Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 3,604, James Willcock, New Jersey

SERVICE
NUMBER
New Jersey.
Willcock James
S.3604
CONTENTS
carded.

New Jersey
James Wilcock
of Essex Co. in the State of New Jersey who was a private in the Company commanded by Captain Morrison of the reg t commanded by Ogden in the New Jersey line for three years from January 1777.
Inscribed on the Roll of New Jersey at the rate of 80 Dollars - Cents per ann m to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 15 th day of Sep- tember 1832 and sent to Francis B. Conkwood, Elizabethtown, N.J.
Arrears to 4th of September 1832 $120.- Semi-annual allowance existing 4 Sep: 1833 40.-
$160.-
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by Wm Allison Clerk. Book 1 , Vol. 14 Page 183.

FREE
14 Feb
The Honble:
Louis Caps.
Secretary of War
Washington D.C.

State of New Jersey Essex County — } ss:
Personally appeared before me Shepard Kollock one of the Judges of the Inferior Court of Common Pleas of the County of Essex and State of New Jersey James Willcock of the township of Union in the County of Essex and State aforesaid who being duly sworn according to law on his oath says, That while a resident of the township of Union aforesaid he received a certificate from the Secretary of War that he was placed on the Pension Roll of the New Jersey Agency in conformity to the act of Congress of the 18th March 1818, and that for the space of one year he received the annuity on the said Certificate, and was afterwards in the year 1820 stricken off from the Pension Roll on account of property - That He entered the service of the United States under the following named officers and served as follows - In the month of January (as he believes from present recollection) in the year 1777 he enlisted in the Continental army of the United States, in the First Jersey Regiment, commanded by Colonel Matthias Ogden, in the Company Commanded by Captain Isaac Morrison, and continued in that service three successive campaigns of one year each, which three years service was rendered in the Infantry -
Subscribed and sworn to this Thirty first day of August A.D. 1832.
James Willcock
Shepard Kollock Judge, H.

Eliz. 4 Town August 31/1832
The Lewis Capt Secretary of War
Sir
Enclosed is a Pension Certificate of James Wilcock who was dropped from the Roll on account of property - I transmit his affidavit for the purpose of obtaining the benefit of the act of Congress of 7 th June 1832.
Be pleased to enclose the certificate (if allowed) to Shepard Kollock Esq, or to myself, or if any other communication is necessary please to correspond with me -
I remain with great regard - Your Obedient Servant -
Francis Barber Chetwood

Declaration of Rev d James Willcocks, transmitted by Joseph Bloomfield of N. Jersey.
March 1820
N. Jersey.
not entitled
Rev. J. Bloomfield

At a court of common pleas holden at Newark in and for the County of Essex in the State of New Jersey, of the term of January, A.D. Eighteen hundred & twenty one.
Present.
John Doel Aaron Atkinson Garret Van Houten Gothus — —
Esquires Judges of several courts.
District of New Jersey County of Essex —
ss. On this fourth day of January A.D. 1821 personally appeared in open court in the
court of common pleas in the said County of Essex, being a court of record having jurisdiction to all unlimited amounts, and proceeding according to the course of the common law, keeping a record of their proceedings and having a seal, The Rev. James Wiresock, aged fifty eight in sum next, resident 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. That he served in the Company commanded by Capt. Isaac Morrison, in the first Jersey Regiment commanded by Col. Matthias Speden, in the Jersey line. That his original declaration was dated January 28 th 1823. That he has received a pension certificate No 13484. — and I do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the eighteenth day of March Eighteen hundred and eighteen, & that I have not since that time, by gift, sale or in any manner disposed of my property or any part thereof, with intent thereby to diminish it as to bring myself within the provision of an act of congress entitled 'an act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States during the revolutionary war' passed on the eighteenth day of March one thousand eight hundred and eighteen, and that I have not nor had 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 to wit — I have a house barn and forty six acres of land. One horse, two cows, two calves, one hog and fowls, one old waggon harness, plow & harness, one shovel, spade, saw & hoe, one scythe and sickle, one pun cupboard, one chest, two tables, eight setting chairs, one brass cooking pot, two pair of Andirons one shovel and tongs, table furniture, pots kettles and tubs, one tin oven, one clock, old cash, old lumber to the value of ten dollars, one old sleigh, that the deponent is a minister of the gospel has no salary, that he has a considerable pecuniary occasioned by his sufferings in the revolutionary war, in consequence of which he is unable to do much towards his support, that this deponent has a wife aged 82 years much debilitated and unable to earn her support, has two daughters to wit, Mary aged thirty three unmarried and resides with deponent, Charity aged twenty nine years has been sickly from a child, and is a continual charge and expense to this deponent, that this deponent is

indebted in the sum of three hundred and forty dollars at the rate of from & subscribed in open court the } James Wilcock. day and year aforesaid. G. V. Horton. John Dodd. Aaron Munn.
New Jersey } ss. Be it remembered that on the fourth day of January Essex County, } in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred & twenty one, personally appeared in open court before the judges of the court of common pleas in and for the said county of Essex, Rev. Dr. James Wilcock, who being duly sworn deposed and saith that he was born the ninth day of June in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and sixty three, that he was upwards of thirteen years old when the British army came into New Jersey that he saw the enemy first as they entered the township of Newark in the said county of Essex when he gave them a shot, that he enlisted the same day as a common soldier in the company commanded by James Wheeler of Newark, that during this time was in the battle of Tappan near Amboy, that he next enlisted for three years as stated in his declaration that during this time he was in the battle of Germantown where several were shot near him, that during the time the ranks became somewhat broken, and his file leader gave him a push to the front rank and took his place, and the officer seeing ordered him to his place, that this deponent instantly re- set him alone & will keep the bayonets off him, that from the time of Brandywine battle until some time in the year 1778, he was constantly without a blanket or other of clothing except what he ordinarily wore, that his war apparel was thin and ragged, that he often lay on the cold and frozen earth with no covering but the heavens to screen him from the piercing winds, & forces of snow and rain, that these sufferings had such an effect on his lungs, that from that time to the present he had been subject to a cough, which at times had been very afflictive, and of late attended with winding of blood. After he left the army though never regularly mustered in any company of Militia, that his residence being in the enemy's lines he was always ready to take arms in defence of his country, that he was in the battle at the burning of Connecticut Farm, when it was said by one who saw both the act and effect, that he shot one of the enemy, some days after, when the enemy burned the village of Springfield he was in close action with them, the same day as they were retiring into Elizabeth Town this deponent with a few others were firing upon them from a grove of wood, that this deponent mentioned that the enemy were at 100 great a distance, that he then ran in advance some rods in the open field hallooed halt, halt, an officer of the enemy at the distance of fifty seventy rods as I suppose, noticed me, the enemy halted & then a shot, loosed and gave them a second, the enemy now returned his fire by several volleys, while he kept his station in open view, without anything to protect him.

returning their fire at the odds of a hundred to one, until his gun flashed twice when he retired. That this closed the scene of that day's celebration and carnage, that he was in two other engagements while out of the Revolutionary Regular Army -
Sworn & subscribed in open court the day of James Wilcock. under open apes D. G. V. Hatten. John Dodd. Deacon Munn -
State of New Jersey, County of Essex ss. Be it remembered that on the fourth day of January A.D. 1821. personally appeared in open court in the court of common pleas in and for the said County of Essex, Daniel Williams who being duly sworn, on his oath deposeth and saith, that he was an artificer in the service of the United States during the revolutionary war, that he was then acquainted with James Wilcock then a private in the Army of the United States, that this deponent was with the Army at the battle of Germantown, that the said James Wilcock was in said battle, that soon after the engagement was over he was informed that in the heat of the firing at Depeuw's house, the file leader of the said James Wilcock gave him a push to the front rank and took his place in the rear, that when the Officer ordered him to his station Wilcock replied "let him alone I'll keep the balls off of him" and this deponent further saith that he frequently heard the said Wilcock spoken of in the Army as a brave and faithful soldier. Sworn & subscribed in open court Daniel Williams G. V. Hatten. Deacon Munn. John Dodd marks
I also Whitehead, clerk of the said court do hereby certify that the foregoing Declaration, and schedule annexed, and the foregoing affidavits are truly copied from the records of said court. and I do further certify that it is the opinion of said court, that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid Schedule is fifteen hundred and one dollars;
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said court the seven-teenth day of January 1821.
Alu Whitehead

James Wilcocks
Payments to be made James Wilcocks at Trenton
by the Pres d of the Trenton Banking Company, Agent for paying Pension- ers, in the Agency of New Jersey.
copy sent S. Hallack Esq r for Mr. Wilcocks Feb y 21 st 1838.
438 #19162
Recorded by James Allison Clerk, in Book D. Vol. 4 page 183.

WAR DEPARTMENT.
Revolutionary Claim.
I certify that in conformity with the Law of the United States, of the 7th June 1832, James "Wilcock" of the State of New Jersey who was a Private in the Army of the Revolution is entitled to receive Eighty dollars, and cents per annum, during his natural life, commencing on the 4th of March, 1831, and payable semi-annually, on the 4th of March and 4th of September, in every year.
Given at the War Office of the United States, this fifteenth day of September one thousand eight hundred and thirty two,
Acting John R. Lee Secretary of War.
Ex. and Cou. signed. }
J. L. Edwards

Octo 5. 1832 paid to Sept 4. 1832 Sept 12 1833 paid to Sept 24. 1833 Mar 17. 1834 paid to Mar 4. 1834 Sept 5. 1834 paid to Sept 24. 1834 Mar 9 1835 Paid to Mar 4 1835 Feb 29 1835 Paid to Sep 4 1835 April 19 1836 Paid to Mar 4 1836 Sep 10 1836 Paid to Feb 4 1836 Mar 17 Paid to Mar 1 1837 Paid to Sep 1837 Paid to Mar 1838 Paid to Sep 1838 Paid to Sep 1839 Paid to Mar 1840 Paid to Sep 1840 Paid to Mar 1841 Paid to Sep 1841 Paid to Mar 1842 Paid to Sep 1842 Paid to Mar 1843 Paid to Sep 1843

James Willcock Essex county, N. J.
Declaration Col: Ogden, N. J. 3 years, - 1777 to 80
28. January, 1820
James Willcock
Essex County
James Willcock
Adm o
To commence on the 1 st March, 1819, by Order
Hon. Joseph Bloomfield, H. C.

District of New Jersey ss: Be it remembered That on this twenty Eighth  ninth day of January A D Eighteen hundred and twenty before me the subscriber one of the Judges of the Circuit Court of the United States for the said District personally appeared James Willecock aged fifty six years and upwards resi- dent in the Township of Union in the County of Essex in the said District, who being by me just duly sworn according to Law, doth on his oath make the following Declaration in order to ob- tain the provision made by the late Act of Con- gress entitled "An act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the Uni- -ted States in the Revolutionary War" That he the said James Willecock enlisted for the term of three years in the month of January 1777. (the day of the month he now forgets) in the Township of Newark then but now the Township of Orange in the State of New Jersey in the company of commanded by Captain Isaac Morrison, in the Regi- ment commanded by Col. Matthias Ogden called the first Jersey Regiment in the line of the State of New Jersey, on the continental estab- lishment. That he continued to serve in the said corps or in the service of the United States until the winter (then the January) 1780. when he

was discharged from service at Mount County in the State of New Jersey, That he was in the Battle of Short Hills, and that he is in reduced circum- stances Brandy wine battle, was in the above men- tioned guards. was in  at Germantown, battle. At the time of Monmouth battle he was sick at the public Hospital in Princeton College, and that he is in reduced circumstances, and stands in need of the assistance of his country for support, and that he has no other evidence now in his power of this said service.
Sworn to and declared before me the day and year aforesaid
William Pennington District Judge
James Wilcock
I William Pennington District Judge of the United States in and for the New Jersey District, do certify that it appears to my satisfaction that the before mentioned applicant James Wilcock did serve in the revolutionary war as stated in the preceding declaration against the common enemy for the term of nine months and more, at one time on the Continental Establishment, I am also satisfied that he needs the assistance of his country for his sup- port, and I now transmit the proceedings and testi- mony taken and had before me to the Secretary for the Department of War pursuant to the directions of the afore- mentioned act of Congress.
Newark. 29 th Jan y 1820 —
William Pennington
District Judge

I, Wm Pennington Clerk of the District of New Jersey Do certify that the signa- ture of Mrs. Pennington which refers to the foregoing instrument of writing is the proper hand writing of Mrs. Pennington District Judge of New Jersey.
In witness my hand the seal of the 1 st District Court at New- ark the 30 th Jan y . 1820
Wm Pennington

1h. 434 R
New Jersey James Willcock,
of Essex Co ty in the state of N. Jersey, who was a (private) in the regiment commanded by Colonel Ogden, of the N. Jersey line, for the term of 3 years - 1777 to 1780.
Inscribed on the Roll of New Jersey, at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 1 st of March, 1819.
Certificate of Pension issued the 5 th of Feb y 20 th and sent to hon. Joseph Bloomfield M.C. N.J.
Arrears to 4th of Sept r 1819 - 49.29 Semi-ann. all ce ending 4 th March 1820 148 " 6 mo. 5 } 1820 } $: 97.29 31. }
{ Revolutionary claim, { Act 18th March, 1818. }
Discontinued
see letter to Hon. J. Pierson H. R. Feb. 23. 1828. do. B. Rose 1832 to Hon. Th. Frelinghuysen -
Joseph Smith to the Hon. J. Bloomfield July 18th. Some of these

Rev. Fran
3604
INVALID.
File No. 3604
James Willesack
Birt Rev. Har
Act: June 7, 1832
Index:—Vol. CA , Page 407
[Arrangement of 1870.]
✓

Payable on the 4th March and 4th September of each year, by the President Trenton in Banking Comp y . N.J. No pension is payable until the arrival of one or the other of the above dates, after the issue of a Certificate.
Registered, by the Clerk, in book B, volume 6, page 198.

War Department.
REVOLUTIONARY CLAIM.
I CERTIFY that, in conformity with the Law of the United States, of the 18th March, 1818, James Willcock, of Essex county, New Jersey _____ # _____ late a private _____ # _____ in the Army of the Revolution, is inscribed on the Pension List, Roll of the New-Jersey , Agency, at the rate of Eight — dollars per month, to commence on the first — day of March , — one thousand eight hundred and nineteen .
GIVEN at the War Office of the United States, this fifth — day of February , one thousand eight hundred and twenty .
J. C. Calhoun
Secretary of War.

J. Willcocks.
Antigua v Joseph Wormfield
M.C.

Elizabeth Town
Jan 31. 1820
Dear Sir
I send you the enclosed declaration agreeable to your instructions - I have endeavoured to follow the direction sent me by the department of war - the person before whom I made my first claim is now out of office He tells me he cannot remember the day and I do not know my self only that it was at the close of march 1818 if it is not at the pension office my pay must (if my claim is granted) commence from this time - Your kindness to me will ever be remembered with gratitude I subscribe my self your hum ble servant James Wilcock -
Joseph Bloomfield Esq.

I hereby certify, that previous to the adjournment of the second Session, to the 15 th Congress, I delivered at the office of Delegates, a claim of the within James Wilcock or Wilcox, for a pension under the Laws of the U S March 1810. & which said claim is laid to be mislaid at least - 5 th Feb. 1820.
Joseph Bloomfield.
M.C.
Feb 5 th 1820