Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S 32068, John Wilcox, Conn.

SERVICE
NUMBER
born.
Wilcox, John
S 32068
CONTENTS

York
John
Pilcoy
of Poupellian
State of New York
who was a Private in the Conn. commanded by Captain Hovett of the Regt. commanded by Col. Wells in the Conn. line for 22 months
Inscribed on the Roll of New York at the rate of 73 Dollars 33 Cents per annum, to commence on the 14th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 9 day of July 1834 and sent to a. G. H. ... Berlin
Arrears to the 14th of Sep 33 $183 33 Semi-ann. allowance ending Apr 34 36 66 $320 00
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by Geo. C. Stiles Clerk, Book C. Vol. 4. Page 128.
(order)
See letter to J. H. Elliott, 21 May 1836 - set to Gen. Ma 23 1837
Letter to Pa. Agt. 17 Oct 1837 Dish. P. ... 8 Nov 1837 and sent to T. M. Elliott, Albany N.Y. Order to pay 9 Jan'y 1838

John Wilcox's Application for Pension
14 50.3
✓
1844. July 17. 1844. July 17. 1844. July 17.

State of New York,  County of Rensselaer } ss.
On this thirteenth day of October 1832 - personally appeared in open Court, before the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas of said County now sitting, John Wilcox - a resident of Petersburgh county of Rensselaer and State of New York, aged sixty eight 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 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 the Year 1779 he resided in the Town of Sturminster in the State of Connecticut. That in the Month of June or July of that Year his father and one Thompson Briddick was by some arrangement required to perform an Eight Months tour of service in the reformades corps of said State & that he this deponent entered the service for them to perform said eight months service & entered the service for that purpose under Captain Richard Stewart in a Regiment commanded by Colonel Wells that he performed this tour of duty at New London, Fort Griswold and Sturminster point when he was discharged in the Month of February or March in the Year 1780 having served his said term of Eight Months That in the summer of 1780 he again entered the service and served as he thinks three months but at least two months as a substitute for one James Brown & one Stephen Wheeler that he served this tour of duty at Fort Griswold under Captain Ely Preston in Colonel McClellan's Regiment - That immediately after the expiration of this last term he was drafted into the Militia in his own behalf and served two Months at Fort Griswold under Captain Hollow the fort was then under the Command of Colonel Sedgwick That in the Spring of 1781 he enlisted into the Connecticut State troops for One Year under Captain Aaron Sheffield and entered the service in the Fort at Sturminster point then under command of Colonel Sedgwick and served his term out at that place and at the expiration of that time he re-enlisted under the same Officers and continued in the same service until the end of his said second enlistment when he was discharged in the Spring of 1783 - That he was in the service in all as he has above stated three years or three years & one month - That he has no documentary evidence of his services and that he knows of no person whose testimony he can produce who can testify to his services -  To the foregoing interrogatories put by the court he answers

or March in the Year 1780 having served his said term of Eight Months That in the summer of 1780 he again entered the service and served as he thinks three months but at least two months as a substitute for one James Brown & one Shepherd Wheeler that he served this tour of duty at Fort Griswold under Captain Ely Preston in Colonel McCloud's Regiment - That immediately after the expiration of this last term he was drafted into the Militia in his own behalf and served two Months at Fort Griswold under Captain Holloway the fort was then under the Command of Colonel Ledyard That in the Spring of 1781 he enlisted into the Connecticut State troops for One Year under Captain Asa Sheffield and entered the service in the Fort at Stonington point then under command of Colonel Ledyard and served his term out at that place and at the expiration of that term he re-enlisted under the same Officers and continued in the same service until the end of his said second enlistment when he was discharged in the Spring of 1783 - That he was in the service in all as he has above stated Three Years and three Months - That he has no documentary evidence of his services and that he knows of no person whose testimony he can produce who can testify to his services -
To the prescribed interrogatories put by the court he answers
 1. He was born in North Stonington in the State of Connecticut in the Year 1764 -  2. He has a record of his age in his bible -  3. He resided when he entered the service as above stated and continued then till about twenty Years since when he removed to Petersburg in the County of Rensselaer & State of New York where he has since & does now reside -  4 & 5. For answers to these interrogatories he refers to his above Statement -  6. He received one (but one written discharge) which was given him at the end of his last term of service as above stated and that is lost 

7. He is known in his present Neighbourhood to Genesee Asa North- ington B.M. and Isaac Saunders Esq who can certify as to his char- acter for veracity & their belief of his services as a soldier of the Revolution -
To the fifth interrogatory returned, answered in the negative the applicant makes the following affidavit -
Rensselaer County ss.
Personally appeared before me the undersigned a Justice of the Peace of the County of Rensselaer aforesaid John Wilcox the above applicant who being duly sworn deposes & saith that by reason of old age and the consequent loss of memory he cannot swear positively as to the precise length of his services, but according to the best of his recollection he served not less than the period mentioned below and in the following grade - For three years I served as a private and for such service I claim a pension -
Sworn & subscribed before me
this 25 th day of May 1833 -
Joseph Brandal Justice of the Peace
{ John Wilcox
State of New York
Rensselaer County ss.
I hereby certify that Joseph Brandal Esq. before whom the above affidavit was sworn to have been sworn upon the day of the date of the same one of the Justices of the Peace in and for said County. And that I am acquainted with his hand writing and verily believe his signature above subscribed to be genuine.
In Testimony Whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said County this 29 th day of May 1833.
Henry R. Bristol Clerk Mr. D. S. Howard Junr. Deputy.

He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or an annuity, except the present, and he declares that his name is not on the pension roll of the agency of any State, or (if any,) only on that of the agency of the State of
Sworn to, and subscribed, the day and year aforesaid.
John Wilcox
Archibald Bull Clerk
We, William Satterlee a Clergyman, residing in the Town of Berlin — and Edward Whitford residing in the same Town — hereby certify that we are acquainted with John Wilcox who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration; that we believe him to be Sixty Eight 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.
Wm. Satterlee
Archibald Bull Clerk
Edward Whitford
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
William Satterlee who has signed the preceding certificate, is a Clergyman, resident in the Town of Berlin — and that Edward Whitford who has also signed the same, is a resident in the same Town — and is a credible person, and that their statement is entitled to credit.
I, Archibald Bull Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas of the County of Rensselaer do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of John Wilcox for a pension.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office, this Second day of October — 1832.
Archibald Bull Clerk

14667
John Wilcox
Rensselaer county
Count New York
15 yrs. seek
proof where it may be found
signs & Schmitt
Private 22 months
12 mo. Service in 1783
5: 16 ob. Not allowed
May 6 th 1833
P. 376
A. G. Harnand Berlin N.Y.

BRIEF in the case of  John Wilcox  of Rensselaer Co in the State of New York  (Act 7th June, 1832.)
 1. Was the declaration made before a Court or a Judge? court  2. If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity?  3. How old is he? 68  4. State his service, as directed in the form annexed. 
   Period. Duration of Service. Rank. Names of General and Field Officers under whom he served.   Years, Months, Days.     Substitute In 1779 8 Private Gen. Capt Hewitt, Col Wells   do 1780 3 mo. or at least 2 Capt Pinckney, Col M'Clanahan   Drafted 2 Capt Wollan, Col Sedgwick   Enlisted 1 year Capt Sheffield   re-enlisted 1  
 5. In what battles was he engaged?  6. Where did he reside when he entered the service? Honingtore Connecticut  7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditional evidence, by incidental evidence, or by the rolls? traditional  8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect? Not corrected as required 
I Certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned.
J. P. Bradford Examining Clerk.

John Wilcox

I Ezra Baldwin of Stonington in New London County and State of Connecticut aged Seventy six years as a soldier of the Revolution being sworn according to Law do on my oath declare and say that in the year 1779 in the month of July or August I enlist- ed as a sergeant in a Company Comman- ded by Capt Rich and Hewitt for eight months that John Willson then of said Stonington enlisted about the same time that I did in said Camp that he served in said Company the full term of eight months and was Discharged early in the Spring of 1780 1780 that I was well acquainted with said John Willson for a number of years after this until a few years since he removed to the South Ward on Westward since which I have not seen him but have been from him should think him to be about 69 years of age
Dated at Stonington Sept 20 th - 1832
State of Connecticut } New London County } ss
Stonington Sept 20 th
1832 Personally appeared Ezra Baldwin of Stonington above said signer of the foregoing Deposition is to me well known and whose testimony is in my opinion entitled to credit and solemn oath to the truth of the facts by him there in stated before me W. Randall Associate Judge of County Court

I Amos Gallup of Storington in the County of New London County and State of Connecticut aged Twenty Seven years asoldier of the Revolution being sworn according to Law do on my oath declare and say that I has been acquainted With John Willcox formerly of Storington afore said but lately of the town of Berlin in the State of New York Since the year 1779 at which time I was a serge ant in Capt William Lathams matraes Camp in fort Griswold that some time in the summer or fall of the year afore said Capt Richard Hewits Company of infantry came some in to said fort that said John Willcox was a soldier in said Capt Hewits Company that he Remained there some months in said Service Believe through the winter but cannot say the length of time have no knowledge of his leaving sooner than the Camp was discharged said Willcox I believe to be now about 69 years old Dated at Storington Sept the 20 th 1832 Amos Gallup
State of Connecticut } New London County } } p Storington Sept the 20 th 1832 Personally appeared Amos Gallup of Storington Signer of the foregoing Deposition is to me well known and whose testimony is in my opinion entitled to Credit and made solemn oath to the truth of the facts by him then in stated before me W. Randall Associate Judge of the County Court

State of Connecticut & ss New London County
I John D'Witt Clerk of the County Court for said County of New London do hereby certify that the Hon William Randal before whom the foregoing & annexed depositions of Jerome York. Asa Baldwin & Asa Gallup were taken is an associate Judge of the County Court in & for the New London County and that his sig- natures thereto annexed are in his own proper hand writing. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said County this 5 th day of October A.D. 1832
John D'Witt Clerk
(H)

I Jeremiah York of New South Stonington formerly Stonington New London County State of Connecticut being 67 years of age do testify and say that I was a soldier in the Revolutionary war was a soldier in the year 1781 at Stonington harbor I think my enlistment was dated in April and that there was one John Wilcox of the town that was a prisoner with me & one of our mess mates I was under the command of who was called Captain J. Conner he was a Lieutenant as he had the command of about twenty men & was employed in keeping guard & repairing the fort etc I think we were dismissed in December making about 8 months and was some acquainted with the Wilcox for several years after he moved to the west but of late was called on by letter for this Deposition the Wilcox I think must be about 69 or 70 years of age and was dismissed and come away together South Stonington September the 20th 1832
State of Connecticut New London County } Is
Jeremiah York
Stonington Sept the 20 th - 1832 Personally appeared Jeremiah York of South Stonington Signer of the foregoing Deposition is to me well known and whose testimony is in my opinion entitled to credit and made solemn oath to the truth of the facts by him then in stated before me
W Randall Associate Judge of the County Court

32 068
Rev INVALID.
Jany. 11 1905 Hist. to Morris P. Ferris, N.Y. City.
File No. 32,068
John Wilcox Rev War
Act: June 7 th 32 nd
Index:—Vol. 9 , Page 453
[Arrangement of 1870.]

OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY.
146 BROADWAY, (Room 409.)
New York, December 23rd, 1904.
The Bureau of Pensions, Washington, D. C.
Dear Sir:-
Will you kindly give me the record, if you have it, of John Willcox of Connecticut,
Also of John Dunham of Connecticut; both of whom served in the Revolution.
Yours very truly,
Morris Harris
Secretary.
(2.158 n.f)

John Miles
Payments to be made at New York by Isaac M c Intosh B k Agent for paying Pension- ers, in the Agency of
New York
Recorded in the Pension Of- fice, in Book E. Vol. 11 Page 28. by J. C. Miles Clerk.

WAR DEPARTMENT.
REVOLUTIONARY CLAIM.
I certify that, in conformity with the law of the United States of the 7th June, 1832, John Wilcasc of the State of New York who was a private in the Revolutionary Army — 3 is entitled to receive Seventy Three dollars and Thirty Three 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 — 13 — day of January — one thousand eight hundred and thirty — Three —
J. W. Bishop Secretary of War.
Examined and } Countersigned. }
J. Edward Commissioner of Pensions.

Mark B Farnis Bank Albany Pension Agency November 1. 1837.
James L. Edwards Esq., Commissioner of Pensions,
Sir,
Referring you to your letter of the 17 th ult o I enclose the pension Certificate of John Chilcote. Your further instructions in his case are requested -
I am, Sir,
very respectfully,
Yrs. ob t Serv t ,
Thos. M. Olcott Pres t . for J. G. King

Mech. & Farmer's Bank Albany Pension Agency October 12, 1837.
James L. Bowdoin Esq. Commissioner of Pensions, Sir
John Wilson, Thomas Benedict and Jesse Woodard, Pensioners under the act of June 7. 1832, each claim pay from 4 March 1836 to 4 Sept. 1837, upon their respective vouchers herewith sent. - Shall we pay them?
Very Respectfully Yr. ob't Servt.
Thos M'Clusky Pro Tem

Mch. & Farnis Bank Albany Pension Agency January 3 d 1838.
James L. Edwards Esquire, Commissioner of Pensions,
Sir,
John Wilson, a pensioner under the act of June 7. 1832, claims pay, on the enclosed Voucher, from the 4 th of March 1836, to the 4 th of September 1837.
Be pleased to favor me with your instructions in the case -
I am, Sir,
very respectfully
Your obedt. Servt.
Thos. W. Elliott
Pro Tem Agent
Sir. I have lately received from your office, a Duplicate Pension Certificate, for John Scott, an Invalid. Will you please inform me of the name of his agent, which I believe will be found on the back of the paper sent you in the case, - as I am ignorant of the Pensioner's residence -

Hech? & Farmers Bank Albany Pension Agency May 16, 1836.
James L. Edwards Esq. Commissioner of Pensions Sir,
John Wilson a Pensioner under the Act of June 7, 1832, claims pay for two years - Be pleased to instruct us whether or not we shall pay him on the enclosed Vouchers - We have satisfactory evidence of the official character & the signatures of the Com d of Deeds before whom the papers were taken & acknowledged - Very respectfully Yours ob t Serv t
R. McLean

✓ 4667
John Wilson NY
5 16
A G Hammond Berlin NY

BRIEF objections to the admission of Pension Claims, of which those answered in the negative, in red ink, will apply to the claim of John Wilson of Rensselaer co. N.Y. which require further proof or explanation.
I. Does the declaration show where the applicant resides? yes II. Did the declarant make the declaration in the county where he resides? yes III. If the applicant did not make the declaration in the county where he resides, is there any reason assigned for his not doing so? IV. Has the declarant mentioned the period or periods of the war when he served? yes V. * Has he mentioned 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? No — Amended — VI. Has he given the names of the officers under whom he served, in conformity with the regulations? yes VII. Has he made a relinquishment of every claim to any other pension than the one under the Act of June 7, 1832? yes VIII. Has the Court given their opinion? yes IX. Has the Clerk given his certificate? yes X. Is the Clerk's seal affixed? And if so, has it a device or inscription by which it can be distinguished from any other seal? yes

XI. Has the applicant obtained the evidence of a clergyman and another respectable citizen as to their belief respecting his age and the general belief in his neighborhood relative to his revolutionary service? yes
XII. If the clergyman's affidavit has not been produced, is there any reason assigned for not obtaining it?
XIII. If the applicant has no documentary evidence, and has not obtained the testimony of at least one living witness, has he stated in his declaration that such proof cannot be had? yes
XIV. † If the applicant's name is not found on the rolls of military service, has he produced a witness or witnesses as to his service? yes
If he has produced direct proof as to service, has the magistrate who administered the oath, certified to the credibility of the witness or witnesses?
Has the proper officer certified to the official character and signature of the magistrate as the regulations direct?
XV. Does it appear from any of the papers that the witness was in such a situation, or of such an age, as to have a personal knowledge of the applicant's service?
XVI. ‡ Are the papers authenticated as the regulations direct? No
* Amended
XVII. Are the seven interrogatories prescribed by the War Department answered satisfactorily? And, if not, which of them is not so answered? all answered
EXPLANATORY NOTES.
* QUERE V. 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 is too indefinite, and all such qualifying expressions are objectionable. Some persons who apply for pensions merely state they served two years 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 shewn 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.
† QUERE XIV.  Proof of Service.
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 claimants 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.
† QUERE XVI.  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 paper 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.
☞ In every case where the clerk of the court, or other certifying officer, 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.

John Wilcox N.Y. - Albany. $73 33. - 7. June
To what time last paid
Pension Office p to the 4 March 1836 17. Oct 1837. JH

John Wilcox - N. York - act 7 June 1832. Be pleased to say up to what time the Pension has been paid & who received the
$3.33 per ann
Money.
Pension Office May 22. 1837.
May 27-36 Sidney Chapman all 1 Mar 34 to 24 Mar 36 $146.66
21 May 34 A.G. Hammond all from 4 Mar 31 to 24 Mar 34 $219 \frac{99}{100}
D.W. Vinton May 23. 1837 Memo from M c Intosh Ample S t C o S t

Pittsburgh Pa. May 15 25
May 19
J. Edwards Esq
Commissioner of Pensions
M c Wilcof N o 34
24582
Washington City

Petersburgh. May 11 th 1837 Rensselaer County N.Y.
John Wilson to J. L. Edwards Esq r Commissioner of Pensions
Dear Sir I had the pleasure of receiving a pension certificate from your honour, I think in March 1834 for $73.33 if I am not mistaken the date of which I cannot ascertain and gave Alanzo G. Hammon Esq r a power to draw the money which I think he said would be $219.99 and I came away and forgot my certificate and when I said him again he said there was a mistake in it and must be sent back and altered before I could get the money and I never have seen that or any other since so that I have neither money nor certificate and not hearing any thing about it in particular what was lacking or any thing wanted of me I thought I would send you a few lines and see if I could get any information on the subject and now Dear Sir if you will be so good as to inform me something about it whether the certificate has been altered lost or mislaid or whether there is any thing for me to do or ever like to get any thing out of you will greatly oblige and confer a favour on a Poor old revolutioner and obedient servant.
John Wilson

M c Gilroy, Payments to be made at New York by Messrs. U. S. B. Bank Agent for paying Pension- ers, in the Agency of New York
#32,068
Recorded in the Pension Of- fice, in Book EVol. II Page 31 by W. L. Williams Clerk.

WAR DEPARTMENT.
Revolutionary Claim.
I certify that, in conformity with the law of the United States of the 7th June, 1832, John Wilcox of the State of New York who was a Private in the war of the Revolution is entitled to receive Seventy Six dollars and Sixty Six 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 11 day of
May one thousand eight hundred and thirty-
John B. B. Lee Secretary of War.
J. Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions.
Examined and Countersigned. }
1833 last residence in New York
Stephens First company Col Swifts Regiment