Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 19172, Oliver Wolcot, Mass.

SERVICE
NUMBER _____
Mass
Walcot, Oliver Walcott
S. 19172
cardel
CONTENTS

Order to Agent to receive pay and notice to pensioners July 1835
NW 28959
Oliver Wolcott
Attest Co in the State of Vermont was a private in the Company commanded by Captain Smith of the Regt commanded Col. Shepherd in the Mass. militia for 8 months
Entered on the Roll of Vermont the rate of 24 Dollars 11 3/4 Cents per annum, commence on the 14th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 7th day of Aug 1832 and per Robt Kemp Rutland Vt.
Arrears to the 14th of March 1834 79.98 1/3 33 Semest. allowance ending 4 Sep
$93 31
{ Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by Henry H. Sylvester Clerk, Book 8 Vol. 3 Page 99

N. 2897 Oliver Wolcott
Admiral Greville 8 mo. $ 2666 45
not on Rolls 2 witnesses reg d
R. Temple

BRIEF in the case of  Oliver Wolcott  of Rutland Co. in the State of Vermont  (Act 7th June, 1832.)
1. Was the declaration made before a Court or a Judge? Probate Court
2. If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity?
3. How old is he? 71 years
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.     In 1777 Summer " 6 " Private Gen. Maj. Mil. } cannot recollect the names of officers   1778 " 3 " "   but his wife thinks it was but 3 months " 6 he thinks " "   1780 " 5 Bang. Cal. " Capt. Smith, Col. Shepherd. enlisted to fill up the cont. troops  
5. In what battles was he engaged?
6. Where did he reside when he entered the service? New Braintree, Mass.
7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditionary evidence, by incidental evidence, or by the rolls? Traditionary evidence
8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect? Correct
I Certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned.
D. Brown
Examining Clerk.

Oliver Wolcott
18 or 21 months
2,847

STATE OF VERMONT, } RUTLAND COUNTY, ss. }
On this 21 st day of July A. D. 1832 personally appear- ed in open Court before the Judge of the Probate Court of Rutland Dist now sitting, Oliver Wolcott a resident of the County of Rutland and State of Vermont, aged 71 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. In 1777 he lived in New Braintree, Massachusetts and they were about to draft troops to go to Rhode Island to guard the lines, when he volunteered (in the summer of that year he thinks) to serve for six months, & marched to Rhode Island & served out his time in guarding the lines about Newland's Ferry & elsewhere, but his memory has become very imperfect & he cannot recollect the names of his officers. In the following year he volunteered & served three months in guarding prisoners taken with Genl. Burgoyne at Rutland Massachusetts - he also volunteered & marched to Roxbury Dorchester where he served in guarding the shores - the enemy lay off Boston at the time & were expected to land, & the American troops prepared baskets filled with stones &c. to roll down upon them in case they should land - he thinks he served six months, but his wife thinks it was but three months, & so he cannot be positive - but as he said before his memory is so poor he cannot recollect the dates. Nor the names of his officers. In 1780 he enlisted for six months to fill up the continental Regts & marched to Peterkill & was put into Col. Shepherd's Regt. of the Massachusetts line, Capt Smith's company - thence marched to Talamay & elsewhere in New Jersey, camped at Kings Ferry, was in New Jersey when Andre attempted to give up West Point, & was present near by when Maj. Andre was hung, & was discharged in New Jersey, but does not remember the place - he has lost his discharge - he received no written discharge from the other services. cannot distinguish the other corps he served with. He knew Baron Steuben, Genl. Arnold, Capt. Hudon , (Haudin French Officer) & some other officers whose names he does not remember. He has no documentary evidence & knows of no person whose testimony he can procure who can testify to his services. He was born in Brookfield North Parish the 16. Jan'y. 1761 - his age is recorded in his Bible. He lived in New Braintree & in the Narguakannah country until about 40 years ago, when he came to Vermont, & has lived in

Pomfret, Brandon, & Pittsford, & for the last twenty six years has lived in Pittsford. He is known to the Rev. Mr. Rice, & W. Thiel Barnes, who is present, & to most of the people of Pittsford
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 to and subscribed the } day and year aforesaid.
R. Raper Raper
Oliver Wolcott
We Anthony C. Rice a Clergyman residing in Pittsford and Thiel Barnes residing in the same place, hereby certify, that we are well acquainted with Oliver Wolcott who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration; that we believe him to be 71 years of age; that he is reputed and believed, in the neighbourhood 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.
R. Raper Raper
Thiel Barnes Anthony C. Rice
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 eighteen months . And the Court further certifies, that it appears to them that Anthony C. Rice who has signed the preceding certificate, is a Clergyman, resident in Pittsford and that Thiel Barnes who has also signed the same, is a resident in Pittsford and is a credible person, and that their statement is entitled to credit.
I Rodney C. Royce, Reg r
Clerk of the Court of Probate
do hereby certify, that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Oliver Wolcott for a Pension.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office this 4 th day of Aug. A. D. 183 2
R. Raper Raper

In reply to your request of _____, received _____ for a statement of the military history of Oliver Wolcott 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. file 19,172 Pensions
   DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. LENGTH OF SERVICE. RANK. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. STATE.   CAPTAIN. COLONEL.     1777 6 mos. Pri. Adam Henry Timothy Ruggles Mass.   1778 3 mos. Timothy Ruggles guarding Poughkeepsie prisoners   1780 6 mos. Smith Shepard  
Battles engaged in, None.
Residence of soldier at enlistment, New Braintree, Mass.
Date of application for pension, July 21, 1832. Allston
Residence at date of application, Pittsford, Rutland Co., Vt.
Age at date of application, 71 born Jan'y. 16, 1761 at Brookfield North Parish.
Remarks: _____

free
Ms. A. 9.2.22 H. Edwards. Commissioner on Pensions
City. Washington

Pittsford February 14, 1835
To the Hon. J. L. Edwards Commissioner on Pensions.
City Washington
The statement of Oliver Woolcot of his Revolutionary services &c I was in Rattland on a guard guarding Burgoyne's troops three Months in 1778 if I remember right, under the command of Capt Adam Henry who in a few weeks resigned, & Capt Timothy Ruggles commanded till we were relieved by another Guard, Sts, Munroe & Putnam if I mistake not, this service was in the County of Worcester, Massachusetts — in this state I belonged, during the Revolutionary War —
In the forepart of the year 1780 I enlisted to go to West point after arriving there was put under the command of Capt. Smith Col. Shepherd commanded the Regiment, was there as I have ever thought nine months altho' my proof was not sufficient to establish it, West point is the State of New York on north river I served each term under enlistment, was never in any Battle —
I resided in Pittsford when I made application for my pension in the state of Vermont — My declaration was made before the Hon. Robert Ferris, in the Office of Ad. Temple Esq. The amount of my pension per annum, is $26.66 paid up to September 1834 — I have here given as correct a statement as my very fallible memory will enable me if in error do appear it is entirely owing to a treacherous Memory, & must beg your candor ) I am Sir, your most obedient & hum. Servt
Witness Gideon Tenny
OLW
his Oliver & Woolcot Mark

State of Vermont Rutland p. - 3
On the 19 th day of June 1834 personally came before the undersigned authority, Adams Stevens of said County aged 83, & a credible witness, who being duly sworn doth depose & say - That he was in service in 1780, & knew Oliver Wolcott, who is now present, and he knows said Wolcott belonged to Col. Shepard's Regt of the Mass. line, in Capt Smith's company - That he saw said Wolcott fre- quently in service at West Point & Ticonderoga during the summer of that year - The deponent recollects that during said time, in August he thinks, Col. Shepard made an excursion down the river with a large number of men, of which said Wolcott was one, & recollects one of the sentinels deserted & the deponent who came and the guard put said Wolcott in his place - The deponent recollects seeing said Wolcott he thinks as early as the last of June or first of July - and he saw him at Ticonderoga in N. Jersey in January following, with his Regt. when the deponent was discharged. The deponent understood said Wolcott was a nine months man, and he has no doubt that was the fact, as he is confident he knew said Wolcott in service over six months Adams Stevens
Subscribed thereon the day of year after before me?
Per Bueler Jus. Peace

State of Vermont Rutland Co - 3
On the 19 th day of June 1834, personally came before the undersigned authority, Gideon Tomney of said County, aged 74 & a credible witness, who being duly sworn to the before story, that he knew Oliver Wolcott, an applicant for a pension, now present, during the revolutionary war - and the deponent knows said Wolcott was a soldier at Rutland Camp. to guard the British prisoners, he thinks in 1778 in the winter, & that he served part of the time in Capt. Adair's Company & part of the time in Capt. Timothy Ruggles' Co. St. Peter's & Morton - and that said Wolcott served on said guard three months - the deponent knew him during that time. He further says that said Wolcott may have served longer than that, but as the deponent only knew him in service three months, he cannot testify as to further services.
Gideon Tomney
Subscribed & sworn to the day of year aforesaid before me R. Brattle Jr. Pres.
And on the same day & year aforesaid personally came James Walker of Pittsfield in said County, aged 77, & a credible witness, who being duly sworn to the before story, that he was in service three months in the year 1780, at West Point, when Arnold left the point for the enemy he was there - and he knew Oliver Wolcott who is now present - and he knows said Wolcott was a soldier in Col. Shepard's Regt. in Capt. Smith's Company, whilst the deponent

was in service - The deponent found him there in service, & when he left, the said Wolcott remained in service - he cannot say how long said Wolcott served after the deponent left. The deponent being a Scotch man, found some difficulty in pronouncing Wolcott's name, & so he called him Wolcat . - James J. Walker mark
Subscribed there before me The day & year aforesaid? 3
R. Temple Jr. Pres. Comm.
And on the same day & year aforesaid personally came the said Oliver Wolcott, who being duly sworn, took an oath before me in addition to & explanation of his declaration made on the 21. July 1832 - That he has not yet been able to recollect the names of his officers in 1777 - and he did not recollect the names of his officers when guarding Poughkeepsie; previous until they were brought to his recollection by Capt. Trainey - he now remembers he served under Capt. Henry & Capt. Ruggles. Neither has he been able to recollect the names of his officers when he served at Dorchester. He further says that he believes he served nine months in 1780, instead of six months, as stated in his declaration, and he should have stated nine months in said declaration, as such was his belief then; but Judge Hammond told him he thought he was mistaken, as they were all six months men - and so he stated it as six months, as he did not wish to state too much - but from further reflection & inquiry, he is satisfied he served nine months then years. He further says that from age & consequent loss of memory, he cannot state the exact length & dates of all his services, nor the names of his officers - but from the best of his recollection he served not less than twenty one months as a private - and for the remainder he claims as a private
Subscribed there before me? The day & year aforesaid?
Oliver Wolcott
R. Temple Jr. Pres. Comm.

State of Vermont
I Robert Rippey Clerk of Rutland County Court do certify, that Robert Temple, before whom the foregoing affidavits were taken, is a justice of peace for said County, duly commissioned - and that his signatures thereto are genuine.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court this 19. June 1834
R. Rippey

19 172 INVALID.
File No. 19 172
Oliver Wolcott
Rev War
Act: June 7 th 82
Index:—Vol. 1 , Page 418
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Dec 2'96 To M c E Rev. Russell Meriden Conn Dec 2'97 1910 mch. 31. History to Mrs. William H. Hoffman. J.

Asst.
RECORD DIVISION.
Department of the Interior, BUREAU OF PENSIONS.
Briefed by W.T.C.
Claim No. 3/22/1910
Certificate No. enl. 1777 - joined Gates' Army -
Claimant _____
Soldier Oliver Wolcott
Service Rev.
Additional Service _____
No. _____ claim, State records _____, 190_____
No claim, combination records _____, 190_____
REMARKS:
No claim as above except OWIF 19172. (Mass) and OWI Ref 11,763 (Conn)
Gates commanded Northern Army & usurped honors at Burgoyne's surrender.

July 21
Q. C.
J
J. L. Edwards Esq Comm. of Purseus City of Washington

Shurton (Dorset) 15. July 1884
Sir
In pursuance of your directions of the 1. inst. I write to the King of the United Kingdom in behalf of Oliver Wolcott, & enclose the evidence obtained. You will see the name in the Cert. is Wilcott. The applicant is an illiterate man, & from the cir- cumstances of a distinguished man being named Oliver Wolcott, he & his neighbours may have changed the i to an o in his name - This is mere conjecture however. I presume the applicant would not know the difference - but I know his neighbours have long been in the habit of giving him the nick name of "Gov. Wolcott." I see? the Cert. this morn. & of course have had no opportunity to consult him. I therefore re-submit it with the other evidence I recently sent you. Respectfully Yours obediently R. Brimble
J. L. Edwards Esq Counsel for

At Aug. 2 o
[A large, stylized initial letter, possibly 'J' or 'K', written in ink.]
J. L. Edwards Esq. Council of Russians City of Washington

Chatham (Ves) 28. July 1884
Yours of the 22 nd inst. in relation to Rev. Watcott's case, is received. He, or rather his friend, for he is incapable of doing any thing for himself, have furnished all the proof in their power - and of course if no more than 8 months can be allowed, he must be content. I was in hopes however, as he had proved 2 periods of his service, the other two might be admitted without proof - at least for as much as are usually allowed on these expeditions - but if not, please send a certificate for the 8 months.
I am Sir, respectfully
Your obedt Servt R. Mansel-Pleydell
J. L. Edwards Esq Convent St

Rutland Vt. 19. June 1884
Sir
Oliver Wolcott, whose papers are herewith returned, is an infirm old man in body & mind, & very poor - His friends have procured all the evidence they can find, which is enclosed. I hope it may be deemed sufficient to admit his claim.
I am Sir, respectfully
Your obedt. Servt.
H. Temple
J. L. Edwards Esq. Comm. of Pensions
3 / 22 / 7 33 737 29.53

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R. Temple Esq re
Rutland
Vt
Adel Vermont
Dear Mother

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Secretary's Office, July 11 th 1834.
I hereby Certify, That, from an examination of the Books and Documents, relating to Military Services in the War of the Revolution, which remain in this Department, it appears that the name of Oliver "Willcott" is borne on a pay-roll of the six months men for the Town of New Braintree where he is allowed from July 10 th to December 3 rd 1780, for service and travel, five months. ————— m. d. 5= Oliver Wolcott claims for services in 1777, at Rhode Island; and in 1778, at Rutlands and Roxbury, in Massachusetts, — but he not recollecting the names of his Officers, evidence of his services is not found in this Office.
Edward D. Bangs. Secy

Little Falls N. Y. March 15. 1900.
W. Davenport. Commissioner of Pensions.
Dear Sir:-
Your letter recd in reply will say that James Keasley served as a private in Captain Heron's Company of Colonel Moses Hazen's Regiment of continental troops, Revolutionary war.
He en-listed December 15, 1776, and was reported as omitted, in 1777.
This is all in our firm out about him and as to his widow I know nothing about her.

And as I was desirous of becoming a member of the Daughters of the American Revolution, I have to have a name of one of my ancestors who fought in the Revolution war.
And as to Oliver Wolcott he enlisted in 1777 and joined the army under Gates.
And as all my people has passed away I am giving you the best information I can about them.
Any information you can give will be greatly appreciated.

Yours. Very Truly.
Mrs. William A. Hoffman 516 East Monroe St.. Little Falls N. Y.
MAR 17 1910

March 31, 1910.
② Mrs. William H. Hoffman, 516 East Monroe Street, Little Falls, N. Y.
Madam:
In reply to your letter dated the 15 th and received the 17 th instant, you are herewith furnished the military history of the only Oliver Wolcott who enlisted in 1777, found on the Revolutionary War pension records, and are advised that said records fail to afford any information in regard to James Keasley.
Very respectfully,
Commissioner.