Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 27,498, Thomas Willcutt, Mass.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Mass.
Willcutt, Thomas Susannah
N. 27,498
CONTENTS

Massachusetts 378
Susannah Willcutt Norfolk in the State of Mass.
who was a member in the service commanded by Captain of the commanded by on the widow of Thomas Willcutt deceased late a private of Artillery in the Revolution
Inscribed on the Roll of Mass. at the rate of 100 Dollars 00 Cents per annum. to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 12th day of Jan 1837 and sent S. S. - Land Revenue Mass.
Arrears to the 4th of Sept 1836 $550.00 Semi-annual allowance ending 4th March 37 27.00 $600.00
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by W. H. Adams Clerk. Book A Vol. 1 Page 72

I do hereby certify that the following is a true copy from the Records of the Parish of Cohasset now in my possession -
"1781. March 11. Thomas Willcutt and Susanna Stockler, both of Cohasset married per me
John Browne." H. G. C. Phipps - Pastor of the First Parish in Cohasset.
Commonwealth of Massachusetts Norfolk County ss. October 25 th 1836. Personally appeared Harrison Gray M c Phee and made oath to the truth of the above certificate by him subscribed
before me James C. Deane Justice Peace

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Write to J. Leland Ashbury Club

Commonwealth of Massachusetts County of Norfolk ss. On the twenty sixth day of October A.D. eighteen hundred and thirty six Personally appeared before Sherman Leland Esq. Judge of the Court of Probate in and for said County Susannah Willcutt a resident of Cohasset in said County aged seventy four who being first duly sworn dath upon her oaths make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the pro- -visions of the act of Congress of the fourth day of July Eighteen hun- -dred and thirty six — That she is the widow of Thomas Willcutt late of said Cohasset deceased, that her said husband was a soldier in the Revolutionary war and according to the best of her knowledge and belief served therein as follows That is to say That he was a private in the Massachusetts State troops in the company commanded by Capt. Amos Lincoln in the River's Regt for a period of time not less than three years. And that she was married to the said Thomas Willcutt on the eleventh day of March 1781 and that her said husband died July 1 st A.D. eighteen hundred and fourteen and that she has remained his widow ever since as will fully appear by the testimony hereto annexed The last period of service above mentioned was performed in 1782 - 1783
Susannah X Willcutt
I swear to & subscribe the day & year first above written & I hereby certify that in consequence of bodily infirmity the said Susannah Willcutt was unable to attend before a court to make the above declaration Sherman Leland Judge of Probate
I David Beal of Cohasset in the County of Norfolk and Common- wealth of Massachusetts aged seventy six do testify and say that I am well acquainted with Susannah Willcutt and have been for seventy years past that she is the widow of Thomas Willcutt late of Cohasset deceased who died at Cohasset about twenty five years ago I also testify that I was also well acquainted with the said Thomas Willcutt and that he was a soldier in Capt. Lincoln's company of Artillery for several years during the revolutionary war I also testify and say that the said Thomas Susannah  Willcutt were married during the said war and lived together in Cohasset until the time of his death and that she has ever since remained his widow
Commonwealth of Massachusetts David Beal
November 30th 1836 I swear to & subscribe before me, & I hereby certify that said David Beal is a credible witness Sherman Leland Judge of Probate

I James C Poane of Cohasset in the County of Norfolk and Commonwealth of Massachusetts aged forty eight do testify and say That I am well acquainted with the widow of Thomas Willcutt deceased the within named applicant for a pension, and have known her for the last forty years, That she and her late husband Thomas Willcutt lived together as man and wife and were universally esteemed as such until the time of his death, about twenty five years ago -
James C Poane
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Norfolk ss October 26 th 1836 I swear to & subscribe before me & I hereby certify that said James C Poane is a credible witness
Isaac Dyer of Hingham

Commonwealth of Massachusetts, County of Norfolk. I Jonathan H. Cobb Register of the court of Probate for the County & State aforesaid do hereby certify that Sherman Deland is Judge of the Court of Probate aforesaid & that James C. Dearing is a justice of the peace within & for the County of Norfolk, & that their several respective signatures on this & the subjoined papers are genuine & true. In Witness Whereof I have hereunto set my hand & caused the seal of said Court to be affixed this third day of November A.D. 1836. Jonathan H. Cobb Reg. Prob. Norfolk Co.

O. W. & N. Division.
F.S.
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
Bureau of Pensions,
Washington, D. C., November 9, 1894.
Sir:-
In reply to your request for a statement of the military history of THOMAS WILLCUTT a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pension on file in this Bureau.
DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. LENGTH OF SERVICE. RANK. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. STATE. CAPTAIN. COLONEL. The widow in her declaration makes the following statement relative to his services: "That he was a private in the Massachusetts State Troops in the Company commanded by Capt. Amos Lincoln, Col. Revere's Regiment, for a period of time not less than three years, and also as a private for two months in another company of Massachusetts Troops, the officers of which she does not recollect".
Battles engaged in,
None mentioned.
Residence of soldier at enlistment,
Conasset, Mass.
Date of application for pension,
by widow, October 28, 1888.
Residence at date of application,
of widow, Conasset, Mass.
Age at date of application,
of widow, Seventy-four years.
Remarks:
Mr. Levi L. Willicutt, Box #5239, Boston, Mass.
Very respectfully,
Commissioner.

Reg
WIDOW, &c.
1894 Nov. 9 Hist. to Levi L. Willcutt Boston, Mass.
File No. 27,498 Susannah Willcutt Widow of Thomas Willcutt Pr. Rev. Mass.
Act June 7 th 32
Index: Vol. M , Page 437
[Arrangement of 1870.]

I Thomas Bourn Clerk for the Town of Cohasset hereby Certify that I find on the Records of said Town a charge in March 1783 five pounds, five shillings and nine pence paid Thomas Wilcutt in part for Soldiering, and I further certify that there can be no doubt of it being the same Thomas Wilcutt whose Widow is now an Applicant for a Pension
Thomas Bourn
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Norfolk County, ss. Cohasset Nov 1 st 1834 Personally appeared the above named Thomas Bourn Clerk for the town of Cohasset a credible witness and made oath to the truth of the above declaration by him subscribed before me James G. Poore Justice Peace

Susannah Witcutt
Elizabeth W. D. H. Gore Dec 23 Mrs. J. B. Edwards Esq. 4 Feb 1836 Commissioner of Pensions Washington D.C.

Cohasset Dec 13 th 1836
J. L. Edwards Esq. Commissioner of Pensions Sir
Your communication of the 21 st ult o addressed to Stephen Leland Esq. advising him of the result of the examination in behalf of the claim of Susannah Willcutt widow of Thomas Willcutt has been handed to me by Judge Leland for the purpose of procuring further evidence, if practicable, in support of said claim.
The Statement of the applicant is, that her husband served several years in the revolutionary army; that she was married to him in March 1781, that he was then in the army, and continued in it until the autumn of that year when he was discharged from the service and returned home. The fact of his serving after their marriage is one of which she cannot be supposed to be mistaken, and would be believed upon her own testimony by all who are acquainted with her; she cannot however recollect the name of the officers under whom he served. To support her claim, there was forwarded with her papers a certificate of the Clerk of the town of Cohasset showing a charge upon the town books for cash paid him in March 1783 for military service. Also the deposition of Joshua Pratt a pensioner aged 92 when memory and recollection is very clear, in which it is stated that he served in Amos Lincoln's company with Willcutt nearly three years, was with him in the expedition to Pensylvania which was one of great suffering. This last document seems to have been disregarded by the department as no reference is made to it in your letter. Pratt's deposition however I find fully confirmed by the accounts (payrolls I call them) in the land office of this commonwealth in Boston, and should have procured and forwarded a certificate to that effect from the Secretary of the commonwealth had I not been informed by him that you had stated when in Boston that your department were in possession of the same evidence. That account shows thirty one months service in Amos Lincoln's company. It is obvious it could not have been for any part of the service that the town of Cohasset paid.

That payment must therefore have been for subsequent services - If it be necessary to forward to your department the evidence now in the land office, before alluded to, by being so instructed it shall be done.
It is well known here, and cannot be otherwise in your department, that the rolls, and other documentary evidence of the services of our state troops are very imperfect; and if no other evidence is admissible to prove the service, it would have saved much trouble, had that been the provision of the pension act, rather than a rule subsequently adopted, which must in a great degree defeat its benevolent object.
Very Respectfully
Your Obed't Servt James G. Doane

Susannah Willcutt wid of Thos Willcutt Mass
Sus. let. S. Leland Nov 24. 1836
Ad o jpm. Ash. W. $100 pr. ann. com g 4 March 1837. Capt. Lincoln Col. Revere
Act 4 July '36 S Leland Roxbury Mass

Wash Amos Lincoln
Vol. 27. p. 187. 8 mo. Apr 1877 " 29 p. 218. Nov 82 not in the company " 272 July 83 " " " " Vol. 30 p. 32 Oct 83 not in roll " 33 — " 177 — 8 Vol 31 " 58 Nov '82 6 mo 22 d " 38 " 158 — " 159 — 160 — 161 — 162 — 163 — 167 — — 2 4 183 — — 4 8 ————— 21 12 0 11 2 20 ————— 23 32 4

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To the,
Boston, October 23 d 1894.
Commissioner of Pensions Washington, D.C.
Sir:
I am desirous of procuring the record of service of Thomas Willcutt who served in the Army during the war of the Revolution. He was a native of Cohasset, Mass., (which may then have been, a part of the Town of Hingham, Mass.) His wife Susannah was a Pensioner.
I wish this information for the purpose of substantiating a claim for membership, in the Society of the 'Sons of the American Revolution' of this State. Upon notification, I shall be pleased to remit the necessary fee.
Very Respectfully Yours, Levi L. Willcutt.
P.O. Box 5239. Boston