Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 16023, Eleazer Wilcox, Conn.

SERVICE
Conn.
Wilcox Eleazer
NUMBER
S. 16023
CONTENTS
carded

22803
Connecticut
Eleazer Wilcox of Avon in the State of Conn who was a Pri. & Mus in the Conn commanded by Captain _____ of the Regt commanded by Col Wyllys in the Conn Troops time for 8 Mo 13 pri.
5 Mo. 15 - Mus -
Inscribed on the Roll of Conn at the rate of 48 Dollars 26 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1834.
Certificate of Pension issued the 8 day of Nov. 33 and sent L - Whitman - Farmington
Arrears to the 4th of Sept 37 $ 120 65 Semi-ant. allowance ending March - 24, 13
$144.78
{ Revolutionary Claim, { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by E D Beecher Clerk Book E Vol. 13 Page 47
From Thomas Lynch Bank

Eleazer Wileox Claim for Pension

State of Connecticut } G. Farmington October. 18 th 1833 — Hartford County }
On this 18 th day of October 1833, personally appeared in open court before the Court of Probate for Farmington District in Hartford County now sitting Eleazer Willson a resident of Avon in said County and State aforesaid aged 78 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 th 1832 —
That he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers, and served as herein stated — viz
1 st On or about the first day of May 1775 he enlisted for seven months into a company of State troops commanded by Capt. Goudiah Hooker, immediately joined the company at Farmington, and marched from thence to Roxbury near Boston, and was there stationed and served as a private till the end of his term of 7 months viz the beginning of December 1775, and at the request of his commanding officer he continued in the same service three weeks longer, and was then dismissed and returned home the last part of the same December — his company was attached to the regiment commanded by Col. Samuel Wyllys. Being major on this term he was not engaged in any action, but was in the hearing of the battle of Bunker Hill — and notably, frequently seeing Gen Washington and many other regular officers —
2 nd On or about the first day of June 1776 he enlisted as a drummer into a company of State troops for a term of six months, commanded by Capt. Ichabod Proctor of Col. Samuel Mott's regiment — joined the company at Farmington, marched from thence near to Albany, thence to Bennington, and staid there two or three days, thence marched to Skeneborough (Whitehall) remained there several weeks, then his company was detached to Fort Ann — and was there stationed several weeks — and was then ordered and marched to Mount Independence, and was there stationed till the end of the term and was then discharged early in December 1776 — Sumner was major of his regiment — on this term he was not in any engagement, but notably seeing Gen. Arnold and many other officers —

3 d In the month of June 1777 he with the militia company commanded by Capt. Ichabod Norton volunteered for a term of one month, marched with his company from Farmington to New Haven, thence through Fairfield Norwalk & to Stamford and there joined a regiment commanded by Genl. Stanley, and was there stationed through the term, and was then dismissed and returned home; on this tour he served as a private —
4 th In the month of March 1779 he went to Westpoint and on the first day of April of that year he enlisted into a company of Artificers for a term of six months, commanded by Captains Pidgeon and Cook, worked there several weeks in hewing and framing timber for the fort and battery at that place, from thence he was ordered to Fishkill to build barns and barracks, from thence he was ordered to White Plains to join the army under Genl. Washington, and was there employed in the business of his trade for several weeks, afterwards returned to Fishkill and remained there till the expiration of his term — While at Westpoint he saw Genl. Arnold and Maj. Andre —
Besides the above, he was in service during the war of the revolution, on several short tours, for which he makes no claim —
In answer to the interrogatories propounded, he says to the
1 st He was born in said Farmington on the 13 th day of November 1754
2 d His birth is recorded in the records of said town —
3 d When called in service he was living in said Farmington, and lived there until 1796, then moved to Granville Massachusetts, lived there till 1826, then returned to Farmington, and now lives in that part of the town now Avon —
4 th Already answered —
5 th Already answered —
6 th He never received any discharge in writing —
7 th He is generally known in Farmington and neighboring towns, particularly with Samuel Richards, Timothy Pitkin and many others —
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 — G WEXLER
Sworn to and subscribed this 18 th day of October 1833 —
Samuel Whitman Judge of Probate Farmington District —

I Eln Thomson residing in the town of Farmington in Hartford County do hereby certify that I have been a long time well acquainted with Elnan Wilson who has signed and sworn to the preceding declaration, that I believe him to be 78 years of age, that in the summer of the year 1776, we the said Wilson and myself, enlisted for the term of six months into a company of state troops commanded by Capt. Ichabod Root and Col. Mott's regiment. I as a private and the said Wilson as a drummer; that we joined the company at Farmington and marched from thence to the northward through Greenbush N.Y. to Bennington, and staid there a few days, from thence to Skeneateles and Fort Anne and remained there several weeks, and were from thence ordered to mount Independence, but before we arrived at mount Independence I was discharged on account of ill health, and returned home. I well recollect that said Wilson was in the company when I left it, and believe he served through the term of enlistment.
Eln Thomson
Subscribed and sworn to this 18 th day of October 1833 and I certify that the said Eln Thomson is a credible person —
Samuel Whitman Judge of Probate — Farmington District —
I Samuel Richards residing in the town of Farmington aforesaid do hereby certify that I have been a long time well acquainted with Elnan Wilson who has signed and sworn to the above declaration, that I believe him to be 78 years of age; that early in June 1775. I as a volunteer joined Gen. Joseph Spencer's regiment at Newbury Mass. of which Samuel H. Webb was Lt. Col. and served as private secretary to the family of Gen. Spencer from that time, till some time in November, of the same year, when I received a commission of Ensign and left that regiment — I well recollect that the said Elnan Wilson was a private in Capt. Moadiah Stocker's company into which he enlisted on or about the 4 th of May of the year aforesaid, and that I was in the company of the same regiment, during the whole of the time, I was there, and believe he was, some time before and after —
Samuel Richards.
Subscribed and sworn to this 28 th day of October 1833 — and I certify that said Samuel Richards is a credible person —
Samuel Whitman Judge of Probate Farmington District —

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 Samuel Richland and Eben Thomson who have subscribed and sworn to the preceding and accompanying certificates are residents of the said town of Farmington and are credible persons and that their statements are entitled to credit - and that the annexed certificates signed respectively by Noahiah Hooker then Capt and Deborah Norton then Capt dated April 28. 1818 are in the proper hand writing of the said Hooker and Norton who are now deceased, and in the opinion of the court entitled to credit - The proceedings in this case are a substitute for the proceedings in behalf of the same applicant taken and transmitted by me to the War Department on the 2 nd of September 1832, which were returned with a report 29 June 1833 - for further proof with a recommendation to apply to the Comptroller of this state for evidence, and instead or lost, while at the Comptroller's office, as by him stated in the annexed certificate by him -
Samuel Whitman Judge of Probate Farmington District -
I Henry Nash Clerk of the Court of Probate for the District of Farmington do hereby certify that the foregoing contains proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Eleazer Wiley for a Pension And I also certify that Samuel Whitman who has affixed his name, as above is Judge of Probate for said District, and that the signature annexed is genuine -
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of Office this 28 th day of October 1833 - Henry Nash Clerk

Comptroller's Office October 23 d 1833.
I Elisha Phelps, Comptroller of Public Accounts of the State of Connecticut, do certify that upon an authenticated copy of the pay roll of the 6 th Co. of the 2 d Reg t . raised by order of the General Assembly of the Colony of Connecticut, May 1775, I find the name Ebenezer Wilson; he entered the service in said company, on the 5 th day of May 1775, and served therein as a private until the 18 th day of December 1775. Of this company, Voadiah Hooker was Capt. S. Bartlett 1 st Lt. James Byington 2 d Lieut. & Amos Wadsworth Ensign. The regiment was commanded by Gen. Joseph Spencer.
E. Phelps
A former application of Mr. Wilson was left at my office for the purpose of obtaining proof of the above service; & having made out a certificate & placed it within the petition, both are mislaid & probably lost, supposed to have been taken by mistake from the office.
E. Phelps

Matthias Stockman Certificate of Eliza Wilson

Swamington April 28 th 1818
This may certify that Ebenezer withrow then of Swamington served under me in a Regt of Boston Raised by this State in the year 1775 for the defense of Boston. Served months but served longer about three weeks on account of the defense of Genl Washinton on account of Genl's not coming to supply our place Nathaniel Hooker then Captain

Isaac Walton certificate of Shaw Wilson

Farmington April the 28 th AD 1818
these lines may certify that Eleazer Willcox then of said town Served in my Company in the army Northfield in the year 1776 from the about the first of June untill the first of December in the above said year in a Regiment raised by this State and commanded by Col. Samuel Mott
Ichabod Norton then Capt
Also he that Willcox Served in my Company - at Housatonic one month in the Summer 1777 in a Regiment commanded by Genl. Starks then Major. . . . . Ichabod Norton Capt

Eleazer Wileoy Claim for Pension

I Samuel Richards residing in the town of Farmington in Hartford County and State of Connecticut do certify and say that from early life, (sixty years) I have been well acquainted with Moadiah Hooker and Ichabod Norton both of said town, I know that they were officers in the army of the revolution, that Moadiah Hooker died in the year 1823 and Ichabod Norton died in the year 1826. I am also well acquainted with their hand writing, having often seen them write both public and private documents, and can confidently say that the annexed certificate signed by the name of "Moadiah Hooker then captain" is in the genuine and proper hand writing of the said Hooker, and that the annexed certificate, signed "Ichabod Norton then capt" is in the genuine and proper hand writing of said Norton. I also certify that the said Hooker and Norton always sustained unblemished character for truth and honesty — Samuel Richards. (aged 79)
Subscribed and sworn to this 3 rd day of September 1833. and I certify that Samuel Richards is a credible person —
Samuel Whitman Judge of Probate Farmington District —
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16023 INVALID.
File No. 16023
Eleazer Wilcox Rev War
Act: June 7 th 32
Index:—Vol. / , Page 412
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Eleazar Wilcox
22 00 27 4 1/2
8 in 13 days sprout
5 in 15 musician
L. Whitman Farmington

WAR DEPARTMENT,
Pension Office,
29 June 1833.
SIR:
I return herewith the papers in support of the claims of the persons whose names are hereto annexed.
These papers are in several respects defective. Each  This case is accompanied by a brief. The objections are contained in the negative answers, in red ink, given to the questions.
Particular attention should be paid to the accompanying regulations and to the explanatory notes subjoined to the brief.
The extraordinary press of business in this office, arising from the great number of claims under the act of June 7, 1832, has hitherto prevented us from attending to the applications sent by you. The investigation of the cases presented under this law has been difficult and laborious, and notwithstanding the greatest exertions have been made by this Department, an earlier attention to your business has been found impracticable.
The brief has been prepared to meet all cases, and thus to save the excessive labor which would otherwise be imposed upon the office, and which would consume so much time as to render the delay two fold greater than it now is in the investigation of claims and writing letters. Each case is considered correct in all respects except in relation to those questions to which a negative answer is affixed. No other alteration or addition will be required.
I am, respectfully,
Your obedient servant,
J. L. Edwards
General Whitman, Esq. Farmington. Verm.
Stated George Wilson