Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 8004, for Thomas Kellicut, Massachusetts

SERVICE
NUMBER
Mass.
Kellicut, Thomas
N 8004
Killicutt
B.L.H. 30761-160-55-
Killicutt
CONTENTS
Kellicutt
Mary

176 602 act. Mar 3/55 June 23/55
Mary Killicutt Mary Killicutt widow Thomas Killicutt his
Ms. B. 1. 6 v. 1 p. 10
Mass line
(Husbands) Rev War
Pension $49.65, per ann app't Pensioner act 29 July '49
Ms July 48- 1206 A:160 AC, fine 14/56 B.M. Dr.
B.M. Dr.
James Hathaway Chardon Georgia Co
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Vol K, page 75,

New York 27.753
Thomas Kellicott
of Newburgh in the State of New York who was a private in the company commanded by Captain Bolster of the regt commanded by Colonel Mear in the Massachusetts line for 14 months & 27 days
Inscribed on the Roll of Pensions at the rate of 49 Dollars 68 Cents per annum to commence on the 4th day of March, 1834.
Certificate of Pension issued the 22 day of October 1837 and John N. Perry Johnston New York
Arrears to the 4th of Sept 173 78 Semi-ant. allowance ending March 34. 83 $198.60
Revolutionary Claim Act Jan 7, 1832
Recorded by [Signature] Clerk Book 62 Vol. 1 Page 39
The letter to G Lawrence 1 Nov 1837 Dup Certificate issued 3 Jan 1838 and sent to Gardner Lawrence Syracuse New York
Seal let. to House of Reps. Earl Jan 2, 1840 To same Feb 17, 1840.
Paid at the Treasury under the Act of the 6 April 1838 & 23 Aug 1842 from 4 Sept 1839 to 4 March 1840. Agt notified 23 Dec 1842
900.00 Mar 26/56
Henry T May 1835 Aug 14. "

1206 New York Mary Willicutt, widow of Thomas Willicutt who served in the Revolutionary war, as a Private,
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 49 Dollars 65
Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1848.
Certificate of Pension issued the 3 rd day of April 1848 and sent to
J. H. Hathaway. Chardon. Ohio.
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act 29 1848, Page 5. Vol. 2

Swan
Thos: Kelliott
Send Certificate to Mrs V Bury Johnston Md. 1894
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State of New York } Montgomery County } ss
On this 20 th day of September in the year of Our Lord one thousand Eight hundred and thirty two, personally, appeared in Open Court before the Court of Common Pleas of the County of Montgomery, now Sitting, Thomas Kellicut, a resident of the Town of Florida in the County & State, aforesaid, aged sixty  76 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: Your applicant says that sometime in the Month of April in the year 1775, he volunteered in the Militia Service for the term of Eight months, and went from the Town of Sutton County of Worcester Massachusetts, to Roxbury near Boston, under Captain Isaac Bolster, Lieutenant Hazell, the names of the other company officers he does not recollect, belonging to Colonel Ebenezer Learned, that he served the full term of Eight months; but does not recollect the exact time when discharged. Your applicant further says, that he again volunteered into the Militia Service in the year 1776 sometime in the months of June or July of that year, for the term of five months and went from Groton Massachusetts, to Ithaca State of New York, under Captain Joshua Parker the company officers named he does not recollect, belonging to a Pagenheim Regiment commanded by Adjutant John Porter, who acted as Colonel of said Regiment on account of the absence of the Colonel whose name your applicant does not recollect, and served the full term of five months, the time when discharged he does not recollect. Your Applicant further says, that he again in the month of October in the year 1777, volunteered into the Militia Service for the term of three months, that he went from Groton aforesaid to Bemis heights, in Saratoga State of New York, that he was in the battle fought at that place and received a wound in his arm between the hand and Elbow during the engagement.

that he was  of the  full term of  three months,  he was out out the full term of three months; does not recollect the time when discharged: Your applicant, says, that in April in the year 1778, he volunteered into the Militia Service for the term of nine months that he went from Grafton aforesaid to Rhode Island, under Captain Brooks, Lieutenant Benjamin Lawrence Belonging to a Regiment Commanded by a person by the name of Colonel, Wade or Wayne, which one of those names he went by is not known to your applicant, that he served the full term of nine months and was discharged on the First of January next following: Your applicant, says, that sometime in the fall of the year 1781, he again entered the Service, as a substitute for one Samuel Lawrence, that he went for the term of three months that he went from Grafton aforesaid, to West Chester County to a Place called Crum Pond, State of New York, under Lieutenant Silas, Proctor they having no other officers belonging to the Company that they were a distinct band set off for the purpose of guarding the lines or borders of West Chester County, and therefore your applicant does not know the names of the other officers and who they were: Your applicant says that he served the full term of three months at the time and does not recollect the time he was discharged: Your applicant says that he has no documentary evidence of his services, And knows of no person by whom he can prove all those services. He served as a private. Your applicant, says, that he was born in the year of our Lord 1758 at Grafton Massachusetts, that he has resided since the Revolution in the Counties of Rensselaer, Greene & Montgomery State of New York and has no record of his age: Your applicant says that he was acquainted with the following regular officers Captain Sylvanus Smith, Cap. Nathan Smith, Ensign William Benneraft, Gen. Larnad
Your Applicant, says, that he is acquainted with the following persons living in his neighborhood, who can testify as to his Character for truth and veracity and their belief of his services as a Soldier of the Revolution, to wit: Samuel Waters, Oran Johnson
He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension annuity except the present & declares that his name is not on the pension Roll of the agency of any state.

Sworn and Subscribed the day and year aforesaid
Thomas his Kellicut Mark
We Samuel Waters a clergyman residing in the Town of Ephrata and Oran Johnson ————— residing in the Town of Johnstown hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Thomas Kellicut who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration; that we believe him to be sixty nine 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 to the day and year aforesaid Samuel Waters
Oran Johnson
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 applicant was a soldier of the Revolution and served as he states. And this Court further certifies, that it appears to them that Samuel Waters who has signed the preceding certificate is a clergyman residing in the town of Ephratah — and that Oran Johnson who has also signed the same is a resident of the Town of Johnstown — and is a cred- ible person and that their statement is entitled to credit —
I George D Ferguson Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas of Montgomery County; do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Thomas Kellicut for pension
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office this 20 th day of September 1832
Geo: D. Ferguson

State of New York Montgomery County ss
On this twentieth day of September 1832 personally appeared in Open Court before the Court of Common Pleas of Montgomery County William Wallace now a pensioner of the United States, who being duly sworn says that Thomas Kellicutt was in the service of the United States in the State of Rhode Island and thinks it was in the year 1778. That he this deponent saw him on guard and thinks that the said Kellicutt served under the same officer as is by him stated in his declaration, the length of time he served this deponent cannot state. And this deponent further says that he likewise knows from certain circumstances, which has heretofore been related by the said Thomas to this deponent, that the said Thomas was at Saratoga at the time that Burgoyne surrendered. And this deponent says that he has no doubt but that the said Thomas is as old as he represents himself to be and further this deponent saith not.
W m Wallace
State of New York Montgomery County, ss: I George D. Ferguson, Clerk of the County of Montgomery, do hereby certify that William Wallace whose name is subscribed to the above affidavit appeared before the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas of the said County, in Open Court, at the September term thereof in 1832, & swore to the above affidavit: And the said Court directed me as their Clerk to certify to the War Department that the said William Wallace is a person of Credibility and that his statement is entitled to Credit.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the seal of said County this 21 st day of June 1833.
Geo. D. Ferguson

State of Ohio } On this 27 th day of Geauga County ss } May A.D. 1851. Before the Court of Common Pleas now in session. Personally appeared in open Court Mary Killicutt aged 70 years past a resident of Chester in said County & State who being duly sworn in open Court deposes said doth on her said oath make the follow- ing Declaration in order to obtain the benefits of the provisions made by the act of Congress passed on the 29 th day of July A.D. 1845. granting pensions to widows of Revolutionary soldiers. That she is the widow of Thomas Killicutt, who was a Revolutionary soldier and pensioner, that her husband the said Thomas Killicutt drew a pension of about forty nine dollars & sixty five cents per an- num, which was received at Albany New York. That he died at Shasta in the County of Fulton and State of New York on the 18 th of December A.D. 1846. Aged 104. years, and that she drew the arrears of pension due her husband from September 4 th 1846 to Decr. 18 th 1846. That she was married to the said Thomas on the seventh day of June in the year she was sixteen years old as she well remembers she being 16 years old in September and her marriage took place the next June & was married by Esqr Wood, V.P. she has no record of her said marriage nor has she any knowledge of any record of said marriage She has a record of the births of her children had by said Thomas which were recorded by herself in her own hand writing in her family Bible which record was commenced full fifty years ago that her son Ira A. Killicutt was born on the 29 th day of November next after she was eighteen years old she believes

as near as she can recollect from her best reflection and the age of her oldest child the said Pra A. that she was married to her said Husband in June in the year 1796, her said family record is herewith presented, that three years ago this present month she removed from Ephrata to Chester aforesaid. That she has not intermarried since the decease of her said husband and now remains a widow, and prays that the pension due her on account of the Revolutionary service of her said husband may be granted. She further states that she was married to the said Thomas Killecutt as aforesaid in Bristol in the County of Schoharie and State of New York and that her maiden name was Mary Kuzzford.
Mary Killecutt
Sworn and subscribed before me in open court this 27 th day of May A. D. 1851, and I further certify from common report that the above declarant is a person of truth and veracity.
Before me B. F. Army Associate Judge

The State of Ohio } On this 27 th day of May Guanga County ss } A.D. 1851 Before the Court of Common Pleas
now in open session personally appeared Ann Miller aged 41 years past and David Williams Jr aged 56 years residents of Chester in said County & state who being duly sworn in open court doth on oath depose and say that they were both well acquainted with Thomas & Mary Killecutt in the life time of the said Thomas the said Thomas & Mary some six years ago resided in said Chester for about two years then removed to Seneca  Fulton Co. New York where he died they were not present at the decease of the said Thomas but have no doubt but what he died as stated by his widow the said Mary Killecutt in her pension application made this day before court, to wit, December 18 th 1846. That the said Mary returned to said Chester to reside about three years ago and has since resided in said Chester, that she has not intermarried but continues the widow of the said Thomas Killecutt, that from their personal knowledge the said Mary Killecutt is a person of truth and veracity and that they have no doubt but what the said Thomas & Mary were married as stated by the said Mary in her Declaration to wit, about the year 1796, and that the said Thomas was a Revolutionary Pensioner, that said Ann Miller is a daughter of said Thomas & Mary, that she remembers of seeing the family record alluded to in her mother's application as long ago as she can remember, and has no doubt but what said record contains the true date of the birth of the children of her father & mother or that it

did contain the true dates of said children some of which are blotted out, that the said Thomas was no scholar could not at any time but have by write his name which accounts for the said record of births being by  recorded by the said Mary. The said David Williams further states that prior to the decease of the said Thomas he was better acquainted with him than with his wife the said Mary but has been well acquainted with the said Mary since she returned to Chester.
David Williams Jr
Amos Miller
997. William Thomas
Sworn and subscribed before me in open court this 27 th day of May A.D. 1851. And I further certify from common report that the above deponents are persons of truth and veracity and that the following words were interlined in the above affidavit before signed to wit: "years, age fifty six years, Fulton, recorded, he was."
Before me B. F. Arny Associate Judge
There was when the foregoing application and proofs were taken a family record alluded to in said application which is now lost and on account of the great delay in getting from the east proofs of said marriage I thought best to send these papers to the office of the commissioner of pensions & supply the marriage proof as soon as it can be obtained.
August 11 th 1851.
James Hathaway

The State of Ohio, GEAUGA COUNTY,
ss.
that B. F. Avery
I S. J. Riter
Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas,
within and for the County of Geauga, in the State of Ohio, do hereby certify,
Esq., was, at the date of the executing
of the within & annexed instrument of writing the same, and now is an acting Associate Judge duly commissioned and sworn agreeably to the Statutes of said State of Ohio, to all whose Official acts as such, full faith and credit is, and ought to be given, throughout the United States, and elsewhere, and that I am acquainted with the hand writing of the said B. F. Avery and verily believe the signature purporting to be his is genuine.
WITNESS my hand and Seal of Office, at Chardon, in said County, this 11 day of August Anno Domini 1851.
By A. H. Gotham D ep CLERK.

176602
Mr. Mary Hilliard Benson Street Appleton New Bedford Mass.

State of New York, Fulton County ss.
On this 8 th day of June, 1855, Personally appeared before me a justice of the peace, within and for said County and State, Mary Killicutt, aged about 78 years a resident of the town Bristol in the County of Fulton and State of New- York, who being duly sworn according to law, de- clares that she is the widow of Thomas Killicutt, deceased who was a Revolutionary soldier and pen- sioner of the United States, that she is unable to state the particulars of his service, as that he received his pension at the office for paying pension at Albany, New York, his pension was about forty nine dollars & sixty five cents per annum, That her husband the said Thomas Killicutt entered the service, from Boston Massachusetts and served she be- lieves more than one year and was honorably dis- charged at what place she is unable to state nor can she state the date of his discharge. She further states that she was married to the said Thomas Kil- licutt, in Bristol in the County of Schoharie & State of New York, on the 7 th day of June A.D., 1796, by Mr Wood, J. P. That she has no record of her marriage, and that her name was before her marriage with Mr Killicutt, Mary Buxford, That her husband died at Ephrata, in the County of Fulton and State of New York, on the 18 th day of December, 1846, aged about 104 years, and that she is now a widow, that her husband never to her knowledge drew bounty land from the United States under any act of Congress. She makes this declaration for the purpose of obtaining the Bounty

land to which she may be entitled under the act approved March 3 d 1855, and she hereby authorizes James Hathaway of Chardon Ohio to receive said warrant as her attorney, that she now has a pension application on file at Washington made under the act of July 29 th 1849, to which she refers. Mary Killicutt
We Eli Dennis and Archibald Hadden residents of Elmira in the County of Fulton and State of New York, upon our oaths, declare that the foregoing declaration was signed and acknowledged by Mary Killicutt in our presence, and that we believe from the appearance and statements of the applicant, that she is the identical person she represents herself to be; and that she is now a widow, and that we are disinterested witnesses.
Subscribed & sworn to before Eli Dennis on the 5 th day of June 1855. A Hadden Peter R Simmons Justice
The foregoing declaration and affidavit were signed and sworn to before me on this 5 th day of June 1855 and I certify that I know the affiants to be credible persons, that the claimant is the person she represents herself to be, and that I have no interest in this claim. Peter R Simmons Justice of the Peace and for the County of Fulton
State of New-York, } ss. Fulton County Clerk's Office, }
I, A. Anderson, Clerk of the said County, do hereby CERTIFY, that Peter R. Simmons Esquire, whose name is subscribed to the Certificate of Proof or Acknowledgment of the annexed instrument in writing, and endorsed thereon, was, at the time of taking such Proof or Acknowledgment, a Justice of the Peace in and for the County aforesaid, dwelling in the said County, and duly authorized to take the same: That I am well acquainted with the handwriting of the said Peter R. Simmons, and verify believe that the signature to the said Certificate of Proof or Acknowledgment is genuine: And that the said instrument is executed and acknowledged according to the laws of the State of New-York.
In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my official seal, this 12 th day of June 1855.
Abw Anderson Clerk

State of New York,
Fulton County p. On this 8 th day of June, 1855
Personally appeared before me a justice of the peace, within and for said County and State, Joseph S Howard and Elizabeth Howard residents of the County and State aforesaid, who being duly sworn according to law, declared that Mary Killicutt, is the widow of Thomas Killicutt, de- ceased, who was a Revolutionary soldier and pensioner of the United States and that said Thomas Killicutt, died, in Ephrata, in the County of Fulton, and State of New York, on the 18 th day of December, 1846, and that she is still a widow, not having married since the decease of said Thomas, that they cannot state the precise date of the marriage of the said Mary with the said Thomas but from their long acquaintance with the said Thomas & Mary prior to the decease of said Thomas they have no reason to doubt but that said marriage took place as stated by said Mary, to wit, June 7 th 1796, at Bristol in the County of Schoharie, Co. New York State, that since their acquaintance with said Thomas and Mary which has been at least forty years prior to the decease of said Thomas, they lived together as husband and wife, and further state that they are disinterested witnesses. Joseph S Howard Peter R Simmers Elizabeth per Howard mark
Sworn to and subscribed before me this 8 th day of June, 1855, And I further certify from personal know- ledge that the above deponent are persons of truth & probity, and that I have no interest in this claim.
Peter R Simmers Justice of the peace

The State of New York 2 September 8 th A.D. 1854 Delaware County ss. I Stephen Lockwood aged 75 years past a resident of Harpersfield in the County of Delaware and State of New York being first duly sworn according to law do on oath depose and say that I came from Con- necticut about the year 1797 to Green County New York and resided about two miles from the Village of Freehold and was frequently there and I then became acquainted with Thomas Kellicutt who this deponent understood was then living with Mary his reputed wife in said Freehold. In Oct. 1800 I married my wife whose parents lived about two miles from said Freehold Village and in the Spring of 1801 we moved to said Village in view to occupy the house in which said Thomas and Mary were then then living but in consequence of the delicate state of health of Mrs. Kellicutt, who was about to be confined with her second child we got a room for two or three months elsewhere until she was able to move out, and from the above circumstances of my acquaintance with said Thomas and Mary in the years 1798, 99, 1800. and of Mrs. Kellicutt being confined with her 2 nd child in 1801 I have no doubt they lived together as husband and wife prior to the year 1800, and I never heard their marriage questioned said Mary was the reputed daughter of Thomas Huxford and that I am a disinterested witness. Stephen Lockwood
Sworn to and subscribed this 8 th day of Sept. A.D. 1854 and I further certify that the above affiant is a person from my own personal knowledge a person of truth and probity and that I have no interest whatever in the claim Mrs. Kellicutt has to a pension nor in the prosecution of the same
J B Bragg Justice of the Peace

State of New-York, DELAWARE COUNTY CLERK'S OFFICE, } ss
I, BENJAMIN CANNON, Clerk of the County of Delaware, and also Clerk of the Courts of said County, do hereby certify that J. B. Bragg Esquire, before whom the annexed deposition purports to have been taken, was at the time of taking such deposition, a Justice of the Peace in and for the County of Delaware aforesaid, elected and sworn, and duly authorised by law to take the same, and that his signature thereto is genuine.
In Witness Whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of the said Court and County, this 10 th day of September 185 4
Benj Cannon Clerk.

State of New York
Fulton County ss. Before me Peter R Simmons a Justice of the Peace in & for said County personally appeared Ira A Trilliant aged 58 years a resident of the Town of Sprague in the County & State aforesaid who being first duly sworn according to law doth on oath to the deponent & say that he is the reputed son of Thomas and Mary Trilliant that his father was a revolutionary prisoner of the United States and died in the Town of Sprague aforesaid on the 18 th day of December 1846 (eighteen hundred & forty six) and that his widow said Mary now resides in said Fulton County with this affiant and remains a widow that he deponent has always been informed by his parents that he was born in Greene County in the State of New York on the 29 th day of November 1796 of the truth of which he has no doubt that he well remembers when his parents removed from Freehold, Greene County New York to St. Lawrence  Palatine on the Mohawk River, that he believes it was in the year 1807, and that he was then Eleven years old Ira A Trilliant
Sworn to & Subscribed this 5 th day of March A.D. 1855 and I further certify from personal knowledge that the above affiant is a person of truth and probity and I believe him to be of the age above stated in the foregoing affidavit to wit fifty eight years, and that I have no interest in the subject matter of said affidavit
Peter R Simmons Justice of the Peace in & for said County

State of New-York, Fulton County Clerk's Office,
ss.
I, A. Anderson , Clerk of the said County, do hereby CERTIFY, that Lita R. Simmons , whose name is subscribed to the Certificate of Proof or Acknowledgment of the an- nexed instrument in writing, and endorsed thereon, was, at the time of taking such Proof or Acknowledgment, a Justice of the Peace in and for the County aforesaid, dwelling in the said County, and duly author- ized to take the same: That I am well acquainted with the handwriting of the said Justice and verily believe that the signature to the said Certificate of Proof or Acknowledgment is genuine: And that the said instrument is executed and acknowledged according to the laws of the State of New-York.
In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my official seal, this 7th day of March 185 5 .
A. Anderson Clerk

# 472 Elizabeth Street, Oneida , New York. May 9, 1924.
Hon. Comm. of Pensions, Pension Bureau, Dept. of the Interior, Washington, D.C.
Dear Sir;-
Will you kindly furnish me with the offical Military History of my maternal great grand father one THOMAS KENNICUT sometimes spelled KINNICUT, KELLICUT, & CALLICOTT. a Soldier of the Revolutionary War. Pensioner.
THOMAS KENNICUT. Pensioner. Born at Groton, Mass. December 18, 1742. Died at Garoga, Fulton County, New York, Sept. 18, 1846.
His legal wife was MARY HUXFORD born at Stockbridge, Mass. Pensioner.
Born 1783 Or 1785. Died at Rockwood, Fulton County, N.Y. Nov. 29, 1860.
Family tradition says he served at Schenectady, obituary published at his death states he was at Lexington, Burgoyne's Surrender and Battle of Long Island but gives nothing of his Military History.
Further information regarding this Pensioner is unknown by me. Thanking you in advance for the courtesy of supplying his Military History I am,
Yours truly,
Charlotte H. Barker.

April 17, 1931
Mrs. Sarah Paine Hoffman 530 South Clinton Street Iowa City, Iowa
Rev.& 1812 Wars Section MMHF:MLB
Dear Madam:
You are advised that it appears from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, W. 8004, that Thomas Kellicut (spelled also Killicutt, Killecutt, Kellecutt) was born in 1756 in Groton, Massachusetts.
He enlisted May 1, 1775 in Sutton, Worcester County, Massachusetts, and served eight months as a private in Captain Isaac Bolster's company, Colonel Ebenezer Learned's Massachusetts regiment.
The following enlistments were all made from Groton, Massachusetts:
He enlisted in June or July, 1776, and served as private five months in Captain Joshua Parker's company, under Adjutant John Porter, Massachusetts troops.
He enlisted in October, 1777 and served three months as a private in Captain Sylvanus Smith's company, Colonel Bailey's Massachusetts regiment, was in the battle of Bemis Heights where he was wounded in his arm between the hand and elbow.
He enlisted in April, 1778, and served nine months as private in Captain Brooks' company, Colonel Wade's Massachusetts regiment, and was discharged January 1, 1779.
He enlisted in the fall of 1781 and served three months as private under Lieutenant Silas Proctor, Massachusetts troops.

He was allowed pension on his application executed September 20, 1832, while a resident of Florida, Montgomery County, New York.
He died December 18, 1846, in Ephratah, Fulton County, New York.
Soldier married June 7, 1796 in Bristol, Schoharie County, New York, Mary, who was born in September, 1780 and the daughter of Thomas Huxford of Freehold, Greene County, New York.
She was allowed pension on her application executed May 27, 1851, while a resident of Chester, Geauga County, Ohio.
In 1855 she was living in Ephratah, New York, with her oldest child, Ira A. Kelicut.
Their second child, whose name is not stated, was born in 1801, and their daughter Ann born in 1810 married _____ Miller, whose given name is not on record.
Very truly yours
E. W. MORGAN Acting Commissioner

amm 4/5
June 16, 1934
Charlotte H. Barker 472 Elizabeth St., Oneida, New York
Madam:
I have to advise you that from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim W. 8004 it appears that Thomas Kellicut (spelled also Killioutt, Killecutt, Kellicutt) was born in 1756 in Groton, Massachusetts.
He enlisted May 1, 1775 in Sutton, Worcester County, Massachusetts and served eight months as a private in Captain Isaac Bolster's Company, Colonel Ebenezer Learned's Massachusetts Regiment.
The following enlistments were all made from Groton, Massachusetts.
He enlisted in June or July 1776 and served as private five months in Captain Joshua Parker's Company, under Adjutant John Porter, Massachusetts Troops.
He enlisted in October 1777 and served three months as a private in Captain Sylvanus Smith's Company, Colonel

Bailey's Massachusetts Regiment; was in the battle of Bemis Heights where he was wounded in his arm between the hand and elbow.
He enlisted in April 1778 and served nine months as private in Captain Brooks' Company, Colonel Wade's Massachusetts Regiment, was discharged January 1, 1779.
He enlisted in the fall of 1781 and served three months as private under Lieutenant Silas Proctor, Massachusetts Troops.
He was allowed pension on his application executed September 30, 1832 while a resident of Florida, Montgomery County, New York. He died December 18, 1846 in Ephratah, Fulton County, New York.
Soldier married June 7, 1796 in Bristol, Schoharie County, New York, Mary born in September 1780 the daughter of Thomas Huxford of Freehold, Greene County, New York. She was allowed pension on her application executed May 27, 1851 while a resident of Chester, Seneca County, Ohio.
In 1855 she was living in Ephratah, New York with her

oldest child Ira A. Kelicut.
Their second child, whose name is not stated, was born in 1801, and their daughter Ann born in 1810 married .....Miller, whose given name is not on record.
Respectfully,
Instead of calculating date of marriage, from different date on claim I used this date given so many times in census figures - 1796 - and as this date may be June and Dec it was to be used as such. It did not give the father.
Acting Commissioner.

August 5, 1932
Thomas Kellicut-W.8004
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Mrs. Sarah Paine Hoffman 530 S. Clinton Street Iowa City, Iowa
Dear Madam:
Reference is made to your letter in which you request further information in regard to Thomas Kellicut(Killicutt, Killoccutt, Kelli-cutt), W. 8004.
The record of Thomas Kellicut, noted above, which was furnished you on April 17, 1931, is that of the only soldier by that name(various spellings) found on the Revolutionary War records of this office.
This office has no further information in regard to that soldier than was given in letter to you. The names of his parents and exact date of his birth are not shown, only the year 1756 is given nor is the name of any other wife shown than Mary Huxford.
Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER Assistant to Administrator.

1924 June 16 - Hist to Charity of Bakers M.W.F. 1931 Apr 17 - " " Mrs Sarah Paine 10 of final 1982 - Aug 5 - Ad. Mrs Sarah Paine Hoffman that there no further data than was given her in letter of Apr 17, 1931 - 861
Resolutions.
Massachusetts.
WIDOW, &c.
File No. 8084
Mary Williams
Willow
Thomas Williams
Brimfield
Act: July 29, 1940
Index: - Vol. 84 , Page 401
[Arrangement of 1870.]

In lts. to Hon. N. H. Earl, Feb 11, 1840.

997
Mary Killicut, nee Thomas
Ohio.
Lt. J. Hathaway, Oct. 21/57 Same Octo 20 1853 Same July 24 1855 3rd Ohio 26/56 July 29, 1848.

July 31, 1932.
Veterans Administration Bureau of Pensions Washington, D.C.
E.W.Morgan, Acting Commissioner.
Dear Sir:----With reference to your letter of April 17, 1931--Rev. & 1812 Wars Section MMHF:MLB.----as to the Revolutionary War pension claim W.8004
Can you give me the names of the parents of Thomas Kellicut? (Was he a son of Thomas and Mary of Dunstable, Mass. who had a son Thomas b. Apr. 6, 1750) I note you say Thomas was born 1756 in Groton, Mass. (Do you have the month and day of birth?)
The Adjutant General's Office, War Department sent me----*The records of this office show that one Thomas Killicut, rank not shown, served in the Revolutionary War in Capt. William Barron's Company, Colonel Isaac Wyman's Regiment, New Hampshire, raised for Canada. He was mustered July 12, 1776 and the pay roll dated at Amherst, July 16, 1776, shows that he was given advanced wages and bounty L9-S18. No later record of his service has been found. His age was FIFTY THREE YEARS and he resided in the town of Dunstable. ( This man must have been Thomas Sr. judging from his age).
The records also show that one Thomas Killicut served in Captain Aaron Jewett's Company in Colonel Samuel Bullard's Reg't Neither his rank nor the period of his service is shown. His

name is borne only upon a roll dated November 23, 1777 at Scarsdel, which shows his place of abode as Groton." No later record of his service has been found and no data as to his wife and family are shown on the records."
Do you suppose this refers to the same man as you have on file?
You say Thomas Kellicut "Soldier married June 7, 1796 in Bristol, Schoharie County, New York, Mary who was born in September 1780 and daughter of Thomas Huxford of Freehold, Greene County, New York. Was she his SECOND WIFE? Thomas Killicut born Apr. 6, 1750 son of Thomas and Mary, married Sarah, dau. of Jas. Hartwell. The published intention of marriage was Jan. 17, 1778. Three children are given-- Sarah b. 1779: Thomas b. 1781: Naomi b. 1783.
Can you tell from your records if these two are one and the same person?
Thanking you for past favors, I am
Very truly yours,
Sarah Paine Hoffman
Mrs. Sarah Paine Hoffman 530 S. Clinton Street Iowa City, Iowa

Iowa City Credit Bureau, Inc. Merchant Owned and Operated
A. N. BRATTON, Secretary
Phone 240
Iowa City, Iowa
3-13-1931
Commissioner of Pensions Washington, D.C.
Dear Sir:---Will you kindly give me any information you have of the Revolutionary service of Thomas Killicut (Kilcut, Killecut) listed in both the New Hampshire and Massachusetts records as from Litchfield and Dunstable, N.H. and Dunstable, Mass. Was he a pensioner? Have you any data as to his family--was he single, married and can you give names of wife and children?
I shall appreciate any information you can give me. If there are fees, kindly let me know and I will remit at once. Stamped envelope enclosed.
Respectfully yours,
Sarah Paine Hoffman
Mrs. Sarah Paine Hoffman 530 S. Clinton Street

176602
FREE
Hon S. P. Waldo, Commr of Pensions Washington City. D.C.

30.761
160 acres

John De Berry Esq. Johnson Montgomery N.Y.
1/2
Send answer to John De Berry at Johnson Mont County N.Y. I trust Mr Edwards will be give his attention to this case immediately Hollcutt at last succeeding in getting money enough to obtain the release he is very bad

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Secretary's Office, October 3 rd 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 Thomas "Killicute," as a private, is borne on a Muster Roll of Capt. Isaac Bolster's Company, in Col. Ebenezer Learned's Regt. where he is allowed from May 1 st to August 1 st 1778. for services and travel three months and eight days. m. d. 3-8
Thomas "Killicut's" name is borne on a Pay Roll of Capt. Daniel Bowker's Company in Col. Webb's Regt where he is allowed from August 18 th to Novem r 30 th 1781. for services and travel three months and twenty two days. 3-22
Thomas "Killicut's" name is found on a mutilated roll. (on which the Officers names and the year of service is not mentioned) where he is allowed from August 15 th to Novem r 29 th for services and travel three months and fifteen days. 3-15 10-15

Amount brought Over, — — — — — m. d. 10-15
Thomas Kellicutt claims for further services under Capt. Isaac Bolster in Col. Learned's Regt. in 1775, - but the roll after the 1 st of August in 1775 is not found in this Office.
Thomas Kellicutt claims for services under Capt. Joshua Parker Adjutant John Suppers Regt. in 1776, under a Capt. Brooks in Col. Wade's or Weyns Regt. in 1778, under Capt. — in Col. Brown's Regt in 1777 and under Lt. Procter in 1782 , but evidence of his services is not found in this Office, except as above mentioned.
End.
Edward D. Dyer. Secy.
service in 75 8 m d

Chardon Geauga Co. Ohio, June 13 th 1855.
Sir
I herewith transmit to your office the Bonds of Second application of Mrs. Mary Killian, widow of Thomas Killian a Revolu- tionary soldier and pensioner. Mrs. Killian's first application for a pension on file in your office filed by me as her attorney under the act of Feb y 28 th 1848, which has been suspended on account of loss of family Record. She refers to her husband's application & proofs and to her application and proofs now on file in your office.
Truly Yours
James M. Hathaway
Hon. S. P. Waldo Com r of Pensions Washington City D. C.

Treasury Department Third Auditor's Office April 2. 1836.
Sir,
I herewith return the papers on which Thomas Mellicutt was inscribed on the New York Roll under the act of June 7. 1832, at the rate of $19.63 per annum, enclosed in your letter of the 26 th ultimo, received on yesterday, & in reply have to inform you that he died the 10 th Decr. 1835 & his pension has been paid in full to that date.
Very Respectfully, Yours O be Serv t . Walter G. Mann Auditor
J. Minot Esq. Comm r of Pensions.

New York (Albany) Rev
Mary Willicutt, widow of Thomas, who was a punch clock book,
cler July 29, 1848
$49:68 3/4
etc.
6a March 4, 1848
J. Hathaway, Chardon, Geauga Co Ohio.

Brief in the case of Mary Williams, widow of Thomas Fulton _____ County and State of New York .
act July 29, 1848.
Claim, ("original," or "for increase.")
Proof exhibited, (if original.)
Is it documentary, traditional, or supported by rolls? If either, state the substance.
The husband was a pensioner in the New York State under the act of June 7, 1832, at the rate of $48:65 5/8 per mth. He died Dec 18, 1846.
Claimant is identified as his widow, and her marriage prior to 1800 shown by completed parish proof. There being no record in existence. (If for increase.)
Has additional evidence been filed since the admission of the claim? If so, what?
Name and residence of Agent
J. Northway Chardon, Ohio
Examining Clerk.
Osgood Niles

Don't let it go
Oct 30
Mr Evans
Lee

State of New York
Syracuse Oct 23. 1837
In his absence off to morrow a new Russian certificate for Mr Thomas Hilliard
Yours &c. Edward G. Lawrence

Johnstown, April 1 st , 1834.
Dear Sir,
Enclosed I send you two letters which have been received by me from Boston the one from C. D. Bangs Esquire, Secretary of Massachusetts and the other from Eleazer Homer and Henry White. You will see by the Secretarys letter that Messrs Homer and White are the persons who examine the records of that office. Homer and White inform me in their letter that they found Kellicutt's name in Capt Bolsters Company Roll for 1775 for which they will send on a certificate from the Secretary, provided I send them their fee which is two dollars. The Secretary in his letter says that the Rolls in that office though numerous, are very defective, irregular and incomplete. He says it is therefore always uncertain whether the services claimed, although they may have been faithfully rendered can be proved by the records in that office.
You will probably recollect that the objection to Mr Kellicutt's claim was the want of more proof and that that proof was the Secretary's Certificate, giving a detailed account of his services as stated in his own declaration. Kellicutt is very poor, he is wholly unable to do any thing himself. It will be altogether useless for any friend of his him to pay any thing more for the purpose of obtaining the Secretarys of Massachusetts Certificate unless he has assurance from you that a Certificate

Which they offer to give and which is all they can give will be sufficient for You to grant him a pension according to his own declaration and statement.
I have some confidence that You will after reading these two letters and after examining the proof already before you send on his pension Certificate and not put him to the trouble and expense of obtaining that Certificate. Justice demands a speedy action in this case. I hope you will answer this immediately.
I must apologize for troubling you so frequent although its not for myself but for the poor and deserving soldier.
Yours Respectfully
John C. Berry
Dear S. L. Edwards

Johnstown April 28 th 1835.
Dear Sir,
Some time since you sent on to me the certificate of Mr Thomas Kellicutt of the State of New York, a Solder of the Revolution granting him a pension of  forty nine Dollars and Some cents. Mr Kellicutt expected to have received the full Sum of Eighty Dollars as he served two years, bringing him within the act  entitling him to full pay. It is true Mr Kellicutt did not prove two years service but he proved part of this time by the certificate of the Secretary of Massachusetts. I hope you will give his case a reexamination and allow him the sum of Eighty Dollars. There can be no doubt of the truth of his declaration and that he served as he states. Please answer this letter. Yours
John J. Edwards
Yours Respectfully Albert Berry

Johnstown August 5 th 1835.
Dear Sir
I rec d an answer from you sometime since respecting the increase of Thomas Kellicutt's Pension in which you state that you can discover no sufficient reason why the amount of his pension should be increased. Mr Kellicutt has received a pension Certificate from the War Department for about forty nine dollars. Mr Kellicutt states in his affidavit for a Pension his Term of Service to be for more than two years. He proves the greater part of his service by the records in the Secretarys office of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. The Secretary says which is a fact well known to your Honor or the Clerks in your office that those records are imperfect and do not contain all all that is now asked for by your Honor. Mr Kellicutt has done all that he says he has done still it cannot be proven by those records. The records support Mr Kellicutt in his statement as far as they go and then the strong presumption is that the statement is true. He has complied with the requisites of the regulation of your Honor and I hope and trust that you will increase his pension to the full amount of what he is entitled to under the act and to which this old man is so justly entitled. Do please re reexamine that case and give him who is now about seventy five or eighty years of age unable to work poor and needy whose younger days were spent in the service of his country to procure the freedom we now enjoy; that which the law meant and intended he should have.
Yours with great respect
J V Berry
To
Hon J L Edwards
Commission
of Pensions.

Boston March 17 th 1832
Sir,
Yours of last Oct r & Deu- to the Secretary, was handed us. We then and have time and again since examined in hope we should find some evidence of the service of Thomas Skill- cut in the Revolutionary War We have found his name on Capt Bolster's Company roll for 1775. If you have not done without a Certificate from this Office we will send you one, stating what can and what cannot be found which will answer, if you have any other evidence of his service. Our fee is two dollars for each

Applicant we search for. — which fee you will please send us, and any further information you can and we will again search & send you a Certificate accordingly Your Letter would have been answered long before this, but it is often the case, in examining for for one we find evidence for others which have given statements different from at that under which they are found. —
Yours Respectfully Eleazer Homer
Henry White

Shurton Oct 9th 1834
Dear Sir
I have procured the Certificate of Mr Bangs the Secretary of Massachusetts as you required. Kellicutt was unable to procure the amount of fees in advance Should have the Secretary of that office required before he would send on a Certificate. But a friend at last advanced the money. Kellicutt is very poor and needs it his pension and if he does not get it very soon must go to the County poor house. I trust therefore you will act im- mediately do do do act soon and let us know.
Yours &c
John O'Berry
Hon J. Edwards

Chardon Geauga Co. Ohio August 11 th 1851.
Sir
I herewith transmit to your office the pen- application under the act of July 29 th 1848. Very Respectfully your Most Obt Servant
James Hathaway

TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
SECOND COMPTROLLER'S OFFICE,
Nov. 30 th 1842.
Sir:
Under the act of the 6th of April, 1838, entitled "An Act directing the transfer of money remaining unclaimed by certain Pensioners, and authorizing the payment of the same at the Treasury of the United States," and the 3d section of the Act of August 23, 1842, extending the time within which pensioners may receive their pensions from the pension agents, Thomas Kellicut a Pensioner on the Roll of the Albany, N.Y. Agency, at the rate of Forty nine Dollars and 65 Cents per annum, under the law of the 7 th June / 1832, has been paid at this Department, from the 1 st of Sept. 1839, to the 4 th  March 1840.  Respectfully, yours,
Comptroller.
To the COMMISSIONER OF PENSIONS, Present.

Chardon Geauga Co. Ohio Oct r 4 th 1853,
Sir
I herewith forward to your office as proof of marriage in the pension claim of Mary Keillicute widow of Thomas Keillicute deceased, the affidavits of Mary Housford and Andrew Dodge, in said claim I rec d your report under date of October 21 st 1851, the family Record showing the births of the children of said Thomas & Mary Keillicute, I can not find therefore can not send it.
Very Respectfully your Obed Servt.
James Hathaway,
Dear S. P. Waldo, Comm r of pensions Washington City.

Chandlers Green, Ga. Collins June 22 nd 1855,
Hon. S. P. Waldo, Com r of Pensions Washington City, D.C.
Sir
Mrs Mary Williams widow of the late William deceased made her application for a pension on account of the Revolutionary services of said Thomas who was in the receipt of a pension when he died. Mrs Williams made oath to her family record which contains the record of the births of her children and at the same time her daughter then an old woman that she was familiar with said record and that she believed that the marriages took place as stated by her mother to wit in 1774, and at the same time the Rev. Mr Williams made oath to former identity &c and all certified by the judge to be credible witnesses. Therefore if record alluded to was lost, and I delayed some time in sending the papers, in hopes I could find the record. Thoroughly searched for it without success. Your first report stated the proof of identity to be satisfactory and that before her admission that the claimant was married prior to the first of January 1800, the family record showing the period at which her children were born.

should be sent to this office. I am of the more particular concern for said Record but could not find it. I entered on the date of her marriage with said Thomas, as the residence place as she stated, at the present the office of Henry Bedford, whose testimony should show that the said marriage must of taken place some years prior to 1850. I also produced the affidavit of A. H. Dodge who became acquainted with the parties in June 1861, which proof I forwarded to your office and was given a copy of Oct 20 th 1863. In which it is stated that if that record is lost it is to be regretted as the case cannot be allowed without its production. As I cannot find said Record I regret very much the loss of said Record, which makes it extremely hard for Mrs Killian, but it does not seem to me than the Department will reject her claim if she satisfy the satisfaction of the Department that her marriage to the said Thomas took place years prior to 1850, of which I have no doubt if I had not lost one of her claims you would not have felt bound to try to establish. I lately sent to your office the affidavit of A. H. Dugdale of the Killian residence on the 20 th of March 5 th 1865, and I herewith to your office as further proof in her for her claim to the widow of Stephen Dugdale, who became ac- quainted with said Thomas & Mary, living together as husband and wife about the year 1847. I also sent the affidavit of Mrs P. Killian, the eldest son of said

Thomas & Albury, which shows that he was born in 1796, according to the best of his knowledge & belief,
I request Mr. Waldo to personally examine the proof in this claim if convenient for him to do so.
Very Respectfully yours
James H. Calloway,

Chardon Mch 5 th /56 James Smith Hon S. P. Waldo Comm of Pensions
Sir
Enclosed Please find the Declarations of Mrs Mary Keillicott under the act Feb. 3 rd 1853.
Yours & C James H. Southway for S. P. W.

State of New York
Onondaga County ss: In this 20th day of December 1877 before me the undersigned, a justice of the peace for the said County of Onondaga personally appeared Thomas Hilliett who being first sworn, deposes that he is the same person who formerly belonged to the company formerly commanded by Captain James Bullock, 111th Reg't N.Y. Cavalry. He further deposes that in the Spring of the United States, that his name was placed in the Muster Roll of the State of New York, that he received a certificate of that fact under the signature and seal of the Secretary of War; which certificate as an exhibit to the fourth day of September (last) 1877 - at or near the village of Syracuse in said County of Onondaga as in the said return and release and the further affidavit of about eight miles from said village he lost said certificate; and that he has made diligent search for the said certificate and although village & all the said road to his residence he has not been able to discover the same.
Sworn and subscribed to before me this day and year. Thomas Hilliett D. G. Montgomery C.P.
Onondaga County ss: I further depose that he is personally acquainted with Thomas Hilliett who has sworn to the

proceeding affidavit, and that he knows him to be the identical person described in said affidavit. — and he was then sworn that he saw the Russian Certificate mentioned in said affidavit in the hands of said Killcutt on the seventh day of September last. & that said Killcutt has a Russian medal in matter of said certificate up to that day. Sworn to before me } Gardiner Lawrence this 21 st day of Dec r } 1857. D. G. Montgomery J.P.
I do hereby certify that I am, personal- ly acquainted with Gardiner Lawrence, who has sworn to the preceding affidavit and that he is a person of credibility, whose statement may be relied upon with confidence, and I further certify that there was the person named Thomas Killcutt described in said affidavit, whose name is the same as the one he says. Dec 21, 1857 D. G. Montgomery J.P.
State of New York County of Onondaga
§ I, Cornelius Younglove Deputy Clerk of the said County, do certify that David G. Montgomery Esq. before whom the preceding affidavit purports to have been sworn, was, at the date of the same, one of the justices of the Peace in and for the said County, duly elected & qualified; and that I am well acquainted with his hand wri- ting and verily believe his name subscribed to the said affidavit to be his proper hand writing and signature. Witness my hand & Seal of Office this 25 th day of December in the year 1857 C. Younglove Sep. C.W.

Thos Kellicut
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Hindshurgh N.Y. Jan 23
Publick Documents
Hon W. H. Earll M.C. Washington
Hon W. H. Earll H.D.

Haverburgh Orleans County Jan 15 th 1840 to the honorable of the war department, Pension office It seems by the letter from the honorable N. H. Earle that you want a full statement of the services which I have rendered in the Revolutionary war and the Christian names of Captains that I have served under I will give them to you according to the best of recollection in 1775 I Enlisted under Col Isaac Bolster Col Ebenezer Larned for 8 months we Lay at Roxbury the greatest part of the time in 1776 Enlisted under Capt Josiah Parker for 5 months we had no Col But Colg Porter served in room of Col - in 1777 was called out on a draft for 3 months & served under Capt Silvanus Smith & Col Bailey and at the Fort before Gen Bergoin was taken Col Brown called for volunteers to go in back of Bergoin's army to retake american prisoners & I went with him & was on scouts the greatest part of 22 days we then returned & I went back in to Capt Smith's & Col Bailey's regiment in 1778 I Enlisted under Lieut Benjamin Lawrence at Groton Mass marcht to Providence & then Capt Brooks took command then we marcht to libbetown in Rhode Island and joined Col Wades Regiment as was on Rhode Island 2 or 3 weeks then we retired of the island to libbetown then capt Brooks & company was sent to East Greenwich to guard the Coast the reason that I doe not recollect Capt Brooks, Christian name is that he Left me & a part of the company at east Greenwich under Lieut Benjamin Lawrence while Capt Brooks went to point Judith with the remainder of the company that term of 78 I served 9 months my last service was the year Conn Wallas was taken don't recollect date of the year I was called out on a draft for 3 months under Lieut Silas Proctor and was sent to take care of fat cattle for the use of the army in Worcester county we had no other officer than Proctor as the troops were all called to the South
A. Williams left 77
Witness Bell Brown
Thomas Milleratt Mark

Orleans Co N.Y.
Jan 22 nd 1840 Personally appeared M c Thomas R. Vincent and made Oath that the within statement of his services is just and true
Isaac H. Smith Justice of the peace of the County aforesaid
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STATE OF NEW YORK Orleans County,---Clerk's Offe.
{ ss I Isaac H. Smith
Esq. before
whom the annexed affidavit purports to have been taken Justice of the Peace was at the date of the same Justice of the Peace in and for said County, and legally authorized to take the same; and that I am well acquainted with his handwriting, and verily be- lieve his signature thereto subscribed is genuine.
In TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand, and impressed the Seal of said County at Albion, this 2 nd day of January A. D. 1840
J. W. Strong CLERK.
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Hindsburgh Jan 15 th 1840
Hon A. H. Carl
Dear Sir
Accompanying this you have a statement of my services rendered in the revolutionary War and the christian names of the capt s as far as i can recollect i trust it may be sufficient to satisfy the department that what i ask at their hands is my due from your letter i suppose it is all they receive & may i hear from you as soon as is convenient as to the result of my statement
i remain Very Respectfully Yours &c
John Thomas Killisett
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I Mary Sherwood aged 72 years the 11 th day of October 1873 resident of Freehold in the Township of Greeneville in the County of Greene and State of New York, being first duly sworn was on oath depose and say that I have resided in said Freehold 68 years past and that I was well acquainted with Thomas Killicutt and his wife Mary said Mary was the daughter of Thomas Sherwood late of Freehold deceased that after I became acquainted with said Mary and her father's family her father rem- oved with his family to Schahaneville and was absent from Freehold a short time and then returned to Freehold again with his family to reside and when he returned said Thomas Killicutt came with them to said Freehold to reside and was then expected to be married to said Mary and they then lived together as husband and wife I know it was prior to 1842 for I was married to John Sherwood Brother of said Mary at the house of said Thomas & Mary in Freehold on the 27 th day of June 1842 and I know they lived and kept house as husband wife some length of time prior to my marriage and said Mary Killicutt was about my age and we were together often before her father removed to Schahaneville I was Eighteen years old in June and was married the next fall and my son Thomas was born the last day of Dec 1842 from my marriage said Thomas & Mary had a son named John at Killicutt that she believed that said Thomas & Mary removed from said Freehold about the year 1842 or 1843 to Johnston

By the Mahoneh River that my husband is dead and I am now a widow. That I do not know any one more living in Freehold than was here prior to 1850 who was old enough to remember Thomas & Mary Hillicott at that date except myself & that I am a disinterested witness.
When Campbell J. Justice to the Peace. Mary her Husband mark
Subscribed & sworn to this 9 th day of Sept 1853 before me
When Campbell Justice of the Peace
I further testify from personal knowledge that the above deponent is a person of truth and veracity
When Campbell Justice
State of New York,
Greene County Clerk's Office. ’s Office. I, JACOB VAN ORDEN, Clerk of said County, do hereby certify that
When Campbell J. before whom the annexed depositions was made, was at the date thereof a Justice of the Peace in and for said County, and duly authorized to take the same, and that the signature purporting to be his I believe to be genuine.
-In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said County this 9 th day of Sept 1853
J. Van Orden Clerk.

State of New York Fulton County, p.
On this 16 th day of January A.D. 1856, Personally appeared before me
Peter R. Simmens a justice of the peace in and for the County and State aforesaid, Personally appeared Mary Killicutt aged 76 years a resident of Fulton County and State of New York, who being first duly sworn doth on her said oath depose and say & make the following Declaration in order to ob- tain the benefits of the provision made by the act of Congress passed on the 3 rd day of February, 1853, that she is the widow of Thomas Killicutt, dec'd who was a Revolutionary pensioner of the United States and drew his pension at Albany, New York.
She further declares that she was married to the said Thomas Killicutt, in June she believes in the year 1796, by Mr Wood, a justice of the peace and that her marriage took place in Bristol in the County of Schoharie and State of New York and that her husband the aforesaid Thomas Killicutt died at Ephrata, in the County of Fulton and State of New York, on the 18 th day of December, A.D. 1846. That her name before her said marriage was Mary Hoxford, that she was married to the said Thomas she believes at the above date to wit, June, 1796, and that she is now a widow, That she made an application for a pension about May 1851 for a pension under the act of July 29 th 1848.

which is now on file at Washington D.C. and that her claim is suspended on account of her proofs of marriage being insufficient, & being desirous of obtaining a pension for her support she waives her claim under the act of July 29 th 1848, and now claims under act of February 3 rd 1853, and for further proof in her claim she refers to her application and proofs now on file at Washington under act of July 29 th 1848
Exhibited in presence of
Mary Killilea
J. Keedlen A.C. Plank
State of New York
Fulton County ss.
The above application sworn to and subscribed before me this 16 th day of January A.D. 1886 and I further certify from Commission report that the above deponent is a person of truth and veracity,
Peter R. Simmons Justice of the Peace in & for said County

State of New York Fullerton County Clerk's office
I Richard Anderson Clerk of the said County do hereby certify that Peter R. Simmons Esq. the person subscribing the foregoing deposition & before whom the same was taken was on the day of the date thereof a Justice of the Peace in and for said County duly qualified and that I am well acquainted with his hand writing & rightly believe that his signature is genuine & his proper signature
In Witness whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name & affixed my seal of office the 28 th day of January 1856
Richard Anderson Clerk

FREE PAID
Army Land Aug 11th 1862
Ans
W
Hon James Barbour
Secretary at War Washington City
Hon. President

Dear Sir
The subscriber was enlisted in the Massachusetts line in the Revolutionary War in the first part for eight months then afterwards for three years & before the expiration of the latter period enlisted for during that contest. That all my various stipulations were religiously performed on my part & obtained an honorable discharge lost it in consequence of the death of my father in whose possession it was left & have never received any grant of lands in Ohio as promised me. The object therefore of this letter is to ascertain whether your Department does not contain official accounts of my enlistment service & discharge & whether I cannot obtain a Patent for my lands promised me.
Should your Department not furnish the evidence requisite for that purpose whether an official certificate of the Secretary of State of Massachusetts of my enlistment & discharge would be competent evidence to furnish you to obtain my rights.
Johnstown Montgomery Co. New York State Ap 28th 1827.
Yours respectfully Thomas Kelli cutt