Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 3004, Phinehas Cox, Va.
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Va
Goy, Phinehas 
Phineas or
Barbary or
Barbara
W. 3004
B.L.W.26798-160-55
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25.53
Kentucky
Phineas Cox
of Warren Co in the State of Kentucky
who was a private in the Company commanded
by Captain [illegible] of regt commanded
by [illegible] Montgomery in the [illegible] state
line for 16 months from 1779

Inscribed on the Roll of Kentucky
at the rate of 53 Dollars 33 Cents per annum,
to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.

Certificate of Pension issued the 28 day of Jan.
1834 and sent to George 
Work Present.

Arrears to the 4th of Sept. 1834           $133.33
Semi-anl. allowance ending March 34      26.66
                                                               $160.00
{Revolutionary Claim. Act June 7, 1832}

Recorded by Wm Allison     Clerk
Vol. 7   Page 30
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1897 Aug 29
L C Draper history Peioe

Refuted Jan 16 49

3065

Kentucky
Barbary Cox
widow of Phineas Cox
who served in the Revolutionary war, as a private 
Virginia [illegible]

Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 53 Dollars 33 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1848.

Certificate of Pension issued the 16 Day of Jany 1849
and sent to 
Chas E. Morehead
Bowling Gree, Ky
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62.839 
Act March 31 55
April 12 55

Barbary Cox widow
Phineas Cox dec - Pvt.

Claimant states that she is a pensioner under the act of Feb 2nd 1848.

Rev War

W026798 [illegible] Mary

Ky [illegible] 48 - no 3065

Boynton

CW:160 ac May 19/56

Boynton [signature]

Cir. A.G. Hobson Oct 5/55
[illegible] 30
[illegible] H. G. Fant Jany 30/56
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State of Kentucky Warren County Set

On the 24th day of June 1833 personally appeared in open Court before the County of so County now sitting Phinease Case a resident of the County and State [illegible] aged 69 years who being first duly sworn according to law doth on this oath make the following amendment to his Declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress passed June 7th 1832 that he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers and served as herein states. That he as born on the 10th Oct in the year 1764 in the County of Halifax Virginia. That about the 5th day of March as well as he can recollect in the year 1779 he enlisted in the Army of the United States under Capt James Shelley and served under Shelley as Capt under Richard Brasking as Lieutenant and Garrett Williams as Ensign and John Montgomery as [illegible] who was under the command of Genl Geo Rogers Clark in the line of the State of Via. He resided at the time of his enlistment in the County of Henry Via, and went on a visit to the Holston River where he entered at the Long Island at that place he took descended to Tennessee River down that to the Ohio down the Ohio to the Mississippi River and up that river to the Kaskaskia River and up that river 6 miles to the Illinois towns as them called continued there about 30 days then he went with the troops in boots down to the Ohio River and up the same to the mouth of the Great Wabash and up that river where Post Vincent is now located, which was called them "O" Post where he remained all the summer of 1779 except about one month when he went further up the Wabash against the Indians, he states that he remained there ("O" Post) during the fall and winter of that year, and for guarding park horses was promised one dollar per day for 90 days but never received a cent for that nor any of her services during the
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Revolution. In March 1780 he was sent on [illegible] from "O" Post by Col John Montgomery to the Illinois Town, where he remained till he was discharged by Col Montgomery in June 1780. He enlisted for the term of one year but was detained more than 15 months before he was discharged. He states that about twelve years after he was discharged Col Montgomery called at his house where he now lives and got his discharge from him for the purpose of getting the pay and land that were promised him. Montgomery was shortly after killed by the Indians and he could never process his discharge again nor land nor pay. After he received his discharge in 1780 he volunteered at the Illinois town, on the 1st of July 1790 for 60 or 65 days and served un Col Montgomery: he went up the Mississippi to the mouth of Illinois River thence up so river to a little French village. There they left the Boots and with pack horses went to Fever river against the Indians but they had all felt. They returned to the Boots. He states that during part of this tour for want of provision they were compelled part of the time to subsist on a dead horse. For this time he got only a verbal discharge from Montgomery  at what is now called St Louis. He states that he cannot say precisely how long he served but he knows that he will be safe in making oat that he did not serve a shorter period that sixteen months. His age was recorded in his father's Bible in the State of Virginia. He lived in Henry County Via when he entered the Army immediately after the Revolutionary War he moved to Davidson County Tennessee from then to Warren County Ky where he has resided ever since. He know of no documentary evidence of his services not any person by whom he could prove his services except one Saml McGowan whose affidavit he has procured. He was in no battle the officers
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he knew in the Revolution except those aready named were Capt Thomas Quirk Capt Taylor Capt Innis Capt Todd.

The following are the names of some of the person living in his neighborhood who can testify to his character for veracity and their belief as to his services in the revolution Capt John Sone. Capt Joseph Covington General Elijah Covington Col Wm Marshall Judge Graham Judge Underwood and James T. Morehead. He states that he cannot remember the number of the regiment in which he served.

He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present and declares that his name is not found on the Pension Roll of the agency of any state.

Phineas Cox

Sworn to and subscribed the day and year [illegible]

We David L. Mansfield a [illegible] man residing in the County of Warren and State of Kentucky and Andrew Stagner a resident of the same hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Phineas Cox who has sworn to the above declaration that we believe him to be 69 years of age that he is reputed and believe in the neighborhood where he resides to have been a soldier of the Revolution and that we conjure n the opinion. Sworn to and submitted this day and year [illrgible]

D.L. Mansfield [signature]
Andrew Stagner [signature]
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testify that I have lived for the last 34 years in half a mile of Phineas Cox who has made the above declaration for a pension that I have heard him for the last 34 years invariably and often speak of having served in the Revolution and believe it to be the universal belief of all that know him in his neighborhood that he was a soldier of the revolution and service as he states in his declaration.

John Stagner
X - his mark

Sworn to and subscribed the day and year [illegible]

And the said Court do hereby Declare their opinion after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department. That the above name applicant was a revolutionary soldier and served as he states. And the court further certifies that he appears to [illegible] that David Mansfield who has signed the preceding certificate is a clergyman resident in the County of Warren and State of Kentucky and that Andrew Stagner who has signed the same and that John Stagner who has also signed a certificate are both residents in said County and State and that their statement are entitled to credit.

Wm Volt Loving, J.P.
R. M. Lucas, J.P.
P. Donaldson, J.P.

I Jonathan Hobson Clerk of this Court of Warren County do certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the same court in the matter of the application of Phineas Cox for a Pension.

In testimony thereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office, this 27th day of June 1833.

Jon P. Hobson

Phineas Cox
[illegible] 714

for 16 [illegible] $53.33
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9843
Mrs. Cox

Ken
July 7 1838
Barbara Cox

[illegible]

16 mo pro
53.33

Hon. H. Grider
HR

Instructions or certificate for me at Washington

H. Grider
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State of Kentucky Warren County Set

This day Barbary Cox, widow and relict of Phineas Cox, [illegible] late a pensioner of the United States on the Roll of the Kentucky Agency as appears from the certificate of Lewis Cass Secretary of Water dated 28 Jany 1834, personally came into the Warren County Court being a court of record for the State aforesaid and for the  purpose of availing herself of the pension laws of the United States applicable to her case did in open court being first duly sworn depose and declare that she is the widow and relict of the said Phineas Cox that she and the said Phineas were married at a very early time twixt before the close of the Revolutionary War in what is now Danford County in the state of Tennessee and that she remained the wife of said Phineas from the time of their marriage up to the time of his death and raised by him a family of twelve children the eldest of whom is now fifty nine years of age. The said Barbary states that she is now eighty years of age. That she does not believe there any records of their marriage preserved as it took place in Tennessee before
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there was much regular government and when the people the few that were there lived in forts. She refers to the declaration of her said husband on file in the War Department for the nature and character of his service rendered in the Revolutionary War and for which the pension was granted him and she makes his pension certificate a part of her declaration. She states that her said husband died in this County on the 18th day of May 1842 and that he had lived in this county many years before his death and he represented it in the Legislature of this State. She states that she is now domiciled in the County of Warren of State of Kentucky and expects to the spend the remainder of her life in it. She therefore prays that this her declaration signed by her hand on this 27th day of November 1843, with her proof in support thereof, may be certified under the seal of this Court to the War Department

Barbary Cox
Her mark 

Attest
Andrew Stagner
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State of Kentucky Warren County Set

This day Andrew Stagner appeared in open Court to wit in the Warren County Court being a court of record & being first duly sworn did upon his oath depose & declare that he was well acquainted with Phineas Cox Decd late a pensioner of the United States & his wife Barbary now present - that he had known them for forty two years during which time they lived together as man & wife & were so reputed & received by their acquaintances, that they were persons of respectability & good character & that they were father & mother of many children.

This affiant, states that he knew from information that William W. Cox said to be the eldest & the other children of the said Phineas & Barbary that said William W Cox was from his appearance about sixty years of age. In witness whereof the said Andrew Stagner hath hereto subscribed his name this 27 day November 1843.

Andrew Stagner

This day Frederick Cox also appeared in open Court to wit in the Warren County Court in & for the State & County aforesaid being a court of record & being first duly sworn doth on his oath depose & say that Phineas Cox Decd late a pensioner of the United States & Barbary Cox.
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widow of said Phineas are his parents that from his earliest recollection he was acknowledged by them as their son & he knew no others but them as his parents. He was raised by them as their child & has been advanced in life as such that he is now in the fifty fifth year of his age according to the information he has received & verily believes that his said father & mother raised twelve children of whom William W. Cox the elder is now in the [Illegible] year of his age & this affiant is informed & verily believes that his said father & mother lived together as man & wife from his earliest recollection to the 18th day of May 1842 when his father died in this County in which his mother now lives & that he has no doubt but that his father & mother were married in the now State of Tennessee as stated by him before there was any regular government organized there.

In testimony whereof the said Frederick Cox hath hereto subscribed his name this 27th November 1843.

Frederick Cox

State of Kentucky
Warren County Set

The foregoing declaration of Barbary Cox widow of Phineas Cox Decd & the deposition of Andrew Stagner & Frederick Cox having been subscribed & sworn to in the presence of the Court in person.
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court--it is non order that the clerk of this court certify the same under the (illegible) of this court --it is further ordered by the (illegible) that he said (illegible) certify that the said Barbary Cox Andrew (illegible) & Frederick Cox are higly reputable persons & worthy (covered by seal)
upon oathand testimony of all which I Atwood G. Hobson (illegible) of the Warren County Court-- hereto affixed the seal of my said office & subscription of my name this 27 day of November 1843.
AG Hobson

State of kentucky Warren County (illegible)
I Presley Donaldson presiding justice of the Warren County Court do kindly certify that Atwood G Hobson whose name is subscribed in the preceding certificate was at this date the (illegible) clerk of the said court & that his certification is in due for of law. Give under my hand this 28 day of November 1843.
P. Donaldson J.C.
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62.839
Claim of Barbary Cox 
widow of Phineas Cox dec
To Bounty Land
Act of March 3rd 1855

Revolutionary War

Presented by
AB Hobson Attourney
Bowling Green Ky
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State of Kentucky
County of Warren SS On this 27th dary of March One thousand Eight Hundred and Fifty five_ personally appeared before Mr. Andrew Stagner-- a Justice of the Peace duly Authorized to administed oats within and for the County of Warren and State aforsaid. Barbary Cox aged 95 years and resident of Warren County and the State of Kentucky who being duly sworn according to law declares that she is the widow of Phineas Cox, deceased, which was a Private in the Revolutionary War.
The particular time and term of Service she Cannot set forth. (illegible) refers to the rolls in the War Department. She referes ot an original certificate granting her a pension as the widow of Phineas Cox, deceased, of which the following is a true Copy-
War Department
Widdows Pensions-
I certify that in confortmity with the art of February 2 1848 Barbary Cox widow of Phineasu Cox who was a private in the revolutionary war is suscribed the pension list at the rate fift three dollars and thirty three cents per annum Commencing on the 4th of March 1848 and continuing for life unless should should again marry in which case the pension is no payable after the time of such marriage.
Given at the War office of the United Sates this 16 day of January One thousand Eight hundred and fourty nine
WL Marcy Secretay of War
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She makes this declaration for the purpose of obtaining the Bounty Land to which she may be entitled under the act granting additional Bounty Land to certain officers and soldiers who may have been engaged in the military service of the United States approved March 30, 1855.

Barbary (her X mark) Cox

Witness
J H Stone
Z Cox

Sworn to and subscribed before me the day and year above written and I hereby certify that I believe the said Barbary Cox who signed and executed the above declaration and is now present to be the widow of Phineas Cox - deceased and that she is the age above stated - and that she is still a widow - and the identical person named in an Original Certificate in her possession of which I certify that the foregoing set out in this declaration is a true copy. I further certify that I have no interest in said claim.

Andrew Stagner J. P. W. C.

State of Kentucky
County of Warren S.S. Personally appeared James H Stone and Zachariah Cox Citizens of the County and State aforesaid who being sworn depose and say that they are personally acquainted with Barbary Cox - and that she is the person now present who signs and executes the written declaration.

James H Stone
Z Cox

Sworn to and subscribed before me this 27 day of March 1855 and I certify that the said James H Stone and Zachariah Cox are credible and respectable citizens.

Andrew Stagner J. P. W. C.
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State of Kentucky
County of Wayne SS: I hereby Certify that Andrew Stagner Esqr before whom the within declaration and affidavits were made and executed, and who has thereunto subscribed his name was at the time of so doing a Justice of the Peace in and for the County aforesaid - duly commissioned and sworn - and that his signature thereto is genuine.
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto signed
my name and affixed the Seal of the County
Court for the County aforesaid this 6th day of
April 1855.
C E Blewett Clerk
By W B Martin Dee [??]
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Phineas Cox.
In June 1833 of Warren Co Ky aged 69 years from Oct 10 1764 in Halifax Co Va In March 1779 he enlisted for one year while living in Henry Co Va under Capt James Shelby & Colo John Montgomery in Genl Geo R Clark's Command & went on a tour to Holston River where he enlisted at Long Island from where he descended by enter the Tex river to the Ohio river, then to the Mississippi river & up that river to Karkaska River then up that river & under to the Missouri town where he continued about 30 days from then in boat, down to the Ohio & up to the great Wabashto where past Vincent is now Cocaret which was then Called O. Port where he remained thru the Summer of 1779, except about a month when he further up the Wabash against the Indians, & also remained there during the fall & winter guarding [illegible] about 90 days In March 1780 he was sent express from O. Port by Colo John Montgomery to [illegible] from where he remained until dischgd in June 1780 Called at his home 12 years later to whom he declared to get her pay but shortly after Colo Montgomery was killed by the Indians & he did not get discharged again
In July 1780 he vald in the old town for 2 mos with Colo Montgomery going
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up the Missipi to the mouth of Del. river, up which they went to a little French village where they left the boat & went with pack forms to Fever or Free River against the Indians, but the latter had fled they returned to the boats 
During part of the tour for want of provisions were Compelled to Subject on a dead horse Immediately after the war he moved from Vate Dandron Co Tenn & from there to Warren Co Ky where residing ever Since
He mard in Dardron Co Ten to Barbara & had 12 children
oldest born about 1784 - older 1/2 WW Cox another son Frederick of Warren Co He died in Warren Co May 18 1842 leaving a Widow
He represented in the legislature of Ky under alive in 1848 aged 87 years
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7978
Kentucky
Barbary Cox
widow of Phineas Cox
who was a pensioner under the Act of 1832
and who died on the 18th May 1842
of Warren Cty in the State of Kentucky
who was a Private in the Company
commanded by Captain Brashier of the
Regr commanded by Col Montgomery in
the Virginia line for 16 months.

Inscribed on the Roll of Kentucky
at the rate of 53 Dollars & 33
Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day
of March, 1836.

Certificate of Pension issued the 21st day of
Dec 1843 and sent to the
Hon H. Grider H of R

Total amount, $266.65
[Act July 7, 1838.]
Recorded by Tho Lumpkin Clerk,
Book [?] Vol. [?] Page 365
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7479
Kentucky
Barbary Cox,
widow of Phineas Cox
who was a private
in the Virginia line
---
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of
53 Dollars 55
Cents per annum, to commence on
the 4th day of March, 1843.
Certificate of Pension issued the
19 day of December 1845
and sent to
Hon. H. Grider,
H. R.

Act of March 3, 1843.
& 17 June 1844
Recorded in Book A
Vol. 2 Page 179
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Washington 15th (1845) Dec
J.L. Edwards Esqr
Sir please receive
the enclosed papers & send me Mrs
Cox's certificate I oblige your friend
H. Grider
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WAR DEPARTMENT.
REVOLUTIONARY CLAIM.
I certify that, in conformity with the law of the United States of the 7th June, 1832, Phineas Cox of the State of Kentucky
who was a Private in the Army
of the Revolution
is entitled to receive fifty three
dollars and thirty three cents per annum, during his natural life, commencing on the 4th of March, 1831, and payable semiannually on the 4th of March, and 4th of September in
every year.
Given at the War Office of the United States, this 28th day of January one thousand eight
hundred and thirty-four
Lewis Cass
Secretary of War

Examined and
Countersigned.
J L Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions.
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Bowling Green Ky
Oct 11th 1848

Dear Sir/
I enclose you Mrs Barbary Cox's Affidavit to have her certificate recovered - She has been drawing agreeably to the Five year Pension - but her certificate having expired - she wishes you to have it recovered under the late Law of Feby 2nd 1848. Please attend to it, as she is in need.
Respectfully
your friend & obt. servt.
Charles D Morehead
Enclose to my address - at this place -
I have not stated the Regiment in which Phineas Cox served, but trust there will be no difficulty about the matter. The old certificate has been mislaid or lost
C. D. M.
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STATE OF WISCONSIN
R. G. THWAITS, CORNES. SECY., OR
ADRESS { D.S. DURRIE, Librarian.

ROOMS OF
STATE HISTORICAL SOCIETY
OF
WISCONSIN.
Madison June 18th 1890.

Hon. G. B. Raum - Com'r Pension:
My Dear Sir:
In preparing a file of Gen. George Roger Clark, the congnerer of the Union, country, I would be truly thankful for copies of the pension declaration
of
1 - James Whitecotton, Marion Co: Ky
2 Stephen Shelton - Woodford Co, Ky.
3 - Phineas Cox - Warren Co. Ky,
if they served under Gen'l Clark, as I believe they did.
With high regard & esteem,
Lymman C Draper.
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L C Draper Ky
Revy June 19, 1870
James White Colton, Ky
Stephen Shelton "
Phineas Cox "
C13690
died Sept 7 1835

[Stamp 1]
JUNE 23 1890
RECEIVED

[Stamp 2]
BUREAU OF PENSIONS
JNE 23 1892
OFFICE OF CHIEF CLERK

[Stamp 3]
PENSION
JUN
U 21 S
1890
OFFICE
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Rev. 
WIDOW, &c.

File No. 3004
Barbary Cox
widow
Phineas Cox
Priv Rev War.

Act: Feby 2" 1848
Index:-Vol. A, Page 142

[Arrangement of 1870.]
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State of Kentucky Warren County Set

This day Samuel McGowan personally appeared before me a Justice of the Peace for the County afrd & made oath that he is going on eighty five years of age & knew Phineas Cox in Henry County VA & has known him from a boy & further made oath that about the year 1779 sd Cox left sd County of Henry VA to join the Army of the United States & Served under Genl George R Clark as was universally admitted & believed sd Cox was absent from sd County for more than fifteen months & he has no doubt from what he heard & knew at the time he left home that sd Cox did serve as he has stated in his declaration for a Pension. He also knew of sd Coxes return to sd County of Henry after a long absence as afrd when it was universally agreed Cox had been in the Army under sd Clark. He further states that he heard Casper Butcher & Stephen Ray who served under sd Clark with sd Cox that sd Cox did serve under sd Clark as he has stated in his declaration & I do certify that sd McGowen is worthy of full credit when on oath. Given under my hand this 6th day of Decr 1833

The sd McGoman being sick & unable to attend Court-

Edmo Duncan J.P.
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State of Kentucky, Warren County Set.
I, Jonathan Hobson, clerk of the court of Warren County, do certify that Edmund Duncan is a Magistrate as above, and that the foregoing signature purporting to be his, is genuine.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto affixed my seal of Office, and Subscribed my name, this 21st day of December 1833.
Jon'a Hobson clerk of the Court of Warren County

McGowan
To} affidavit.
Cox
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State of Kentucky Warren County SS.

On this 30th day of September 1848 personally appeared before me a Justice of the Peace in and for said County Barbary Cox a resident of said County aged eighty seven years who being first duly sworn, according to Law, doth, on her oath, make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefits of the provision made by the act of Congress, passed on the 2nd Feby 1848 granting pensions to widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary War that she is the widow of Phineas Cox, who was a private and served in the __ Regiment of __ 
and that she received an annual pension of fifty three dollars and thirty three cents under the act of 17th June 1844. She further declares that she is still a widow.

Sworn and subscribed on the day and year above written before me.

Wm T. Fant J.P.
Barbary (her mark) Cox
witness - John Jones 

I certify that the above declarant is personally known to me, and that she is the same individual who drew a pension as stated by her in the foregoing declaration.

Wm T. Fant J.P.
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State of Kentucky Warren County SS

I Atwood G Hobson Clerk of the
County Court of the County and State aforesaid do certify that William T  Fant, 
is a Justice of the Peace in and for said County
duly commissioned and sworn and his
commission was dated on the 7th day of December 1840 and that his signature written is genuine.

Given under my hand and the seal of said County this 7th day of October 1848.

A G Hobson
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Declaration

In order to obtain the benefits of the act of Congress of the 3rd of March 1843 granting pensions for one year to certain widows, who have received pensions under the act of July 7th 1838.

State of Kentucky
Warren County ss

On this 26 the day of November 1845 before me a Justice of the Peace in and for the County aforesaid personally appeared Barbara Cox a resident of Warren County, State of Kentucky aged eighty four years, who being first duly sworn according to law doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefits of the provision made by the acts of Congress passed on the 3rd of March 1843 and 17th of June 1844, granting pensions to widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary War. That she is the widow of Phineas Cox who was a private in the Revolution, and that she received an annual pension of fifty three dollars and thirty three cents, July 7th 1838, she further states that she is still a widow.

Barbara (her mark) Cox

Sworn and subscribed on the day and year above written before me.

Isaac Smith J.P.
John Jones
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I certify that the foregoing named affiant is
personally known to me and that she is the same individual who drew a pension as
stated by her in the foregoing affidavit
Isaac Smith Justice of the Peace

State of Kentucky Warren County S.S.
I Atwood G Hobson, Clerk of the Court of
Warren County certify that Isaac Smith
is a magistrate as above, and that the forgoing
signature, purporting to be his, is genuine.
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto affixed
my seal of office and subscribed.
By name this 4 December 1845
A G Hobson

Clerk of the Court of Warren Co.