Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 302, for Samuel Knox, South Carolina
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(3-1776)

SERVICE
S.C. 

Knox, Samuel 
Catharine

NUMBER
W.302.

CONTENTS
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8.034. 
West Tennessee. 
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Catharine Knox 
widow of Samuel Knox 
who was a Private 
Capt Brown S.Ca 
in the Revolution. 
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Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 
73 Dollars 33 
Cents per annum, to commence on 
the 4th day of March, 1843. 
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Certificate of Pension issued the 
7th day of December 
and sent to W. E. Jones, of 
Tennessee. Present. 
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[Acts of March 3, 1843.] 
& 17 June, 1844. 

Recorded in Book A. 
Vol. 2. Page 193. 

[note on upper right side]
See letter Jan. 27, 1841, Sec. War
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7499 
West Tennessee 
----------------------
Samuel Knox 
of Bedford in the State of W. Tenn. 
who was a private in the company commanded by Captain Brown of the Regt commanded 
by [blank] in the [blank]
line for 22 mo. 
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Inscribed on the Roll of W. Tenn. 
at the rate of 73 Dollars 33 Cents per annum, 
to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831. 
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Certificate of Pension issued the 16 day of April 
1833 and sent to J. 
McKinch  Shelbyville 
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Arrears is the 4th of March             14660 
Semi-anl. allowance ending 4 Sept  3660 
                                                      $18332
{Revolutionary Claim,}
{Act June 7, 1832.      }

Recorded by Daniel Boyd Clerk, 
Book C  Vol. 7  Page 86
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State of Tennessee
Bedford County
Court of Pleas & Quarter Sessions of said County.

On this day personally appeared in open court now sitting
before the Justices presiding therein Samuel Knox a resident of 
the county of Bedford in the State of Tennessee aged seventy
nine years of age or thereabouts who being 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 7th 1832.
That a short time before the attack by the British
on fort Mooter [Motte?] in South Carolina he entered the service
of the United States in Capt. Browns company in 
Sumpters regiment as a substitute for his brother
William Knox then an enlisted soldier in said company -
that he was in fort Mooter during the attack
made upon by the British - that soon after which 
he marched on an expedition against the 
Cherokee Indians in the same company - Gen
Williams commanding the expedition  that they
penetrated the Indian country had a fight with
them and burnt their town - that on his return 
he got a furlough to go home with [the
sick?] - that he soon after accompanied by his 
brother William joined the army at Charlestown -
that he entered for nine months in the 
same company - that when his term of service
expired he joined a volunteer company under
Capt. Phillip Walker and joined Sumpters
Army - that he thinks he served six months
in said company - that after his time in this 
company expired he joined another volunteer
company in Chester county S.C. commanded
by Capt. McClure during which time of service he was
in the fight at the rocky mount - thinks it was 
on a Sunday and that on the following Sunday
he was in the action of the hanging rock
when his commanding officer Capt. McClure
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was killed - that he was in the action at Black Stocks
when Gen. Sumpter was wounded - and that all his 
engagements were honorably discharged.  The great
length of time however and the consequent decay
of his memory prevents him from being 
positively certain whether the different facts
stated by him is in correct chronological order
or not but that they are substantially true he 
affirms.  He further states that he has no documentary
testimony - that he knows of no person 
who can testify to his services except the evidence
accompanying this his declaration.
He hereby relinquishes all & every
claim to a pension or annuity except the present
and declares his name is not on the pension roll
or agency of any state.
Sworn to and subscribed the day & year 
aforesaid.  

Saml. Knox  X  his mark

Sworn to & subscribed in open 
Court 7th August 1832

J P McKisick  Clk


We William [Keele?] a clergyman of the Baptist
order residing in Rutherford county & state of 
Tennessee but also a near neighbor of Samuel
Knox and Theodrich F. Bradford at this time a 
Senator of the Legislature of the state of Tennessee
also residing not far from the said Samuel
Knox do hereby certify that we are well 
acquainted with Samuel Knox the applicant
aforesaid - that we believe him to be about
the age he represents himself to be - that he 
is reputed and believed in the neighborhood
where he resides to have been a soldier of the 
revolution and that we fully and entirely 
concur in said opinion and of the correctness of
which we have no doubt.

William Keele
Theo F Bradford

Sworn to & subscribed in open court
7th August 1832

Jas McKisick Clk
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I Isaac Eoff residing in Bedford county & State of 
Tennessee do state that I lived in S. Carolina near
to when Samuel Knox resided during the revolutionary
war - and that I have certain knowledge
that the said Samuel was in the service 
of his country during that war - but as to his 
particular periods of services I can not state
but believe his own statements of them to be
true.  

Isaac Eoff  X  his mark

Sworn to & subscribed to in open court
7th August 1832

J P McKisick Clk


We the presiding Justices of the County Court
of pleas quarter sessions of the county aforesaid do 
certify that William Keele a clergyman who 
certifies above is of good standing, that Theodrich
F Bradford another witness is at present a Senator
in the Legislature of the State of Tennessee
that Isaac Eoff another witness is an old and 
respectable citizen and believed to have been 
himself a revolutionary soldier - that Matt
Martin another witness is an old and respectable citizen
and is also believed to have been a revolutionary
soldier and that the utmost confidence
may be reposed in their respective statements - 
that James Morrow another witness is an 
acting Justice of the peace of said county and 
that Henry C. Martin another witness is 
the neighbor of the said Samuel Knox &
a respectable citizen and that their statements
are entitled to full faith & credit -
and we do further certify that the interrogatories
proposed in the instructions of the war
department dated this 27th of June 1832 was
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propounded and answered agreeably to this 
declaration of the said Samuel Knox.

Samuel Phillips
Jos Neill
John [Bart?] Armstrong


[written sideways on the right side]
4753
Samuel Knox
Declaration


[back in the original direction]
State of Tennessee ss/

I James McKisick Clerk 
of the Court of pleas and quarter sessions of
the County of Bedford in the State aforesaid
do hereby certify that that the foregoing contains
the original proceedings of the said 
Court in the matter of the application of 
Samuel Knox for a Pension.  In 
Testimony whereof I have 
hereunto set my hand & 
affixed that Seal of 
the Court at office
in Shelbyville this 
7th day of August
1832

Jas McKisick

[seal]
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William Knox
born the 6 of november 1788
Mary Knox born 
the 26 day of September
1792
Alzeebah Knox
born the 27 of
[November?]  1794


John G. Walker
October 23th 1843
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A TABLE of Weights and Measures mentioned in Scripture.

Measure of Application

A Hairs Breadth, 40th Part of an Inch.
A Finger, [illegible] less than an Inch.
A Hands breadth, 3 Inches.
A Span, 9 Inches
A Foot, 12 Inches.
A Cubit, 4 Feet and an Half.
An holy Cubit, [illegible]
The Kings Cubit, a Food and nine
Inches.
A Reed, 6 Cubits and an Hands
Breadth.
A Pace, 5 Feet.
A Furlong, 125 Paces.
A Mile, 1000 Paces.
Sabbath-days Journey, 600 Paces.

Measures of Capacity of Things that 
are dry.

A Kab, a Quart.
An Omer, 5 Pints and an Half.
A Measure, or Scan, a Gallon and an Half.

[right column]
An Ephah, Half Rubel and Pettle.
Half Omer, Or Sethee, 7 Bushels and 
a Quart.
An Omer, or cory  14 Bushels and 
a Pettle.

Measures of Liquids.

A Log, Half a Pint.
A [illegible] 3 Quarts
A Hath, 9 Gallons and 3 Quarts
A Pot, or sextary, a Pint and an Half.
A Measure or Chanix, a Quart.
A [Flekin?], 4 Gallons and an Half.

Weights of App[illegible] of Counier [illegible]

A Shekel in Weight, a Quarter of an 
Ounce.
A Shekel of the Sanctuary, Half an Ounce.
A Pound, 12 Ounces
A Talent, 62 Pounds.
A Males Burden, 100 Weight.

A TABLE of Money.
A Mite, 3 Parts of C.
A Quadrant, or Farthing, [illegible]
Mites.
An Affary, or Farthing, Half-penny
Farthing.
A Gerah, or Piece of Money, Penny Half-penny.
A Drachim, or Penny, Seven Pence
Half-penny.
A Didrachim, or Shekel, One [illegible]
Three Pence.
A Stater, or Shekel of theSanctuary
Two Shillings and Six Pence.
A Mina, or Pound, 4.3.2.6
A Talent of S[illegible] L4.137.10.0.

Gold Coins.

A Shekel of Gold, Piece, 
coin, Darias, or Drachm 0
I. O. 14.0
A Pound of Gold, L. 75 0.0
A Talent of Gold, L 1253.0.0.


Elizabeth Knox
was born the 2
day of June 1783
[Callein] Knox born 
the [illegible]
1784
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[illegible] Bible
Containing the Old & New 
TESTAMENTS:
WITH
Arguments
PREFIXED TO THE DIFFERENT BOOKS:
and Moral & Theological
Observations
AT THE END OF EVERY CHAPTER:
Composed by the
Reverend McOstervald
PROFESSOR of DIVINITY,
And one of the Ministers of the Church at Neufchatel in Swisserland.
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Translated at the Desire of, and Recommended by
THE SOCIETY FOR PROPAGATING CHRISTIAN KNOWLEDGE.
------------------------------------------
BERWICK:
Printer by and for John Taylor
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MDCCXCIII.

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William Knox was born the 5 of November 1788
Mary Knox was born  the 26 day of September 1792
Elizabeth Knox was born the 27 of November 1994
Margret Knox was born on the 18 of June 1797
[illegible] Knox was born February the 12th in the year 1799
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4753 
Samuel Knox 
Tennessee
from - private
22 months. 
$73.33/100  
P - 13 
5. 14. 
see letter Nov. 17 1832 to 
J. McKisick 
Shelbyville 
Ten.
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4753. 

BRIEF in the case of Samuel Knox, 
of Bedford County in the State of Tennessee 
(Act 7 June, 1832.) 

1. Was the declaration made before a Court or a Judge? In open court 

2. If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity? [blank]

3. How old is he? 79 years or thereabouts 

4. State his service, as directed in the form annexed. 
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Period. 
In 17 [blank]
Not Specified 
Duration of Service.
Year, Month, Days.
Entered as a Substitute for his Brother Wm. Knox
time not specified
Rank. 
As a 
[blank]
Names of General and Field Officers under whom he served. 
Gen. 
Genl. Sumpter ' Regt. 
Capt Brown 

Period.
[blank]
Duration of Service.
Years, Months, Days.
expedition against the 
Indians - not specified
Rank.
As a
[blank]
Names of General and Field Officers
under whom he served.
Genl. Williams

Period.
Enlisted for 9 months & after his term of service expired - he volunteered
Duration of Service.
Years, Months, Days.
thinks he served 6 months
Rank.
As a
[blank]
Names of General and Field Officer under whom he served.
Capt Phillip Walker
Capt McClure

5. In what battles was engaged? in the fight at Rocky Mount - in the action at the hanging rock, and action at Black Stock 

6. Where did he reside when he entered the service: not stated 

7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditionary evidence, by incidental evidence, or by the rolls?  by traditionary evidence + by living witnesses as to his having served in the Revolutionary War, but no specification of service - on rolls 

8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect? [blank]

I Certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned. 


Examining Clerk.
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10226
Catherine Knox Declaration

Rec'd Feb 10 1845 (retd)

Act 7th July '38
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State of Tennessee
Rutherford County ⎬ 
On this twenty eighth day of October A.D. 1843 personally appeared before me Lewis Harrell a justice of the peace in and for the County of Rutherford aforesaid Catharine Knox a resident of said County aged about eighty two years who being first duly sworn according to Law, doth on her oath, make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress passed July 7. 1838 entitled "an act granting half pay & pension to certain widows- That she is the widow of Samuel Knox who was a private in the army of the Revolution and was a pensioner under the act of 7th June 1832, and received a certificate for seventy three dollars and thirty three cents per annum dated 16 April 1833 and numbered 7499 - which certificate she has sent to Nashville to draw a balance of pension due her up to her husband death- she further declares that she was married to the said Samuel Knox in the latter part of the year seventeen hundred and eighty one, or the first part of the year seventeen hundred and eighty two (1781 or 1782) that by reason of age and infirmity she has forgotten the day and month of the marriage. She remember that it was about the close of the war and remembers of some depredations by the Tories being committed about the time or shortly before her marriage. She has no record of said Marriage, but remembers that she was married by her uncle John Simpson a Presbyterian preacher - that her husband the aforesaid Samuel Knox died in Rutherford
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County Tennessee on the seventh day July in the year eighteen hundred and forty three (July 7-1843) that she was not married to him prior to his leaving the service, but the marriage took place previous to the first of January seventeen hundred and ninety four viz at the time above stated
[signed] Catharine X Knox her mark
sworn to & subscribed on the day & year above written before me & I certify that said declarant by reason of age and bodily infirmity is unable to appear in a court of record
Lewis Harrell 
Justice of the peace
Attest A.F. Summers
H. Yokum

State of Tennessee
Rutherford County ⎬ 
I, Robert Morris Clerk of the County Court of said Rutherford County do certify that Lewis Harrell who has made the above certificate of attestation to the declaration of Catherine Knox is and was at the time of attesting the same a justice of the peace for our said County duly elected and qualified, and that the foregoing signature purporting to be his is genuine

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal of office at office in
Murfreesboro this 30th October 1843
Robt Morris Clerk
Rutherford County Court
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State of Tennessee
Rutherford County ⎬ 
I, William Vinson Chairman of the County Court of said Rutherford County do certify that Robert S. Morris who has made the above certificate is and was at the time of making the same clerk of our said court duly elected and qualified, and that said certificate is in due form of Law. Given under my hand and seal this 30th day of October 1843
Wm Vinson Esq
Chairman of Rutherford County Court

State of Tennessee
Rutherford County
December Term 1844
County Court for said County
the foregoing proceedings in case of Catherine Knox being submitted to the court and being by them here fully examined are approved and ordered to be attested.
Robt Morris Clerk of County Court
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State of Tennessee
Rutherford County 
on this 18th June 1846 personally appeared before me Lewis Harrell one of the acting Justices of the Peace in and for said County Mrs. Catherine Knox a resident of said County aged Eighty seven years and doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress past July 7th 1838 and Joint Resolution 23 Jany 1845, March 3d 1843 & 17th June 1844 that she is the widow of Samuel Knox died who was a Pensioner of the United States at the rate of $73.33 pr annum that he drew his pension in Nashville State of Tennessee for service rendered during the Revolutionary war

She further declare that she was married to the said Samuel Knox in Chester District in the State of South Carolina on the Seventh day of --- seventeen hundred and Eighty. That her husband the said Samuel Knox died on the 6th day of July 1843 that she was not married to him prior to his leaving the service but that the marriage took place previous to the first day of January 1794 to wit at the time above stated that since the death of her husband the said Samuel Knox she has not intermarried but still remains his widow. She further declares that she did shortly after the death of her husband to wit 1843 or 1844 employ Mr. H Yokam of Murfreesboro to draw up and fix her declaration and papers in  order to get her
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pension since which time she has not heard any thing differently from her claim that in her first declaration she did specify all the particulars in relation to her marriage more fully the she can now recollect from the best of memory and therefore she refers to her said first declaration as she cannot give all the particulars as full now as she could at that date that all the old documentary proof that she had in support of her claim the give up to Mr. Yokum except a part of her old original family record which shows the date of the births of some of her children which she here submits to attach to this declaration which record contains, the correct date of a part of her children's births , but that the names of the two first children & the date of their births are not on said record having been torn off her two first children (viz Betsey & Catherine) is the two first children of her self & her husband Samuel Knox that her first child Betsey is seven years older then her fourth child Wm Knox who is her fourth child, that she lost her third child immediately after it was born. That she knows of no one now living by whom she can prove her marriage except Mrs. Margaret Eoff who was present and waited on this declarant when she was married that this declarant understood that Mr Yokum took the affidavit of Mrs. Eoff when she was living in Coffee County in this State but since which time
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Mrs. Eoff has removed from this to the State of Arkansas and is living with her son in that State therefore this declarant cannot furnish any further proof in support of her claim then she has done as she knows of no other at this late date she further states that at the time she was married she did
not have to take out a license as is now the custom but she was recorded by publishing the [illegible] 2 or 3 times in Church after which she was married to the said Samuel Knox by John Simpson a minister of the Gospel. That that was no record kept of the marriage at that date in South Carolina as this declarant understands.
[signed] Catherine X Knox her markSworn to and
subscribed before me the date above
Lewis Harrell J.P.

State of Tennessee
Rutherford County ⎬ 
I Lewis Harriell Justice of the peace and a member of the County Court of said Rutherford County do hereby certify that I am well acquainted with Mrs. Catherine Knox widow of Samuel Knox deceased who has this day appear and made oath to the above declaration before me that she is a woman of truth and veracity that full faith and credit is due
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and of rite ought to be given to her statements and I further certify that from old age and bodily infirmity she cannot attend at the Court house of her County in order to make this declaration in open Court and I further certify that Mr. Knox the above named did in 1833 or 1844 employ Mr. Yokum to get her pension and that he did draw up a declaration for Mrs. Knox to which she was qualified

Given under my hand and seal this 18th day of June 1846
Lewis Harrell
Justice of the Peace

State of Tennessee
Rutherford County Robert S. Morris Clerk of the County Court of Rutherford County do hereby certify
that Lewis Harrell whose name appears officially to the above declaration & certificate is now and
was at the date thereof an acting Justice of the peace in and for said County, and is a Justice of said
County Court, which is a Court of record, and that the signature purporting to be his is genuine;

In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & Seal of the at office this 18th day of June 1846
Robt S Morris Clerk
By John Woods D. Clk
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An amendment to the declaration of Samuel Knox and sworn to the 7th August 1832 in order to
obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed June 7th 1833.
State of Tennessee
Bedford County
Samuel Phillips
Personally appeared before me a justice of the peace for sd County Samuel Knox who being duly sworn deposeth & saith, that by reason of old age and the consequent loss of memory he cannot swear positively as to the precise length of his service, but according to the best of his recollection he served not less than the periods mentioned below & in the following grades (viz). That it is impossible for him to state with certainty the time of his entering and leaving the same. But he served to the best of his remembrance not less than the following tours under the following named officers under Capt. Brown as a Substitute for his brother nine months as a private Soldier under Capt. Phillip Walker, six months as a private soldier and under Capt. McClure seven months as a private soldier in all making twenty two months for which he claims a pension and it is impossible for him to recollect the periods in which he served
Samuel X Knox his Mark
Sworn to & subscribed before me Feb 11. 1833
Samuel Phillips  J. P.
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State of Tennessee 
Bedford County  

I James McKisick Clerk of 
the Court of Pleas & quarter Sessions 
for the County aforesaid, do hereby certify that 
Samuel Phillips Esquire before whom the forgoing 
amended declaration of Samuel Knox was sworn 
to is now an acting Justice of the Peace for said 
County and that he has been duly Commissioned 
and qualified as such 
In testimony whereof I have 
hereunto set my hand and 
affixed the seal of Bedford 
County Court at office in 
Shelbyville this 12th day of 
February 1833. 

Jas. McKisick Clk

[seal]
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10.142
West Tennessee
Catharine Knox Widow of Samuel Knox who was a pensioner under the Act of 1832 and who died on the 6th of July, 1843 of ____ in the State of Tennessee who was a private in the company commanded by Captain Brown of the Regt commanded by _____ in the _____ line for 22 mos.

Inscribed on the Roll of West Tennessee at the rate of 73 Dollars 33 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1836.

Certificate of Pension issued the 7 day of Dec. 1846, and sent to W. Jones of Tenn Present
---
Total amount, $366.65

(Act July 7, 1838.)
Recorded by E Robinson Clerk
Book D Vol. 1 Page
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South Carolina  Chester District

On the fourteenth day of September 1846 personally
appeared before John Rosborough a Magistrate
and Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas for Chester
District John Gaston a Respectable person and 
aged Seventy Six years and declared on oath
that he resided in the Ninety and was 
acquainted with Samuel Knox during the 
Revolutionary war, and the said Samuel
was reputed to be a Soldier and served in 
the war against Great Britain, and that 
from common [fame?] he was married to 
Catharine Jones daughter of William
Jones about the year Eighty one perhaps
Eighty two or there , he knows it was previous to 
the year 178[illegible] and they Resided together
and was Reputed to be man and wife
untill they removed to the west perhaps
to Kentucky or Tennessee
Sworn to & Signed

John Gaston


John Knox a Respectable witness aged Seventy
three years of age also appeared and made
oath that he was acquainted with Samuel
Knox during the Revolutionary war
and that he was reputed to be married
to Catharine Jones and they Resided
together as man and wife for a number
of years before they Removed to the west
he is satisfied they were married
previous to the year 1784 but he
did not see them married
Sworn to & Signed

John Knox  X  his mark


In testimony whereof I John Rosborough Clerk 
of the Court of Common for the District of 
Chester have hereunto set my hand
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and affixed the seal of the Court
at Chester Court House the 
day and year aforesaid

J Rosborough
Clerk C C Pls for C D
[seal]


I John Rosborough Clerk of the Court of Common
Pleas for Chester District certify that there is 
no evidence to be found in the Records
of this Court of the marriage of Samuel
and his wife Catharine Knox
In testimony whereof I have 
hereunto affixed my Seal of 
Office and subscribed my name 
this fourteenth day of September
in the year 1846

J Rosborough
Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas
for Chester District
[seal]
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Evidence in the case
of Catharine Knox widow
of Saml Knox  [illegible]


[written sideways on paper]

20

William C Jones
Carthage
Tennessee
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Chester C. H. Sept 15, 1846
Sir,
Enclosed I send you such proof as I could procure of the marriage of Samuel and Catharine Knox

I am Sir
Yours Respectfully
J Rosborough,
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BRIEF objections to the admission of Pension Claims, of which those 
answered in the negative, in red ink, will apply to the claim of  
S. Knox which require further 
proof or explanation. 

I. Does the declaration show where the applicant resides?  yes

II. Did the declarant make the declaration in the county where he resides? yes

III. If the applicant did not make the declaration in the county where he resides, is there any reason assigned for his not doing so? 

IV. Has the declarant mentioned the period or periods of the war when he served? No

V.* Has he mentioned with precision the length of his service, and the different grades in which he served, in language so definite as to enable the department to determine to what amout of pension he is entitled? No, particular period of each service and 
their duration should be statedy

VI. Has he given the names of the officers under whom he served, in conformity with the regulations? Yes

VII. Has he made a relinquishment of every claim to any other pension than the one under the Act of June 7, 1832?  yes

VIII. Has the Court given their opinion?  yes

IX. Hasthe Clerk given his certificate? yes

X. Is the Clerk's seal affixed? And if so, has it a device or inscription by which it can be distinguished from any other seal?  yes & has a device.
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XI. Has the applicant obtained the evidence of a clergyman and another respectable citizen as to their belief respecting his age and the general belief in his neighborhood relative to his revolutionary service?     yes 

XII. If the clergyman's affidavit has not been produced, is there any reason assigned for not obtaining it?  

XIII. If the applicant has no documentary evidence, and has not obtained the testimony of at least one living witness, has he stated in his declaration that such proof cannot be had?        


 
 XIV. +If the applicant has produced a witness or witnesses as to his service, has the magistrate who 
administered the oath certificate that he, she or they are persons credibility ?      yes - but the witnesses only certify to his having been in the Revolutionary  war, & that they believe his own statement to be true.       
 
XV. Does it appear from any of the papers that the witness was in such a situation, or of such an age, as to have a personal knowledge of the applicant's service?   yes

XVI. ++Are the papers authenticated as the regulations direct? 


XVII. Are the seven interrogatories prescribed by the War Department answered satisfactorily? And, if not, which of them is not so answered?      yes                                                                                                                                                                       ____________________________                                                             

E XPLANATORY NOTES. 

QUERE V. In a case where the applicant cannot, by reason of the loss of memory, state precisely how long he served, he should amend his declaration by making an affidavit in the following words: "Personally appeared before me, the undersigned, a Justice of the Peace, &c. A. B. who, being duly sworn, deposeth and saith, that, by reason of old age, and the consequent loss of memory, he cannot swear positively as to the precise length of his service, but according to the best of his recolcannot with election he served not less than the periods mentioned below, and in the following grades; For_____year _____months, and ______days, I served as a __________ For_____months and _________days, I served as a________________; and for such service I claim a pension.
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It is important in all cases to determine with precision the period for which each applicant served and the particular rank he held, as the law directs the pension to be paid according to the grade of the pensioner and the length of his service.  The use of the phrase about three or four months is too  indefinite, and all such qualifying expressions are objectionable. 

†QUERE XIV. Proof of Service
In a case where the name of the applicant is not found on the records of the Department, he must prove his service by two credible witnesses, who are required to set forth in their affidavits the time of the claimants entering the service, and the time and manner of his leaving the same, as well as the regiment, company, and line to which he belonged.  The magistrate who may administer the oaths must certify to the credibility of the witness, and the affidavits must be properly authenticated, as above directed.

‡QUERE XVI.  Mode of authenticating papers. 
In every instance where the certificate of the certifying officer who authenticates the papers is not written on the same sheet of paper which contains the affidavit, or other paper  authenticated, the certificate must be attached thereto by a piece of tape or narrow ribbon, the ends of which must pass under the seal of office of the certifying officer, so as to prevent any paper from being improperly attached to the certificate.
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1846
1788
___
58
8

1788
8
___
1780
21
___
1759

1806
1759
___
87
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State of Tennessee Bedford County, S.S.
Be it Known that before me Alexander Lee a Justice of the Peace in and for the County aforesaid, personally appeared Samuel Knox and gave oath in due form of law that he is the identical
Samuel Knox named in an original certificate in his possession of which I certify the following
is a true copy:

War Department
Revolutionary Claim
I certify that in conformity with the Law of the United States of the 7th June 1832 Samuel Knox of the State of West Tennessee who was a private in the army of the Revolution, is entitled to receive Seventy three Dollars and thirty three cents per annum during his natural life, commencing On the 4th of March, 1831, and payable semi-annually. On the 4th of March, and 4th of September, in every year
Given at the War office of the United States, this
Sixteenth day of April 1833
Lew Cass 
Secretary of War
Examined and Countersigned
J L Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions

That he now resides in the State of Tennessee Bedford County and has resided there for the space of thirty two years past, previous thereto resided in the State of Kentucky and South Carolina
Sworn to and subscribed before me this 18th of April 1843
[signed] Samuel X Knox [his mark]Samuel Knox 
Alexander Lee Justice of the Peace
Test George D Stephenson
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Know all men by these presents
That I, Samuel Knox of Bedford
County State of Tennessee a Pensioner of 
the United States, do hereby constitute and 
appoint William Knox my true and lawful 
attorney for me, and in my name, to receive
from the Agent of the United States for paying 
pensions in Nashville, State of Tennessee
my pension from the 4th day of September
1840 to the 4th day of March 1843
Witness my hand and seal, this 8th day of 
April 1843

Samuel Knox  X  his mark  (seal)

Signed sealed and 
delivered in presence 
of George D Stephenson
N. T. Cooper



State of Tennessee  Bedford County  Sct

Be it known, That on the 8th day of April
1843 before the subscriber, a Justice of the 
peace in and for said County, Personally
appeared Samuel Knox above named 
and acknowledged the foregoing power
of attorney to be his act and deed.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto 
set my hand the day and year last above 
mentioned

Alexander Lee  Justice of the Peace



State of Tennessee  Bedford County  Sct.

Be it known, That on the 8th day of April
1843 before the subscriber a Justice of 
the peace in and for said county, personally
appeared William Knox the attorney named 
in the foregoing power of attorney and 
made oath that the same was not 
given him by reason of any sale transfer
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or mortgage of the Pension or arrears of 
Pension therein authorized to be received
by him.

William Knox

Sworn to and Subscribed the day
and year last above mentioned before me

Alexander Lee Justice of the peace



State of Tennessee  Bedford County  Sct

I Robert Hurst Clerk of the County Court
of said County hereby certify that 
Alexander Lee Justice of the peace as
above and that the foregoing signatures
purporting to be his are genuine.
In testimony whereof I have
hereunto set my hand and affixed
my seal of office

Rob Hurst Clerk

[no seal visible]
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Carthage Tenn
August 11th 1846

Dear Sir

I received a few days ago a 
letter from Hon E H Ewing informing me
that in relation to the case of Mrs Knox
widow of Samuel Knox of Rutherford
County that you requested that the old
or the first declaration which was 
drawn up and sent to that office and 
which was taken out of the office by 
Hon A Cullom in Decr last must be 
returned to that office before a report
could be had on her case and In 
reply I have to inform you that
after Mr Ewing sent me this information
I suposed that after the declaration was
returned to Mr Cullom as Mr Ewing states that 
he Mr Cullom might have sent it to
Col Yokam of Murfreesboro and I 
immediately addressed a letter to Mr Avant
of Murfreesboro with whom Col Yokam
left all his old papers in relation to 
those old claims when he moved to 
Texas and requested Mr. Avant to send 
me that document in order that I 
might return it to that office   Mr
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Avant answered my letter and informs
me that he cannot find any such
papers as the old Declaration of Mrs
Knox therefore I am unable to return
it as requested in your letter
to Mr Ewing in that case and if 
Mr Cullom has not got them I do not
know whare they are and as I am 
unable to find them I would like
if you can do so [consentiontley?]
that you would examine the case
of Mrs Catharine Knox and allow her
her pension  please write to me 
on the subject

respectfully your
obt srvt

Wm. E. Jones





J L Edwards
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House of Sep
8th January 1845
Sir,
I herewith send you the application of Catharine Knox for a pension

The marriage has not now nor can not be proven by the record evidence as I am informed no records are kept of marriage in South Carolina of this. If it will be sufficient can we show by the certificate of the members of Congress from that state. I do hope it may be in your power to allow this claim

very Respectfully
your obt servt
A Cullom

Col J L Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions
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Washington July 30th 1846
J.L. Edwards Esqr Comm & C

Sir
I enclose you the papers of Mrs Catherine Knox heretofore delivered by you to Mr Cullom & hope that there in connection with the paper heretofore transmitted by me to you will be sufficient to obtain her a pension. Please give this matter your early attention & oblige

Yrs with Respect
E H Ewing
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Comptroller General Office
Columbia S.C. 7th Nov 1844
Madam
Your communication of the 28th Ult is now before me, together with a letter from the Pension agent at the City of Washington, addressed A. Yokum in relation to the Military services of General Knox during the war of the Revolution. I have examined the only documents, in this Office which relate
to Military Services during that period.

I find no mention made of General Knox - Several persons of the name of Knox, received Indents from So Carolina for Military duty. But as you have not mentioned the Christian name of General Knox, We cannot say that any of those duties were performed by him - 
your very humble Sevt
William Laval
Com. Gen
M.B. Hart

I herewith return the letter of Mr. Edwards
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Murfreesboro Tenn.
Nov 8, 1843
Hon. J.L. Edwards
Com of Pensions
Sir,
I send you herewith the papers of Catherine Knox, asking a pension under the act of July 7 1838. I hope you find them satisfactory. The pension certificate of Samuel Knox, her late husband has been
transmitted to Nashville, & will doubtless be sent on to Washington
Very Respy
Yr obt svt
H. Yoakum
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10226 9138  1295
Catharine Knox widow of Samuel Knox, Private, 22 months servic
$73.33 per ann
acts #, 38 - 43 & 44
married in 1780
husband died 6 July 43
-
West Tennessee Roll
Cert. to W. E. Jones of Tennessee
Present
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State of Tennessee
Rutherford County ⎬ 
Before me John D. Alexander a justice of the peace in and for said Rutherford County, this day personally appeared John E. Mason, & Abram Norvell and after being first duly sworn depose and say that they were well acquainted with Samuel Knox the husband of Catharine Knox that the said Samuel Knox died at his residence in Rutherford County aforesaid on the seventh day of July A.D. eighteen hundred and forty three (July 1843) - Deponent are positive as to this fact. He was a pensioner of the revolution during his life - His widow the said Catherine has not married since his death, but still continues his widow, and further deponents say not
[signed] John E. Mason
Abram X Norvell his mark

Subscribed & Sworn before me this sixth day of November A.D. 1843 and I certify that said  eponents
are respectable persons and worthy of Credit
J.D. Alexander
Justice of the peace
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State of Tennessee 
Rutherford County 
I, Robert S. Thomas Clerk of the County Court of said Rutherford County do certify that Jno D. Alexander who has attested the foregoing deposition is and was at the time of attesting the same a justice of the peace for our said County duly elected and qualified and that the foregoing signature purporting to be his is genuine

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal of office at office in Murfreesboro this 6th day of November 1843
Robt S. Morris Clerk of
Rutherford County Court

State of Tennessee
Rutherford County 
I, William Vinson Chairman of the County Court of the Rutherford County do certify that Robert Morris who was attested the foregoing certificate is and was at the time of attesting the same
Clerk of our said Court duly elected and qualified and that said certificate is in due form of Law

Given under my hand and seal this 6th of November A.D. 1843
Wm Vinson
Chairman of Rutherford County Court
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Certificate of Samuel Knox
for Catherine Knox

Wm. E. Jones Esq
Prest
Dec 5 46
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Comptroller Genls Office
Columbia So. Ca. November 26 1846
I certify that I have again examined for the Recorded Service of Samuel Knox and find his name
Book J 327 credited with 300 days duty which is the only place on Record that the name of
Samuel Knox is credited with service in the Revolutionary War, a certified copy of which Indent
and account was dated at this office on the 25th day of August last I also certify that William
Knox's name appears once Book J 328 for 254 days militia duty, the original account of which is lost
For Comptroller Genl
J Aug Black
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Nashville Oct 4th 1846
Dear Sir
I have received no letter from Mr. Edwards since my return home in the case of Mrs. Catherine Knox, his last letter to me on the case I sent you on the 6th of August last. I have not received any letter from Edwards on the subject of Wm Surratt case, nor in fact do I recollect that case, nor have I any
memorandum of it, I have looked over your letters & I do not see any mention of her case in them. I will write to you should I hear from Edwards on these claims
Respectfully
Edwin H. Ewing
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No 10226
Catharine Knox
Wid of Samuel Tenn.
Act July 7. 1838.
Suspd
let to H. Yoakum July 25, 1844
do to Hon A. Cullom Feb 18 1845.
Same Dec 5, 1845.
to Hon E.H. Ewing July 22  1846.
same. Augt. 5, 46.
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Comptroller Genl's Office
Columbia S.C. August 26th 1846
Book I
Indent 327
Issued 15th October 1784 to Mr Samuel Knox for Thirty four pounds 2 Sterling 1 1/2 D for 30 days militia duty done in 1780 per account Audited Princ L34:2: 1 1/2 D Intr L2:7:8 D.

Book A.

Account 327
Samuel Knox his account of 142 days duty under Capt Hugh Knox in Col Laceys Regt as horseman
@ 22s 6D per day Also 158 days service as footman under Capt Hugh Knox in Col Lacey's Regt in 1780 & 10s per day
Sterling L34:1 1/2.D.
---
I certify the above to be a true copy from the Records of this office
J. Aug. Black
(Over)
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Wm E Jones Esq
Dear Sir
Yours post marked 15th inst received this morning my prompt attention. As you will see the amount of service is sufficiently available to send with the claim before the Department at Washington. The fee is $3 (three) Dollars which please forward as soon as you receive this. It is not now our custom to credit fees but to get them in advance if the services are available for we do not charge for a search. Your acc. shall be credited as early as the fee arrives

Very Respectfully
Your obt servt
J. Aug. Black

P.S. no seal of office-
Mr Edwards knows this-
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State of Tennessee
Bedford County 
This is to Certify that I have for some time been acquainted with Samuel Knox of the County aforesaid
and Isaac Eoff of the County of Rutherford. They have always been considered soldiers of the Revolution, then good moral character, the high estimation in which they are held by the good citizens of the County, their strict regard to truth, with all of which I am well acquainted make me Readily believe that they were among those who achieved their country's liberty
August 4th 1832
[signed] Henry Martin
Sworn to before me this 6 August 1832 
L S Neill Justice of the peace
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State of Tennessee
Bedford County

I Matt Martin residing in the County and State
aforesaid, do hereby certify that I have been acquainted with 
Samuel Knox an aged man for twenty years or more living together
a mile or two of him during that time.  From conversation held
between him and witnesses do believe that we were together in the Battle of 
Blackstocks in the State of South Carolina under the command 
of Genl. Sumpter; also He is reputed and believed in the neighborhood
where he resides to have been a Soldier of the army of the 
United States in the Revolution, from his well known good 
character integrity and veracity, which I can safely certify, I do 
willingly concur in the general belief
August 4th 1832

Matt Martin

Sworn to before me this 6th of 
August 1832

Jos Neill  Justice of the peace
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State of Tennessee
Bedford County
This is to certify that I have been acquainted with Samuel Knox of the County aforesaid with Isaac Eoff of the County of Rutherford upwards of thirty years in all my acquaintance they bore the name of men of truth and credibility and from what I have long since heard of them I do readily believe they was both in the revolution war as soldiers

August the 4 1832


James Morrow Esq
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May 20/46
Tho. L. Noyes
to be shewn to the Sec of War
Pension Case
Widow of
Geo. Knox
appeal Cong pending

Catherine Knox reported to the War Dept
March 27 1847

Papers have been returned to the Pen Office

Appeal Withdrawn
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Washington City June 11th 1847
Hon Cave Johnson
Postmaster General
Dear Sir
I am interested in the claim of the widow of George Knox a soldier of the Revolution in whose behalf an application was made some time since, for an increase or arrears of Pension. The gentleman in whose hands the claim was placed represents that on sone technical objection the claim was disallowed by the Commissioner of Pensions and an appeal taken to the Secretary of War. This
appeal was taken to the Secretary last October, and so far, no decision has been made by the Secretary upon it.

Can I obtain the favour of you, to present the substance of the above, by Letter or otherwise to the Secretary of War, and ascertain for me the true state of the case, if now before him
I am with great Respect &c
Thos L Noyes
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Eliz Jones & Margaret Eoff deposition

Catharine Knox
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State of Tennessee 
Coffee County
Before me John G. Walker a justice of the peace in and for the County of Coffee aforesaid on this twenty third day of October 1843 personally appeared Margaret Eoff aged about eighty years, who after being first duly sworn deposeth as follows; that she has known Catharine Knox from her childhood, that they were raised together in South Carolina Chester District, this deponent was present when Catharine Knox above named married to Samuel Knox late deceased, and was a waiter at the wedding. She cannot recollect the day or year in which they were married. It was about the end of the Revolutionary war, and about one and a half years before the birth of their oldest child Elizabeth Knox now Elizabeth Jones. They were married at the house of William Jones (her father) by preacher Simpson, as she recollects. The said Samuel Knox & Catharine his widow removed to Kentucky and then to Tennessee. The said Samuel died in Rutherford County Tennessee, as deponent
has been informed & believes sometime last summer. His widow still resides there. He was a pensioner when he died
[signed] Margaret X Eoff her mark

Subscribed & Sworn before me this the day & year above written & I certify that said deponent is a respectable person & worthy of credit
John G Walker
Justice of the peace
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State of Tennessee
Coffee County
Before me John G. Walker a justice of the peace in and for the County of Coffee aforesaid this 23rd day of October A.D. 1843 personally appeared Elizabeth Jones aged sixty years, who after being first duly sworn deposeth as follows - She is the daughter and oldest child of Samuel Knox & Catharine Knox that the annexed record gives, as she believes, a true statement of the births of the children of said Samuel & Catharine Said record was torn out of an old Bible which deponent used a school
book some forty five years ago-- she has had it in her possession ever since - The record was written before her recollection, she does not know by whom - she has noticed it from her childhood, her father the said Samuel Knox died as she is informed in July last
[signed] Eliz Jones

Subscribed & Sworn before me this 3rd October 1843 and I certify that said deponent is a respectable person & worthy of credit, I have also signed my name to the annexed record
John G Walker ℗
Justice of the Peace
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State of Tennessee SS.
Coffee County
I, John W. Anderson Clerk of the County Court of said County of Coffee do hereby certify that John G. Walker who has attested the depositions of Margaret Eoff and Elizabeth Jones, and verified by his signature a record annexed to the deposition of said Elizabeth Jones is and was at the time of attesting and verifying the same a justice of the peace for our said County duly elected and Qualified, and that the foregoing signatures above (three in number) purporting to be his are genuine

In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal having no county seal at 
office in Manchester this 24th October A.D. 1843
J.W. Anderson Clerk of Coffee county court

State of Tennessee
Coffee County 
I, Robert J. Rayburn Chairman of the County Court of Coffee County do certify that John W. Anderson who has made the above certificate is and was at the time of making the same Clerk of our said Court duly elected and qualified, and that said certificate is in due form of Law. Given under my hand and seal this 24th day of October A.D. 1843
Robert S. Rayburn
Chairman of Coffee County Court
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I, H L Turney late representative in Congress from the district including Manchester do certify that
John W. Anderson who has made the certificate within is clerk as therein stated, and that the signature to the same purporting to be his is genuine
---
Winchester Tenn
Nov 4 1843
H. L. Turney
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Carthage Tennessee 8th Septr 1846
Sir,
Agreeable to your requirements in your last letter to Hon E H Ewing in the case of Mrs. Catherine Knox widow of Samuel Knox & I have procured from the Comptroller Gen'l of South Carolina a certificate which I here enclose to you supposing that it will be all that is required of Mrs. Knox as regards her marriage to Samuel Knox I am in hope you will be satisfied after your carefully examine her declaration which was last sent on. You will discover that she is 89 years of age that from the
part of the old family record which she sent with the last declaration it shows that her son Wm Knox was born 5 Novr 1788 that she states that he is the fourth child of her self & Samuel Knox and agreeable to that & the time she says that was between her children. She was married in 1780 you will also discover that the old record has been torn so that it does not contain the date of the births of her 3 first children which she states was originally entered on the record.

I am in hopes that after a full examination of the matter you will allow the claim
Yours Truly
Wm E. Jones
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302 
Revy WIDOW, &c. 
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File No. 302 
Catherine Knox, 
widow. 
Samuel Knox, 
Priv. Rev. War. 
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Act: March 3, 1843 & June 17, 1844 
Index: - Vol. A, Page 407 
[Arrangement of 1870.]