Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 3729, Matthew Fox, S.C.
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SERVICE S.C.
Fox, Matthew
NUMBER R. 3729

Born in S.C.
CONTENTS
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State of Tennessee
Cooke County 

On this 1st day of February 1844 - Personally appeared before me Matthew Fox a resident of Cooke County in said State of Tennessee aged 77 years and 3 months 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 7th June 1832. 

That he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers and served as herein after names States under General Andrew Dickins, Col Robert Anderson, Maj. Hamilton Given name not recollected, Capt. John Forwood, Lieut and Ensign and recollected. That he entered the service of the United States in the year 1781 and served three months that he received a furlough on the 22d October 1781 he was in the battle at the Mill Branch in South Carolina eight days after he received his furlough he entered the service a Second time and served eight months and thirteen days and was discharged during which time he was in the following engagement Dewitt's Corner. the above are all the engagement he was during his
service he marched from the battle of Mill Branch to Dewitt's Corner thence to Ninety Six and remained there until he was honorably discharged that he served in Washingtons Regiment that he recollect none of the regular officers of the Army whom he served with that he has lost his discharge Buried by accident he has a furlough from
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his capt and Col. which is hereto annexed and sent as proof of his service he knows of no person in this part of the country who knows any thing of his service in the army

He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present and declare that his name is not on the pension of the Agency of any State or Territory in the United States Sworn to & subscribed the day and aforesaid before me
Matthew Fox [signature]

Thos Mantooth Justice of the Peace for Said County

The following Interrogatives were asked by me and the following answers Given
First question in when what year were you born
Ans. I was born in Abbeville District in South Carolina and in the year 1766.
question 2 Have you a record of your age and if so where is it
Ans. I have one that I took from my Fathers record in my bible
question 3d where were you living when called into service, where have you lived since the revolutionary war and where do you live now
Ans I was living in Abbeville District in the State of South Carolina & have lived in Cooke County Tennessee since I left South Carolina which is about thirty eight years
question did you ever receive a discharge from the service and if so by whom was it given and what has become of it
Ans I received a discharge from General Andrew Dickins, Col Robert Anderson and Capt John Verwood and it has been destroyed by my house being burned and was burnt in the house.
How were you called into service did you volunteer or were you drafted or were you substitute and if a substitute for whom
ans I was a volunteer
question State the names of persons to whom you are known in your neighborhood at present and
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can testify as to your character for veracity and their belief of your services as a soldier of the revolution
Ans Joseph Mannon, a clergyman, Samuel Ball & George Gray

We Joseph Mannon a Clergyman residing in the County of Cooke and State of Tennessee Samuel Ball residing in the same hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Mathew Fox who has subscribed to the foregoing declaration and sworn to the same that we believe him
to be seventy seven years & three months old. that he is reputed and believed in the neighbourhood where he resides to have been a soldier of the revolution and that we concur in that opinion
Samuel B Ball his mark
George Gray
J Mannon [signatures]

Thos Mantooth Justis of the piece for said County

And I Thomas Mantooth a Justice of the peace for the County of Cooke and State of Tennessee do declare that after the investigation of the matter and after putting the Interrogatories prescribed by the war department that the above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier and served as he states and that I further believe that the applicant for the person aforesaid
from old age and bodily infirmity is unable to attend court and the said Justice further certifies that it appears to him that Joseph Mannon is a clergyman residing in the County Cooke and State of Tennessee And that Samuel Ball & George Gray who has also assigned the same
a residents in the County of Cooke and State of Tennessee are creditable persons and that their statements are entitled to credit
Thos Mantooth
Justis of the Piece for said County
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State of Tennessee March Term 1844
Cooke County 
The declaration of Mathew Fox for a pension under the act of Congress of 7th June 1832, duly certified by Thomas Mantooth Justice of the peace for the County and State aforesaid on the 1st day of February 1844 having been submitted to the Court it doth appear his acts and proceedings and the Court further certifies that that the aforesaid Mathew Fox is reputed & believed in his
own neighbourhood and direct the Clerk to endorse this approval on the papers

State of Tennessee 
Sevier County
I, John F. Stansberry Clerk of the Court of Cooke County and State aforesaid do hereby certify that Thomas Mantooth is a Justice of the peace for the County of Cooke and State of Tennessee duly commissioned and qualified according to law and the signature pertaining to be his is genuine and that the foregoing order of Court approving the acts of the Justice Thomas Mantooth is the original and that the foregoing are the proceedings in the matter of Mathew Fox for a pension

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal of office this 4th day of March 1844
John L Stanbery Clk
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Matthew Fox
R. 3729
S.C.
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Mile branch camp october the 22 1781
Matthew Fox joined in my Company is
detached or Command home by ninty six
and here to return to the army in ten days
John Norwood Cap
Robert Anderson Col

Approved
Andrew Dickins
Adjutant General

[stamp]
THE NATIONAL ARCHIVES OF THE UNITE STATES
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No. 35.849
Matthew Fox
Ten
Act June 7th 32
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Matthew Fox
Act 1832 Tenn

A H Markland
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State of Tennessee
County of Cooke
Be it Known, that on this First day of December. A.D. 1852 before me, the undersigned, a Justice of the Peace in and for the County and State aforesaid, personally appeared Mathew Fox resident of Newport in said County, and made oath according to law he is the identical man who was a Soldier in the war of the Revolution, and who has heretofore made application for the benefit of
the Pension Act of _____ that he is directly interested as a claimant in said pension and makes this affidavit to be filed with such additional evidence or arguments as my Agent may use in prosecuting said claim.

Countermanding and revoking all Power of Attorney, and authority heretofore given, thereby constitute and appoint SAMUEL M. KNIGHT, of Washington City, my true and lawful attorney, to prosecute the claim of Mathew Fox for any amount of Revolutionary Pension, or increase of Pension that may be due; and I hereby authorize my said Attorney to examine all papers or
documents in relation to said claim on file in the Department at Washington City, or elsewhere, to file additional evidence or arguments, and to receive for my exclusive benefit the certificate I wish made payable at the Washington D.C. Agency to appoint one or more substitutes under him for the purposes herein expressed, and to do all things that I might or could do were I personally present. Hereby ratifying and confirming all that my said Attorney and Agent shall lawfully do in the premises.
Matthew Ford [signature]

Sworn to, Subscribed and Acknowledged before me the day and year above written and I hereby certify that I believe the said Matthew Fox to be directly interested in said claim as set forth, and to be the identical party therein alleged
William Cureton [signature]

State of Tennessee
County of Cooke
It is Hereby Certified, that satisfactory evidence has been exhibited before me, Clerk of the County Court of said County that Matthew Fox the party who has sworn to, and acknowledged the foregoing Declaration and Power of Attorney is the Identical reputed soldier aforesaid. I further certify William Cureton Esq. before whom the preceding affidavit and Power of Attorney were made and acknowledged was at the time of doing so a Justice of the Peace in and for said county and  the signature purporting to be his is genuine.

In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal of Office this third day of December 1852
Allen McMahan Clerk of County Court of Cooke County

1 claimant's name in full - 2 post office address
3 "That he is the identical man" or that "he or she is the legal heir of the identical man," &c., &c.
4. leave this blank 5 "he is"  she is," or "they are." 6 Revolutionary soldier's full name. 7 Claimant's signature 8 Claimant's name 9 Magistrate's signature.
10. "Identical," widow of," or "child of" 11 Magistrate's name. 12. Clerk's signature.

N.B.  Should two or more heirs join in the foregoing, the plural should be substituted for the singular number.
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No 35849
Mathew Fox
Suspended
Let to J. S. J. Ford Sept 26 1844
to Hon Wm. Cocke Apl 27th 1846
3729
Act June 7th '32
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REJECTED
3729
P.O. Mathew Fox
Service: _____
Enlisted: _____ , 18 __
Discharged: _____ , 18 __
Application filed: _____ , 18 __
Alleges: ______
Re-enlisted: ______
Attorney: ______
P. O. _____
_____ Recognized. _____ Contract