Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 6778, John Cox, N.C.
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Service N.C. Cox, John Number S6778 Contents
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6778
INVALID
File No. 6778
John Cox
Priv Rev War
Act: June 7th, 1872
Index: — Vol. 13, Page 74
Arrangement of 1870
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See letter Jan. 10 1837 to P. [illegible]

6551
North Carolina

John Cox of Anson in the state of North Carolina who was a private in the company commanded by Captain Clinch of the Regt commanded by Col Clinch in the North Carolina [illegible] for 11 months

Inscribed on the Roll of North Carolina at the rate of 36 dollars 66 cents per annum to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831

Certificate of Pension issued the 2 day of March 1833 and sent to [illegible] L Bethune H of R

Arrears to the 4th of Sept 1832 $54.99
Semi-annual allowance ending 4 Mar 1833
$73.32

Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7, 1832
Recorded by John D. Wilson Clerk, Book 2 Vol. 8 Page 50
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State of North Carolina Anson County
Supreme Court of Law Fall Term 1832

On the 20th day of September 1832 personally appeared in open court before me Joseph J Daniel one of the Judges of the Supreme Courts of Law and Equity for said state now holding Court in the court house in [illegible] of [illegible] for the said county of Anson – John Cox a resident of said county aged 79 years who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefits of the act of Congress June 7 1832.

I entered the service of the United States under the following named officers and served as herein stated. I was drafted in the county of Nash state of N Carolina in December 1779 for the term of five months and under the command of Col Edward Clinch in the Regiment commanded by Col Joseph Clinch attached to General Ashe [illegible] and was marched to the south, and was in the battle of Brier Creek when General Ashe was defeated and continued in the service under the same command for the term of five months and was discharged in the month of May 1780 in the state of South Carolina.

I was again drafted in the month of [crossed out] January 1781 for the time of three months and was under the Command of Capt Benjamin Eves in the regiment commanded by Col Eaton and attached to Col Eaton’s brigade was in the battle of Guilford in March 1781 and was discharged in April 1781 in N Carolina and was again drafted in May 1781 – having served
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three months and served in the then [illegible] eleven months in all – received my discharge for the then different terms of service but have lost or mislaid all but one which I now hold and am not able to obtain them nor can I to my knowledge produce any documentary proof of my service [illegible] on [illegible] of [illegible] for [illegible] or any person or persons who can testify to my service.

I hereby relinquish my claim to whatever pension or annuity, except the funds and declare that my name is not on the pension roll of the agency of any state whatever

Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid
John Cox

Question by Court 1st Where and in what year were you born
Answer – I was born in Culpeper county state of Virginia in the year 1753
Question 2nd – Have you any record of your age; and if so where is it
Answer – I have no record thereof
Question 3rd – Where were you living when called into service, where have you lived since the Revolutionary War, and where do you now live?
Answer – I lived in Nash County when called into service where I continued to reside until about 35 years ago I then moved to Anson where I have lived [illegible]
Question 4th – How were you called into service; were you drafted, did you volunteer, or were you a substitute and if a substitute for whom?
Answer – I was drafted in every instance
Question 5th – State the names of some of the regular officers who were with the troops where you served [illegible] continental and militia [illegible] as you can
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recollect and the general circumstances of your service.
Answer – 
Question 6th – Did you ever receive a discharge from the service, and if so by whom was it given and what has become of it?
Answer – I received a 5 month discharge from [illegible] which was written on birch bark [illegible] from which I have lost a [illegible] and suffered [illegible].
Question 7th – State the names of persons to whom you [illegible] known in your present neighborhood & who can testify as to your character for veracity, and their beliefs of your service as a soldier of the Revolutionaries.

Mr Archibald Harris a clergyman and William Dismukes residing in the county of Anson state of North Carolina hereby testify that we are well acquainted with John Cox who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration; that we believe him to be 79 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 [illegible] concur in that opinion.

Sworn to and subscribed to the [crossed out] day and year aforesaid,
[illegible]
W Dismuke

Answer – I the [illegible] Joseph J Daniel do hereby declare as my opinion after the [illegible] of the matters and after [illegible] the interrogatories [illegible] by the War department that that the above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier, and served as he states and I further certify that it appears to my satisfaction that Arche Harris who has signed the preceding [crossed out]
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certificate is a clergyman resident in the County of Anson and that William Dismukes who has also signed the same is a resident in the County of Anson state of North Carlonia – and is a credible person and that the statement is entitled to credit.

John Cox
$36.66 per annum

I Martin Pickett Clerk of the Superior Court of Law for the County of Anson, State of North Carolina do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court, in the matter of the application of John Cox for a pension.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and Seal of Office this 22nd day of September 1832. 
Martin Pickett C.S.C.