Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 20,361, for James Knox, Massachusetts
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(3 - 1776)
SERVICE
Continental Mass
Knox, James
Lydia
NUMBER 
W. 20361
CONTENTS
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William Knox Born August the 24, 1792
Elizabeth Knox born [illegible] 24, 1794
Hennery Knox born June the 24th 1797
Hezekiah Knox born May [illegible] 1800
Ira Knox born the 17 of Nov 181
Sally Knox born Feb 25 1804
Clarrisa Knox born March 16 1806
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Charles Knox Born
March 29th 1786
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Patte Knox Born
April 10th 1788
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James Knox Born March 12  1790
Caleb Knox Born January 11th 1792
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2824
New York
James Knox
of Windson in the State of New York
who was a Serg Lt. Dragoon in the Company commanded by Captain Lewis of
the Regt commanded by Col Bailey
in the Massachusetts
line for 3 years.
Inscribed on the Roll of New York
at the rate of 188 Dollars - per annum
to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831
Certificate of Pension issued the 7th day of December 1832 and sent to Geo. Parker
Binghampton
Arrears to 4th of Sep. 1832 - $282.00
Semi-ant. allowance ending 4 Mar 33
94.00
---
$376.00
Revolutionary Claim,
Act June 7, 1832.
Recorded by
Jno Cromwell Clerk
Book D Vol. 5 Page 105
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Let Joseph Strong
Aug 27 1850
Let Reps

1780
New York Albany 
Lydia Knox widow of James Knox
Mass
who served in the Revolutionary war, as Sergt. of Dragoons
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 180 Dollars
[blank] cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March 1848.
Certificate of Pension issued the 12 day of Sept. 1848. and sent to Addison Mc Kee 
Windsor 
Broome Cy N.Y. 
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act February 2, 1848, Page 111 Vol. 4
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1 Brief - No. 10772
James Knox
admitted

Geo Park
Binghamph [Binghamton]
NY
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James Knox's
Declaration
10772
admitted 
3 years
Sergt Light Dragoon's
Geo Park Agent
Binghamton N.Y.
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DECLARATION.
In order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress, passed June 7, 1832.
STATE OF NEW-YORK,
Broome COUNTY,

On this seventh day of [August - crossed out] September 1832 personally appeared [in open court - crossed out] ^Thomas Blakslee one of [sic]^before the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas, [now sitting - crossed out] James Knox a resident of Colesville in
the County of Broome and State of New York, aged 77 years, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress, passed June 7, 1832.
That he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers, and served as herein stated.
He enlisted at Marblehead in the State of
Massachusetts in April 1775 (where he was then living in Capt. Privett's company of Artillery in Colonel Knox's Regiment of State troops where he continued to serve until in June, soon after the Battle of Bunkers hill when he enlisted for 8 months in Capt. Childs Company in Col. Bonds Regiment in the town of Cambridge, State of Massachusetts, he
served in the company until just before his term expired ^when^ he was drafted or detached as one of the guard for Gen. Lee and stationed a short distance from Bunker hill where he served out his time. He then enlisted under Lieut. Gould for the term of one year as one of Gen. Lee's guard and continued in that corps until after the troops marched to New York, at which time Lieut. Gould had orders to repair to Boston to form a guard for Genl. Ward and the applicant was sent [illegible] with him-- Shortly after the Battle on Long Island he was ordered to repair with the company in which he served to Fort Washington where he obtained permission to go to head quarters and enlist in Gen. Washington guard for the remainder of his term, which he did
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v during this last enlistment, he with the troops
crossed the North River at Kings ferry, passed thru' [through] part of Jersey and crossed the Delaware near Trenton, and was with the baggage during the Battle at that place in the winter of 1776 he was discharged at Kirtty in the neighborhood of Newton, Penna in February 1777. having served one year as above stated. He immediately afterwards enlisted for the term of three years under Capt. George Lewis Commanding the first Troop of Light Dragoons in the 3d Regiment, commanded by Col. George Bailey, in the County of Bucks, Pennsylvania - he marched to Morristown in N. Jersey, thence to Quibbletown gap and several places in N Jersey & Penna whose names cannot be recollected - he was at the Battle on the Brandywine, and was finally discharged at Philadelphia in the year 1780 having served as a Sergeant the full period of his enlistment. The Discharge was given and Signed by Col. William Washington, but the same is lost as is also the Warrant, and the applicant knows of no one whose testimony can be obtained to prove his services - nor has he any written document to prove his service other than the recommendation herewith exhibited signed by his
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Major Richard Call of the 3d Regt Light
dragoons and other officers-
The applicant further declares that he was born
at Ashford in the State of Connecticut in the year 1755 the record of his age is in said town that he resided after the War in the State of
Massachusetts until about the year 1787 when
he moved into the County of Tioga (now Broome) County New York where he now resides.-
He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present, and declares that his name is not on the Pension Roll of the Agency of any State.
Sworn to and subscribed, the day and year aforesaid.
James Knox
We, Lewis Allen a Clergyman, residing in the Town of Colesville and Zebediah Chafee residing in the town aforesaid hereby certify, that we are well acquainted with James Knox who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration; that we believe 77 years of age; that he is reputed and believed, in the neighborhood where he resides, to have been a soldier of the Revolution, and that we concur in that opinion.
Sworn and subscribed the day and year aforesaid.
Linus Allen
Zebediah Chafee
 
And I the said Thomas Blakelee Judge as aforesaid do hereby declare my opinion after the investigation of the matter and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War department that the above named James Knox the applicant was a Revolutionary soldier and served as he states; and I do hereby further state that the said applicant from
bodily infirmity is unable to attend Court. And
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Declaration
James Knox
I do further certify that it appears to me that
Linus Allen who has signed the preceeding [preceding] Certificate is a Clergyman resident in the town of Colesville in said County of Broome, and that Zebediah Chafee who has also signed the same is a resident in the town of Colesville in the same County and are credible persons, and that their statement is entitled to credit.-
Thos Blakslee
I Barzillai Marvin Clerk of the Court of
Common pleas of the said County of Broom
do hereby certify that Thomas Blakslee
Esquire before whom the foregoing investigation purports to have been had, and whose signature appears affixed to the same, was on the date thereof a Judge of the said Court of Common pleas in and for said County
And I further certify that I am well acquainted with the hand writing of the said Judge and verily believe his Signature is genuine.
In Witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the seal of said Court this 10th day of September 1832
B. Marvin Clerk

[Text written in left margin, as if page turned 90 degrees right: James Knox Declaration]
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9606
Lydia Knox
N York
 
Act July 7 "38
L. d. Feby 23rd '39.
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Declaration
In order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress of the 7th July 1838 entitled ""An act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows, and the acts amendatory thereof.
State of New York 
Broome County SS.
On this fourteenth day of July in the year one thousand eight hundred and forty three, personally appeared before the Honorable William Seymour First Judge of the County of Broome, Lydia Knox a resident of the town of Windsor in the said County aged seventy nine years, who first being duly sworn 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 and pensions
to certain Widows"" that she is the widow of James Knox who was a private & Lieutenant of Dragoons in the Massachusetts Continental Troops of the Army of the Revolution, and one of the life guard of General Washington. That the said James Knox was a pensioner under the act of June 7 1832 whose pension certificate was numbered 2824 at One hundred Eighty Eight dollars per annum She further declares on her oath aforesaid that her maiden name was Stratton, that she was married at Northfield Franklin County, Massachusetts on the [blank] day of February in the year One thousand seven hundred and Eighty six to the said James Knox by the Rev. John Hubbard, and that her husband the said James Knox died on the twenty third day of February Eighteen hundred and thirty nine, that she has not married since, but is still a widow. She further declares that she was not married to the said James Knox prior to his leaving the service, but the marriage
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took place previous to the first of January
seventeen hundred and ninety four, viz. at
the time above stated.
Lydia her x mark Knox   
The word "Harry" erased & "John", interlined
before execution.
Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above written before me 
Wm. Seymour First Judge
of Broome County Court
In presence of Gep. Park
I Wm. Seymour First Judge
of Broome County Court
William Seymour first Judge of the County of
Broome do certify that the above named Lydia Knox from her age and bodily infirmity is unable to attend the County Court
Wm. Seymour
I William Seymour of Binghamton in the County of Broome and State of New York being first duly sworn do depose and say that I am fifty eight years of age. That I was well acquainted with James Knox within mentioned late of Windsor in the County of Broome deceased and with his wife Lydia Knox, and have known them as husband and wife since the year one thousand seven hundred
and ninety three up to the period of the death of the said James Knox in February 1839.
Wm Seymour
State of New York
Broome County Ss.

On this 20th day of July A.D. 1843 Be it Known that the Hon. Wm Seymour appeared before me a Justice of the peace within and for
the County of Broome and made oath to the
truth of the preceeding [preceding] affidavit by him subscribed that I am well acquainted with the deponent who is a credible person
Hamilton Collier J. Peace
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State of New York
Broome County, Ss.
I, John C. Moore, Clerk of said County
Do hereby Certify, that William Seymour, Esq. before whom the preceding or foregoing affidavit purports to have been sum & by whom the foregoing certificate purports to have been made, was at at the time same purport to have been sworn or done, first Judge of County Court of said County, duly
Commissioned and sworn, and duly authorized to act as such Judge, and also, that Hamilton Collier, Esq. before whom the affidavit of said William Seymour purports to have been sworn, was, at the time of swearing the said affidavit a Justice of the peace in and for said County,
duly elected and sworn, and authorized to act as such Justice and that I am well acquainted with the hands writing of such Judge and Justice and believe their signatures, foregoing, purporting to be such, are genuine-
 
Given under my hand, and seal of
Office, at Binghamton, in said County
this 21st day of July AD 1843
John C. Moore
Clerk
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Affidavit of Marriage Record
I Oliver C Everett of Northfield in the County
of Franklin and State of Massachusetts
lawful age depose and say, that I am Pastor of the first Church in said Northfield, that I have examined the records of this Church, now in my possession and find among the Marriages the following viz:
"Married Feb 21, 1786,
James Knox & Lydia Stratton
of Northfield", The whole of this record is written in words and figures, plain and
distinct, having the following import, to wit: 
Married, February twenty first, one thousand seven hundred eighty six, James Knox and Lydia Stratton of Northfield, the said marriage being recorded in the book of records kept by the Rev. John Hubbard who was at that time pastor of the said Church Dated at Northfield Mass this eighth day of May in the year of our
Lord one thousand eight hundred and forty four.
Oliver C. Everett.
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Court of Mass
Franklin Ss.
May 8th 1844
The Oliver Evert within named subscribed and sworn to the within affidavit
Before me 
Charles Devens Jr.
Justice of the Peace

Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Franklin, ss. ⎬ 
I Henry Chapman, Clerk of the Judicial Courts of the Commonwealth for the County of Franklin, do certify that Charles Devens
Jr. Esqr. whose signature is affixed to the certification this paper, was at the date thereof, one of the Justices of the Peace within and for said County, duly commissioned, and acting under the authority of this commonwealth: and that full faith and credit is and ought to be given to his acts and attestations done in that capacity; and that I am acquainted with the hand writing of the said Charles Devens Jr. Esq. and believe his signature to said certificate is genuine.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto
set my hand and affixed the Seal of the
Supreme Judicial Court for said Common
wealth this eighth day of May in the
year of Our Lord, one thousand eight
hundred and forty four.

H. Chapman Clerk
[Illegible paper seal attached]
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Mrs. Frank Thomson
Deposit
New York
June 7, 1937
James Knox
W. 20361
BA-J/AWF
Dear Madam:
Reference is made to your letter in which
you request the Revolutionary War record of James Knox, born in 1755 in Ashford, Connecticut, listed in Marblehead, Massachusetts, and moved after the Revolution to Windsor, New York.
The data furnished herein were obtained from
papers on file in pension claim, W. 20361, based upon the service of James Knox in the War of the Revolution.
James Knox was born in the year 1755 in
Ashford, Connecticut; the names of his parents were not given.
While a resident of Marblehead, Massachusetts, James Knox enlisted sometime in April, 1775, served in Captain Trevett's company of artillery until some time in June, when he enlisted at Cambridge, Massachusetts, and served eight months in Captain Childs' company, Colonel Bond's Massachusetts regiment. He enlisted and served as guard to Generals Lee, Ward,
and Washington crossed the Delaware, and at the time of the battle of Trenton, was with the baggage, and was discharged in the month of February, 1777. He immediately, enlisted and served three years as sergeant in Captain George Lewis' First Troop, in Colonel George
Baylor's Third Regiment of Light Dragoons was in the battle of Brandywine, and was discharged in 1780 at Philadelphia.
He continued to live in Massachusetts until in 1787,
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when he moved to Windsor, Broome County, New York.
James Knox was allowed pension on his application executed September 7, 1832, then a resident of Windsor, New York. He died there February 23, 1839.
James Knox married at Northfield, Franklin County, Massachusetts, February 21, 1786, Lydia Stratton of Northfield.
The widow, Lydia Knox, was allowed pension on her application executed July 14, 1843, at which time she was seventy-nine years of age and living in Windsor, New York. The date and place of her birth were not shown, nor were the names of her parents given.
The widow, Lydia Knox, died December 9, 1848.
The children of James Knox and his wife, Lydia:
Charles                    born March 29, [blank]
Patte                          "       April 10, 1786 
James                         "       March 12, 1790 
Caleb                         "       January 11, 1793 
William                      "       August 24, 1793 
 Elizabeth or Betsy     "         _____   24, 1795 
Hennery or Henry      "      June 24, 1797 
Hezekiah                    "     May 9, 1800  
 Ira                              "     November 17, 1801  
 Sally                          "     February 25, 1804 
 Clarissa                     "      March 6, 1806 
Their son, Henry Knox, was living in 1844 in
Windsor, New York. The following children were living in 1850. Charles Knox, Hezekiah Knox, Ira Knox, Sally Hoadley, all of Windsor, New York, and Caleb Knox, James Knox,
Betsy Freeman, all of Colesville, New York.
In 1848, one Edna E. Hoadley was of Broome
County, New York; it was not stated that she was related to the daughter, Sally Hoadley.
Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER
Executive Assistant
to the Administrator
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State of New York
Broome County Ss.
Jonas Goodenough, and Addison
McKee of Windsor in said County being both duly sworn Severally depose and say, that Lydia Knox of Windsor aforesaid, Widow of James Knox late of said town of Windsor deceased, died on the ninth day of December in the year 1848, that the said Lydia Stuart, was at the time of her decease, the widow of the said James Knox, and was a pensioner under the Act of 2d February 1848, and had been a pensioner under the act of July 7, 1838, 3d March 1843 and 17th June 1844 at
the rate of one hundred and eighty dollars per annum, and that the following named children of the said James and Lydia Knox. and their only children now living, Viz Charles Knox Hezekiah Knox Ira Knox and Sally Hoadley of Wilson aforesaid, and Caleb Knox, James Street, and Betsey Freeman of
Colesville in the County of Broome aforesaid, and that the said children are each over twenty one years of age,
Jonas Goodenough
Addison Mc Kee
Subscribed and Sworn
before me this 25, day
of June 1850.
E. D. Robinson Clerk