Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File B.L.Wt. 532-300, Daniel Powell Cox, Del.
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Del Cox, Daniel Powell B.L.Wt,532-300
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No. 532Correspondence & Documents
relative to  U. [?] Bounty Land
due to the late Capt. D.P. Cox
N.B. Warrant No. 532 issued
to E.N. Cox Mar. 21st 1810
by & transmitted by Rosh [?]
V.P.
The Receipt for it transmitted to the Office
of all B[ounty] Lands M.D. [Military District] the 20th Dec. 1810. and wafered [entered ?] into the Register of Warrants
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The Deposition of Elizabeth 
Kemp
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Elizabeth Kemp, wife of James Kemp D.D. Rector of Great
Choptanh(?) Parish in Dorchester County in the State of Maryland
being sworn on the Holy Evangelists of Almighty God deposeth &
saith, that Major Daniel Powell Cox, who was an officer in the
Army of the United States during the revolutionary war, married
her sister Mrs Mary Sarah Cox, by whom he had a son named
Edward Noel Cox now a Lieutenant in the Navy of the United States
; that her sister died a few weeks after the birth of this
son and never had any other child-- that Major Coe never
married again; & that the said Edward Noel Cox is the only
legitimate child that Major or ever had---- that all these
facts came within her own personal knowledge that she
was present at the Marriage of Major Cox, at the death of his
wife & at the birth of his son Edward Noel Cox that she lived
near and was intimate with Major Cox as long as he lived, &
that she raised his son from the infancy.-

Elizabeth Hemp

The above Deposition taken & sworn to before me
the subscribed this 27th day of February 1810-

Richard Pattison
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United States of America, Maryland, Dorchester County Court 

I hereby Certify to all manner of persons whom it doth or may concern that Richard Patterson gentleman before whom the within Deponant appears to have been taken and whose name is thereto subscribed was at the time of taking and subscribing the sworn and still is one of the Justices of the pleas in and for county and state aforementioned duly commissioned and sworn and that to all acts by him done as such given full faith and credit (illegible) aught to Regions as in courts of within those said.

In Testimony whereof those present to  (illegible) hand and affixing of the (lligible) of my office the 2nd day of February Anno Domini 1810

H Dickinson 





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 [top left]
Congress 18 January 1810
C. Goldsborough
Aug'st 19th [illegible] written

[bottom center]
 Major Rogers
War Office
[date stamp] Jan 18 Wash. City
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As of {illegible] 
Jan'y 18th 1810
Sir
I enclose you memorandum respecting the
Capt'n Cox, on the Subject of which I will thank you to give your due early Information of it appears that he was not 
entitled to any Land, I shall be obliged to [illegible] inform me
or what ground
I am he -
Your respectful servant
CGoldsborough

Pension
cg 1 my 1812
Capt {illegible]. Private Cox appears by the records in this office 
to be entitled to Land, and it does not appear that has it has ever been taken up.
               [Illegible signature]
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War Office 24 Mar 1810
H.Rogers C Goldsborough
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War office
24  Mar. 1810


I have received your favor of this days date covering the deposition of Elizabeth Kemp, exhibiting for the purpose of proving that Edward Noel Cox  was legal heir and representative of Capt Daniel Powell Cox.  With this proof I am entirely satisfied, a warrant of course will be issued on application-

I Am (illegibe) with respectful consideration,
Your (illegibe) servant

H Rogers

The Hons
C Goldsborough
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Cambridge (Md)  15 Sept 1810

Edwd (Edward) Noel Cox - requesting a military land warrant my office in his favor as heir & representative of the late Daniel Powell Cox dead. enclosing a letter from Esq H Rogers to Hon Charles Goldsborough on this subject

Rec 15th Nov 1810
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Cambridge
15th Sept 1810

Sir

Enclosed is the letter addressed by you to the Hon. Charles Goldsborough a member of congress from this district, as I am the person in question  I should (illegible) it a favor would you as soon as convenient forward to me at this place the warrant mentioned in your letter.

Respectfully 
am Sir

your Obedient Servant

Edward Noel Cox


H. Rogers Esq.
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C Goldsborough  24 (illegible) 1810


Cap Cox G (?) was informed that his proof was satisfactory & that a warrant would be issued on application

Major Rogers
War Office
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House of Rep  - March 24th 1810
C Goldsborough --- Enclosing the
deposition of Mrs. Elizabeth Kemp 
Relative to Lieut. Edwd (Edward) Noel Cox



C Goldsborough 24 ( illegible) 1810

Capt Cox g(?)  was informed that is proof was satisfactory & a warrant would be issued on application.

War Office
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House of Representatives
March 24, 1810

Sir

I transmit  you a deposition to prove that Lieut Edward Noel Cox is the only child & heir of Daniel Powell Cox entitled to the Land due for Major Cox from the United States, and as the ground of an application on his behalf for the said Land ask you be so obliging as to acknowledge the receipt of this paper and to inform me whether it will be sufficient to obtain him a warrant for his late fathers land.

I am sir -
Your obed Serv

C Goldsborough
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War Office
22 Jany (sic January) 1810

Sir

By the record in this office Daniel Powell Cox was a Captain at the close of the war, and as such was entitled to 200 acres of land.  A warrant can issue in favor of his son as heir at law, he proving his right of heirship by the orphan court.

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The land appropriated to Satisfy claims of heirs description is in the State of this same gentleman from that State will furnish you with recent information on the subject ( line crossed out) that I am able to give.  Not being in the habit of buying or selling land warrants I am unable to state to you present value. (line crossed out)  I have records page 57 in this office in (illegible) c/o Cox's for the settlement of their accounts.

I am sir  initial (illegible)

The Hon C Goldsborough
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Congress     19 Jany (sic january) 1810

C Goldsborough

ref 22 page book as written

Major Rogers
War Office
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Sir
Capital Hill, Jany (sic January) 19th 1810

Sir

I am very glad to find  by your letter of today
that the late Capt (sic Captain)  Cox was entitled to Land, and that a warrant  has never been attained for it, as the acquisition will be important to his Son   a promising young man, now belonging to the Navy. The information you have given oblige me to trouble
you with further enquiries to which I beg the favor of your answers

1 Did Daniel P. Cox, at the close of the war, bear the rank of Captain or Major?

2. To what Quantity of Land was  he entitled?

3. Is there  any impediment to his son  & heir attaining an application in person or by attorney, a warrant in his own name for the Quantity of land due to late Father?

4. what Evidence  must be produced of his being the lawful & sole heir to his father;  will the affidavits of persons acquainted with the family be sufficient?

5. On what Lands may such a warrant be located, and what is the value of it per acre?

Information on the above points  will confer an obligation on Young Mr. Cox , and myself as his friend, & if any other Instructions


(continued page 2 sent by C Goldsborough)
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 are necessary to regulate his cause of proceeding in order to obtain his father Land, be pleased to add them.  While your 
attention is turned to this subject may I beg you also to 
examine whether the late Mr.  Cox was entitled to any amasses
 of pay or commutation of half pay, if the investigation will not give you to much trouble. He died poor
& left his son so

I am -- D-Sev(?)

Your respectful Serv 

C Goldsborough
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York
Norley
Receipt for
1532
Acres -
Recd 22 Decr 1800
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New York
10th December 1810

Sir

I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of your letter under date 21st of November enclosing me a warrant for three hundred acres of land due my father for which please to accept my thanks  enclosed is the receipt for the said warrant

Respectfully I have
honor to be Sir
Your Obt Servant

Edwd (Edward) N Cox