Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File B. L. Wt. 1555-100, Nathaniel Fox, N.H.
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(3-1776)
SERVICE
N.H.
Fox, Nathaniel
NUMBER
B.L. Wt 1555-100
CONTENTS
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Nathaniel Fox
No 1555
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DEPARTMENT OF WAR.
Regulations for heirs of Officers and Soldiers of the Revolutionary Army, who
were slain by the enemy, or who have died since the war, and have not received
land from the United States.
By an Act of Congress, of the 16th September, 1776, it is provided, that the Officers and Soldiers
who engaged for, and continued to serve during the war, or until discharged by Congress, and the heirs of
such Officers and Soldiers as shall be slain by the enemy, shall receive land in proportion to their rank.
N.B. Those who engaged for three years, or for any other period than during the war, or who died of
sickness, fatigue, or casualty, are not entitled to land from the United States.
The following declaration (and enclosed blank form of heirship) must be filled up and signed by the
proper authorities:
State of New York
County of Chaulduque } Ss.
I, Elijah Fox - heir at law of Nathaniel Fox
do, upon oath, testify and declare, to the best of my knowledge and belief, that Nathaniel Fox
did enlist in 1776, for the term of during the war, and served in the regiment No. first under
the command of Colonel John Stark of of the New Hampshire line; and
that he continued in the service aforesaid until the year 1779.
I further declare, that I have never received a warrant for the bounty land promised to Nathaniel
Fox on the part of the United States; nor do I believe that he ever received it, or
transferred his claim to in in any manner whatsoever, therefore,
Know all men by these presents, that I Elijah Fox aforesaid,
hereby constitute and appoint Isaac L Knoles of Rafford in State to be my true and
lawful attorney, for me and in my name to demand and receive from the Secretary of War of the United
States, a warrant for the quantity of land due to me as aforesaid; and my said attorney is hereby fully
authorized and empowered to constitute and appoint one or more substitutes or attorneys under him, for the
special purposes above expressed.
Elijah Fox
Attest,
C Carpenter
Comeal R Ganson
Personally appeared the above named Elijah Fox subscriber to the
foregoing declaration, and in my presence acknowledged the power of attorney thereto subjoined to be
free act and deed, for the purposes therein mentioned.
Attest,
Clement Carpenter Justice of the Peace.
In testimony that the abovewritten Clement Carpenter was a magistrate
authorized to administer oaths, and take acknowledgements, &c., in the State of New York at
the above date, and that his name there subscribed appears to me to be his usual signature, I have hereunto
affixed the county seal, and subscribed my name and quality at Batavia this 27th
day of July 1829.
D.C. Miller C. Clerk, &c.
in & for Genesee County in
the State of New York
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State of New York.
Chantauque County.} Ss.
Surrogate's Office, May 25th 1829
I certify, that satisfactory evidence was adduced to me, to prove
that Elijah Fox is the Brother and Lawful
heir at law in fee to Nathaniel Fox late a soldier in the
First Regiment of Infantry of the army of
the Revolutionary War
Given under my hand and Seal of Office this twenty fifth
day of May A.D. 1829
William Smith Junior
Surrogate
in & for Chatauque
County & State of New
York
The above form will answer for the following States: viz.
Maine, } Judge of Probate
Massachusetts,
New Hampshire,
Rhode Island, 
Connecticut,
Vermont,
New York } Surrogate
New Jersey,
South-Carolina, } Ordinary
Georgia,
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Stafford Genesee County NY
July 27, 1829
Dear Sir - 
I enclose all the necessary papers
to obtain the land warrant which is due to Elijah
Fox the brother & heir at law to Nathaniel Fox a
soldier of the Revolution - I am regularly authorized
to receive the same - Please to transmit the same
to me at Stafford NY by mail
Respectfully yours
Isaac L Veral
Hon. J H Eaton
Sec'y at War
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Mayville Sept. 14, 1829
Dr. Sir,
I herewith at the request of Elijah Fox
enclose you an affidavit of the Ensign who
enlisted his deceased brother, in support of his claim
for bounty lands. By this it appears not only
that he did actually enlist "during the war", but 
the testimony of Steele is confirmed. that he was
likewise "slain by the enemy", though they differ as
to the time when that took place which is not
extraordinary considering the difficulty of recollecting
dates in affairs comparatively recent.  I trust
that after all the labor & expense of the old soldier
he has at length succeeded in establishing his
claim to the satisfaction of the Department,
If so, I believe all the necessary papers to authorize
the issuing of a warrant is on file. He supposes
that in addition to his bounty lands he would
as heir at law, be entitled to the wages due to his
dec'd brother, the value of his clothing at the time of
his decease & wishes information in regard thereto.
Very Respectfully
Yours &c.
TA Osborne

Hon. J.H. Caton
Secy. of War }
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Erie County Ss. William Steele of Buffalo in the County
of Erie & State of New York being duly sworn 
deposeth & saith that he this deponent in the year
1776 belonged to Colonel Starks Regiment of
New Hampshire Regular Troops & Captain Enos Morrell's
Company & that this deponent served as 
Sargeant [sic] in said company & that this deponent
was well acquainted with Nathaniel Fox &
the family to which he belonged resided in the
town of Gilmanton County of Rockingham
& State of New Hampshire & also with Elijah
Fox his brother that the said Nathaniel enlisted
in the said company commanded
by the said Captain Enos Morrell 
in which he enlisted for and during the war
that in the month of April or May 1779 the said
Nathaniel Fox was slain by the enemy at the
Isle Aux Noix in the Province of Lower Canada
that this deponent well knows the fact of the
death of the said Nathaniel as aforesaid and
assisted & attended at the funeral of the said
Nathaniel.
William Steel
Sworn & subscribed this
27 day of July 1828
before me Harry Slade
Justice of the Peace

State of New York
Erie County Clerk's Office} Ss.
I hereby certify, that Harry Slade one of the
Justices of the Peace whose signature is affixed to the annexed
certificate of acknowledgement was on the day of the date of the
said certificate duly qualified to act in and for the
County of Erie, duly authorized to take such acknowledgement, and
further that I am acquainted with the hand writing of the said
Harry Slade and verily believe the signature
above to be the proper hand writing of
the said Harry Slade.  In testimony whereof, I have
hereunto set my name and affixed the seal of the said county, this
22nd day of May 1829
Elijah Leech Clerk.
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David Mudget
Oath
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State of New York
County of Niagara
and Town of Porter } 
David Mudget being
duly sworn deposeth 
and saith that he was
well acquainted with
Nathaniel Fox that he enlisted in Capt
Amos Morrel Company and Colonel John
Starks regiment No. 1 for during the war
and that I the deponent was knowing to 
his enlistment and that he was a brother
to Elijah Fox that he was slain by the
enemy at the isle of Nox in the Province of Low
Canada and that he enlisted in the month of
April in the year 1776 and that he was slane [sic]
in the year 1778 in December and that
during the war
the deponent enlisted the above Na'l. Fox Jun.
David Mudget
Subscribed and sworn to
before me at Porter
this 10 day of Sept
1829
William Doty J.P.

Niagara County
Clerks office }
I Henry Catlen Clerk of Niagara County Court
do hereby certify that William Doty whose name
appears subscribed to the [illegible] of the foregoing
affidavit was at the time of subscribing his name
thereto one of the Acting Justices of the Peace in and for the County
of Niagara duly appointed and sworn and that I am
acquainted with the hand writing of the said Justice and verily
believe that the signature of William Doty to the foregoing affidavit
subscribed to be the proper hand writing of the said Justice
In testimony whereof I have hereunto
subscribed my name and affixed the Seal of
the said Court at Lockport this twelfth
day of September A.D. 1829
Henry Catlen Clerk
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Isaac L Knoles
Octob. 24th 1829
Recorded P421 Vol 8
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War Department
Bounty Land Office
Oct. 24th 1829
Sir
In reply to your letter of the 12th Inst. I have to
inform you that, the Act of Congress of 16th Sept 1776
granting Bounty lands to the Officers and Soldiers of
the Revolutionary Army, gave to private soldiers, (who
acquired the right) one hundred acres each, and no 
more - The land appropriated for the location of the
warrants thus granted, lies in the State of Ohio and if
you wish to have the land warrant you have received,
located and patented, it can be done, free of expense,
by transmitting the same to George Graham Esq. Commissioner
of the Gen'l Land Office (in this city), with instructions to 
that effect - 
In regard to the wages you suppose
to be due to the soldier of the Continental Army, I have
to inform you that if any were due, they are precluded
from obtaining payment by a statute of limitations
passed near thirty years ago.
Respectfully Yours,
Wm. Gordon
Mr. Isaac L Knoles
Stafford
Genessee County
N. York
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Sir I received your letter of the 28 of September 1829
and with it a warrant for one hundred acres of land
the Number of the warrant 1555 specifies that it is 
[illegible] to an act of congress passed 1806 for the purpose
of regulating these concerns. I have not learned whether
this land is in this state or any other of the United
States but I expected it would be found on some
of the Millettary [sic] Lands in this state as I had [illegible] that all the
land that was given for that purpose in the Revolution
War was in this state. I have found by examination
that the time the solgers [sic] drew their land they drew
[illegible] and I had always [illegible] that all [illegible] solgers [sic]
drew an equal number of [illegible] and for this purpose
I should be glad of an answer from the war department
I have also expected that the solgers [sic] was intitled [sic] to
their wagers or the heirs of the solgers [sic] had a rite [sic]
to them we made no demand of the before but had
the strong evidence that government would do
justis [sic] to every man in that respect and conclude 
to submit to their decision I [illegible] beg leave to
be informed by your Honors from war office
Stafford October 12th 1829 Sir I am your [illegible]
Isaac L Knoles
To Mr Gordon at War Office
please to send the names
of county towns and state
in which you intend this to 
be located
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Isaac L Knoles
Septembr. 28th 1829
Wt. 1555
Rev
Recorded P402 Vol 8
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War Department
Bounty Land Office
Septem. 28th 1829
Sir,
Since writing you on the 5th ult. on the subject of the
claim to Bounty Land, of the heirs of Nathaniel Fox
I have received from Mr. T.  A. Osborne some additional
testimony in support of the fact of the enlistment of
Nathaniel Fox for the term of "during the war" and I 
herewith send you Land Warrant No. 1555 issued to
Elijah Fox, Brother, and the other heirs at law, the
receipt whereof you will please acknowledge, stating
in the same, the number of the warrant and the line 
of the soldier.
Respect'y Yours
Wm. Gordon
Mr. Isaac L Knoles
Stafford
Genesee County
N York