Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 41543, Francis Fox, N.C.
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N.C. Fox Francis. S.41543
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North Carolina
Francis Fox
Capt. Welch
Private
North Carolina
North Carolina
8
15 of Jun 1808
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Notification sent 23 July 1821, to Hon. Stokes, Wilkesboro N.C.
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Francis Fox

Admd.
Hon. M. Stokes
Senate 
5 March Date Cert:
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State of North Carolina -  To wit

On this 15th day of June AD 1818 before me Thomas Ruffin one on the Judges of the Superior Court of Law & Courts of Equity for said State, personally appeared Francis Fox aged about sixty-six or sixty-seven years resident in Wilkes County [NC], in this state, who being by me first Duly sworn, according to Law doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the provision made by the late Act of Congress, entitled "An act providing for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the Revolutionary War."

That the said Francis [Fox] enlisted in the year 1776 in Duplin County in said state of North Carolina in the company commanded by Captain ---Walsh [John Welch] of the eighth Regiment of the North Carolina line, on the Continental establishment, commanded by Colonel ---Armstrong [James Armstrong] 

that he continued to serve in said corps until it was reduced & he was transferred to the third & afterwards to the second Regiment in said Line, which was commanded by Col: --Patton [John Patten] : and he continued his service in the said Regiment, until the Spring of the year A.D. 1780 or there about, 

Then he was discharged from Services at Wilmington in North Carolina by LT. Col. [Lieutenant Colonel] S. Harney [Selby Harney]:
That he was in the battle of Brandy Wine [Battle of Brandywine, Pennsylvania, 1777] & Germantown [Battle of Germantown, Pennsylvania, 1777], besides sundry skirmishes.

that he is in reduced circumstances & stands in need of the assistance of his country for support & that he hath no other evidence now in his power to prove the truth of the foregoing statement than that hereto annexed.

Sworn to & declared before me the day & year aforesaid at Orange County [North Carolina]
Francis Fox [his mark] X
Thomas Ruffin 

North Carolina - 
Charles Wood being first duly sworn deposeth & saith that he is well acquainted with the above named Francis Fox & hath been since the 1776 or thereabouts: and this deponent being then a Soldier in the first regiment of the North Carolina Line well remembers that he became acquainted with the said Francis in the army of that he was in the battles of Brandywine [Battle of Brandywine, Pennsylvania] & Germantown [Battle of Germantown, Pennsylvania]  as declared by him above

He further saith the said Francis [Fox]  Continued in the service of the United States 
on the Continental establishment about the term of three mons [months] within the knowledge of this deponent: & further that he doth verily believe the several matters of facts set forth in the above Declaration of the said Francis [Fox] to be true.
Subscribed & sworn to before me this 15th day of June AD 1818 at Orange County 
Charles Wood [his mark] X
Thomas Ruffin
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North Carolina-
I Thomas Ruffin Judge as aforesaid do certify
that it appears to my satisfaction that the said Francis Fox above mentioned did serve in the revolutionary war, as stated in the preceding declaration, against the common enemy, for the term of nine months & more, on the Continental establishment and I now transmit the proceedings and testimony taken & had before me, to the Secretary for the Department  of War, pursuant to the directions of the aforesaid mentioned act of Congress: ~

In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & caused the Clerk of the Superior Court of law for Orange County [North Carolina] (the same being one of the Courts in which I [illegible] & to affix herunto [hereunto] the seal of his office this 15th day of June AD 1818 at Orange County [NC] 
Thomas Ruffin

United States - North Carolina District.
Before me, Henry Potter, District Judge of the United States for the District aforesaid personally appeared James Wilborne & Jno. [John] Saintclair who being sworn on the holy Evangelists of almighty God, depose and say that they are well acquainted with the above named Francis Fox, who is an aged and infirm man, and has lost one of his eyes:

And that he appears entirely unable to procure a support by labour- That he is reduced circumstances ; and they verily believe that he stands in need of the assistance of his country for support.

Sworn to the 24th Nov 1818
J Wilborn
H. Potter DJUSNC [District Judge United States North Carolina]
John Saintclair
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State of North Carolina Secretary's Office 24th February 1819.
I William Hill Secretary of State, in need for the State aforesaid, do hereby certify that it appears from the muster roll of the North Carolina Continental Line for the Revolutionary War, that Francis Fox enlisted as a private soldier in said Line on the 8th of February 1777 for three years in Capt. Walsh's Company of the 8th Regiment, and was discharged on the 20th of February 1780.
Given under my hand the date above.
Wm Hill
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Francis Fox's 
Affidavit & Schedule
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State of North Carolina
Wilkes County, St

On this 30th day of April AD. 1821 Personally appeared in the court of Pleas and Quarters Session which by the Laws of the said State is a court of record, opened and held for the County of Wilkes, Francis Fox aged about seventy two years. Resident in Wilkes County aforesaid , who being first duly sworn according to Law, doth on his oath declare that he served in the Revolutionary War as follows;

to wit, that he enlisted for three years in Duplin County N. Carolina, about the year one thousand seven Hundred and seventy six in the Company of Capt. Welch [John Walsh] in the Eighth Regiment of the North Carolina line commanded by Colo. [James] Armstrong:

that he was marched soon after his enlistment to Halifax Town in the State of North Carolina, and from thence to the North when he Joined the main army under General [George] Washington and was in the battles of Brandywine [Pennsylvania, 1777]  and Germantown [Pennsylvania, 1777]:

and after having faithfully served three years and thirteen days he was discharged near Washington in the said State of North Carolina by Capt. Robert Fenner who was then his Captain, he having been transfered 
[transferred] to the second Regiment of the North Carolina line then commanded by Colo [Thomas] Clarke.

And I do solemnly swear that I was a Resident citizen of the United States on the 18th day of March 1818, and that I have not since that time by gift, Sale or in any manner disposed of my property, or any part there of with intent thereby to diminish it as to bring 
Myself
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within the provisions of the Act of Congress entitled "an act to provide for certain persons engaged in the Land and Naval Service of the United States in the Revolutionary War" passed on the 18th day of March 1818; 

and that I have not, nor has any person in trust for me any property or Securities, contracts, or debts due to me nor have I any income other than what is contained in the Schedule hereto annexed and by me subscribed as follows, 

to wit That I have no Land whatever, and only one bed and bed clothes worth about ten dollars; pot worth about two and half dollars; one dutch oven worth about three dollars; one broken skillet worth about fifty cents; two axes and two hoes worth about five dollars; and; and that he has no stock of any kind, and is totally unable to work on account of his age and infirmities, 

the whole of his of his little property being only worth about twenty one dollars:
That his occupation has hitherto been a farmer but as before stated he is totally incapable of working for his Maintenance:

That he has a wife named Catharine aged about thirty years, and three small Children, to wit, Jesse aged about seven years; Jackson aged about four years; and Elizabeth about eighteen months; 

That his former declaration by which he obtained his pension under the Act of congress of 1818, was dated as he believes the fifteenth day of June AD 1818.

And that he knows of no person living who can prove or verify his said Services but one Charles Wood of Orange County in the said State of N. Carolina, who swore to the Statement in his
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former declaration, and to which he begs leave to Refer.
Francis X Fox his mark
North Carolina
Wilkes County April Term 1821.
Sworn to and subscribed in open court the 30th day of April 1821.
Test
R. Martin C. W. C. C.
State of North Carolina
I Robert Martin Clerk of the court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions for Wilkes County do hereby certify that the foregoing oath and the Schedule thereto [illegible] are truely [truly] copied from the Records of the said court, & I do further certify that it is the opinion of the said court that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid Schedule is twenty one Dollars.
In testimony whereof I have hereto set my hand and affixed the Seal of the said court on the 30th day of April A.D. 1821.
R. Martin. C.W.C.C.
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Rev. and 1812
Wars Section

August 23, 1927

C.R. Conlee
1657 Penn St
Denver, Colo

Sir:
I have to advise you from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim S. 41543 it appears that Francis Fox enlisted in Duplin County, North Carolina, February 8, 1777 and served in Captains Walsh's, and Robert Fenner's Companies, Colonels Armstrong's, Patten's and Clarke's North Carolina Regiments, he was in the battles of Brandywine and Germantown, and was discharged February 20, 1780.
He was allowed pension on his application executed June 15, 1818, while a resident of Wilkes County, North Carolina, aged about sisty-six [sixty-six] years.
In 1821, he referred to his wife, Catharine, aged thirty years, and to three children - Jesse, aged seven years, Jackson, aged four years, and Elizabeth, aged eighteen months. No further family data.
Respectfully,
E.W. Morgan
Acting Commissioner
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Rev.&1812 Wars Section.
MMHF

March 3, 1930

Charles R. Conlee,
1356 Pearl Street,
Denver, Colorado.

Dear Sir:
I advise you that photostatic copies of papers on file in Revolutionary War pension claim of Francis Fox, North Carolina Troops, S. 41543, will be furnished you at the rate of fifteen cents a page.
The number of pages to be copied is eight.
Should you desire to have them certified allow twenty-five cents additional for the set.
The proper amount should be forwarded to this bureau by money order drawn to the order of the Secretary of the Interior.
Very truly yours,
Earl D. Church,
Commissioner.
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1356 Pearl St
Denver, Colo
2/17/1930
Feb 21 1930 D. S. Office [seal stamp]

Bureau of Pensions,
Washington, D.C.

Will you pleas [please] send me data of record in the Pension Bureau in re Francis Fox revolutionary Soldier, private in Captain Robert Fenners Co 2d N.C. said to have been pensioned under act of 1818 and subsequent acts. Also kindly let me know cost of photostatic copies of his file as I desire to obtain it.
The veteran is my ancestor and I desire the above information to complete family records.
Respectfully,
Chas. R. Conlee
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Denver Colo.
April 20-1927
Bureau of Pensions
Washington, D.C.

Will you kindly furnish me with the pension record of the following.

D no file [illegible]
Ezekiel Ross, War 1812
(Maryland or Tennessee)
(Ensign) Elias Powell
Rev War. (North Carolina)
Francis Fox. Rev War
(North Carolina)
Respt,
C R Conlee
1657 Pearl St
Denver Colo
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41543
INVALID.
Revy
File No. 41,543
Francis Fox
Pri Rev War
Act: 18th March 18th [1818]
Index:- 3, Page 175

[Arrangement of 1870.]
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1927 Aug 23 Hish to C.R. Conlee arvz
1930 Mch 3 C.R. Corlee adv. cost of pliotos MMNF.
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Wilkesborough July 10th 1821.

Dear Sir
I enclose the declaration of Francis Fox, which has been long delayed by the indisposition of the old man. He is very infirm, and was unable for several months to attend Court to [illegible] to his declaration.
I know this old [illegible] to have been in the service for many years, and hope his pension will be [illegible] to mind. He is as poor as poverty can render him, and is not likely to be long a stayer to the United States.
I am, Dear Sir, with great respect,
Your [illegible]
M. Stokes.
John C. Calhoun Esq.
Secretary of War of the U. States.