Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 2219, John Fox, S.C. Sea Service Enlisted In Penn.
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(3 - 1776)
SERVICE
S. C. Sea Service
Fox, John
NUMBER
S. 2219
Enlisted in Penn.
CONTENTS
Carded
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Ohio - 16
Pennsylvania
John Fox
of Berks County in the State of Pennsylvania
who was a Marine on board the 
Ship South Carolina commanded
by [blank] in the
line, for the term of One year
from [blank] 17 to [blank] 17
S. C. Sea Service
---
Inscribed on the Roll of Pennsylvania
at the rate of Forty Dollars per annum, to
commence on the 4th day of March 1832
Certificate of Pension issued the 9th of July
1832 and sent to the Hon.
H.A. Muhlenberg HR
---
Arrears to 4th of March 1832 $40-
Semi-anl. all'ce ending 4 Sep " "20
$60.00
{Revolutionary Claim,
Act June 7. 1832}
Recorded Book D
vol 6 - page 78
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Nov. 19 '33, transf to
Ohio and notif sent to
Saul Swan or Levan of Reading
Penn- on the 19 of 
the same month. -
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State of Pennsylvania
Berks County ss
Be it Known that on this thirtieth day of March AD 1833
before me the Subscriber a Justice of the Peace in and for said
County of Berks Personally appeared John Fox a resident
Citizen of the same County and State aforesaid a pensioner
of the United States who being first duly sworn in due form
of Law, who on his oath, declares that he is the same
Identical John Fox who served in the Company of Marines
commanded by Captain John Joiner in the war of the
Revolution on Board the Ship South Carolina and that
his name was placed on the Pension Roll of the Pennsylvania 
Agency at Philadelphia State aforesaid and says
that he will remove from Berks County Pence on the
first day of May next ensuing to the County of Hancock
in the State of Ohio Ten Miles distant from Fort Findely
where he intends to remain, and wishes his pension
to be there payable in future at the nearest Agency
possible to his Residence in Ohio aforesaid and that
his reasons for removing to the County of Hancock as
he states in Ohio is as follows that his Brother Jacob Fox
will give him eighty acres of good Land in the same
place aforesaid as a present & give him a good
Title free from any payment, and this induces him
to leave here and that he made this early application
for the transfer of the payment of his pension owing
to the situation in which he is placed viz that in the
State of Ohio, he could have not obtained the desired
Testimony of Identity therefore has now applied having
here persons who know that he is the Identical
same person who was pensioned under the act
of Congress passed June 7th AD 1832
John Fox
his x mark
Sworn and subscribed
on this thirtieth day of March
AD 1833 before me
Fredrick Heller
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State of Pennsylvania
Berks County Ss
Be it Known that on this 30th day of March the
One thousand eight hundred and thirty three
before me the Subscriber a Justice of the Peace
in and for the said County of Berks Personally
appeared Samuel Levan of Reading Berks Cty
Pennsylvania who being first Sworn in due form
of Law deposes and says that he is acquainted with
John Fox who has subscribed his name
to the foregoing affidavit is the Identical same
John Fox named in an original certificate issued
for him, and that he said John Fox claims all
the benefits thereout arising and deponent further
States that John Fox who has subscribed his name
to the foregoing affidavit is the same Identical
John Fox who is a Pensioner of the United States
under the act of the Law of the U. Sta. of the
7th June 1832
Samuel Levan
Sworn and subscribed
the day and year
aforesaid before
me Fredrick Heller

I Fredrick Heller a Justice of the peace aforesaid
do hereby certify that I am acquainted with the Deponent
Samuel Levan who has Sworn & subscribed his name to the
above affidavit in the case of John Fox he is a person
of veracity & full faith and credit are due him
and of Right ought to be given, & I do further certify
that his Testimony will be received in any Court
of Justice and in Testimony thereof I have
hereunto subscribed my Name at Reading Berks
County Penn March 30th AD 1833
Fredrick Heller
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No 7305
John Fox
Stricken from the Roll
Aug. 16, 1820. Service not
Continental
See letter to to H Bltz Esqr
Reading Pa Decr 28. 1820
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19
DISTRICT OF PENNSYLVANIA, ss.
On the 9th day of August A. D. 1820, personally
appeared in open Court of Common Pleas, holden in the borough of Reading, county of
Berks, being a court of record, proceeding according to the course of the common Law,
with a Jurisdiction, unlimited in point of amount and keeping a record of its proceedings
John Fox - aged fifty four years, resident in
the county of Berks, in said District, who being first duly sworn, according to Law, do in
his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the provision made by the
Acts of Congress, of the 18th of March, 1818, and the first day of May, 1820. That he served
in the revolutionary War, in the company, commanded by Capt. Joiner
in the regiment, commanded by Col. [blank]
in the line of the state of Pennsylvania, and has obtained
a pension, under the Act of the 18th day of March, 1818, his Certificate being numbered
7305 And I do solemly 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 other manner, disposed of my property, or any part thereof, with an intent thereby, so to diminish it, as to bring myself within the provisions of an 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.
John Fox
his x mark
Sworn & Subscribed the
day and year aforesaid in
Open Court
Jno Addams Prothy
I have besides the necessary clothing and bedding
One Iron Pott three Chairs One old Kitchen
dresser Cups & Saucer two hogs one Tub. One Old
Chest the above property I value at - - - $20.00
I am indebted as follow to wit
John Hepler --- $50.00
Henry Sailor about --- 4.00
John Hartman about --- 6.00
Daniel D B Keim about --- 25.00
Daniel Hill --- 2.00
87.00
I am by occupation a Labourer but under the present distressing
times I am not able to support myself and family I have a
Wife named Elizabeth aged fifty four years and one daughter I am
not able to support myself except by public or private Charity
John Fox
his x mark
Sworn & Subscribed the day
& year aforesaid in Open Court
Jno Addams Prothy
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Application for a transfer
County of Hancock and State of Ohio Ss
On this fifth day of March A D 1834
Before me the Subscriber a Justice of the peace for the
said County of Hancock personally appeared John Fox who
on his oath declares that he is the same person who formerly
was a Marine on board the Ship South Carolina
in the service of the United States that his name was placed
on the pension roll of the State of Pennsylvania
from whence he has lately removed. That he now resides 
in the State of Ohio where he intends to remain, and wishes
his pension to be there payable in future. The following are
his reasons for removing from Pennsylvania to Ohio
to wit. He was unable to support himself in Pennsylvania
by reason of old age, and he got eighty acres of land
give to him by a certain brother named Jacob Fox
John Fox
his x mark
Sworn and subscribed to before me
the day and year aforesaid
Wm. L. Henderson
Justice of the peace
The State of Ohio
Hancock County Ss March 5th 1840
I William L. Henderson a Magistrate in the
County above named do hereby testify that I have the most
satisfactory evidence viz from the oath of one Jacob Fox and
from my own personal knowledge that John Fox who has
this day appeared before me to take the oath of identity is the
identical person named in the pension certificate which
he has exhibited before me numbered 16 and bearing date
at the War office the ninth day of July 1832 and Signed
by Lewis Cass Secretary of War.
Given under my hand at Findley in the County
aforesaid on the day and year above written
William L Henderson JP
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I Wilson Vance Clerk pro tem of the Court of Common pleas
of Hancock County, certify that William L. Henderson is a
Magistrate as above, and that the foregoing Signature, purporting to be his, is genuine. In testimony whereof, I have hereunto
affixed my seal of office, and subscribed
my name this fifth day of March in the
of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and
thirty four.
Wilson Vance Clerk pro tem
of the Court of Common pleas
of Hancock, County
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To the Honourable the Committee on Pensions
of the United States in Congress Assembled

The Petition of John Fox a Resident
Citizen of the County of Berks and State of Pennsylvania

Respectfully sheweth
That your petitioner was by the act of Congress
of the 18th of March 1818 placed on the Pension
List Roll at the rate of Eight Dollars per Month
as will appear by his certificate herewith
presented and that his Name has since
been stricken from the Pension List Roll
and therefore humbly states such things
as are positive facts in his case and will
fully appear by the Testimony, that your petitioner was fully
determined to take an active part in achieving the
Liberties and priviledges which we now enjoy and
That as near as he can recollect that in the Month of
June AD 1780 your petitioner and a comrade named
Michael Spatz were determined to enlist to an Infantry
corps which at that time was Enlisting men for the
Service of the United States in the Revolutionary War
in Reading Berks County Penna when on our way
to a Public House were the were Enlisting men
for said Infantry corps we meet with a certain
officer who asked us boys which way we then
answered him that we were going to Enlist to
an Infantry Corps. he then said that his name
was Scull that he was enlisting men in to the
Service of the United States on the Continental
Establishment as Marines and that we should
Enlist to him that our case would be easier
to enter with him and prevailed on us to
comply we then agreed and we were brought
before a Certain Mr Reeper then a Justice of the
Peace in and for Berks County who administered the
usual oath and we received the County money
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the bounty money in the Name of the United States
for and during the war. we then remained in Reading
and there was about seventy men who belonged
to us as Marines we were marched to Wilmington
were we entered on board a Ship the called
the Carolina unfortunately even on a certain
day out side the Capes we were captured by
the Brittish Frigates, the Brittish made us
prisoners of War conveyed us to New York and
confined us on Board the Jersey Prison Ship then
lying on North River, a Strong Hessian & British
Guard was our doom in this situation as prisoners
of war we remained at least Eleven months
treated by the Hessians & Brittish with Savage
brutality many many Died of starvation others
of the extreme cold and Ill Treatment
on some days fourteen of the men died
out of our seventy men only seven returned
to their homes of the surviving I am One and
Michael Spatz of Reading and Jacob Fleisher
of Berks County are as far as I can learn the
only three who yet survive. I now humbly state
to my Country pure facts as the really secured
and desire a fair and impartial investigation
of our Enlistment which we have solemly
swore to confiding in your Honourable
bodies that the voice of pity may grant us
Relief in the full decline of life being now
far advanced in age poor and afflicted
and further that our intensions were good
were we did Enlist we Enlisted for Liberty and
equality we therefore humbly state that as our
intensions were good we firmly pray that after
a carefull investigation of this our situation
I humbly ask that an act be passed
for my relief authorising the Secretary of
War to restore my name to the Pension
Roll in duty bound your Petitioner prays
John Fox
his x mark
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Pennsylvania
Berks County Ss
On this the 27th day of November 1829 before me
the Subscriber a Justice of the Peace in and for
the said County of Berks Personally appeared
John Fox and Michael Spatz, surviving Marines
who being severally sworn in due form of Law
do each of them on their Solemn Oath depose
say and declare that the matters set forth
in this petition are true to their best knowledge
and belief and further deponents on their oaths
deposes & says that Scull gave the deponents the
bounty money in the name of the United States
Service on the Continental Establishment to serve
during the war against the Common Enemy
further deponent says not
John Fox
his x mark
Michael Spatz
his x mark
Sworn and subscribed
the day & year aforesaid
before me Christn. Sherrer
Pennsylvania
Berks County Ss.
On this 20th day of November 1829 before me the
Subscriber a Justice of the Peace in and for the said
County of Berks personally appeared Jacob Fleisher
one of the surviving Marines who being sworn in due
form of Law doth depose and say, that John Fox
was one of the surviving Marines & that he was enlisted
for & during the war and that his Enlistment was
in the name of the United States for the Continental
Establishment in the Revolutionary war and that the
officers of their ship was Gillion, Scull &
John Joiner and deponent further states that not one
person who served on board said South Carolina
has never received any pay as Monthly wages
Jacob Fleisher
Sworn & Subscribed before
me the day & year aforesaid
Chrisn. Sherrer
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Pennsylvania
Berks County Ss I Jacob Lallade
Prothonotary of the Court of Comon Pleas
in and for the County of Berks do
Certify that Christopher Sherrer Esquire
before whom the affidavits of John Fox
Michael Spatz and Jacob Fleisher were
Taken was at the time of taking
and subscribing the same a Justice
of the Peace in and for the said County
of Berks duly authorised and Commissioned
to administer Oaths & that the signatures
purporting to be his are genuine Signatures.
In Testimony whereof I have
hereunto affixed the seal of our said
Court at and subscribed my name
this 28th day of November AD 1829
Jac Lallade Prothonotary
John Fox
Petition
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INVALID.
Navy.
File No. 2219
Navy
John Fox
Marine U.S. Navy
Rev War
Act: June 7, 1832
Index: - Vol. 6, Page 78
[Arrangement of 1870.]
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John Fox
The corps to which
Capt. Joiner was
attached should
be stated.
Comodore Gillen
Certificate annexed
Admd
Hon J. Heister
H. R
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Pennsylvania
Berks County Ss
On the 8th day of February AD. 1819
Before me James Demier Esquire one of the Judges of the Court of
Common pleas in and for the County of Berks aforesaid, personally
appeared John Fox of the Township of Allan County aforesaid
aged upwards of fifty two years, who being by me sworn according to
Law doth depose & say that he enlisted in the Borough of
Reading, County aforesaid, in the year, 1781, in a company
Commanded by Captain Joiner, that he marched from
the said Borough of Reading to the City of Philadelphia
and there was put on board the ship called South Carolina
that the ship & crew was taken prisoner by the British
in sight of the New York Light House that he was placed
with the rest of the prisoners on board the prison ship called the
Jersey that he was kept and treated as a prisoner of war
untill the end of the war, that from the time of his enlistment
untill released was upward of one year, that during of
his imprisonment he suffered very much. And that he
has not received any pension under the
Laws of the United States but by his reduced circumstances
stands in need of the assistance from his County for support
that he is in indigent circumstances.
John Fox
his x mark
Sworn & Subscribed the
day & year aforesaid
Cram.
Jas. Dismer
John Fox the Claimant above named personally appeared
before me the subscriber one of the Judges of the Court of Common
pleas who upon his oath doth depose & say that the Corps
Captain Joiner was attached was Comodore Gillen
John Fox
his x mark
Sworn & Subscribed
Feby 1819.}
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Berks County Ss
On the sixth day of February AD 1819
Before me James Demier, one of the Judges of the
Court of Common pleas in and for the said County
personally appeared Henry Lotz of Exeter Township
County of Berks aforesaid, and George Markle of
the Borough of Reading County aforesaid who upon
his solemn oath doth depose & say that they are
personally acquainted with John Fox the applicant
for Pension, that he is the same John Fox who
served on board the Ship South Carolina as
mentioned in his application that he is in Indigent
Circumstances and stands in need of the assistance
of his County for support.
Sworn & Subscribed
Henry Lotz
George Merkel
Sworn & subscribed
the day & year afd.}
Before me
Jas. Dismer
On the 19th day of February AD 1819 personally appeared
Michael Spatz of the Borough of Reading a creditable
Witness who upon his solemn Oath doth depose & say
that John Fox the within named Claimant, served
on the Ship South Carolina Captain Joiner, who was 
attached under the command of Commodore Gilley
and that this deponent served on the same Ship
Michael Spatz
his x mark
Sworn & Subscribed
the year afs --- }
Jas. Dismer
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I James Denner Esquire one of the
associate Judges of the Court of Common pleas in &
for the County of Berks do hereby certify that I am
personal acquainted with John Fox the claimant
that he is in indigent circumstances, and am also personally
acquainted with Henry Lotz and George Markle two
creditable Witnesses, it appears to my satisfaction that the
applicant did serve in the revolutionary war against
the common enemy. In Witness whereof I have hereunto
set my hands caused the Seal of the said Court to be
affixed, this eigth day of February AD. 1819
Jas. Dirmer
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7305
Pennsylvania
John Fox
of Alsace in the State of Pennsylvania
who was a Marine in the regiment commanded
Colonel on board the Ship So. Carolina
ine, for the term of S. C. Sea Service
Inscribed on the Roll of Pennsylvania
at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence
the 8 of February 1819
Certificate of Pension issued the 5 of March 1814
and sent to Hon J. Huister
House of Representatives US
Arrears to 4th of March 1819  $7.03
Semi-anl. all'ce ending 4 Sept 1819  48.
$55.03
Stricken off 
16 Augt. 1820
{Revolutionary claim,
Act 18th March, 1818.}
Not Continental
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See letter 5 Jan 1830
to Hon H. A. Muhlenburg
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State of Pennsylvania
Berks County Ss.
Be it known that on the 9th day of April one Thousand
eight hundred and thirty two before me a Justice of the Peace
in and for the said County of Berks Personally appeared
Samuel Levan of the same County who made oath in due
form of Law doth depose and say that he is acquainted with
John Fox, the Identical person named in the Petition
to the Congress of the U. Sta that the said Fox is very
poor, being indigent circumstances and far advanced
in age, and being by profession a Labourer, and that
said Fox was almost disabled from pursuing labour
and that the following is all the Description of Property
which said John Fox is possessed of viz 1 Lott of Crocker
1 Small Kitchen Cupboard 4 Chairs 1 Chest -
1 Looking glass, 2 Iron Pots & Small pine Table
1 bed and bedstead 1 scythe, and that the
said Fox has not any Real Estate and that this
Deponant on his Solemn Oath declares that he
attended at the House or place of abode of
said John Fox and found on the 9th day of
April AD 1832 the Schedule as above stated and
on his Oath declares that he believes the above
stated articles to be worth the sum of
Seventeen Dollars and sixty cents

the Deponent states that J. Foxes Children
can not contribute towards his
support further says not
Samuel Levan

Sworn to and
Subscribed the day aforesaid
before me
year aforesaid
Ja. Lallade

I Jacob Lallade certify that I am acquainted with
Samuel Levan the Deponant for many years, he is a
credible person to whom faith and credit are due and
that his Testimony will be admitted in any Court of Justice
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name
the day & year aforesaid
Jac. Lallade
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State of Pennsylvania
Berks County Ss I John Addams Prothon
of the Court of Common Pleas in and for said
County of Berks do hereby certify that Jacob Lallade Esqr
before whom the foregoing affidavit of Samuel Levan
in the case of John Fox was taken and subscribed was
at the time of taking and subscribing the same a Justice
of the Peace in and for said County of Berks duly commissioned
and authorized to administer Oaths and I do further
Certify that the signatures purporting to be Jacob Lallade
are all true and genuine Signatures and In Testimony
thereof I have hereunto affixed the Seal of the said Court
at Reading in said County, and subscribed my name
and quality April 10th 1832
Jno Addams Prot
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Bank U. States
Oct 28th 1833
Sir
Agreeably to yours of 24th inst.
received the day on examination Jno. Fox
a pensioner under the Act of June 7th 1832 has
not been paid since 4th March last _ Your
request therefore not to pay him shall be
complied with
I am very respectfully
Your obedt Servt
Geo. Wm Crump Esqr.
Actg. Commr. of Pensions

Biddle
Prest.
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Reading March 30th 1833
Hon Lewis Cap
Secretary of War I have herein
inclosed the Declaration of John Fox
of Berks Cty. applying for a transfer of his
pension from Pennsylvania the state in
which
he now recieves his pension. to that of the
State of Ohio and under circumstances
as he states if he first becomes a Citizen
in Ohio he would be at a loss there
to receive the desired Testimony of Identity
I have therefore done all such Honourable
proceedings as lay in my power to the
object. Should I have not fully complied
with the requisites of the acts of Course
then it may only be attributed that of my
not knowing the Rules regulating pensioner
under such circumstances the Hon
Secretary of war will please act upon
the case & report the Result either to
me or the Hon. H.A. Muhlenberg of Reading Pa
I am the Hon Secretary of Wars
Obt Humble Servt
Samuel Levan
Sir
he states that
the next payment
of his pension will
be due 4th Septr next
and that he next his
pension due 4th March 1833
payment next
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I Fredrick Heller a Justice aforesaid do hereby
certify that I know of my own personal knowledge
that John Fox who this day appeared before me
and made oath of identity, and subscribed his name
thereunto the foregoing affidavit is the same Identical
John Fox who is a Pensioner of the United States
and in Testimony whereof I have subscribed
my Name at Reading County & State aforesaid
the day & year aforesaid
Fredrick Heller

State of Pennsylvania
Berks County Ss. I Jacob Lallade Prothonotary of the
Court of Common Pleas for the County of Berks do
hereby certify that Frederick Heller Esq before whom the foregoing affidavits in the case of
John Fox were taken and subscribed is a Justice
of the Peace in and for the County of Berks duly Commissioned and
authorised to administer Oaths, and I further certify that the
signatures purporting to be his Signatures are truely Genuine
Testimony whereof I have affixed the seal of the said
Court and subscribed my Name and quality
On this 30th day of March AD 1833
Jac. Lallade Prothy