Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 43365, John Cox, Continental (New York)
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Service Continental (New York) Cox, John Number S.43365
Envelope Include FINAL PAYMENT VOUCHER 
Received from GAO
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18.570
New York
John Cox 
of Rockland Cox in the state of N.York
who was a private in the Legion commanded by Colonel Lee ^ NY line, for the term of Three Years Continental 
Inscribed on the Roll of New York at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 31st of May 1818-
Certificate of Pension issued the 29th of April: 1822 and send to Him: J.R. Pierson 
H. Reps- 1822
Arrears to 4th of March 1822-                  361.29
Semi-anl. all's ending 4 Sept. 1822.          48.00
BJMs 5/31                                                  $409.29

Revolutionary claim, auto 18th March, 18
12st May 1820
Rockland County

Date of death not on AB.
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John Cox
Lees Legion
1779- 3 yrs
R-ll
31st May 1818 
Admitted-
The within certificate Joshua J. Gurnee, as to the state of (illegible) of a former declara-tions under by this of this and in too indefinite- the year must be [illegible] again, he is imminent in stating that the act [illegible] pensions March 1821- the Act 18 March 1818 [illegible]
18 July 1822
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Original Claim
State of New York 
Rockland County
JS
On the Sixth day of November 1821 person=ally appeared in open court, being a court of record in and the County of Rockland, John Cox, a resident in said County, aged Sixty three years, who, being first duly sworn, according to law, doth on this oath, make the following declaration, in order to obtain the provision, made by the act of Congress, of the 10th March, 1818, and the 1st May, 1820, that he said John Cox enlisted, for the term of three years, on the -day of- in the year, 1779, int he state of New York, in the company commanded by captain Michael Rodell, in the regiment commanded by colonel Richard Henry Lee, in the line of the state of New York, int he Cavalry on the -continental- establishment; that he continued to serve in the said corps until the end of the war when he was discharged from the said service, near Dogester in the state of South Carolina. That he was in the battles of the retaking of Stony Point, at Powles Hook, at the Eautaw Springs, at the taking of forts in South Carolina and in Georgia at Gilford, and that he has no other evidence, now in his power, of his said services, excepting his own oat, as all the officers under whom he served, is either dead or remained to places to him unknown. And, in pursuance of the act of the 1st May, 1820. I do solely swere, that I was 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 thereof, with intent thereby so to diminish it as to bring myselfe within the provisions of an act of Congress, entitled An act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval services of the United States, in the Revolutionary" paper on the 10th 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.
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Schedule
That real Estate I have none
Personal property none, exception an Old Feather bed and covering barely sufficient for the winter, and an indifferent set of Cloathing onely sufficient for moderate weather and not for winter
That I have lost my wife, and have six Children, the youngest is seventeen years of Age, that they are hardly able to Support themselves, and that I have to support myselfe within the small trifle I can earn by hard labour, when able to work, and what I receive Gratuitously
John Cox
Sworn to, and declared, on the Sixth day of November, 1821 in Open Courth
David Pye Clerk
I David Pye, Clerk of County of Rockland do hereby certify the foregoing oath and the schedule thereto annexed are truly copied from the records of the said Court; and 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 nothing as all is by Law excepted. In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said court on this twenty first Day of December, 1821
David Pye Clerk of the Court of the County of Rockland 
[illegible mark]
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State of New York
Rockland County
JS
I David Pye, Clerk of the County of Rockland do certify. that John J. Gurnee, who signed the annexed certificate was , on the second day of May, in the year 1818, one of the Judges of the court of Common Pleas in and for the said County, duly commissioned and sworn according to the law of this State, and that I am acquainted with his hand writing, and verily believe that the signature of John J. Gurnee, subscribed to the annexed certificate, to be his proper hand writing. In testimony whereof, I have here=unto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said County this fourteenth day of February 1822
David Pye Clerk
[illegible mark]
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State of New York
Rockland County
I John J Gurnee do hereby Certify that on or Near the second day of May in the year of Our Lord One thousand Eight hundred and Eighteen before me personally came John Cox and agreable to the Act of Congress passed the 18th day of March 1818 Made the Necessary Affidavids and Offered testimony to my satisfaction that he served As A Soldier two years in the Revolutionary war in Col Lees Legion or Core exit was then Called in Order to Obtain A pention Agreable to the provisions of the said Act and the I was one of the judges of the Court of Common Pleas at that time
In witness whereof, I have hereunto set my hand this 13th day of February 1822
John J Gurnee
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OFFICE OF DISCOUNT AND DEPOSIT. 
NEW-YORK, 25 Apr 1823
Received of Isaac Lawrence, President, Thirty 40
Dollars for 3 months, and 24 days pension, due John Cox from the day of Ma 1823
to the 28th day of June 1823, 4 For which I have signed duplicate receipts,
$3.0 xo
Edward Smith
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John Cox
$30.40
[illegible]
FINAL PAYMENT VOUCHER
Received from GAO
New York City-
4 M 1823
prt 38
c-217
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The People of the State of New-York, 
BY THE GRACE OF GOD FREE AND INDEPENDENT: 
TO Edward Smith farmer neighbour of John Cox (an old Revolutionary Soldier now on the pention, list of the United. Pales) late of the town of Clarkstown in the County of Rockland and State of New York, Deceased
Send Greeting: Whereas the said John Cox at the time of his death, was an inhabitant of the said County, and, is alleged, lately died intestate, having whilst living, and at the time of his death, goods, chattels, or credits within this state, by means whereof the ordering and granting administration of all and singular the said goods, chattels, and credits, and also the auditing, allowing, and final discharging the account thereof, doth appertain unto us: and we begin desirous that the goods, chattels, and credits of the said deceased may be well and faithfully administered, applied, and disposed of, do grant unto you the said Edward Smith full power by these presents, to administer and faithfully dispose of all singular the said goods, chattels, and credits; to ask, demand, recover, and receive the debts with unto the said deceased whilst living, and at the time of his death, did belong; and to pay the debts which the said deceased did owe, as far as such goods, chattels, and credits will thereto extend, and the law require; hereby requiring you to make, or cause to be made, a true and perfect inventory of all singular the goods, chattels, and credits of the said deceased, which shall or have come to you hands, possession, or knowledge; and the same so made to exhibit, or cause to be exhibited, into the office of the Surrogate of the said County, at or before the expiration of six calendar months from the date hereof; and also, to render a just and true account of administration, when thereunto required: And we do by these presents depute, constitute, and appoint you the said Edward Smith
Administrator of all and singular the goods, chattels, and credits which were of the said John Cox
In testimony whereof, we have caused the seal of office of our said Surrogate to be hereunto affixed. Witness James Stevens Esquire, Surrogate of the said County, at his office in the town of Clarkestown the Second day of July in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and twenty tree and our Independence the fourty seventh
James Stevens
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November 5, 1937
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Mrs. E.P. Warren
605 S. 7th Street
Lafayette, Indiana
BA-J/EEL
John Cox- S.43365

Dear Madam:

     Reference is made to your letter in which you request information in regard to John Cox, a soldier of the Revolutionary War who was pensioned in Rockland County, New York; also record of service of Abraham Meyers, of same county and state. 
     Because of the great demand for Revolutionary War data and the limited trained clerical force available for furnishing such information, it is impossible to comply in full with each request pertaining to soldiers of that war. The record of John Cox follows as found in the papers on file in the Revolutionary War pension claim., S.43365, based upon the service of that soldier in said war.
     The date and place of birth and names of the parents of John Cox are not shown.
     John Cox enlisted in the state of New York, sometime in 1779, served as a private in Captain Michael Redell's [ possibly meant for Rudolph) Company, Colonel Henry Lee's Regiment of the Cavalry and was at the storming of Stony Point, battles of Paulus Hook, Guildford and Eutaw Springs and at the taking of forts in South Carolina and Georgia, names of these forts not stated, and was discharged at the close of the war. 
     He was allowed pension from May 31, 1818, under the Act of March 18, 1818.
     In 1821, he was aged sixty-three years and resided in Rockland County, New York. At that time, soldier stated that his wife was deceased and that he had six children, the youngest seventeen years of age but did not give the names of wife or children.
     In order to obtain the date of last payment of pension, the name and address of person paid and possibly the date of death of
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the Revolutionary War pensioner, John Cox(S.43255), you should address The Conptroller General, General Accounting Office, Records Division, this city, and cite the following data:
John Cox
Certificate No. 18570
Issued April 29, 1822
Rate, $8.00 per month
Commenced May 31, 1818
Act of March 18, 1818
New York Agency.
Very duly yours
A.D. HILLER
Executive Assistant to the Administrator
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November 5, 1937
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Mrs. E.P. Warren
605 S. 7th Street
Lafayette, Indiana
BA-J/EEL
John Cox- S.43365

Dear Madam:

     Reference is made to your letter in which you request information in regard to John Cox, a soldier of the Revolutionary War who was pensioned in Rockland County, New York; also record of service of Abraham Meyers, of same county and state. 
     Because of the great demand for Revolutionary War data and the limited trained clerical force available for furnishing such information, it is impossible to comply in full with each request pertaining to soldiers of that war. The record of John Cox follows as found in the papers on file in the Revolutionary War pension claim., S.43365, based upon the service of that soldier in said war.
     The date and place of birth and names of the parents of John Cox are not shown.
     John Cox enlisted in the state of New York, sometime in 1779, served as a private in Captain Michael Redell's [ possibly meant for Rudolph) Company, Colonel Henry Lee's Regiment of the Cavalry and was at the storming of Stony Point, battles of Paulus Hook, Guildford and Eutaw Springs and at the taking of forts in South Carolina and Georgia, names of these forts not stated, and was discharged at the close of the war. 
Capt Michael Rudolph of md. cast in Lee's Legion + promoted for bravery at Paulus Hook
     He was allowed pension from May 31, 1818, under the Act of March 18, 1818.
His first ap. is not in the claim.
     In 1821, he was aged sixty-three years and resided in Rockland County, New York. At that time, soldier stated that his wife was deceased and that he had six children, the youngest seventeen years of age but did not give the names of wife or children.
     In order to obtain the date of last payment of pension, the name and address of person paid and possibly the date of death of
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the Revolutionary War pensioner, John Cox(S.43255), you should address The Conptroller General, General Accounting Office, Records Division, this city, and cite the following data:
John Cox
Certificate No. 18570
Issued April 29, 1822
Rate, $8.00 per month
Commenced May 31, 1818
Act of March 18, 1818
New York Agency.
Very duly yours
A.D. HILLER
Executive Assistant to the Administrator

1835- list gave
date of death as June 18, 1823 + agency book said he was Transferred from Mass in 1829 so I told him to apply to C.Y.
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Lafayette, Ind. 
Oct. 19, 1937.
Veteran's Administartion
Washinton, D.C.
Received OCT 22 1937 Mail SUB.DIV.
VETS. ADM. 
READER No. 3
Dear Sir:
     I am searching for some information about John Cox, who was a REv. Soldier, and was on the pension roll of Rockland County, town of Clarkston, New York.
     I would like to know when the last pension as paid-do you have his death date-- and at time of last payment of pension, was any name of surviving members of his family given. Was his wife's name given, or any other family genealogy. 
     Do you have his pension application?
Also, do you have a service record for Abraham Meyers of Rockland County -- these Rockland County records were probably Orange County at that time. 
     If there is a charge for this, please write me, and I will be glad to pay it. 
Sincerely your,
Hazel Warren
Mrs. E.P. Warren
605 SO. 7th st.,
Lafayette, Ind.
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April 17. 1933
1702 Center St. 
Castlesburg
Kentucky
To the Director pension, wasghinton. 
The Brigadior General of The War dept. James. F. MCkinley advised me to write this office for information concerning Ebenezer Cox who was a soldier in the revolutionary war He was Lieutenant Colonel and Colonel in The first and second regiments of The Tryon County Militia We have records TO show he was killed The 6th of august. 1777. at risking Tryon co. And we find on record where another Ebenezer Cox lived through This war and applied for a pension He was also a Colonel. 
Could it be possible that there 2 two Ebenexer Cox was Father and Son
Or it might be of been given in Trough mistake and The old man Ebenezer Cox never ws killed 
A.C. Flick State historian director of Albany New York gave me the names of these 2 Two Ebenzer Cox
James F. MCKinley Brigader General said said he could not find but 1 an Ebenzer Cox That was Colonel That was Colonel and Lieutenant Colonel
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from New York in the first and second riegement of The Tryon County Militia
His name appears on an undated return of The field officers, Captain and Subaltern officers in The County of Tryon which return shows Lieutenant Colonel first battalion, band bears remark Conajohavy we all so find where he was taken prisoner on the 20th of February 1782.
James F. MCKinley seems to think that it was a mistake of him being killed
He Thinks he is The same man who applied  for a pension if you can give me any information anyway in regard to Ebenezer Cox I will be very much pleased To you If you find 2 Two of These Ebenzer Cox on record please send me full details. All so The name of There wife's and children and There residents and location where They lived at That Time see if you can find on record if There was a John Cox in the revolution war if you can find his record please let me know and his wifes and children name and where he lived
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from New York in the first and second riegement of The Tryon County Militia
His name appears on an undated return of The field officers, Captain and Subaltern officers in The County of Tryon which return shows Lieutenant Colonel first battalion, band bears remark Conajohavy we all so find where he was taken prisoner on the 20th of February 1782.
James F. MCKinley seems to think that it was a mistake of him being killed
He Thinks he is The same man who applied  for a pension if you can give me any information anyway in regard to Ebenezer Cox I will be very much pleased To you If you find 2 Two of These Ebenzer Cox on record please send me full details. All so The name of There wife's and children and There residents and location where They lived at That Time see if you can find on record if There was a John Cox in the revolution war if you can find his record please let me know and his wifes and children name and where he lived
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The reason I want to find out This information we have a large Estate Coming Through John Cox and we have to Connect him with Ebenezer Cox before we can get it and by finding 2 Two men by The same name Ebenezer Cox it has blocked us untill we can get it straiten out. 
If you Can give me any information it will please me very much
If there is any Charge write and let me know. 
Yours very Truly
Mr. A.M. Chandler
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43365
Rej INVALID
File No. 43,365
John Cox
Lee Rev War
Act: 18th March 1818
Index:-Vol. 3, Page 95
[Arrangement of 1870]
1933 May 26 Fist To AM Chandler
1934- Jan 17- A.M. Chandler add. dis sol. not is Ry. y+F EEF see corres. in AM Cot- $20960, asl reqt. files under John Cox
1937-Nov 5. List Mrs. E.P. Warren EL.
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Honorable
John C Calhoon Esq.
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Clarkstown Rockland County February 14th 1822
Hon. Sir
I have again enclosed the certificate of Judge Gurnee as- amended with the Copy of the affidaviet of John Cox and if right and he by the laws of Congress is entitled to receive a pension be pleased to make it payable in New York and if convenient send to me his certificate in time to enable him to draw (that part that will be) due) on the Third of March as he stands much in need of imediate assistance
I remain your Obedient and humble Servant
David Pye
John C Calhoon Esqr.
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Affidavit of [illegible] Jones 
Respecting the Death of John Cox a Pensioner of the United . Pates
FINAL PAYMENT VOUCHER
Received from GAO
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Rockland County JS
Be it remembered that on the ninth Dat of October in the year of Our Lord one thousand eight hundred & twenty three, before me James Stevens Surrogate in and for said County personally came 
Peter Jones of the town of Clarkstown in same County who after being Duly Sworn whom his oath said that he the Deponent well knew John Cox of same place Deceased, and that at the time of his Death, he the said Cox Boarded with him, and that he Died on the twenty eight day of June last past and that he said, Cox being a pentioner on the pension Roll of the United, States and farther South not 
Sworn before me
James Stevens
Peter Jones
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City of New York JS
Edward Smith came before me and made oath that he is the Administrator name in the annexed Certificate Signed by James Stevens Surrogate and that John Cox deceased therein named was the same John Cox to whom the annexed pension Certificate was granted at the War Department No. 18.570 dated 28th April 1820
Sworn before me
This 25th day of November 1823 
M Ovington A.P.
Edward Smith
FINAL PAYMENT VOUCHER
Received from GAO
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Payable semi-annually. The first pay-ment on this Certificate will be made on the 4th of Sept. in the year 1822, at N.York by the Br:Bk:U.S.
FINAL PAYMENT VOUCHER
Received from GAO
Recorded by E BEN Stout
Clerk, in Book B, Vol. 5, page 205.
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War Department
REVOLUTIONARY CLAIM
I CERTIFY that, in conformity with the Law of the United States, of the 18th of March, 1818, and 1st May 1820.
John Cox late a private on the Pension List, Roll of the New York agency, at the rate of Eight dollars per month, to commence on the thirty first day of May one thousand eight hundred and eighteen.
GIVEN at the War Office of the United States, this twenty ninth day of April one thousand eight hundred and twenty
JC Calhoun
Secretary of War
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THE NATIONAL ARCHIVES
Form VAM-51
12-5-41
BOUNTY LAND WARRANT RECORD CARD*
Division of Vetereans' Administration Archives
NAME Cox, John GRADE Private LINE New York
WARRANT NUMBER 6931 ACERAGE 100 ISSUED July 9, 1790 To Theodosius Fowler assigned
*The information concerning the issuance of warrants carded on this form is found in volumes 2 to 4 of "Land Warrants Issued Prior to 1800" which are registers of bounty land warrants issued to non-commissioned officers and privates under congressional resolutions of September 16, 1776, and subse-quent dates. Other records relative to the applications for warrants appear to have been destroyed in the War Department fire of November 9, 1800. Information concerning warrants surrendered to the Federal Government is to be found in General Land Office records in The National Archives.