Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 1562, Bartlett Cox, Va.
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[Illegible]
SERVICE                            NUMBER
Va.          Cox, Bartlett       W.1562
               Bartlett
               Polly
CONTENTS
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[illegible] June 10. 43.
1.27.09.
Virginia
Bartlett Cox
Cumberland in the State of Virginia who was a Private in the [illegible] commanded by Captain Munford[?] of the Rep. commanded by Col Goode in the Virginia line for 12 mo.

Inscribed on the Roll of Virginia at the rate of 40 Dollars 00 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.

Certificate of Pension issued the 20[th?] day of May, 1833. and [illegible] Moodsoro[?] Cumberland [illegible] 

Arrears to the 4th of March 33 80.00 [illegible] allowance ending 4 [illegible]
$100.00
Revolutionary Claim
Act June 7, 1832.
Recorded by W[illia]m D. Palme Clerk;
Book 6. Vol. Six. Page five.
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nothing to transcribe
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Bartlett Cox
declaration
[above written vertically on left side]

23690
Bartlett Cox official [smudged]
declaration for a 
pensioner

See affidavit of L. Slovak
widow[?]
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State of Virginia Cumberland County to wit

On this 27th day of August 1832 personally appeared before the justices of the County Court of Cumberland Bartlett Cox ___ a resident of the said county in the State of Virginia who being first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provisions made by the act of congress passed June the 7th:1832. that he is about 80 years of age. that he was born in Pocahontas County. Then a part of Cumberland. that he has always resided with [word scratched out under with] in the County of Pocahontas in Cumberland and [2 illegible words] remote from his forest residence. That the first tour of duty which he performed was a drafted Malitia Man for 3 months under Capt Edward Manford from Pocahontas Cumberland. that during his tour he was employed in Service at Williamsburg, York Hampton and the adjacent County and was discharged at [illegible} that he does not recollect the year but thinks it must have been in 1777. or 1778.  That he was again [illegible] under the same Captain about the time the enemy first came to Petersburg and was employed in Service mostly about Richmond & Petersburg and was stationed for some time at Ware Bottom Church and in this Tour was under the command of Colo: Goode of Chesterfield that to the best of his recollection this was also a three month Tour - That he also performed three short [two words below smudged] for duty service under Capt: Robt: Hughes and another under the command of Capt: Ben Mosley and once under the command of Capt: Littlebury Mosby after he was discharged and returned from the South. these tours [illegible] only for a few weeks cash, and more volunteer expeditions. That he performed his last tour of duty under Capt. Hughes Woodford at the siege of York. this tour he thinks was about 3 months. and from the [two illegible works] which he can [illegible word]
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of the time he was actually in service from the beginning to the end of the war he [illegible] pay that it did not fall short for 12 months.
He hereby [illegible] questiong [as spelled] every claims whater [as spelled] in so a pension or annuity except the present and declares that his name is not on the Pension Roll of the agency of any State
Sworn to and subscribe the day and year aforesaid
Bartlett [X mark] Cox

[bottom half of page has 10 lines illegible crossed out]
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and the said Court do hereby declare their opinion after the investigation of the matter and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the war Department that the above named applicant was a Revolutionary soldier and served as he stated [4.5 lines of text crossed out] who has [3 lines of text crossed out]
Chas Womark [signature]
Presiding Justice
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W337
Polly Cox
[illegible] of Bartlett
Va
Act 24 July 1848
[illegible] 1799
[illegible] died 1842
[illegible] $40 p. an.
[illegible] 4 March 1848

Wm E Harris
[illegible]
Pocahontas co
Va
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Declaration
In order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress of the 29th July 1848.

State of Virginia
On this 26th day of February Eighteen hundred and forty nine personally appeared before the Court of the county of Cumberland and State of Virginia Polly Cox a resident of Cumberland county and State of Virginia aged seventy years who being duly sworn according to the law. Doth on her oath, make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provisions made by the act of Congress, passed the 29th day of July 1848. That she is the widow of Bartlett Cox who was a Pensioner some years prior to his death and continued to receive a Pension from the United States up to the time of his death.  She further declares that she was married to the said Bartlett Cox on the 26th day of September in the year seventeen hundred and ninty nine  That her husband the aforesaid Bartlett Cox died on the 26th day of September Eighteen hundred and forty two that she was not married to him prior to his leaving the service, but the marriage took place previous to the second day of January Eighteen hundred, viz at the time above stated.   She further swears that she is now a widow, and that she has never before many any application for a pension.  Polly [X mark] Cox [word her above the X, word mark below the X] 
Sworn to and subscribed, on the day and year above written, before the County Court of Cumberland in the State of Virginia.
In Testimony whereof J B.B. Woodson
Clerk of the County court of
Cumberland have hereunto subscribed
my name and affixed the seal of
the said Court this 26th day of February
1849.
B.B. Woodson
[left hand side a dark round circle on a square piece of paper attached to the document]
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At in Courts held for Cumberland County the 26th day of February 1849.

It is ordered to be certified that satisfactory proof has been this day made before the Court, by the oath of Henz Ford, and Wm. E. Harris. That Bartlett Cox late of the County of Cumberland in the State of Virginia, was a pensioner and continued to receive a pension until the time of his death, for his services in the Malitia during the Revolutionary War at the rate of Forty dollars per year. That he died in the County of Cumberland in the State of Virginia on the 26th day of September 1842. and that Polly Cox who appeared before the Court this day was the wife of the said Bartlett Cox dead and is now his widow. and the Court further certifys that the said Polly Cox. Henz Ford was William E. Harris are persons of credit and respectability.

State of Virginia
Cumberland County to wit [squiggle mark] I B.B. Woodson Clerk of the County Court of Cumberland in the State of Virginia, do hereby certify that the above is a true copy taken from the records of the said Court.
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed the seal of the said Court. this 26th day of February 1849.
B.B. [last name under fold, likely Woodson]

[left side of bottom, dark round circle on square piece of paper affixed to document.
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At a Court held for Cumberland County the 26th day of February 1849.

It is ordered to be certified that satisfactory proof has been this day made before the Court, by the oath of Henz Ford, and Wm. E Harris. That Bartlett Cox late of the County of Cumberland in the State of Virginia was a pensioner and continued to receive a pension until the time of his death, for his services in the Malitia during the Revolutionary War at the rate of Forty dollars per year - that he died in the County of Cumberland in the State of Virginia on the 26th day of September 1842 and that Polly Cox who appeared before the Court this day was the wife of the said Bartlett Cox dead and is now his widow, and the Court further certifys that the said Polly Cox, Henz ford and William E. Harris are persons of credit and respectability.

State of Virginia
Cumberland County to wit [squiggle mark] I B.B. Woodson Clerk of the County Court of Cumberland in the State of Virginia, do hereby certify that the above is a true copy taken from the records of the said Court.
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed the seal of the said Court this 26th day of February 1849.
B.B. Woodson, Clerk

[darker circle mark on square piece of paper affixed to document paper]
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Copy
Marriage License
Bonds  V
of
Bartlett Cox
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Know all man by these present that we Bartlett Cox and Francis E. Harris of Pocahontas county are hold and firmly bound unto James Wood Esquire Governor or chief magistrate of the Commonwealth of Virginia in the just and full sum of one hundred and fifty Dollars; to be paid to the said Governor or to his [illegible]; to the payment whereof, well and truly to be made, we bind ourselves, our heirs, Executors, and administrators, firmly by these presents: Sealed with our seal -  and dated the twenty sixth day of September one thousand seven hundred & ninety nine. 
the condition of the above obligation is such that whereas there is a marriage shortly intended to be had and solemnized between the above bound Bartlett Cox and Polly Hopper of the county aforesaid; Is therefore there be no legal cause to [illegible] the said marriage, then the above obligation to be void, else to remain in full force and virtue.
[left side of page]
Signed and sealed
in presence of
AG. Crump.[illegible]
[(Signed} to the right of above text separated by curvy line]

[right side of page]
Bartlett X [his mark] Cox [followed by two initials in a squiggly circle]
Fran E. Harris [followed by same two initials in a squiggly circle]
[drawn line under signatures]
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that I have examined the records of my Office
and cannot find any return recorded of the
marriage of the before named Bartlett Cox and
Polly Hopper.  In Testimony of all which I
have subscribed my name and affixed the
seal of the said County Court hereunto this
31st day of January in the year
One thousand eight hundred
and forty nine, in the 73rd year
of the Independence of the United
States.      Wm S Dance
State of Virginia: Powhatan County, to wit;
This day William S. Dance Clerk of the 
Court of Powhatan, in the state aforesaid, made oath
before me that the foregoing is a exact transcript of
the marriage license bond of Bartlett Cox, now on
file in his Office, with the exception above stated
that the date in the original bond is put down in
words and figures as follows; "the 26th day of Septem-
ber 1799."  Given under my hand and seal as a Jus-
tice of the peace for the county of Powhatan in the 
state of aforesaid this 5th day of February One thou
sand eight hundred and forty nine.
Wm Ligon   Seal
State of Virginia: Powhantan County, to wit;
I William S Dance clerk of the County
Court of Powhatan, in the state aforesaid, do 
hereby certify that William Ligon, [illegible}
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In Testimony whereof I have subscribed my 
name and affixed the seal of the said County
Court hereunto this 9th day of 
February One thousand eight .
hundred and forty nine, and
in the 73rd year of the Inde
pendence of the United Sates.
Wm S. Dance C
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23690 12.709.
Bartlet Cox
Va

Adm for 12 Months
from 1777 -
$40

Miller Woodson
Cumberland CH 
Cumberland Cty
Virginia
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Certif -

WAR DEPARTMENT,
Pension Office.
183

Sir:
The evidence in support of your claim, under the act of June 7, 1832, has been examined, and the papers are herewith returned. The following is a statement of your case in a tabular form. On comparing these papers with the following rules and the subjoined notes, you will readily perceive that objections exist, which must be removed, before a pension can be allowed. The notes and the regulations will show what is necessary to be done. Those points to which your attention is more particularly directed, you will find marked in the margin with a brace, (thus: }). You will, when you return your papers to this Department, send this printed letter with them; and you will, by complying with this request, greatly facilitate the investigation of your claim.

A Statement, showing the Service of Bartlet Box Va
Period when the service was rendered.: 1777 or 1778} out.; again out; volund about; 2 other tours which Lasted a few weeks; in all served 12 Months
Duration of the claimant's service.
Years.: ..; ..; -
Months.: 3; 3; 3
Days.: ..; ...
Rank of the claimant.: private; "; "
Nature and rank of the Field officers under whom he served.: Cp Mumford.; " Col Goode; Gnl Hughes. .
Age at present, and place of abode where he entered the service.: 80 - born in Powhatan Va and entered then - now living in Cumberland V.A.
Proof by which the declaration is supported.: One surviving witness none survived generally

I am, respectfully,
Your obedient servant,
J. L. EDWARDS,
Commissioner of Pensions.
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REGULATIONS UNDER THE ACT OF JUNE 7, 1832.
The following regulations have been adopted:
This law has been construed to extend, as well to the line, as to every branch of the Staff of the Army,
and to include under the terms "Continental LIne," "State troops," "militia," and volunteers," all
persons enlisted, drafted, or who volunteered and who were bound to military service, but not those who
were occasionally employed with the army upon civil contracts, such as Clerks to Commissaries and to
Store Keepers, &c, Teamsters, Boatmen, &c.  Persons who served on board of private armed vessels are
also excluded from the benefits of the law, as well as persons who turned out as patrols, or were engaged
in guarding particular places at night, and were not recognized as being in actual military service.
Four general classes of cases are embraced in this law:
1. The Regular Troops.
2. The State Troops, Militia, and Volunteers.
3. Persons employed in the Naval Service.
4. Indian Spies.
As rolls of the regular troops in the Revolutionary War exist in this Department, all persons claim-
ing the benefit of this law as officers, non-commissioned officers, mucicians, or private, will, in the first
instance, make application by transmitting the following declaration, which will be made before a Court of Record of the County where such applicant resides.  And every Court having by law a seal and Clerk is
considered a Court of Record.
DECLARATION,
In order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress of the 7th June, 1832
State, Territory, or District of        ss.
County of
On this day of     personally appeared (a) before
A. B. a resident (b) of    in the county of    and State, Territory or District
of   aged (c)   years, who being first duly sworn, according to law, doth on his oath make the
following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress, passed
June 7th, 1832.  That he enlisted in the Army of the United States in the year (d)   , with   and
served in the    (e) regiment of the    line, under the following named officers:
[Here set forth the names and rank of the Field and Company Officers; the time he left the service; (and if he serv-
ed under more than one term of enlistment, he must specify the particular period, and rank and names of his officers;) the
the town and county and State in which he resided when he entered the service; the battles, if any, in which he was engaged,
and the country through which he marched.  This form is to be varied so as to apply to the cases of officers and per-
sons who belonged to the militia, volunteers, nay, &c.]
He hereby relinquishes every claim (f) whatever to a pension or an annuity, except the present, and he
declares that his name is not on the Pension Roll of any Agency in any State, or (if any) only on that of
the Agency in the State of
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid.  A. B.
[And then will follow the certificate of the Court.]
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion (g) that the above named applicant was a revolu-
tionary soldier, and served as he states.
I    of the Court of
do hereby certify (h) that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of
the application of   for a pension.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office (i) this
day of     &c.
If on examination of the proper record, the names of applicants, making such declaration, cannot be
found, they will produce such proof as the rule given in note (j) points out.
Every applicant who claims a pension by virtue of service in the State Troops, Volunteers or Militia,
except those who belonged to the New Hampshire Militia and State Troops of Virginia, will make and 
subscribe a declaration similar to the forgoing, with the following additions, viz:
(k) We, A. B. a Clergyman, residing in the    and C D. residing in (the same)
hereby certify, that we are well acquainted with    , who has
subscribed and sworn to the above declarations; that we believe him to be 
years of age; that he is reputed and believed, in the neighborhood where he resides, to have been a soldier
of the Revolution, and that we concur in that opinion.
Sworn and subscribed the days and year aforesaid.
[And then will follow the certificate of the Court.]
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion, after the investigation of the matter, and after
putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department, that the above named applicant was a Revo-
lutionary Soldier, and served as he states.  And the Court further certifies that it appears to them that A. B.
who has signed the preceding certificate is a clergyman, resident in the 
and that C. D., who has also signed the same is a resident in the 
and is a credible person, and that their statement is entitled to credit.
I,    Clerk of the Court of     do hereby certify that the foregoing
contains the original proceedings of the said Court, in the matter of the application of 
for a pension.
In testimony wheerof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal
of office, this   day of   &c.
Every applicant will produce the best proof in his power.  This is original discharge of commis-
sion; but if neither of these can be obtained, the party will so state under oath, and will then procure, if
possible, the testimony of at least one credible witness, stating in detail his personal knowledge of the ser-
vicesof the applicant, and such circumstances connected therewith, as may have a tendency to throw light
upon the transaction.
If such surviving witness cannot be found, the applicant will so state in his declaration, (l) and he will
also, whether he produce such evidence or not, proceed to relate all the material facts, which can be useful
in the investigation of his claim, and in the comparison of his narrative with the events of the period of his
alleged service, as they are known at the Department.  A very full account of the services of each person
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will be indispensable to a favorable action upon his case.  The facts stated will afford one of the principal
means of corroborating the declaration of the applicant, if true, or of detecting the imposition, if one be at-
tempted; and unless, therefore, these are amply and clearly set forth, no favorable decision can be ex-
expected.  All applicants will appear before some Court of Record in the Conty in which they reside, and
there subscribe and be sworn to, one of the declarations above provided, according to the nature of his
case.
The Court will propound the following (m) interrogatories to all applicants for a pension, on account of
service in the Militia, State troops, or Volunteers, except the Militia of New Hampshire and the State
troops of Virginia.
1. Where and in what year were you born?
2. Have you any record of your age, and if so, where is it?
3. Where were you living when called into service; where have you lived since the Revolutionary
war, and where do you now live?
4. How were you called into service; were you drafted, did you volunteer, or were you a substitute?
And if a substitute, for whom?
5. Sate the names of some of the Regular Officers, who were with the troops, where you served; such
Continental and Militia Regiments as you can recollect, and the teneral circumstances of your services.
To a Soldier.  Did you ever receive a discharge from the service, and if so, by whom was it giv-
6. en, and what has become of it?
Did you ever receive a commission, and if so, by whom was is signed, and what
To an Officer.  has become of it?
7. State the names of persons to whom you are known in your present neighborhood and who can tes-
tify as to your character for veracity, and their belief of your services as a soldier of the Revolution.
The Court will see that the answers to these questions are embodied in the declaraion, and they are
requested to annex their opinions of the truth of the statement of the applicant.
The applicant will further produce in Court, if the same can be done, in the opinion of the Court, without too much expense and inconvenience to him, two respectable persons - one of whom should be
the nearest clergyman, if one lives in the immediate vicinity of such applicant, who can testify from 
their acquaintance with him, that they believe he is of the age he represents, and that he is reported and believed in the neighborhood to have been a Revolutionary soldier, and that they concur in that opinion.
If one of these persons is a Clergyman, the Court will so certify, and they will also certify to the character
and standing of other persons giving such certificates.
The traditionary evidence of service is deemed very important, in the absence of any direct
proof, except the declaration of the party.  And the Courts are requested to be very particular in the 
enquiry whether the belief is general, and whether any doubts have ever existed upon the subject. 
Applicants unable to appear in Court, by reason of bodily infirmity, may make the declaration before
required, and submit to the examination, before a Judge or Justice of the Court of Record of the proper
county, and the Judge or Justice will execute the duties, which the Court is herein requested to perform,
and will also certify that the applicant cannot, from bodily infirmity, attend the Court.
Whenever any official act is required to be done by a Judge or Justice of a Court of Record,
or by a Justice of the Peace, the certificate of the Secretary of State or Territory, or of the proper
Clerk of the Court or County, under his seal of office, will be annexed, stating that such person is a
Judge or Justice of the Court of Record, or a Justice of the Peace, and that the signature annexed is
his genuine signature.
No payments can be made on account of the services of any person, who may have died before
the taking effect if the act of June 7, 1832; and in case of death subsequent thereto, and before the 
declaration herein required is made, the parties interested will transmit such evidence as they can pro-
cure, taken and authenticated before a Court of Record, showing the services of the deceased, the period
of his death, the opinion of the neighborhood respecting such services, the title of the claimant, and the
opinion of the Court upon the shole matter.
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[a] The declarant must appear in open Court, unless prevented from doing so by reason of bodily infirmity; in which case the declarant will allow the rule laid down for his guidance.
[b] The declarant must make his declaration in the county where he resides.  If he should fail to do so, he must assign a [illegible] reason for not conforming to the rule.
[c] The age of the claimant must invariably be mentioned.
[d] The declarant must mention the period or periods of the war when he served.
[e] Every continental officer or soldier must give the name of the Colonel under whom he served; otherwise a satisfactory examination of the claim cannot be had.  Every claimant must state, with precision, the length of his service, and the different grades in which her served in language as definite as to enable the Department to determine to what amount of pension he is entitled.  In a case where the applicant cannot, by reason of the loss of memory, state precisely how long he served, he should amend his declaration by making an affidavit in the following words:
"Personally appeared before me, the undersigned, a Justice of the Peace, &c. A. B. who, being duly sworn, deposed and seith, that, by reason of old age, and the consequent loss of memory, he cannot swear positively as to the precise length of his service, but according to the best of his recollection, he served not less then the periods mentioned below, and in the following grades: -- For --- year --- months, and --- days, I served as a ---, For --- months and --- days, I served as a --- ;
and for such service I claim a pension."
It is important, in all cases, in determine with precision the period for which such applicant served, and the particular rank he held, as the law directs the pension to be paid according to the grade of the pensioner and the length of his service.  The
use of the phrase about three or four months, is too indefinite, and all such qualifying expressions are objectionable.  Some persons who apply for pensions merely state that they served two years in the militia, &c. without specifying the [illegible} the names of the officers, and other particulars respecting their service.  This form of a declaration is highly objectionable.  It must, in every case, be clearly shown under what officer the applicant served; the duration of such each term of engagement;
the particular place or [illegible] service was performed; that the applicant served with[illegible]called into service by competent authority; that he was either in the field or in garrison; and for the time during which the service was performed, he was not employed in way civil pursuit.
[f] The law makes the relinquishment indispensable.
[g] The opinion of the Court is always required.
[h] The Clerk must give his certificate in every case.
[i] The Clerk must affix his seal, and if it has no device or inscription by which it can be distinguished from any other seal, or if he has no public seal of office, the certificate of a Member of Congress, proving the official character and signature of the certifying officer, should accompany the papers.
Mode of authenticating papers.
In every instance where the certificate of the certifying officer who authenticates the papers is not written on the same sheet of paper which contains the affidavit, or other papers authenticated, the certificate must be attached thereto by a piece of tape or narrow ribbon, the ends of which must pass under the seal of office of the certifying officer, so as to prevent any paper from being improperly attached to the certificate.
Proof of Service.
[j] In a case where the name of the applicant is not found on the records of the Department, he must prove his service by two credible witnesses who are required to set forth in their affidavits the time of the claimant's entering the service, and the time and manner of his leaving the same, as well as the regiment, company, and line to which he belonged.  The magistrate who may administer the oaths must certify to the credibility of the witnesses, and the official [illegible] and signature of the magistrate must be certified by the proper officer, under his seal of office.
The notes from [a] to [ ] are all equally applicable to the [illegible] of Militia men, Volunteers and State Troops.  The proof regulated by rule in note [j] applies to continental troops only.
[k] This traditionary evidence is indispensable in militia [illegible].
[l] If a witness cannot be found, the declarant must state the fact.
[m] The answers to the interrogatories must all be written and sent to the War Department, with the declaration.
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June 25, 1940
BA-J/AWF
Bartlett Cox
W. 1562
Margaret Ervin Ford
1616 Eighteenth Avenue, South
Nashville, Tennessee
Dear Madam: 
Reference is made to your letters in which you request the Revolutionary War records of Bartlett Cox Cumberland County, Virginia, Bartlett Cox of Mecklenburg County, Virginia, Barclay Cox of Meeklenburg County, Virginia, and Samuel Cox of Fauquier and Frederick Counties, Virginia. 
Because of the great demand for Revolutionary War data and the limited trained clerical force available for furnishing such information, it is not possible to comply in full with each request with requires so much time and research. 
The record of Barlett Cox is furnished herein as shown in pension claim, W. 1562, based upon his service in the Revolutionary War. 
Bartlett Cox was born in Powhatan County, Virginia, date of birth not given, nor were the names of his parents stated. 
While residing in Powhatan County, Virginia, Bartlett Cox enlisted in 1777 or 1778, served three months in Captain Edward Mumford's company later served three months in Captain Edward Mumford's company, Colonel Goode's Virginia regiment; served three tours of a few weeks each under Captains Robert Hughes, Ben Mosley or Mosby; and again three months in
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Captain Hughes Woodson's company, and was in the siege of Yorktown. There are no definite dates of service given. 
Bartlett Cox was allowed pension on his application executed August 27, 1832, at which time he was aged eighty years, and a resident of Cumberland County, Virginia. He died September 26, 1842, in Cumberland County, Virginia. 
Bartlett Cox married September 26, 1799, in Powhatan County, Virginia, Polly Hopper. The date and place of her birth, and names of her parents were not given.
The widow, Polly Cox, was allowed pension on her application executed February 26, 1849, at which time she was aged seventy years, and living in Cumberland County, Virginia. She died August 3, 1851. 
The papers on file in this claim contain no further discernible family data. 
In order to obtain the name and address of the person who received the last payment of this pension, you should apply to the Comptroller General, General Accounting Office, Records Division, this city, and furnish the following data:
Polly Cox, widow of Bartlett Cox
Certificate 240
Issued June 27, 1849 
Rate $40.00 per annum
Commenced March 4, 1848
Act of July 29, 1848
Virginia (Richmond) Agency.
Very truly yours
A.D. HILLER
Executive Assistant
to the Administrator

[handwritten in left margin] 1832, 80, 52
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tember 26, 1799 in Powhatan County, Virginia, Polly Hopper of said Powhatan County. 
The widow, Polly Cox, was allowed pension on her application executed February 26, 1849, then a resident of Cumberland County, Virginia, and was aged seventy years. She died August 2, 1851.
There is no reference to children.
________________________________
George Cox-S.9203
The papers on file in pension claim, S.9203, show that George Cox was a native of Hampshire County, Virginia, and settled on the Ohio River in 1772 or 1773. the names of his parents are not given. 
George Cox stated that he entered the service in 1776 and served six months as Ensign in Captain Isaac Cox's company (his brother) [smudged] Ohio frontier at a place called holiday's Cove; after which he was called out of many times on scout duty. 
He was allowed pension, on account of six months' service in the Virginia troops, on his application executed April 29, 1833, then residing in Brooke County, Virginia. His name was dropped from the pension rolls in 1835, as upon an examination of the pensioner by the United States District Attorney, it was shown that his services consisted in protecting his own property on the frontiers, and was not recognized as military by any legal authority. 
George Cox stated in 1833 that he was eighty-four years of age, and on July [smudged] 1835 stated that he was eighty-six years old last October. 
The soldier, George Cox, was married in February, 1775, name of wife not given, nor is it stated that there were any children.
Very truly yours
A.D. HILLER
Assistant to Administrator
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tember 26, 1799 in Powhatan County, Virginia, Polly Hopper of said Powhatan County.
The widow, Polly Cox, was allowed pension on her application executed February 26, 1849, then a resident of Cumberland County, Virginia, and was aged seventy years. She died August 2, 1851.
There is no reference to children.
________________________________
George Cox-S.9203
The papers on file in pension claim, S.9203, show that George Cox was a native of Hampshire County, Virginia, and settled on the Ohio River in 1772 or 1773. The names of his parents are not given.
George Cox stated that he entered the service in 1776 and served six months as Ensign in Captain Isaac Cox's company (his brother) [smudged] the Ohio frontier at a place called Holiday's Cove; after which he was called out of many times on scout duty.
He was allowed pension, on account of six months' service in the Virginia troops, on his application executed April 29, 1833, then residing in Brooke County, Virginia. His name was dropped from the pension rolls in 1835, as upon an examination of the pensioner by the United States District Attorney, it was shown that his services consisted in protecting his own property on the frontiers, and was not recognized as military by any legal authority.
George Cox stated in 1833 that he was eighty-four years of age, and on July [smudged] 1835 stated that he was eighty-six years old last October.
The soldier, George Cox, was married in February, 1775, name of wife not given, nor is it stated that there were any children.
Very truly yours
A.D. HILLER
Assistant to Administrator
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May 16, 1933
XXXXXXXXXXXXXXX
Bartlett Cox-W.1562
BA-J/AWF
Irene E. Spencer
1134 South Lawn
E. Lansing, Michigan
Dear Madam: 
Reference is made to your letters in which you request information relative to Bartlett and George Cox, soldiers of the War of the Revolution. 
You are furnished herein the Revolutionary War records of Bartlet (Bartlett) and George Cox, as found in their respective claims for pension, based upon service in that war. 
Bartlet Cox-W.1562
The papers on file in pension claim, W. 1562, show that Bartlet Cox was born in Powhatan County, Virginia, date of birth not given, nor are the names of his parents stated.
While residing in said county, he enlisted in 1777 or 1778 and served three months in Captain Edward Mumford's Company; later served three months in Captain Edward Mumford's company, Colonel Goode's Virginia regiment; and served three tours of a few weeks each under Captains Robert Hughes, Ben Mosley or Mosby, and Littlebury Mosley or Mosby; again three months in Captain Hughes Woodson's company and was at the siege of Yorktown. 
Bartlet or Bartlett Cox was allowed pension on his application executed August 27, 1832, then aged eighty years and living in Cumberland County, Virginia. He died September 26, 1842 in said Cumberland County. The soldier, Bartlet (Bartlett) Cox, married Sep-
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[three lines of illegible text in top left corner]

June 10, 1930
Miss Louise R. Hicks
Moberly
Missouri
Dear Madam:
I advise you from the records of this bureau it appears that Polly Cox, (W.1562) widow of Bartlett Cox, died August 2, 1851, please not stated. 
Very truly yours
E.W. MORGAN
Acting Commissioner.
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May 16, 1927
Mrs. Alma C. Moross
745 Oak St
Chattanooga, Tenn
Madam: 
I [crossed out] have to [end crossed out] advise you from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim W. 11562, it appears that Bartlet ^ [handwritten] or Bartlett [end handwritten] Cox was born in Powhatan County, Virginia, date not stated. [handwritten] which of Cumberland Co while res. there [end handwritten] He enlisted in 1777 or 1778 and served three months in Captain Edwards Mumford's Company; later served three months in Captain Edward Mumford's Company, Colonel Goode's Virginia Regionment; and served three tours of a few weeks each under Captains Robert Hughes, Ben. Mosley [handwritten] Mosby [end handwritten] and Littlebury Mosley, [handwritten] Mosby [end handwritten] dates not given; his last tour was three months under Captain Hughes Woodson and [illegible] 
He was allowed pension on his application executed August 27, 1832, while a resident of Cumberland County, Virginia, aged Eighty years. He
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died there September 26, 1842. 
Soldier married September 26, 1799 in Powhatan County, Virginia, Polly Hopper of said Powhatan County. She was allowed pension on her application executed February 26, 1849, while a resident of Cumberland County, Virginia, aged seventy years. there are no data on file as to children.
Respectfully, 
WINFIELD SCOTT
Commissioner.
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SUBMIT IN DUPLICATE 1-681 PHONE Branch 476
All inquiries regarding this job should refer to Requisition No. 34794
Requisition for Duplicating, Addressograph, Photostat, and Blue Print Work.
________________
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
WASHINGTON
CHIEF, Division of Publications,
Room G 137.
August 19, 1929.
Please furnish work specified below.
Bureau ordering: Pension
Deliver to Room No.: 5033
(ALL COPY FOR DUPLICATING WORK SHOULD BE PLAIN AND WRITTEN IN ELITE TYPE, EXACTLY LINE FOR LINE AS IT IS TO APPEAR ON FINISHED JOB.)
Title and description of job: photostatic copies of 15 pages from Revolutionary War pension claim of Bartlet Cox, Virginia Troops, W. 1662.
No. of copies: 1 of each
Shall form be kept standing? ______ ______ days
For further information see: Mrs. M. M. H. Finch
Room No.: 5033
Phone No.: 541
Approved:
[Signed] A D Atkinson
Chief Clerk of Bureau
[Signed] Margaret M H Finch
Chief of Branch xxxxx
NOTE: No order made "SPECIAL" unless statement showing necessity is written below and approved by Chief Clerk of Bureau ordering

CHECK WORK DESIRED
Duplicate:
Multigraph:
Single or double spaced? ________
Facsimile signature? _____
Mimeograph:
One side or both sides? ________
Facsimile signature? __________
Folding: once or twice? ________
Assembling
Stapling: Once? Twice? Side? End?
Electric typewriter
Fill in addresses? __________
Dated? __________
Addressograph from lists
Envelopes, size ____
Proof list ______
Labels (submit sample) ______
Fill in letters _____
Cards, size ______
Pay rolls _______
Corrections ______
Tabulation sheets _______
Photostat: 2 Size: actual Official use? ___ Repay? yes $2.25
Blue Print Size_________ Official use? _______ Repay? ________ $_________
Remarks:
(OVER)
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LOUISE R. HICKS
LOANS AND INVESTMENTS
MOBERLY, MO
Aug. 12, 1929.

United States Department of the Interior,
Bureau of Pensions,

Mr. Earl D.Church, Commissioner,
Washington, D.C.

Dear Sir:
Please find inclosed draft for $2.50 to pay for photostatic copy of the pension claim of Bartlet Cox,W. 1562.
Am inclosing 25[cents sign] for certification to pension claim.
Respectfully yours,
[Signed] (Miss) Louise R. Hicks

[Stamp]
Draft #1064 - $2.50
FINANCE DIVISION
[illegible] DESK
AUG 15 [illegible]29
BUREAU OF PENSIONS
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IN REPLY REFER TO 
Rev.&1812 Wars Section, 3-1865
MMHF

UNITED STATES
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
BUREAU OF PENSIONS
WASHINGTON
August 8, 1929.

Louise R. Hicks,
Moberly,
Missouri
Dear Madam:


I advise you that the Revolutionary War records of this bureau fail to show a claim for pension or bounty land on file on account of the services of Richard Rice as described by you or to any soldier named Thomas Bouldin.
Photostatic copies of original papers on file in
the Revolutionary War pension claim of Bartlet Cox, W.1562, will be furnished you under the provisions of the Act of August 24, 1912, at the rate of fifteen cents a page with twenty-five cents extra for certification if that is desired.
The number of pages to be copied is fifteen.
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 [signature]
EARL D. CHURCH,
Commissioner.

[stamped with an oval stamp with the text "Office of the Commissioner Aug 11 1929 C U.S. Bureau of Pensions"]

25 x 15 | 75 + 15 | 2.25 [mathematical calulations in the margin]

[illegible handwritten text in the left margin]
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US Wars Section.
August 8, 1828.

Louise R. Hicks
Moberly, Missouri

Dear Madame: 
I advise you that the Revolutionary War records of this bureau fail to show a claim for pension or bounty land on file on account of the services of Richard Rice as described by you or to any soldier named Thomas Bouldin.

Photostatic copies of original papers on file in
the Revolutionary War pension late of Bartlet Cox, W.1562, will be furnished you under the provisions of the Act of August 24, 1913, at the rate of fifteen cents a page with twenty-five cents extra for certification of that is desired.

The number of pages to be copied is fifteen
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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Rev. Al MMHR

Louise R. Hicks 
Loans and Investments
Moberly, MO.
July 24, 1929.

U.S.Pension Department,
Washington, D.C.

Will you please send me a full and complete. copy of the pension record of the following men:
Bartlett Cox, Cumberland Co., Va., S. of W. 1835. Cen.2.
Richard Rice, Woodford Co.,Ky., 1810.
Capt. Thomas Bouldin, H.D. Oct.1777.

Any expense connected in furnishing these I shall be glad to pay. THanking you for attention to this promptly, I am,

Truly Yours,
(Miss) Louise R. Hicks

[stamped with a round stamp PENSION U.S. OFFICE JUL 26 1929]
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Margaret Ervin Ford
1016 Eighteenth Ave 60
Nashville, Tennesee
[letterhead]

May 14, 1940
Veteran's Administration,
Washington, D.C.,
Dear Sir - 
Please send me the Revolutionary Record of Bartley or (Bartlett Cox) 
Pensions E. 13. C.J. 1787 - 89 - 303- &302

Bartlett Cox, Cumberland Va. S of W.
1835 Pensions 2,16, S of W -
Bartlett Cox Mecklenburg Co. Va,
Barclay Cox Mecklenburg D.D: Oct 1782 + 33, 41 and acct XII. 101. and acct XXII mar 8,4, mar. 20, 81.
1835 Pension 2, 59 -
Samuel Cox Fauquier Co. Va. - B.W.
Samuel Cox Frederick Co. Va - S of W.
I am not sure which are mine
Respt. Margaret E. Ford
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Chattanooga, Tennessee.
746 Oak street.

Dept. of Interior
Bureau of Pensions
Washington, D.C.

Dear Sir:
Please let me have the Pension Record of Bartlett Cox Cumberland Co. Virginia.
Can you let me have the records of the two Bartlett Cox, published in History of Va. Revolutionary Soldiers?
I would appreciate an Early reply, as I am trying to get this data together as quickly as possible.
Sincerely.
(Mrs) Alma Cox Movoss
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Dear Sir:
Will you send me the Rev war rercords of 
Samuel Cox when served with the va lines. born about 1746 dc July 12, 1828 Frederick Co, Va

Benjamin Cox, of Surry Co Va 
dec'd 9-18-26.
Geo Cox Ensign Va State Troops - Broooke Co Va 3 1748.

Bartlett Cox Cumberland Co. Va - Va Militia B 1751.
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January 
Irene E Spencer

1134 So. Lawn
E. Lansing Mich.
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Louise R. Hicks Loans and Investments Moberly, Mo. [letterhead]
May 20, 1930.

Mr. E.W. Morgan,
Department of the Interior. Pension Bureau, Washington, D.C.

Dear Sir:

About a year ago your department furnished me with a photostatic copy of the Revolutionary War Record and pension of one Bartlett Cox ["Cox" underlined], who died in Virginia in the year 1842 and in 1848 his widow, Polly Cox was granted his pension. I would like to have proof of her death and place of same and date. Kindly advise me as to the charges for this information and I will forward check.

Very respectfully,
(Miss) Louise R. Hicks [signature]

V / 1562

[stamped with an oval stamp with the text "DEPUTY COMMISSIONER MAY 22 1930"]
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WIDOW, &c.
Resy

File No. 1562
Polly Cox. Widow
Bartlett Cox.
Pow. Rev War

Act: July, 29, 1848
Index: - Vol. A, Page 141
[Arrangement of 1870.]

1927 - may 16 hist to [illegible]
1929 - aug 8 - Louise R. Hicks, cous of [illegible]
1929 - aug 29 - photos mailed to Louise R. Hicks & [illegible] div. [illegible] A.W.y.
1930 - June 10 - Adv. Miss Louise Hicks of date of widows death - E E L
1933 - may 16 - hist to Irene E Spencer A.W.F
1940 - Jun 25 - hist to Margaret E. Ford [illegible]
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Bartlett Cox Pension under act June 7, 1832
Virginia Roll at $40 a year.
[illegible] L. M.

Jns. S. Dickinson, Polly Cox was his widow her [illegible] as fld were act of 1848.

Comiss. Oct 17/53
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the negligence of some Post Master, or it may be that the press of business in your Department has been such that you have not been able yet to look through & investigate this matter. -
In wither case, please let me know by addressing me a line to Smithville Post Office, Powhattan County Va. -
Very Resply yours
Wm E. Harris
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Michaellson
March 3 1879

March 6th
Polly Cvp
24. May 48

J. L. Edwards Esq.
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington City
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Smithville Powhattan County Virginia March 2nd 1849
Dear Sir,
Inclosed are two documents one from the clerk of Powhattan County, the other from the clerk of Cumberland County in the state.  Containing the widower upon which Polly Cox makes her application for a Pension. -
You can ascertain by reference to your Revolutionary list of Pensioners prior to the year 1842, that Bartlett Cox was a Pensioner. - or you can ascertain from your Pension agent in Richmond Virginia as he received his pension money from your agent in that city during his life time. I therefore presume it unnecessary for his widow to try to find evidence in relation to his service in the Revolutionary war as he must have proved That himself, to the satisfaction of your Department before he became a Pensioner. - Presuming there can be no doubt from the widower she produces of his being entitled to the Pension for which she now applies I will suggest that Richmond Virginia will be the most convenient point for her to draw her Pension money. -
Please inform me the result of your investigation as early as practicable & I will communicate the same to her - My address in Smithville Powhattan County Virginia your attention to this will much oblige a very old & very dependant widow of a revolutionary soldier
Respty. [illegible]
Wm. E. Harris
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Ballsville, Va
June 16

Paid 18 [illegible]

Hon. George W. Crump
Commissioner of military pensions
Washington City
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Cumberland County June 12th 1863

Dear Sir,
The late Bartlet Cox of this county who was a Pensioner for a good many years proceding his death which took place last October has left a poor and very needy widow.-  I am informed that Congress has given widows a pension equal to that of their husband for 6 years immediately succeeding the death of Their husbands, provided they were married prior to 1st January 1794.  This widow is unable to prove This by any living witness as all who lived in the neighborhood at the time of their marriage are dead or moved away. The clerk's office of Powhatan has been examined & no evidence there can be found of the time of Their marriage. -  That they were married long and very long in all probability previous to 1794 is scarcely doubted by all who know the family in the neighborhood which is the one in which they were married and have ever since lived, but it is impossible from the long lapse of time since Their marriage to prove by anybody living the time when they were married.  B. Cox The late husband of this widow was very little short if any of 100 years old. Therefore I infer those who were living in his neighborhood at the time of his marriage are all dead he being much to the oldest man & in this vicinity -
I am inclined to think they were married before Powhatan cty.
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was taken from Cumberland - but in the office of the latter county we find no evidence of the date of their marriage. Will you let me know as early as practicable what course is necessary to secure her the pension which which her husband received in his lifetime & which she now so much needs.

My address is Ballsville, Powhatan Cty. Va.
Very Respty, yr. obst
Wm. E. Harris [signature]

P.S. I am personally unknown to you & it may be necessary to add that the family from which I descended have uniformly been your political & I believe your personal friends,

[illegible], W.E.H.
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Littlebury Stovall's
Affidavit of 
in favor of 
Bartlett Cox's claim for a Pension.
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State of Virginia
Powhatan County Court
This day Littlebury Stovall made oath before me a Justice of the peace for said County that he well remembered that Bartlett Cox [smeared text] now of Cumberland was in service at Cabin Point sometime in the year 1780 or 1787 at the time that the affiavit was hencefort upon a tour of duty under Capt. Crump. That he also remembers to have [illegible] that [illegible] Cox [illegible].
Service or a malitia man ^ from the service at the Seige of York and he thinks that the same Cox was at that time in Capt. Hughes Woodfor's company but as the officer was frequently changed he may have been afterwards attached to some other company. that he was [illegible] the said Bartlett Cox can suvice, and has never heard his Revolutionary services questioned. That Mr. Barlett Cox is an older man than his affidavit and from what he knows of his own knowledge of his revolutionary service and what he has heard of him from others he could doubt that [illegible] Cox has performed as much duty as a malitia man during the Revolutionary war as most men of his age residing in the part of the Country. 

I also certify that the [illegible] Littleburg Stowall is worthy of credit on oath. given under my hand & seal this 18th day of October 1832.


[illegible signature]
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Virginia, to with;
I William S. Dance Clerk of the County Court of Powhatan in the state of Virginia aforesaid, do hereby certify that William A. Turpin, whose signature is affixed to the within affidavit, is an acting Justice of the peace in and for the county of Powhatan aforesaid, duly commissioned and qualified as such, according to the Constitution and laws of this state; due and ought to be given to all his [illegible] and certificates as such: In testimony whereof I have subscribed my name and caused the seal of the said County court to be affixed hereunto this 6th day of november in the year of christ one thousand eight hundred and thirty two, and in the 57th year of the Independence of the United States - 
Wm. S. Dance C. [signature]