Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 2407, Moses Cox, N.C.
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(8-1776)
Service
Number
N.C.
Cox, Moses R.2407
Martha
Contents
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Georgia 16.673
Moses 
of Washington in the State of Ga:
who was a Pr. in the Regh commanded
by Captain Caswell of the Regh commanded
by Col Axum in the N.C
line for 2 years.
Inscribed on the Roll of Georgia
at the rate of 80 Dollars Cents per annum,
to commence on the 4th day of March 1834.
Certificate of the Pension issued the 13th day of Sept 83,
and Sarah Saml, Robinson,
Sandersville, Ga
Arrears to the 4th of Sept 1833
Semi-anl allowance ending 4 Mar 34
200
40
$240
Revolutionary Claim,
Act June 7, 1832.
Recorded by A. Rice Clerk,
Book E Vol. 6 Page 87
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State of Georgia
Washington County
On this 13th day of December One thousand Eight hundred and Thirty Two Personly [sic] appeared before me Samuel Robison one of the Justices of the Inferiour [sic] Court of said County Moses Cox a resident of the State and County aforesaid Seventy Six years of age, in May last past, who first being duly sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the act of congress passed June 7th 1832 that he entered the Service of the United States under the following named officers and Served as herein stated  he was borned [sic] in Duplin County North Carolina on the Sixth day of May 1756, Moved to Dobbs County and in April 1777 was drafted in the Militia for six months  Jacob Johnson was my captain  Richard Caswell was the Col--  Shepherd General  Served the full time  Marched to Wilminton [sic] & Fayetteville   Received a written discharge from the Co. which is lost   in a few months after vollunteered [sic] and Served under Capt Augustin Spain for three months was at the [illeg.] at Moor Col Caswell commanded; then was drafted for six months and was placed under Captain Augustin Spain  Marched to Camden S.C. ten to the battle at Brier Creek Georgia  General Ash was the commanding officer before he got home volunteered under Captain Simon Edwards for six months.  was at the battle of Gates defeat at which place Captain Edwards was killed in a feet of this deponent Generals Caswell Buttler & Greggory were on the field, and this deponent received a wound on the Right fore arm (which he does here exhibit, Received a written discharge from Col  [illeg.]  [illeg.] then were transferred to Capt-- Collins  Marched to Catorber and was in the battle at that place under General Davison at which place General Davison fell & Col Davy took the command making in the whole Ten months, Received a written discharge from Col Davy which is lost, and this deponent further Says that he continued in servis [sic] until the Ratification of Peace in different [illeg.] company
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after the tories and at the close of the war was 
discharged at Kingston By Col Benj. Axum 
and this deponent further sayth that putting all 
together that he served during the revolution was 
more than three years, and that he is now blind 
and so afflicted otherwise that he is not able to 
walk and that he has no documentary evidence 
and that he knows of no person whose Testimony 
he can procure who can testify to his Servis [sic]
I hereby relinquish every claim what ever [sic] to a pension or annuity, except the present and declare 
that my name is not on any pension roll in 
State [crossed out] any State
Sworn to and Subscribed 
before me the day and date 
first written
Moses Cox
his X mark
Samuel Robison J.J.C.

Georgia
Washington County
I do hereby declare my opinion 
after investigating [illeg.] and after 
putting the Interogatories [sic] presented by the war department 
that the above named Moses Cox was a Revolution 
Soldier and served as he states and I further certify that Jared Wood Benjamin Sessions who signed 
the following certificate are residents of the State and 
County aforesaid that that they are creditable persons and their statements are entitled to credit and I 
do further certify that the applicant is blind and 
unable to attend the Court from other Bodly [sic] infirmities  
This 13 December 1832
Samuel Robison J.J.C.
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State of Georgia
Washington County
On this Twenty Sixth day 
of February 1846 personally 
appeared before the Subscriber Joseph 
Daniels one of the Justices of the Inferiour [sic] Court 
in and for said county Martha Cox a resident 
of the 90th District Washington County State 
of Georgia aged Seventy Six years, who being 
first duly Sworn according to law doth on 
her oath, make the following declaration in order 
to obtain the benefits of the provisions made by the
acts of congress passed 7th July 1838 and 23rd August 
1842 ad third March 1843, Granting half pay and 
pensions to certain Widows of persons who served during the war of the revolution; That she is the 
Widow of Moses Cox who was a private in the 
army of the revolution, and that her said Husband 
Moses Cox obtained a pension certificate under the act of Congress of June the 7, 1832 for Eighty 
Dollars perannum [per annum] during his natural life, Signed 
on the 13th September 1833, by the Honorable Lewis 
Cass Secretary of War, and being, numbered 
16,673  She further declares that She was married 
to the said Moses Cox in the year 1786 (the particular 
day not recollected) ^ and that she has no documentary evidence of the same and that her said Husband 
Moses Cox died on 19 day of December 1845 that she 
is still the widow of the said Moses Cox, and that she 
was not Married to him prior to his leaving the Service 
but that the Marriage took place previous to 
the 1st January 1784 (viz) in the year above stated 
and she further declares that from bodily infirmity 
consequent upon old age she is not able 
to appear in open Court
Sworn and subscribed
to before me the day and
year first above written      Martha Cox
                                            her X mark
(the words) and that She has no documentary evidence of the same [illeg.] before after [illeg.]
Samuel Robison
Joseph Daniel J.J.C
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State of Georgia ⎬ 
Washington County }
I Joseph Daniel one of the Justices of the Inferior
Court of said County do certify that Martha
Cox who made the foregoing declaration under
oath this day before me is a credible person
and from bodily infirmity consequent on
old age I do not think that she is able
to appear in open court
Given under my hand at my office
this 26 day of February 1846
Joseph Daniel J.J.C.

[National Archives Seal]

State of Georgia
Washington County ⎬ On this 26th day of February 1846 personally appeared before the subscriber
Joseph Daniel one of the Justices of the Inferiour [sic]
Court in and for said County Elizabeth
Albreton aged 73 years who after being
duly sworn according to law deposeth and
sayeth that that [crossed out] she is well acquainted with
Martha Cox who made the foregoing declaration
and was also well acquainted with her
Deceased Husband Moses Cox, and this deponent
further declairs [sic] that she was present and saw
the said Moses and Martha Married, (the precise
day not recollected) but feel sattisfyed [sic] that the
Marriage took place in the year specifyed [sic]
in the said Martha, declaration, that she
has been personally acquainted with the said
Martha before and ever since the said Marriage
and knows that the said Moses is dead and
feel sattisfyed [sic] that he died on the day, specifyed [sic]
in the foregoing declaration of the said Martha
and further declares that she knows the said
Martha to be the widow of the said Mosses [Moses] Cox
deceased and this deponent further declairs [sic] that from
bodily infirmity she is not able to appear in open
Court
sworn to and subscribed before us
day and year first above written
Samuel Robison
Joseph Daniel J.J.C
her
Elizabeth [X] Albriton
mark
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Georgia ⎬ I L. Augustus Jernigan Clerk of the
Superior Court of Washington County do certify
that Joseph Daniel is a Magistrate as above, and that the foregoing
Signature purporting to be his is genuine
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto affixed the seal of
said Court and subscribed my name this third day of March
1846
L. Augustus Jernigan Clk
S.C.W.C.
[seal of the National Archives]

[to left side]
12746
Elizabeth Cox
Widow of Moses
Ga
Act 7 July 1838
⎬

[to right side]
Court
Inferior Court of Washington
County July Term 1846
Present their Honors Emanuel
Brown John R Tucker Arthur
G Ware Justices of said Court
The declaration of Martha
Cox, Widow of Moses Cox, deceased, 
asking for a pension
for services rendered by her
deceased husband in the
War of the Revolution signed 
by Joseph Daniel one 
of the Justices of this Court
presented for affirmation
It is hereby affirmed in
open Court at the present
Session
Arthur G. Ware, J.J.C.
John R. Tucker J.J.C
Emanuel Brown JJC
By the Court
Haywood Brookins
Clk J.C.
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[National Archives Seal]
State of Georgia
County of Washington }
On this the 25th day of May
in the year 1800 in person before
me Samuel Robison [crossed out] a Justice of the Inferiour [sic] Court of
^ said County and State personally came Aaron Cox who being duly
sworn deposeth and says that he is the administrator 
on the Estate of Martha Cox who was the widow 
of Moses Cox now deceased who was a Revolutionary
Pensioner that the said Moses Cox when in life
obtained pension certificate under the act of June
7th 1832 for Eighty dollars per annum as a private
which Certificate was dated on the 13th September 1833
signed by Lewis Cass Secretary War and J. L. Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions numbered 16.673. that the said
Moses Cox died on the nineteenth day of December in
the year 1845, and that Martha Cox the intestate of this
deponent the widow of the said Moses Cox on the 26th
day of February 1846 made her declaration as the widow
of the said Moses Cox in order to obtain the benefit of
the several acts of Congress passed on the 7th July
1838 on the 23d August 1842 and third March 1843
which said declaration is now on file in the office
of the Commissioner of Pension suspended for further proof
as to the marriage of the said Martha Cox and the
said Moses Cox, that since the filing of the said
declaration the said Martha Cox on the 2nd day of
March in the year 1851 departed this life then being
a widow never having married since the death
of the said Moses Cox up to the day of the death of
the said Martha, that at the time of the death of the
said Martha, she had the following children who were
the issue of her body towit Aaron Cox - A. Son
years of age. 63  - Gatsey  - a daughter years of age 60
John a Son 57. years Henry a Son 54 years Malinda a
daughter 5[crossed out] 47. years Rebecca a daughter 50 years
and Robert Cox a son 44 years old
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this deponent who is also the son of the said Martha that he is the lawful administrator on the estate of the said matter that he proposes to furnish the necessary proof as to the marriage of his intestate and the said Moses Cox. and that he may as said administrator in behalf of himself and the aforesaid children who tho heirs of the said Mister Cox to have and [illegible] the amount due to the said Martha Cox in her life time in the [illegible] of the said Moses Cox a Revolutionary Soldier.
Sworn to and subscribed before me this 25 day of May 1853

Samuel Robison {illegible initials}

State of Georgia
County of Washington
On this the 25th day of May in the year 1853 before Mr. John Ivey, a Justice of the Peace of said county and state personally came Samuel Robison and William F. Smith who are citizens of said county who being duly sworn and oath saith that they were each and were well acquainted with Martha Cox now deceased. Who was the widow of Moses Cox a Revolutionary Pensioner that the said Martha Cox died on the 2nd day of March 1951. That the foregoing Aaron Cox is the son of the said Martha Cox and has taken out letters of administration on her estate that they are well acquainted with the children of the said Martha Cox and that the persons in the foregoing affidavit and declaration of the said Aaron Cox that John a son age 57 years Cathey a daughter aged 60 years Henry a son aged 54 years Rebecca a daughter aged 50 years Malinda a daughter aged 47 years and Robert a son aged 44 years
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with the said Aaron Cox are the only heirs and children of the said Martha Cox that the said Martha Cox remained a widow from the death of her said husband Moses Cox until the day of her death said Martha.
Sworn to and [illegible]before me and I do further certify that the heirs Samuel Robison and William F. Smith are residents of said County of Washington and well known to me and that creditable person and of good standing amongst their neighbors. Given under my hand this the day and year aforesaid
John Ivey J.P.
State of Georgia
Washington County
Clerk's office of the Court of said County
I Haywood Brookins Clerk of the Inferior Court of said county which said Court is a court of record do hereby certify that Samuel Robison is whose {illegible} signature appears to the foregoing affidavits has at the time of [illegible] the same and now is a member of the Inferior Court of said County in State authorized to administer oaths
Given under my hand and seal of office this 4th day of June 1853
Haywood Brookins Clk
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No. 23431
Moses Cox
Washington Co
Georgia

Rev
Admit as a private
2 years $8000
d.e.m.

Samuel Robinson
Sandersville
Washington Co
Georgia
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WAR DEPARTMENT
Pension Office,
May 23 1833

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 percieve that objections exist, which must be removed, before a pension can be allowed. The notes and the regulations will show what is neccesary 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 [unreadable]
Period when the service was rendered Duration of the claimant's service Years. Months. Days. Rank of the claimant Names and Rank of the Company officers under whom he served. Names and Rank of the General and Field officers. Battles in which the applicant was engaged. Country through which he marched. Place of abode when he enetered the service, and age od the present period. Evidene by which the declartion is supported. 
[unreadable] 6 3 6 6 Private [unreadable] [unreadable] [unreadable] [unreadable] 76 years [unreadable] [unreadable]

I am, respectfully,
Your obedient servant, 
J.L. EDWARDS, 
Commisioner of Pensions. 

[unreadable]
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REGULATIONS UNDER THE ACT OF JUNE 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, claiming
the benefit of this law as officers, non-commissioned officers, musicians or privates, 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 of June, 1832.
Ste, 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 provion[sic] 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 served
under more than one term of enlistment, he must specify the particular period, and rank and names of his officers;) the
town or county and State in which he resided when he enered[sic] 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 persons
who belonged to the militia, volunteers, navy, &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 this 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 revolutionary
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 foregoing, 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 declaration; 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 day 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 Revolutionary
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 applicacation[sic] of ______
for a pension.
In testimony whereof, 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 the original discharge or commission; 
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 services
of 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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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 thos 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, claiming the benefit of this law as officers, non-commissioned officers, musicians or privates, 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 of June, 1832.
State, Territory, or District of, County of }ss.
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 provion 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 ------(c) 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 served under more than one term of enlistment, he must specify the particular period, and rank and names of his officers;) the town or 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 persons who belonged to the militia, volunteers, navy, &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 certifcate of the Court.]

And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion (g) that the above named applicant was a revolutionary 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 tesitmony 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 foregoing, 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 declaration; 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 day 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 Revolutionary 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 whereof, 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 the original discharge or commission; but it 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 services of 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 attempted; and unless, therefore, these are amply and clearly set forth, no favorable decision can be expected. All applicants will appear before some Court of Record in the County, in which they reside, and there subscribe and be sworn to, one of the declarations above provided, according to the nature of this 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. State 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 general circumstances of your services. 
6. {To a Soldier. To an Officer.} Did you ever receive a discharge from the service, and if so, by whom was it given and what has become of it? Did you ever receive a commission, and if so, by whom was it signed, and what has become of it?
7. State the names of persons to whom you are known in your present neighborhood, and who can testify as to your character for veracity, and their belief of your services as a soldier of the Revolution. 
The Court will see that he answers to these questions are embodied in the declaration, 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 reputed 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 a Court of Record of the proper county, and the Judge or Justice will execute the duties, which the Court is herein requrested 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 a Court of Record, or a Justice of the Peace, and that the signature annexed is his genuine signature. 
[unreadable] services of any person, who may have died before the taking effect of 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 procure, 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 whole matter. 
[a] The declarant must appear in open Court, unless prevented from doing so by reason of bodily infirmity; in which case the declarant will follow the rule laid down for his guidance.
[b] The declarant must make his declaration in the country where he resides. If he should fail to do so, he must assign a sufficient 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 he served, in language so 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 and affidavit in the following words:
"Personally appeared before me, the undersigned, & Justice of the Peace, &e, A.B. who, being dulty sworn, deposits and saith, 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 than 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, to determine with precision the period for which each 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 fourt 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, &e, without specifying the tours, the names of the officers, and other particulars respecting their service. The form of a declaration is highly objectionable. It must, in every case, be clearly shown under what officers the applicant served; the duration of each term of engagement; the particular place or places where the service was performed; that the applicant served with an embodied corps called into service by competent authority; that he was iether in the field or in garrison; and for the time during which the service was performed, he ewas not employed in any civil pursuit. 
[f] The law makes the relinquishment indispensable. 
[g] The opinion of the Court is alwasy required. 
[h] The Clerk must give his certificate in every case. 
[i] [unreadable] public goal of office, the certificate of a Member of Congress, proving the official character and signature of he certifying officer, should accompany the papers. 

Mode of authenticating papers. 
In every instance where the certification 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 adminster the oaths must certify to the credibility of the witnesses and the official character and signature of the magistrate must be certified by the proper officer, under his seal of office. 
[unreadable] The notes from [a] to [i] are all equally applicable to the cases of Militia men, Volunteers and State troops. The proof required by rule in note [j] applies to continental troops only.
[k] This traditionary evidence is indispensable in militia cases. 
[l] If a witness cannot be found, the declarant must state the fact. 
[m] The answers the the interrogatories must all be written, and sent to the War Department, with the declaration. 
[unreadable] 26 '33 The appearance must [unreadable] for [unreadable] guard alone - no new claims put up [unreadable] declaration [unreadable] made [unreadable] wihtout proof- The old [unreadable].
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December 13, 1935.

xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx

Mrs. R. Y. Jones
518 East Jackson Street
Orlando, Florida

BA-J/ady
Moses Cox
R. 2407

Dear Madam:
Reference is made to your letter relative to
Moses Cox, a soldier of the Revolutionary War.
The data contained herein are obtained from
the papers on file in the Revolutionary War claim
for pension, R. 2407, based upon the military
service of Moses Cox in that war.
Moses Cox was born May 6, 1756 in Duplin
County, North Carolina. The names of his parents
are not shown.
While a resident of Dobbs County, North Carolina,
Moses Cox enlisted early in the Revolution, served at
various times, amounting in all to twenty-seven months,
under Captains Jacob Johnson, Augustin Spain, Simon
Edwards, Cullers, and Colonels Richard Caswell and
Benjamin Axum in the North Carolina troops; he was in
the battles of Moore's Creek, Brier Creek, Gates Defeat
where he was wounded in the right forearm, and battle of
Catawba, exact dates of enlistments and discharges
not shown.
After the Revolutionary War he lived in Chatham
County, North Carolina, for some time.
He was allowed pension on his application executed
December 13, 1832 at which time he was a resident
of Washington County, Georgia.
He died December 19, 1845,
Soldier married in 1786, day and month not stated,
in Chatham County, North Carolina, Martha Aveant.
She died March 2, 1851 in Washington County, Georgia,
aged about eighty-one years.
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The following children were living in 1853, Aaron
Cox, sixty-three years old, Gatsey, a daughter, sixty
years old, John, fifty-seven years old, Henry, fifty-
four years old, Rebecca, fifty years old, Malinda,
forty-seven years old, and Robert Cox, forty-four years
old. There are no further family data.
Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER
Executive Assistant to the Administrator
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War Department
Pension Office
Nov. 25, 1824

Sir:
The claim of Moses Cocks, which was forwarded to this office by you has been examined  As the law under which he claims provides for those only who served on the continental establishment and as the regiment in which he states to have served was not a continental regiment a pension cannot be granted
over
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The declaration will remain on our files agreeable to the regulations of this Department.
J.L.E.

Thomas Pace
Sandersville
Washington Co.
Ga.
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State of Georgia
Washington County
On this nineteenth day of June Eighteen hundred and thirty three Personly [sic] appeared before me Samuel Robison one of the Justices of the Inferiour Court for Said County Moses Cox a resident of the County of Washington and State of Georgia aged Seventy Seven years in May last who being first duly Sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the pension made by the act of Congress passed June 7th 1832
[WHAT FOLLOWS IS A TABLE CONTAINING THE SERVICE INFO, THE FORMAT OF WHICH I CANNOT REPRODUCE HERE]

[table title]A Statement Showing the Service of Moses Cox
[column headings]
Period when Service Was Rendered
Duration of the Claimants Service
Rank of the Claimant
Name and Rank of the company officers under whom he served
Name and Rank of the General and field officer
Battles in which the applicant was engaged
County through which he marched
Place of abode when he entered Service and age at the present Period
Evidence by which the declaration is Supported
[1st ROW]
Drafted April 1777-- 6  Private Captain Johnson  General Shepherd  --- Wilmington & Fayetteville  Dobbs County   
[2nd ROW]
Vollunteered [sic, 1777]---   .3 ---  " [Private]  Captain Johnson  Capt. Spain   Col. Caswell  General Shepherd   Moore Creed   Cumberland County  
77--years   [illeg.] Evidence
[3rd ROW]
Drafted 1778 --- 6   "[Private]   Capt Spain   General Ash   Brier Creek   Camden S Carolina   Dobbs County   
[4th ROW]
Volunteered " [1778]   6   "[Private]   Captain Edwards    General Caswell   Bullard [illeg.] Gates [illeg.] at---
Duplin County   "  "  {Dobbs County]
[5thROW] Vollunteered [sic] 1779   "  6  --  --  Capt Cullens   Genl Davison H. Davy--   Calorbes   Chatham County
[END OF TABLE]
Interogatory [sic] propounded to Moses Cox
Question 1st  Where and in what year were you Borned [sic]
Answer "  Duplin County, North Carolina on the 6 Day of May 1736
Quest. 2nd  have you any record your your age & if so where is it
Ans-- "  I have none  But have seen it on my Fathers Bible, which was sold at his [illeg.]
Quest 3rd  where were you living when called into service, where have you lived Since the Revolutionary War. And where do you now live
Ans "  Dobb County North Carolina, Chatham County N Carolina, Now in Washington County Georgia
Quest 4th  How were you called into Service, were you drafted, did you volunteer, or were you a substitute And if a substitute for whom,
Answer,  Drafted for Twelve months and volunteered for fifteen months
Quest 5th  State the names of some of the Regular officers, who were with the Troops, where you served, such continental & Militia Regiments as you can recollect and the general circumstances of your Service
Answer "  General Gates, cannot recollect the regiment, Captain Edwards was killed at Gates defeat this [illeg.] received a wound on his right forearm at the time.  Col. Davison was killed in the Battle at Catorber [sic]
Quest 6th  Did you ever receive a discharge from the Service, and if so, by whom was it given and what has become of it.
Answer--  I did  Two from Col Caswell and one from Col Ash all of which is lost
Quest 7  State the names of Persons to whom you are known in your present neighborhood as a soldier of the revolution
Answer  Misael [sic] Wood  Thos Hardee  Jared Wood  Benjamin Sessions  John Hardee  Jr
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and the deponent doth further state on his oath that there is no surviving witness known to him by whom he can prove his Service and that he has no documentary evidence of his Service and that he has no other way of proving the Same, known to him at this time but by his own oath and that the foregoing Table exhibits a true statement of his Service and that from bodily infirmity and the loss of his sight he is not able to appear in open court and that he hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity, except the present, and he declares that his name is not on the pension Roll of any agency in any state  Sworn to and subscribed before me

Samuel Robison J.J.C. W.C.
Moses Cox  his X mark

Georgia 
Washington County
We Benjamin Sessions and John Harden Residing in the same State and County hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Moses Cox who has Subscribed and Sworn to the above declaration, that we believe him to be Seventy Seven years of age, that he is respected 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 before me the day and year aforesaid
Samuel Robison JIC WC    Benjamin Sessions
                                          John Harden

And I the Said Samuel Robison Justice of the Inferiour Court as aforesaid do hereby declare my opinion after the investigation of the matter and after putting the Interogatories [sic] prescribed by Law [the word Law crossed out] the War Department that the above named applicant was a revolutionary Soldier and served as he states and I do further certify that the applicant cannot from bodily infirmity attend the court and that it appearing to me that Benjamin Sessions and John Harden who has signed the preceding Certificate resides in the State and County aforesaid and is [sic] credible persons and there [sic] statements are entitled to credit
This 21 June 1833      Samuel Robison

Georgia
Morgan Brown Clerk of the Superior Court in and for the County of Washington do hereby certify that Samuel Robison , whose name appears to the above affidavit of Benjamin Sessions and John Harden is now an acting Justice of the inferior Court in and for the County of Washington and that due faith and credit should and ought to be given to all his attestations as Such.  Given under my hand and Seal of office, this 21st day of June 1833.  
Morgan Brown Clk S[illeg.]C
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Georgia Washington County  Personly [sic] appeared before me the undersigned one of the Justices of the Inferiour Court of said county Moses Cox and on his oath makes the following as an amendment to this declaration, made on the nineteenth June last. (in order to obtain a pension from the U.S.) to which this is attached, that he did serve as a private Soldier during the Revolution war at different periods the length of time stated or set forth in the Table in this declaration (viz) 1st [illeg.] 1777 drafted & served six months, and in the same year volunteered and served three months, in the year 1778 was drafted for, & served six months and in the same year vollunteered [sic] & served six months and in the year 1779 volunteered [sic] for & served six months  Making in the whole twenty Seen Months as stated in the foregoing Table, and the deponent further saith that after receiving a discharge from the last named Service that he continued in Service by volluteering [sic] for short periods in different companies, against the Tories, until the notification of Peace, as Stated in his declaration of the 15 December 1832 and that by reason of old age and the consequent loss of memmory [sic] he cannot swear positively to the precedi[ng] lenghth [sic] of his Service but according to the best of his recollection he served not less than Twenty Seven months by regular drafts & vollunteering [sic] as a private soldier 
Sworn and subscribed to before me this 13 August 1833.
Samuel Robison J.J.C. W.C         Moses Cox
                                                  his X mark

I L.A. Jernigan D Clerk of the Superior Court in and for the County of Washington do hereby certify that Samuel Robison whose name appears to the above affidavit of Moses Cox is now an Acting Justice of the Inferior Court in and for the county of Washington and that due faith and credit should and ought to be given to all his attestations, as such   Given under my hand and Seal of Office this 16th August 1833
L A Jernigan D Clerk W.C.
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In reply to your request of ___, received ___ for a statement of the military history of Moses Cox a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pension on file in this Bureau.            
R. 2,407
DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT.
LENGTH OF SERVICE
Spt. 1775    6 mos.
Feb 1776     3 mos.
Mch 1779    6 mos.
Aug 1780     6 mos.
                     6 mos.
RANK.   Private
OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED.  
CAPTAIN.
Jacob Johnson
Augustine Spain
Augustine Spain
Simon Edwards
Cullers
COLONEL.
Richard Caswell
Caswell
[check marks in three rows]
STATE. N.C.
Battles engaged in, Feb. 1776 Moore's Creek  Mch. 3. 1779 Brier Creek, Aug. 16, 1780 Defeat & wounded  in rt. forearm, Catawba Aug 18, 1780
Residence of soldier at enlistment, Dobbs Co., N.C.
Date of application for pension, Dec. 13, 1832.  His claim was allowed.
Residence at date of application, Washington Co., Ga.
Age at date of application, born May 6, 1756 in Duplin Co., N.C.
Remarks:  soldier married in 1786 Martha Aveant  He died Dec. 19, 1845 leaving her a res. of 90 Dist. Washington Co., Ga. at 76 yrs. in 1846.  In 1853 it is stated that she died Mch. 2, 1851 at which time she had the following children only:  Aaron at 63 yrs. Gatsey (dau.) 60 yrs., John 57 yrs., Henry 54 yrs., Rebecca 50 yrs., Malinda 47 yrs., Robert 44 yrs.
Respectfully,
Commissioner.
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Orlando Fla
Nov 26 -- 1935
[stamp affixed] RECEIVED
DEC 5 1935
MAIL SUB-DIV.
VETS. ADM. 
READER #
15
Pension Department
Rev War, Washington D.C
Dear Sir
Moses Cox was a Re pensioner living in Washington Co Ga in 1840.
I want his services & all family data as given by him when he applied for pension.
Thanking you for this information.
Very truly yours
Coral Jones

Mrs. R. Y. Jones
516 E Jackson St
Orlando Fla
Page 25

[stamp] REJECTED

2407

P.O.
Martha Cox
Service:
widow of Moses

Enlisted: __, 18  .
Discharged: __, 18  .

[vertical stamp] REJECTED

[crossed out] Alleges: 1917 Jan. 3. Hist. to Herbert E. Revere.
letter in S. File 16337 Wm M. Castleberry.
1935 Dec. 13. Hist. to Mrs. R. Y. Jones
A. D. Y.
Re-enlisted:

Attorney:
P.O.

__Recognized.   __Contract.
__ Cert. of Dis.  Searched for __, 18  .
Page 26

2289
Moses Cock[sic] - Geo, act 1818

20
9
Moses Cock - Geo act 1818
Letter to Thomas Pace ^ Nov. 25, 1824 State, his
Service a not continental - Papers
see copy of letter
are missing _ A Moses Cox
was pensioned, act 1832, on Geo
rolls, but a search does [crossed out]not find
him that of his widow[end cross out]
find him in Rejected 2407.
all.
July.
Page 27

No. 12746
Martha Cox
Widow of
Moses
Ga.
Let. to Hon. W.C. Dawson 24 Dec 47
"    "    "    "    "  1 Mar 50
"    "    "    "    "  30 Apr 52
"   J. Sturges   2 Sept 53
"    same   Oct 19 1853

2407

Act. July 7. 1838
Page 28

J. L. Edwards
Comiss. Pensions
Page 29

Sandersville 15 August 1833

Dear Sir
I herewith return the declaration of Moses Cox a revolution Soldier, with Such amendments as I understand you to require, and I hope it will be Satisfactory  The amendment to the affidavit will explain the reasons why the latter part of the applicants Service is not completed in the Table, for that after serving the Tour Spoken of in 1777 he attached himself to Small scouting parties and were engaged in protecting the country from the ravage of the Tries, and that there officers were frequently charged, and from his debilitation State of Boddy [sic] and loss of memory he cannot give in detail the particulars
I do hope that the declaration as now made out will be found Satisfactory and that they will have as early a [illeg.] as will consist with business of the department
I have the  honor to be your obedient Servant
Samuel Robison
J L Edwards C, D
Page 30

State of North Carolina
Chatham County

I William P Taylor Clerk of the Court of Pleas & quarter Sessions in and for the County aforesaid do hereby certify that I hae made diligent search for the Record of Marriage between Moses Cox and Martha Aveant and have not been able to find it in my office.
In Testimony whereof I have here unto subscribed my name and affixed the seal of office at office Pittsboro County & State afore said June 14th AD 1853
W P Taylor C.C.C.

There has not until recently been any record of Marriages required to be kept in this State
W P Taylor
Page 31

Moses Cox
23431
Page 32

Georgia   Washington County   We Jared Wood and Benjamin Sessions, Residents of the State and County aforesaid hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Moses Cox who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration that we believe him to be Seventy Six years of age that he is a respected and believed in the neighborhood where he resides to have been a Soldier of the Revolution and that we concur in that opinion
Sworn to and Subscribed before me 
this 3 day of January 1833.
                                     Jared Wood
Samuel Robison J.I.C    Benjn Sessions

Georgia
Morgan Brown Clerk of the Superior Court in and for the County of Washington do hereby certify that Samuel Robison, whose name appears to the above affidavit of Jared Wood and Benjamin Sessions is and was at the time of Subscribing the Same, an acting Justice of the inferior Court in and for the County of Washington, and that due faith and creit ought and should be given to all his attestations as such.
Given under my hand and Seal of office this 11th day of January 1833
Morgan Brown [illeg.]
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Pension Office
Sept 2, 1853

Sir,
The additional evidence in the case of Martha Cox has been received & filed with the original papers.
There is still no evidence of date of marriage.  This must be established by record evidence or by persons who were present and who can mention independent facts and circumstances tending to fix the date in their memories
Very Respectfully
S Cole
Acting Commissioner

J. Sturgis
Present
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Washington City, D.C.
17th.  July 1847.

Hon J. L. Edwards
Com Pensions
Sir
I herewith transmit the
papers in the case Elizabeth Cox widow of Moses[illegible]Cox of
for the benefit of the Pension laws in her case made for and provided.
The suggestion of the office ( that the processings be approved before a court of Sessions in open court.)
has been complied with.
Yours very Respectfully
S.A. Pugh
Page 35

No 12746
Elizabeth Cox
widow of Moses Cox
act 7 July 1838
Page 36

Hon of [illegible]
8th May 1846
[illegible]
please examine the enclosed
application for a pension
at your earliest convenience
& inform me
of the result
I am very respectfully
your obt serv
R. Toombs



Mr. R. L. Edwards
Com of Pensions
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LETTERS ADMINISTRATORS.-Printed at Ware & Eddelman's Job Office, Atlanta, Ga.


STATE OF GEORGIA,
Washington County
BY HAYWOOD BROOKINS,
ORDINARY FOR SAID COUNTY.
WHEREAS, Martha Cox late of this County, deceased, died intestate, having while she lived, and at the time of her death, divers estates, Real and Personal, within the County aforesaid, by means whereof
the full disposition and power of granting the Estate of the said deceased, and also
auditing the accounts of said Administration, and a final dismission from the same,
to the court aforesaid does of right belong; he desiring that the same may be well and
truly administered and legally disposed of, do hereby grant unto
Aaron Cox
administrator full power,by the tenor of these presents,to administer the entire estate, both Real and Personal, of said deceased, which to her in her lifetime, and at the time of her death did belong, and to ask, demand,
sue for, recover, and receive the same, and to pay the debts in which the deceased
stood bound, so far forth as her assets will extend, according to law, and then the balance jointly to pay over to the legal heirs and distributees of the said deceased.
And the said
Aaron Cox
having given bond and security, and taken the oath, and performed all other re=
quisites by law, necessary to his just qualification as administrator is, by order of said court, and by virtue of these presents, ordained, constituted and appointed ad=
ministrator of the whole estate, both real and personal, of said deceased.
Witness my hand and seal of office, in Sandersville, this the Seventh 
day of March 1853.
[seal]
Haywood Brookins ORDINARY
 Jas Newman
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Georgia
Washington County

I hereby certify, that the within
is a true Copy of the letters of
administration granted to Aaron Cox
as Administrator on the Estate of
Martha Cox decd, as appears on the Record of this office. Given under my hand and the Seal
of office, this Seventh of July 1853.
Haywood Brookins 
[illegible]
Joseph Sturgis [written vertically]
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State of Georgia
County of Washington
Know all men by these
Present that I Aaron
Cox administrator on
the Estate of Martha Cox deceased of said County
who was the widow of Moses Cox decd who was a
Revolutionary Pensioner. do hereby constitute and
appoint Joseph Sturgis my lawful attorney
to make application to the Pension office belong-
ing to the Department of the Interior of the United States for the pension now due my [illegible] as the
Widow of the said Moses Cox in the life time of
his. the said Martha Cox. Witness my hand
seal this the 25th day of May 1853
Signed Sealed & acknowledged
Aaron Cox
in the presence of us
William F Smith
Samuel Robison
George Washington
County
I Samuel Robison a Justice of
the Inferiour Court of said County do hereby certify
that the above Aaron Cox. Signed sealed and
acknowledged the foregoing Power of attorney before me given under my hand the 25 day of May
1853
Samuel Robison G.G.C.
Page 40

State of Georgia ⎬    Clerks office of the
Washington County   Court of said County
 
I Haywood Brookins Clerk of
the Inferiour Court of said County which
said Court is a Court of record do here-
by certify that Samuel Robison whose genuine Signature appears to the foregoing acknowledge-
ment was at the time of signing the same
a Justice of the Inferiour Court of said County authorize
to administer oaths and take acknowledge-ment of deeds [illegible].
Given under my hand
and seal of office this 4 day of [May crossed out] June 1853.
Haywood Brookins Clk