Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 4673, Joel Fox, Conn.
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Service         Number
Conn.  Fox, Joel  W.4673
Mercy
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285/18 New York
Joel Fox
Monroe Co in the State of New York who was a private in the company command by Captain    of the Reg commanded by Col Durkee in the Connecticut line for 2 years.
Inscribed on the Roll of New York at the rate of 80 dollars    cents per annum to commence on the 4th day of March 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 21 day of April 1834 and sent Hon. J Dickson
Ho. [unk]
Arrears to the 4th of Mar '34-$240.00
Semi-ani. allowance ending 4 Sept '34-40.00
$280.00
Revolutionary Claim Act June 7, 1832
Recorded by Jno. Cromwell Clerk Book & Vol 4 Page 101
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1510
Ohio Pittsburg

Mercy Fox, widow of Joel Fox Conn who served in the Revolutionary war, as a private.
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 80 dollars--------cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1848.
Certificate of Pension issued the 26 day of August 1848 and sent to Phelps & Riddle Chardon Ohio
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act February 2, 1848, Page 341 Vol. 4

Reported
Geo W. Fox April 28 /57
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State of Connecticut, ss. Middletown
[Marking on side of page before the text] On this 7th day of April [illegible], before me the subscriber, one of the Judges of the Superior Court for the State of Connecticut, personally appears Joel Fox, aged 69 years, resident in Marlborough in the said State, who being by me first duly sworn, according to law, doth, on his oath, make the following declaration, in order to obtain the provision made the late act of Congress, entitled, "An Act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and [illegible] of the United States in the revolutionary war:" That he the said Joel Fox on the 24th day of April 1777, enlisted in Town Hebron in the state of Connecticut in the company commanded by Captain Andrew Fitch, of and in the regiment commanded by Colo John Durkee and in the brigade commanded by [illegible] Samuel Alden [illegible] that he continued to serve in the said corps, or in the service of the United State until 24th day of April 1780, when he was discharged from service in [illegible]town state of New Jersey, that he was in the battle of Germantown and was there wounded through the [illegible] and by the small pox had when in the [illegible] his right eye; that he is worth [illegible] dollars, and that he is in reduced circumstances, and stands in need of assistance of his country for support and that he has no other evidence now in his power of his said services, [illegible] that his discharge was delivered by him to [illegible] use in obtaining a pension for him [illegible] knows not where it is. - 
Sworn to and declared before me, the day and year aforesaid
S Titus Hosmer [signature]
I, Stephen Titus Hosmer, Judge of the Supreme Court for the State of Connecticut, do certify, that it appears to my satisfaction, that the said Joel Fox  did serve in the revolutionary war, as stated in the preceding declaration, against and that he is in reduced circumstances [illegible] he has stated [line written in between the typeset] the common enemy; and I now transmit the proceedings and testimony taken and had before me, to the Secretary for the Department of War, pursuant to the direction of the aforementioned act of Congress.
Connecticut, ss. Middletown April 17th S Titus Hosmer [signature]
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Joel Fox
1068.
Sept [illegible]18

Not
[illegible]
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State of Connecticut, County of Hartford, ss Special County Court, or Court of Common Pleas, holden by order of the Chief Judge of said Court, on the first Tuesday of August 1820.
On this second day of August, 1820, personally appeared in Open Court, the same Court being a Court of record for said County, having the power of fine and imprisonment, Joel Fox aged 65 years, resident in Marlborough in the County of Hartford, who being first duly sworn according to law doth, on his oath, declare that he served in the Revolutionary War, as follows: in the company of Capt Andrew Fitch in the Regiment commanded by Colo John Durkee for the term of three Years, that he had a Pension under the old law in consequence of wounds received in the [crossed out, possible says war] Service That he received a Pension under the late law, that his declaration was made on the 17th of April 1818 and his Pension Certificate is No 1068.
"And I do solemnly swear,        that I was a resident of the United States on the 18th day of March, 1818m, and I have not since that time, by gift, sale, or in any manner, disposed of my property, or any part thereof, with intent thereby so to diminish it, as to bring myself within the provisions of an act of Congress, entitled "An act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval services of the United States, in the Revolutionary War," passed on the 18th day of March, 1818, and that I have not, nor has person in trust for me, any property or securities, contracts, or debts, due to me; now have I any income other than what is contained in the Schedule hereto annexed, and by me subscribed."
Schedule of Property owned by Joel Fox his [illegible] clothing & Bedding excepted - 
[first column] 
107 Acres land $174---1872.50
4 Oxen ---100.. 
2 Cows & 3 cattle 1 yr old ---136.
1 Horse 30  26 [with x underneath] Sheep 17 34/100  47.34 
1 Ox cart 12  2 Ploughs 5 - 17
1 one horse Waggon [sic] & harness - 25.
4 Chairs 4  2 hoes 1 --- 5.
2 Scythes & Snaths ---2.
4 Swine  4 1 Chest with ^ drawers {crossed out]  6..
10 Chairs 2.75  2 Old Tables .50  3.25
1 Brass Kettle  2 pots 1--- 6.
Crockery & knives & forks --- 2.
Shovel & tongs .75  1 Gun  5 --- 5.75
1 grind Stone 1  3 Pitchfork 1 --- 2..-
2 axes & 1 Scythe --- 1.50
2 Old Chests .67 cts 4 ^ [illegible] Rakes 50 --- 1.17
1 Spade  75  1 Hay knife  50  1.25
8 Barrels  2 . 1 table - 3 --- 5.
= 2159.76

[second column]
Amt of Inventory --- 2159.76
Debts [illegible] from [Illegible]
[illegible] Isaac Bigalow  124
J D Bigalow -- 55
Wm Bull 63
Solo J Jones  105
Nathl Dickinson -- 143
Eleazer Carter --- 8.73
Don Arnold --- 27.75
August Post --- 18
G Whitmore --- 26
Oliver Clark --- 27
John S Peters --- 13.42
Jno Stewart & Co --- 13
Wm B Boardman & Co 63
I Cavier--- 125    811.90   
Balance 1347.86
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My family consists of a wife in her fifty seventh year and of three sons and two Daughters my constitution is such as renders me unfit for much bodily labour. I am almost sixty nine years of age. I lost the sight in my right eye by means of the small Pox while in the service my right shoulder was wounded in the Battle of Germantown I have never since entirely recovered the use of my right arm and I have not [crossed out] had more than an hour uninterrupted sleep in a night for four years by reason of the distress in my eye.
Joel Fox [signature]

Sworn to and declared by said Joel Fox - on the 2nd day of August, 1820, before said Court, and it is the opinion of said Court that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid schedule is Two thousand One hundred fifty ^ nine dollars and fifty six cents.
I, Thomas Chester Clerk of the County Court or Court of Common Pleas in and for the County of Hartford aforesaid do hereby certify that the foregoing is a true copy of the record of said Court. In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said Court on this 21st day of August 1820

Th. Chester [signature]
Clerk of the County Court or Court of Common Pleas in and for said County of Hartford.
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3363

Mercy Fox's 

Pension Application


Admitted
[illegible - possibly says pay a yr]
$80

March 13

A. Phelps
Chandon
Ohio
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The State of Ohio
Geauga County

On this Eighth day of November in the year of our Lord Eighteen hundred & thirty eight personally appeared before the Court of Common Pleas of the County of Geauga aforesaid, Mercy Fox a resident of Newbury in the County of Geauga & State of Ohio aged seventy five years, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth, on her oath, make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the Act of Congress, passed July 7th 1838, entitled "An Act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows" That she is the widow of Joel Fox who was a private in Captain Andrew Fitch's Company in Colonel Durgee's Regiment of Continental Troops; That, as this declarant is informed and believes, the said Joel Fox, her said husband, Enlisted at Malborough in the State of Connecticut into the said Company Commanded by said Andrew Fitch in said Col. Durgee's Regiment in the month of September 1775 for the period of one year and served the term of his said enlistment; that immediately thereafter he reenlisted into the same Company & Regiment and served therein for the period of five years, which was the term of his said second Enlistment; that in the course of his said service, he was in the Battle of Germantown where he was wounded. That this declarant is unable to specify the particulars of the service of her said husband; but that in the year 1833, as near as she can recollect, the said Joel Fox applied for and obtained a pension for his said services under the act of Congress passed in 1832; that she is unable to state precisely the time, because the certificate of pension to said Joel was returned to the agent for paying pensions when she drew the arrears of pension after the decease of said Joel Fox; and to the declaration and other documents Proofs on the application of said Joel Fox said pension now on file in the War Department, as well as to the muster & other Rolls in the War Office, she respectfully refers for the particulars Proofs of his said service-That she has no documentary Evidence in her possession, by which to prove his said service.
She further declares that her maiden name was Mercy
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Gilbert, and that she was married to said Joel Fox at Hebron, Tolland County in the State of Connecticut on the nineteenth day of June in the year One thousand and seven ^ hundred and Eighty two, as will appear by the affidavit of Henry H Fitch Town Clerk of said town hereto attached; that she was not married to him prior to his leaving the service, but the marriage took place previous to the first of January Seventeen hundred and ninety four, viz: at the time above stated; that her husband the said Joel Fox died at Henrietta in the County of Monroe and State of New York on the twenty first day of August, Eighteen hundred & thirty seven; that she has not been since married but still remains his widow.
Sworn to & subscribed on the day & year above written in open Court before me }
D.D. Aiken Clerk
her
Mercy M Fox [signature]
mark

I, Hiram Bell of lawful age being duly sworn, on my oath do say, that I have been acquainted with Mercy Fox, who has subscribed the above declaration for fourteen years, and with Joel Fox her husband from about fourteen years ago until his decease, that from the time I just knew them until his decease, they cohabited as husband & wife, & were always reputed to be so; that I married a daughter of the said Joel & Mercy, whose name ^ that is the said declarants name before her marriage to him was as I have always understood & believed, Mercy Gilbert and the said Joel Fox died at Henriette, State of New York on the twenty first day of August A.D. 1837; that he was at the time of his decease a Revolutionary pensions; that the said Mercy has not since the decease of said Joel married but still remains his widow - And further I say not.
Sworn too & subscribed this 8th day of November 1838. in open Court - Before me - }
D.D. Aiken [signature] Clerk

Hiram Bell [signature]
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And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion after the investigation of the matter, that the said Joel Fox was a Revolutionary Soldier &  served as stated in the foregoing declaration; that the said Mercy Fox was his wife, and now remains his widow surviving him. And they certify that Hiram Bell who has subscribed the above affidavit is a credible person and his statement above entitled to credit.

The State of Ohio
Geauga County} [illegible seal affixed beneath]
I, D.D. Aiken Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas for said county do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said court, in the matter of application of Mercy Fox, for a pension. In testimony whereof I hereunto set my hand and seal of office, this twentieth day of November AD 1838.
D.D. Aiken, Clerk [signature]
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State of Michigan
Wayne County} SS
On this 17th day of Oct. AD 1853 personally ^ "appeared" in open court (before the under signed Probate Judge for Wayne Co Mich) Gilbert Fox a resident of Livonia Wayne Co Mich, aged sixty 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 July 7th 1838 (entitled an act granting half pay & pension to certain widows) and all other acts that have been passed effecting said [illegible] that he is the son of Mercy Fox, deceased, widow of Joel Fox deceased who was a United States Pensioner, that said Joel Fox drew an Invalid Pension of $48 per annum and a pension of $80 per annum under act of "June 7th 1832", [crossed out - of]  drew his pension in [illegible] NY & belonged to the NY or Albany Agency he 1st belonged to the Conn Agency & was transferred to the NY agency-that said Mercy Fox was married to the said Joel in Hebron Conn June 19th 1782, as will appear from a copy of the marriage record herein enclosed. that the said Joel Fox died at Henrietta New York August 21st 1837. and the said Mercy Fox died at the North Newberry Geauga Co Ohio March 5th 1849, leaving the following named children Gilbert Fox (the Deponent, aged at present sixty years) Geo W Fox aged about 53 years a resident of Wayne Co Mich, Anna Belle (formerly Fox) aged about 47 years a resident of North Newbury Ohio, the three children above named are now living and are the only children that were known to be alive at the death of said Mercy
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the following three children of the said Joel & Mercy have not been heard of for the last fifteen years and it is unknown is the to the Deponent whether they are now living or were living at the death of said Mercy, Joel Fox. Mercy Loveland (formerly Fox) & Augustus Fox. Deponent further says that the six children whose names have been given above are all the were living at the time of the death of said Mercy & it is known whether the last three named above were then living or not, 
Attest David Preston [signature]
Joseph H Bagg [signature]
Gilbert Fox [signature] [seal affixed]

Sworn to and subscribed before me this 17th day of Oct AD 1853, I also certify that Deponent Gilbert Fox is credible & respectable. & that he is the identical ^ person [underlined] named in the above declaration. I further certify that I have no interest in the result of this case and am not concerned in its prosecution.
Joseph H Bagg [signature]
Judge of Probate
State of Michigan
Wayne County ss}
I Joseph H Bagg Judge of Probate, in and for the County of Wayne do hereby certify that Gilbert Fox whose name is subscribed to the above affidavit personally appeared before me this seventeenth day of October A.D. 1853 and duly Subscribed ^ & swore to the same. In testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed in my name and attached my Official Seal of said County at the City of Detroit this twenty 1st day of October A.D. 1853. - 
Joseph H Bagg [signature]
Judge of Probate
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(handwritten in black ink)State of Connecticut, Tolland County,
Hebron Town Clerks Office.} ss
Aug 18th AD 1853
Copy
"Joel Fox and Mercy Gilbert both of Hebron was joined in marriage June nineteenth seventeen hundred eighty two."
I certify that the above is a true copy of the record with the exception of the date which is expressed on the record in fair legible figures as follows "June 19th 1782."
Attests Lucius J Hendee, Town Clerk
I, Lucius J Hendee above named depose and say that I hold the office of Town Clerk in the County Town and State aforesaid and that the above is a true extract from the record of said Town of Hebron with the [unk] above names as certified by me
Lucius J Hendee, Town Clerk of the Town Hebron [signature]
State of Connecticut Tolland County [illegible] Hebron Aug. 18th A.D. 1853.
Personally appeared before the subscriber a Justice of the Peace within and for said Tolland County Lucius J Hendee who has subscribed the foregoing deposition and made solemn oath to the truth of the same. And I certify that the deponent is a person well known to me is a person of truth and his statement entitled to credit and that he is Town Clerk of the Town of Hebron and as such has the care and custody of the records of marriages of said Town, And I further certify that I have no interest what ever in the application of Mercy Fox for a pension.
Witness my honor the day and year first before written
Thomas L Brown, Justice of the Peace [signature]
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State of Connecticut
Tolland County,
County Clerk's Office, } SS

I Joseph Bishop Clerk of the County Court, within and for the County of Tolland, and keeper of the Seal thereof, and the Commissions of the Justices of the Peace for said County, hereby certify that Thomas L Brown Esquire, was on the 18th day of August 1853, ever since has been, and now is , a Justice of Peace within and for said County, duly appointed, commissioned and sworn, with powers by the laws of this State, to administer OATHS, and take the acknowledgement of DEEDS and other Instruments; that I am acquainted with his hand-writing, and that the signature hereto annexed, purporting to be his, is his genuine, official signature.  In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and the Seal of said Court, at Tollund this 12th day of September 1853.
Joseph Bishop [signature] Clerk.

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Fox -8-
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AW
July 14, 1906
L.M.H.
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Fox, Joel
His name appears on a list of applicants for invalid pension returned by the Circuit Court for the district of Connecticut, submitted to the House of Representatives by the Secretary of War on Dec. 14, 1792, and printed in the American State Papers, 
class 9, page 65.
Rank: Private
Regt: Colonel Durke
Disability: Lost the use of his right eye by the small pox in the natural way, and wounded at the battle of Germantown, October 4, 1777.
Date of certificate: October 3, 1792
Monthly allowance: $3.33 1/3
Arrears due: $150
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AW
Aug 11, 1906
W.J.F.
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Fox, Joel
His name appears on a list of claimants to be placed on the pension list returned by the Circuit Court for the District of Connecticut, submitted to the House of Representatives by the Secretary of War on April 25, 1794, and printed in the American State Papers, class 9, page 115.

Rank: Private
Regt: 4th Connecticut
Disability: Wounded at the battle of Germantown; lost his sight by the smallpox, and otherwise injured.
Residence: Hebron
Monthly allowance: $3.33 1/3
Arrearages: $150
Remarks: Enlisted April 24, 1777; discharged April 24, 1780.
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for a statement of the military history of Joel Fox a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find the below desired information as contained in his ([or crossed out] and his widow's) applications for pension on file in this Bureau. [illegible] F. 4673

Dates of Enlistment or Appointment
April 24 1777 to April 24,1780

Length of Service

Rank
Priv.

Officers under whom service was rendered
Captain Andrew Fitch
Colonel John Durkee

State
Conn


Batlles engaged in, wounded in shoulder at battle of Germantown
Residence of soldier at enlistment, enlisted at Hebron Conn
Date of application for pension, Apr 17, 1818 his cl. was al.
Residence at date of application, Marlborough Conn
Age at date of application, aged 63 yrs. He died Aug 21 18937 at Henrietta Monroe County NY
Remarks: Soldier married June 19 1782, at the Hebron Conn, Mercy Gilbert. She was allowed pension on an application executed Nov 8 1838, while 75 yrs old and a resident of Newberry, Geauga Co Ohio, She died Mch 5 1849 at North Newberry , Geauga Co, Ohio. Children, Gilbert, George M, Mrs Anna Bell, Loel, Augustus, and Mrs Mercy Loveland

Very respectfully,
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Respectfully, referred to the
Court of Pensions
Warden
April 1/57

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Mercy Fox - Joel 
Ohio [illegible] 2 [illegible] 98

[line]

Joel Fox [illegible] a 18 [illegible]

[line]

File together

[line]
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Cole

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[illegible] War Office
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[illegible] March 22 185[illegible, possibly a 4]

Mr Secretary ... Sir I thus trespass on your time & patience because other sources have failed me and because I think information such as I seek would more readily reach me than from any other source. Last fall I received a note from an attorney in Washington stating that he could procure a pension or a continuance of one for the heirs of Joel Fox deceased that he had documents on his pension. And having waited for a long time without hearing from said attorney I wish to know if there is really any foundation for such supposition. Said Pension was drawn up in 1849 when the widow of said Joel Fox died. the heirs of Joel fox had about given up all hope
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of obtaining any continuance of the pension until last fall when the attorney before mentioned wrote informing me that he could obtain a continuance and his fees we 50 per cent. Said attorney's name was according to his card A. M. Markland of Ohio Resident at Washington City D.C.

Yours Very Respectfully
George W Fox [signature]

My PO address is Farmington Oakland CO Michigan
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Mercy Fox
widow of
Joel Fox
Michigan
Act July 7th, 1838 [illegible]

Evans [illegible] Faut
Washington City
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Revy WIDOW, &c.

File No. 4673
Mercy Fox 
Wid,
Joel Fox
Pvt. Rev, War

Act: Feby, 2[unk]/[unk]8

Index:---Vol. A, Page 245

[Arrangment of 1870]
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1910, Mch. 12, Hist to
S. M. Fox. Manhattan [illegible]
Letter with [illegible] F.18.004
Crispus Fox
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2.077
Ohio Pittsburgh
Mercy Fox
widow of Joel Fox decd
[page is creased along left side making words difficult to decipher at the fold]
[illegible] was a pensioner under the Act of 1832
[illegible] who died on the 21st August 1837
of Geauga in the State of Ohio
[illegible] was a Private in the [illegible] commanded by Captain --- of the Regt commanded by Col. Durkee in the Ct. line for 3 years

Inscribed on the Roll of Pittsburg at the rate of 80 Dollars --- Cents per annum to commence on the [crossed out and illegible March 1835] 21st August 1837

Certificate of Pension found the 14th day of Mar.1869 and sent A Phelps Chardon Ohio

Arrears to the [illegible] of Mar '39 $240.00
Semi-annual allowance ending Sept 39 40.00
=$280.00
[Act July 7, 1838.}
Recorded by D. D. Addison Clerk
Book A Vol. [illegible]? Page 217
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Letter to PAgt. && R Hickox May 20, 1839 {illegible] Do to Hon. J. R. Giddings HR June 8. 1842 - do to 3d. Aud & W H Denny Oct 11. 1842
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Joel Fox. Albany. act of June 1832, to what time paid?
Pen Office
March 13, 1839
Died 21 Aug 1837
pd to that period
JH
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Joel Fox
Invalid
See Lt P Price 
10 May '34
Sgt Evans T Faut Oct 29/53
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[left side]
Reported

[right side]
3414
Ohio  Pittsburgh

Mercy Fox
widow of Joel Fox
who was a Private
in the Revolution

Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 80 dollars ----- cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843.
Certificate of Pension issued the 7th day of Dec 1843 and sent to Alfred Phelps Chardon Ohio

[Act of March 3, 1843]
Recorded in Book A
Vol. 1 Page 158
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New York
Transferred from Connecticut.
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Joel Fox, private
served 3 years, 1777 to 1780
Aged 67 occupation not stated, says he is infirm & almost unable to attend any business
Wife 60 sick with dropsy
Daughter age not given
Son about 21 y old.
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First schedule. _ shews. _
107 acres of Land ... $1872.50
4 Oxen - 2 cows and 3 other cattle ..... 236. _
1 Horse 30 _ 26 Sheep $17 34/100 __ 47.34
1 one horse wagon & harness _ 25. _
various articles of household furniture and some farming utensils}.... 57.92
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$2,238.76
Debt due by him ..... 811.90
(dated 2, Aug, 1820) $1,426.86
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Second Schedule_ 17 May, 1823
one horse $25- 2 oxen $35---$60.-
one cow 12 - wagon 40 --- 52. -
furniture etc----------29.11
A piece of land containing 7 acres with a small house on same, [underlined] said to belong to his wife-values not given, but stated to be worth the yearly rent of which sum is the simple interest of $416. 66 1/3 /100}..... 25.-
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$166.11
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He accounts for difference in schedules by stating that the 107 acres of land in Connecticut was sold by two Trustees for $1400, 2 acres for $55, cow $20....75.-
3 young cattle $30, 26 sheep $20......50.
1 ox cart $10, other articles 2.96.....12.96
$1537.96

Debts paid stated at $1089.02

He states that this sum $448.94
has been expected in removing his family from Connecticut to New York & is their support since the arrival in N. York.
Joel Fox is now receiving the yearly stipend of $48, as an Invalid pensioner of the U.S.-which was restored to him after his being stricken from the Rev. roll under Law of 1st May 1820. - 

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No continuation

[illegible] Samson & Gregory
Rochester,
New York.
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To New York  724
[crossed out from COnnecticut]
Joel Fox
Private
In the army of the Revolution
Inscribed on roll as an Invalid at $2 50/100 per month, increased $4 per mo by law 24th Apl 1816-Increased by law 18 March 1818 - Stricken from roll of Revolutionary pensioners under law 1st May 1820 or 19 Oct 1820, and re-instated as an Invalid, under said law, on the 18 Jany 1821

Re-instated as an invalid at $4 per month, comg. 4 Mar 1820.

Certificate issued 18 Jany: 1821, and sent to S Titus Hosmer Esq, Middletown Connt.

Amt from 4 March 1820 to 4 Mar 1821...$48.00

Transferred from Connecticut to Vermont on 5th Dec from the 4th day of September, 1822. Not sent to Joel Fox, Henrietta, Monroe Co N. York
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See letter to Mepm. Samson & Gregory, Rochester, N. York June 16- 1823. -
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In the matter of Joel Fox Applicant for a Pension Schedule

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On Connecticut Roll of Pensioners
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State of New York
Monroe County Clerk's Office ss}

I Nathaniel T Rochester Deputy Clerk of said County and of the Court of Common Pleas of said County, do hereby certify. that the foregoing oath and the Schedule thereto annexed are truly copied from the record of the said Court; and 2 further certify, that it is the opinion of the said Court that due to the amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid Schedule in one hundred Sixty Six dollars and Eleven cents-
In Testimony Whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court at Rochester this 26th day of May AD. 1823
Nath. T Rochester
Dep Clk
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State of New York
Monroe County ss}

On this seventeenth day of May 1823 personally appeared in open court being a Court of Record for the said County of Monroe Joel Fox resident in said County aged sixty seven years who being ^ first duly sworn according to Law doth on his oath make the following declaration in order t obtain the provisions made by the Acts of Congress of the 10th of March 1818 the 1st of May 1820 & the 1st of March 1823-that he the said Joel Fox enlisted for three years in the year 1777 in the State of Connecticut in the company commanded by Captain Andrew Fitch in the Regiment commanded by Colonel John Durkee in the line of the State of Connecticut on the Continental establishment that he continued in said corps until the year 1780 where he was discharged from said service in Morristown in the State of New Jersey. And do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the eighteenth day of March 1818 & I have not by gift sale or in any manner disposed of my property or any part thereof with an intent thereby so to diminish it as to bring myself within the provisions of an act of Congress entitled "An Act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land & naval service of the United States in the Revolutionary War" passed on the 18th day of March 1818 & that I have not nor has any person in trust for me any property, securities, contracts or debts due me not have I any income other than what is contained in the Schedule annexed hereto & by me subscribed-
One horse $25. One pair of oxen $35. One cow $12  $72.00
One waggon [sic] & harness $40. One plough 2.25      42.25
One cooking pan $...75 cents. Shovel & tongs $...50 cents   1.25'One tea kettle $...50. Four chairs $2.00. Two pitch forks 75 cts    3.25
Two trace chains 50 cents. One barrell 63     1.13
$119.88
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One brass kettle $5.00 One iron kettle $...75 cts $5.75
One Pot .75 cents One plough Iron $3.75. One Spade .38 cents  4.88
Two Chairs $2.50. [illegible] planes $1.00---3.50
Crockery, knives & forks $2.00 Four old chests $2.00--- 4.00
One Ax $1.50 One Swine $1.60  3.10
[added in the space before the total 21.23 June 119.88 (equals bar) $141.11)  $21.23

That this deponent [illegible] owns a piece of landed property in the said County of Monroe of seven acres & small house on that provides yearly rent of which is worth twenty five dollars
Schedule of personal property $141.11
Rents of rest estate 25.00
(total written under equals bar with wavy line to separate it from the rest of the text $166.11 total)
That since exhibiting the first Schedule the following changes have been made in my property to wit
- One hundred and four acres of land sold to Jemima Taylor of the State of Connecticut the price of which land has fallen very much since making out the first Schedule. that the said land was sold for fourteen hundred dollars by Enos H. Buel & Samuel F. Jones - of the State of Connecticut. Trustees for the purpose of disposing of the same & to pay this deponents debts that the avails of the said said sale were disposed of to pay the following debts together with other small debts which this deponent cannot recall. --
To Nathan Dickerson $143.00 of Connecticut
" Isaac Cavier... 125." Do
" Lydia Owen about  150." Do
" William Buel --- 104." Do
" Isaac Bigelow  108." Do
" John D Bigelow  54." Do
" Seth Overton  22." Do
" Enos H. Buel  43." Do
" Samuel F Jones  103." Do
" Dan Arnold [illegible] 31."
Amount determined  $883."
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Amount brot [sic] over $883.00
Joel Foot     42."  Connecticut
Daniel Buel  14." Do
Frederic Phelps   13.75  Do
Eleazer Carter    9.50  Do
Henry Weatherby    14.17  Do
Lydia Bushnell    50."  Do
Israel Foot    21."  Do
John Steward    14."   Do
Oliver Clark   27.60   Do
$1089.02

And this deponent further says that he was owing in the said State of Connecticut besides the above debts about one hundred & fifty dollars in small debts to different persons. The names of whom this deponent cannot now recollect. that all the debts of this deponent were not mentioned in the First Schedule-that the following personal property of this deponent mentioned in the First Schedule was sold in May 1822 about the same time that his land was to persons he cannot now recollect so particular as to testify the same to wit.
One yoke of oxen --sold for-- 55."
One Cow ---- $20."
Three young cattle ---- 30 "
Twenty Six sheep ---- 20 "
One ox Cart ---- 10 "
Two Sythes [sic] & Snaths worn out & destroyed. "  " [indicating $0]
Two hoes  "  " [indicating worn out & destroyed]  "  " [indicating $0]
Four Swine killed and Consumed in the family " " [indicating $0]
Four old chairs given to his Daughter  " " [indicating $0]
Net worth bringing to this Country " " [indicating $0]
One pot given to his Daughter " " [indicating $0]
One Loom " " [indicating given to his Daughter] " " [indicating $0"
One Grindstone ----  1.00
Four rakes  ----  '.50
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One Hay torts ---- $"
Eight barrells [sic] ----    1.46

That the avails of the above personal property and the avails of his land after paying his debts has been consumed in removing from the said State of Connecticut to the said County of Monroe and to support this deponent & his family since removing that this deponent is very infirm almost unable to attend to any business - that this deponents family consists of a wife who is very much out of health with the dropsy & has been for four years past & a daughter who has been sick the winter past and entirely unable to attend to business -  that he has a son who is about twenty one years old.

Sworn & declared in open Court this seventeenth day of May one thousand eight hundred & twenty three.
Joel Fox

Joseph Sibley
Brooks Mason
Timothy Barnard Jr
 John Williams}
Judges of the Court of Common Pleas Monroe County
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Joel Fox requests to be transferred from Connecticut to New York-Transferred 5 December 1822
________________
Invalid
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Application for a Transfer
State of Connecticut County of Middlesex of Middletown 
Be it remembered that on this 31st day of October AD 1822 before me the subscriber a Notary Public for said County duly appointed commission d & sworn residing in said Middletown Personally appeared Joel Fox who on his oath declared that he is the same person formerly belonged to the company commanded by Captain Andrew Fitch in the Regiment Commanded by Colonel John Durkey in the service
Page 44

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of the United States [during crossed out] in the Revolutionary War. That his name was Placed, or the Pension roll of the State of Connecticut from whence he has lately removed. That he now resides in the town of Henrietta in the County of Monroe & State of New York where he intended to remain. and wishes his pension to be there payable in future- to wit at the [Loan office crossed out] ^ agency for paying pensioners  of the United States in Canandaigua (New York State).
Joel Fox [signature]
Sworn & subscribed to before me the said notary on the day & year& at the place first above written}
Witness my signature & notarial seal
E Thos Parsons Notary Public [signature]
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Middletown Oct 31 1822
J.L. Edwards Esquire

Sir,
Enclosed I forward an application for the transfer for my Pension from the Roll of the Connecticut agency to the Roll of The New York agency [underlined] - at Canandaigua -I would farther request that the transfer may be made so that I shall be able to receive the Semiannual stipend (which will be due [underlined] to me) on the 4th of March next-at Canandaigua. & that the notice of the transfer may be sent to me at Henrietta, County  of Monroe & State of New York
Very respectfully,
Joel Fox [signature]
Page 46

[handwritten in black ink]
[sideways illegible in faded pencil ad]
Hon J. S. Edwards, Court of Pensions
Washington City

[bottom half of page written sideways]

Admitted
Phelps & Riddle
Chardon
Ohio
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The State of Ohio
Geauga County ss}

On this fourteenth day of August AD 1848, personally appeared, before Samuel Magunnigal a Justice of the Peace in and for the County of Geauga in the State of Ohio. Mercy Fox a resident of Burton in said County of Geauga aged eighty six years, who, being first 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 on the 2nd February 1848 granting pensions to widows of her sons who served during the Revolutionary War. That she is the widow of Joel Fox who was a private in the Regiment of Continental troops commanded by Colonel Durgee of the Connecticut line; that as the widow of said Joel Fox she made application to the War Office for a pension under the Act of July 7th 1838, & received a certificate of pension at the rate of Eighty dollar per annum; that she also obtained another certificate of pension for one year at the rate of Eighty dollars under the act of March 3 1843; that her said pension at the rate of Eighty dollars per annum was continued to her by the act of 17th June 1844, and drawn by her, down to the 1st March 1848. She further declares that she is still a widow.
Mercy Fox
[large black X with "her" above and "mark" below between the words Mercy and Fox]
Sworn to and subscribed on the say & year above written before me and I certify that said Mercy Fox is personally known to me as the person she above represents herself to be,}
Sam Magunigal- Justice of the Peace [signature
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The State of Ohio
Geauga County ss}

I, Lorenzo J Rider Clerk of the Court of Common Please in and for the County of Geauga aforesaid, do hereby certify that Samuel Magunnigal Esquire, whose name is subscribed officially to the foregoing declaration, was on the day of the day thereof & still is a Justice of the Peace in and for said County of Geauga, duly commissioned, & sworn and fully authorised [sic] to act as such; that I am well acquainted with the hand writing of said Justice of the Peace, and verily believe the signature to the certificate of oath to said declaration, purporting to be his [mark of Mercy Fox bled through the document] is true and genuine.
In testimony of which, I hereunto, at Chardon, in said County, affix my name officially and the seal of said Court, this 15th day of August AD 1848
Lorenzo J Rider Clerk [signature]
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Chardon Ohio, Aug 15 1948

To the Hon. J. S. Edwards
Court of Pensions}

Sir,
Herewith we send the declaration of Mercy Fox widow of Joel Fox. Please send returns addressed to us at this place.

Respectfully yours,
Phelps & Riddle
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[first third]

Chardon O
Aug. 16}

[written sideways]
3409 Aug 22 '43

Ohio
Mar 3d 1843
Mercy Fox [Fox written across Hon J.]
$80 per ann.

[second third]

free [underlined]
Hon J. S. Edwards
Court of Pensions
Washington City

[written side ways]
Alfred Phelps [written across S . Edwards and Court]
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The State of Ohio
Geauga County ss}

On this Eighth day of August A.D. 1843 personally appeared before the subscriber Neri Wright an associate Judge of the Court of Common Pleas in the said County of Geauga, Mercy Fox widow, a resident of Burton in said County of Geauga , aged Eighty two years who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on her oath makes the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the pension provided by the act of Congress, passed on the 3d March 1843 granting pensions to widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary War.- That she is the widow of Joel Fox who was a private in the Army of the Revolution and [illegible] as such in the Regiment Commanded by Col Durgey in the company commanded by Captain Fitch That she made application to the War Department for a pension on account of the services of her said husband under the act of Congress approved July 7th 1838; and such proceedings were thereupon had that a certificate of pension was granted and issued to her granting to her a pension for five years at the rate of Eight dollars per year
Sworn to and subscribed on the day & year above written before and by the said Mercy Fox, with whom I certify I am personally acquainted and that she is a person of truth and veracity. Before me} Mercy Fox [the letter M with the words "her" above and "mark" below appear between the words Mercy and Fox]

Neri Wright Asst Judge [signature]
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The State of Ohio
Geauga County ss}

I, Reuben St. John Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas in & for the said County of Geauga, do hereby certify that Neri Wright Esquire, whose name is subscribed to the foregoing certificate of oath, before whom the foregoing declaration was made, subscribed, & sworn to,was on the day of the date thereof and still is an Associate Judge of said Court of Common Pleas, duly commissioned & sworn & fully authorized to act as such; that I am well acquainted with the hand writing of said Judge, and verily believe the signature to said certificate purporting to be his, is true & genuine .

In testimony of which I have hereunto at Chardon in said County, set the seal of said Court, and my name officially this fifteenth day of August A.D. 1843.
Reuben S., John Clerk [signature]
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Chardon Aug 16, 1843

To Hon J.L. Edwards
Comm. of Pensions}

Sir,
Herewith I forward the declaration of Mercy Fox widow of Joel Fox, for an extension of her pension for one year under the Act of March 3 1843- Please address returns to the subscriber "Chardon, Geauga County, Ohio"
Yours respectfully,
Alfred Phelps
Page 54

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D Rush esq
July 26th}

[written sideways]
August 8, 1832
Pension Office
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(handwritten in black ink)
Free
Revolutionary Claims
Honorable
{Secretary of War at Washington
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Honorable Secretary at War

Included is the claim of Joel Fox to a pension under the act of 1832 any communication directed to Peter Price of Bush in Monroe County will amediately [sic] come to hand of the subscriber

Joel Fox [signature]
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Chardon, O. Nov 22 1838

Hon. J.L Edwards
Comm. of Pensions}

Sir,
Enclosed herewith I send you the Pension Application of Mercy Fox the widow of Joel Fox a Revolutionary Soldier & pensioner-Please direct returns to me at Chardon Geauga County, Ohio.

Respectfully yours [illegible]
Alfred Phelps [signature]
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Chardon, Geauga County, O, Dec. 5 1842

Hon. J. L. Edwards
Comm. of Pensions}

Sir,
Herewith enclosed I send the declaration of Mercy Fox widow of Joel Fox for the purpose of obtaining a new certificate of pension for the balance to make five years; Enclosed also is her original certificate. Please direct returns to me at this place.

Respectfully Yours [illegible]
Alfred Phelps [signature]
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(page folded in thirds with partial words showing from the right hand side but illegible)

On Rolls
Fitch - Durkee
3 years. pri
_________

Admd
24 mo - pri
80$

(sideways on right side)
Leonard Adams Clerk [signature]
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State of New York
Monroe County ss}

Joel Fox of Henrietta in the County of Monroe being duly sworn deposes and says that he is now a Pensioner Reinstated under the act of 1st of May 1820 that he has a certificate of which the following is a copy to wit:
I certify that in conformity of the Law of the United States on the 1st of May 1820. Joel Fox late a private of the Revolutionary Army is inserted on the pension List Roll of the Commitment Agency, at the rate of four dollars per month to Commence on the fourth day of March one thousand Eight hundred and twenty.
Given at the War Office of the United States this eighteenth day of January one thousand eight hundred and twenty one.
J.C. Calhoun  Secretary of War[signature]

[and this crossed out]
and this department further says that he had enlisted under Capt Andrew Filch in Cols Durkey Regiment and served to the end of the Term of enlistment [crossed out and undecipherable] for three years in the Revolutionary Army that he was on the pension List under the act of Congress of 1818 and that after the first of May 1820 he exhibited a Schedule of his property and was Stricken from the List and this deponent further Says that he has ever Since drawn his pension on the Certificate of which the foregoing is a Copy that the same is in Consequence of a wound this deponent Received at the Battle of German Town
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and this deponent further says that he served as a Soldier three years and nine months besides the times that he was engaged as a teamster under Capt Northham and he hereby Relinquishes all Claims to a pension whatever except the one he now claims under the act of 1832 Depnt further says not

Joel Fox [signature]

Sworn and Subscribed before me this 24 day of July AD1832
Peter Price [signature] } Judge of the County Courts for Monroe County


State of New York 
Monroe County ss
I certify that Peter Price Esquire before whom the above affidavit purports to have been sworn was at the date of the same, a Judge of the county courts of said county and that I am well acquainted with his hand writing and verily believe that his name subscribed to said affidavit is his proper hand writing and signature. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the court of common pleas of said county [this twenty fifth day of July 1832.
Leonard Adams Clerk [signature]
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1 March 1823
N.Y.
Joel Fox
Recd 6 June 1823
[illegible] Connecticut pension List

[written sideways across the above text]
Secretary of War
Washington
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To the Honorable Secretary of War.
Enclosed I forward to you Two Declarations & Shedules [sic] of property in Cases of Applications for Pensions-
Be so good as to send returns as soon as practicable - 
Respectfully yours
May 29 1823 - Samson Gregory [signature]

Joseph Evans filed with [illegible]
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Bush Monroe County September 26th 1832

Dear Sir
Your Note dated 5th Just was Received on the 25th same month & I hasten to send you the Certificate of Invalid pension enclosed is the same
By directing your Communications as you did before to Hon Peter Price of Bush Monroe County & State of New York it will amidiately [sic] Come to me
Joel Fox [signature]

Honerable [sic] Secretary at War
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Western Reserve Bank
Warren May 13. 1839.

J. S. Edwards Esq
Com. of pensions}

Sir
I enclose to you herein pension vouchers for
Mercy from from 21 Aug '37 to 4th Mch '39 at $80 
Rebecca Elliott " [indicating from] 18th Jan '37 to Do " [indicating at] 80 
These papers have been sent to the pension agent at Pittsbg the states that the names are not upon his roll.
Please send to me a Draft on N..Y. for them & instruct me how they will be paid hereafter-
I am sir mo. Resp Yr. ob. sevt
Ralph Hickox [signature]
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Washington, Oct 25th 1853.
Dear Sir.
We herein do enclose the papers in the case of Mercy Fox widow of Joel Act 7th July 1838, [illigible] - As Joel Fox was an Invalid of Revolutionary Pensioner, and the widow survived until 1849, there can be no difficulty as to the service.
Very  respectfully
Evans & Faut. [signature]
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Merchants & Mannnfords Bank
Pittsburgh April 12th 1829

Sir
Rebecca Elliott and Mercy Fox, Pens. under the Act of 7 July 1838 at 80 Dlls. per annum presented their vouchers at the Agency. As I have not their names on my roll please do give me the necessary instructions respecting it

[illegible] Respectfully Your obt. Svt..
Jno M Kahl
for the Pens. Agt.

J. L. Edwards Esq
Commissr. of Pens.
Washington City
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Payment to be made at Pittsburg Pa by M Tiernan Esq.
Agent for paying pensioners, in the Agency of Pittsburg [First is crossed out, lower case p of payment overwritten with capital P] Payment to be made [on the 31st December, 1838, and cross out] on the 4th March and 4th September in each year [thereafter crossed out].

Recorded in the Pension Office, in Book A Vol. 2.
Page 217 by DD Addison [signature] Clerk
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(form filled out in black ink)

WAR DEPARTMENT
Five Years Pension.

I certify that in conformity with the act of July 7, 1838, Mercy Fox widow of Joel Fox decd who was a Private in the Revolution and died on the 21st day of August 1837 is entitled to receive a pension at the rate of Eighty dollars [and and crossed out] per annum, commencing on the 21st day of August 1837; and in case of death or marriage of said widow before the 4th of March, 1841, the pension will cease on the day of such marriage or death.

Given at the War Office of the United States, this 14th day of March one thousand eight hundred and thirty nine.

J.R. Poinsett [signature]
Secretary of War

Examined and Countersigned} J.L. Edwards [signature]
Commissioner of Pensions

3 yrs Sept / 41
3 yrs March / 42
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Connecticut Roll
1068
Joel Fox
Private
Connecticut line [large number 4 printed in this section]
In the army of the United States during the Revolutionary War.
Inscribed on the Roll of Connecticut at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 17th of April 1818. 
Certificate of Pension issued the 30th of June 1818 and sent to Stephen T Hosmer, Esq. Middletown, Connt
Arrears to 4th of Sept. 1818.
[Semi-ani. allowance ending crossed out]
4 months  18/30 $36.80

{Revolutionary claim, Act 18th March, 1818}
3 years
Invalid Pensioner
Marlborough, Hartford [Middletown crossed out]
Discontinued
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Notification sent to Thomas Chester, 19th Oct. 1820 Hartford.
Cont
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Ohio 2077
Mercy Fox widow of Joel Fox, decd who was a pensioner under the Act of 1832 and who died on the 21 Augt. 1851 in Geauga Co in the State of Ohio who as a Pri. in the Compy commanded by Captain --- of the Regt commanded by Durkee in the Cont line for 3 years 

Inscribed on the Roll of Pittsburgh at the rate of 80 Dollars cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1836 & ending 21. Aug 1837
Certificate of Pension issued the 23 day of Dec. 42 and Sent to Alfred Phelps. Chardon. Geauga Co Ohio

Arrears to the 4th of deducing $40 improperly paid
Semi-annual allowance ending from 4' March '41 to 4' Sep 1841


{Act July 7, 1838.}
Recorded by Theo. L Woods [signature] Clerk,
Book A Vol. 2 Page 217
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(crease through center of document)

A new certificate was issued in this case under the opinion of the Att. Genl of 12 Sep. 42 which was given in consequence of Resolution of Congress 16. Aug. '42

Reported see letter to T. M. Hove P Sgt Dec. 21. 1842 -
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State of Connecticut Tolland County
Hebron Town Clerk Office } ss September 8th, 1838

Copy

Joel Fox & Mercy Gilbert both of Hebron was joined in marriage June Nineteenth, One Thousand, Seven hundred, Eight two. 

I certify that the above is a true copy of the record with the exception of the date which is expressed on the record in fair legible figures as follows June 19th. 1782. Attest Henry H. Fitch Town Clerk

I Henry H. Fitch above named deposed and say that I hold the office of Town Clerk in the County, Town, & State aforesaid, and that the above is a true extract from the records of said Town of Hebron with the exception above named as certified by me. Henry H. Fitch Clerk of the Town of Hebron

State of Connecticut
Tolland County} ss.
Be it remembered that on the 8th day of September 1838 Personally appeared before me Abner Hendee a Notary Public for the State afforesaid [sic] Henry H Fitch Esq who has subscribed the foregoing certificate and made oath to the truth of the same
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & Seal of Office the day and year above written
Abner Hendee [signature]
Notary Public
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Mercy Fox
Ohio
Ack 7 July 38
Certificate
80 from 4 March '36 to 21 Aug 37. the day of her husnbands death subject to a deduction of 40$ improperly paid from 4 March 41 to 4 Sept. 41-

Alfred Phelps
Chardon
Geauga Co.
Ohio
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The State of Ohio
Geauga County ss} On this Twenty ninth day of November A. D. 1842, personally appeared before the undersigned Neri Wright as associate Judge of the Court of Common Please in & for the County of Geauga in the State of Ohio, Mercy Fox, late a resident of Newbury but now a resident of Burton, Geauga County, State of Ohio aged seventy nine years, who being first duly sworn according to law doth, on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain a balance of a pension for five years for which a certificate was granted to her by the War Department of the United States under the Act passed July 7th, 1838 Entitled. "An Act granting half pay & pensions to certain widows" That she is the widow of Joel Fox deceased who was a private in the Army of the Revolution and served as such therein for two years & upwards, as set forth in his declaration made to the War Department for the purpose of obtaining a pension for his said service; that a certificate of pension was allowed and paid from the War Officer to her said husband; that the said Joel Fox died on the twenty first day of August A. D. 1837; that after his decease, this declarant made application under the said act of July 7th 1838, for a pension for five years, and a certificate for a pension of Eight dollars per annum was granted & paid to  her, commencing from the death of her said husband, which certificate is herewith transmitted to the War Office; that she continued to draw half yearly, the said pension, down to the fourth day of September A. D. 1841, having drawn her said pension at said last mentioned period for four years and fourteen days; leaving a balance of Elven Months sixteen days undrawn by her; -That on the fourth day of March A.D. 1842, she made out and forwarded her papers to the Agent for paying pensions at Pittsburgh Pennsylvania, for the purpose of drawing her pension from the fourth of September there last, but the Agent returned her said papers without paying her said pension, stating that he had been instructed to pay no widows five years pensions under said act accruing from & after five years from the fourth of March 1836. So that by reason of said pension certificate; Making that said pension should commence on the 21st of August 1837, and not as the
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act specified, on the 4th. March 1836, and said refusal of said Pension Agent to pay, as aforesaid, She has received only four years & fourteen days instead of five years as contemplated by said Act. - She further declares that she still remains the widow of said Joel Fox, not having since intermarried, and that she has, since receiving said certificate & since her last drawing changed her residence from Newbury to Burton in the same County of Geauga. And she prays that a new certificate may be issued to her to enable her to draw the residue of said pension to complete the full term of five years -
Sworn to & subscribed, on the day & year above written}
Before me - Neri Wright [signature] Associate Judge

The State of Ohio
Geauga County ss} I Reuben St. John Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas in & for said County of Geauga, do hereby certify that Neri Wright whose name is subscribed to the foregoing certificate of oath to the foregoing declaration was, at the date of said declaration & certificate, an associate Judge of the said Court of Common Please duly commissioned & qualified, and fully authorised [sic] to act as such Judge and full faith and credit due to all his official acts- I further certify that I am well acquainted with the handwriting of said Judge, and that the above signature, purporting to be his, is true and genuine - 
In testimony of which I hereto set my name officially, and the seal of said Court, at Chardon in said County, the fifth day of December A. D. 1842 
Reuben St. John, Clerk [signature]
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(form completed in black in)

(in margin at first line)
B

State of Connecticut, ss. Middletown,
On this 17th day of April 1818, before me the Subscriber, one of the Judges of the Superior Court for the State of Connecticut, personally appears Ichabod Lucey of Chatham in the said State, who being by me first duly sworn according to law doth, on his oath, declare and say that he is well acquainted with Joel Fox .... of Marlborough in [illegible] [crossed out State,] the person who made the preceding declaration on oath, and being a soldier with him three years in the Continental Service with him in the Company commanded by Capt. Andrew Fitch; that he has heard the declaration aforesaid made by the said Joel Fox [Joel is written over another word that is illegible] [crossed out and] on the day first aforesaid, and that the facts therein are truly stated. 
Sworn to & declared before me the day & year aforesaid S Titus Hosmer [signature]

[seal affixed] I John Fisk Clerk of the Superior Court for the State of Connecticut do certify that the Honorable Stephen Titus Hosmer of Middletown in the State aforesaid, is one the Judges of said Court, and that his name [illegible] to the proceeding [illegible] ^ and certificate in [illegible] 6 a.a.b. is his proper handwriting and signature. 
In testimony whereof I have [illegible] my hand, & affixed the seal of the same Court of Middletown aforesaid on this 20th day of April 1818 ...
Jno Fisk Clerk [signature]

[crossed out and that he is in reduced circumstances, and stands in need of the assistance of his country for support. Sworn to and declared before me the day and year aforesaid.]
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At a Session of the Probate Court for the County of Wayne held at the City of Detroit on the Seventeenth day of October A. D. 1853.
Present Joseph H Bagg [signature]
Judge of Probate

Satisfactory proof has this day in open Court been Shown to me that Joel ^ Fox was an United States Pensioner at forty Eight dollars per Annum as an [crossed out Enrolled] Invalid [+ written in pencil] Pensioner And also at Eight dollars |$80| per Annum under the Act of June 7 A. D. 1833. That said Fox died at Henrietta New York on the twenty first day of August A. D. 1837. That He left a widow named Mercy Fox. who died died at North Newberry Geauga County Ohio, on the fifth day of March A. D. 1849 and left the following named Children Surviving. to wit: Gilbert Fox aged sixty years a Resident of Livonia Wayne County Michigan George W Fox Aged out fifty three years a resident of Livonia Wayne County Michigan and Anna Bell formerly Fox aged about fortyseven [sic] years a resident of North Newberry Geauga County Ohio. Joel Fox, Augustus Fox & Mercy [crossed out Fox] Loveland formerly Fox, who are supposed to be living at this time, but have not been heard from for Eleven Years [illegible] to that date .. And thatt the Six Children above named were the Only Surviving Children at the date of the death of the Said Mercy. And that the three first named are now Living
Joseph H Bagg [signature]
Judge of Probate

State of Michigan
Wayne County ss.} I Joseph H. Bagg Judge of Probate in and for Said County do hereby Certify that the above and foregoing is a true
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(handwritten in black ink)

and Correct Copy of an order of record this day entered in Said Probate Court on the Seventeenth day of October A. D. 1853.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto Set my hand and attached my affixed Seal of Said County at the City of Detroit this Seventeenth day of October A D. 1853
Joseph H Bagg [signature]
Judge of Probate

I made the alteration of the word invalid for Enrolled. 32 for 53 myself
J H Bagg [signature]
Judge of Probate