Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S 8225, William Cox, N. C.
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(3 - 1776)
SERVICE
N. C.
Cox, William
NUMBER
S.8225
Carded
CONTENTS
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33.083.
Georgia
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William Cox deceased. in the State of [blank] was a Private in the [blank] commanded by Captain [blank] of the [blank] commanded by [blank] in the *
for Revolutionary War
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Inscribed on the Roll of Savannah at the rate of 80 Dollars ~ Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831. _____
Ending 21. March 1848.
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Certificate of Pension issued the 7th day of January 1853 and sent to T. Lumpkin
Present
Arrears to the 4th of 
Semi-annual allowance ending
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{Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7, 1832.}

Recorded by R McRae Clerk,
Book E.     Vol. C.     Page 99.

* N.C. Line 
Records completed Oct. 21, 1904



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Wm. A Hunt July 21/55
To same June 23/54
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37.139
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Wm Cox
Ga
Act 7. June '32
Admd. 2 yrs pri $80 per annum, commencing 4 March 1831 & Ending 21 March 1848. payable to Wm Cox.
Jeremiah Cox
Eli Cox
Mordecai Cox
Cary Cox
Deanah Langston & 
Frances Beard, only surviving children


T. Lumpkin
Present


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Georgia }
Habersham County }
On this day the 27th November in the year of our Lord Christ - one Thousand Eight hundred and forty five: personally appeared before me Live Jackson an acting Justice of ^the peace. William Cox Sen a resident of the County of Habersham and State aforesaid of Eighty five years of age in March next ensuring to the best of his recollection. who being first duly Sworn according to law. doth on his oath, make the following Statement and declaration in order, to enable him to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress, passed the Seventh (7) of June 1832.

That he entered the Service of the United States, under the following named officers; and Served as herein after Stated - To the best of his recollection and belief at the present time Col Brickel and Majr. Brickel of the 5th Regiment and Capt Caswells Company. I do not now recollect any other officers name of the line. My present impression is that; I entered the Service of the United States in the year Seventeen hundred and Seventy Six about the middle of the month of April Say the 15 or 16th and that I was discharged in October ^or November Seventeen hundred and Seventy Eight if I am not very much mistaken. I was not in any particular engagement or Battle and Served as a private only. I entered the service in the village of Halifax and County of the like or same name and State of Noth [sic: North] Carolina. where I at that time resided - I Served as a Substitute. we crossed the River Roanoake [sic: Roanoke] at the village of Halifax and passed down the River to the Mesherring - The name of the Ferry not recollected. I do not now recollect the names of any other Company or Companies or Regiment Save that of my own as before Stated
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We was on our way to Little York in the State of Virginia when I was discharged.

I have no documentary evidence by which I could establish my Claim. nor do I know of any other mode of establishing my Claim other than by my own Testimony.

He hereby relinquishes every Claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present and declares that his name is not on the pension roll of the agency of any State or (if any) only on that of the State of.

Sworn to and Subscribed the day and year aforesaid.
S/Levi Jackson J P
S/William Cox [private seal]


We Helum Hunt and William B. Shelton ___ both of the State and County above written in the foregoing declaration. Hereby Certify, that we are well acquainted with William Cox Ser, who has Subscribed and Sworn to the above declaration: That we believe him to be as he States Eight five years of age; that he is reputed to be and we believe him to be a man of Strict veracity; in the County and neighbourhood [sic] where he resides, he is believed to have been a revolutionary soldier and in that opinion we fully concur. Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid
S/Helm Hunt
S/Wm. B Shelton
S/Levi Jackson J P
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Interrogatories 
1st where, and in what years was you born?
To the first interrogatory the applicant respondant answers-
That he was born in the State of Virginia in the year Seventeen hundred and Sixty Two.

2nd To the Second interrogatory he answers-
That he has had but that they are now lost

3rd To the Third interrogatory - he answers-
That he was living in the State of Northcarolina [sic] - in the County of Halifax - and that he Continued to reside in the Said State aforesaid and County until - until he arrived at the age of Twenty five years Old in the year ninety or thereabouts, he removed to the State of South Carolina - where he resided until the year of Eighteen hundred and twenty two - at that time he left Carolina and moved to the State of Georgia - Habersham County where he has resided every since with the exception of one year in the County of Hall Georgia in 1844 -

4th To the fourth interrogatory - he answers That he Served as a Substitute - He does not now recollect his name. his Captain was Caswell - his Capt was his Surity for his pay as Substitute.

5th To the fifth interrogatory - he answers - That he does not now recollect any names other than those already mentioned to wit: Major and Col Brickels - Two Brothers he believes - He believes that it was in the month of October or the first of November Seventeen hundred and Seventy Eight when he recd his discharge -
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6th To Sixth interrogatory - he answers - That he did, but that discharge has been long since lost.

7th To Seventh interrogatory - he answers - That Thomas Bowen. Helum Hunt. James W- Adams. Wm Burt. Ezekiel McCraney. Wiley Freeman. Micajah Turner and Robert Hood Ser [senior]
S/Levi Jackson J P
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STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA, 
OFFICE OF SECRETARY OF STATE.
I WILLIAM HILL, Secretary of State, in and for the State of North Carolina, do hereby certify that it appears from the muster-rolls of the Continental line of this State in the Revolutionary War, that William Cox a private Soldier - in Capt. Caswells ----- Company of the 5th Regiment, entered the service on the 16th day of April -- 1776 for the term of two & a half years and that he was discharged on the 10th day of November 1778. -

Given unto my hand this 10th day of March 1845.
S/Wm. Hill Secretary of State -
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Georgia } SS.
Harris County }
On this 24th day of June A.D. 1852 before me a Justice of the Inferior Court of said county personally appeared Asa Cox aged seventy six (76) years passed, a resident of the county and state aforesaid, who after being duly sworn according to law doth. upon his oath make the following statements. That at the time of his earliest recollection he was living in Halifax County North Carolina. That this was in time of the Revolutionary War. That his father, Cary Cox, and his brother William Cox were engaged in said war. That he has no recollection of the time when his father. and said brother went into the service, but he remembers distinctly that his father got wounded and came home, and that then his mother talked a great deal about his said brother William who still remained in service after the return of his father as stated above, and he remembers his mother said that his said brother was fighting for liberty against the Tories and British. That he does not know what officers his said brother served under nor what time he went into service, but that he continued in service until peace was made That he remembers clearly when his said brother came home, that he talked much about the hardships
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that he and his fellow soldiers had endured.

And deponant [sic: deponent] further states that about the year 1788 himself and his fathers family moved form North Carolina to Edgefield District South Carolina that about two or three years after this his said brother William Cox also moved from N. Carolina to said District South Carolina. where he lived a few years and moved to Pendleton District in said State, where he remained until about the year 1822 when he moved to Habersham County Georgia where he remained until his death which occurred on the 21st day of March 1848, as he had been credibly informed and verily believes.

And he swares [sic: swears] that he is a disinterested witness.
S/Asa Cox

Sworn to and subscribed before me the day and year above written. And I hereby certify that the deponant [sic] Asa Cox is well known to me. that he is a highly respectable citizen, that his statements are worthy of full credit. and that I believe he is of the age above stated
S/P. T. Trammell. J I C.
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State of Georgia }
Harris County }
I Wm J Hudson Clerk of the Inferior Court of said county do hereby certify that P T Trammell is an acting Justice of the Inferior Court of said County duly commissioned and qualified, and authorized to administer oaths within and for said county that his signature to the foregoing affidavit is genuine, and that all his official acts are worthy of full faith and credit. 

[seal]
Given under my hand and seal of office at Hamilton this the 24th Day of June 1852
S/Wm J Hudson clk
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Rev. & 1812 Wars
Section. EEL/ILL [note: om]

November 19, 1930.

Mrs. J. Lee Jones
Box
Colorado, Texas.

Dear Madam:

You are advised that it appears from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, S.8225, that William Cox, son of Cary, was born in 1762, in the State of Virginia.

While residing in Halifax, Halifax County, North Carolina, he enlisted April 16, 1776, served as a private in Captain Caswell's Company, Colonel Brickell's North Carolina Regiment and was discharged November 10, 1778.

About 1790, he moved from Halifax, North Carolina, to Edgefield District, South Carolina, then to Pendleton District, South Carolina, and in 1822, to Habersham County, Georgia.

He died March 21, 1848, leaving no widow, but the following children survived him: William Cox, Jeremiah Cox, Eli Cox, Mordecai Cox, Cary Cox, Dianah Langston and Frances Beard. In 1852, Mordecai Cox was aged thirty-nine years. The name of the wife of the soldier, William Cox, is not given.

It also appears that Cary Cox, father of William Cox, served in the Revolutionary War and was wounded, after which he returned home, no further details of his service given.

The above history is that of the only soldier, William Cox, who served with the North Carolina troops and moved to Habersham County, Georgia, found on the Revolutionary War records of this bureau.

Very truly yours,

E. W. MORGAN
Acting Commissioner.
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Georgia }
Habersham County }
Before me Levi Jackson an acting Justice of the peace in and for the Said State and county personally Came William Cox Ser. [senior] who after being duly Sworn according to law Declares that he had determined never to apply nor trouble the Pension Office with his claim, also though he has frequently been urged to put in his Claim years ago that determination would Still have been pertinatiously [sic: pertinaciously] addheared [sic: adhered] to but for my feebleness, poverty and entire inability to Support myself.

He also further declares that he does not know that there ^was any other person by the name of "William Cox of the 8th Regiment of the North Carolina Line in the Continental Army". nor does he believe that any person but himself belong to the army of that name in the State of North Carolina in is [this?] day and time - if there was, it never came within his knowledge

He further declares that he does not know of any person now living with whom he Served. The time has been So very long and he himself having left the State in a
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few [crossed out] years after he was discharged.

He declares furthermore that if he has made, offered or tendered any thing in his declaration not Strictly true that its an error of the Head and not of the Heart - for it could hardly be Supposed that, the memory Could be So retentive as to "retain all things" for more than Seventy years and not misapprehend many important events within that Space of time.

There is nothing more that I am now in the possession of which would be of value or throw light upon the Subject to the department.

Sworn to and Subscribed this the 8th day of January 1846.
S/Levi Jackson J P
S/William Cox
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Georgia }
Habersham County }
Before me Levi Jackson an acting Justice of the peace in and for the State and County afore Said, personally Came William B Shelton: who after being duly Sworn deposeth and Sayeth on oath that he has been acquainted with William Cox ser [senior] for the immediate past fifteen or Sixteen years - and have had Considerable dealings with the Old man. with the time, for a poor a poor man as he has always been Since [crossed out] his acquaintance with him. He has always found ^him upright and Strictly honest. He also declares that he himself has frequently urged the old man to apply for a Pension. but never until within the year past or thereabouts would he consent to do So. nor would he now, but for the fact that, he is So helpless and poor that it becomes absolutely necessary 

He this deponent has never heard it doubted but that He (William Cox Ser of the State and County aforesaid) was a Revolutionary Soldier - 

Sworn to and Subscribed this the Eight day of January 1846.
S/Levi Jackson J P
S/Wm. B Shelton
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Georgia }
Habersham County }
We the undersigned Citizens of Habersham County State aforesaid do certify that we have been for a series of years acquainted with William Cox Ser. [senior] - That we believe from Circumstances within our knowledge gathered from general report & belief that said Cox was a soldier of the revolution - we know him to be a man of Integrity & honesty - veracity and uprightness of [illegible] among his fellow citizens

Sworn to and subscribed before me this 12 day of January 1846
S/A. T. Nichols J.P
S/Philip Martin
S/Benja. Cleveland
S/Burrel Jine


Georgia }
Habersham County }
I James S Barr Clerk of the Court of ordinary of Said County do certify that A. J Nichols is an acting Justice of the peace for said County & that the signature to the above affidavit purporting to be his is genuine. & that Levi Jackson is also an acting justice of the peace for Said County Given under my hand & the Seal of Said Court this 12th January 1846
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S/James S Barr C C O
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Rev. and 1812
Wars Section
EEL

October 10, 1929

Mrs. R.L. Freeman
Box 403 Holden, West Virginia

Dear Madam:
I advise you from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, S. 8225, it appears that William Cox, the sone of Cary, was born in 1762, in the State of Virginia.

While residing in Halifax, Halifax County, North Carolina, he enlisted April 16, 1776, served as a private in Captain Caswell's Company, Colonel Brickell's North Carolina Regiment and was discharged November 10, 1778. [crossed out: while on his way to Little York, Virginia.]

About 1790, he moved from Halifax, North Carolina, to Edgefield District, South Carolina, then to Pendleton District, South Carolina, and in 1822, to Habersham County, Georgia.

Pension was allowed on his application executed November 27, 1845, while residing in Habersham County, Georgia.

He died March 21, 1848, leaving no widow, but the following children survived him: William Cox, Jeremiah Cox,
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Eli Cox, Mordecai Cox, Cary Cox, Dianah Langston and Frances Beard. In 1852, Mordecai Cox was aged thirty-nine years. The name of the wife of the soldier, William Cox, is not given.

It also appears that Cary Cox, the father of William Cox, served in the War of the Revolution, and was wounded after which he returned to his home, no further details of his service given.

Very truly yours,

EARL D. CHURCH
Commissioner.
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[note: Box 186.]
Colorado, Tex
Nov 4 - 30

Commissioner of Pensions.
Washington D.C.
Dear Sir.
Will you please send me what information you may have in regard to the Military record of William Cox who served in the Revolutionary War as a private in Colonel John Patten's Co 2nd North Carolina Regiment.

Thanking you in advance for this information, I am
Very truly yours
Mrs. J. Lee Jones
(Mary Cox Jones)
[round stamp:
PENSION OFFICE U. S.
NOV 7 1930]

P. S. 
William Cox died in Habersham Co Ga.

[note: only Wm. Cox. served N.C. went to Habersham Co Ga   S8225]
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[letterhead photo of the Fort Stanwix Hotel]
FORT STANWIX HOTEL
JOHNSTOWN HOTEL COMPANY, OWNERS
FORT STANWIX HOTEL COMPANY, OPERATORS
J.K. LOVE, PRESIDENT
JENNINGS K. LOVE, VICE PRESIDENT
F. M. SINGER, SECRETARY & TREASURER
JOHNSTOWN, PA.
200 ROOMS 175 BATHS
JOHNSTOWNS COMPLETE HOTEL

Commissioner of Pensions
Washington, D. C.
Would you please advise me if a pension was granted to the wife of William Cox Revolutionary soldier of North Carolina. The N.C. Rev. Army accounts show he served as private from 3rd June 1777 to 15th Nov. 1778. I am trying to find out the name of his wife and all other information I might be able to obtain.

Am enclosing a self addressed and stamped envelope for your convenience.

Res'p
Mrs. R. L. Freeman
Holden 
Box 403.   W Va.

[round stamp: PENSION OFFICE A
U. S. AUG 5 1929]
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1929-Oct 10-Hist to Mrs R.L.Freeman EEL
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1930-Nov 19- Hist to Mrs J. Lee Jones, EEL
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8225
Rev War √ INVALID.
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File No. 8225
William Cox
Priv Rev. War
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Act: June 7th 1832
Index:-   Vol. 1st,    Page 74

[intentional brackets as printed]
[Arrangement of 1870.]
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37   10   Sept 23d 1851
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Washington
Sept. 18. 1851.
Th: Lumpkin
Appeals from the decision of the Comr. of Pensions in the case of Wm. Cox Dec'd



Hon. A. H. H. Stuart
Sec'r of the Dept of the Interior
Referred to the Comr of Pensions for a Report 
Dept. Intr }
Sept 22/51 }
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Washington D. C.
Sept. 18th '51.

Sir.
Having been employed by the heirs of Wm. Cox, Dec'd, who in his life time made application for a pension under Act of 7th June, 1832, from Georgia, and having exam'd. the papers in said case, I am instructed by them to take the most summary course possible to obtain whatever may be due them from the Gen'l. Government. This case I have carefully exam'd. and conscientiously believe the same to be one of great merit and I trust upon a review of the same, may be allowed. If not, I must and do now in advance appeal from the ^adverse decision of the Pension Bureau. The fact of Wm. Cox not having applied for the benefit of said Act until Nov'r 1845, has prejudiced in the opinion of the examiner his claim and is one of the principle objections to the claim. I beg leave in opposition to this to call attention to the affidavit of Wm. B. Shelton, who swears that he frequently urged Cox to apply for his pension. Poverty and its influences [crossed out: at last] got the better of his patriotism and he at last consented. He died
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however before the hand of even justice reached him.

I have the honor to be, 
yrs. Very Respectfully
Th. Lumpkin.


37  10  Sept 23d 1851
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Washington
Sept. 18. 1851.
Th: Lumpkin
Appeals from the decision of the Comr. of Pensions in the case of Wm. Cox Dec'd



Hon. A. H. H. Stuart
Sec'r of the Dept of the Interior
Referred to the Comr of Pensions for a Report
Dept. Intr }
Sept 22/51 }
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Washington Oct 11/51
To the Hon. A. H. H. Stuart
Sec'y Interior

Sir,
In answer to the objections taken by the Com'r. of Pensions to the pension claim of William Cox, & on which an appeal has been taken, I have to say,
1st: The reasons why the applicant did not make his declaration in Court are apparent in his declaration made in 1846 to wit "feebleness." The deposition of Wm B. Shelton proves that he had often urged Wm Cox to apply for a pension, which he destined doing, till his "helplessness" compelled him to do so, he being poor.

Now this original requirement was a mere matter of form & not a matter of substance, & the omission of the Justice to certify the inability of the old man (then 85 yrs old) to attend Court, should not, (now that he is dead) defeat the claim. It does not appear that this objection was made when the claim originally presented. It is not
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an objection to the merits of the claim, but a mere "filed in abatement" which would only compel the applicant to begin anew.

2d. "no proof of identity."
The entire & perfect coincidence of statement apparent on a comparison of the declaration & the Certificate of the [crossed out] Secretary of State, sufficiently proves the identity. The Certificate entirely compounds with the declaration. But says the Commission "he" "was discharged on his way to" "Yorktown, which must have" "been 3 yrs afterwards." I reply "non constat" that no troops ever went to Yorktown Except in Oct 1781! Yorktown was a military post nearly all the War as the history of those times previous. Cox does not say nor intimate that he was marching to Yorktown to besiege Cornwallis! not at all:
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It is well known to te Com'r. of Pension, that not only did the State of Virginia but Congress also make Yorktown a depot & a rendezvous during nearly all the War. This objection therefore is utterly untenable, & rests on mere conjecture.

3d "Cox served as a substitute"! & The certificate of the [crossed out] Secretary says he "Enlisted in the Continental line"!! Now Sir, with all due respect to the Commissioner, I have to say, that he seems wholly to misunderstand the position of a Substitute, & the bearing of the very Certificate on which he relies to defeat this claim. Early in the war Enlistments were for 3 years. Draughts [sic: drafts] were for 6 months or 12 months. (See Journals of Congress.) Substitutes were Enrolled in the places of the originals & the names of the Substitutes took the places on the rolls of the names of the originals, or Principals. Now please examine
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The Certificate of the Secretary of State & you will find that Cox Enlisted for two & a half years! Was there ever in the whole war any Original Enlistment for 2 1/2 years! Never. no Sir, not one. The Journals of Congress from 1775 to 1783 show no such term of Enlistment. What then is the irresistible conclusion! Why that Cox took the place of a 3 years man, who had served 6 months & Cox Enlisted for the rest of the term. Here Sir is in truth a most satisfactory confirmation of the old mans statements. 

Add to those facts the opinions of his neighbours [sic], and a clearer case cannot well be imagined.

respectfully submitted
Vespasian Ellis Atty
for T. Lumpkin
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92 } July 15/52
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Add'l. evi: case of Wm. Cox 

Mr Lumpkins letter and additional evidence within -

[illegible]

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Referred to the Comr of Pensions.
Dept Int }
July 13/52 }

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Rec'd July 12. 1852
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Washington, D.C.
July 12th, 1852

Sir,
I have the honor to enclose herewith, two affidavits Viz: Asa and Ichabod Cox, aged 76 and 83 years, which I have received from Col. Wm. Varnum, of Ga to be filed as additional evidence as to identity in the case of William Cox an applicant for a pension from Ga under Act of 7th June, 1832. This case has been rejected both by the Pension Office and by you upon my appeal the identity not having been fully proven. The affidavits now enclosed I trust may satisfy the Pension Bureau and the case admitted, but in the event of it not thus proving satisfactory, I am requested to take the most summary course in obtaining a final action upon the case, and consequently, if it should not be allowed upon such examination, I most respectfully request that a report may be made to you upon this my appeal.

I have the honor to be Sir; Mos respy, [most respectfully]
Th. Lumpkin.

Hon. A. H. H. Stuart,
Secy. of St.
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Washington D.C.
April 15th '52

Sir:
I herewith enclose proof of the death of Wm. Cox of Ga. Act 7th June 1832, and names of surviving children which has been in my possession for some time awaiting the decision of the Secy of the Interior upon his case. That decision has been adverse, but I am induced to believe that the point upon which it was rejected is "identity" can be removed, The heirs are confident in the case and I hope for its success.

I have the honor to be.
Very resfy, [respectfully]
your Obt Svt [obedient servant]
Th. Lumpkin


Hon J. E. Heath
Comm'r. of Pensions
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I Levi Jackson One of the Court an acting justice of the peace, in and for the County of Habersham and State of Georgia do hereby declare it to be my opinion after the investigation of matter. and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department, that the above named William Cox Ser., applicant was a Revolutionary Soldier. and Served as he states

And I further Certify that it appears to me that Helum Hunt and William B Shelton & who has signed the preceding Certificate are residents of the State and County afore Said and that they are highly respectable and Creditable personages and that ^their Statements is entitled to Credit.
S/Levi Jackson J P


State of Georgia }
Habersham County }
I James S. Barr Clerk of the Court of Ordinary of Said County do hereby certify that Levi Jackson is an acting Justice of the peace in and for the Said County of Habersham & State of Georgia

Given under my hand and the Seal of Said Court this twenty ninth day of November eighteen hundred and forty five
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S/James S. Barr. Clk. C.O
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No 2
38, Pension Office
Sept 26. 1851.
Commissioner Pensions

Report in the case of William Cox ----



I fully concur in the views expressed by this commissioner & his decision is hereby affirmed

S/Alexr H. H. Stuart
10th March 1852
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Pension Office
Septr 26th 1851.

Sir.
In compliance with your requisition, I have the honor to submit the following report in the case of William Cox of Georgia, claiming a pension, under the Act of June 7. 1832, which claim has been disallowed upon the following grounds.

In the first place, the claimant has not made his declaration before a Court of Record, in open Court, as required by the regulations of this Department except in cases of extreme bodily infirmity, but before a simple Justice of the peace, whose official character as such is attested by the Clerk of the Court of Ordinary.

In the second place, the Claimant has not produced satisfactory evidence of his identity as the person who served "in Captain Caswell's company in the 5th Regiment " as set forth in the certificate of the Secretary of State of North Carolina and "who was discharged on the 10th day of November 1778, but that he was, as he states in his declaration, discharged "on his way to Little York in the State of Virginia" which must have been ^nearly three years afterwards.

In the third place, the Claimant says he "served as a substitute" which could not have been the case if in the language of the Secretary's certificate, he "enlisted in the Continental Line".

I have the honor to be
very refy, yr obt Servt [respectfully, your obedient servant]
JE Heath Comr

Hon. A.H.H. Stuart. Sec'y of the Interior.
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Mount Yonah Ga
April 21st 1853 -

Sir.
I have to ask the favour [sic] of you to inform me wether [sic: whether] a pension has been allow in the Case of Wm. Cox of the continental line of Troops of N.C. and if So. to whom has Such payment been made. and how much.

Very Respectfully
your obt Serv't [obedient servant]
Wm. A  Hunt
Atty for Wm Cox


To his honor
J.E. Heath }
Commr. }
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Washington 
Oct 30/52
Tully R. Wise

Enclosing Power of Attorney in the case of William Cox -



Rec'd Nov. 1. 1852.
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Washington D.C.
30th Oct. 1852

Hon. A. A. H. Stuart
Secretary of the Interior.
Sir,
Enclosed you will find a power of attorney given to me by Mordecai Cox, who is certified to be the son of William Cox, an applicant for a Pension during his life time. You will also see that Mordecai Cox claims further to be the representative of the said William Cox, but I have no further evidence of the fact than this power of attorney.

The case of William Cox is before you upon an appeal. As this power is subsequent to any other power upon file, I request that you will report the case to me as soon as you have given a decision and let me know what is working to substantiate this claim, so that the heirs may furnish the required proof, if in your opinion it is not already clearly established.

I am with respect
your obdt. Sevt. [obedient servant]
Tully R. Wise
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Novem 9 47
Add as William Cox
Ga
William Cox


Mt Yonah Ga 
2 Novb

J L. Edwards Com Pension
Washington City
D C


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Mount Yonah Habersham Georgia Oct 1847
Dear Sir
I will Inclose [sic: enclose] you too [sic] certificett [sic: certificate] that Mr Wm Cox handed me to and to you they are Two old acquaintances of the man that he has known for many years in Relation to his pension and as I taken it on my self to assist the Old ^man in getting his pens I think my Duty to inclose [sic] them to you - it seems from your Note to Hon H Cobb of 18 December 1845 that the company and Redgemet [sic: regiment] in whitch [sic: which] he belongs if I mistake [illegible] I think he stated it in his Interrogatory upon his Declaration your Note 31 January 1846 states that the old man witness stated tha [sic: that] he need all the aid for General government it is true he did but has not need it as bad as he dose [sic: does] now you Note father [sic: further] alludes that the [illegible] was translated from his certificate from Raleigh Nath Caraliana [sic: North Carolina] the old man stated this be four [sic: before] I wrote to NC for him and it turn out as he stated and for the Identity of his service I dont believe he ^can make he has written to several of the men he was with then but they are all dedd [sic: dead] that he has written to as yet
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he is giting [sic: getting] to believe that they are all dedd [sic: dead] Who were with him in service he wishes from your hand a disision [sic: decision] a pon [sic: upon] his Declaration for he has sworn what he has stated to you he can proof as good a caractor [sic: character] as any man in his couty [sic: county] for truth and varasity [sic: veracity] the old man Daniel McCallum swore to his servess [service] as a soldier and his long past with out trouble he is anxious to hear from you as soon as practigall [sic: practical] for if you think the proof is not seficent [sic: sufficient] he will try to Erge [sic: argue?] his claims be four [sic: before] Congress

Yours Respectfully
Wm A Hunt


J L Edwards 
Washington City D C
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Department of the Interior
Washington January 5th. 1853.

Sir,
I have examined the case of William Cox dec'd. an applicant for a pension under the act of June 7th 1832, and am of Opinion that he is Satisfactorily identified as the William Cox, whose name appears on the records of North Carolina as having enlisted and Served for two years and a half in the Revolutionary War. The exception taken to the clam, that applicant being now dead, may very properly be waived under all the circumstances of the case, and the pension allowed. The papers in the case are herewith returned.

I am very respectfully
Your obedient Servant
Alexr. H. H. Stuart
Secretary


James E Heath Esqr. }
Commissioner of Pensions }
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House of Rep. 24th Jan '46
Sir.
I hand you enclosed the letter of Mr Hunt with additional evidence in the case of Wm. Cox. to which I ask your attention. In your reply be pleased to return me the letter of Mr. H

I am very Respectfully 
your obd Servt [obedient servant]
Howell Cobb


J L Edwards Esqr
Com of Pen 
W.C
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Mount Yonah Ga   June 15th/54

Sir
I am again placed under the necessity of Calling upon you for information in relation to the Pension of Wm Cox deceased, the point I wish to arrive at is this - viz - who were the Claimants - the Legatees? their Several names if you please give me - upon what or by whom was the declaration filed for the Old man Wm Cox deceased, upon which money was had.

To 
The honorable LS Waldo Commissioner }

Very Respectfully
Your Obt Serv't [obedient servant]
Wm. A. Hunt
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House of Rep
9th Dec 1845.

Sir.
I enclose you An applications for pensions to which I would request your early attention. In your reply, I must request you to return me the letters enclosing them to me.
Very Respectfully
your Obd Svt [obedient servant]
Howell Cobb

J L Edwards 
Com of pen 
W.C
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House of Rep
9th Dec 1845.

Sir.
I enclose you An applications for pensions to which I would request your early attention. In your reply, I must request you to return me the letters enclosing them to me.
Very Respectfully
your Obd Svt [obedient servant]
Howell Cobb

J L Edwards
Com of pen
W.C
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House of Rep
21st Jany 1847

Sir.
Will you examine the case referred to in the enclosed letter. and inform me of the difficulties attending the allowance of the pension. It was the subject of correspondence between us during the last session. but the points have escaped my recollection.
I am very Respectfully
your obedt Srt [obedient servant]
Howell Cobb

J L Edwards Esqr
Com of Pen
WC
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37.139
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Wm. Cox Ga.

Let to Hon H. Cobb Decr 18'45
to same Jany 31: 46
to same Jany 27. '47
let to W.A. Hunt Decr. 7. 47
" T Lumpkin 12 Mch 1852
same 15 July 1852

Act 7th June 1832
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37.139
Wm Cox, Ga

Hon H Cobb Dec 18 1845
  same    Jny 31 1846
same       " 27 1847
W.A. Hunt Dec 7 1847
T. Lumpkin Mch 12 1852
same July 15 1852
W D Ashby Aug 21 1852


Act June 7 1832
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[left side]
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[right side]
William Cox
Ga   Jus 32
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Ex by T. Lumpkin
Sep 19-57
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State of Georgia }
Lumpkin County }
Know all men by these presents that I William Cox of said County & State: before mentioned do hereby constitute - and appoint Thomas Lumpkin of Washington City my true & lawful attorney for me and in my name to examine my late Fathers, William Cox, Declaration & proof on file in the Pension Office for a Pension as a Revolutionary soldier and see what precented him from being allowed a Pension in his left time for his services in said war. Hereby ratifying all that my said Attorney may lawfully do by virtue of these presents

Given under my hand and seal this the 2d/ day of Sept. 1851
S/William Cox [private seal: S.S.]
Test EM Johnson  }
W. M. Varnum N. Public }
I William M. Varnum Notary Publix in and for said County do hereby certify that William Cox who signed, the above Power of Attorney acknowledged the above power of Attorney to be his act & died

[seal]
Given under my hand and seal of Office this the 2d day of Sept 1851
S/W.M. Varnum N. Public
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State of North Carolina }
Wake County }
I James T. Marriott Clerk of the Court of Pleas & Quarter sessions for the County of Wake aforesaid, do hereby certify that William D. Ashby, was appointed administrator upon the estate of the late William Ashby, at May Term 1853 of said County, and entered into bond with approved surety, according to act of assembly, and was duly qualified as such, as appears of record in said court.

In Testimony whereof I have hereunto affixed the seal of Said Court & subscribed my name at office in Raleigh this 8th day June 1852.
S/James T. Marriott C.C.
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Georgia }
Habersham County }
Personal came be forer [sic: before] me Loven J Keel John McCluer [sic: McClure] and saith on oath that he has known Wm Cox ^Habersham Co Ga for Thirty years and for his truth and varacity [sic: veracity] it is undesputible [sic: undisputable] sworn and subscribed before me this 12th Oct 1847.
S/Loven J Keel JP
S/John McClure


Georgia Habersham County
Personally came before me Levi Jackson ^and act a Justice of peace Daniel McCollum a soldier of the Revolution and Drawing of a pension saith that he knows Wm. Cox of Habersham County for upwards of Thirty fure [sic: four] years and believe him to be a soldier of the Revolution and for his truth and veracity it is undisputable sworn to and subscribed this 22th Oct 1847
S/Levi Jackson JP
Daniel  [X his mark] McCollum
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Georgia }
Habersham County }
I Lawson B. Hambright Clerk of the Inferior Court in and for Said County of Habersham do hereby certify that Loven J. Keel. and Levi Jackson are each of them an acting Justice of the peace in and for the County of Habersham and that the Signatures purporting to be theirs to the within affidavits are each respectively genuine.

[seal]
Given under my hand and the Sea of Said County this twenty eighth day of October eighteen hundred and forty Seven
S/Lawson B Hambright C.I.C
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William Cox
7 July 1832
Georgia
Suspended



T. R. Wise
Present -
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POWER OF ATTORNEY.

STATE OF Georgia  } ss.
COUNTY OF Habersham }
Be it known that before the subscriber, a [blank] personally appeared Mordecai Cox aged Thirty nine (39) years, who, being duly cautioned and then sworn in due form of law, states, that he is the son and representative of William Cox Deceased on the 22nd day March 1852 leaving, no widow surviving him *who was an applicant for a Pension and that he believes that he is entitled to whatever is due, and that the United States are still indebted to him, under the laws of Congress, for the pension that was due William Cox and that for the purpose of investigating and establishing this claims as aforesaid, he appoints TULLY R. WISE, of Washington, D. C., his true and lawful attorney with irrevocable powers, to examine all papers on file, and to do whatever he might do were he personally present to establish this claim.

In-witness whereof, I have on this 16th day October 1852, hereunto signed my name, and affixed my seal.

S/Mordecai Cox  [seal]
  [seal]
  [seal] 

Witness: J. Taylor }
Witness: Wm. H. Whitehead }
Signed, sealed, acknowledged, and sworn to before me; and I further certify, that Mordecai Cox has always by the community been known as the son of William Cox 

Dated on this 16th day of October 1852.

S/Jeremiah Ward   J. P.
_____________________

STATE OF Georgia }
COUNTY OF Habersham  }
I hereby certify, That Jeremiah Ward Esq., before whom the foregoing power of attorney was made, and who has thereunto subscribed his name, was at the time of so doing, a Justice of the Peace in and for the County aforesaid, duly commissioned and sworn, and that his signature above written is genuine.

In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of Habersham County Court, this 16th day of October one thousand eight hundred and fifty two.

[seal]
S/James E Griggs Clerk IC.    Clerk.
__________________
*State whether an applicant or a pensioner.
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June 11 - 1852.
____________________
Rel: to claim of Capt: W,/ Cox dec'd.
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Wm. D. Ashley.
Raleigh N.C.


James E Heath Esq
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington City
D.C.
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Raleigh N.C     June 8th 1852

Sir
My Father Wm Ashley Dec'd put on file in your Office some 4, 5 or 6 years since a Pension claim for the Heirs of Capt William Cox. I have duly qualified as his administrator, and as such will you give me all the particulars necessary to the admission of said Claim. Enclosed I send you a certificate from the County Court Clerk which will establish the fact that I am his lawfull [sic] administrator.

Respecty [Respectfully]
Yours &c
Wm. D Ashley


Ro James E. Heath Commissioner of Pension
Washington City D.C.
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State of Georgia }
Lumpkin County }
On this the 23d day of October 1851 in open Court personally approved William Cox and after being duly sworn according to law. states that his Father William Cox who was a Revolutionary Soldier and an applicant in his life time for a pension died on the 21st day of March 1848 leaving no widow but left the following children to wit deponent William Cox Jeremiah Cox Eli Cox Mordecai Cox Cary Cox Dianah [sic: Deanah] Langston formerly Diannah Cox & Frances Beard formerly Frances Cox.

Sworn to before us this the 23d day of October 1851
S/William Cox
S/Enos Barnes J.I.C
James Bryan J.J.C
S/Wm Burt J.I.C


State of Georgia }
Lumpkin County }
We the undersigned Justices of the Inferior Court of said County do hereby certify that sattisfactory [sic] evidence has been exhibited before said Court that William Cox died on the 21st day of
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March 1848, leaving no widow but the following children to wit William Cox Jeremiah Cox Eli Cox Mordecai Cox Cary Cox Dianah [sic: Deanah] Langston formerly Dianah Cox and Frances Beard formerly Frances Cox

Given under our hands and official signatures & private seals this the 23d day of October 1851
S/Enos Barnes J.I.C [private seal]
S/James Bryan J.J.C [private seal]
S/Wm. Burt J.I.C [private seal]


State of Georgia }
Lumpkin County }
I Wier Boyd deputy Clerk of the Inferior Court of said County & state do hereby Certify that Enos Barnes James Bryan & William Burt are acting Justices of The Inferior Court of said County Commissioned & duly qualified That Their official acts as such are entitled to full faith & credit and That Their signatures to the above are genuine

[seal]
Given under my had & seal of office This 25th Oct 1851
S/Wier Boyd D. Clk
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State of Georgia }
Stewart County }
On his 25th day of June A.D. 1852 before me a Justice of the peace within and for said county duly authorized by law to administer oaths personally appeared Ichabod Cox aged eighty three (83) years passed a resident of the county and state aforesaid. who after being duly sworn according to law doth upon his oath make the following statements, That in time of the Revolutionary War he and the rest of his fathers family lived in Halifax County North Carolina, that his father Cary Cox and deponents oldest brother William Cox were engaged in said war for a considerable length of time he does not know how long. that his father after having been some time in service got wounded and came home. that his said brother William still remained in service after the return of his father as above stated, that he does not remember the names of the officers under whom he served, but he knows he served a considerable length of time, and deponent always understood and verily believes his said brother William was a faithful and coragious [sic: courageous] soldier in fighting the Tories and British and was in service all the time from the time he entered the same until peace was made.

And deponent further states that about the year
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1788, his fathers family moved from North Carolina to Edgefield District South Carolina, that two or three years after this his said brother William Cox also moved from North Carolina, to Edgefield District S. Carolina where he lived a few years and moved to Pendleton District in said state where he remained until about the year 1822 when he moved to Habersham County Georgia where he remained until his death which occurred on the 21st day of March 1848, and he swares [sic: swears] that he is a disinterested witness.
S/Ichabod Cox


Sworn to and subscribed before me the year and day above written, and I hereby certify that the deponent Ichabod Cox is well known to me, that he is a man of truth an [sic: and] respectability whose statements are worthy of full credit, and that I believe he is as old as above stated

S/Horace M. Jenkins. J.P.
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State of Georgia }
Stewart County }
I. Ichabod M Cox Clerk of the Superior Court of said County do hereby certify that Horace M. Jenkins is an acting Justice of the Peace duly commissioned and qualified and authorized by law to administer oaths within and for said county, and the state aforesaid. that his signature to the foregoing affidavit is genuine. and that all his official acts are worthy of full faith and credit Given under my hand office signature and seal of office this 26th day of June 1832
S/I. M Cox Clerk
S.C. S.C.
[seal]
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Know all men by these presents that we William Cox of Lumpkin County Mordecai Cox & Cary Cox of Habbersham [sic: Habersham] County State of Georgia do hereby constitute and appoint Thomas Lumpkin Esqr of Washington City our true and lawful Attorney for us and in our names and stead to prosecute our claims before the Commissioner of Pensions & other Officers in the Pension Department to the establishment of our claims for a Pension for he service of our deceased Father William Cox & we do hereby revoke all other Powers of Attorney that may have been given but the one given our regular appointed agent or Attorney Thomas Lumpkin hereby ratifying all that he may do by virtue of these presents

Given under our hands ad seals this the 10th day of Nov. 1852
S/William Cox [private seal]
S/Mordecai Cox [private seal]
S/Cary Cox [private seal]
S/R. B. Lewis
S/W. M. Varnum N. Public
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I W. M. Varnum Notary Public of Lumpkin County State o Georgia do hereby certify that William Cox Mordecai Cox and Cary Cox acknowledged the foregoing Power of Attorney to be their act & Deed

Given under my hand and seal of Office this the 10th day of November 1852
S/W. M. Varnum N. Public