Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 2401, William Cox, New Jersey New York

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New Jersey, New York. Cox, William. Hulda. R. 2401.

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Dec 16, '36. Transf'd to from March '36 - Dec 23, 1836.

11.124.

Pennsylvania.

William Cox

of Pike Co in the State of Pennsylvania, who was a Private in the Company commanded by Captain Shaffer of the Regiment commanded by Col Martin in the New Jersey Militia.

17 mo, 4 days.

$57.09

Inscribed on the Roll of Pennsylvania at the rate of 57 Dollars 09 Cents per annum to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.

Certificate of Pension issued on the 28th day of March, 1833. Sent to J.B. Rockwell, Milford PA.

Arrears to the 4th of March 1833 114.18
Semi-anl allowance ending 4 Sept 1833 28.55
142.73

Revolutionary Claim Act June 7, 1832.

Recorded by John T. Sprague Clerk.
Book E Vol. 5 Page 9

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State of Pennsylvania
Pike County } ss:

On this twentieth day of November AD eighteen hundred and thirty two in open Court before the Honorable John Coolbaugh and Daniel W. Dingman Esquires Associate Judges of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the said County of Pike now sitting appeared William Cox a resident of Milford Township in the said county now in the eighty first year of his age who being duly sworn according to law on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed June 7th 1832. That according to the information he received from his parents he was born at Martinsville, Somerset County, in the State of New Jersey on the 11th May 1752, lived there 'till he was about seven years of age, then moved with his parents to a place about six miles from Newton, Sussex County, New Jersey, lived there about seven years when his father died. He and his mother then moved to the State of New York about two miles from Carpenter's, or Station Point, lived there some time and then moved to Newton, N.J. He thinks it was in the year seventeen hundred and seventy seven he was drafted in the Sussex County Militia of New Jersey under Captain Philip Dudder, in Colonel Martin's regiment. The regiment to which he was attached marched through Newark to New York City, where he and other of the troops were employed generally in the erection of batteries . He stayed with the militia in the City of New York two months and four days at the expiration of which time he returned to Newton. On or about the 15th September 1777 he enlisted as a private at Newtown N.J. in the company commanded by Captain Peter Shaffer, or Shaver, in the regiment he believes then commanded by Colonel Shreene, that he marched to the Short-hills in New Jersey by the way of Sucasunna Plains, that the regiments commanded by Colonel Spencer and Colonel Malcolm lay at the Short-hills at the same time. He was at the battle of Monmouth (when he thinks Colonel Crisse commanded his regiment) when he was very severely wounded in the foot, was carried off to the hospital just below Pluckemin where he remained till he was cured, three months, or thereabouts. He then joined his regiment at or near Princeton. A short time afterwards he was discharged. The reason of his being discharged was orders or instructions had been received by the officers that the men who had been enlisted for three years, or those known as three year's men, must enlist for during the war or take their discharge, that he took  his discharge, signed as he believes by General Maxwell, who then had the command of the three year's men and militia there stationed, that his lameness occasioned by the wound he received at the battle of Monmouth increased with his age, and that in consequence of his lameness he is scarce able to walk without

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great pain and difficulty. His discharge, which he received from General Maxwell has been lost, these many years. He was discharged about the twentieth of October A.D. Seventeen hundred and seventy eight. He further saith that about the fourth of February A.D. Seventeen hundred and seventy nine he again enlisted at Carpenter's or Station point, under Captain Abraham Westfall and Major Thomas Dewitt, that he and the rest of the men were stationed at Westfall's fort in Peenpack, State of New York, for the protection of then frontier inhabitants, that during the eleven months he was out on the tour his services were those of a ranger, and Indian spy, that their duty was, to be out on the scout four days, and four days in the fort, that he then served eleven months, after which time he went to Montague township Sussex County New Jersey where he married and moved into Pennsylvania, on the Masthope Creek in now Lackawaxsen township, Pike County, where he lived twenty one years thereabouts. He further says that after the period of his return from his enlistments he was drafted in the New York Militia, under Captain Miller and Colonel Sowards, and served one month, that about six months after this he went out as a volunteer with about twelve others to Aquaga (this part stricken by hand: his brother Benjamin Cox, Henry Wilhelmus and Solomon and Henry Vanetten were of his party) they captured two tories of the name of Increase Miller and James Wood and also took from the Indians and tories twenty two horses, apart of which had been taken from Peenpack where he then lived, that about one year afterwards he again went out as a volunteer, as one of a scouting party, and was out ten days. They went from Minisink up to the mouth of Mangap a distance of eight or ten miles. They captured two tory spies of the name of Robert Land and Ned Heeks. They delivered their prisoners up to a garrison which was then at what was called the Point meeting house near Carpenter's point. The prisoners afterwards as he understood made their escape and went to Canada. This party consisted of himself, his brother Benjamin Cox, Wilhelmus and Solomon Kirkendall, Henry Vanetter and five or six others. He also further saith that on several occasions, and at various times other than those enumerated, he was warned out, to scout, and reconnoiter on the frontiers for the protection of the inhabitants. He saith that he has no documentary evidence other than that annexed to his declaration, that he never received any discharge than the one above alluded to, that Edward Allen is a minister of the Gospel of the Presbyterian Church and that Toby Rockwell and John Brink are two of the oldest inhabitants and residents in the neighborhood where he now resides and has resided for the last twenty four or twenty five years, and will as the deponent

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believes testify as to his veracity and the deponent 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, that nearly the whole of those persons with whom he served in the revolutionary war are dead, and the rest with the exception of Henry Quick have removed beyond the possibility of his availing himself of their testimony, and that his family now consists of himself aged eighty one, his wife aged sixty eight and two orphan grand children the whole of them he has to support by his own labour.

(Signed) William (his X mark) Cox

Sworn and Subscribed in Open Court this twentieth day of November A.D. 1832.

The applicant William Cox could not obtain the deposition of Henry Quick alluded to above.

(Signed) C.B. Seaman (illegible)

W.E. Edward Allen, Clergyman, residing in the town of Milford in the County of Pike and the State of Pennsylvania and Jabez Rockwell -- and John Brink -- residing in the same place hereby certify that we are well acquainted with William Cox who has subscribed and sworn to the above and foregoing declaration that we believe him to be in the eighty first year of his age, that he is reputed and believed in the neighborhood where he resides to have been a Soldier in the revolution, and that we concur in that opinion.

Edward Allen that deponent above named says he has no personal acquaintance with Wm Cox, having been an inhabitant of Milford but a short time -- but that he believes from the representation of the neighbors that Wm Cox is as is represented in this Declaration.

Sworn and Subscribed to in open Court this twentieth day of November A.D 1832.

(Signed) Edwards Allen
(Signed) Jabez Rockwell

(Signed) C.B. Seaman (illegible)
(Signed) Jn Brink

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And the said Judges of the said Court do hereby declare their opinion, after the investigation of the matter, and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War department, that the above named applicant was a revolutionary Soldier, and served as he states -- and they further certify that it appears to them that Edward Allen who signed the foregoing certificate is a clergyman resident in the town of Milford beforesaid, and that Jabez Rockwell and John Brink who have also signed the same are residents in the said town, and are credible persons, and that their statement is entitled to credit.

(Signed) John Coopinger
(Signed) Dan'l W Dingman

I Charles B. Seaman Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas of the said County of Pike do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings in the said Court in the matter of the application of William Cox for a pension.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court this twentieth day of November A.D. 1832.

(Signed) C.B. Seaman Clk

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State of New York
Ontario County }ss

On this seventeenth day of October one thousand eight hundred and forty five personally appeared before the Circuit Court held at the Court House in Canadaigua in and for the County of Ontario before Brown Whiting Esquire Circuit Judge on the second Monday of October 1845 Hulda Cox a resident of the town of Canandaigua in the County of Ontario aged eighty years on the second day of January 1845 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 7 1838 entitled An act granting half pay and pension to certain widows, that she is the widow of William Cox who was a private in the army of the revolution has heard her husband say that he enlisted as a private soldier, cannot specify the services rendered by her husband while he was in the army, neither can she remember where he served or the names of his officers, although she has often heard her husband relate the names of his officers and the services rendered by him while in the army, that her husband received a pension for those services of fifty seven dollars and nine cents per annum under the act of 7 June 1832. She further declares that she was married to the said William Cox on the fourth day of April in the year seventeen hundred and eighty two in the town of Minisink county of Sussex New Jersey by a justice of the peace named Jacob DeWitt, that she has no record of her marriage and knows of no such record in existence, that her husband, the aforesaid William Cox died on the fourteenth day of September Eighteen Hundred and forty four, that she was not married to him prior to his leaving the service but the marriage took place previous to the first day of January seventeen hundred ninety four viz. at the time above stated that her maiden name was Cole.

(Signed) Hulda (her X mark) Cox

Sworn to and Subscribed on the day and year above written before Alexander H. Howell Clerk of said court in open court.

(Signed) Alex'r H. Howell, Clerk.

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State of New York
Ontario County Clerks Office } ss:

I Alexander H. Howell Clerk of the Circuit Court in and for said County held at the Court house in Canandaigua before Bowen Whiting Esquire Circuit Judge on the second Monday in October 1845 do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said court in the matter of the application of Hulda Cox for a pension.

In witness hereof I have here unto set my hand and seal of said County this seventeenth day of October 1845.

Alex'r H. Howell
Clerk.

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State of New York
Ontario County } ss:

On this 23th (sic) day of June in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred fifty four, before the undersigned a Justice of the Peace (stricken) Notary Public in and for the County and State aforesaid, personally appeared William Cox, aged 52 years, a resident of said County and State who being duly sworn, says; that he is the son of William Cox who was a revolutionary soldier, and Hulda Cox his wife. That Hulda Cox, his mother was an applicant for a widow's pension, that she is now dead, that she died in the month of March in the year 1848, that his father William Cox died in the year 1844 in the month of September; that the said William Cox his father and Hulda Cox his mother lived together as man and wife, up to the time of his father's death as above stated. That this deponent and Samuel Cox, John Cox, Catherine Wells and Elizabeth Showers are the only surviving children of the said William and Hulda Cox and that he makes this declaration to obtain the pension to which his mother was entitled up to the date of her death on account of the revolutionary services of her husband the aforesaid William Cox. Sworn to (illegible). Sworn & Subscribed before me this 23th (sic) day (left blank) of the in the year 1854.

(Signed) William Cox

And thereby certify that William Cox who has signed the above declaration is well known to me, and that he is a man of credibility and that his statement is entitled to full faith and credit, witness my hand and seal at Canandaigua said County.

(Signed) Samuel W. Salisbury
J.P. (crossed out)
Notary Public in and for said County of Ontario NY

(An illegible seal is stamped on the page)

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19869
Wm Cox

Admitted
Private
17 mo's, 4 days
$57.09

J.B. Rockwell
Milford Pike County
Pennsylvania

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WAR DEPARTMENT

Pension Office,

183

Sir:

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

_______________________________________________

A STATEMENT, showing the Service of William Cox of Milford Township Pike County Pennsylvania

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(11 Columns appear in the "tabular form" on the page)
Period when the service was rendered. |
Duration of the claimant's service. Years. Months. Days. |
Rank of the claimant. |
Names and Ranks of the Company officers under whom he served. |
Names and Rank of the General and Field officers. |
Battles in which the applicant was engaged. |
Country through which he marched (illegible). |
Place of abode when he entered (illegible) at the present period. |
Evidence by which the declaration (illegible) -ported. |

1777. (blank) Years, 2 Months, 2 Days. Private. Captain Dudder. Colonel Martin. Battle of Monmouth. New Jersey to New York. Sussex County New Jersey. 81st year of his age.
Traditionary Evidence.

1777. (blank) Years, 3 Months, (blank) Days. Private. Captain Shaffer. Colonel Shreene. (Battles blank).

1779. (blank) Years, 11 Months, (blank) Days. Ranger and spy. Captain Westfall. Major Dewitt. (Battles blank).

Afterwards. (blank) Years, 1 Months, (blank) days. Captain Miller. Colonel Edwards. (Battles blank).

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

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REGULATIONS UNDER THE ACT OF JUNE 7, 1832.

The following regulations have been adopted:
This law has been construed to extend, as well to the line, as to every branch of the Staff of the Army, and to include under the terms "Continental Line," "State troops," "militia," and "volunteers," all persons enlisted, drafted, or who volunteered and who were bound to military service but not those who were occasionally employed with the army upon civil contracts, such as Clerks to Commissaries and to Store Keepers, &c. Teamsters, Boatmen, &c. Persons who served on board of Private Armed Vessels are also excluded from the benefits of the law, as well as persons who turned out as patrols, or were engaged in guarding particular places at night, and were not recognized as being in actual military service.

Four general classes of cases are embraced in this law:
1. The Regular Troops.
2. The State Troops, Militia, and Volunteers.
3. Persons employed in the Naval service.
4. Indian Spies.

As rolls of the regular troops in the Revolutionary War exist in this Department, all persons, claiming the benefit of this law as officers, non-commissioned officers, musicians or privates, will in the first instance, make application by transmitting the following declaration, which will be made before a Court of Record of the County where such applicant resides. And every Court having by law a seat and Clerk is considered a Court of Record.

DECLARATION,

In order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress of the 7th of June, 1832.

State, Territory, or District of County of } ss.

On this (blank) day of (blank) personally appeared (a) before (blank) of (blank) aged (c) (blank) years, who being first duly sworn, according to the law, doth on his oath make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress, passed June 7th, 1832. That he enlisted in the Army of the United States in the year (d) (blank), with (blank) and served in the (blank) (e) regiment of the (blank) line, under the following named officers:

[Here set forth the names and rank of the Field and Company Officers; the time he left service; (and if he served under more than one term of enlistment, he must specify the particular period, and rank and names of his offers;) the town or county and State in which he resided when he entered the service, the battles, if any, in which he was engaged, and the country through which he marched. (Right-pointed finger emoji) This form is to be varied so as to apply to the cases of officers and persons who belonged to the militias, volunteers, navy, &c.]

He hereby relinquishes every claim(s) whatever to a pension or annuity, except the present, and he declares that his name is not on the Pension Roll of any Agency in any State, or (if any) only on that of the Agency in the state of (blank).

Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid. A.B.

[And then will follow the certificate of the Court.]

And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion (g) that the above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier, and served as he states.

I (blank) of the Court of (blank) do hereby certify (h) that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the natter of the application of (blank) for a pension.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office (i) this (blank) day of (blank) &c.

If, on examination of the proper record the names of applicants, making such declaration, cannot be found, they will produce such proof as the rule given in note (j) points out.

Every applicant who claims a pension by virtue of service in the State Troops, Volunteers or Militia, except those who belonged to the New Hampshire Militia and State Troops of Virginia, will make and subscribe a declaration similar to the foregoing, with the following additions, viz:

(k) We, A.B., a Clergyman, residing in the (blank) and C.D. residing in (the same) hereby certify, that we are well acquainted with (blank), who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration; that we believe him to be (blank) years of age; that he is reputed and believed, in the neighborhood where he resides, to have been a solider of the Revolution, and that we concur in that opinion.

Sworn and subscribed the day and year aforesaid.

[And then will follow the certificate of the Court.]

And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion, after the investigation of the matter, and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department, that the above named applicant was a Revolutionary Soldier, and served as he states. And the Court further certifies, that it appears to them that A.B. (blank) who has signed the preceding certificate is a clergyman, resident in the (blank) and that C.D., who has also signed the same is a resident in the (blank) and is a credible person, and that their statement is entitled to credit.

I, (blank) Clerk of the Court of (blank) do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court, in the matter of the application of (blank) for a pension.

In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office, this (blank) day of (blank) &c.

Every applicant will produce the best proof in his power. This is the original discharge or commission; but if neither of these can be obtained, the party will so state under oath, and will then procure, if possible, the testimony of at least one credible witness, stating in detail his personal knowledge of the services of the applicant, and such circumstances connected therewith, as may have a tendency to throw light upon the transaction.

If such surviving witness cannot be found, the applicant will so state in his declaration (l) and he will also, whether he produce such evidence or not, proceed to relate all the material facts, which can be useful in the investigation of his claim, and in the comparison of his narrative with the events of the period of his alleged service, as they are known at the Department. A very full account of the services of each person

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June 4, 1931

Rev. & 1812 Wars Section REL (handwritten initials "OM")

Miss E.L. Moffatt
34 Gardner Street
Allston, Massachusetts

Dear Madam:

You are advised that it appears from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, R.2401, that William Cox was born May 11, 1752, in Somerset County, New Jersey. The name of the town is given but is not clearly written, might be deciphered Martinville. When he was about seven years of age, his parents, whose names are not given, moved to a place about six miles from Newtown, Sussex County, New Jersey, where they lived about seven years when his father died. He and his mother then moved to New York State about two miles from Carpenter's or Station Point, where they lived for sometime, then returned to Newtown, New Jersey.

He enlisted in 1777, exact date not given, in Sussex County, New Jersey, served in Captain Philip Dodders' Company, Colonel Martin's New Jersey Regiment and was engaged in building barracks in New York City, length of service two months and four days.

He enlisted about September 15, 1777, served as a private under Captain Peter Shaffer or Shaver and Colonels Shreve and Criss in the New Jersey Troops, was in the battle of Monmouth, where he was severely wounded in the foot and was discharged October 20, 1778.

He enlisted at Carpenter's or Station Point, about February 4, 1779, served in Captain Abraham Westfall's Company, under Major Thomas DeWitt, in the New York Troops and acted as a ranger and Indian Spy, a part of the time stationed at Westfall's Fort, length of this service eleven months.

(There is a handwritten note on the right margin of this letter that reads:)

"I worded this paragraph in this way as Captain Peter Shaver was a militia captain and I could not identify Col. Criss. Col Cripps was a militia col in N.J. This man enlisted for 3 years so of (sic) could not have been militia"

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After the termination of this service, he enlisted and served one month in Captain Miller's Company, Colonel Soward's New York Regiment, dates of service not given; about six months later he volunteered and went out against the Indians and Tories, officers names and dates of service not given; and about a year after this service, he again volunteered and served ten days on a scouting party, officers names and dates of service not given. He stated that he also served on several other scouting parties, protecting the inhabitants on the frontiers, no details of these services given.

During the Revolution, he moved to Montague, Sussex County, New Jersey, and then to a place on Masthope Creek, which was later Lackawaxon Township, Pike County, Pennsylvania, where he lived for twenty-one years.

He was allowed pension on his application executed November 20, 1832, while residing in Milford Township, Pike County, Pennsylvania. About 1836, he moved to Canandaigua, Ontario County, New York, where his children resided.

He died on September 1 or 14 (both dates appear in the claim) 1844, in Ontario County, New York. He was totally blind for ten years before his death.

The solider married April 4, 1782, in Minnisink (later Montague) Sussex County, New Jersey, Hulda Cole, who was born January 2, 1763. They were married at the home of her father whose name is not shown.

In 1845, she was residing in Canandaigua, New York.

She died in March 1848, in Ontario, New York.

William and Hulda Cox had eight children. The only names given are Samuel Cox; John Cox; Catherine Wells; Elizabeth Showers; Eleanor C. DeWitt, who was aged fourty-six in 1844 and resided in Canandaigua, New York; she was deceased in 1854; and William Cox, who was fifty-two years of age in 1854 and resided in South Bristol, Ontario County, New York. 

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(There is a handwritten note on the left margin that reads:)

"Widow's sister Catherine Manankess [almost illegible] was 78 in 1845. I made offer don't in Sussex Co NJ. Sol's brother Benj served with him on the 10 day mil. tour."

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On May 1, 1931, you were furnished the history of David Fish, S.13091, and it supposed that you are no in receipt of the same.

Very truly yours

E. W. Morgan
Acting Commissioner

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(There is an oval stamp on this letter that reads:)

"REVOLUTIONARY AND 1812 WARS SECTION APRIL 11 1931 BUREAU OF PENSIONS"

The Dept. of the Interior
Bureau of Pensions
Rev. War Sec.

I have an unanswered query in at your office. So am not yet Entitled to send another but as soon as I have that right, will you please send me the pension record of:

William Cox, a pensioner in 1840, from Canadaigua, Ont. Co. N.Y.

(The handwritten initials "O.W." appear under the name William Cox. The handwritten note "1840" appears above 1840.)

and of

David Fish. Pensioned 1833 from Cayuga Co. N.Y. for N.Y Service.

(Above the date 1833 is a handwritten note than says G.C. David - Cayuga)

Yours truly

E.L. Moffatt

Over

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I sent in 1930 for the record of William Cox and received in reply the record of one who was pensioned in 1818 from Cornwall, Orange Co. N.Y.

Please be sure to get the right one this time.

E.L.M. (underscored)

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(This is a pre-printed form)

2401

P.O. Hulda Cox

Service: __

(Handwritten) "Widow of William"

Enlisted: ___, 18  .

Discharged: __, 18  .

Application filed: __, 18  .

Alleges: __

Re-enlisted: __

Attorney: __

P.O. __

__ Recognized.  (There is a handwritten check-mark and a slash) __ Contract

__ Cert. of Dis. Searched for __, 18

(Handwritten on left margin) "1931 - June 4. 7 dist. furnished Miss E.L. Moffatt. EES"

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State of New York }
County of Ontario } ss

On this 14th day of March, A.D. 1854 William Cox deposeth and sais (sic) that he is the son of William and Hulda Cox late of the Town of Canandaigua Ontario County and State of New York desesed (sic) and he knows that they lived together from eighteen hundred and two until the time of the death of his father which took place on the first day of September in the year eighteen hundred and forty four and this deponant (sic) further saith (sic) that his mother died in the month of March in the year eighteen hundred and forty eight.

(Signed) William Cox

Subscribed and sworn to before me this 15th day of March, 1854

Ephraim Randall
a Justice of the Peace
in and for said County

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State of New York }
Ontario County } ss

On this 15th day of March, A.D., 1854 Robert L. Travis being duly sworn deposeth and sais (sic) that he is eighty nine years old and he further sais (sic) that he was acquainted with William Cox and Hulda his wife that he was acquainted with them about the year seventeen hundred an ninety until the time of their deaths which took place in Ontario County. William died in September in the year eighteen hundred and forty four and the said Hulda died in the month of March in the year eighteen hundred and forty eight and the said William and Hulda lived together as husband and wife.

(Signed) "Robert L. (his X mark) Graves"

Subscribed and sworn to before me this 15th day of March, A.D., 1854
Ephraim Randall
a Justice of the Peace
in and for said County

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12303

Hulda Cox
NY
William

Rejected

Lt To J. Chiason 17 Dec 1845
JM Lemott May 6 1847
Sains May 10 47
H.C. Spalding Aug 19/54
Act of July 1838

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Pre-printed form

(Handwritten at top) William Cox

Payments to be made at Philadelphia by Post U.S. Bank Agent for paying Pensioners, in the Agency of --
Pennsylvania --

Recorded in the Pension Office, in Book E Vol. 3 Page 9 by John T. Sprague Clerk.

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Pre-printed form

War Department
Revolutionary Claim.

I certify that, in conformity with the law of the United States of 7th June, 1832, William Cox of the State of Pennsylvania who was a Private in the Army of the Revolution is entitled to receive fifty-seven dollars and nine cents per annum, during his natural life, commencing on the 4th of March, 1831, and payable semi-annually on the 4th of March and 4th of September, in every year.

Given at the War Office of the United Sates, this 28th day of March one thousand eight hundred and thirty-three --

Lew Cass
Secretary of War.

Examined and }
Countersigned }

JL Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions.

(Handwritten) X Could not make in (illegible) of being totally blind.

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2401

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Washington, April 13th, 1853

Hon'ble L.P. Waldo,
Court of Pensions,

Sir, I have the honor to present the involved power of atty for one William Cox of Ontario County, New York, the son of William Cox who was a Revolutionary War soldier and whose widow Hulda Cox was an applicant under act of the July 1838 and suspended or rejected. I desire the papers on file in the case.

Very respectfully
Your Obt Svat.
H.C. Spalding
Attorney

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12303,

Apr 20/45

(A light postmark says "Canandaigua")

(illegible)

Hulda Cox,

Jul 7, 1838,

30
James L. Edwards, Esq
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington D.C.

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Canandaigua Nov 17 1845

J.L. Edwards Esq

D Sir,

Enclosed are the papers of Mrs Hulda Cox on her application for a pension

Respectfully yours (illegible)

Jona: Mason

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Apr 20 '47

(There is a light postmark that reads "Canandaigua")

Re case of
Hulda Cox.

O.M.

Hon James L. Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington

(There is a stamp that says "FREE")

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Canandaigua 15th April 1847

Hon. J.L. Edwards

D Sir

Mrs Hulda Cox of this place has requested me and employed as her agent to make application to you to let me know what bared (sic) her of getting a pension after her husband's death, which took place on the 14th day of September 1844. Wm Mason of this place made the application for her. I asked him a few days since what the objections was to the claim. He told me he had lost your letter. But he thought if his memory served him right that the marriage was not satisfactory proved. If this is the only objection I believe I can establish the Claim on that point.

Her husband's name was William Cox, a native of the state of New Jersey, Sussex County. He rcvd a pension up to his death. Please inform me what is necessary to establish her Claim.

Yours with Respect

James McDermott

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Washington, July 25th 1854.

Hon L.P. Waldo
Court of Pensions,

Sir,

I herewith present the declaration of William Cox of New York, the son and legal heir of William Cox a Revolutionary Soldier, and Hulda Cox his wife, who applied for a widow's pension under Act of 7th July 1838, with the accompanying affidavits.

This case is supposed to be prosecuted by H.C. Spalding of Washington. It would be best to see him before correspondence. -- Taylor

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Hulda Cox widow of William Cox of New York Act of the 7th July 1838

Suspended

Mr. Spalding --

(Signed) Sping 9/54

(Illegible)

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Canandaigua 7 Dec: 1836

J.L. Edwards Esq

I enclose the application of William Cox and Asa Brown for a transfer to the Albany Agency.

Be pleased to give me notice when they are thus transferred.

Your Obdt Serv
Thomas Beals

P.S. I open this letter to say, that the last payments made to this pension is to 4th March 1836. The payment due 4 September 1836 not drawn.

The agent in New York refuses to pay because Asa Brown lives out of his district.

Application has not been made at Philadelphia in the case of Wm Cox.

Thomas Beals

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(Postmarked Philad PA Dec 19)

J.L. Edwards Esq
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington D.C.

Dec 22
Mr Burdine

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(Illegible) Bank
Phila -- December 19th 1836

Sir

Your letter of the 16th just is rec'd. William Cox, a pensioner under Act of June 7 1832 at the rate of 57 09/100 dollars per annum was last paid at this agency to the 4th March 1836. No further payments will be made him and his name is noted on the roll as transferred to the Albany Agency from and after that time, agreeably to your instructions.

I am respectfully
Your Obt Servant --

Jas Schott Proxy

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State of New York }
Ontario County ss }

Elenor C Dewitt being duly sworn according to law says that she is forty six years of age and is a resident of Canandaigua in the county and state aforesaid, that she is the daughter of William Cox and Hulda Cox, that her father William Cox died on the fourteenth day of September Eighteen Hundred and forty four at Canandaigua and aforesaid that her mother Hulda Cox still remains his widow and resides with this deponent. This deponent further says that her father William Cox and Hulda Cox his wife raised a family of eight children, four sons and four daughters, that six of their children are still living, that she this deponent is the youngest except one in the family. This deponent further says that her father never kept any family record to her knowledge, that her father was an illiterate man and not accustomed to write, could read until he lost his eyesight, that for the last ten years of his life he was totally blind, that her father was a pensioner under the act of 1832, received a pension of fifty seven dollars and nine cents per annum from the year 1833 up to the time of his decease.

Sworn and subscribed the sixth day of November 1844 before me.

(Signed) Elennor Dewitt

(Signed) Jabel H. Metcalf, Justice of the Peace in and for Ontario County N.Y.

I further certify that I am acquainted with Elenor Dewitt who subscribes the foregoing affidavit and know her to be a person of good character and that her statements are entitled to full credit and belief.

Jabel H. Metcalf, Justice of the Peace in and for Ontario County N.Y.

State of New York }
Ontario County Clerk's Office } ss

I Alexander H Howell Clerk of said County do hereby certify that Jabez H Metcalf esquire whose name is subscribed to the foregoing affidavit and certificate was at the time the same purports to have been subscribed and sworn a Justice of the Peace in and for said County duly elected sworn and authorized to act as such and further that I am well acquainted with (a seal conceals some at least one word here) certificate are genuine.

In witness where I have herewith set my hand and seal of said county this 17th day of Nov 1845.

Alexr. H. Howell Clerk

(There is a seal on the left side of the bottom of this paper.)

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12303
Hulda Cox
Widow of William
Nov 20 1845
N.Y.

Act 7 July 1838

Rejected
Husband died 14 Sept 1844

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State of New Jersey }
Sussex County } ss

Personally appeared before me Moses Dunning one of the Justices of the Peace in and the said County of Sussex, Catherine Vananker who being by me duly sworn according to law, on her oath saith that she is seventy eight years of age, that she is the sister of Hulda Cox, now the widow of William Cox, late of Canandaigua in the county of Ontario in the state of New York deceased, that her sister whose maiden name was Cole, was married to the said William Cox in the year seventeen hundred and eighty two in the fore part of the month of April in said year. They were married at the house of this deponent's father, who resided in the town of Minisink but which is now Montague in the county of Sussex in the state of New Jersey. They were married by Jacob Dewitt, a Justice of the Peace of the town of Minisink. This deponent further says that she was present at the marriage of William Cox and Hulda Cole and saw them married by Jacob Dewitt the said Justice.

(Signed) "Catherine (her X mark) Vananker"

Sworn and Subscribed this 11th day of September 1845 before me
(Signed) "Moses Dunning Justice of the peace"

I do hereby certify that I have been for a long time acquainted with Catherine Vananker who has subscribed and sworn to the above affidavit and that she is a person of great respectability and one whose statements are entitled to full credit and belief.

(Signed) "Moses Dunning"

State of New Jersey }
Sussex County } ss

I, John H. Hall, Clerk of the Superior Court of Common Pleas in and for said county of Sussex, do hereby certify that I am acquainted with the handwriting of Moses Dunning, Esq, and do verify both of his signatures above, to be in his own proper handwriting; and further that said Moses Dunning was on the 11th of September instant and still is one of the acting Justices of the Peace of this county, and that full faith and credit are due to his official acts. He has been duly commissioned and sworn as such Justice of the Peace, his Commission bears date of February 5th 1841, and will expire on the 5th February A.D. 1846 --

In testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed the seal of the said Court of Newton, in the said county, this twenty second day of September in the year of our Lord eighteen hundred and forty five.

John H. Hall, Clk

(There is a stamp glued to this page. If there is any writing on it, it is illegible.)

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Wm Cox --

Wm Cox.

19869

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State of Pennsylvania }
Pike County } ss

Before me Samuel DePuy one of the Justices of the Peace in and for the said County of Pike personally appeared Samuel Helms, a resident of the said County and now in the seventy third year of his age who being duly sworn according to law saith that he is well acquainted with William Cox also a resident of the said county, and now an applicant for pension under the Act of June 1832, that this deponent understood that he said William Cox enlisted near Carpenter's point, as a private in a Company commanded by Captain Abraham Westfall, the Major's name was Thomas Dewitt. Deponent does not know how long William Cox served -- nor does he recollect the year and further he saith not.

(Signed) "Samuel Helm"

Sworn and subscribed at Milford this 20th day of November 1832 before me the (illegible) "understood" in that sixth line first interlined.

(Singed) "Sam'l DePuy"

I Samuel DePuy Recorder deeds (illegible) in and for the said County of Pike and also acting as a Justice of the Peace in and for the said County that from the record of the said County in my keeping it does and will appear that the said Samuel DePuy was duly appointed, commissioned, and sworn in as a Justice of the Peace in and for said County, and am still acting as such and have full power and authority to administer oaths and take deposition in testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of the said Recorder's Office at Milford this 26th day of November A.D. eighteen hundred and thirty two.

(Signed) "Sam'l DePuy"

(There is a seal glued to the page on the bottom left corner.)

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I hereby certify upon oath that William Cox was a ranger in Captain Abraham Westfall's company under the command of Major Thomas Dewitt some time during the revolutionary war ("stationed" is crossed out) and that his services were performed on the frontiers in the state of New York towns of Peepack and Minisink, and that Uriah Chapman was a ranger in the same company -

And said Cox at the time was a sober man and considered a good soldier.

Sworn the 15th of September 1832
Before Solomon Van Patten } Justice

Jacobus Swartwout

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State of New York }
(Illegible) County } ss

I Asa Dunning Clerk of the (illegible) County do certify that Solomon Van Etten Esq before whom the written affidavit was sworn at the time a Justice of the Peace in and for the (illegible) County (illegible) (illegible) County duly appointed and sworn and is still acting as such sais that full credit ought to be given to his official acts -- and further that I am acquainted with his hand writing and verily believe his name subscribed to the within affidavit to be his proper hand writing and signature --

In testimony whereof I have here unto set my hand and affixed the seal of the of the (sic) ( ) County this 4th day of December 1832 --

(Signed) "Asa Dunning"

(There is a stamp glued to the bottom left corner of the page.)

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William

Penn.
to
Albany

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Application for a Transfer

State of New York }
County of Ontario } ss

On this sixth day of December 1836, before me, the subscriber, a Notary Public for said County of Ontario personally appeared William Cox of Canandaigua who, on his oath, declares that he is the same person who formerly belonged to the Company commanded by Captain Peter Shaffen in the Regiment commanded by Colonel Shreeve in the service of the United States; that his name was placed on the Pension Roll of the State of Pennsylvania from whence he has lately removed that he now resides in the state of New York, where he intends to remain and wishes his pension to be there payable in future. The following are his reasons for removing from Pennsylvania to Canandaigua, Ontario County. He is very unfirm and unable to labor, and moved to reside with his children who now live in Canandaigua.

(Signed) "William (his X mark) Cox"

Sworn and Subscribed before me
the day and year aforesaid

(Signed) "Thomas Bratt" Not Pub

On the same day at above came before me Electa Ann Dewitt who being duly sworn doth depose and say that she is well acquainted with William Cox who has Subscribed and Sworn to the above and has known him for fourteen years past, and knows him to be the person described in the above affidavit.

(Signed) "Electa Ann Dewitt"

Sworn and Subscribed before me }
the day and year first above written }

(Signed) "Thomas Brat" Not Pub

I certify that the above named William Cox executed the above by affixing his mark and declared he never could write his name, and I further certify that the above named Electa Ann DeWitt is a person of veracity.

(Signed) "Thomas Brat" Not Pub

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State of New York }
Ontario County } ss

I certify that Thomas Beals Esq'r whose name is subscribed to the within certificate was on the day of the date of the same a Notary Public in and for said county commissioned and sworn and duly authorized to act as such, that I am well acquainted with his hand writing and verily believe his said signature to be genuine.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name and I affixed my seal of office this 6th day of December 1836.

(Signed) "Edmund A. Griswold" Dep Clerk
Said County

(There is a seal glued to the left side of this page.)

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William Cox
to
H C Spaulding
Power of Attorney

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(This is a pre-printed Power of Attorney form)

POWER OF ATTORNEY. Printed and Sold by Smith, Fisher & Benton, Rochester.

Know all Men by these Presents, That I William Cox of the town of South Bristol County of Ontario and State of New York have made, constituted, and appointed, and by these presents to make, constitute and appoint H.C. Spaulding of Washingto (sic) D.C. my true and lawful attorney for me and in my name, place, and stead to apply for and receive from the Treasurer of the United States or from any other person authorized to pay, all the pension money due my father William Cox from the United States or any pension money due me or my fathers (sic) heirs by the right of my said father William Cox and to receive any sum or sums of money due me from any source by the right of my father or otherwise giving and granting unto my said attorney full power and authority to do and perform all and every act and thing whatsoever requisite and necessary to be done in and about the premises, as fully to all intents and purposes, as I might or could do if personally present, with full power of substitution and revocation, hereby ratifying and confirming all that my said attorney or his substitute shall lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue thereof.

In Witness Whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal the sixth day of April in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and fifty three

Sealed and Delivered in Presence of 
(Signed) "Jno Callister"

(Signed) "William Cox"

(A seal is affixed to the page on the right side.)

United States of America, }
Ontario County, N.Y. } ss.

Be it Known, That on the Sixth day of April one thousand eight hundred and fifty three before me, Orson Benjamin a Justice of the Peace of said county appeared William Cox who is now here proved to me satisfactorily proved to me by the oath of Wm R. Hubbell of Canandaigua to be the person described in and who (illegible) the above instrument. and acknowledge the above Letter of Attorney to be his act and deed.

In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto subscribed my name, and affixed my seal of office, the day and year last above written.

(Signed) "Orson Benjamin"

(There is a seal affixed to the right side of this document.)