Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 41540, John Fox, Va. Enlisted In Pa.

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(8-1779)
Service, Va
Fox, John
Number, S. 41540
Enlisted in Pa

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415340
Invalid
Revy (handwritten)
our (handwritten)
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File No. 41540

John Fox
Pri Rev War
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Act: 18 March 18
Index:--Vol. 3, Page 175

[Arrangement of 1870.]

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10390
Pennsylvania
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John Fox
of Fallowfield township in the state of Pennsylvania who was a private in the Regiment commanded by Colonel J. Gibson of the Virginia line, for the term of 3 years.
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Inscribed on the Roll of Pennsylvania
at the rate of 0 Dollars per month, to commence the 25 of (ineligible) 1821
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Certificate of Pension issued the 6th of Dec. 1821 and send to P. H. Fitzhugh
Washington Pa
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Portion of
Semi Anl. all'ce ending 4th March 1822 
42.63
5 mo. 6/30  4/31
$42.63

{Revolutionary claim,
Act 18th March 1818}
21st May 1821
Washington

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Mary P. to Wheeling.  See let to GR
agent Aug 24, 1836.
Let to same. 29 Sept 1840

Written vertically on paper:
For further evidence see papers of Michael Spatz.

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Mary P. to Wheeling.  See let to RG.
? agent.  Aug 26 1886.
Let to same. 29 Sept. 1840

[Written vertically on page]
For further evidence see papers of Michael Spatz.

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Duplication of the proceedings
The case of John Fox

Fees 83/100

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Pennsylvania
Washington County
On this 24th day of September AD 1821, personally appeared in open court being a court of record for the said County, John Fox aged sixty years resident in Fallowfield Township in said County, who being duly sworn according to law, doth on his Oath declare that he served in the Revolutionary war as follows, he enlisted in the year 1777 on muddy creek Pennsylvania in the company commanded by Capt Benjamin Biggs of the thirteenth Virginia regiment in the service of the United States, that being enlisted for three years or during the war he served under Captain Biggs about two years when he was taken prisoner by the Shawnee Indians at Fort Lawrens on the Tuscarawas River then commanded by Genl Broadhead; that he remained a prisoner with the Indians about seven years and was liberated at the Treaty held by Genls Butler and Clarke at the mouth of Miami River: that at the time he was taken by the Indians he was

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wounded in the left hand, and on his arrival at the Indian Towns was made to Run the Gauntlet and so beaten over the head that he has ever since been unable to do any hard work: that he never obtained a discharge--That he has a wife and five children two of whom are married and the other two quite young, the eldest about 13 years of age-- And I do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States, on the 18th day of March ,1818; and that I have not since that time by gift sale or in any manner disposed of my property or any part thereof, with intent thereby to diminish it, as to bring myself within the provisions of an act of Congress, entitled "An act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval services of the United States during the revolutionary war" passed on the 18th day of March, 1818; and that I have not nor has any person in [illegible] for and any property or securities, contracts & debts due to me, nor have I any in [illegible] other than what is contained in the schedule hereto annexed and by me subscribed, viz. One kettle, one dutch oven, one wheel, one axe, one bed and bedding, one table; the whole valued and appraised at fourteen dollars.

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sworn to and declared on the twenty-fifth day of September
eighteen twenty-one, before me
Thomas Morgan [illegible] notary [X drawn, around which is written John Fox his mark]

Pennsylvania
Washington County

[Illegible] I Thomas Morgan [illegible] notary of the court of Common Pleas in and for said County, do hereby certify that the foregoing Oath and the schedule thereto [illegible], and freely copied from the second of the said court; and I do further certify, that it is the Opinion of the said court that the total amount in the value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid schedule is fourteen dollars. In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the said court, the 6th day of October, in the year of our Lord, eighteen hundred and twenty one.
Thomas Morgan [illegible] notary

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John Fox
25 Sept. 1821. Pris.
Col: John Gibson [crossed out] Biggs
Virginia Regt.
1777 –  for 3 years
of the war – served
2 yr. & taken prisoner
by the Indians – remd.
so 7 years –

On roll for 375.

his declaration within.

Admitted.


Fallowfield township
Washington Coy Pa

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John Fox

Affidavits of Capt B Biggs
& Ensign John Mills
Officers of the CCompany
in wh the Applicant
enlisted and served.

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Ohio County Virginia [illegible]

Personally approved before me the Subscriber & Justice of the Peace in and for said County Benjamin Biggs late captain in the 13th Virginia Regt [illegible] being first Sworn [illegible] parish and saith, that John Fox in the Spring of 1777 inlisted in his company to serve as a regular Soldier for three years or during the war, that he served as such about two years during which time he was attached to the thirteenth Virginia Regiment then in the Continental Service commanded by Coln John Gibson, that in February 1779 he was taken prisoner at Fort Lawrence by the Indians, & was held by them until the war was over, that he has frequently heared the said John saying that the Beating the Indians gave the said John on his head always Injured him,

Benjm Biggs Late Capt
in the 13 Virga Regt

Sworn to before me the 6th day of July 1821

Richd Simms

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Ohio County Virginia

Personally approved before me the Subscriber & Justice of the peace in and for said County John Mills late Ensign in the company commanded by the before named Capt Biggs then attached to the 13th Virginia Regiment in the Continental Service commanded by Coln John Gibson, being  first [illegible] and saith that the [illegible] the said John Gibson, and served with him in the said company commanded by Capt Biggs as aforesaid, that the said John served about two years in said company and was there taken prisoner by the indians at Fort Lawrence in February 1779 and was held by them until the close of the year, that he is fully of the opinion that he is unable to support himself, and is much afflicted with a pain in his head & breast & 

John Mills late an
Ensign in said Regiment

swarn to before me this sixth day of July 1821
Richd Simms

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Virginia Ohio County [illegible]

I William Chapline Jr. Clerk of the County aforesd do certify that Richard Simms Esqr. before whom the written affidavits were made and who has certified the same was on the 6th day of July 1821 aforesd now is a Justice of the Peace in and for the county aforesaid duly commissioned and qualified and that full faith and credit are due to all his official acts as such as well in Courts of Justice [illegible],

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the public seal of my office this 8th day of August 1821 & in the 46th year of the Commonwealth

Wm Chapline Jr. COC

Virginia Ohio County [illegible]

I Robert Woods Presiding Magistrate of the County aforesaid do certify that William Chapline Jr. is Clerk of the said County of Ohio and that the above attestation made by him is in [illegible] form of land
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & seal this 8th day of August 1821 & in the 46th year of the Commonwealth

Robt Woods seal