Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 21,537, for James Knox, Rhode Island

SERVICE
NUMBER
76.2
Knox James Nancy
W. 21. 537
CONTENTS

5500 New York Albany Nancy Hays widow of James Knox Conn. who served in the Revolutionary
war, as a Private Voted Jan 30. 1842 scribed on the Roll at the rate of 50 Dollars 00
ments per annum, to commence on e 4th day of March, 1848. & Engr April 1849. Certificate of Pension issued the 13th day of May 1837 d sent to
J. Simpkins Present
added on Roll of Pensioners under act 1848, Page 111 Vol. 4.
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Recd Febr

There must be three Bills of Exchange in this case viz -
1 London act 7 July 1838
1 London act 1843 11/11/43
1 London act 2 July 1843

State of New York } Cortland County } ss
I J. Hawks, Surrogate of said Said County do hereby Certify that at a surrogate Court held in and for said County Before me the said surrogate at Cortland in said County on the 26 th day of March A D 1850 it was proved by the adduction of testimony satisfactory to the said Court that Nancy Knox late of the town of Cortlandville in said County died on the Fifth (5 th ) day of April in the year one thousand eight hundred and forty nine (1849) That at the time of her death she left the following named children then surviving viz, Philip Knox of Cortlandville Cortland County N.Y. Charles Knox of Cortlandville Cortland County N.Y. Betsey  Wife of Ebenezer who is now Betsey Morse of Cortlandville Cortland County N.Y. — James Knox of Chautauqua County N.Y. — That they are her only chil- dren then surviving and each of them are over twenty one years of age
And I further Certify that Philip Knox has been duly appointed administrator of the estate of the said Nancy Knox deceased and is legally authorized and qualified to act as such
In testimony whereof I have subscribed my name and affixed the seal of the said Court this 26 day of March 1850.
J. Hawks Surrogate
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No 13396
July 1938
Nancy Knox, widow of James act July 7/38.
Marr 1788
b. d. 19 Oct 1822,
admitted by Com gen 10 - p 31, 12 mo
on roll, selected. 7 June 1778 to 20 the 16 March 1779 on of Philip Goddard, admitted to have reg. Vol 1.
Hon. H. S. Conger N.R.
Archibald Douglas

No 8
I John P. Kapson Clerk of the Congregational Church first society in Voluntown Windham County and State of Connecticut do hereby certify that I have the Custody of the Records of said Church and society on which I find a Record of marriages solemnized by the Reverend Micah Porter Pastor of the said Church and society commencing as follows
joined in marriage by me Micah Porter Pastor of a Church of Christ in first society in Voluntown Decr 6 th A 1781 Benjamin Gallup of Plainfield with Martha Gallup of Voluntown, Then follows a list of marriages solemnized by the said Micah Porter in the above form till we find the following
January twentieth Seventeen hundred and eighty five James Knox with Nancy Morse both of Voluntown
I John P. Kapson do hereby certify that the foregoing statement is substantially true in all its parts & that in relation to the marriage of James Knox with Nancy Morse it is a true copy of the record, with the exception of the date which is expressed on the Record in fair legible figures as follows:
Jan'y 20 th A 1785 James Knox with Nancy Morse both of Voluntown
State of Connecticut } Subscribed May 1 st 1841 -
Windham County } ss. I John P. Kapson above named depose and say that I held the office of Clerk of the Congregational Church first society in the County town and State aforesaid and that the foregoing statement is true in all its parts & that in relation to the marriage of James Knox with Nancy Morse it is a true extract from the records of said Church with the exception above named as certified by me sworn before me May 1 st 1841 John P. Kapson Clerk of the Congregational Church first society Voluntown Archibald Douglas Justice of the Peace }

I certify that the within named John P. Hanson is a respectable person —
Archibald Douglas Justice of the Peace
State of Connecticut } Probate Office Windham County } District of Plainfield }
This certifies that Archibald Douglas Esq. is a justice of the Peace within and for the County of Windham duly commissioned and qualified and that the within signature of this is genuine — — —
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the Court of Probate within and for the District of Plainfield this 1st day of May A.D. 1847
Attest
William Pinner Clerk of —
The Court of Probate for the district of Plainfield —

Declaration
In order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress of July 7 th 1838 entitled an act granting half pay and Pensions to certain widows
State of New York County of Cortland ss. On the 26 th day of May 1847 personally appeared before the subscriber a judge of the Court of Common Pleas of the said County (the same being a Court of Record) Nancy Knox of Cortlandville in the County and State aforesaid aged eighty five years in March last 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 th 1838 entitled an act granting half pay and Pensions to certain widows, that she is the widow of James Knox who was a soldier in the war of the Revolution, and who resided at the time of his performing the service in Voluntown Windham County in the State of Connecticut and that he served in a Regiment commanded by Colonel Topham of Rhode Island. She further declares that she was married to the said James Knox on the 20 th day of January 1785. Seventeen hundred and eighty five, that her husband the said James Knox served as a private and that he died on the nineteenth day of October 1822 eighteen hundred and twenty two that she was not married to him prior to his leaving the service, but the marriage took place previous to the first of January seventeen hundred and ninety four, viz; at the time above stated. Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above written before me
Henry Stephens Judge of Cortland County Court
Nancy Knox

I certify that the within named Nancy Knox is a respectable old lady and that in consequence of the infirmities of old age she ought not to be required to appear in open Court
Henry Stephens Judge of Cortland County Court
State of New York
Cortland County
Clerks Office. I Samuel Hotchkiss clerk of said County do hereby certify that Henry Stephens Esq. before whom the within affidavit of Nancy Knox was taken, was on the day of the date thereof a Judge of the Court of Common Pleas in & for said County duly Commissioned and sworn and duly authorized to take the same also that I am well acquainted with the handwriting of the said Judge and truly believe that his signature to the jurat of the said affidavit and also the above certificate is genuine
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said County at Cortlandville this 25 th day of May A.D. 1847
Sam l Hotchkiss Clerk

widow's) application for pension on file in this Bureau.
James Knapp
   DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. LENGTH OF SERVICE. RANK. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. STATE.   CAPTAIN. COLONEL.     June 7 1778 March 16 1779 Priv - John Topham RE 8.  
Battles engaged in, None stated
Residence of soldier at enlistment, Voluntown, Windham Co Conn
Date of application for pension, May 24, 1847; her claim was allowed
Residence at date of application, Gortlandville, Cortland Co NY
Age at date of application, born in March 1762 died Apr 5 1849
Remarks: He died Oct 19, 1822. He married Nancy Moore, Jan. 20 1785 at Voluntown, Conn. Children: Philip; Charles; Betsey, married Ebenezer Moore; James; Soldiers Brother Laurence Knapp testified in the claim

Providence Jan'y 18 1850
Sir
I have been requested to forward to the Pension office, with other evidence I might obtain in this State, the enclosed affidavit in the case of Mary Knox widow of James Knox whose claim for a pension was sent you from Connecticut to N.Y. by Mr. Titus Esr. The reason why I have been requested to do this, was I suppose, because claimants husband served in a Rhode Island Regiment. It appears from your letter to Mr. Titus of July 21 1847 that several objections were made to the allowance of this claim, one objection was that the Regiment (Col. Tophams) in which it is asserted Knox served was a "Rhode Island regiment" & composed of Rhode Island citizens "alone" and therefore Knox being a citizen of Connecticut could not have served in it. Allow me to say that this is a mistaken supposition. This regiment was raised for the common defence of this & other States with the appropriation of longers and could have been marched out of the State at any time if it had been ordered. It was moreover paid, clothed & fed by the U.S. Nor was it the fact that it was composed of citizens of Rhode Island alone. A great many came from Massachusetts & Connecticut & enlisted in this & the two other regiments (Brangs & Elliott) raised at the same time under the same act. To my own knowledge many persons

have obtained pensions who served in those regiments, who belonged to other States. The reason why soldiers enlisted in those regiments was, that the bounties were larger & the enlistments much shorter than in other regiments. Thus if you will look at the Resolves of Congress of May 4 th 1779 you will see that $150 were allowed for each noncommissioned officer & private. This same Resolve also recognises the fact, that these Troops were raised not for "Rhode Island alone" but for the common defence of the Colonies — William Hains whose affidavit is enclosed gives the same reason why he & many others enlisted into Rhode Island Regiment. As to the proof of identity by one who served with him in same regiment it is now impossible. There is not a man living in this State to my knowledge who served in Col. Tophas Regiment. They are all dead. If such proof is required, the claim must be abandoned. But it does appear to me that the proof already produced is sufficient for the purpose. In the first place James Knapp's name is on the Roll of the regiment & the sum of £30 & upwards, found due him. This shows that he must have served a year & upwards as a Sergeant. Yet on the Roll of those entitled to the allowance of disqualification his name appears as a private or at least there is nothing to designate him as having served in any other capacity. Other regiments had been twice enlisted before by same authority,

In the next place. Three substantial & credible witnesses, copies of whose affidavits have been sent to me, swear that the James Knapp who married Nancy Morse was a soldier in that regiment. One of them Sarah Brandall was intimately acquainted with him & saw him in Tophams regiment when the regiment was "Stationed at Howlands Ferry". The incidental mentioning of this circumstance gives additional weight to this testimony for it was a fact that Tophams Regiment was Stationed at Howlands Ferry in the year 1778 & 1779. His wife's sister & his brother Deacon Knapp both credible witnesses, Altho they did not see him in service yet they testify they knew of his enlistment & after his return he told them he had served in that regiment. For the same reason that the witnesses are all dead it cannot now be proved to what company he belonged to, It is out of my power to obtain any evidence on this point. But that this same James Knapp served, at least a year, in Col. Tophams Regiment, is a fact, I believe, that cannot be reasonably doubted. Upon the evidence I hope therefore the claim may be allowed.
I am Respectfully Yours etc &c Benja Conell
J. J. Edwards Esq

1 Nancy Knapp Pension Claim.
A Pension of $31.12 per annum, was allowed in this case, for the service as a Private of James Knapp his husband, in the Revolution, estimated to have been about 9 1/3 months. An increase is contended for.
They were married 20 th Jany 1785, and he died 19 th Oct. 1822.
Evidence
1. Isaac Brandell saw said Knapp in service in 1778 and '79 under Col. Topham of R. I. (CH224A.)
2. Benjamin Gaveit has in his possession a roll of officers and soldiers of the Rhode Island Brigade of State troops during the Revolution, headed, "Names of officers and privates in Regiments commanded by Col. John Topham, Archibald Crary and Robert Elliott in the R. I. State service with the balance of appropriation, so called, reported to be due by a Committee in October, 1785," and at the end of said Roll is the following certificate.
Treasury Department Register & Office of the
"This is to certify that the foregoing is a list of the names of the officers and privates belonging to Topham, Elliott and M c Crary's Regiments of the State of R. I. &c. with the sums due to each taken from the state rolls of said accounts.
James Daughty, Clk." On the roll of Col. John Topham's Regiment is borne the name of James Knapp as private, and

the sum of £ 30. 8. 1 found due him for de- preciation. (G B.)

Washington July 1/50 To Sumner
Enclosing letter from Comm. Pensions rejecting the claim of Mrs Nancy Huey to increase of Pension and asking an examina- tion of the papers by the Homb. Secretary.
Rept to Comm. of Pensions for a Report. Dy. P. Underwood July 2. 1850

Washington, July 12 th , 1850.
Sir,
I have the honor of enclosing herewith, Col. J. R. Edwards' Letter, rejecting my application for an increase of Mrs. Nancy Knox, of N. H. widow of James Knox, pension.
The question to which I most respectfully ask your particular attention to, is this - there is filed among her papers, a certificate from the Register of the state of R. I., showing a payment, of $30. 8. 1 paid to the said James Knox, for Military service - I desire to know if this supposed Certificate is not evidence to prove or her claim for additional pension, or whether such certificates have not heretofore been taken as proof by the Pension Department. The papers I desire you to review at your Department. I have the honor to be,
Sir, Mrs. Knox, Yours & Mr. Knox Th. Dempkin.
Hon. Thomas Cushing, Secy of the Dept. of the Interior.

✓ June 4. 1850 Mr. Lumpkins.
5388-48 NY
Appeals from the decision of the Comt. Pensions in the case of the heirs of Nancy Knox vs. Widow of James Knox, act 7 th July 1838,
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Recd. to Comt. of Pensions Dept. Interior June 5 th 1850.

Washington, D.C. June 4th, 1850.
Sir,
I am instructed by Chester Babcock, Esq., of New-Bark, who is the attorney for the heirs of Mrs. Nancy Knox, dec d widow of James Knox, set 7th July, 1838, to appeal to you for what they deem an unjust decision made at the Pension Department, in awarding to them recently, an amount not consistent with the evidence filed of their Father's service, nor the practice of the Office heretofore. It is this - Mrs. Knox in her life time filed her declaration, and claimed for a pension equivalent to £30. 8. 1. R.I. currency, the amount shown to have been paid to their Father - see certificate with the papers in this case. The Office first rejected her application. Since Recently they have allowed a small amount, say for about nine months service $31.12 per Annum. The heirs contend that the Register's certificate showing a payment for £30. 8. 1. entitles them to a larger pension. The question to be decided, are they so entitled? I cannot see upon what ground they are refused. The Pension Office says he is found as having served in a company (name not recollected) in Genl. Topham's Brigade for nine months. James Knox is represented in his widow's declaration

as having volunteered in Genl. Topham's Brigade, no officer's name given of a subordinate character. He must have served in some other company as well as that of the One where his name is found, and to the full amount of this £30 8. 1. now claimed for, or that certificate would never have been so issued. I most respectfully submit this case to your consideration with the full assurance that you will deem it conclusive proof that he did serve to its full amount, and that you will order the same to be so considered at the Pension Office.
I have the honor to be, Sir, very respectfully, Your Obedt. Servt. Th. Rumpkin.
Hon. Thomas Ewing, Secretary of the Department of the Interior.

Providence June 20 1850
Sir
On the 18 of January last past I sent to the Pension office further evidence in the claim of Hannah Knox widow of James Knox. I was not the agent at the commencement of the prosecution of her claim, but was requested to attend to it in consequence of her husband having served in a Rhode Island Regiment during the war of the Revolution. I forwarded further evidence together with an answer to the objection made. Hoping the evidence was sound & the objection obviated & that the claim will be allowed.
I am respectfully your obt. servt Benja. Russell
J. L. Edwards Esq

Payment to be made at
Albany by J. W. Alcott
Agent for paying Pensioners, in the Agency of
New York
Payable on the 4th September and 4th March
Recorded in the Pension Office, in Book A Vol. 2 Page 78
J. P. Chase Clerk.
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR.
WIDOW'S PENSION.
I certify that in conformity with the act of March 3, 1843, and 17 June 1844 Nancy Wney widow of James Wney who was a private in the Revolution and died on the 19 th day of October 1822 is inscribed on the pension list at the rate of Thirty one dollars and twelve cents per Annum, commencing on the 4 March 1843, and terminating on the 4 March 1848, unless the Pensioner married or died before the last mentioned date; in which case the Pension is not payable after the time of such marriage or death.
Given at the Department of the Interior, this 19 th day of March one thousand eight hundred and fifty
T. Ewing
Secretary of the Interior.
Examined and Countersigned.
J. L. Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions.

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR.
WIDOW'S PENSION.
I certify that in conformity with the act of March 3, 1843, and 17 June 1844 Nancy Knip widow of James Knip who was a private in the Revolution and died on the 19 th day of October 1822 is inscribed on the pension list at the rate of Thirty one dollars and twelve cents per Annum, commencing on the 4 March 1843, and terminating on the 4 March 1848, unless the Pensioner married or died before the last mentioned date; in which case the Pension is not payable after the time of such marriage or death.
Given at the Department of the Interior, this 19 th day of March one thousand eight hundred and fifty
T. Emory
Secretary of the Interior.
Examined and Countersigned.
J. L. Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions.

Payment to be made at
Albany J. W. Olcott
by
Agent for paying Pensioners, in the Agency of
New York
Payable on the 4th September and 4th March
Recorded in the Pension Office, in Book Q Vol. 1 Page 165
J. P. Chase Clerk.
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR.
WIDOW'S PENSION.
I certify that in conformity with the act of July 7th, 1838, Nancy Knox of New York widow of James Knox who was a private in the Revolution and died on the 19 th day of October 1822 is inscribed on the pension list at the rate of Thirty one dollars and twelve — cents per annum, commencing on the 4 th March, 1836 , and terminating on the 4 th of March, 1841 , unless the Pensioner married or died before the last mentioned date; in which case the Pension is not payable after the time of such marriage or death.
Given at the Department of the Interior, this 19 th day of March one thousand eight hundred and fifty
T. Manning
Secretary of the Interior.
Examined and Countersigned.
J. L. Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions.

Pension Office, June 28 th 1852.
Sir:
Agreeably to your request the claim for increase in the case of Nancy Knox, widow of James Knox, has been again very carefully examined and we are constrained to adhere to the decision reported to you on the 7 th instant.
Upon the book you left here this morning, entitled "Spirit of 1776 in Rhode Island", under the head of 1776 at page 45, the name of James Knox is found with $30-8-1 opposite thereto, purporting to be for his disservice pay for service in Col. Seshams Regiment. The author admits that this amount is not taken from an original document, but from a copy made by some officer. We have a list in this office of all the officers and soldiers of Col. Seshams Regiment, (which has heretofore been considered as correct) to whom balances of pay were due, and the name of James Knox, Israel, is not found therein. But we have also the original muster rolls of that Regiment, from which it appears, as I have before stated, that Knox enlisted on 7 th June 1778, and served to 16 March 1779, and that his name does not appear upon any roll of that Regiment after that date.
We cannot receive as evidence of service an entry in a book published but a few days since, which the author admits has not been made up from original documents, when it is discredited by the muster rolls of the Regiment in which it is alleged it was rendered. The amount already allowed is all that we are authorized to grant for the service rendered by James Knox.
Very Respectfully,
Your Ob t Serv t
J. L. Cawant
Thomas Sumner Esq. Present.

Nancy Knox, decd
Widow 13 mo's for $50 per ann. dedg former payg at $31.12 per annum.
6125
38
438440
118.2289 30/12 1849.
Payable to
Philip Knox, Adm r for the benefit of the sur v g children, viz.
Philip Knox,
Charles Knox,
James Knox,
Betsy Knox,
Albany
J. Lempkin, Present

2 State of Rhode Island
County of Providence I Benjamin Cowell of the City of Providence in said County & State do hereby certify that I have in my possession a Roll of officers & soldiers of the Rhode Island Brigade of State Troops during the war of the Revolution. The Roll is headed thus "Names of officers & privates, in regiments commanded by Col John Topham Archibald Crary & Robert Elliott in the Rhode Island State service with the balance of disbursement so called reported to be due by a committee in October 1785" and at the end of said Roll is the following certificate.
"Treasury Department
Register office April 5, 1808
This is to certify that the foregoing is a List of the names of the officers and privates belonging to Topham Elliott & McCleery regiments of the State of Rhode Island in the service of the United States during the Revolutionary war together with the sums due to each. Taken from the Statements of the said accounts
James Daughty Clerk
And I further certify that on the Roll of Col John Topham's regiment is borne the name of James Knox as a private & the sum of £30. 8. 1. found due him for disbursement Providence June 4, 1847
Benja Cowell

Providence Is. In Providence this 4 th day of June 1847 Then personally appeared the within named Benjamin Gowell, and on oath testified to the truth of the foregoing affidavit by him subscribed. And I further certify that the said Benjamin Gowell is a credible witness.
Franklin Greene Jus. Peace.
State of Rhode Island &c
Providence Is. I John W. Smith, clerk of the Court of Common Pleas within and for the County of Providence to wit aforesaid, being a Court of Record, do hereby certify that Franklin Greene Esquire, before whom the within affidavit was sworn is a Justice of the Peace for the City of Providence in said County of Providence, duly commissioned & authorized to act in his said capacity & qualified & empowered to administer oaths & take depositions: And that his signature above written is genuine.
In witness whereof I hereunto set my hand & affix the seal of our said Court at the City of Providence this fourth day of June A.D. 1847.
John W. Smith Clerk

Pension Office, March 11 th 1850.
Sir:
Agreeably to the request contained in your communication of 4 th instant, I have the honor to inform you, that all the evidence filed in support of the claim of Nancy Knox, widow of James Knox, have been again very carefully examined, and we are constrained to adhere to the decision communicated to her through her agent Mr. Titus, Esq. of 21 st Juty 1847, a copy of which is herewith enclosed.
We are not satisfied as to the identity of Mrs. Knox's husband with the Soldier of Col. Sositimus Regiment of the Rhode Island Brigade, bearing his name.
I have the honor to be, Very Respectfully, your P't. Servt. J. L. Edward
Hon. H. S. Conger,
House of Representatives

(copy)
Pension Office, July 21 st 1847.
Sir:
The application of Nancy Knox, widow of James Knox, claiming a pension under the Act of 7 th July 1838, has been examined and her papers filed.
This claim is asserted for the service of James Knox, to whom a disqualification certificate was issued for service under Col. Topham of Rhode Island. It appears from applicants declaration that her husband was a citizen of Connecticut. Col. Topham's Regiment was raised for the defence of Rhode Island alone and having rendered no service out of that state is supposed to have been composed of its own citizens. Unless therefore some direct proof of her husbands identity with that Soldier, or such a narrative of the periods at which he entered and left the service, and the names of his Company officers be given as will enable the Department to trace his name upon the rolls of Col. Tophams Regiment, her claim cannot be allowed.
The testimony of two or more respectable witnesses who were in service in the same Regiment with claimants husband, and whose names are found upon Tophams rolls will be required to identify him with the Soldier of that Regiment bearing his name. The date of the marriage is satisfactory.
Very Respectfully, Your Abt. H d
(Signed) J. S. Edwards
M rs Titus, Esq. Soke, N.Y.

Washington March 4. 1850
Sir
Mrs Nancy Enox, of New York, widow of James Enox, under act of 7th July 1831, made her declaration in 1847 for a pension. The fact of the service was admitted, as was the marriage. The identity of the soldier who performed the service is questioned, simply because she asserted in her declaration that the said James Enox was at the time an enlisted soldier in the service of Col. Joseph of R.I. State Troops, in the State of Connecticut. Hence the claim has been disallowed. Admitting this to have been the fact, I should not suppose, because a volunteer, who perhaps was offered better pay, entered into the service of an adjoining state from his own state offend, or because, perhaps, no call of volunteers was made on him by his own state, that such assertion should prove fatal to the application.
I trust upon a review of this case you will see that the soldier had a right to volunteer and enter into any Regiment he pleased particularly one on the confines of his own state. He might have lived on the border of the state of Rhode Island.
I am Sir N. S. Gage Col J. L. Edwards

Washington Sept. 12, 1937
I send herewith evidence of the death of Nancy Knox, widow of James Knox, & also that Philip Knox has been duly appointed administrator of said estate.
I also enclose the certificates lately issued to Nancy Knox in order that they may be surrendered & new certificates issued to Philip Knox as administrator, as to the shares & direction given to the Legat at Havana to pay the same to the administrator or the next of kin, as shall be proper.
I am confident that a mistake was made in the amount of pension granted in this case. The order according to my understanding of same should have drawn about $180 per year. There is a Certificate on file with the proper showing that James Knox's name is borne on list of officers Regiment as a Private & the sum of $30.81 is found due him for the period. This is given at the regular office.

of R.S. The estimate is evidently made from service found on the Rolls which only relates to his being under one Captain while I claim that he served in Dorsetshire Regiment, without one or particular senior officer.
I am Yours &c
H. S. Conway
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Col J. L. Edwards Kensington

State of New York
Cayuga County ss. William Main of said county aged Ninety one years whom I certify is a respec- table person being duly sworn according to law, deposes and says that during the war of the Revolution he resided in the town of Stonington New London County in the State of Connecticut that in the month of March 1778 he enlisted into the Rhode Island Service that he knew a number of others who resided in the State of Connecticut that enlis- ted into the Rhode Island Service for the reason that the State of Rhode Island paid larger bon- ties than the State of C. K. did at that time that he served in Captain Joshua Babcock's 60 in Colonel John Stephens Regiment and was stationed at Howland Ferry
William Main
Subscribed and sworn to this 6th day of Dec. 1849 before me
Harvey Heath Justice Peace
State of New York
Cayuga County ss. I hereby certify that Harvey Heath Esq before whom the foregoing Affidavit was taken was at the time of taking the same a Justice of the Peace in and for said County and duly authorized to take the same and that the above is his genuine signature.
In Testimony whereof I hereunto set my hand and affix my Official Seal this Eleventh day of December One thousand Eight hundred and forty nine
C. B. Cobb Clerk Cayuga County

Pension Office, June 7 th 1850.
Sir:
In reply to your letter of the 11 th inst, to the Secretary of the Interior, in the case of Nancy Knox, widow of James Knox, on roll act 7 th June 1838, referred to this office, I have to state that, the records in this office show her husband's enlistment in Colonel Josiah's Regiment from 7 th June 1778 to 16 March 1779, for which a pension has been allowed.
The rolls upon which his name is found are for the enlistments from March 1778 to March 1779. The rolls of the same Regiment are in this office from March 1779 to 1780, and do not bear the name of James Knox.
We have in this office a list of those who belonged to Col. Josiah's Regiment, purporting to show balances paid them, and the name of James Knox, is not borne thereon.
An increase of pension cannot be allowed upon the evidence on file with the papers.
Very Respectfully, Your Ob. Servt. J L Edwards
Thomas Lumpkin, Esq. Present.

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State of New York
County of Cayuga ss Isaiah Crandall of the County of Allegany and State aforesaid aged eighty eight years being duly sworn according to law depose and say that he was during the war of the Revolution a resident of Stonington Windham County & State of Connecticut a town adjoining Voluntown in said County & State that he was personally acquainted with James Knox who resided at that time in the said town of Voluntown & whose widow is now making application for a pension from the county of Cortland N.Y. that this deponent was himself a soldier in the war of the Revolution and that he well recollects of seeing the James Knox in the service in the war of the Revolution that he saw him in the years of 1778 & 1779 in the service at Howlands Ferry in Rhode Island and that the said James Knox served in a Regiment commanded by Col. Topham of B.R. this deponent being then personally acquainted with him, intimately acquainted with him being fellow soldiers together in the Army of the Revolution
subscribed and sworn to June 18 th 1847 before me Harvey Heath Justice of the Peace
Isaiah Crandall
I certify that the above named Isaiah Crandall is a respectable person of apparent sound mind and good memory
Harvey Heath Justice of the Peace
State of New York
Cayuga County ss I hereby certify that I Ebenezer B. Cobb Clerk of said County and the Court of said County do hereby certify that Harvey Heath whose name is subscribed to the above proof of the affidavit of Isaiah Crandall was at the time the same purports to have

been taken a Justice of the Peace in and for said County duly elected and qualified And that I am well acquainted with the hand writing of said Justice and Verily believe the signature to the foregoing to be genuine —
In Witness whereof I hereunto set my hand and affix my official seal this 23 rd day of June 1847.
Edwin B. Marvin
Dep. Clerk of said Co.

State of New York
N o 23
Cortland County Ss. Personally appeared before me the  Cozarts a Judge of Cortland County, Nancy Richardson of the said County aged eighty nine years after being first legally sworn according to law, deposes and says that she was personally acquainted with James Knox and his wife Nancy in Windham County in the State of Connecticut before they were married and that she has been acquainted with the said Nancy Knox the widow of the said James Knox in the said County of Cortland and State of New York where she now resides and that the said James Knox had the reputation of having been a soldier in the war of the Revo- -lution
Subscribed and sworn to before me Nancy Richardson this 23. day of February 1841 Walton Sweetland Judge of Cortland County, Co. Ct.
I certify that the above named Nancy Richardson is a respectable person Walton Sweetland Judge of Cortland County, Co. Ct.
N.B. the word "county" in the third line from top and the word "she was" in the sixth line from top interlined before execution Walton Sweetland Judge of Cortland County, Co. Ct.

State of New York Cortland County Clerks Office
I Sam l Hotchkiss Clerk of said County do hereby certify that Walton Lovett and Esq r before whom the within affidavit purports to have been sworn, was on the day of the date thereof a Judge of the County Courts in and for the said County duly commissioned and sworn. And also that I am acquainted with his hand writing, and Verily believe that his signature subscribed to the first of the said affidavit is genuine.
In Witness Whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name & affixed the seal of said County at Cortlandville the 3 rd day of April AD 1847 — Sam l Hotchkiss Clerk

WA
State of Connecticut
Windham County ss. Personally appeared before the subscriber a justice of the Peace in and for the said County Sarah Hill of said County aged eighty seven years after being duly sworn according to law depose and say that during the war of the Revolution she resided in Voluntown in said County a town adjoining the State of Rhode Island that she was well acquainted with James Knox then belonging to said town, that the said James Knox married a sister of this deponent Nancy Morse that this deponent was present at their marriage, that they were married in January 1785 by the Revd. Micah Porter that she distin- ctly recollects that during the war of the Revolution the said James Knox enlisted into the Rhode Island Service in Col. Josiah's Regiment that is said James told her after his return home that he had served in that Regiment that she frequently heard him say after his return that that was the name of his Colonel but the name of his Captain or Lieutenant she does not now recollect the said James served about two years in that Regiment & that after the war her sister the widow of the said James Knox moved up into the State of New York where she now resides subscribed and sworn to before me this 4th day of May 1847 E. Bassett Hill Ephraim Medbery Justice

State of Connecticut } Probate Windham County } District of Plainfield
This certifies that Ephraim Woodbury Esq is a justice of the Peace within and for the County of Windham duly commissioned and qualified, and that the signature of his to the foregoing certificate is genuine.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the Court of Probate within and for the District of Plainfield this 4th day of May A.D. 1847.
Attest William Pinn Clerk of the Court of Probate of the District of Plainfield

I certify that the within named Sarah Hill is a respectable person Ephraim Medbery Justice of the Peace

State of Connecticut
Windham County
ss. Personally appeared before the subscriber a justice of the Peace in and for the said County, Dorrance Knox of said County, after being duly sworn according to law depose and say that he was born in the town of Voluntown in said County and State a town adjoining Rhode Island in June seventeen hundred and seventy and that he resided in said town during the Revolutionary war and his brother James Knox also resided in said town during the Revolutionary war and that as near as this deponent can recollect the said James Knox enlisted into the Rhode Island Service in the year 1778 and that the said James Knox served in a Regiment Commanded by Col. Joseph of Rhode Island and was stationed at Howland Ferry that after the said James left the said service he was married to Nancy Morse who also resided in the said town of Voluntown, by the Revd. Micah Porter and that the said Nancy Knox is now making application for the Pension due to her as the widow of the said James Knox and that she now resides in the County of New York Cortland and State of New York Subscribed and sworn to before me this 4 th day of May 1847 Ephraim Wells Justice Peace
Dorrance Knox

I certify that the within named Dorman Knox is a respectable person Ephraim Heebare Justice of the Peace
State of Connecticut } Probate District } This certifies that Ephraim Heebare, Smilham County } of Portland } Esq. is a justice of the peace within and for the County of Smilham duly commissioned and qualified and that the above signature of his is genuine
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the Court of Probate within and for the District of Portland this 4th day of May A.D. 1847.
Attest William Sumner Clerk of The Court of Probate for the District of Portland

10872
A.
New York
Nancy Knox
Widow of James Knox who was a pensioner under the Act of and who died on the 19 Oct 1822 of in the State of New York who was a priv. in the Company commanded by Captain Trappan of the Regt commanded by Col. Sapham in the line for
Inscribed on the Roll of Albany at the rate of 31 Dollars 12 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1836.
Certificate of Pension issued the 19 th day of Mar. 1850 and sent to Hen. H. S. Conger. H.R.
Total amount, $
[Act July 7, 1838.]
Recorded by Book
Vol. 1
Page 165
J. S. Chase Clerk.

8.791
New York Albany Nancy Knapp and widow of James who was a private in the Revolution Died from S.P.R.
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 50 Dollars 00 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843.
Certificate of Pension issued the 13 th day of May 1843 and sent to
J. Knapp Esq. Present
[Acts of March 3, 1843, & June 17, 1844.]
Recorded in Book 11 Vol. 2 Page 78
78

5388.
A.
New York.
Nancy Knox wid of James Knox
who served in the Revolutionary
was a Private
Insbed on the Roll at the rate of 31 Dollars 12.
Ce per annum, to commence on the day of March, 1848. (Vend April 1849 when she died)
Certificate of Pension issued the 19th day of Mar. 1850.
payent to
Wom. N. S. Conger House of Repre
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act Feuary 2, 1848, Page 111 Vol. 4
the back of this file.
22

Reported
New Certificate issued (ending) 5 th April 1849, when she died,) under acts 7 July 1838, 3 rd March 1843 & 17 th June 1844 and 2 February 1848. payable to Philip Knox adm r . for sole use of surviving children of Nancy Knox dec d viz. Philip Knox Charles Knox Betsey Morse James Knox
Agent notified
April 16. 1850
L d Thomas Lempkin 7 th June 1850 to same 28 June 1850

V No 13396.
Nancy Knopf
NY
Let. to Wm. Vitaz July 21. '47
" Hon. Th. S. Conger 11. Mar. 1850
13 Adm JLE
Act 9 July 1838

16
8791 A New York
Nancy Knox widow of James Knox who was a Private in the Revolution
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 31 Dollars 12 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843.
Certificate of Pension issued the 19 day of Mar. 50 and sent to
Mrs H. S. Conger House of Reps
[Acts of March 3, 1843, & June 17, 1844.]
Recorded in Book A Vol. 2 Page 78

10.872
New York Albany Nancy Knowlton widow of James Knowlton who died on the 19 th Oct 1823 of in the State of New York who was a Private in the Corps commanded by Captain Haggam of the 1 st Regt commanded by Col Topham in the Revolution line for
Inscribed on the Roll of Albany at the rate of 50 Dollars 00 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4 th day of March, 1836.
Certificate of Pension issued the 13 th day of May 1831 and sent to J. Sampson
Arrears to the 4 th of Present Semi-annual allowance ending
Since 20 th 9.31.12
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act July 7, 1838. }
Recorded by Wrightman Clerk, Book Vol. 1 Page 165
165

Rev WIDOW, &c.
File No. 21537 Nancy Tolson Widow of James Norton Dis Rev War
Act Feb 29 48
Index: Vol. 9 , Page 408
[Arrangement of 1870.]

1905. Dec 2. History to Mrs. C. A. Sprague
Mark
1906 March 13 - History to Mrs. Bessie
M.B.H.

W. G. PHELPS, Vice-Prest. GW. DUNN, 2 nd Vice-Prest. FW. JENKINS, 3 rd Vice-Prest. J. W. MANIER, Treasurer. Z. B. PHELPS, Comptroller. D. S. DICKENSON, Actuary.
CHARLES M. TURNER, PRESIDENT
A. B. HOWE, Asst. Genl. Mgr. R. L. LOUNSBERRY, Med. Director. CHAS. A. LADUE, Registrar. J. B. ABBOTT, Cashier. C. H. JACKSON, Agency Secretary.
A. A. SPRAGUE, Manager.
BINGHAMTON, N. Y.
144 Port Watson Street,
Cortland, N. Y.,
Nov. 15 th
1905
NOV 22 1905
E. J. Hale, Comr. of Pensions Washington D.C.
Dear Sir - James Hale was a soldier in the Revolutionary War. His Will and Inventory drew a pension after his death which occurred in 1822. Kindly give me the official information which will permit me to be a D.A.R. and greatly oblige, Yours very truly, Herbert H. Sprague.

Sheridan, N. Y.
Feb. 26th 1906
Pension Office.
Can you send me the record of the services of James Knox of Windom Co. Me. in the Revolutionary War? His widow Nancy Morse Knox of Cortland, N. Y. was granted a pension sometime in the forties.
Please address
Bessie Butler Sheridan N. Y.

p. 83
J. L. Edwards, Comr. of Pensions, Washington D. C. July 5. 1858,
relative to the case of Nancy Knox, dec d . Pa- pers 22 in number en- closed.
Allan
15 March

Pension Office,
July 5: 1858.
Sir,
I have the honor herewith to transmit the papers, numbered from 1. to 22. inclusive, relating to the case of Nancy Knox, dec d on which Mr. T. Sumpkin appeals, and a brief of the evidence relating to the point in dispute.
There is in this Office a list of the officers and soldiers of Col. Topham's Regiment on which the name of James Knox is not found. But from the original muster roll of that Regiment, also in our possession, it appears that James Knox enlisted 7th June 1778, and was discharged 16th March 1779. and his name is not found on any roll of that Regiment, after the latter date. For this length of service an allowance has already been made.
But it is sought to controvert the truth of the record by an Affidavit of Benjamin Powell, the agent in this case, who states that he has a muster roll in his possession indicating a greater service on the part of James Knox. He also appeals to a publication, of which he is himself the Author, called the "Spirit of 1776" on

this point. Whether his book was made up from his roll, or his roll from his book, does not appear, but in neither case does he condescend to point out the sources of his information, or afford others the means of testing its accuracy. I have therefore, had no hesitation in preferring to rely on the original record rather than upon evidence appearing in such a questionable shape.
I have the honor to be, very respectfully Your obt. Servt. J. L. Edwards
Hon. Thomas Lewis, Secretary of The Interior.

13.396      July 6/47 Nancy Knox,      Beckley W.Va. Act July 1/38.      June 29
Hon J. J. Estlin
Con of Pensylvania
Washington
D.C.
16

Doak June 29 th /67
Hon J L Edwards
Com
of Pensions
Sir
The enclosed
Pension Papers are from an worthy applicant who claims Your Attention at Your earliest moment
Respectfully
Yours
William D. H. T. [Signature]

Nancy Knox, dec'd widow of James
New York, Cattaraugus Co.
is one new certificate payable to Philip Knox, admin. for sole use of children Philip Knox, Charles Knox, Betsy Morse, & James Knox, widow died 5 th April 1849.
Act. of July 1838 & subsequent acts,
18
Hon. H. S. Conger N. R.

Payment to be made at
Albany T. W. O'Call
by
Agent for paying Pensioners, in the Agency of
New York
Payable on the 4th September and 4th March
Recorded in the Pension Office on the Roll of Pensioners under act February 2d, 1848, Page 111 Vol. 4
J. P. Chase Clerk.

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR.
WIDOW'S PENSION.
I certify that in conformity with the act of February 2d. 1848, Nancy Knox of New York widow of James Knox who was a private in the revolutionary war, is inscribed on the pension list at the rate of Thirty one dollars and twelve cents per annum, commencing on the 4th of March, 1848, and continuing for life, unless she should again marry; in which case the Pension is not payable after the time of such marriage.
Given at the Department of the Interior this 19 day of March one thousand eight hundred and fifty
T. Emory
Secretary of the Interior.
Examined and Countersigned
J. L. Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions.