Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 302, for Samuel Knox, South Carolina

SERVICE
NUMBER
Sc
Knox Samuel Catharine
N 302.
CONTENTS

8.034.
West Tennessee.
See letter Jan. 27. 1841 Sec. War
Catharine Knox widow of Samuel Knox.
who was a Private Capt Brown B Co in the Revolution.
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 73 Dollars 33 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843.
Certificate of Pension issued the 7 th day of December, and sent to W. E. Jones, of Tennessee.
Present.
[Act of March 3, 1843.]
111 Jan. 2, 1849.
Recorded in Book A. Vol. 2 Page 193.

7499 7499 West Tennessee
Samuel Snook of Bedford in the State of N. Tenn who was a Private in the Company commanded by Captain Brown of the Regt commanded by _____ in the line for 12 weeks
Inserted in the Roll of _____ Pension at the rate of 7 1/2 Dollars 33 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 16 day of April 1833 and Dollars 1 M c Intosh Shelbyville
Arrears to the 4th of March 146 66 Semi-annual allowance ending Sept 36 66
$183 33
{ Revolutionary Claim, { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by Daniel Gandy Clerk, Book 6 Vol. 1 Page 86

State of Tennessee } Bedford county }
Court of Pleas & Quarter Sessions of said county.
On this day personally appeared in open court now sitting before the Justices presiding therein Laurence Knox a resident of the county of Bedford in the state of Tennessee aged seventy nine years of age or thereabouts who being duly sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefits of the act of Congress passed June 7 th 1832.
That a short time before the attack by the British on fort Moultrie in South Carolina he entered the service of the United States in Capt. Brown's company in Humphreys regiment as a substitute for his brother William Knox then an enlisted soldier in said company - That he was in fort Moultrie during the attack made upon by the British - That soon after which he marched on an expedition against the Chickasaw Indians in the same company - General Williams commanding the expedition that they perceived the Indians country had a fort with the Indians near one of their towns defended by them and beset their town - That on his return he got a furlough to go home with the kids - That he soon after accompanied by his brother William joined the army at Charleston - That he enlisted for nine months in the same company - That when his term of service expired he joined a volunteer company under Capt. William Walker and joined Humphreys Army - That he thinks he served six months in said company - That after his time in this company expired he joined another volunteer company in Chester county S.C. commanded by Capt. Wilson during which term of service he was in the fight at the rocky mount - Thinks it was on a Sunday and that on the following Monday he was in the action of the hanging rock when his company commanding officer Capt. Wilson

was killed - That he was in the action at Black Stock when Gen. Sumpter was wounded. - and that all his engage ments were honorably discharged. The great length of time however and the consequent de- cay of his memory prevents him from being positively certain whether the different facts stated by him is in correct chronological order or not but that they are substantially true in all points. He further states that he has no docu- mentary testimony - that he knows of no person who can testify to his service except the evidence accompanying this his declaration.
He hereby renounces all & every claim to a pension or annuity except the pension and declares his name is not on the pension roll or agency of any state.
Sworn to and subscribed the day & year aforesaid.
Sworn to & subscribed in open court 7th August 1832
Samuel J. Knox mark
E. P. W. H. D. C. B. A. B.
We William Knox a clergyman of the Baptist order residing in Rutherford county & state of Tennessee but also a near neighbor of Samuel Knox and Theodore F. Bradford at the time a Senator of the Legislature of the State of Tennessee also residing not far from the said Samuel Knox do hereby certify that we are well ac- quainted with Samuel Knox the applicant aforesaid - That we believe him to be about the age he represents himself to be - That he is reported and believed in the neighborhood where he resides to have been a soldier of the revolution and that we fully and entirely con- cur in said opinion and of the correctness of which we have no doubt. William Knox Sworn to & subscribed in open court. 7th August 1832 E. P. W. H. D. C. B. A. B.
Theodore F. Bradford

I Isaac Eoff residing in Bedford county & State of Tennessee do state that I lived in S. Carolina near to where Samuel Knox resided during the revo- lutionary war - and that I have certain know- ledge that the said Samuel was in the service of his country during that war - but as to his particular periods of service I can not state but believe his own statements of them to be true. Sworn to & subscribed to in open court. 7th August 1832 Isaac Eoff mark
We the preceding subscribers of the county court of pleas quarter sessions of the county aforesaid do certify that William Keen a clergyman who cer- tifies above is of good standing, that Theodore F. Bradford another witness is at present a sen- ator in the legislature of the state of Tennessee that Isaac Eoff another witness is an old and respectable citizen and believed to have been himself a revolutionary soldier - That Matt Martin another witness an old and is a respectable citizen and is also believed to have been a revolutionary soldier also and that the utmost confidence may be reposed in their respective statements - that James Morrow another witness is an act- ing justice of the peace of said county and that Henry C. Martin another witness is the neighbor of the said Samuel Knox & a respectable citizen and that their state- ments are entitled to full faith & credit - and we do further certify that the interrog- atories proposed in the instructions of the war department dated the 27th of June 1832 was

proponitur and answered agreeably to the declaration of the said Samuel Knox.
Samuel Phillips
J. D. Dill
John B. Southworth
Ms. A. 9. 2. 4753. Annual Report Securitan.
State of Tennessee / ss James M. Nesbitt Clerk of the Court of pleas and quarter sessions of the county of De Kalb in the State aforesaid do hereby certify that the foregoing con- cerns the original proceedings of the said court in the matter of the application of Samuel Knox for a Pension, &c. Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the seal of the court at office in Shelbyville this 7th day of August 1832
J. A. Wharton

William Knox born the 6 th of November 1788 Mary Knox Brien the 26 th day of Septm September 1792 Elizabeth Knox born the 27 th of December 1792
John G. Walker October 23 rd 1843

A TABLE of Weights and Measures mentioned in Scripture.
   Measures of Application. Measures of Liquids.     An Ephah, Half Bushel and Peile. An Ephah, Half Bushel and Peile.   His Breadth, 40th Part of an Inch. Half Omer, or Bethke, 7 Bushels and a Quart.   A Finger, somewhat less than an Inch. An Omer, or Coph 14 Bushels and a Peile.   A Hand Breadth, 3 Inches.   A Span, 9 Inches.   A Foot, 12 Inches.   A Cubit, a Foot and an Half.   An holy Cubit, a Yard.   The Kings Cubit, a Foot and nine Inches.   A Rod, 6 Cubits and an Hand Breadth.   A Pace, 5 Feet.   A Furlong, 125 Paces.   A Mile, 1000 Paces.   Sabbath-days Journey, 800 Paces.   A Lot, Half a Pint.   A Hin, 3 Quarts.   A Bath, 6 Gallons and 3 Quarts.   A Pith, or sextary, a Pint and an Half.   A Measure, or Chelix, a Quart.   A Firkin, 4 Gallons and an Half.  
Weights of Appraisers of Corners.
   Measures of Capacity of Things that are dry. Weights of Appraisers of Corners.     A Kab, a Quart. A Shekel in Weight, a Quarter of an Ounce.   An Omer, 3 Pints and an Half. A Shekel of the Sanctuary, Half an Ounce.   A Measure, or Sath, a Gallon and an Half. A Pound, 12 Ounces.   A Talent, 60 Pounds.   A Mule Burden, 100 Weights.  
A TABLE of Money.
   Money. Gold Coins.     A Mite, 3 Parts of C. A Stater, or Shekel of the Sanctuary, Two shillings and six Pence.   A Quadrant, or Farthing, Mite. A Mina, or Pound, L. 3. 2. 6.   An Assarion, or Parvah, Half-penny Farthing. A Talent of silver, L. 107. 10. 0.   A Gerah, or Piece of Money, Penny Half-penny.   A Drachm, or Penny, Seven Pence Half-penny.   A Didrachm, or Shekel, One Shilling Three Pence.   A Shekel of Gold, Piece, coin, Darius, or Drachm of L. 0. 15. 0.   A Pound of Gold, L. 75. 0. 0.   A Talent of Gold, L. 2250. 0. 0.  
Elizabeth Knox was Born the 2 day of April 1783 Colinton her birth the 21st of December 1844

THE BIBLE, Containing the Old & New TESTAMENTS: WITH Arguments
PREFIXED TO THE DIFFERENT BOOKS:
and Moral & Theological
Observations
AT THE END OF
EVERY CHAPTER:
Composed
by the
Reverend
H. Cisternato
PROFESSOR OF DIVINITY
And one of the Ministers of the Church at Neufchatel in Switzerland.
Translated at the Desire of, and Recommended by THE SOCIETY FOR PROPAGATING CHRISTIAN KNOWLEDGE.
(BERWICK:) Printed by and for John Taylor
MDCCXCIH.

William Knox was born the 5 of november 1788 Henry Knox was born the 26 day of September 1792 Elizabeth Knox was born the 21 of November 1794 Margaret Knox was born the 18 of June 1797 James Knox was born February the 12 in the year 1799

4753
Samuel Knox
Tennessee
from — first 22 months
$73. 33 / 100 S-13
5, 14.
See letter Nov 17 1852 to.
J. M. Kisicki
Shelbyville
Ten:

BRIEF in the case of Samuel Knox, of Bedford County in the State of Tennessee (Act 7 June, 1832.)
 1. Was the declaration made before a Court or a Judge? In open Court  2. If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity?  3. How old is he? 79 years or thereabouts  4. State his service, as directed in the form annexed. 
   Period. Duration of Service. Rank. Names of General and Field Officers under whom he served.   Years, Months, Days.      In 17 Not Specified enlisted for 9 mths. & after his term of service expired - he volunteered   Entered as a Substitute by his Mother M rs Knox time not specified expedition against the Indians - not specified thinks he served 6 mths  As a  Gen. Sumpter's Reg't Capt Brown Gen. Williams Capt Philip Walker Capt McClure   
 5. In what battles was he engaged? in the fight at Rocky mount - in the action at the Hanging Rock, and action at Black Stock  6. Where did he reside when he entered the service? not stated  7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditional evidence, by incidental evidence, or by the rolls? by traditional evidence & by living witnesses as to having served in the Revolutionary war, but no specification of service - on rolls  8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect? 
I Certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned.
Examining Clerk.

10226 Catharine Enoch Declaration
Recd Feb 10 1845. (25)
Act 7 th July 38.

State of Tennessee } S. Rutherford County } On this twenty eighth day of October A.D. 1843 personally appeared before me Lewis Harvell justice of the peace in and for the County of Rutherford aforesaid Catharine Knoss Knoss a resident of said County aged about eighty two years, who being first duly sworn, according to Law, with an 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 & pension to certain widows" - That she is the widow of Samuel Knoss who was a private in the army of the Revolution, and was a pensioner under the act of 7th June 1832, and received a certificate for seventy three dollars and thirty three cents per annum, dated 16 April 1833, and numbered 7499 - which certificate she has sent to Nashville to draw a balance of pension due her, up to her husband's death - She further declares, that she was married to the said Samuel Knoss in the latter part of the year seventeen hundred and eighty one, or the first part of the year seventeen hundred and eighty two (1781 or 1782) that by reason of age and infirmity she has forgotten the day and month of the marriage - she remembers that it was about the close of the war, and remembers of some depredations by the Tories being committed about the time or shortly before her marriage - She has no record of said marriage, but remembers that she was married by her uncle John Simpson a presbyterian preacher - that her husband the aforesaid Samuel Knoss died in Rutherford

County, Tennessee on the seventh day July in the year eighteen hundred and forty three (July 7-1843) 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 & subscribed on Catharine Knorr the day & year above written mark before me & I certify that said declarant by reason of age and bodily infirmity is unable to appear in a court of record Lewis Harrell Justice of the peace  I attest J. Gumm G. Graham
State of Tennessee Rutherford County I Robert Morris clerk of the County Court of said Rutherford County do certify that Lewis Harrell who has made the above certificate of attestation to the declaration of Catharine Knorr is and was at the time of attesting the same clerk of the court a justice of the peace for our said county duly elected and qualified, and that the foregoing signature purporting to be his is genuine In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal of office, at office in Murfreesboro' this 30th October 1843 Robt Morris clerk of the Rutherford County Court

State of Tennessee } ss. Rutherford County } William Vinson (Chairman of the county court of said Rutherford County do certify that Robert S. Morris who has made the above certificate is and was at the time of making the same clerk of our said court duly elected and qualified, and that said certificate is in due form of law. Given under my hand and seal this 30th day of October 1843 W m Vinson Esq. Chairman of Rutherford County court
State of Tennessee } ss. Rutherford County } 29 December Term 1846 County Court for said County The foregoing proceedings in case of Catherine Knox being submitted to the court, and being by them here fully examined are approved and ordered to be attested. Robt S Morris Clerk of County Court

State of Tennessee } on this 18th June 1846 Rutherford County } personally appeared before Mrs. Lewis Harrell one of the acting Jus- tices of the Peace in and for said County, Mrs. Catherine Knox a resident of said County aged Eighty Seven years and doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provi- sions made by the acts of Congress past July 7th 1838 and Joint Resolution 23 d June 1845 March 3 d 1843 & 17 th June 1844 That She is the widow of Samuel Knox and who was a Pensioner of the United States at the rate of $73.33 per annum that he drew his pension in Nashville State of Tennessee for services rendered during the Revolutionary war. She further declares that She was married to the said Samuel Knox in Chester District in the State of South Carolina on the day of  Seventeen hundred and Eighty that her husband the said Samuel Knox died on the 6 th day of July 1843 that She was not married to him prior to his leaving the State but that the marriage took place previous to the first day of January 1794 to wit at the time  stated that since the death of her husband the said Samuel Knox She has not intermarried but still re- mains his widow. She further declares that She did shortly after the death of her hus- band to wit in 1843 or 1844 employ Mr. H. Gorkam of Murfreesboro to draw up and file her declaration and papers in order to get her

possession since which time she has not heard any thing officially from her claim that in her first declaration she did specify all the particulars in relation to her marriage more fully than she can now recollect from the loss of memory and therefore she refers to her said first declaration as she cannot give all the particulars as full now as she could at that date that all the old documentary proof that she had in support of her claim she gives up to Mr Dokham except a part of her old original family record which shows the date of the births of some of her children which she has submitted and attached to this declaration which record contains the correct date of a part of her children but that the names of her two first children & the date of their births are not on said record having been torn off her two first children (viz) Betsy & Catherine) is the two first children of her self & her husband Samuel Knox that her first child Betsy is seven years older than her fourth child (Mrs Knox who is her fourth child) that she lost her third child immediately after it was born that she knows of no one now living by whom she can prove her marriage except Mrs Margaret Eoff who was present and waited on this declarant when she was married that this declarant understands that Mr Dokham took the affidavit of Mrs Eoff when she was living in Coffee County in this State but since which time

Miss Coff has removed from this to the State of Arkansas and is living with her son in that State therefore this declarant cannot furnish any further proof in support of her claim than she has done as she knows of no other at this date. She further states that at the time she was married she did not have to take out a license as is now the custom but she was married by publishing the banns 2 or 3 times in church after which she was married to the said Samuel Knot by John Simpson a minister of the gospel that there was no record kept of the marriage at that date in South Carolina as this declarant understands sworn to and subscribed before me the day above
Catharine Knot her mark Lewis Harrell
State of Tennessee Rutherford County } I Lewis Harrell a Justice of the peace and a member of the county court of said Rutherford county do hereby certify that I am well acquainted with Mrs. Catharine Knot widow of Samuel Knot deceased who has this day appeared and made oath to the above declaration before me that she is a woman of truth and veracity that full faith and credit is due

and of its right to be given to her statements, and I further certify that from old age and bodily infirmity she cannot attend at the Court house of her County in order to make this declaration in open Court and I further certify that Mrs. Knox the above named did in 1823 or 1824 employ Mr. Gokan to get her pension and that he did draw up a declaration for Mrs. Knox to which she was qual- ified. Given under my hand and seal this 18th day of June 1846
Lewis Harrell J.P. Justice of the Peace
State of Tennessee Rutherford County, I Robert S. Morris clerk of the County Court of Rutherford County do hereby certify that Lewis Harrell whose name appears officially to the above declaration & certificate is now and was at the date thereof an acting Justice of the peace in and for said County, and is a Justice of said County Court, which is a court of record, and that the signature purporting to be his is genuine,
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & Seal of said Court at office this 18th day of June 1846.
Robt S. Morris clerk By John Woods D. Clk

An amendment to the declaration of Samuel Knox Made and sworn to the 7th. August 1832 in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed June 7th 1833. —
State of Tennessee Bedford County
Personally appeared before me Samuel Phillips — a justice of the peace for said County Samuel Knox, who being duly sworn deponeth & saith, that by reason of old age and the consequenc- es of Memory he can not swear positively as to the precise length of his service, but according to the best of his recollection he served not less than the periods mentioned below in the following quarters (viz) That it is impossible for him to state with certainty the time of his entering and leaving the service. But he served to the best of his remembrance not less than the following terms under the following named officers, under Capt Bacon as a substitute for his brother nine months as a private soldier under Capt. Philip Walker Six Months as a private soldier and under Capt McClure Seven Months as a private soldier in all making twenty two months for which he claims a pension, and it is impossible for him to recollect the periods in which he served
Sworn to & subscribed before me Feb. 11. 1833
Samuel Phillips J.P.
His Samuel Knox Mark

State of Tennessee } I James M c Whisick Clerk of Profess County } the Court of Pleas & Quarter Sessions for the County aforesaid do hereby Certify that Sam- uel Phillips Esquire before whom the foregoing amended declaration of Samuel Knox was sworn to is now an acting Justice of the Peace for said County and that he has been duly Commissioned and qualified as such
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of Profess County Court at office in Gallayville this 12 th day of February 1833.
J. M c Whisick CLK

10.142
West Tennessee.
Catharine Knox
Widow of Samuel Knox who was a pensioner under the Act of 1832, and who died on the 6 th of July, 1845, of ————— in the State of Tennessee, who was a private in the Company commanded by Captain Brown — of the Reg t — commanded by ————— in the ————— line for 72 m. A.
Inscribed on the Roll of West Tennessee, at the rate of 73 Dollars 33 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4 th day of March, 1836.
Certificate of Pension issued the 7 th day of Dec r 1845, and sent to W. E. Governor of Tenn. Present
Total amount, $366. 65
[Act July 7, 1838.]
Recorded by E. Robertson Clerk, Book D. Vol. 1 Page

South Carolina Chisler District
On the fourteenth day of September 1846 personally appeared before John Rosborough a Magistrate and Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas for Chisler District John Gado a Respectable person and aged Twenty Six years and declared on oath that he resided in the vicinity and was acquainted with Samuel Knox during the Revolutionary war, and the said Samuel was reported to be a Loyalist and served in the war against Great Britain, and that from common fame he was married to Catharine Jones daughter of William Jones about the year Eighty or eighty eight and that in the year 1788 and they resided together and was reported to be man and wife until they removed to the west perhaps to Kentucky or Tennessee
Sworn to Signeth
John Gaston
John Knox a Respectable witness aged Twenty three years of age also appeared and made oath that he was acquainted with Samuel Knox during the Revolutionary war and that he was reported to be married to Catharine Jones and they resided together as man and wife for a number of years before they removed to the west he is satisfied they were married previous to the year 1788 but he did not see them married
Sworn to Signeth
John Knox Mark
In testimony whereof I John Rosborough Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas for the District of Chisler have hereunto set my hand

and affixed the seal of the court at Chester Court House the day and year as aforesaid
Roborough John C C Clerk
I John Roborough Clerk of the court of common Pleas for Chester District certify that there is no evidence to be found in the Records of this court of the marriage of Samuel and his wife Catharine
In testimony whereof I have hereunto affixed my seal of office and subscribed my name this fourteenth day of September in the year 1846
Roborough Clerk of the court of common Pleas
for Chester District
(Faint mirrored text from the reverse side of the page)

Evidence in the case of Catherine Knapp widow of Samuel Knapp D.D.
20
William B. Jones
Wathages Genufies
1851

Chichester 6. H. Sept 15. 1846
Sir,
Enclosed I send you such proof as I could procure, of the Marriage of Samuel and Catharine Knox,
I am, Sir
Yours Respectfully
D. Osborn.

BRIEF objections to the admission of Pension Claims, of which those answered in the negative, in red ink, will apply to the claim of S. King which require further proof or explanation.
I. Does the declaration show where the applicant resides? yes II. Did the declarant make the declaration in the county where he resides? yes III. If the applicant did not make the declaration in the county where he resides, is there any reason assigned for his not doing so? IV. Has the declarant mentioned the period or periods of the war when he served? No V. * Has he mentioned with precision the length of his service, and the different grades in which he served, in language so definite as to enable the department to determine to what amount of pension he is entitled? No, particular period of each service and their duration should be stated. VI. Has he given the names of the officers under whom he served, in conformity with the regulations? yes VII. Has he made a relinquishment of every claim to any other pension than the one under the Act of June 7, 1832? yes VIII. Has the Court given their opinion? yes IX. Has the Clerk given his certificate? yes X. Is the Clerk's seal affixed? And if so, has it a device or inscription by which it can be distinguished from any other seal? yes & has a device.

XI. Has the applicant obtained the evidence of a clergyman and another respectable citizen as to their belief respecting his age and the general belief in his neighborhood relative to his revolutionary service? yes
XII. If the clergyman's affidavit has not been produced, is there any reason assigned for not obtaining it?
XIII. If the applicant has no documentary evidence, and has not obtained the testimony of at least one living witness, has he stated in his declaration that such proof cannot be had?
XIV. † If the applicant has produced a witness or witnesses as to his service, has the magistrate who administered the oath certified that he, she, or they are persons of credibility? yes - but the witnesses only certify to his having been in the Revolutionary war, that they believe his own statements to be true,
XV. Does it appear from any of the papers that the witness was in such a situation, or of such an age, as to have a personal knowledge of the applicant's service? yes
XVI. † Are the papers authenticated as the regulations direct?
XVII. Are the seven interrogatories prescribed by the War Department answered satisfactorily? And, if not, which of them is not so answered? yes.
EXPLANATORY NOTES.
* QUERE V. In a case where the applicant cannot, by reason of the loss of memory, state precisely how long he served, he should amend his declaration by making an affidavit in the following words:
“Personally appeared before me, the undersigned, a Justice of the Peace, &c. A. B. who, being duly sworn, deposeth and saith that, by reason of old age, and the consequent loss of memory, he cannot swear positively as to the precise length of his service, but according to the best of his recollection he served not less than the periods mentioned below, and in the following grades: For _____ year _____ months, and _____ days, I served as a _____ For _____ months and _____ days, I served as a _____ ; and for such service I claim a pension.”

It is important in all cases to determine with precision the period for which each applicant served, and the particular rank he held, as the law directs the pension to be paid according to the grade of the pensioner and the length of his service. The use of the phrase about three or four months is too indefinite, and all such qualifying expressions are objectionable.
† QUERE XIV. Proof of Service.
In a case where the name of the applicant is not found on the records of the Department, he must prove his service by two credible witnesses, who are required to set forth in their affidavits the time of the claimants entering the service, and the time and manner of his leaving the same, as well as the regiment, company, and line to which he belonged. The magistrate who may administer the oaths must certify to the credibility of the witnesses, and the affidavits must be properly authenticated, as above directed.
‡ QUERE XVI. Mode of authenticating papers.
In every instance where the certificate of the certifying officer who authenticates the papers is not written on the same sheet of paper which contains the affidavit, or other paper authenticated, the certificate must be attached thereto by a piece of tape or narrow ribbon, the ends of which must pass under the seal of office of the certifying officer, so as to prevent any paper from being improperly attached to the certificate.

  1846  1788    1188  8    58  1780    5  21     1759  
  1846    1759    87  

1 2 Hear
State of Tennessee Bedford County, S. S. Be it known that before me Alexander Lee a Justice of the Peace in and for the County aforesaid, personally appeared Samuel Knoss and made oath in due form of law that he is the identical Samuel Knoss named in an original certificate in his possession, of which I certify the following is a true copy: War Department.
Revolutionary-Claim.
I certify that in conformity with the Law of the United States of the 7th June 1832. Samuel Knoss of the State of West Tennessee who was a private in the army of the Revolution, is entitled to receive Seventy Three Dollars and thirty three 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 States, this sixteenth day of April 1833. L. S.
Examined and countersigned } Secretary of War L. D. Edwards Commissioner of Pensions
That he now resides in the state of Tennessee Bedford County and has resided there for the space of thirty- two years past; previous thereto resided in the State of Kentucky and South Carolina
Signed to and subscribed Before me this 8th of April 1833 Samuel Knoss (his mark)
Alexander Lee Justice of the Peace Test George D. Stephenson

Know all men by these presents That I, Samuel Knox of Bedford County State of Tennessee a Pensioner of the United States, do hereby constitute and appoint William Knox my true and lawful attorney for me, and in my name, to receive from the Agent of the United States for paying pensions in Nashville, State of Tennessee my pension from the 11 th day of September 1840 to the 11 th day of March 1843 Witness my hand and seal, this 18 th day of June April 1843 Signed sealed and delivered in presence- of George D Stephenson M. T. Cooper
Samuel Knox his mark
State of Tennessee Bedford County Let Be it known, That on the 18 th day of June April 1843 before the subscriber, a Justice of the peace in and for said County, Personally appeared Samuel Knox above named and acknowledged the foregoing power of attorney to be his act and deed.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand the day and year last above mentioned
Alexander Lee Justice of the peace State of Tennessee Bedford County. Let Be it known, That on the 18 th day of June April 1843 before the subscriber a Justice of the peace in and for said County, personally appeared William Knox the attorney named in the foregoing power of attorney and made oath that the same was not given him by reason of any sale transfer

or mortgage of the Pension or arrears of Pension therein authorized to be received by him.
Sworn to and Subscribed the day and year last above mentioned before me
William G. Rains Alexander Lee Justice of the peace
State of Tennessee Bedford County Set I Robert Hurst Clerk of the County Court of said County hereby certify that Alexander Lee Justice of the peace as above noted that the foregoing signatures purporting to be his are genuine.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal of office
Robert Hurst Clerk

Karthago Tenn August 11 th 1846
Dear Sir
I received a few days ago a letter from Hon E H Ewing informing me that in relation to the case of Mrs Knox widow of Daniel Knox of Rutherford County that you requested that the original of the first declaration which was drawn up and sent to that office and which was taken out of the office by Hon A Bullen in your lost must be returned to that office before a report could be had on her case and in reply I have to inform you that after Mr Ewing sent me this information I supposed that after the declaration was returned to Mr Bullen as Mr Ewing states that he Mr Bullen might have sent it to Col Tokan of Mansfield and I am radically advised a letter to Mr Avent of Mansfield with whom Col Tokan left all his old papers in relation to those old claims when he moved to Texas and requested Mr Avent to send me that document in order that I might return it to that office after

Agent answered my letter and informs me that he cannot find any such papers as the old Declaration of Mrs Knot. Therefore I am unable to get it as requested in your letter to Mr Ewing in that case and if Mr Bullon has not got them I do not know where they are and as I am unable to find them I would like if you can do so Mr Campbell that you would examine the case of Mrs Catherine Knot and allow her her Pension please write to me on the subject Respectfully yours O. H. Knight Wm E Jones
J L Edwards

House of Repn 8 th January 1845
Sir
I herewith send you the application of Catharine Knapp for a pension The marriage has not now can not be proven by the records second evidence as I am informed no records one kept of marriage in South Carolina of this If it will be sufficient can be shown by the certificates of the members of churches from that State I do hope it may be in your power to allow this claim
Very Respectfully yours at Servt
H. Fullom
Col J L Edmond Commissioner of Pensions

Washington July 30 th 1846.
J. L. Edwards Esqr. Commissioner
Sir.
I enclose you the papers of Mrs Catherine Skerry heretofore delivered by you to Mr Callan & hope that these in connection with the papers heretofore transmitted by me to you will be suf- ficient to obtain her a pension. Please give this matter your early attention & oblige Yrs with Respect E. H. H. M.

Comptroller General's Office Columbia S.C. 7 th Nov r 1844
Madam,
Your communication of the 28 th ult. is now before me, together with a letter from the Pension agent at the City of Washington, addressed H. Youkum, in relation to the military services of General Knox during the War of the Revolution — I have examined the only documents, in this Office which relate to Military Services during that period. — I find no mention made of General Knox — Several persons of the name of Knox, received Indents from S th Carolina for military duty — But as you have not mentioned the Christian name of General Knox, We cannot say that any of those duties were performed by him. — your very Humble Servt. William Laval Com. Gen.
H. B. Hart
I herewith return the letter of Mr Edwards

Murfreeboro' Tenn.
Nov 8. 1843.
Hon. S. S. Edwards
Comr. of Pensions
Sir
I send you herewith the papers of Catharine Knott, asking a pension under the act of July 7-1838. I hope you find them satisfactory. The pension certificate of Samuel Knott her late husband has been transmitted to Nashville, & will doubtless be sent on to Washington.
Very Resp ly
H. H. Smith
H. Beckman

10.226 Catharine Knox 9138 widow of Samuel 1295 Knox, private, 22 months service $73:33 per ann. acts #38-43 V.L.H.
married in 1780 husband died 6 July '43
West Tennessee Roll
cont: to W.E. Jones of Tennessee Present

State of Tennessee & ss.
Rutherford County, Before me John D. Alexander a justice of the peace in and for said Rutherford County, this day personally appeared John E. Mason, & Hiram Norvell and after being first duly sworn upon and say that they were well acquainted with Samuel Knox the husband of Catherine Knox, that the said Samuel Knox died at his residence in Rutherford County, aforesaid on the seventh day of July A.D. eighteen hundred and forty three (July 1843) - Deponents are positive as to this fact - He was a prisoner of the Revolution during his life - His widow the said Catherine has not married since his death, but still continues his widow. and further deponents say not.
Subscribed & sworn before me this sixth day of November A.D. 1843 and I certify that said deponents are respectable persons and worthy of Credit
J. K. Alexander
Justice of the Peace
John E. Mason his Hiram Norvell mark

State of Tennessee } ss.
Rutherford County } I Robert S. Morris clerk of the County Court of said Rutherford County do certify that Mr. D. Alexander who has attested the foregoing deposition is and was at the time of attesting the same a justice of the peace for our said County duly elected and qualified, and that the foregoing signature purporting to be his is genuine.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal of office at office in Murfreesboro' this 6th day of November 1843.
Robt S Morris clerk of Rutherford County Court
State of Tennessee } ss.
Rutherford County } I William Vinson Chairman of the County Court of said Rutherford County do certify that Robert S. Morris who has attested the foregoing certificate is and was at the time of attesting the same clerk of our said Court duly elected and qualified and that said certificate is in due form of law.
Given under my hand and seal this 6th day of November A.D. 1843
Wm Vinson Sec 3 Chairman of Rutherford County Court

envelope of Samuel Knox for Matthew Knox
Wm. L. Jones, Esq. Priest Dec 5 46

Comptroller Genl's Office
Columbia So. Ca. November 26. 1846.
I certify that I have again examined for the Record- ed service of Samuel Knox and find his name Book I 327 credited with 300 days duty which is the only place on Record that the name of Samuel Knox is credited with service in the Revolutionary War, a Certified Copy of which Indent and Account was dated at this office on the 25th day of August last. I also certify that William Knox's name appears once Book I 328 for 254 days militia duty, the original Account of which is lost.
For Comptroller Genl. J. Aug. Black

Nashville, Decr 4 th 1846.
Dear Sir.
I have received no letter from Mr Edwards since my return home in the case of Mrs Catherine Knox, his last letter to me on her case I sent you on the 6 th of August last. I have not received any letter from Edwards on the subject of Mrs Surratt's case, nor in fact do I recollect that case, nor have I any memorandum of it. I have looked over your letter & I do not see any mention of her case in them. I will write to you should I hear from Edwards on their claims.
Yrs Respectfully Edm H Spring

no 10226.
Catharine Knox Tenn. wid. of Samuel
Act July 7. 1838,
Susp'd.
let to H. Yoakum July 25. 1844,
do to H. M. Abullom Feb 18. 1845.
same Dec 5. 1845.
to Wm E. H. Ewing July 22 1846.
same - Aug 5. 46.

Comptroller Genl's Office. Columbia S.C. August 26 th 1846.
Book I Indent 327 } Issued 15 th October 1784 to Mr. Samuel Knox for Thirty four Pounds 21 S 6 D Sterling for 300 days mili- -tia Duty done in 1780 per account audited Pmt £34:2:12 1/2 D. £27:8 D. —
Book I Account 327 } Samuel Knox His account of 142 days duty under Capt Hugh Knox in Col Lacey's Regt. as horseman @ 22 S 6 D per day Also 158 days service as footman under Capt Hugh Knox in Col Lacey's Regt in 1780 @ 10 S per day Sterling £34:2:12 1/2 D.
I Certify the above to be a true copy from the Records This office For Comptroller Genl. J. A. G. Black
(Over)

Wm Elston Esq Dear Sir
Your post marked 10 th inst recd - -d this morning my prompt attention. As you will see the amount of service is sufficiently avail- =able to be engaged with the claim before the Depart- =ment at Washington. The fee is $3 (three dollars) which please forward as soon as you receive this It is not now our custom to credit fees but to get them in advance if the services are available if not we do not charge for a search. Your ap- shall be executed as early as the fee arrives
Very Respectfully
Yours opp. Servt J. Aug. Black R.P.
P.S. No seal of office - -Mr. Edwards knows this -

State of Tennessee Bedford County
This is to certify that I have for some time been acquainted with Samuel Rife of the County aforesaid and Isaac Ciff of the County of Rutherford: They have always been considered soldiers of the Revolution, their good moral character, the high estimation in which they are held by the good citizens of the Country, their strict regard to truth, with all of which I am well acquainted, make me readily believe that they were among those who achieved their Country's Liberty.
August 4 th 1832
Henry C. Martin
Sworn to before me May 6 th
August 1832
D. Bell Justice of the peace

State of Tennessee Bedford County. I, Matt Martin, residing in the Court and State aforesaid, do hereby certify, that I have been acquainted with Samuel Hays an aged man for twenty years or more living within a mile or less of him during that time. From conversation held between him and myself, do believe that we con together in the Battle of Stock's Creek in the State of South Carolina under the command Genl. Campbell; also he is reputed and believed in the neighborhood where he resides, have been a soldier of the army of the United States, in the Revolution, from his well known good Char- acter, religion, and morality, which I can fully certify. I do willingly concur in the General belief
Matt Martin
August 4 th 1832
Subscribed to before me this 6 th of August 1832 J. D. Hill Justice of the Peace

State of Tennessee This is to certify that Bedford County I have been acquainted with Samuel Knows of the county aforesaid and Isaac Eoff of the county of Rutherford upwards of thirty years in all my acquaintance they bore the name of men of truth and credibility and from what I have long since heard of them I do readily believe they was both in the revolution war as soldiers August the 4 1832
James Morrow Esq

May 27th 1847 C.W.W.
Thos L. Rogers to be shown to the Sec. of War
Pension Case
Widow of Geo. Knox -
Appeal long pending
Catherine Knox - re- ported to the War Dept. May 27 1847 -
Papers have been returned to War Dept. Appeal withdrawn -

Washington City June 11 th 1847
Hon. Cave Johnson
Postmaster General
Dear Sir
I am interested in the claim of the widow of George Knox a soldier of the Revolution, in whose behalf an application was made some time since, for an increase or arrear of Pension. The gentleman in whose hands the claim was placed, represents that on some technical objection the claim was disallowed by the Commissioners of Pensions and an appeal taken to the Secretary of War. This appeal was taken to the Secretary last October, and so far, no decision has been made by the Secretary upon it.
Can I obtain the favour of you, to present the substance of the above, by letter or otherwise, to the Secretary of War, and ascertain for me the true state of the case, if now before him?
I am with great Respect &
Thos L. Mayes

Eliz Jones & Margaret Coff reposition
Catharine Knowl

State of Tennessee, Before me John G. Walker Esquire, a justice of the peace in and for the County of Coffee aforesaid, on this twenty third day of October 1843 personally appeared Margaret Eoff aged about eighty years, who after being first duly sworn deposes as follows; that she has known Catharine Knox from her childhood, that they were raised together in South Carolina Chester District. This deponent was present when Catharine Knox above named married to Samuel Knox late deceased, and was a waiter at the wedding. She cannot recollect the day or year on which they were married - It was about the end of the Revolutionary war, and about one and a half years before the birth of their oldest child Elizabeth Knox, now Elizabeth Jones. They were married at the house of William Jones (her father) by preacher Simpson as she recollects. She said Samuel Knox & Catharine his widow removed to Kentucky and then to Tennessee. She said Samuel died in Rutherford County Tennessee, as deponent has been informed & believes sometime last summer - His widow still resides there. He was a prisoner when he died.
Subscribed & sworn before me this the day & year above written & I certify that said deponent is a respectable person worthy of credit
John G. Walker (B) Justice of the peace
John Margaret Eoff mark

State of Tennessee, S.S.
Coffee County } Before me John G. Walker a justice of the peace in and for the county of Coffee aforesaid this 3rd day of October A.D. 1843 personally appeared Elizabeth Jones aged sixty years, who after being first duly sworn deponeth as follows - She is the daughter and oldest child of Samuel Knox & Catharine Knox that the annexed record gives, as she believes, a true statement of the births of the children of said Samuel & Catharine. Said record was torn out of an old Bible, which respondent used as a school book some forty five years ago - she has had it in her possession ever since. The record was written before her recollection, she does not know by whom - she has noticed it from her childhood - Her father the said Samuel Knox died as she is informed in July last
Subscribed & sworn before me this 3rd, October 1843 And I certify that said deponent is a respectable person & worthy of credit, I have also signed my name to the annexed record
John G. Walker -
JB
Justice of the peace
Eliz. Jones

State of Tennessee ss.
Coffey County ss I John W. Anderson Clerk of the County Court of said County of Coffey do hereby certify that John G. Walker who has attested the depositions of Margaret Goff and Elizabeth Jones, and verified by his signature a record annexed to the depositions of said Elizabeth Jones is and was at the time of attesting and verifying the same a justice of the peace for our said County duly elected and qualified, and that the foregoing signatures purport above (three in number) purporting to be his, are genuine.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal private seal at office in Manchester this 24th day of October A.D. 1843
J. W. Anderson clerk of Coffey County Court
State of Tennessee ss.
Coffey County ss I Robert S. Rayburn Chairman of the County Court of Coffey County do certify that John W. Anderson who has made the above certificate is and was at the time of making the same clerk of our said court duly elected and qualified, and that said certificate is in due form of Law. Given under my hand and seal this 24th day of October A.D. 1843.
Robt. S. Rayburn Esq. Chairman of Coffey County Court

I H. L. Gurney Late Representative in Congress from the district including Manchester, do certify that John W. Anderson who has made the certificate within is, clerk as therein stated, and that the signature to the same purporting to be his is genuine —
Manchester
June
4 th 1863.
H. L. Gurney

Carthage Vermilion
8th Sept 1846
Sir
agreeable to your requirements in your last letter to Hon E H Ewing, in the case of Mrs Mathews Knox widow of Daniel Knox etc. I have herewith from the Comptroller, Genl of South Carolina a Certificate which I have enclose to you Supposing that it will be all that is required of Mrs Knox as regards her marriage to Daniel Knox I am in hopes you will be satisfied with you with after your careful examination her declar- ation which was last sent on you will discover that she is 87 years of age that from the parts of the old family record which she sent with her last declaration it shows that Mr Knox her son was born 5 Novr 1788 that she states that he is the fourth child of her self & Daniel Knox and agreeable to that at the time she says that was testimony her children she was born in 1780 you will also discover that the old record has been torn so that it does not contain the dates of the births of her 3 first children which she states was originally entered on the record I am in hopes that after a full examination of the matter you will allow the claim justly Wm B Jones

302 Rev. WIDOW, &c.
File No. 30218
Catherine Knox. Widow. Samuel Knox. Priv. Riv. War.
Act: March 3, 1843 & June 7, 1844
Index:—Vol. A Page 407
[Arrangement of 1870.]