Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 2104, Francis Cogdell, [BLANK]

SERVICE
NUMBER
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Cogdell, Francis
R.2104
Daughter married in N.C. in 1854
CONTENTS

Declaration
In order to obtain the benefit of the several Acts of Congress passed for the benefits of the soldiers widows and orphans of the Revolutionary War
On this the 19 th day of April 1852 personally appeared Elizabeth Britt aged 73 years before the Subscriber a justice of the peace for and in the County of Wayne and State of North Carolina and after being duly sworn according to law makes the following Declaration that she is the daughter of Francis Cogdell deceased and of his wife whose maiden name was Belia Boon She has often heard her father and mother speak of his having served in the Revolutionary War about five years She is not able to state under what officers her father served that her father was married to her mother about the year 1780 and that her father Francis Cogdell died in the year 1834 and her mother died in the year 1841 leaving 3 children (viz) Richard Peggy and Elizabeth all of which have since died except the petitioner; She prays for such pension as she may be entitled to as she has heretofore failed to apply being ignorant of our rights as was her mother
Elizabeth Britt mark
Sworn to and subscribed before me the day and year above written
R. Rayner

State of North Carolina Wayne County
I hereby certify that I am acquainted with Elizabeth Britt who signed the foregoing declaration that she is an aged and respectable woman and her declaration may be relied upon as true and correct but from old age and infirmities she is unable to attend to attend Court living at a considerable distance therefrom
Given under my hand This the 19 th day of 1854
R. Rayneff
State of North Carolina Wayne County
I Benjamin Aycock clerk of the Court of Pleas & Quarter Sessions for said County of Wayne, do hereby certify that Richard Rayne whose genuine signature appears to the foregoing declaration and certificate is and was at the time of signing the same an acting magistrate in and for said County, duly commissioned & sworn, and that all of his official acts as such are entitled to full faith & credit.
In testimony whereof the said Benjamin Aycock have hereunto set my hand & affixed the seal of our said Court at office in Goldsboro this the 2 nd day of May A.D. 1854.
Benj a Aycock CLK

Francis Baydel Mr Pope Original
Hon S. P. Maldo
Comm of Pensions

Acts of July 14, 1862, and March 3, 1873.
REJECTED
2104
P. O. _____
Francis Cogdell
Service: _____
Enlisted: _____, 18 .
Discharged: _____, 18 .
Application filed: _____, 18 .
Alleges: _____
Re-enlisted: _____
Attorney: _____
P. O. _____
_____ Recognized. _____ Contract.
_____ Cert. of Dis. Searched for _____, 18 .

N o 38,748.
Francis Bogdel dis d .
N. Carolina.
2104
Acts 7 th June 1832 &c.

Hon L.P. Muedo Sir,
Washington May 5 th 1854
Enclosed you will find some papers in support of the application for arrears of Pension under the act of 3 March 1832 and 4 July 1836, of the estate of Francis Boydell and his widow Abigail of North Carolina.
Some of these papers have been in my possession for some time, but being informal, I did not pre- sent them. The declaration which accompanies this I have just received and ask that it, and the other papers may be placed on file under the act of 4 July 1836, until the evidence of Service and of the marriage, which I have stated to the parties must be furnished if any can be found, is received.
I have the honor to be My Respectful G. B. Ames

Power of Attorney - Revolutionary pension Claim)
I know all men by these presents, That Elizabeth Britt of the County of Wayne and State of North Carolina, hereby constitute irrevocably constitute and appoint George C. Ames Esq. of Washington City D. C. my true and lawful agent and attorney to prosecute the claim of my father - Francis Cogdell for any amount of Revolutionary pension or increase of pension that may be due and I hereby authorize my said agent to examine all papers and documents in relation to said claim on file in the department at Washington City or else where, to file additional evidence or arguments, and to receive the certificate which may be issued for said claim, and to appoint one or more subs- titutes under him for the purposes herein expressed and to do all things that I might or could do were I personally present hereby ratifying and confirming all that my said attorney and agent shall lawfully do in the premises and revoking all former powers; Witness my hand and seal Oct the 29 1853 signed and sealed in presence of Elizabeth Britt mark L. H. Lindsay Kinchen Britt

State of North Carolina County of Wayne
On this the 29 th day of October A.D. 1853 before me the subscriber a justice of the peace in and for the aforesaid County personally appeared Elizabeth Britt and acknowledged the foregoing power of Attorney to be her act and deed for the purposes therein mentioned
In testimony whereof I have unto my hand the day and year aforesaid B. Raynes Jr.

Declaration
Of Elizabeth Britt of the County of Wayne and State of North Carolina, In order to obtain the benefits of the several acts of Congress granting pensions to the Officers and Soldiers of the Revolution
This day personally appeared Elizabeth Britt aged (73) years before me R. Rayner a justice of the peace for the County of Wayne and being duly sworn according to law makes the following declaration, that she is the daughter of Francis Cogdell deceased that her father Francis Cogdell was a revolutionary soldier and served during the war, that she is not able to state the particulars of her father's services but expects to be able to establish it by other satisfactory proof, that her father was married to _____ in the year _____ that he died about the year _____ and her mother died in _____ she prays for such pension as she may be entitled to, as she has heretofore failed to apply as did her mother through ignorance of our rights Elizabeth Britt mark
Sworn to and Subscribed this the 29 th day of October 1853 before me R. Rayner J.P.

State of North Carolina / Wayne County }
I Richard Rayner one of the justices of the peace in and for the said County of Wayne do hereby certify that I am personally acquainted with James Odom and Josiah Odom who assigned the foregoing depositions and that they are men of truth and respectability and that their depositions is entitled to full faith and credit in witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this the 4 th day of Novr 1853 R. Rayner J.P.

State of North Carolina } Wayne County }
On this the 21 st of Novr. 1853 personally appeared before the subscriber a justice of the peace in And for said County of Wayne, Josiah Odorn th (aged 62) and After being duly sworn, according to law deposeth and saith this that his father was a soldier in the revolutionary war and drew a pension for his services he further deposeth and saith that he well recollects hearing his father Jethro Odorn say that he was in a battle with Francis Gogdell at Moors creek and that the said Francis Gogdell lost his hat in time of battle and that he picked up a hat of the enemy and substituted it for his own, the said Josiah Odorn further says that he never heard the services of the said Gogdell doubted by any person whatever in witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand the day and year above written
Test J. Lindsay R. Raynes Jr.
Josiah his Odorn mark
Jethro J. Odorn

State of North Carolina } Wayne County }
On this the 4 th day of Novr 1853 personally appear James Odom and after being duly sworn according to law before the subscriber a justice of the peace in and for the said county of Wayne certifies that his father Jethro Odom was a soldier in the Revolutionary war and drew a pension for his services in said war the said Odom further certifies that he heard his father say that he was in mess with Francis Cogdell in said war and the said Odom certifies that he never heard of but one Francis Cogdell in this country the said Odom certifies that he is 66 years old and that he never heard the services of the said Cogdell doubted by any person whatever in witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand the day and year above written
Test J. Lindsay R. Rayner J.P.
James Odom

J. R. Raynor One of the acting justices of the peace in and for the aforesaid County of Wayne do hereby certify that I am well acquainted with Mrs Elizabeth Britt who has sworn to and subscribed the foregoing declaration and that she is a woman of truth and respectability and her declaration may be relied upon as true and correct, I further certify that from old age and infirmities she is — unable to attend court, living at a considerable distance therefrom
Given under my hand This the 29 th day October 1853 J. R. Raynor Jp
State of North Carolina
Wayne County to all Ben rs by me clerk of the court of Pleas & Quarter Sessions for said county do certify that Richard Raynor whose genuine signature appears to the foregoing declaration was at the time of signing the same an acting justice of the peace in for said county duly com- missioned and sworn in and that his official acts as such are entitled to full faith and credit —

and that the county court aforesaid is a court of record having gene- ral jurisdiction. Given under my hand and seal of office at Goldsboro, the 5 th Day of November A.D. 1883
Benj a Aycock Clerk