Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 29719, Israel Cox, Mass.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Ware
box, Israel
S. 29719
CONTENTS

Name
78-208
Israel Cook
was Enlisted in the State of Maine who was a private in the Company commanded by Captain Turner of the Reg't commanded by Col. Davis in the Maine Militia for 15 days
Enrolled on the Roll of Maine at the rate of 50 Dollars 00 Cents per annum to commence on the 14th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 24 day of July 1837 and death J. H. C. H. Waldron
Arrears to the 14th of March 1833 $ 100.00 Remarant allowance ending Sept 25.00 $ 125.00
{ Revolutionary Claim } Act June 7, 1832 }
Recorded by W. L. Williams Clerk
Book E Vol. 1 Page 9

DECLARATION.
to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress of the 7th June, 1832.
Edward Coy
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[Faint, illegible handwritten text covering the lower half of the page]

DECLARATION.
In order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress of the 7th June, 1832.
State of MAINE, } ss. COUNTY OF LINCOLN, }
On this tenth  seventh day of August A.D. 1832 personally appeared in open Court, before the Judges or Justices of the Court of Common Pleas now sitting, Isaac Gove a resident of Bristol in the County of Lincoln and State of Maine, aged seventy seven years, who being duly sworn, according to law, doth on his oath make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress, passed June 7th, 1832.
That he was born in Bristol State of Maine in the year 1755 in the Town of Falmouth (now Portland). The record of his age is in his father's family Bible. That he lived in Bristol when he went into the service and that he has lived there ever since the Revolutionary War. That sometime in the month of June 1775 in which he enlisted as a Private in Capt. Caleb Turner's Company, Col. Cargill's Regiment was a chitty Militia and was stationed at Penobscot Fort in Bristol and that he served in said Fort until sometime in December 1775 following making six months service. That sometime in April 1776 he enlisted in the same Company & Regiment & served in the same Garrison until sometime in the month of December following the month of July  for Bristol - That on the 10th day of Jany 1777 he enlisted in Capt. Thomas Brackett's Company Joseph North's Regiment the Brackett's Militia and marched to Trenton and there served until the 10th day of April following making three months service. That he never received any discharge in writing he further says that he is known to Nathaniel Palmer & William Robert Clapp who are his neighbors and friends with him and who can testify to his character for truth & veracity and to their belief of his service during the Revolutionary War and that he is seventy seven years of age.

Long time in the service of the country - He was He was that on the 10th day of Aug 17 th  of the Calcutta Light Infantry Brackets Co. he was discharged from the service of the Brackets Infantry and marched to New York and here served until the 10th day of April following on which day he was mustered out of service - But he never received any discharge in writing he further says that he is known to Colonel Palmer of  the  Infantry  and  who are his neighbors and friends to wish him and who can testify to his character for truth & veracity and to their belief of his service during the Revolutionary war and that he is seventy seven years of age.
He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or an annuity, except the present, and he declares that his name is not on the pension rolls of the agency of any state.
Joseph - Paul
Sworn to and subscribed to the day and year aforesaid.
Dear Ruggles, P. S. P.
We, William Brown and Nath l Palmer Claggett , residing in the town of Brighton  Easton  city  and a part of Bristol  residing in the hereby certify, that we are well acquainted with Isaac Fox who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration; that we believe him to be seventy  seventy years of age; that he is reputed and believed, in the neighborhood where he resides, to have been a soldier of the Revolution, and that we concur in that opinion.
Sworn and subscribed this day and year aforesaid.
Wm. Barron
John Haggles P. S. S. P.
Walter P. Burroughs
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion, after the investigation of the matter, and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department, that the above named applicant was a Revolutionary Soldier, and served as he states. And the Court further certifies, that it appears to them that William Burnd who has signed the preceding certificate, is a Christian gentleman, resident in the town of Barnes and that with the exception of Palmer who has also signed the same is a resident in the same town and is a credible person and that their statement is entitled to credit. And of further opinion that no other person is competent in the vicinity of the applicant to testify in the matter.  William Burnd  Palmer  See page 100
hereby certify, that the foregoing is a true  copy of the proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of for a pension.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office, this
Attest Nathl Soffin Clerk seal of office, this

State of Maine.
LINCOLN, ss— I NATHANIEL COFFIN, Clerk of all the Judicial Courts within and for the County of Lincoln, do hereby certify that the annexed paper, signed by the Judge and attested by the Clerk, contains the original proceedings of the Court of Common Pleas, at a special session thereof held at Waldoboro in said county, by the Hon. John Ruggles one of the Judges of said Court on the seventh day of August A. D. 1832, in the matter of the application of Isaac Cose for a Pension. Witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and the seal of said Court this 14 th day of August A. D. 1832.
Nathl Coffin CLERK.

12819 Strat box
18 th April 1833 of 12. 14. 16.
15 m's $50.-
P. 344
D. M. Cobb Esq. Waldoboro' e Me

  enlisted in 1775 Decr. 6 forfeited Capt. C. Sumner, Col. Cargill   do. 1776 April 6 ditto Same Officers   do. 1777 10 th Aug. 3 ditto Capt. J. Brannick, Col. J. Norris, Noyes' Militia 
5. In what battles was he engaged? none 6. Where did he reside when he entered the service? Bristol, Maine 7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditional evidence, by incidental evidence, or by the rolls? Testimony & Credible Witnesses 8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect? They are not attached to the seal as required, nor are the signatures or official characters of the officers of the lease before whom the witnesses appeared. I certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned.
J. Waugh Examining Clerk.  March 13. 1833.

Maladobord, Maine May 9 th 1853. 7
Sir, -
I herewith transmit you the declaration of Israel Fox, and Ezekiel Hager under the Act of 7 th June 1832, which were returned, requiring further proof, and explanation -
In the case of Israel Fox, it will be perceived, that the Judge has certified in regard to the Clergyman's Certificate, the Clerk, has, also, authenticated the Papers, & certified to the Official character, & signature of the Magistrate -
In the case of Ezekiel Hager the applicant is deceased & the Papers have been authenticated by the proper Officer, and further certified by the Judge - I have ascertained, that the person he names, in his statement (Jonathan Fletcher), who was in the service with him; and who could testify to his services is also deceased - I am Sir, Very Respectfully, Yours At. Second Lt. Col. D. W. May 11 th 1853
Hon J. L. Edwards

I Nathanial Palmer of Bremen in the State of Maine & County of Lincoln aged seventy four years do hereby certify that Mr Israel Cox of Bristol in the County of Somerset did serve with me at the Fort on Penobscot in Captain Dunne Company Col Asgills Regiment Massachusetts militia from sometime the first of June 1775 in a Private until sometime in December following when he was discharged and I do further say that the said Israel Cox did receive the full State bounty & gratuity for the term of 6 months at the Fort on said Penobscot and that he never received any discharge

from the Lake of said Company unless it was by some other method -
Nathaniel Palmer
State of Maine
Lincoln ss August 10 th A.D. 1832. Then Personally appeared the above named Nathaniel Palmer and made oath to the truth of the above statement.
Isaac G. Grooton. Justice of the Peace Lin. Co.
I hereby certify that Nathaniel Palmer above named is entitled to full credit & belief and that he is a man of truth & veracity
Isaac G. Grooton
Lincoln ss. I, Nathaniel Grooton Clerk of all the Superior Courts in said County of Lincoln, hereby certify that Isaac G. Grooton whose name is subscribed to the above certificate was at the time of signing the same qualified according to law to act as such Justice of the Peace duly qualified to act as such Justice of the Peace. In testimony whereof I have set my hand & affixed the seal of said Court this ninth day of May A.D. 1833 - Nathaniel Grooton

I James Laughton of Bristol in the County of Lincoln and State of Maine aged Ninety Years herewith do testify and say that in the year of our Lord 1777 according to the best of my recollection Israel Bose then a resident of Bristol in the County aforesaid and is now of the same Town was a Private in a Company in the service of the United States commanded by Capt Thomas Bracket and attached to a Regiment commanded by Colonel North. I was at that time acting as an orderly Sargent I further say that Said Bose served in said Company with me at Georgetown in the State of Rhode Island three months in said year and I do say that Said Israel Bose did serve the aforesaid term of three months as a good and faithful Soldier Bristol August 6 th 1832 James Laughton
I certify that the above named James Laughton is in my opinion a man of veracity and a disinterested witness Bristol August 6 th 1832 Samuel Pats Phillips of the Peace

I William Nichols of Bristol in the County of Lincoln and State of Maine aged Eighty one years on oath do testify and say that in the year of our Lord 1776. according to the best of my recollection Israel Cose then a resident of Bristol and is still now in the County aforesaid was a Private in a Company in the service of the United States commanded by Capt. Caleb Turner and attached to a Regiment commanded by Colonel James Cargill I further say that said Cose served in said Company with me stationed at Bennington Fort so called in Bristol the months in said year and I do say that said Israel Cose did serve the afore said Town of the month as a good and faithful Soldier
Bristol August 6 th 1832
W. W. Nichols
I further certify that the above named William Nichols is in my opinion a Man of veracity and a disinterested witness
Bristol August 6 th 1832 Samuel Gated Justice of the Peace

Lincoln - Nathaniel Coffin Clerk of all the Judicial Courts in said County of Lincoln, Certify that Samuel Yates Esq. whose name is subscribed to the two annexed certificates of a Justice of the Peace duly commissioned & qualified to act, was at that the same are his own proper signatures to me well known. In Testimony whereof I hereunto set my hand; the seal of the Court of Common Pleas this ninth day of May A.D. 1833. Nath Coffin -