Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 8226, Andrew Cox, Va.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Va
boy Andrew
18226
CONTENTS
banded
18226

Chic 25.965
Andrew Cox
of Cincinnati in the State of Ohio. who was a Captain in the Company commanded by Captain Cox of the Ohio Militia at the Battle of the River Raisin
2 p.m. p 80.00
inserted on the Roll of Ohio - the rate of 80 Dollars in Pensions per annum commence on the 14th day of March, 1834.
Certificate of Pension issued the 14th day of Feb 1834 to J. S. Woodhouse Cincinnati
Arrears to the 14th of Sept 1833 200.00 Pension allowance ending 4 Oct 34 40.00 p 240.00
Revolutionary Claim Act June 7, 1832.
Recorded by J. S. Woodhouse Clerk Book Vol. 18 Page 5
1835 July 19 - S. B. Early
Date of death not on A.R. J. S. L.

Declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed June 7 th 1830
The State of Ohio Hamilton County, 3 p
On this twenty sixth day of November A D 1830 personally appeared before the Honorable the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas of said County now sitting Andrew Cox a resident of Mill Creek Township in the County and State aforesaid aged seventy three Years who being first 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 7 1830.
That he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers and served as herein stated. Viz Captain David Enochs First Rebel. his field officers were Major Carmickle - Col Henry Enochs in Washington County at that time in the State of Virginia since in the State of Pennsylvania - and marched to Fort Jackson on the Monongahela river about 50 miles above Pittsburgh - and was engaged in a battle with the Indians at that place - and after which was discharged having served in this tour "One month" this was in the month of September A D 1776 - and again entered the service immediately after at the said Fort Jackson under Captain Fairly Christopher Cox Lieutenant Major Stites and Col Crawford - and marched from there to the mouth of Wheeling creek on the Ohio river in pursuit of the Indians - and from there to Fort McIntosh on the river about thirty miles below Pittsburgh - & from there back to Fort Jackson - and from there to Fort Dunque at the mouth of Cheat river on the Monongahela

and continued going the rounds among all the Forts and their immediate neighborhoods - guard- ing the inhabitants from the Indians - and performing Military duty one year when he was discharged - this term of service was perfor- med in the years 1776 & 7 - and after his dischar- ge again extended the service at Fort Jackson under the officers last above named as aforesaid and marched from there to the mouth of Fishing Creek and from there to the mouth of Crane Creek on the Ohio river and from there back to Fort Jackson and continued performing military duty in the vicinity of those places performing military duty similar to that last above stated for one year when he was discharged this was in the year 1778 - making his whole term of service two Years and one month - that he has no documentary evidence and that he knows of no person whose testimony he can procure who can testify to his services He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present and declares that his name is not on the pension roll of the agency of any State -
Andrew by Cox
Sworn & subscribed the day & year aforesaid
D. S. Davis Clerk P. S.
We William Burke a clergyman residing in the County and State aforesaid and John Riddle residing in the same hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Andrew Cox who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration that we believe him to be seventy three years of age that he is respected and beloved in the neighborhood where he resides to know

been a soldier of the revolution and that we concur in that opinion
William Burke
John Piddle
Sworn & subscribed the day and year aforesaid
I am J. Evans Clerk
Feb. 18. 1830
Interrogatories propounded by the Comtee to the applicant
1 Where and in what year were you born?
Ans in Hampshire County (now Hardy), on the Potomac in the state of Virginia in the year 1761.
2 Have you any record of your age if so where is it?
3. Ans No other than that in my family Bible at my residence in Mill Creek township aforesaid
3. Where were you living when called in to the service? Where have you lived since the revolutionary war and where do you now live
Ans I was living in Washington County aforesaid when called in to the service I resided in said Washington County until the year 1790 when I removed to the state of Kentucky where I resided until the year 1799 when I removed to this County where I have resided ever since
4 How were you called in to the service when you drafted did you volunteer or were you a substitute and if a substitute for whom
Ans the first time I was drafted I was a volunteer I was a volunteer Always volunteered
5 State the names of some of the regular officers who were with the troops when you served & the kind continental & militia regiments as you can recollect & the general circumstances of your service
Ans There was no regular officers or continental regiments when I served. Col. Marshall Williamson Col. Crawford & Mix of the militia when

with the troops were I served the general circumstances of my services are contained in my declaration 6 Did you ever receive a discharge from the service and if so by whom was it given & what has become of it And is it on other than a verbal one from my officers 7. State the names of persons to whom you are known in your present neighborhood & who can testify as to your character for veracity & their belief of your services as a soldier of the revolution That I am known to - Clark Bates Esq. John Gilmore James Ludlow Esq. John Burgoyne Esq. Adam H. Riddle Esq. James Findlay Esq. John Ludlow Esq.
Andrew Cox
Sworn & subscribed the day & year aforesaid
David G. [unclear] p.n.
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion after the investigation of the matter & after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the war department that the above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier & served as he states and the Court further certifies that it appears to them that William Burke is a clergyman residing in said County & that John Riddle who has also signed the same is a resident of the County aforesaid & is a credible person & that their statement is entitled to credit.
The State of Ohio } Hamilton County }
I Daniel Gano Clerk Pro Tem of the Court of Common Pleas for the County aforesaid do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of said Court in the matter of the application of Andrew Cox for a pension.
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the seal of said Court this 28th day of November A.D. 1833.
Daniel Gano Clerk p.n.
28. 6. 33

September 13, 1934.
Mr. S. C. Cox 2610 3rd Avenue Richmond, Virginia.
BA-J/YLL Cox Andrew Cox S. 8226
Dear Sir:
Reference is made to your letter in which you request the Revolutionary War record of Andrew Cox, a pensioner of Ohio.
The record of Andrew Cox is given herein as found in the papers on file in pension claim, S. 8226, based upon his service in the Revolutionary War.
Andrew Cox was born in the year 1761, in Hampshire County, Virginia, on the Potomac; the names of his parents are not shown.
While a resident of Washington County, Virginia, (which was later in Pennsylvania), he enlisted in September 1778, and served one month as private in Captain David Enochs' company, Colonel Henry Enochs' Virginia regiment, engaged against the Indians. Subsequently, he enlisted at "Fort Jackson", about fifty miles above Pittsburgh, served in Captain Fairly's company, under Colonel Crawford, and was discharged at expiration of service of two years; during this time, he was engaged as a spy against the Indians at the various forts on the frontier.
The soldier resided in Washington County, Virginia, until 1790, then moved to Kentucky and remained until 1799, at which time he moved to Hamilton County, Ohio.
He was allowed pension, on his application executed November 26, 1833, at which time he resided in Mill Creek Township, Hamilton County, Ohio.
There is no reference to wife or children of the soldier.
Very truly yours,
A. D. HILLER, Assistant to Administrator.

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Pension Bureau, Soldiers of the Revolution Washington D.C.
Dear Sirs:
Please give me data on: Andrew Cox who was pensioned about 1834, from Hamilton Co. Ohio, for service in the Virginia Mil.
Am especially anxious to hear the name of his wife - and, of his chil- dren! place & time of enlistment; units under which he served. & c.
Please address me as below & oblige - Yours truly
S.O. Coxe 2610, 3rd Ave., Richmond. Virginia
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8226
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File No. 8226
St. Louis
Mo.
Date Jan 1st 1924
Index Vol. 101 Page 74
[Arrangement of 1890]

Can. Dec. 31st 1853
Sir
I herewith return the declaration of Andrew Cox amended - according to the directions contained in your letter of instructions herewith enclosed.
I am Sir
Very Respectfully
Yr. obed. Servt.
J. L. Edwards Esq.
Thomas G. Henderson J. D.

War Department Pension Office
13 th Decem r 1880
Sir
The claim of Andrew Soo has been examined. He alleges to have served two tours, of one year each as an Indian Sp y . No such service was performed by him during a tour of duty. This error must be corrected in an amended declaration, in which he must also specify the different tours he performed, and the duration of each as pointed out in Notes of the accompanying printed sheets.
I am Sir Very Respectfully Yours Ob ly Serv t J. L. Edwards
Thomas J. Hendren Esq r Cincinnati Ohio

28. 608.
Andrew 609. Ohio
Andrew Adm 3 years. $80
Thomas J. Henderson Cincinnati Ohio
JAMES M. EVANS,
Commissioner of Pensions.

WAR DEPARTMENT,
Pension Office.
13 th Dec r 1890
Sir:
The evidence in support of your claim, under the act of June 7, 1832, has been examined, and the papers are herewith returned. The following is a statement of your case in a tabular form. On comparing these papers with the following rules, and the subjoined notes, you will readily perceive that objections exist, which must be removed, before a pension can be allowed. The notes and the regulations will show what is necessary to be done. These points to which your attention is more particularly directed, you will find marked in the margin with a brace, (thus: { ). You will, when you return your papers to this Department, send this printed letter with them; and you will, by complying with this request, greatly facilitate the investigation of your claim.
A Statement, showing the Service of
   Period when the service was rendered. Duration of the claimant's service. Rank of the claimant. Name and rank of the officer under whom he served. Age at present, and place of abode when he entered the service. Proof by which the declaration is supported.   Years. Months. Days.              
I am, respectfully,
Your obedient servant,
JAMES L. EDWARDS,
Commissioner of Pensions.

REGULATIONS UNDER THE ACT OF JUNE 7, 1832.
The following regulations have been adopted:
This law has been construed to extend, as well to the line, as to every branch of the Staff of the Army, and to include under the terms "Continental Line," "State troops," "militia," and "volunteers," all persons enlisted, drafted, or who volunteered and who were bound to military service, but not those who were occasionally employed with the army upon civil contracts, such as Clerks to Commissaries and to Store Keepers, &c., Teamsters, Boatmen, &c. Persons who served on board of private armed vessels are also excluded from the benefits of the law, as well as persons who turned out as patrols, or were engaged in guarding particular places at night, and were not recognized as being in actual military service.
Four general classes of cases are embraced in this law:
 1. The Regular Troops.  2. The State Troops, Militia, and Volunteers.  3. Persons employed in the Naval Service.  4. Indian Spies. 
As rolls of the regular troops in the Revolutionary War exist in this Department, all persons claiming the benefit of this law as officers, non-commissioned officers, musicians or privates, will, in the first instance, make application by transmitting the following declaration, which will be made before a Court of Record of the County where such applicant resides. And every Court having by law a seal and Clerk is considered a Court of Record.
DECLARATION,
In order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress of the 7th of June, 1832.
State, Territory, or District of } ss. County of } On this day of personally appeared (a) before A. B. a resident (b) of in the county of and State, Territory or District of aged (c) years, who being first duly sworn, according to law, doth on his oath make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress, passed June 7th, 1832. That he enlisted in the Army of the United States in the year (d) , with and served in the (e) regiment of the line, under the following named officers:
[Here set forth the names and rank of the Field and Company Officers; the time he left the service; (and if he served under more than one term of enlistment, he must specify the particular period, and rank and names of his officers;) the town or county and State in which he resided when he entered the service; the battles, if any, in which he was engaged, and the country through which he marched. [This form is to be varied so as to apply to the cases of officers and persons who belonged to the militia, volunteers, navy, &c.]
He hereby relinquishes every claim (f) whatever to a pension or an annuity, except the present, and he declares that his name is not on the Pension Roll of any Agency in any State, or (if any) only on that of the Agency in the State of
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid.
A. B.
[And then will follow the certificate of the Court.]
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion (g) that the above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier, and served as he states.
I of the Court of do hereby certify (h) that the foregoing contains the original 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 (i) this day of &c.
If, on examination of the proper record, the names of applicants, making such declaration, cannot be found, they will produce such proof as the rule given in note (j) points out.
Every applicant who claims a pension by virtue of service in the State Troops, Volunteers or Militia, except those who belonged to the New Hampshire Militia and State Troops of Virginia, will make and subscribe a declaration similar to the foregoing, with the following additions, viz:
(k) We, A. B., a Clergyman, residing in the and C. D. residing in (the same) hereby certify, that we are well acquainted with , who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration; that we believe him to be 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 the days and year aforesaid. [And then will follow the certificate of the Court.]
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 A. B. who has signed the preceding certificate is a clergyman, resident in the and that C. D., who has also signed the same is a resident in the and is a credible person, and that their statement is entitled to credit.
I, Clerk of the Court of do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original 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 day of &c.
Every applicant will produce the best proof in his power. This is the original discharge or commission; but if neither of these can be obtained, the party will so state under oath, and will then procure, if possible, the testimony of at least one credible witness, stating in detail his personal knowledge of the services of the applicant, and such circumstances connected therewith, as may have a tendency to throw light upon the transaction.
If such surviving witness cannot be found, the applicant will so state in his declaration, (l) and he will also, whether he produce such evidence or not, proceed to relate all the material facts, which can be useful in the investigation of his claim, and in the comparison of his narrative with the events of the period of his.

alleged service, as they are known at the Department. A very full account of the services of each person will be indispensable to a favorable action upon his case. The facts stated will afford one of the principal means of corroborating the declaration of the applicant, if true, or of detecting the imposition, if one be attempted; and unless, therefore, these are amply and clearly set forth, no favorable decision can be expected. All applicants will appear before some Court of Record in the County in which they reside, and there subscribe and be sworn to, one of the declarations above provided, according to the nature of his case.
The Court will propound the following (n) interrogatories to all applicants for a pension, on account of service in the Militia, State troops, or Volunteers, except the Militia of New Hampshire and the State troops of Virginia.
 1. Where and in what year were you born?  2. Have you any record of your age, and if so, where is it?  3. Where were you living when called into service; where have you lived since the Revolutionary war, and where do you now live?  4. How were you called into service; were you drafted, did you volunteer, or were you a substitute? And if a substitute, for whom?  5. State the names of some of the Regular Officers, who were with the troops, where you served; such Continental and Militia Regiments as you can recollect, and the general circumstances of your services.  6. { To a Soldier. } Did you ever receive a discharge from the service, and if so, by whom was it given, and what has become of it? { To an Officer. } Did you ever receive a commission, and if so, by whom was it signed, and what has become of it?  7. State the names of persons to whom you are known in your present neighborhood, and who can testify as to your character for veracity, and their belief of your services as a soldier of the Revolution. 
The Court will see that the answers to these questions are embodied in the declaration, and they are requested to annex their opinions of the truth of the statement of the applicant.
The applicant will further produce in Court, if the same can be done, in the opinion of the Court, without too much expense and inconvenience to him, two respectable persons—one of whom should be the nearest clergyman, if one lives in the immediate vicinity of such applicant, who can testify, from their acquaintance with him, that they believe he is of the age he represents, and that he is reputed and believed in the neighborhood to have been a Revolutionary soldier, and that they concur in that opinion. If one of these persons is a Clergyman, the Court will so certify, and they will also certify to the character and standing of other persons giving such certificates.
The traditional evidence of service is deemed very important, in the absence of any direct proof, except the declaration of the party. And the Courts are requested to be very particular in the inquiry whether the belief is general, and whether any doubts have ever existed upon the subject.
Applicants unable to appear in Court, by reason of bodily infirmity, may make the declaration before required, and submit to the examination, before a Judge or Justice of a Court of Record of the proper county, and the Judge or Justice will execute the duties, which the Court is herein requested to perform, and will also certify that the applicant cannot, from bodily infirmity, attend the Court.
Whenever any official act is required to be done by a Judge or Justice of a Court of Record, or by a Justice of the Peace, the certificate of the Secretary of State or Territory, or of the proper Clerk of the Court or County, under his seal of office, will be annexed, stating that such person is a Judge or Justice of a Court of Record, or a Justice of the Peace, and that the signature annexed is his genuine signature.
No payments can be made on account of the services of any person, who may have died before the taking effect of the act of June 7, 1832; and in case of death subsequent thereto, and before the declaration herein required is made, the parties interested will transmit such evidence as they can procure, taken and authenticated before a Court of Record, showing the services of the deceased, the period of his death, the opinion of the neighborhood respecting such services, the title of the claimant, and the opinion of the Court upon the whole matter.
[a] The declarant must appear in open Court, unless prevented from doing so by reason of bodily infirmity; in which case the declarant will follow the rule laid down for his guidance.
[b] The declarant must make his declaration in the county where he resides. If he should fail to do so, he must assign a sufficient reason for not conforming to the rule.
[c] The age of the claimant must invariably be mentioned.
[d] The declarant must mention the period or periods of the war when he served.
[e] Every continental officer or soldier must give the name of the Colonel under whom he served; otherwise a satisfactory examination of the claim cannot be had. Every claimant must state, 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. 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, deposes 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 _____; 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. Some persons who apply for pensions merely state that they served two years in the militia, &c. without specifying the tours, the names of the officers, and other particulars respecting their service. This form of a declaration is highly objectionable. It must, in every case, be clearly shown under what officers the applicant served; the duration of each term of engagement; the particular place or places where the service was performed; that the applicant served with an embodied corps called into service by competent authority; that he was either in the field or in garrison; and for the time during which the service was performed, he was not employed in any civil pursuit.
[f] The law makes the relinquishment indispensable.
[g] The opinion of the Court is always required.
[h] The Clerk must give his certificate in every case.
[i] The Clerk must affix his seal, and if it has no device or inscription by which it can be distinguished from any other seal, or if he has no public seal of office, the certificate of a Member of Congress, proving the official character and signature of the certifying officer, should accompany the papers.
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 papers 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.
Proof of Service.
[j] 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 claimant's 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 official character and signature of the magistrate must be certified by the proper officer, under his seal of office.
[k] The notes from [a] to [i] are all equally applicable to the cases of Militia men, Volunteers and State Troops. The proof required by rule in note [j] applies to continental troops only.
[l] This traditional evidence is indispensable in militia cases.
[m] If a witness cannot be found, the declarant must state the fact.
[n] The answers to the interrogatories must all be written, and sent to the War Department, with the declaration.

The State of Ohio City of Cincinnati
Personally appeared before me the undersigned Mayor of said City Andrew Cox 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 one month service as a private under Captain David Enochs - For six months service as a private I served under Captain Fairly - For six months service under the same officer as a private For five months service as a private under the said Captain Fairly - For seven months service I served under the said Captain Fairly as a private all of which service I performed as an Indian spy as shown by my declaration - making my whole term of service Two years and one month and for such service I claim a pension
Andrew Cox
Sworn and marked subscribed before me this 31 st day of December 1853
Given under my hand & seal of said City the day & year above written
Sam l M c David Mayor