Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 30960, William Cox, Va.

SERVICE
NUMBER
va.
cox, William
830960
CONTENTS

Kentucky 25.882
William Kay of Adair Co in the State of Kentucky who was a Private in the Company commanded by Captain West of the Regt commanded by Col McKinley in the Virginia Brigade
1st Set No 10 $ 50.00
Inscribed on the Roll of Kentucky at the rate of 6 Dollars 25 Cents per annum to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 20 day of Decr and Sal  10
Arrears to the 4th of March  180.00 Semi-ann. allowance ending Sept  30.00 $ 210.00
{ Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by J. P. Spaydon Clerk Book C 2 Vol. 1 Page 85
See letter 15 Dec 1836 to H. H. Davis to P. Agt. - do. to H. H. Rice 10 Sept. 1835 - do. to D. B. Moseley W. H. Rec. No. 15. 1835 - do. - Richd. Harrison - July 2. 36 do. to P. Agt. Dec. 15. 1836 do. to P. Agt. March 20, 1837 Let to G. J. Warfield 21 April 36
See 31 March and Aug 36

28.592 Am Cor Petition
Ames D.

State of Kentucky } Set Lawrence County } In this 8 th day of November 1833
personally appeared in open Court in the Lawrence Circuit Court, in the town of Louisa, William Cox a resident of the said County, State, aged 72 years and for the purpose of obtaining the benefit of the Act of Congress passed on the 7 th of June 1832 makes the following declaration on oath, according to law. That he was born on the — day of — 1761 as he was informed by his parents, but he has no record of his age and believes it was never recorded, in the County of Halifax and State of Virginia that when a boy his father moved with his family to New River in Montgomery County in Virg a . That he enlisted or volunteered just before he was 18 years of age, under Capt John Preston, Robert Crockett Lieutenant & James Taylor was Ensign that Preston was Col of the Regiment. He enlisted or volunteered for nine months and went out early in the spring of the year he thinks in 1779 but not certain that he served out his full time of nine months and was discharged at the head of Clinch river, just before Christmas. The Company assembled at Montgomery Court house. The Service was moving about against the Indians in the western western part of Virginia. — That his discharge was given to him, but by whom signed he does not remember, but he lost it many years ago. — He further states that in March of the subsequent year he again volunteered under Capt Robert Crockett, James Taylor was Lieutenant he thinks. — Old Col Preston still commanded the Regiment that he then volunteered to serve nine months and served out his full term and was discharged in the early part of the winter at the head of Clinch. He was appointed one of Spies in the first Campaign that he was out and continued one of them

during this Second Campaign He volunteered or enlisted the next year (and went out under Capt. Robert Robertson, Janus Taylor was Lieutenant & Preston Colonel - he went out for a nine months tour (and served out his full time (and was discharged early in the winter - He acts as a spy. - He cannot from old age recollect dates (and may be mistaken as to the time he went out - His service was rendered against the Indians in the western parts of Virginia - All of his discharges are lost or destroyed when he states that he rec d one at the expiration of each term of service of nine months. He moved from the County of Montgomery to Sandy which is now Lawrence County, where he has resided ever since - He has no documentary evidence (and knows of no person by whom he can prove the rendition of his said services, though he presumes there are many yet alive, who know well of his service. He hereby relinquishes every claim to a pension or annuity except the present (and declares that his name is not on the pension roll agency of any state or its agency.
Sworn to & subscribed the day & year afo d
William his Cox mark

And the Court aft r do hereby declare their opinion after the investigation of the matter that the above named applicant was a revo- lutionary Soldier (and served as he states). Given under my hand & seal this 8 th day of Nov. 1833 as Circuit Judge. Silas M. Robbins
I James M. Rice, clerk of the Lawrence Circuit Court do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of W m Cox for a pension. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of my office this 8 th day of Nov r 1833 James M. Rice Clerk ,,
1833

William Cox files the following additional statement to his original Declaration for the purpose of obtaining a pension under the Act of 6 on grid of 7 th June 1832
He states that when  after he volunteered on Walker's creek he was marched directly out to the frontier of Virginia and was stationed when not otherwise engaged at a fort or station at or near the head of Clinch river a part of his time, at other times at Elk gap and fort and at other times near the head of Blue Stone river at a fort there. He never returned home or was engaged in any civil employment during the 3 different periods that he was out in service of nine months each but was constantly engaged in guarding the frontier. He and five others of the 10 th Kentucky regiment were selected as spies and as such were generally kept out of the stations or forts reconnoitring, and usually returned once each week to get provisions and clean clothes. and  to which can say positively that he was engaged in actual service during the whole time he volunteered to go to wit 3 tours of 9 months each. As a spy he was kept constantly out & knows not how it happens that the Officer of the War Department should decide that spies are not in actual service. He was constantly engaged himself as a spy and his service was actual and not constructive for the whole time was devoted to the service of his country.
his William Cox (mark)
Lawrence County Ky. This day William Cox came personally before the undersigned, a Justice of the peace for said County and made oath that the facts stated in the foregoing amended declaration are true. Given under my hand this 29 th day of April 1834
Seccus Bingley J.P.

State of Kentucky } Sct. County of Laurens }
I James M. Rice clerk of the Court for the County aforesaid do hereby certify that Lewis Ringleby, whose name is subscribed to the forgoing certificate is and was at the date of the same an acting Justice of the peace for the said County, duly commissioned according to law and that due faith and credit are to be given to his acts as such.
Given under my hand and the Seal of my office this 29 th Day of April 1834
James M. Rice (Clerk)

28.592 William Lot Kentucky
f 1779 p 18- #60.
No. R. Mr. Johnson N.R. Howland Davis N.R.

WAR DEPARTMENT,
Pension Office,
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 subjjoined notes, you will readily perceive that objections exist, which must be removed, before a pension can be allowed. The notes and the regulations will shew what is necessary to be done. Those 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, shewing the Service of William Cox.
   Period when the service was rendered. Duration of the claimant's service. Rank of the claimant. Names and rank of the Field officers 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.      The applicant's claim as set forth cannot be allowed. Although he might have engaged to serve nine months as a Ranger or Spy, during each year, yet he was not in actual service during the whole time. It was only when there was a probability of the Indians being in the neighbourhood, that they were actively engaged as Spies.   
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 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) _____, 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 [blank] and that C. D., who has also signed the same is a resident in the [blank] 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, (1) 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 ( m ) 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, 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. 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.

May 16, 1932
William Cox-S.30960 XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX BA-J/ENL
Mr. G.C. Bevins Georges Creek Kentucky
Dear Sir:
Reference is made to your letter of May 2, 1932, in which you request data relative to William Cox, of Cabell County, Virginia, and later of Lawrence County, Kentucky, a Revolutionary War soldier.
The record herewith is that of the only William Cox who served in the Virginia Troops and later lived in Lawrence County, Kentucky; that is found on the Revolutionary War records of this office. There is no claim for pension on file based upon service of a John Cox, who could have been the father of the above named William. Jm m H 7
The data furnished herein are obtained from the papers on file in the Revolutionary War claim for pension, S.30960, based upon the military service of William Cox in that war.
William Cox was born in 1761, in Halifax County, Virginia, and when a boy moved with his father and family to Walker's Creek, a branch of the New River in Montgomery County, Virginia. The names of his parents and his grandparents are not given.
He applied for pension November 8, 1833, at which time he was a resident of Lawrence County, Kentucky, and stated that while residing on Walker's Creek, Montgomery County, Virginia, he volunteered in the spring of 1779, and served nine months in that year, nine months in 1780 and nine months in 1781, in Captains John Preston's, Robert Crockett's and Robert Robertson's Companies, Colonel Preston's Virginia Regiment. All of this service was rendered as a spy against the Indians on the frontiers of Virginia.
Soldier's claim was allowed and he received his pension until March 4, 1835, after which a re-examination of his claim was made and it was noted that the service, as stated by the soldier, was in tours of nine months actual service, whereas the militia tours of that state Jm m H 7

were not of such long duration in constant service, so his claim was suspended and no further proof of service was ever furnished and there is no statement on file to show that his name was ever restored to the pension rolls.
There is a statement that he died in 1837.
There is no reference whatever to a wife or children.
No charge is made for this service.
It is suggested that information in regard to the ancestors of William Cox might be obtained from the civil records of the various counties in which it appears he lived.
Very truly yours
A.D.HILLER Assistant to Administrator.
M.M.H 7.

A statement from the General Accounting Office, on May 16-1932, was: "William Coy last paid May 18, 1835, to Mch. 4, 1835, what was due from Rept. 4, 1834. He then signed by mark. He was then a resident of Laurence Co., Ky. where he had resided for eight yrs prior to which he had lived in Va. His payment was made to his attorney Wm S James. No children or wife was named in the papers. The date of his death was not shown."
Wm S James

See other correspondence with A. M. Chandler in Dept. Files under John Cox
January 17, 1934
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Mr. A.M. Chandler 1702 Center Street Catlettsburg, Kentucky
BA-J/EEL John Cox -S.35847 William Cox-S.30960
Dear Sir:
Reference is made to your letter in which you allude to the Revolutionary War pensioner, John Cox, of New York State, S.43365, also to persons of Virginia and Kentucky with the name John Cox, one of whom had a son, William Cox, born in 1761.
The Revolutionary War records of this office have been searched again in your behalf. It has been found that the John Cox, S.43365, whose service in the Revolutionary War you describe, is the soldier whose record was furnished you on May 26, 1933. You state that John Cox went to Kentucky with his family. It is not shown in the record filed under S.43365, that that John Cox ever resided in Kentucky. The record of a John Cox who lived in Kentucky, has been found, also the record of one William Cox, of Lawrence County, Kentucky, has been found. These two records may aid you in your research, and are given herein as found in the respective claims for pension based upon their service in the Revolutionary War.
John Cox S.35847
The date and place of birth and the names of the parents of John Cox are not shown in the papers in the pension claim.
He enlisted in Rowan County, North Carolina, sometime in 1781, served as a private in Captain Alexander Brevard's North Carolina Company, and in Colonel Dixon's North Carolina Regiment, was at the siege of Ninety Six and battle of Eutaw Springs, and was discharged April 28, 1782, having served twelve months.
He was allowed pension on his application executed February 18, 1822, while residing in Jessamine County, Kentucky, and aged fifty-nine years.

In 1822, John Cox referred to his wife, aged fifty-seven years, but did not give her name nor the date of their marriage; he also referred to his son, Elias, aged twenty-one years and to his daughter, Nancy, aged eighteen years. There are no further family data.
In order to obtain the date of last payment of pension, the name and address of person paid and possibly the date of death of the Revolutionary War pensioner, John Cox. S. 35847, you should address The Comptroller General, General Accounting Office, Records Division, this city, citing the following data:
John Cox, Certificate No. 18649, issued June 14, 1822, rate $8 per month, commenced February 18, 1822. Acts of March 18, 1818 and May 1, 1820, Kentucky Agency.
* * * * *
William Cox S. 30960
William Cox was born in 1761, in Halifax County, Virginia, and when a boy moved with his father and family to Walker's Creek, a branch of the New River in Montgomery County, Virginia. The names of his parents are not shown in the papers in the pension claim.
He applied for pension on November 8, 1833, at which time he was residing in Lawrence County, Kentucky, and stated that while residing on Walker's Creek, Montgomery County, Virginia, he volunteered in the spring of 1779, and served nine months in that year, nine months in 1780 and nine months in 1781, in Captains John Preston's, Robert Crockett's and Robert Robertson's Companies, Colonel Preston's Virginia Regiment, and that all of this service was rendered as a spy against the Indians on the frontiers of Virginia.
Soldier's claim was allowed and he received his pension until March 4, 1835, after which a re-examination of his claim was made and it was noted that the service, as stated by the soldier, was in tours of nine months actual service, whereas the militia tours of that state were not of such long duration in constant service, so his claim was suspended and no further proof of service was ever

furnished and there is no statement on file to show that his name was ever restored to the pension rolls.
There is a statement in the claim that he died in 1837.
There is no reference to wife or children.
*****
Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER Assistant to Administrator.

In reply to your request for a statement of the military history of Ser File 30960. Wm Gof , a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pension on file in this Bureau.
   DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. LENGTH OF SERVICE. RANK. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. STATE.   CAPTAIN. COLONEL.     Spring 1779 9 mos Spy John Preston, Preston Va.   March 1780 9 mos Spy Robert Crockett, Preston Va.   1781 9 mos Spy Robert Robertson, Preston Va.   Always served against the Indians on the Western frontier of Va.  
Battles engaged in,
Residence of soldier at enlistment, end at Walkers creek, branch of New River, Montgomery Co. Va.
Date of application for pension, Nov. 8. 1833; his claim was allowed.
Residence at date of application, Lawrence Co. Ky.
Age at date of application, born 1761, in Halifax Co. Va., when a boy moved to Montgomery Co. Va. add:
Remarks: A careful search of the records of this Bureau fails to show that a claim was filed on account of the service of any William Cox of Va. Rev. War other than the above.
Very respectfully,
Mrs Edith M. Hockaday Chapter Regent, Da. R.
20581b3m11-05
Tulsa, Mo.
The names of his parents & grandparents are not stated.
Commissioner.

Georges Creek Ky. May 2nd. 1932. Bureau of Pensions Washington, D.C. Please advise by return mail whether or not one William Cot who lived in Va. Cabell Co. about 1800 and later lived in Laurence Co. Ky. was in the Continental Army and give date of his birth and of his death, give who his children were if possible. Also give who his father was and when Williams Cot father was born & date of death. The father of the William Cot I want the dates on I think was one John Cot

I think he also was in the Continental Army. If you can give certified dates on these parties please forward same to me and I will return the price of said work to you by return mail. Please give me the name of the Grandfather of the above named William Cox if possible. If you can't give all the information I am asking for please give all you can, and advise me where I can obtain the remainder.
Very Best Yours.
G C Bevins

O. W. AND N. DIVISION.
Department of the Interior, BUREAU OF PENSIONS,
Dec. 7, 1906
Searched by Hill
Original No. _____
Certificate No. _____
Claimant, _____
Soldier, William Cox
Service, Va. Service
Rev. War
Remarks: _____
No claim as above except Inv. 30,960.

30960 Rev INVALID.
File No. 30960
William Cox- Rev Rev was
Act: June 29
Index:—Vol. 2 , Page 88
[Arrangement of 1870.]
1906 Dec 13. History to Edith M. Hockaday. M.B.H. 1932-May 16- Hist. to Mr G. L. Perkins Etch 1934-Jan 17- Hist to Am Chandler - Letter in case John Cox - S 35847 Etch

Waverly Ky July 15 th
30
To
Mr William Cox
Mail { Louisa Lawrence County Ky

APPLICATION FOR A NEW CERTIFICATE.
Kentucky
County of Lawrence
ss.
On this 3rd day of September 1836, before me, the subscriber, a Justice of the Peace for the said county of Lawrence personally appeared William Lee who, on his oath, declares that he is the same person who formerly belonged to the company commanded by Captain John Preston in the regiment commanded by Colonel Preston in the service of the United States; that his name was placed on the pension roll of the State of Kentucky that he received a certificate, of that fact under the signature and seal of the Secretary of War; which certificate, on or about the 25th day of October 1835 at or near  Seneca in said County, was put by him into the hands of Richard Apperson , with a power of attorney to Leslie Lemley to draw his pension due on the 4th Sept 1835 which he has understood & believes was put into the post office at Pristonsburg by said Apperson , directed to said Combs at Lexington Ky - the certificate being enclosed in the power of attorney, neither of which, as he is informed & believes, ever came to hand. & his pension is yet undrawn.
Sworn and subscribed to before me, the day and year aforesaid.
Levis Ringless J.P. S.C.
William Lee his mark
NOTES.—The last four blanks are left for the applicant to set forth the time, place, and manner of the loss or destruction of the original certificate.
The oath to be taken before a duly qualified Magistrate, whose official character and signature must be properly authenticated.
If the Pensioner has never received a formal certificate, but has drawn his pension on a mere notification, as was the case in a few instances many years ago, he should leave out the above words in italics, and insert, in lieu thereof, "but has never received a formal certificate, and now wishes to obtain one."
The Pensioner's oath must be supported by the evidence of another person as to identity. The person must swear that he well knows him to be the same person described in the above affidavit. The Magistrate must certify that the deponent is a person of veracity. This oath must also be authenticated by the certificate of the proper officer, under his seal of office, setting forth that the officer before whom the affidavit may be made is a Justice of the Peace, Judge, or Notary Public, as the case may be.
When a person acting as an agent or Attorney for a pensioner, loses the certificate, the affidavit of that person is also required, which must be authenticated as above.
In every case where the Clerk of the Court, or other certifying officer, has no public seal of office, the certificate of a member of Congress, proving the official character and signature of the certifying officer, should be sent with the papers.
Mode of authenticating papers.—In every instance where the certificate of the certifying officers who authenticates the papers is not written on the same sheet which contains the affidavit, or other paper authenticated, the certificate must be attached thereto by a piece of tape or small 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.
No attention will be given to applications from persons who act as agents, unless they are known at the War Department, or are vouched for as respectable persons by some one who is known to the Department.
Genl. J. M. Rice Esq to fill up the above & certify under seal of office as to the Justice of the peace & then send this Back to me - I shall have to make an affidavit also.

Kentucky - Lawrence County Sub.
I James M. Rice Clerk of the Court for the County aforesaid do hereby certify that the Lewis Ringlesby who is personally well known to me is at this time a justice of the peace at the time of signing the within attestation or certificate and I further certify that his signature is genuine. Given under my hand & seal of office this 3rd day of September 1836.
James M. Rice Clerk Court Lawrence County
Kentucky - Montgomery County Sub.
Richard Apperson a gentleman of credit veracity this day personally came before the undersigned a justice of the peace for said County and made oath that he is well acquainted with William Cox named in the foregoing & within affidavit and knows him to be the identical individual who had a certificate of pension & which he put into the hands of this affiant together with a power of Attorney to Leslie Combs of Lexington at Louisville on or about the latter part of October 1835 & which this affiant enclosed to said Combs with said power of Attorney and deposited in the Post office or gave to the Post Master at Prestonburg and paid the postage in a few days after receiving the same at Louisville - That he has been informed by said Combs & does hereby believe that the same never did come to his hands and he informs this affiant that . Said affiant states further that he had acted as agent for said Cox (as he is a cripple) in doing his business -
Richard Apperson
Sworn & subscribed before me this 13th September 1836 W. H. Patterson J. P.

Kentucky - Montgomery County ss. I Micajah Harrison Clerk of the Montgomery County Court do hereby certify that William Ferguson is an acting justice of the peace for said County and his foregoing signature is genuine - Given under my hand, this 18 day of Sept. 1836
W. H. Williams Clerk
Laurens Ky Sept 4th
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Honl. Commissioner of Pensions. Washington City
Louisville Kentucky April 6 th 1854.
Sir.
28/19 I have just received the Report in the case of Rebecca McKinzie, who is an applicant for Bounty Land, suspending the claim for want of the name, appearing on the rolls, or rather there being no rolls of Capt. Prestons Company. I think upon examination, a second time, that there is an affidavit of two, who have received warrants for 160. acres for their services in said company, and who have testified positively, to the services of the husband of the applicant. If I am mistaken, or have overlooked the case in that par- -ticular. I can procure the testimony of Mr. John Shockey, Ralph Stewart, and Henry Burgess, all of whom have received warrants for similar service in said company, two of whom I thought had given their affidavits in this case, which if on file with her declaration, the applicant wishes to be applied to her case, on the contrary if they are not on file, please inform me, and I will have them prepared & forwarded immediately.
Please observe also the affidavits, in the case of James Lewis, (which as yet) there has been no action upon. I think there is filed with the

declaration in this case. Similar, affidavits relative to this case, which we also desire to be applied to his case. I have procured them in each of the foregoing cases, in advance, knowing from former Reports in former cases for services in said Company, that there was no rolls of Capt Prestons Company, and also that of Capts. Lewis & Hale, in order to prevent as much as possible, delays, and trouble. We therefore respectfully hope that the necessary proof in each case is on file, and that the claims will be allowed, upon examination of the affidavits above alluded.
Very Respectfully your Ost. Servt
Geo. F. Hatcher
Atty for applicants
PS. Please inform me upto what time William Cox was paid. He was a Revolutionary Pensioner in Lawrence County Ky. at $60 per annum, under act June 7 th 1832, and died in 1837.
His Heirs claim an arrearage, and ask me to try to ascertain to what time he was paid. The Agent for paying Pensions at Louisville does not find his name on his Books. He was paid at Lexington Ky upto his death.
G. F. Hatcher Atty for heirs

Dear Mr. Johnson
Mount Sterling June 18. 1834
Sir The enclosed papers you will perceive have been in the War Department and the claim of Mr. Cox rejected the last time because he stated he served 9 months at each hour of duty instead of six months. From the showing of the Court of Pensions the Indians only retired during the winter months and at all other times the Militia on the frontier were engaged. There was surely no intermission of six months at a time, but if the facts be admitted as stated, Cox should at least be allowed for 3 terms of 6 months each, although I am constrained to believe that he was not in service the length of time named in his declaration.
You will perceive that the papers have been in the possession of the Hon. A. Davis, but he being a young member and unacquainted to a considerable extent with the pension law might not be able to do justice to a case. Mr. Cox wants nothing more than justice and if he is not entitled to a pension, I hope he may never get one - He is a cripple in both legs and uses two crutches and as poor as poverty can be. If you, on reading the papers are satisfied yourself that the petitioner ought to have one be pleased to urge his claim - Your superior knowledge and acquaintance with this business, enable you to be of much use to the old war worn veterans in enabling him to get these

board, which his country extends for him. I may here remark, as I did on a former occasion, that your relative, the Hon. J. C. C. (what reputation had already proclaimed) that you would promptly attend to all such business, which might be confided to you. Be pleased to induct a citizen of Ken- tucky, although not an immediate constituent.
Yours most obedt. Servt.
Richard Apperson
Hon. R. M. Johnson. Washington D.C.
Hon. A. H. H. Stuart Nov. 3 Washington D.C.

Mr. Brewster
Dear
July 2 nd 36
The Hon. S. S. Edwards or Hon. R. French M.P. Washington City D.C.
Ant. Co.
for
William Co.

Kentucky - Montgomery County Set. Richard Apperson this day came personally before the undersigned a justice of the peace for Montgo- -mery County and made oath that some time last October he enclosed to L. Combs Esq a certifi- -cate of pension in the name of William Cox of Lawrence County Ky. together with a power of attorney from said Cox to said Combs to draw his pension then due or rather due the Sept r preceding which amount was $30 - the certificate being for $60 a year - It was deposited in the Post office at Prestonsburg Ky. in a letter to Combs - He further states that the said Combs states alleges that he never received said letter, Certificate & which the affiant has no doubt is true, for he has heard from the post Master at Prestonsburg that the letter had returned there, supposed to be from Washington City from the Genl P. O. directed to this affiant, who lives some 80 or 90 miles from said Prestonsburg - that it remained there until about the 1 st of last April when it was sent to the Genl P. O. as a dead letter - The Money due to Cox has not been drawn as he understands & believes further that that was due in  some March 1835. in not having his certificate of pension - It has been customary so far as he knows to enclose the Cer- -tificate of pension along with the Power of Attorney to draw it & such was the course in this instance. He further states that he believes the said Cox is yet alive, at least he was last April as this affiant then saw him - Given under my hand this 20 th June 1836.
J. M. McSpangler

Mt Sterling Ky June 25. '36
Mr.
I had intended writing to you in relation to the matter spoken of in the within affidavit, some weeks ago, but had forgotten to do so.
The object of the affidavit is to obtain a renewal of the Certificate, to effect which object I do not know that your department has established any special order. I presume that the Certificate is now amongst the dead letters in the Genl P.O. I would refer you to the Hon. Richard French, the representative of this District in Congress, who is also my neighbour - he can give you satisfactory evidence that the justice who has signed the within affidavit is such as to the matter . The renewed certificate may be enclosed to me at this place or to Mr. Cox at in Lawrence County Ky. This letter will be directed to the Hon. R. French as well as the Comt. of Pensions -
Yr. Most Obt. Servt.
Rich. Apperson
W. Edwards Comt. of Pens.
Washington City D.C.

Christen Name of Soldier not furnished free
Humble Williams D & Co Post master Genl Washington City
am? Sept. 6. 1832
Genl Cox
Ky
50960

Now at Liberty Casey County Ky 23 d 1832.
Dear Sir permit me once more to trouble you With the petition of an old Soldier whose application is enclosed Mr. Coo. I would not trouble you with this had I any acquaintance in the war department I shall have many other applications to forward. and do not want to trouble you please inform me if the Secretary at war is the proper officer to address when this subject you will please answer me at Columbia upon a Convenient
Yours respectfully
John Owens
21704 30960

Lakewood Ny Sept 25
Oct 6 Mr. Burdine
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Hon. J. S. Edwards. Commissioner of Pensions Washington City D. C.

Louisa Sept 23 rd 1836.
Sir. Having got my Russian certificate lost I hope you will forward me another & if the affidavits herein are insufficient please further instruct me. Direct your communication to Ja s M. Rico Louisa Ky.
With lease. Ky. J. M. Rico

Said to be a fraudulent case
03 No citation to be issued at present.
Oct. 7. 1836

Col D. B. Masely
Nov 16 th 1835
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Recora V 27 page 477

War Dep t
Pension Office
Nov. 16. 1835
Sir,
I understand that you are in possession of information in relation to certain persons who are now drawing pensions for alleged revolutionary services, which would be highly useful to this Dep t . It is supposed that the cases to which I allude are fraudulent; that the persons never performed such service as they have set forth under oath in their declarations, and that you can shew to the satisfaction of this Dep t that their statements are false. If you can furnish this office with such information, you will confer a favor on the Dep t and render an essential service to the country. An early answer is requested. You may communicate freely with this office, and in confidence. Your name will in no case be given to the parties concerned, unless you desire that such a communication should be made.
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D. B. Moseley Louisa, Lawrence County Ky.

Northern Bank, Kentucky Lexington November 23 d 1836
J. L. Edwards Esqre Commissioner of Pensions
Sir
Accompanying this are the pension papers of William Cox for your inspection Eighteen months pension being due him —
Resp y your
Obt Serv t
William Ernst Clerk

Rich. Apperson
July 2: 36
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Record (36) Page 72

War Department,
Pension Office
July 2: 1836
Sir,
Your letter of the 20 th  inst.  inst. has been rec d . William Cox will prepare his application for a transfer new certificate in conformity with the enclosed printed sheet of instructions
Richard Apperson Esq y Mount Sterling Ky.

William Ross for a new Certificate
The application appears to be in due form - but from the correspondence in the case there appears to be some difficulty to be might possibly, to prevent granting the request.
Respectfully referred to the Comt of Pensions
Oct. 6 '36
R.B.

G. H. Walker
April 20/84

270 Pension Office April 20, 1854
Sir, In reply to that part of your letter of the 16 th inst. which relates to the case of W m Cox, I have to inform you that his pension was paid to the 4 March 1835, when it was suspended for the reason that the claim was believed to be fraudulent,
G. H. Hatcher Esq, Louisa Ky
KW

Lett to D. B. Massey f 16 th Nov. '35 - A.B. is the William box - Not on Record see the Pension Agent at Albany f 24 th Sept. '34 as to Robert Stanton's Fow.
Oct 6 th '36
The implied promise contained in this letter, that the Certificate would be granted if duly applied for, would not have been given if the correspondence had been read with proper attention.
William box, Prov. Act June 7 th '32 = 60 per Ann - Ky. etc.
To what time was he last paid?
Pen. Office, Oct 6 th '36
3 rd Auditor. To the 4 th March 1835 - 3 rd of 1836 R. B. not recd.

Hon. A. Davis
15 Dec. 1834
G. C.
Record. Vol. 26. p. 245

War Dept. Pen. Office Dec. 15, 1834
Sir
I have this day reported the name of Mr. C. to the Mr. Pension Agent at Lexington.
The papers of John John Moore's wife returned to Hon. T. P. Moore in March last since which time, it does not appear that they have been received at this office.
Hon. A. Davis W. R.
W. R.

Reviewed Mar. 20, 1837.
Refusing to give an order for payment, under the belief that the case is a "fraudulent" one.

Northern Bank Bldg Lexington Feby 11 1837
Sir
I enclose to you such information as I have been able to procure in relation to the case of Mr Cox. Should it prove satisfactory you would save the old man much trouble by authorizing payment on the power of Atty bearing date October 27 th 36 — which is also enclosed. —
The original Certificate is now in this Office —
Respectfully
Your obed Servt
John Seaford Post
Per W m Ernst Clk
J. L. Edwards Esq r Commissioner of Pensions Washington D.C.

Please allow what you can & issue the certificate/court with & will take it as G. Saturday do not delay endorse the name of the person who sent - I oblige
Rh. Johnson 26 th June 66 34

War Department Pension Office May 31 st 1834.
Sir
I herewith again return to you the papers in the case of William Cox. His claim for services as set forth, cannot be allowed. The Militia were not called upon to serve at one engagement for a longer period than Six months. If he did not belong to the Militia, proof of his having been in service for the length of time stated in each tour, should be produced. It is well known that the Indians retired from the frontier during the winter season, and consequently the service of the Militia or regular troops was not required, during said time.
I have the honor to be very Respectfully Yours H ts Serv t J. L. Edwards
Hon. Amos Davis House of Representatives

Wm W Rio
Nov 16-35
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War Dep.
Pension Office
Nov. 16. 1835
Sir,
Your letter of the 30 th ult o has been received. I am much obliged to you for the information you have given respecting John Sexton and others. I have written to the gentlemen you have mentioned; and I will be greatly obliged to you for any further hints you can give.
I will thank you if you will inform me to what post-offices letters addressed to Messrs Osburn, Johns and Rule should be sent.
William W. Rice Esq. Catlettsburgh Greenup County Ky.

Mr W Rice
Sept. 10. 1835.
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Anna D. May 326

War Dep:
Pension Office
Sept. 10. 1835
Sir,
A letter from you to P. Loughborough, Esq. in the cases of James Ward, Adam Crum, William Cox, and George Hardwick, has lately been sent at  referred to this Office. You say that these persons are not entitled to pensions, and refer me to Col. Daniel P. Moreby for further information. If you will be so obliging as to inform me to what post office a letter should be sent, in order to reach Col. Moreby, I will be obliged to you, as it is proper that this Dept. should immediately be put in possession of all the information within its reach touching the military service of these Pensioners. Be so good as to favor me with an early answer. You mention another person in your letter who is not entitled to a Pension; but I cannot find such a person on our rolls whose name resembles in the least the one mentioned in your own letter. The name has  is either  is either John Seton, or Saton, or Seton.
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William W. Rice, Esq. Little Sandy Saline, Kentucky.