Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 34239, Joseph Cox, Mass.

SERVICE
Mass.
Box, Joseph
NUMBER
S 34239
CONTENTS

12.190 R
Massachusetts.
Joseph Cox,
Woburn, in the state of Massach- who was a private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Bigelow, of the Massach- setts, for the term of seven years.
scribed on the Roll of Massachusetts, at the rate of eight Dollars per month, to commence on the 13. of April, 1818.
Certificate of Pension issued the 22. of March, 1818 and sent to John Davis, Judge Boston, Massachusetts.
Arrears to 4th of March, 1819... 85.80 Semi-ann. all'ce ending 4. Sept. 1819. 48 " 1819. $133.80
Continued
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. } 85 Diff. between No 2 57 & Rev Pension } $28
Application sent to Abraham Phipson Esq - 22 Sept 1818 Cambridge Mass.

No 360 Joseph box 77 to 80 Bigelow, Mass. Pup
July 1st at 1/2 with circuit changed
Adm
[Faint mirrored handwriting from the reverse side of the page]

United States
Massachusetts District.
Joseph Cox of Woburn in the County of Middlesex and District of Massachusetts a resident citizen of the United States and applicant for a pension from the United States under An Act of Congress entitled an Act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the Revolution - do hereby make oath that he served as a private soldier in the war of the revolution for upwards of three years - in Massachusetts enlisted in January 1776 - in Captain Munroe's company in the Regiment commanded by Colonel Bigelow - and served until 1783 - when he was honorably discharged and is in such reduced circumstances as to require the aid of his country. - Joseph Cox
And the said Cox further declares that he relinquishes all claim to the pension which he now receives from the United States.
Joseph Cox
Massachusetts District ss. Boston 13. April A.D. 1818
Sworn to before me
M c Alister Dist. Judge Mass. Dist.

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Joseph Cox
Woburn
12/100
March 1819
land 22/100
1820
Cal
Died 18 Dec 1824
parts that have

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
MIDDLESEX, ss.
At the Circuit Court of Common Pleas for the Middle Circuit, begun and holden at Concord, within and for the County of Middlesex, on the second Monday of June A. D. 1820
Before the Hon. SAMUEL DANA, Esquire, Chief Justice, and
WILLIAM WETMORE, and } Associate Justices STEPHEN MINOT, Esquires, } of said Court.
Woburn
In open Court here, being a Court of Record for said Circuit, proceeding according to the course of the common law, with a jurisdiction unlimited in point of amount, keeping a record of its proceedings, and having the power of fine and imprisonment, Joseph Coy resident at in said Circuit, who is named in Pension Certificate No. 12.190. now in his possession, of which the following is a true copy, to wit,
“ WAR DEPARTMENT.....REVOLUTIONARY CLAIM. ”
“ I certify that, in conformity with the Law of the United States, of the 18th March, 1818, Joseph Coy of Woburn State of Mass late a Private in the army of the Revolution, is inscribed on the Pension List, Roll of the Massachusetts Agency, at the rate of eight dollars per month, to commence on the 11th Decr 1818 the day of April one thousand eight hundred and eighteen. Given at the War Office of the United States, this twenty second day of March one thousand eight hundred and eighteen. L.S. ”
J. C. CALHOUN, Secretary of War,”
appears, and exhibits to the Court here a Schedule, subscribed by him, as follows, to wit,
SCHEDULE,
containing his whole estate and income, his necessary clothing and bedding excepted, to wit,
“ No property of any kind. ”
The said Joseph Coy is now past sixty two years of age, lost a leg in the battle of Monmouth in State of New Jersey and has for many years had a pension from the Government of his Country for injuries recd in the Revolutionary war.
He served in that war four years in Capt Edward Munroe's company & Col T. Bigelow's Regt and Massachusetts line. Joseph Coy's mark
Sworn to & declared before Mr Wetmore Judge &c.

and at the same time he produces to the Court here the following Oath, taken and subscribed by him, before the Hon. William Wetmore a Judge of said Court as aforesaid, to wit,
I, Joseph Coy do solemnly swear, that I was a resident citizen of the United States, on the eighteenth day of March, one thousand eight hundred and eighteen, and that I have not, since that time, by gift, sale, or in any manner whatever, disposed of my property, or any part thereof, with intent thereby so to diminish it as to bring myself within the provisions of an act of Congress, entitled "an act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the revolutionary war," passed on the eighteenth day of March, one thousand eight hundred and eighteen, and that I have not, nor has any person in trust for me, any property, or securities, contracts, or debts, due to me; nor have I any income, other than what is contained in the schedule hereto annexed and by me subscribed. So help me God.
Joseph Coy's mark
Middlesex ss. C. C. C. P. June Term, A. D. 1820
Then the abovenamed Joseph Coy took and subscribed the aforewritten Oath before me,
Wm Wetmore
Judge of said Court. //
I, ABRAHAM BIGLOW, Clerk of the Court aforesaid, do hereby certify that the foregoing Oath, and Schedule thereto annexed, are truly copied from the record of the said Court; and I do further certify, that it is the opinion of the said Court that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid Schedule is nothing
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said Court, at Cambridge, in said County of Middlesex, on this 20 th day of July 1820.
Attr.
Abraham Biglow

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July 7, 1906 L. M. H.

Box, Joseph
His name appears on a list of applicants for invalid pension returned by the Circuit Court for the district of Massachusetts, submitted to the House of Representatives by the Secretary of War on Dec. 14, 1792, and printed in the American State Papers, class 9, page 62.
Rank: Private
Regt: Colonel Bigelow
Disability: Lost his right leg at the battle of Monmouth.
Date of commencement: October 15, 1792
Monthly allowance: $ 3.33 1 / 3
Arrears due: $ 30.

July 26, 1906
1895

Coz, Joseph
His name appears on a list of claimants to be placed on the pension list returned by the District Court for the District of Massachusetts, submitted to the House of Representatives by the Secretary of War on April 25, 1794, and printed in the American State Papers, class 9, page 110.
Rank: Private
Regt: Col. Bigelow's
Disability: Lost his right leg
Where disabled: Monmouth
Residence: Cambridge
Monthly allowance: $3.33 1 / 3
Arrearages: $30
Remarks: Enlisted March 10, 1777, for three years; time of service not known.

Oct 19 th 1906 at aw

Joseph Cox
His name appears on a list of applicants for invalid pension returned by the District Court for the District of Massachusetts submitted to the House of Representatives by the Secretary of War on December 31, 1794 and printed in the American State Papers, class 9, page 140.
Rank: Sergeant
Regt: Colonel Timothy Bigelow's
Disability: Has lost his leg in consequence of a wound by a musket ball
When and where disabled: June 1778, Monmouth.
Residence: Cambridge
So what pension entitled: Two-thirds
Remarks: Enlisted March 10, 1777 for three years; on the 3 rd in 1780
Evidence complete, excepting why he did not apply prior to the 11 th December, 1788.

COX, JOSEPH (MASS) S 342-39
Joseph Cox
came before me one of the Justices of the Peace in and for the County of Suffolk and State of Massachusetts, and made Oath that he is the same Joseph Cox a lawyer expressed and named in an Act of Congress passed the 20th Day of April, 1796, entitled, "An Act authorising and directing the Secretary of War to place certain Persons, therein named, on the pension List;" and that he thereby is entitled to receive Three Dollars and Twenty Five Cents per Month; that he now resides in the County of Middlesex of the County of Middlesex in the Town of Gamb. previous to which he resided in the Town of Gamb. and County of Middlesex
Boston Sept 16. 1798. Alonzo Wayne
Original

Joseph Cox Westlandville
Mr. Joseph Cox Westlandville

34239 Rev INVALID.
File No. 34,239
Joseph Cox Rev Mrs
Act: 18 th March 18 th
Index:—Vol. 2 , Page 84
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Schedule D
Paper of Joseph Cox returned for surrender of original Pension Certificate Applicant now transmits 2 papers relating thereto
24. Apr '76
It appears from con- year 1878 affidavit of Col. that he has rec d only $3.53 a mo. when he was entitled to $5.55 1/2 - m th to morrow night

MASSACHUSETTS DISTRICT, ss.
Boston June 12 A. D. 1818
IT appearing to my satisfaction, that Joseph Cox subscriber to the annexed declaration, sworn to before me, did serve in the revolutionary war against the common enemy, as stated in said declaration, I now transmit the testimony in the case, with the proceedings had thereon, to the Secretary of the department of war, pursuant to the directions of the Act entitled "An Act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the revolutionary war;" the testimony and proceedings in the premises being the declaration aforesaid, with the accompanying documents annexed together with this certificate.
In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and caused the seal of the District Court of the United States for this District to be hereunto affixed.
M. Davis
} Judge of the District Court U. S. Massachusetts District.

MASSACHUSETTS DISTRICT, ss.
1 March - 1819.
I AM satisfied that the above named, Joseph Box by reason of his reduced circumstances in life, is in need of assistance from his Country for support.
J. Davis
{ District Judge U. S. Massachusetts Dist.
TO THE SECRETARY OF THE DEPARTMENT OF WAR.

Suffolk
ss. Boston April 13
1818.
Joseph Coxe —
came before me, one of the Justices of
the Peace in and for the County of Suffolk — and state of Mass.
achusetts, and made oath, that he is the same Joseph Coxe as described
expressed and named in an act of Congress passed the twentieth day of April, 1796,
entitled, "An Act authorising and directing the Secretary at War to place certain
persons therein named on the Pension list." And that he is thereby entitled to
Three — dollars, Thirty Three cents per
month. That he now resides in the town of Andover — and coun-
ty of Middlesex — previous to which, he resided in the town of
Cambridge and county of Middlesex
Sworn Before Stephen Colwell Justice of the Peace.