Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 38632, Benjamin Cox, Mass.

SERVICE
Mass
Cox, Benjamin
NUMBER
S. 38632
CONTENTS

State Maine
Paymaster Col.
of Asa Clary in the State of Maine who was a Private in the company commanded by Captain Reed of the Regt commanded by Colonel Parley in the Mass. line, for the term of one year from July 1776 to July 1777
Inscribed on the Roll of Maine at the rate of Eight Dollars per month, to commence on the 11 th day of April 1820 and
Certificate of Pension issued the 22 nd of July 1819 and sent to Judge Parley Paris Maine
Continued on the Roll on 5 th day of November 1820 - and notification sent to the Clerk by at Paris, Maine Pension commencing on the 23 rd of October 1820.
Amount due on 4th of March 1832 }
$35-35
{ Revolutionary Claims Acts March 19, 1819 May 1, 1820 }
Recorded Book P. 1. page 51 W.B.

Benjamin G. L. Private
Bailey's Reg Mass. Lons
1 year 11 April 1868
Admitted
Resignation Log

29. 11. 48
I Benjamin Cox, a resident citizen of the United States of America, an inhabitant of Sumner in the county of Oxford and state of Massachusetts do testify and say, that on the first of January, A.D. 1776 I enlisted into the army of the United States of America, on the continental establishment for the term of one year as a private soldier in Capt. William Reed's company, Col. John Bailey's regiment and Gen. Patterson's brigade in the Massachusetts line, which term of one year I fully served as aforesaid, when I was verbally discharged, no written discharges were given, when I left the service. I further testify that by reason of my reduced circumstances in life, I stand in need of assistance from my country for support, and that I am not borne on any pension list of the United States. Benjamin Cox
I James Keen of Sumner in the county of Oxford and State of Massachusetts, do testify and say, that I was in the continental service in the revolutionary war during the same period that the above named Benjamin Cox served and was in the same company and to my certain knowledge said Cox served the full term of one year as he has above stated. I further testify that said Cox is in reduced circumstances in life and stands in need of assistance from his country for support.
Witnesses. A. K. Parris. —
I saw his mark of James Keen
We Joshua Booker of Allam in the county of Cumberland, and Jacob Tubbs of Norway in the county of Oxford & state aforesaid on oath declare, that we were in the continental service in the revolutionary war and served with the above named Benjamin Cox in the same company during the term of one year above stated and to our certain knowledge said Cox served said term of one

year as he has stated in the above declaration by him subscribed.
Joseph Crooker Jacob Durbos
I Meshach Kime of Falmouth, of lawful age do testify, that Benjamin Core of Falmouth aforesaid, enlisted into the United States army some time in the month of January in year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and seventy six, under Capt William Reed of Abington in the County of Plymouth; 8 was attached to Colonel John Bailey's Regiment for the term of one year, and that I further testify and say that the said Benjamin Core continued in said Regiment during the term of one year and was discharged some time in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and seventy seven and was regularly discharged - MESHACH KIME
United States of America.
Oxford ss
On the sixteenth day of April in year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and eighteen, the aforesaid Meshach Kime was duly cautioned and sworn to the truth of the foregoing deposition by him subscribed, before me
Simon Barstow Just Peace

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA.
MAINE DISTRICT, ss.
BE IT REMEMBERED, That on the eleventh day of April in the year of our Lord, one thousand eight hundred and eighteen, personally came Benjamin Cox the applicant named in the papers herunto annexed, and after being duly cautioned and examined, made oath that the several statements by him made in the annexed application, signed in my presence, are wholly true.
And the said applicant further offered in evidence the affidavits of James Keen, Joshua Brooks & Jacob Tubbs, fellow soldiers with the applicant in the revolutionary war, made & signed in my presence all which are herunto annexed, also the deposition of Meshach Keen, taken before Simon Bonett, a respectable magistrate, appointed by Dedimus for this purpose, together with the certificate of James Hovey Jr. & Calvin Bisbee, municipal officers, touching said applicant belongs.
And it appearing to me in the examination here had, that the several persons above named are credible witnesses, I do hereby admit the annexed declarations as evidence, and certify the same as being satisfactory proof to me that the said Benjamin Cox the applicant, served as a private soldier in the revolutionary war, against the common enemy, for the term of nine months and upwards in continuation on the continental establishment. And I do further certify, that from the declaration of the applicant made before me, under oath as aforesaid, it does appear that in consequence of his reduced circumstances in life, he is in need of assistance from his country for support; all which I do hereby certify and transmit to the Secretary of the Department of War, agreeably to the provisions of an Act of Congress, passed March 18, 1818, entitled "An Act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the revolutionary war."
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and caused my
official
Seal to be affixed the day and year first mentioned.
Albion H. Pease
Judge of the United States in and for the District of Maine.

State of Maine.
County of Oxford ss.
Supreme Judicial Court.
May Term A.D. 1829.
On this nineteenth day of May, 1829, personally appeared in open court, being a Court of Record, for the county of Oxford. Benjamin Gose, resident in said county, aged seventy seven years, who being first duly sworn, according to law, doth on his oath, make the following declaration, in order to obtain the provision made by the Acts of Congress of the 18th. March 1818, and the 1st. May 1820, that he the said Gose enlisted for the term of one year on the first day of January in the year 1776, in the State of Massachusetts, in the Company commanded by Capt. William Reed, in the Regiment commanded by Colonel John Bailey, in the line of the State of Massachusetts on the Continental establishment, that he continued to serve in the said Corps until January A.D. 1777, when he was discharged from the service in the State of New York, - that his name has been placed on the pension list, and dropped therefrom, after being retained about one year & eleven months from the 11th April 1818, in consequence of regulations from the Department of War, since which time he has not applied for a pension, and has never exhibited a schedule of property.
At the time he was dropped from the pension list, he owned the following property, viz:
  50 acres of land, valued at $ 300 "   1 Yoke of Oxen, " " 42 "   2 Cows " " 20 "   1 Swine " " 5 "   Household furniture " " 15 "   $ 390 " 
At the same time he was indebted to sundry persons to the amount of over four hundred dollars.
And in pursuance of the act of the 1st May 1820, I do solemnly swear, that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18th March 1818, and that I have not since that time, by gift, sale or in any manner disposed of my property, or any part thereof, with intent thereby to diminish it as to bring myself within the provisions.

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 10th. day of March 1810, 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. That since I was dropped from the pension list the following changes have been made in my property.
   Description of property Persons to whom sold Time of sale Amount rec d .     sold 50 acres of land to Nathaniel C. Ryerson, who has paid the same by paying my notes due to himself & sundry persons to that amount. May 1829 for $300 "   1 Yoke of Oxen, with which I paid some small debts Samuel Farrar Nov. 1827 $42. cash   2 Cows, my own notes as in the first article. Nath l C. Ryerson, May 1829 $28. rec d   1 Swine, pay same as the last. Nath l C. Ryerson, May 1829 $5. rec d  
(Sign)
Benjamin Cox.
Schedule of property now owned by the applicant.
   Articles. Value.     6 old chairs $ 2. 00.   1 table 1 "   1 old chest - - " 20   1 tea kettle & 1 spider, 1 "   6 cups & saucers, " 25   6 common plates, " 50   Shovel & tongs, 1 "   (Sign) Benjamin Cox. $ 3 95  
Sworn to and declared on the nineteenth day of May A. D. 1829, in open court.
Prentiss Mellen, Chief Justice.

I, Rufus K. Goodenow, Clerk of the Judicial Courts within and for the county of Oxford, do hereby certify, that it appears to the satisfaction of the court, that the said Benjamin Cox did serve in the Revolutionary War, as stated in the preceding declaration, against the common enemy, for the term of nine months, under one engagement, on the continental establishment. I also certify, that the foregoing oaths, and the schedule thereto annexed, are truly copied from the records 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 five dollars and ninety six cents.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said court, on this ninth day of July A. D. 1831.
Rufus K. Goodenow
Clerk of the Judicial Courts for the county of Oxford.

To Albin H. Parvis Esq. Judge of the United States for the District of Maine.
This certifies that Mr. Benjamin Cox of Sumner is in moderate circumstances, scarcely able to obtain a livelihood for himself & family; that he is not able to perform much labor on account of his infirmity, & that in our opinion, he is entitled to a reward from Government.
Given under our hands at Sumner this 23 day of April A.D. 1810. James Hovey Isaac D. Dickey Calvin Dickey William

Copy of original declaration, only, sent Jan 21. 1886.
Dear Sir
Yours
J. Edwards Esq.
Jan 15 Prayor me. etc Feb 19.

Ho. Rep. Jan 14.
Sir,
Will you cause me to be furnished, with so much of the declaration of Benjamin Boyle, late a prisoner on the Main Isle now deceased, as shows the length of his service — the beginning & the end of it — his
I oblige You Sir &c.
Geo. Evans
J. L. Edwards Esq

W. L. G. [unclear] Oct 23 1831
Levi [unclear] Office
Hon. Lewis Cass
Cen. pen. to com. Oct 23 1831
Secretary of War.
Washington.

Paris, Maine, October 17th. 1831.
Sir,
I herewith forward the papers in the case of Benjamin Cox together with the evidence of additional evidence required by the War Department, to wit, the affidavits of Simon & Ebenezer Ryerson - likewise the certificate of Alanson Mellen, to prove the signatures of the Selectmen of Sumner. And for my own character, as an agent, transacting business at the Department, I am authorized to refer to the Hon. Cornelius Hottard, Representative in Congress, from the Oxford Congressional District, in the State of Maine, who has assured me, that he will write to the head of the Department on the subject of my agency. With great respect,
I am Your Humble Servant.
Thomas Clarke.
Hon. Lewis Cass. Secretary of War. Washington.

See letter to T. Clark July, 19. 1831
5608
Maine
Benjamin Dorr private
In the army of the United States during the Revolutionary War.
Inscribed on the Roll of Dist. of Maine at the rate of 8 — Dollars per month, to commence on the 11 of April 1818
Certificate of Pension issued the 22 of Jan'y 1819 and sent to Judge Parrio — Paris Maine
Arrears to 4th of Feb'y 1818. 4 mos \frac{24}{30} 38.40 Semi-ann. all'ns ending 11 March 1819. 48 —
$ 86.40
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }

38632 Copy INVALID.
File No. 38,632
Benjamin Lapp Rev Peter Lapp
Act. 18 th March 18 th
Index — Vol. 8, Page 93
[Arrangement of 1870.]

I Simeon Ryerson of Sumner in the county of Oxford & State of Maine, of lawfull age, testify and say, that Benjamin Cox, of Sumner in said county, married my mother, Sarah Ryerson, about nineteen years ago, she then being a widow, that I, with my brother Ebenezer Ryerson, laboured for said Cox during the term of four years - that on a settlement with said Cox he gave me a note of hand of which the following is a true copy, to wit - "Sumner, November 16. 1825. For value received I promise to pay Simeon Ryerson, or his order the sum of one hundred and fifty dollars - to be paid in two years from this date with interest" (signed) "Benjamin Cox"
I further testify & say that Nathaniel O. Ryerson paid me the amount of said note & took it up - as I understood in part consideration of the sum he paid for the farm he purchased of said Cox - and that in consideration of said Cox's being very poor - and out of regard to him & my mother - I did not claim the interest due on said note - but received of said Nathaniel O. Ryerson the amount of one hundred & fifty dollars only - The labour as aforesaid, was performed from the years 1810 to 1825 inclusive - I further testify & say that there is no relation between said Benjamin Cox myself - said Ebenezer & Nathaniel - otherwise than by the marriage aforesaid.
Simeon Ryerson Oxford ss. October 13. 1831. Then personally appeared Simeon Ryerson, above named, and made oath to the truth of the foregoing affidavit by him subscribed. before me.
Thomas Clarke. Justice of the peace.

We, the subscribers, Selectmen of the town of Sumner in the County of Oxford State of Maine, do hereby certify that Ben- jamin Lorne Glen inhabitant of Sumner aforesaid, is poor and stands in need of an immediate relief or assistance from his county. The said Lorne is now over seventy years of age and very infirm of body and stands in particular need of some assistance.
Sumner June 23. 1831
Ebenezer Bickel Joseph Robinson Stephen Ellis
Selectmen of Sumner & overseers of the Poor
J. Alanson Mellen, Treasurer of the county of Oxford likewise Register of Deeds, for the same county, hereby certify, that the above signatures purporting to be those of the Selectmen & overseers of the Poor of the town of Sumner, as affixed to the foregoing Certificate are genuine.
Alanson Mellen
Oxford ss. October 15th, 1831. Then personally appeared Alanson Mellen, above named, and made oath to the truth of the foregoing certificate by him subscribed, before me,
Thomas Clark Justice of the peace.
Stephen Emery Justice of the Peace

I Ebenezer Ryerson of Limerose in the County of Oxford & State of Maine, of lawful age, on oath, testify & say, that I laboured for Benjamin Cox of Sumner in said County, for & during the term of four years upon an agreement with said Cox to receive wages for the same - that at the expiration of said term of service, the said Cox was unable to pay me and gave me a note of hand upon settlement of which the following is a copy viz - Sumner November 21. 1825 For value received I promise to pay Ebenezer Ryerson or his order, the sum of one hundred & twenty five dollars, to be paid in one year from this date, with interest.
Benjamin Cox
I further testify that said sum was justly due to me from said Cox for services & labor actually performed for him by me - that he had no personal property from which he could make payment - that by an agreement made between said Cox & Nathaniel C. Ryerson in the purchase by the latter of the said Cox's land, the said Nathaniel was to pay one said debt, - that according to said agreement, the said Nathaniel has paid me said debt & the interest thereon, amounting to the sum of one hundred & fifty six dollars & thirty cents - The labour, as aforesaid, was performed from the year 1820 to 1825 - I further testify that said Cox married my mother, but is not related to me, by consanguinity, his only daughter in law. Oxford County ss.
Ebenezer Ryerson
Personally appeared the above named Ebenezer Ryerson & made oath to the truth of the foregoing deposition this fifteenth day of October A.D. 1831
Before me
Stephen Emery. Justice of the Peace

I Rufus K. Goodenow, Clerk of the Judicial Courts, in and for the county of Oxford, in the State of Maine, certify: That Stephen Emery, Esquire, whose signature is genuine, as affixed to the annexed Deposition of Ebenzer Ryerson, and Thomas Clark, Esquire, whose signatures are likewise genuine, as affixed to the annexed certificate of Alanson Mellen, and also to the affidavit of Simeon Ryerson, are each of them Justices of the Peace for said county of Oxford, and that full faith is and ought to be given to their respective acts in that capacity.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed one of the seals of said courts, on this seventeenth day of October A. D. 1831.
R. Goodenow,
Clerk of the Judicial Courts for the county of Oxford.

I know all men by these presents, that I Benjamin Loose of Burnner, in the County of Oxford, and the State of Maine, yeoman, in and for the consideration of three hundred dollars, to me paid by Nathaniel O. Ryerson, blacksmith, of Burnner, in the county and State aforesaid, the receipt whereof I do hereby acknowledge, do hereby give, grant, bargain, sell and convey unto the said Nathaniel O. Ryerson, his heirs and assigns forever, a certain piece of land in Burnner, being the North side of lot number twelve in the fifth range in said Burnner it being one half of said lot ex- cept twelve acres off the South side, and to contain fifty six acres, be the same more or less -
To have and to hold the said granted and bargained premises with the privileges and appur- tenances therein unto beho. To him the said Nath- aniel O. Ryerson, his heirs and assigns forever, to his & their use and behoof forever. And I the said Benjamin Loose, for myself, my heirs and as- signs, Excecutors and administrators do covenant with the said Nathaniel O. Ryerson, his heirs and assigns, that I am lawfully seized in fee of the premises, that they are free of all incumbrances, and that I have good right to sell and convey the same unto the said Nathaniel O. Ryerson to hold as aforesaid, and that I will warrant and defend the same unto the said Nathaniel O. Ryer- son his heirs and assigns forever against the law- ful claims or demands of all persons -
In witness whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal this eighth day of May, A. D. one thousand eight hundred and twenty nine.
Signed Sealed & delivered) in presence of James Kearsley for James Kearsley.
Benjamin Loose. Seal.

Oxford ss. May 10. 1829. Personally appeared the above named Benjamin Rose, & acknowledged the above instrument to be his free act and deed.
Before me, James Hearnsey, Jun. Justice of the Peace - 3
Oxford ss. Rec d . Jan y . 25. 1830, and recorded from the original pr.
Alanson Mellen. Register -
Oxford ss. July 9. 1831. I hereby certify that the above and within is a true copy from Oxford Deeds from Book 33 Page 116 & 117.
M c Alanson Mellen - Reg d
Copy- Deed Benjamin Rose to Nathaniel C. Ryerson
I, Rufus H. Goodenow, Clerk of the Judicial Court, in and for the county of Oxford, in the State of Maine, certify: That Alanson Mellen, Esquire, whose signature is genuine as affixed to the foregoing certificate, is Register of Deeds for the Eastern District, in said county of Oxford, and that full credence is, and ought to be given to all his legal acts in that capacity.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed one of the seals of said Court, on this ninth day of July A. D. 1831.
R. H. Goodenow Clerk of the Judicial Court for the county of Oxford.

I, Nathaniel O. Ryerson of Sumner in the County of Oxford, & state of Maine, of lawful age, on oath testify & say, that on the eighth day of May in the year of our Lord eighteen hundred & twenty nine, I purchased of Benjamin Cox of Sumner aforesaid a small farm owned by said Cox & being all the real estate which said Cox owned, for which farm I agreed to pay the consideration of three hundred dollars - which sum I have fully paid in the full and money - The said Cox was indebted to Simson Ryerson & Ebenezer Ryerson for labor as I was informed - and I took up the notes, that said Simson & Ebenezer held against said Cox to the amount aforesaid -
I am well knowing to the fact that the said Simson & Ebenezer lived at said Cox's & labored for him for a number of years - Said Cox is nearly eighty years of age, is now, & has been for a number of years very infirm & unable to perform much labor - I also know that he is & has been quite destitute of the means of a comfortable living - and that from the appearance of his circumstances, he must soon depend upon public or private charity for his support. I further testify that the above named sum of three hundred dollars was as much as the above named farm was worth, and that said sum was not sufficient to pay all the debts which said Cox owed - Said farm consisted of about fifty acres of land of a fair quality - & not under high cultivation - a great part of which was not cultivated at all.
Nathaniel O. Ryerson

Oxford Jt. August 16. 1830 Then personally appeared the within named Nathaniel O. Boyson, & made oath to the truth of the within written deposition before me.
Stephen Emery Justice of the Peace.
Sept. Nathaniel O. Boyson
I, Rufus H. Goodenow, clerk of the Judicial Courts, in and for the County of Oxford, in the State of Maine, certify: That Stephen Emery, Esquire, whose signature to genuineness  signature is affixed to the foregoing affidavit, is a justice of the Peace for said county of Oxford. And that full credence is and ought to be given to all his legal acts in that capacity. In testimony, whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the Supreme Judicial Court, for said county, on this ninth day of July A.D. 1831.
R. H. Goodenow
Clerk of the Judicial Courts for the county of Oxford.

United States of America District of Maine ss.
Be Simon Barrell Jun r of Summer in said District esq r . Greeting.
Whereas, at a special District Court of said United States for Maine District held at Paris within said District on the eleventh day of April, A.D. 1818.
Benjamin Cox of Summer in said District presented himself and claimed a certificate of his having served in the War of the Revolution, on the continental establishment, against the common enemy for the purpose of receiving a pension from said United States, agreeably to the provisions of An Act of Congress, passed

March 18. 1818. entitled "An Act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the Revolutionary War"; and whereas in the course of the examination here had, it appears that the testimony of Hezekiah Stearns and Meshach Keen both of Sumner in said District is material and necessary in support of said application. - Therefore to the end that the testimony aforesaid may be had, and by virtue of the power vested in this court, by the laws of the United States, you the said Simon Barrett are hereby appointed and authorized, at the proper expenses of the applicant to take the depositions of the said Hezekiah Stearns and Meshach Keen touching the application aforesaid
and do the same, when taken, together with this warrant to certify and return to the Judge of said court without unnecessary delay. -
Given under my hand, and seal, at Paris in said District the eleventh day of April, one thousand eight hundred and eighteen. -
Albion H. Parris Judge of the United States in and for the District of Maine