Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 34237, James Cox, Mass.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Mail
Box, James
S. 34237
CONTENTS

10.431
Massachusetts R
James Cox
of Pembroke in the State of Mass ts . who was a private in the Regiment commanded by Colonel Stearns  Malcolm of the Mass  Massachusetts line, for the term of one year -
Described on the Roll of Mass ts at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 1 st of April 1810
Certificate of Pension issued the 25 th of Dec r 1821 and sent to John B. Thomas Esq r Plymouth, Mass ts
  Arrears to 4th of Sept r 1821 -  329.06    Semi-annual all ce ending 4 Mar ch 1822.  48.00    3 yrs 5 mo. 20 -  $377.06  
{ Revolutionary claim, Act 16th March, 1818, 27 May 1820 }
Plymouth County -

Certificate issued in lieu of one dated 21. Nov. 1821, which being informal, was returned to the Dept. & destroyed. Feb. 16. 1822.

James Cox Pembroke Ms.
Rejected - for as was not on the continental establishment

COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS.
On this first  ss. day of April  8 . 1818, before me the subscriber, one of the Judges of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas, for the Southern Circuit, personally appeared James Cook of Pembroke aged seventy two years, resident in the said Circuit, who being by me first duly cautioned according to law, on his oath made the following declaration, by him signed, in order to obtain the provision made by the late 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." viz
That he served ten months as a Mechanic in Capt Richard Faxon Company of Artificers from May 1777 - / See his said Declaration enrolled /
P.S. I am not certain that this service is within the limits of the Statute -

And I am satisfied the said Loon is poor and needs the assistance of his country for support. —
And I, the said Judge, do certify, that it appears to my satisfaction, that the said James Loon did serve in the revolutionary war, as stated in the preceding declaration, against the com- mon enemy, for the term of nine months; on the continental establishment; and I now transmit the proceedings and testimony taken and had before me, to the Secretary for the Department of War, pursuant to the directions of the aforementioned act of Congress.
Nehum Mitchell
COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS.
ss.
1818.
I HEREBY CERTIFY, That is one of the Judges of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas for the Southern Circuit, consisting of the Counties of Plymouth, Norfolk, Bristol, Barnstable, Dukes and Nantucket in said Commonwealth—that the same Circuit Court of Common Pleas is a Court of record—that the signature to the above cer- tificate is the true signature of the said Judge, and that the seal thereunto affixed is the seal of the said Court.
} Clerk of the Judicial Court for the County of

James Cox Pembroke Ms
Rejected - ferns - do were not on the continental establishment

I James Cox of Pembroke in the County of Plymouth and Commonwealth of Massachusetts in my twenty third year before set forth and declare that I was a soldier in the war of the Revolution with great Britain and on the continental establishment and enlisted in the April 1775 into Capt. Freeman Chamberlin's company and Col. John Bailey's Regiment in the Massachusetts line and served eight months at Roxbury near Boston, which was the time for which I engaged. Afterwards in May 1776 I enlisted into Capt. Weston's company at Plymouth and was stationed at the Gurnet so called at that place under Andrew Sampson who was first lieutenant of the company, for six months. I then enlisted at Springfield in Mass. in May 1777 into Capt. Richard Faxon's company of Mechanics as a Blacksmith in Col. Mason's regiment and served there ten or 12 months being the term for which I engaged. — I then served in Capt. Partridge's company on Rhode Island in General Sullivan's expedition and retreat from the Island. Col. Whitney commanded our Regiment. I enlisted and served at this time only for six weeks. And on the 5 th day of September 1781 I was appointed a Lieutenant in a company commanded by Capt. William White and in Col. Luke Pricknell's Regiment to join the army under Genl. Washington and marched to Westport and served there

months and more than when Corcoran was taken, which Commissioner's exhibit. James Cope Sworn to April 1-1818
James Cope Pensylvania 10 in. high not in costume at Philadelphia

James Cox Pembroke 10 th Mechanic
not on continental establishment
Sworn to April 1, 1818
mouth and saw the above certificate, which conforms to the exhibit. James Cox

17, 089 James Cox Plymouth Mass.
Mr. B. Thomas agt. Plymouth Mass. Recd. 2 Jan. 1821.
James Cox priv.
Col. Flower's Penn a Reg. 1777 - 1 year -
1 April 1810 -
Admitted -
Pembroke - Plymouth Co. -

SCHEDULE.
COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS.
County of Plymouth ss.
On this 18 th day of July 1820, before the Circuit Court of Common Pleas for the Southern Circuit, proceeding according to the course of the common law with a jurisdiction unlimited in point of amount, having a power also of fine and imprisonment, and keeping a record of their proceedings, personally appeared in open Court, being a court of record for the said County James Cook aged 75 years, resident in Pembroke in said County, who being first duly sworn, according to law, doth, on his oath, declare that he served in the Revolutionary war as follows, viz. for the term of one year in Capt Richard Dutton's 1 st Maine Col t Heavy Artillery Regiment and that he has received a pension certificate dated and numbered in pursuance of his original Declaration made
And I do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States, on the 28th day of 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 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 18th day of March, 1818; 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.
No real estate. My occupation is a Blacksmith 8 chairs 20 sashes 1 stove 50 cts. 1 bow 18 - - - 22.50 My family consists of myself & wife, who is 75 years old In health as usual to one age, I have a life lease of ten acres of land, & of half a small house, but she has to buy all my wood. I owe about ninety dollars. James Cook
Sworn to, and declared, on the 18 th day of July before Nathan Mitchell C Justice of Court
I, John B. Thomas clerk of said Court do hereby certify, that the foregoing oath and the 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 twenty two dollars and fifty cents. In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said court, on this twenty seventh day of December 1820
J. B. Thomas Clerk of the Court for the County of Plymouth

34237 Rev INVALID.
34237
File No. 34237
James Cox Rev Rev Ind
Act: 18 th March 18 th
Index:—Vol. 2 , Page 84
[Arrangement of 1870.]

In the County Clerk certify to the official character and signature of Mr Julius Simmons, and that same will be admitted - Tax Office Sept 11. 1821

I Richard Faxon of Boston in the county of Suffolk and Commonwealth of Massachusetts, do hereby say that I had the command of a company of Smiths in Colonel Flower's Regiment of Artillery Artificers, in General Knox's Brigade, on the Continental establishment in the revolutionary War; and that James Cox served, & did his duty faithfully in the company I commanded for the term of one Year, at Springfield, Massachusetts, during part of the years fifteen hundred & seventy seven, & Eight. I further say Cox for one Year only, which was conformable to my orders.
Richard Faxon
United States of America.
District of Massachusetts p. 2 Boston July 10. A.D. 1820.
Personally appeared before me, Richard Faxon, whom I certify to be a person of good reputation for Truth; & being a Quaker, did solemnly & sincerely affirm under the pains & penalties of perjury, that the above deposition by him signed is true.
Wm. Simmons
Justice of the Peace for the County of Suffolk.

I Richard Faxon in explanation of the within affidavit testify, that I enlisted said Lee in the year year seventeen hundred and seventy seven, as an artificer, for one year, and that he served said year faithfully, and was honorably discharged at the end thereof.
Richard Faxon
United States of America
District of Massachusetts, ss. Boston January 26. A.D. 1821.
Personally appeared before me, Richard Faxon, whom I certify to be a person of good reputation for truth; & being a Qua- ker, did solemnly & sincerely affirm un- der the pains and penalties of perjury, that the above deposition by him signed is true.
W. Simmons, Justice of the Peace for County of Suffolk.

A Tazewell depts for James box It does not appear from the written evidence that the claimant acted as a soldier or an officer. The deponent must be more explicit.

I Richard Faxon of Boston in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts testify in explanation of my former deposition. That I enlisted James Cox as an artilleryman as well as artificer for the period, & at the time I before testified, & that he did duty as such to the end of the year for which he enlisted and I since he is returned as I have stated.
Richard Faxon Cpt
Commonwealth of Massachusetts Suffolk ss. June 8th 1821.
Personally appeared Richard Faxon, and solemnly affirmed, under the pains and penalties of perjury (he being a Quaker) that the above Deposition by him subscribed, was true before me — W. Simmons Justice of the Peace for County of Suffolk
I John Spear of Boston in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts testify and say that I was sergeant of the company in Col Flowers Regiment to which James Cox belonged, that he entered, & served both in the capacity of Artillery man & artificer for the term of one year & further saith not.
John Spear Brevet
Commonwealth of Massachusetts Suffolk ss. June 8th 1821. John Spear appeared and made oath to the truth of the above Deposition, by him subscribed, before me.
W. Simmons Justice of the Peace for County of Suffolk

Suffolk ss. September 19. 1821.
I hereby certify that William Simmons Esq. within named is a magistrate duly qualified to act as such, for this county. In that the names William Simmons subscribed on the other side of the true signature of the said William Simmons. In testimony whereof I have hereunto affixed the seal of the said Just. Court for this county this 19th Sept 1821.
M. Falconer Ch. Just. Just. Court of lowest law place

Affidavit of John Spear
John Spear

Diary of Capt. R. Faxon
John G. H. Boston in the Com.
[Faint, mirrored handwritten text, likely bleed-through from the reverse side of the page]

SERVICE
NUMBER
Mass
box, James Mary
W. 22812
CONTENTS

2887 New York (Albany)
Mary Bosc widow of Jas Bosc who was a Private in the Revolution
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 80 Dollars Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843.
Certificate of Pension issued the 29 th day of November 1845 and sent to
Thos Clancey Troy, NY
[Act of March 3, 1843]
Recorded in Book A. Vol. 1 Page 103
W. M. Wells Clerk

8156 V
Mary Cox N.Y.
act. July 30.
adns.
2 yrs pri
80 p
No deduction
Thomas Claves Troy N.Y.

State of New York County of Rensselaer
On this Sixteenth day of December One Thousand eight hundred & forty one personally appeared before the Justices Court of the City of Troy in the County of Rensselaer being a Court of Record Mary Coat of the Town of Ceresco in said County of Rensselaer aged Sev- enty two years who being first duly sworn according to law doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the Act of Congress passed July 7 th 1838 entitled an Act granting half pay & pensions to certain Widows" That she is the widow of James Coat a private in the Rev- olutionary Army That she recollects that her said husband informed her that he served under Genl. Wells in the Massachusetts - That he enlisted in the town of Chester in the state of Massachusetts for three years or for during the war - That he

served a portion of the time at West Point & was present at the Execution of Mayor Al ne - That he was serving in the neighborhood of Philadelphia at the time of the Capture of Cornwallis that after the peace he was discharged & returned home in the fall of the year - thinks he served full three years
That she is unable to state the time of her marriage which she is sure took place before the commencement of the year One thousand seven hundred & Ninety Three That does not believe that there is any record proof of the marriage or family record - That the marriage ceremony was performed by Jacob Vann & stayed at the house Vann'sburgh a justice of the peace of the town of Sturges bridge in the County of Washington That the said Vann & stayed at the house Vann'sburgh was generally called 'Solich' at that time That Sylvia Groesbeck was present at the marriage as Bridesmaid

That her said husband died in the said town of Vespau on the twenty second day of Decem- ber One thousand eight hundred & twenty five That she was not married to him prior to his leav- ing the service but the marriage took place previous to the first of January One thousand seven hundred & ninety four at the time as above stated
Mary Lee Sworn to & subscribed on the day & year aforesaid - In presence of said Court who have caused the same to be subscribed by their Clerk & the seal of said Court to be affixed
Robert Am Justice of said Court
W. H. Gagnon
I, the clerk of the Justice court of the city of Troy a court of Record certify that the above signature is the genuine signature of Job L. Olin one of the Justices of the said court in testimony I have hereunto set my hand and the seal of the court; dated at Troy this fifteenth day of December A.D. 1844
W. H. Gagnon clerk

State of New York } Rensselaer County } B
Eliza Gaf of the town of Neshann in the County of Rensselaer being duly sworn says that she was forty eight years old on the twenty eighth day of September last as she has always understood her age & verily believing that she is the daughter of James Gaf late of the said town of Neshann & Mary Gaf now residing in said town the widow of the said James that the said James & Mary had one daughter older than this Deponent That this Deponent has no doubt that the said James & Mary were lawfully married prior to the first of January One thousand seven hundred & ninety two That the said James died on the twenty second day of December One thousand eight hundred & twenty five & the said Mary has ever since continued his widow
That this Deponent was present when John King a Revolutionary soldier called at her fathers residence in Neshann aforesaid about the year One thousand eight hundred & twenty four to procure her fathers affidavit of his service in the Revolutionary war to aid him

in obtaining a pension And further says not
Subscribed & sworn the 23rd day of December 1841 before me Harvey Bell Commissioner
Eliza Case
of Albany
State of New York
Rensselaer County Clerk's Office ss. I, Claude C. Randall, Clerk of said County, do hereby certify that Harvey Bell before whom the preceding affidavit purports to have been made was at the time the same bears date one of the Commissioners of Pleas in & for the City of Albany in said County, sitting in said City, Commission- ed & sworn & duly authorized to take the same and that I am acquainted with the handwriting of the said Commissioner & truly believe the signature of Harvey Bell above subscribed to be his proper hand writing. In testimony whereof I have hereunto sub- scribed my name & affixed the Seal of said County this 28th day of December 1841.
Claude C. Randall Clerk
8156 Albany Co. N.Y. 7th July 1838

copy WIDOW, &c.
File No. 22,812
Henry Cox widow of James Cox New Bedford
Act March 3, 1873
Index: Vol. 1 , Page 154
[Arrangement of 1873.]

James Cox
Have deposition for John King in 24 that he enlisted from Chester in 80 for 3 years, was murdered at Springfield by Seth Banister.

Hardy May Jp Alberto Box 101 33 p 623 6 Jun 1782 ap 16. Sept Compt 5-11 pamm 101 34 p 15

New York,
Mary Wood,
widow of
James Wood, deceased who was a pensioner under the Act of and who died on the 22 d Decem r . 1825 Poukeepsie, in the State of N. York, who was a Private in the Company: commanded by Captain Mills of the Regt. commanded by the Maj r . here for 2 Years
Inscribed on the Roll of N.Y. Albany at the rate of 8.0 Dollars Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1836.
Certificate of Pension issued the 5 th day of Febs: 1842 and sent to Tho s Morris Esq r Genl. N. York.
Arrears to the 4th of March '41. 11.00 Semi-annual allowance ending
4.00
[Act July 7, 1838.]
Recorded by Geo. S. Moody Clerk. Book A Vol. 2 Page 92

State of New York
County of Washington ss John King of the town of Kingsbury in said County being duly sworn saith that he is now seventy seven years old - That he enlisted as a private soldier in the Revolutionary War in the month of April A.D. 1781 & continued in the service until the end of the war - That he first enlisted in Captain John Mills Company in the First Massachusetts Regiment commanded by Col. Joseph Vorce & during the whole period served in that Regiment in the Brigade of General Pattison or Patterson - That he was well acquainted with James Cox who also served a private in the same Company & Regiment - That the said James Cox and this deponent marched together for a period of more than two years commencing in A.D. 1781 & ending in November A.D. 1783 - That said James Cox was in said Company when this deponent first entered it - They were together at West Point and at Verplank's Point then Wintered at Newburgh - Were in Winter quarters together at Perkins Hill - Were at Philadelphia until the month of October A.D. 1783 & from thence to Newburgh again where this deponent was discharged & also the said Cox was discharged in November the same year but whether he was discharged at Philadelphia or at Newburgh this deponent cannot now precisely recollect - And this deponent further saith that in the year 1824 for the year previous he visited the said James Cox at his residence in the town of Napar in the County of Rensselaer & State aforesaid & immediately

Recognized him as the James Cox above described, that the said James Cox made an affidavit stating his knowledge of the service of this deponent in the said Revolutionary Army to aid this deponent in obtaining a pension for such service, which affidavit this deponent transmitted to the War Department. And this deponent saith that several years since this deponent learned that said James Cox died in 1826 or 1827 & left a widow living. And further saith not.
Subscribed and sworn before
John King
this 13 th day of December AD 1841
Henry B Northrup Justice of the Peace
I certify that I have been well acquainted with the above named John King for many years past. That his character for truth & veracity stands fair & that his statement is entitled to full credence.
Henry B Northrup Justice of the Peace
State of New York 3 Washington County 5
I Edward Dodd clerk of the said county hereby certify that Henry B Northrup Esq. is a Justice of the peace as above and that the foregoing signature purporting to be his is genuine.
Given under my hand and the seal of the said county this 13 th day of December Edward Dodd Clk

FREE
Jan 14. 1842
Ms. A. 9. 2. 1838 July 7. 1838 Ms. A. 9. 2. 1838
Edmunds Comt of Purvis Washington City
Revolutionary Claims
8156.

Friday Jan'y 9 th 1842
Sir Enclosed are the Statement of Mary Day & the affidavits of Sylvan Grasbeck John King & Eliza Day upon which I apply for a Pension in favor of the said Mary Will you be good enough to com- municate the result of this application to me at the City
Yours Respectfully
Thos Clowers
Commissioner of Pensions

St. Louis, dec 1824
March 82 out a Springfield for 38. March 1/2 Capt. Parnell
1824 1797 1764 1751 Capt. St. Louis, 1st trip Miss line 66 Vicks.
(Found her at No 2 & 28)
James A. Lee mt. 1823.
1701. out for 38 log mt. (letoped) see No 1753.
St. Louis d 1825
May box m. before the year 1793 in Cambridge NY
Ent in Chester p 5 or 6 m. 1781.
1824 48 1793
Water Rest @ Quarters Rest belonging to
Chester alliance mt. box

Revolutionary Claims
Aug 12 1812
Inf James Mary
FREE
J. Edwards Esq Commissioner of Pensions Washington City D.C.

Gray Augt 16 th 1842
Sir Enclosed is the Affidavits of John King & William Knickerbacker which with the testimony before submitted I hope will be satisfactory
On enquiry I find that the former name of Chester was Murrayfield incorporated in 1765 The name changed to Chester in 1783 I hope the reference to the rolls will remove all doubts of the service of James Gay for more than two years
In respect to the marriage the direct testimony of Sylvia Grovesack fortified by the afft of Eliza Gay the second child born in 1793 & now confirmed by the afft of W Knickerbacker I trust will sufficiently strengthen that part of the case. Things afft is taken before same justice as the former are
Yours &c
Thomas G. Lanes
Commissioner of Pensions

State of New York } Rensselaer County } p.
William Knickelbacher of the town of Sandringham in said County being duly sworn says that about the month of April Seventeen hundred & ninety four he became acquainted with James Cox & Mary his wife who had removed from the town of Cambridge in Washington County to the town of Schaghticoke in Rensselaer County - that deponent knows that at the time of his becoming acquainted with said James & Mary they had one child & in this deponent believes they had two & that their eldest child was about one year old when deponent first became acquainted them - That the said James was at that time a Miller in the employment of Samuel Stevenson - that the Deponent's father purchased said Mill & the said James continued as their Miller until April or May in the year Seventeen hundred & ninety seven when the said James purchased a Mill in the town of Brunswick in said County & removed to that town with his family where he resided many years & that he afterwards removed to Nassau in said County where he died about the year 1825 or 1826 - That the said James & Mary from the time of Deponent's first knowledge of them, lived respectably as husband & wife until the death of the said James & this deponent has no doubt from his knowledge & acquaintance with them that they were married previous to the first of January 1794
And the deponent further says that he is well acquainted with Sylvia Grosbeck of Schaghticoke in said County of Rensselaer, who has made a deposition in the matter of the application of said Mary Cox for a pension, and that said Sylvia Grosbeck is a respectable and

reputable woman and entitled to full credit
Sworn before me } this 9 th day of August 1842
Wm. Ponderbacker
S. S. Hunt Sup. Court Commissioner
The day the before me is
State of New York Rutland County Clerk's Office
I Charles Hooper Clerk of said County do certify that Stephen S. Hunt Esq: whose name is subscribed to the above affidavit was at the time said affidavit purports to have been sworn a Supreme Court-Commissioner of said State residing in said County and duly Commissioned & sworn - That I am well acquainted with the handwriting of said Stephen S. Hunt and verily believe his signature to the above print subscribed to be genuine
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said County this 9 th day of August 1842
Chas. Hooper Clerk

John King of the town of Kingsbury in the county of Washington in the state of New York being duly sworn, says, that he made an Affidavit recently in which he stated that he enlisted in the Revolutionary Army in March or April in the year 1781 - that he knew James Cox, a private in said Army, and that he knew the said James served in the said Army more than two years - and the Deponent is now informed that the said Affidavit conflicts with a former declaration of the Deponent, as to the time of his enlistment. The Deponent further saith that he enlisted in March or April 1781 - that he was mustered into the service at Springfield in Mass. on the 25 th day of April 1781, which he remembers with more certainty because on that day he became fifteen years old - that he was retained as a drummer in Springfield whilst other recruits were sent on to the Army, until Sept r 1781, when he joined the Army at West Point  Cross Point , and that Cornwallis was taken after he joined the Army, and that the said Cox was then in the Army. That the Deponent and said Cox both enlisted for three years or during the war - that in June 1783 the " drumming wars men ", were generally discharged; but those for three years or during the war , and whose three years had not expired, were retained - that the Deponent and the said James were still in the Army when the mutiny took place in the Pennsylvania line, and were marched to Philadelphia to suppress it - that the Deponent and said James, were with the Army when Congress assembled at Trenton and that they both continued in the Army as late as Oct. 1783 -
And if any former statement differs from this, as to the time of enlistment in the spring of 1781, and discharge in the fall of 1783, the error is in the former statement
John King

The within affidavit was that day subscribed & sworn to by the deponent John King before me - July 11 th 1841 1/2
Henry B Northrup a Justice of the Peace of Hambley in the County of Washington & State of New York
I certify that I am well acquainted the within named John King & believe his statement within made is entitled to full credit - I further certify the said John King possesses an unimpeachable Character for Truth & veracity
Henry B Northrup Justice of the Peace

State of New York Rensselaer County } ss
Sylvia Groeschke being duly sworn says that she is the sister of James Gay who was a soldier in the war of the Revolution enlisted in the town of Chester in the State of Massachusetts - That she does not remember in what Regiment or Company he served nor can she specify the year but distinctly remembers that it was in the month of May or June that he enlisted & that he returned home after the war was over about Thanksgiving time or the month of November having served about two years & a half & was discharged on account of the war being ended - That she distinctly remembers that he enlisted for the term of three years - That she remembers that Justin Rust & Lucius Rust belonging to the same town of Chester returned in company with the said James Gay from the Army to their homes - That they enlisted in the Army about the same time for three years - Though she thinks they did not serve in the same company - That the said James Gay did not return home during all the time he was in the service - That her father went several times to the Army with clothing for the said James while he was in the service.

- That the said James Gay was baptised by the name of James El- bartus Gay & went by that name till after he removed to the state of New York when he omitted the middle name. That the said James Gay about the year One thousand seven hundred & Ninety resided in the town of Cambridge County of Washington State of New York where he was married to Mary Moore with whom lived as his wife from that time till his death in the year One thousand eight hundred & twenty six leaving a family of seven children living at the time of his death - That the said James Gay removed from Cambridge to Scaghtike county of Pough- keepsie from thence to Brunswick & from thence to Nassau county where he died - That the  Deponent was present at the said marriage which this Deponent is positive took place previous to the year One thousand seven hundred & Ninety three - That the marriage ceremony was performed by a pastor of the Dea named Follet - That the said Mary is now the widow of the said James Gay & has not been mar- ried since his death as this Deponent believes
Sylvia her x Groesbeck mark

Sworn before me this 30 th day of March 1829. Before me Nelson Mosher Com. of Deeds to take affid. in for the county of Rensselaer
I certify That the above named deponent Sylvie Groeschke has long been a Resident of the town of Schaghticoke that I am personally acquainted with her & know her to be a person of respectability & justly entitled to credit - that I read the foregoing Deposition to her before she was sworn
N. Mosher
State of New York Rensselaer County ss. I Leland Crandall Clerk of said County do hereby certify that Nelson Mosher before whom the foregoing affidavit purports to have been made, was at the time the same was dated one of the Commissioners of Deeds in & for the County of Rensselaer duly commissioned & sworn - and authorized to take the same - And that I am acquainted with the hand writing of said Commissioner and truly believe the above signature of Nelson Mosher to be his proper hand writing - In testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name & affixed the Seal of said County this 28 th day of December 1841
Leland Crandall Clk

State of New York Rensselaer County } ss
On the thirtieth day of July, 1843 personally before me, Abigail Post one of the Judges of Rensselaer County Courts & Commissioners in Supreme Court.
Mary Gay a resident of the town of Troy in the said County of Rensselaer aged Seventy four years who being first duly sworn de- cording to Law doth on her oath make the following Declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by Act of Congress passed on the 3 March 1831 granting pensions to the widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary war that she is the widow of James Gay late of said town of Troy in the said County of Rensselaer who served as a private in the Massachusetts line in the Army of the Revolution as well appear by referring to the papers which which she obtained a Pension of Eighty dollars per year for four years which she received under the Act of July 7 th 1833
This Deponent further declares that she is still the widow of

He said James Coy Sworn to & subscribed before me the day & year aforesaid, who was then by me Mary Cox She by reason of infancy being unable to attend at Court & I do hereby certify that she is the same individual who was a prisoner in an act of July 7, 1825. See indictment, State v. Judge Rensselaer County Court
State of New York Rensselaer County } Clerk's Office
& Recorders in Supreme Court
I Charles Hooper Clerk of said County do hereby certify that Nicholas Bull Esq before whom the foregoing declaration of Mary Cox purports to have been taken was at the time the same was sworn to & acknowledged by the said Mary Cox a Judge of the Court of the County of Rensselaer duly Commissioned & sworn. That I am well acquainted with the handwriting of the said Judge and verily believe his signature to the above certificate of proof subscribed is the proper handwriting of the said Judge.
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed my official seal this 31 day of July 1843
Charles Hooper Clerk

2703 Mary Goad affidavit for a pension v. act of 3 rd March 1843.
80A
Thomas Colonas Esq a cent Troy N.Y. 1843