Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 15,383, Solomon Cox, N.C.

SERVICE
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CONTENTS

See letts. to A. J. Jos. Fick Apr. 1. 1836. - do. to P. A. J. May 23. 1836 -
ackey on lot 25 1/2 of land in the State of Kentucky which was a part of the estate of the late Captain [?] of the [?] in the N. Carolina [?] due for 1 yr from 17/5
Inscribed on the Roll of Kentucky at the rate of 140 Dollars per annum to commence on the 14th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 11th day of Feb. 1834 and sent to Mrs. L. Tompkinson the Beneficiary
Due as to the 4th of Sept. 1833 for 100 Pensions, allowance ending 11 March 34 20 120
Residual Claim, } due June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by [Signature] Clerk Book 2 Vol. 7 Page 12

Statement Solomon and Coon declaration for Pensions
erroneous to Oct 7 1832.
[Faint, mirrored text from the reverse side of the page, likely bleed-through from the original document.]

State of Kentucky Simpson County S.C. 1
On this 1 st day of October 1832 personally appeared in open Court before the Judge of the Circuit Court of Simpson County and state aforesaid now sitting, Salaman Bass a resident of said County and state aforesaid, aged eighty years, who being first duly sworn according to law, dath on his Oath makes the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed June 7 th 1832 - That he was born in North Carolina Currituck County, & has no record of his age, that he entered the service of the United States as a militia or minute man under the following named officers, and served as hereinafter stated, that he served three months four of duty under Capt. Andrew Dukes in the County of Currituck, State of North Carolina, where he then lived until the close of the war, and Major was by the name of William Kirby. He thinks that Col. Gideon Lamb and Peter Azier were the officers that they were commanded by. He was in frequent skirmishes with the British and Tories in and about the great swamps in Currituck and Campbells County. He was then called out by Capt. George Dawes and continued to skirmish after the British & Tories sometimes under the command of one officer & then under another, there was one Caleb Dawes & that has whose names as Captains he recollects, but he served under others whose names he does not recollect. From the time that he was first called out, the date he does not now recollect, until the close of the Revolutionary war it was about 18 months according to his best recollection at this time, and states that he served than 18 months as before stated, he recollects that he was, frequently under the command of General Isaac Gregory, and under

his immediate command, and we had to retreat from the British down to the great swamps, there we were reinforced and we drove the British down to Norfolk Va. and forced them to take shipping. He states that during the 18 months and he was ordered out by Col. Gideon Lamb to the support of Col. John Wilson of the regular army at the great Bridge in Va. where Lord Cornwallis, he does not recollect which name nor his rank in the army, was defeated & killed. He recollects having an engagement with the Tories in the great swamps already alluded to and killed one white Tory & took two black Tory prisoners & hung them, the negro Tories were by the name of Sandy & Bob. He cannot say how many raids & skirmishes he had after British & Tories, but they were frequent during his 18 months service. He states particular names of places & officers, owing to the length of time that has elapsed he cannot with certainty point out, and owing to great age his memory has greatly failed him. That he has no papers or documentary evidence of his service and knows of no person in this country whose testimony he can procure to prove his service. He moved from North Carolina 14 years since to this state. He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present and declares that his name is not on the pension roll of the agency of any state. He received an discharge from Col. Daylin a certificate for his pay signed by Gen. Isaac Gregory, which has been lost and destroyed. Griffin Leazier was an Adjutant at the time he received his discharge and that there is no discharge in his neighborhood and that he employed two substitutes one by the name of Joseph May and the other Elijah Addison for one year each and his best recollection is the two years these substitutes were in the service of the United States

by his employer ap d he was out in the service also the 18 months ap d Sworn to and subscribed the day & year ap d Solomon his  mark Cox
William Hickinson We, James Hearnson and Ebenezer Dickey residing in the County of Simpson & State of Kentucky and Solomon Cox residing in the same hereby certify that we are well acquainted with the said Cox who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration that we believe him to be 80 years of age that he is respected and believed in the neighbourhood where he resides to have been a Soldier of the Revolution and that we concur in that opinion Sworn to and subscribed the day & year aforesaid James Hearnson William Hickinson
And the said Court do hereby declare its opinion after the investigation of the matter and after putting the interrogations prescribed by the War Department that the above named applicant was a solier revolu- tionary and served as he states. And the Court further certifies that it appears James Hearnson and Ebenezer William Hickinson  Dickey who has signed the above certificate are resi- dents in the County & State ap d and are credible persons and that their statements are entitled to credit John W. Graham Judge Simpson Circuit Court
State of Kentucky, Simpson Circuit Ct. I, as Clerk of the Circuit Court of Simpson aforesaid do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original pro- ceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Solomon Cox for a pension. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand, and seal of office, this day of October 1832 Nicholas Moore, clk

State of Kentucky. Simpson County set
On this 17 th day of June 1833 Personally appeared in open Court Simon Simpson before the Justices of the County Court of Simpson County and State ap d now sitting Solomon bow a resident of said County and state ap d who being first duly sworn affirmed according to law doth on his oath make this amended declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed June 7 th 1832. That owing to owing to his by reason of old age and consequent loss of memory he cannot state positively the for periods of the War when he served but according to the best of his recollection it was between the year 1776 and 1781. That he served the 18 months as stated in his former declaration and that he all that time was a private in the service. That the two enlistments that he hired for the two years ap d served then two years ap d between the year of 1776 and 1781. That owing to the causes ap d he cannot recollect more particularly the names of the officers under whom he served. That the only Garrison or Fort or any thing like that he was in was during his 18 months service was in Currituck County North Carolina at the Great or Black Swamp that was our place of retreat and it nothing more than common Breast Work. That he was not employed in any civil pursuit for the time during which the service was performed. That during a great portion of the time of his service the particular places where the services were performed were at the North West Bridge

on North River in Virginia and up that River between the Bridge and the Great Swamp in former times North Carolina - That there is no person alive in this state that he knows of by whom he prove his services as all with who he served are either dead or live in North Carolina or other places not known to him - The above  above claims to  to pension as set forth in his declaration to which this is an amendment
Sworn to and subscribed the day & year aforesaid Solomon the Cox
We Asahel Morrow a Clergyman residing in the County of Simpson & state aforesaid and Garland Carter residing in same County & state aforesaid hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Solomon Cox who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration and that we believe him to be eighty 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 to and subscribed the day & year aforesaid.
A. H. Morrow Clergyman Garland Carter
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion after the investigation of the matter and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War Depart- ment that the above named applicant was a Rev- olutionary Soldier and served as he states. And

This statement is entitled to credit.
James Henderson presiding justice of Simpson County Court
State of Kentucky, Simpson County S c .
I, as Clerk of said County Court do certify that the foregoing lines on this Sheet, contains the original proceedings of the said Court, held at the June Term of said Court, 1833, upon an emendatory declaration, in the matter of the application of Solomon Cox for a pension.
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of Office, in the Clerk's office aforesaid, the 27 th day of June 1833 Wm Moore, CLK

Solomon Cox Ken
2 for 1775 p- kept in with #40
C. Tompkins
James W Davidson Franklin Ken

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. These points to which your attention is more particularly directed, you will find marked in the margin with a trace, (thus: 3 ). 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 Solomon Cook
   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.      
No allowance can be made excepting for such terms of service, as shall be clearly specified. See note C.
The statement of the applicant's service is not satisfactory. His service commenced late in 1775. The Militia were engaged at that time to serve when called upon as minute men for one year but were not in actual service for which only a 3 can be allowed more. Your obedient servant, than six months. It is believed that one year would be a full allowance for the applicant's service.
J. L. EDWARDS, Commissioner of Pensions.
Dec 27, 1833

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 _____ 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. (f) 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.
[And then will follow the certificate of the Court.]
A. B.
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion (g) that the above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier, and served as he states.
I _____ of the Court of _____ do hereby certify (h) that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of _____ for a pension. In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office (i) this _____ day of _____ &c.
If, on examination of the proper record, the names of applicants, making such declaration, cannot be found, they will produce such proof as the rule given in note (j) points out.
Every applicant who claims a pension by virtue of service in the State Troops, Volunteers or Militia, except those who belonged to the New Hampshire Militia and State Troops of Virginia, will make and subscribe a declaration similar to the foregoing, with the following additions, viz:
(k) We, A. B., a Clergyman, residing in the _____ and C. D. residing in (the same) _____, who has hereby certify, that we are well acquainted with _____, who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration; that we believe him to be _____ years of age; that he is reputed and believed, in the neighborhood where he resides, to have been a soldier of the Revolution, and that we concur in that opinion.
Sworn and subscribed the days and year aforesaid.
[And then will follow the certificate of the Court.]
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion, after the investigation of the matter, and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department, that the above named applicant was a Revolutionary Soldier, and served as he states. And the Court further certifies, that it appears to them that A. B. who has signed the preceding certificate is a clergyman, resident in the _____ and that C. D., who has also signed the same is a resident in the _____ and is a credible person, and that their statement is entitled to credit.
I, _____ Clerk of the Court of _____ do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court, in the matter of the application of _____ for a pension.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office, this _____ day of _____ &c.
Every applicant will produce the best proof in his power. This is the original discharge or commission; but if neither of these can be obtained, the party will so state under oath, and will then procure, if possible, the testimony of at least one credible witness, stating in detail his personal knowledge of the services of the applicant, and such circumstances connected therewith, as may have a tendency to throw light upon the transaction.
If such surviving witness cannot be found, the applicant will so state in his declaration, (l) and he will also, whether he produce such evidence or not, proceed to relate all the material facts, which can be useful in the investigation of his claim, and in the comparison of his narrative with the events of the period of his

alleged service, as they are known at the Department. A very full account of the services of each person will be indispensable to a favorable action upon his case. The facts stated will afford one of the principal means of corroborating the declaration of the applicant, if true, or of detecting the imposition, if one be attempted; and unless, therefore, these are amply and clearly set forth, no favorable decision can be expected. All applicants will appear before some Court of Record in the County in which they reside, and there subscribe and be sworn to, one of the declarations above provided, according to the nature of his case.
The Court will propound the following (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 _____; 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 fix 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.

April 25, 1933.
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BA-J/ADY Ans Solomon Cox S.15383
Mr. William Welch, "Touraine" East Lansing, Michigan.
Dear Sir:
Reference is made to your letter in which you request the Revolutionary War records of William, Celeb(Caleb), Solomon and Phineas Cox, Robert McKinney, George Pettit and James Pettit.
The demand for Revolutionary War data is very great and the clerical force available for furnishing such data is limited, therefore, it has not been possible to comply with each request which requires a great amount of time and research. The records of two soldiers are given below as found in their respective claims for pension based upon their service in the Revolutionary War.
Solomon Cox S.15383
Solomon Cox was born in Currituck County, North Carolina, date not stated.
While a resident of Currituck County, North Carolina, he enlisted and served at various times amounting to eighteen months in all and to the close of the war as a private in Captains Andrew Dukes', George Powers', Caleb Power's and Thomas Cox's(no relationship shown) Companies, Colonels Gideon Lamb's and Peter Dozier's North Carolina Regiments; was in some skirmishes and in the battles of Great Bridge and at the Great Swamp.
In 1818 he moved from North Carolina, to Kentucky.
He was allowed pension on his application executed October 1, 1832 while a resident of Simpson County, Kentucky, aged eighty years.
Date of death not on a/p.

There are no family data.
***** Caleb Cox S.30950
Caleb Cox was born January 15, 1754 in Currituck County, North Carolina.
While a resident of Currituck County, North Carolina, he enlisted in the fall of 1775, served two tours of three months each, first as a private in Captain Thomas Larue or Lurra's Company, Colonel Peter Dozier's North Carolina Regiment and then in Captain George Powers' Company, Colonel Peter Dozier's North Carolina Regiment and was in the battles of Great Bridge and at the Great Swamp. After this service, he was in several expeditions against the Tories in North Carolina, no details of this service given.
About 1831 he moved from Currituck County, North Carolina, to Livingston County, Kentucky.
He was allowed pension on his application executed February 4, 1833 while a resident of Livingston County, Kentucky.
There are no family data.
Very truly yours,
A. D. HILLER Assistant to Administrator.
Date of death not on a/p,

W. H. WELCH, M. D. THE PORTER LANSING, MICH.
Dear Sir:
Will you please send me the 1- Per records of my ancestors
Lieut Robert M c Kinney served with Va. lines. Removed to Pa. He rec'd a pension from the U. S. Govt commencing Mar 4th, 1795.
2- ✓ George Pettit who served with the 9th Va. regiment. Pension rec'd 1817 Spottsylvania Co., Va. died January 7th 1785.
3- ✓ James Pettit Va. continental lines. Lived at one time in Campbell Co., Va. Born about 1760.
Sincerely
W. H. Welch.

Port Lapeer, Mich. Jan 18, 1933. "Touraine"
Dear Sir:
Once you please send me the Rev. records of William Cox who was born about 1761. He was with me Co. later moving to Whitely Co., Ky. He died about 1835 in Ky.
I would also like the records of Reuben Cox born about 1753. Served in North Carolina later moving to Ky. Livingston Co where he died about 1834 or 5.
Also Solomon Cox B about 1754 served in N. Carolina later moving to Ky. Livingston Co., Ky. died after 1834
William Welch

Dear Sir:
Will you please give the revolutionary record of Phineas Cox who fought with the Ma- ney. He removed to Warren Co., Ky where he died about 1835 - at the age of seventy- two years.
Sincerely
Wilma C Welch East Lansing Michigan Grand River Ave.

15383 ✓ INVALID.
1933 Apr. 25. Hist. to Wm. Welch. Q. 7.
File No. 15383
Solomon Cox
Pre Rev War
Act: June 7 th 32
Index:—Vol. 1 , Page 79
[Arrangement of 1870.]

From the note made in the pension office on the case of Solomon Cox, it is presumed that his claim is considered as sustained to some extent. — If so, it is requested that a certificate may issue for such pension as the applicant may, in the opinion of Department, be entitled to.
C. Tompkins
12 th Feb.

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Leamington By 10 th March 1835
Dublin
By the neglect of the agent of his pensioner it has been allowed to pass the limit of 2 years but has been for several times, before the agent here for the last 5 months always wrong until the present moment - will you order to 4 September 1835 the payment on the enclosed paper by writing on the same if found to be correct.
Very respectfully
Yr Obedt Servt
Joseph Pickering
Pl. Should you not think proper to order payment on the enclosed paper I hope you will reinstate the case to the Price two years up to 4 March 1835

Northern Bank of Kentucky
Lexington 16 May 1826
Sir
Herewith please receive the vouchers of Solomon Cox a pensioner on the Roll of this Agency, who has not received his stipend for two years
I am very respectfully
Your obedient Servant
Jno Milton
Pension Clk
J L Edwards Esq
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington
D.C.