Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 35,847, John Cox, N.C.

SERVICE
NUMBER _____
Coy. Johnson
S 35847
CONTENTS

See letter to J. L. Hickman, May 21. 1839-
Date of death not on as
18.6.1839
Kentucky.
John Cox,
of Jessamine Co. in the State of Kentucky. who was a Private. in the Regiment commanded by Colonel Dixon. of the North Carolina line, for the term of 1 year.
Inscribed on the Roll of Kentucky. at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 18 th of February, 1822.
Certificate of Pension issued the 14 th of June, 1822. and sent to William Robinson, Esq. Lexington, Kentucky.
Arrears to 4th of Mar. 1822. \frac{21}{28} \times \frac{4}{31} mo. $ 4.17
Semi-ann. all'ce ending 4 Sep r 1822. $ 48.
$ 52.17
{ Revolutionary claim, Act 18th March, 1818 }
1. May, 1820

John Love
Schedule
Adm o Hon J. L. E.

District of Kentucky Set Jefferson County
On the 18 th day of February 1822. personally appeared in open Court being a Court of Record for said District & County John Cox aged 59 years resident in Jefferson County in said District who being first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath declare that he served in the Revolutionary War as follows - He enlisted with Capt. Alexander Brevard in Rowan County North Carolina in 1781. he served for 12 months in the 2 nd North Carolina Regiment of Continental establishment under Col. Dixon or Gen. Green Commander Chief; Continued in service till his time expired, was discharged near the line between N. & S. Carolina by said Capt. Brevard & Dixon was in the Battle of the Eutaw Springs and the Siege of Ninety Six - And I do solemnly swear that I was a Resident Citizen of the United States on the 18 th 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 to 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 & Naval Service of the United States in the Revolutionary War passed on the 18 th 1 st 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. My net subscribed is
Two horses One old & One young worth $ 43. 00 Two Cows and two Calves worth $ 20. 00 Poultry ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ $ 1. 00 Farming utensils ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ $ 6. 00 House furniture besides one bed ~ $ 40 00 Kitchen Furniture ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ $ 4. 00 $ 114. 00
My occupation is farming I can work tolerable well for one of my age my family consists of my wife aged 57 years my daughter Nancy aged 18 years Elias my son aged 21 years
John Cox
Kentucky Spardine County set
The above was sworn to and declared in open Court on Monday the 18 th day of February 1822 before us sitting members thereof being Justices of the peace for the county of John Perry James Martin
John Downing
Kentucky Spardine County set
I Dennis Price Clerk of the Court for the County aforesaid, being a copy of record do hereby certify that the foregoing declaration and schedule hereto annexed are truly copied from the record of the said Court & I do further certify that it is the opinion of the said Court that the total amount in value of the property

exhibitied in the aforusaid schedule is of the value of One hundred & fourteen Dollars
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the seal of the said Court at Nicholasville this 18 th day of February 1822 in the 30 th year of the Commonwealth
David Daniel

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

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

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

November 27. 1933. 1702. Center St. Callethburg Kentucky
Mr. A. D. Hiller assistant to administrator of Veterans administration Washington D. C.
Dear Sir I am answering your letter of Nov. 23. and furnishing you all the information I can of John Cox He was born 1744. I do not know what State and County John Cox and Lucannah Springer were married May the second — 1760. When he joined the Army he lived in Orange County now — Rockland County N. Y.

John Cox enlisted in New York some time in 1779. Served as private in Captain Michael Rodells possibly Company in Colonel Henry Lees Regiment His last payment of pension No. was $43365.
The arrears of pension due the deceased person at date of death were paid to Edward Smith at New York, New York on November 25, 1823 as administrator of the Estate
John Cox and his wife had 6 six children His oldest son was named William Cox (Flurry) and Nancy Cox the other 3 three I don't have their names William Cox was born April 7- 1761.
I know William Cox was John Coxes son for he was my Grand Father

John Cox brought his family and came to Kentucky
His son in law Daniel Walker killed him and his wife both in March 1823.
Daniel Walker was the first man that was ever hung in Lawrence County Kentucky for a murder crime
It is on the Lawrence County Court records
The reason none of the heirs never did apply for his estate they were all in Kentucky and did not know anything about it
If you can find another John Cox on record please send me his record that served in the revolu- tionary war
Yours Truly M. A. M. Chandler

FIRST NATIONAL State Bank OF SHERIDAN
JOHN H. COX, Prest. J. N. PARR, 1st Vice-Prest. W. L. HARE, 2nd Vice-Prest. O. A. COX, Cashier. F. G. KASSEBAUM, Ass't Cashier.
CAPITAL AND SURPLUS, $55,000.00
Sheridan, Ind. FEB 1 1904
18649
To the Hon. Commissioner of Pensions, Washington D.C.
Dear Sir:-
Kindly inform me, at your convenience whether or not, John Cox, who enlisted from Mary- land or Penn. during the war of the Revolution , ever received a pension . Tis said, but not positive, that he served as a Capt. and later was pro- moted to Major. It maybe he only served as a private. He died about 1828, near Forks Elkhorn Ky.
If he drew a pension, in that way we are likely to receive some valuable information as to his description, # Regt & etc.
Thanking you in advance for any service you may be to me in this
Yours Truly, John H. Cox

35 847
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Mar 18, 1904 - His w Jno. H. Cox - Division 2 1934 Jan 17 - Skiat To Am. Chandler - 8th
File No. 35 847
John Cox His Rev w
Act: 18 th March 18 th
Index: — Vol. 2 , Page 91
[ Arrangement of 1870. ]

State of North Carolina Secretary's Office 27 th May 1822
I William Hill Secretary of State in & for the State aforesaid do hereby certify that it appears from the musterrolls of the Continental line of this State in the revolutionary war that John Cox a private in Capt. Brevard's Comp y of the 10 th Reg t was mustered in 1781 and that he "left service 28 th April 1782." Given under my hand this 27 th May 1822. W m Hill
N.B. The 12 months men were all put into the 10 th Reg t and I have no doubt of John Cox's having served twelve months W m Hill

18,417 2
Rev John Cox Jepamin C. Kty
Wm Robinson, Lexington, Ky.
Rec. 7 Nov: 1822.
Washing ton bdy
Flamble J. C. badkiss
Secy War
Mr. Edwards

Lexington February 19 th 1822
Honble J. C. Calhoun Secy of War
Sir Mr. Cox desires me to enclose this Schedule in hopes that it may entitle him to that relief from his government which so many enjoy.
He has been particularly unfortunate in the last five months in losing a portion by death and accident of what little property he had —
Yours Mo Ob. t Serv. t
William Robins

17807 John Cox
Lenoir P.N. N.C.
Thomas Walson Agt.
Newbern, N.C.
Rec. 14 Apr 1891.
Secy of the department of War Pension Office Washington D.C.
7/30 1.84 4/31 1. 10 mos - 80 82.89
fee