James Cox
James Cox was born in King and Queen Co., Virginia in 1762. He married Rebecca Ann (?) Cox and they were the parents of one son, Henry Cox born in 1802 and one daughter Martha Cox born in 1804. James died in Stokes Co., North Carolina in 1847.
James Cox
S2441
State of North Carolina
Stokes County
On this 12th day of March 1833 personally appeared in open court before the Justices above the County Court appeals and quarter (?) (Word Not Understood) for Stokes County now sitting, James Cox, a resident of Stokes County in the state of North Carolina, aged about 70 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 act of Congress drafted June 7th, 1833.That he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers and served as herein stated; that he entered a service as a volunteer sometime in the summer of 1780 (the precise months he does not recollect) under General Morgan, Capt. Booker and a Lieutenant Gill. (He recollects nothing of any Colonel or Major) that he then resided in Halifax County Virginia, that they marched to Carter's Ferry on James River, that the enemy was at that time in the neighborhood of that place, that while at Carter's Ferry the enemy (the next two or three words are unreadable) the river upon the opposite side, when our army fired upon them with rifles when the enemy leveled some of their cannon at them that the American army remained at and about Carter's Ferry for some time, when the enemy left the position which they occupied upon the other side of the river and marched in the direction of Portsmouth, when our army out marched to Staunton where they remained a short time and then returned to Carter's Ferry where they remained until he was discharged having been in the service during this expedition three months , that he was discharged in writing but the discharge is lost that upon being discharged he returned to his home in Halifax, VA. where he remained until sometime in the summer of 1781 (the precise month he does not recollect) when he enlisted in the troops of the Virginia line, and was placed under the command of General Wayne, Col. Posey, Major Fenton and Captain Moss, that he was marched immediately from Halifax Virginia through North Carolina to Charleston in South Carolina, at which place they joined General Greene and his army, that after remaining there for about a week, an (next word unknown) arrived, bringing information that the British had (next word unknown) themselves of Savannah , a town in the state of Georgia, whereupon they were marched forthwith to Savannah leaving General Greene and his army at Charleston, and upon arriving at Savannah found a town occupied by the enemy that our army pitched its camp about a mile from town, where and having been for several months,(a line and a half is either scribbled out or unreadable) our camp and was attacked by a party of the Indians who surrounded the General's quarters, an engagement ensued in which many of the Indians and some of men were killed the Indians were defeated and ran off to town where they joined the British after some time he knows not how long the General received a letter from the British commander containing a challenge to meet the British army with ours, the challenge was excepted, whereupon the two armies met near what was called the swinging bridge, between our camp and the town, and a battle was fought which lasted about three hours, in which our army achieved a victory, many on each side, were killed the British retreated to the town and got in their fort where they remained until, information was received of Corn Wallis's surrender some days after receipt of this intelligence the British commander notified our General than on a certain morning he might have the possession of the town upon the appointed morning our army marched into town before all of the British had evacuated it our General upon discovering that some of them were still there halted his army until they were gone, when our army was left in the sole possession of the town - at that time our officers concluded that our soldiers were in so destitute a situation that they had not the means of getting home, they would not disband them until they were marched to Virginia, they were accordingly marched by the Captain to Carter's Ferry in Virginia where he with all the others was discharged (having been in the service six or seven months during this time) that he at that time received a written discharge which is lost, that he has no documentary evidence; that he knows of no person whose testimony he can procure who can testify to his service-he was born in King and Queen County in Virginia in the year 1762 or 1763 to as he believes-that he has no record at his age that he was living in Halifax County Virginia when he was called into service, where he resided until about 30 years ago, when he removed to Stokes County North Carolina where he has resided ever since and now resides -that he went into the service just as a volunteer for three months, an next he enlisted in the State Troops and as such served six or seven months. What the names of those officers already mentioned are all that he can recollect. That his first discharge was signed by General Morgan and the other by General Scott as he believes, but they are both lost. That he is known to Matthew R. Moore and William A. Lyon in his present neighborhood, who can and will testify as to his character for veracity, and their belief of his services as a soldier of the revolution. He hereby relinquishes every claim what ever 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.
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid.
James (his mark) Cox
We, Matthew R. Moore and William A. Lyon residing in that County of Stokes in the state of North Carolina hereby certify that we are well acquainted with James Cox who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration: that we believe him to be 70 years of age: that he is reputed and believed in the neighborhood where he is resides to have been a soldier of the revolution, and that we concur in that opinion
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid. John Hill (court official)Matthew R. Moore
William A. LyonAnd this said court do hereby declare their opinion, after the investigation of the matter andter 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 Matthew R. Moore and William A. Lyon who have signed the preceding certificate, are residents in the county of Stokes and are credible persons and that their statement is entitled to credit.
R. Folyer (Judge)
North Carolina
Stokes County
I, John Hill, clerk of the court of war and quarter divisions for Stokes County certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings in the matter of the application of James Cox fora pension. In testimony whereof I have hereunto affixed my seal of office and subscribed my name this 18th of March 1835 Jno. Hill
North Carolina
James Cox of Stokes in the state of North Carolina to who is a private in the company commanded by Capt. Booker in the Virginia line for nine months. Inscribed on the roll of North Carolina the rate of thirty dollars per annum forth day of March 1831.
Certificate of pension issued the seventh day of May 1833 and sent Alon. A. H. Sheppard Germantown C. H. North Carolina Arrears to the fourth of March 1833 -- 60 (word unknown, maybe semi annual) allowance ending fourth September 1833 -- 15 total $75 Revolutionary Claim Act June 7, 1832 Recorded by William Miller, Clerk Book E. Volume Six Page 36
Revolutionary & 1812 War Section June 17, 1930 Mrs. E. Cox Griffith 2200 19th Street NW Washington, D. C.
Dear Madame: I advise you that from the papers Revolutionary War pension claim, S. 2441, it appears to James Cox was born in 1762 or 1763 in King and Queen County, Virginia. While a resident at Halifax County, Virginia, He listed in the summer of 1780 and serves three months as a private in Capt. Booker's Virginia Company. He enlisted in the summer of 1781, served six or seven months as a private in Capt. Moss's Company, Coronel Posey's Virginia Regiment, was in an engagement with the Indians about 1 Mile from Savannah, Georgia, and was in a battle at Swinging Bridge nearer that city. About 1803, he moved from Halifax County, Virginia to Stokes County, North Carolina. He was allowed pension on his application executed March 12,1833 while a resident in a Stokes County, North Carolina. He died Sept. 10,1846. There are no family data. Very truly yours, E. W. Morgan, Acting Commissioner.Back to Pansy's Family Tree