(ELIZABETH) LIZZIE MAY (COX) GOLDY

State of Pennsylvania County of Philadelphia (I have copied exactly as I read.)

On this day 22nd of September A D 1898; personally appeared before me a Notary Public in and for the county and state aforesaid Lizzie May GOLDY – aged 29 years, residing at Gloucester City, New Jersey – who, being by me duly sworn accordingly to law makes the following declaration in order to obtain the pension provided by the act of congress July 14, 1862: that she is the legitimate daughter of Emanuel Cox who enrolled under the of Emanuel Cox at Phila , PA on the first day of September A D 1861 in Co I 95th Reg Penna vol Inf during the war of the Rebellion and who was honorably discharged there from reenlistment on the 27th day of December A D 1863 and who reenlist on the same day as Sgt in Co B 24th Reg U S Inf (Regular Army) and was honorable discharged as O S by G O No 98 at Washington D C on the 24th day of July 1865. Capt J R Stone. That the said soldier was 6ft high – of St comp and brown eyes - dark hair – AEt 24 – and by occ a paper hanger. That in consequence of disease or diseases contracted in said service and line of his duty he died at Phila on the 23rd day of October A D 1878. That he left a widow surviving him who remarried the 6th day of August 1881. That the said soldier was lawfully married to Annie Shearer, claimant’s mother, at Phila by Rev A Manship in the year 1865 and that neither party had been previously married. That the said Annie, nee Shearer, claimants mother died at Phila on the 9th day of October A D 1872 leaving Lizzie May, their only child, the claimant then under 16 years of age, who entered an Orphans home and remained there until she reached the age of 16 years. That the said Lizzie May Cox, now GOLDY legitimate daughter of Emanuel Cox and Annie S his wife aforesaid was born on Cass St. Phila PA on the 3rd day of June A D 1869. That her mother had never applied for a pension in her life time to her knowledge and that she has made no further application. That said soldier was not otherwise employed in the U S service than herein mentioned declaration hereby appoint G J Brensinger of Philadelphia PA her true and lawful attorney to prosecute this claim. That her Post Office address is 405 Bergen St, Gloucester City, New Jersey. Filed 28 September 1898 Signed: Lizzie May Goldy

Another piece of paper:

Also personally appeared Salathiel Cox residing at 2533 Nichols St Phila PA and Emma Cox residing at 2533 Nichols St Phila PA persons whom I certify to be respectable and entilled (as spelled on paper) to credit and who being by me duly sworn before and say that they were present and saw Lizzie May Goldy the claimant, subscribed to the within declaration that they have every reason to believe from their acquaintance with her from infancy that she is the identical person she represents herself to be and that they are totally disinterested in this claim. Signed: Salathiel Cox Emma Cox 22nd day of September A D 1898

And another:

On this 25th day of October A D 1898 personally appeared before me a Notary Public in and for the aforesaid county and state Elizabeth C Cox aged 56 years, res at 1706 Bambry St Phila PA who being by me duly and lawfully sworn desposes (as spelled on paper) and say that she was personally acquainted with Emanuel Cox long before the war. That the said soldier boarded with her. That Sylvester, his brother was her husband. That he and Emanuel first wife died, both, in the year 1872. She asserts from her own personal knowledge that the said soldier was sound and hearty prior to his enlistment in 1861. That he was thoroughly examined for enlistment. That she saw the said soldier immediately on his return in 1865. That he came directly to her home and boarded with her until after the birth of Lizzie May, this claimant. That there was but one other child, a boy, who died six months before his mother. That the said Emanuel Cox brought his wife, claimants mother directly to her house and said at the time that they had been married by Rev A Manship, a prominent Methodist minister. Despondent was well acquainted with Annie S Shearer said soldiers bride long before their marriage and knows personally that neither of the said parties was previously married. That they lived together as husband and wife, that they never divorce. Afferent personally knows that the said soldier was suffering from the effects Of a severe cold on his return in 1865, said to have been contracted by him during the “seven day fight”. Despondent observed carefully his symptoms and made him homebrewed tea and other -------- for colds. That he coughed and spit incessantly and continually from 1865 until his death in 1878. That she was his constant nurse during the whole 13 years of his sickness. He grew slowly and surely worse. He refused medical treatment but hers until within nine months of his death when a physician was called. When Dr J W Johnson came he pronounced it consumption of a lingering form and it had undoubtedly been contracted during his military service. He coughed and spit more or less everyday from 1865 until 1878. Despondent was present as midwife at the birth of the said Lizzie May Cox, daughter of Emanuel Cox by Annie S, his lawful wife. The said child was born on the third day of June A D 1869 by her memorandum. Affiant saw the dead body of claimants mother buried on Oct 11 1872. The said claimant was then sent to the orphans home in Phila and afterwards the home at “Chester Springs” where she met with an accident to her nose which maimed her for life. Claimants remained in said home until she reached the age of 16 years. Dependant knows that the said soldier remarried one Anna J Rose on the 14th day of September A D 1875. Dependant further asserts that she has read the foregoing statement understandingly before she subscribed to the same and that she is totally disinterested in this claim. Signed: Mrs. Elizabeth C Cox