aged 92 years, veteran of American Revolution. George Knox was an African-American who worked for George Washington.
From the Valley News - "In 1821, one George Knox, who had come to Hanover around 1770, possibly to work as a servant for the family of Eleazar Wheelock, petitioned for the military pension due him, Knoblock said.
A national military pension did not come in until 1817. By 1821, Knox, who was then living on hardscrabble land in Thetford, would have been in his 80s. For those African-American soldiers still alive, many had to rely on white soldiers to vouch for their service, Knoblock said.
In Knox's case, one soldier did testify on his behalf, adding that "I really think he is as poor as a man can be and live." (Knox is buried in Thetford.)"
From the Valley News - "In 1821, one George Knox, who had come to Hanover around 1770, possibly to work as a servant for the family of Eleazar Wheelock, petitioned for the military pension due him, Knoblock said.
A national military pension did not come in until 1817. By 1821, Knox, who was then living on hardscrabble land in Thetford, would have been in his 80s. For those African-American soldiers still alive, many had to rely on white soldiers to vouch for their service, Knoblock said.
In Knox's case, one soldier did testify on his behalf, adding that "I really think he is as poor as a man can be and live." (Knox is buried in Thetford.)"
aged 92 years, veteran of American Revolution. George Knox was an African-American who worked for George Washington.
From the Valley News - "In 1821, one George Knox, who had come to Hanover around 1770, possibly to work as a servant for the family of Eleazar Wheelock, petitioned for the military pension due him, Knoblock said.
A national military pension did not come in until 1817. By 1821, Knox, who was then living on hardscrabble land in Thetford, would have been in his 80s. For those African-American soldiers still alive, many had to rely on white soldiers to vouch for their service, Knoblock said.
In Knox's case, one soldier did testify on his behalf, adding that "I really think he is as poor as a man can be and live." (Knox is buried in Thetford.)"
From the Valley News - "In 1821, one George Knox, who had come to Hanover around 1770, possibly to work as a servant for the family of Eleazar Wheelock, petitioned for the military pension due him, Knoblock said.
A national military pension did not come in until 1817. By 1821, Knox, who was then living on hardscrabble land in Thetford, would have been in his 80s. For those African-American soldiers still alive, many had to rely on white soldiers to vouch for their service, Knoblock said.
In Knox's case, one soldier did testify on his behalf, adding that "I really think he is as poor as a man can be and live." (Knox is buried in Thetford.)"
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