Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 36,469, Reuben Cooley, Conn.
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SERVICE
Conn.

Cooley, Reuben

NUMBER
S.36,469

CONTENTS
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[Handwritten text on left]
Dead. See letter to Pen Agt
E. Parsons Nov. 1831

[Handwritten text to left written sideways]
Notification sent to
Elisha Stearns
Clk Tolland Cty
July 18 1820

(2544)
Connecticut Roll
Reuben Cooley
Bradleigh
Private
In the army of the United States during the Revolutionary War
Inscribed on the Roll of Connecticut
at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence
the 28th of April 1818-
Certificate of Pension issued the 21 Sept 1818
and sent to Sylvester Gilbert Esqr
Tolland Connecticut-
Arrears to 4th of Sept. 1818- 33.86
Semi-anl, all'ce ending 4th Mar 1819
48.00
Arrears 4 Mo 7/30
$81.86
-
{Revolutionary claim,
Act 18th March, 1818.}
77 Three years
continued
Somers, Tolland Co
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Reuben Cooley
Declaration  
& Affidavit

Admitted
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Reuben Cooley of Somers in the County of
Tolland
in the State of Connecticut being
Seventy one years old, Testifies & declares on
oath, that in the month of Feby A.D. 1777
he enlisted in the Company commanded by Captain
Wright of Norwalk in connect in Col. B. Bradley's
Regiment in Genl Jed. Huntington's Brigade in the
Connecticut line of the Continental Army, a private soldier
He enlisted as aforesd (aforesaid) at White Plains for the term of
Three years. He was in the Battle at Monmouth &
in several lesser skirmishes, and served in Regiment
against the common enemy till the 2nd day of Feby
A.D. 1780 the term of three years being expired, he at
Morristown in New Jersey
received a regular discharge under the hand of Josiah
Starr, then Lieut Colo Command.t
and has the same
now here to be shown, bearing date the
day & year last aforesaid.
He also says that he is a resident Citizen of the United States
, & now resides in Somers, and
that he is reduced
his circumstances in life and is poor & in need
of assistance from his country for support
Tolland April 28th 1818
Signature of Reuben (his X mark) Cooley
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Tolland County & Tolland April 28th 1818
Personally appeared the aforesd Reuben Cooley
and made solemn oath to the truth of the
preceding Declaration - Sworn before me
Sylvester Gilbert Presiding Judge of Court
Sylvester Gilbert presiding Judge of the
Court of Common Pleas in the County
of Tolland in Connecticut do certify
that it appears to my satisfaction that the
said Reuben Cooley did serve in the
Revolutionary war as stated in his preceding
against the Common Enemy
Declaration and I now transmit the proceedings
& testimony had & taken before me, to the
Secretary of the department of War, pursuant
to the directions of the act of Congress in this
behalf made & provided
28th 1818

Hebron April
Sylvester Gilbert Judge as aforesaid
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Tolland County ss Tolland May 2nd 1818
Personally appeared Walter R. Kibbe Esqr of
Somers in County and made solemn oath
that he is well acquainted with Reuben Cooley
& that he
of Sd Tomes is now & has been for years a
Paupur of sd (said) Town & is in need of assistance
from his country for support Sworn &
taken [rmesining text illegible]
Signature of Slvester Gilbert Judge of the County Court
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Reuben Cooley
Somers
2566
at Sept 18
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STATE OF CONNECTICUT, County of Holland
ss. County Court or Court of Common Pleas,
June term 1820
On this 27th day of June 1820, personally appeared in open Court,
the same Court being a Court of record for said County, having the power of fine and imprisonment,
Reuben Cooley
aged
73
years, resident in
Somers in the County of Tolland
who being first duly sworn according to law doth, on his oath, declare that he served in the Revolutionary
War, as follows: Inlisted in the year 1777 in
Capt Wright Company Col Philip B Bradley,
Regt Con line and served three years
in the Continental establishment was
in the battle at Monmouth and was in
several other battles and skirmishes and was
discharged in 1780 as stated in his original
declaration now in the office of the Secretary of War
stated the 28 day of April 1818 and now hold a pension certificate numbered
2544
"And I do solemnly swear, that I was a resident citizen of the United States
on the 18th 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 so 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 and naval service of the United States, in the Revolutionary War,
passed on the 18th 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, and by me subscribed."
Schedule
no property of any kind real or personal
Reuben Cooley

The declarant is 73 years of age has no
family but himself and is by occupation
a farmer and was supported by the town of
Somers before obtaining his pension