Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 4658, Hanson Cockeril, Va.
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(3—1776) SERVICE: Va.
Cockeril, Hanson
or Cockerel,
or Cockerell,
or Cockril, 
Sarah
NUMBER: W. 4658.
B. L. Wt 26828-160-55
CONTENTS
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1537 Cincina.
Ohio
Sarah Cockeril
widow of Hanson Cockeril
Va
who served in the Revolutionary war, as a Private

Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 20 Dollars - Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1848.

Certificate of Pension issued the 26th day of August 48 and sent to
Robert Mitchell
Zanesville,
Ohio.

Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act February 2, 1848, Page 336, Vol. 4

Reported
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[Illegible]107
Mch 3/55
Apl 21/53
Sarah Cockeril wd. of
Hanson Cockeril: [illegible]
Private
War Rev
Pensioner
Ohio Feby 48 - 1537
CW: 160 Acres May 20/56
Boynton
M
F. A. Seborn
Zanesville,
Ohio
No 26828 iss May 24/56
Cancelled July 23/56
Died before the issue

F. A. Seborn. Nov: 17/[illegible]

[Stamp:] 
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
RECEIVED JUN 8 1906
P. & M. DIVISION
2847 MISCLS

Vol. C2-23.-
June 28/56. Teste Apl to return W for cancellation
July 23/56 Teste Com'r of Genl Land Office - D.R.P.
Mch 30/05. Spalding & sons. decline to write new wt [warrant?] at instance of administrator see copy inside
Apr. 18, 05 - To Hon. J. B. Foraker as per enclosed copy. L.A.S
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State of Ohio} 
Muskingum County} ss. on this twentyeth day of July 1839 personally personally appeared before the Honorable, the Court of Common Pleas now sitting in and for said County Sarah Cockeril, a Resident of the County of Muskingum and state of Ohio, aged seventy Nine Years, who being first duly sworn according to law, on her oath, make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress, passed July 4th 1836. That she is the widow of Hanson Cockeril who was a private in the Company Commanded by Captain Thomas Lewis in the Regiment commanded by Colonel George West, that said Cockeril also served in the Company commanded by Captain Francis Russel, that he the said Cockeril was in the company which pursued Arnol, he was at the surrender of Cornwallace That he entered the service in the Year 1780 in the County of Loudon Virginia, That she has no documentary evidence in support of his claim, but confidently believes that there is record evidence of hir husbands service in the department of War, she further declares that she was married to the said Hanson in the year seventeen hundred and eighty four: That hir Husband the aforesaid Hanson Cockeril died on the fourteenth day of May eighteen hundred and fourteen: and that she has remained a Widow ever since that period, as will more fully appear by the proof hereto annexed, Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above written in open Court
Sarah his x mark Cockeril
The word "before" interlined in the Second line before Signing
E T Cox Clk
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State of Ohio
Muskingum County} ss Before me an acting Justice of the peace in and for the County of Muskingum, personally appeared Samuel Beaver, who being duly sworn according to law, do depose and say, that, deponent was well acquainted with Hanson Cockeril, whilst said Cockirel was in the service of the United States, that Deponent served with said Cockirel in the Company commanded by Captain Thomas Lewis and was with said Cockirel in the pursuit of Arnol in the Regiment Commanded by Col. George West. that Deponent Did serve three months with said Cockirel in the company commanded by Francis Russell and deponent and Cockirel was at the surrender of Cornwalla That Deponent said Cockerel entered the service in the year 1780 and that the said Cockirel is now dead and has left a Widow whose name is Sarah Cockirel, sworn to and subscribed this __ day of July 1839
Saml Beavers
Saml. Thompson
Justice of the Peace
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State of Ohio
Muskingum County} Before The Honorable Court of Common Pleas, holden in and for the County aforesaid, Personally appeared Sarah Grant, who being duly sworn according to law do, depose and say, That she distinctly recollects the marriage of Hanson Cockerel and Sarah Cockirel, that it took place in the County of Loudon in the state of Virginia does not recollect the precise year, but believes it was in the year seventeen hundred and eighty four, that the marriage was solemnized by The Revd W. Landrum a Methodist preacher - That said Cockirel served in the army of the Revolution, but how long she cannot at this late time recollect - That the said Hanson Cockirel died in the County of Muskingum on the fourteenth day of May eighteen hundred and fourteen, That his Widow the said Sarah Cockirel now resides in the County of Muskingum in the state of Ohio, and still remains the widow of the said Hanson Cockeril. Sworn and Subscribed this twentyeth day of July 1839 in open Court
Sarah his x mark Grant
E T Cox Clerk.
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State of Ohio
Muskingum County} SS. I Ezekiel T. Cox, Clerk of the Court of Common pleas of said county, certify that Samuel Thompson is a Justice of the peace in and for said County, duly commissioned, and that the foregoing signature, purporting to be his, is genuine. & I further certify that Samuel Beavers and Sarah Grant are respectable, and that full credince may and ought to be attached to their testimony.
In testimony whereof, I have
hereunto affixed my official seal
of office, and subscribed my name
this twenty second day of July 1839.
E. T. Cox Clerk

M. 28th, 1839

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4548
Sarah Cockeril
of Hanson
Ohio
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88.107 No 79.
Sarah Cockerill
Act of 3 March 1855

Filed by F.A. Seborn
Zanesville Ohio
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The State of Ohio Coshocton County Ss
On this 29th day of March 1855 personally appeared before me a Justice of the Peace within and for the County and State aforesaid Sarah Cockeril aged 86 years a resident of said County who being duly sworn according to law, declares that she is the widow of Hanson Cockeril deceased who was a private in the Company commanded by Captain [blank] in the regiment commanded by Col [blank] in the revolutionary war.  That she now receives a pension from the United States for twenty Dollars per annum which certificate of Pension is dated 26 August 1848 and is numbered 1537 payable at Cincinnati, Ohio. for She further states that she was married to said Hanson Cockeril in Virginia on or about the [blank] day of June 1786 by one Rev. Landrum.  That her name before her said marriage was Sarah Watson.  That her said husband died at Muskingum Co. Ohio, on or about the [blank] day of April 1818 and that she is now a widow.  For proof of marriage and of death of husband &c she refers to the papers filed before the department at the time her pension was granted.
She makes this declaration for the purpose of obtaining the bounty land to which she may be entitled under act approved March 3, 1855, her said husband never having received any bounty land.
Sarah her x mark Cockeril

Sworn to and subscribed before me this 29th day of March 1855 and I certify that I know the applicant that she is now a widow, and that she is in the reception of a pension from the United States.
Louis Bennett,  J.P.

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The State of Ohio  Coshocton County Ss  
We Samuel Bingerd and Mary Jane Watson residents of Coshocton County upon our oaths declare that the foregoing declaration was signed and acknowledged by Sarah Cockerill in our presence and that we believe from the appearance and statements of the applicant that she is the identical person she represents herself to be.  We also know that she is a widow, and reputed and believed to be the widow of said Hanson Cockeril, and that she is now in the receipt of a Pension from the United States.
Samuel x Binger  
Mary Jane x Watson  

The above affidavit was sworn to and subscribed before me and I certify that I knew the witnesses to be creditable persons.  That the claimant Mrs Sarah Cockeril is the person she represents herself to be and that I have no interest in this claim.  
Lewis Bennett  J.P.  

The State of Ohio  Coshocton County  Ss  
I Addison M. Williams Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the above named County & state do hereby certify that Lewis Bennett Esqr Before whom the foregoing affidavits were made was at the time of making the same an acting Justice of the Peace in and for said county & State Duly Commissioned and Sworn and that all his official Acts as such are entitled to full faith and credit, and that his foregoing signature is true and genuine.  
In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court at Coshocton this 3rd Day of April AD 1855  
Addison M. Williams  
Clerk Court Common Pleas  Coshocton County  Ohio
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POWER OF ATTORNEY. 
FROM 
George W. Preston  
Bounty Land  
TO 
HARVEY SPALDING & SONS.  

FILED BY 
HARVEY SPALDING & SONS, 
ATTORNEYS AT-LAW, 
Pacific Building—624 F Street, Northwest, WASHINGTON, D. C.
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N.M.  

[Stamp:] [illegible] FILED S. 
[Stamp:] JAN 12 1905 RECEIVED  
[Stamp:] JAN 12 1905 RECORD DIVISION.  
[Stamp:] US PENSION OFFICE A JAN 11 1905 
[Stamp:] [illegible] JAN 12 1905 DIVISION 
[Stamp:] G.W. & N. DIVISION JAN 13 1905 RECEIVED.  

POWER OF ATTORNEY.  
Know all men by these presents, That I, George W. Preston, of Coshocton, State of Ohio, have made, constituted and appointed, and by these presents do make, constituted and appoint, HARVEY SPALDING & SONS, of Washington, D. C., my true and lawful attorneys for me, and in my name, place and stead, to prosecute my claim for the return of Bounty Land Warrant No. 26828, act of 1833, for 100 acres, and to receive possession of the said warrant.  
And, for the purposes aforesaid, I do hereby grant unto my said Attorneys full power and authority to do and perform all and every act whatsoever requisite and necessary to be done in and about the premises, as fully to all intents and purposes as I might or could do if personally present, with full power of substitution and revocation, hereby ratifying and confirming all that my said Attorneys shall lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue of and in accordance with this instrument.  
In witness whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal, the 7th day of January, in the year one thousand nine hundred and Five.  
R. L. Donley
A. M. Fisher  
Two witnesses sign here. 
George W. Preston 
Claimant sign here.  Administrator of Estate of Sarah Cockeril dec'd  
STATE OF Ohio  COUNTY OF Coshocton } ss:  
Personally appeared before me, the subscriber, [crossed out: a Notary Public] Judge of the Probate Court in and for said County and State, the aforenamed George W. Preston to me well known, and acknowledged the foregoing Letter of Attorney to be his free and voluntary act and deed for the purposes therein set forth.  
Given under my hand and seal on this 7th day of Jan, 1905 at Coshocton, Ohio  
Russell L. Donley
[crossed out: Notary Public] 
Judge of Probate Court  
[SEAL]
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Mailed without review F

September 3, 1935
xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
HANSON COCKERIL
W. 4658 
BA - J/MLB  AM

Mrs. Donald F. Fawcett 
118 West Sandusky Street 
Bellefontaine, Ohio 

Dear Madam: Reference is made to your letter in which you request the record of a soldier with surname Cockrell who served in the Revolutionary War, was of Virginia and later settled in Ohio. 
You are furnished herein the record of a Hanson Cockeril (surname also shown as Cockerel, Cockerell and Cockril ), the only soldier of that surname under any spelling, found in the Revolutionary War records of this office, in whose record it is shown served from Virginia and later settled in Ohio. The data therein were obtained from the papers on file in pension claim, W. 4058, based upon his service in the Revolution. 
The date and place of this soldier's birth and names of his parents are not given. 
Hanson Cockeril enlisted sometime in 1780 in Loudoun County, Virginia, served three months as private in Captain Thomas Lewis' company, Colonel George West's Virginia regiment, engaged in pursuit of Arnold. He subsequently served, date of enlistment not stated, three months as private in Captain Francis Russell's Virginia regiment, and was present at the surrender of Cornwallis. The soldier died May 14, 1814, or in April, 1818, in Muskingum County, Ohio. 
Hanson Cockeril married about the last day of June, 1784, or in June, 1786, in Loudoun County, Virginia, Sally or Sarah Watson, "a spinster of Cameron Parish"; both were from some place in "old Virginia". Their marriage bond was signed by the soldier and one Thomas Kennan, no relationship between them shown. 
Soldier's widow, Sarah, was allowed pension on her application executed July 20, 1839, at which time she was aged seventy-nine years and a resident of Muskingum County, Ohio.
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In 1844, soldier's widow, Sarah Cockerill, was residing in Coshocton County, Ohio, and still living there in 1855. She died on the farm of her nephew, John Watson, in Perry Township, Coshocton County, Ohio, in February or July, 1855, or in February, 1856 ( all dates shown), and was buried in West Carlisle Cemetery. 

The following names of children of the soldier, Hanson Cockeril, and his wife, Sarah, are shown in the claim: 

Thomas, the eldest, date of birth not given, and died when a boy. 

Elias, the second child, died prior to the Civil War near Monroe, Greene County, Wisconsin.

Mary, born February 7, 1803, in Virginia; married August 4 or 6, 1827, John R. Jurden or Jordan, who was born April 1, 1795, in Greenwood, Mifflin County, Pennsylvania. Mary died April 20, 1856, and John R. Jurden died July 31, 1859; both died in West Carlisle, Coshocton County, Ohio, and were buried there where they had lived. 

Sarah, who never married and died at Dresden, Ohio, or at West Carlisle, Ohio, in May, 1885, aged about fifty-five or sixty years. 

John R. Jurden and his wife, Mary (soldier's daughter), had the following children: 

James C. Jurden, born November 8, 1829, in Dresden, Muskingum County, Ohio, or in West Carlisle, Coshocton County, Ohio, married November 20, 1851, Jane McCumber, in Zanesville, Muskingum County, Ohio (both residents of that county).  James C. Jurden died in Newcomerstown, Ohio, about 1896 and his widow, Jane, married about 1900, one David Starker who died about 1901. 

Hetty Ann Jurden, born March 14, 1832. 

Sarah C.  Jurden, born  Oct. 27, 1834; died Jan. 9, 1845, in West Carlisle, Ohio. 

[Margin note beside "Sarah":] 
sol. d. 1814 or 1818
1885 [+] 55 [=] 1830
1885 [+] 60 [=] 1825

Oscar M. Jurden, born July 22, 1837; died Jan. 30, 1845, in West Carlisle, Ohio.

Augusta Mitchell Jurden, born June 1, 1840; married one Jacob Steffe or Steffy, a widower, who had by a former marriage two children, Thomas Steffe and Sarah Ann Legg. Augusta, who was sometimes called Gustie, and her husband, Jacob Steffe or Steffy, settled in Calhoun, Richland County, Illinois, where they soon died.

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Children of James C. Jurden, (soldier's grandson), and his wife, Jane:

Izett Jurden, born March 1, 1852; married first, Charles Coogle or Kugle, then John E. Wood, and in 1906 living in Newcomerstown, Tuscarawas County, Ohio. 

Augusta Jurden, born October 26, 1855, married Miles Jones born and reared in Dresden, Ohio, who died, date not given, and she then married one Judson McPeak. 

Emma Jurden, born August 20, 1857, never married, and died May 25, 1873, in Fraziersburg, Muskingum County, Ohio. 

Ella Jurden, born June 3, 1860, married one Robert Vogenitz who died prior to 1906, when she was living in Lorain, Ohio. 

Charles Coogle or Kugle and his wife, Izett (soldier's great granddaughter) had one child named Denver, who in 1906 was living in Cleveland, Ohio.  

John E. Wood and his wife, Izett, former widow of Charles Coogle or Kugle, had children named Harry, Alta and Mark. 

Miles Jones and his wife, Augusta or Gustie (soldier's great granddaughter) had one child named Bessie Jones, who never married and who died in Dresden, Ohio, about 1891, at the home of her uncle, Mark Jones, at the age of about twenty-three years. Augusta had no children by her husband, Judson McPeak. 

Robert Vogenitz and his wife, Ella (soldier's great granddaughter) had two sons, their only children, namely, Justin P. and Chauncey Vogenitz, who in 1906 were living with their mother in Lorain, Ohio, and were unmarried. 

Reference was made to Gabriel Cockeril, brother of the soldier, Hanson Cockerill, who lived on a farm about three miles from Zanesville, Ohio, and who married one Lucinda Shiplet, March 5, 1835, both residents of Muskingum County, Ohio. 

Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER 
Executive Assistant to the Administrator

[Handwritten Note:] I did not give my data in regard to nieces & nephews of soldier & his widow, Sarah, as it made letter too lengthy  MLB.

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4.706  Ohio
Sarah Cockeril widow of Hansen Cockeril dec'd
[crossed out: who was a pensioner under the Act of] and who died on the 14th May 1814 of Muskingum Co. in the State of Ohio who was a Private in the Compy. commanded by Captain Lewis of the Regt. commanded by Col West in the Va. line for 6 months.
Inscribed on the Roll of Ohio at the rate of 20 Dollars [blank] Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1836.
Certificate of Pension issued the 10th day of Decr. 1839 and sent Hon Joh. Taylor Ho. of Reps.
Arrears to the 4th of Sept 1839  $70.00
Semi-annual allowance ending 4 Mar '40 10.00
$80.00
{Act July 7, 1838.}
Recorded by D.D. Addison  Clerk
Book A  Vol. 2d  Page 216

Let to Hon A Harper  May 17 [18]44
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State of Ohio  Muskingum County} Ss.
On this twenty sixth day of August 1839. Personally appeared before the subscriber one of the Associate Judges of the Court of Common Pleas in and for said County; Sarah Cockeril a resident of the county of Muskingum and state of Ohio. aged seventy nine years, who being first duly sworn, according to law, doth on her oath, make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress, passed July 7 1838 entitled "An act granting half-pay and pensions to certain widows,"  That she is the widow of Hanson Cockeril, who was a private in the Company commanded by Captain Thomas Lewis, in the Regiment commanded by Colonel George West, that he served three months under Captain Lewis, after he served three months more under Captain Francis Russel, that his first service was in the pursuit of Arnold.  That he was at the surrender of Lord Corn Wallace in the year 1781 which closed his service.  That he entered the service in the year 1780 in the County of Loudon State of Virginia; She further declares, that, she was married to the said Hanson Cockeril on or about the last day of June in the year seventeen hundred and eighty four, that hir husband the aforesaid Hanson Cockeril died on the fourteenth day of May, eighteen hundred and fourteen in the County of Muskingum, and State of Ohio, that she was not married to him prior to his leaving the service, but the marriage took place previous to the first of January seventeen hundred and ninety four.  VIZ at the time above stated.  That there never was a family record of hir married kept, in consequence of the want of this record applicant cannot state the precise day of hir marriage and for the want of means to procure the required certificate, & the only reason applicant has for the want of it.  Sworn to and subscribed, on the day and year above written, before 
Sarah her x mark Cockerel
William Blocksom  Associate Judge
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I, William Blocksom one of the Associate Judges of the Court of Common Pleas, in and for the County of Muskingum and State of Ohio, do certify, that Sarah Cockerel, who has this day appeared before me, and has taken hir oath and made the foregoing declaration, from age and bodily infirmity is not able to attend Court, given under my hand the day and year last above written
W. Blocksom  Associate Judge

The State of Ohio  Ss.  Muskingum County }
I E T Cox  Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas in and for said County do hereby certify that William Blocksom is one of the Associate Judges of said Court duly commissioned and qualified & legally authorized as such, and that his Signatures above written are genuine.
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said court in Zanesville, this 6th day of September A.D. 1839.
E. T. Cox  Clerk
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Zanesville Sept. 6. 1839
Dear Sir
Inclosed is the application of Widow Cockeril made out by the form you inclosed me last, which you will please examine in connection with other proof I forwarded to you some time since in his favour; please inform me if you have received the application of Mrs Ann Clayton which I have forwarded to you some weeks since, and the action of your office on it, as well as on this, and oblige your friend.
Robert Mitchiell

Mr. J. L. Edwards
Commissioner of
Pensions
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FREE
Mr. J. L. Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington City
D.C

6058 Sept 10
Ohio
July 7 1838
Let to Clk of Loudon Co Nov 30. 1839

Sarah Cockeril
Wid: of Hanson

[stamp]
ZANESVILLE O. 
SEP 6
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Declaration. In order to obtain the benefits of the Act of Congress of the 3d March, 1843, granting pensions for one year to certain widows who have received pensions under the Act of July 7. 1838.
State of Ohio
Coshocton County Ss  On this third day of June eighteen hundred and forty-four, personally appeared before the subscriber a Justice of the peace in and for the County aforesaid, Sarah Cockeril, a resident of the County of Coshocton, and State of Ohio, aged eighty three years, who being first duly sworn, according to law, doth on her oath, make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefits of the provision made by the Act of Congress, passed on the 3d March, 1843, granting pensions to widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary war, That she is the widow of Henson Cockeril, who was a private in the army of the Revolution: that at this time she cannot recollect the regiment, or corps in which he served, and the annual amount of the pension which she received under the act of July 7, 1838, was twenty dollars. She further declares that she is still a widow.
Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above written, before me
Sarah x her mark Cockril
attest
John Watson
Angelina Woodward
— Robert S Wolfinbarger J.P.

I certify that the declarant is personally Known to me, given under my hand, the day and year above written-
Robert S Wolfinbarger
Justice of the peace
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I certify that the declarant is personally known to me, given under my hand, the day and year above written-
Robert S Wolfinbarger
Justice of the peace

The State of Ohio Coshocton County ss-
I Joseph Burns Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas of the County & State aforesaid, do hereby certify that Robert S. Wolfinbarger Esquire is a Justice of the Peace in and for said county duly Commissioned and qualified - That his commission was dated on the 15th day of October 1841 and will expire on the 15th day of October 1844 and that his Signature above Written is genuine-
Given under my hand and the seal of said county this 3d day of June A.D. 1844-
Jos. Burns Clk.
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RHD APPEAL.
Docket No. 101256
Bounty Land
Warrant No. 26,828-
Sarah
Claimant,
Soldier, Wid Hanson Cockirill
Service, Va. Mil. (War 1812)
Filed APR 11 1905 H Spalding & Sons
P.O. Washington, D. C.

Department of the Interior,
APR 12 1905, 190_
Respectfully referred to the Commissioner of Pensions for papers and report.
[signed] H. W. Mille
Assistant Secretary.
ACTION. EW
ACTION AFFIRMED. MAR 12 1906

[stamp]
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
RECEIVED JUN 8 1906
P. & M. DIVISION.
2547 | MISCLS.

[Illegible] 5m6-01
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State of Ohio,
County of Coshocton,} SS.
George W. Preston, of said County, having been duly sworn deposes and says: that he is the identical person who has been appointed administrator of the estate of Sarah Cockeril: that Sarah Cockeril of whose estate he is administrator, was the widow of Hanson Cockeril, and died in the County of Coshocton about the year 1855 or 1856. Sign George W Preston
Sworn to and Subscribed before me this 7th day of January, 1905.
[signed] Russell L Donley
Judge of Probate Court
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118 West Sandusky St.
Bellefontaine, Ohio
Aug. 8, 1935

The Commissioner of Pensions
Washington, D.C.
Dear Sir:
There were four sons of John Cockrell in the Revolutionary War according to our family history. One of these sons was an ancestor of mine. The only way I might identify the one would be that he had a daughter Elizabeth Cockrell born in old Virginia on March 2, 1796. They came to Ohio in 1807 or 8 and settled in Delaware County, Ohio.
Do you have any Revolutionary War Pension granted to a man by the name of Cockrell who had a daughter Elizabeth born in Virginia on March 2, 1796 and who later went to Ohio?
I should be very glad to know more about this matter. If you can give me any information I shall appreciate it very much.
Respectfully yours.
Mrs. Donald F. Fawcett
P.S. Three of those sons of John Cockrell were killed in the War. The one who survived of course would be the pensioner and my direct ancestor.

[stamp]
RECEIVED AUG 12 1935
MAIL SUB-DIV.
VETS. ADM. 
READER #15
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Reported

5704
Ohio Cini.
Sarah Cockeril
widow of Henson Cockeril
who was a Private
in the Revolution

Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 20 Dollars - Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843.

Certificate of Pension issued the 12th day of June, 1844 and sent to
Hon. A. Harper
H of R.

[Act of March 3, 1843.]
Recorded in Book A
Vol. 1. Page 157.
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6058
Sarah Cockeril
of Hanover
Ohio
admitted
Pr 6 mo $20
Cap Lewis Col West, Va Mila
died 14 May 1814

Act 7 July 1838
Hon. Jonathan Taylor
H.R
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Revy WIDOW, &c.
File No. 4658
Sarah Cockeril
Wid.
Hansen Cockeril
Pvt. Rev. War
Act: Feby, 2"/48
Index:-Vol. A, Page 143
[Arrangement of 1870.]

1935 May 3 - Hist. to Mrs. Donald F. Fawcett - M.L.B.
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4
Sarah Cockeril
Ohio.

[Crossed out: Suspended]
Rejected
let 27. July 1839
R. Mitchell

married after the revol war,
Act 4 July 1836

26.828,
Cancelled
(160 Acres)
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Zanesville 3rd July 1856
Hon Com of Pensions
Sir Herewith find Land warrant No 26,828 for 160 parallel acres issued to Mrs Sarah Cockeril under act of 3rd March/55 [1855]
Please acknowledge receipt
and oblige
Yours &c
F. A. Seborn

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Zanesville Ohio 31 May 1856.
Hon Com of Pensions
Sir
By last evening's mail I receive land warrant No 26,828 for 160 acres which issued in the name of Sarah Cockeril wid. of Hanson Cockeril private in Revolutionary war. Mrs Cockeril died I think some time in February last, a long time after application was sent from here.
If the warrant can be redated so as to coincide with the time the application and proof were made, I suppose then it would descend to the heirs of Mrs Cockeril, If the redating cannot be done, I suppose it must be returned for cancellation, Please advise what I shall do with the warrant, as I shall not deliver it to the heirs until I Know they are properly entitled to it.
I will also call the attention of the Commission to the Application of Mrs Jane Beavers widow of Saml Beavers No 130,803, and desire to Know whether any further proof besides that on file is necessary to enable her to obtain, the warrant. She is now quite old, and if she is to receive the bounty of the Government, it would be necessary in all probability to attend to it soon,
Please advise
Yours Respectfully &c
F. A. Seborn
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P.S. If it is necessary to know the precise day of Mrs Cockeril's decease, I can ascertain it by enquiry of her descendants
F.A.S.
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[Ink stamp:] 
[Illegible]SBURG
DEC 8

G. W. Crump Esqr.
Actg Commr. of Pensions
Washington City
D.C.

Hon Jonathan Taylor
H.R

Dec 9
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Loudoun County Sct
Know all men by these presents that we Hanson Cockrill and Thomas Kennan are held and firmly bound unto his excellency Edmund Randolph Esquire Governor of the Commonwealth of Virginia in the full and Just sum of Fifty pounds current money to which payment well and truly to be made to the said Edmd. Randolph and his successors in trust for our said Commonwealth we bind ourselves and each of our heirs Exrs [Executors] & Admrs. [Administrators]. Jointly and severally firmly by these presents sealed with our seals and dated the 1st day of July 1788
The Condition of the above obligation is such that whereas there is a Marriage intended to be had & Solemnized between the above named Hanson Cockrill and Sally Watson Spinster of Cameron Parish. Now if there shall be no lawful cause to obstruct the said intended Marriage then the above obligation to be void else to remain in full force and virtue
Hanson x his mark Cockrill {Seal}
Thomas Kennan {Seal}
Sealed & delivered in the presence of
A Copy Teste Chs. G. Eskridge clk

Sir
Above you have a copy of the marriage bond of Hanson Cockrill, it is the only evidence of Marriage this office can furnish, there being no returns of Marriages before 1799.
Chs. G Eskridge
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Washington City
8 June 1844

Sir
I enclose herewith the Declaration of Sarah Cockeril for a pension under the act of the 3d March 1843, and ask as speedy a decision in the application as may be consistent with your Convenience
With great Respect &c
Asa Harper

J. L. Edwards Esqr
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Hon J L Edwards
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Col. J L Edwards Zanesville, O. August 21. 1848.
Sir - Inclosed, you will find the application of Mrs Sarah Cockerill for a renual of pension Certificate, which you will please examine, and forward it with the applications of Mrs Wilson, Clayton, Hovey, Clarke and Mrs Richcreek, that the Honorable Wm Sawyer laid before you Directed to me at this place.
with sentiments of esteem
I am yours &c
Robert Mitchell
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Hon. J. R. Poinsett
Secretary of War
Washington City
M 281.3 July 25.
July 27. 1839.
Pension office.
W. Allison
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Zanesville. O. July 23. 1839

Hon: Joel R. Poinsett
Sir
inclosed is the application of Sarah Cockirel the widow of Hanson Cockeril for a pension, hir husband service was under the command of Captains Lewis & Russel in the Regiment commanded by Col West You will take such order on it as its merits deserves, with sentiments of esteem
I am yours &c
Robt Mitchiell
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6014
June 10 '44
Ohio
Mar 3d 1843
Sarah Cockerill
$20 per an
Hon. A Harper
HR

J L. Edwards Esqr
Comm. of Pensions
Washington
D.C
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3-4-2 Published by THE RUGGLES-GALE CO., Blank Book Manufacturers and Legal Blank Publishers, Columbus, Ohio. 649

Letters of Administration.
Revised Statutes, Sec 6005-18.
THE STATE OF OHIO,
Coshocton County, SS.
To All Who Shall See These Presents, Greeting:
BE IT KNOWN, That by the Probate Court of said County, Administration of all and singular in the Goods, Chattles, Rights, Credits and Estate, which were of Sarah Cockeril, late of said County, deceased, has been granted unto George H. Preston whose duty it shall be to:
First-Make and return into Court, on oath, within three months, a true inventory of all moneys, goods, chattels, rights, and credits of the deceased, which have or shall come to his possession or knowledge; and, also, if required by the Court, an inventory of the Real Estate of the deceased.
Second-Shall administer according to law, all the moneys, goods, chattels, rights, and credits of the deceased, and the proceeds of all her Real Estate that may be sold for the payment of her debts, which shall at any time come to the possession of the Administrator, or to the possession of any other person for him.
Third-Shall render, upon oath, a true account of his administration, within eighteen months, and at any other times when required by the Court or the law, and failing to do so for thirty days after he shall have been notified of the expiration of the time by the Probate Judge, he shall receive no allowance for services, unless the Court shall enter upon its journal that such delay was necessary and reasonable.
Fourth-Shall pay any balance remaining in his hands upon the settlement of his accounts, to such persons as the Court or the law shall direct; and,
Fifth-Shall deliver the Letters of Administration into Court, in case any will of the deceased shall be thereafter duly proved and allowed.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto affixed my signature and the Seal of said Probate Court, at Coshocton, Ohio, this 4th day of January A.D. 1905
[signed] Russell L. Donley
Judge of the Probate Court.
By [signed] Joseph Johnston
Deputy Clerk.
(Seal)

[stamp 1]
U. S. PENSION OFFICE A
JAN 11 1905

[stamp 2]
RECORD DIVISION
JAN 12 1905

[stamp 3]
[illegible] DIVISION
JAN 12 1905
RECEIVED.

[stamp 4]
O. W. & N. DIVISION
JAN 13 1905
RECEIVED
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THE STATE OF OHIO, Coshocton COUNTY, SS.
I, Russell L. Donley, Judge and Ex-Officio Clerk of the Probate Court, within and for said County, and in whose custody the Files, Journals and Records of said Court are required by the Laws of the State of Ohio to be kept, do hereby certify that the foregoing is a true copy of the original Letters of Administration granted in the premises by said Court, and remaining on file and of record in this office

IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I hereunto subscribe my name officially, and affix the Seal of said Court, at the Court House, in Coshocton in said County, this 4 day of January 1905
[signed] Russell L. Donley
Judge and Ex-Officio Clerk of said Probate Court.
By Joseph Johnston,
Deputy Clerk.
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No. __
Admin. Doc. __
Page __
PROBATE COURT, Coshocton County, O.
In the Matter of THE ESTATE OF Sarah Cockeril Deceased.

Appointment of Administrator

Letters of Administration Issued to George W. Preston Administrator January 4, 1905

Recorded in Final Record
Administrator's Bonds & Appointments
Vol. 4 Page 424
Published by The Ruggles-Gale Co., Blank Book Manufacturers and Legal Blank Publishers, Columbus, O.

[stamp 1]
[illegible]W DIVISION
JAN 12 1905
RECEIVED.

[stamp 2]
RECORD DIVISION.
JAN 12 1905
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Mdg [Marriage] Rec 1818 - 1835 Page. 48
Benjamin Wheeler to Christina Cockrell, Sept 28 - 1821, By Thomas Flood, JP.

Feby 10 - 1842 Mdge 1835-1848
Page 294
Francis Henry Holton to Hannah Cockral
(by) John W Young

Same Rec P. 128
Andrew Fergson to Mary Cockrral
August 9 - 1838. Lewis Virden J.P.

Same Rec P. 144
Joseph Cockerell to Lucy Fairman
Dec. 27, 1838 Wm. H. Lander, M. G.
Page 45

[Illegible] Affid. 1848–1859
Page 339 (?)
J. Cockerel & S.A. Bird
Date

James Jordan
licensed
Nov 17 1851
to Marry Jane Moccumber
Rec. 1848 to 1859
James C. Jordan and Jane McCumber, Nov 20, 1851
E. M. Boricia[illegible]min
State of Ohio,
Muskingum Co SS.

11.00
1.50
5.20
5.00
[=] 22.70

474
435
554

11.00
1.50
6.00
[=] 18.50

11.10
5.00
[=]17.10

[Stamp:]
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
RECEIVED JUN 8 1906
P. & M. DIVISION 
2547  MISCLS
Page 46

Mdga Record Page 153 1818–1835
John R. Jurden to
Polly Cockreel
at Zanesville  Musk. Co O.
Aug. 6- 1827
Joseph Cooper

Mdge Record 1818–1835
Page 151 
Wm Cockrell to E. Butter Butler.
April 30- 1827

Mdge Record 1818–1835
Page 338
Dec. 8 - 1833
Joseph Cockerel of
Zanesville to 
Lucinda Buskirk
of Falls Township
Anthony Wilkins J.P.
Page 47

Mdge Rec 1818–1835  p. 35
Henson Cockrell
[Crossed out: Elaine Shiplett]
of Hopewell Township & 
Eveline Shiplett same township both of Muskingum Co.
Aug. 16, A.D. 1834
John Prior J of the P.

Mdge 1818–1835
Page 366
George Cockral of
Perry Township to 
Nancy Ann Dickson
of same (Twp)
Sept 11- 1834 John Howell J.P.

Mdge Rec. 1818 to 1835  Page 397.
"I certify that on the 5" day of March, 1835 I joined in marriage relations 
Gabriel Cockerel of Muskingum County &
Lucinda Shiplet of same County,
given under my hand &s.
John Prior  J. Peace"
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A
[illegible]

Coshocton O [Ohio] March 24 1905
Hon J B Foraker
Washington D. C.
I am as admr of the estate of Sarah Cockerill dec interest in obtaining of Bounty Land Warrant No 26828  Act of 1855 for 160 acres of land which was filed in the Pension office about January 15, 1905.  I would ask it as a favor if you would assist me in having the same issued and returned to me, Please write to the Department.
Yours truly
G W Preston Admr
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W. H. H. Masters, Postmaster.
Bessie Masters, Asst. P. M. 
U. S. Post Office 
Scio, Ohio

[Stamp:]
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
RECEIVED
JUN 7 1906
P. & M. DIVISION 
2547  MISCLS. 



April 24 1906

Hon G. N. Beckett
Your letter of the 20th Inst, received.  In reply will say there is no one by the name of Cockeril in this neighborhood.  I have made inquiry of several of the older citizens of this place and no one has any recolection of any person of that name, ever haveing lived in this community
Very Respectfully,
W. H. H. Masters  P. M.
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27 66/11 
3—275.  LVJ
Appeal case
Docket No 101.256    21.66

[Stamp:] 
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
RECEIVED JUN 8 1906
P & M. DIVISION
2547 | MISCLS

Record Pages

Bounty L. W  No. 26.828
Claimant: Sarah Cockeril Widow
Soldier: of Hanson Cockeril
Service: Va. Mil. War of 1812
Administrators
Claimant's P. O. address: Coshocton
Coshocton County, Ohio

Rec'd in S. E. D. Apl 12, 1906, from Law Div.

REFERENCES
To G M Beckett Apr 6 1906
for orig. ex'm'n of Law Div. letter
Coshocton County, Ohio
[repeated four times: 
To ___, 190 __
for fur. ex. as to ___
___ County, ___ ]
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To determine the object of George W. Preston of Coshocton, Ohio, in taking out letters of administration on the estate of the deceased and applying for the issuance of a duplicate Bounty Land Warrant 
Law Div letter  Apl 10th 1906
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LAW OFFICES OF HARVEY SPALDING & SONS ATTORNEYS AT LAW  Pacific Buiding  622-624 F Street, N. W. 

HARVEY SPALDING.  JAMES H. SPALDING.  EDWIN W. SPALDING.

Washington, D. C., Apr. 4, 1905
The Hon. the Secretary of the Interior, Washington, D. C.
Sir: We inclose herewith an appeal from the decision of the Commissioner of Pensions, dated March 31, 1905, rejecting the application of George W. Preston, administrator of the estate of Sarah Cockiril, for the delivery of Bounty Land Warrant No. 26828 act of 1855 for 160 acres.
Very respectfully, 
Harvey Spalding & Sons
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RR   3—240
Docket No. 101.256.
APPEAL CASE.
BOARD OF REVIEW.
Department of the Interior,
BUREAU OF PENSIONS.
AUG 25 1905, 
[Crossed out: Claim] Warrant No. 26.828
Cert. No. [blank]
Claimant, Adm [illegible] Sarah - wid
Soldier, Hanson Cockril
Co. [blank]  Reg't War 1812.
Respectfully transmitted to the Honorable Secretary with the opinion that the action appealed from should be adhered to.

Attorney H Spalding & Sons
City
V. Warner. Commissioner.
0-3

[Stamp:]
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
RECEIVED JUN 8 1906
P. & M. DIVISION
2547  MISCLS.
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JLG

E.W.
EMJ
J.A.L.
HZB

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR, WASHINGTON.
MAR 12 1906

In re ) Docket No. 101 256.
Bounty land warrant (
No. 25828. ) Appeal.
George M. Preston (
Adm'r. of Sarah Cockeril ) Affirmed.

APPLICATION FOR BOUNTY LAND WARRANT FOR SERVICES IN REVOLUTIONARY WAR.

Where a bounty land warrant issued to the widow of a revolutionary soldier after her death, and, for that reason was subsequently canceled, her administrator has no legal right to obtain a duplicate of said warrant for her heirs and legatees without proof to show the existence of such beneficiaries.  They will not be presumed to exist.
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The Commissioner of Pensions. 
Sir: Harrison [Hanson] Cockeril a private soldier in the Revolutionary War, whose Company and regiment are not disclosed by the papers in this case, died during the month of April 1818. 
On March 29, 1855, his widow Sarah Cockeril then living in the State of Ohio, made an application to the Commissioner of Pensions for the purpose of obtaining the bounty land warrant to which she might be entitled under the provisions of the act of March 3, 1855, the soldier never having received any bounty land in his life time. 
Claimant's title having been satisfactorily established, a bounty land warrant issued on May 24, 1856. It appears, however, that said warrant was never delivered to the claimant for the reason that she had died prior to issue of the same. Whereupon said warrant was returned and canceled as was the practice of the Pension Bureau on July 23, 1856. 
On January 11, 1905, George W. Preston, as administrator
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of the estate of the said Sarah Cockeril, through his attorneys, Harvey Spalding and Sons, applied to the Commissioner of Pensions to have said bounty land warrant No. 26828 delivered to said attorneys under the provisions of section 2444 Revised Statutes. 
Under date of March 31, 1905, the Commissioner of Pensions responded to said application as follows: 
In response to your request that the above noted land warrant be delivered to you by order of George W. Preston, as administrator of the estate of Sarah Cockeril, the soldier's widow, you are advised that it appears that the warrant was issued in 1856 in the name of Sarah Cockeril, as the widow of Hanson Cockeril, but she died before it was issued; and, under the then holdings of the Department, the issue of the warrant becomes void, and the Commissioner of Pensions canceled it, which, as the warrant had not been outside the jurisdiction of his office, he had a perfect right to do. 
This warrant was issued and canceled prior to the act of June 13, 1858, Section 2444 R.S., and even if such had not been the case the heirs or legatees, if there were any, have never made any claim for the warrant,-- issued nearly fifty years ago. 
The warrant in its canceled form has been practically destroyed, and this Bureau knows of no ruling to justify the issue of a new warrant at the instance of an administrator appointed fifty years after death of the warantee.
Section 2444, Revised Statute is as follows: 
When proof has been or hereafter is filed in the Pension Office, during the life time of a claimant that of that
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establishing, to the satisfaction of that office, his right to a warrant for military services, and such warrant has not been, or may not be, issued until after the death of the claimant, and all such warrants as have been heretofore issued subsequent to the death of the claimant, the title to such warrants shall rest in his widow, if there be one, and if there be no widow, then in the heirs or legatees of the claimant; and all military bounty land warrants issued pursuant to law shall be treated as personal chattels, and may be conveyed by assignment of such widow, heirs, or legatees, or by the legal representatives of the deceased claimant for the use of such heirs or legatees only. 

No heirs or legatees of said Sarah Cockeril have ever applied to the Bureau of Pensions for said bounty land warrant or for a duplicate of the same, nor does it appear that she has any heirs or legatees in life. It does not appear that any living person has any such interest in her estate as to become a beneficiary either as an heir or legatee. Under the provisions of said statute a legal representative of the deceased claimant may treat a bounty land warrant as a "personal chattel" and may convey the same by assignment "for the use of such heirs or legatees only". The power of a legal representative appears to be limited to one specific purpose, and for that reason it should be made to appear by proof not only that the deceased claimant has an existing heir or legatee, but it should be shown who such beneficiaries are. The title to a bounty land warrant
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in a case like this vests, not in the legal representative, but in the heirs or legatees under terms of the statutes. 
A duplicate land warrant in this case would vest title in imaginary persons not known to exist. 
There is no apparent error in the action complained of which is hereby affirmed. Herewith are returned the papers in the case. Very respectfully, 
Jesse E Wilson 
Assistant Secretary.
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[Stamp:]
AFFIRMED.
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
RECEIVED JUN 8 1906
P. & M. DIVISION
2047  MISCLS.

13  C
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D/289
No. 88107
Act of Mch 3, 1855 
Received April 21. 1855. 
Sarah Cockril Wid of Hanson Cockril
War Rev 
Warrant No. 26.828 
FOR 160 ACRES. 
Warrant issued May 24. 1856 and canceled July 23. 1856. Died before issue. 

[Stamp:]
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR. 
RECEIVED JUN 8 1906 
P. & M. DIVISION. 
2547  MISCLS.

To the Secretary, AUG 25 1905 
DECISION TO APPELLANT, MAR 17 1906
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(Bounty Land War 1812.)
Sarah Cockiril  wid?
Hanson Cockeril decd
Virginia Mil
War 1812
pvt 26828  1833:160

[Stamp:]
APPEAL
R. W. K.
APR 11 1905

Washington, D. C.
[Stamp:]
RECEIVED. APR 5 1905
BOARD OF PENSION APPEALS

[Stamp:]
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
RECEIVED JUN 8 1906
P. & M. DIVISION
2547  MISCLS.
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IN THE OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY OF THE INTERIOR.  
In the Matter of the Application of George W. Preston, Administrator of the Estate of Sarah Cockiril For the Delivery of Bounty Land Warrant No. 26828 Act of 1855 for 160 acres. widow of Hanson  Virginia Mil War [crossed out: 1812] Rev.

APPEAL. 
And now comes the Applicant by his Attorneys, Harvey Spalding & Sons, and appeals from the decision of the Commissioner of Pensions dated March 31, 1905, refusing to deliver the warrant to the duly appointed administrator of the warrantee. Harvey Spalding & Sons 

SPECIFICATION OF ERRORS. 
The Commissioner erred in refusing to deliver the warrant to the Administrator of the warrantee. 
Harvey Spalding & Sons 
ATTORNEYS FOR APPLICANT. 

BRIEF. 
The facts in the case are that the Commissioner of Pensions issued Bounty Land Warrant No. 28828 Act of 1855 for 160 acres to Sarah Cockiril for her husbands services in the War of 1812. The warrant was issued upon an application in proper form, and we presume was mailed to the warrantee as was the custom; but prior to the issue of the warrant, it seems that the warrantee had died and for this reason, we
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suppose that the warrant was returned to the Commissioner of Pensions and has been in his office ever since. 
At the time of the issue of the warrant, it was the custom to cancel the warrants where the warrantee had died and where the warrantee left a widow or other party entitled to a warrant, a new warrant was made out to the widow or minor heir and where there was no widow or minor heir, we presume that the claim for the warrant was held to have lapsed for lack of proper party to receive the same. 
This was the law or rather the ruling prior to June 3, 1858, when Congress passed an Act, which practically validated all warrants which had been issued prior to the act and also those which should be issued subsequently, where the warrantee had died prior to the issue, and stated that the title to the said warrant should be vested in the widow, if there was one, or, if not, in the heirs or legatees of the claimant. 
The object of this act was plainly to prevent the failure of title to a warrant, as where the warrantee had died prior to the issue, it was by this act provided that the title to the warrant should descend to the widow, or if there no widow, then to the heirs in general of the legatees of the claimant. 
In this case, the heirs of Sarah Cockiril evidently did not know of this act for their relief, and for this reason, no application was made at the time for the issuance of a new warrant, or for the re-instatement of warrant No: 26828, although in many other cases, after the passage of the Act of June 3, 1858, new warrants were issued or the old ones revived in some way, so that the act was enforced for the benefit of the deceased warrantee's heirs. In this case, George W. Preston was appointed administrator of the estate of Sarah Cockiril
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in the year 1904, and as said administrator, had applied for the delivery of the said warrant and asked for a letter from the Commissioner of Pensions, re-instating the warrant as a valid warrant, in accordance with the provisions of the Act of June 3, 1858 and Section 2444 of the Revised Statutes. This application has been denied by the Commissioner of Pensions, for the reason, apparently, that fifty years has elapsed since the warrant was issued and also apparently for the reason that the request is made by the Administrator of the warrantee and not by the heirs or legatees. In reply, we have to say that Section 2444 makes no limitation as to when application should be made. In fact, it makes no application necessary, as it seems to make it the duty of the Commissioner of Pensions to deliver the warrant to the proper party. 
In this case, the Commissioner of Pensions, did not take the trouble to notify the heirs that the warrant was in the Pension Office awaiting to be called for and for this reason, apparently, it was not called for until last year. 
The fact that fifty years or one hundred years has elapsed makes no difference whatever under the provisions of this act, as Section 2444 is as much the law as it was when it was enacted and binds the Commissioner of Pensions as much as if it had been just enacted.
The section validates any warrant that has been issued subsequent to the death of the claimant and gives the heirs or legatees of the said party an absolute right to the warrant. We think that there can be no question upon this point, and as a matter of fact, we think that some warrants in this condition were delivered by the Commissioner many years after the act was passed, although, of course, we have no access to the records to
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prove this. 
As to the other point made by the Commissioner of Pensions, that he knows of no rule which requires the issuance of a new warrant at the instance of the administrator appointed fifty years after the death of the warrantee, we have to say that Section 2445 states that the legal representatives of a deceased claimant for Bounty Land Warrant, whose claim was filed prior to his death, may file the proofs, necessary to complete such a claim. 
It would seems that this Section applied to this case and would require the issuance of a warrant at the instance of the legal representative of the deceased claimant. 
The application for the warrant had been filed by Sarah Cockiril, prior to her death, and it may well be held that the issuance of Warrant No. 26828, which was followed by the cancellation of the same, left the claim to be finished, after the passage of the Act of June 3, 1858, by the legal representative, who might be an administrator, executor, heir or legatee. However, if Section 2445 does not apply, there is nothing in Section 2444 to prohibit the delivery of the said warrant to the administrator of the deceased, or which confines the delivery of the said warrant to the heirs or legatees in person. 
It is provided in Section 2444 that all Military Bounty Land Warrants should be treated as personal chattels and that they can be conveyed by assignment of widow, heirs, or legatees or by the legal representatives of deceased claimant "for the use of such heirs or legatees only." 
It is plain from this section that a warrant can be delivered to an administrator or executor even though it is provided that the title should vest in the heirs or the
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legatee. The administrator or executor simply acts for the heirs and in assigning the warrant it must be stated that he assigned the same "for the use of the heirs or legatees only."  In this case Mr. Preston was appointed the administrator for the benefit of the heirs.
The heirs were somewhat scattered and the warrant would plainly have to be delivered to one of their number. It could not be put in the physical possession of all of their number. For this reason, Mr. Preston was appointed administrator of the estate. He simply represents the heirs in the matter and in case he assigned the warrant as said administrator, the proceeds of the said warrant would be for the benefit of the heirs only.
We therefore hold that is plain that Section 2444 in no way prohibits the delivery of the warrant to the administrator. 
Section 2445 expressly states that the legal representative of a deceased claimant can complete a claim which has been filed by a claimant himself and this section shows that there is no intention on the part of Congress to exclude an administrator or executor from the possession of a warrant and to confine it to the actual possession of the heirs or legatees. 
In case it should be held that the warrant should only be delivered to the heirs or legatees, then of course, in some way, the arrangements can be made in this case, so that the heirs themselves can present the claim and appoint one of their number or appoint an attorney to receive the same for them. 
It seems to us, however, much simpler and more satisfactory to deliver the warrant to the administrator who has been appointed by the Court in the County where the warrantee died and whose accounts in the matter will be supervised by the said Court. 
We therefore request that the Commissioner of
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Pensions be directed to deliver the warrant to the administrator of Sarah Cockiril or to his duly appointed agent.
Harvey Spalding & Sons
Attorney for applicant
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(3—140.)
Bounty Land. DUPLICATE. Act of June 23, 1860.
Claimant, George W. Preston, Administrator 
P. O., Cochocton, County; Cachocton  State, Ohio
Attorney Harvey Spalding & Sons, P. O.: Washington, D.c..
County: [blank], State: [blank], Fee: [blank]. Contract filed: [blank]
Original issued in the name of Sarah Cockeril, widow of Hanson Cockeril for service [crossed out: in Captain] as Private. Rev: War  [crossed out: Company, ]
from [blank], 18 [blank], to [blank], 18 [blank]
Declaration (filed [blank], 18__) alleges the loss of warrant on [blank] day of [blank], 18__, under the following circumstances: [blank] and that [blank] has not sold, assigned, or voluntarily parted with [blank] right to the same.

PROOF OF TITLE TO WARRANT.
Testimony of [blank], that [blank]

[Illegible] 001—1,000.)
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CORROBORATIVE EVIDENCE AS TO LOSS OF WARRANT.
Testimony of [blank], that Warrant cancelled, warrantee having died prior to issue.

[Lots of blanks]
The Commissioner G. L. O. reports under date of —
Caveat filed by —, of — on the — day of —, 18—, and that the warrant has — been received in his Office located, —
Testimony of —, — of the —, a newspaper published at — , that notice of the loss of warrant and intention to apply for duplicate was published in that paper once a week for six weeks, successively; first insertion —, 18—, last insertion —, 18—; copy of notice appended.
Claimant directs warrant to be sent to —
[Crossed out: Admitted for re-issue —, — acres, — , 18— .]
Approved —, 18—
— , Reviewer
— , Re-Reviewer.

Sub. for Spl. Ex.  Mch. 28, 1906
O. L. Ganlin
Examiner
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3—366.   (Old No. 3—143.)

Index Sheet [crossed out: Claim] Warrant No. 26828-160-55 Law,
Sarah Cockeril, widow of Hanson Cockeril 
Service, Private, Revolutionary War. 
In cases submitted for special examination a separate index should be prepared for each brief and placed immediately under the corresponding face sheet (or sheets). In no instance should any paper be placed between index and face sheets. Dates of examination, and not of filing, should be given in indexing surgeons' certificates, as provided by paragraph 5, order 12, Manual of Practice 1901. NO. || NAME AND P. O. ADDRESS. || DATE OF FILING. || SUBJECT.
1 || [blank] || Jan. 11, 1905 || copy of letters of administration granted George W. Preston
2 || George W. Preston Coshocton, Ohio || Jan. 11, 1905 || power of attorney to Harvey Spalding & Sons.
3 || George W. Preston Coshocton, Ohio.  || Jan. 11, 1905 || affidavit alleging appointment as administrator
4. Harvey Spalding & Sons. Wash. D.C. || Jan. 11, 1905 || letter transmitting letters of administration and power of attorney and requesting warrant.
4 || F. A. Seborn Zanesville, Ohio || 1856 || acknowledging receipt of warrant, advising Bureau of death of warrantee.
6 || [blank] || [blank] || cancelled warrant
7. || F. A. Seborn Zanesville, Ohio || July 1856. || returning warrant.
8 || Sarah Cockeril || 1855. || original declaration.
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Bounty Land  UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  160 ACRES
Department of the Interior
OFFICE OF THE COMMISSIONER OF PENSIONS
It is hereby Certified that under the Act of March 3d 1855, entitled, "An Act in addition to certain Acts granting Bounty Land to certain Officers and Soldiers who have been engaged in the Military Service of the United States."
Sarah Cockeril Widow of
Hanson Cockeril, Private
Revolutionary War
is entitled to locate ONE HUNDRED AND SIXTY ACRES, at any Land Office of the United States, in one body, and in conformity to the legal subdivisions of the public land upon any of the public lands subject to sale at either the minimum, or lower graduated prices."  Given under my hand and the Seal of the Department, this 24th day of May 1856
No. 26828
D. F. Jencks  [illegible], Wright, [illegible] & Edson, New York.
J. Minot  Commissioner

Note. You can locate this Certificate at any of the United States land offices, or it will be located for you by the General Land Office on the return of it, with your request to that effect endorsed therein, specifying the State and Land District in which you wish the location made.  If you locate it, fill up and sign the following application.

To the Register of the Land Office at  __ 
__ ,18__.}   
__ Locate this Certificate in the __ in the __ quarter of section __  in Township __  of Range __   Attest __  Register.

[Portrait label:] HON J. C. DOBBIN SECRETARY OF THE NAVY

[Portrait label:] FRANKLIN PIERCE  PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES.

Cancelled July 23 / 16 [1816]
Died before the issue.
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LAW OFFICES OF HARVEY SPALDING & SONS, ATTORNEYS AT LAW, Pacific Building, 622-624 F STREET N.W. 
HARVEY SPALDING. JAMES H. SPALDING. EDWIN W. SPALDING. 

Washington D. C. Jan. 10, 1905
Commissioner of Pensions, Washington, D. C. Sir:  We inclose herewith Power of Attorney, signed by George W. Preston, who is the administrator of the estate of Sarah Cockeril, deceased, authorizing us to receive Bounty Land Warrant No. 26828, act of 1855 for 160 acres, and we also inclose a certificate showing the appointment of the said George W. Preston, as administrator of the estate, 
The said warrant was issued to Sarah Cockeril, but has never been delivered to her or her legal representatives on account of her death. 
Under Section 2444, of the Revised Statutes, such a warrant when issued after the death of the claimant inures at once to the estate of the said claimant. 
The said warrant should therefore be re-instated on your records, and delivered to us, as attorneys for the said administrator 
Very respectfully, 
Harvey Spalding & Sons 

[Stamp:] U. S. PENSION OFFICE.  A  JAN 11 1905
[Stamp:] O. W. & N. DIVISION  JAN 12 1905  RECEIVED.

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LAW OFFICES OF HARVEY SPALDING & SONS, ATTORNEYS AT LAW, Pacific Building, 622-624 F STREET N.W.  HARVEY SPALDING. JAMES H. SPALDING. EDWIN W. SPALDING.   

Washington D. C. June 28, 1906.
Commissioner of Pensions, Washington, D. C. Sir: We respectfully call the attention of your office to case of George W. Preston, the administrator of the estate of Sarah Cockeril, deceased, for the delivery of Bounty Land Warrant 26828, act of 1855, for 160 acres.  We filed a power of attorney from the administrator in this case several years ago. Under date of March 12, 1906, the case was considered by the Secretary of the Interior and it was decided by the Secretary that the estate was entitled to the return of the warrant upon its being shown that there were heirs of the warrantee in existence. Since then this fact has been shown, but the warrant has not been delivered . We, therefore, renew our request for the delivery of the warrant. 
The warrant was issued over fifty years ago and so far the heirs of the warrantee have received no benefit from the same, and it seems to us that this is a reason for the prompt action of your office in this case. 
Very respectfully, 
Harvey Spalding & Sons

[Stamp:] 
U. S. PENSION OFFICE  
A  JUN 29 1906

[Stamp:] 
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
RECEIVED  SEP 18 1906  
P. & M. DIVISION.  
4288  MISCLS.
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Warrant No. 26828-160-1855. 
Sarah, widow of Harrison [Hanson] Cockril, 
War of the Revolution. 

Law Division, 
Bureau of Pensions, 
October 15, 1906. 

Respectfully forwarded to the Chief O W & N Division with the statement that this claim was forwarded to the Department on May 29, 1906, for consideration in connection with other cases, relative to the alleged unprofessional conduct of the attorneys and has this day been returned to the Bureau with a letter dated on the 13th inst., in which no instructions are given relative to this case. 
You are requested to take such action as the facts warrant and return the papers to this division for use as evidence in the pending disbarment proceedings. 
S A Cuddy
Chief, Law Division.
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JOSEPH B. FORAKER, CHAIRMAN.
CHAUNCEY M. DEPEW.
GEORGE P.  WETMORE.
ADDISON G. FOSTER
JOHN H. MITCHELL.
THOMAS KEANNS. 
JOSEPH R. BURTON. 
FRANCIS M. COCKRELL.
STEPHEN R. MALLORY.  
JOSEPH C. S. BLACKBURN. 
WILLIAM A. CLARK. 
CHARLES E. ALDEN, CLERK. 
JOSEPH , ASSISTANT CLERK. 

United States Senate,
COMMITTEE ON PACIFIC ISLANDS AND PORTO RICO
Sarah Cockerill: Claim of.
March 28th, 1905.
The Honorable, The Commissioner of Pensions. Sir:  I write to hand you, for as favorable consideration as possible, a letter from G. W. Preston addressed to me, which is self-explanatory. 
Respectfully, J. B. Foraker A 
Enclosure

These letters came to my desk Apr. 17, 1905.
L. V. S. Em.
Aus. 4-18-05 L.V.S.
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S.     H.V.  Exr.
26828-160-55
Sarah, widow of Hanson Cockiril. 
March 31, 1903. 
Sir:- In response to your request that the above-noted land warrant be delivered to you by order of Geo. W. Preston, as administrator of the estate of Sarah Cockiril, the soldier's widow, you are advised that it appears that the warrant was issued in 1856 in the name of Sarah Cockiril, as the widow of Hanson Cockiril, but she died before it was issued; and, under the then holdings of the Department, the issue of the warrant became void, and the Commissioner of Pensions cancelled it, which, as the warrant had not been outside the jurisdiction of his office, he had a perfect right to do. 
This warrant was issued and cancelled prior to the Act of June 13, 1858, Section 2444 R.S., and even if such had not been the case the heirs or legatees, if there were any, have never made any claim for the warrant, issued nearly fifty years ago. 
The warrant in its cancelled form has been practically destroyed, and this Bureau knows of no ruling to justify the issue of a new warrant at the instance of an administrator appointed fifty years after death of the warrantee. 
Very respectfully, 
Commissioner.

Harvey Spalding & Sons, 
Washington, D. C.

[Stamp: mirror image or seen through from other side of paper] 
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
RECEIVED  JUN 8 1906
P. & M. DIVISION.
2347  MISCLS.
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S.   L.V.S.  Exr.

April 18, 1905. 
Sir:- I have the honor to acknowledge receipt of your letter of the 28th ultimo, transmitting an inquiry from G. W. Preston, of Coshocton, Ohio, administrator of the estate of one Sarah Cockeril, in regard to bounty land warrant No. 26828, for 160 acres, Act of 1855, and in reply to advise you that it appears that said warrant was issued, in 1856, in the name of Sarah Cockeril, as the widow of Hanson Cockeril, but she died before it was issued; and, under the practice of the Department, at that time, the issue of the warrant became void and it was cancelled by the Commissioner of Pensions.
The cancelled warrant is of no effect, and there seems to be no ruling by virtue of which a new warrant can be issued at the instance of an administrator appointed fifty years after the death of the warrantee. If there were any heirs or legatees, they never made an application for the warrant. 
Mr. Preston's attorneys, Harvey Spalding & Sons, of this city, were fully advised in the matter under date of March 31, 1905. 
Very respectfully, 
Commissioner.

Hon. J. B. Foraker,
United States Senate.

[Stamp:]
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
RECEIVED  JUN 8 1906
P. & M. DIVISION.
2347  MISCLS.
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LAW DIVISION. WDC. G.c.s.
3—1868 
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR. 
BUREAU OF PENSIONS. 
WASHINGTON, D. C., 

April 10, 1906. 
Chief of S.E. Division 
Sir: 
I forward herewith the original papers in the bounty land claim of Sarah Cockeril, deceased, widow of Hanson Cockril, late a soldier during the War of the Revolution, Warrant No. 26,828. On March 29, 1855, Sarah Cockeril, age 86 years, a resident of Coshocton County, Ohio, executed a declaration for bounty land, on the service of her deceased husband during the Revolutionary War, wherein she alleged that she was then a pensioner under Ctf. No.1537, but failed to state the design nation of the particular organization in which her deceased husband's service was performed. 
On May 24, 1856, a bounty land warrant for 160 acres was issued to the widow, and on May 31, 1856, F.A. Seborn of Zanesville, Ohio, stated that the widow had died in February, 1856, and asked instructions as to what disposition should be made of the warrant, and as to whether it should be delivered to her heirs. On June 28, 1856, Mr. Seborn was requested to return the warrant for cancellation, which he did on July 3, 1856, and the warrant was canceled on July 23, 1856. On Jan. 4, 1905, the probate court at Coshocton, Coshocton County, Ohio,
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issued to George W. Preston of Coshocton, letters of administration on the estate of the deceased widow. On Jan. 7, 1905, George W. Preston executed a power of attorney to Harvey Spalding & Sons of Washington, D.C., to prosecute his claim for the return of bounty land warrant No. 26,828, and to receive possession of said warrant. On Jan. 10, 1905, Spalding & Sons transmitted said power of attorney to this Bureau, together with a certificate showing the appointment of George W. Preston as the administrator of the deceased widow's estate inviting attention to the provisions of Section 2444 R.S., and stating that thereunder such a warrant issued after the death of the claimant inures at once to the estate of such claimant, and requesting that the warrant be reinstated on the records of this Bureau, and delivered to said attorneys. It is not show that this warrant was issued after or before the death of the applicant, but from the surrounding circumstances of the case it is presumed that it was in fact issued after the lady died. 
On March 31, 1905, Spalding & Sons were advised that this Bureau declined to reinstate or set aside the cancellation of the bounty land warrant, or to issue a duplicate holding that the canceled warrant is of no effect, and that there is no ruling by virtue of which a new warrant could be issued at the instance of an administrator appointed fifty years after the death of the warrantee, and that if the warrantee had any heirs or legatees, the same never made application for the
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warrant.  From this action Spalding and Sons appealed, and on March 12, 1906, the action of the Bureau was affirmed by the Department in holding that where a bounty land warrant issued to the widow of a Revolutionary soldier, after her death, and for that reason was subsequently canceled, her administrator has no legal right to obtain a duplicate of said warrant for her heirs or legatees without proof to show the existence of such beneficiaries, and that such beneficiaries will not be presumed to exist. 
This is one of a series of somewhat similar cases in which there exist grave reasons for suspecting that the sole object of securing the appointment of an administrator was to make a basis upon which to hang proceedings for the reissue of the warrant, and the question arises as to whether improper or unprofessional conduct has been resorted to by the persons concerned in the making and in the filing of this application. 
You are requested to transmit the papers to a special examiner, and if possible to a special examiner who is familiar with criminal work, with instructions to promptly proceed to Coshocton, Coshocton County, Ohio, and obtain all available, including documentary evidence showing the history of this application from its inception to the present date.  Is George W. Preston an heir-at-law of the deceased widow? From what source did he ascertain that the bounty land warrant had been issued to her and had been canceled? At whose instigation
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did he apply to be appointed administrator of the widow's estate, and who paid the court costs?  Does he know, of his own knowledge that any heirs of the deceased widow now exist, and if so, from whom did he obtain information with reference to the names and the whereabouts of those heirs?  Was any proposition made to him that he be appointed administrator of the estate, and in event of the issuance of the warrant, should sell the same to any person, that person to defray all court and other costs connected with the matter, and if so, who is that person; what were the costs, by whom were they paid, and what, if any, written or oral contract was entered into between Preston and any other person for the disposition of the warrant in event of its issue? All letters and documents relating to this matter should be obtained if possible , and be made exhibits in the special examiner's report. 
The special examiner should make a copy of the declaration filed in the probate court for Coshocton County, upon which the letters of administration were issued, and should, if possible, ascertain by whom that declaration was prepared, and from what source came the data therein given. 
It is desired to have this case considered in connection with certain other cases involving the same questions, and for that reason it is desirable that the examiner make a thorough investigation of the matter and submit his report at the earliest practicable date, aking [sic] this letter an exhibit therein. 
Very respectfully, 
Chief of Law Division.
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[Stamp:]
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
RECEIVED  JUN 8 1906
P. & M. DIVISION.
2547  MISCLS.

Bounty L. W. 26,828
Sarah Cockeril Widow
Hanson Cockeril
Va Mil. War of 1812
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Declaration, In order to obtain the benefits of the act of Congress of 2d February, 1848. entitled "An act making further provision for surviving widows and soldiers of the Revolution.
State of Ohio  Cochocton County }Ss. 
On the Eight day of August 1848. Personally appeared, before the subscriber, a Justice of the Peace in and for the county aforesaid, Sarah Cockeril, a resident of the County of Coshocton, and State of Ohio, aged seventy six years, who being duly sworn according to law, doth on her oath make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefits of the provisions made by the act of Congress, passed on the 2nd day of February, 1848, granting pensions to Widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary War: That she is the widow of Hanson cockeril, who was a private in the army of the Revolution,  That, now she cannot say what Regiment or corps he served in believing the facts connected with his service are set forth in her application to be placed on the Pension Roll is now in the Dapartment of War.  That the annual amount of the pension which she received under the act of the 18th June, 1844, was twenty dollars:  She further declares, that she is still a widow.  Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above written.
Sarah her x mark Cockerel
Before me 
Lewis Bonnett  J.P.

Justice of the Peace
I certify, that the declarant is personally known to me.
Lewis Bonnett  J.P.

The State of Ohio, Coshocton county, ss:
I, JOSEPH BURNS, Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas of the County and State aforesaid, do hereby certify that Lewis Bonnett. Esqr., is a Justice of the Peace in and for said County, duly commissioned and qualified; that his commission was dated on the 11th day of March, 1818, and will expire on the 11th day of March 1848, and that his signature above written is genuine.  Given under my hand and the seal of said county, this 10th day of August, 1848.
Jos. Burns, Clerk.
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INDEX TO SPECIAL EXAMINER'S REPORT.
Claim of {Sarah Cockiril, Dec'd
{Geo. W. Preston, Admr. 
B. L. Warrant No. 26,828.

PAGES || NAMES OF WITNESSES, ETC. || Exhibits. || Depositions. || REPUTATION.
1 to 13 || Index & Summary [crossed out: Notice to claimant] || - || - || -
to 22 || Claimant's statement Geo. W. Preston. || - || A || Good. See Summary
23–24 || Russell L. Donley, Judge || - || B || Good.
25–26 || Joseph Johnston, Dep. || - || C || Good.
27–28 || J. M. Pompton, Atty. || - || D || Good.
29–31 || Thos. J. Russell, Atty || - || E || Good.
32–36 || Ivette Wood—(heir) || - || F || Good.
37–42 || Jane Starker || - || G || Good.
43–51 || Eliza Jane White || - || H || Good.
52–53 || Eliza Jane White || - || I || Good.
54–56 || Wm. A. White || - || J || Good.
57–58 || Maria White || - || K || Good.
59–60 || Nancy Host || - || L || Good.
61–62 || Joseph Wilson || - || M || Fair.
63–65 || John W. Watson || - || N || Fair.
66–67 || Margaret E. Watson || - || O || Good.
68–70 || Samuel Binger || - || P || Good.
71–76 || Caroline Ritzer || - || Q || Good.
77–80 || Mary V. Cockrell || - || R || Fair.
81–83 || Matthew M. Gray || - || S || Good.
84–85 || Homer Gray || - || T || Good.
86–88 || Bernard Preston || - || U || Good
89–90 || Isaac Teagarden || - || V || Good.
91–92 || Thomas E. Steffee || - || W || Good.
93–94 || Sarah A. Legg || - || X || Good. 
95 || Bureau Letter || A || - || -
96–99 || Law Div. Letter || B || - || -
100 || Copy of Advertisement || C || - || -
101–102 || Copy of Letters of Admr. || D || - || -
103 || Certfs to see will &c. || E || - || -
104 || Letters, Spalding & Sons to Preston || F || - || -
105 || Letters, Spalding & Sons to Preston || G || - || -

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INDEX—Continued.
PAGES || NAMES OF WITNESSES, ETC. || Exhibits. || Depositions. [all blank] || REPUTATION. [all blank]
106 || Letters Spalding & Sons to Preston || H
107–108 || Letters Spalding & Sons to Russell || I
109 || Copy of Records to Gabriel's heirs || J
110 || Copy of Tax bill to Gabriel's estate || K
111 || As to Dr. Bartley || L
112 || As to Dr. Bartley || M.
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Wheeling, West Va.
April 26, 1906.

Hon. Commissioner of Pensions
Washington, D.C.
Sir: I have the honor to make the following report on Bounty Land Warrant #26,828, of Sarah Cockiril, deceased, formerly widow of Hanson Cockiril, a revolutionary soldier, designation of service not given.  Warrantee was at death a pensioner but her certificate number is not given. (?) (#1537).
On March 29" 1855 said Sarah Cockiril applied for a land warrant, which was granted May 24" 1856, but in the meantime said Sarah Cockiril had died, and at the request of the Commissioner of Pensions said warrent was returned to the Bureau and cancelled.
On January 4" 1905 one George W. Preston was appointed administrator
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of the estate of Sarah Cockiril by the probate court of Coshocton, Coshocton County, Ohio, and by him power of attorney given to Harvey Spalding & Sons, of Washington, D.C., (Attorneys-at-Law), and through them the Honorable Commissioner of Pensions was requested to reinstate said warrant on the records and to deliver said warrant to them or his (Preston's ) attorneys in accordance with Section. 2444 Revised Statutes. 
Said request being refused by the Bureau, the attorneys appealed from the decision to the Honorable Assistant Secretary of the Interior who confirmed the action of the Bureau in the following language:
When a County land warrant issued to the widow of a revolutionary soldier after her death, and, for that reason was subsequently cancelled, her administrator has no legal right to obtain a duplicate of said warrant for her heirs and legatees without proof to show the existence of such beneficiaries.  They will not be
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presumed to exist"
Attention being called in the decision to the fact that although fifty years has elapsed since the death of the warrantee, no one has filed a claim for reissue of the warrant, and that under the statutes title is not vested in a legal representative but in the heirs of legatees under the terms of the statutes.  Which I understand to be lineal descendants only.
On April 12, 1906 the papers in this matter, or case, came to me, which papers, including the warrant #26,828, are herewith returned, for the purpose of having me proceed at once to Coshocton, Ohio, postal address of the administrator George W. Preston, and ascertain whether any unprofessional conduct has been resorted to by the attorneys in the case, and to show the history of this application from its incipiency to the present date; whether George W. Preston is an heir-at-law of the deceased widow, from what source he learned
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that the County land warrant had been issued to her and had been cancelled. At whose instigation did he apply to be appointed administrator of the widow's estate, and who paid the court costs?
What knowledge has he that any heir of the deceased widow exist and from what source did he ascertain their names and whereabouts?  What agreement, or contract -- written or verbal -- has he with the attorneys or heirs or any such as to his fee or as to the disposition of the warrant when issued, or as to the payment of costs?  All letters and documents should be secured, if possible, and also a copy of the application on which letters of administration were granted should be secured, and ascertain from where the data was secured and who filled out said application.
This being one of a series of similar cases, it is observed that the special examiner make a thorough investigation of this matter, and submit his report at the earliest practicable date.
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upon interviewing Geo. W. Preston, I found, as his deposition shows, that he did not know personally not even the names of, as he supposed (?) the only heirs -- two heirs -- of said warrantee, that he had secured information to the effect that there were heirs through Eliza Jane White et al, that he first learned of this matter through advertisement inserted by Harvey Spalding and Sons inquiring as to the heirs of Sarah Cockeril.
From Preston's own statement, and that of the probate judge and his deputy, who prepared the application for letters of administration, and that of his own attorney, and that of one of the heirs and her mother and the heir's attorney, and others that he has interviewed, and from letters written him by the attorneys, I am satisfied that Preston has acted in good faith in this matter -- simply seeing an opportunity to made a few dollars -- and that he no doubt did advise the attorneys that he would act in the case for $50--
This reputation for truth generally is
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good, but I was told at West Carlisle, his old  home that he is "sharp" in business matters and needs to be watched.  So far as I could learn the remainder of the witnesses are of good repute and seemed unbiased except Joseph Watson and Mary Virginia Cockrell who stand about fair for truth and veracity.  The marriage and death record of Coshocton County afforded no assistance in this matter.
At first, I was informed that the warrantee had but four children, Elias, Thomas, Mary and Sarah, but at West Carlisle I learned of one Gabriel.  I again interviewed John Watson who stated that Sarah used to speak of Gabriel but he knew nothing further regarding him, and Eliza J.  White stated later that he was a brother-in-law of warrantee.  Hiram Davidson's widow in Columbus, claims to know of only Mary and Sarah.
At Dillon's Falls, Caroline Ritz stated that Gabriel was a son of the warrantee, and no doubt but what he was.
At West Carlisle in particular I
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made careful inquiry as to the children, and later descendents of warrantee, and especially as to what became of Hettie Ann Jurden and Dr. David Bartley with whom she eloped in about 1848 or 1849 and who deserted a wife and several children, but I gained nothing definite;  however, Barnard Preston furnished Oath that may lead to the locating of Hettie Ann Jurden, if living, and she possibly is as she was born March 14" 1832.  At West Carlisle, I interviewed the following elderly persons:  Enos T. Lovett, Geo. W. Magruder, W.L. Welling, S.H. Elliott and Ellen Birrman , and Mrs. Elvira Patterson, the last married one of the Watson family, but her mind is not clear and I felt that I could not rely on what she stated.  She is 98 years old.
At Hanover I interviewed Ellen Teagarden, mother of Isaac, but as she could not tell me as much as what her son had already told me I did not secure her testimony.
At Zanesville, I spent nearly two days before I could get any clue
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as to what became of the children of Gabriel Cockiril, the name not appearing in recent directories.  The records of settlements of estates— wills &c— failed to show that either Hansen Cockiril or Gabriel Cockiril left a will, but that Gabriel Cockiril's estate was settled by Thos. Morris, administrator, in 1838, and that his bond was $1,500. and that settlement was made in June, 1841;  that during July Term 1851, Delilah who is aged 14 years past chose as her guardian James L. Cox, and George W. who is 12 years past chose the same person as his guardian.  Samuel J. Cox, security, $600.;  that the account was settled July 19" 1855.
Among the papers in the case I saw perhaps 20 persons names, but so far as I could learn only one, Zachary Taylor, survives, whom I interviewed with negative results.
I interviewed Frank Cockiril, who is an inmate of the county infirmary, but he could not say whether George W. Cockiril  married or not, but that Delila married
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Romine & died without issue.  He claimed to have no knowledge that Gabriel had other children or to know anything regarding his brothers or sisters.
The papers in the settlement of Gabriel Cockiril's estate fail to show that he had an heir other than Delila and George W., who undoubtedly died without issue.
I interviewed the Superintendent of Greenwood Cemetery but the internments are not of record until the last eleven years.  However, a lot was purchased in the name of George Cockrell in June, 1853, and said lot shows evidence of two internments having been made thirteen[?] years ago.  The marriage records of Muskingum Co., Ohio (beginning 1804) show that Gabriel Cockiril was married to Lucinda Shiplet on March 5, 1835;  that they were both of said county.  There is no record of his having previously married, and I don't believe he did.
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Jurden and Polly Cockreel, both of Zanesville, Ohio, were married August 6" 1827 by Joseph Carper;  that James C. Jurden and Jane McCumber, both of Muskingum County, were married Nov. 20" 1851 by E.M. Boring, Minister.
I failed to find the name of Elias or Thomas Cockiril, or similar surname, mentioned in any of the records of that county.  The will, administrator, and marriage records begin in 1804, but the birth and death in the sixties only.
At Hanover, Mrs. Ellen Teagarden told me that Oswin's wife's people, the Bakers, also went to Texas.
I went to Mansfield, Ohio, to learn what became of Dr. Bartley and there interviewed the only members of the Bartley family, Mr. & Mrs. Eberly Jenner, the latter a niece, but they only knew from heresay that he died somewhere in Texas years ago.  They referred me to a friend of the family, Hiram R. Smith (93) who stated that he heard of the elopement through Mr. Hooper,
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Mrs. Bartley's father, who soon moved his daughter and family to Olney, Richland Co., Ill.;  that more of the Hooper family are about there now;  that he had no idea as to what became of Dr. Bartley except he heard years ago that he died somewhere in Texas.  I am positive that I have located all the heirs in these parts, and possibly have secured data to enable the Bureau to located the remainder, and with that object in view I recommend the following = 
Thomas Watson (who is 80 years old and should be seen at once) as to death, heirs, if any, of Elias Cockiril, and the same regarding Thomas Cockiril.  In fact as to all the heirs of Sarah Cockiril, the warrantee.
To Austin, Texas, for testimony of Hettie Ann Jurden, and if not living secure information from the heirs of Oswin Teagarden to that affect.
In case her whereabouts, or death of her heirs, if any, is not ascertained (see deposition of Bernard Preston) I recommend that Samuel and Edward Bartley grandsons of Dr. David Bartley, Calhoun, Richland Co., Illinois, be called upon to 

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furnish data to ascertain what became of their grandfather and especially Hettie Ann and her heirs.
Very respectfully
George M. Beckett,
Special Examiner.

P.S. 
On April 17" Mr. Preston produced other letters, 2 or 3, from his attorneys (the Spaldings) but as their contents were immaterial I did not secure them.  G.M.B
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N.B. - Examiners should be particular to have affiants sign on the line next below the closing words of their depositions, so as to leave little or no space between their signatures and the end of their depositions.
3-290

Deposition A
Case of Sarah Cockiril, Warrant No. 26,828. 
widow of Hansen Cockiril.
On this Sixteenth day of April, 1906, at Coshocton, County of Coshocton State of Ohio, before me, George M. Beckett a special examiner of the Bureau of Pensions, personally appeared George W. Preston, who, being by me first duly sworn to answer truly all interrogatories propounded to him during this special examination of aforesaid claim for pension, deposes and says:  I am 46 years of age;  my post-office address and residence:  #732 South Lawn Avenue, Coshocton, Coshocton County, Ohio.  Clerk in the hardware store of Benj. Coe.  I am the administrator of the estate of Sarah Cockiril, deceased, having been appointed January 4, 1905, by the Probate Court of Coshocton County, State of Ohio.  I think my bond is $1,000.
I understand that said Sarah Cockiril was once issued a land warrant.  No sir, I am not a descendent of said Sarah Cockiril, nor was my deceased wife.  Said Sarah Cockiril died intestate and her estate, if she left any, was not administered upon.  At least the probate court records fail to show a will or administration of her estate.
Personally I do not know any one of her descendents, and I do not know that I have ever seen any one of them.  But I understand that there are two of Sarah Cockiril's descendents living who are heirs in this matter.
I understand that the two heirs are sisters.  One lives at New Comerstown, Ohio, and

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Page (15)   the other in Cleveland or Toledo, Ohio.  I do not know their present names or maiden names.  I was advised by attorney Russell, of Newcomerstown, Ohio, as to their names by letter but I forwarded his letter to my attorney Harvey Spaulding and Sons, of Washington, D.C., and I presume they have the letter.
No sir, I know nothing about a daughter of Mark (?) Jones and Gustie Jones.  I know only of the two sisters above mentioned.  About all the information I have I got through Eliza Jane White of West Carlisle, Ohio, now visiting at the home of my brother L.B. Preston in this city.
Question.  How came you to be interested in this matter, and at whose request were you appointed administrator?
Answer - I saw a notice of inquiry, in the "Age", a newspaper of this city, inserted by Harvey Spaulding and Sons, of Washington, D.C., inquiring as to the heirs of Sarah Cockiril who died in this county in about the year 1855.  That was the  substance of the advertisement.  Nothing was said about a land warrant or pension.  My brother L.B. Preston also called my attention to the advertisement and suggested that as long as I was going to West Carlisle to my father's  that I call on Eliza Jane White regarding the matter and took the clipping and showed it to Mrs. White.  My brother and I were raised very near West Carlisle, O. and know from heresay that Sarah Cockiril died at the house of Mrs. White's parents
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near that village and was buried there.  I know that Mrs. Cockiril's grave is not marked for I have been that graveyard many of a time.  I called on Mrs. White and she told me what I know about Sarah Cockiril's heirs, and then I wrote Harvey Spaulding and Sons the information I received from Eliza Jane White, but in addition to the two sisters I mentioned Mrs. White and others as possible heirs, but since then I learned that they are not heirs, simply relatives.  Upon receipt of my letter Harvey Spaulding and Sons wrote me that it would be necessary to have an administrator appointed, but they did not suggest that I be appointed nor did they suggest any one.  Their first letter in which they suggest the appointment is dated Dec, 21" 1904.  (Letter exhibited. G.M.B.)  I showed the letter dated Dec. 21" 1904 to Probate Judge Russell L. Donley and he suggested that I be appointed and I consented and on Jany. 5, 1905 I was appointed administrator.  I then sent a copy of the appointment to Harvey Spaulding and Sons, and they in turn sent power of attorney.
George W. Preston
Deponent.

Sworn to and subscribed before me this Sixteenth day of April 1906, and I certify that the contents were fully made known to deponent before signing.
George M. Beckett
Special Examiner

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Deposition A
Case of Sarah Cockiril, Warrant No. 26,828.
On this sixteenth day of April, 1906, at Coshocton, County of Coshocton State of Ohio, before me, George M. Beckett a special examiner of the Bureau of Pensions, personally appeared George W. Preston, Cont'd [that word written over all the following: who, being by me first duly sworn to answer truly all interrogatories propounded to h  during this special examination of aforesaid claim for pension deposes and says:  I am - years of age;  my post-office address is ----]
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which I swore to and returned to them.  However, they sent me the power of attorney  blank and also the sum of twelve ($12) dollars in form of a personal check with which I was to pay the probate court charges, which included publishing the notice of my appointment.  I paid the probate court for appointment $5.75; and $1.00 for certificate of appointment and I think I paid $1.00 for the power of attorney.  And I am under agreement to pay my attorney, John M Compton, of this city, $5.00 as attorney fee.  My attorneys, Spaulding & Sons, requested in their letter of Dec. 27 1904 that I furnish a certificate showing that Sarah Cockiril died in 1855 in this county and as there is no death record — none being kept at that time — or other public record of her death.  I furnished Eliza Jane White's affidavit as to year and place of Sara Cockiril's death
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No I am misunderstood.  I made the affidavit myself as to the year and place of death based on what Mrs. White told me.  The notary fee was 25 ¢.  In the last letter from Harry Spaulding and Sons they requested that I make an affidavit for the Probate Court to the effect that Sarah Cockiril died intestate and that the records fail to show that her estate was administered upon.  I don't know what the judge will charge for that certificate.  Attorney Russell of Newcornerstone, Ohio, is not employed by me in any way nor is he by Harvey Spaulding and Sons that I know of.  Recently Attorney Russell was here on other business and called on me in this matter and stated that he wished the affidavits of two disinterested persons showing that the two sisters, whom he claimed to represent, are the lawful heirs of Sarah Cockiril and I referred him to Eliza Jane White and Samuel Binger and Alvina Patterson, all of West Carlisle, Ohio.  As to what Attorney Russell has done, if anything, in the matter I do not know.
No, I know nothing about the elopement of the granddaughter with one Dr. Bartley, many years ago.
Question.  What understanding have you with you attorneys Harvey Spaulding and Sons, as to the disposition
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of the warrant, or the proceeds from same?
Answer.  In their correspondence to me they claimed that they believed they would realize from $500 to $550 for the warrant, and that they would be willing to undertake the case, pay all expenses, and guarantee the heirs $300 net.  I do not recollect that my attorneys asked me what my individual charges for my services would be but I wrote them that I would charge them Fifty Dollars ($50), to which statement I do not remember that they objected, or even replied thought [sic] possibly they replied.  The lead pencil memorandum on letter dated Dec. 21" 1904 is in reference to that matter and the court charges.  Of course that $50 I expected from Harvey Spalding and Sons, Washington, D.C., direct, and not a part of the sum in which I expect to administer.  I told Judge Donley of the $50 proposition to my attorneys and he said that was all right, and in reply to my questions as to
George W. Preston
Deponent

Sworn to and subscribed before me this Sixteenth of April 1906 and I certify that the contents were fully made know to deponent before signing.
George M. Beckett
Special Examiner,

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Deposition A
Case of Sarah Cockiril, Warrant No. 26,828.
On this sixteenth day of April, 1906, at Coshocton, County of Coshocton State of Ohio, before me, George M. Beckett a special examiner of the Bureau of Pensions, personally appeared George W. Preston, Cont'd [last word written over the following: who, being by me first duly sworn to answer truly all interrogatories propounded to h  during this special examination of aforesaid claim for pension deposes and says:  I am - years of age;  my post-office address is — ]
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what fee I would receive as administrator he replied : "George I will attend to that matter."  I have but three letters here now from Harvey Spalding and Sons, but I have others and I will find them and give them all to you, but in case I should need those letters for any purpose I wish them, in certified copies of same, forwarded to me.  The letters above referred to are dated Dec. 21, 1904, Dec. 27, 1904 and January 4, 1905.  I have no regular written agreement with Harvey Spalding and Sons other than in our correspondence, which was to the effect that the Court Charges would be $12, the attorney fee (my attorney) $5.00 and my individual fee $50.  All told $67.00.  I have no agreement whatever with Harvey Spalding and Sons, my attorneys as to the disposition of the warrant further than what they have stated in three letters I give you
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Page (21) Presuming that the authorities at Washington would instruct me as to the disposition of the warrant, I made no suggestions to my attorneys as to the disposition of same.
And I have no agreement, verbal or written, with the heirs as to my fee, or what I should receive for my services nor as to the disposition of the warrant.  I have not seen nor corresponded with them, nor with any one in their behalf except with Attorney Russell and then not as regards a fee of disposition of the warrant.
No sir, I have no agreement with my attorneys nor with any one else to sell, [illegible] or dispose of the warrant in the event of its issue, and I have no knowledge that Harvey Spalding and Sons have an agreement with any one to sell the warrant or to dispose of it in any way in case of its issue.
When I discovered their advertisement I did not know for what purpose the advertisement was inserted, and I don't recall that I knew the purpose of the inquiry until their letter of Jany 4, 1905 was received by me.
I have told you the whole truth in this matter, and freely, as far as my knowledge and recollection goes.  Word "estate" and letters 'te' erased and words

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'one' and 'me' interlined before signing.
I have fully understood all the questions asked me and my answers thereto are correctly recorded herein as read to and read by myself.
Out of the sum of twelve dollars that my attorney Harvey Spalding and Sons, sent me for expenses, as above mentioned, I also paid $2.00 for publishing the notice of my appointment as guardian.
Questions fully understood and answers correctly recorded as read to me.
George W. Preston
Deponent


Sworn to and subscribed before me the Sixteenth day of April 1906 and I certify that the contents were fully made known to deponent before signing.
George M. Beckett
Special Examiner

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DEPOSITION B
Case of Sarah Cockiril, Warrant No. 26,828.
On this Seventeenth day of April, 1906, at Coshocton, county of Coshocton, State of Ohio, before me, George M. Beckett, Special Examiner of the Bureau of Pensions, personally appeared Russell L. Donley, who, being by me first duly sworn to answer truly all interrogatories propounded to him during this special examination of aforesaid claim for pension, deposes and says:
Probate Judge of Coshocton County, State of Ohio.  Residence and post office address Coshocton, Ohio.

Question. What statement, or statements, has George W. Preston, of this city, made to you, or to any one else to your knowledge, as to what fee or compensation he is under agreement to receive from the Washington, D.C., attorneys in this case, and also as to what disposition he proposes to make of the land warrant in the event of its issue?
Answer.  He has made no statement to my knowledge as regards the sale or disposition of the land warrant in case it is issued.  In fact, unless he sells it a public auction, he must obtain permission from me to sidpose of it.  As regards the fee, I have no recollection or knowledge that he has stated that he is under agreement in any sum or for any consideration with his Washington, D.C., attorneys, the heirs, their attorneys, or any one else, for his services in securing the land warrant.  No, I do not recall that he told me that he had agreed with

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his Washington, D.C., attorneys to render his services for the sum of $50.  He may have done so and I forgotten it as the matter of fees is an everyday occurrence in this office.  I did tell him that he was at liberty to charge more than the regular 6% fee as administrator in case he had to make trips away from home to secure evidence in prosecuting the claim for the warrant.
The fees that I have received for different services in this matter have been paid by George W. Preston formally, he having received the sum of $12. for such purposes from the Washington, D.C., attorneys, names not recalled as indicated by a letter from them which he exhibited to me.
Not related nor interested in this matter at all.
Questions fully understood and answers aureally recorded as read by myself.
Russell L. Donley, 
Deponent

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DEPOSITION C
Case of Sarah Cockiril, Warrant No. 26,828. 
On this Seventeenth day of April, 1906, at Coshocton, county of Coshocton, State of Ohio, before me, George M. Beckett, Special Examiner of the Bureau of Pensions, personally appeared Joseph Johnston, who, being by me first duly sworn to answer truly all interrogatories propounded to him during this special examination of aforesaid claim for pension, deposes and says:
Residence and postal address Coshocton, Ohio.
Deputy clerk of the Probate 
Court of County of Coshocton, State of Ohio, and as deputy clerk of said court I took the affidavit of George W. Preston as administrator of the estate of Sarah Cockiril.  I filled out the application at his request and at his dictation and he furnished the data, from what source be obtained the data I do not know.
I know nothing as to what agreement he has with his attorneys, or the heirs, or any one else, as to his individual fee for his services as or to the disposition of the land warrant in case it is issued or of the disposition of the proceeds of any source.

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not related nor interested in this matter at all.
Correctly recorded herein as read by myself.
Joseph Johnston,
Deputy Clerk of Probate Court of Cashocton Co., O.

Sworn to and subscribed before me this 17th day of April, 1906, and I certify that the contents were fully made known to deponent before signing.
George M. Beckett, Special Examiner

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DEPOSITION D
Case of Sarah Cockiril, Warrant No. 26,828. On this 21st day of April, 1906, at Coshocton, county of Coshocton, State of Ohio, before me, George M. Beckett, Special Examiner of the Bureau of Pensions, personally appeared John McConklin, who, being by me first duly sworn to answer truly all interrogatories propounded to him during this special examination of aforesaid claim for pension, deposes and says:
I am 63 years of age.  Attorney-at-Law.  Residence and postal address, Coshocton, Ohio.
I am George W. Preston's individual attorney in this land warrant matter.
My fee for my services are as I recalled $5.00 for services until the filing of his account as administrator when he is to allow me $5.00 additional fee.  My understanding is that Preston is to pay me my fee out of his own funds.
All I know as regards his fee from the Washington, D.C. attorneys is what he has told me, and so I recollect he told me that he had, or has, an agreement with said attorneys that they are to allow him $50. as his fee in case the warrant is issued.  Whether the agreement is written or verbal I do not know, however, letters passed between them regarding the matter but I do not recollect anything further.

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as to said agreement.
I also know that said attorneys have sent Preston money to pay court charges in having time appointed administrator and for payment of other charges incident thereto.
I have in my mind that they sent Preston $15. for said expenses.
I have no interest in this matter other than the fee from Preston.
I have no knowledge as to what agreement, if any, he has with said attorneys, or any one else, as to the disposition of the warrant, but I have an impression that he intends to sell the land after located and divided the funds, or proceeds, among the heirs, of whom I know nothing.

Questions fully understood and answers correctly recorded herein as read by myself.
J. M. Compton, Deponent

Sworn to and subscribed before me this 21" day of April, 1906, and I certify that the contents were fully made known to deponent before signing.
George M. Beckett, Special Examiner.

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DEPOSITION E 
Case of Sarah Cockiril, Warrant No. 26,828. 
On this Seventeenth day of April, 1906, at Coshocton, county of Coshocton, State of Ohio, before me, George M. Beckett, Special Examiner of the Bureau of Pensions, personally appeared Thomas J. Russell, who, being by me first duly sworn to answer truly all interrogatories propounded to him during this special examination of aforesaid claim for pension, deposes and says:
I am 44 years of age; my postoffice address and residence: Newcomerstown, Ohio.  Attorney-at-Law.
The first I had to do with the Sarah Cockiril land matter was at the time I was interviewed by a son of Mrs. Eliza J. White, of West Carlisle, Ohio, who stated that Mrs. Izette Wood, of this village, and her sister Mrs. Ella Vogenitz, now of Lorain, Ohio, are the heirs and possibly the only heirs of said Sarah Cockiril.  Accompanying Mr. White was the husband of Mrs. Wood who suggested that I correspond with Harvey Spaulding and Sons, of Washington D. C., regarding this matter, and I did so.  I asked the attorneys the particulars and among other things the probable value of the claim, and they replied that the probable value would be something like $300. net after all expenses had been paid.  I find their letter dated Jany 16" 1905 is to the affect that the recovery would be about $500. and that they would guarantee to the administrator to pay to the heirs $300. net.  I will give you their letter of Jany 16, 1905.  That's the one letter I have from the Spaulding that has any bearing on the questions

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of the disposition of the claim or proceeds from same or as to fees in connection therewith.  (Two other letters exhibited but contents immaterial. G.M.B.)
I have no agreement with Harvey Spaulding & Sons, nor with Geo. W. Preston, the administrator, nor anyone else as to a fee for my services nor as to the disposition of the warrant, if issued nor as to the proceeds from the disposition of the land warrant or anything in that connection whatsoever.  I simply am employed by John E. Wood, husband of Ivette Wood one of the heirs, to protect their rights, and I have no verbal or written contract with John E. Wood or any one else, as to pay for my services.  And further I have no knowledge that George W. Preston has any agreement with Harvey Spaulding & Sons as to a fee in this matter other than what they state in their letter Jan'y 16, 1905 in which they state that  they will pay all expenses and furnish $300. net for the heirs & whether Preston has an agreement as to a fee, or as to the disposition of the warrant, independent of this statement of Jan'y 16, 1905  I know nothing.  I have no knowledge that the heirs, or either of them, have an agreement with Preston as to an individual fee or as to the disposition of the warrant.
I really do not know how Preston came to be appointed administrator of the Sarah Cockiril estate.
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I have seen Preston but once and recently and the question of appointment was not mentioned.  I simply wanted to get from him names of persons who could identify the located heirs and make affidavit to same, as requested by the Spaldings.
That's all I know about the matter.
Word "only" interlined before signing.
Not related to these people at all.  Not interested except as an attorney for the Woods.  Questions fully understood and answers correctly recorded as read.  I know of no heirs said from Mrs. Ivette Wood and Mrs. Ella Vogenitz.  Heirs niece, daughter of Gustie is dead.  I understand from her grandmother Starker & that the niece left no issue.  I had not heard of the Hettie Ann Jordan and Dr. Bartley elopement or as to whether Hettie Ann had an heir or heirs.  I know nothing about that matter.  Questions fully understood and answers correctly recorded as read.
Thomas. J. Russell, 
Deponent

Sworn to and subscribed before me this 17th day of April , 1906, and I certify that the contents were fully made known to deponent before signing.
George M. Beckett, 
Special Examiner.

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DEPOSITION E  
Case of Sarah Cockiril, Warrant No. 26,828.  
On this Seventeenth day of April, 1906, at NewComerstown, county of Tuscorawas, State of Ohio, before me, George M. Beckett, Special Examiner of the Bureau of Pensions, personally appeared Izette Wood, who, being by me first duly sworn to answer truly all interrogatories propounded to her during this special examination of aforesaid claim for pension, deposes and says: I am 54 years of age; my postoffice address and residence: Newcomerstown, Ohio.  Wife of John E. Wood.  
My parents were married James C. and Jane Jurden.  I do not recall Sarah Cockiril who had the land warrant but my understanding is that I am her great-granddaughter.  I do not know what her husbands given name was.  I don't know how many children they had, but I understand that my Grandmother Jurden was named Mary and that she was their daughter.  I do not know from hearsay how many children my grandfather and grandmother John R. and Mary Jurden had but the old family Bible now in my possession shows that there five children born to them, one of whom James C. Jorden was my father.  The Bible shows their births as follows: "James C. Jurden was born November 8" 1829" — "Hattie Ann Jurden was born March 14" 1832" — "Sarah C. Jorden born October 27" 1834" — "Oscar M. Jurden born Saturday July 22" 1837" —

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Augusta Mitchell Jurden born June 1" 1840".
The Bible shows their births deaths of * three of those children as follows: "Sarah C. Jurden departed this life January Thursday the 9th 1845.  aged 10 years 9 months & 18 days" — "Oscar M. Jurden departed this life Thursday January 30, 1845."  [Crossed out: "John R.]  James C. Jurden's death is not recorded in the Bible.  Therefore deaths of only *two of father's family are recorded.
The Bible shows that Mary Jurden died Sunday April 20" 1856.  That refers to Grandmother Jurden.  The Bible also shows that "John R. Jurden departed this life on Sunday 31" of July 1849"  That was my father's father.  The Bible shows the dates of birth of myself and three sisters as follows: Izette Jurden was born in the first day of March 1852" — "Augusty Jurden born on the 26" day of October 1855" — "Emma Jurden was born the 20" day of August 1857" — "Ella Jurden was born June 3" 1860".  I had no brothers. My parents had but four children I being the eldest.
The Bible also shows that "John R. Jurden was born April 1" 1895" in the town of Greenwood, Miflin County, Pa. and Mary Cockiril was born February 7" 1803 in Virginia". "Was married August 4" 1827 by Mr. Coopes.
The Bible also shows that
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my parents James C. Jurden and Jane Jurden were married as follows: "James C. Jurden married 20" November, 1851 to Jane Macumber in Zanesville, Muskingum Co., Ohio."
The Bible also shows that my sister Emma Jurden died as follows: "Emma Jurden departed this life May 25, 1873."
My father had one brother I understand and I think his name was Oscar and that he died in childhood.  And father had two sisters that I know of, namely Hetty Ann and Augusta.  Well if there was a Sarah she died when a child & the death record must refer to her.
Father's sister Gustie married but to whom I do not know nor do I know what became of her.  She had no child that I know of.  No, I do not know that she married Jacob Steffi.
And we never knew what became of Hetty Ann.  She left and went away and we never learned what became of her.  She went away with some doctor, name unknown to me.  I expect Mrs. White can tell all about that occurrence.
Izett Wood,
Deponent

Sworn to and subscribed before me this 17th day of April 1906 and I certify that the contents were fully made known to deponent before signing.
George M. Beckett,
Special Examiner.

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DEPOSITION F  
Case of Sarah Cockiril, Warrant No. 26,828.  
On this Seventeenth day of April, 1906, at —, county of —, State of —, before me, George M. Beckett, Special Examiner of the Bureau of Pensions, personally appeared Izette Wood, cont'd [last word written over the following:  who, being by me first duly sworn to answer truly all interrogatories propounded to h— during this special examination of aforesaid claim for pension, deposes and says: ]
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Whether Hettie Ann is dead or alive or whether she had a child I do not know.  And I don't know anyone who can give any information as to where Hattie Ann went to.  No, I never learned that any one wrote to West Carlisle inquiring as to the doctor's or Hettie Annes people.
I have been married twice.  My first husband was Charles Coogle by whom I had only one child, Denver Coogle, now in Cleveland, Ohio.  My present husband & I have three (3) children, Alta, Harry, Mark.
My next sister [crossed out: Augusta] Emma never married and died without issue in May 25" 1873", as shown by the Bible.
My next sister is Augusta, or was Augusta, and she married twice.  Her first husband was Miles Jones, who died, and by whom she had but one child, Bessie Jones.  Her second husband was Judson McPeak by whom she had no children.  Well sir Bessie Jones, my niece is dead.  She died about ten years ago in Dresden, O., & buried there, and was about 23 years old at 

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death.  She left no issue.  She had never married.  My youngest sister is Ella Vogenitz & she married but once & to Robert Vogenitz who died, and by whom she had two children, Justin & Chauncey Vogenitz, now with their mother in Loraine, Ohio.
So sir, I know of no other heir of Sarah Cockiril who was granted the land warrant.  No sir, I have no knowledge that there is an heir, or heirs aside from Mrs. Vogenitz and myself.  No sir, there is no case where there are two sets of children, except in my own case, and there is no illegitimate children has there been to my knowledge among the desendents of said Sarah Cockiril.
I do not know Geo. W. Preston the administrator and I know nothing as to what agreement he has with the attorneys in this case in Washington, D.C., as to fees or disposition of the warrant or with anyone else, and I have no agreement with anyone as to fees or disposition of the warrant.  I have transacted all my post of this business with T.J. Russell, my attorney with whom I have no agreement whatever to fees or disposition of the land warrant, if issued.  
Words "John R." and "Augusta" erased before signing.  I have fully understood the questions asked me and my answers are correctly recorded herein as read to me in the presence of my attorney, J. J. Russell.
Izette Wood,
Deponent.

Sworn to and subscribed before me this 17" day of April 1906, and I certify that the contents were fully made known to deponent before signing.
George M. Beckett
Special Examiner.

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DEPOSITION G
Case of Sarah Cockiril, Warrant No. 26,828. 
On this Seventeenth day of April, 1906, at NewComerstown, county of Tuscorawas, State of Ohio, before me, George M. Beckett, Special Examiner of the Bureau of Pensions, personally appeared Jane Starker, who, being by me first duly sworn to answer truly all interrogatories propounded to her during this special examination of aforesaid claim for pension, deposes and says: 
I am 75 years of age; my post=office address and residence: Newcomerstown, Ohio.  My maiden name was Jane Macumber.  My first marriage was to James C. Jurden.  We were married in Zanesville, Muskingum Co., Ohio, but I forget who married us and the year.  I have a Bible record which is at my daughter's — Mrs. Wood.  I was about 20 years old when we married, but I forget about how old he was then or how much older he was than myself.  James C. Jurden was never married before he married me in Zanesville, and that was his only marriage.  We lived together continuously until his death here in Newcomerstown, Ohio, about ten years ago.  I suppose there is a record of his death in the Bible.  He is buried here but his grave is not marked.  I was a widow here for 3 or 4 years then I married David Starker who died about five years ago.  Yes, I knew my first husband's people, that is, his parents, John and Mary Jurden.  I did not know them until after I married their son James C. Jurden.  They were then living at West Carlisle, Coshocton Co., Ohio, where they died and were buried, but whether their graves are marked I do not know.  I can't recall the years of their deaths, but many years

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ago.  I think there is a record of their deaths in the old Family Bible. 
No sir, neither of my first husband's parents were married except to each other.  And his mother's maiden name was Mary Cockiril who was a daughter of Sarah Cockiril at least the old Cockiril woman who I understood got a land warrant.  I don't recall that I ever learned her or her husband's given name.  Yes sir, I understood that my first husband James C. Jurden was a grandson of the old Cockiril woman who got the land warrant.  I do not think I ever saw her but I heard of her and recall learning of her death about West Carlisle, Ohio.  I think my husband and I were then living in Zanesville, Ohio.  No sir, I have no idea as to when or where my husband's parents were married.  And I have no idea where my first husband's parents was born but probably about Dresden in West Carlisle.
Well sir, I can't tell you just how many children the old woman Cockiril, the woman that got the land warrant, had, but Mary and Sallie are all I know of.  No, she had no sons that I know of.  Mary was my first husband's mother.  Sallie Cockiril lived to be an old woman and died at Dresden, Ohio, and I think buried there.  She left no child.  She never married.  I recall her death, but whether I attended her funeral I forget.  Well sir, I never saw Thomas and Elias Cockiril, brothers of my first mother-in-law, in fact I don't recollect that I ever heard of them.  I think
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they must have died before I married into the Jurden family.  Well sir, my husband had one brother and three sisters, and that was all that I know of.  The brother Oscar died I understood when a child of scarlet fever I think and prior to my marriage to his brother James C. Jurden.  The sisters were named Hettie Ann, Sarah, and Gustie.  I never saw Hettie Ann or Sarah.  I understood that Sarah died when a child of scarlet fever about the same time that Oscar died.  Well Hettie Ann Jurden died.  Well I don't know but I suppose up about West Carlisle, Ohio, and before I married her brother James.  Well I heard that Hettie Ann died but who told me so I do not know.  Well now I think I have heard of a Dr. Bartley but whether about West Carlisle, O, I do not know.  Well now, I did hear too that Hettie Ann Jurden, my first husband's sister, eloped with some one but with whom I forget but Dr. Bartley I think was the man.  No sir, I know nothing about the man's family, in fact I don't remember that he had 
Jane Starker
Deponent

Sworn to and subscribed before me this Seventeenth day of April 1906 and I certify that the contents were fully made known to deponent before signing.
George M. Beckett,
Special Examiner.

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DEPOSITION G 
Case of Sarah Cockiril, Warrant No. 26,828.  
On this Seventeenth day of April, 1906, at NewComerstown, county of Tuscorawas, State of Ohio, before me, George M. Beckett, Special Examiner of the Bureau of Pensions, personally appeared Jane Starker, Cont'd [last word written over all the following: who, being by me first duly sworn to answer truly all interrogatories propounded to her during this special examination of aforesaid claim for pension, deposes and says:  I am — years of age; my post-office address is —.]

a wife or children.  Well now I am not certain but I think I understood that that elopement took place before I married into the Jorden family.  At any rate I never saw Hettie Ann Jurden, nor the man with whom she eloped that I know of.  No sir, I have no knowledge that Hettie Ann Jurden or the man with whom she eloped was ever located or that either of them returned to these parts.  If there was any attempt made to locate them I have no recollection of hearing about it.  No sir, I have no knowledge as to where Hettie Ann lived after she eloped or whether she had children.  No sir, I never learned that Hettie Ann Jurden was with child when she eloped. 
The fifth child Gustie Jurden, sister of my first husband is dead.

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She was an old maid when she married.  I forget her husband's name.  I can't recall where she died.  I never heard that she had a child or children.  No, I do not recall that she married Jacob Steffens and both died in Illinois.  I had four children born to me by James C. Jurden, and all girls.  We had no son.  Two of my daughters are dead.  Their (4) names were according their ages: Izette, Gustie, Emma and Ella.
Izette was first married to Charles Kugle (Coogle), who died, leaving one child, a boy, Denver, now in Cleveland, Ohio.  She is now married to John E. Wood and they have three children: Harry, Alta and Mark.
Gustie (my daughter) was married twice.  The first husband was named Miles Jones and her last husband was Judson McPeak, but Gustie never had but one child and that was by Miles Jones and that child was named Bessie Jones, and she is dead, too.  Bessie Jones, my granddaughter, died in Dresden, Ohio, about fifteen years ago and when she was about fourteen years old.  Oh no, she, Bessie Jones, was not married, and died without issue.
My daughter Emma Jurden died unmarried and without issue.  She died in Fraziesburg [Frazeysburg], Muskingum Co., Ohio, when she was about fifteen years old.
My youngest daughter Ella has been married but once and to Robert Vogenitz, now dead, and she lives in Lorain, Ohio.  Ella has but two children, two sons, Justin P. and Chauncey Vogenitz, both unmarried and
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with their mother in Lorain, Ohio.  No sir, there is no instance connected with this claim where there are two sets of children, and there is no illegitimate child and never has been to my knowledge among the direct descendants of the old woman Cockiril who had the land warrant that I know of, and if there had been any illegitimate children I think I would know it.  Yes sir, so far as my knowledge goes my two living daughters Mrs. Izette Wood and Mrs. Ella Vogenitz are the only heirs to this claim.  Yes, I knew personally Sallie Cockiril who never married.  She died an old maid.  She was my husband's aunt.
Word "but" interlined before signing.  
Not interested in this claim personally at all.
Questions fully understood and answers correctly recorded herein as read to me in the presence of Attorney T.J. Russell.
Jane Starker
Deponent

Sworn to and subscribed before me this Seventeenth day of April 1906, and I certify that the contents were fully made known to deponent before signing.
George M. Beckett
Special Examiner.

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DEPOSITION H
Case of Sarah Cockiril, Widow of Hanson Cockiril, Warrant No. 26,828.
On this Sixteenth day of April, 1906, at Coshocton, County of Coshocton State of Ohio, before me, George M. Beckett, a special examiner of the Bureau of Pensions, personally appeared Eliza Jane White, who, being by me first duly sworn to answer truly all interrogatories propounded to her during this special examination of aforesaid claim for pension, deposes and says:
I am 70 years of age; my post=office address and residence is West Carlisle, Coshocton County, Ohio.
Widow of William A. White, and a daughter of John Watson, deceased.  I have lived near and in the village of West Carlisle, Ohio, all my life.  I have no personal recollection of the soldier Hanson Cockiril but I have of his widow Sarah Cockiril.  She, Sarah Cockiril, died at the home of my father, John Watson, in a farm in Perry Township, Coshocton County., Ohio, about three miles west of West Carlisle, Ohio, and as I recalled in the month of July, in the year Eighteen hundred and fifty=six (1856)*.  Yes, I attended her burial.  She is buried in West Carlisle Cemetery, but her grave is not marked and there is no church or cemetery record of her death that I have any idea of.  It is now and was then a public cemetery and no record kept of burial.
My parents had supported her years and buried her, at least mother did, father then being dead, and she did not feel financially able to furnish a tombstone.  Sarah 

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Cockiril drew pension for years but [crossed out: kept] her son-in-law John H Jordan [Jurden] drew the pension money and kept it all.  I have no idea as to what regiment or organization Hanson Cockiril served in, and whether a revolutionary or 1812 war soldier I do not remember.
Well I am quite sure Sarah Cockiril's maiden surname was Watson.  She was my father's great aunt and I am quite sure, a sister to his father.
* I think she died in July, 1855 not July, 1856.  My husband went to California in Feb'y, 1854 and she died one year from the following July.  No, there is no doubt in my mind but what she died in July, 1855.  I am positive that my husband went away in Feb'y 1854 and she died the following July one year later.
Well sir, Sarah Cockiril was Hanson Cockiril's first and only wife.  They came from the same place in Virginia (old Virginia) that my parents came from and I never heard that either of them were married except to each other.
I understood that Hanson Cockiril died on a farm about three miles from Zanesville, Ohio, at the home of a brother, but their children did not care for her very well so my father went there and brought her to his home when I was about eight years old and she remained with my people till she died.
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of four (4) children and no more, as far as my knowledge goes, namely: Thomas, Elias, Mary and Sarah.  I have given their names according to their ages, and they had no middle names or initials that I know of.  Thomas Cockiril, the eldest child, died when a boy and unmarried.  That information I got from his own mother direct.  As to where he died I do not recollect, if she so stated.
Their second child, Elias Cockiril, died as I recollect before the Civil War and near Monroe, Green Co., Wisconsin, and I understood that he died unmarried and never had been married.  There were several persons from our neighborhood living out there among others my brother Thomas Watson, now 80 years old and lives now in Brountown, Greene Co., Wisconsin.  I think Thomas will recall Elias' death, and perhaps I heard of Elias' death through Thomas.  Thomas, so far as I know, is the survivor of the old set who went to Greene Co., Wisconsin.
The third child of Hanson and Sarah Cockiril, Mary, married John Jordan [Jurden], but they are dead, and they have desendents.
The fourth child of Hanson and Sarah
Eliza S White
Deponent.

Sworn to and subscribed before me this Sixteenth day of April 1906, and I certify that the contents were fully made known to deponent before signing.
George M. Beckett,
Special Examiner.

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DEPOSITION H  
Case of Sarah Cockiril, Warrant No. 26,828.  
On this Sixteenth day of April, 1906, at Coshocton, county of Coshocton, State of Ohio, before me, George M. Beckett, Special Examiner of the Bureau of Pensions, personally appeared Eliza Jane White, cont'd [last word written over all the following: who, being by me first duly sworn to answer truly all interrogatories propounded to her during this special examination of aforesaid claim for pension, deposes and says: I am — years of age; my post-office address is —. ]
Cockiril died at my home in West Carlisle, Ohio, in May, 1885, when about fifty-five or sixty years of age, and left no heirs, and she had never been married.
The only desendents now living for Hanson and Sarah Cockiril are through the marriage of Mary Cockiril and John Jordan [Jurden], who moved about a good deal, but she died at Dresden, Ohio, and he later at Shawnee, Ohio, and both buried at Dresden, Ohio, and I think their graves are not marked.  In fact I know their graves are not marked for I was in that cemetery about 20 years ago and looked for their graves and could not find their headstones.  They died very poor.  John Jordan and Mary Jordan, nee Cockiril, had five children born to them and no more that I have any knowledge of, and I am positive that there was no more.
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Gustie.  James Jordan [Jurden], eldest child of John and Mary Jordan married but I forget his wife's name except her given name is Jane and she married again to a Mr. Starker, now dead, and she now lives in Newcomerstown, Ohio.  James Jurdan was married but once, to the woman now Jane Starkey.  And James Jordan's mother was married only to his (James') father.  There is no case of two or more sets of children nor of illegitimate children that I have any knowledge of that figure in this matter.
James Jurdan is buried at Newcomerstown, Ohio., and he was the father of four children and no more that I have any knowledge of, "and all girls", and their names are as follows but I can't name them according to their ages: Izett, Ella, Gustie and Emma.
Izett is the wife of a man named Wood and resides in NewComerstown, Ohio.  
Ella is the wife of a man named Vognes [Vogenitz], given name not known, and resides I think perhaps about Mansfield, Ohio.
Gustie married twice and had but one child, a daughter, given name and whereabouts of the girl I do not know.  Gustie's first husband, father of the girl, was named Jones, Mark (?)  Jones I think, and who I think was born and raised in Dresden, Ohio, and I think he and Gustie are buried there.  I forget the name of Gertie's second husband, by whom she had no children.  I know these things as I have visited about Dresden, Ohio, and then I visited Mark (?) Jones during his last illness.
Emma Jordan died at Fraziersburg, O.,
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when she was about fourteen years old and was unmarried.  That information I got from her sister Gustie.
Oscar Jerdan [Jurden], second child of John and Mary Jerdan died at West Carlisle, O., while a boy and unmarried.  I attended his burial.
* Hettie Ann Jerdan third child of John and Mary Jerdan died when a child at East Carlisle.  She and Oscar died of scarlet fever.  No, Sarah the youngest and fourth child of John and Mary Jerdan, died at West Carlisle, Ohio, when a child of scarlet fever.  I attended her burial.  Neither her or John's grave is marked.  They were all very poor people.
* Hettie Ann Jordan did not die about here, she eloped with a doctor — Dr. — Bartley— when she was seventeen years of age and Dr. Bartley left behind a wife and four or five children, but I can't recall the given names of any of the Bartley family except the eldest child whose name was Elizabeth.  That elopement took place when I was about ten years old.  Dr. Bartley was then about thirty-five years old I expect.
Eliza J White
Deponent 

Sworn to and subscribed before me this Sixteenth day of April, 1906, and I certify that the contents were fully made known to deponent before signing.
George M. Beckett,
Special Examiner.

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DEPOSITION H  
Case of Sarah Cockiril, Warrant No. 26,828.  
On this Sixteenth day of April, 1906, at Coshocton, county of Coshocton, State of Ohio, before me, George M. Beckett, Special Examiner of the Bureau of Pensions, personally appeared Eliza Jane White, cont'd [last word written over all the following: who, being by me first duly sworn to answer truly all interrogatories propounded to her during this special examination of aforesaid claim for pension, deposes and says: I am — years of age; my post-office address is —. ]
I don't know Mrs. Bartley's maiden name nor where the Bartley's came from.  I know nothing about Dr. Bartley's people.  The Bartley family left about a year after the elopement and I think they went to some place in Illinois, but I have no idea where and I have no idea who, if any one, corresponded with them after leaving, nor do I know of any one who would likely know what became of Dr. Bartley's family after leaving here or as to what became of the doctor himself. And Dr. Bartley and Hettie Ann [x in margin] was never located by either of their families that I know of.  Her father tried to locate them but failed.  I have not tried to locate her by inquiry of the rest of the family, but I'm fairly sure they do not know what became of her.  No, I never learned that Hettie Ann was with child when she eloped.
Gustie Jerdan [Jurden], daughter of John

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and Mary Jordan [Jurden], died without issue.  She was married but once and then to an old widower named Jacob Steffy of near West Carlisle, Ohio, and not long after their marriage they moved to some place in Illinois where they both died within a short period, and I am positive they had no children by each other.
Thomas Steffy and Sarah Ann Legg, children of that Jacob Steffy reside near West Carlisle, Ohio.
In fact I know positively that Gustie had no children for she was a very delicate woman.
Bernard Preston and Samuel Bingord are about the only persons about West Carlisle, Ohio, that probably can give any definite information in this matter.
About a year ago and also recently a lawyer at NewComerstown, Ohio, wrote me regarding this matter in the interest of the heirs residing there and I have thought over the matter and made considerable inquiry and I have given you all the information I possess, and I am positive that what I have stated is correct, as these matters are clear in my memory.
@ You misunderstood me, my husband is living at our home in West Carlisle, Ohio.
About twenty-five years ago
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some one wrote to the postmaster at West Carlisle, Ohio, Thomas Thompson, now dead, stating that Dr. Bartley was dead and inquired as to where his people resided, but neither the postmaster or any one else answered the letter that I have any knowledge of.  And I have no idea from whom the letter came or from where except from Texas, but I do not recall the place.  People including myself, did not think it worth while to bother with the matter.  No, there was no statement in that letter regarding Dr. Bartley having a wife or child or children in Texas.  I am satisfied that nothing was said about a wife or child down there.  I did not see the letter, but I learned its contents.
Word "kept" erased and words "the" and "was" interlined before signing.
I am not interested in this matter at all.  I have fully understood all your questions and my answers thereto are correctly recorded herein as read to me in the presence of L. B. Preston at his home in Coshocton, Ohio.
Eliza J White
Deponent

Sworn to and subscribed before me this Sixteenth day of April 1906, and I certify that the contents were fully made known to deponent before signing.
George M. Beckett,
Special Examiner.

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DEPOSITION I  
Case of Sarah Cockiril, Warrant No. 26,828.  
On this 21st day of April, 1906, at Coshocton, county of Coshocton, State of Ohio, before me, George M. Beckett, Special Examiner of the Bureau of Pensions, personally appeared Eliza Jane White, who, being by me first duly sworn to answer truly all interrogatories propounded to her during this special examination of aforesaid claim for pension, deposes and says: 
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(Additional Statement)
Question.  What do you know about one Gabriel Cockiril a son of Hanson and Sarah Cockiril?
Answer.  I have no recollection of ever having seen the man, but I heard Aunt Sarah and Cousin Sallie Cockiril speak of him often.  But he was not, as I understood, a son of Hanson and Sarah Cockiril, but a brother of Uncle Hanson Cockiril, the soldier.  I am positive in my own mind that Hanson and Sarah Cockiril had but two sons, Elias and Thomas, Elias dying in Wisconsin and Thomas dying when young without issue but I can't say where.  Yes, I am satisfied that Thomas and Gabriel were not one and the same person, but that Thomas was a nephew of Gabriel.  As for any of the Cockiril family living in Harrison Co, Ohio, all I know is that Cousin Sallie had a cousin, given name forgotten, but his last name was Cockiril, that lived near Kilgore, for I visited his home with Sallie in about 1854.  All I know about Gabriel Cockiril is that he lived in a farm about three

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miles from Zanesville, Ohio, direction not recalled; that he married a widow given and former surname not recalled; that they had no children, at least he had none— that's my understanding.  When he died I do not know.
I know nothing further regarding the brothers or sisters of Hanson Cockiril, nor do I know anything regarding the brothers or sisters of John R. Jurden.
My folks are mistaken as regards Gabriel being a son of Aunt Sarah.  I was at home more than the rest except Mrs. Patterson who is not quite right mentally.  I could not say where the Cockiril family grew up except perhaps about Zanesville, Ohio.
That's all I know about this matter.  Word "a" interlined before signing.  Not interested. 
Questions fully understood and answers correctly recorded herein as read to me.
Eliza J White
Deponent

Sworn to and subscribed before me this 21st day of April 1906, and I certify that the contents were full made known to deponent before signing.
George M. Beckett,
Special Examiner.
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DEPOSITION J  
Case of Sarah Cockiril, Warrant No. 26,828.  
On this Eighteenth day of April, 1906, at West Carlisle, county of Coshocton, State of Ohio, before me, George M. Beckett, Special Examiner of the Bureau of Pensions, personally appeared Wm Augustus White, who, being by me first duly sworn to answer truly all interrogatories propounded to him during this special examination of aforesaid claim for pension, deposes and says: I am 74 years of age; my post-office address and residence: West Carlisle, Ohio.
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Living retired.  I came to this town in 1842 and resided here practically all the time since I came here.  I married Eliza Jane daughter of John Watson in 1866.  I well remember Sarah Cockiril, old Aunt Sallie Cockieril as she was familiarly known.  She died near this village at the home of my mother-in-law, so I understood, and of cancer.  She died during my absence in California.  I started on the trip in Feby, 1854 and returned home here in December, 1855; and she was dead when I arrived home.  I am not positive that I ever saw but two of old "Aunt" Sallie Cockiril's children, namely Mary, who married John R. Jurden, and Sarah Cockiril, who died here at my home about the year 1885, and who had never married and who had never borne a child that I have any knowledge of.  "Aunt" Sallie Cockiril had a son Elias Cockiril, so I understood, and possibly I may have seen him.  I do not know what became of Elias or whether he ever married.
Question.  How many more sons were there of Sarah Cockiril, and what were their names?
Answer.  I could not tell you that.
No, I do not recall that one was named Thomas and another Gabriel.
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of hearing of any son aside from Elias, but it seems to me that I heard of one more and possibly two, but I have no idea as to their names and no idea as to whether they married or as to what became of them if there were such persons.
Well Mrs. "Alvina" Pattison, my wife's sister, is no doubt right in stating that Elias Cockiril and his brothers if he had any, failed to care for old "Aunt" Sallie Cockiril and for that reason my father-in-law, who was a relation and I think a nephew, broght her to his home near here from Zanesville, Ohio, and cared for her as she was poor and that her children failed to care for her.
I don't recall how many there were of the children of John R. and Mary Jurden but there were James, Hattie Ann, and Gustie.  I don't recall any more.  I think there were others who died in childhood.  I never knew of but the three just named.  Gustie married old Mr. Steffe, whether she had a child I do not know.  Hettie Ann—I knew her—eloped when she was about 17 or 18 years old, I think, with Dr. Bartley who left behind here in West Carlisle a wife and several children, but I can't call the names of the wife or children.  They went from here to Illinois and I never heard of them again.  I do not recall Dr. Bartley's given name.  I do not know where Dr. Bartley and wife came from to this town, and I know nothing about kinfolk of either of them.  No, Hettie Ann had no child and I never heard that she was with child when she left.  No, I never heard that they were ever located.  Her father took a man with him in hunt of Dr. Bartley and Hettie Ann and went to Cincinnati 
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and I think as far west as St. Louis then come back and reported that he got no trace of them.  I am satisfied that they were never located.
There were rumors time after time but I don't think the rumors were reliable at all regarding their whereabouts.
I knew James C. Jurden, a miller by trade.  He had no daughter except Mrs. Wood, Mrs. Jones and another whose name I cannot recall.  I understood that Mrs. Jones' child, the only one that I know of, died at Dresden, but whether married I do not know. 
James C. Jurden had no sons that I ever heard of.  That's all I recalled regarding the decendents of Sarah Cockiril—old Aunt Sallie Cockiril as we usually called her.
Yes, George W. Preston has been here to interview us, at least my wife, and I was present.  No, I know nothing as to what fee or pay he expects to get or what disposition he proposes to make of the warrant, if issued.
"Not related except by marriage," and "that's pretty distant."  Questions fully understood and answers correctly recorded herein as read to me.
William A White
Deponent.

Sworn to and subscribed before me this Eighteenth day of April 1906, and I certify that the contents were fully made known to deponent before signing.
George M. Beckett,
Special Examiner.

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DEPOSITION K
Case of Sarah Cockiril, Warrant No. 26,828.
On this Twentieth day of April, 1906, at Columbus, county of Franklin, State of Ohio, before me, George M. Beckett, a Special Examiner of the Bureau of Pensions, personally appeared Maria White, who, being by me first duly sworn to answer truly all interrogatories propounded to her during this special examination of aforesaid claim for pension, deposes and says:
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I am 73 years of age.  Widow of Daniel White, and daughter of the late John Watson, of West Carlisle, Ohio.  I well remember Aunt Sarah Cockiril, widow of Hanson Cockiril a revolutionary soldier.  She died at the home of my mother near West Carlisle, Ohio.  As for the children of Aunt Sarah Cockiril, above mentioned, I know that she had at least three children, Mary, Sarah and Elias, and I think she had two sons, but I have no definite recollection that she had two sons nor have I any recollection as to whether the other son was married or as to what became of him if there was a son other than Elias.  No, I could not say that the other son was named Thomas or Gabriel nor do I recollect that Thomas and Gabriel was one and the same person, whether either or both married or what became of them, or whether either or both were sons of Aunt Sarah Cockiril or whether her brothers-in-law I could not say.  I do not know whether Elias married or what became of him.  Sarah died without issue & never married.

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Mary married John R. Jurden and they had five children.  Sarah & Oscar Jurden died of scarlet fever when children.  Gustie married old Mr. Steffe & never heard that she had issue.  Hettie Ann eloped with Dr. Bartley & never heard of again that I know of.  James married Jane Macumber and they had four daughters and no son.  Father brought Aunt Sarah Cockiril from the home of John R. Jurden near Zanesville, they proposing to move to Indiana and did so but returned to Ohio and settled at West Carlisle, Ohio, but Aunt Sarah remained with our family till she died.  She died of cancer.  I can't name any one about Zanesville who would know about the Jurden or Cockiril families except the Davidsons, but the other ones are dead.  I mean Hiram Davidson's descendants.  I can't refer to anyone outside of my own family (Watson) who would know the early history in this case.  Not interested in the case at all.  Aunt Sarah Cockiril was my father's aunt.  Questions freely understood and answers correctly recorded herein, as read to me.  
Maria White
Deponent

Sworn to and subscribed before me this 20" day of April 1906, and I certify that the contents were fully made known to deponent before signing.
George M. Beckett,
Special Examiner.
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DEPOSITION L
Case of Sarah Cockiril, Warrant No. 26,828.
On this 19th day of April, 1906, at Frazeysburg, county of Muskingum State of Ohio, before me, George M. Beckett, a Special Examiner of the Bureau of Pensions, personally appeared Nancy Host, who, being by me first duly sworn to answer truly all interrogatories propounded to her during this special examination of aforesaid claim for pension, deposes and says:
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I am 72 years of age.  Res. & P.O., Frazeysburg, Ohio.  Wife of Henry Host to whom married 56 years ago, and daughter of John Watson.  I recall old Aunt Sarah Cockiril who died at my mother's home near West Carlisle, Ohio.  She had only three (3) children so far as my knowledge goes, namely, Mrs. Jurden — I forget her given name — Sallie and Elias.  Sallie never married and had no issue.  Elias never married that I know of, in fact I don't know what became of him.  I recall Elias as he lived with my father one winter.  No, I know nothing about another Cockiril boy or two.  No sir, I have no knowledge that old Aunt Sarah Cockiril had besides Elias a son Thomas and also one Gabriel.  I have no knowledge of those two.  As for the Jurden children, I forget how many there were.  But two died young of fever, and there was James, Gustie and Hettie Ann that grew up— that's all I know.  Gustie married some old man out west, whether she had a child I do not know.
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Hettie Ann went away with Dr. Bartley and I have no idea what became of them.  No, I do not recall that they were located in Austin, Texas, or any where in that state.  
James Jurden had daughters and no sons.  I et, Gustie, Ella, I don't recall any more.  I et and Ella are living, and Gustie is dead.  Gustie had one child, but I do not know the child's name or what became of that child.
That's all I know regarding the decendents of old Aunt Sarah Cockiril who died of cancer at my mother's home.
Not interested in this case at all.  A distant relative.  Questions fully understood and answers correctly recorded as read to me in the presence of my husband.
Nancy Host
Deponent

Sworn to and subscribed before me this 19th day of April 1906, and I certify that the contents were fully made known to deponent before signing.
George M. Beckett,
Special Examiner.
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DEPOSITION M
Case of Sarah Cockiril, Warrant No. 26,828.
On this 19th day of April, 1906, at near Nashport, county of Licking, State of Ohio, before me, George M. Beckett, a Special Examiner of the Bureau of Pensions, personally appeared Joseph Watson, who, being by me first duly sworn to answer truly all interrogatories propounded to him during this special examination of aforesaid claim for pension, deposes and says:
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I am 63 years of age.  P.O., Nashport, Ohio.  I am the youngest of the Watson family.  John is older than myself.  He is about 66 years old.
I remember old Aunt Sallie Cockiril who died of cancer at my mother's home.
She had to the best of my knowledge either four or five children but I have no recollection of seeing only her two daughters Mary and Sarah, the former the wife of John R. Jurden, the latter dying without issue, and was never married.
I do not recall what the old lady used to say regarding her sons, but her daughter used to speak of her brothers Elias and Gabriel.  I mean Sarah Cockiril, the daughter, used to speak of her brothers Elias and Gabriel.  
I know nothing about her brother Thomas Cockiril except recently I was at my sister Eliza's while she was filling out papers for a Newcomerstown lawyer in which she stated that old Aunt Sarah had four children, Mary, Sarah, Elias and Thomas.
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That was the first, as I recollect, that I ever heard of Thomas Cockiril.  *Whether Eliza mentioned Gabriel otherwise than on the paper I do not recollect.  Whether Thomas and Gabriel were identical I do not know.  Whether the Cockiril boys grew up & married & had children I do not know, but I judge that they grew up from what their sister Sarah said about them.
I have no knowledge as to what became of Dr. Bartley and Hettie Ann Jurden.  *Whether Eliza mentioned Gabriel Cockiril I do not recall.  She did not in filling out the papers for I was present when she dictated what she had to say to her son who filled it out.
Not interested.  Correctly recorded herein as read to me.
All I know about Gabriel is what his sister Sarah used to say about him, but what she said I do not know; nor where he lived I do not know.
Correctly recorded as read to me.
Joseph Watson
Deponent

Sworn to and subscribed before me this 19th day of April 1906, and I certify that the contents were fully made known to deponent before signing.
George M. Beckett
Special Examiner
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DEPOSITION N
Case of Sarah Cockiril, Warrant No. 26,828.
On this Seventeenth day of April, 1906, at Trinway, county of Muskingum, State of Ohio, before me, George M. Beckett, a Special Examiner of the Bureau of Pensions, personally appeared John W. Watson, who, being by me first duly sworn to answer truly all interrogatories propounded to her during this special examination of aforesaid claim for pension, deposes and says: I am 62 years of age; my post=office address and residence: 
[Lines numbered 1–29]
Trinway, Ohio.  Hotel landlord.  Sarah Cockiril, Hanson Cockiril's widow, was an aunt or great aunt of my father I think.  I remember her well.  She was brought to my parents home near West Carlisle, Ohio, when I was a child and she lived in our family until she died — she died of cancer.  I can't recall the year of her death.  And I recall hearing something about her land warrant when I was a child.  She was buried at West Carlisle but I think her grave is not marked.  Well now let's see how many children had she:  
She had a daughter Sallie, who left no issue, she never married.  She lived here at Trinway with me but was visiting at West Carlisle visiting when she died in about 1886 or 1887, and then old Sarah Cockiril had a son Elias who went away somewhere and I understood he died, and he was not married that I know of.  No, I do not recollect he died in Greene Co., Wisconsin.  And then there was Mary Cockiril who married John R. Jurden, and she died 
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here at Dresden, Ohio, many years ago.  I did not attended her burial but I saw her during her last illness.
No, I don't know that old Sarah Cockiril had more than three children.  No, I know nothing about her having a son Thomas Cockiril.  All the decendents that old Sarah Cockiril has are through Mary Jurden, so far as I know.
Mary and John R. Jurden had I believe five children, but only three lived to grow up, Oscar and Sarah dying young.
The three that grew up were Hettie Ann, Gustie and James C.
Hettie Ann ran off when about 16 or 17 years old with Dr. — Bartley of West Carlisle, Ohio, who left behind a wife, and five children I believe.  No, I never heard that Hettie Ann was with child.  John R. Jurden followed them quite a ways but they eluded him, and they were never heard of afterward to my knowledge.  No, I know nothing about a letter from Texas coming to Postmaster Thompson at West Carlisle regarding Dr. Bartley.  I never learned that they were ever heard of after leaving.  Dr. Bartley's family soon left but I do not know what became of them.  As I recollect neither Dr. Bartley or his wife were natives of these parts.
Gustie, daughter of Mary and John R. Jurden, married old Jacob Steffy a widower.  They lived in that county for a time and then went west & I believe they died out there somewhere.  No, they had no children, I'm satisfied of that.
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James C. Jurden, son of Mary and John R. Jurden, was married but once and to Jane Macuber, now Jane Starker, and they had daughters but no son.  The daughters are named Ivette, Emma, Ella, & Gustie.  I know of four only.  Emma died in Frazeysburg, O., and left no issue, she never married.  She was only a girl of 15 or 16 years.  I attended her funeral.  Gustie married twice.  First to Miles Jones, second to Judson McPeak, but she never had but one child, a daughter named Bessie Jones, and she died without issue, she was not married.  She was about 23 years at death.  She died here in Dresden, Ohio, at her uncle Mark Jones' house.  I saw her often during last illness & attended her funeral.  She died about 10 or 11 years ago.  Izette first married Charles Coogle, later John Wood and she resides in Newcomerstown, O.  Ella is now the widow of Robert Vogenitz and lives in Lorain, O.  No sir, there were no illegitimate children among the desendents of old Sarah Cockiril that I know of.  Mrs. Wood and Mrs Vogenitz are her only heirs so far as I know.  Not related nor interested.  Questions fully understood and answers correctly recorded herein as read to me by you.
John W. Watson
Deponent.

Sworn to and subscribed before me this Seventeenth day of April 1906, and I certify that the contents were fully made known to deponent before signing.
George M. Beckett,
Special Examiner.
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DEPOSITION O 
Case of Sarah Cockiril, Warrant No. 26,828. 
On this Seventeenth day of April, 1906, at Trinway, county of Muskingum, State of Ohio, before me, George M. Beckett, a Special Examiner of the Bureau of Pensions, personally appeared Margaret E. Watson, who, being by me first duly sworn to answer truly all interrogatories propounded to her during this special examination of aforesaid claim for pension, deposes and says: 
[Lines numbered 1–29]  I am 57 years of age. Res. & P. O. address is Trinway, Ohio.  Wife of John W. Watson to whom I was married March 31" 1876.
Of the older folks in this case I know nothing except I knew Sallie Cockiril an aunt of James C. Jurden.  She was with us until shortly before her death when she went to West Carlisle, O., where she died.  She died without issue, she was never married.  I know nothing regarding her brothers or sisters.  I knew James C. Jurden had his wife, now Mrs. Starker, and they had four children—four girls—and no more, namely Isette, now Mrs Wood, Gustie, Emma & Ella.  Gustie was first married to Miles Jones & last to Judson McPeak, but she is dead, and her (Gustie's) only child —she never had but the one—Bessie Jones is also dead.  She, Bessie Jones, died here in Dresden, Ohio, fully 8 or 9 years ago, and she died without issue, she had never married.  She was something over 20 years of age.  I saw her, Bessie Jones, during her last illness and attended her burial from the home of her Uncle Mark Jones in Dresden, Ohio.
And that's all I know about the history of the family.
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Emma Jurden died when a young girl at Frazeysburg, O., and she left no issue, she never married.  I've lived in Frazeysburg when she died and attended her funeral.
Ella Jurden is now Mrs. Robert Vogenitz and lives in Lorain, Ohio.
And that's all I know about the family.
Word "died" interlined before signing.
Not related to these except by marriage.  Not interested in this case at all.
Questions fully understood and my answers are correctly recorded herein as read to me in the presence of my husband.
Margret E Watson
Deponent

Sworn to and subscribed before me this 17th day of April 1906, and I certify that the contents were fully made known to deponent before signing.
George M. Beckett,
Special Examiner.
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DEPOSITION P
Case of Sarah Cockiril, Warrant No. 26,828.
On this Eighteenth day of April, 1906, at West Carlisle, county of Coshocton, State of Ohio, before me, George M. Beckett, a Special Examiner of the Bureau of Pensions, personally appeared Samuel Binger, who, being by me first duly sworn to answer truly all interrogatories propounded to her during this special examination of aforesaid claim for pension, deposes and says: I am 72 years of age; my post=office address and residence: 
[Lines numbered 1–25]
West Carlisle, Ohio.  Living retired.  I recalled Sarah Cockiril the old revolutionary pensioner to whom the land warrant was issued.  I lived in the Watson family then and knew her well.  She died of cancer.  I think she died in 1855, and I think in the fall of that year.  As I recollect she died in 1855 one year after my marriage and I [crossed out: died] married in 1854.  Sarah Cockiril, the pensioner, had children and as I recollect she claimed to have into have had four.  She had a daughter Mary who married John R. Jurden.  And she had a daughter Sarah who never married and had no child born to her and she died here at Eliza Jane White's some thing over 20 years ago.  And as I recollect Sarah Cockiril, the pensioner had two sons, one named Elias and I think the other was named Gabriel who died.  I think in childhood.  I knew Elias.  He went to Greene Co., Wisconsin and died there.  He went there with my uncle Wm. Binger, now dead.  Thos Watson lived in Brountown, Wis., and will I think know of his brother and so will my cousins who live there —No— Now hold on, I think Elias did marry in Wisconsin & I think to a widow Ryan from these parts but they had no children
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born to them.  That was Elias' only marriage, and he never had any children to my knowledge.
Mary Cockiril daughter of Sarah Cockiril, the pensioner, married but once, and to John R. Jurden, and she was the mother of five children and no more to my knowledge.  If any more they must have died in infancy for they lived here all the time the children were growing up.  Their five (5) children, two sons and three daughters, were named James C., Hettie Ann, Sarah, Oscar, and Gustie.  Sarah and Oscar died near my home when children of scarlet fever and I attended their funerals here at West Carlisle.  Gustie married Jacob Steffe, Sr., at Calhoun, Ill., but they had no children by each other.  Gustie had no other marriage and she never had a child born to her that I know of.
Hettie Ann eloped about 60 years ago with Dr. Bartley, I can recall the circumstances, and Dr. Bartley deserted his wife and children.  I do not recall given names of Dr. Bartley or his wife or maiden of Mrs. Bartley.  It is my understanding that Dr. Bartley & wife were not natives about here and that they have no kinfolk about here.  Mrs. Bartley and children left here for Illinois soon after the elopement.  Dr. Bartley & Hettie Ann were never located that I know of except soon after the elopement her father located them not far from here and started for there but they learned of his coming and left and John R. Jurden never could locate them and he kept up the search for years.  No, I know nothing about Postmaster Thompson receiving an inquiry from Texas as to Dr. Bartley's people,
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nor about their separating in Mississippi and that he (Dr. Bartley,) joined the Confederate army, in which he died.  No, Hettie Ann had no child and was not with child when she eloped that I know of.
James C. Jurden, the only other child not mentioned of John R. and Mary Jurden married but once and to Jane ——, now in Newcomerstown.  I forget her maiden & present names.  They had children and all girls.  Three is all I know of.  Two living: Mrs. Wood and Mrs. Vogenitz.  The third girl was named Gustie and she married a Jones and had a daughter Bessie Jones who died unmarried.  Bessie was Gustie's only child so far as I know.  No, I don't recall that James C. Jurden had a daughter Emma.  The Jones' lived in Dresden, Ohio.  Mark C Jones is an uncle to the girl Bessie.  Geo W. Preston has interviewed me & Lawyer Russell has written me.  No, I have no knowledge as to what fee or pay Geo W. Preston expects to get for his services—I understand that he is administrator—nor what he proposes to do with the warrant, if issued.  No, I never heard of Thomas Cockiril.  The only lady simply spoke of Gabriel and Elias as her sons.  Word "died" and & word "ago" interlined before signing.  Not interested, but distantly related.  Questions fully understood and answers correctly recorded herein as read to me.
Samuel Binger
Deponent.

Sworn to and subscribed before me this Eighteenth day of April 1906, and I certify that the contents were fully made known to deponent before signing.
George M. Beckett,
Special Examiner.
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DEPOSITION Q
Case of Sarah Cockiril, Warrant No. 26,828.
On this Twenty-third day of April, 1906, at Falls Township, county of Muskingum, State of Ohio, before me, George M. Beckett, a Special Examiner of the Bureau of Pensions, personally appeared Caroline Ritze, who, being by me first duly sworn to answer truly all interrogatories propounded to her during this special examination of aforesaid claim for pension, deposes and says: I am 74 years of age; my post=office address is Zanesville, Ohio, R. 7, D. #2.
[Lines numbered 1–25]
Widow of John Ritze and Daughter of Thomas Davidson, deceased, and sister of Hiram Davidson, deceased.  I am the survivor of my family.  
I well remember Sarah Cockiril, the revolutionary war pensioner, who died I understood at the home of John Watson, Sr., on a farm near West Carlisle, Ohio, and I also understood that she died of cancer.  I know those facts because her daughter Sarah Cockiril, who never married and had no issue, "was backward and forward", and after her mother died Sarah spent about a year with my mother and then next I think she kept house for John Watson, Jr., at Frazeysburg, Ohio, where I think she died.  Sarah Cockiril, the pensioner, lived about Zanesville, Ohio, from my earliest recollection of her until the Jurden moved to Indiana then she went to Watsons at West Carlisle, Ohio, where she lived until she died.  I do not recall the name—given name—of Sarah Cockiril's husband, the soldier.  No, I do not recall hearing that his given name was Hanson.
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He died I understood before I was old enough to recollect him.  And I know she was always considered a widow from my earliest recollection of her.  I do not recollect what her maiden surname was said to be, nor do I recall ever hearing that she was ever married except to Cockiril, who I understood was a soldier.  No, I never learned that Sarah Cockiril's husband, Cockiril, the soldier, was ever married except to her.  No, there were not two sets of children in the Cockiril family that I have any knowledge of.  The Cockiril came from old Virginia but I can't say from what county or place.  
My mother was a Miss Grant and also from Virginia but I can't say from what part but she used to speak of the "Blue Hills."  She was a distant relative of Sarah Cockiril's husband, the pensioner, otherwise I am not related to her heirs.
Question.  How many children had Sarah Cockiril the pensioner?
Answer. Four is all I know of.  Two sons and two daughters.  If there were more I don't know about them.  
Question.  Can you name them according to their ages?
Answer.  I think I can.
Question. Please do so?
Answer.  Mary, Gabriel, Sarah and I think the fourth and youngest was named Thomas.
Question.  How about Elias?
Answer.  That's one I don't know.
Question.  Did any of the children
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especially the sons, have more than one given name?
Answer.  Not that I ever heard of.  No, I have no recollection that there was one Elias who died in Wisconsin near where Thomas Watson resides.
Question.  Why are you so positive that Gabriel Cockiril was a son of Sarah Cockiril the pensioner?
Answer.  Why because he (Gabriel) lived with Sarah Cockiril, the pensioner, and with his sister Sarah Cockiril, who later kept house for John Watson, Jr. at Frazeysburg, Ohio, in the Marietta road, in a farm what is now probably a part of the City of [crossed out: Waynesburg] Zanesville and then a part of Wayne Township, until his (Gabriel's) marriage and as I recollect Gabriel did not marry young, and he never married but once that I know of.  I do not recall who Gabriel married.  No, I do not recall that his wife's surname was Shiplett, but her given name was Lucinda or Belinda, one or the other of those two names.  I do not know what became of the wife, or whether they had children.  I think Gabriel died before his wife died.
Caroline Ritze
Deponent.

Sworn to a subscribed before me this 23" day of April 1906, and I certify that the contents were fully made known to deponent before signing.
George M. Beckett,
Special Examiner.
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DEPOSITION Q
Case of Sarah Cockiril, Warrant No. 26,828.
On this 23" day of April, 1906, at Falls Township, County of Muskingum State of Ohio, before me, George M. Beckett, a special examiner of the Bureau of Pensions, personally appeared Caroline Ritze, Cont'd, [last word written across all the following: who, being by me first duly sworn to answer truly all interrogatories propounded to h__ during this special examination of aforesaid claim for pension, deposes and says: I am __ years of age; my post-office address is ______ ]
[Lines numbered 1–25]
As I recollect Gabriel did not live many years after his marriage.  No, I do not recall that they had a daughter Delila and a son George W. Cockiril.  I recollect going with my mother when a girl about ten years old to the house of Sarah Cockiril the pensioner, and her son Gabriel and her daughter Sarah in the Marietta road, and the three persons—that was all the family then—lived together, and I further recollect that Gabriel addressed Sarah Cockiril, the pensioner, as mother and she addressed him or spoke of him as her son, and furthermore Sarah always spoke of him as her brother Gabriel and I saw her off and on until the last five years, perhaps, of her life.  I went to Frazeysburg, to visit her at John Watsons'.
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Therefore I am satisfied that Gabriel Cockiril was a natural son of Sarah Cockiril, the pensioner.
And I think she and her daughter Sarah were not pleased that Gabriel married for they never visited each other afterward to my knowledge.
Furthermore I am satisfied that Mary Cockiril who married John R. Jurden was older than Gabriel Cockiril, her brother, but I think Sarah was younger than Gabriel.  And I think the other son, Thomas, if that was his name, was the youngest of all.  I never saw Thomas that I know of.  Yes, I heard the family speak of him, but I don't think he was at home.  No, I never heard that he died young.  No recollection of hearing whether he married or not.  If he married, he must have done so away from about here.
Mary Cockiril, who I think was the eldest child of Sarah Cockiril, the pensioner, married only once that I know of and then to John R. Jurden, who survived her.  They had five children: Sarah & Oscar died of scarlet fever.  Hettie Ann eloped & went to Texas, but where I do not know.  She came to our home to take music lessons in Zanesville, and soon eloped with Dr. Bartley a married man.  They eloped from Zanesville.
Sarah Jurden the other child died when young.
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a child.  Gustie went west & married, and Utah's all I know about her.  I can't give much history of the family of James Jurden.  
No sir, I can't name a person now living, here or elsewhere, who would recall Gabriel Cockiril or his wife.
Words "them", "road", "Zanesville" and "Sarah" interlined and "Ohio" and "Waynesburg" erased before signing.
I can't remember whether Mary Jurden speak of Gabriel as her brother, but I heard her speak of him.
No, I don't know that I ever heard, or heard of, Mary Jurden or Sarah Cockiril, her sister addressing Gabriel Cockiril as their uncle or cousin, but I am positive that Sarah spoke of him as her brother.  
Not interested in this matter.  Questions fully understood and answers correctly recorded herein as read to me in the presence of my two daughters, Flora and Lucy Ritze.
Caroline Ritze
Deponent.

Sworn to and subscribed before me this 23" day of April 1906, and I certify that the contents were fully made known to deponent before signing.
George M. Beckett,
Special Examiner.
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DEPOSITION R  
Case of Sarah Cockiril, Warrant No. 26,828.  
On this Twenty-fourth day of April, 1906, at Zanesville, county of Muskingum, State of Ohio, before me, George M. Beckett, a Special Examiner of the Bureau of Pensions, personally appeared Mary Virginia Cockrell, who, being by me first duly sworn to answer truly all interrogatories propounded to her during this special examination of aforesaid claim for pension, deposes and says:  
[Lines numbered 1–29]
Residence & P. O., #535 Amelia Street, Zanesville, Ohio.  I am a daughter of Henson Cockrell and his wife Eveline (Shiplet) Cockrell.  My brother Frank Cockrell and I are the survivors of the family and there were 12 of us.
Question.  What relation was your father to one Gabriel Cockiril who married in 1835 to Lucinda Shiplet? 
Answer. A first cousin.  And Gabriel's wife, Lucinda, was my mother's aunt.
Oh yes, I am positive that my father Henson was a first cousin to Gabriel Cockiril.
Well as a fact I do not know the surest way to spell my last name.  The family has been in the habit of spelling it differently.
No, I do not know the given name of Grandfather Cockrell nor the given name of Gabriel Cockrell's father, nor do I recollect hearing that Gabriel's father was a revolutionary soldier, nor that Gabriel's mother drew pension nor that she died of cancer.  Don't recollect that I ever heard
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anything regarding his parents.  Gabriel Cockrell may have had brothers and sisters but if so I don't think they lived about here.  No, I have no knowledge that he had a brother Thomas and another Elias, nor that he had a sister Sarah who never married nor that he had a sister Mary who married John R. Jurden.  I never heard about the Jerden's.  In fact I do not personally recall Gabriel Cockrell.  In fact I think he died before I was born and I am 60 years of age.  Brother Frank is 57 or 58 years old.  The first recollection I have of hearing of Gabriel Cockrell is that his widow, Eveline, was remarried to William Gray by whom she had three sons, Matthias, John and Hansen Gray all living here.
Question.  Did Gabriel Cockrell have an heir, or heirs, if so name them?
Answer.  He had two heirs and no more that I know of, and he was never married but once to my knowledge and then to Lucinda Shiplet the mother of his children who were named Delila and George Cockrell.  
No, I could not say that George had a middle initial "W.", for I was quite small when he (George) died.  He was buried from his mother's and step father's here in this
Mary V Cockrell
Deponent
Attest George W. Beardsley.
Sworn to and subscribed before me this 24" day of April 1906, and I certify that the contents were fully made known to deponent before signing.
George M. Beckett,
Special Examiner.
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DEPOSITION R
Case of Sarah Cockiril, Warrant No. 26,828.
On this Twenty-fourth day of April, 1906, at Zanesville, county of Muskingum, State of Ohio, before me, George M. Beckett, a Special Examiner of the Bureau of Pensions, personally appeared Mary Virginia Cockrill, Cont'd [last word written over all the following: who, being by me first duly sworn to answer truly all interrogatories propounded to her during this special examination of aforesaid claim for pension, deposes and says:] 
[Margin note: ?]  [Lines numbered 1–25]
city, and he died when a boy.  I recollect well that his guardian, James L. Cox, bought the lot in Greenwood Cemetery out of George's money.  This stepfather Wm Grey worked him to death and finally he was crushed by a log and that was the cause of his fatal illness.  I know positively that he never married, in fact I don't think he was 15 at death.  As for his sister Delila Cockrell the other child of Gabriel, she was married but once and then to Jacob Romine, by whom she had no child.  She never had a child.  Delila was about 40 at marriage and only married a few years.  She died here in Zanesville, and is buried beside her brother Geo. Cockrell.  I did not attend their burial.  I don't think their graves are marked.
Well the record that Jacob Romine married Delila Cochran surely refers to Delila Cockrell, daughter of Gabriel Cockrell.  Gabriel Cockrell was a foreman, as I understood, in Wayne Township and left a farm to his widow and children.
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Yes, I am positive that there are no living heirs of Gabriel Cockrell, who I am positive was my father's first cousin.  Not interested in this matter at all.
Questions fully understood and answers correctly recorded as read to me by you.
Mary V Cockrell
Deponent
Attest George W. Beardsley.

Sworn to and subscribed before me this 24" day of April 1906, and I certify that the contents were fully made known to deponent before signing.
George M. Beckett,
Special Examiner.
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DEPOSITION S
Case of Sarah Cockiril, Warrant No. 26,828.
On this Twenty-third day of April, 1906, at Falls Township, county of Muskingum, State of Ohio, before me, George M. Beckett, a Special Examiner of the Bureau of Pensions, personally appeared Matthew Matthias Gray, who, being by me first duly sworn to answer truly all interrogatories propounded to him during this special examination of aforesaid claim for pension, deposes and says: I am 64 years of age; my post=office address and residence: #513 Abington Avenue, Zanesville, Ohio.
[Lines numbered 1–25]
I heard my mother speak of Hanson and Sarah Cockiril, a revolutionary soldier and pensioner respectively, but I don't know where they died, and I don't know how may children they were said to have had, but Gabriel Cockiril, who became my mother's first husband, was I understood their son.  No, I never heard of Thomas or Elias Cockiril, or of a daughter Sarah, nor of a daughter Mary, wife of John R. Jurden.  I never knew or knew of the Jurden family.
No sir, I never learned from mother or any one else that Gabriel Cockiril was married before he married my mother, who was a Miss Lucinda Shiplet.  I heard mother say that Gabriel Cockiril was well up in years when she married him.  I heard her speak of him as having married an old man.  No, I do not recall that he had up till their marriage lived with his mother and sister.  He owned a farm in the Marietta road in Wayne Twp, where he is buried.  grave unmarked.
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I know nothing about Gabriel Cockiril's uncles or aunts or cousins or other relatives, aside from his children except Henson Cockiril, father of Frank and Mary Virginia Cockiril, who I always understood from mother was his (Gabriel's) first cousin.  Henson Cockiril married Eveline Shiplet who was my mother's niece.
After the death of Gabriel Cockiril my mother, Lucinda Cockiril, remarried to William Gray who became my father.  I have two brothers John and Homer Gray.
Question.  Of how many children was Gabriel Cockiril the father?
Answer.  "Two".  "I know of no more."  
Question.  What was their names?
Answer.  George Washington and Delila.  Delila had no middle name.  
Question.  What became of George W. Cockiril and his children?
Answer.  "Oh, he died when he was sixteen years old."  He, of course, was not married and left no children.  George died here near Zanesville on the Gibbons farm at the home of my parents and sometime during the fore-part of the fifties of inflammation of the brain due to an injury.  I remember his death and burial very well.  I attended his burial.  He is buried near the superintendent's house in Greenwood cemetery.
Question.  What became of Delila Cockiril and her children?
Answer.  She grew up and married Jacob Romine by whom she had no children.  She only lived a few years
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after their marriage.  Delila was never married except to Jacob Romine and way past forty years of age when she married.
She died in "Jackson" five miles east of here.  She is buried in Greenwood cemetery beside her brother George W. Cockiril, but neither of their graves are marked.
Delila never to my knowledge gave birth to a child.  
Yes, I am positive that there are no living heirs of Gabriel Cockiril.  Not interested in this case.  Not otherwise related to the Cockiril family.
Questions fully understood and my answers correctly recorded herein as read to me by you.  
Word "but" erased and words "and" and "understood" interlined before signing.
Correctly recorded herein as read to me by you.
Matthew M. His x Mark Gray
Deponent.
Attest Bessie Earick
Sarah Gray

Sworn to and subscribed before me this 25th day of April 1906, and I certify that the contents were fully made known to deponent before signing.
George M. Beckett,
Special Examiner.
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DEPOSITION T [crossed out: S]
Case of Sarah Cockiril, Warrant No. 26,828.
On this 25" day of April, 1906, at Zanesville, county of Muskingum, State of Ohio, before me, George M. Beckett, a Special Examiner of the Bureau of Pensions, personally appeared Harner Gray, who, being by me first duly sworn to answer truly all interrogatories propounded to him during this special examination of aforesaid claim for pension, deposes and says: 
[Lines numbered 1–25]
I am 60 years of age; Res.  P.O.,  Zanesville, Ohio.  Laborer.
I do not recall Gabriel Cockiril for he was my mother's first husband, and I know nothing about his people.  No, I know nothing about Gabriel Cockiril having brothers Henson and Elias and sisters Sarah and Mary.  My mother's maiden surname was Shiplet— Lucinda Shiplet was her full maiden name, and she had a niece Eveline Shiplet who was married to Henson Cockiril father of Frank & Virginia Cockiril.  
Well, my mother always said that Henson Cockiril and her first husband Gabriel Cockiril were first cousins.  My mother had only two children by Gabriel Cockiril, namely Delila and George W. Cockiril.  Gabriel Cockiril had no other child to my knowledge.  George W. Cockiril died at the home of my parents of an injury when a boy, and when I was about
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six years old, and Delila his sister married and once only, and to Jacob Romine by whom she had no child.  She never had a child.
George W. Cockiril never married and left no child.  There are no living descendants of Gabriel Cockiril that I have any knowledge of.  If so, I surely think I would know about them.
George W. Cockiril and his sister Delila Romine are buried near the superintendents residence in Greenwood Cemetery, and neither grave is marked.  I know where they are buried.  I worked in that cemetery 20 years.  I attended Delilah's burial & was employed in the cemetery at that time.  She & George are buried side by side.
Not otherwise related to the Cockiril family.  Not interested.  Questions fully understood & answers correctly recorded as read to me
Hamer Gray
Deponent

Sworn to and subscribed before me this 25" day of April 1906, and I certify that the contents were fully made known to deponent before signing.
George M. Beckett,
Special Examiner.
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DEPOSITION U [crossed out: T]
Case of Sarah Cockiril, Warrant No. 26,828. 
On this Eighteenth day of April, 1906, at West Carlisle, County of Cochocton State of Ohio, before me, George M. Beckett, a special examiner of the Bureau of Pensions, personally appeared Bernard Preston, who, being by me first duly sworn to answer truly all interrogatories propounded to him during this special examination of aforesaid claim for pension, deposes and says: I am 83 years of age; my post-office address and residence: West Carlisle, 
[Lines numbered 1–25]
Ohio.  Farmer.  George W. Preston of Cochocton, Ohio, the administrator in this case is my son.  I have lived here ever since March 1" 1833.
I recall Sarah Cockiril, or Aunt Sallie Cockiril as she was familiarly known.  I heard people say that she was a pensioner, but I do not recall hearing that she received a land warrant.  She died, as I recollect, at the home of Mrs. John Watson.  She was a poor woman and had no property.  
I do not recall ever seeing any of old "Aunt" Sallie Cockiril's children except her daughter Mary who was the wife of John R. Jurden.  I do not recall whether she had any other daughter or son.  No, I do not recollect her daughter Sarah who died here at Wm A. White's.  I have no recollection that she had a son.  No sir, I do not remember that she had or was said to have sons named Elias, Thomas and Gabriel.  I might have seen them or heard of them but if so I now have no recollection of them.  I do not remember that John R. Jurden had more than three children, namely, Hettie Ann, Gussie and "Jim" [?].  Well very likely they, John R. Jurden and wife Mary, lost two children of scarlet fever, but if so, I do not recall that fact.
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Hettie Ann Jurden had not married & had no child before leaving here that I know of.  "In fact she wasn't over about 16 when she left here."  She was quite young.  She eloped with Dr. David Bartley, and if he had a middle initial, it was "C".  Dr. Bartley came here a married man and had a family of children.  He was a son of Governor Mordacai Bartley, of Mansfield, Ohio, and his wife's maiden surname was Hooper, but I do not recall her given name.  I do not know where Mrs. Bartley had lived before her marriage.  Their eldest child was Elizabeth, the second a girl, name not recalled, the third was named David.  I forget sex of fourth child.  And I rather think there was a fifth child.  They remained here a few months after Dr. Bartley eloped with Hettie Ann Jurden, then they went to some friends near Newark, Ohio, names not recalled although I helped move them there, and they said they intended to go into Illinois, whether they did I could not say, but they said they intended to go to Olney, Richland Co., Illinois.
Well sir, all I know as to the whereabouts of Dr. David Bartley and Hettie Ann Jurden after eloping is that a man named Teagarden wrote home from Texas to the effect that Dr. Bartley and Hettie Ann Jurden were there and living together and had a family of children.  I read Teagarden's letter and perhaps I received it as postmaster, which position I had from about 1847 until some time in the fifties.  I now have no recollection as to the name of the post office, place, county or locality in Texas from which the letter came.  That was the first information as far as I know, as to their whereabouts and have no further information as to Dr. Bartley's whereabouts except I heard through some source a good many years ago that he went to Olney, Illinois and there died.  As to what became of Hettie Ann or their children I know nothing further.
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I do not recall Teagarden's given name or occupation, nor just where he lived and know nothing regarding his people if he had any.  My understanding was that his home was in or about Perryton, Licking Co., Ohio; that he was a consumptive and went to Texas for his health and happened to locate at the place where Dr. Bartley and Hettie Ann Jurden lived.  That he, Teagarden, died in Texas, and at the same place.  I would think it was as much as 40 years ago when that letter was received from Texas.
Gustie Jurden married Jacob Steffe, whether they had children I do not know.  I knew James Jurden, a miller, but I know nothing as to his family.  I knew him in Frazeysburg, O.  I know nothing regarding Postmaster Thomas Thompson receiving a letter from Texas regarding Dr. Bartley's family.
I have no knowledge as to what my son Geo. W. Preston is to get out of this transaction. As to what fee or other compensation or as to what he proposes to do with the warrant I have no idea.  And I never asked him and he never said.  Word "where" erased and word "first" interlined before signing.  Not related to the heirs, and not interested in this matter at all.  Questions fully understood and the answers correctly recorded herein as read to me by you.
Bernard Preston
Deponent

Sworn to and subscribed before me this Eighteenth day of April 1906, and I certify that the contents were fully made known to deponent before signing.
George M. Beckett,
Special Examiner
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DEPOSITION U. 
Case of Sarah Cockiril, Warrant No. 26,828. 
On this Nineteenth day of April, 1906, at near Hanover, county of Licking, State of Ohio, before me, George M. Beckett, a Special Examiner of the Bureau of Pensions, personally appeared Isaac Teagarden, who, being by me first duly sworn to answer truly all interrogatories propounded to him during this special examination of aforesaid claim for pension, deposes and says:  [Lines numbered 1–29]
I am 56 years of age.  Farmer.  P.O. Hanover, Ohio.  My father, now dead, had an older half-brother, Oswin Teagarden by name, who went to Texas from Perryton, Ohio, where he was a merchant, in about the year 1850, and located in the city of Austin, Texas, where he became a doctor and that was his residence for many years, but I understand that the last years of his life were spent in Galveston, Texas, where he died a very old man ten or more years ago, but whether he had any business in Galveston or with whom he lived while there I do not know.  He was probably 90 years old when he died for my father was born in 1817.  He was the survivor of the entire family so far as I know.  My mother and Samuel F. Stewart, my cousin aged about 58, somewhat older than myself, Ft. Wayne, Indiana, are the only persons that I can name who are liable to give any information as to Uncle Oswin's whereabouts after leaving here.  Uncle Oswin used to write to father occasionally.  Father died about 16 years ago, and his name was William.  Uncle Oswin went to Texas to benefit his health, but Mr. Preston, whom I know by sight, is mistaken about Uncle Oswin dying soon after reaching Texas, if he was the man to whom he refers, and I know of no other man named Teagarden
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immigrating to Texas or to that part of the country.  I think Uncle Oswin was the man he refers to.  No, I know nothing about Uncle Oswin writing here about Dr. Bartley and Hettie Ann Jurden.  In fact I had never heard of that elopement.
Uncle Oswin married Hettie Baker from this state but where she had previously lived or anything as to her people I do not know.  I think she died before he did, but whether in Austin or Galveston I do not know.  I understood that they had several children some of whom were sons but I can't recall the names of any one of the children and have no idea as to what became of them.  Some time after the civil war Uncle Oswin was a member of the Texas Legislature and I am satisfied that his home was then in Austin.  I can't give Uncle Oswin's personal description as I never saw him or his photograph.  I probably would know more about him and his family had not a coolness grown up between Uncle and father regarding the war.  Some pretty warm letters passed between them as to the war.  
Not related nor interested in this matter.  Questions fully understood and the answers are correctly recorded herein as read to me by you.
Isaac Teagarden
Deponent

Sworn to and subscribed before me this Nineteenth day of April, 1906, and I certify that the contents were fully made known to deponent before signing.
George M. Beckett,
Special Examiner
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DEPOSITION W 
Case of Sarah Cockiril, Warrant No. 26,828. 
On this Eighteenth day of April, 1906, at near Cooperdale, county of Cashocton, State of Ohio, before me, George M. Beckett, a Special Examiner of the Bureau of Pensions, personally appeared Thomas E. Steffee, who, being by me first duly sworn to answer truly all interrogatories propounded to him during this special examination of aforesaid claim for pension, deposes and says:  
[Lines numbered 1–25]
I am 42 years of age.  Farmer.  P.O. Cooperdale, Ohio.  Lived in this county all my life.  I am a grandson of Jacob Steffe who married for his fourth wife Gustie Jurden.  I think he married her at Calhoun, Richland County., Illinois, where they are both buried, for Grandfather took his third wife from here there where she died.  How Gustie Jurden came to be in Illinois I do not know.  No sir, I do not know that Gustie Jurden had been previously married.  I am satisfied that she wasn't, for I have always understood that she a sickly old maid when Grandfather married her.  No sir, I never learned that Grandfather Steffe and Gustie Steffee nee Jurden had a child, or children born to them.  I am satisfied that they had no child born to them.  No, I never heard that she ever had an illegitimate child born to her.  I was at Calhoun Ill., in Jan'y 1899, and the only surprise that came to me was that Grandfather had taken an orphan boy—or abandoned child—to raise but the Family Bible showed that that child died when two years old.
And that occurred as I recollect during his third wife's time—Mary Chaney.  I know practically nothing else about the Cockirils or Jurdens except what Maria White, Columbus, Ohio, used to say about them.  I know about Hettie Ann Jurden, sister of my Stepgrandmother Gustie
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Steffee, from hearsay.  I learned that she eloped with a Dr. Bartley, given name not known to me, and I presume his family went to Calhoun, Illinois, for his grandchildren, Samuel & Edward Bartley et al reside there.
I don't think I ever heard as to what became of Dr. Bartley or Hettie Ann Jurden, they were never located that I ever heard of.  I know nothing about Dr. Bartley or his wife's people.
My half-uncle Wm Steffee lives 3 miles south of Pelham, Ill., and is about 55 years old.  My Aunt Elizabeth Ackron lives in Calhoun, Ill.  Samuel Bartley married her daughter.
That is all I know about these matters.  Not related nor interested.  Questions fully understood and answers correctly recorded herein as read to me.

This statement was given under oath by Thomas E. Steffee on April 18" 1906, but he refused to sign it on the ground that I was a stranger to him.
George M. Beckett,
Special Examiner.

Sworn to and subscribed before me this __ day of __ , 190 _ , and I certify that the contents were fully made known to deponent before signing.
_________
Special Examiner.
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DEPOSITION X [crossed out: W]
Case of Sarah Cockiril, Warrant No. 26,828.
On this 18th day of April, 1906, at near West Carlisle, county of Cashocton, State of Ohio, before me, George M. Beckett, Special Examiner of the Bureau of Pensions, personally appeared Sarah Ann Legg, who, being by me first duly sworn to answer truly all interrogatories propounded to her during this special examination of aforesaid claim for pension, deposes and says:
[Lines numbered 1–29]
I am 39 years of age.  P.O., West Carlisle, Ohio.  Wife of B. M. Legg.  I am a granddaughter of Jacob Steffe, Sr., who married for his fourth wife one Gustie Jurden.  No sir, my grandfather had no child by his fourth wife Gustie Steffe, nee Jurden.  No sir, I have no knowledge that she ever had a child born to her.
I never knew her.
My Grandfather and the woman Gustie, his fourth wife, are buried at Calhoun, Illinois.  I have seen their graves.
I have heard of the elopement of Dr. Bartley with Hettie Ann Jurden, sister of my step grandmother Gustie, but I never heard what became of them and none of Dr. Bartley's or his wife's people live about here that I know of but some of Dr. Bartley's decendents live at Calhoun, Ill., among them Samuel Bartley who lives in Calhoun.
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No, I never heard that Gustie Jurden was married before she married my Grandfather Steffe.
Not related nor interested.  Questions fully understood and answers correctly recorded herein as read to me.
Sarah A Legg.
Deponent

Sworn to and subscribed before me this 18th day of April 1906, and I certify that the contents were fully made known to deponent before signing.
George M. Beckett,
Special Examiner.
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TJS
SPECIAL EXAMINATION DIVISION  3—1866.
WSG
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR.
BUREAU OF PENSIONS.
WASHINGTON, D. C.,
April 12, 1906.

Mr. G. M. Beckett,
Special Examiner,
Wheeling, W. Va.
Sir:  Herewith are transmitted to you the papers in the bounty land claim of Sarah Cockeril, deceased, widow of Hanson Cockeril, a soldier in the war of the Revolution, Warrant Noumber 26,828, together with letter of the Law Division dated the 10th instant, with the requirements of which you will comply, the purpose of the reference being to determine the object of George W. Preston, of Coshocton, Ohio, in taking out letters of administration on the estate of the deceased and applying for the issuance of a duplicate bounty land warrant.
If a report be rendered, this letter and that of the Law Division should appear therein as exhibits.
Very respectfully,
J. L. Davenport
Acting Commissioner.
A.L.C.

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[Stamp:] RECEIVED APR 12 1906 S. E. D. 

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR. 
BUREAU OF PENSIONS. 
WASHINGTON, D. C., 
April 10, 1906. 

Chief of S.E. Division 
Sir:  I forward herewith the original papers in the bounty land claim of Sarah Cockiril, deceased, widow of Hanson Cockiril, late a soldier during the War of the Revolution, Warrant No. 26,828. On March 29, 1855, Sarah Cockiril, age 86 years, a resident of Coshocton county, Ohio, executed a declaration for bounty land, on the service of her deceased husband during the Revolutionary War, wherein she alleged that she was then a pensioner under Ctf. No. 1537, but failed to state the designation of the particular organization in which her deceased husband's service was performed. 
On May 24, 1856, a bounty land warrant for 160 acres was issued to the widow, and on May 31, 1856, F. A. Seborn of Zanesville, Ohio, stated that the widow had died in February, 1856, and asked instructions as to what disposition should be made of the warrant, and as to whether it should be delivered to her heirs. On June 28, 1856, Mr. Seborn was requested to return the warrant for cancellation, which he did on July 3, 1856, and the warrant was canceled on July 23, 1856. On Jan. 4, 1905, the probate court at Coshocton, Coshocton county, Ohio, 
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