Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 2139, James Coen, Penn.
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Service: Penn

Coen, James
S.2139

carded
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2139
Rev. War    invalid
File No. 2139
James Coen
Privt Rev War

Act: June 7, 1832

Index-Vol. A, Page 79
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{Illegible}
James Coen
Hayne in the State of Pennsylvania
who was a Private in the {Illegible}
Captain Talbot of the {Illegible}
Col. Lacy in the Pennsylvannia
for 8 months
inscribed on the roll of {Illegible} Pa
at the rate of 26 Dollars 66 Cents per annum
to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831
Certficate of Pension fund the 31 day of Jany
1833 and sent to attn A. Stewart
House Representative
Arrears to 4th Sept. 1832.   $39.99
Semiannual allowance ending 4 Mar 33 13.33
$53.32
Revolutionary Claim
Act June 7,  1832

Recorded by Jno Cromwell Clerk
Book D Vol. 2. Page 169
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Greene County
State of Pennsylvania        SS  
On this 10th day of Sept. 1832 personally
appeared in open court before the Judges of the court
of common pleas for the county of Greene, State of Penn-
syvania, now setting, James Coen a resident of Morgan
Township county & state aforesaid, aged eighty years
the 24th of August (illegible), who being first duly sworn
according to law doth on his oath make the following
declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the Act
of Congress passed the 7th day of June 1832.
That he entered the service of the United 
States under the following named officers & served as herein
stated.
That he was born in Baltimore county state
of Maryland on the 24th day of August 1752 and
was living at the time he entered the service in
Cumberland County Pa. at the time he entered the
service
That he engaged as a substitute for Mosses Hood
for two months under the command of Captain Talbot.
He can not recollect his field officers.  That he was 
marched from Cumberland County PA. to a
place called "Bayain town point" on the north
rivers. That he arrived there just after the battle
of Flatbush on Long Island.  That he performed
the two month service at that place "Bayain"
That he then returned home & remained there for a
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short time.  That in the fall of 1778 he 
was drafted for two [illegible] this Captain
Hugh McCaliston's company and belonged Col. Lacey ?
? militia. That he was taken on the lines of 
the British army which at that time occupied Phil-
delphia and was kept principally in Burks coun-
ty during this two months service.
That he was drafted in Capt James Purdy 
company of militia, and was marched to  Philidel-
phia & was there taken sick with the small pox.  That
he cannot recollect what year his service was
performed, but that he was drafted for two mon-
ths, that after he recovered from the small pox,
he performed the remainder of his two months 
service & was discharged.
That he was again drafted to go fight (?)
against the Indians on the Susquehanna under
Capt. David Bowl. That they were marched to
North Cumberland & about fifty miles above this
place an n {illegible} Indian Trail.  This service he thinks
was performed in 1780-1.  That the whole period 
of his services during the Revolutionary war was 
eight months, but his memory is very
imperfect from age & other causes which pre-
vents him from making as correct a statement
as he would wish. That he has no written history
nor documentary evidence of his service whatever,
nor does he know at present of any persons by whom
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(Testimony starts on page 6 and ends here)
he can prove his services, but that Samuel Morris
& the Rev. John Fordyce will certify as to his reputation.
That he has a record of his age in his Bible.  That 
remained in Cumberland County four or five years 
after the war & then (moved?) to this county &
has remained in Greene county for where he now
lives ever since.  He hereby relinquishes his every claim whatever to any pension
or annuity except the present & declares that his name is not on the pension roll or agency of any state.
Sworn and Subscribed,      James Coen         
 Sept 10th 1832
Wm. T. Hays
Prothy

We Saml Morris and John Fordyce both of 
Greene County Penna. The said Fordyce being a
clergyman do hereby certify that we are well
acquainted with James Coen who has sworn 
and subscribed the foregoing declaration that
we believe him to be eighty years of age
that he is {illegible} & he lives in the neighbor-
hood where he resides, to be a solder of the
revolution and that (illegible) in that
(illegible)
Sworn and Subscribed      John Fordyce
Sept 10th 1832                   Samuel Morris
Wm. T. Hays
Prothy
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And the said court do hereby declare there opinion after
 the (illegible) of the matter & after (illegible)
prescribed by the war department, that the written named
applicant was revolutionary soldier and served as he
states and the court further certifies that it appears
to them that John Fordyce who has signed the processing
certificate is a clergyman resident of Greene County PA.
and that Saml. Morris who has also signed the same
is a resident of (illegible) township Greene County and is
a credible person & that their statement is entitled to
credit

19,140
?
of
James Coen
Committed
8 mos
$26.66

Greene County
Pennsylvania.   SS
I William L. Hayes Prothonotary of the
Court of Common Pleas for said county,
do certify that the forgoing contains
the original proceedings of said court
in the matter of the application of
James Coen for a pension.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & seal of office this 20th day of November A. D. 1832
Wm. T Hays
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19.190
James Coen

aomitted


An Stewart
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Brief in the case of James Coen
of Green County in the State of Pennsylvania
(Act 7th June, 1832)
1. Was the declaration made before a court or a judge? Open Court
2. If before a judge, oes it apper that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity?
3. How old is he? Eighty years
4. State his service, as directed in the form annexed.

Period              Duration of service      Ranks        Names of General an Field Officers
under whom he served
Substitute in 17__2 months  Capt. Talbot
drafted 1777    2 months.  Capt. H, McAlister
drafted 1777    2 months.  Capt. Js Purdy
drafted 1780-1.              Capt. David Bowl
whole service stated by him
to be eight months.
5. What battles was he engaged? 
6. Where did he reside when he entered the Service? Cumberland Co. Penn.
7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditionary evidence, by incidental evidence, of by rolls? Saml. Morris &.  John Fordyce certify to
traditionary evidence.
8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect?
I certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned
D. Kent  Examining Clerk