Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File B.L.Wt. 2278-100., James Cooper, Continental See Bounty Land Book
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Continental
Cooper, James
B.L. Wt. 2278-100
See Bounty Land Book
Pennsylvania, residence of son in 1840
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James Cooper
No. 2278
Issued in pursuance of this Special Act of Congress, approved the 3d March 1839 and in lieu of lost Warrant No. 12966
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Dear Sir
Philada Feb 25 1840
I have the honour of acknowledging the receipt of the Land Warrant No 12966 in favour of my father James Cooper. As soon as I shall be able to see him I will forward the Warrant together with his order for the scrip.
Very Respectfully 
Yours &c 
Wm C Cooper

To Wm.Gordon Esq
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Hon. Geo. W. Toland Feb 11th 1840
Answered G. L. Office 7 Feb 1840
Genl. Land Off: 7 Feb 1840
Respectfully referred to Bounty Land Office as to duplicate Wt. (see act 3rd of Mar 1839)
Rd Feb 7 1840
Immediate attention [illegible] 7th Feb 1840
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Feb 6 1840
Sir I enclose a letter received from one of my constituents. You will much oblige [marked out: if you] me by furnishing me with the information asked for. If I err in addressing it to you please give it the proper direction. Return  me Mr. Cooper's letter with your reply.
With great respect 
Your Ob Serv
George W. Toland

James Whitcomb Esq.
Commissioner of the Land Office

Wm Gordon Esq of the Bounty Land office will please send the Warrant for 100 acres of land in favor of James Cooper addressed to him at Philada in the care of Wm C. Cooper [?]corner of 12th & River St. Philad'a
George W. Toland 
Feb 22 1840
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THE NATIONAL ARCHIVES
Form VAM-51-
12 - 5 - 41
BOUNTY LAND WARRANT RECORD CARD*
Division of Veterans' Administration Archives

Name Cooper, James Grade Private Line Delaware
WARRANT NUMBER  10741  ACREAGE 100 ISSUED May 12, 1797 to James DeBaufre, assignee

The information concerning the issuance of warrants carded on this form is found in volumes 2 to 4 of ""Land Warrants Issued Prior to 1800"" which are registers of bounty land warrants issued to non-commissioned officers and privates under congressional resolutions of September 16, 1776, and subsequent dates. Other records relative to the applications for warrants appear to have been destroyed in the War Department fire of November 9, 1800. Information concerning warrants surrendered to the Federal Government is to be found in General Land Office records in The National Archives.
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THE NATIONAL ARCHIVES
Form VAM-51
12-5-41
BOUNTY LAND WARRANT RECORD CARD*
Division of Veterans' Administration Archives

NAME Cooper, James GRADE Private LINE New Jersey
Warrant Number S 8172 and 12966 ACREAGE 100 ISSUED Date not shown to ___ not shown-
*The information concerning the issuance of warrants carded on this form is found in volumes 2 to 4 of ""Land Warrants Issued Prior to 1800"" which are registers of bounty land warrants issued to non-commissioned officers and privates under congressional resolutions of September 16, 1776, and subsequent dates. Other records relative to the applications for warrants appear to have been destroyed in the War Department fire of November 9, 1800. Information concerning warrants surrendered to the Federal Government is to be found in General Land Office records in The National Archives.