Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 8238, William Coggin, S.C.
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(3 - 1776)

SERVICE
S. C.

Coggin William
widow Cynthia

NUMBER
S. 8238
Rej 25209 and 40408
B.L. Wt. 39206-160-55

CONTENTS
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Georgia
William Coggin
of ____ in the State of ____ 
who was a Lieut. of Infy & Cavy in the ___ 
by Captain ____  of the ____ 
by _____ in the (illegible)  
line for 4 mos & 22 days ?? of Infy 
            1    "    "   16   "     "   "  Cavy 

Inscribed on the Roll of Savannah
at the rate of 88 Dollars 66 Cents
commence on the 4th day of March, 1831. 

Certificate of Pension issued the 25th day
February 1856 and Sent
Henry G.H. Sumpter
H of R
Arrears to the 4th of ___ 
Semi-annual allowance ending ____ 

Coggin, Wm
S. C.    S-8238

Recorded by
Book ____ 
Revolutionary
Act June

W.R. Query  Aug 17. 1857
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234   663     Aebo Nuns
3  55
Mch 26. 56
William Coggin,
10 m Coggin, Lt.  Lieut.
Capt Thomas Stark. 
Gen Henderson. 

Revolutionary
War.

Geo  June 32   33335
Ad: 160acr Anf: 20/52
Boyd ???
William R. Qu??
Morganton
Ga

1812 Widin
#40408

Vol. C2 - 33.
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No 38.782
Claim of
Lieut William Coggin
to Pension
Georgia
Act June 7, 1832

Query & Walker
Stock Hill
Ga.
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State of Georgia
County of Gordon 
On this first day of June
A.D. One thousand Eight Hundred and fifty four
Personally appeared in open Court William Coggins a
resident of the County of Gordon and State of Georgia
aged
99 years, who being first duly sworn according
to law, doth on his Oath make the following declaration,
in order to obtain the benefit of the provision
made by the act of Congress, passed June 7th 1832.
That he volunteered in the
Army of the United States in the year Seventeen hundred
and about Eighty one and served in the Regiment
of foot commanded by Colonel _____ 
and in the Company commanded by Captain Thomas
Starke as Lieutenant and in the Brigade commanded
by General Sumter in an expidition at Orangeburgh.
Seventy days. Lieutenant of foot men, also he states that
he served in an expidition at Four Holes Seventy two
days, and under General Henderson and Forty Six
days as Lieutenant of Horse, on an expidition at Wateree
and Congaree, making in all about six months and
Eight days, and that he was at the Siege of Ninety
six, and at Orangeburgh, Four Holes. also at Wateree
and Congaree, and that he was in the Battle at
Rocky Mount, and that he served at Clay old fields,
He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension
or annuity except the present; and he declares
That his name is not on the Pension Roll of any Agency in any State. 
And he furthermore by these presents irrevocably 
constitutes appoints and fully empowers. William R Query
and Henry H Walker of Stock Hill Georgia his true
and lawful Attorneys for him and in his name and
stead to examine into to prosecute to demand and to
receive from the Government Offices of the United
States
all his right in any manner of claim for
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Pension or money due him for his services as aforesaid
from the Government of the United States
Hereby confirming all that his said Attorneys may
legally do in and about the premises
In Testimony whereof he has on this
the day and year first above written hereunto set his
hand and Seal.
William Coggin
Sworn Subscribed and
acknowledged before me on
this 1st day of June
And I hereby certify that I
am disinterested in this
claim to Pension. 
Alex. Stroup

State of Georgia
Gordon County 
I Alexander Stroup Ordinary
of the County and State aforesaid do hereby declare
this opinion that William Coggin above named was 
a Revolutionary Soldier and served as he has stated
in the foregoing declaration, and that he is of
the age above stated. And I hereby certify that the
foregoing contains the Original proceedings of the said
Court of Ordinary in the matter of the application
of William Coggins for a pension. In Testimony
Whereof I have on this first day of June
AD 1854,
hereunto set my hand and the Seal of my office
Alexander Stroup  Ordinary
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At the same time and place personally appeared
Francis Weeks a resident of the County of Gilmer
in the State of Georgia:  who being duly sworn according
to law, states on Oath, That Lieutenant William Coggin
is the identical man who who was in command of the
baggage waggons on the next day after the Battle
at the Eutaw Springs, and at ninety six, the said
Lieut. William Coggins was there, wearing a sword as
an Officer, and the last that they or he saw him in service
was at Choy old field, In Testimony he has hereunto
on
this first day of June hereunto signed his name
Sworn and Subscribed
fore me this 1st day of
June A.D. 1854 
Francis Weeks  his X mark 
Alex Stroup  Ordinary
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State of Georgia
County of Gordon 
On this 2d day of August
A.D. one thousand Eight Hundred and fifty four
personally appeared before me the undersigned a
Justice of the Peace in and for the County and State
aforesaid William Coggin, a resident of the  County
of Gordon in the State of Georgia aged 99 years
who being duly sworn according to law, deposeth and
saith that the only reason why he did not make
Application sooner or at a more early period, is that
he fought for Liberty, and not for (illegible) or gain of
money, and that he formerly thought he would never
apply for a pension from the Government of the United
States, as he believed that he was able to live without
it, but that he has now became very old and
infirm and unable to work, and that he has not the
means to support himself and his old Lady upon
much longer unless he obtain help from some source,
and that from the last named facts, he thought
he would rather make application to the Government
he had helped to establish, than to ask help from
any other source, And he further states, that if it was not for the
Reason, above named he would never have claimed
a pension,  The above was interlined before it was signed)
William Coggin 

Sworn to and Subscribed before me on the day and
year first above mentioned, And I certify that I am
in no wise interested in this claim to pension
G.W. Ransone
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State of Georgia
County of Gordon 
I hereby certify that
G.W. Ransone Esquire before whom the foregoing
Affidavit was made is and was at the time of
the signing thereof an acting Justice of the Peace
in and for said County duly commissioned and
sworn, and that full faith and credit ought to
be given to all his Official acts, and that his
Signature thereto is genuine.
In Testimony Whereof I have
On this 2d day of August 
hereunto set my hand and an
annexed the Seal of my Office at 
Calhoun. 
Isaac Wofford
Clerk
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State of Georgia
County of Gordon 
On this Twenty ninth
day of September A.D. One thousand Eight Hunred
and fifty four personally appeared before
Mr. James Shilurst
a Justice of the Peace in and
for the County and State aforesaid William Coggin
aged ninety nine years a resident of the County
of Gordon and State of Georgia who being duly
Sworn according to law declare on oath. That he
was Born in Barnwell District in the State of
South Carolina On the Eighth day of January A.D.
Seventeen Hundred and fifty five, and that his parents
unto moved from there to Camden District South Carolina. That he was raised in the last named
District. That he entered the service of the United
States in Camden District under Captain Thomas
Starke. That he served in the Regiment commanded
by Thomas Taylor, and in the Brigade
commanded by General Sumpter and Henderson
and that he was acquainted with General Ashe
in the time of his service in the Revolution, also knew
General Nathaniel Green, he does not now recollect
who signed his commission, Captain Thomas
Stark was present and gave him the list
of commands as a guide for him at the time
he received his commission as Lieutenant. 
However according to the best of his recollection the
Commission above named came through the hands
of Colonel Thomas Taylor and he further States
that the list of commands sent by his Agents
Query and Walker to the pension Office was
the identical list of commands given to him
by Captain Thomas Starke as above named
and that the same was in Captain Thomas
Starkes own hand write. and that his commission above alluded to is lost or mislaid
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also the states that he had an Indent that was
lost or mislaid about the same time, that he has
repeatedly hunted for them but cannot find them  
And for further particulars, he refers you to his
former declaration papers and proofs, already
on file in the pension Office. 
William Coggin 
Eliza J. Shelnutt
James Shelnut  J.P. 

Sworn to and subscribed before me on the day and
year first above mentioned, And I hereby certify
that William Coggin is a man of truth and
strict veracity and a credible Citizen of this County
and that I believe that all the above Statements
are true. Witness my hand and 
I am disinterested 
Official Signature
James Shelnut  J.P. 



State of Georgia
Gordon County
I Isaac Wofford Clerk of the
Inferior Court in and for said
County do hereby certify that James
Shelnut whose name appears to the foregoing certificate
officially is a lawful acting Justice of the Peace
in and for the County of Gordon and due
faith and credit ought and should be had
to all his official acts as such & I am disintersted
Given under my hand and seal
of Office at Office in Calhoun
the
this 29th September 1854
Isaac Wofford  Clerk

I also certify that James Shelnut
Signature is genuine as a Justice
of the Peace.
Isaac Wofford  Clerk
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239.663.
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State of Georgia
County of Fannin 
On this Eighteenth
day of March A.D. One thousand Eight Hundred
and fifty six personally appeared, before me an
acting Justice of the Peace within and for
the County and State aforesaid, William Coggin aged
One hundred and one years a resident of Fannin County
State of Georgia, who being duly sworn according to
law declares that he is the identical William Coggin
who was a Lieutenant in the Company commanded
by Captain Thomas Stark, under the command of
General Henderson, that he continued in actual
service in the War of the Revolution for the Term of
fourteen days and longer and that he is the identical
William Coggin who was entered upon the
Pension Rolls of the United States on the Twenty
fifth day of February A.D. 1836. And he further
declares that he has never drew Bounty land under
any act of Congress.
He makes this declaration for the
purpose of obtaining the Bounty land Warrant to
which he may be entitled for his services in the
Revolutionary War under the act of March 3
A.D. 1855. And he further more by these presents
constitutes appoints and fully empowers William R.
Query of Morganton his true and lawful Attorney
for him and in his name and stead to prosecute to
demand and receive from the Government of the
United States for his benefit a land Warrant wherever
the same may issue  
William Coggin 
M. Addington
James Quary
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We Joab M. Addington and James Query
residents of Fannin County and State of Georgia
upon our oaths declare that we were present and
saw William Coggin execute the foregoing declaration
by signing his name, to the same and making
Oath thereto, in due form of law. And they further
swear that they have every reason to believe from
the appearance of the applicant that he is the identical
person he represents himself to be and that
we know him to be a Pensioner of the United States
and that we have no interest in the claim
of William Coggin to Bounty land. 
J M Addington 
James Quary

The foregoing Declaration, and Affidavit were
Sworn to Subscribed and acknowledged before me
this Eighteenth day of March A.D. 1856, And I
hereby certify that I know the above named Affiants
to be respectable and entitled to credit and
that from the statements and appearance of the
applicant he is the identical person he represents,
himself to be. And I further certify that the above
named William Coggin is a Pensioner of the
United States at the rate of Eighty Eight dollars
and Sixty Six cents per annum during his 
natural life, and that I have no interest in the
claim of William Coggin to Bounty land. 
Samuel, H. Crawford  J.P.
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State of Georgia
Fannin County
I William Franklin
Clerk of the Superior Court of the County and
State aforesaid do hereby certify that Samuel H.
Crawford Esquire before whom the foregoing declaration
and Affidavit were made is and was at
the time of the signing thereof an acting Justice
of the Peace in and for said County duly commissioned
and qualified and full faith and
credit are due to all his official acts as such
and that his signatures thereto is genuine  
Witness my hand and the Seal
of my Office at Morganton
This 19th day of March 1836. 
William Franklin  Clk
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before
office
claimant
evidence is specified
or legal representatives.
ing to any
With all claims for arrears,
incre
certificate for the pension has been issued.
An honorable discharge from the service in all cases is necessary.
available in any subsequent claim
pension or application therefor.
and who shall disclaim any interest, direct or indirect, in the prosecution of the claim.
The statements of claimants, unless duly corroborated, are not accepted as evidence.
declarations and other papers should be as legible and as clear in statement as possible.
All the blanks in this form should be carefully filled and the requirements of the notes strictly observed.
to en
Aston
Pensions are by law exempted from any liability on account of the obligations of the pensioners, and no lien upon them can be recognized
thereof having custody of its seal; said officer being fully authorized and empowered to administer and certify any oath or
identity and loyalty must be proven by two witnesses, certified by the judicial officer to be respectable and credible, who are
Where any evidence is already on file in any department of the Government, a definite description of and specific reference to it will render it
the pension agents should bution of claims for pensions will not be allowed to exceed twenty-five dollars; no part of which is payable before the
Al facts, testimony of which is required to establish a claim must be proven by the affidavits of two or more credible witnesses, unless other
Testimony, in support of allegations made in a declaration, may be taken before any officer whose authority and signature are duly certified
out desiring to complete claims pending at the decease of the claimants, must furnish a duly verified certificate of their authority as heirs
Declarations of claimants, either for original pension or for increase of pension already granted, must be made before a court of record, or
and witnesses should be embodied in or accomease
, or restoration to the rolls, the original pension certificate must be returned, or explanation of its absence

WIDOW.
CLAIM FOR PENSION.
ORIGINAL.
Cynthia Coggin, Applicant.
Widow of William Coggin
___ Co., ______ Regt.
________ Vols. 

Filed by
Herndon & Humphreys
Attys at Law
Dalton Ga
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C
Declaration of a widow for Original Pension when no child under
Sixteen years of age survives.
STATE of Georgia, COUNTY OF Whitfield, ss: 
On this the 18th day of March, A. D. one thousand eight hundred and seventy 8
personally appeared before me William J. Underwood
the same being a court of record within and for the county and State aforesaid, Mrs. Cynthia Coggin
aged seventy two years, who, being duly sworn according to law makes the following declaration in order to obtain the pension
provided by Acts of Congress granting pensions to widows: That she is the widow of William Coggins
who enlisted under the name of William
Coggin
as appears by reference to file no. 8238  Pension Office 
Washington D.C.
in the war of The Revolution, who died

on the twenty fourth day of December, A.D. 1862, who bore at the time of his discharge the rank of 
Lieutenant, in the service aforesaid; that she married under the name of 
Cynthia Cox to said William Coggin 
on the seventeenth day of July, A.D. 1850, by Allen Hewitt
at Fairmount Gordon County SC, there being no legal barrier to such marriage; 
that she had been previously married to Abram Cox
who died in 1843. 

that she has to the present date remained the widow of William Coggin; that he, the said
William Coggin
left surviving no minor child or children by either herself or any former wife; that she has not in any manner been engaged in, or aided or abetted,
the rebellion in the United States; that no prior application has been filed; by her,  that William Coggin had filed a
claim prior to the late war & been allowed a pension  the No of the claim being 8238.  
that she hereby appoint Mess Herdon & Humphreys her attorneys to prosecute her claim;
that her residence is No.____ street, ______ 
and that her post office address in Dalton, Whitfield County, Georgia  
(Attest.)
Je H. Odell
W. J. Rogers
Cynthia Coggin  her X mark 
(claimant's signature) 

Also personally appeared William J Rodgers J.A. Odell
residing at Whitfield County, Ga  Persons whom I certify to be respectable 
and entitled to credit, and who, being by me duly sworn, say that they were present and saw
Cynthia Coggin, the claimant, sign her name (make her mark) to the foregoing declaration; that they have
every reason to believe, from the appearance of said claimant and their acquaintance with her, that she is the identical person she represents herself
to be; and that they have no interest in the prosecution of this claim.
J. A. Odell
W. J. Rogers 
(Signatures of witnesses.) 
SWORN to and subscribed before me this the 18th day of March, A. D. 1878.
and I hereby certify that the contents of the above declaration, &c., were fully made known and explained
to the applicant and witnesses before swearing, including the words "Discharge" other
& of William Coggin
the words______
added; and that I have no interest, direct
or indirect, in the prosecution of this claim. 
W J Underwood  Ordinary
(Signature,)
Whitfield county Ga
(Official character ) 

1  State company and regiment, if in army; or vessel and rank, if in navy.
2  State nature of wounds and all circumstances attending them, or the disease and manner in which it was incurred, in either case showing soldier's death to have been
3  In the service aforesaid," or otherwise.
4  If either have been previously married, so state, and give date of death or divorce of former spouse.
5  If prior application has been filed, either by soldier or widow, so state, giving number assigned to it.
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Lieut Wm Coggin
a Rev. Pensioner
Capt Starks Co
went from North Carolina
Semi an payts of $44.33
Died Dec. 24th 1863   aged
108 years, (less 15 days) in Gordon
Co. Geo

Mrs Cynthia Coggin
Married in July 1850  at
Fairmount, Gordon Co, Georgia,
by Parson Hewitt.   (a
second wife). (Abt 4 m. from
Stevenson)

Pension Pd. through Pension agt
at Savannah, Geo,  until March.
4 1869 & xxxx Sept ??; xxx; 1860
Wm Morel, Savannah
H. H. Walker, Stock Hill, Geo.
Wm R Query, of Morgantown, 1853
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U.
WAR OF 1812 (crossed out)
CLAIM OF WIDOW FOR SERVICE PENSION,
Under the provisions of Sections 4736 to 4740, inclusive, Revised Statutes, and the Act of March 9, 1878.
N. R.  All the blank spaces in this form must be carefully filled up in accordance with the instructions on the back hereof; and
from the best information possessed, or obtainable, by the applicant.
State of Alabama County of Jackson, ss
On this 13th day of August, A. D. one thousand eight hundred and
eighty, personally appeared before me, T. Boyd Foster Notary Public, the same
within and for the County and State aforesaid, (1) Cynthia Goggin, 
aged 73 years, a resident of Jackson Co., in the State of
Alabama, who, being duly sworn according to law, declares that she is the widow of
(2) William Coggin deceased, who was the identical (3) William 
Coggin, who served under the name of (4) William Goggin
as a (5) Lieutenant in the Company commanded by Captain Starks
in the ____ regiment of ______, commanded by 
_____ in the war of (6) 1776; that her said husband (7) volunteered at 
(illegible) Carolina on or about the ____ day of ____ 
A.D. for the term of the war, and continued in actual service in said war for the term of
(8) the war and whose services terminated, by reason of (9) an hon. 
discharge at _____ on the _____ day of _____
A.D. _____  She further states that the following is a full description of her said husband at the time of
his enlistment, viz: (10) ( He was an old man when she first saw him.)
She further states that she was married to the said William Coggin, at the 
town of Fairmount, in the county of Gordon, and in the State of 
Georgia, on the 17 day of July A.D. 1850 
by one (11) Allen Hewitt, who was a (12) M.G.; and 
that her name before her said marriage was Cynthia Cox, and that she has not
remarried since the death of said William Coggin; and she further states
that (13) he had a former wife named Gusie
and that her said husband (14) William Coggin,  died at Gordon Co, in the
State of Ga., on the 24 day of Dec. A.D. 1863; 
and she further declares that the following have been the places of residence of herself and her said husband since
(15) their marriage xxxx xx xx 
xxxxxxx xx near Fairmount, Gordon County Ga. 
She makes this declaration for the purpose of obtaining the
Pension to which she may be entitled under Sections 4736 to 4740, inclusive, Revised Statutes, and the Act of
March 9, 1878, and hereby appoints, with full powers of substitution and revocation, THOS. C.
FULLERTON, of Washington, D. C., her true and lawful attorney, to prosecute her claim.
And she further declares that she has heretofore made ____ 
application for (16) she has employed 
attys from time to time, but has no knowledge of this
having filed an application. She knows of no land warrant issuing.
and that her residence is No. _____ street, city (or town) of _____ 
county of Jackson State of Alabama, 
and that her post office address
is Stevenson Jackson Co. Ala. 
(Two attesting witnesses who can write their names.) 
Lucy Ann Odell
Alexander. Cory 
Cynthia Coggin  her X mark 
Signature of Claimant.
Also personally appeared Lucy Ann Odell, aged 50 years, residing 
at No. _____ street, in ______, and 
Alexander Cory, aged 43 years, residing at No. ______
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street, in _____, persons whom I certify to be respectable and entitled to credit, and who
being by me duly sworn, say that they have known the said Cynthia Coggin for 
15 years and for 43 years, respectively; that they were present and saw her sign her name (or
make her mark) to the foregoing declaration; that they have every reason to believe, from the appearance of said
claimant and their acquaintance with her, that she is the identical person she represents herself to be; and
they further say that they are able to identify her as the person who was the wife of the identical
(17) William Coggin, 
who rendered the service alleged in the above application (in the
company of Captain Starks,
in the regiment of _____ 
in the war of 1776) by the following named facts and circumstances, viz: (18)
Lucy Ann Odell has know her 15 years & married her son a number of
years before & Alexander Cox has known her all his life
and they know that she has not remarried since the death of William Coggin
her
husband, and that they have no interest in the prosecution of this claim. 
If affiants make mark, two witnesses who write sign here:
Thos T Foster  Stevenson Ala
Williams & Rogers  Stevenson Ala 

Sworn to and subscribed before me this 13th day of August, A. D.
18??; and I hereby certify that the contents of the above declaration, &c., were fully made known and explained
to the applicant and witnesses before swearing, including the words Gordon  Co & Farris Co (illegible), erased,
and the words Fairmount Gordon Co. Ala,  added; and that I have no interest, direct or indirect, in
the prosecution of this claim. 
T. Boyd Foster 
Official character: Notary Public ?? off. J.P. 
[L.S.] 


To be executed before the CLERK OF A COURT OF RECORD
NOTES.
Here allege full name of applicant. 2. Here allege full name of soldier.
3. Here allege again the name of soldier.
Here allege the name under which the soldier served.
Here allege the rank under which the soldier served.
Here allege the war in which the service was rendered.
Here state "enlisted." "volunteered," or "was drafted," as the case may be.
8. Here state the number of days or months of service rendered by the soldier; fourteen days being the shortest period for
which service pension is by law allowed, unless the soldier was actually engaged in a battle if the claim is made for battle service,
the blank should be so varied as to allege such service in addition to the allegation of term of service.
9. Here insert the words "an honorable discharge," or "death," as the case may be.
10. Her description of soldier following occupation, birthplace, height, color of hair, and comion
, and any other particulars as to description.
11. Here allege the name of the person who performed the marriage ceremony.
12. Here state the official character of the person who performed the ceremony, whether a minister of the gospel or a
justice of the peace, &c.
13. Here state whether the claimant or her husband (the soldier) had been previously married; and if either had, the name of
the former husband or wife should be stated; and the date and place of the death of, or divorce from the former consort should be
alleged
14. Here insert the name of the husband on account of whose service and death the claim is made.
15. Here state all the places of residence; if in a city, giving the street and number; and from and to what dates he resided at
each place.
16. If any application for bounty land or pension has previously been made, state the fact here, giving the date, and number if
possible, and the act of Congress under which the claim was made; and designating whether it was a claim for bounty land or pension
, and whether a warrant for the land or certificate for the pension was ever issued.
17. Here insert the name of the soldier.
18. Here name all the facts and circumstances which enable the witnesses to swear, from a personal knowledge, that the
claimant is the widow of the identical person who rendered the service alleged in the claim.
All services rendered by the soldier in the war for which claim is made, or in any other war, with the names of officers in each
service, must be given in the application.
of the service was rendered as a substitute, the name of the principal, for whom this substitute served, should be given.

(stamped, U.S. Pension U. Office  Sep 29 1880) 
WAR OF 1776.
APPLICATION FOR SERVICE
PENSION. 
Cynthia Coggin 
widow of 
William Coggin 
of Capt. Starks 
Co  Regiment of N.C. mil. 
on dup  WL.C 
Filed by
Thos. C. Fullerton, 
Attorney,
456 Louisiana Avenue,
Washington D. C. 

Died 24 Dec. 1863
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Coggin, William
(S.C.)
S - 8238
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(illegible) August 25 1778 of William Coggin 
(illegible) for pension (illegible) 
(illegible) 
Arthur Simkins 

(stamped, The National Archives of the United States)
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South Carolina
Camden district 
William Coggin Lieut.
The Barer here of has
ocasion (occasion) to Remove to the State of 
Georgia and has 
desired his former Neighbours to signifie
his Character agreeable to his deserts WC
therefore certify to all persons to whome
this present writing shall come that he the same William Coggin has lived in our State
this fifteen years  and has behaved him self in
Avery honest grist way of living and is an
Industess (industtrious) Man and is quite inofensive person 
and has bin a true friend to his country  certified
under our hands this 5 day of December 1783  
Chas Pickett  JJ 
Ralph Jones 
Thos. Starke Capt. 
Moses Knighten 
William Miller Lieut. 
John Hollis Sufts 
Moses Miller 
John Watts 
Tho. M Roaden 
John King
Tng Yarbrough 
Jesse Stevenson 
T James Lactland (Butland) 

Coggin, William
(S.C.)
S - 8238 

(stamped, The National Archives of the United States)
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(illegible)   ??ual Coersis??
1  Attention this (illegible) 
2  Lock is that right   & Dress 
3  Handel har??ner 
4  Poise f Lock 
5  Cock fl Lock 
6  Tenton 
7  Fiev 
8  Half Cock f lock 
9  Handel cartridge 
10  Prime 
11  Shet an (gun) 
12  Charge with cartridge 
13  Draw ramrod 
14  Return ramrod 
15  Sholder 
16  to the front present your 
17  to the right fais 
18  to the right fais (?)
19  to the right (illegible) 
20  to the left fais 
21  to the left fais 
22  to the left about 
23  Sholder 
24  Advans arms 
25  Sholder 
26  to the front Present 
27  Order filock 
28  Advans 
29  (illegible) 
30  Sholder 
31  Trail arms 
32  Sholder 
33  Secore Filock
34  Sholder 
35  Seport arms 
36  (illegible) 

(stamped, The National Archives of the United States)
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from play 

Mary Yarbrough her papers command you may your W ino

(appears to be very old paper)
Page 26

Eighteen months after Date promise to pay
to Robt. Ervin or his order the sum of ten pound sterling 
to Be paid in merchanable produce at cash price
for value Recd. as witness my hand this 2d Day 
June     1788 
Test 
Richd. Yarbrough 

The above note was written by William
Coggin this claimant. 

It may be so. but the signature has been torn away recently,
which invest the case with much suspicion
                                                  Triplett
Page 27

from Richard Yarbough  4 4 ten acrs  set
from William Johnston  6  3     3 acrs 
from Aaron Rebers    4 00        3 acrs 
                                   500 7 
he?? of ?? William Coggin in full for his 
pay for this year 1792   ? ??rrim  Liles 
(Ephraim Liles ?)

The above Receipt was writen by William Coggin 
the claimant.
Page 28

Rec.d of Mr Wm. Cogginin
for his Tax for the year 1790 

Robert Craig  Collector
Page 29

400
16 1/2
383 1/2

Winnsborough
Page 30

Recd of William and John Coggin
in full of their Tax for the year 1797 
E Lyles 
2  4
11  6
Page 31

Six months After Date 
A promise to pay to Robt. Erving or his order
the sum of ten pound Sterling to Be paid in
merchanable produce at Cash price for
Value Rec.d as Witness my hand this 2d Day
of June   1788
test
Richd Yarbrough
Page 32

Received March 12th 1800 of William Coggin 
his general Tax for the year 1799. 
John Bro??
Page 33

No 38782
William Coggin
Georgia
Suspended
Query & Walker  July 7. 1854
Same Aug 4 / 54 

Act June 7. 1832
Page 34

(illegibe)

No 38.782
William Coggin
Ga
Let Query & Walker   July 7, 1854 
Same Aug 4 / 54 (TT) 
Same Aug 26, 1854 
Same Octo 6 1854 
  "   Feby 14 1855 
   "    March 8 / 55 
   "    Aug 1 / 55 
    "     Aug 30 / 55 


Act June 7, 1832
Page 35

to Herndon to have
a claim,
White.

Rev War?
8238
INVALID.
File No. 8238
William Coggin 
Lieut  Rev War 

Act:  June 7th ???? 
Index:  Vol. 1st, Page 75 
[Arrangement of 1870.} 


Jan. 3 / 78 Letter
claimt file
Page 36

Wm Coggin
Georgia
Adm.d June 7 1832
4 mos & 22 ds  Lt Inf
1  "   16 "  Lt. Cavy     $88.66
a year from 4 Mch 1831 


Cert to Hon J. H. Lumpkin
Hos Reps for Messrs
Querry & Walker
Stock Hill  Ga
Page 37

Morganton Ga
July 20

Official Business

Hon L. P. Waldo, Commissioner
Department of the Interior
Washington City
D.C 


William Coggin
Ga
Page 38

FREE

Official Business

Hon L. P. Waldo, Commissioner
Department of the
Interior Washington City
D.C. 

William Coggin
Ga    sus 1832 

(stamped, Resaca Geo  Sept 30)
Page 39

Stock Hill Ga
Feb 26th / 55 
Official Business 

Hon L. P. Waldo Commissioner
Department of the Interior
Washington City
D.C. 

William Coggin
Ga  sus 1832
Page 40

Morganton Ga
Augst 18

Official Business

Minot Comr. of Pensions
Department of the Interior
Washington City
D.C. 

William Coggin
Ga  sus 1832
Page 41

Stock Hill Ga
July 24th / 54

Official Business 

Hon L. P. Waldo Comr.
Department of Interior
Washington City
D.C. 

Anderson

William Coggin
Ga  sus  32
Page 42

Stock Hill Geo
Nov. 19th

"Additional" Testimony Claims
of Wm Coggins, Revolutionary War
"Act" June 7th 1832. 

Hon. J. Minot, Commissioner of Pensions
Department of the Interior
Washington City
D. C. 

William Coggin 
Ga   (illegible) 1832
Page 43

(illegible) Ga
July 22

Official Business

Geo. C. Whiting Commission
Department of Interior
Washington City
D.C.

William Coggin
Ga   act  1832
Page 44

Hon L. P. Waldo, Commissioner
Department of the Interior
Washington City
D.C.

William Coggin
Ga  original
Page 45

Stock Hill Geo.
August 14

Official Business

Hon L. P. Waldo, Commissioner
Department of the Interior
Washington City
D.C. 

William Coggin
Ga    ous   32
Page 46

39,206

160 acres
Page 47

POSTAL CARD 
Write the address on this side - the message on the other 

(one cent postage stamp) 

Comissioner of Pensions
Washington
D. C
Page 48

Old war

Dalton Ga  May 8 1880
Dear Sir:
Please inform me what is the status of the
claim of Mrs Cynthia Coggins widow of
Wm Coggins deceased? File No 8238. 
Has the claim been allowed or disallowed?
Or has she abandoned the same? Please give
me her present Post Office address if she is
in communication with the department.
Respectfully
B.F. Herndon  atty for claimant
successor to Herndon & Humpheys
Page 49

Stock Hill Ga
Jan 29th / 55

Official Business

Hon. L. P. Waldo Commissioner
Department of the Interior
Washington City
D. C. 

William Coggin   ous   1832
Page 50

Mr Hotzlander
do not prove sufficient. 

No 40408
Cynthia Coggin
Referring to Comr letter
of 11 Feb. 81, I will state
that my information is that
the soldier was in the
war of the Rev. and that
he died in 1863 aged
108 yrs. Assuming
that his deceased wife
was near or about of
the same age.  they
would both be about
125 yrs old if alive.
If the record of soldier
shall be found I presume
the above facts
will appear  if so
the presumptions are
Page 51

in favor of the death
of the party. 
Thos G Fullertore 

Feb 14 1880
Page 52

May 16 / 78 cir to P Agent.
Letter ??? Marriage, c???
of death, Loyalty    White

Sept 4 / 79 Letter to P. M.   white

May 14 / 80 Lelter for marriage
death of soldier   and address
of claimt.     white

Jny 14/80  Letter for above to J. A.
Carfills and his letter sent to
Souther Division.   White.

1895 July 18.  Claim Rej. no
notif.  clmt supposed to be
dead  Atty H & H. abandoned
claim.      WLR. 



______ Ex'r
REJECTED    Old War
No. 25209
Rev. War claim.
Acts of July 14, 1862, and March 3, 1873.
REJECTED
Cynthia Coggin
Dalton, Ga.
Wid. of
William Coggin
Lt.
Died at ______ 
Dec. 24 / 63. 
_______ other claim.
see Invalid claim.
_____, 187_.  ___________ Clerk. 
OW. Inv. File # 8238
1812 Wid & Ref # 40408

Application filed: May 4, 1878.
Attorney: Hendon & Humphreys,
P. O.  Dalton,
Whitfield Co.
Ga.
Page 53

welles 102
[3 -- 220.]
No. 40408
REJECTED
39206 - 160 - 55
SERVICE PENSION.
WAR OF Rev War.
Act of March 9, 1878
Cynthia Coggin
Stevenson, Jackson Co. Ala
WIDOW of William Coggin
Capt Stark
S.C. Mil
Died 24, December 1863. 

O. W. Wid.  Rej. #25209
O. W. Inv.  File #8238 

Received September 29, 1880.
Thomas C. Fullerton.
Washington
D. C. 


Atty Notified, Octr 1st. 80
M & D  (illegible)
Death of formr wife
and death of soldier 

Mar. 6, '83   P.M.  M.W.
  "    17, '83  Client for d. w.d of for? 

1885, 4-25  To P.M. is claim living. 
W.S. 

Oct. 20 - 87,  above call
on P.M. repeated 

June 4 / 92. P.M. again 

July 21 / 92  Claimt can
(illegible) Bolwar, Ala. 

1895 July 18  claim Rej
no notif clint supposed to
be dead, no atty    WFR.
Page 54

Wm Coggin
Ga.   1832

Ponif


Dodge
Page 55

William Coggin
Georgia, Gordon County
Act 1832.

William Coggin, aged 99 yrs, June 1, 1854. 
Declared that he served from about in
the year 1781, in Capt Thos Stark's co in
Genl Sumpter's brigade
in an expedition at Orangeburg, Lt of foot  70 days
in     "      at Four Holes,     " " "   72 days 
under Genl Henderson 
in     "    at Wateree & Congaree  " " Horse  46 "
That he was at Seige of Ninety Six, at Orangeburgh,
Four Holes, Wateree & Congaree, and the battle at
Rocky Mount and served at Clay Oldfields. 

Certificate of Comptroller Genl of S.C. dated June 19. 1854. 

Shows the service in expediton at Orangeburg 70 das
in Sumpter's brigade as Lt of foot 
Expedition at Four Holes (same rank) 72 " 
same rank in Henderson's Brigade
& Expedm at Wateree & Congaree Lieut of Horse 46  "
The description of the service was incorporated into
the declaration from the Comptroller books
Page 56

altho' his certificate is made to bear a
later date. (a common device among agents),
excepting as to the Captain under whom he
served, who is not named in the comptrolrs
certificate, and the names of places and
battles additional to those certified.
Appended to the declaration is a certificate
of Good character and patriotism, reciting
that he was about to remove from Camden Dist. to Georgia
dated Decr 5. 1783. in which he is described
as Lieut and signed by Chas Pickett J.P.
Thos Starke Capt., William Miller Lieut, John
Hollis Lieut, and 10 others. 
Under a requirement of this Office, it has been
furnished with two fac-similes of Coggin's
signatures to two orders for indents, which
correspond, with reasonable exactness with his
present signature. 
Coggin - explains by affidavit of 2d inst. that he
was averse to applying for pension until driven
to it by want.
Sends a very old list of commands (for drill) handed
him, (as is said) by Capt Starke when he was
made his Lieut.
Page 57

Following the declaration, and of same date
is the affidavit of Francis Weeks, of Gilmore Co.
Ga. made before the same Judge, before whom the
declaration was made, which states that
Goggin is the same person he saw in command
of the baggage wagons the day after the battle
at Eutaw Springs, (crossed out words) 
and at Ninety Six he saw him
wearing a sword as an officer, also saw him
in service at Choy Oldfields. 
It seems impossible to escape this evidence of
identity.  Francis Weeks is an applicant for a
pension but it seems unable to prove the duration
of his service.
Aug 26, 1854
S. G. Dodge  Exq Clerk 

I find no application other than this, for this service,
under the act of 1832 or 1836, in the Carolinas, Ga. Tenn,
Ky, or Ind. 
I am afraid claimant is son of the man
who served.
Page 58

To J. E. Carpenter, Exc
Widow's Claim,
No. 40408
Soldier, Wm. Coggin
Reviewers,  Feby 10th, 1881
Please require proof
of death of former
wife of Soldier,  and
proof of death of
Soldier. 
T. Mitchell
Revr
Page 59

38,782
William Coggin
Geo
Querry & Walker July 7 1854,
(illegible) me Aug 4 1854 - same
Aug 26 1854 - same Octo 6
??54 - same Feby 14 1855 - 
same March 8 1855 - same
Aug 1 1855 - same Aug
30 1855 - Hon J. H. Lumpkin 
Dec 8 1855 - same
Jany 18 1856 - 



June 7 1832
Page 60

Dalton Ga   Sept 25, 1879

Respectfully returned
Mrs Cyntha Coggins
made application to
some of our Attorneys to
make her claim. 
(but none took it.) 
I am informed she now
resides at Stevenson
Ala.  I can get no
information in regard
to her being the wife of
a Revolution Soldier,
or nothing to the contrary. 
yours &c
J A Glenn
PM
Page 61

N.O.W. and M.S.
L.C.W. 
Confidential 

Department of the Interior
Pension Office
Washington D.C.  Sept. 4th 1879 

Sir:
In the claim of Cynthin Coggins for pension
as widow of William Coggins, Revolutionary War, you are
requested to furnish this office any information you
may have or can without trouble obtain as to whether the
claimant has remarried or died since December 24
1863 and if living whether she is recognized as the
widow of a Revolutionary soldier.
Please return this letter with your answer under
cover of the enclosed envelope.
Very respectfully,
O.P. Helarke 
Acting Commissioner 
(illegible) 

The Postmaster, 

Dalton
Whitfield County,
Ga  (crossed out) 

Stevenson
Ala. 

over
Page 62

Calhoun Ga
July 9th 1880

W J Rogers Esq.
Stevenson Ala. 

Dear Sir.
Yours of
7th inst. applying for certified transcript of
the Marriage Record of this Gordon, County
of the evidence of the marriage of Cynthia
Coggin and William Coggin, received. 
The Record of Marriages prior to
the late war is not in my office, and I
am informed by the former Ordinary,
who was in office at the time that said
Record, among others, was destroyed by
the Federal army during the war. And
I have reason to believe that such is
the fact. There is no evidence of the
marriage of said parties in my office.
Very respectfully.
E.J. Kiker, Ordinary 
Gordon Co Ga 
Mr J?? Kiker  Clk
Page 63

Stevenson Ala
June 8, 1892

Genl Qorun B roam
Dear Sir
There was a woman, living about
five miles from here, who some
three or four years ago, endeavored
to get a pension as the Widow
of a Revolutionary soldier, Wm
F Boyd Hoater, who has just gave
me the information, made the
effort for her, but he does not
remember whether she died, or
moved away, he knew nothing
of her as she had been (illegible) but
a little while, she lived on
the place of Geo W. Crawford
near Bolivar some five miles
from here, if you would address
him at that place he could give
the desired information. Most Respetfully
N. Cowan  Tru
Page 64

Stevenson Ala
March 12, 1883

Wm W. Dudley
Dear Sir
In reply to yours of 6th
inst. I will say. There is no doubt to the
old lady Cinthia Coggin, being the Widow
of William Coggin. She resides near hear
and is in a very destitute condition and
is nearly blind.
Yours very Respectfully
John A. Cargile
per M.L.H.  Ast Puc
Page 65

No. ______ 
GENERAL AFFIDAVIT.
Case of 
Cynthia Coggin 
FOR
Pension
War 1776. 

AFFIDAVIT OF ______ 
Filed by Thos C Fullerton
Washington
D. C.
Printed and sold by W.H. Moore, 511 11th st., Washington, D.C. 

Nelson Kyle 
Judge Probate Court 

used in one case,
Certificate for each Department where many authentications are required, will save much expense, a
remember, and if of your own personal knowledge and observation, and state how you know what you say to be true.
Write an afidavit just as you would write a letter, stating all the instance, date and place, as near as you can
papers to be hard in ONE DEPARTMENT ONLY during his term of office without authentication by Clerk of Court to such
Several papers executed before one N.P. or J. P. on the same date need Co. Clerk's Certificate, on one only, if all are to be
Clerk of Court will certify that they are genuine, stating when his commission was dated and when it will empire, he can execute
" If a Notary Public or Justice of the Peace) will put his signature and seal impresse (if he has one) on a sheet of paper, and
Page 66

GENERAL AFFIDAVIT.
State of Alabama
County of Jackson   SS.
In the matter of Cynthia Coggie for a pension
War. 1776. 
Personally came before me, a Notary Public
in and for aforesaid County
and State, Cynthia Coggin, aged 73 years
and _______, aged ____ years 
citizen of the Town of Stevenson, County of Jackson, State of
Alabama, well known to me to be reputable and entitled to credit, and who,
being duly sworn, declares in relation to aforesaid case, as follows:
That she is an applicant
for a pension as the surving widow of
William Coggin who served in the Revolutionary
war 1776, and that by reason of the infirmities
of old age she is unable to attend at the County
seat before officers of a court of record to make
oath to her declaration. The distance is near
twenty miles by R. Rood. 

And I, T. B. Foster Notary Public also certify
that Mrs. Cynthia Coggin the affiant, is, by
reason of the infirmities of old age, unable
to endure the fatigues of a journey to the
County seat, and no officer of a court of
record resides any nearer than the county
seat aforesaid.   this 13th August 1880
T. Boyd Foster
Notary Public  ex. off. J.P. 

he further declare that he has no interest in said case, and is not concerned in
its prosecution. 
1 Sworn to & subscribed 
2 ______ 
Signature of Affiants. 
T. T. Foster
W. J. Rogers 
NOTE. -- In the execution of papers and evidence, whenever a person or witness signs by mark (t), two persons who can write
must attest the signature by signing their names opposite. 
The official before whom papers are executed is not a competent witness to a mark.
Page 67

Sworn to and subscribed before me this day by the above named affiant; and I certify that I read said
affidavit to said affiant, and acquainted her with its contents before she executed the same. I further
certify that I am in nowise interested in said case, nor am I concerned in its prosecution; and that said
affiant is personally known to me; that she is a creditable person and so reputed in the community in
which she reside  
Witness my hand and official seal this 13th day of August 1880
Sign here   T. Boyd Faster  N. Pex off. J.P. 
ADD SEAL HERE.

NOTE. -- This should be sworn to before a CLERK OF COURT OF JUSTICE OF THE PEACE. If before a JUSTICE, then
CLERK OF COUNTY COURT must add his certificate of character on the back hereof, and not on a separate slip of paper. 

STATE OF Alabama, COUNTY OF Jackson, ss.
I, Shelson Kyle  Judge & Clerk of the Probate Court in and for aforesaid
County and State, do certify that T, Boyd Foster, Esq., who hath signed his
name to foregoing affidavit, was at the time of so doing a Notary Public in
and for said County and State, duly commissioned and sworn; that all his official acts are entitled to full faith and
credit, and that his signature thereunto is genuine.  That his term of office begins and ends 29th March 1883  
Witness my hand and seal of office, this 16 day of August 1880
Shelson Kyle
Judge Probate Court 

if a Notary Public or Justice of the Peace will put his signature and seal impress (if he has one) on a sheet of paper, and
Clerk of Court will certify that they are genuine, stating when his commission was dated and when it will expire, he can execute
papers to be used in ONE DEPARTMENT ONLY during his term of office without authentication by Clerk of Court to such
Certificate for each Department where many authentications are required, will save much expense.
Several papers executed before one N. P. or J. P. on the same date need Co. Clerk's Certificate, on one only, if all are to be
used in one case.
Write an affidavit just as you would write a letter, stating all the facts, circumstances, dates and places, as near as you can
remember, and if of your own personal knowledge and observation, and state how you know what you say to be true.
Page 68

Office of Comptroller General
Columbia  So Ca August 1st 1854. 

It is hereby certified that the following
are exact fac similes as near as I can take
them of the signature of William Coggin
to his orders in favor of Henry Sanders
and Richd Yarbrough in Account No 405
Book R. which said account is on file
in this Office, viz fac simile on the order
in favor of Henry Sanders. 
"William Coggin Leut" 

and fac simile of said signature to said
Account on the order in favor of Richd
Yarbrough, viz 
"William Coggin" 

For Comptroller General
P. S. Jacobs
Deputy
(No Seal of Office)
Page 69

Comptroller Generals Office
Columbia So Ca June 19th 1854
No 405.
Book R
Issued the 3d June 1785 to Mr
William Coggin for Fifty Pounds
five Shillings and Eight pence half
Penny Sterling for 188 days duty as Lieutenant
in foot and Horse in the Militia in1781
and 1782 as pr account audited. 
Principal  L 50. 5. 8 1/2
Annual Interest  3. 10. 4.
No 56
No 405 Book R.  William Coggin for 188 days as
Lieutenant in foot and horse in 1781 & 1782.
Amount   L 50. 5. 8 ½ "
State of South Carolina
to William Coggin  ??
1781, 70 days duty Lieut foot on an Expedition at
Orangeburgh  Genl Sumpters Brigade @ 35/L 122. 10.  
1782, 72 days duty Lieut foot on an Expedition
at four holes & Edisto River  Genl Hendersons
Brigade .......... @ 35/L 126. 0  
46 days duty Lieut Horse on an Expedition
at Wateree & Congaree  Genl Hendersons
Brigade ....... @ 45/L 103. 10 
L 352. 0
50. 5. 8 1/2 

188.
Page 70

The duty as mentioned also was due
"Thos Taylor Col.,,
William Coggin made Oath that the above acct
is just & true. 
Sworn to before me this 9d August 1784
Chas Pickett  J.P. 
I do certify that the above acct is just & true.
Thos Starke Capt.
Gentlemen,  Please to deliver to Mr Henry
Sanders my Indent now lying in the Office
and except this as a Receipt in full for the
same together with the Interest. 
I am Gentlemen Yours
William Coggin Leut. 

To Messors Boquett
& Mitchell  Treasurers
Witness John Winn  J.P.
Be pleased to let the Barrer Richd Yarbrough
have my Indent Lying in the Office and you
will oblige   yr. hon. ser. 
William Coggin. 

Received 3d June 1785  full satisfaction for
the within in an Indent No 405, Lib R  pr
Order.   Richd Yarbrough
Page 71

I do hereby certify the foregoing to be
a true copy as taken from the Records
of this Office. 
For Comptroller General
P.S. Jacobs
Deputy
(No Seal of Office)
Page 72

State of Georgia
Gilmer County
Before me the undersigned
a Justice of the Peace within and for the
County and State aforesaid, Personally appeared Thomas J Clark and Alfred H Johnson
who being duly sworn according to law
deposeth and saith, that they were personally
acquainted with Francis Weeks
deceased. who was a resident of Gilmer
County in said State, and that said Francis
Weeks was always reputed and believed
by the Community to have been a Revolutionary
Soldier, and that said Weeks was 
a man of truth and Good Varacity
and that we have no interest the claim
of Wm Coggin to pension nor concerned
in the prosecution of the same  
November 14th 1855.
Thomas J Clarke
Alfred H Johnson 

Sworn to and subscribed before me
on this 14th day of November 1855 and
I hereby certify that the affiants are
every way Credible, and that I have 
no interest in the prosecution or claim
of William Coggin to pension
J M Johnson  J. P.
Page 73

State of Georgia
Gilmer County 
I Ransom B Terry Clerk
of the Superior Court, with inand for the
County and State aforesaid, Do hereby certify
that,
John M Johnson Esq before whom
the foregoing affidavit was made, was
at the time of the signing thereof
an acting Justice of the Peace within
and for the County of Gilmer and State
of Georgia duly commissioned and sworn
and that his signature thereto appears to be
Genuine, and I further certify that I was
personally acquainted with Francis Weeks
Deceased, named in the foregoing affidavitand
that he was respectable and entitled
to credit, and that I have no interest
in the result of the claim of William
Coggin to Pension. 
In Testimony whereof I have
hereunto set my name and
affixed my seal of Court at
Ellejay on the 14th day of November
1853. 
R. B. Terry, Clk.
Page 74

(math figures)

4 mos & 22 ?  Lt Inf  $63 -
1 "  "  16 "  Lt Cav     25.46
                                $88.48

Recon, original command, 
fac simile, ?? receipts,
Francis Weaks. 
Shew that Richd Yarbrough &
Henry Sanders were in service 
in No Ca
Page 75

Stock Hill Ga.
January 26th 1855

Dear Sir
We now send you The Affidavit
of William Coggin, stating the time of the death of
his Father Thomas Coggin.  Thomas being the Christain 
name of claimants father. 
of claimants Father. You will see from
the enclosed affidavit, That Thomas Coggin died
in the State of Virginia, having went there upon
business, And then sickened and died before his return.  
You will find enclosed in the above named Affidavit
a Receipt written by William Coggin as long back
as the year 1793, as he informs us.  also one note
written by him but at the time he listed said note
he tore his name from it, consequently his name
does not appear signed to either of the above
named Papers, and you will see that Richard
Yarbrough was a Subscribing witness to said note
We also send You William Coggins Tax receipt
for the year 1778, being the first year he paid Taxes
also one note dated in 1788, and attested by the
said Richard Yarbrough, and One Tax Receipt
dated 1790, & 1797. & One Receipt for his Taxes in
1800.  We would particularly call your attention
to William Coggins Receipt above named dated
1793 from which you will see that William Coggin
Paid Richard Yarbrough's Tax with others named
in said Receipt.
Page 76

Our object in sending the old papers herein mentioned
is for the purpose of showing the claimants connexion
and acquaintance with Richard Yarbrough and
which goes to show that claimant is as old as
he represents himself to be. 
We would therefore respectfully ask
you to reexamine the Papers and proofs filed
in the claim of the said William Coggin,
as we think the requisitions made in your last
letter in relation to said claim, dated Oct 6th/54,
has been satisfactorily complied with. 
Very Respectfully your
Obedient Servants
Query & Walker

Hon L. P. Waldo
Commissioner
Washington City
DC
Page 77

Stock Hill Ga.
Feb 26th 1855
Dear Sir
We received your reply to the last
Affidavit of William Coggin and the accompaning
old papers sent for your examination. You say
You regret to inform us that his name is torn
off from all the old notes sent,  that circumstance
we are aware of;  but our object in sending those
notes was to show You conclusively that William
Coggin was the identical person that was acquainted
with Richard Yarbrough and had (illegible)
business with him,  that you cannot fail
to see from a close examination of those notes or some
of them at least, that this is true as Richard 
Yarbrough 
is a subscribing witness to some one or two of
them,  and among the old Receipts sent you will
find in the face of one of those receipt that
William Coggin paid taxes for Richard Yarbrough to
that Receipt was written by William Coggin with
the exception of the Tax Collectors name, so he
informed me.  You still insist on some old document
to be sent to you for examination with his
signature thereto, but he has no such papers in his
possession nor does he know where he can procure
any such at present. You also require him to
prove or show by the Comptrollers certificate of
South Carolina that Richard Yarbrough, and
Henry Sanders were soldiers of the Revolution.  thisI know can be done, but I deem this kind of testimony
irrelivant (and no where called for or required
by the pension laws, nor by any rules that
have been adapted in the Pension Office or by
it
Page 78

and we may say the same of the requisition
to show the old signatures of William Coggin
for comparison. However I have ever been in
favor of the Officers of our Government adhereing
to a riged observance of the requirements of the
laws and rules of the pension Department.  
Yet I cannot for my life, believe, that we have
not proved beyond the possibility of doubt, that
the said William Coggin served as alledges. 
And we would again call your attention to
Mr Coggins first declaration.  this was made and
sent to the Comptroller of South Carolina, with the
requisition that if he could find the name of
William Coggin on the Records of his Office. to search
and see if the same had served under the same
Officers as was already alledged in Mr Coggins
Declaration, and if he had served as Lieutenant.
If so, to make as full and as identical a certificate
as possible from the Records, which he has done and
sent to us, which I thought corresponded very
well with the declaration of Mr Coggin.
Then in addition to this was attached to the declaration
alluded to, an old certificate of Recomendation
Signed by Captain Thomas Stark the
identical Captain Thomas Starke that Lieut. William
Coggin served under, and which was also signed by
several under Officers of the same Company & by Charles
Picket the identical Justice of the Peace before whom
one of his indents were proved, and if you will
notice in the face of the certificate alluded to you
will there see that he was styled Lieutenant William
Coggin, and a true man to his Country, then in addition to all that we have proven by the Testimony
Page 79

of Francis Weeks that said Coggin was
actually in the service of the United States in
the Revolutionary War,  although you say that
his credibility was not certified to by the Court,
but that was an omission of my own as the 
Inferior Court of Gilmer County had certified to
his credibility, as you can see it, filed in your
Office annexed to his declaration. And if you
require any further testimony as to the credibility
of Francis Weeks we can prove it by as credible
Man as there is in the County.  And now again
We respectfully ask you to reexamine all the proofs
offered in support of said claim for we do believe
it is sufficient to satisfy the most Skeptical. 
We can furnish you with the testimony
of good men that have known Mr Coggin for
forty or fifty years who will testify that they
have always heard it said that William Coggin
was a Revolutionary Soldier.  that he was always
called a Revolutionary Soldier by the Community
where he lived.  let us hear from you soon
We remain with due respect,
Your Obedient Servants
Query & Walker 

Hon S. P. Waldo
Comissioner of Pensions
Washington City
D.C.
Page 80

Pension office
Feb 14 1856
Sir,
The certificate of the Hon E W
Chastain as to the credibility of Milton Davis
and others, which is stated in your
letter of the 6th inst to be intended as
evidence in support of the claim of
William Coggin to a pension, has been
received and filed. It is not stated where
Coggin belonged to the military
service, or under what act the pensioner
is claimed; but on refering to the Register
of applications, it cannot be perceived
that any one bearing the name has
presented any papers. If you have any
letter or paper which will afford
further information on the subject
in order that a more satisfactory search
may be made, I will be obliged to you
if you will enclose it to this office. 
I have the honor to be
very respy
yr obo srvt
Hon. J H Lumpkin
HR
Page 81

Washington
6th Feby 1856

Mr J Minot
Com of Pensions
Dear Sir
I have the
honor to transmit to you
the certificate of the Hon
E. W Chastain in support
of the application
of William Coggin
to a pension, you
will see that his certificate
is clear and conclusive
as to the credibility
of Milton Davis, Thos
J Clark & Alfred H Johnson,
his acquaintance with
Francis Weeks & William
Coggin is too limited
to certify of his own knowledge
any thing as
Page 82

to their credibility. 
With this additinal
proof Shone the claim
may be allowed  
Yours Respectfully
Jno Lumpkin
Page 83

(stamped, Stevenson Ala) 

The Commissioner of Pensions,
WASHINGTON, D. C.

Coggins
old war  wid.
Mrs. Coggins.
Page 84

Brief in the case of Wm Coggin
____ County and State of Georgia
act June 7 1832

Claim, ("original, xxxx)
Proof exhibited, (if original.)

Is it documentary, traditionary, or supported by rolls? If either, state the substance.
Record evidence of service, with which he is
identified by a witness who swears that
he knows of his service; by a return of an
old muster order; & by general reputation
Hon E W Chastain certifies to the Credibility
of several of the witnesses who are
known to himself. 

Thornton Riplen
Examining Clerk. 

Name and residence of Agent
Hon John H Lumpkin
Hou Reps, for
Messer Query & Walker
Stock Hill Ga
Page 85

Morganton Ga. 
August 18th 1855.

Dear Sir
I received your favor of August
1st In which you inform me that you have reexamined the claim of William Coggin and can
perceive nothing to Justify you in disturbing the
decision previously made, namely that the proof
does not allow or authorise the allowance of
the claim. William Coggin alledged that he served three tours as Lieutenant, shewing the Officers
under whom he served at the same time as you
will see by reference to his declaration there on
file, in the pension Office. You will also find
an Old Certificate of recomendation attached
to his declaration, signed by a Magistrate of South 
Carolina, together with the Captain and a number
of lower Officers and comrades with whom the
Claimant served. You will also find the Comptrollers
certificate shewing that Lieutenant William
Coggin did serve as he alledged and it does
appear to me that nothing can be more identical
than the Comptrollers certificate with the 
claimants declaration, then he amended his declaration
as requested by L. P. Waldo.  and since that I
obtained the Affidavit of Old Milton Davis
a man of high standing and a respectable citizen
of Gilmer County as you will see by
Page 86

by reference to the Judges certificate thereunto annexed
Mr Davis was acquainted with Lieutenant
William Coggin in South Carolina Forty
five or fifty years ago, and he Affirms that
Lieut. Coggin was always said to be a Revolutionary
Soldier, and that he often heard his Father
and Lieut. Coggin talking about their services
and also the hardships they encountered during the
period of their services,  and it was long since
decided by J. L. Edwards that such traditionary
evidence was and is useful in adjusting claims
and I could obtain affidavits from a number
of old men who have known said William Coggin
from forty to fifty years ago in the State of
South Carolina and who still know him. That
they heard it said that Lieutenant Coggin above named
was a Revolutionary Soldier,  and that he was always
by the community believed to be a Revolutionary
Soldier, and it was proven by Mr Weeks a Soldier
of the Revolution that Lieut Coggin was the identlical
man who served as he alledged. 
Therefore the proof that has been
made and sent up to the Pension Office must
be mislaid. I therefore respectfully ask you
to reexamine the files and gather up all the
papers that have been filed in said claim and
have the same copyed off in full and a certificate
annexed thereto as to the genuineness thereof,
Page 87

as I am confident that there has been a sufficient
amount of proof sent up to authorise
the allowance of said claim. I know if the
proof before a Court of Justice that Lieut Coggin
had murdered a man, was as strong as that
offered in said claim, said Coggin would be
found guilty of Murder. 
I remain with due respect.
Your Obedient Servant
William R Query
Agent

J Minot Commissioner
of Pensions
Washington City
D.C. 

P.S.  Send me this copy above required
Yours Respectfully
W R Query
Agent
Page 88

Pension Office 
S C ole 
Call in person 
(Call in pension)
Page 89

Pension Office
Dec. 8, 1855

Sir:
I have the honor to request that some
day soon when it may suit your
leisure and convenience you will
do me the favor to call at the pension
office. I desire to submit some papers,
which have been filed by a constituent
of yours, to you for your inspection. 
I am Resp
Your Obt Servt
S. Cole
for Commnr


Hon. J.H. Lumpkin
H. of Reps
Page 90

Morganton Ga.
July 19th 1855

Dear Sir
I have carefully searched and
enquired for some paper that had been signed by
Lieutenant William Coggin, but I cannot find any
but those of I recent date. 
I would therefore respectfully ask you
to examine the Affidavit of Milton Davis who
is an old Gentleman of undoubted good character
for truth and veracity, as you will see by reference
to the Judges certificate annexed, thereto,
and please compare it with all the balance
of the Testimony that has been filed in the claim
of Lieutenant Coggin, and make your decision
as I deem it unnecessary to obtain any
thing like a Comptroller's Certificate to present to
that office as testimony; for I have obtained a
number of certificates from different Comptrollers
as proof in different cases; not one of which has
been of any more use than a blank piece of
paper, therefore I think I shall decline taking
any more certificates, and humbly ask your
decission. 
I Remain Very Respectfully
Your Obedient Servant,
William W Query
Agent

Hon L. P. Waldo
Comr of Pensions
Washington City  D.C.
Page 91

Morganton Ga
March 14

Official Business

239.662

Hon J Minot Commissioner
Department of the Interior
Washington City
D.C.
Page 92

Morganton Ga.
March 19th 1856,

Dear Sir
Enclosed I send you the
Declaration of William Coggin claiming Bounty
land under the act of March 3d 1855,
which I hope you will immediatly examine
in connexion with his pension claim and report,
upon the same as early as practicable   
In this case we deemed it unincessary
to follow the regular forms used in Bounty land
claims, and only showed his identity. 
Very Respectfully Your
Obedient Servant,
William R Query
Agent


Hon J. Minot   Comr.
Washington City
D. C.
Page 93

OLD WAR AND NAVY DIVISION. 
(stamped, 1892)

Department of the Interior,
BUREAU OF PENSIONS,
Washington, D.C.,  June 4, 1892

Sir:
You are respectfully requested to inform this Office, if you can do so without
inconvenience, whether Mrs Cynthia Coggins who resided in
your neighborhood in the year 1887
is still alive, and, if so, whether
she is the reputed widow of William Coggin, and
was he generally believed by the neighbors to have served in the War of the Revolution. 
If Mrs. Coggins has deceased, can you furnish
the date of her death.
Please return this letter with your reply in inclosed envelope, for use in
widow's claim No. 40408, under Act of March 9, 1878.
Very respectfully,
Green B Raum
Commissioner.

Postmaster:  Stevensin, Jackson Co.
Ala.

15277 b -- 1m
Page 94

1812  M.W.
V
40,408  Confidential
(stamped, 1883)
Department of the Interior
Pension Office
Washington D.C.   Mar. 6, 1883 

Sir:
you are respectfully requested to inform
this office, whether there resides in your neighborhood,
an old lady, by the name of
Cynthia Coggin; and if so, is she the
reputed widow of William Coggin, and
was be generally believed to have served in
the Revolutionary War.?  Please return
this letter with your reply, in inclosed envelope,
for use in widow's claim #40408. 
Very respectfully
Wm W. Dudley
Commissioner

Postmaster
Stevenson
Jackson Co
Ala.
Page 95

Mar 1872
JEC

Department of the Interior
Pension Office
Washington, D.C.   Feb 11th, 1881

Sir,
In the claim for pension of 
Cynthia widow of William Coggin,
act of March 9, 1878,  No 40.408 you
are required to establish the
fact and date of death of
the soldiers former wife, and
the fact and date of soldiers death
by the testimony of two credible
witnesses or record evidence. Please
return this letter with your reply. 
Very respectfully
with your reply
respectfully
O G Clarke
Actg Commissioner.

Thomas C. Fullerton Esq
Present.
Page 96

State of Georgia
Fannin County
I Elijah W. Chastain
of the County and State aforesaid, do hereby certify
that Milton Davis, Thomas J. Clark and
Alfred H. Johnson an well known to me and
I further certify that they are all men of
truth and veracity, and whose Oaths or Affidavits
may be fully relied upon; But, as
to Francis Weeks my acquaintance with him
has been too limited to certify anything as to
his credibility from my own knowledge, neither
am I acquainted with the Character of person
of William Coggin  
Witness my hand and seal
This 30th day of January 1856
E. W. Chastain 

Sworn to and Subscribed before me this 30th
day of January A.D. 1856. 
Thos. M. Alston  J.H. 

State of Georgia
Farmin County 
I, William Franklin Clerk
of the Superior Court of said County & State
do hereby certify that Thomas M. Alston Esquire
before whom the foregoing certificate was made
is and was at the time of the signing thereof
an acting Justice of the Inferior Court of said
County, duly commissioned and qualified, and
that his signature thereto is genuine   
Witness my hand and the
Seal of my Office at Morganton
this 30th day of January
A.D. 1856,   Wm Franklin  C.S.C.
Page 97

(random math figures)
Page 98

Stock Hill  Ga
July 24th 1854. 

Dear Sir
In your answer of July 7th to
the claim of William Coggin, you inform us that
you have examined and filed his claim under the act 7th June 1833. 
But desire us to procure a fac simile of
the signature of the name of William Coggin to the
orders for his indent (No 405) duly certified by the
Comptroller of South Carolina. As you say the
extraordinary delay in asserting this claim requires
some explanation.  We will here give you such
an explanation as we can prove by Col. Adams
and other respectable citizens, and that is this, the
said William Coggin has been for a number of years
been advised to make application for a pension
but he always declined, so doing inasmuch as
the thought he could live without it, but 
misfortunes have come upon him, and age is pressing
him down, and his property is gone,  and he
unable to work, caused him at this late period to
claim his rights from the Government of the
United States as he states, that dire necessity had
made him beholding in his old age, and he thought
he had greater claims on the Government of the
United States, than on any other source.  and
have
he now says that he would never have claimed
a pension if he could have lived without it
Page 99

And in respect to the simile required we
cannot immagine what possible advantage
that can be in adjusting the claim alluded to
inasmuch as the signatures to said orders were
made when the old man was young and in
practice. Whereas he is now old extremely old,
and his hands shrink up with age, and stiffened by
hard labour,  and now out of practice,  and
in fact the old Soldier wanted some other person
to write his name, as he was dim of eye sight
and had scarcly wrote his name before in ten
years,  but the Court told him he must
write his own name, if he could.  And if
not must make his mark. He then told
the court he could write his name provided
he had spectacles, and accordingly a pair was
procured for him, and he wrote his name as
it appears, to the Declaration,  but we have
this day wrote to the Comptroller for the fac
Simile as desired by you.  Please inform us
whether you desire us to prove the substance
of this explanation, or not, though we are
unacquainted with any former rules of
the pension Office that require any such
evidences alluded to.  We are very respectfully,
Your Obt Servts
Query & Walker 
 
Hon L. P. Waldo, Comr 
Washington City
D.C.
Page 100

Stock Hill  Ga
June 26 1854.

Hon L. P. Waldo
Commissioner of Pensions 

Dear Sir
Enclosed I send
the declaration of Lieut William Coggin of
Gordon County Georgin, claiming a pension for his
services in the War of the Revolution, also with the
same, you will find the Comptrollers certificate,
from the State of South Carolina, after we obtained
Lieut Coggins declaration we sent it on to the
Comptroller General of South Carolina, and
obtained his certificate which corresponds very
well with Lieut Coggins statements in his
declaration.  As you will see from the examination of
the Certificate and declaration respectively. 
I would then mention that said William Coggin
is very certain as to the time he served in the first
mentioned tours, but the other part of his services
he has a very imperfect idea of the time, and is
very unwilling to name any definite period
of time,  but hopes that you may find from
the records in your Office more definitly the
whole time of his service;  and pension him
accordingly  
Will you please let us hear from
you as early as practicable
Very Respectfully Your Obt
Servants 
Query & Walker
Page 101

Stock Hill  Ga
August 14th 1854

Dear Sir 
We now in compliance with your
instructions of the last ult, send you a fac Simile
of the signature of William Coggin to Indent
No 405
as near as the Comptroller of the
State of South Carolina can make it, which remains
filed in said Office. We also send you the
Affidavit of William Coggin stating his reasons
for the extraordinary delay in making application
for his pension,  also he requested us to
send you the very old list of commands handed
to him the said William Coggin by Capt Thomas
Starke when he entered on the duties of his office
as Lieutenant, in the War of the Revolution, as you
will find enclosed in his Affidavit. 
We are compelled to believe that the fac simile
now sent is as near a resemblance to the
present Signatures of said William Coggin
as Youth. and extreme old age could admit
of considering the simile being drawn by an
other hand.  And now we fondly hope that
the explanations now given, and the additional evidence herewith transmitted will lead to a
speedy adjustment of said claim, as the
Old man is in great need of help,  Please let
us hear from you as early as practicable 
Very Respectfully Your Obt
Servants  Query & Walker 

Hon L.P. Waldo, Comr
Washington City D.C.
Page 102

Rasacca Ga
Sept 30th 1854 

Dear Sir
We now send you. an additional
declaration of William Coggin, which together with
his former declaration and the other proofs on
file in the pension office we hope will be satisfactory. 
In the reexamination of said claim will
you please notice the Old Certificate of recomendation
which was signed by Charles Pickett the identical
Justice of the Peace before whom Lieut William
Coggin proved his account against U.S. Government, and which was also signed by Captain
Thomas Starke. The identical Caps under whom
he served in the Revolution, and if I mistake
not by Richard Yarbrough, the person by whom
he sent the order, for his Indent as shown by
the Comptroller of South Carolina, in his certificate.  
And we would respectfully call your attention
to the old list of commands sent up by us as proof
of Identity which has remained in his possession
ever since. It was handed to him by Capt Thomas
Starke,  The reason why the Credibility of Francis
Weeks was not certified to was my own omission
or neglect. But we will now refer you to the Certificate of the Judges of the Inferior Court of
Gilmer County annexed to the declaration
Page 103

of Francis Weeks filed by us sustaining the
credibility
of Francis Week and Lieut Coggin
own credibility stands unimpeached. 
You informed us in your last answer
that the comparison of Signatures was not quite
so satisfactory as could be desired. 
We are compelled to believe it is as near as can
be expected from the extreme old age of Lieut
Coggin, his hands are palsied with years, and
he entirely out of practice. In fact James Shelmes
Esquire before whom the enclosed declaration was
made.  Says he does not know how he can write
his name at all, his hand tumbles so much. 
Direct your answer to Stock Hill Georgia
as usual. We remain Your Obt Servants
Query & Walker

Hon L. P. Waldo
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington City
D. C
Page 104

Stock Hill Geo
November 17th 1855.

Sir
Enclosed we hand you a certificate showing
the Credibility of Francis Weeks deceased,
who was a Revolutionary Soldier, and whose
Testimony we filed in support of Wm Coggins
claim to pension under act June 7th 1832.
Mr Weeks gave his Testimony before the Court
of "Ordinary" of Gordon Co. Ga. at the time
Mr Coggin asserted his claim, and Mr Weeks
not being known to the Court is the reason
why his credibility was not shown at that
time.  We therefore Respectfully ask you
tok examine the papers filed in support of
Wm Coggins Claim, whose services have
been proven by the "Comptroller" Certificate of
S.C. and Mr Weeks being in a condition
to know that Mr Coggins is the Identicle
person, who did so serve, as will appear
by Refference to all the "papers" on file   
We trust you will find the claim fully
sustained by proofs, in answer to your former Requisition   We cannot find any old paper
with Mr Coggins Signature attached by himself  
Very Respectfully
Your obt. Servants
Query & Walker

Hon. J. Minot
Comr of Pensions
Page 105

Morganton Ga.
Apr 27th 1855

Dear Sir
I now send you the additional
testimony of Milton Davis, in support of the
claim of William Coggin,  You will please
examine the Affidavit and file the same with
the balance until I can procure the Comptrollers
certificate, showing the services of Henry Saunders
and Richard Yarbrough in the Revolutionary War.  I cannot procure the Testimony of any
old paper Signed by William Coggin as you
desire  
as he was getting very old when he came to this
State, and has transacted but very little business
and even if he had his writing at any period
of time since he moved to this State, would scarsely
have an imitation of his writing in his youthful
days. 
I am Sir with due respect
Your Obedient Servant
William R. Query
Agent. 

Hon. L. P. Waldo, Comr
Washington City
D. C.
Page 106

Morganton Ga
July 21st 1857. 

Dear Sir
Allow me to enquire
why Lieutenant William Coggin was not
allowed a higher pension than that he
now draws per annum, he claimed for a
longer period of service, that that for which
he now draws, and proved a longer period
by one at least of his comrades, and if
need be we can show a greater period
from the Records or Rolls in the Comptrollers
Office.  Will you therefore please examine
the Declaration and proofs in the claim
of William Coggin and report the result
of your examination to me, as I am
confident I can prove that he served
as long as he alledges in his declaration,
if I have not already done so.  Record
evidence can be given   
Very Respectfully
Your Obt Servt
W. R. Query

Hon Geo C Whiting
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington City
D. C
Page 107

HERNDON & HUMPHREYS,
BENJAMIN Z. HERNDON,
DAVID W. HUMPHREYS.
ATTORNEYS AT LAW,
Dalton, Ga.,  Dec 28 1877 (?)

Commissioner of Pensions
Washington D.C.
Dear Sir
We desire to fill a claim for Pension for one Mrs Cynthia
Coggin.  She is very old & infirm and cannot answer all
the Interrogatories propounded in the blank sent us by you?  
Can we get a copy of the Declaration filed by her husband
William Coggin?  We do not know when this was filed?  
Prior to the late war he drew his pay as a pensioner
through the agency at Savannah Georgia.  
The law on Pensions gives Mrs Coggin a very clear case
as we think, being conclusive as to her right to obtain
the same, as her husband had already established the right.
The only question now, we think, was she loyal to the U.S.
in the late war? 
Very Respectfully
Hendon & Humphrey
Page 108

Pension Office
February 14, 1856

Sir
The certificate of the Hon E. W. Chastain
as to the credibility of Milton Davis and
others, which is stated in your letter of the 6th
instant to be intended as evidence in support
of the claim of William Coggin to a pension,
has been received and filed.  It is not stated
when Coggin belonged to the military service, or
under what act the pension is claimed; but on
referring to the Register of application, it can
not be perceived that any one bearing the name,
has presented any papers.  If you have any
letter or paper which will afford further
information on the subject, in order that a more
satisfactory search may be made, I will be
obliged to you if you will enclose it to this office. 
I have the honor to be
Very respectfully
Your Obt Servt
(illegible)  Comr

Hon. J. H. Lumpkin,
House of Reps
Page 109

(3-128.)  2 Briefs
O.   WIDOW' S PENSION.   Rev. War I776.

Claimant   Cynthia Coggin
P.O.    ?
County    ?
Rate, $8 per month, commencing March 9, 1878, and 12 from March 19 1886 

Soldier  William Coggin
Rank   Lieutenant, Co.  Rev. War.
Regiment  Militia S. Ca. 

Rejected
1895 July  18 mo
notification clmt supposed 
to be dead, atty H & H abandoned claim. MFR.

RECOGNIZED ATTORNEY:
Name  Herndon and Humphrey 
Have not called up case.
P.O.  Dalton Ga 
Fee  $10  Agent _____ to pay. 

APPROVALS:
Submitted for  Ref June 21, 1895, Lewis C White, Examiner. 
Approval for  rejection on the ground of presumptive death of claimant. She has not been heard from since 1880, and correspondence fails to show her whereabouts 
Jeffers on June 27, 1895, Legal Reviewer. 

IMPORTANT DATES: 
Enlisted  in 1781.
Mustered ______, 18__.
Discharged  in (served 6 months) 1782. 
Declaration filed  May 1, 1878. 
Invalid application filed  about, 1856. 
Death of former husband in, 1843.  
Claimant's marriage to soldier  July 17, 1850. 

Reject. As claimant has not been heard from since 1880 and correspondence fails to locate her and death is presumed. 
See war of 1812. Series No 40.408.
Page 110

HISTORY OF ATTORNEYSHIPS:

1st appointment
By
2d appointment
By
3d appointment
By
18
18
18
┃ Name and P. O.
Recognized, or why not
Name and P. O.
Recognized, or why not
Name and P. O.
Recognized, or why not
Page 111

Dalton, Ga.  Oct 4 1878. 

Whereas we undersigned had filed
a declaration for a pension for Cynthia
Coggins & entered with a written contract
with her for fees & said contract being
lost or destroyed, we hereby give up all
claims to any fees in said case & all
claim which we have in respect against
said Cynthia Coggins. We also give her
our consent to employ other attys or any
one she may desire to prosecute said claim
for her. 
Herndon & Humphreys
Page 112

Thos C. Fullerton,
Attorney and Counsellor at Law,
456 Louisiana Avenue
Washington, D. C.    3 Feby 1881. 

Sir,
In the case of Cyntha Coggin No 40,408
old war, for a pension. I have already
filed a certificate showing destruction
of marriage record. I now present proof
showing death of the officiating clergyman,
and the affidavit of an
eye witness, and of one who has
knowledge of cohabilation for about
ten years. There are no children of this
Marriage. 
You call for proof of death of soldier.
He died in 1863 aged 108 years, and
if alive today would be about 125 yrs
of age. In such a case will not
the sworn statement of claimant be
sufficient proof of death. I presume
the soldiers record will show his age
at the time he enlisted, or the papers
in his pension record, as I am in
Page 113

informed he drew a pension in his life time. 
Very Respectfully
Thos C. Fullerton

To Comr. of Pensions.
Page 114

Navy, Old War and Bounty Land Division. 
(M.)
Service pension, War of 1812, or Bounty Land Claim. 
Department of the Interior,
PENSION OFFICE,
Washington, D.C.,   Dec 11, 1880. 

Sir:
In the claim of Cynthia widow of Wm Coggin
for a pension under act of (illegible) 78, No.  40.408
proof of her marriage to the soldier is required.  You are informed that proof upon
this point is of value in the following order:
1. A certified copy of the town county, or other public record, or the sworn
copy of a church record-
2. An affidavit of the officiating clergyman or Magistrate
3. The testimony of two or more eye witnesses of the ceremony.
4. Affdavit of children whose ages would show the date of marriage of
commencement of cohabitation.
5. A copy of family record sworn to by custodian, certified by the magistrate
to be correct, and that the original appears to be genuine. When this class of evidence
is furnished it must be shown by whom and when the record was made, and
the date of the Bile, or other book, in which the record is made, must be given, and
it should be corroborated by other evidence of at least as high order as the et class.
6. The testimony of two or more witnesses who know the paries to bare lived
together as husband and wife from the date of their alleged marriage, the witnesses
stating the period during which they knew them thus to cohabit.
Witnesses under the 2d, 3d, 4th, and 6th classes of testimony must state the
circumstances or cotemporaneous events by which they are enabled to fix the date of
the marriage, and the witnesses should state the ages at the time the test
Before any of the lower classes of evidence can be accepted, it must be shown
by competent testimony that none higher can be obtained
If the claim is for svie pension under the act of February 14, 1871,
marrige must be proved at a date prior to February 17, 1815.
If the caim is for service pension under either the act of February 14, 1871,
or March 9, 1878, proof will be required to show whether the claimant has again
married since the death of the soldier on whose services the claim is made
The fact and date of death of soldier must be proved
The city of all witnesses must be certified to by the magistrate before whom their testimony in executed
and the magistrate and all witnesses must state whether they have any interest in the claim.
If the claim is for Bounty Land widowhood at the time of making the application
must be proved.
Return this Circular with the evidence.
Very respectfully,
J A Ruthy
Commissioner.

Thomas C. Fullerton Esq
Washington
D C.
Page 115

No 40408
GENERAL AFFIDAVIT.
CASE OF
Cynthia Coggin
For Pension
Old War. 

AFFIDAVIT OF

FILED BY
Thos C. Fullerton
Washington
D. C
Printed and sold by W.H. Moore, 511 11th st., Washington, D.C.

E. W. Engram
Clerk of the Superior Court


you can
used in one case.
remember, and if of
Several papers
Certificate for each Department where many authentications are required, will save much expense or
your own personal knowledge and observation, and state how you know what you say to be true.
Write an affair as as you would write a letter, stating all the free rentnes, dates and places, as near as
papers to be used in ONE DEPARTMENT ONLY during his term of office without authentication by Clerk of Court in such
executed before one N. P. or J. P. on the same date need Co. Clerk's Certificate, on one only if all are to be
Clerk of Court will certify that they are genuine, stating when his commission was dated and when it will expire, he can execute
If a Notary Public or Justice of the Peace) will put his signature and seal impress (if he has one) on a sheet of paper, and
Mars
Page 116

GENERAL AFFIDAVIT.
State of Georgia
County of Gordon   SS.
SS.
In the matter of Cynthia widow of William
war of 1776
Coggin in
war of 1776
Personally came before me, a Justice of the Peace in and for aforesaid County
and State, David Smith, aged 61 years
and E. H. Smith, aged 60 years
citizen of the Town of Fairmount, County of Gordon, State of
Georgia, well known to me to be reputable and entitled to credit, and who,
being duly sworn, declares in relation to aforesaid case, as follows:
That I was at Rev
James Hewett in April 1865 and witness
his death which ocurd (illegible) (illegible)
time was at his burial also. 
David Smith

That I EH Smith was acqainted
with Rev James Hewett  that his death
occurd about April 1864   was not there
when he died but saw him after death
and saw him buried also  
E H Smith 



We further declare that we have no interest in said case, and are not concerned in
its prosecution.
Signature of Affiants.
David Smith
E H Smith


NOTE -- In the execution of papers and evidence, whenever a person or witness signs by mark (1), two persons who can write
must attest the signature by signing their names opposite.
The official before whom papers are executed is not a competent witness to a mark.
Page 117

Sworn to and subscribed before me this day by the above named affiant; and I certify that I read said
affidavit to said affiant, and acquainted them with its contents before they executed the same. I further
certify that I am nowise interested in said case, nor am I concerned in its prosecution; and that said
affiant is personally known to me; that they are creditable persons and so reputed in the community in
which they reside   
Witness my hand and official seal this 27 day of January 18?1
ADD SEAL HERE.
Sign here  W M Smith  

NOTE. -- This should be sworn to before a CLERK OF COURT OF JUSTICE OF THE PEACE If before a JUSTICE, then
CLERK OF COUNTY COURT must and his certifcate of character on the back hereof, and not on a separate slip of paper.



No. 40408
General Affidavit.
Case of 
Cynthia Coggin
for
Pension
Old War
Affidavit of ____
Filed by
Thos C Fullerton
Washington
D.C.
Page 118

General Affidavit
State of Georgia
County of Gordon  SS.
In the matter of Cynthia widow of William Coggin
war of 1776
Personally came before me, a Jus peace in and for aforesaid County
and State,
and
aged.
years
Fairmountaged

citizen of the Town of
year's
County of
Post Office Address,
State of
Georgia
well known to me to be reputable and entitled to credit, and who,
being duly sworn, declares in relation to aforesaid case, as follows:
Tho R R Grant
am persents and Intimally acquainted
or was with W Coggin and by this
bargin wife & Wm Coggin, I saw them
Lawfully to Marie my rede
July 1874 B Maried by Rev
Hewett deponent then see that he
knew them about 10 years after their
Maine that he lived the
and wife
●
Grant
SS.
That I St Lukes was
out and Inically worth
Colgin and Cynthia Carlin was
with them before mar
and about to beare after their are
they lived together of many
so long as I had any knowledge
the
Liles
further declare that interest in said case, and not concerned in
its prosecution.
1
2
Signature
ans
R R Grant
J. Miles
-
NOTE. -- In the execution of papers and evidence, whenever a person
must attest the signature by signing their names opposite.
witness signs by mark (s), two persons who can write
The official before whom papers are executed is not a competent witness to a mark.
Page 119

Sworn to and subscribed before me this day by the above named affiant ; and I certify that I read said affidavit to said affiant, and acquainted them with its contents before they executed the same. I further certify that I am in nowise interested in said case, nor am I concerned in its prosecution; and that said
affiant is personally known to me that the accreditable persons and so reputed in the community in which they reside
Witness my hand and official seal this 27 day of January 1881
Sign here  W M Smith  ???
ADD SEAL HERE.

NOTE. -- This should be sworn to before a CLERK OF COURT OF JUSTICE OF THE PEACE If before a JUSTICE, then CLERK OF COUNTY COURT must add his certifcate of character on the back hereof, and not on a separate slip of paper.

STATE OF Georgia, COUNTY OF Gordon,  ss. 
I,  E.W. Engram, Clerk of the County Court in and for aforesaid
County and State, do certify that W.M. Smith,
Esq., who hath signed his
name to foregoing affidavit, was at the time of so doing a Justice of the Peace in
and for said County and State, duly commissioned and sworn; that all his official acts are entitled to full faith and
credit, and that his signature thereunto is genuine.
Witness my hand and seal of office, this 1st day of February 1881
E. W. Engram
Clerk of the Superior Court

War

If a Notary Public or Justice of the Peace will put his signature and seal impress (if he has one on a sheet of paper, and
Clerk of Court will certify that they are genuine, stating when his commission was dated and when it will expire, he can execute
papers to be used in ONE DEPARTMENT ONLY during his term of office without authentication by Clerk of Court 83 Such
Certificate for each Department where many authentications are required, will save much expense.
Several papers executed before one N. P. or J.P. on the same date need Co. Clerk's Certificate, on one only, if all are to be
used in one case.
Write an affidavit just as you would write a letter, stating all the facts, circumstances, dates and places as near as you can
remember, and if of your own personal knowledge and observation, and state how you know what you say to be true.

No 40408
GENERAL AFFIDAVIT.
Case of
Cynthia Coggin
(stamped, Feb 1881)
Pension
Old War
Affidavit of ____
FILED BY
Thos C. Fullerton
Washington D.C. 
Printed and sold by W.H. Moore, 511 11th st., Washington, D.C.
Page 120

Treasury Department,
THIRD AUDITOR'S OFFICE,
June 6th  1878. 

Sir:
In reply to your letters of the 16th & 31st ultimo in case of
William Coggin,  #33335 (Revy War)
Savannah Ga Agency, the records of this office
show payment to have been made to 4th Sept 1860 
at $ 7.38 per month or $ 88.66 per annum. 
Last paid in January 1861. 
Your letters are herewith returned. 

Very respectfully.
Commissioner of Pensions.
Horace Austin
Auditor. 
per W.

Commissioner of Pensions,
Present.

L.
Val I.
Page 121

On what agency was pension
granted?
Did William or Cynthia die
24 Dec 1863?

If the widow died as stated
how can she receive pension.

Letter calls for pension paid to
Cynthia.

not on Savannah Ga Roll

(stamped, Third Auditor's Office MAY 27 1878)
Page 122

L.CW,
Widows' Division.
Navy and Old War. 
Department of the Interior,
PENSION OFFICE,
Washington, D.C.,  May 31, 1878.
Hon Third Auditor
Pension Agent,
Payable at Savannsh Ga. 
Sir:
Please furnish a report as to payment of Certificate No. 33.335
of William Coggins
who is alleged to have died on the 24 day
of December, 1863. The information is desired for use
claim of the widow for pension.  Probably paid
to March 4 1861.

Very respectfully,
J A Rintly
Commissioner.

Act 7 June 1832
from 4 Mch 1831
admitted 1856

REPORT.
Payment made to include 4 Sept, 1860, with
increase. The payment was discontinued on the ____ day of ____, 18__, because of the _____ .

___________ U. S. Pension Agent.
__________, 18__ .
(stamped, June 7, 1878)

NOTE. -- If any change in amount of pension originally allowed please so state.
Page 123

N.O.W. and B S
Widows' Division.
Department of the Interior,
Pension Office,
Washington, D.C.,  May 16, 1878.

Third Auditor
Pension Agent,
Present      (Savanah Ga.)

Sir:
Please furnish a report as to payment of Certificate No. 33.335
of Cynthia Coggins, widow (of William Coggins
who is alleged to have died on the 24 day
of December, 1863.)  The information is desired for use
in the claim of the Widow for pension  
Probably paid
to March 4 1861
Very respectfully,
J A Rintly
Commissioner.

REPORT.
Payment made to include _____, 18__, with _____  increase. The payment was discontinued on the _______ day of _______, 18__, because of the ________. 
_____________ U. S. Pension Agent.
______________, 18__. 

NOTE. -- If any change in amount of pension originally allowed please so state.
Page 124

Stevenson  Jackson Co Alabama Oct 17, 1879
Mrs Cyntha Coggins lives near Stevenson
Ala.  She came from Georgia to this
place and is living with her grand
children in this county. She is known
here as Mrs Cyntha Coggins. I can not get
in this county any information in regard
to her being the wife of William Coggins (a
Revolutionary soldier)  She refers me to men
living in Georgia who she says can
give the information wanted  
Burdine Swann, Lafayette Lyle, Jesse Lyle
and John Grant, all of Fairmount Gordon
County Ga.  She is very old, blind and
poor, and is not able to furnish the
money to any one to go to Georgia to
take the nessary testamony  
Respectfully yours
J. S. Timberlake

The Commissioner of Pensions,
Washington
D. C.
Page 125

(3 -132.]
Claim No. 40,408
Act of Mch 9 78
Cert. No. ____
SERVICE PENSION,
Revolutionary War
Orig Case.
Reopened from
Act of _____ 
WIDOW'S BRIEF.
Cynthia Coggin, widow of
William Coggin
Rank: Lieut
Rev. War
Regiment: Militia
State:  S.C.

Last known Post Office: Stevenson, County of Jackson, State of Ala

Application filed Sept 29/80, May 1st 1878.

State:
S. C.
Post Office: Stevenson
County of Jackson, State of Ala
Attorney:
P. O.
County, State of my
Fee
Application filed Sept 29/80.  May 1st, 1878.
Alleged service.  see old brief.
Record evidence of service.  see old brief.

REJECTED
1895 July 18 no notification 
clmt supposed to be dead
no atty.   MFR

Proof of identity.  Rejected on the ground that claimant not having been heard from for over 15 years, and every effort having been made to discover her where abouts, without success, the presumption is that she is dead.

rej. June 20, 1895, to a pension of eight dollars per month

pension previously applied for OW. Inv. File #8238  O.W.W. Pend.
R A Hales
Pension Searcher.
Bounty Land claim 39206-160-55
R.A. Hales
Bounty Land Searcher.
I. N. Vincent
Examiner.

APPROVED for rejection June 27, 1895.
Presumptive death of claimant. Not heard from since 1880, and correspondence fails to show her whereabouts.
Jefferson
Reviewer.

[over.]
Page 126

Marriage.
Date
Proof as to capacity
to marry.
Death of soldier,
Widowhood.
War of 1812.
SERVICE PENSION
SUMMARY OF PROOF.
Date
INCIDENTAL MATTER.
WIDOW'S BRIEF
Was
-
---
---
---
Act of
Certificate No.
Claim No.
Claimant,
Action,
Soldier,
---
Examiner,
Page 127

SERVICE PENSION,
Revv War
WIDOW'S BRIEF.
Claim No. 40,408
Certificate No. ______
Act of Mch. 9 1878
Claimant, Cynthia Coggin
Soldier, William Coggin
Action, Admitted
Exminor, J. E. Carpenter

not recognized.  Thomas C Fullerton filed power of attorney and completed claim. 
H. & H. abandoned claim Oct 4, 1878
Page 128

Claim No. 40408
Act of Mch 9, 78
Cert. No. ___
SERVICE PENSION,
War of the Revolution
Original case.
WIDOW'S BRIEF
Cynthia Coggin, widow of
William Coggin
Rank: Lieut.
Rev. War
Regiment: Militia
State:  S.C.
Post Office: Stevenson, County of Jackson, State of Ala
Attorney: Thomas C. Fullerton  P.O.: Present
______ County, State of ______, Fee $10 agt to pay  Contract cert no 33335 (Rev War) Savannah agency. 
Application filed Sept 29th, 1880 & May 1st 1878
Alleged service.  Served as a Lieut in Capt Starks Co  Rev War and was allowed a pension File no 8238. 
Record evidence of service.  Report of the and of S.C. shows that soldier was paid fifty pounds five shillings and eight pence - half pence sterling for 188 days at Lieut in foot and horse 1781-1782.  70 days Lit Orangeburgh expedition & 72.  At four holes and Edisto River & 46 days. Lt of horse at Wateree and Congaree.  Allowed 4 mo & 22 Lt of Infantry & 1 mo & 16 days Lt of Cav.  O C mil  
Length of service  4 mo 22days & 1 mo 16 days
Proof of identity.  Identifying witnesses and agreement of allegations in BL and pension claims as to residence and (illegible) 
Proof of Loyalty.  
Admitted  Feb 9, 1881, to a pension of eight dollars per month from Mch 9 1872 the date of act 

J E Carpenter
Examiner. 

(over.)
Page 129

SUMMARY OF PROOF.
Marriage.  17 July 1850, of William Coggin to Cynthia Cox. Averment of claimant and and testimony of R R ?rand and A. S. Lyles, the former an eye witness. 
Proof as to capacity to marry.  1st husband of claimant Abraham Cox, died in 1843; Averment of claimant  no legal barrier, (illegible) of claimant 
Death of soldier.  Date 24 Dec 1863. Averment of claimant; 3?? and says soldier was last paid 1861.
Widowhood.  Averment of claimant and testimony of Stevenson Ala  

INCIDENTAL MATTER.
Infirmity shown, Henderson & Humphrey original attys not having called up the claim within  in year an not recognized.  Thomas C Fullerton filed power of atty and completed the claim. 
H & H. abandoned claim Oct 4, 1878. 

SERVICE PENSION,
War of Rev War
WIDOW'S BRIEF.
Claim No. 40408
Certificate No. _____ 
act of Mch 9 1870
Claimant, Cynthia Coggin
Soldier, William Coggin
Action, Admitted
Examiner, J E Carpenter
Page 130

State of Georgia
County of Fannin 
On this 5th day of
April A.D. One thousand Eight Hundred and
fifty five, personally appeared before me a
Justice of the Inferior Court within and for
the County and State aforesaid Milton Davis
a resident of the County and State aforesaid
who being duly sworn, according to law, says
that he was acquainted with William Coggin
of the County of Gordon State Georgia, who now
claims pension for his services in the War
of the Revolution, and that he know the said
William Coggin, Forty years ago, and
that he the said William Coggin was then
living in the State of South Carolina, and was
by the community when called a Revolutionary
Soldier and one of merit, and he further swears
that he has heard his father, and the said
William Coggin, talking together of the hardships
and the different battles that they
were in during the period of their services
in said war, and that he has always heard
said William Coggin called a Revolutionary
Soldier and that he has never heard anything
to the Contrary. 
Milton Davis

Sworn to and Subscribed before on the day
and year first above mentioned, and I
hereby certify that Milton Davis above
named is a man of truth and veracity
and of good standing, and every way entitled
to credit, and I certify that I am disinterested. 
J H Morris  Jic
Page 131

State of Georgia
Fannin County
I William Franklin
Clerk of the Superior Court of Farming County
State of Georgia do hereby certify that James
H. Morris Esquire before whom the foregoing
Affidavit was made is and was at the time
of signing the same, an acting Justice of the
Inferior Court, in and for said County duly
commissioned and qualified, and that full
faith and credit ought to be given to all his
Official acts, and that his signature thereto
is genuine  and I certify that I am disinterested in the prosecution of the claim of
William Coggin to Pension  
Witness my hand and
Official Seal this 5th day
of April A.D. 1855
William Franklin
C.C.
Page 132

State of Georgia
County of Gordon ⎬ On this 19th day
of January A.D. One thousand Eight Hundred
and fifty five. Before me James Shellnut A
Justice of the Peace within and for the County and
State aforesaid personally appeared William Coggin aged One hundred years, a resident of the
County of Gordon and State of Georgia, who being
duly sworn according to law deposeth and saith
on Oath. that his Fathers name was Thomas
Coggin, and that to the said Thomas Coggin
died in the State of Virginia, on or about the
Year A.D. 1775. and the further states that the
said Henry Saunders to whom he gave an order for an Indent was raised a Neighbour
to him in Camden District in the State of South
Carolina that Henry Saunders served in
the same Company in which he served as Lieutenant being well acquainted with each other
before they entered the service of the United States
also in the war and afterwards, and he further states that Richard Yarbrough was his uncle
and also served in the same Company, above alluded to commanded by Captain Thomas Starks
and that he was well acquainted with the said
Richard Yarbrough for many years after the
close of the war and transacted business with him
and in fact lived near him until his death
And he further states that he has no papers in
his possession that has his own signature to that
is for many (years back). that the Receipts and
other papers herewith enclosed. have remained in
his possession ever since their respective dates
William Coggin
Sworn to and subscribed before
me the day and year above written
James Shelnut J.P.
Page 133

I hereby certify that William Coggin who
made the within Affidavit is a man of
truth and strict veracity. and that I am
disinterested in his claim for pension
Witness my hand and Official
Signature this 19th day of
January A.D. 1855
James Shelmet J.P.


State of
Georgia
County of Good I Jarach Wafford
Clerk of the Inferior Court, do hereby certify
that
James Shellent named in the foreby

Affidavit is an acting Justice
of the Peace in and for said County duly
commissioned and qualifield or sworn
And that his faith and credit may be
given to all his official acts and that
his signatures hereinto go ?. And
I hereby certify that I am disinterested
in the prosecution of  William Coggin
to a pension

???
and seal
D. One thousand Eighty
Fifty five Interlined
Jannan R
and
before signed
Isaac Hofford

Clerk
Page 134

THE NATIONAL ARCHIVES
From VAM-51
12-5-41

Division of Veterans' Administration Archives

BOUNTY LAND WARRANT RECORD CARD*

NAME Cogglehonas, Isaac
GRADE Private
LINE New York

WARRANT NUMBER 7012
ACREAGE 100
ISSUED
May 14, 1793 to Thomas Russell, assignee

*The information concerning the issuance of warrants carded o 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.