Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 2080, Samuel Cochran, Penn.
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(8--1776)
SERVICE         NUMBER
Penn.     Cochran, Samuel     R.2080.
Hannah
CONTENTS
[two columns of lines with no handwritten entry]
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[all handwritten]
State of Pennsylvania  }
County of Lancaster    }    [illegible initials]

On this twenty third day of January Anno Domini 1846. personally appeared before me Emanuel Scheaffer one of the Associate Judges of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the said County of Lancaster, Hannah Cochran, a resident of Salisbury township in the County of Lancaster aforesaid, aged eighty one years, who, being first duly sworn, according to law, doth, on her oath, make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress, passed July 7, 1838, entitled "An act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows:"  That she is the widow of Samuel Cochran who was a Drummer in the Army, under the command of his Father Captain Stephen Cochran - but that she does not now know whether he was drafted or a volunteer nor does she know the county through which he marched - only that he first marched from the County of Chester state of Pennsylvania - That she has no Documentary evidence in support of the claim.
     She further declares that she was married to the said Samuel Cochran on the fourth day of September Seventeen hundred and ninety two; that her husband, the aforesaid Samuel Cochran died on the third day of May. eighteen hundred and twenty nine: that she was not married to him prior to his leaving the service, but that the marriage took place
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previous to the first of January Seventeen hundred and ninety four, viz: at the time above stated.                    Hanna Cochran [shakey handwriting differing from all other writing]
Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year before written, at the residence of the deponant [sic], in Salisbury township, Lancaster County. Penna. She being by reason of bodily infirmity unable to attend the Court -         Before me.
E. Scheaffer [embellished signature]

[the following in different handwriting]
State of Pennsylvania
Lancaster County (js) [letters resembling the illegible letters at the beginning of this document]
I, Jacob H. Kurtz Prothonotary of the Court of Common Pleas for the County of Lancaster, Do Certify that the Hon. Emanuel Shaeffer Esq. is an Assosiate [sic] Judge of the said court, duly commissioned + qualified, and that the above signature puroprting to be his is genuine Witness my hand & the seal of said Court - the second day of April AD one thousand eight hundred and forty six   
Edw H Rauch for 
Jacob H. Kurtz, Prothy

[sideways on the left side of the last paragraph is the number underlined:]   12,679
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Hannah Cochran
Oct 1832      [PA [underlined]

38 [illegible]



AHMarkland
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State of Pennsylvania 
County of Lancaster SS.
Be it known, that on this 29th day of November A. D. 1852 before me, the undersigned, a Justice of the Peace, in and for the County and State aforesaid, personally appeared {1}Rebecca C. Slaymaker a resident of {2}Gap Post office in said County, and made oath according to law that {3}She is the legal heir of the identical man who was a Soldier in the war of the Revolution, and who has heretofore made application for the benefit of the Pension Act of {4}......
That {5}she is directly interested as a claimant in said Pension, and makes this affidavit to be filed with such additional evidence or arguments as my Agent may use in prosecuting said claim.
Countermanding and revoking all Powers of Attorney and authority heretofore given, I hereby constitute and appoint Samuel M. Knight, of Washington City, my true and lawful Attorney to prosecute the claim of {6}Samuel Cochran for any amount of Revolutionary Pension or increase of Pension that may be due; and I hereby authorize my said Attorney to examine all papers or documents in relation to said claim, on file in the Department at Washington City or elsewhere to file additional evidence or arguments, and to receive for my exclusive benefits the certificate which may be issued for said claim, which certificate I wish made payable at the Philadelphia Pensl Agency; to appoint one or more substitutes under him for the purposes herein expressed, and to do all things that I might or could do were I personally present.  Hereby ratifying and confirming all that my said Attorney and Agent shall lawfully do in the premises.
{7}Rebecca C Slaymaker

Sworn to, Subscribed, and Acknowledged before me the day and year above written, and I hereby certify that I believe the said {8}Rebecca C Slaymaker to be directly interested in said claim as set forth, and to be the identical party therein alleged.
{9}Nath'l E. Slaymaker 

State of Pennsylvania 
County of Lancaster SS.
It is Hereby Certified, that satisfactory evidence has been exhibited before me, Prothonotary of the Court of Common Pleas of said County that Rebecca C Slaymaker the party who has sworn to, and acknowledged the foregoing Declaration and Power of Attorney, is the {10}Child of the reputed soldier aforesaid.  I further certify, that {11}Nathaniel E. Slaymaker Esq. before whom the preceding affidavit and Power of Attorney were made and acknowledged, was, at the time of so doing, a Justice of the Peace, in and for said County, and that the signature purporting to be his, I believe to be genuine.
In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal of Office, this third day of December 1852
{12}Jno. K Reed, Proth'y
{footnotes}
1.  Claimant's name or names in full.
2.  Post Office address.
3.  "That he is the identical man," or, "that she is the widow of the identical man," or, "that he or she is the legal heir of the identical man," &c., &c.
4.  Leave this line blank. 
5.  "He is," "she is," or "they are,"
6.  Revolutionary soldier's full name.
7.  Claimant's signature.
8.  Claimant's name.
9.  Magistrate's  signature.
10.  "Identical," "widow of," or, "child of,"
11.  Magistrate's name."
12.  Clerk's signature.

N. B. --Should two or more heirs join in the foregoing, the plural should be substituted for the singular number.
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[typewritten letter]
December 8. 1922.

Mrs. W. T. Scott,
Willrase Farm,
Chrisman, Illinois.

Madam;
     From the papers in the Revolutionary War Pension Claim R. 3080, it appears that Samuel Cochran enlisted at the home of his father in Westfallowfield, Township, Chester County, Pennsylvania in June 1773, served as Drummer in the company commanded by his father, Captain Stephen Cochran and later by Captain Haslett in Colonel William Montgomery's regiment, length of service not stated.  He died at Cochranville, PA, May 3, 1829.
     Her married September 4, 1792 in Strasburg Township, Lancaster County, Pa., Hannah, daughter of Henry Slaymaker and she applied for pension Jan. 23, 1848, while living in Salisbury Township, Lancaster County, Pa., aged 81 years, but her claim was
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not allowed as she failed to furnish proof of six months military service, as required by the pension laws.
     Their daughter Mrs. Rebecca C. Slaymaker resided at Gap Post Office, Lancaster County, Pa.  in 1852. 

Very truly yours, 

[no signature here]

Commissioner.
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Dear, Jenney             July           1776
New Blazing Hare Sabath Morning

We set out from trenton this Day week and
Lodged at prince ton; Monday Came to Brunswick, [ILLEGIBLE: found]
Brother John, he was very kind. I Lodged with him that
Night (which in all the Nights I have been in bed since we
left your [ILLEGIBLE: Deo^ays [Decoys]?)])  Brothers  family is all well; we set out
the next morning Tuesday, and Came to amboy in sight of
the enemy wednesday we came to woodbridg & on thursday 
we came to this place where we are still in sight of the
Red Coats, the seem to be very [ILLEGIBLE: seivch], the [ILLEGIBLE: Centnir] Can  hear
one an other as we are not above half a mile asunder; there
is a small river that keeps us apart or we should have 
Been at Logerheads before this time, there is some people
so weak as to think we will go over to attack them on
the island I have been with the General and Severall
other officers and can hear of no such Design we are out 
watching theer motion to prevent them from coming over to this
side which I think they have no notion to Do till the are
further reinforced if then; short men is a Great Error to
them there is a great many of them a long 
shore John Robb
 I heare is a bout 10 mile from us I have not seen him
Dear Janey Aagus 1.st [st is elevated] before sunrise I wrote the first part
of this letter Sabath Morning before serman from [ILLEGIBLE]  
 [all illegible words have a smudge over them]
just after sermon I rec.d your Letter which gave me great
satisfaction to heare of your well fair, after Sunday went to
New York and came heare last night. [ILLEGIBLE: As when] I send
[Sammey or Some money] home which I hope will give you some relief
you need not be uneasey about us going to Gannedy [tho]
we are near the end of our Destination I was a little poorly yesterday, but is as well now as ever I was and trust in God I shall see you in two or three weeks if not sooner; we live in as Great harmaney as any people Can. we are all like Brothers  I have not time to write of all that has hapened to the armey in this station
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there was a man killed at amboy  with a Cannonball and one wounded there apeared to be the hand of providence in that place there was some Shallops Going Down the sound our people fired on them which was returned from the enemys Cannon the fired amongst a Great Number of people killed  a horse near the midle of 500 men and Did not hurt one man at that place, I [might] Conclude with leaving you and the family in the hand of the Great preserver of all things the boys are all well
         believe Dear Janney your affectionate and
Loving Husband
Stephen Cochran
PS if we had any Bad news
I would not hid it from you

[at the bottom of the page there seems to be the overlay of an unfolded envelope.  There is an illegible postmark under the fold left of center. There is smudging long the middle third of the left side of the apparent envelope. Then below and just right of center is printing of an obvious recent inscription:]

COCHRAN, SAMUEL
(PA.)  R - 2028
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To
Mrs jane Cochran
west Fallowfield Township 
Chester County
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12,679.
[illegible]  16 46
Hannah Cochran,
July 7, 1838.
Original

J. Strohm M.C.
Col: J.L. Edwards
Pension Office 
Hn J. Strohm
HR
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[ILLEGIBLE] of Rep. April 15th 1866

J.L. Edwards Esq,
     Dear Sir,
          Enclosed I send you the declaration of Hannah Cochran, made for the purpose of obtaining the benefit of the provisions of the pension laws, accompanied by certificates and vouchers to ascertain the said claim -- Will you please to examine the   case as soon ad convenient, and inform me what your decision is.
     I have Her known to be 
with great respect
Your obedt Servt
John Strohm
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2080           REJECTED [Stamped]
P.O.
Hannah Cochran
Service:
Enlisted: ____________________, 18
Discharged: _________________, 18
Application filed: ____________, 18
Alleges: [crossed out] The printed list of 1852
gives cause of Suspension;
Re-enlisted: [crossed out] "Suspended for proof of service and marriage".

Attorney:_____________
P,O. _______________

_________Recognized.     _________Contract
__________Cert. of Dis.   Searched for _________18

[along the right side vertically:] 
1922 Dec, 8 History  [then a few words blackend or smudged]
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No 12/i79
Oct 1838
Hanna Cochran
Pa.
[All of the following writing have lines through the script]
Letter to Hon. John Strohan
23? April 1946.
to A. Ray, Jan. 6, '47
du to Hon Johnstone Dec 14
1847
AHmarkland 29th March
1854 
 Hon A.E. Roberts Feb 7/39
[written by another hand, and not crossed out:] All above letters
in claim
A et y July 1838
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77
Pension office, 
Jany 8. '47
Sir,
The additional affidavit forwarded by you in the case of Hannah Cochran  over [illegible], to any important extent, remove the objection heretofore stated, to wit, that no term of service of a specific objection [next two words crossed out:] (has been) is established; how ever it touch the objection which has been aparted is to [crossed out: the] evidence of the date of the marriage.  The claim is in a very imperfect state, and ^as its defects have been already explained to the Hon. John Strohn, who has hertofore had charge of it,(but) is not thought necessary to expect them.


Alex Ray, Esq
Present
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Dec 29, 1876
Declaration
Hannah Cochran

James L. Edwards Esq.
Com of Pensions
War. Dept
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Washington
[illegible] 28. 1866.
Sir,
     I have been requested by the Hon J Strohm to present the enclosed affidavit in the case of Hannah Cochran, widow of Sam? [illegible] 1838.  You will be pleased to inform me. the result of the additions included [illegible] presented .
I remain yours
[illegible]
Alex Ray


J.L. Edwards Esq
Com' of Pensions
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Pension Office
April 23. 1846
I have the honor to inform you that the
papers in the case of Hannah Cochran
widow of Samuel Cochran, under the act of
7 July 1838 have been examined and filed.
This claim is made for an alleged
service in Pennsylvania in 1776 as a drummer 
to Cap.t Stephen Cochran but the length of
time he served is not set forth nor is there any
proof whatever to sustain Mrs. Cochran's allegation. The service of that state at that period of the war terminated in January 1777. [and the - Struck Thru]  In a letter signed Stephen Cochran addressed to his wife, dated July 1776 he says "I send Sammy home. "The evidence produced does not shew that he ever returned to the service. Admitting then that claimant's husband did at one time confuse a part of Capt. Cochran's command he could not have remain with that Company but a very short time. The witnesses who have testified were not themselves in service and consequently their statements are made up of hearsay only which is
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not admissible. If there be no company Rolls by which this service can be established Mrs. Cochran will be required to produce the testimony of those who were in service with her husband, who can state the time of his entering and the time and manner of he leaving the service with the company and regiment under whom his service it was performed before this claim can be allowed
[a pension - Struck Thru]
Record proof of the date of the marriage is
always required whenever it can be obtained. If the Register of the Church formerly under the Pastoral charge of Rev. Nathaniel W Sampson afford no evidence in this case, a family record may be in possession of some branch of the family that may permit the proof required. The evidence now produced in this claim is not at all satisfactory.
Hon John Strohm
House of Reps

April 23. 1846
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Pension Office
February 7, 1859,
In response to your note of the 2d instant I
have the honor to enclose a copy of a
letter to A. H. Mackland, dated March 29,
1854, which will inform you of the present
condition of the claim of Hannah Cochran
of Pennsylvania for pension under act
of June 7, 1838, as the widow of Samuel
Cochrane, an alleged revolutionary
soldier
Hon A. E. Roberts,
House of Reps
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State of Pennsylvania}
County of Chester} Ss
Be it known, that Before me Daniel Johnson Esquire a Justice of the Peace in and for the said County, personally appeared Washington
Ross, aged fifty three years, residing in New London X roads in the said County of Chester, who being duly sworn according to Law, on his oath doth say, that he was intimately acquainted with the late Samuel Cochran a soldier in the Revolutionary War; and that this deponent has heard him say that he served in the capacity of a drummer in a Company commanded by his Father Captain Stephen
Cochran, and after his father's term expired, he served in a company commanded by Captain Haslett; that the drum which the said Samuel Cochran beat in the service, has been since his decease, and now is in the possession of this deponent.
That the said Samuel Cochran died of Apoplexy at Cochranville, in the said County of Chester in the year eighteen hundred and twenty nine; That at the time of his decease, he left a widow named Hannah Cochran, who is now living and resides in Salisbury township in the County of Lancaster State of Pennsylvania; and that the said Widow Hannah Cochran has never been married since the decease of her said late husband Samuel Cochran and that this deponent saw the
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said widow Hannah Cochran, within the last
twenty days.
Washington Ross

Sworn and subscribed
to on this fourth day of
February Anno Domini
1846. before me.
Daniel Johnson JP
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State of Pennsylvania
County of Chester S
Be it known that before me Daniel Johnson Esquire a Justice of the Peace in and for the said County of Chester, personally came Sophia Kelton, aged sixty five years, residing in New London
township in the said County of Chester, who being duly Sworn according to law on her Oath does say. That she was present at the Marriage of the late Samuel Cochran, and Hannah Slaymaker, at the house of Henry Slaymaker, the Father of said Hannah in the township of Strasburg in the County of Lancaster State of Pennsylvania; that the said Marriage ceremony was performed by the Reverend Nathaniel W. Sample, then Pastor of the Leacock, Lancaster and Octorara Churches; or Presbyterian congregations: That the said marriage ceremony took place as aforesaid in the fall of the year of our Lord seventeen hundred and ninety two; that the said Samuel Cochran died in the month of May in the year eighteen hundred and twenty nine at Cochranville, leaving the said Hannah his widow who is still living and resides in Salisbury township, Lancaster County Penna and that the said Widow Hannah Cochran has never been married since the death of her said Husband Samuel Cochran
Sophia S Kelton [signature]

Sworn and subscribed to on this 4th day of February 1846.
Before me Daniel Johnson JP
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State of Pennsylvania 
County of Chester ss.
Be it known, that Before me Daniel Johnson Esquire a Justice of the Peace in and for said County of Chester, personally came Faithful Duffield, aged Seventy nine years, residing in New London township in the said county of Chester who being duly Sworn according to Law, on her oath does say that she was present at the marriage of Samuel Cochran and Hannah Slaymaker which took place in the fall of the year Seventeen hundred and ninety two and the ceremony was performed by the Reverend Nathaniel W. Sample.  That the said Samuel Cochran died in May Seven eighteen hundred and twenty nine, at Cochranville in Chester County:  leaving the said Hannah his widow who is still living in Salisbury township, Lancaster County, and that the said widow Hannah Cochran has never been married since the decease of her husband the said Samuel Cochran.
Faithful Duffield
Sworn and subscribed to me this 4th day of February 1846.  Before me.
Daniel Johnson J P
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I, Daniel Johnson a Justice of the Peace in and for the county of Chester in the state of Pennsylvania, Do hereby certify that Sophia Kelton and Faithful Duffield the Ladies who have sworn and Subscribed to the annexed depositions are respectable and reputable persons and of undoubted credability, and that full faith and credit is due and ought to be given to the declarations in their said depositions
Witness my hand this 4th day of February, 1846.
Daniel Johnson J P

Pennsylvania 
Chester County Ss
I James Davis Prothonotary of the Court of Common Pleas in & for the County of Chester in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania do Certify that Daniel Johnson Esq whose Signature is affixed to the above certificates is, and at the time at which the Same bears date was one of the Justices of the Peace of Said Commonwealth duly Commissioned and qualified for the said County of Chester to all whose official acts as Such full faith and Credit are and ought to be given
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the seal of said Court at West Chester in said County this Seventeenth day of March A D. one thousand Eight hundred and forty six.
James Davis
Prot.
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State of Pennsylvania 
County of York S.S.}
Before me Robert W. Smith a Justice of the Peace in and for the Said County of York, Robert Y Cochran, of Lower Windsor Township, in said County who being duly affirmed according to law, Saith that his brother Samuel Cochran was a Drummer in Captain Stephen Cochran's Company, in Colonel William Montgomery's Regiment of Pennsylvania Militia, that the said Samuel was called into service some time in the Spring of the year 1776, and that he remained in the service of his Country, and did not return at any time during that Summer, and this deponent knows that he did not return at the time his Father said he would send him; he did not return to take off the harvest, but was out a part of the winter.
Further Deponent Saith not.
Rob't Y. Cochran
Affirmed and Subscribed September 28th, 1846,
before me
R W. Smith

Pennsylvania 
York County, SS.
I J. R. Donnell, Prothonotary of the Court of Common Pleas for said County, Certify that Robert W. Smith Esq before whom the above affidavit was made, is and at the signing the same, was an acting Justice of the peace in and for said County, duly commissioned and qualified and that the foregoing signature purporting to be his is genuine
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court at York.  October 7, 1846} J R. Donnell Pro.
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Washington Feb 2, 1859
Hon Geo. C. Whiting
Com'r of Pensions
Dr. Sir,
Hannah Cochran widow of Samuel Cochran presented her application for a pension under the Act of 1838 and is on the files of your office No. 12.679--
The case is suspended for want of certain testimony the nature of which the applicant does not now recollect.
Will you please cause me to be advised of the required testimony
very respectfully Yrs, &c
A E Roberts
H. R.
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I also enclose a copy of a letter addressed to you on the 23d of April 1846, in the case of Hannah Cochran, widow of Samuel Cochran, who applied
for a pension under the act of July 7. 1838.
Be pleased to acknowledge the recipt of the papers
Hon. J. Strohm
H. Reps

37105 A.S
act 32
---
H.C. 12679
act 38

Last of letter dated
Pension Office
Dec 14 1847
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A. H. Markland
Mar 29 /54
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Pension Office.
29th March 1854.
Sir,
The additional evidence in the case of Hannah Cochran widow of Samuel of Pennsylvania has been received.
I would inform you that the evidence does not establish as much as Six months Services - neither does it fix with proper accuracy the date of the marriage of Samuel and Hannah.
A. H. Markland Esq.
Washington, D. C.
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Hannah Cochran
[Illegible]
Act 7 July 38
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State of Pennsylvania 
York County S.S.}
Before me Robert W. Smith, one of the Justices of the Peace in and for the Said County of York, personally appeared Robert Y. Cochran, of the township of Lower Windsor in the County aforesaid, who being duly affirmed according to law, saith,  That Samuel Cochran was a Drummer in Captain Stephen Cochran's Company, in Colonel William Montgomerys Regiment; William Hazlett and Thomas Love were Lieutenants and Archibald Fleming an ensign in said company that the company left Chester County to join the army some time in June in the year seventeen hundred and seventysix, they mustered at the residence of Captain Stephen Cochran in Chester County, and marched from thence to Newport in Delaware, where they embarked for Trenton, New Jersey.  They were encamped for some time at New Blazing Star in New Jersey, and did not return until after harvest.  They again marched in the fall of the same year, to wit, 1776, and did not return until some time during the winter of seventeen hundred and Seventy seven.  During this campaign they were in the neighborhood of Philadelphia.  Samuel Cochran the Drummer was with the army during the whole of those two campaigns, and served in that capacity,  This Deponent further saith that he is the brother of the aforesaid Samuel Cochran, and the son of said Stephen Cochran, and is now in the Seventy-seventh year of his age.  Stephen Cochrans residence at the time referred to was in Westfallowfield Township, Chester County, in the State of Pennsylvania.  Deponent knows Hannah Cochran, the applicant, to be the widow of the aforesaid Samuel Cochran.
Further saith not.
Rob't Y Cochran
Affirmed and Subscribed March 13th, 1846 before me
R W. Smith 

State of Pennsylvania 
County of York, SS.}
Before me Robert W. Smith a Justice of the Peace in and for the Said County of York, personally appeared Ann Slaymaker of the Borough and County of York, who being duly affirmed according to law saith That she is the daughter of Stephen Cochran and sister of Samuel Cochran and know that the said Samuel Cochran served as a Drummer in the revolutionary War, in the Company commanded by her father, Stephen Cochran.
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Ann Slaymaker's deposition continued from the other side
---
The letter appended to this affidavit, signed by Stephen Cochran, is in his hand writing, Deponent has seen him write. This letter has been in her possession since her father (Stephen Cochrans) death. Hannah Cochran
the applicant is the widow of the aforesaid Samuel Cochran, and was married to Samuel on the fourth of September, seventeen hundred and ninety two. Deponent saith that she is now in the seventy second year of her age.
Further saith not Ann Slaymaker

Affirmed and subscribed March 15th 1846}
Wm. Smith}

Pennsylvania
York County S.S. I, John R. Donnell, Prothonotary of the Court of Common Pleas of said County, Certify, that Robert W. Smith, Esquire, before whom the above Affidavit
was made is an acting Justice of the Peace in and for said County, duly commissioned and qualified as such__of that the foregoing signature, purporting to be his is
genuine__
In Testimony whereof I have hereto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court, at York, this 13th day of March AD. 1846
J. R. Donnell
Pro.
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And Er case
of Saml Cochran
Penna 32 Say
A H Mackland
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"A Report of the Fourth Battalion of Lancaster
County Malitia Commanded by Colonel Robert Elder"

"Field Officers
Robert Elder Col
James Cowden Lieut Col
Stephen Forster Major

Staff Officers 
Benjamin McKinzie
George McMillen"

"Captain James Murray
1st Lieut Geo Cochran
2nd Lieut Geo Bell
Ensign Peter Sturgon
Court Martial men
Samuel Cochran
John Bell "

Commissions dated July 1, 1777.
Certified by Bartram Galbraith Lieut Lancaster County
Lancaster 25th October 1777."

1777 October 25 Received of Timothy Mattack Esq thecommission agreeably to the certificate
signed
Robert Elder Col.

See case John Cochran P. Admitted act 7th June 1832
neither of these service for Samuel Cochran are alleged by anyone in claims belonging to other soldiers
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"General Return of the Officers of the Militia of the County of Lancaster in the State of Pennsylvania"
August 26. 1780
---
Lieut Colonel Robert Elder
Major John Gilchrist
Captain James Murray
    "     George McMillan
    "      Hugh Robinson
Captain Samuel Cochran
foregoing return
Commissions made out agreeable to the
foregoing return and dated the 10th May 1780
signed
Samuel J Atle
Lt of Lancaster County
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Pennsylvania sS
[Illegible Seal]
Secretary's Office
I do hereby certify that the foregoing and annexed is a true and correct extract of the original Rolls now remaining on file in this office

In Testimony Whereof I have hereunto set my hand and caused the Seal of the Secretary's
Office to be affixed at Harrisburg this Twenty third day od January A D one thousand eight hundred and fifty four
C.A. Black
Secretary of the Commonwealth
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2 ct stamp enclosed 
MADAM RACHEL EDGAR CHAPTER
Chrisman  [PARIS - Struck Thru] ILINOIS
Nov. 8th 1922
[Seal - DAUGHTERS OF THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION]

Pension Office:
Dear Sir,
Please write me if a record exists of
Samuel Cochran J Chester Co. Pa
as a drummer boy in his father Company.
(Stephen Cochran) Stephen served as a private
in Captain James Davis Co. but later was
made Captain. Samuel at the age 16 was
drummer boy, this has been passed from
generation to generation and I would like
to know if a record of such exists.
Hoping I may receive a reply soon I close
Very truly yours,
Mrs. W. T. Scott.
Willrose Farm,
Chrisman
Ill.

[Departmental Stamp]
U.S. PENSION OFFICE
A
NOV 13 1922