Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R 13321, Charles Cochran, Penn.
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Penn.  Cochran, Charles.        No. R 13321
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13321                    1929 Feb.18 - Hist. to Mrs.
                              J.P. Keating  Atty (?)
P.O.
Charles Cochran
Service: Rev.

Rejected
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Venango, Pa. 30.July 1860
Hon Geo. C. Whiting
Commissioner of Pensions
Dear Sir.

Enclosed herewith I send
you the affidavit and certificate of Charles Cochran,
a solder of the Revolution.  His son Chas L. Cochran
wishes to know whither anything can be obtained
or is due the heirs of said Charles Cochran by virtue
of his services in said war.  The said Charles Cochran
died in 1828, his widow died in 1834.
If you decide that they are entitled, application 
will accordingly be made.  But if you decide 
adversely then you will be kind enough to return these papers to me as they are held in great reverence (?)
by the family.  
Very truly yours,
Joseph L. Peckin
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Statement of Charles Cochman, residing in Crawford County
in the State of Pennsylvania, who applies for a pension from the
United States in observance (?) of an act of Congress entitled "An act
to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service
of the United States in the revolutionary War" ratified (?) the 18th day of March 1818.
Said Charles Cochran saith, that in the year 1775 he
enlisted in Captain John Lowdon's company, in the First or Rifle
regiment, commanded by Colonial Edward Hand, in the
Continental establishment, for the share of one year. That he
served in said company & regiment for the term of his enlistment
and on the first day of July 1776, he received his discharge from
the said Col. Edward Hand at Long Island, which discharge is
hereby forwarded to the Hon. Secy. of war.  The said Charles
Cochran hereby relinquishes all claim to any pension
that may heretofore have been allowed to him, by the laws of the United States, and further saith, that from his
reduced circumstances, he needs the assistance of his country
for support.
Charles Cochran
Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
Crawford County
On the fourteenth day of April in the year of our Lord
one thousand eight hundred & eighteen, personally appeared 
before one Jesse Moore, President of the Six Judicial district
of Pennsylvania, Charles Cochran, whose name is subscribed
to the foregoing statement, and having been duly sworn on
the law directs, did declare and say that the said statement
is just and true.
Sworn & Subscribed the day & year 
above written before me.
Charles Cochran
Jesse Moore
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Crawford County in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
To the Secretary of the Department of War
I the Subscriber, President of the General Courts of Common Pleas
in the Sixth Judicial district consisting of the counties of Butler, Mercer, Venango, Crawford and Erie within the said Common-
wealth, do hereby certify, that from the deposition of Charles
Cochran, which I believe is entitled to full credit, it appears
to my satisfaction, that he the said Charles Served in the 
Revolutionary War, as he has stated in the forgoing depo-
sition, against the common enemy.  In testimony whereof
this fourteenth day of April 1818 at Meadville in the county
of Crawford aforesaid I have hereto Subscribed my name and
affixed my seal.

Jesse Moore L.S
Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
Crawford County 
I William MacArthur Prothonotary of
the County of Crawford in the said Commonwealth do by
these Presents (?) Certify that the Honorable Jesse Moore be-
fore whom the deposition in the preceding page of this
paper was made and whose name is subscribed to the above
carbefecale (?) in his own  proper hand write is President of the
Sixth Judicial District of the Commonwealth aforesaid com-
prising the counties of Butler, Mercer, Venango, Crawford and 
Erie. That he is duly commissioned and sworn and ?
under the authority of the State of Pennsylvania and that faith
and credit is due and of ? right ? so be given to all
his official acts do such as said in the Courts of Justice of the United States of America as elsewhere
In testi-
mony of which I have hereunto subscribed
my name and affixed the county seal
of Meadville the fourteenth day of April
in the year of our Lord One Thousand Eight
Hundred & Eighteen
William MacArthur  Prty.
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By Edward Hand, Esquire, Colonel,
Commanding the First (or Rifle) regiment, in
the Service of the United American Colonies. 

These are to certify, That the bearer
hereof, Charles Cochran, has served the 
American Continent in the aforesaid regiment and
Captain John Lowdon..Company, faithfully
and honestly, for the Space of One Year..and
the Term of Inlistment being expired, is discharged
from the said regiment: he having received all his
Pay, and all other just Demands from the time of
his inlistment in the said Regiment, to this Day of his 
Discharge.  Given under my hand and Regi-
mental Seal, at Long Island this First
Day of July, 1776.

Edwd Hand 

Cochran, Charles
(PA). R-13321
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I Charles Coleman, do acknowledge 
to have received all my pay, and all other just
Demands, from the Day of my inlisting into the
within named Regiment, to this Day of my Dis-
charge. 

Charles Cochran
Witness Present

Wm. McMurray
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Letter from Mrs. J P Keating requesting information on Charles Cochran.  He was born in 1765 and enlisted in 1775. He enlisted July 1, 1775, was made a corporal January 8, 1776, discharged July 1, 1776.
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Mrs. J. P. Keating
Portland Oregon

I advise you from the papers in the Revolutionary 
War Pension claim, R.13321, it appears that Charles Coch-
ran enlisted in 1775 and served in Captain John Lowden's Company, Colonel Edward Hand's Pennsylvania Regiment, and was discharged, July 1, 1776, having served one year. 

His claim was not allowed as he did not serve nine
months on the Continental Establishment as required by the
pension law of March 18,1818 under which he applied.
The service in 1775 not being Continental.

The solder died in 1828 and his widow, her name not
given, died in 1834.  The date of soldier's birth is not
shown.

In 1860, son Charles L. Cochran, is referred to and 
other heirs are also referred to, their names not given.
and there are no further family data.

Respectfully,

Winfield Scott 
Commissioner
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Name: Daniel Cochran Grade: Sergeant Line: Delaware

Warrant Number: 10786 Acreage: 100 Issued: September 2, 1789
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The information concerning the issuance of warrants carded on this form is found in volumes 2 of 4 of "Land Warrants Issued prior to 1800"