Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 2,301, John Martin Cooper, Penn.
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Penn. Cooper, John Martin R. 2,301
Martin
Mary
CONTENTS
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Pennsylvania
Allegheny County [ ]
On this 26th day of March AD. 1839
personally appeared in Open Court before the Honorable
T.B. Dallas  [  ] President Judge of the Court of
Common Pleas of Allegheny County, and State of
Pennsylvania, Mary Cooper a resident of the City of
Pittsburgh in the County, and State aforesaid aged
Seventy Six 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 provisions made
by the Act of Congress passed July 4th 1836
That she is the widow of John Martin Cooper
who was a soldier in the War of the revolution, and
served as such in the manner and for the period
hereinafter stated to the best of her knowlege
and belief.
That this deponent has no documentary
proof in support of her claim other than the muster
rolls, and records of the War department (if the same
remain in said office) and the accompanying [ ]
signed R,H. Mead ADC and the certificate of the 
oath of allegiance dated first of June AD 1778. taken
before Henry Dehuff and deposition of George Potts, a resident of Pittsburgh.
That this deponent has frequently heard her husband
in his life time declare that he served in the war
of the Revolution as follows.
In the year AD 1778 he was enrolled
as a volunteer soldier in Lancaster Pennsylvania
in the Company Commanded by Capt.
Zantzinger in the Batallion Commanded by
Major or Col. Ross. which company was subsequently
marched to the river Delaware, and crossed
over to New=Jersey.
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That during said period when in Lancaster, he was
on several occasion called into service as one of the guard over the Prisoners stationed at the Barracks in or near Lancaster, and on one or times the said John Martin Cooper was appointed to proceed in some secret expedition from Lancaster to Valley Forge, and from thence to Philadelphia, at the time the British Army had possession of that
City for which purpose to enable him proved
in the public service. The pass hereto attached was
given to the said John Martin Cooper being the same person named Martin Cooper in service Pass
That from the best information derived from her
said husband, and other sources the best in her
power, is that he served as a volunteer at one
or more periods of time of six months and upwards in the war of the revolution.
She declares that she was married to the said John Martin Cooper in the Town of Lancaster aforesaid by the Revered [Illegible] a Jerman Presbyterian Minister who resided in Lancaster on the Seventeenth Day of June in the year Seventeen hundred and Eighty, That the time of her said marriage was entered in the family Bible by Alexander McGrew sometime in the life time
of John Martin Cooper, and the leaf Marked
A her to attached was cut out of the said Bible
and hereto attached, and the only evidence this deponent has in possession of her said marriage
That her husband the aforesaid John Martin Cooper died some time in the month of July AD 1829. on his way from the Town of Lancaster to Pittsburgh to which former place he had been on a visit, and that she has remained widow ever since that period, as will now fully appear by reference to the proof hereto annexed.
her
Mary MC Cooper
mark
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Sworn & subscribed in open Court before the
undersigned, President Judge of the Fifth
Judicial District of Penna this
26th day of March A.D. 1839.
T.B. Dallas
Seal ℗
Prest. Judge
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Know all men by these presents, that we
the undersigned Mary Horn and Catharine
McGrew of Pittsburgh Penns. Children of the
late Martin Cooper, who was a revolutionary
soldier, have constituted and appointed, and
by these presents do constitute and appoint
Thomas Lumpkin of the City of Washington, our true and lawful attorney to prosecute our
claim for a Pension due to our mother, the
late Mary Cooper (widow of the aforesaid
Martin Cooper) for the revolutionary services
of her husband,
In testimony whereof we have hereunto
set our hands and seals this 29 day of Aug 1850.
Her
Mary X Horn ℗
Mark
Her 
Catharine X McGrew ℗
Mark

Signed Sealed and delivered in presence of
Thos. Steel
Jared M. Brush

State of Pennsylvania   
Allegheny County     ⎬S.S.
On this twenty ninth day of Aug. 1850
personally appeared Mary Horn and Catharine
McGrew, above named, before me, and acknowledged the foregoing power of Attorney to be their act and deed for the purposes therein contained,
Thos. Steel
Alderman Ex Officio ℗
Justice of the Peace.
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Pennsylvania
Allegheny County ss.

On this 29th day of March A.D. 1839. Personally appeared in open Court before the undersigned, President Judge of the Court of Common Pleas of Allegheny County, Grant, and State of Pennsylvania, Catharine Gless, a resident of Pittsburgh in the County and State aforesaid, aged forty seven years, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on her oath depose and say that she was born in Pittsburgh, her present place of residence; that she is the daughter of the within named John Martin Cooper and Mary Cooper, the widow of the said John Martin Cooper; and further saith, that the annexed leaf purporting to be the letter “A” containing marriage of her said father and mother is the only family record within her knowledge; that the said leaf was cut out of and taken from the family Bible which has remained in the possession of her said Mother Mary Cooper ever since the death of her said husband; that the marriage and ages as written in the said leaf herein annexed was so entered by the deponent’s husband in her lifetime whose name was Abraham Gless; that said leaf having been in his proper handwriting, and was copied from an entry in a German family Bible which was in German, which Bible was selected by her said father some short time before his death; that said entries were made at the request of her said father, and that the same were letters of the German and English; that her said father kept the possession of the original leaf and took the same with him when going to Lancaster about two years since and died on his way home, and the original leaf containing the said family register has never been found since that time. That the deponent verily believes that the entries of her father and mother’s marriage and
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ages or births of the children or their relation to the true day and year respectively as therein stated. That her Mother the aforesaid Mary Cooper, the wife of John Martin Cooper, has remained a widow ever since the death of her said husband. That this deponent’s husband John St. John McGrew died in March 1829.

[Signed] Catharine Gless

Sworn & subscribed in open court before me this 29th March 1839. Having full confidence in the veracity of George Potter and Catharine McGrew, I am convinced of their honesty and integrity and that their statements are entitled to credit.

President Judge of the 5th Judicial District of Penna.

At the same time and place in open court personally appeared George Potter, a resident of Pittsburgh aged seventy-three years, who being first duly sworn according to law, on his oath deposeth and saith, that he was well acquainted with John Martin Cooper and Mary his wife, when they first removed to Pittsburgh from Lancaster, which was to the best of deponent’s recollection in the year A.D. 1787 or 1788; that they were then residing in Pittsburgh as man and wife, at which time they had one or two children; that said John Martin Cooper died some ten years ago and his said wife is now a widow.

That this deponent is well acquainted with George Potter, within affiant, and also is well acquainted with Catharine McGrew, the above affiant; that he has known them both for many years in Pittsburgh and are both residents of Pittsburgh; that the said George Potter and Catharine McGrew are respectable persons and creditable witnesses and entitled to credit on their oath in a court of justice.

[Signed]George Kintzer
[his mark]
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Familien  Bergeichnik
Lodes - Falle.
Phebe Cooper was born in
the year 1780 and
Died on the 15th of
in the year. 1781 -
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George Cooper was born on
the 10th August 1783 and
Died the 21st August 1783
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Peter was born the 5th
of July 1784 and Died
on the 2nd day of August 1784 -
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Phebe Cooper was born on
the 15th of January 1789
and Died on the 18th of
August in the year 1790F
--
Lodes -Falls.
Sarah Cooper was born
on the 8th day of July 1801
and died on the 6th July
in the year of our Lord 1806
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Famillen Bergeichnik
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Denrathen.
Anne Maria Deney was
born August 12th 1762
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Married on the 17th of
June. 1780.____
to John Martin Cooper ___---
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Mary Cooper was married
to Martin Couper
June 15th, 1780
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A

Denrathen.
John Martin Cooper was
born March the 7th 1749
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O. W. and N. Division
Department of the Interior
BUREAU OF PENSIONS
Washington, D.C., 189—

Sir:

In reply to your request for a statement of the military history of John Martin Cooper, a soldier of the Revolutionary War, you will please find below the desired information as contained in his application for pension on file in this Bureau.

Dates of Enlistment: 1778
Length of Service: 6 mos.
Rank: Pri

Officers under whom service was rendered:
Captain: Zantzinger
Colonel: Ross
State: Pennsylvania

She states that he also served as a guard over the prisoners at Lancaster, and that at one time he went on a secret expedition, the particulars of which he is unable to give, from Lancaster to Valley Forge and Philadelphia.

Battles engaged in: None mentioned.

Residence of soldier at enlistment: Lancaster, Pa.
Date of widow application for pension: March 26, 1839
Residence at date of application: Pittsburgh, Pa
Age at date of application: 76 years

Remarks:
The Bur. has found it necessary to decline to furnish copies of the pension papers of Revolutionary soldiers, as this would interfere to too great an extent with its regular work.

Very respectfully,

Edmund C. Brush, Esq.
Commissioner
By W. T. R.
Janesville, Ohio

7941b-3m
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Cooper, John Martin
(PA.) R -2301

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and up
First
Head Quarters Feby. 18. 1818

Martin Cooper is hereby permitted to pros|
and [Illegible] any of our Guards until the 
First day of March.
52 RH Meade
ADC

THE NATIONAL ARCHIVES OF THE UNITED STATES
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COOPER, JOHN
MARTIN
(PA) R-2301
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Lancaster County, SS. 52

I DO hereby CERTIFY, That Martin Cooper
hath voluntarily taken and (inscribed the Oath or Affirmation of Allegiance and Fidelity, as directed by an Act of General Assembly of Pennsylvania, passed the 13th Day of June, A. D. 1777. Witness my Hand and Seal, the [Illegible] June A.D. 1778
Henry Dehuff (L.S.)

THE NATIONAL ARCHIVES OF THE UNITED STATES
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OFFICE HOURS:
7:30 TO 8:30 A. M.
12:30 TO 3:00 P. M.
6:00 TO 8:00 P. M.

EDMUND C. BRUSH, A.M., M.D.,
C
Revy. Wid 2301

SURGEON
CINCINNATI & MUSKINGUM VALLEY RY.,
BELLAIRE, ZANESVILLE & CINCINNAT RY.,
COLUMBUS, SHAWNEE HOCKINS RY.,
CLEVELAND, AKRON & COLUMBUS RY.,
BALTIMORE & OHIO R. R.,
ZANESVILLE & OHIO RIVER RY.,
CONSULTING SURGEON TO
ZANESVILLE HOSPITAL, & c.

81 NORTH SEVENTH ST.
ZANESVILLE, OHIO.
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Revolutionary War
Claim
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Mrs May Cooper
Widow of Rv 2301
Martin Cooper
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enlisted in a company
organized at Lancaster Pa.
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The roll at Harrisburgh, Pa, was burned.
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Claim was filed
by Mr Watson, Lawyer of
Pittsburgh for the widow, about 1830
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[Stamp]
MAIL DIVISION
DEC 13 1893
CHIEFS DESK

[Stamp]
REV WAR AND NAVY
DEC14 1893
FILES
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Usual Statement
Zanesville Ohio, Dec. 11-1839
The Honorable Commissioner of Pensions,
Washington D.C.
Sir
About April 1839- my Great Grand Mother Mary Cooper filed her application for a pension as the widow of Martin Cooper - a Soldier of the Revolution
Those papers contain states and other matters of family record that are no where else to be had.
What arrangements can I make to have them copied or could they be sent me for copying if our Congressman would call for them
very truly,
for obedient servant,
Edmund C. Brush
Zanesville Ohio
The pension was not allowed at the
time of Mary Cooper death- soon after the application
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1894-Jany 8
Hist to Edward C
Brush Janesville Ohio
FS
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[Act of July 14, 1862, and March 9,-Struck Thru]
23111
P.O. ____
Mary Cooper
Service: ___
Enlisted:__ REJECTED__,18 .
Discharged: ______, 18 .
Application filed: ----, 18 .
Alleges:
Re-enlisted:
Attorney:
P.O.
___ Recognized.  ____ Contract.
___ Cert. of Dis. Searched for ____ 18 .
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3892
3892
Mary Cooper
of John Martin
Pennsylvania
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James L. Edwards Equire
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington City
Dist Columbia
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Pittsburgh April 24 1840
[ ]
The application of Mrs Mary Cooper, widow of John Martin
Cooper for a pension under the Act of Congress of the 4th of July
1836. was endorsed to the pension office by Hon. Richd Biddle []
some time in the Spring of 1839. The reply by letter dated 8.
1839. addressed to Hon. Richd Biddle which was after being
received handed to me stated the case [   ].
Since that time I have received a deposition
from Lancaster which I herewith enclose to the department
in addition to the paper, now a file. I have also
written to a friend at Hammburgs to examin the proper
office.  In the name of John Martin Cooper [   ]
the master rolls of the Company Commanded by 
Capt.
Paul Zantzinger in the Regiment Commanded by
 Col. George Ross or stated in the deposition
enclosed. and if so the obedience will be sent
immediately to the Pension office. the unavoidable
defect
of testimony from living witnesses from the lapse of
time describes many who are now in need of [  ]
from any benefit under the Act of Congress [  ]  [  ]
the evidence forwarded will be satisfactory.
Very Respectfully
G.H. Watson
I am informed that a collection of the several Act of Congress on the subject of pensions has been
published together with the different poems if so please forward to me a copy. Geo Watson
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Lancaster August 24th 1840
Dear Sir
I have been requested by Mr George
Watson of Pittsburg who has had charge of
the application of the widow of J. Martin Cooper
for a pension to enclose to you the within affidavit and certificates
Very Resp.
Yor obt serv
JK Findlay

J. L. Edwards Esq
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DESK OF FIRST DEPUTY COMMISSIONER,
PAPERS TO DESK.
WITH EXAMINER.
waiting
FIRST DEPUTY COMMISSIONER
{date stamp below skewed}
first
deputy commissioner
APR 24 1886
PENSION OFFICE

(5817-1 M.)
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Pennsylvania
Lancaster County
On this nineteenth day of October
A.D. 1839 personally appeared in Open court
before the. Honorable Alexander L. Hayes, Resident
Judge of the District Court for the city and county
of Lancaster Mr Jacob Long Senior who being
first duly sworn according to law doth on his
oath depose and say that his name is enrolled as
a pensioner in or about the year 1832 and that he
now receives a pension from the United States for
Services rendered as a soldier in the war of the
Revolution. That this deponant was well acquainted
with a certain J. Martin Cooper who resided in
Lancaster. That the said J. Martin Cooper was to
deponents knowledge a great patriot and deponent
has been seen in Lancaster about the beginning of the Revolutionary 
war dressed in his uniform and thinks and always
has thought that the said Cooper belonged to Captain
Paul Zuntzinger's company of Pennsylvania militia
whose company belonged to a Regiment commanded
by Colonel George Ross. The said Cooper was in
war a whig and a patriot that deponent thinks &
believes he performed a tour or [ ] of service in the war
of the revolution but for how long deponent is unable
now to say. That some time after the close of the
war deponent believes in 1785 that said J. Martin
Cooper removed with his family to Pittsburg and
died in 1829 and left a widow residing in
Pittsburg as the deponent has been informed and
truly believes.  Jacob Long
Sworn & Subscribed in
open court this 19th day
of Oct 1839
attest
Geo B Withers
[  ]
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And the said Court certifies that Jacob Long within named, is a credible person; and that his statement is entitled to Credit.
Witness my hand the fourth day of August 1840
A. Hayes

Pennsylvania}
Lancaster County} ss.
I, L McLenegan, Prothonotary of the District Court for the City and County of Lancaster
do certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Mrs. Cooper for a pension and that the signature of Jacob Long within is genuine.
And I also certify that Alexander L. Hayes, Esquire, above named, is the President of the
District Court for the City and County of Lancaster duly commissioned and qualified and that his signature above is genuine.
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto
set my hand & the seal of the said Court at
Lancaster, the fourth day of August 1840
L .McLenegan
Prothy
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Pennsylvania
Allegheny County [  ]
On this 23rd day of March AD 1839
Personally appeared in Open Court before the Honorable
T.B. Dallas [  ] Resident Judge of the Court of
Common Pleas of Allegheny County and State of
Pennsylvania. George Potts a resident of the City of
Pittsburgh in the County and State aforesaid aged 
Eighty five years, who being first duly sworn according
to law, doth on his oath depose and say; that this 
deponent was born in Pennsylvania in Lancaster
County, that this deponent was enrolled or enlisted as a
private soldier between the age of Eighteen and
twenty one years in Lancaster County and served as
said in the war of the revolution. That during the
time of his service or soon after he became acquainted with the
aforesaid John Martin Cooper. When he first removed
from Lancaster to Pittsburgh which from the best of
deponent recollection was forty five years since and 
afterwards, that the deponent always understood from
the reputation of the acquaintance and the friends of
Jn Martin Cooper that he served in the war of the
revolution, and the deponent verily believes that
he did so declare. That this deponent was well acquainted
with the present applicant Mary Cooper when his said
wife first removed to Pittsburgh, that they resided
and lived together then as many and wife and was so
reputed by the neighborhood and until the
death of the said Martin Cooper who died as
the deponent understood some time about ten years
since on his way to Pittsburgh from Lancaster.
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That Mary Cooper the widow of said Martin Cooper has ever sever the decease of her said husband has resided in Pittsburgh aforesaid, and has remained a widow ever since that period, and is now a widow.
the words "or soon after"
interlined before probate taken
his
George X Potts, 
mark

Sworn & subscribed before me
this 23 March A.D. 1839 in open Court.-
T.B. Dallas
Presd.. Judge of the Fifth Jud. Dis. of Pa.

Pennsylvania
Allegheny County ⎬ ss
I H H. Peterson Prothonotary of the Court of Common Pleas of Allegheny County in the
Commonwealth of Pennsylvania do certify that T B Dallas Esquire before whom the foregoing depositions were taken and who was thereunto in his own proper handwriting subscribed his name was at the time of taking such depositions and now is President Judge of the fifth Judicial District of Pennsylvania
composed of the County of Allegheny, duly commissioned and sworn to all whose acts as such due faith and credit are and of right ought to be given throughout the United States and elsewhere
Given under my hand and the seal of said Court the 29 of March 1839
H H Peterson Pro