Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 21139, Barachias Cope, Md.
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Md                                 Cope, Barachias      S21139
                                                  or
                                                  Barakias

Tenn.Mil. Creek War
         1814
Q.W.Inv.File 336;papers inside                    Carded

name is shown also as "Coop"
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East Tennessee 29.669
________________________
Barikias Cope
of Blount Co. in the State of Tennessee
who was a Private in the company command
by Captain Norris of the Regt. command
by                   in the Maryland mil.
line for 6 months
___________________________
Inscribed on the Roll of E.  T
at the rate of 20 Dollars         Cents pension
to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
___________________________
Certificate of Pension ifsued the 26th day of Jan.
1835 and sent to W.B.A. 
Ramsey Knoxville
__________________________
Arrears to the 4th of Sep. '34.                      70.00
Semi-anl. allowance ending 4 March '35.  10.00
                                                                          _____
                                                                        $80.00
                                                                          _____
                                   {Revoluntionary Claim,}
                                   {Act June 7, 1832.        }
Recorded by D. Brown                                  Clerk
Book E  2                Vol. 7                   Page 59
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State of Tennessee
Blount County

On this 23rd day of September 1834 personally appeared in open court at a court of Pleas and quarter sessions now sitting for said county, Barachias Cope a citizen of said count aged about 74 years who being sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision of an act of congress passed on the 7th of June 1832 - that he was born in Baltimore County, State of Maryland on the 5th day of January 1760 that he lived there during the whole of the revolutionary war and after its termination three or four years when he moved to Orange County N. Carolina where he lived until 1798 when he moved to Blount County Tennessee where he has lived ever since and now lives - he states that sometime during the revolutionary war the period he does not now recollect but he thinks early in the war he volunteered to go and prevent the landing of a Governor Dunmore who it was said was coming up by water to make an attack upon Baltimore - he states that he was enrolled into a company commanded by a Captain Harris his other officers he does not now recollect - under this officer he marched to Baltimore 28 miles distant and remained stationed there until all the appearances of an attack from Dunmore had subsided, when he was dismissed and returned home - he thinks he was in service in this scout ten days - applicant states that sometimes after he thinks in 1777 it was reported that the British was going to attempt a landing at the mouth of the Susquehanna River and he volunteered to go and prevent them - he states that he was enrolled and marched 

Notes on Sie: The certificate to this applicant will be directed to W.B.A. Ramsey Knoxville, Tenn
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under his same Captain Harris to the mouth of the Susquehanna but before applicant arrived there the British had landed there and supplied themselves with provisions and had reembarked again and applicant thinks their shipping lay in sight when he arrived - applicant remained there until the British went off to the head of Elk when he was dismissed and returned home - he believes he was in service ten days in the campaign - applicant states that sometime in June 1781 there was a draft in his county for men to perform a tour of six months - in this draft a many by the name of Jacob Bull was called out who had a sickly wife and on that account could not conveniently go - he hired applicant who was a single man to go in his place - applicant states that he went as the substitute of said Bull and went under the charge of a Norris who conducted him and his comrades to Annapolis where they were enrolled into the Maryland Regiment of Regulars and put under the command of the Regular Officers - applicant states that he was put into a company commanded by Captain Levash a Frenchman - he states as his impression that he and his comrades were made use of to fill up the regular regiment which had been greatly thinned in the battles to the south but did not enlist and still considered themselves as militia - applicant states that after being stationed for a short time at Annapolis he marched with the regular troops commanded by his said Captain Levash to Yorktown where he remained doing duty until the surrender of Cornwallis - after this event applicant states that his captain continued with the regular army and he applicant was appointed a Lieutenant and
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and was ordered with his men who were of the militia establishment to go across to Gloucester Point and guard the sick prisoners and wounded who were unable to travel - here he remained he thinks a month before they were able to march - he then took the prisoners under his charge and marched to Fredericksburg, Va from there he went to Annapolis where he was discharged but he cannot recollect by whom - he states that he was in service in this campaign six months  - four months as a private and two months as a Lieutenant. Applicant states that he served in the whole as above stated four months and twenty days as a private and two months as a Lieutenant for which he claims a pension - he states that he has a record of his age in his family bible - he states that there is no clergyman in his neighborhood - he states that the persons to whom he is acquainted in his neighborhood who can testify to his veracity and his reputation for having performed services in the revolutionary war are James McMahan, William Harris and William Garner and others - he states that he got a discharge for his last campaign but has long since lost - he states that when he was appointed Lieutenant he got no written commission - he has no documentary evidence whatever of his service nor does he know of any person whose testimony he can procure who can testify to his services - he hereby relinquishes every claim to a pension or annuity except the present and that [illegible] he now receives as an Invalid Pensioner of the late war and declares that his name is not on the pension roll of the agency of any state except on the Invalids roll of the agency of East Tennessee.

Sworn to and subscribed in open court this 23 day of September 1834

B. Cope

Sworn to in open court 23rd day of Sept 1834.

Nathaniel Ragan - Clerk
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32063
Berckias (Barachias) Cope
Tennessee

W B A Ramsey
Tennessee Agency

Sworn to and subscribed in open court this 23 Sept 1834

Nathaniel Ragan - Clerk

Wm Garner

And the said court do hereby declare their opinion after an investigation of the matter and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department that the above named applicant is a revolutionary soldier and served as he states and the court further certifies that it appears to them that James McMahan & William Garner who have signed and sworn to the above certificate are citizens of Blount County are credible persons and their statements entitled to full credit.

John McCain
Eleven Hitch
Robt Houster
Presiding Justices
Justices of Blount County Court

State of Tennessee
Blount County

I Nathaniel Ragan clerk of the court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions for Blount County do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of said court in the matter of the application of Berckias Cope for a pension.

In testimony whereof I have hereto set my hand and official seal at office this 23 Sept 1834.

Nathaniel Ragan - Clerk

SEAL
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State of Tennessee
Be it remembered that on this 29 day of December 1825 Barakias Cope aged about sixty-four years a citizen of Blount County personally appeared in open court to wit the court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions of said county being a court of record and having the power of fines and imprisonment and made oath in due form of law that shortly after the battle of Camden and as he believes in the year 1781 he being than about 16 or 17 years of age he was drafted in Harford County State of Maryland and placed under the command of Caption Lavash of the 4th Maryland Regiment of the Continental Establishment and served six months being the period of his draft was at the siege of York and Capture of Cornwallis, guarded prisoners to Fredericksburg and was soon afterwards honorably discharged at Annapolis in Maryland and that his discharge is lost - that in January 1814 during the late war he substituted himself in the drafted Militia of Blount County was mustered into service in Captain Joseph Duncan's company, Col Saml Bunch's regiment and marched to Fort Williams where he volunteered to go to the Horse Shoe and was placed under the command of Captain Howell, that
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that on the day before the battle of the Horse Shoe , being as he (unclear) was the  26 March 1874. he was detached on a small spy or flanking party
under the command of a Lieutenant or
ensign, as he becomes a stranger to affiant,
and whose name is now totally forgotten
& that while in actual service, and in the
discharge of duties assigned them, and
Marching on the side of a Mountain, this
affiant fell with his right knee on a
rock, which, pained and injured him
verry much, next morning however in his
crippled condition he chose this station
in the advanced Corps, and was among
the first in the fight, and in arriving at
the breast works his knee continued to
get worse and with difficulty he reached
Fort Williams on his return, where he lay
some time, and was then furloughed by
Maj Clark, commanding at that place
on the report of the Surgeon, from thence
he was conveyed on horseback attended
by three men to Fort Strather where he remained about a week, and again set out on his return home, but becoming unable to travel 
he was left at
Turkey Town in the Indian nation, there 
he remained sometime, and hired an
Indian to help him to Fort Armstrong
where he remained some time, untill
the
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the arrival of some waggons on their return home to Blount County, and got into a waggon, being wholly unable to ride on horse back, and by means of Waggons was conveyed home - he has never been able to have the contusion of his knee cured, it has continued to increase in  painfulness, and to become worse
by exercise, untill he is now totally
unable to labor or procure a subsistence that he is by occupation a farmer is poor and in reduced circumstances and stands in need of the assistance of his country for support, or he Really
would not ask it, that he has no
property whatever, except a Rifle Gun worth about fifteen dollars and no Means or resources of any kind to attain the common necessaries of life he therefore prays to be placed on the roll
of Invalid pensioners, that he may
not perish for want of good & clothing-This affiant further states that the aforesaid Capt Howell has removed from East Tennessee to parts unknown to this affiant
and beyond his reach as he believes- 
Barackias Cope
Sworn to and subscribed
the date  first above written
Sworn  to Jac F. Tate Clk
By his Dep D.D. Foute
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Declaration of
 Barakias Cope
Invalid
and accompanying affiants certificate
J C of C


State of Tennessee Sct.

I Jacob F. Fent Clerk of the Court of Pleas and
Quarter Sessions of Blount County do hereby certify that at the December Sessions 1825 of said Court appeared Barakias Cope within named affiant and being duly sworn states that the facts set forth in the foregoing declaration are true to the best of his knowledge, wherefore it is admitted
to record & ordered to be certified accordingly
Given under my hand and
Seal of Office at Office in Maryville the 10th day of February 1826

Ira F. Foule Clk

By his Dep. D.D. Frith
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Revolutionary Claim
F. 21 139
INVALID.
File No. 2336
Barakias Cope,
Jno. Tenn Ath
Apl 24, 1816.
Index: -- Vol. A, Page 11
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Creek War
J814
Oct 28 - 1903 AoT
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Revolution
See File 336

21139
INVALID.
---
File No. 21, 1898

Barckias Cape
Pri Md Rev War



Act: June 7" 32"
Index: -- Vol. 2 Page 77
[Arrangement of 1870.]
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Surgeon Generals Office
March 24. 1826

Sir
I have examined the papers in the
case of Barakias Cope and cannot preceive any
reason why he should not be entitled to pension It is not, I believe, usual to note casual injuries on the muster rolls, even in the regular service;
and I should scarcely expect it in the Militia
and especially under the circumstances in which is injury is alledged to have occurred
Very Respectfully
Your obt Sen
Jos Lovell
Surg Genl

J L Edwards Esquire
Pension Office
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--
Treasury Department
Mid Auditors Office
March 24th 1826
It appears 
from the Muster
Roll of Capt Joseph Duncans Compy
of Tennessee militia from the 10 Jany 
to the 21 July 1814 that
Barachias Coop served as a private
 of said Company for that
period & received his pay but
there is no remark of his having been
injured in service see a
of J. H. Windle Abt B No 393
Peter Hagner Aud
For the
Pension Office
War Dept
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Allow six mo as
private
$20
on Roll
See letter
30 Dec 1834 (crossed out)
5 Jany 1835 to
W. B. A. Ramsey
Knoxville
Tenn
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Sir
Land Office, Annapolis, Oct 22d 1834
The declaration of Berchias Cope, has
been examined, and it is herewith returned. He states that he entered as a substitute for Jacob Bull in 1781, who was drafted for six months, that after being four months in service, he was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant, and was discharged at Annapolis, after having served six months, the rolls afford no evidence
of service in this case. If the applicant hold the rank of Lieutenant, his accounts, I should presume, would certainly have appeared upon the Army Ledgers of the Revolution, but his name is not to be found, 
On a Militia Pay Roll in this office, of discharged Soldiers raised to serve nine months, or until the 10th f December 1787, I find the name of one Barachiah Cop, a private, who was discharged the 3rd of December
1781, and received (??) 16..80, 16, this is something like the name of Cope, and it is possible that some mistake may have ┃
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have been made in spelling the name, but of this I am unable to say,-
I am very respectfully
Your Obt Svt
G. G. Brewer
J.L. Edwards Esqr
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Barakias Cope
Invalid

Jacob F Fourt Esq
Maryville
Recd June 10 1826

[sideways] FREE
Maryville [illegible]
May 29. 1826.
Honbl. James Barbour
Secty of War
Washington City
Mail [/sideways]
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Maryville Tenn. 29 May 1826.

Inclosed are the papers of Mr Barakias Cope, returned, accompanied by the Certificates you required, I hope the claim may be passed, as I feel satisfied verry few men either more need or deserve the assistance of their Country than this applicant --

Address any Communication to my care;

Verry Respectfully
Your Obt [illegible]. Sevt.
Jacob. F. Foute

Honbl. J. Barbour
Secty. of War.
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[illegible] 1.193

East Tennessee
Barakias Cope
Private
Captain Joseph Duncan's company of Colonel Bunch's Regiment of Tennessee Militia
Ratio of disability, Total.
Date of closing the testimony, 25. May 1826[? each 6 might be a 0]
Inscribed on the roll of East Tennessee at eight dollars per month, to commence on the 25th day of May 1826.
Certificate of pension issued the 11. of June 1826 and sent to Jacob F Fourt, Esq. Maryville, Tennessee
Semi-anl. all'ce ending 4 Septr 1826 $26.83
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$26.83
Act 24 April 1816
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Capt. Joseph Duncan's Affidavit
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State of Tennessee

Be it known that on this 14th day of January 1826 personally appeared Captain Joseph Duncan a Citizen of Blount County before me Alexander McCollum an acting Justice of the peace in and for said County and being Sworn in due form of law deposeth and saith that he commanded a Company of Militia from Blount County during the late War and against the Creek Indians that about the tenth day of January 1814 he mustered into service Barakias Cope as a private and marched to Fort William where said Cope voluntered to go to the Horse Shoe and was attached as affiant believes to Captain Howels Company that on the Return of Cope -- from that Service he was unable to perform further duties that said Cope is a man of truth and during his Continuance under the immediate Command of this affiant he discharged his duties in a faithfull and Soldier like manner that he is aged and in Reduced Circumstances as this affiant beleives --

Joseph Duncan

Sworn to and Subscribed the day and date first above before me
Alexr McCollum
Justice of the Peace
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State of Tennessee Sct.

Be it known that in this 5th day of January 1826 personally appeared Joseph B. Woods a citizen of Blount County, Tennessee, before me Joseph Duncan an acting Justice of the peace in and for Blount County State of Tennessee, and the said Joseph B. Woods being duly sworn according to law deposeth and saith that he was an ensign in the Company Commanded by Captain Joseph Duncan, of the Militia of Blount County, that in January 1814, they were mustered into service that Barakias Cope of Blount County were a private in said Company that they marched to Fort William, where this affiant and said Cope and others of Capt. Duncans Company Voluntered to go on the expedition against the Creek Indians at the Horse Shoe, and were attached to a Company Commanded by Capt. Howell, that on the march the day before the battle of the Horse Shor a small spy or flanking arty was ordered out, that said Cope as affiant beleives was the only one from said Capt. Howells Company, that on the return of the party to the Camp the night before the battle, said Cope was lame, and complained much of having injured his knee and leg, during that days service by falling on a rock; Next morning said
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Cope, took his station in the advanced Corps and was in the battle throughout that said Cope soon afterwards became unable to perform further duties on account of the injury of his Knee; that he has even since continued lame, and is as affiant beleives wholly unable, to labor for a subsistence, and is now aged, and in reduced circumstances, and needs the assistance of his Country for support -- that the said Cope during his Continuance in that service discharged his duties faithfully and in a soldier like manner. This affiant has no doubt but that said Cope did receive the injury in the actual service of his Country and in the line of his duty. and further this deponent saith not --

Joseph B. Woods

Sworn to and Subscribed the date first above written before me --
Joseph Duncan
Justice of the Peace

[sideways] Joseph B. Woods Affidavit -- [/sideways]
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State of Tennessee for Blount County

Be it known that on this 3rd day of January 1826 personally appeared William Eakin a citizen of said County, and a credible witness before me Archibald Maxwell an acting Justice of the peace in and for said County, and being duly sworn deposeth and saith, that in January 1814 as he beleives affiant and Barachias Cope, were mustered into the Service of the United States, under the Command of Captain Joseph Duncan of the Militia of Blount County, and were marched to Fort William, where affiant said Cope and others of Capt. Duncan Company Volunteered, on an expedition against the Creek Indians at the Horse Shoe, and were attached to a company commanded by Captain Howell, that on the march on the day before the battle at the Horse Shoe, a small spy or flanking party was detatched that said Cope was the only one as this affiant beleives from Capt. Howells Company, that when the party returned at night, said Cope was lame; as he alledged by having fallen on a rock on the side of the mountain -- that said Cope was in the battle throughout next day, and during his continuance in service, discharged his duties, as this affiant beleives, faithfully and like a Soldier -- that his lameness Continued
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continued to increase[?] and shortly afterwards had become unable to discharge his duties + was furloughed -- this affiant has no doubt but that said Cope did receive said injury while in actual Service of his Country and in the line of his futy -- said Cope's lameness still continues and he is unable as affiant beleives to obtain a subsistence by labor, he is aged and infirm, in reduced circumstances and stands in need o fthe assistance of his Country for support --

Wm Eakin

Sworn to + subscribed the date first above before me
Archd. Maxwell
Justice of the Peace

[sideways] Wm. Eakin's Affidavit [/sideways]
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State of Tennessee Sct. Blount County

Be it known that on this 18th day of Janury 1826 personally appeared Joseph Cook a credible witness a citizen of Blount County before me Archibald Maxwell an acting Justice of the peace in and for said County and being duly Sworn according to law, saith that he was engaged in driving a waggon for William Harris of said County in the service of the United States during the late war against the Creek Indians in the Winter and Spring of 1814. That on his return home, he found Barachias Cope of said County, (a private in Captain Joseph Duncans Company of Blount County Militia engage in that Campaign) at Camp Ross. That said Cope was unable to travel either on foot or horseback, on account of a lameness in his knee and leg received as said Cope Stated from a fall on a rock, on the march to the Horse Shoe, this affiant took said Cope into the waggon and brought him home to Blount County, this affiant has been well acquainted with said Cope ever since and for some years before, said Cope has continued lame ever since, and is now unable to make a support by labor, is aged, and in reduced Circumstances and needs the assistance of his Country as affiant verily beleives -- and that said Cope is a man of truth --

Jos Cook

Sworn to + Subscribed the date first above written before me
Archd Maxwell Justice of the Peace
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State of Tennessee Sct.

Be it known that on the 6th day of January 1826 personally appeared William Anderson a Citizen of Blount County and a Credible Witness, before me James Turk -- an acting Justice of the peace in and for said County, and made oath, in due form of law that he was engaged with his waggon in the service of the United States, during the late War against the Creek Indians in the Winter and Spring of 1814. That on his return home, at Fort Armstrong he found Barachias Cope a Citizen of Blount County and a private in Capt. Duncans Company of Blount County Militia who was engaged in said Campaign, that said Cope was unable to travel either on foot or horseback, owing to an injury in his knee and leg, received as said Cope stated by a fall on a rock on the expedition against the Creek Indians at the Horse Shoe -- this affiant took said Cope into his waggon and brought him on to Camp. Ross. where he left him. -- that said Cope got home by some means, and has Continued lame ever since as affiant beleives, and unable to labor, that he is aged and infirm, and in reduced Circumstances, and stands in need of his Country for support, this affiant has no doubt --

Wm Anderson

Sworn to + Subscribed the date first above
James Turk
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Invalid
Barakias Cope
Certificate of Doctor. A. McGhee + Wm. A. Walker of examination of Barakias Cope
Invalid --
Register page 40

Hon J Cooke H.R
recd. Feb. 25: 1826
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State of Tennessee,--

We the undersigned Citizen Physicians and Surgeons, of Blount County have examined Barakias Cope a citizen of said County, and find a tumor a small distance above his right knee, on the inside of the thigh; proceeding as he states from his having fallen on a rock, while engaged in actual Service of the United States in the late war against the Creek Indians and in the Creek Nation -- of the Cause of said tumor we know nothing, but find that it presses upon nerves and blood vessels necessary to a free and healthfull exercise of the parts, and from the situation of the tumor and its effects upon Contiguous parts we beleive he is totally disabled to obtain a support by labor, having a prudential regard to the preservation of his life, and care of his disabled member, which must as we beleive increase in pain and become useless by exercise.

Given under our Signatures this 28th. day of December A.D. 1825.
A. McGhee
W.A. Walker
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State of Tennessee Sct.

On this 28th. day of December 1825. personally appeared the within subscribers Alexander McGhee and William A. Walker before me Robert Houston an acting Justice of the peace in and for Blount County and made oath in due form of law that the facts stated in the foregoing Certificate are true as they beleive --

A. McGhee
W. A. Walker

Sworn to + subscribed before me
Robt Houston

State of Tennessee Sct.

I the above named Robert Houston an acting Justice of the peace in + for Blount County do hereby Certify that I am well acquainted with the above subscribers Alexander McGhee and William A. Walker that they are reputable Physicians and Surgeons, in said County and reside therein --

Given under my hand this 28 day of December A.D. 1825.
Rob't Houston
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State of Tennessee Sct.

I Jacob F. Foute Clerk of the Court of Please and Quarter Sessions of Bloom County do hereby certify that Alexander McCollum Joseph Duncan Archibald Maxwell James Turk and Robert Houston Esquires, before whom the foregoing affidavits were made and whose signatures appear to the Certificates, thereof were at the time of the dates thereof acting Justices of the Peace duly commissioned and sworn in and for Blount County and that full faith and credit are due to their official acts as such --

Given under my hand and Seal of Office at Office in Maryville the 10th. day of February A.D. 1826

Jac. F. Foute Clerk
By his Dep Daniel D Foute
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SURGEON'S AFFIDAVIT.
(Date.) May 25th, 1826

IT IS HEREBY CERTIFIED, That Barakias Cope a private in the Company of Joseph Funcan in the [blank] Regiment of the United States Malitia is rendered incapable of performing the duty of a Soldier, by reason of injuries inflicted while he was actually in the service aforesaid, and in the line of his duty, viz:

By satisfactory evidence and accurate examination, it appears that on the 26th day of March in the year 1814 being engaged in a scouting expedition near a place called the Horse Shoe in the district, or territory, of the Creek Nation he received a contusion on + above his right knee by falling on it + at the same time receiving a blow from the fall of a rock on his thigh just above the knee which appears to have occasioned a tumor pressing on nerves + blood vessels and he is thereby, not only incapacitated for military duty, but, in the opinion of the undersigned, is totally disabled from obtaining his subsistence by manual labor.

A. McGhee Surgeon.
W.A. Walker Surgeon.

N.B. -- The blank in the last line but one is to be filled up with the proportional "degree" of disability; for example: "three-fourths" -- "one-half" -- "one-third," &c. &c., or, "totally," as the case may be.

[illegible]
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State of Tennessee
Blount County

I James Turk one of the acting Justices of the peace for said County, do hereby certify that Dct Alexander McGhee + Wim A Walker two Respectable Surgeons & Physicians & boath Reside in said County -- have this day personaly come before me & made oath that the facts set fourth in the fore going Statements are trew as they beleive --

Given under my hand & Seale the 25th day of May 1826

James Turk Seal

State of Tennessee Sct.

I Jacob F. Foute Clerk of the Court of Please and Quarter Sessions of Blount County Do hereby Certify that James Turk Esquire before whom the within affidavit was made + whose Signature appears to the above Certificate thereof was at the time of the date thereof an acting Justice of the peace duly commissioned + sworn in and for Blount County + that dull faith + credit are due his official acts as such --

Given under my hand and Seal of Office at Office in Maryville this 2nd. day  of May 1826.
Jac. F. Foute Clk
By his Dep D.D. Foute