Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 34232, Azariah Cooley, Mass.
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Service Mass
Cooley, Azariah 
Number S. 34232
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4,919
Massachusetts Roll--
Azariah Cooley
Massachusetts Line
Private   4
Capt. Towgood
In the army of the United States Revolutionary War.
Inscribed on the Roll of Massachusetts
at the rate of eight Dollars per month, to commence on the 4th of May 1818-
Certificate of Pension issued the 17th of Dec. 1818
and sent to Hon. Leavitt [ ] Judge
Worcester Mass
Arrears to 4th of Sept. 1818. $32:28
Semi-anl. all'ce ending 4th March 1819  $48:00
$80:28
Revolutionary claim,
Act 18th March, 1818
Three years
File March, '19
Deerfield, Franklin Co.
Let to J. Eaton June 20. 1843
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Azariah Cooley
Nixon. Massachusetts Rg.
1777 to 1780
Admitted
Cooley, Azariah
(Mass.)  S-34232
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I Azariah Cooley a Citizen of the United States resident in the Town of Deerfield in the County of Franklin in the Sate of Massachusetts on Oath declare that I belonged to the Army of the United States in the revolutionary War that I enlisted in March of 1777 with the State of Massachusetts in the Company of Capt. Towgood of the Regiment of Col. Thomas Nixon of the Massachusetts Line-- that I continued to serve in the said company, and in the service of the United States until the thirty first day of March 1780, when I was honorably discharged. The Discharge which I then received is hereunto annexed. I was in the action or battles at the Block house near Fort Ann at Kingsbury south of Fort Ann--at Fort Edward-at Moses Creek near Fort Miller-- at Bemis Heights on the 19th of September & the 7th of October 1777--& at Valentine's Hill near Kingsbridge--when I left the service I was destitute of property. I have been a hard laboring man ever since. In this way, & by the strictest economy I have acquired a small property. I have a large & [illegible] family. My Wife, by whom I have had eighteen children is living--but at her age as well as I, by reason of old age infirmity, are able to do but little work compared to what we have done in years past. Thirteen of our children , I trust, are now living. Some of them are in indigent circumstances. I have not been able to help them any further than to feedeth them, I keep them at work while they lived with me. In this situation I think I may justly say that, by reason of my reduced circumstances in life I am in need of assistance from my Country for pay support according to the provisions of the Act of Congress of the 18th of March last. Witness my hand this []th Day of May AD 1818.
Azariah Cooley
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State of Massachusetts
Franklin ss May 4th 1818. The within
named Azariah Cooley made Oath that the
written Declaration by him & subscribed is true
Before me Jon a Leavitt Judge of the Circuit Court of Concessions Pledge
To the Secretary of the Department of
War, I the [illegible] of the Judges
of the Circuit Court of Concessions Pledge
for the Western Circuit in the State of
Massachusetts, which circuit is [illegible] the County of Franklin [illegible]
do hereby certify that [illegible] it appears to my satisfaction that the before named Azariah
Colin did serve in the revolutionary War, against the [illegible] & that by reason of
his reduced circumstances in life
he is in need of [illegible] for support
In Testimony whereof I have
hereunto set my [illegible]
the seal of the Court of [illegible]
this fourth Day of May AD 1878
Jon a Leavitt Judge [illegible]
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September 17, 1935
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BA-J/EEL [illegible]
Azariah Cooley-S.34232
Mrs. W. C. Allen
909 N. Congress Street
Jackson, Mississippi
Dear Madam:
Reference is made to your letter in which you request information in regard to Azariah Cooley (1731-1778), of Deerfield, Massachusetts, a soldier of the Revolutionary War.
There is no claim for pension on file based upon the military service in the Revolutionary War of a soldier names Azariah Cooley, who was born in 1731 and died in 1778. However, a claim has been found of an Azariah Cooley, of Deerfield, Massachusetts, who was born in 1760, and died in 1831. That record is furnished herein and it is hoped that it may aid you in your research.
The data which follow are obtained from the papers on file in Revolutionary War pension claim, S.34232, based upon the military service in that war of Azariah Cooley, the only soldier of that name that is found on the Revolutionary War records of this office.
Azariah Cooley was born January 26, 1760, in Brimfield, Massachusetts. The names of his parents are not shown.
[left margin notes[Sol in Mass A&A. in this ser. He also had other service]]
Azariah Cooley volunteered in the state of Massachusetts, in March, 1777, served in Captain Toogood's Company, Colonel Thomas Nixon's Massachusetts Regiment and was discharged March 31, 1780, his discharge signed by Peter Harwood, Major. He was in the actions at the blockhouse near Fort Ann; at Kingsbury, south of Fort Ann; at Moses' Creek, near Fort Miller; at the battle of Be[illegible]us Heights, September 19, 1777, and in the battle on October 7, 1777, and at Voluntine Hill.
[right margin notes[Capt Wm Toogood was in Col Thos Nixon's Mass Regt Peter Harwood was major of this regt 6" Mass. Did not find Kingsbury but found Moses Creek & Fort Miller]]
Azariah Cooley was allowed pension on his application executed May 4, 1818, while residing in Deerfield, Massachusetts.
He died July 27, 1831, at Deerfield, Massachusetts.
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In 1818, Azariah Cooley referred to his wife and stated that she had borne him eighteen children, of whom thirteen were then living but he gave no names of wife or children, nor is the date
of his marriage shown.
In order to obtain the date of last payment of pension, and the name and address of person paid in the case of the Revolutionary War pensioner, Azariah Cooley (S.34232), you should address The Comptroller General, General Accounting Office, Records Division, this city, and cite the following data:
Azariah Cooley
Certificate No. 4919
Issued December 17, 1818
Rate- $8 per month
Commenced May 4, 1818
Act of March, 18, 1818
Massachusetts Agency.
Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER
Executive Assistant to the Administrator.
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COOLEY, AZARIAH. (MASS.)
S.34232
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THIS certifieth, That Azariah Cooley [illegible] has served [illegible] in the Massachusetts Regiment, being the full Term of his Inlistment ; has conducted himself as a good and faithful Soldier, and is hereby discharged the Service.
Given under my Hand, at [illegible] this 31st Day of March 1780. [illegible]
[black stamp] [illegible] UNITED STATES
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[Black Stamp] RECEIVED SEP 7 1935 MAIL SUB-DIV. VETS ADM. 10 READER [illegible]
909 N. Congress St.
Jackson. Miss.
Sept. 4 - 1935.
Veterans Administration.
Washington. D.C.
Dear Sirs:
Will you please tell me if you have any record of Azariah Cooley 1731 - 1778[corrected] who was an American Revolutionary Soldier - from probably Deerfield. Mass.
He was an ancestor of mine and I am very anxious to find his record as a soldier if possible - I am -
Very sincerely -
Mrs W.C. Allen -
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34232
Revy INVALID.
File No. 34,232
Azariah Cooley
[illegible] Rev War
Act: 18th March 18[illegible]
Index:-Vol. D, Page 84
[ Arrangement of 1870. ]
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1935-Sept 17/Hist to Mrs W.C. Allen. E[illegible]
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Dexter N.Y.
J. Eaton.
All the heirs of A. Cooley entitled to a pension.)
E43, [illegible] June 16/43.
Pension Office
NY.
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J Eaton. [illegible].M.
For
Secretary War
Washington
D.C.
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Dexter Jeff. Co. N.Y.
Dr Sir, June 10 1821 3
I have been applied to by the heirs of Azariah Cooley to obtain for them some information relative to revolutionary pensions.  Azariah Cooley was born in Brimfield Mass Jany 26. 1760 and served through the revolutionary War and received a regular certificate and discharge. when the law was passed for the relief of revolutionary soldiers he made application and received one years pension only. The law being altered so that those possessing a certain amount of property were not entitled to a pension. his heirs are under the impression that the law was subsequently altered so that being the owner of property over a certain amount was not a disqualification Mr Cooley never applied for or drew his pension but once he died at Deerfield Mass March 9, 1829 His wife survived him + died July 27. 1831 his heirs wish to be informed whether under the above statement of facts he would be entitled to a pension for any part of the time after he drew his first pension until his death and if he has been entitled to a pension whether his heirs can obtain it
Very Respectfully Yours
J Eaton
J.M. Porter
Secretary of War