Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 12586, Joseph Cooper, Continental New York
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SERVICE ----- NUMBER
Continental  Cooper, Joseph   S. 12586
New York

carded
CONTENTS
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8613
New York
Joseph Cooper of Otsego Co. in the State of New York who was a pr Cav + Inf in the Company commanded by Captain Pulaski of the regt commanded by Col Willett in the for 9 pr Cavy. 4 " Inf} Continental + New York

Inscribed on the Roll of New York at the rate of 50 Dollars 83 Cents per annum to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.

Certificate of Pension issued the 20 day of Apl 1833 and sent to M. Brown Cooperstown

Arrears to the 4th of March 1833 $101.66
Semi-annl allowanced ending 4 Sept. " 25.41
$127.07

Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7, 1832

Recorded by W. L. Williams, Clerk
Book E Vol. 4 Page 16
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Joseph Cooper
M. Brown, atty

Admitted
4 mo. Private 13.33
9 months (Cavalry) 37.50
$50.83
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Otsego Common Pleas of October [illegible] 1832

Declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress passed June 7, 1832.
State of New York
Otsego County SS
On this 16th day of October in the year of our Lord 1832 personally appeared in open court before the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas in + for the County of Otsego, being a court of record + now sitting, Joseph Cooper a resident of the Town of Middlefield in the county and State aforesaid aged seventy one years last December, who being first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed June 7, 1832.
That he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers and served as herein mentioned to wit:
That sometime in the month of May 1778 he enlisted into the service of the United States at Monmouth in the State of New Jersey, his then place of residence, for the term of one year in a Company of horses commanded by Capt. Pulaski 
That he remained in the services under Capt. Pulaski for about nine months or until some time in the month of February 1779 when he was discharged in consequence of an injury in his right foot received from a horse in an Engagement with the Enemy at Eggharbour. That From Monmouth he marched to Allentown, from thence to Bethlehem then to Eggharbour, where he was Engaged with the Enemy in which Engagement his ankle was broken by a horse, falling upon it. From thence to Sandy Hook, from thence again to Monmouth, when he was discharged by Capt. Pulaski as aforesaid in consequence of his afore mentioned injury in the foot. He received a written discharge from Capt. Pulaski but has lost it as herein after mentioned.
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And he further saith that in the autumn of 1780 he was ordered out in the militia under Capt. Maby + Lieut. Putnam on an excursion against the Indians + Tories of Schoharie. That he was sent out as a scout with six men under his command. That he was taken prisoner by the Indians + carried to Fort Plain. he was a prisoner with the Indians at the time of the Battle at Stone Arabia when Col. Brown was killed. The evening after the battle some militia who had been sent on by Gen. Van Ranselor had a battle with the Indians a short distance above Fort Plain when this deponent runaway into the water nearby. that he remained in the water all night until about 4 o'clock in the morning when he effected his escape. Having escaped from the Indians he went to Col. Harper at Fort Ticonderoga(?) +
Soon after returned home. He was in the last mentioned service only a a little more than one week. That while a prisoner with the Indians he lost his before mentioned discharge which he had received from Capt. Pulaski. The year following to wit in May 1781 he enlisted in the militia service in a company commanded by Capt. French, as stated in Shute's affidavit annexed. Lieut. Victor Putnam, Ensign McMaster in the Regiment commanded by Col. Willet for nine months. At the time of this enlistment he resided in the town of Florida Tryon Co., now part of Montgomery State of New York. That he was marched to Stone Arabia where he was discharged in August or September following an account of ill health having been in service about four  months. He was born in Monmouth, New Jersey on the 25th of December in the year of our Lord 1760. That he lived in Monmouth until he enlisted in the
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service of the United Sates in 1778. After his services in the army he went to Florida in Tryon Co. now Montgomery Co. in N.Y. where he remained about nine years from thence he went to Charlottes Bush where he remained about twelve years thence to Oswains Borough where he remained about three years thence to Middlefield in Otsego Co., where he now resides. That he has a record of his age now in his possession made by his Father which he will produce in Court if required. He will refer to Martin Bridges, James Horth [illegible] Ely Daniel Gilbert Supervisor of the town of Middlefield. Eben B. Marchand District Attorney + others for a statement of his character as to truth and veracity. he hereby relinquishes all claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present + declares that his name is not on any pension roll of the agency of any state. He has no documentary or other evidence of any kind to prove his services except what is herewith accompanying nor can he procure any other.

Sworn and subscribed in open court the day and year above written
his X mark
Joseph Cooper

Horace Lathrop, clerk
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We, James Horth + Alonzo Bridges, residents of the town of Milford Otsego Co, State of New York, hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Joseph Cooper who has subscribed + sworn to the above declaration, that we believe him to be 71 years of age, that he is reputed + believed in the neighborhood where he resides to have been a solder of the revolution + that we concur in that opinion.

Jame Horth
Alonzo Bridges

Subscribed and sworn (both) before me this 15th day of October, 1832
Ariel Thayer Justice
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State of New York
Herkimer County} SS

William Shute of the town and County of Herkimer and state of New York, being first duly sworn disposes and says, that he is personally acquainted with Joseph Cooper of the town of Middlefield in the County of Otsego in the State of New York; that in the year 1781 and previous thereunto this Deponent and the said Joseph Cooper resided in the town of Florida then in the County of Tryon now in the County of Montgomery in the said state of New York - that this Deponent and the said Joseph Cooper both enlisted at the same time which was the last of April or first of May 1781 for the term of nine months in Captain William French's company. Victor Putnam Lieutenant  + he thinks the Ensign's name was McMaster + he believes Thomas McMaster in the regiment commanded by Captain Marinus Willet - that the exact day of his enlistment he can not now recollect - that at the time of the enlistment of this Deponent at aforesaid this Deponent and the said Joseph both resided at the town of Florida aforesaid - that the said Joseph Cooper remained in said Regiment as a Private four months under said enlistment and then on account of ill health was obliged to quit the army and got a substitute in his place, that this Deponent also left said Regiment and got a substitute in his place - It was ten days before the said Joseph was discharged - that said Joseph was in the said Regiment with this Deponent for the full term of three months + twenty aforesaid - and remained in the service some ten days longer -- and marched with this Deponent in Most of the places when this Deponent [illegible], which was to Fort Plain and Stone Arabia in said county - that said Joseph was discharged at said last place, when his substitute was received in his place - that this deponent is now in his seventy first year and he thinks the said Joseph is seventy

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I certify that William Shute who has subscribed and sworn to this affidavit is now and was at the time of the subscribing a credible person and his statement is entitled to credit. See next leafs M. Brown
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be one or two years older - and further this deponent saith not.

Sworn and subscribed
Sept. 17, 1832 before me} 
his X mark
William Shute
Erasure on first line + underlined where figures are set
Michael Hoffman
First Judge of Herkimer County

State of new York
Hermimer County
Clerks Office}SS

I Julius C. Nelson Clerk of the said county do certify that Michael Hoffman Esquire, before whom the foregoing Affidavit purports to have been Sworn, was on the day of hte date of the same, the first judge of the court of common pleas in and for said County, and that I am well acquainted with his hand writing, and verily believe that his name subscribed to the said Affadavit, is his own proper hand writing and signature - Witness my hand and seal of Office at Herkimer this 17th day of September 1832
Julius C. Nelson Clerk

State of New York
Herkimer County] SS

This may certify that I have been personally acquainted with William Shute who made the written affadavit for several years last past, that he had been a neighbor of said Deponent for the last eight or ten years, and that he is respected and esteemed to be a man of [illegible] and veracity [illegible] [illegible] whose statements full confidence may be placed. 
Sept. 17 1832 Jacob P. Weber

Sworn before me
Sept. 17, 1832
Michael Hoffman

I certify that the above deponent Jacob P. Weber is personally known to me, is a man of truth and credible to full credit.
First Judge Herkimer County
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and the said court hereby declare their opinion after the investigation of this matter, + after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department that the above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier as he states. And the Court further certify that it appears to them that James Horth + Alonzo Bridges, residents of the town of Milford (in the) county of Otsego are credible persons + that their statement is entitled to credit.

J.O. Morn
E. Foote
S. Page}
Judges

I Horace Lathrop clerk of the Court of Common Please in and for the County of Otsego do certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said court in the matter of the application of Joseph Cooper for a pension and further certify that Orin Thayer before whom the within affidavit purports to have been made was an acting magistrate at that time + authorized to take said affidavit by law that his signature thereto attached is his own proper hand writing.

In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand, and seal of office this 19th day of October 1832.

Horace Lathrop, Clerk
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J. Cooper
M. Brown atty

10285

The Witness William Shute was at the time he subscribed the within affidavit before me and still is too much a stranger to me to enable me to certify to his credibility - 

So far as I know he is entirely credible - and from the testimony of the witness Jacob P. Weber known to me to be entirely credible, I believe the witness William Shute to be a man of good character for truth and veracity.

April 5, 1833
Michael Hoffman
late first Judge of Herkimer County New York
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State of New York
Otsego County} SS

Personally appeared before me the  undersigned a Justice of the peace in and for the Town and county of Otsego, Joseph Cooper, who being duly sworn saith that according to the best of his recollection he served no less than the periods mentioned below + in the following grades(?) [illegible] for nine months in a company of horse commanded by Capt. Pulaski in a regiment commanded by Col. Pulaski or count as he was called in the year 1778-9 + during this time of service rec'd an injury in his right foot while in an engagement with the Enemy at Egg harbor from the effects of which he has never recovered - and further that he served four months in New York in the militia as a private in Capt. Maby's company. His Lieut was Putnam but from old age + consequent loss of memory he cannot positively [illegible] who the Col was but according to the best of his recollection it was Col. Newkirk. This was in the year 1780. He was a prisoner during this time one week among the indians but escaped from them  + continued to his service in the year 1781. he enlisted in the New York militia as a private for nine months in Capt. French's Company in Col. M. Willets
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Regiment after serving four months his health become so poor he hired a substitute for the remainder of the tour + paid him sixty [illegible] of wheat. He claims a pension for thirteen months service as the horse time of service + further saith not.

Sworn and subscribed by making his mark before me this 1st day of April 1833
his X mark
Joseph Cooper

Seth Doubleday Jr. Justice

State of New York
Otsego County SS

I Horace Lathrop clerk of the Court of Common Pleas in + for the County of Otsego aforesaid do certify that Seth Doubleday Jr. before whom the above affidavit purports to have been taken was at the date thereof a Justice of the peace in + for the county aforesaid + authorized by law to take the same that I am acquainted with his hand writing + hereby believe that his name thereunto subscribed to be his own proper hand writing + signature. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand + seal of office this 9th day of April 1833.

Horace Lathrop Clerk.
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(Left column)
Joseph Cooper

51416
P. 277

[Illegible]

NYa -
M. Brown

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9 mo cavalry Private
4 mo militia as
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16,265

Brief in the case of Joseph Cooper County of Otsego in the state of New York (Act 7th June, 1832)

1. Was the declaration made before a Court or a Judge. Court

2. If beforea  Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disable by bodily infirmity? -

3. How old is he? 71

4. State his service, as directed in the form annexed.

Period: Enlisted in 1778 May, 1780 autumn Enlisted 1781

Duration of Service.
Years, Months, Days.
About 9 "
A little more than 7 "
about 4 "

Rank As a private

Names of General and Field Officers under whom he served
Gen
Capt. Pulaski, in a regmt. commanded by Count Pulaski
Capt. P. Mayby, Lieut. Putnam
Capt. French, Lieut. Putnam
Col. Willett

5. In what battles was he engaged? Egg Harbour

6. Where did he reside when he entered service? Monmouth, N.J.

7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditionary evidence, by incidental evidence, or be the rolls? Traditionary + a witness

8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect? They are not attached to the seal.

I certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned.

F. Waugh Examining Clerk.
Feb. 22, 1833
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Feby 2 - 1904 - His to Rev. Button Holland N.Y.

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12586
INVALID
File No. 12,586
Joseph Cooper
Rev War
Act: June 7th 1832
Index: - Vol. A, Page 78
Rev War (written vertically)

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