Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 43398, Joseph Copp, Conn.
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SERVICE
Conn

Copp, Joseph

NUMBER
S. 43398
B.L.W. 569-100
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No 569.

Joseph Copp
Drum Major
Connecticut Line


Warrant issued under date the 19th
December 1811.
and dld [delivered] to the hon'ble
Sam'l L. Mitchill, Jan. 13th 1812


War Office, 14th Dec. 1811
Doctor Kent is respectfully informed that John O'Hara, appears to have
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14.759
New York
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Joseph Copp

City of New York in the State of New York
was a Drum Maj in the regiment commanded by Colonel Butler of the Connecticut
for the term of Six years
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Inscribed on the roll of New York
at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 18 of Sep. 1818
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Certificate of Pension issued the 6th of Sept 1819
sent to Peter A. Jay Esqr
New York
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Arrears to 4th of Sep 1819 $92.53
Semi-anl, all'ce ending 4 Mar 1820 48.
11 mos 17/30   $140.53

{Revolutionary claim,
Act 18th March, 1818.}
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State of New York
To the Honourable Richard Riker Recorder of
the City of New York in the State of New York and Judge of the Court of Common Pleas called the Mayors Court in and for the City and County of New York which is a Court of Record in the said State of New York.

The Declaration on oath of Joseph Copp,
Musician engaged in the service of the United States during the Revolutionary War, Respectfully Sheweth,

That he the said Joseph Copp is now a citizen of the United States and a resident in the said City of New York and has resided in said City for several years now last past:- That by reason of the reduced circumstances in life, of him the said Joseph Copp and of his age and infirmity he needs assistance from his country for support-

The Declaration of the said Joseph Copp  further sheweth, That on the fifth day of February in the year of our Lord Seventeen hundred and seventy seven, during the Revolutionary war between this country
and Great Britain, he the said Joseph Copp enlisted as a Musician the company commanded by Capt'n Robert Warner in the Third Connecticut Regiment, in the Connecticut Line, "to serve during the war or
until discharged by Congress" and then entered the army of the United States:- That he the said Joseph Copp served in the army of the United States from that time until the eighth day of June A.D. Seventeen hundred and eighty three, a period of six years and four months in the said capacity of Musician: - That on the said eighth day of June Seventeen hundred and eighty three he the said Joseph Copp was honourably discharged from the said service, being at that time Drum Major in the Regiment commanded by Col. Zebulon Butler and
received, on such discharge, two badges of Military Merit, to the certificate of which discharge by him sent to the Department of War sometime in the fall of the year 1811 or spring of the year 1812 & now remaining 
Joseph Copp believes, in his office, he respectfully refers:-

And the declaration of the said Joseph Copp further sheweth that he hath not at any time received any pension from the United States and that no pension has ever been allowed him by the said United States

Wherefore the said Joseph Copp conceive[s?] that he is entitled to the provisions of the 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" approved by the President March 18th 1818, and
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and respectfully requests of your Honour that you would satisfy yourself concerning the facts set forth in this declaration according to the provisions of the said act of Congress and certify the testimony in his case and transmit the same with this declaration to the Honourable the Secretary of the Department
of War in order that he the said Joseph Copp may receive the benefit of the provisions of the aforesaid act of Congress according to the circumstances and merits of his case. Dated New York March Twenty fourth A.D. Eighteen hundred and Eighteen 
Jos Copp [signature]

City and County of New York ss. Joseph Copp of the City of New York being duly sworn saith that he is the person named in
the foregoing declaration subscribed by him; and that all the facts and matters by him set forth therein are in all respects just and true.
Joseph Copp [signature]

Sworn before me this 11th day of April A.D. 1817
R Riker [signature] Recorder of the City of New York

City and and County of New York ss. Lebbeus Loomis of the City of New York being duly sworn saith that he was Adjutant of the Regiment to which the said Joseph Copp belonged at the time of his discharge as set forth in the preceding statement, and that the facts therein set forth respecting the time and
manner of the discharge of the said Joseph Copp are in substance true, to the best of this deponent's recollection and belief; and
further saith that he believes that the statement of the said Joseph Copp respecting his service in the army of this Country against the common enemy during the Revolutionary war is in substance true, this deponent not being able to state the particular dates or circumstances of such service; and further saith, that he hath made this affidavit at the request of the said Joseph Copp in person.
Lebbeus Loomis [signature]

Sworn this 15 day of April 1818 before me.
R. Riker [signature]
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State of New York ss.  Be it remembered
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Copp's Power of Atty - 
Rec December 4 1812
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Know all Men by these Presents that I Joseph Copp Drum Major of the first Connecticut Regiment, in the Service of the United States of America, in the revolutionary Army, Do make, Ordain, Authorize, Constitute and appoint, The Honorable Samuel L. Mitchell (Senator to Congress for the State of New York ) - My true and lawfull Attorney, and in my name to receive of William Eustis Esq'r,  
Secretary of War, a warrant for One hundred acres of Land Due me as a Millitary Bounty right, ---

And my sd Attorney is hereby Empowered to do and transact in my name as though I myselfe were personally present.

In witness hereof I have hereunto set my hand and Seal this Twenty Eighth Day of October AD 1811
Joseph Copp [signature]

Signed, Sealed, and Delivered,
in presence of
Abm Richards [signature]

State of New York ss: On this twenty ninth day of October in the year one thousand Eight hundred and Eleven before me Elisha W. King a Public Notary in and for the State of New York Joseph Copp the constituent named in the foregoing Letter of Attorney who in my presence signed sealed
& as his voluntary act then delivered the same

In Witness whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name & set my Notarial Seal of Office the day and year first above written
Elisha King [signature]
Notary Pub
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February 9, 1939

BA-J/AWF
Joseph Copp
S. 43398

Mrs. Bonnie E. Day
234 East Arch Street
Portland, Indiana

Dear Madam:

Reference is made to your letter in which
you request the Revolutionary War record of
Joseph Copp or Copps, who served as drum major with the Connecticut troops.

The Revolutionary War record of Joseph Copp which follows was obtained from papers on file in claim for pension, S. 43398, based upon his service in the Revolutionary War.

Joseph Copp was born in New London, Connecticut, date not given, nor are the names of his parents shown.

Joseph Copp enlisted February 5, 1777, served as musician in Captain Robert Warner's company in the Third Connecticut Regiment, and was discharged June 7, 1783, at which time he was drum major in Colonel Zebulon Butler's First Connecticut Regiment.

He was residing in 1800 in Stonington, Connecticut, where he had resided ten or twelve years.

Warrant No. 569 for one hundred acres of
bounty land was issued December 19, 1811, on account of the above noted service. He was then living at 188 Water Street, New York City.

He was allowed pension on his application
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executed September 18, 1818, then a resident of New York City.

Reference was made in 1818 to a daughter of
the soldier, Joseph Copp; her name was not given, and there are no further discernible data in this claim concerning his family. [noted in pencil in the right margin:]  He requested the return of his disc. [discharge] to leave as a legacy to his son (1811)]

In order to obtain the date of last payment
of pension, name and address of person paid, and possibly the date of death of this pensioner, you should apply to The Comptroller General, General Accounting Office, this city, and furnish the following data-

Joseph Copp
Certificate # 14750
Issued September 6, 1819
Rate $8.00 per month
Commenced September 18, 1818
Act of March 18, 1818
New York Agency.

If you desire information in regard to the
location of land referred to herein, you should
address The Commissioner of the General Land Office, this city, and furnish the following data-

Warrant #569- 100 acres- issued December 19, 1811.

Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER
Executive Assistant
to the Administrator
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War Office, - 
October 15th 1811

Mr Joseph Copp.
No. 188 Water Street, New York.

Sir,

Your Letter of the 6th of August last, relative to your Claim to United States Military Bounty Land, enclosing your original Discharge from the Revolutionary Army & sundry other Documents, twas received at this office on the [illegible] of the same month.

The Discharge abovementioned is the best document that can be adduced to substantiate your claim;- but it must remain on file in this Office as a voucher for the issuing your warrant. Your warrant will be issued and delivered to any one authorized by your regular Power of Attorney to sign a Receipt for the same; but this Office has nothing to do with any Survey to be made in virtue of said Warrant.

As Congress is soon to assemble at this
City, perhaps you might prevail on one of the Members from New York to receive your Warrant and to locate it at the Treasury Department, for it is there that that part of the business must be done.

Respectfully, Sir
Your obedient Servant
Nat. Cutting
Clk. Charged with
the Branches of Military Bounty Lands and Pensions.
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BY HIS EXCELLENCY
GEORGE WASHINGTON, ESQ.
General and Commander in Chief of the Forces of the United States of America.

THESE are to CERTIFY that the Bearer hereof
Joseph Copp (Drum Major)
in the Connecticut Regiment, having faithfully served the United States from the 5th day of February 1777 and being inlisted for the War only, is hereby DISCHARGED from the American Army.

GIVEN at HEAD-QUARTERS the 7th day
of June 1783

G Washington [signature]

By HIS EXCELLENCY'S Command,
Command,
J Tumbull [illegible]

REGISTERED in the Books
of the Regiment,
Lebbeus Loomis, Adjutant,

THE above Drum Major Copp
has been honored with the BADGE OF MERIT for Six Years faithful Service.

Zeb'n Butler Col [signature]
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HEAD-QUARTERS, June 7th, 1783.

THE within CERTIFICATE shall not avail the
Bearer as a Discharge, until the Ratification of the definitive Treaty of Peace; previous to which Time, and until Proclamation thereof shall be made, He is to be considered as being on Furlough.  


GEORGE WASHINGTON.


Joseph Copp (Conn.)
B.L.Wt. 569-100
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January 31, 1935
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JOSEPH COPP
S. 43398
BA-J/MLB

Mrs. Simon Straley
416 East Livingston Street
Celina, Ohio

Dear Madam:

Reference is made to your letter in which you request the records of William Roebuck who served during the French and Indian Wars and in the Revolutionary War; Joseph Copp who served in the Revolutionary War and received a land grant from the United States, located in Fairfield County, Ohio; and of William and
Thomas Murlin, also soldiers of the Revolutionary War, and Jacob Copp.

This office has no record of service rendered in the Colonies prior to the Revolutionary War, hence, no record of service in the French and Indian Wars by William Roebuck.

The Revolutionary War records of this office have been carefully searched and no claims for pension or bounty land found based
upon service in the Revolution of William Roebuck, William Murlin or Thomas Murlin. Such claims are the source of Revolutionary War data furnished by this office. All spellings of the names were searched. The Revolutionary War record of Joseph Copp was found and is furnished herewith, no record found of Jacob Copp.

Very truly yours

A. D. HILLER
Executive Assistant to the Administrator

[handwritten:] a second letter came just as we were ready to mail this which asked for
Jacob, so it was added to this on orig. as in pen. above.
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February 1, 1935
XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX
Joseph Copp-S.43398
BA-J/AWF

Mrs. Simon Straley
416 E. Livingston Street
Celina, Ohio

Dear Madam:

The Revolutionary War record of Joseph Copp which follows was obtained from the papers on file in pension claim, S. 43398, based upon his service in that war.

Joseph Copp was born in New London, Connecticut, date not given, nor are the names of his parents shown.

He enlisted February 5, 1777, served as musician in Captain Robert Warner's company in the 3rd Connecticut regiment, and was discharged June 7, 1783, at which time he was drum major in Colonel
Zebulon Butler's 1st Connecticut regiment.

He was residing in 1800 in Stonington, Connecticut, where he had resided ten or twelve years.

Warrant No. 569 for one hundred acres of bounty land was issued December 19, 1811, on account of the above noted services. He was then living at 188 Water Street, New York City.

He was also allowed pension on his application executed September 18, 1818, then residing in New York City.

Reference was made in 1818 to a daughter, her name not given, and there are no further data in this claim concerning his family.

In order to obtain the date of last payment of
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pension, the name and address of person to whom sent, and possibly the date of death of this pensioner, you should address The Comptroller General, General Accounting Office, Records Division, Washington, D.C., citing the following data:

Joseph Copp
Certificate # 14750
Issued September 6, 1819
Rate $8.00 per month
To commence September 18, 1818
Act of March 18, 1818
New York Agency


Very truly yours

A. D. HILLER
Executive Assistant to the Administrator
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May 4, 1931

Rev. & 1812 Wars Section
AWF: MLB

Mrs. George Rowland
Hotel St. Andrew
Broadway at 72nd Street
New York City

Dear Madam:
You are advised that it appears from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, S. 43398, that Joseph Copp was born in New London, Connecticut, date not stated.

He enlisted February 5, 1777, as a musician in Captain Robert Warner's company of the Third Connecticut Regiment, and was discharged June 7, 1783, at which time he was drum major of the First Connecticut Regiment.

In 1800 he was residing in Stonington, Connecticut.

He was allowed pension on his application executed September 18, 1818, while living in New York City.

In 1818 he had a daughter whose name is not shown and there are no further data on file as to family.
 
Very truly yours

E. W. MORGAN
Acting Commissioner

[in pencil:] Gen. Land Office reported by phone Jan. 1935, that this warrant shown on jacket was located in Ohio U.S. Mil Dist. 
(Rec Mesch. Bk BLWL. after 1800)
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August 19, 1938.

Henry T. Randall,
159 Broadway,
New York City.

Sir: 

I have to advise you, that from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, S. 43398, it appears that Joseph Copp was born in New London, Connecticut, date not stated.

He enlisted February 5, 1777, as a musician in
Captain Robert Warner's Company, of the Third Connecticut Regiment and was discharged June 7, 1783, at which time he was Drum Major of the First Connecticut Regiment.

In 1800 res. Stonington Conn.

He was allowed pension on his application executed September 18, 1818, while living in New York City.   In 1818 he had a daughter,  her name is not known and there isareno further data on file as to family.

Respectfully,

E. W. MORGAN,
Acting Commissioner.
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Jay County Hospital
PORTLAND, INDIANA
Jan 10,1939

[Received Jan 11 1939]

Veterans Adm Rev. Dept.
Washington D.C.

Gentlemen:  Please send me a brief survey
of pension record S. 43398 Joseph Copp or Copps a Connecticut soldier served as drum major he also received A. B. S. W. P. 569-100
give me a list of his children dates of birth etc. where were from also wife's name.

Thanking you, I remain

Yours Very Truly

(Mrs) Bonnie E. Day
234 East Arch St
Portland Indiana
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416 E Livingston St.
Celina, Ohio
Jan. 26, 1935

U.S. Pension Dept.
Washington, D.C.

Dear Sirs,

I'm very anxious to find out if you have a record of pension or service for William Rosebuck of Virginia, a soldier of the Revolutionary War. He was within eight miles of Yorktown when Cornwallis surrendered, was with a member of a company of Virginians during the French and Indian Wars. He was with Major Andre Lewis' army at Carlilse Pa and marched against Fort Duguesne. It seems as if his home was in Culpepper Co Virginia. I'm anxious to find a record of his age.
Do you have a record of Joseph Copp or a Jake Copp?

Yours truly,
Ollene Straley
(Mrs. Simon Straley)

P. S. I wrote some time ago and did not hear from you. I thought possibly the letter had gone astray.
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416 E. Livingston St
Celina, Ohio
Jan 11, 1935

Rev War Pension Dept
Washington, D.C.

Dear Sirs,

I am interested in joining the D.A.R. and would like to know if there is a record for a William Roebuck who was a farmer and soldier in the Revolution and lined in York Co near Yorktown Va. He was a member of a company of Virginians during the French and Indian Warts. He was with Major Andre Lewis' army at Carlisle Pa. and marched against Fort Duquesne. He returned to Culpepper Co Va and then moved to Greenbrier Co Va, now West Va.

Also do you have a record and a land grant for Joseph Copp who served in the
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Revolutionary War. The land was in Fairfield Co Ohio I thought possibly the land was given him for services in the Revolution. I found in the Recorders' Office in Lancaster, Ohio, the county seat of Fairfield Co, the land grant was from the U.S. The Recorder told me if I wrote to you I could obtain a copy of that grant.
Also do you have any record of a William Murlin? or a Thomas Murlin?

Thanking you, I am
Ollene Straley
(Mrs. Simon Straley)
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RANDALL, LARSON AND HAWKINS
COUNSELLORS AT LAW
149 BROADWAY
NEW YORK

Henry T. Randall
Theodore E. Larson
William S. Hawkins

June 14, 1926

Bureau of Pensions,
Revolutionary War Division,
Interior Department, Washington, D.C.

Dear Sirs:-

Joseph Copp, a musician and drum-major in the Connecticut Continental Line (1st regt. and 3rd regt.) was pensioned at the close of the Revolutionary War, after some four years' continuous service.

Will you please send me such data as your files may contain about this soldier, particularly anything that will show what relations he had, his age, and the like.

When sending the above, will you kindly indicate what must be done in order to learn anything that may appear in connection with the payment of pension money made at or near the time of the soldier's decease.

Very truly yours,
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COPP.

Mrs. George Rowland
Hotel St. Andrew
Broadway at 72nd Street
New York

March 21, 1931

Pension Office
Washington, D.C.

Dear sir:-

I am looking for the record of Joseph Copp who, according to the Conn list of pensioners, received a pension after the Revolution. The records read,
3 Regt. Conn Line formation of 1777-1781.
Col Samuel Wylls Hartford, Conn.
Joseph Copp Co Champion
enlisted for 3yrs. drum major
Sept 1, 1780.
Capt Robert Warner's Co.
Joseph Copp Drum Major
pd. Jan 1, 1781- Dec 31, 1781

Conn pensioners residing in N.Y. State.
Jos Copp. Drum Major.
I would like anything and all data you can get
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about him.

Please address as on other side.

Yours truly,
Emily H Rowland
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43398
INVALID.
Revy ____
le No. 43,398
Joseph Copp
Drum Maj. Rev. War

Act 18th March 18th
Index: Vol. 3, Page 96
[Arrangement of 1870.]

1926. Aug. 19. Hist to Henry J. Randall
1931 - May 4 " "Mrs. Geo Rowland 
1935 - Feb 1 - " " Mrs. Simon Straley 
1939 - Reb 9 - " " " Bonnie E. Day
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State of New-York, 
City and County of New-York, SS.
I, BENJAMIN FERRIS, Clerk of the City and County of New-York, and Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the said City and County. Do here by certify, that RICHARD RIKER, Esquire, before whom the annexed Affidavits were made, and who hath subscribed his name to the Certificate also here to annexed, was on the day when the said Affidavits were made and the said Certificate signed, Recorder of the City of New-York, and a Judge of the Court of Common Pleas, came to Mayor's Court of the City of New-York, and duly commissioned and sworn. And further, that the said Court is a Court of Record of the State of New-York, and that the signature of R. Riker subscribed to the said Certificate, is the proper hand writing of the said Richard Riker.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court this Seventh day of October 1818
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State of New York, ss.

To the Hon. Richard Riker Recorder of the City of New York, and one of the Judged of the Court of Common Pleas, called the Mayor's Court of the City of New York, which is a Court of Record of the State of New York.

The Declaration under Oath of Joseph Copp formerly a musician engaged in the Service of the United States during the Revolutionary War, now a Citizen of the United States and resident of the City and County of New-York, respectfully sheweth,

That the said Joseph Copp sometime in the month of February in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and seventy seven, during the Revolutionary War aforesaid enlisted as a musician to serve during the War or until discharged by Congress in Captain Robert Warner's Company in the Third Connecticut regiment in the Connecticut Line and entered the army of the said United States; that he the said Joseph Copp did serve in the capacity aforesaid in the said Army of the United States from the time last mentioned until sometime about the eighth day of June in the year of our Lord seventeen hundred and eighty three, a period of six years and four months; that on or about the said eighth day of June, he the said Joseph Copp was honorably discharged from the service, being their drum major in the Regiment commanded by Col. Zebulum Butler and on his discharge received two Badges of Military merit, to the certificate of which discharge by him formerly sent to the Office of the Secretary of War for the purpose of obtaining the land to which he was entitled, and now, as he verily believes, remaining in his office, the said Joseph Copp respectfully refers; and that he, the said Joseph Copp, hath never received any pension from the United States, and doth hereby relinquish all claim to any pension from the United States except that hereby applied for.
And the declaration further sheweth, that the said joseph Copp is now a citizen of the United States, resides in the city of New -York, and is, by reason of his reduced circumstances in life, in need of assistance from his country for support: and further sheweth, that on the twenty fourth day of March last he the said Joseph Copp did present to your honor an application similar in all substantial parts to this present one, which application was or that day sworn to before your Honour, but through your advice not forwarded then, which advice was to wait until some proper form of such applications should be settled and issued by your Honour (which said petitioner last referred to is hereto annexed ) and then to have the said petitioner made to correspond with the usual form: and further that a few days afterwards he did again present his petition to your Honour, stating the same facts in the form which had been settled and approved, which last petition after it had been sworn to by him the said J. Copp was delivered to Col Loonis here be the in after mentioned to served to by him & to he then left with your Honour, and which he the said Joseph Copp , believe had been same: but having made late inquiries concerning this subject: he finds that the petition has been lost or mislaid, as this applicant verily believes, either by your Honour or said Colonel Loomis. Therefore the said Joseph Copp conceives himself entitled to the benefit of the Act of the Congress of the United States, entitled, "An Act to provide for certain persons engaged in the Land and Naval Services of the United States in the Revolutionary War," approved 18th March, 1818, and requests your Honor will examine into the truth of the matter aforesaid, certify and transmit
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the testimony in the case, and the proceedings had thereon, to the Honorable the Secretary of the Department of War, to the end that such relief may be had in the premises, as is by law in such case made and provided. And in support of the facts above set forth, the said Joseph Copp refers to the Certificate of his discharge by him formerly sent to the Office of the Secretary at War and now remaining there as he believes; and to the annexed affidavits: Dated New York September AD 1818.

City and County of New-York, ss. Joseph Copp (the person above mentioned) of the City and County of New-York, being duly sworn, saith, that the matters by him set forth in the foregoing Declaration, are in all respects just and true.

Joseph Copp

Sworn before me this 18th day of September 1818.
R Riker  Recorder of the City of New York
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To the Honourable Richard Riker Recorder of the City of New York and Judge of the Court of Common Pleas called the Mayor's Court in and for the City and County of New York in the State of New York.

The Declaration under oath of Joseph Copp, a musician engaged in the service of the United States during the Revolutionary War, respectfully sheweth, that he the said Joseph Copp is now a resident in the City of New York aforesaid, on which City he has resided for several years:- that on the fifth day of February in the year of our Lord seventeen hundred and seventy seven, during the Revolutionary War between this Country and Great Britain, he the said Joseph Copp enlisted as a musician "to serve during the war or until discharged by Congress" in Capt Robert Warner's Company in the Third Connecticut Regiment, in the Connecticut Line and entered the army of the U States: that he served in the army of the U States from that time, until the eighth day of June A.D. seventeen hundred and eighty three, a period of six years and four months, in the capacity above mentioned: that on the said eighth day of June AD seventeen hundred and eighty three he the said Joseph Copp was honourably discharged from the service, being then drum major in the Regiment commanded by Col Zebulun Butler and received two Badges of military merit, to which discharge by him formerly sent to the Secretary at War and now remaining in his office, as he believes the said Jos Copp respectfully refers that he the said Joseph Copp hath not at any time received any pension from the United States: The declaration of the said Joseph Copp further sheweth that by reason of age and infirmity he stands in need of the assistance of his Country, provided by the Act of Congress of March 18th AD 1818, for the support of himself and daughter: wherefore the sad Joseph Copp
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the testimony in the case, and the proceedings had thereon, to the Honorable the Secretary of the Department of War.

respectfully requests that your Honor would satisfy yourself of the facts by him above stated and would certify the evidence thereof and transmit the same to the Honourable the Secretary at War, according to Act of Congress of March 18th AD 1818; in order that he the said Joseph Copp may be allowed the pension provided by said act, according to Law. Dated March 24th AD 1818

Joseph Copp

City and County of New York ss Joseph Copp of the city of New York, being duly sworn saith that the matters by him set forth in the foregoing declaration are in all respects just and true. Sworn before me this twenty 24th day of March AD 1818.

R Riker

City and County of New York ss Libbeus Loomis of the city of New York, being duly sworn saith he was adjutant of the Regiment to which the said joseph Copp belonged at the time of his discharge from the army and further saith that he believes that the facts set forth in the foregoing declaration of the said Joseph Copp respecting the time and manner of his discharge from the army, and try to the best of recollection, and that he this deponent believes, that the said Joseph Copp served in the army of this country during the Revolutionary war as is by him states in his foregoing declaration, and that he this deponent hath made this affidavit at the personal request of the said Joseph Copp himself.

Libbeus Loomis
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Joseph Copp
Musician

Joseph Copp,
drum major,
City of New York,
1777 to 1783,
Col Zebulon Butler's regiment, Connect' Line

18th September 1818
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City and State of New-York, ss.

State of New York
City and County of New-York. ss.

I, Benjamin Ferris, clerk of the City and County of New York, and Clerk of the Common Pleas, in and for said City and County, do hereby certify, that Peter Augustus Jay, Esquire, before whom the annexed affidavit was made, and who hath subscribed his name to the Certificate also hereto annexed, was on the day when the said Affidavit was made, and the said Certificate signed, Recorder of the City of New-York, and  Judge of the Court of Common Pleas, called the Mayor's Court of the City of New-York, and duly commissioned and sworn. And further, that the said Court is a Court of Record; that I am acquainted with the hand writing of the said Peter Augustus Jay, and verily believe that the signature of P A Jay subscribed to the said Certificate, is the proper hand writing of the said Peter Augustus Jay.

In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court, this twenty ninth day of July 1819.

Benj. Ferris  Clerk

I do certify the [unk] [unk] Loomis is well known to me and is a man of strict truth. The full confidence may be referred in his affidavit. N York 8 Oct 1818

R Riker
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City and State of New York, ss.

Be it remembered, that on this eighteenth day of September in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and eighteen before me, Richard Riker, Recorder of the City of New-York, and one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas, called the Mayor's Court of the City of New-York, which is a Court of Record, personally appeared the aforesaid Joseph Copp and Lebbeus Loomis, who being by me duly sworn, did depose to the truth of the facts stated in the foregoing Declaration and affidavits made by them respectively; and I do further certify that the statement of the said Joseph Copp respecting his application to me on the twenty fourth day of March last is true, and that the annexed paper is the said original application sworn to and subscribed at the time.

Whereupon, I being satisfied that the said Joseph Copp did serve in the Army of the United States in the Revolutionary War, against the common enemy, for the term of nine months and longer, to wit: for the term and manner stated in the Declaration of the said applicant; and that the said applicant is fairly and justly entitled to the benefit of the Act aforesaid. Therefore I do hereby certify and transmit the testimony in the case, and the proceedings had thereon, as before set forth, to the Honorable the Secretary of the Department of War.

Given under my Hand and Seal of the said Court, in the City of New-York, this eighteenth day of September in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and eighteen.

R Riker

I do certify the fol. Lebbeus Loomis is well known to me and is a man of strict truth. The fullest confidence may be refered his affidavit N York 8 Oct 1818.

R Riker
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City of New York. Peter Crony Senior duly sworn saith that he is acquainted with  the within named Joseph Copp who is now [unk] & in poor & reduced circumstances in life & needs the assistance of his Country for support, being unable to labor & maintained principally by his relations.
Peter Crony Sr.

Sworn the 29 July 1819 before me.
P. A. Jay

I Peter Augustus Jay Recorder of the city of New York, do hereby certify that the above named Peter Crary Senior is a person of veracity & a respectable citizen of this City & that it satisfactorily appears to me that the within names Joseph Copp is in reduced circumstances in life & needs the assistance of his Country for support and I further certify that I have been for many years acquainted with the within named Deponent Lebbeus Loomis & that he is a person of excellent character to whose testimony full faith ought to be given. Dated 29 July 1819.

P.A. Jay
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Dec. 14, (illegible)
W. Cutting/
   Dear Sir - Can you give to Copp a land warrant on the papers herewith sent you?? If you can, let me have it, and pacify the unfortunate man.
SL Mitchelle
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New York, 6th Augt 1811
Joseph Copp, inclosing documents
to substantiate his claim for a
Land Warrant. --Wishes the
original Discharge returned.
Noted on Bl. 12 Aug. 1811.
[illegible] Octr. 15th 1811
Recd Augt 12th 1811
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New York 6th Augt 1811 -
Mr W. Eustis;
Sir having made application (by the agency
of Doctr Danl Lord) for a warrant for one hundred
acres of land, due me as a Military County right
without obtaining it, I take this method
-
Inclosed are the Documents, if any thing more should
be required of me, will thank you to write and give
me the necessary information If
what is inclosed is sufficient, with you to send
me a warrant, and a Survey, [illegible] Mail Directed to
Joseph Copp No 188 Water Street New York-
Your Complyance will oblige your most Obed.
Humble Servt. Joseph Copp
Honorable W W Eustis
Secretary at War
Washington
P.S. ii Consistent- wish to have the Discharge
returnd. that I may leave it a legacy to my Son
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State of Connecticut ss.

County of New London 
Stonington August 1 1800.  Personally came before me Elijah Palmer a Justice of Peace for New London County Col Jonathan Palmer and Mr. Peter Crary Gentlemen of my personal acquaintance and made solemn oath that they saw Joseph Copp the signer and sealer of the foregoing power of attorney sign his name & affix his seal on the day above written in the City of New York that said Copp was bound on a voyage to Canton - that they have known said Copp for many years that he was as we believe born in the town of New London and has resided on the town of Stonington for ten or twelve years and that they fully believe him to be the same man whose name is on the books in the war office and that they have ever understood and fully believe his being in the American army in the revolutionary war.
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New London County ss.
Stonington August 1st 1800
Personally appeared Coln'l Jonathan Palmer and Mr Peter Crary & made solemn oaths to the truth of the within certificate sworn before me .
Elijah Palmer Justice of Peace

State of Connecticut, County of New London, 21st October Ammo Domini 1800.
I Winthrop Saltonstall of New London in the County of New London Clerk to the County Court for said New London County do hereby certify whom it may concern that Elijah Palmer of Stonington in said New London County Esquire at the time of the date of the above Certificate of Acknowledgement by him signed  was a Justice of Peace within the County of New London aforesaid and that full faith and credit was and is to be given to all certificates by him, signed both in and out of Court. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and annexed the seal of said County the day and date above said.

Win Saltonstall C. Clerk
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Daniel Lord
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Know all men by these presents that I Joseph Copp of the town of Stonington & state of Connecticut drum major of the first Connecticut Regiment in the service of the United States in the revolutionary war do by these presents ordain constitute and appoint Daniel Lord of the City of New York to receive for me and in my name of the Secretary at War a warrant for one hundred acres of Land due me from the United States as a Military Bounty Right, with full powers of substitution.  In witness hereof I hereby set my hand and seal this third day of May one thousand eight hundred.

Joseph Copp

Signed sealed & delivered in presence of
Hon Palmer Jud
Peter Crary
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New York 10th Decr. 1811
Sir, I this day rec'd. yours of the 6th Wept inclosing the Power of Attorney &c which I now return
  It appears that my discharge is the only document wanting, my discharge is on file in the war office as by letter from that department (inclosed) will appear,
   If you cannot obtain a warrant, you'd be kind enough to return the Inclosures
  I have the honor to be 
  your most obed't
  Humbe Serv't
      Jos. Copp
Hn IJJWathershaut

Honb'bl Sam'l L Mitchel
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no of orig pay 167

REVOLUTIONARY CLAIMS

TRESURY DEPARTMENT

10 July 1828

Joseph Copp of the City, County of and State of New York has applied to the Secretary of the Treasury for the benefits of the act, entitled "An Act for the relief of certain surviving officers and soldiers of the Revolution," approved the 15th of May, 1828. He states that he enlisted on the Continental line of the army of the Revolution, for and during the war, and continued until its termination, at which period he was a drum major in captain      's company, in the first regiment of the Connecticut line; and that he received a certificate for the reward of eighty dollars, provided by the resolve of the 15th of May, 1778; and further, that he was not on the 15th day of May, 1828, on the pension list of the United States, and that he has received as a pensioner since the 3d of March, 1826, nothing.

The Third Auditor is requested to report how far the several statements are corroborated by the records in his office.

By order of the Secretary ,

A Dickins
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Act 1828
Settled at Treasury
Cons. with Invalid file
#43.398
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New York June 18, 1828

Sir,

I enclose the declaration of Joseph Copp, and old soldier, who is poor and disabled in his arms, to obtain his pension certificate under the law lately passed.
He desires, if the request is a proper one, that the two years may now payable and the pension payments as they accrue may be made payable at the Branch of the U.S. Bank at this city; and that the papers for his pension may be addressed to this city either to himself or to me.

I am very respectfully your obedient servant
Daniel Lord [unk]
7 Napan Street
New York

To the Honorable Richard Rush
Secretary of the Treasury
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Joseph Copp
Drum Major
1st Connecticut Reg
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Revolutionary Claims.
[B]
Form of a Declaration to be made by the Non-Commissioned Officers, Musicians, and Privates.

  For the purpose of obtaining the benefits of the act, entitled "An act for the relief of certain surviving Officers and Soldiers of the Army of the Revolution," approved on the 15th of May, 1828, I, Joseph Copp, now of the City of New York in the county of New York in the State of New York do hereby declare, that I enlisted in the Continental Line of the Army of the Revolution, for and during the war, and continued in its service until its termination; at which period, I was a Drum Major in the First Regiment, of the Connecticut Line. And, I also declare, that I afterwards received certificates for the reward of eighty dollar; to which I was entitled, under a resolve of Congress, passed the  15th of May, 1778.
  And I further declare, that I was not, on the fifteenth day of May, 1828, on the Pension List of the United States and that I have not received anything of the United States as Pensioner since the 3rd day of March 1826

   Witness my hand, this thirteenth day of June, in the year 1828 In presence of Daniel Lord                                 his
J.S. Crary                           Joseph X Copp
                                                   mark

Before me Daniel Lord -; notary Public and Commissioner for taking affidavits to be read in any court of Record in the state of New York, in the county of New York in the State of New York personally appeared, this day, Daniel Lord and John Smith Crary of the said county, who did severally make oath that Joseph Copp by whom the foregoing declaration was subscribed, is generally reputed and believed to have been a soldier in the Army of the Revolution, in manner as therein stated
  Witness my hand, the 13th day of June in the year eighteen hundred and twenty eight.
Daniel Lord Jr.
Notary Public + Comm. 
Daniel Lord
J.S. Crary
 I, Nicholas Dean Clerk of the County of New York in the State of New York do hereby certify, that Daniel Lord Jr before whom the foregoing affidavits were sworn, was, at the time, a Notary Public and Commissioner and duly empowered to administer oaths
  In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the [L.S.] said Court, this 17th day of June A.D. 1828   N Dean
Musician, or Private, as the case may be
not on the pension list on the 15th May, 1828, may have been on the list on or since and afterwards stricken off: if so, he will add, and that I have received of the United  - in the state of - ice of the Peace, or other Magistrate duly empowered to administer oaths. Justice of the Peace, or otherwise, as the case may be.

Sworn to by Joseph Copp within named (the declaration being first read to him) before me this 14 June A.D. 1828
Daniel Lord Jr. 
(illegible)

Sworn and subscribed before me. Dan'l Lord Jr.
Notary Public 
(illegible)