Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 8277, for Cooper Pixley, New York
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(3-1776) 
SERVICE 
New York 
Pixley, Cooper 
NUMBER 
R 8277 
CONTENTS 
[blank]
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38,165 
Cooper Pixley 
Wisconsin 

Jno. A. Johnson 
Portage City Wis
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The State of Wisconsin County of Columbia } SS. 
On this 10th day of December AD. 1857 personally appeared in open Court before the County Court of said County of Columbia now sitting Cooper Pixley a resident of Fort Winnebago in the County of Columbia & state of Wisconsin, aged Eighty Eight years, 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 7th 1832. 
That he entered the service of the United States as a volunteer in the year A. D. 1778, at Warrens Creek now Florida in Montgomery County & State New York on the Mohawk river; & continued in actual service as a private soldier in charge of the garrison, or Fort, at that place, until the news of Peace reached them; a period of time of four or five years, as now impressed upon his mind, & certainly not less than three years. That owing to the loss of memory, he cannot state the period of his service with any near certainty or particularly, nor can he name the company or regiment in which nor the names of the officers under which he served: That he cannot now tell the year in which he was born, he only remembers that he was fourteen or fifteen years old when he volunteered & was about Eighteen when he was discharged. That he was not engaged in any battles but remain constantly with those in charge of Brickhouse, in Fort, at Warrens Creek (otherwise called the highth [height?] of Yankee-hill) except when ocasionally [occasionally] sent out as spy; in which
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capacity he visited at different times [messy crossed out word(s)] places, Johnstown with the rest, & which last place was afterwards burnt by the Enemy . and while he was in the service Fort Hunter & Beaver dam were burnt & Schoharie partly burnt. That he thinks he can remember the name of one of his officers as being Major Throop :  that he has no documentary evidence of his service & that he thinks he never received any certificate of discharge from service, as upon the news of peace the company was disbanded in great haste : That Mica Spencer of Michigan & a younger bother who resided somewhere in Ohio at the last accounts (but residence not now known) as the only persons , if living. by whom he could prove his services & he has heard quite recently that the said Mica Spencer is dead if so it may be in the favor of the applicant to process any positive proof of his services . that he was born in Great Barrington County of [blank] & State of Massachusetts & since the time of his said discharge resided first in New York City until his marriage at about the age of twenty seven then remained in New York until the birth of their of his [sic] children & then moved into Canada where he resided since some forty seven years & until he moved into Wisconsin in June A. D. 1849 to Fort Winnebago his present residence That he has no Family Record, other than some minutes said to be copied from a Record of an Aunt of his, which would shew the age of said applicant, & that by this record he would appear to be five years younger than he has here represented himself to be, but that from his own calculation as well as others he is satisfied there is some mistake in copying the records or else it was wrong. That his father was a Lieutenant in the the United States in the Revolutionary war & was engaged
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in such service seven years, cannot tell whether he belonged to the Regular Troop or State Troop, thinks the former, & was stationed a portion of the time at Schenectady, New York, his name was Eli Pixley; and that Samuel A Reeder & Thomas E. Best in his present neighborhood, can testify as to character for veracity & their belief of his service as a soldier of the Revolution - and that he is not acquainted with any clergyman who can or testify as then and now in his immediate neighborhood with whom he is acquainted - 
He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity, except the present & declares that his name is not on the Pension Roll of any State. 
his X mark Cooper Pixley 
Sworn to & Subscribed the Day, year aforesaid } [signature:] Joshua J. Guppey County Judge 

We Samuel A Reeder & Thomas E Best residents of the Town of Fort Winnebago County of Columbia & State of Wisconsin, hereby certify, that we are well acquainted with Cooper Pixley, who has subscribed & sworn to the above declaration, that we believe him to be Eighty Eight years of age; that he is reputed & believed, in the neighborhood where he resides to have been a soldier of the Revolution & that we concur in that opinion. 
[signature:] Thomas E, Best 
[signature:] S A Reeder 
Sworn to & Subscribed the day & year aforesaid } 
[signature:] Joshua J. Guppey County Judge
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The following interrogations were then per procedure by the Court to the applicant & the answers to the same given as here recorded 
1st. Where & in what year were you born? 
Answer- In Great Barrington Massachusetts ["in" is crossed out] the year I cannot recollect- 
2nd Have you any records of year age; &, if so, where is it? 
Answer - I have no authentic record 
3d Where were you living when called into service ; where have you lived since the Revolutionary War; & where do you now live? 
Answer- When I enlisted I was living at Warrens Creek on the Mohawk River New York. have lived since in New York city afterwards in Canada till 1849, and since in Fort Winnebago Wisconsin, my present residence 
4th. How were you called into service; were you drafted, did you volunteer, or were you a substitute and if a substitute, for whom? 
Answer I volunteered
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5th. State the names of some of the regular = officers who were with the troop when you served; such continentals & malitia [militia] regiments as as you can recollect & the general circumstances of your service? 
Answer-  I remember the name of Capt. 
Josiah Throop & none others - cannot remember the names of the Regts in which I served 
The witness further answers or in his declaration which ses [says?] - 
6th Did you ever receive a discharge from the service; &, if so, by whom was it given, & what has become of it? 
Answer  I have never received a discharge -
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7th.  State the names of persons to whom you are known in your present neighborhood, & who can testify as to your character for veracity, & their belief of your Services as a soldier of the Revolution? 
Answer Thomas E Best and Samuel A Reedr of Fort Winnebago, Wiscn - 
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion, after the investigation of the matter & after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department, that the above named applicant was a Revolutionary Soldier & served as he states & that his statements & answers, to the interrogatories are true. 
And the Court further certifies that it appears to them that the said Thomas E Best & Saml. A Reeder who have signed the preceding certificate, are residents of Fort Winnebago in the County of Columbia & State of Wisconsin & are credible persons & that their statement is entitled to credit. 
[signature:] Joshua J. Guppey County Judge 

I, James Delany Jr. Clerk of the County Court of Columbia County do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of said Court in the Matter of the application of Cooper Pixley for a pension. 
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & Seal of office this 10th day of December A. D. 1851 
[signature:] Jas Delany Jr Clerk By W E Waite deputy
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The State of Wisconsin Columbia County SS } 
Personally appeared before me the undersigned a Justice of the Peace of said County, Cooper Pixley who, being duly sworn deposeth & saith that by reason of old age, & the consequent loss of memory, he cannot swear positively as to the precise length of his service, but, according to the best of his recollection he served not less than ther__riod [portion of word(s) blacked out] mentioned below & in the following grade: For three years I served as a private & for such service I claim a pension 
his X mark Cooper Pixley 
Sworn & Subscribed before me this 13th day of June A.D. 1852 } 
[signature:] Hiram R. Pettibone Justice of the Peace
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State of Wisconsin Columbia County SS } 
We the undersigned Henry Clay Woodman - Enoch Pixley. E. H. Pixley - James Clow. Cooper Lamover 'David D. Reynolds. R. Curtis A. Cole & Francis Woodman - being duly sworn as hereafter certified depose & say that we are citizens of Fort Winnebago, Columbia County Wisconsin, & are personally acquainted with Cooper Pixley of said place aged as we should judge near ninety years. [scribbled word] . We have been well acquainted with him since he came here to reside, about two [or ten?] years ago, & were well acquainted with him for a long time previous decade [??] , in Londen, Upper Canada; and are familiar with his history, as derived from his own frequent, & oft repeated statements , during the whole time of our acquaintance with in this country & in Canada: that his statements as to his services in the American Revolution have always been uniform & consistent, that he served in said war in garrisons, & helping to build the fort [obscured word] blockhouse upon the highth [height] of Yankee Hill in the Town of Warrens Creek (now Florida as we are informed) in Montgomery County & State of New York, upon the Mohawk river from the year A.D. 1778 to the close of the war or until peace was declared - That we have the fullest confidence in his statement & believe he served as he states & is indeed a soldier of the American Revolution & entitled to be placed upon the pension 

[the following line is from the bottom of Cooper Pixley's declaration, see page 3:] 

except when ocasionally sent out as a spy; in which
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roll - He state further that, owing to old age, he is now blind & his mental faculties very much weakened, & his memory very much impaired, & unreliable as many subjects - at times not being able to give the names of his nearest friends 
[signature:] Henry Clay Woodman 
[signature:] Enoch Pixley 
[signature:] E H Pixley 
[signature:] James Clow [or Eliot??] 
[signature:] Cooper Lamover  
[signature:] Lewis D Reynolds 
[signature:] R Curtis 
[signature:] A Cole 
[signature:] Francis Woodman 
Sworn & Subscribed before me this 13th day of July A.D. 1852 
[signature:] Hira. R. Pettibone Justice of the Peace }
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The State of Wisconsin Columbia County SS } 
Enoch Pixley of Fort Winnebago in Said County & State. being duly sworn deposes & says that he is a son of Cooper Pixley who makes application for a pension, & that his father now resides with him that for some time past. That on the examination of Cooper Pixley, it was thought best to defer sending it until first efforts are made to get further testimony - That it was known that Cooper Pixley had a brother, younger, who knew of his service if living, as will possibly as low Reynolds in Canada, but the residence of the brother, if living, was not known , nothing having been received or heard from him for years - That son after the Examination  James Pixley a brother of deponent was dispatched to Canada to find said Reynold, but for some reason & mysteriously, nothing has been heard  from him direct - That about three weeks ago deponent concluded to take a trip to Ohio, the last reputed residence of the brother of deponents father, that he accordingly went ; & after traveling through Ohio. back & forth to many places, & into NEW York, he got track of him, and at last found him at the Town of Poland Chautauqua County New York & had this deposition taken, the same that accompanies this application - That the name of his fathers brother is also Enock Pixley who has no doubt given the age of Cooper Pixley very nearly correct - Deponent knew 

[the following line is from the bottom of Cooper Pixley's declaration, see page 3:]

except when ocasionally sent out as a spy; in which
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that the age of Cooper Pixley has been, among the family . for a long time unknown with any precision, & that his father has alwas [always] immagined [imagined] himself older than the age assigned him in his application, but that , was as old as he could be certain after so much uncertainty 
Deponant further says that Cooper Pixley is very frail, sickly & infirm, blind, almost [??[ deaf . his memory almost entirely gone, & is not to be trusted to at all, in most things, then and many things including . some [??] incidents in his service in the Revlution [Revolution] Army, that he always seems to recollect, & can repeat at any times, & does so consistently . but in other matters, and in most subjects, he cannot remember any thing, at times particularly names & dates - He cannot even, at all times, give the names of his wife (being dead) & some of his nearest friends - 
[signature:] Enoch Pixley 
Sworn & Subscribed before me this 6th day of Aug. 1852 [signature:] H. R. Pettibone Justice of the Peace } 

The State of WIsconsin Columbia County. SS } 
[signature:] J. James Delany Jr. Clerk of the Court
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Court of Columbia County Wisconsin, do hereby certify that on, & since, the 13th day of June A.D. 1852 H. R. Pettibone was & has ["been" is crossed out] continued to be, & still is a Justice of the Peace of said County duly Elected qualified and acting as such . And furthermore that I am well acquainted with his hand writing & his signatures & attestations to the Jurats of the three last preceeding affidavits (one on Each preceeding half sheet of paper) are genuine in my opinion & belief - 
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & caused the seal of my said office to be affixed this 6th day of August A.D. 1852. 
[signature:] James Delaney Jr Clerk
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No. 38.165 
Cooper Pixley Wis 
Act of 7th June 1832 
To Ketchum & Vanslyck June 20th 1851
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No 38.165 
_ooper [Cooper - left side of page is missing] Pixley Wisconsin 
Jno. A. Johnson Nov 3 1852 
Same Nov 30 1852 
Same Augt 30 / 53 
M. Thompson, March, 28 / 59 
Jas G Austin , atty 
look inside - Present 
Act June 7 1832
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["Acts of July 14, 1862, and March 3, 1873" is crossed out] 
8277 
P. O. 
Cooper Pixley 
Service: [blank] 
REJECTED 
Enlisted: [blank] , 18 
Discharge: [blank] , 18 
Application filed: [blank]  18 
Alleges: [blank]  
Re-enlisted: [blank] 
Attorney: [blank] 
P. O. [blank] 
[blank] Recognized. [blank] Contract. 
[blank] Cert. of Dis. Searched for [blank] , 18
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deponent, William Reynolds, is a credible and Candid witness } 
[signature:] H. Crotty Jr [??] 
William Reynolds 
Affidavit in case of Cooper Pixley
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Provence of Canada County of Oxford to wit } 
I William Lapenotiere [??] Clerk of the Peace of the County of Oxford in the Province of Canada do hereby Certify that Henry Crotty whose name is attached to the Jurat and Certificate of the annexed affidavit was at the date thereof a Magistrate for the said County and duly authorized to administer Oaths and that I am acquainted with the hand writing of the said Henry Crotty and verily believe that the name H Crotty subscribed to said Jurat and certificate is his proper and genuine Signature. 
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and caused the Seal of the County of Oxford to be affixed this Seventh day of June one thousand Eight hundred and fifty three 
[signature:] W. Lapenotiere [??] Clerk of the Peace County of Oxford 
V D [initials?] 

[the following is the bottom of another page, underneath this page, see page 20] 

not distinctly remember how he was engaged during that time, but that I have some recollection of his being in a Block-House, somewhere in Warrensbush, as it was then called: or he may have been engaged in building a Blockhouse at that place; that I never was at Warrensbush, and my recollection of events are indistinct; but that I have the impression that Cooper Pixley was
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Province of Canada County of Oxford SS.} 
I, William Reynolds, being duly sworn, depose and say, that I am acquainted with Cooper Pixly, [Pixley] formerly of Warrensbuch [Warrensburg?] in the State of New York, and now said to be a resident of Fort Winnebago, Columbia County, and State of Wisconsin: that he was several years older than myself, but do not remember how much older : that I was very well acquainted with the Father of said Cooper Pixley, Eli Pixley; that said Eli Pixley, was a soldier in the Revolutionary War, for several years, and, I think, during the whole of the War: And that I know that Cooper Pixley, his son, was absent from his home, two or three years, or thereabouts; during the period of the Revolutionary War; that I do not distinctly remember how he was Engaged during that time, but that I have some recollection of his being in a Block-House, somewhere in Warrensbush, as it  was then called: or he may have been Engaged in building a Blockhouse at that place; that I never was at Warrensbush, and my recollection of events are indistinct; but that I have the impression that Cooper Pixley was
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in some way engaged either in defending or building a Block-House or Fort, or as a soldier in the Revolutionary War; and that this must have been somewhere about the year 1780, or perhaps later: _cannot distinctly recollect: that I have often heard said Cooper Pixley, near or about the time above mentioned, tell of skulking away from the Indians, during this period; and of sleeping in the woods, and in hollow logs, for fear of Indians, and of the hardships he had endured during this period: I could not positively swear, that Cooper Pixley was thus engaged; that I was too young, to have distinct recollections of what then transpired but my impressions are as above stated, and such is my belief. And further said deponent saith not. - 
[signature:] William Reynolds 
Sworn and Subscribed before me, this 6th day of June A. D. 1853. And I also certify that said deponent, William Reynolds, is a credible and Candid withess 
[signature:] H. Crotty 

William Reynolds Affidavit in case of Cooper [illegible word] June 6 / 53
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Letter of Hugh McFarlane to Hon Henry Dodge Washington 
filed June 17 / 53
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Portage City Aug 23d 1833 
Honl H Dodge 
Dear Sir 
Permit me to introduce to you Doct. C. J. McCulouch [McCulough?] a citizen of our Town who is the bearer of this communication Knowing you to have been an old soldier and that you feel a livley [lively] interest in that class of persons I have confidence in caling [calling] your attention to the case of Cooper Pixley who resides - - among us and is a very worthy man he is now nearly 95 years of age Served 3 years in the Revolutionary War did faithful service all that time; he has [crossed out word] now an application for service, pending for 3 years It has been Difficult to find Eye witness to his service as  most of such are dead or their place of residence unknown; but at least one such is now obtained and enough circumstantial testimony to make this case - it is thought reasonably clear Doct. McCulough is acting as Mr Pixleys Attorney, and is hoping to get further testimony; if he succeeds the case will be made clear and if not case will have to go as it is 
But General, I know that Cooper tells an honest story and were you present to hear him from you past experience of a frontier
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life you would not hesitate for a moment in pronouncing every word he said was true he is certainly entitled, under the intents of the Law for Pensions to his pay. I have herd [heard] him converse, and conversed with him and no man on Earth that should hear him describe events & circumstances in which he was engaged could in the least doubt his statements: they are simple honest & consistent: 
For many years he has been entirely dependent upon one of his children, himself in very moderate circumstances,- and has a claim just and equitable - upon goverment for what they are so willing and ready to bestow under proper circumstance:- But you know how difficult it is to find just such testimony as might be required to substantiate such a claim: But it is believed that if the Pension department could believe beyond any reasonable doubt, that such a claim was just. they would cheerfully accord it; It is for this reason that on his behalf I make bold to ask any assistance that you may Render to Doct. C. J McCoulough in bringing the matter before the proper Department in such manner as will do justice to an old frontier soldier for I - entertain not not the least shadow of doubt of its justness. Cooper Pixley's father - Eli Pixley was also in the war 7 years and by one daring act -
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saved the garrison where he was stationed from being completely cut off but he never applied for a pension or has been in any way rewarded nor has anything ever been Received by any member of the family. Genl. your attention is called to case and any assistance that you may - Render Doc McCoulough in affecting this claim will be highly acknowledged by an old soldier and by your old friend 
[signature:] H. McFarlane
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Cooper Pixley 
Rev 1832 
Wisconsin 
I desire to see the papers on file in the above case
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To the Commissioner of Patents Washington D. C. June 17 /53 
Sir. 
Having this day filed certain proofs as additional testimony in the claim of Cooper Pixley of Wisconsin for a Pension under the Act of 1832, together with My Power of atty from said claimant and being unable to remain in Washington will this case is [illegible word] in its term, I respectfully request that James G. Austin Esq of this city, may be [illegible - regarded?] as the Atty in this case, and that he may be furnished with all the facts in the case, to enable him to take such steps as he may deem proper & Ensure the admission of said claim - 
Respectfully Yours, 
[signature:] C. G. McCulloch
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M. THOMPSON, 
Attorney and Counselor at Law, 
OFFICE: 
no. 21, Four-and-a-half St., (west side,) 
Between Penn'a Av. and the City Hall, 
WASHINGTON CITY, D. C. 
Washington City, D. C. Mar. 19. 1859 
George C. Whiting Esq 
Comr of pensions 
Sir 
Please advise me as to the present condition th. of the case referred to in the accompanying letter of Mr. Baron S. Doty of Portage City Wisconsin, returning me his letter at the same time. 
Yours resptfy [signature:] M. Thompson
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[postmark or circular stamp:] 
PENSION OFFICE 
MAR 22 1859
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To the Commissioner Pensions. 

Mayo 
John A Johnson 
Fort Winnebago 
Wisconsin
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Portage City. Wisconsin June 17 / 53. 
To the Commissioner of Pensions. 
Dr Sir. 
I would respectfully ask a re-examination of the Papers filed by Cooper Pixley of Fort Winnebago, Wis, for a Pension under the Act of 1832. I herewith present the Affidavits of William Reynolds, William D. Spencer, Hugh McFarlane, and Enoch Pixley, together with a Letter to Honl. Henry Dodge, (who is absent from the City.) [crossed out character] 
As I am only the friend of Cooper Pixley and was on my way to the City of N.Y. - I would respectfully ask that the Papers May be Examined and acted upon, at this time, that I may communicate the result to Mr  Pixley on my return - 
Yours dc [signature:] C. G. McCullock.
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Portage City, Nov 3d 1832 
Dr Sir 
May I be indulged so far as to ask you whether any action has been taken in the matter of the application  of Cooper Pixley for a Pension under the act of June 7th 1832 - and if not how soon we may probably expect action in the case 
We are quite anxious to expedite the business, but would not expect to force it out of its order; but and still more anxious to know how long it will be deferred whether for two or twelve months most likely, if it has to await its regular order. 
Please excuse any ignorance of your rules, or unnecessary anxiety in the matter, as I am not familiar with the business transacted in your departments - 
Your Most Obt. Sert. 
[signature:] Jno. A. Johnson
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Portage City Wisconsin 
September 19th 1852 
Sir 
Yours of 16th ult. acknowledging the receipt of the application , & accompanying papers, of Cooper Pixley for a pension under the act of June 7th 1832, was duly received. 
I do not wish to urge this business in advance of its proper order, at least unnecessarily - But I would beg leave to suggest as a reason for the early consideration of this claim, that the applicant is very aged & in poor health & his life quite uncertain - and that should further proof be required re any subject within our power to obtain, it could only be obtained from one or two persons whose advanced years greatly increases the uncertainty of our success should much delay be allowed to intervene - 
I hope that considerations, if they can be allowed to do so consistently, will induce the the [sic]  Earliest Examination consistent with the ["duties" is crossed out] the regulations of your office & the duties you owe to others - 
Very Respectfully Your Obt. Servt. 
[signature:] Jno. A. Johnson 
To Hon. J. E. Heath Comr of Pensions
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William D. Spencer 
Affidavit in case of Cooper Pixley 
Filed Jun 17 / 53
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State of New York Otsego County S.S. } 
I William D. Spencer, being duly sworn, depose and say, that I am acquainted with Cooper Pixley, formerly of Warrensbush, in the State of New York, and now said to be a resident of Fort Winnebago, Columbia County, Wisconsin: that I have seen him at my fathers house, and heard him converse with my Father, ["wh" is crossed out] was in the Military Service of the United States, in the War of the Revolution, and who was Engaged with that portion of the army which was building a Fort or Block-House upon the Height of Yankee-Hill; My fathers name was Jonathan Spencer: - that I have heard him converse with my brothers Orrin Spencer, Michael Spencer, and Lee Spencer, who were also Engaged in the same labor, that my father and brothers and Cooper Pixley were conversing about the Service which they then and there performed : that I have heard my father and brothers say often and and repeatedly, that Cooper Pixley served in the War, at the time that they did, and was engaged with them in the same Service, to wit, the building of a Block-House on Yankee-Hill, and other services, such as skirmishing with the Indians, and numerous incidents of the War: that from the frequent and repeated mention made by My Father and Brothers of the Services rendered by Cooper Pixley in the Service of the United States, at the time mentioned above, I never had any doubt of said Cooper Pixley being Engaged in said Service, and in defending of the Fort or Block-House: - that My Father is long since dead, and my Brothers, Orrin Spencer, Michael Spencer, and Lee Spencer are also dead:
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-that this conversation between my father, brothers, and ["Enoch" is crossed out] Cooper Pixley, must have taken place as much as fifty years ago; -that my age is Sixty Six years, and that I must have been fourteen or fifteen years old at that time or therabout [thereabout] ; and that I remember very distinctly the conversations they had and the facts above stated. and further, this deponent saith not. 
[signature:] Wm D Spencer 
Sworn and Subscribed before me this 13th day of June 1853 [signature:] A. Wilcox Justice of the Peace 

STATE OF NEW YORK OTSEGO COUNTY CLERK'S OFFICE } 
I, WILLIAM C. FIELDS, Clerk of said County, do hereby certify, that A. Wilcox Esquire, was, on the 13th day of June 1853 a Justice of the Peace in and for the said County of Otsego, duly authorized to act as such, and that I am well acquainted with the hand writing of the said Justice, and that his signature to the annexed instrument is genuine. 
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and official seal of the said County, at Cooperstown, this 13th day of June 1853
[signature:] Wm C Fields CLERK.
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William D. Spencer 
Affidavit in case of Cooper Pixley 
filed June 17 / 53 

P. O. Department 
Appt. Office 
June 17. 1853 
I take pleasure in Stating that I am personally acquainted with Mr Wm. D. Spencer the individual whose name is Subscribed to the within Afft. he is a man of unquestionable character for integrity. & his Statements are entitled to full & entire credit. 
[signature:] Samuel North Principal Clerk in the appt office
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Hugh McFarlane 
Affidavit in the case of Cooper Pixley 
filed Jun 17. 1853,
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State of Wisconsin Columbia County } S. S. 
I James Delany. Jr Clerk of the Circuit Court, in and for said County and State, do hereby certify that, Hiram R Pettibone Esqr before whom the annexed depositions were taken, is, and was, on the 25th. of May A. D. 1853. an acting Justice of the Peace in and for said County. duly elected and qualified; that I am acquainted with his hand writing, and know the signature to said depositions purporting to be his, to be genuine. 
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my had and the seal of the said Circuit Court, at Portage City this 26th, day of May A. D. 1853 
[signature:] James Delany, Jr. Clerk. Col. Co. Circt. Ct Wiscn, 

[the following appears as part of a different page underneath this page:] 

of May A D 1853 } [top of words or date is cut off] before me-
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State of Wisconsin Columbia County SS } 
I Hugh McFarland of Portage City in said County, being first duly sworn depose and say: that I am acquainted with Cooper Pixley a resident of this town who has applied for a Pension under the Act of June 7. 1832; That I have been acquainted with him and his family for the last three years; That I have conversed with him and heard him repeat again and again the statements of his services during the revolutionary War; That from my knowledge of him and his family. and all the considerations that they have made to them I do not doubt the correctness of his statements. And that he is justly Entitled to the benefit of the Act for the relief of Revolutionary soldiers- 
He is a worthy old man and such is the Estimation in which he is held where he lives, that no person whatever questions his truth and veracity - 
[signature:] H. McFarlane 
Sworn this 25th day of May A D 1853 before me [signature:] Hiram R. Pettibone Justice of the Peace }
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8277
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Whereas I Cooper Pixley of the Town of Portage City (formerly the Town of Fort Winnebago) Columbia County and State of Wisconsin, have made my application to the Pension Office of the United States, At the City of Washington, for a Pension as a Soldier of the United States army during a portion of the revolutionary War - and whereas said application is still pending and undecided in said Office - Now therefore know all men by these presents, that I the said Cooper Pixley, have made, Constituted and appointed, and by these presents do make Constitute and appoint Carlton G. McCulloch of said Town of Portage City, My true and Lawful Attorney, for me, and in my name, place and Stead, to proceed in, carry on, and prosecuted [sic] said application for said pension, before all proper authorities, at the Pension Department at said City of Washing, [sic]  untill a final hearing and decision of said Matter, and when said decision shall be had, and said Pension allowed and granted to receive all Money or Monies that shall come or be coming to Me by reason - of said application or said pension, from said Pension Department, or from any Agent or Officer, of the Government of the United States, who shall be authorized to pay the same, and to make out and Execute for me and in My name, any, Voucher, discharge or receipt, that may be necessary or proper for the same, as said money may from time to time be paid
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giving and granting unto my said Attorney full power and authority, to do and perform, all and Every act and thing Whatsoever, requisite and necessary to be done in and about the previous - as fully, to all interests and purposed as I might or could do, if personally present, with full power of Substitution and revocation; hereby ratifying and confirming, all that my said Attorney, or his substitute shall lawfully do. or cause to be done, by virtue hereof 
In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal at the Town of Portage aforesaid this 16th day of May A C [sic] 1853 
his X mark Cooper Pixley {Seal} 
[signature:] Hiram R. Pettibone 
[signature:] James H Smith 
State of Wisconsin Columbia County SS } 
Be it remembered that on the Sixteenth day of May AC [sic] 1853 personally appeared before me the subscribing authority the above named Cooper Pixley sighner [signer] and sealer of the foregoing instrument and acknowledged the same to be his free and voluntary act and deed. And I further certify that I am personally acquainted with the said Cooper Pixley and that he is the idnticle [identical] person who sighned [signed] and sealed the foregoing instrument 
[signature:] Hiram R. Pettibone Justice of the Peace }
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Cooper Pixley 
To C. G. McCulloch 
Power of att 
Act 1832
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State of Wisconsin Columbia County SS. 
I, James Delaney Junior Clerk of the Circuit Court in and for said County, in Said State, do hereby certify that Hiram R. Pettibone, before whom the Subjoined Power of Attorney was acknowledged, was on the sixteenth day of May, A. D. 1853, an acting justice of the Peace in and for said County, duly elected and qualified; that I am acquainted with the hand-writing of said Pettibone, and know the Signature attached to said Power of Attorney, purporting to be his to be genuine. 
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court of Portage City, in Said County, this 16th day of May, A. D. 1853. 
[signature:] Jas. Delany Jr Clerk. 

Fee For Cert 2 / - 
" 1 yd Ribon 4c - 2/4.
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No 38.165 
Application of Cooper Pixley for Pension 
Cooper Pixley Wis 
Act 7 June 1832 
Ketchum & VanSlyck Attorney for applicant Ft Winnebago Co e.
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State of Wisconsin Columbia County SS } 
On this 18th day of March One thousand Eight hundred and fifty one personally appeared before me a Notary Public within and for the County of Columbia and State of Wisconsin. Cooper Pixley aged Eighty Seven years a resident of the County and State aforesaid who being duly worn according to law. testifies and declares that he is the identical Cooper Pixley who was in actual service in the Revolutionary War. declared by the United States AD 1876 [1776??] Against Great Brittain [Britain]. and that he was under the immediate command of Acting Major Throop. who was under the command of Colonel Marcus Willett in Building a Fort or Block House upon the heights of Yankee Hill in the then town of Warrensbush (now Florida Montgomery County State of New York.) that he was drafted in the year of our Lord one thousand Seven hundred & Seventy nine and that he ["was" is crossed out] served for the most of the time untill the close of the war. (that he is so old he does not remember the particulars of his discharge.) that he drew with the other soldiers his arms from government. That he has never received any compensation for his services in said war. and that he has never applied for any before this. and that he never would [crossed out word] if he had not had the misfortune to become blind. and unbale to support himself otherwise - - - 
He makes this declaration for the purpose of obtaining a pension which he may be Entitled for his services as one of the survivors of the Revolutionary war. - - - 
his X mark Cooper Pixley 
Attest { [signature:] S. Van Slyck 
[signature:]Isaac Hamlin 
Sworn to and Subscribed before me the day and year above written. And I hereby certify that I believe the said Cooper Pixley [words obscured by the Seal] man  who served as aforesaid. that, he is of the age above state_ [end of word / line is obscured by the Seal] 
Witness my hand and seal 
day and year First above written 
[signature:]  S Van Slyck Notary Public Columbia County
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State of New York Chautauqua County Town of Ellington SS } 
Enoch Pixley of the town of Poland County of Chautauqua and State of New York Age 88 years being duly Sworn deposes and Says that at the commencement of the Revolutionary War that this deponant [deponent] and his brother Cooper Pixley resided with their uncle William Reynolds at a place then called New Concord near Kinder  Hook in the County of Columbia and State of new York, and that his Brother Cooper was as near as he can recollect near seven years older than this deponant and that when this deponant was about or between twelve and thirteen years of age his Brother Cooper Enlisted ["in" is crossed out] into the servis [service] of the American Revolution War and was in said war until its close and peace declared - that his Brother Cooper was a portion of the time stationed at a place then called Warrensbush near the Mohawk River ["there" is crossed out] further says that his Brother was in company in said Company [??] his Cousin Michael Spencer and Uncle Abel Mudge and many others who Enlisted ["for" is crossed out] from the same resider where this deponent resided and that as near as this deponant can recollect his Said Brother was with that part of the Army Engaged in building a fort = or Block House upon the Hights [heights] of Yankee Hill in the town of Warrenbush (or a place
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(so called)  further says that when his Brother & his associates returned from said war they brot [brought] with them their Arms ["that" is crossed out] further Says that as near as he can recollect his Brother enlisted in Said Revolutionary war   year A D. 1779 - and further say that his brother when he enlisted into Said Servis [service] was fifteen years of age & near sixteen. and further that his said Brother did not return home from the time he Enlisted until the close of the war and that he was not at any time during the war engaged in any civil pursuit and further saith not 
[barely legible signature:] Enoch Pixley 
his X mark Enoch Pixley 
Certify that the said Enoch Pixley is a credible and candid witness [signature:] Amaziah Strang Justice of the Peace 

State of New York Chautauqua County Clerks office } SS 
I Certify that Amaziah Strang Esqr was on the 29th day of July 1852 a Justice of the Peace in and for said county duly elected and sworn and authorized to administer oaths , affirmations and further that I am well acquainted with the hand writing of the said Justice and verily believe that his signature to the above Jurat & certificate is genuine 
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said County this 29 day of July 1852 
[signature:] R. O. Green Court Clerk
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March 29 - 57 
Appl. of Cooper Pixley 
Portage City Wis March 14 
original Case 
Case Tripled 
Ketchum & Vanslyck Ft Winnebago Columbia Co Wisconsin 
James E. Heath Commissioner of pensions Washington City District Columbia 
29 to 31 

["10" is crossed out] 
uL [or WL? initials?]
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Portage City, Nov. 19th 1852 
Dr Sir 
Your communication of the 3d inst. touching 
the application of Cooper Pixley for a pension under act of 7 June 1832 & in which you say "claims for pensions cannot be allowed without some proof of service," is received - 
You also refer me to the Office of the Comptroller of N. Y. as likely to furnish some Evidence in our favor - 
I hardly know what to understand from your letter; So much so that I am prepared to hope there is some mistake about it. We certainly supposed that in the testimony of Enoch Pixley we had proof of Service - He knows the fact & we obtained his Deposition at great Expense not having been heard from for a number of years we sent a messenger in search of him into Ohio upon then into New York where he was at last found & affidavit obtained at an Expense of [illegible] $75. - No Lawyer was Employed but the affidavit was drawn up by a person who was deemed competent, & it was considered by all at the time abundantly full- 
You do not mention this witness or even allude to his testimony to state in what particular if any it comes short
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But speak as if no Evidence whatever had been offered on that point It occurs to my mind very strongly, as an Explanation for all this, that 
referring to the case you got hold of the wrong application . Some months previous to the application a proof forwarded by the. Messrs Ketchum & Van Slyck had forwarded an application for Cooper Pixley for a Pension for this same matter; which being informal they were required to make one out formally by the rules & regulations Enclosed to them by the Department : afterwards the business came into my hands & after some time I forwarded new [??]  2d case. Is it possible you took up the first case? So strong am I in this opinion I will wait your answer to this. If you have had the Subject fully under Consideration will you please inform n what particular Enoch Pixleys affidavit is insufficient, that we may get a fuller one if possible - And in the meantime we will apply to the Comptrollers office of N. Y., although I understood from the rules that this case would fall under class No 2 of which no records were in the Department. & that positive proof of actual service was not positively indispensible 
Please answer immediately 
Very Respectfully Your Obt Servt 
[signature:] Jno. A. Johnson 
To Hon J. E. Heath Comr. Pensions }
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8277
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Columbia County Wis. Portage City Aug. 6th 1852 
Dr Sir 
Enclosed I send the application of Cooper Pixley for a Pension under the act of June 7th 1832 - We have delayed the papers a long time to make the proof more perfect and we suppose it is now sufficiently full to merit the favorable action of the Department - There may be one more witness in Canada (Reynold) whose testimony, if living might be obtained, at some considerable more Expense & trouble But as our first Effort to obtain it has failed (See Enoch Pixleys Deposition the younger) & as we have been very fortunate in finding the brother of the applicant Enoch Pixley, the older, who, at the time the proof was taken before this Court was not supposed to be alive as he had not been heard from for years [smeared word] have concluded to lay before you our proof as as [sic] it now stands believing it to be abundantly sufficient to satisfy you that our claim is a mentioned other deserving one 
Hoping & trusting that Mr Pixleys application may receive a prompt & favorable consideration. I subscribe myself Your Most Obt Sert, [signature:] Jno. A. Johnson 
Hon J. E. Heath Comr. Pension Washington }
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Enoch Pixley 
Affidavit in case of Cooper Pixley 
filed jun 17 / 83 [??]
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State of New York Chautauqua County } SS 
I Enoch Pixley of the town of Ellington in said county being duly Sworn, depose and say. That I am acquainted with Cooper Pixley formerly of Warrensbush in the State of New York. and now said to be a resident of Fort Winnebago Columbia County Wisconsin, That I think he must now be ninety years of age or over, That I personally know that the said Cooper Pixley was actually engaged as a private Soldier in the Military Service of the United States in the war of the Revolution as a volunteer, and was employed with that portion of the Army engaged in building a Fort or blockhouse upon the heights of Yankee Hill (So called) in the town of Warrenbush (Now Florida) in the county of Montgomery and State of New York upon the Mohawk River. And in the charge and defence [defense] of the Fort. Afterwards at that place until the close of the war and peace was declared; That according to the best of my recollection the said Cooper Pixley thus ["the" is crossed out] volunteered and entered into the Military Service of the United States as Early as the year A. D. 1778, or A. D. 1779, And continued through the tour, And I know he was not during that time engaged in Any Civil pursuit, I recollect when Cooper Pixley volunteered, and was mustered into the company to which he belonged and the time when the company marched to Warrensbush Where they the said Fort or block-house, 
built, That the portion of the Army to which he
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was attached for a portion of the time at least under the immediate command of Major Josiah Throop, And Marcus Millet, Colone, That he (this deponent) then resided in a place then known by the name of Concord in the State of New York, And that he is now of the age of Eighty nine ears. And the knowledge I have of the facts relating to the military service of the said Cooper Pixly [Pixley , are founded upon the following circumstance, I saw him as aforesaid When he started with the company, it was then understood & expressed by all where they were going And for what purpose, That during his absence I frequently had communication with him and heard from him, And saw him when he returned with his gun and other accoutrements, And immediately after he returned heard him and others tell where he had been and Many circumstance, connected with his Military Service. And that the said Cooper Pixley was actually engaged in such service and and for the Period Alledged. 
his X Mark Enoch Pixley 
Sworn and Subscribed before me this 29th, day of March A. D. 1858. } 
[signature:] Charles B Green Justice of the Peace 

State of New York Chautauqua County Clerks Office } SS 
I hereby Certify that Charles B. Green Esqr was on the 29th day of March 1853 a Justice of the Peace in and for said
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THE NATIONAL ARCHIVES 
Form VAM-51 
12-5-41 
BOUNTY LAND WARRANT RECORD CARD* 
Division of Veterans' Administration Archives 
NAME Pixley, Elijah In pencil only( Peeksley) 
GRADE Private 
LINE Connecticut 
WARRANT NUMBER 6329 ACREAGE 100  ISSUED Mar. 20, 1795 To Elijah Bachus, assignee 
Note: Warrant 6329-100 acres- was issued also to Wyman Parker - . Line - on July 19, 1798 
*The information concerning the issuance of warrants carded on this form is found in volumes 2 to 4 of ""Land Warrants issued prior to 1800 "which are registers of bounty land warrants issued to non-commissioned officers and privates under congressional resolutions of September 16, 1776, and subsequent dates. Other records relative to the applications for warrants appear to have been destroyed in the War Department fire of November 9, 1800. 
Information concerning warrants surrendered to the Federal Government is to be found in General Land Office records in The National Archives