Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 3780, John Cooper, Penn.
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Penn.   Cooper, John   W.3780
Hannah
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No. 7744
Ohio
John Cooper
Of Brown Co in the State of Ohio 
who was an Ensign in the Company commanded 
by Captain Jack of the Regt commanded by Col Broadhead in the Pennsylvania
line for 2 years from 1780 to 1782
Inscribed on the Roll of Ohio
at the rate of 240 Dollars Cents per annum 
to commence on the 4th day of Marchi 1831
Certificate of Pension ifsued the 23 day of March
1833 and Sent to Wm Shepperd
Georgetown Brown Co. Ohio
Arrears to the 4th of March 1833. $480.00
Semi-anl allowance ending 4. Sept "  120.00
$600.00
{Revolutionary Claim}
{Act June 7, 1832}
Recorded by F. S. Evans Clerk,
Book E  Vol. 8. Page Four
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Left side of page:
Ohio  Cin. 1209
Hannah Cooper
widow of John Cooper
who was an Ensign
in the Penn line
for 2 years
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 240 Dollars Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843.
Certificate of Pension issied the 29th day of July, 1843
and sent to J S Beasley
Georgetown,
Pen
[Act of March 3, 1843.]
Recorded in Book A.
Vol. 1 Page 157.
Right side of page:
Lets to Hon T L Hamer [illegible]
Aug 22 1843. Pen cert. [illegible]
& sent to J.S. Beasley, Georgetown
Ohio, Oct. 4. 1843
let to same Oct 31, 1843
let to Hon J.J. McDowell Oct 2 46
E. S. Stone Aug 16 1852
Samuel Cooper 
Apl. 28/59
Stone & Fyffle July 16/59  59
Earl S. Stone - Aug [?] 1861
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ORIGINAL CLAIM

Declaration in order to be placed on the pension list under the act of the 18th March 1818

The State of Ohio
Brown County

On the 21st day of April 1832 personally appeared before the subscribe, an associate judge of the court of common pleas for the county aforesaid, being a court of record by possessing the power of fine and imprisonment, John Cooper, aged 75 years past who being first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the provisions made by the acts of Congress of the 18th March 1818 and 1st May 1820.

That he the said John Cooper enlisted for the term of three year, as well as he recollects, on the _____ day of _____ 1777 or 78 in the State of Pennsylvania at Hummelstown, in the company commanded by Captain Mathew Lack in the regiment commanded by Colonel David Broadhead in the line of the State of Pennsylvania on continental establishment; 

that after he had served about two months he received a commission as an ensign and that he continued to serve in said corps in that capacity until the ____ day of ____ in the year 1780 or 81 when he was discharged from the service in Hummelstown in the State of Pennsylvania;

that he hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension except the present; that his name is not on the role of any state. 

And the following are the reasons for not making earlier application for a pension:  that in 1819 he did make application for a pension but was then and has been until the present time unable to prove his services to the satisfaction of the War Department as he conceived
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And in pursuance of the act of the 1st May 1820, I do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18th day of March 1818 and that I have not since that time by gift, sale or in any manner disposed of my property or any part thereof with intent thereby to so to dimmish it as to bring myself with the provisions of any act of Congress entitled, "An Act to Provide for Certain Persons Engaged in the Land and Naval Services of the United States in the Revolutionary War" passed on the 18th day of March 1818 and that I have not, nor has any person in trust for me, any property or securities, contracts or debts due to me nor have I any income other than what is contained in the schedule hereto annexed and by me subscribed.

That since the 18th March 1818 the following changes have been made in my property:  at that time (illegible) our mare worth $30.00, two cows worth $24.00, 8 or 10 sheep worth $15.00.

That in the year 1819 I gave the whole of said property to my son Robert Cooper to maintain me and my wife, and I have continued to live with him and my other children ever since who have provided for me.

I am by occupation a blacksmith but unable to follow the business in consequence of my age and being afflicted with the palsy and having a rupture in my right groin and occasional swelling of my feet and legs.  My family consists of myself and my wife, aged 66.
Signed:  John Cooper

Sworn to and declared on the 21st day of April A.D. 1832 before the undersigned associate judge of the court of common pleas of Brown County.
Signed:  David Johnson
Associate Judge

I, David Johnson, as associate judge of the court of common pleas (illegible) in the county where the declarant resides do hereby certify that the abovenamed John Cooper is from
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a disease called the palsy and from a rupture in the right groin and occasional swelling of his feet and legs with which I am credibly informed and believe he has been afflicted for the space of eight years, unable to attend the court of which I am judge and I do not think from present appearances that he will be able to attend the court above named at his next session.

I have therefore in pursuance of an act of Congress of the 1st March 1823 attended at his place of abode and administered the foregoing oath given under my hand this 21st day of April A.D. 1832.
Signed:  David Johnson
Associate Judge

The State of Ohio
Brown County

I, James Finley, clerk of the court of common pleas within and for the county aforesaid, certify that David Johnson Esq. before whom the above affidavit of John Cooper who is now sick and confined to his house was made, is a judge as aforesaid.  I also certify that the said schedule and oath have been admitted to the record of said court and that the same are truly copied thereupon; and I do further certify that it is the opinion of said court that the total amount in value of the property as listed in the aforesaid schedule is sixty-nine dollars.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said court on the 20th day of April A.D. 1832.
Signed:  James Finley
Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas
for Brown County, Ohio
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State of Indiana
County of Hamilton
Before me the undersigned a justice of the peace within and for said county and state duly authorized by law to administer oaths this day personally came Samuel Cooper [word struck out] a resident of said county aged 75 years who bring first duly sworn on his of the father of officiant as hereafter stated was the identical Joh Cooper who was a soldier to [illegible] a lieutenant in the Company commanded by Captain Matthew Jack in the Regiment of the Pennsylvania troops [illegible] the Pennsylvania Line in the Service of the United States in said war for the full Term of three years and was honorably discharged from the service of the United States American Government at the close of his said term of Military Service as this officiant has always understood and fully believed.
This officiant further states that after the close of the Revolutionary War to wit sometime in the year AD 1819 the said John Cooper who then resided in Brown County in the State of Ohio made his application in due form of law for a Pension from the United States on account of his service in the War of the Revolution as aforesaid and that saw application was made under 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 of the Revolutionary War."
"Approved March 18th, 1818" 
This officiant further saith that the said John Cooper an order to obtain the benefit of said act made his declaration under oath before One Judge [Judge struck out]
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James Moore a judge of the Court of Common Pleas Court in and for Brown County in the state of Ohio and therein setting forth the company regiment, and line to which he belonged. His time he entered in service, and the time & manner of leaving the service. And that the said Judge being satisfied that he said John Cooper the said applicant had served in the revolutionary war as aforesaid against the common enemy. That thereupon the said Judge certified & transmitted the the testimony in the case & proceedings had therein to the Secretary of War for the United States and thereby the said John Cooper fully complied with the requirements of the said act of congress to entitle him to a pension under the provisions of the same at the rate of $20 per month or $240, per year during his natural life. All of which this affiant has been informed and believe to be true & that this affiant recollects himself of such application being made and he believes that he fully complied with the requirements of the lot aforesaid.
This affiant further saith that owing to some mistake on the part of the pension department in refference to the [illegible] circumstances of the said John Cooper his claim was rejected & refused. So that he never realized or received any pension under said act.
This affiant further saith that John Cooper again made application for a pension for his said services under the act of Congress of June 7th 1832 and was allowed a pension under said act & continued to receive the same up to the time of his death which happened on the 9th day of July AD 1835.
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This affiant further saith that said John Cooper died leaving to survive him a widow Hannah Cooper. Since [illegible] & children to cut affiant Samuel Cooper Robert Cooper, David Cooper, Hannah Cooper & Margaret Cooper who are still living & who are the only children of said John Cooper deceased. This affiant further declares that he makes the foregoing statement for the purpose of procuring a further investigation of the claim of the said John Cooper deceased to a pension under the provisions of the act of congress approved March 18th 1818. And if entitled to the same that the children of said John Cooper deceased (aforesaid) may receive the amount of arrearage of pension which said John Cooper ought to have received from the date of filing and completing his application for a pension under said act as aforesaid and the date of his allowance of a pension under the act of June 7th 1832.
Samuel Cooper

The above affidavit was subscribed and sworn to before me this 9th day of April 1861.
Sol Maker (Justice)
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State of Indiana
County of Hamilton

I, William W. Conner, clerk of the Hamilton Circuit Court within and for said county and state, do hereby certify that Solomon Maker, Esq. before whom the foregoing affidavit was subscribed and sworn to and whose certificate appears to the same, was at the time of administering such oath and still is an acting justice of the peace within and for said county, duly commissioned and qualified, and duly authorized by law to administer oaths, that his official acts, as such are entitled to full faith and credit, and that his signature to the foregoing certificate purporting to be his is genuine.

In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said court at Noblesville in said county this 10th day of April 1861.
Signed:  William W. Conner, clerk
by C. J. McCole, deputy
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Declaration
In order to obtain the benefits of the Act of Congress of the 7th of July 1838 entitled an act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows.
State of Ohio Brown County ss
On this twenty seventh day of October one thousand eight hundred and thirty eight personally appeared before Henry Martin one of the Judges of the Court of Common pleas in and for the county and state aforesaid, Hannah Cooper a resident of Brown County Ohio, aged seventy three years past who being duly sworn according to law doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress passed July 7th 1838 entitled "an act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows". That she is the widow of John Cooper deced who was Leiutenant in the army of the Revolution under Captain Matthew Jack of the Pennsylvania Line and was attached to Colonel [illegible] regiment.
She further declares that she was married to the said John Cooper in September in the year seventeen hundred and eighty four and that her husband the aforesaid John Cooper died the ninth day of July in the year eighteen hundred and thirty five. That she was not married to him prior to his leaving the service but the marriage took place previous to the first of January seventeen hundred and ninety four viz. at the time above stated.
She further declares that the above named John Cooper received a pension certificate from the war department of the United States under the act of Congress of the seventh of June eighteen hundred and thirty two granting him two hundred and forty dollars a year during his natural life and farther that the said John Cooper drew his pension regularly from the pension agent of Cincinnati.

3557
Mrs. Hannah Cooper Ohio
Act 7 July 1838
Admitted
Every 2 yrs. $240
Died 9 July 1835
Pension [illegible]
[illegible] Ohio
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State of Ohio up to the 6th of March 1835 and the [illegible] due at his death up to the ninth day of July eighteen hundred and thirty five was drawn from the pension agent by herself widow of the said John Cooper at which time the original pension certificate was surrendered up to the pension agent. She farther declares that she was never married to any other man before nor since the death of her husband John Cooper and that she lived with him from their marriage to the day of his death above stated ninth day of July eighteen hundred and thirty five.
(Sworn to and subscribed the day and year above written before me.)
She farther declares that she knows of no recorded proof which can be obtained of her marriage. That she was married to the said John Cooper in Westmoreland County Pennsylvania. That no licence was issued but that her marriage was published three times in the presbyterian church by the minister Mr. Powers who married them. She further declares that she knows of no person by whom she can from the legauty of her marriage farther than the circumstance of she and her husband John Cooper being together as such from the time above stated.
Sworn to and subscribed this date above written before me.
Hannah Cooper - X her mark
Henry Martin, Associate judge

State of Ohio Brown County ss
Be it remembered that before me Henry Martin Judge of the Court of Com Pleas in and for said county personally appeared Mary Wall of said county who being first duly sworn according to law saith that she knew the above deponent Hannah Cooper and above named John Cooper in Westmoreland County Pennsylvania living together as man and wife as early as the year seventeen hundred and eighty eight and further she knows of their living
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together as husband and wife from that date untill the death of John Cooper [illegible] which was in the year eighten hundred and thirty five and farther she believes they were regularly married as such and that the said Hannah Cooper is still living and has never been married to any other man since.
Sworn to and subscribed before me this twenty seventh day of October one thousand eight hundred and thirty eight.
Mary Wall
Henry Martin, Associate judge

State of Ohio Brown County ss
Be it remembered that on the 30th day of October 1838 before the subscriber Henry Martin one of the judges of the Court of Common Pleas in and for said county and state aforesaid personally appeared Agness Moore of said county who after being duly sworn deposeth and sayeth that the said Hannah Cooper the deponent named in the foregoing declaration was married to the aforesaid John Cooper in the month of September in the year seventeen hundred and eighty four in Westmoreland County Pennsylvania and farther that the said Hannah Cooper has since lived with her husband the aforesaid John Cooper from their marriage above stated untill the day of his death and farther that the said Hannah Cooper has never since been married to any other man.
Sworn to and subscribed before me this date above written.
Agness Moore - X her mark
Henry Martin, Associate judge

State of Ohio Brown County ss
I Henry Martin am of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the county and state aforesaid do hereby certify that the above declaration of Hannah Cooper is the original proceeding to which it relates and that from bodily infirmity she the said Hannah Cooper is unable to attend court and farther that she is a credible person and her statements above are entitled to full credit. Also the above named
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Moore of said county above named is unable to attend court from sickness and I farther certify that the aforesaid Agness Moore and Mary Walls the two deponents above named whose names are subscribed to the foregoing affadavits are creditable persons and their affidavits are entitled to full credit. Witness my hand and seal this 1st day of November 1838.
Henry Martin, Associate judge

The State of Ohio Brown County SS
I GW King clerk of the Court of Common Pleas of said county do hereby certify that Henry Martin before whom the above declaration was made and whose name is thereunto subscribed is an Associate Judge of the Court of Common Pleas of said county duly commissioned and qualified and that his signature above written is genuine and that the foregoing is the original proceedings had before him in the matter of the application of Hannah Cooper for a Pension.
Given under my hand & the seal of said county this 26th day of November 1838.
GW King Clerk
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State of Ohio, Brown County SS
Be it known that before me Joseph Stevenson a Justice of the peace in and for the county and state aforesaid personally appeared Hannah Cooper (widow of John Cooper decd. who was a Revolutionary pensioner under the act of June 7th 1832) who being first duly sworn doth upon her oath disclose that she has no recorded proof of her marriage to the aforesaid John Cooper but that the annexed record of the births of her children is the original family record of her family which has been kept in her possession since the time it was first written and farther that the said record was written and kept by her husband the aforesaid John Cooper in his own hand writing which is contained an the face of the annexed original record containing five births and that the name of Patsy Cooper on the back of the aforesaid record is not one of her children but is record of the birth of the wife of one of her [illegible]. She farther states that she is the same Hannah Cooper who has sent in her declaration to the Commissioner of pensions to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress of the 7th July 1838 entitled an act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows, and that she now herewith sends the aforesaid family record as additional proof of her claim to the benefits of the aforesaid act of Congress."
Sworn to and subscribed this this 22d day of February 1839 before me.
Hannah Cooper - X her mark
Joseph Stevenson, J Peace
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State of Ohio Brown County SS
Be it remembered that before me Joseph Stevenson an a Justice of the peace in and for the county and state aforesaid personally appeared Robert Cooper who being first duly sworn according to law deposeth and sayeth that the aforesaid Hannah Cooper his mother has lived with him and he with her since his birth and that the annexed and inclosed family recorded has been in her possession since his first recollection and farther that he verily [illegible] that it is the hand writing of his father the aforesaid and within named John Cooper who was a revolutionary pensioner as described in her affidavit.
Sworn to and subscribed this 22 day of February 1839 before me.
Robert Cooper
Joseph Stevenson JP

I Joseph Stevenson a Justice of the peace in and for Brown County and state of Ohio do hereby certify that the aforesaid Robert Cooper is a creditable person, and that his testimoney is entitled to full credit and farther that the aforesaid Hannah Cooper whose name is attached to the [illegible] affidavit is a creditable person and her affidavit is entitled to full credit also as witness my hand this 22d of February 1839.
Joseph Stevenson
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The State of Ohio
Brown County} SS
I G W King Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas for the County of Brown aforesaid do hereby certify that Joseph Stephenson before whom the within said foregoing affidavits were taken was at the time and now is an acting Justice of the Peace within and for said County duly Commissioned and qualified as herein under my hand and the seal of said County this 23d day of February A D 1839.
G W King Clerk
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Samuel was born July the 9th 1785
John Cooper was Born July the 7th 1787
David Cooper was Born July 13th 1789
James Cooper was Born December the 24 1791
Hannah Cooper was Born Aprile the 4th 1794
Robert Cooper was Born Aprile the 22 1796
William Cooper was Born Aprile the 27th 1800
Sarah Cooper was Born October the 8th 1802
Margaret Cooper was Born December the 1s [torn paper]
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Patsy Cooper [illegible] Born
in May the 20th 1797
Due to David Devore 
for [illegible] $21155/4
1787 1797 2-32
1820 1200 18 [illegible] 18120
1797 3 31 8/4 1784
1400 1820 2-75
84.36 1787 0 [illegible] 0   0200
44-46 0 18 3/4
36-6  0-50
81.0 10.00
4/1 14-0 9000
09-0
05-9
4/4 90p-6
00-11
09-0
09-0
00-6
00-17
50
50
9.00
31 1/4
18 3/4 24
1325
7
94 1/2
49

21 259 
91
262
1.68
4.31 1/4
1.76 Lisa
9 55 3/4

22
8
746

34 1/2
7
49
24

6-
1
39
6
5 9 7
959
2.31
1.68 3/4
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Revolutionary War Records Section.  3-525
Department of the Interior,
W. F. 3780
Bureau of Pensions.
Washington, D. C., ............., 19.....
W 3780

In reply to your request of ......, received ....... for a statement of the military history of John Cooper a soldier of the Revolutionary War, you will find below the desired information as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pension on file in this Bureau.

Dates of Enlistment of Appointment.     1777 or 1778
Length of Service.        1780 or 1781
Rank.            Pvt. & Ensign

Officers Under Whom Service Was Rendered.
Captain.   Mathew Jack
Colonel.   Daniel Brodhead
State.    Penn.

Battles engaged in, none stated
Residence of soldier at enlistment, enlisted at Hannastown, Penn.
Date of application for pension, Apr. 30 1832.  His cl. was al.
Residence at date of application, Brown Co. Ohio
Age at date of application, 75 yrs.  He died July 9, 1835.
Remarks:  Soldier Mar. in Sept. 1784 in Westmoreland Co. Penn. Hannah _______  She was al. pens. on an app. ex. Oct 27, 1838 while a resident of Brown Co. Ohio aged 73 years.  Children were Samuel b. July 9 1785, John b. July __ 1787.  David b. July 13, 1789, James b. Dec.24, 1791, Hannah b. Apr. 4, 1794, Robert b. Apr.22, 1796, William b. Apr. 27, 1800, Sarah b. Oct. 8, 1802, Margaret b. Dec. 1, ___) ({illegible})
Respectfully,
Commissioner.
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[stamped]
Old War & Navy
Nov 16 1897
Files
[stamped]
U.S. Pension Office Nov 13 1897
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[letterhead]
[upper left]
The First National Bank
El Paso, Illinois
[upper right]
A. S. McKinney, President.
D. Evans, Vice-President.
F. B. Stitt, Cashier.
L .K. Evans, Assistant Cashier.

[typewritten letter]
Nov 10 1897

Hon Commissioner of Pensions, 
Washington, D.C.

Sir:--- Can you give me the military record of John Cooper said to have been a soldier or office (lieut) in the Continental armay during the Revolution serving I think from Pennsylvania. Also of Samuel Pickerill or Pickrell serving as a private in a Maryland regiment. Both of these gentlemen afterward drew pensions or I have information which leads me to think they did. I can not be sure as to the State from which they served but the above is the data furnished me. Also there was a Samuel Stitt who enlisted on one of the American ships that put into Ireland at one time during the Revolutionary war and served three years, and afterward settled in this country. I do not think he drew a pension but he may and I would like to know. Are the Naval records in shape so I could learn in regard to his service or were they too, destroyed when Washington was burned. Your early reply will oblige.
respt
[signed] Frank B. Stitt
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L.W.B.
I. 3703
W. 3780.

Department of the Interior, Bureau of Pensions
Washington, D.C.,
November 29th 1897.

Sir:-
Replying to your request for information concerning Samuel Pickerell, John Cooper, and Samuel Stitt, soldiers of the Revolutionary War, you are advised that a very careful search has been made and from the data given the name of Samuel Stitt has not been found upon the Revolutionary war pension records on file in this Bureau.
Samuel Pickerell made an application for pension on July 25th, 1832, at which time he was 72 years of age and residing in Brown Co., Ohio, and his pension was allowed for three years' actual service as a drummer in the Virginia troops, Revolutionary war; a part of the time he served under Capt. Gallahue and Col. Brent. He enlisted at Dumfries, Virginia.
John Cooper made an application for pension on April 21, 1832, at which time he was 75 years of age and residing in Brown County, Ohio, and his pension was allowed for two years' actual service as an ensign in the Penna. Troops, Revolutionary war; a part of the time he served under Capt. Jack and Col. Broadhead. He enlisted at Hannahstown, Penna. His widow, Hannah, made application and received a pension for the service of her husband as above set forth.
Very respectfully, 
Mr. Frank B. Stitt,
El Paso, Ills.
Commissioner
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Revy
WIDOW, &c.
File No. 3780
Hannah Cooper
Wid
John Coope: Mch 3/43
Index: Vol A, page 143

Frank B.Stitt El Paso, Ill.
1918 Jany 16 hist to Miss Adina E Larkin

Nov 29/97
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Franksville [illegible]
April 16, 1861

Team of Pentions
I wish you to inform me if there is any moneys due to the heirs of John Cooper, who served in the Revolutionary War from Pennsylvania.
Also inform me if their is any money due John Hickman or his heirs for back pay.  He served in Capt. George Skidmore's company from Franklin County Ohio in the War of 1812.  His widow lives here and is desirous of procuring the [illegible].
[Signature illegible]
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3318
Ohio
Hannah Cooper
widow of John Cooper, decd
who was a pensioner under the act of 7 June 1832
and who died on the 9th July 1835
of Brown Co. in the state of Ohio
who was an Ensign in the company commanded 
by Captain Jack of the Regt commanded
by Col. Brodhead in the Pennsylvania
line for 2 years.
Inscribed on the roll of Cincinnati
at the rate of 240 dollars 00 cents per annum
to commence on the 4th day of March 1836.
Certificate of pension issued the 26th day of June
1839 and sent to herself 
at Decatur, Brown Co., Ohio
Arrears to the 4th of March 1839 $720.00
Semi=annual allowance ending 4 Sept $120.00
$840.00
Recorded by Wm Stewart, Clerk
Book A, Vol 2, Page 216

Let. 18 July 1838
J L Beasley
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Hannah Cooper
of John
Ohio
Suspended
See let: 4 Feb 1839
No Thos L Hamer

Act 7 July 1838
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20440
Ohio
John Cooper
of Brown Co. in the state of Ohio
who was an Ensign in the company commanded by Capt Jack of the regiment commanded
by Colonel Broadhead in the Pennsylvania
line for the term of two years.
From 1778 to 1780
Inscribed on the roll of Ohio
at the rate of twenty dollars per month, to
commence on the 30 day of April 1832.
Certificate of Pension issued the 8 of May
1832 and sent to William
Shepherd, Esq. Georgetown, Ohio

Arrears to 4th of September 1932  $83.32
Semi-anl all'ce ending
$83.32

{Revolutionary Claim
Acts March 18, 1818
and May 1, 1820}

Rec: Book D
Vol: 10, Fol: 31
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REVOLUTIONARY CLAIM
I certify that in conformity with the Laws of the United States of the 18th March 1818 and May 1st 1820 John Cooper, late an Ensign in the Army of the Revolution is inscribed on the Pension List Roll of the Ohio Agency at the rate of twenty dollars per month, to commence on the thirtieth day of April one thousand eight hundred and thirty two.
Given at the War Office of the United States this eighth day of May one thousand eight hundred and thirty two.
Lew Cap
Secretary of War

Examined and countersigned,
J L Edwards
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The State of Ohio
Adams County

Personally came before me John Patterson, an acting Justice of the peace in and for the county of Adams aforesaid, Joseph L Finley,  late a Major in the regular service in the Revolutionary War in the second regiment Pennsylvania line, now a citizen of Adams County, Ohio who being duly sworn according to law by me upon his oath deposeth and saith that he was well acquainted with one John Cooper who service in said second Regiment Pennsylvania line in the said Revolutionary War, that he from personal knowledge knew said Cooper to have been in actual service some time as a sergeant and that afterwards he was promoted and received the commission of Ensign in which capacity he actually served for about the period of two years in the eighth regiment, afterwards attached to the second regiment, Pennsylvania line in the company commanded by Capt Matthew Jack under the command of Genl Daniel Broadhead.
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he further states that he was acquainted with said Cooper after the Revolution up to the year 1800 whilst he resided in the western part of Pennsylvania, that he is informed and believes said Cooper is now living and resides in Brown County Ohio
Jos S. Finley
Sworn to and Subscribed before me at West Union this 27th day of March A D 1832
J Batterson
Justice of the peace

The State of Ohio
Adams county} ss.
I do hereby certify that the above named Joseph S. Finley is a person in good standing in society and worthy of full faith and credit under oath Given under my hand and seal this 28th day of April A D 1832
J Batterson
Justice of the peace
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The State of Ohio Adams County Ss

I Joseph Darlintoon Clk P.T. of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the County aforesaid do hereby Certify that John Patterson Esq before whom the foregoing deposition of Joseph L. Finly who taken of who has signed the same and also signed the foregoing Certificate of the said Finleys Credibility was at the time of signing each of whom still is a Justice of the Peace in & for the County aforesaid duly Commissioned & qualified & that full faith & credit are due to his said Certificates as well in Court of Justice as thruout In Testimony I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of the Said Court at West Union this 28th day of April in the year of our Lord 1832 & in the 30th year of this State 
[signed] Joseph Darlinton Clk P.T. A.C.
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Georgetown, Brown County, Ohio
April 30, 1832
Sir,
Enclosed is the application of John Cooper a Revolutionary soldier for a pension as an Ensign together with the affidavit of Joseph S. Finley proving his services.
In consequence of Cooper's extreme frailness, there may be some inaccuracies in his statement as to the time of his services, which is taken to the best of his recollection. 
It is hoped that his name may be found on record and that his statement may prove substantially correct.
Your early attention to this case is respectfully solicited.
Respectfully yours,
William Shepherd
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Georgetown, Brown County, Ohio
August 28, 1832
Sir,
Enclosed you will find the letter and pension certificate of Mr. John Cooper. I was not apprised that it was absolutely necessary for him to sign the letter in order to obtain the provisions of the act of 7th June 1832.
Yours,
William Shepherd

Lewis Cass, Esq
Secretary of War
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Brown County, Ohio
August 24, 1832
Sir,
I wish to be placed on the pension roll under the provisions of the act of Congress of the 7th June 1832 in order that I may draw arrearages back to 4th March 1831.
I served as an Ensign in Capt. Matthew Jack's company in Col. Daniel Broadhead's regiment in the Pennsylvania line, in the Revolutionary War.  I now reside in Brown County, Ohio.  You will find enclosed my pension certificate.
Respectfully yours,
John Cooper

Lewis Cass
Secretary f War
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Sir,
Enclosed you have a letter from Capt. J S Beasly.  Please drop me a line on the subject and return me his letter.
Respectfully,
Th L Hamer

J L Edwards
Jay 30th '39
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Georgetown, O. June 13th 1839

Sir,
Mrs. Hannah Cooper applied through jme last winter for a pension and the papers were filed in the office.  No answer has been yet received.  Will you be so good as to inform her at Decatur, Brown County, Ohio and let her know what, if anything, is yet wanting to complete her claim?
Mr. John Beasley, I understand, has been writing on the subject to War Dept and has received no answer.
Respectfully, 
Your obt Servt
Th. L Hamer

J L Edwards
Pension Office
N. B. John Cooper - Ranger - Pa. line
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Decatur Brown Co Ohio January 16, 1839

Mr J S Coward Com of Pensions

Dear Sir In the month of November last or first of Dec I sent to your department the Declarations of Hannah Cooper, Jane Rains, Jane Middleswart and Mrs Henderson applicants for pensions under the act of Congress of July 7th 1838 as widows of decesd Revolutionary Pensioners all of this county from which I have received no information since, but hope they have been received by the department and are undergoing their regular hearing, 
I have written the above to know if such papers have been received by your department or lost or miscarried by mail and an answer from you on the subject communicating such information will confer a favour on your friend
[signed] J. S. Beasley
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Oct 31 {year illegible}

Han Ripley
Jane Raines
Ohio

{postmark and below written at 90 degrees to above}
Ripley Oct 26

Free
J L Edwards Com'r of Pensions
Washington City
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Ripley Brown County Ohio
October 22, 1843
Dear Sir
Some time early last spring I sent to your office (the commissioner of pensions) the Declaration of Hannah Cooper and Jane Rains in order to obtain the benefits of the act of Congress of March 3d 1843 granting one years pay or pension to certain widows of dec'd Revolutionary pensioners and as a considerable of time had elapsed and no word was heard of them from your office.  The Hon. Thomas L Hamer of this county was requested by one of the parters {partners?} to correspond with you on the subject and he secured in answer from you that the certificates above referd to were sent on to me and I take this occasion to state to the War Department that the papers or certificates of Hannah Cooper and Jane Rains have never ben received by me nor by either of them and they are very solicitous and are also in needy circumstances.  and wish their certificates and if they have ben forwarded on by mail they have certainly been miscarried. and I wish you immediately on the receipt of this to issue a duplicate certificate to each one of them and forward the same to me at this place.  I have no doubt but they are lost by the Mail some place
I have enclosed attached my affidavit to the above thinking possibly it might be required by the Department.  I have received from the department the certificate of Eleanor Henderson and she has drawn her half years pay from Cincinnati Ohio her Declaration was sent on long after the two above referd to.  Your Early attention to the above will confer a favor on your friend
J. S. Beasley
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State of Ohio
Brown County Ss

Be it known that before me Lemuel Lindsay a Justice of the peace in and for the county and state aforesaid personally appeared the undersigned J.S Beasley a resident of said County and upon oath makes the following declaration that some time about the month of April or May last he sent to the War office of the United State the Declarations of Hannah Cooper and Jane Rains of this county (as attorney for them) in order to obtain for the pension certificates in order that they might obtain the benefits of the act of congress of March 3d 1843 granting one years pay or pension to certain widows of decd Revolutionary Pensioners, and farther that he has information that said certificate above regerred to have been issues by said Department and that he has never received them and forther that he has no idea that either of the above declarants have received them as one of them is cattering and sending every few days for information concerning them, he farther states that he merely believes that they have been mailed and directed to him and have been miscarried or lost by mail somewhere
Sworn to and subscribed this 22d day of October 1843 before me.
[signed] Semuel Lindsay J of peace
[signed] J. S Beasley
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Ripley Ohio October 22d, 1843
I Reasan J. Bennet postmaster of Ripley Brown County Ohio do hereby Certify that I am personally and intimately acquainted with J. S. Beasley above named and have no hesitation in stating that his statement above made are all true; and further that he is a worthy citizen and a man of the strictest veracity in any statement he makes  Given under my hand this date above written.
R J Bennett P M
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Ripley Brown County Ohio
May 2d 1843

Commissioner of Pensions in Washington City

Sir, Enclosed is the Declarations of Hannah Cooper and Jane Rains widows of Decsd Revolutionary Pensioners and who drew a pension under the law of Congress of July 1838. and now make application under the act of March 3d 1843 - I hope you will examine their Claims and forward their certificates to me as soon as practible at Ripley Brown Co Ohio.  I share their former Declarations for the benefits of the act of July 1838 - and also drew their pensions for there a part of the term and there is no deception in their claims. If there are any inaccuracies in their declarations please inform me
Your friend
J.S. Beasley

J.L. Edwards Com of pensions
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Ohio
John Cooper {illegible} 260 Act 7 June 1832
to what time paid?
Pen Office
Died 7th July 1835/ to that period
Jan 31 1839
J H
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Dear Sis,
Will you be kind enough to examine the revolutionary roll and see if the name of Ensign John Cooper is upon it.  The commutation pay of an Ensign who saw 0 to the end of the war or was super {illegible} after 21 Oct 1780 is $5664. & also 150 acres of bounty land.  Cooper is dead and his heirs reside here in my district.  They are anxious to know whether he was entitled to any thing and if so what they must do to enable them to get it.  You will confer a favor on them & me by answering this as soon as possible  with great respect your friend {illegible}
J. I. McDowell {illegible} Ohio

{illegible} Adm Act 38--.
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Ripley, Ohio, April 19, 1859

Hon Geo C Whiting Commissioner of Pensions

Dear Sir:
Your favor of the 2d of April, in reply to my note, came duly to hand.
You wish me to state distinctly the case to which I refer or definitely what I mean by back pay, & say that you will give me a specific answer - 
The case is briefly as follows:
My father, John Cooper, was a Lieutenant in the Revolutionary war. When the law passed giving the officers & soldiers of said war pensions My father made application. He was informed that his name was not on the rolls. The matter rested so until I think about the year 1832 or 1833. Whem my father learned that Major Findley, under whom he served, resided in Adams County, Ohio. He went to Lee Findley when the necessary proofs were made and my father then drew a pension of #240 per year, until his death in 1835 - My father first applied for a pension the year the law passed, I think it was in 1819 or 1820 but drew none until 1832 or 1833 now, what I want to know is: Are,are not, the heirs of John Cooper entitled to anything from the passage of the law up to the time said Cooper began to draw his pension
An early answer to this com-
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munication will be thankfully received
Respectfully yours
Samuel Cooper

[stamped]Pension Office Apr 23 1859
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Ripley, Ohio, May 11, 1850

G.W. Whiting. Commissioner of Pensions:

Dear Sir: Your favor of the 28th of April, 1859, came duly to hand, In which you inform me "that John Cooper was originally pensioned under the Act of March 18, 1818, but was dropped from the rolls under the Act of May 1st, 1829, it appearing that he was not in indigent circumstances."
This certainly must be a mistake, as John Cooper was a very poor man and unlable to labor - owned no real estate and very little personal property - Early in life he was ruptured and about 1816 or 1817 he was Stricken with the palsy which almost toally disqualified him for any business, and made him dependent upon his children for the necessaries of life. All this can be made to appear by the testimony of twenty or more living witnesses who were cognizant of the facts - 
If I make such a showing of the case would his heirs be entitled to the amount due him for the time you say he was droped viz twelve years?
There is also an error in the statement that John Cooper was pensioned originally under the Act of March
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18th, 1818 - He made application in 1819 for a pension but did not obtain one from the fact that he could not then make the necessary proofs - He never drew any pension until he drew one under the Act of June 7, 1832, which he continued to draw until his death.
You will see from the foregoing that he was entitled to a pension for the period of fourteen years which he never drew? Are his heirs entitled to it? Any amount of evidence of the facts stated can be produced - 
Please answer at your earliest convenience 
Respectfully
Samuel Cooper

[stamped] Pension Office May 14 1859
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[stamped] Pension Office Jul 11 1859
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Georgetown Cl July 7 1839.

Hon Genl Whiting
Com Pensions

Sir: 
Mr Samuel Cooper of Ripley Co O. haveing called upon us in relative to a Claim of the heirs of John Cooper who has the recipient of Pension for services in Revolutionary War. The heirs claim back pay.
And from Letters from Department now in our Possession "it appears that John Cooper made application in 1819, for Pension under the act of Mch 18, 1818 but that the same was rejected for want of issue of service his name not appearing on the Rolls" so says Department of Letters,"
And further the Department "says John Cooper was pensioned under the act of 7th Jan 1832 at which time Department found Rolls & services all right"
We are not able to comprehend why Coopers heirs are not entitled to pay from the time (1819) his first Declaration was filed until (1832) the time he actually recvd his Pension, in accordance with 3d Sep of Act of Mch 18th 1818.
Very Respectfully
Yours
Slone & Truffle
Atty for Samuel Cooper
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Noblesville Hamilton County Indiana April 10th 1861
To the Hon the Commissioner of Pensions of the United States

Dear sir
Upon the request of One Samuel Cooper of this County I forward herewith his affidavit in relation to a Claim for Pension moneys for acreage on account of the Service of his father in the Revolutionary war.
He claims that his father John Cooper (now dead) a soldier of the Revolution.  Sometime in the year 1819.  Made his declaration in due form of law before a judge of the Ohio State Court - and duly established his claim to a pension at the Rate of $20. per month under & according to the provisions of the act of Congress
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of March 18 1818.(which see - and that through mistake or accident of the pension off. department he was rejected and hence never realized any pension until he afterward was pensioned under the act of June 7th 1832.  So that he failed to receive his pension from March 18 1818 to June 7th 1832.
Whether or no, if the facts are as stated by the affiant (Mr Samuel Cooper) this matter can be reviewed so as to correct any Error in this matter I do not know.  But upon his urgent request, I forward herewith his affidavit and desire the commissioner of Pensions, to examine the same and to write me as soon as convenient upon this matter.
very Respectfully
yours &c
Earl. S. Ston
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Georgetown O. Aug. 14th 1843
Dr. Sir;
I am informed by a son of Hannah Cooper widow of John Cooper a Lieut in the Pennsylvania line on Continental establishment -- under Col Broadhead (Reg't not recollected) that she sent on her application last spring through John Beasley Esq. for an additional year's pay, allowed her by Congress -- & that no answer has ever been received -- although he has written twice on the subject.  Will you be so good as to turn your attention to this matter & see how it stands -- & write me at your earliest convenience?
She is old & frail & desires to draw the money -- if there be any due her as she thinks there is.  She has drawn heretofore $240. annually under a former law.
Very Respectfully
yr ob't serv't
Th. L. Hamer

J. L. Edwards Esq.
Washington D C.
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Declaration of Hannah Cooper.  In order to obtain the benefits of the act of Congress of the 3d of March 1843 granting pension for one year to certain widows who have received pensions under the act of July 7th 1838.

State of Ohio Brown County SS
On this the 25th day of April 1845 personally appeared before the subscriber an acting Justice of the Peace in and for the county and state aforesaid Hannah Cooper a resident of Byrd Township in the county of Brown and state of Ohio aged Seventy Eight years who being first duly sworn according to law doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefits of the provision made by the act of Congress {part of this paragraph is too faded to decipher}. . . an Ensign in Captain Matthew Jacks Company and attached to Colonel Broadheads Regiment in the Pennsylvania Line.  She farther declares that she drew a pension from the government of the United States under the Act of Congress passed July 7th 1838. of Two Hundred and forty  Dollars per annum. and farther that her pension Certificate bears date at the War office the 26th day of June 1839 and Numbered N 3318.  She farther declares that she has never been married since the death of her said husband John Cooper dec'd, and that she is still a widow.  Sworn to and subscribed this day and year above written before me
Hannah Cooper {X is her mark}
Wm Baird J Peace.

Note.. I hereby certify that the words "and state of Ohio" in the above Declaration were {illegible} before signing
Wm Baird J Peace
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State of Ohio Brown County Js
I William Baird an acting Justice of the Peace in and for the county and state aforesaid do hereby certify that Hannah Cooper the within named Declarant who has this day been sworn to The Foregoing declaration is personally Known to me and I am fully Satisfied that she is the Who she represents herself to be Given under my hand and seal this 25th day of April 1843 Wm Baird J. of Peace 
The state of Ohio Brown County I John H Blair Clerk of the Court of Common Please was at the time of signing Said certificate and now is an active Justice of the Peace Duly commissioned and qualified as such and that All His official acts are entitled to Full faith and credit as well in court of Judicature as thereout that that the above signature of his is genuine-that his commission was dated the 13th day of April 1842 and will expire the 13th day of April 1845.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court this second day of May AD 1843
John H Blair Clk Bles