Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 47186, William Cooper, Va.

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SERVICE - Va.

Cooper, William

NUMBER - S47186

CONTENTS

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(3-223.)

File No. 47.186

No ?[can’t decipher], Contl [difficult to read]

OLD WAR INVALID.

William Cooper Pri
Col. Posey  Va

Service: Revy War, Act May 15, 1828

Enlisted:__________, 18  ,
Discharged:_______, 18  ,

Application filed:________, 18  ,

Alleges: 1111

Re-enlisted:

Attorney:

P. O.

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For the purpose of obtaining the benefits of the act entitled “An act for the relief of certain surviving Officers and Soldiers of the Army of the Revolution approved on the 15th May 1828 I William Cooper of the County of Fluvanna in the State of Virginia do hereby declare, that I enlisted in the Virginia State line the 6th of April 1780 to serve during the war. That after the battle of Guilford N. Carolina I was transferred to Continental establishment - and continued to serve on Continental establishment until the termination of the war. At which period I was a private in Captain Alexander Parkers Company in Colonel Poseys Regiment of the Continental line. And I also declare that I afterwards received for the reward of Eighty Dollars; to which I was entitled, under a resolve of Congress, passed the 15th May 1778 and I further declare that I have never been on the pension list of the United States. The amend Certificates are the only evidence, now in my power to prove, of my service.

Witness my hand this Twenty Fifth day of August 1828 

William Cooper [signature]

Before me a Justice of the Peace for the county of Fluvanna in the State of Virginia personally appeared this day George Haleman and George Stillman of the said County, when did severally make oath that William Cooper by whom the foregoing declaration was subscribed, is generally reputed & believed to have been a soldier in the Army of the Revolution, in manner as therein stated.

Witness my hand this 
Littleberry Weaver
1828

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I John Timberlake - Clerk of the Court of the County of Fluvanna in the State of Virginia do hereby certify that Littlebey Weaver before whom the foregoing affidavits were sworn was at the time a Justice of the peace for the County aforesaid and duly empowered to administer oaths. I further certify that the affidavits annened of the services of William Cooper are true Copies from the Records of my office.

In testimony whereof I have hereto set my hand & affixed the Seal of the said Court this twenty sixth day of August 1828.

John Timberlake

The certificates & affidavits referred to in the above certificate are as follows to wit - Fluvanna County to wit Virginia to wit William Moody this day personally appeared before me a Justice of the peace for the county aforesaid and made oath that he became acquainted with William Cooper now a resident of Fluvanna County Va in the year 1780 in Petersburg Va. That the said Cooper was then a Soldier belonging to Captain Thomas Euell’s? [difficult to read] company Coln Blufords regiment of Va Troops. That he marched with said Cooper & joined the Southern Army at Hillsboro N. Carolina. That he was at the battle of Guilford. That after the battle of Guilford, the regiment to which said Cooper belonged was transferred to Continental establishment & Cooper was attached to a company under the command of Capt. Cowheid? [difficult to decipher] Col. Hawes Regiment in Continental establishment. That he continued to serve with the said Cooper in the South. That in January 1782 the said Cooper was attached to a company under the command of Capt. Bullard Smith which formed a part of Col. Sees Infantry under which command he remained until transferred to Col. Posey. That sd. Cooper marched under Col. Posey to Charleston

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Wm. Cooper
Virginia line
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[handwritten across top of page] No. of Origl payment 499[crossed out] 712[crossed out] 712

REVOLUTIONARY CLAIMS.

[handwritten] C No Va? W4? Cn

TREASURY DEPARTMENT
1 OCT 1828

William Cooper of —-- in the County of Fluvanna in the State of Virginia has applied to the Secretary of the Treasury for the benefits of the act, entitled “An Act for the relief of certain surviving officers and soldiers of the Revolution,” approved the 15th of May, 1828. He states that he enlisted in the Continental line of the army of the Revolution, for and during the war, and continued until its termination, at which period he was a Private in captain Parker’s company, in Col. Poseys Detachment Va line; and that he received a certificate for the reward of eighty dollars, provided by the resolve of the 15th of May, 1778; and further, that he was not on the 15th day of May, 1828, on the pension list of the United States, and that he has received as a pensioner since the 3d of March, 1826, Nothing.

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

By order of the Secretary 
F. A. Dickens

TREASURY DEPARTMENT,

THIRD AUDITOR’S OFFICE
10th October 1828

It appears by the records in this office, that a certificate for the reward of eighty dollars has been issued to William Cooper in the Virginia line.

It further appears that William Cooper is not now on the pension list of any agency, and has not been so since the 3d March 1826.

Peter Hagner Snr?

[faint handwriting] Correct - See Virginia Book - page 147

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Colonel Aaron Ogden
Washington City

[right side of paper - written sideways] Mr. Dickins

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Columbus  Fluvanna Va  Sep 1828

Coln. Aaron Ogden

Sir

Enclosed you will receive the declaration of William Cooper and several affidavits in proof of his service. In the declaration of John Maddon forwarded you a few days since there is an error in the name of his Colonel. It should have been Hawes instead of Hall. The mistake was not made by Maddox but by the writer; if necessary you will return it to me for correction.

Respy Yrs
Geo. Stillman

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J. A. Appleby
Affidavit

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Fluvanna County Va

This day James A. Appleberry personally appeared before me a Justice of the peace for the county aforesaid and made oath that a short time after the close of the Revolutionary War Thomas Appleberry the father of the said James A. Appleberry purchased of William Cooper a certificate for Eighty Dollars received by said Cooper as a bounty for his services in the War?[illegible] of the revolution. Given under my hand this 12th day of Sept 1828.
Littleberry Weaver J.P.

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S Carolina & occupied the Town when evacuated by the British in May 1783 marched to Georgia where he remained until the news of peace. That after the news of peace the said Cooper marched to Augusta in Georgia under Genl. Wayne on account of some disturbance with the Indians from Augusta to Richmond Va where he was honorably discharged in June 1783. This deponent also makes oath that the said Cooper was a private & served his county faithfully & was highly esteemed by his officers. Given under my hand this 27th day of July 1827.    (signed) Rowland Jones J.P.

City of Richmond to wit

Joseph Monk this day personally appeared before me a Magistrate for the City aforesaid and made oath that he became acquainted with William Cooper who now resides in the County of Henrico Va in the year 1781. That he then belonged to a company commanded by Capt. Cowherd in a Regiment under the command of Col. Hawes in the service of the United States in the Continental establishment during the Revolutionary War. And that he continued to serve with said Cooper on the Continental line until January 1782. The deponent also makes oath that he served as a Quarter Master’s Seageant and the said William Cooper was a private and served faithfully and honorbly and was respected by all the officers. Given under my hand this 25th day of April 1823.      (Signed) C. Tompkins
Fluvanna County to wit
This day came before me Littleberry Weaver a Justice of the peace for sd. County John Maddon & made oath that he was in the service with William Cooper in the dates 1780 & 1781 in the Virginia line in Colonel

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Abraham Buifords Regiment in Captain Thomas Euwells Company & continued in said Company until the Battle at Guilford Courthouse in North Carolina & he was then transferred to Col. Samuel Hawes Regiment also attached to Captain Frances Conards Company in the same Regiment. We were then separated until the end of the war. The said William Cooper is now present & he is the same man above alluded to.

Signed L. Weaver J.P.
11th Dec. 1826

Copies Teste
John Timberlake C.?[illegible]