Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 2,310, John Copeland, N.C.

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(3–1776)
SERVICE N.C.
Copeland, John
NUMBER R. 2,310
CONTENTS

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State of Tennessee
Wayne County ss.

On this 9th day of [crossed out: May] June 1834. Personally appeared in open Court before the [crossed out: Judge] Justices of the [crossed out: eighth judicial Circuit] Court of pleas & quarter session now sitting of said County now sitting [crossed out: the Honourable William B***g] John Copeland a resident of the said county of Wayne [crossed out: County] in the State of Tennessee aged seventy two 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 9th 1832.

That he entered the services of the United States under the command of the following named officers and served as herein stated, he volunteered Chatham County North Carolina, in the month of February 1781. under the Command of Captain Roger Griffey; for a tour of three months, we was marched to Granville County in said state of North Carolina, for some time we were stationed in Harrisburgh, and afterwards attached to Captain William Douglass Company, a short time after this he was taken sick and obtained a furlow to return home [crossed out: for] and wait for further orders. he remained then about three days & returned to the army. applicant does not recollect the names of any of the field Officers under whom he served except General Butler he at the time being verry young. 

He then substituted for one Sherod Willis for a tour of three months. He entered

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the service about the first of June in the year last aforesaid, under the Command of Captain Joseph Russell Major John Nalls, Colonel Ambrose Ramsey and General Butler, when we rendevoused near Chatham Court house North Carolina Colonel Ramsey informed us, if we would find our own horses and Guns that we should be dicharged at the expiration of two months we accordingly furnished our own horses and Guns. 2 we marched from Chatham Court house to Guilford thence to Moore County and thence through Orange County, thence back again to Chatham, and through many other Counties not now recollected, the express business for which we were upon was to subdue and Keep down the Tories.
He again volunteered in September of the same year, for the purpose of retaking the Prisoners which the tories had taken from Hillsborough, we marched from Chatham to to Cane Creek in same County and commenced an attack upon the Tories, near Linsley Mills at which time Colonel Little, Major John Nalls were Killed, with Fourteen soldeirs, I was then under the Command of Major Nalls, Colonel Maybourn and General Butler. were the names of the Officers as he now recollects the length of this

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last tour was three weeks. he served in all six months and three weeks:

Questions:
1st - When and in what year were you born?
Answer
I was born in Chatham County North Carolina in the year 1762
2nd. Have you any record of your age, and if so, where is it?
Ans. I have, and yet return it, transmitted by my father.
3rd Where were you living when called into service. Where have you live since the Revolutionary war, and where do you now live?
Ans. When I entered the service I lived in North Carolina Chatham County, and resided there during the Revolutionary war, from thence I moved to Jefferson County Tennessee, thence to Knox County and State of Tennessee - thence to Overton, thence to Bedford, and thence to Ray County, when
I now live and have lived
years last past
for fourteen
to How or you called into service were you
drafted, did volunteer, or were you a substitute
and if a substitute
Ans. I volunteered twice, and once
substitute for therod Willis
for whom

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Que 5th. State the names of some of the regular Officers who were with the troops, where you served. such continental and Militia Regiment as you can recollect and the general circumstances of your service:
Ans. I have answered this question so far as I am able in the above declaration, I do not recollect the names of any of the Regiments:
Q. 6th Did you ever receive a discharge from the service, and if so by whom was it given and what has become of it?
Ans I received a discharge in writing for the tour I servd as a substitute for Willis. It was given by Capt. Rossau, and it is now lost.
Q 7th. State the names of persons to whom you are known in your present Neighbourhood and who can testify as to your character for veracity, and their belief of your services as a soldier of the Revolution?
A – James Holden, Robert Scypeart, John L. Lindsey, Francis Scypeart, Gen. John Rayburn Henry Rayburn Esq. James Anderson, Henry Morris, James Arnett, Richard Copeland and Henry Tilly, and many others are well acquainted with me and can testify as to

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my character for veracity, and James Holden, Robert Scypeart and John L. Lindsey can testify as to my Reputation and service as a soldier of the Revolution.
The said applicant hereby relinquishes every clain whatever to a pension or annuity except the present and declares that his name is not on the pension roll of the agency of any state. He further states that he has no documentary evidence where by he can prove his services, and knows of no other person who can testify as to his services, except Robert Scypeart, James Holden and John L Lindsey
John Copeland
Sworn to & Subscribed in open court. Test James C. Alderson Clerk of the Circuit Court of Wayne County. Tennessee.
We Robert Scypeart, James Holden and John L. Lindsey residing in the County of Wayne and State of Tennessee certify that [crossed out: John Copeland] we are well acquainted with John Copeland who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration, that we know him to have been a revolutionary soldier and that he is a man of undoubted veracity, and so reputed to be in the Neighbourhood where he now resides
Robert Scypeart
John E linsey
James Holen
Sworn to & Subscribed in open court. Test James C Alderson Clerk &c

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And the said Court do hereby declare their Opinion after the investigation of the Matter and after putting the interrogatories, prescribe by the war department, that the above named applicant was a soldier of the Revolution, and served as he states. and the Court further Certifies that it appears that Robert Scypeart, James Holden and John L. Lindsey who have signed the preceding certificate are residents in Wayne County Tennessee are Credible persons, and their statements are entitled to credit. This [crossed out: May] June the 9th day 1834.
James Robinson LS
Lemuel D Mack LS
J.C. Elliott J P LS
State of Tennessee Wayne County.
I William Burnett Clerk of the County Court of said County do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original Proceedings [crossed out: of the said court.] in the matter of the application of John Copeland for a Pension
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office this 14th day of June 1834
William Burnett Clerk By James C Alderson DClerk

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Oct 1852 Ex B T E. Hassler Present.
John Copeland, others
Waynesboro' Wayne Co. Tenn
Power of attorney case of John Copeland
North Carolina or Tennessee

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POWER OF ATTORNEY For ascertaining whether any increase or arrears of Pension are due the Widow or heirs of Revolutionary Pensioners, &c.*
STATE OF Tennesee COUNTY OF Wayne } Be it known that before me Washington Carter a Justice of the peace personally appeared Richard Copeland. aged 64 years, who being duly cautioned and then sworn in due form of law, states that he is [crossed out: the] an heir of John Copeland who was a revolutionary† Soldier in the State of North Carolina and that he died on the 30th day of September 1844 and that his mother, named Sally, died on the some forty years ago day of 18 and that they were married on the day of in the year 17 and that they were residents of Chatham in the State of North Carolina and that they resided there many years, and that he resides in Wayne County aforesaid and that furthermore he BY THESE PRESENTS, constitutes, appoints, and fully empowers and authorizes, irrevocably and with powers of substitution, F. E. HASSLER, of Washington city, D. C., as his true and lawful Attorney for him and in his name and stead, to examine into, to prosecute, to demand, and to receive from the U. S. Government and State officers his rights in all and in any manner of claim for increase or arrears of Pension or Land that may be due him as an heir of John Copeland who died leaving the same undrawn, as in right of law he may be entitled.
In witness whereof, he has on this thirtieth day September 1852, hereunto signed his name, and affixed his seal.
Richard Copeland SEAL.
Witness: Johnathan Morris
Witness: John McDougal } For the heirs of John Copeland deceased
Signed, sealed, acknowledged, and sworn to before me; and I further certify, that Richard Copeland has always by the community been known as one of [crossed out: the] heirs of John Copeland Decd
Dated on this 30th day of September 1852.
Washington Carter J. P.
State of Tennessee COUNTY of Wayne } to wit:
I hereby certify, That Washington Carter Esq., before whom the foregoing affidavits and acknowledgement were made, and who has thereunto subscribed his name, was at the time of so doing, a Justice of the Peace in and for the County aforesaid, duly commissioned and sworn, and that his signature above written is genuine.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of Wayne County Court, this thirtieth day of September one thousand eight hundred and fifty two
William James Clerk.
* If a Widow applies, state "the date of marriage, and date of death of her husband."
† State under what act pensioned, or when pension commenced, if a pensioner—and amount of pension.

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Oct 21
WASHINGTON CITY D.C. OCT 20
Free
E. J. Shields MC
J. L. Edwards Esqr Comssr. Pensions War Department W WC DC
Hon. E. J. Shields M.C.

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Washington City, Oct 20th 1837
Dear sir,
Pleas forward me the information asked for in the within note, and you will greatly oblige,
Your obt. st. E.J. Shields

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Rejected, did not serve six months, see letter 18 July 1834 to E. W. M. Ring Waynesboro. Tn let: 20 Oct 37 Hon E. J. Shields
2310.

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[crossed out: Acts of July 14, 1862, and March 3, 1873.]
2310
P. O. _
John Copeland Om
Service: _
Enlisted: _, 18
Discharged: REJECTED , 18
Application filed: _, 18
Alleges: _
Re-enlisted: _
Attorney: _
P. O. _
_ Recognized. _ Contract
_ Cert. of Dis. Searched for _, 18

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Hon. Wm. M. Inge
Washington City District Columbia

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Waynesboro. June 15th A. D. 1834
Dear Sir
After my best respects to you, and anxious solicitude for your health, I write requesting you to attend to the papers of John Copeland an applicant for a pension and if there be no defect in the declaration to return the a certificate so soon as practicable, if there be amendments required return them so soon as convenient, by so doing you will confer a favour on your loving friend. I am with much esteem yours &c
E.W.M. King
Post scriptum
your constituents in Wayne & Hardin Counties are highly gratified with your course of policy and for the future well go the whole hog for you
May you long live & ever flow on the tide of Prosperity and when you may be called into that world from whose bourne no traveller return, retain the appellation of an Honourable, faithful & beneficial Politician. I must conclude. EWM King
Honourable Wm. M. Inge

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Waynesboro T June 19.
free
31.451 John Copeland Tennessee
Hon Lew Cass Secretary of War. Washington City DC.
Pension Office

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Tenn Original
July 1, 1834 Pension Office