Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 2,309, Joel Copland, N.C.

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N.C. Copland, Joel R.2309
Copeland

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Joel Copeland Missives
Rejected, Ct 8 Augt 1836 M.W. Marmaduke
Do 24 Nov 1836.
Did not serve six months.
2309

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[marked out] Acts of July 14, 1862, and March 3, 1873.
2309 [handwritten]
P.O. [handwritten] Joel Copeland
Service: [blank]
Enlisted: [blank], 18
Discharged: [stamped] REJECTED, 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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State of Missouri Saline County to wit
Be it remembered that at a circuit court held for the said county on the 5th day July 1836 - it being a court of record of original unlimited jurisdiction, personally came into court, Joel Copeland a resident of the said county, and applies to the said court, to make a declaration and offer proof to shew to the War department of the United States that he served in the Revolutionary war, as a soldier on the Continental establishment. And that by virtue of an act of congress of the United States granting pensions for revolutionary services, by the soldiers in service, and an act amendatory of the same, he is entitled to the benefits thereof; and being duly sworn he doth depose and declare
That he was born the 28” day of June in the year 1766 in the County of Chatham in the state of North Carolina. That some time in the months of Feby [page torn] or March in the year 1781, [marked out] a Certain major Roger Griffith, in the County aforesaid, Collected a company of volunteers, and marched them to Harrisburg in [page torn] the state aforesaid, and that I was one of that Company the object of this movement was to Counteract the movements of the Tories of that section of Country, who were at that time very numerous. When we arrived at Harrisburg we there met Genl. Britten, with whom we continued until we marched to Guilford Court House. I had been previously detailed to assist in collecting and taking care of the stock and property of the [ink smudged, illegible] of the neighborhood, so that I was not in the battle at Guilford Court house, which took place between Genl. Green, and Lord Corn Wallis, at and about on mile from Guilford Court house. Major R Griffith gave me a furlough, and ordered me to return home and notify the Whigs of Chatham

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County, that he was apprehensive the British might pass thro that County, and that they had better take measures to secure both their families and property in the event of their taking that direction, which they the British did, having performed this service I was never more called in service by Major Griffith.
The term of this tour of service was three months Some time in the month of June of the same year Col. Dudley of the County [marked out] of Hallifax raised about 250 men, mounted volunteers, and among that number I was one. We marched with him thro the counties of Chatham, Rowan, Randolph, and Guilford, in order to endeavour to hold the Tories in check. This term of service lasted about 2 or 3 months, during which time, we had considerable skirmishing with the Tories. After this, I returned to the County of Chatham, where I lived 10 or 12 years. I then moved to WIlkes County in said state, where I continued to live some 15 or 18 years, from thence I moved to the County of Cook in the state of Tennessee, where I lived some 15 or 16 years, and from thence I moved to [marked out] the state of Missouri, where I am now living. [marked out] I received for the services above rendered [added above] under Major Griffith a discharge but the same is lost. I am now entirely unable to state where it is [marked out], but believe [marked out] it has long since been mislaid or lost; so that [marked out] it will never be found. [added above line] as to the other service I cannot state whether I received a discharge or not. Neither do I at this time know of any person living who could testify to the above service which I have rendered my Country. And therefore refer to the testimony of James Thrailkill hereto annexed, as proff corroborating the foregoing statement by me made

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I further state that I am personally acquainted with the following persons, [added in above line] to wit Adam Steele, Jacob Ish, & Ephraim M. Clare, to whom I refer, for evidence of my veracity, and Character in my neighborhood, and further that there is no clergyman or minister of the gospel residing in my neighborhood.
I further state that I have never applied for any pension of the United States, or of any state or territory, [ink smudged, illegible] arrears of pension, And that my name is not on any pension roll either of the United States, or of any state or territory. And I do hereby renounce all right, title and interest which I have or may have, to any such pension, except the present application.
And further he saith not.
Joel Copland
Sworn and subscribed to in open court before me
David Todd Judge
We Adam Steele, [inserted above line] Matthew Gwynn Jacob Ish, and Ephraim M Clare, doth depose and say, that we have each of us known the aforenamed Joel Copeland, for at least twelve years during which time we have all resided in the counties of Saline [inserted above line] & Howard in the state aforesaid and that from the best information which we have been able to obtain have reason to believe that he rendered service during the revolutionary War, as he has stated, and that such is the opinion that prevails in the neighborhood, among his neighbors, - and we further testify that we believe the said

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Copeland is a man of truth and veracity, and that he would not knowingly make a false declartion. And we do further state that there is no clergyman or minister of the gospel in the immediate neighborhood of the said Copeland - [marked out] and we further state that we believe the said Copeland is 70 years of age as stated within - And further say not.
Mat. C. Gwin
Ephraim Mclain
ASteel
Subscribed and sworn to in open court by the said Mathew C. Gwin, Ephraim McLain and Adam Steel, before me the Judge of said court.
David Todd

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Missouri, Saline County to Wit - 
This day James Thrailkill senr personally appeared in Open Court, and made oath that he is now in the 61st year of his age, that he was born in Wake County in the state of North Carolina. And that about the year 1790 he the said Thrailkill moved to the County of Chatham in the state aforesaid. That shortly after his arrival in said County he became slightly acquainted with Joel Copeland, who is now endeavouring to obtain a pension from the UStates.
That during his residence in Chatham County he became acquainted with Major Roger Griffith of said County, and [marked out] Capt Christian and also Capt Thomas Riddle, who he remembers well to have heard speak of the said Joel Copeland as a soldier, and taht they always spoke of him as a good soldier, and Whig, and ever ready to do his duty. Whilst under their Command, in addition to this he distinctly recollects to have heard the aforesaid officers and others, speak of the said Copeland’s Connections as good soldiers, and further this affiant saith not.
James Thrailkill
Sworn to & subscribed in open court by James Thrailkill
David Todd

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And the said Circuit Court doth hereby Certify that the said Matthew C. Gwynn Adam Steele, Ephraim M Clare and James Thrailkill, who have testified herein, are known to the said Court, and that they are considered persons of truth and veracity, and that the said Court doth [marked out] believe that the said Copeland has served in the Revolutionary War as above set forth, and that consequently he is entitled to the benefits of the Pension Laws of the United States in such Case made and provided.
[seal] In Testimony whereof I John A Trigg Clerk of the Circuit Court of Saline County [marked out] have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court [marked out] this 5th day of July A.D. 1836 Jno.A.Trigg Clerk
[written sideways in bottom left corner] 33.791
Joel Copeland
Declaration
Mo:
M469