Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 16720, John Cochran, N.C.

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SERVICE                                                                                                                                                  NUMBER

N.C.                                                                                   Cochran, John                                          S. 16720
                                                                                            or
                                                                                            Cockran

CONTENS                                                                                                                                                carded

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13.248

                                                                                            Missouri

                                                                                            John Cochran

                                                                                            of Cape Girardeau in te State of Missouri

                                                                                             who was a pvt in the Compy commanded

                                                                                             by Captain Osborn of the Regt commanded

                                                                                             by M. S. Harris in the North Car

                                                                                              line for 4 months & 12 days privt

Date of death                                                                  3 ----------           ----------                 Co

noted  AB                                                                             


                                                                                               Inscribed on the Roll of Missouri

                                                                                               at the rte of 27 Dollars 10 cents per annum

                                                                                               to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831


                                                                                               Certificate of Pension issued the 6 day of June

                                                                                               1833 aand sent to Peter R

                                                                                                Garrett Jackson Missouri


                                                                                                 Arrears to the 4th of Mar 1833                   $54.32

                                                                                                 Semi - ant allowance ending  4 Sept        13.50
                                                                                                                                                                                  ---------
                                                                                                                                                                               $117.90


                                                                                                                                                      Revolutionary Claim

                                                                                                                                                       Act June 7, 1832

                                                                   
                                                                                                  Recorded by  J W Clagett, Clerk

                                                                                                   Book E    Vol, 8      Page 80

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State of Missouri    County of Cape Girardeau SS

A declaration in Order to Obtain the ben-

efit of the act of Congress of the 7th  of June 1832

On the 20th day of March in the year of our Lord one

thousand Eight hundred and thirty three; personally

appeared before the Justice of the County,  Court of the 

County at Cape Girardeau aforesaid in Open Court

John Cochran of Byrd township in the County of

Cape Girardeau and state of Missouri aforesaid aged

Seventy Eight years and two months, who first being

duly sworn according to law.  Doth on his oath

makie the following declaration in order to obtain the

benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress

passed June 7th 1832;  That he was drafted in the 

Congress of Mecklenburg, North Carolina, as he thinks

aout the year 1777 or 1778 (under whose command

he does not recollect) for the purpose of putting

down the tories then assembled at Fayetteville in

the State of North Carolina, then he mustered into

the company wherein he served aat the meeting house

at Rocky River in said County of Mecklenburg

that from then they marched to Fayetteville aforesaid

but before he this affiant with the company's had

reached the place, the tories had dispersed, that

after remaining there a few days the companies were

marched back to Meckleburg County aforesaid and

discharged, that he thinks the was out on this tour

of service about six ? in all; That afterwards

in the month of March 1789 he said affiant vol-

enteerd in the County of Mecklenburg aforesaid

under the command of an Captain Osborn and

wsa musted into a battallion under the command

of Major Thomas Harris; that he this af-

fiant marched with the troops under the command 

of said Major to the town of Charleston State

of South Carolina, and then after entering the 

town, entered under the command of General

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Lincoln at that time commanding the American 

trrops in Charleston as aforesaid; That he this 

affiant remained under the command of said Lincohn

in Charleston until about the 12th of May (as he

thinks) when the troops under said Lincoln com-

mand with this affiant were surrounded to Sir 

Henry Clinton the commander of the British

forces at said place, that he remained a prisoner

for about eight days as he thinks until the 20th 

of said month of May when he this affiant with 

the milita were parolled and permitted to return

home under promise that they would not take up

arms again until exchanged, that from the time

he entered the service On this tour, he was out about

thre months --   That afterwards as he think

in the month of August or September of the year

1781 and before he was exchanged he this affiant

Volunteer again in the County of Mecklenburg as

aforesaid I joined a company of horsed for the purpose

of going aganist the Lord Corwallis then at Wil - 

mington in the state of North Carolina that he

mustered into the company of Captain Cneth in 

said County and with them marched to Wil-

mington under the command of one Major

Jospeh Graham; that shortly after the

company under the command of said Major Gra-

ham had arrived near Wilmington and were being

nigh to the town, Cornwallis with the British

troops under his command decamped and left Wil -

mington for Yorktown Virginia , that he this af-

faint with the rest of the horse companies under

the command of said Graham reconnoitered the Coun-

try putting down the tories between Cape Fair

and the Yadkin rivers until he had served.

Out his thee months tour for he volunt

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tered he was discharged and returned home

that not the nor since believes that his dis-

charges would be of any use or ? to him, he

did not pressure them, but, that they are 

from his possession and cannot now be found.

That he said John Cochran lived and resided

in the County of Mecklenburg and then in

the County of Cabarrus the same being ?

off from Mecklenburg until the year 1829 when

he emigrated to the County of Cape Girardeau

State of Missouri when he has resided over

since that he has no documentary testimonry

in this county by which he can establish the

fact above related.  The said John Cochran

hereby relinquishes every whatever to a pension

an annnuity accept the present, and declares 

that his name is not on the pension roll

of the afecny of any State.


And to the Interrogations prescribed

by the War department and put by the court

the said John Cochrna answers and say

as follows:

1st I was bor in the County of Derry

in ireland on the 30th day of January 1755


2nd  I have my age recorded in my Book kep

for a family record at the house of my son

when I reside about five miles from this place.


3rd   May age or time of my birth was entered in

the hand writing of my father.


4th  I  belonger to the militia and the first

timeI was out I was drafted fro a term of three

months, the other two times of three each

I volunteered as stated above     the first time I 

did not serve the full three months, but both 

of the last I did.

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4th I do not recollect the names of the officer

under whom I served teh first call, having beeb

for several years afflicted with palsy, my

memory is much impaired.   But on the second

campaign I knew Captain Osborn a milita

officer, under whom I served, Major Thomas

Harris also a milita officer.  I knew while in Char-

leston General Lincoln a regular an commanding of

officer  The third time I was out under the

command of Captain Curth, I knew Major

Graham a milita officer who commanded

the horse as before stated


6th The first time I was dismissed I do not

recollect, by whom I was discharged, the second 

term  I was parolled as a prisoner of War 

the third time I was discharged by Captain

Cruth at the Court of Mecklenburg. but

the said discharge have been lost or destroyed.


7th  I am known to Captain Ebenezer Stinn

Doctor Elam D Harris, Mitchell Fleming,

Olivia Harris, the Red John F Corran, and 

Robert Caldwell all of whom aside nem

who can testify as to my character for veracity

and their belief of my services as a soldier of

the revolution, among  whom I have been living

for ? years last past, and I  believe can

testify their belief as it ? my veracity

and of my services as a soldier of the revolu -

tion - from to and subscribed

in O pen court March 20th

1833                   

 John Cochran


Benj Bacon  D Clk

P R Garrett,  Clk

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25087
John Cochran
Girardeau
Missouri


Adm for 7 months and 

12 days  - - - 3 months thereof

cavalry


Peter R Garrett

Jackson

Cap Girardeau Co

Missouri

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.                                                                               WAR DEPARTMENT,
                                                   
                                                                                            Pension Office
                                                
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Sir:

The evidence in support of your claim, under the act of June 7, 1832, has

been examined, and the papers are herewith returned.  The following is a statement of

your case in a tabular form.   On comparing these papers wit the following rules, and

the subjoned notes, you will readily perceive that objections exist, which must be removed,

before a pension can be allowed.  The notes and the regulation will skew what is

necessary to be done.  These points to which your attention is more particulary directed,

you will find marked in the margin with a brace, (thus } ).  You will, when

you return your papers to this Department, send this printed letter with them; and

you will, by complying with this request, greatly facilitate the investigation of your 

claim.

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A Statement, showing the Service of John Cochran Missouri
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Period when the                   Duration of the                                             Rank of                                                                                                       Age at present,
service was                              claimant's services                                     the                        Names and rank of teh Field of-                       and place of abode               Proof by which the delaration is supported
rendered                                   Years             Months             Days             claimant              ficers under whom he served                           when he entered 
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         the service.

1777 or 78 - draft                      -                    1                           12                  Prive                     Officers forgotten                                                   78. born in Ireland                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            
  
March 80  - ?                                -                   3                           . .                     11                          C P osburn May   ? Harris                                     entered in N.C.        

Sep 81 - "                                     . .                  3                                                   Horse Co Cornth   Maj Gardner


                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 Certificate of Clergyman

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   and a Citizen


                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   No surviving witness no 

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    reason given



                                                                                                                                          I am, respectfully,

                                                                                                                                          Your obedient servant,

                                                                                                                                           J. L. EDWARDS

                                                                                                                                           Commissioner of Pensions.

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.                                                REGULATION UNDER THE ACT OF JUNE 7, 1832.

The following regulations have been adopted:

Theis law has been construed to extend, as well as to the line, as to every branch of the Staff of the Army,
and to include under the terms  "vontinental Line, " "state troops," "Militia," and "volunteers," all
person entlisted, drafted, or who volunteered and wh were bound to militar service, but not those who-
were occasionally employed with the army upon  civil contracts, such as Clerks to Commissaries and to
Store Keepers, & c., Teamsters, Boatman, & c.  Persons who turned out as patrols, or were engaged
in guarding particular places at night, and were not recognized as being in actual military service.

Four general classes of cases are embraced in this law:

1. The Regular Troops

2.  The State Troops. Militia, and Volunteers.

3.  Persons employed in the Naval Service.

4.  Indian Spies

As rolls of the regular troosp in the Revolutionary War exist in this Department, all persons claim-
ing the benefit of this law as officers, non-commissior officers, musicians or privates, will, in the first
instance, make application by transmitting the following declaration, which will be made before a Court of
Record of the County where such applicant resides.  And ever Court having by law a seal and Clerk is
considered a Court of Record.

         
                                                                                    DECLARATION.

In order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress of the 7th of June, 1832.

State, Territory, or District of 
                                                              SS:
County of 

On this                       day of                     personally appeared (a) before              
                   A. B. a resident 9b0 of                               in the county of                    and State, Territory or District.
of                                 aged (c)                                        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 provision made by the act of Congress, passed
June 7th, 1832.  That he enlisted in the Army of the United States in the year (d)                  , with                       and
served in the                                         (e) regiment of the                             line, under the following named officers:


[Here set forth the names and rank of the Field and Company Officers the time he left the service:  (andif he serv-
ed under more than one term of enlistment, he must specify the particular period, and rank and names of his officers:) the
town or county and State in which he resided when he entered the service; the battles, if any, in which he was engaged,
and the county through which he marched.  This form is to be caried so as to apply to the cases officer and per-
sons who belonged to the militia, volunteers, navy, &c.]


He herebt relinquishes ever claim (f) whatever to a pension or an annuity, execp the present, and he
declares that his name is not on the Pension Roll of any Agency in any State, or (if any) only on that of
the Agency in the State of

Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid.                                                 A.  B.

[And then will follow the certificateof the Court.]

And the said Court do hereby delcare their opinion (g) that the above named applicant was a revolu-
tionary soldier, and served as he states.

I                                                                                                          of the court of

do hereby certify (h) that the foregoing contains the original proceedins of the said Court in the matter or
the application of                                                                      for a pension.

In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office (i) this
                            day of                                                      &c.


If, on examination of the proper record, the names of applicants, making such declaration, cannot be
found, they will produce such proof as the rule given in note (j) points out

Every applicant who claims a pension by virtue of service in the State troops, Volunteers or Milita
except those who belonged to the New Hampshire Milita and State Troops of Virginia, will make and
subscribe a declaration similar to the foregoing, wit the followin additions, viz:

(k) We, A. B., a Clergyman, residing in the                                                 and C. D. residing in (the same)
hereby certify, that we are well acquainted with                                                                            , who has
subscribed and sworn to the above declaration; that we believe him to be
years of age; that he is reputed and believed, in the neighborhood where he resides, to have been a soldier
of the Revolution, and that we concur in that opinion.

Sworn and subscribed the day and year aforesaid.

[And then will follow      the certificate of the Court.]

And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion,   after the investigation of the matter, and after
putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department, that the above named applicant was a Revo-
lutionary Soldier, and served as he states.  And the Court further certifies, that it appears to them that A.B.
who has signed the preceding certificate is a clergyman, resident in the
and that C. D., who has also signed he same is a resident in the
and is a credible person, and that their statement is entitled to credit.

I,                                           Clerk of the Court of                                                           do hereby certify that the foregoing
contains the original proceedings of the said Court, in the matter of the application of

                                                                                                In testimony whereof , I have hereunto set my hand and 
                                                                                                                                               of office, this            day of                   &c.

Every applicant will produce the best proof in his power.  This is the original   discharge or commis-
sion; but if neither of these can be obtained, the party will so state under oath, and will then procure, if
possible, the testimony of at least one credible witness, stating in detail his personal knowledge of the ser-
vices of the applicant, and such circumstances connected therewith, as may have a tendency to throw light
upon the transaction.

If such surviving witness cannot be found, the applicant will so state in his declaration, (l) and he will
also, whether he produce such evidence or nor, proceed to relate all the material facts, which can be useful
in the investigation of his claim, and in the comparison of his narrative with the events of the peris of his.

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alleged service, as they are know at the Department.  A very full account of the services of each person
will be indispensable to a favorable action upon this cas.  The facts state will afford one of the principal
means of corrobrating the declaration of the applicant, if true, or of detecting the impsition, of one be at
attempted; and unless, therefore, these are amply an clearly set forth, no facorable decision cab be ex-
expected.  All applicants will appear before some Court of Record in the County in which they reside, and
there subscribe and be sworn to, one of the declarations above provided, according to the nature of his
case.

The Court will propounded the following (m) interrogatories to all  applicant for a pension, on account of
service in the Miltia, State troops, or Volunteers, except the Milita New Hampshire and the State
troops of Virgiinia.

1.  Where an in what were your born/

2.  Have you any record of your age, and if so, where is it?

3.  Where were you living when called into service; where have you lived since the Revolutionary
war, and where do you now live?

4.  How were your called into service; were you drafted, did you volunteer, or were you a substitute?
And if a substitute, for whom?

5.  State the names of some of the Regular Officers, who were with the troops, where you served; such
Continental and                                                      the general circumstances of your services.

6.  To a Soldier   Did you ever receie a discharege from the srvice, and if so, by whom was it giv-
                                  en, and what has become of it?

To an Officer  Did you ever received a commission, and if so, by whom was it signed, ans what
                             has becom of it?

7.  State the names of persons to who youare know in you present neighborhood, and who can tes-
tify as to your character for veracity, and their belief of your services as a soldier of the Revolution.

The Court will see that the answers to these questions are embodied in the declaration, and they are
requessted to annex their opnions of the truth of the statement of the applicant.

The applicant will further produece in Court, if the same can be done, in the opnion of the Court,
without too much expense and inconvenience to him, two respectable persons - one of whom should be
the nearest clergyman, if one lives in the immediate vicinity of such applicant, who can testy from
their acquaintance with him that they believe he is of the age he represents, and that he is reputed
and believed in the neighborhood to have been a Revolutionary soldier, and that they concur in that opinion.
If one of these persons is a Clergyman, the Court will so certify, ad thwy will also certify to the character
and standing of other person giving such certificates.

The traditionary evidence of service is deemed veru important, in the absene of any direct
proof, execept the declaration of the party.  And the Courts are requested to be very particular in the
enquiry whether the belief is general, and whether any doubts have ever existed upon the subject.

Applicants unable to appear in Court, by reason of bodily infirmity, may make the declaration before
required, and submit to the examination, before a Judge or Justice of a Court of Record of the proper
and will also certify that the applicant cannot, from bodily infirmity, attend the Court.

Whenever any official act is required to be done by a Judge or Justice of a Court of Record,
or by a Justice of the Peace, the certificate of the Secretary of State or Territory, or of the proper
Clerk of the Court or County, under his seal of office, will be annexed, statin that such person is a 
Judge or Justices of a Court of Record, or a Justice of the Peace, and that the signature annexed is 
his genuine signature.

No payments can be made on account of the services of any person, who may haved died before
the taking effect of the act of June 7, 1832; and in caseof death subsequent thereto, and before the
declaration herein requierd is made, the parties interested will transmit such evidence as they can pro-
cure, taken and authenticated before a Court of Record, showing the services of the deceased, the period
of his death, the opinion of the neighborhood respecting such services, the titlte of the claimant, and the
opnion of the Court unpon the whole matter.


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(a) The declarant must appear in opne Court, unless preveneted from doing so by reason of bodily infirmity; 
in which case the declarant will follow the rule laid down for his guidance.

(b) The declarant must make his declaration in the county where he resides. If  he sould fail to do so, he must 
assign a sufficient reason for not conforming to the rule,.

(c)  The urge of the claimant must invaribly be mentioned.

(d) The declarant must mention the periods of the war when he served.

(e)  Every continental officer or soldier must give the name of the Colonel under whom he served; otherwise a satisfactory examination of the
claim cannot be had.  Every claimant must state, with precision, the length of his service, and the differenc grades in which he served, in language so
defnite as to enable the Department to determine to what amount of pension he is entitled.  In a case where the applicant cannot, by reason of the
loss of memory, state precisely how long he served, he should amend his declaration by making an affidavit in the following words:

"Personally appeared before me, the undersigned, a Justice of the Peace, & c. A.B. who, being duly sworn deposeth and saith, that, by reason
of ald age, and the consquent loss of memory,  he cannot swear postively so to the precise length of his service; but, according to the best of his
recollection, he served not less than the periods mentioned below, and is the following grades: -- For ----year--------months , and -----------------
days, I served as a ----------------.  For ------------months and ----------------days, I served as a ------------; and for such service I claim a pension."

It is important, in all cases, to determin with precision the period for which each applicant served , and the particular rank he hled, as the law
directs the pension to be paid according to the grade of the pensioner and the length of his service.  The use of the phrase about three or four months.
is too indefinite and all such qualifying expression are objectionable. Some persons who apply for pensions merely state that they served two years
in the milita, &c. without specifying the tours the names of the officers, and other particulars respecting their service.  This form of a declaration is
highly objectionable.  It must, in every case, be clearly shown under what officers the applicant served; the duraction of each term of engagement;
the particular place or places, where the service was performed; that the applicant served within embodied corps called into service by competent au-
thority; that he was either in the field orin garrison; and for the time during which the service was performed, he was not employed in any civil
pursuit.

(f)  The law makes the relingquishment indispensable.

(g) The opnion of the Court is always required.

(h) The Clerk must give his certificate in every case.

(i)  The Clerk must affix his seal, and if it has no device or inscription by which it can be distinquished from any other seal, or if he has not pub-
lic seal of office, the certificate of a Member of Congress, proving the official character and signature of the certifying officer, should accompany the
appears.

                                                                 Mode of authenticating papers.

In every instance were the certificate of the certifying officer who authenticates the paper is not written on the same shee of paper which con-
tains the affidavit, or others papers authenticated, the certificate mus be attached thereto by a piece of tape or narrow ribbions the ends of which must
pass under the seal of office of the certifying officer, so as to prevent any paper from being improperly attached to the certificate.

                                                                  Proof of Service,

(j) In a case where the name of the applicant is not found on the recordso the Department, he must prove his service by two credible witnesses
who are required to set forth is their affidavits the time of the claimant's entering the service, and the time and manner of his leaving the same, as well
as the requirement, company, wnd line to which he belonged.  The magistrate who may administer the oaths must certify to the credibility of the wit-
nesses, and the official character and signature of the magistrate must be certified by the proper officer, under his seal of office.

The notes from (a) to (l) are equally applicable to the cases of Militia men, Volunteers and State Troops.  The proof requred by rule in
note (j) applies to conitinental troops only.

(k) This traditionary evidence is indispensable in militia cases.

(l) If a witness cannot be found, the declarant must state the fact.

(m)  The answers to the interrogatories must all be written, and sent to the War Department, with the declaration.

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Mr. Earl J. Cochran                                                                                                      BA - J/EEL                 OUR
Poplar Bluff                                                                                                                    John Cochran  - S. 16720
Missouri


Dear Sir:

Reference is made to your letter in which you request the name
and rank of soldiers with surname Cochran, who served in the Revolu-
tionary War from North Carolina (and Tennessee).

Because of the great demand for Revolutionary War data and the
limited clerical force available for furnishing such information, it
has not been possible to make a series of investigation and report
pertaining to soldiers of that war for one person or organization.

The record of one John Cochran of North Carolina, has been found
who later resided in Missouri.  It is hoped that this record will
aid you in your research.  The data given below were obtained from
his claim for pension, S. 16720, based upon his service in the Revol-
tionary War.

John Cochran was born January 30, 1755, in County Derry, Ireland.
The names of his parents and the date of his coming to America are not
shown in the papers in the pension claim.

While living in Mecklen burg County, North Carolina, he enlisted                                  Could
in 1777 or 1778, and served six weeks on a tour against the Tories;                               not
officers' names not given:  he enlisted in March, 1780, served in Cap-                          identify
tain Osborn's Company under Major Thomas Harris in the North Carolina                 the captain's
Troops, marched to Charleston, South carolina, was in the siege at 
that city, was taken prisoner on May 12, 1780, and hel about eight
days when we was parolled:  in August or September , 1781, before he
was exchanged, he again enlisted and served three months in Captain
Cruth's company of horse under Major Joseph Graham in the North Caro-
lina Troops.

Afther the Revolution, he resided in Mecklenburg County, North
Carolina, and in Cabarrus County, which was taken from Mecklenburg
County until 1829, when he emigrated to Cape Girardeau County, Missouri

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John Cochran was allowed pension on his application executed
March 20, 1833, while residing with a son in Cape Girardeau County,
Missouri.

The name of soldier's son is not shown nor do the names of 
soldier's wife or those of any other childredn appear, and there are 
no further family data.

In order to obtain the date of last payment of pension, the
name and address ofperson paid and posssibly the date of death of the
Revolutionary War pensioner, John Cochran (S. 16720) , you should ad-
dress The Comptroller General, General Accounting Office, Records
Division, this city, citing the following data:

John Cochran, Certificate No. 13248, issued June 6, 1833, rate
$27.16 per annum, commenced March 4, 1831, Act of June 7, 1832,
Missouri Agency

No charge is made for this service.

Very truly yours


A. D.  HILLER
Assistant to Administer.

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We John F. Cowan 5 a clergyman in the County 

of Cape Girardeau and Robert Caldwell a 

citisen of the same County.  Do hereby certify

that, we are well acquainted with John Cochran

who has subscribed the above declaration, than

we believe him to be seventy eight, years of

ago, that he is ? and believed in the

neighborhood where he lives, to have been a

soldier of the revolution, and we concur in

that opnion


Sworn to and subscribed in                 John F. Cowan

Open Court   March 20th 1833             Robert Caldwell

Benjamin Bacon, D Clk

for Peter R Garrett, Clk

filed March 20th 1833

                                   Benjamin Bacon D Clerk

                                    for Peter R Garrett, Clk


Cape Girardeau County Court                         March term 1833


On Application of John Cochran                     Declaration & Cer-

for a pension for Revolutionary                       tificate on oath

Services                                                                       filed


And now at this day        comes the said John

Cochran and makes his declaration in ? on 

Oath in Open Court, together with Certficate

arrived, sworn to as prescribed,    and the said

court,  DO hereby declare thier opinion after

the investigation of the matter,    declaration and

certificate answered, together with witness pro-

vided, and after putting the interrogatories  pro-

propunded by the War Department, that the above

named John Cochran the applicant was a

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Revolutionary Soldier, and served as he States, and

the Court further certify that it appears to them

that John F Cowan who has signed the proceeding

Certificates is a Clergyman, resident, in the County

and Robert Caldwell who has also signed the

same is a resident of the same County, and is

credible person.  And that their statement

is entitled to credit;  and it is ordered by the

Court that he said declartions and certificates 

annexes , as sworn to be filed as of the 

of this Court;  and a copy there ? of

the proceedings herein, properly certified be

furnished said John Cochran for there informa-

tional of the War Department.


State of Missouri County of Cape Grardeau Sct

I Peter R. Garrett Clerk of the

County Court ? and for the County of Cape

Girardeau.  Do certify that the foregoing  pages mar-

ked from 1 to 5   Compoise a full perfect, and com-

leted copy of a declaration and certificated annexed

filed in this Court by John Cochran as an ap-

plicant for a pension; as also a copy of  ?

and proceedings of said County Court ?

In testimony whose of I have hereunto

Sct my hand and official seal at officer

this first day of April one

thousand Eight hungdred and thirty

three.  

Peter R Garrett, Clerk

By his Deputy

Benjamin Bacon

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State of Missouri
                                                        Sct
County of Cape Girardeau


I Andrew Martin One of the 

Justice of the County Court within and for the 

County of Cape Girardeau aforeside;  and pres

-ident  Protem there Dof certifyt that the fore

goin Certificate of Peter R Garrett as Clerk

is in ?  form of law, and  the be the proper

Officer.  Given under my hand at Jackson

this first day of April AD 1833

Andre Martin, Justice County was

& Pres Protem thereof

Page 16

16.720

INVALID


File No. 16.720

           Cochran                  
John Cockran  

Pri Rev War


Act:  June 7" 32

Index: -- Vol. 1, Page 439

[Arrangement of 1870.]

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Poplar Bluff, Missouri
                                                                                                                                           February 10, 1934



Director of Pensions,
Washington, D. C.



My dear sir:

Will you kindly advise if it is possible

to obtain from the Bureau the names and rank of 

soldiers surnamed COCHRAN serving during Revolutionary

War period, from the State of North Carolina (and

Tennessee).


The information is desire for genealogical

and historical purposes.


If possible, please advise fee required,

and ifnot can you advise as to where one might ac-

quire such information.

Respectfully yours,


Earl J. Cochran


(Black Ink Stamp)
RECEIVED
FEB 12 1934