Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S 39357, Richard Cooper, Va.

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Va. Cooper, Richard S 39357

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Id. 62S [R]
East Tennessee 
Richard Cooper
of Rhea County in the state of E.T.
who was a Private in the regiment commanded by
Colonel McClanahan of the Virginia
line, for the term of 1776 to June 13.th 1783
Inscribed on the Roll of East Tennessee
at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on
the 7th of February 1821.
Certificate of Pension issued the 27 of May 1822
and sent to D. Rawlings Esq,
Washington, E. Tennessee
Arrears to 4th of March 1822              103:31.
Semi-anl. all'ce [illegible] Sept 1822      48.__
                                                            $151:31
{Revolutionary claim,}
{Act 18th March, 1818.}

May 1, 1820.

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Richard Cooper -
                from:

Col. Mc Clanahan's
Virginia Regt.

1776  2yr 

- re-enlisted, 2 ,w  infaltry
........., in 1763.

Sec Virginia North.LS.115

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State of Tennessee Rhea County Court February Term 1821
on this 7 day of February 1821 personally appeared in open Court Being a Court of Record for the County of Rhea so constituted by the laws of said state Richard Cooper aged sixty four Years or so being first duly sworn according to law doth on his Oath make the following Declaration in order to obtain the Provision made by the Acts of Congress of the 18th March 1818 and the first may 1820 that he the said Richard Cooper Enlisted for the Term of two years on the 8 day February 1776 in state of Virginia Essex County in a Company Commanded by John Webb in the Regiment Commanded by Colo Mcclanaha in the line of the state of virginia on the 7 Continental Establishment that he Continued to serve in Cerfise until December 78 at which time he Re Enlisted under Lieutenant Benjamin Mosley that he then served one month under Lieutenant Benjamin Mosley and from thence he was transfered to into Colo Procters Artillery Under Captn Carter From thence to Capt Handy Company On Colo Lees Cheer and Descharged at the head of Cooper River then Descharged the 13 day of June 1783 that he was in the Battles of Brandywine Monmouth Gilford and Utaws and that he has no other Evidence in his Power of his service Except these Already Invested and in persuance of the act of the 1st May 1820 I do solemnly swear that I was a Residint-Citizen of the United states 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 thareof with intent thare by so to Deminish it as to bring myself within the provisions of an Act of Congress Entitled an Act to provide for Certain persons Engaged in the land and Feval service of the United states in the Revolutionary war passed on the 18 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 [crossed out: other than what is Contained in the schedule hereto annexed and by me subscribed] or means of support either in the County of Rhea aforesaid of which I now am & ever since the Year 1807 have been a citizin or elsewhere have I any means of support and the said applicant is indeed in Very poor and indigent Cercumstances that he is unable to support himself without the help of his Country and that he is worth no property nor has he any family or any Kind Relativ to support him and that he is by Occupation a labourer and is unable to persue it
Sworn to in open Court D.Rawlings Clerk
Signed Richard Cooper his mark x

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State of Tennessee Rhea County L S
I Daniel Rawlings, clerk of the Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions of said County do certify that the within is a copy of the record there being no property named in the schedule therein. Given under my hand and private seal, not having a seal of Office, at Office the tenth day of February 1821.
D. Rawlings Clerk
State of Tennessee
I Abraham Howard Acting and presiding Justice of the Court of pleas and Quarter Sessions of Rhea County do Certify that the above Certificate of Daniel Rawlings who is Clerk of said Court is in due form of Law – Given under My Hand & seal the 10th Feby 1821
L-S Abraham Howard presiding Justice peace

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State of Tennessee Rhea County U S
I Daniel Rawlings clerk of the Court of pleas and quarter Sessions of said County do certify that the within is a copy of the record there being no property named in the schedule therein – Given under My hand and private seal there being no Official seal at office in Washington the 9th of February 1822
D.Rawlings clerk
State of Tennessee
I Abraham Howard Acting and presiding Justice of the peace in & for Rhea County Court of pleas and Quarter Sessions do certify that the above Certificate of Daniel Rawlings who is the Clerk of said Court is in due form of law & intitled to full credit as such
Given under my hand & seal at office the 9th Feby 1822
Abraham Howard Presiding Justice peace

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State of Tennessee Rhea County Court Febru. Term 1822 personally appeared In Open Court Being a Court of Record for the County of Rhea so Constituted by the Laws of said state Richard Cooper Aged sixty four years who being first Duly sworn according to law Doth On his Oath make the following Declaration In Order to Obtain the provision made by the Act of Congress of the 18th March 1818 and the 1st May 1820 that he the sd Richard Coopper Inlisted for the term of two years on the 8th Day of February 1776 In the state of Virginia Essex County In a Company Cammanded by John Webb In the Regiment Cammanded by Colonel McClanahan In the line of the state of Virginia on the 7th Continental Establishment that he Continued to serve In said Corps until December 78 at which time he Reinlisted under Lieutenant Benjamine Mosely that he then served nine Months under sd Lieutenant Benjamine Mosely and from thence he was transfered Into Colo. Proctors Artillery under Captain Carter From thince to Capt. Handy's Company In Colo. Lees Choir and Discharged at the head of Cooper River then Discharged the 13th Day of June 1783 That he was In the Battles of Brandywine Monmouth Gilford and Utaws and that he has no Other Evidence now in his power of his service Except those already Inserted and In persuance of the act of 1st May 1820

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I do solemnly sware that I was a Resident Citizen of the United States, 18th Day of March 1818 and that I have not since that time by gift sale Or In any manir Disposed of my property or any [crossed out: Property] or any part thereof with Intent thereby so Diminish It or to to bring myself within the provisions of an Act of Congress Entitld an Act to provide for Certain persons Engaged In the land and navil service of the United States In the Revolutionary War [crossed out: war] pased on the 18th Day of March 1818 and that I have not nor has any person in trust for me any property or securitys Contrats or Debts Due to me nor have I any Income or any means of support Either In the County of Rhea aforesaid of which I now am and Ever since the year 1807 have been a Citizen or Else where have I any means of support and the said applicant Is Indeed In very pore and Indigent surcomstance that he Is unable to support himself without the help of his Country and that he Is worth no property nor has he any [crossed out: property] family or any Kind Relative to support him and that he Is by Occupation a labourer and Is unable to persue It.
Sworn to in open Court the 6th February 1822
D. Rawlings Clerk
Richard Cooper his mark x
At & in the Court aforesaid at the time aforesaid personally came Daniel Rawlings and on his corporal Oath in solemn form made & subscribed saith that he has known the above subscribing Richd Cooper the applicant in the foregoing petition ever since the Year 1807 that he has been a resident in said Rhea County every since; during the whole of said time he has been without any visible estate real or personal that he was at his first acquaintance with him old and enfirm, that he

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has been esteemed as an honest upridght Man and Now is an object (complety) of Charity quite unable to labor for a livelihood and without relitives in this County or this deponent verily believes 
Sworn to in open Court 4 Feby 1822 D. Rawlings Clerk
D. Rawlings
Richard Cooper pen
Col. McClanahans Virginia Regt
1776 2 years

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August 9, 1928.

Mrs. Mollie Cooper Green,
1210 Buena Vista Avenue,
Clarendon, Virginia.

Madam:
I advise you that from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, S. 39357, it appears that Richard Cooper enlisted in Essex County, Virginia on February 8, 1776 as a private in Captain John Webb's Company, Colonel McClanachan's Seventh Virginia Regiment, was in the battles of Brandywine and Monmouth, served until late in 1778, when he was transferred to Lieutenant Benjamin Moseley's Company, served nine months, was transferred to Captain Carter's Company, Colonel Proctor's Regiment of Artillery and again transferred to Captain Handy's Company, Colonel Lee's Corps, was in the battles of Guilford and Eutaw Springs and was discharged June 13, 1783.

He was allowed pension on his application executed February 7, 1821 while a resident of Rhea County, Tennessee, aged sixty-four years. He had lived there since 1807.

It is not stated whether he was ever married.

Respectfully,

WINFIELD SCOTT,
Commissioner.

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Mrs. Mollie Cooper Green
1210 Buena Vista Ave,
Clarendon, Va.
wants history of
Richard Cooper, S. 39357
Va Troops
July 18 1928

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39357                  1928-Aug-9-Hist.to Mrs.Mollie
INVALID.                  Cooper Green.  MNVF

Revy
File No. 39357
Richard Cooper
Pri Rev War


Act: 18th March 18th

Index:—Vol. 3,  Page  94

[Arrangement of 1870.]

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Washington T
Feby 11
Free
John C. Calhoun Esqr
Secretary War
Washington City
17,877
Richard Cooper
D. Rawlings, Washington, Tenne.
Recd. 7 Mar: 1822 –