Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 2,313, John Copsey, Va.

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VA
Copsey, John
R2313

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Virginia Hampshire County

On the 22nd day of August 1836 personally appeared in open court before the County Court of Hampshire now sitting John Coney a resident of said county aged seventy six year who being first duly sworn according to law doth one his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed June of 1832.

That at the time the British were within twenty miles of Richmond he thinks in 1778 or 9 he marched from the county of Loudon to Richmond in a company commanded by Capt John McGrath or Garth that after they reached Richmond a draft was made upon the militia and he was taken from his company and placed und Capt Riley of the regular army and Major Boyce when he was made a sergeant and served three months during which period he then marched to Mobbin Hills from which place was then compelled to retreat to the Rappahannock  River when General Greene came up with the army under his command and the [illegible] retired.

That (he thinks) before the above mentioned tour of duty was performed but is not certain whether before or after He entered the service an eighteen months man under the command of  Capt Clapham of Loudon County, that he was ordered on the recruiting service and remained briefly engaged in the service at Leesburgh from seven months when he furnished a substitute for the remaining period he was discharged.

He further states that in 1781 he entered the service again in a company of militia under the command of Capt John Luckett and marched from Leesburgh to York & Gloucester and was at the Siege of Yorktown & the taking of Cornwallis and aided in guarding the prisoners.

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to the barracks near Winchester Virginia when he was discharged after (he thinks) a service of three months.

He hereby relinquishes any claim whatever to pension or annuity except the present and declares that his name is not on the pension roll of the agency of any state.

Sworn to and subscribed this day and year aforesaid

John Copsey [signature]

We James Taylor Clergyman residing in the said county and Charles Carlyle residing in the said county certify that we are well acquainted with John Copsey who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration that we believe him to be 78 years of age, that he is reputed and believed in the neighborhood where he resides to have been a soldier in the revolution and that we concur in that opinion.

Sworn & subscribed the day & year aforesaid
James Taylor [signature]
Charles Carlyle [signature]

1 Question
Where and in what year were you born
Answer
I was born in St Mary's County Maryland in the year 1760

2. Question
Have you any record of your age; and if so, where is it
Answer
I have none.

3. Question
Where were you living when called into service, where have you lived since the revolutionary way and where do you now live
Answer
In Loudon County, Va since the revolution in Loudon & for the last 50 years in Hampshire County Virginia where I now reside

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4. How were you called into service; were you drafted, did you volunteer, or were you a substitute; and if a substitute, for whom
Answer
In the eighteen months service I enlisted and for the other tours I was drafted

5. State the names of some of the regular officers who were with the troops when you served, such continental & militia regiments as you can recollect and the general circumstances of your service
Answer
I know General Muhlenburgh, Major Boyer and Capt Rily of the regular service and I recollect and old french officer who commanded us in skirmishes we had with the enemy. I do not recollect the names of the regiments or their colonels having in the lapse of time forgotten. As to the general circumstances of the service I have mentioned that in the declaration upon reflection I think a Col Peyton had command in the militia.

6. Did you receive a discharge from the service, and if so, by whom was it given and what has become of it
Answer
I received a discharge from Capt Clapham but it is lost. I received no written discharge from the other services.

7. State the names of persons to whom you are known in your present neighborhood and who can testify as to your character for veracity and their belief of your services as a soldier of the revolution.
Answer
Rev James Taylor, James Higgins, William Richmond Strothers

And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion after the investigation of the matter, and after putting the interrogatories

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I John B White Clerk of the County Court of Hampshire do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of said Court in the matter of the application of John Copley for a pension.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of Office this 16th day of August in the year 1836 in the 61st year of the Commonwealth.

John B. White [signature]

33650

Jn Copsey
Va

John Copsey

declaration of pension

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John Copsey
Rev. Pension
VA
Suspended
Doc 37-
To see papers on File -
L.B. True
Agent in this case

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{ No 1 on Dec 43 & 4

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G. S. White

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[Power of Attorney.]
Know all men by these presents, that I Lucinda McIntire formerly Copley, of the County of Frederick, and State of Virginia, for and in consideration of the Confidence I repose in them do hereby make constitute, and appoint, L. Blanchard True, of Washington City, D.C. & G. L. White of Frederick Co., Va my true and lawful Attorneys for me and in my name, to examine all papers filed in any Department or Office of Government, upon which a Pension was granted or may be and on account of the Revolutionary services of John Copsey and to obtain, by all lawful means, any and all additional amounts that may be due from the United States to said John Copsey or Heirs, by virtue of said services, as _____ in the Company of Capt. in the Regiment of ________ and in the _______ line of the forces of ______________. And for good and sufficient reasons I do hereby REVOKE AND CANCEL any and all other Powers of Attorney and authority which I may at any former time have given to any person or persons for the above specified purposes; and I do hereby vest the same irrevocably in my said Attorney herein appointed, said L. Blanchard True and G. L. White of Frederick Co., Va.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this 26th day of January, in the year A.D. 1854.
Lucinda McIntire
In presence of 
Attest - John W. Coe, & John Berg

State of Virginia
County of Frederick } ss.
On this 26 day of January in the year A.D. 1854 personally appeared before me Dillin Ekle Justice of the Peace duly authorized by law to administer oaths and take acknowledgements in and for the county aforesaid Lucinda McIntire formerly Lucinda Copsey the _____ subscriber to the above, and acknowledged the foregoing Power of Attorney to be her free act and deed, for the purposes therein mentioned; and made oath, in due form of law, that she is personally interested as daughter & heir in said claim. And I further certify that she is personally known to me to be the identical individual represented. and also that she is of full age & a Lady of truth and veracity and worthy of belief under oath or otherwise.
Dillin Ekle
J.P.
SEAL.

Lucinda McIntire was formerly Lucinda Copsey - Executor also living
p 247
"Further proof required"

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L.B. White
Va

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Ronny Sept 19 1836
Sir
Enclosed is the declaration of John Copsey for pension. Mr. Copsey desires that you will examine into his case and write to me what your examination may be
Respectfully
your ?
John B. White

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2313
John Copsey
P.O.:
Service:
Enlisted: REJECTED, 18
Discharged: , 18
Application filed: , 18
Alleges:
Re-enlisted:
Attorney:
P.O.
______ Recognized. _________ Contract.
______ Cert. of Dis. Searched for _______, 18

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Copsey Va
Attn: Loren P. Waldo
Com. of Pensions,
Washington City.
Cumberland Dec 12
M

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In Copsey
Va
2313
Suspected ? No. 13
White Oct 17 1836
do do J.M. Mason Dec 24 1836 & 7 January 1839. John B. White
27 March 1839 -
A.co. Kercheval 19th Dec. 1853.
G. L. White Feby 8 1833
Ach 7 June '32

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Cumberland, Maryland.
Dec. 12th. 1813.

Loren. P. Waldo, Esquire.

D..Sir:
Will you much oblige us by forwarding opinions in the cases of Myers & Copsey in which I filed memoranda in your office, while at Washington some time ago -
A memorandum was also put in my hands a short time since by one of the heirs of John Brown, the 3d, formerly in the army probably from Dumfries, Prince William County, Virginia to the effect that he has sometime since received a letter (now Cash,) from some pension agent in Washington City desiring to learn something concerning these heirs as it would prove to their advantage.
Please inform me whether this affords sufficient intelligence on the subjects to proceed upon - otherwise I will write and pattern such facts as are in the possession of the family.
Hoping to hear from you at an Early day,
I am Very Respectfully &c
Andrew. W. Kircheval

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Romney Sept 27
Free

J. S. Edwards Esq
War Department
Pension office
Washington City, DC

Oct 7.
Va
4 ?: proof
John Copsey 
Acct. 7832

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Romny Sept 26 1838
Sir

Enclosed you have two papers to be filed with the application of old John Copsey for a pension made some time ago. Mr. Copsey informs me that he has delayed sending on these papers sooner, hoping to be able to get further proof of the character of his Services under Clopham, Mr. Copsey says he went to Loudon to get the affidavit of a man who had known him at the time, but found his witness so infeebled by age as to render it impossible to get from him a connected or intelligence Narrative or deposition. Mr. Copsey has been in delicate health for several years & resided 20 miles from this place until within a few months. He wishes you to allow such pension as he has shown himself entitled to
respectfully
Your Ob S
John B. White

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Virginia Hampshire County Set
I James Higgins a Justice of the Peace for said County do hereby certify that I am well acquainted with William Richmond & Hannah Richmond whose affidavits I am informed are filed int he case of the application of John Copsey for a pension that I have known them for many years and that they are of good character & worthy of Credit upon Oath. Given under my hand this 27 Nov 1837
Jas Higgins

Virginia Hampshire County Set
I John B. White Clerk of the Court of the said County do hereby Certify that James Higgins is a Magistrate as above and that the above signature purporting to be his is genuine
In testimony Whereof I have hereto subscribed my name & affixed the seal of the said County the 26 day of September 1838
John B. White

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Hampshire County Va Set
This day Captain James Leath who is worthy of Credit under oath Personally appeared before me James Higgins one of the Justices of the Peace for the County aforesaid and made Oath on the Holy Evangelicals of Almighty God that he lived in Loudon County in the State of Virginia during the time of the Revolutionary War & served three tours in the Militia one of which was under a Certain Colonel Josiah Clapham or Clopham & as well as he recollects there was a draft of Militia about the year 1778 or there about for a Pocteen of the Militia in Loudon County to Serve for Eighteen Months & he says he knew several of the men who served int eh aforesaid Tour of Eighteen Months to wit
George Martin James Higgins as a Substitute of Capt [illegible] that he saw several of the men for there [illegible] & he further states that the drafts & Substitutes were put under Colo. Clapham untill there were [illegible] to the Service & were then Marched to Fredericksburgh under Capt. William Hawsley & he understood by the information of those who returned they were there part under Colo. Bluford
Jas Leath

Given under my hand this 22nd day of November 1837
Jas Higgins J.P.
Virginia Hampshire County set
I John B. White Clerk of the Court of the said County do hereby certify that James Higgins is a Magistrate

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as above and that the foregoing signature purporting
to be his is genuine
In testimony whereof I have hereto subscribed my
name and affixed the seal of the said county this 26 day of September 1838
John B. White