Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 2083, John Cochran, Continental Penn

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(8-1776)                                                                                                                  
                                                                                                          
SERVICE                                                                                                                                                 NUMBER

Continental                                                                   Cochran,  John                                        R. 2083
                                                                                                                 Sarah
Penn

CONTENTS

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Let 9 March 1842                                                         6247

Hon A Plumer                                                               Pennsylvania

Ame July 7 1842                                                           John Cochran

                                                                                             the State  of Penna

                                                                                             who was a Pa Artilly in the Company commanded

                                                                                             by Captain Cochran of the Reg commanded

                                                                                             by Col Evans in the Penn 
                                                 
                                                                                             line for 2 years Private Artillery - $100.00


                                                                                             Inscribed on the Roll of Pennsylvania

                                                                                              at the rate of 100 Dollars             cents per annum,

                                                                                              to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.


                                                                                             Certificate of Pension issued the 26 day of Feb.

                                                                                              1831 and put to D C.  Bunte

                                                                                              ? by ?


                                                                                              Arrears to the 4th of Sept. 1832                    $150.00

                                                                                              Semi-anl allowance ending 4 Mr 1833           50.00
                                                                                                                                                                                   ------------
                                                                                                                                                                                  $200.00
                                                                                                                                                                                  -------------


                                                                                                                                                          Revolutionary Claim
                                                                                                                                                          Act June 7,1832.


                                                                                                Recorded by Vuial Luce Clerk

                                                                                                 Book D   Vol. 6    Page 51

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State of Pennsylvania                                               $100 per week
John Cochran 22105
                                                SS                                      D C Barrett
County of Erie
at Gadsby's Hotel

On this twenty seventh day of December 1832 personally appeared in open court, before the court of Common Pleas in and for the said county of Erie now sitting, John Cochran a resident of Mill Creek township in the county Erie aforesaid, aged seventy two years  and upwards who being firstly 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 the 7th day of June 1821. That in the month of June 1776 he entered as a private and volunteer in Capt. Stephen Cochran's company of volunteer militia, William Haslet first  Lieutenant Thomas Love second Lieutenant and Arch'd Fleming Ensign William Montgomery Col. Evan Evans, Lieutenant Col and David Mackey Major  He thinks the Regt included about five hundred men   All volunteers from Chester County in Penn." - That they marched to Trenton in the State of New Jersey, where they were reviewed by Genl Thomas Mifflin, from thence through Princeton, Brunswick to Perth Amboy from thence to the old Blazing Star Ferry crossing the sound to Staten Island, where apart of the British Army Cavy.  That the remained encamped at the place until their time of service (two months) had expired when they ever decamped and returned home.  -- In the month of December 1776 another all was made he again marched in the same company and Regt to the State of New Jersey as a private and volunteer The Regt was the cannonade at Trenton, all except Capt Cochran company who  were detained at Burlington for the purpose escorting a British flag over the lines, who were said to be bringing in released Prisoners, but from bad treatment many of the prisoner died on the road and none reached Burlington in consequence of which, the British guard returned.  -- On the night after the cannonade when Washington marched upon Princeton the Regt was ordered to Burlington with the Baggage of the army.  -- After the Battle of Princeton and after the British retreated from Trenton, he marched with the Regt in charge of the baggage to Morristown in New Jersey.  Where Gen'l Washington had fix his head quarters -- made out the remainder of the town between that place and New Brunswick, where the British Army lay and at the request of Genl Mifflin remained perhaps about two weeks after the tour was out, and until other militia had arrived to take their place, when they were dismissed and returned home. In the month of April 1777 he enlisted in Capt Davis Pancoast's company, Col Benjamin Flowers Regt of Artillery Artificers as a private for three years, but remained with Artificers until the Spring of 1781 without any new engagement.  That he recollects of at which time he obtained a designation and returned to his father farm in Chester county. --- In the month of October 1781 he was drafted and marched in Capt John Smith Company of Drafted Militia to the place of rendezvous there to wait further orders. --  Remained there ten days or two weeks and until

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the captain of Corwallis army took place at Yorktown, when they were dismissed and returned home.  Col. Flowers Regt were Mechanics, but by the terms of enlistment, and oath of fidelity were subject to the orders of Government, and he thinks might have been ordered to take the field as artillerists at tho' they were not, but remained in work shops, engaged in making implements for the Continental Army ---  In the Summer of 1777 Capt Pancoast's company with others were stationed in Phia where there was, he thinks he upwards of twenty pieces of ordnance cast under the Superintendence of Capt Bayers and were mounted and prepared for the Army, under the superintendence of Capt Pancoast an also Ammunition Wagons traveling forges & c. -- The artificer drew fatigue rations and were treated in all respects as men on fatigue duty.  They had certain hours each day seat apart for cooking also for working as Capt Pancoast's company were stationed in Phia from the time of their enlistment until after the Battle of Brandywine. The night after the Battle they were engaged in packing up the publick stores, and shipping them on board of such vessels as could be procured and moved in charge of said stores as a guard up the Delaware River to Trenton, and after procuring waggons from the neighboring country, removed them same to Easton.  Some to Bethleham and some to Allen town in Penna. Where they erected temporary shops and worked through the winter. --- In the  Spring of 1778 he with some others were ordered to the town of Lebanon in Penna, where he remained with the artificers until the Spring of 1781 aforesaid. -- After the British left Phia the Capt with those who had not ordered to Lebanon, he think he returned to Phia and  he did not see them afterwards. -- The blacksmiths sent to Lebanon were under the direction of his father George Cochran.  Otherwise under the direct of Capt Severs and the Gen Smith under the direction of a Capt Dupree.  During the time he remained at Lebanon, the Blacksmith (he being a black smith) were engaged in making ones horse shoes, nails and the other articles necessary for the Army, shoeing horses belonging to the publick and horses of teams in the publick employ, conveying supplies to the Army. -- The members of companies and of the Regt were separated and stationed at difference places.  Some at Carlisle in Penna, some at Lebanon, some at Phia, and other places and he does not know but some were with the Army. --- In every shop there was Superintendent who seen that the men did their duty, but does not now recollect whether any of the Superintendents were commissioned officers or not except a Lieutenant Fannery, who superintended a part of the Blacksmiths while in Phia. -- The Colonel did sometimes pay them a visit , not often, and he does not

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know or recollect of having a knowledge or opportunity of knowing any

other officer of the Regt or company other than those mentioned.  Owing as

he supposes to their being separated and kept to labour in their shops, which

were in some cases very distant from each other. --- That he does not know

that he could procure the tetimony of any person how has a person knowledge

of his services. -- That he has no documentary evidence of his services. ---


He further states in answer to the interogation directed by the War Department

to be propounded, that from the information he has received and his recollection

of it, he was born in the State of Maryland in the year 1759 or 1760 -- 1760

he thinks.  That he was brought into Chester County Penna by his Parents

when three or four years of age. --- That he rinded in Chester County Penn.  When

he entered the service before mentioned. --- That since the Revolution he has

lended in Chester, Lancaster, Dauphin and Northumberland counties Penna

and that he now resides in Erie County Penna. --- THat he entered as a volunteer

in all cases except the last mentioned. -- That there was no regular troops when 

he served in the militia --- that he is known to the members of the honorable

court to Daniel Dobbins, Thomas Foster, Rufus S Reed, Robert Brown, P. S. V. Kamot,

Samuel Hays, Thomas Laird and numbers of others in the town of Erie as ?

as mot of the old inhabitants of the county and many in different parts of the 

State.  Who he believes would testify to his character for ceracity and in other

respects, if they were requested to do so and altho they have no person knowl0

edge of his services, would believe his statement. ---  That the foregoing is 

is correct to the best of his knowledge, belief and recollection. --


He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity

exept the present and declares that his names is not on the Pension roll of

the agency of any State.


He further states that he never received a written discharge that he recollects of

nor did he ever receive a commission in the service.


Sworn & subscribed in open

court the day and year                                             John Cochran

aforesaid.


Edwin J Kelso Pro

If the ? drected to be prepared

ed  by the Court  he saith that he can 

make no other ?  than what

is contained in the log of his

Declaration. 

                    John Vincent
                    ? of the Judges

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Mr. George A Lyon, a Clergyman, residing in the Borough of Erie

in the County of Erie and State of Pennsylvania and Thomas

Forster and P. S. V. Hamot Esquires , residing in the same

place, hereby certify, that we are  well acquainted with

John Cochran Esq., who has subscribed and sworn to the

above declaration, that we believe him to be Seventy two

years of age; that he is reputed and believed in the 

neighborhood where he resides to have been a soldier

of the revolution and we concur in that opinion, and

consider his declaration and statement entitled to full

credit.                
                                                                          Geo. A. Lyon

Sworn & Subscribed                                 Tho. Forster

the day and year                                         P. S. V. Hamdl

aforesaid.

Eldwin J Kelso


And the Court do hereby declare their opnion after the in-

vestiagation of the matter & after putting the interrogatories prescribed  by the War De-

partment, that the above applicant was a Revolutionary Soldier & Served as he

states & the Court further certifies that it appears to them, that Geo. A. Lyon who has

signed the preceding certificate is a clergyman resident in the Borough of Erie

and that Thomas Forster and P. S. V. Hamot, who have also signed the are

resident in the said Borough and are credible persons that their statement

is entitled to credit I further that we are well acquainted with the applicant

& believe his statement to be true --- 

                                                                                        John Vincent

                                                                                         J Grubb


Erie County SS   I Edwin J. Kelso Clerk of the Cournt of Common Pleas

                                 in and for said County do hereby certify that the

                                 foregoing contains the Original proceedings of the 

                                 said Court in the matter of the application of 

                                  John Cochran Esquire for a pension.  In testimony

                                   where of I have hereunto se my and hand and seal of

                                   office this 27th day of December A.D. 1832

                                                                                        Edwin J. Kelso  Clerk

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No 8330

Sarah Cockran dec

Pa

Act 7 July 38

+
m g o d 36.



2085

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Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
                                                                       SS
Erie County

On this 24th day of June in 

the year of our Lord one thousand and eight hundred and

forty two, personally appeared before the court of Common

Pleas of said county of Erie.  Robert Cochran, only

surviving child John Cochran, Esq.  and Sarah Cochran

who after being duly sworn according to law deposeth

and saith that he is the only surviving son of John

Cochran Esq.  who was a pensioner of the United States

and late resident of Mill Creek Township in said

County.  That his father John Cochran Esq.  deceased

about the first of April 1836 up to which time

the said John & Sarah had lived together as man

and wife.  That he had but one brother George

Cochran who died unmarried about Seventeen 

years ago.  That he is now the only surviving child

and is aged forty four years.  That his mother Sarah

Cochran died about the 14th day of November 1839

a widow having never been married after the decease

of his said husband John Cochran


Sworn & subscribed in Open

Court this 24th day of June 1842.


William Kelley                                    Robert Cochran

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died in April 1836                                                        No.  8530

                                                                                            PA

                                                                                            Cochran



                                                                                             Hon A Plunaer 

                                                                                              H Ref

                                                                                               July 5 42

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Commonweath of Pennsylvania
                                                                     SS
Erie County


On this 4th day of June

in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hun-

dred and fifty two, personally appeared before me

one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas of

said County of Erie.  Elizabeth Boyd, consort of James 

Boyd of Waterford township in said county formerly

Elizabeth Latimere, who being duly sworn asses-

ging to law.  ?  and with, that she is sister

to the late Sarah Cochran, widow of John Coch-

ran, Esq. who was a pensioner of the Unted States

and late a resident Mill Creek township in said

county --- but this deponent was present at the mari

riage of her sister with the said John Cochran

and saw them married in Northumberland County

in the State of Pennsylvania by the Rev ?                 ?

a presbyterian clergyman, but being young

at the time, cannot state with precision the time,

but according to the  ? it was in

the year 1790.  That said John Cochran & Sarah lived

together as man & widow from that time until the

time of his death which was about the last of April

1836.   That during  the marriage they had tow children

to wit, George who ? unmarried about sixteen

or seventeen years ? &  Robert who is still living

and the only chiled & who is now about forty five

years of age, and as the depondent understand, is an

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applicant for a pension, in right of his said mother.

That said Sarah Cochran died about the fourteenth

day of November 1839, a widow, having never re-

married after the deceased of her said husband

John Cockran. ---


Sworn & subscription the               Elizabeth Boyd

7th day of June A. D. 182?

Associate Judge of 

the Court of Common Pleas

of Erie Co. Pa.


State of Pennsylvania 
                     
Erie County 

I William Kelly ?

of the Court of Common Pleas in  a

foresaid city and county the Mirons 

Hutchinson Esq. before whom the above affidavit prepares to be

taken was at the time and state is and Associated Judge of the

Court of Common Pleas in and for said county duly ?

and qualifed and that the signature to the ? is genuine

In witness what I have herewith set

hand and the seal of said cournt this 25th day

Jan AD 1842
                                                   William Kelley

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REVOLUTIONARY WAR RECORDS SECTION.                                                  3 - 525

                                                                                                            DEPARTMENT OF THE  INTERIOR

 R. 2083 
                                                                                                                         BUREAU OF PENSIONS

                                                                                                                          Washington, D. C.,                               , 19



In reply to your request of                                  , received

for a statement of the military history of John Cochran

a soldir of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired

information as containted in his (or his widow's) application for pen-

sion on file in this Bureau.


DATES OF                                                                                                                OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED
ENLISTMENT OR                   LENGTH OF                       RANK                                                                                                                                           STATE.
APPOINTMENT                      SERVICE.                                                            CAPTAIN                                    COLONEL

June 1776                                 2 mos.                                Pvt                         Stephen Cochran                    William Montgomery                     Penn.

Dec   1776                                                                                 "                           Stephen Cochran                    William Montgomery                     

Apr      1777                               Spring 1781                                                      David Pancoast                       Benjamin Flowers
                                                                                                                                                                                            Artillery Artificers

Oct. 1781                                    2 weeks                                                             John Smitn


Battles engaged in , none stated

Residence of soldier at enlistment, Chester County Penn & Since his 3rd or 4th year

Date of application for pension, Dec. 27, 1832  Hist cf al

Residence at date of application, Mill Creek Twp; Erie Co Penn

Age at date of applicaiton, born in 1759 or 1750 in Maryland

                                                        died about Apr 1836

Remarks:

He was the son of George Cochran.  He arrived in 1790 in Northumberland County, Pa.  Sarah

who died about Nov. 14, 1839.  Children:  George whod died

unmarried prior to 1842 & Robert who was 44 years old at

the date.  There is no other date on file as to his family.


Respectfully,


Commissioner


6-285 C

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(Black Ink Stamp)                                                        1919 Nov 24 Hist to
REJECTED                                                                        Vinnie S Boyd

2083

P.O. 2083

Sarah Cockran                                                               165--

Service:
Widow of John

Enlisted:                                      , 18

Discharged:                                , 18


Application filed:                      , 18


Alleges:  List of rejected claims
printed in 1852 shows cause

Re-enlisted:  of rejection as follows:
"died before Aug. 16, 1842"?


Attorney:

P.O.

                       Recognized                          Contract

                Cert. of Dis.          Searched for                , 18

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Sarah Cochran

John Pa  wid of

rejected 

Let to Hon A Plumer July 7 1842

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Mar 9 1842

Plumer
HR

PA



J L Edwards, Esq.

Com. of Pensions

Washington City  

                       D. C.

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J. L. Edwards, Esq.

Dr Sir

Would you

have the kindness to give me the informa

required by the enclosed letter in relation

to the heirs of Mrs. Cochran receiving

what the would have been entitled

to if she have of applyed ---

Yours very Respectfully,


A Plumer

March 8, 1842

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Hon A. Plumer

July 7. 42

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Pen H                             83

                                                                                                                                                                      July 7  38




Sir

I have the honor to inform

you that the claim of Sarah Cochran

decd has been examined ?

By the decision of the alto Genl herewith

enclosed you will perceive that

as her husband recd a pension

under the Act of June 32.  She is not entitled

under  Act 17 July 38 & her marriage 

having taken place after

the expiration of the her late husband

service she is not entiled under

the act of 4 July 36. ---

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Pension Office                                        Rev. Rec.                                                 (Black Ink Stamp)
                                                                                                                                         PENSION
Washington,                                            I. E. B.                                                       U.S.
                                                                                                                                          OFFICE                                    
D.C.                                                                                                                                  D
                                                                                                                                           NOV
                                                                                                                                           13
My dear Sir -                                                                                                                  1919

? you any

record of a pension

being paid to John

Cochran, Cumberland Co --

who served in the war

of the Revolution?  Or to

his widow Sarah Cochran

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Will you please give me

any information you 

have.  I am looking up

the record of John Cochran

in order be eligble 

to the D.A.R.


Hoping to hear from you

soon.


Very respectfully your


Vinnie Scott Boyd
612 N McKean St.
Butler, Pa.