Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 280, Samuel Cochran, Continental Va.

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SERVICE                                                                                
Continental
Va

Cochran, Samuel                                                                                                                                            
Sarah

NUMBER 
W. 280. 

CONTENTS

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6514

Tennessee (43)

Cochran
Samuel Cochran

Sumner in the State of Tennessee 
was a Sergt & Cap in the Compy commanded
Captain [illegible] of the Regt commanded [illegible] Lewis in the Virginia
1 Year Segt
1 " a Cap

Subscribe in the Roll of Tennessee
the rate of 104 Dollars ______ [Crossed Out - Cents] per annum,
commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.

Certificate of Pension issued the 28th day of July,
1833 and [illegible] Hon  W. Hall
Ho. of Re

Arrears to the 4th of Sep. 1852                
Semi - anl allowance ending 4th June '33               
[right of text]
$156
52                                                                          
$208                                                                                

[in brackets] 
Revolutionary Claim,
Act June 7, 1832

[Reco]rded by Leo. C. Steley, Clerk,
D  Vol. 9 Page 145

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8462  Nashville
Tennessee

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Sarah Cochran 
widow of Saml Cochran
Col Lewis Va                                                              
who was a Sergt & Capt.
in the Revolution                                                           
husband died 7th Jany. 1842

Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 
104 Dollars

Cents per annum, to commerce on
the 4th day of March, 1843.

Certificate of Pension issued the 
15th day of Jany, 1849
and sent to
Hon. Daniel Graham
Ex   Register
of the Treay.

[Acts of March 3, 1843, and June
17, 1844]

Recorded in Book A
Vol. 2  Page 190

[Added on righthand side of document]
Reported
Liet. A. Ferguson
May 12th 1849

Date of death recorded on AB

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Washington City                                                                                                                                         
10 Nov 1848

To the Commissioner            
of Pension --

The accompanying pensions [illegible] by me this morning from A Ferguson of Tennessee who desires that the Pension Certificate of Sarah Cochran if issued shall be delivered to me. ---

Very Respectfully,

Daniel Graham

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State of Tennessee Sumner County

On this 10th day of June 1848 personally appeared Meredith Dodge aged fifty four years before me Joseph Smith and of the Acting Justices in and for the county a fore said, and made oath in due form of law, that he become acquainted with the family of Samuel and Sarah Cochran, from his earliest recollection, the father of affiant & said Samuel Cochran
then lived near neighbors, which acquaintance
was kept up until the death of the said Samuel and Sarah Cochran affiant further states that he was then a resident of Franklin County State of Virginia. That the father of applicant moved to Sumner County Tennessee State in the year 1812 & a few years after, Samuel Cochran moved and settled in the same neighborhood & where he lived some years past, his wife Sarah Cochran survived him a few years, when she died. Affiant was well acquainted with all the family of Samuel Cochran except one child which died in infancy, whose names was Milly
of the others, the oldest was Ann commonly called Nancy, Jemima, Sarah, William, Daniel, 
Mary commonly called Polly, Elizabeth and Samuel the three latter were younger than affiant and the others older. The family Bible of said Samuel Cochran died now before me.  I find the register of the births as follows, Ann born March 5, 1785, Jemima Sept. 26, 1786,  Sarah Nov. 4, 1788,  William April 24. 1791,  Daniel July 7, 1793, Polly Feb. 22, 1796,  Milly Aug. 17, 1798,  Betsy March 10, 1801.  Samuel May 29, 1804, which record I entertain no doubt is a true statement of the time
of births of the children of Samuel and Sarah Cochran

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Affiant further states that he went to school with the four youngest children viz David Polly, Elizabeth and Samuel [illegible] Think it was in 1810 and 1811 further [illegible] not

Sworn to and subscribed before me the date above

Meredith Hodges
Jo. Smith

Interior of the Pension for Sumner County

[Unintelligible] of Tennessee Sumner County
I Joseph Smith one of the acting Justices of the Peace in and for the County aforesaid do hereby certify that I am well acquainted with Meredith Hodges [added above the line] and John B Brizendine who has made the forgo=ing affidavits before me that they are men of Respectability and truth and that full 
faith and credit are due and of right ought to be given to their statements. -- 

In testimony whereof I have hereunto let my hand and affixed my seal this 10th day of June 1848.

Jos. Smith    [Seal]

Justice of the Peace for Sumner County

[Pen strokes]

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State of Tennessee  Sumner County

On this 10th day of June 1848 personally appeared John B. Brizendine aged fifty six years before Mr. Joseph Smith one of the Acting Justices of the Peace in and for the County aforesaid and made oath in due form of Law that he became acquainted with the family of Samuel and Sarah Cochran in the year of 1804 Franklin County Virginia. His Father lived at that time within two miles of them. They had Eight Children living at that time and [illegible] others had died previous to the above date. [Illegible] her [illegible] to school with five of the youngest after the above - date (1804) Then were three of the Children at the above date fully grown and had quit school before this affiant became acquainted with them. The oldest Ann was [illegible] date from my understanding in conversing with the family and also which appears from record about nineteen years of age  -  Jemima the next about seventeen years.  The next Sarah was about fifteen at the date above, 1804. William the next was the first - those this affiant went to school with. They frequently talked of their ages while at school. William was born in Seventeen hundred and ninety one and this affiant was born in December Seventeen hundred and ninety two. The next of the children of Samuel and Sarah Cochran were Daniel born is 1793, July 7th. The next - Polly born Feby. 22nd 1796.  The next Milley born in August 1798. The next Elizabeth born in 1801, March 10th, being the Eight Child and Samuel the last and ninth born in May 29th 1804. The affiant has known them and that family ever since always living as man and wife.

Sworn to and subscribed before me the date above.                       

John Brizendine 

Jos. Smith
Justice of the Peace for Sumner County.

[Written along the righthand corner's edge] 
Claim for 60 ch.

Not paid

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State of Tennessee
Sumner County 

I William S. Munday clerk of the County Court of said county Do hereby certify that Joseph Smith is an
acting Justice of the Peace in and for said County; duly [illegible] and qualified as such and that full faith and credit [illegible] and of right ought to be given his official acts.

In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my [illegible] and affixed the seal of [illegible] at affix in the town of Gallatin, this 19th day of June 1848

William M Munday, Clerk

State of Tennessee
4th Judicial Circuit

On this day [illegible] appeared be me William B Campbell Judge of the 4th Judicial Circuit in the State of Tennessee Joseph C Guild an John W Head Esq all or [illegible] at law and residents of the county of Tennessee state aforesaid with whom I am well acquainted with and made oath in due form of law that they are well acquainted with Meredith Hodges and John B Brizendine who are residents of the County of Sumner and [illegible] appear to this foregoing affidavits in support of the claim of widowed Sarah Cochran for a Pension. That they are men of good character and truth and virtuosity and that full faith and credit are due and of [illegible] ought to be given to their statements.

J W Head

J C Guild

Sworn to subscribed  in Open Court 4th [illegible] 1848

H. W. Hart, Clk
Tennessee

J William Hart, Clk

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Tennessee                                                                                                                    
Hart [annotated in upper righthand corner]

I Henry William Hart, Clerk of the Circuit Court for Smith County, in the fourth Judicial Circuit of the State of Tennessee, do hereby certify that the foregoing affidavit of [illegible] John W. Head and Joseph C. Guild (in the matter of the claim of Mrs. Sarah Cochran for a Pension) was subscribed and sworn to in Open Court, on the 1st December 1848 - that both of said de-ponents are personally known to the court and entitled to credit on oath.

In testimony whereof , I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said court, at office in Carthage, 1st December 1848

H. J. W. Hart, Clerk

State of Tennessee
Smith County

I certify that Henry W. Hart whose named is signed to the foregoing certificate, is the clerk of the circuit court for said county and that the foregoing attestation is in due form and that the acts of said Hart entitled to full faith and credit as such clerk.  I also state that I am personally acquainted with John W. Head and Joseph C. Guild, whose name an attached to a certificate, sworn to by them in open court and that they are gentleman entitled to full faith and credit, being men of good character for truth. Given under my hand, this 1st day of December 1848

W B Campbell
Judge of the 4th Circuit

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14 Regt   Capt Conway
on [illegible]
Found on [illegible] Va
Cont line - Sergt [illegible]  91 17.8

[illegible]
1 year Sergt
1 [illegible]

H104

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proceedings of the said court in the matter of the application of Samuel Cochran for a pension.

In testimony whereof [illegible] hereunto set my hand and seal of the country aforesaid [illegible] affix this the fifteenth day of August A D 1832 and fifty sixth year of our new Independence.

A H Douglass, Clerk

[beside bracket at upper left side] State of Tennessee
Sumner County

Personally appeared before me the undersigned a Justice of the Peace for said county Samuel Cochran who being duly sworn deposeth and sayith that he served in the revolutionary war not less than the periods men-tioned bilow and in the following grades - For one year he served as a private.  For one year he served as 1st Corporal - For one year and nine months as 2d Sergeant.  And for said service I claim pensioner.

Samuel Cochran

[illegible]
Jas L. McKim  J P of said County
State of Tennessee  Sumner County

I Alfred H Douglass clerk of the Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions of said County certify that James L [illegible] who took and certified the above affidavit of Samuel Cochran is an acting justice of the peace for said county duly commissioned and qualified as such - and his official acts are [illegible] to  faith & credit  - And [illegible] I Clerk further certify - that I placed this  [illegible] through the declaration and certificates and sealed each and by each seals

In testimony of all which [illegible] hereunto put my hand and affixed my seal of office.  This 22d January 1833 - & 57th year of our Independence

A. H. Douglass  Clerk
of Sumner County Court

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[left of bracket] State of Tennessee                                                                                 
Sumner County [illegible text to the right]

On this the fourteenth day of August A D 1832 personally appeared in open court before William Edwards, Thomas Anderson & [illegible] Esqrs.  the court of pleas and quarter [illegible] for said county now sitting Samuel Cochran a resident of the county aforesaid and state aforesaid aged seventy two years upon the 24th April 1832 - who being first 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 7th June 1832 -- That he entered [later added above] in [added above] the service of the United States under the following named officers and served as herein stated -- He enlisted upon the 14th day of January 1777 - under Captain Henry or Harry Conway in the County of Henry State of Virginia. He and his company men attached to the 14 Regiment of the Virginia line - Commanded by Col. Charles Lewis. That he resided in the County in which he enlisted to wit - Henry.  He enlisted for the term of three years.  The 14th Regiment - was attached to Genl. Weeden or Whaden [later added above] Brigade [added above] in March they marched to Alexandria then in Virginia -- we then went through the [illegible] of the small [illegible] we then marched to Baltimore- then [illegible] Wilmington - into Delaware - and from that to Philadelphia which was he thinks about - June 1777 - we then [illegible] Delaware to Trenton we [illegible] Princeton New Jersey and Brunswick from there we passed the Raritan [illegible] - and [illegible] had [illegible] at Middlebrook New Jersey - here we now attached to Meadows brigade -- in a few days we took up the line of march south

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Genl. Washingtons main army commanded by Genl. Washington, and proceeded to the high lands of New York. Then arrived an express at head quarters [later added above] that the enemy [added above] were about to land at the head of Elk and make a march upon Philladelphia. Genl. Washington here retraced his steps and made a heavy march to prevent Philladelphia falling into the hands of the enemy. we meet the enemy at Brandywine and then fought a hard fight. The enemy took possession of Philladelphia a few days after the battle which was in Sept. 1777.  upon the 4th of October 1777, we again meet the enemy and fought the battle of German Town. This was the last general action he fought in Pennsylvania. Genl. Washington took up Winter quarters at the valey forge. He continued with the army that winter and in the spring [illegible] to wit - in June 1778. The enemy left Philladelphia and made a march upon New York. We pursued the enemy and over took them at Monmoth Court House and had a hard fought battle called by that name. The respective armies were maneuvering till the approach of winter and we went into winter quarters upon a mountain in sight of MedleBrook. after the winter broke we were engaged during the year 1779 in scouting hastily marching and maneuvering but no decisive action was fought. we went into winter quarters at Morristown New Jersey. His time of service of three years now drawing to a close and the 14th Regment was broke up and Genl. Washington sent him and others to Philladelphia to take charge of 500 prisoners and take them to Frederick Town, Maryland

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which service he performed and was discharged from the service in the summer 1780. by Col. [unintelligible] Webb. In February 1781 he volunteered his services in Col. Linches Regment in the county of Bedford in the state of Virginia some short time after wards we were attached to Col. William Washington Regiment of Draggons. He was in the battle of Gilford court-house, after which he was honorably discharged - in Sept 1781. - he volunteered his services in Col. Callaway's Regment in Bedford County Virginia and that he beseged Lord Cornwallis in Litle york in [later added above] Oct 1781 - [added above] whose army marched out and grounded their arms and surrendered themselves prisoners of war. after this he was honorably discharged in Virginia [added later] by Col. Callaway [added] & here his services in the revolution ended. He further states that he served in the first instance as a private about one year. previous to this Col. Lewis having resigned Col. Davis was appointed by Genl. Washington to take the command of the 14th Regment who appointed him a 1st Corporal which was in 1778, he served in the capacity till 1779 - and was then moved by Col. Davis to 2 Sergeant, in which capacity he served till he was discharged in the summer of 1780. by Col. Webb who had the command of that [changed from attachment to detachment] detachment. He further states that all the documentary evidence he has of his service is that his name is found upon the list of soldiers of the Virginia line of Continental troops, and that he served a sufficient time to bring his case under the law which appears from a letter of the Hon'l. [illegible] L Edwards dated the 9th Jany 1832. 

He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present

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and declares that his name is not on the pension rolls of the agency of any state sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid.

Sworn to in Open Court                            
August 14th 1832                             
List A H Douglass, Clerk

Samuel Cochran 

Mr William Woodall  - a clergyman residing in the county of Sumner and Meredith Hodges residing in said county hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Major Saml. Cochran who has subscribed and sworn to the above declar - tion that we believe him to be seventy two years of age - That he is believed and reputed 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. -- 
                                                                      
Sworn to in Open Court                   
August 14th 1832
List A H Douglass

Wm. Woodall

M Hodges

And the said court do hereby declare the opinion after the investigation of the matter and after hearing the interrogations prescribed by the war department that the above applicant was a revolutionary soldier, and [illegible] as he states. And the court further certifies, that it appears to them that William Woodall who has signed the preceding certificate is a clergyman resident in the county of Sumner and Meredith Hodges Esqr. who has also signed the same [illegible] a resident in said county and is a credible person and that this statements entitled to credit

I Alfred H. Douglass clerk of the court of Pleas and quarter Session for the county of Sumner do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original

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[Printed below border] 
FAMILY
MARRIAGES.

[Handwritten]
Samuel Cochran Son of Wm. & Jemima Cochran & Sarah Norcutt was married August the 10th day 1764 [illegible]

William B. Cochran of [illegible] [illegible] was married.

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{Below printed border]
RECORD
BIRTHS.

[Handwritten]
Sarah Cochran
Ann Cochran Daughter of Samuel & Sarah Cochran was born March 5th 1785

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John B Brizendine 

Declaration in Suport of the claim of Sarah Cochran's heirs

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Declaration in order to obtain the ballance of Pension originally due Samuel Cochran a Captain in the War of the Revolution and his widow

[left side of paper]
State of Tennessee         
Sumner County                   

[right side of paper]
Sarah Cochran late a Pensioner on the Pension list roll of the Nashville Agency
                 
On this 1st day of July 1850 Personally appeared in open court before the watch-ful Geo A Wylie G S. Gray & [illegible] Matton Esquires holden at Gallatin in and for the county of Sumner and State John B Brizendine a resident of said County who being duly sworn according to law in oppen court makes the following Declaration in order to obtain the amount of Pension due the children and heirs at law of Samuel Cochran Deceased late of Pensioner of the United States and the amount due said been that should have been paid to his widow Sarah Cochran who was placed on the Pension Roll [illegible crossed out word] and her children due a part of same up to her death That he is the lawful Executor of the last will and testament of said Samuel Cochran deceased and also an heir at law having married Elizabeth Cochran a daughter of said Samuel and Sarah and after the death of said Sarah Cochran affiant was duly appointed Administrator of said Sarah Cochran deceased Declarant States that he is informed and believes the information to be true  That said Samuel Cochran served in the war of the Revolution in the Virginia Continental line or State troops about four years under one engagement or enlistment and afterwards under one or mor engagements to the close of the war.  That part of this time the Service was a Private a part as Sergeant and it is [later added to the left margin] believed [added] part as ensign a part as Lieutenant and a

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a part as a Captain all of which will more fully appear by reference to the army rolls and the record proof now on file in the Pension and War Office to which he would particulary refer and the proof that may hereafter be [illegible] Declarant states that said Samuel Cochran was in receipt of a Pension previous to his death at the rate of $104.00 dollars per annum That he is informed and is believed that he is entitled and was entitled to a full Pension under act 1823 as a Private [later added above] and Captain [added above] and as Ensign [later added above] or Captain [added above] from 3d of March 1826 to the day of his death and also as Lieutenant and Captain in proportion the the time he may have served in each grade of office under the different acts of Congress papers [later added above] [illegible] for 1823 to the last [illegible] [added above] to and under which he was entitled until the day of his death and that having received only the pay of a Private and having lived until after the different acts of Congress were passed allowing Pensions to the officers and Soldiers of the war of the Revolution he was entitled as such and in the different grades be served as Captain Lieutenant and Ensign to a full Pension and that his widow was also entitled to received the same from the day of this death up to her death and that having acquired a right to the full Pensions during their lifetime but not having received the same their children in right of the Services of the said Samuel Cochran and [crossed out Sarah] in right of his widow are entitled to the amount they and each of them might have drawn from the date of each act of Congress until the day of the death of each respectively.

Sworn to in oppen court this 1st day of July 1850.

[signatures]
[on right side of paper] John B Brizendine

[on left side of paper] John L Bugg Clerk

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[Left of bracket]
State of Tennessee
Sumner County

[Right of bracket]
I John L Bugg Clerk of the County Court of said County do hereby certify that the foregoing proceedings were had in the said court in manner and form as specified within. I do further certify that the said Court is a Court of record and probate jur-isdiction, and as such its appeal acts are entitled to full faith and credit.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of office at office in the Town of Gallatin this 1st day of July 1859

John L Bugg, Clerk

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John B Brizendine 
Declaration in Support of the claim of Sarah Cochran's heirs

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State of Tennessee  Sumner County 

On this 10th day of May 1844 personally appeared before me James Butler one of the acting Justices of the Peace in and for said county and also a Justice of the county court being a court of record Sarah Cochran a resident of the county of Sumner aged seventy eight years who being first duly sworn according to law oath on her oath make the following Declaration in order to obtain the Provision and benefit of the act of Congress passed July 7th 1838 entitled an act granting half pay and Pensions to certain widows.  And the Joint Resolution of the 16th August 1842 Declaratory of said act.  That she is the widow of Samuel Cochran who was a Pensioner of the United States and drew his Pension in Nashville State of Tennessee She further declares that she was married to the said Samuel Cochran on the 10th day of August  Seventeen hundred and eighty four.  That her husband the aforesaid Samuel Cochran died on the 7th day of January 1842  That she was not married to him prior to his leaving the service but the marriage took place previous to the first day of January Seventeen hund-
red and ninety four to wit at the time above stated She was married in Franklin County Virginia  She files a record taken from the bible which she prays may taken as part of this Declaration

Sworn to and subscribed   The date above
[Signatures]
James Butler
A Justice of the Peace

[Right of page] Sarah [added in between] (her X mark) Cochran

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State of Tennessee Sumner County

On this Day personally appeared John B Brizendine before me James Butler one of the acting Justices of the peace in and for said county and made oath in due form of law  That he has been well acquainted with Samuel Cochran and Sarah his wife upwards of forty years; his first [writer crossed out and corrected spelling] acquaintances with them was in Franklin county State of Virginia They were then living together as man and wife. In the year 1818 and previous to their leaving Virginia for Tennessee affiant [original spelling] recolects that Sarah Cochran had to join with her husband in the conveyance of the land they sold there. This affiant further states that the Bible record hereto annexed which contains the marriage record of said Samuel Cochran and his wife Sarah was in their possession twenty years ago and upwards affiant [original spelling] recolects of seeing it for that [original spelling] lenth of time and the bible is the same that was the property of said Samuel Cochran in his lifetime and the annexed record was this day cut out of the same in my presence and recognized by said Samuel in his lifetime to be genuine.

Sworn to and subscribed before me this 10th day of May 1844
[Signatures]

[Right of page] 
J B Brizendine

[Left of page]
James Butler
Justice of the Peace

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State of Tennessee  Sumner County

I James Butler one of the acting Justices of the Peace in and for said county hereby certify That I am well acquainted with John B Brizendine who has made the foregoing affidavit before me That he is a man of veracity and truth and that full faith and credit are due and of right ought to be given to his state-ments

In [original spelling] testamony whereof I have herewith let my hand and affixed my seal this 10th day of May 1844
James Butler
Justice of the Peace

[Left of bracket]
State of Tennessee
Sumner County 

[Right of bracket] I one of the Acting Justices of the Peace in and for said county hereby certify  That I am well acquainted with Sarah Cochran who has made the foregoing Declaration before me for a Pension. That from old age and bodily infirmity She is unable to attend the court of the county to make this Declaration in open court and I hereby certify the same

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal this 10th day of May 1844

James Butler
Justice of the Peace

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State of Tennessee

Sumner County

I William S Munday

Clerk of the County  Court of said County do

hereby cetify that James Butler whose name

appears to the foregoing declaration, affidavit & certificates is and was

at the time of signing the same an acting

Justice of the Peace in and for said

County duly commissioned & new qualifed as

such and that the foregoing signatures purpos-

ing to be his an genuine and that full faith

and credit an are of right ought to be

                                          his official acts


In testimony, when of I have hereunto

set my hand and affixed the seal

of office at office in the town of

Gallatin.  May 23rd 1844

          Wm. S. Munday, Clerk

                          

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Va Rolls Old Case

Samuel Cockran 


Tennesee



admd



Hon. W Hall

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BRIEF in the case of Samuel Cockran
County of Sumner in the State of Tennesee

(Act 7th June, 1832.)

1.  Was the declaration made before a Court of a Judge?
     Open Court


2.  If before a Judge, does it appear that applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity?


3.  How old is he?
       72


4. State his service, as directed in the form annexed.

Period                                                         Duration of Service                                 Rank                                  Names of General and Field Officess
                                                                                                                                                                                            under whom he served

mustered for                                           Years         Months         Days                   As a                                     Gen.

Three years in 1777                   served  1                                as                             private                                Cap Conway   Col Lewis

                                                           "               1                               as                              corporal                             Col Davis
                                                                         
                                                            "           6 1                               as                             sergeant                              Col Webb


and or in           1781 volunteers                                                                                                                                  Col Lynch
                                                         
                                                           "                "                    9                                                                                           Col Calloway

                               in all                                   3                      9


5.  In what battles was he engaged?
       Battles of Brandywine - Germantown
      Guilford - C. Howe - at the surrender of Lord Corwallis


6.  Where did he reside when he entered the service?  
      Henry Co.  Virginia


7.  Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditionary evidence, by
      incidental evidence, or by the rolls?
      traditionary


8.  Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect?


Certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above
mentioned


George Dayton, 
Examing Clerk


In before to the Roll in the 
Department

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                                                                                                                                           November 5, 1932
                                                                                                                                           XXXXXXXXXXXX


Mr.  J. W. Nichol                                                                                                           BA-J/AWF
403 E. Kansas Avenue                                                                                               Samuel Cochran
Walsenburg, Colorado                                                                                              W. 280


Dear Sir:

Reference is made to your letter in which you
request informtion in regard to Samuel Cochran and
John Mann, soldiers of the War of the Revolution.

The data give by you are not sufficient to 
enable this office to identify the record of John
Mann, in whom you are interested.

You will please furnish as much as possible of 
the following data relative to John - approximate
dates of his birth and death and places of residence
at enlistment and after service.

The data which follow were obtianed from the
papers on file in pension claim, W. 280, based upon
the Revolutionary War service of Samuel Cochran.

Samuel Cochran, the son of William and Jemima 
Cochran, was born April 24, 1760, place not stated.

While residing in Henry County, Viriginia, he 
enlisted, January, 1777 and served as a private,
first corporatl and second sergeant in Captain Henry
Conway's company, Colonels Charles Lewis's and William
Davies' Virginia Regiment; he was in the battle of
Brandywinde and Germantown, wintered at Valley Forge,
and was discharge in the summer of 1780.  He volun-
tered in Bedford County, VIrginia in February, 1781
in Colonel Lynch's Virginia Regiment, shortly after-
wards was attached to Colonel William Washington's

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Regiment of Dragoms in the battle of Guilford,

after which he was discharge; again voluteered in 

Colonel Callaway's Virginia Regiment, was at the siege

of Yorktown and was discharged.


He e was allowed pension on his application exe-

cuted August 14, 1832, then a resident of Sumner County,

Tennessee, having moved to Tennessee in 1818.


He died Jauary 7, 1842.


Samuel Cochran married August 10, 1784, Sara North-

cutt or Norcutt.  He was then living near the Black Water

River in Bedford County, Virginia, and she was living

in Henry County, Virginia.


The widow, Sarah, was allowed pension on her

application executed May 10, 1844, then aged seventy-

eight years and living in Sumner County, Tennessee.


The children of Samuel Cochran and his wife , Sarah - 

Ann or Nancy                     born March 5, 1785

Jemima                                "         September 26, 1786

Sarah or Sally                    "         November 4, 1788

William                                 "         April 24, 1791

Daniel                                    "        July 7, 1793

Mary or Polly                      "         February 22, 1796

Milly                                                   August 17, 1798,  died in infancy
                                                                                                 married John B
                                                                                                 Buzendine or Bre-                                                                                                
                                                                                                  sendine.

Samuel                                   "        May 29, 1804.


Very truly yours,


A. D. Hiller
Assistant to Administrator

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1927 May 20  Hist to Mrs                                                                                         280
                            W. H. Bristow Atty                                                                          WIDOW, & c.

1927 May 21   W. B. Wolfe                                                                                       Revy
                             infd that records was an
                             furnished Mrs. Bristow                                                               No. 280
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1927 July 13 Mrs                                                                                                        Sarah Cochran

Bristow adv: as to                                                                                                      Widow

obtaining date of                                                                                                       Samuel Cochran

payment etc. U. C. A.                                                                                                ? & Captain Rev War

1931 Feb 24 Hist to Mrs.                                                                                         Act:  March 3 1843 - June 17 1844

M.  D. Collins ?                                                                                                            Index: -- Vol. A, Page 141
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1932 Nov 5 Hist J. W. Nicol                                                                                    [Arrangement of 1870.]

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.                                                                  (191)

State of Tennessee, Mcaon County

On this day personally appeared Barnett Blank-

inship before me John Blankinship one

of the acting Justices of the Peace in and

for said county and made oath in due form

of law that he was born on the 12th day of

July 1768 Seventeen hundred and sixty eight

and that he is now in his eighteenth year of

age and being called upon to State the oppur-

-tunities he had of knowing so much about

the marriage of Samuel Cochran and his

wife Sarah in the county of Bedford in

the State of Virginia and further to explain

his former affidavit given in the case

deposeth and says further.  That in 1785

the date of the marriage of Samuel Cochran to 

Sarah Cohran formerly Sarah Northcutt.  He

said Blankinship was then about sixteen

years of age.  That he lived on the South

sid of Blackwater in Henry County about

a mile from the river and that said Cochr-

an lived on the Bedford County sid of

the said river.   State of Virginia making

the distance only about two miles between

them   That Cochran was a man grown and

much older than affiant but were often

togather before he served in the War

of the Revolution and when he came

back said cochran was frequently at

the house of affiants father and were

neighbors and were as intimately acquain-

ted as neighbors generaly are   That 

the families of Cochran and his father were

on term of friendship and kne each

other wel..  That Sarah Northcut about

one or two years before his mariage and

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on a visit from some of the lower counties in

Virginia to a relation of his by the name of 

Sharp and finally lived there previous to her

marriage Samuel Cochran because acquain-

ted with her married her in seventeen

hundred and eighty four 1784 as stated in

the former affidavit.  That Simons the

Preacher who married them was a Protestant

or High Churchman as they were then

called.  That Sharp lived on the Henry County

side of the river.  Where ? north ? was

at the date of the marraige and not more 

than two miles from affiants father  That 

when the marriage took  place.  The young 

couple had to go over Blackwater to the

Bedford side of the river to meet the Preacher

That affiant cannot state whether said

marriage was by authority 

of License from the ? a Publication

of Banns  But as statue in his from 

affidavit is well satisfied that the

were lawfully married.  Cochran and his

wife lived after the marriage at no time

more that three --- miles from affiant

until they both moved to Tennessee in

1818 Cochran and his wife has a large

family most of them married before

coming to Tennessee affiant has a 

? of many more circumstaces 

but is advised theay are not necessary to 

be state.


Sworn to and subscribed before me this 25th 

day of January 1848

                         Barnet Blankenship
                         (His X Mark)


John Blankenship
Justice of the Peace   JP

Page 34

State of Tennesse

Macon County


I John Blankinship

one of the acting Justice of the Peace in and

for the county aforesaid. Is hereby certify

that I am well acquainted with

Barnet Blankinship who has made the

foregoing affidavit before me that be

is a man of respectability and truth

and that full faith and credit are due an

of right ought to be given to his statements.


In testimony where of I have 

hereunto let my hand and seal

this 25th day of January 1848

John Blankinship  JP


State of Tennessee

Macon County

I Jefferson B Short

clerk of the county court of said Macon County

do hereby certify tht John Blankinship is 

a Justice of the Peace in and for the county

aforesaid duly qualifed and commissioned

according to law  That his commission was

dated on the 10th day of March 1846 and will

expire on the 10 day of March 1849 and that

full faith and credit are due and of right ought

to be given to all his official acts as such and

that the foregoing signatures purporting to be his

are genuine.


SEAL


In testimony where of I have hereunto set 

my hand and Private Seal there being no 

official seal of offer herewith me by the

court of which I am clerk this 27th day

of January 1848


I ? by his deputy

Daniel Claiborne

Page 35

Washington Feby 17' 48.


I hereby certify that Jefferson B.

Short is Clerk of the County Court of 

Macon County, in the State of Tenn-

essee, and I have no doubt that

the signature to the ? certi-

cate was placed there by his Depu-

ty.
                                      Washington Barrow
                                       M. C.

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1111111 8                                                                                                                       (12)

State of Tennessee  Macon County

On this day personally appeated Barnett Blankenship

a resident of said county before Mr William Roark

one of the acting Hystices of the Peace in and for

said county and made oath in due form of

law that he is now about seventy eight years

of age the record of his age shows he was born

on the 12th day of July 1768  He further states

that he was well acquainted with Samuel

Cochran and Sarah Norcut before and after

their intermarriage in the State of Virginia.

This affiant lived about one and a half or it

might be two miles from the said Cochran at

the time of his marriage, Sarah Northcut lived

about three miles from affiant at the she

and said Cochran were married.  This affiant was not at

the widing but believes his older Brother and

some of the family were thre who are now

dead.  Samuel Cochran and Sarah Northcut

were married in Bedford County State of

Cirginia in the year seventeen hundred

and eighty four but does not record the

day of the month.  The had returned from the

war  Some three or four years before he was

marriedand Miss Northcut was a frequent 

visiter at his fathers house be her marriage

She and Rhoda Chitwood were cousins and

this affiant has been told said Rhoda Chitwood

has givern a statement in this case.


Affiant has not doubt of their being lwfully

married although he was not present and saw it but

he is sure if they were not lawfully married he would

have known it for they lived togeth as man  and 

wife and were intimate with this affiant until

thy both moved to his county (Tennessee) which 

was in the year 1818 and Cochran settled in

Sumner County and this affiant in Smith County

now Macon.  Those who were at the marriage

of course spoke of the sames as people wer anad are

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in the habit of doing and this affiant never heard or

knew any question or doubt as their being

lawfully married affiant therefore has no doubt

about the marriage.   There was a man by the name

of Simons authorize a Prache who married

most people about then in that period but this

affiant cannot now recollect whether he was

the man that married then or not Cochran lives

at that time near the bank of Black water river

and Miss Northcut lived on the Henry side

and the marriage might have been on that side of the river.

Sworn to and subscribed before me 

this 1st day of Apri 1846.

William Roark, JP  Seal                                  Barnet Blankinship
Justice of the Peace                                        (His X Mark)



State of Tennessee

Macon County


I William Roark one 

of the Acting Justices of the Peace in and

for the County aforesaid do hereby certify that

I am well acquainted with Barnett Blankin-

ship who has made the foregoing affidavit

That he is a man of veracity and truth and

of good character and that full faith and

credit are due and of right ought to be

given to his statements.


In testimony whereof I have 

hereunto set my hand and affixed

my seal this 1st day of April

1846

William Roark, JP
Justice of the Peace

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State of Tennesseee Macon County                                                                  (13)

Thomas A. Williams Clerk of the County Court

of said Macon County do hereby certify.  That

WIlliam Roark is a Justice of the Peace in

and for the county of Macon aforesaid duly

commssion and qualified according to the law that full

faith and credit are due of right ought to be given

to all his official acts and that he foregoing

signature purporting to be his are genuine

in testimony where of I have

SEAL   hereunto set my hand and affixed
 
my private seal there being no

seal of office furnished me by the

Court which I am Clerk of this

1st day of April 1846.

Thomas A Williams

By W C WIlliams  DC

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(14)

State of Tennessee  Sumner County

On this day personally appeared Sarah

Cochran widow of Samuel Cochran who

was a Pension of the United States

before me John B Brizendine on the 

Acting Justices of the Peace in and 

for the County aforesaid and made 

oath in due form of law that she is

still alive and remains the widow of the

said Samuel Cochran deceased


That she is the identical Sarah Cochran

who heretofore made application for a Pension

under the several acts of Congress passed

for her benefit and which she still asks

in right of her said husbands service  That she

was married to the said Samuel Cochran in 

Seventeen hundred and Eighty four

That she is now old and blind from

extreme old age and hopes her pension

may be allowed without delay as She

is convincedd her days are best few


Sworn to and subscribed before me 

this 17th day of April 1846

                                     Sarah Cochena
                                     (Her X Mark)


J. B. Brizendine JP
Justice of the Peace

Page 40

State of Tennessee  Sumner County

I John B Brizendine one of the Acting Justice

of the Peace in and for said county hereby certify

that I well acquainted with Sara Cochran

who made the foregoing additional Declaration in

suport of her claim to a Pension and that she

is still ialive and the identical persone she

represents hereself to be.


In testimony whereof have hereunto

Let my hand and seal this 17th day 

of April 1846.

J W Brizendine JP
Justice of the Peace


State of Tennessee

Sumner County

I William S Munday Clerk of the

County Court of said county do hereby certify that John

B. Brizendine whose signatures appears within 

and above is an acting Justice of the Peace

in and for said county, duly commissioned

and qualified as such that the foregoing sign-

atures purporting to be his an genuine and that 

full faith and credit an and of right ought

to be given his official acts.


In testimony whre I have know

set my hand and affixed the seal

of Office, at Office in the Town 

of Gallatin, this 17th day of April

A D 1846.  ? of the Amecian 

Independence the 70th year.

Wm. Munday Clark.

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State of Tennessee  Marion County                     (36)

On this day personally appeared Daniel Claiborne

Sr a resident of the county aforesaid aged

eighty years leas may (Crossed Out - who being duly sworn

according to law makes oath that) before

me John C Marshall one of the acting

Justices of the Peace in and for the county

aforesaid who being duly sworn according

to law makes oath that he was acquainted with

Samuel Cochran late a Pensioner of the United 

States who lived formerly in Franklin County

Virginia  Affiant states that said Cochran was

understood to have served in the Revolution War

as well as he reclects through but affiant states

that he saw several scars one particulary

on his head a severe cut in cat the

understanding in Bedford County Viriginia was

that he was in service throughout the war

of the Revolution and served as a Private

and filled some of the offices as Lieutenant

and Captian   Said Samuel Cochran moved

to Tennesse and knows him to be the same

man.  He saw him at Gallatin after he was

placed on the Pension list and has no

hestitation in saying that he is the

identical person who lived and was married

in Franklin County Virginia and who

had been wounded and served in the Revolution


Sworn to and subscribed before me

this 26th October 1849


John C Marshall  J of P                       David Cliborn

for Macon County

Page 42

State of Tennessee Maron County

I John C Marshall one of of the Acting Justices

of the Peace in and for said County do hereby

certify that I am well acquainted with

David Claiborne Sr (?) who has made the 

foregoing Statement before tme   That be is a 

man of truth and veracity and of good

Character and Standing and that full faith

and credit are due and of right ought to

be given to his statements.


In testimony when I have 

hereunto set may hand and seal

this 26th day of October

1849.

John C Marshall JP
for Macon County


State of Tennessee

Macon County

I jefferson B Short clerk of the 

County COurt of said County do certify that John 

C Marshall whose name appears to the foregoing

dictation of Daniel Cliborn for and was at

the time of his said attestation puports to bear

date one of the Acting Justices of the Peace in and

for the County of Macon aforesaid duly commissioned

and qualified to act as such and that full faith

and credi are due his official acts and that

the signautre purporting to be his are genuine.


In testimony where of I have

hereunto affixed the Seal of said court

at office in the Town of La Fayette

and county aofresaid on 5th day of June

1851


J B SHORT, clerk
Clerk of Macon County Court

Page 43

.                        Ad 43

No. 11059    9559                                                          (40)

Sarah Cockran

w of Samuel

Tru

Act 7 July 1838

Rejected husb died

1842

adm Acts 3 March

1843 and 17 Jun3 44

$104 pra

? 4 March 1843



Major Daniel Graham

Repstr of Treasury

Page 44

Carthage              December 21st 1848

Further proof sustaining the

credibility of Rhoda (28)

Blankinship a witness in the 

case of Sarah Cochran in

compliann with the ?

made in a Letter adressed to the

Hobl D Graham Esqr Register

of the Treasury which is

compleat         A Fergusson

J L Edwards  Esqr
Commissioner of Pensions


(Crossed Out - to Joseph Clark   Oct 8 '44)

to A. Fergusson  Oct. 7 '44                      11059

" same 21 June 1845

" same Dec 3 '45

" Hon A. Cullom, 11 May 1866

lst to Hon W. Barrow

March 17 '48


Sarah Cochran

Acto July 7, 1838



No 11059          (41)

Sarah Cochran

Ten

Let to A Fergusson   Oct 7' 44

"    "         do                    June 21'45

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State of Tennessee  Macon County                      (30)

On this day personally appeared Rhoda

Blankship widow of Hezekiah Blankinship

who was Brother to Barnett Blankinship the

identical person who heretofore  made two

affidavits in favor of the claim of

Sarah Cochran before me John Blankins-

ship one of the Acting Justices of the 

Peace in and for the county aoforesaid and

made oath in due from of law that she

is seventy eight years of age as appears

from the family record.  That she married

said Hezekiah Blankin ship on the 4th

of March 1791 and shortly after moved

within three miles of Samuel and Sarah

Cochran they were living at the time in 

Franklin County Viriginia Black water

river. They the said Samuel and Sarah

Cochran had been married Several years

before that time to wit Seventeen hund-

red and ninety one they had several

childredn before that time.  The oldest

named Nancy Ann next Jemma next Sally

next William all born before 1791.


This affiant states she and her

husband lived close neighbors that is within

three miles to Sarah and Samuel Cochran for

twenty years in Virginia in Franklin County

commencing at 1791 to 1811 the date this

affiant moved to Tennessee and that all

that time and up to their death they lived

as man and wife together no was their

any question as to the legality of the marriage.

From the ages of their children of Samuel and 

Sarah Cochran they must have been married

between the years Seventeen hundred and eighty

Page 46

eighty four and eighty five  She further declare that they 

are the identical Samuel and Sarah cochran who 

moved to Tennessee and about whom Barnet Blankin-

ship made the two affidavits to suport the claim

of Sarah Cochran to a Pension.


Sworn to and subscribed before me 

his 31st day of 1848

John Blankinship JP           Rhoda Blankinship
                                                      (His X Mark)
Justice of the Peace


State of Tennessee

Macon County

I John Blankinship one

of the acting Justices of the Peace in and for the

county aforesaid hereby certify that I am well acq-

uainted with Rhoda Blankinship  who has made

the foregoing affidavit before me that she is a

woman of truth and veracity and respetab-

ility and the full faith and credit are due and

of right ought be give to her statements.


In her testimony whereof I have hereunto

set my hand and seal this 31st day 

of May  1848

John Blankinship, J P
Justice of the Peace

Page 47

State of Tennessee

Macon County

I Jefferson B Short of the County 

Court of Macon County do certify that John Blankinship

whose name appears with foregoing certificate and affidavit

is and was Acting Justice of the Peace in and for the

aforesaid County of Macon at the date of the same duly elected

commissioned and qualifed and that the signature purporting

to be his are genuine.


In testimony where I have heunto affixed

the seal of office this  2nd day

June 1868

J B SHORT, Clerk



State of Tennessee

Macon County


On this day personally appeared Daniel D 

Claiborne , William C WIlliams and E G Price be me

John C Marshall one of the Acting Justice of the Peace

in and for said County and mead oath in due form of 

law that they are well acquainted with Rhoda

Blankinship who has made the foregoing affidavit in

suport of the Claim of Sarah Cochran for a Pension   That

he is a woman of good character truth and veracity an

that full faith and credit and of right ought

to be given to her statements.


Swornt to and subscribed before me this 18 day of

December 1848.


John C Marshall J. P.                        Daniel D Claiborne

for Macon County                              W C Williams

                                                                    E. G. Price



State  of Tennessee

Macon County

Page 48

State of Tennessee

Macon County


And on this day came

also W. B. Flippin form Representative in the Legislature

of the State of Tennessee before me John C

Marshall one of the Acting Justices of the 

Peace in and for said county who being duly

sworn according to law says that he is well acqu-

anted with David D Claiborne, William C Williams

and E. G. Priace who has meade the foregoing

statement in suport of the character and credibility

of Rhoda Blankinship.  That they are men of Probity

and good standing and men of truth and veracity

and full faith and credit are due and of right ought

to be given to their statements.


Sworn to and subscribed before me this 18tg day 

of December 1848
                                                       H. B. Flippin

John C Marshall JP
for Macon County



State of Tennessee
Macon County

I John C Marshall one of 

the Acting Justices of the Peace in and for 

the County and State aforesaid do hereiby certify

that I am well acquainted with Daniel D Coloi-

borne, William C. Williams, and E. G. Lrice

and H. P. Flippin who have made the foregoing

statements before me that they are men of good

character and standing and also men of truth

and veracity and that full faith and credit are

due and of right ought to be give this

statement.


In the testimony where I have

hereunto set my hand and seal

this 18th day of December

1848

John C Marshall JP
for Macon County

Page 49

State of Tennessee

Macon County


I Jefferson B. Short, clerk

of the county court of said Macon County do hereby

certify that John C Marshall whose name appears

to the foregoing affidavit and certificate is one of 

the Acting Justices of the Peace in and and for said county

duly commissioned and qualifed according to law and

that full faith and credit are due and of right ought to 

be given to all his official acts.  that his commission

was dated on the 18th day of March 1846 and will  

expired on the ed day of March 1849 and that

the foregoing signature purporting to be his are

genuine.  In testimony whereof I have 

hereunto let my hand and affixed my seal of

office at officeint he town

Lafayette Macon County

this 18th day of December 

1848.

J B SHORT, clerk
of Macon County Court

Page 50

11059

Sarah Cockran

Ten:

Act 7 . July 38

? '42

? before 1794

Rejected must ans 1842


Fuggerson Esqr

Carthage

10


? D Graham

Reprt of ?

Page 51

State of Tennessee  Sumner County      (6)

On this day personally appeared Aaron

Hodges   Before me John B Brizendine

one of the acting Justices of the Peace in 

and for said county and made oath in

One form of law the he has been acquainted

with Samuel Cochran and Sarah his wife

for the last fifty ? years in the 

State of Virigina and also the State of Tennessee

and that he has lived neighbors to hem

and that said Samuel Cochran was a

Pensioner of the Untied States and that

they have been living together as man

wife for the above mentioned period

and that they have been alwasys considered

as having been legally married and no question

whatever of the legallity of the marriage

has ever been made by any person or 

person whatever.


Sworn to and subscribed before me

this 15th day of May 1844

J B Brizendine JP                   Aaron Hodges
Justice of the Peace
for sd County


State of Tennesssee
Sumner County

I John B Brizendine

one of the Acting Justices of the Peace in 

and for the county aforesaid hereby certify

That I am well acquainted with Aaron Hodges

who has made the foregoing affidavit before

me   That he is a man of veracity and truth 

and filed faith and credit are due his statements

In testimony whereof I have hereunto

set my hand and seal this 15th day of 

May 1844

                                          J B Brizendine JP

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State of Tennessee

Sumner County 


I William S Munday

Clerk, of the County Court of said County, do

hereby certify, that John B. Brizendine, before

whom the within Declaration was made, and

whose name appears to the foregoing certificate

is, and was, at the state thereof an acting

Justice of the Peace, in and for said

County, duly commissioned and qualified

as such, that the within signatures purp-

orting to be his are genuine, and that full

faith and credit are, and of right ought

to be given all his official acts.


In testimony where I have 

hereunto set my hand and 

affixed the seal of Office,

an appear(?) in the Town of 

Gatlin this 18th dya of of May

A. D. 1844; and the 68th year

of American Independence.

WIlliam S Munday, Clerk

Page 53

State of Virginia   Franklin County  to wit  (9)

This day personally appeared before me Henry 

Carper one of the Justices of the Peace for said County

Rhoda Chitwood, and made oath that she kenw

Sarah Northcut and Samuel Cochran went to

a preacher by the name of Simmons wh was a 

person and married all the people that came to him

as was the practice of them times to the parson.  

Sarah Northcut lived at my Fathers, and Cockran

came there and they went to the parsons, with many

persons and returned to my Fathers where the

weding was.  She further States that they lived

as man and wife for forty odd years and then

they removed to west Tennessee.  Given under my

hand.  This 11th day of September 1845. 

                                                 Henry Carper, JP


I do certify that I have been acquainted with Rhoda

Chitwood forty years and that I always condisdered her

a woman of truth  Given under my hand this 11th 

day of Septr 1845

Page 54

Virginia - Franklin County - To wit

I Robert A. Scott Deuputy for Moses G. Casper

Clerk of the County Court of Franklin County do certify that Harry Casper

is a Magistrate as within state, duly commissioned and qualified as

with, and that the signature to the within affidavit and certificate

are genuine


In testimony whereof I have hereunto affixed the 

seal of my said office and subscribed my name

this 11th day of September in the year 1845,

Re: A. Scott      Deputy for Moses G Casper

Clerk of Franklin County Court.


Virginia Franklin County To wit.

I John S Burwell presiding Justice

of the Peace of the County Court of Franklin County, do certify that

Robert A Scott who made the above certificated, is and was at the

time of making said certificate, Acting as Deputy Clerk for Moses G 

Casper Clerk of teh Counrt of Franklin COunty, and that his attes=

tation is in due form.  Given under my hand and seal this 11th 

day of September 1845.

John S Burwell  Seal

Page 55

(4)

BRIEF objections to the admissions of Pension Claims, of which those

answered in the negative, in red ink, will apply to the claim of

Samuel Cochran which require

further proof or explanation.

I.  Does the declaration show where the applicant resides?

27


II.   Did the declarant make the declaration in the county where he resides?

27


III.   If the applicant did not kae the declaration in the county where he resides, is there any reason
        assigned for his not doing so?



IV.   Has the declarant mentioned the period or periods of the war when he served?

          Yes



V.   * Has he mentioned with precision the length of his service, and the difference grades in which he
         served, in language so definite as to enable the department to determine to what amount of pension
         he is entitled? 

          Yes



VI.   Has he given the names of the officers under whom he served, in conformity with the regulations

         Yes



VII.  Has he made a relinquishment of every claim to any other pension that the one under the Act of 
         June 7, 1832?

          Yes


VIII.  Has the Court given their opinion?

           Yes



IX.  Has the Clerk given his certificate?

       Yes



X.   Is the Clerk's seal affixed?  And if so, has it a device or inscription by which it can be distinguished
       from any other seal?

         Yes

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.                                                                                                   2

XI.  Has the applicant obtained the evidence of a clergy man and another respectable citizent as to

their belief respecting his age and the general belief in his neighborhood relative to his revolu-

tionary service?  

Yes


XII.  If the clergyman's affidavit has not been produced, is there any reason for not obtain-
ing it?


XIII.  If the applicant has no documentary evidence , anad has not obtained the testimony of at leas one

living wtiness, has he stated in his declaration that such proof cannot be had?

No


XIV. + If the applicant has produced a witness or witnesses as to his service, has the magistrate who

adminstered the oath certified that he, she, or they are persons of credibility?

Has the official charcter and signature of the magistrate been certified by the proper officer under

his seal of office?


XV.  Does it appear from any of the papers that the witness was in sucha situation, or of such an age,

as to have a personal knowledge of the applicant's service?


XVI.  ++ Are the papers authenticated as the regulations direct?

Yes


XVII.  Are the seven interrogatories prescribed by the War Department answered satisfactorily?  And,

if not, which of them is not so answered?

Yes    es + 1-2



                                                                                EXPLANATORY NOTES.


*QUERE V.  In a case where the applicant  cannot, by reason of the loss of memory, state precisely how

long he served, he should amend his dclaration 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 old age, and the consequent loss of memory, be

cannot swear positively as to the precise length of his service, but according to the best of his recol-

lection he served not less than the periods mentioned below, an in 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 cam a pension.

Page 57

.                                                                           3

It is important in all cases to determine with precision the period for which the applicant served,

and the particular rank he held, 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 expressions are objectionable


+QUERE XIV.  Proof of Service

In a case where the name of the applicant is not found on the records of the Department, he 

must prove his service by two credible witnesses, wh are required to set forth in their affidavits

the time of the claimants entering the service, and the time and manner of his leaving the same, as

well as the regiment, company, and line to which be belonged.  The magistrate who may adminis-

ter the oaths must certify to the credibility of the witnesses, and the official character and signautre

of the magistrate mus be certified by the proper officer, under his seal of office.


++ QUERE XVI.  Mode of autheniticating papers

in every instance where the certificate of the certifying officer who authenicated the papers is not

written on the same sheet of paper which contains the affidavit, or other paper authenticated, the

certificate must be attached thereto by a piece of tape or narrow ribbon, the end of which must

pass under the seal of the certifying officer so as to prevent any paper from being im-

properly attached to the certificate.

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Carthage Tennessee
                                                                                                                                           28 th May 1844                     (7)



Dear Sir


Inclosed you will find the Declara-

tion and proof establishing the claim

of Sarah Cochran for a Pension.  The

Bible record of the marriage is also annexed

which I think is ample and conclusive

as regards the marriage.  She was the

wife of a Pensioner so that as his 

widow   She has need of proving any-

thing furher than that she was his

wife and now his widow


I consider the case so plain that 

I will not trouble you with a long

letter but ask you to take it up as

early as possible and act upon it and

I have no doubt whatever but you

will fel willing to allow it.


Respectfully,


A. Fergusson



James L Edwards, Esqr.
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington

Page 59

Gallaten Tennessee      (10)

                                                                                                                                                                    Oct the 21st 1845




Mr. A . Fergusson



Sir  

When your letter Reach Franklin

Virginia  J M Holland was dead

it was then sent W B Cochran in Floyd

who  ? to take the affaidavits

herein enclosed to you which you

will know whether they will answer

or not which is the best I can do

then know my self family well

hoping they may find the same  will

you & yours.


Still remain your

with due ? ? 

J B Brizendine

Page 60

Carthage Tennessee
                                                                         27th October 1845               (11)


Sir

Inclosed you will find the additional proof

in the case of Sarah Cochran widow of Samuel

Cochran these papers came to me by Mr. Brisendine

the soninlaw of Mrs Cochran and I hope you

will consider thim sufficent.  Rhoda Chitwood

in her affidavit says they lived forty years

after their mariage in Virginia and then

moved to Tennessee   You can easily refer to

the papers of the Old Man to see how long he

lived in Tennessee  The other evidence of

marriage saith as the acknowledgement of the

deed you can give what ? you think

proper to.  I inclose to you Brizend letter

to me.  I hope you will allow the claim

without delay

Respectfully,


A Fergusson



James L Edwards, Esqs
Commission of Pension
Washington City

Page 61

Carthage Tennessee
                                                                                                                                            20th April 1846                (15)


Dear Sir

Inclosed you will find the  adition

-al proof in the case of Sarah

Cochran widow of Samuel Cochran

deceased  Barnet Blankinship the witness

has a full knowledge of the facts and

I doubt not you will his 

statement very satisfactory


You will also find a Declaration

of Mrs. Cochran showing that she 

is still alive with the certificate

of the Magistrate certifying the same


You will allow this claim

I hope without delay


Respectfully


A Fergusson



James L Edwards Esq

Commissioner of Pensions

Washington

Page 62

House of Reps
                                                                                                                                           14th May 1846   (16)




Sir


In the case of Sarah Cochran widow

of Samuel Cochran whose application

for a pensioner has been reputed for

want of Record proof of marriage

I beg to call your ? to  an 

Act passed the ? of Congress

which dispenses with such proof

and makes any ? competant

an sufficient which much I be

desired ? in counts in personal 

civil actions.  I do this because this 

act havin passed within

but a few days I supposed

your attension may have

been ? to it. 


Very Respectfully,

Your about ?


A Cullom


Col J L Edwards

Com of Pensions

Page 63

Rocky Mount Va                                                                                                                                    1?
3d Octs


A. Fergusson Esq

Carthage
                     Tennessee

Page 64

(17)

Clerks office, Franklin Co.  Va    Sept, 1846


Dear Sir,

Your letter requesting an examination of my office

for some record of marriage of Samuel Cockran to 

Sarah Northcut, which you say took place about the  year

1784, was duly received and I have examined, and cannot

find any such records.  This county was not established

until the latter part of the year 1785 and in fact

no business transacted in it until 1786. Franklin was 

formed out the counties of Bedford and Henry and

it is probable that if any record of the marriage

exist, it can be found in one of those counties.

Respectfully,


M. G. Carper

Page 65

Martinssien
Oct 3th 1846                                                                  10




A Fergusson Esq.

Carthage

Tennessee

Page 66

(18)


Henry County Court Clerks Office Virgina
                                                           14th Septr 1846


Mr. A. Fergusson


Sir

Your letter of 27th August lett requesting

evidence of the marriage of Smaule Cockran and Sarah

Northcut which you say took place about the 1784, has been

arrived.  And I have maded deligent search, but do not find

any account or record of the said Marriage in my office.

Respectfully yours,


Jeremiah Griggs, clrk H.C. C.

Page 67

(20)

 
                                                                                                                                            Carthage Tennessee
                                                                                                                                            9th February 1841



Dear Sir

Inclosed you will find the letters of the 

Clerks of the County Courts of Henry and

Franklin Counties Virginia  Showing that no 

record of the marriage of Samuel Cochran

to his wife Sarah Northcut exist in the

office of either.  I have long since addressed

a like letter to the Clerk of Bedford County

but no answer has been returned   I have

been informed however by a man that went

there on pupose that no such record exists

in Bedford.  From these fact from the

statement last made by Mr. Blankinship the

witness who knew all ahout them.  That

the marriage took place on the Henry

County    Side of of the river described in

his last affidavit and further that the

marriage was celebrate by a High Church

Pastor.  I am induced to believe that no

such record can be found.  The last affiidavit

was sent to the Honorable Washington 

Barrow of the House of Representatives.

James L Edwars, Esq                       Respectfully,

Commissioner of Pension              A. Fergusson

Washington


N B the acquisitons being now ? with I hope you

will allow the claims see your letter to Hon A Cullom

of 11th May 1846 and your ? also to me

A F

Page 68

(21)

                                                                                                                                           Washington    Feby 17. 1848



Sir:

I received ?, from A. 

Fergusson Esq., of Carthage, Tennessee

the inclosed paper, which he states is "the

proof made in conformity with (yours)

decision in his (your) last letter".  on 

the subject of the claim of Sarah Coch-

ran for a pension.  I have added

my own certificate of the official

character of J. B. Short the Clerk of

the County Court of Macon County.


May I ask your early attention

in this case, and that should any

thing more be necesary - you wil

inform me?

Very respectfully,

Washington ?


Hon. J. L. Edwards
Commissioner  /c.

Page 69

.                                                           Carthage Tennessee       (22)
                                                                31st October 1848



Dear Sir

Inclosed you will find the proof required in your

letter of the 13th May adressed to the Honble Washington

Barrow Member of Congress from this district in the case

of Sarah Cochran widow of Samuel Cochran for a 

Pension.  I quote the passage  "if applicants marriage

 "with the late Pension Samuel Cochran took place

"earley as 1794  She should find no dificulty in estab-

"lishing by the testimony of Respectable and inteligent

"weitnesses who were associated and schol mates with

"her children by a comparison of their ages the exist-

"- ance of the relation of husband and wife prior to

" 1794.  The enclosed proofe show the fact of marriage

most concusively to have been not only prior to 1794

but may years prior to 1791 two reputable witnesses

show they wre going to school with Mrs Cockran child

dren whose ages by a computation mus have bee

certain to have fixed their births the oldest of them

as far back as 1785 and further the tetmony

of Rhoda Blankinship and old acquantance and

neighbour shows the marriage also to have been

long prior to 1791 to which I respectfully refer

you to  I hope you will without delay take up

this claim and despose of it at once and as the

proof is now more than compleat  Be pleased to

issue the Pension certificate without delay and

let the

Page 70

let it embrace all the Pensions under existing laws

from the time they took effect that she is entitled

to a full pension is expected.  The reason why I 

have not sent on the proofe sooner is that I 

expected to be in Washington myself before this

time and if I can I will do so yet.

In the meantime however snd on the certificate to

me without delay waiting for such an even as my

applying for it in person.


Be pleased to accept my respect and

esteem.    

A Fergusson



James L Edwards, Esqr
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington, DC

Page 71

Washington City  (23)

                                                                                                                                          10 Nov 18484




Dear Sir,

Your a the 31 ? is received this morning

and the Voucher therein, as additional orders for a

Pension to Sarah Cochran, and filed with the Commissioner

of Pensions.


Very Respectfully,


Daniel Graham



So Lac has come in ovr the democaracy

with a Tippacone & Tyler sweep ---

Page 72

.                                                                     (26)

                                                                        Pension Office
                                                                        November 14th 1848




Sir,

In order to justify the admission of the affida-

vit which have been filed in the case of Sarah

Cochran, widow of Samuel Cochran, as con-

clusive evidence of their marriage prior to 1794

the credibility of the affiants should be sustained

by some one of standing whose character is known

to this Department.


If you are personally acquainted with the wit

?  whose names are attached to the enclosed

affidavits, and can certify to their credibility

and will do so, their testimony may probably

furnish good ground for a favorable consi-

deration of Mrs. Cochran's claim.


I have the honor to be

Very respectfully

Your O ? Servt


Hon. Daniel Graham                  J. G Berret

Register of the                               For Commr. of Pensions

Treasury

Page 73

.                                                                                           (29)

                                                                                             Carthage, Tennessee

                                                                                              11th December 1848



Dear Sir

Inclosed you will find strong certificate under oath in

reporting the Character and Standing of John B Brizendine

and Meredith Hoges.  Thes affidavits are mad by

Col Joseph C Guild and John W Head attorney at law

of Gallatin both will knownhere and at the 

War Department Washington.  If any doubt eixists

of this fait there is General Barrow our representative

in Congress Major Graham Register of the Treasury

with many other personally acquainted with Mrs.

Guild and Head of Gallatin.  The affidavits were

taken before William B. Campbell Judge of the

fourth Judicial Court and by him certified as 

to the credibility of the two Gentleman of

the bar above mentioned.


I have this cheerfully compiled with your

request in your letter to Daniel Graham Esq

Register of the Treasury an a few day 

expect to have the credibility and character of

Rhoda Blankinship ? well established


This mode of establishing character and credit of

witnesses is so new different from the old

established rule and practice of your office that I 

am at a loss to account for it.


Be pleased as heretofore requested to

allow and forward the Pension Certificate through

the hands of Major Graham  Register of the Treasury

                                              Respectfully


                                               A Fergusson



James L Edwards, Esq

Commissioner of Pension

Page 74

(27)
  
                                                                                           Washington City
       
                                                                                            15 Nov 1848



Dear Sir:

You will see by the accompanying note to me per

the Pension Office that some person must vouch for the credibility

of Meredith Hodge & Rhoda Blankenship ----------   I Know nothing

of them myself I send the paper back that you may get some

person a person to vouch for them --- Mr. B. Campbell known

here, & if you cannot get his statement you must do the best

you can -----     If you can get some such as Col

Arch Overton, Maj Barford. Jos W. ALlen wh are kow to Gen

Barrow or myself to certify for Hodge & Blankenship we can

certify for the certificate & perhaps that would do at the Pension

Office, but I do not know that at ?.

Very Respectfully,


Daniel Graham

Page 75

J L Edwards Commissioner

of Pension,

Washington

Page 76

Carthage Tennessee        (31)
                                                                                                                                          21st December 1848


Dear Sir

Inclosed herewith ? find the testamony of

Mrs Rhoda Blankinship  Sent back by you through

Major Graham Esq. Register of the Treasury Sr


When on examinaiton you will find fully suppor-

ted for good character truth and veracity.  I sent

you some days ago the testamony of Meredith Hodges

and John B Brizendine which you als had sent

back and which I have no doubt you have already

received.  Be pleased now to allow this claim

as soon as convenient and as I hope all truth

proof in the case is necessary  I take this

opportunity of informing you that a full Pension

is expected in this case from 1836 up through

the various acts of Congress provide the same

construction is placed upon this an other claims

Should that not be the opinion entertained issue

the certificate without any prejudice as to what

may be hereafter ? upon

Respectfully

A Fergusonn


James L Edwards Esq

Commissioner of Pension

Washington

Page 77

Dec 23 48

Ward

Page 78

.                                                                                                                                         Washington City              (32)

                                                                                                                                           22d Dec 1848


To the Commissioner
       
       of Pensions


On the 10 ? I filed the claim  of

Sarah Cochran at the request of A Fergusson


On the 15 you notified me that the

character of the affidavit makers should be vouched

Not knowing then I could not do so myself I sent you

note to Mr. Fergusson -----. The enclosed papers are

received from this morning ------- With Jo C Guild,

one of the certifier I have long been acquainted.  He is

a gentleman of first standing, as a lawer of the hightest

mark in his Circuit & of unquestioned integrity --- I have 

no personal recollection of the other witness ---- Gen Barrow

of the House, I have no doubt is acquainted with him.

I should it be desirable, cab be referred to

Very Respectfully


Daniel Graham

Page 79

(33)

                                                                                                                                          Washington CIty
                                                                                                                          
                                                                                                                                           30 Dec 1848



To the Commission
 
              of Pension


You will herewith receive certain evidence

in support of the Credibilty of Rhoda Blankinship a witness

in the application of Sarah Cochran for a Pension

Very Respectfully,

Daniel Graham

Page 80

(34)

Samuel Cockran Ten. Sunmer Co  Act 7 June 1832 $ 104 priv

To what true was he last paid

                                                   SC A

Pension Office                     Died 7th Jan 1842
   
Janry 10 1849                       Paid to his death

                                                    BLB

Page 81

.                                                                                                                                         Carthage Tennessee              (35)
                                                                                                                                           20th February 1849


Dear Sir

I have received the Pension certificate of Mrs

Sarah Cochran but the Pension commences only

on the 4th March 1843 and terminates on the

4th March 1848


I respectfully call you attention to the Declaration

and papers filed in this case which were made under

the act of 7th July 1838 and the suceeding

acts allowing Pensions to certain widow whose

marriage took place before the 1st day of 

January 1794 and that she is entitled under

existing laws and the rules established by you in

smaller cases to a Pension commencing on

the 4th 1836 up to the time her

present Pension commences.  Believing this to be

a mistake I hope you will issue a further

Pension certificate in this case.  It futher appears in the Pension Certificate

in supor of the mistake that her husband died on

the 7th day of January 18th leaving an

interval of more that one year from the date 

of her husbands death until her present Pension

commences  I insist therefore having reference to cases

of the same kind that her Pension ought to commence

in 1836 not with standing her husband was then alive

and dreew his Pension up to 7th January 1842   Be 

please to makke the correction as early a day as 

convienent

                                                     Respectfully 


                                                     A Fergusson


James L Edwards Esq

Commissioner of Pensions

Washington

Page 82

(38)

                                                                                                                                           Washington City
                                                                                                                                           Jan 27 1851



Ja. E. Heath, Esq
Com of Pensions


Sir:

The following

applications for Pensions filed by me having

been for some time ? in your office "by"

Mark Murray      Act Jun 7" 1832

Margaret Henry  widow of David Henry  4 July - 26

Catharine Cobbs reported widow of David 7 July 1831  AW

                                                                                                                 ? ?

Jan Brent widow of John Brent  8 July 38

Lucy Paster widow of Joel  Act of - 48

Henretta Cooper widow of Dabney Cooper  Act - 38

Sarah Cochran widow of Samuel  7 July - 38


Pension allowed and paid

applicantion for arrears not allowed


I have requestfully

to ask that I may he permitted to exam

in the papers in file in the case, for the pur-

pose of preparing them for final adjudica-

tions

Very respectfully

Your obet Servt

A Fergusson

Page 83

July 10th 1857

Decl & proof of 

Sarah Cochran

wid of Saml


Capt Triplett



A  Fergusson

Present

Page 84

Washington City (39)
                 
                                                                                                                                           July 9th 1855



To the Commissioner

of Pensions


I herewith file additional proof

and declaration in the case of Sarah

Cochran widow of Samuel Cochran for

and in ? of Pension and request

that the case remain open for further proof

Respectfully,


A Fergusson



James E Heath Esq

Commissioner of Pensions

Washington

Page 85

.                                                                                                                                         (8)

Virginia - :  At the Clerk's Office of Franklin County November 21st 1818

An Indenture of Bargains and sale between Samuel Cochran and

Sarah his wife of the are part, and John M Holland of the other 

part was acknowledged by the said Samule Cochran.  And at a Court

held for Franklin County the 4th November 1818.  The said Indenture

was acknowledged by Sarah Cochran the wife ofthe said Samuel

Cochran, the said Sarah being first ? ? according to

Law, voluntarily, relinqushed her of Dower in and to the Land 

and premises conveyed by the said Indenture and the saw was ordered

to be recorded.

Teste - Caleb Tate  C. F. C.


Virginia Franklin County - to wit:

I. Robert A Scott Deputy for Moses G Carper

Clerk of the County Court of Franklin County do hereby certify that the

foregoing is a true copy of the acknowledgement of an Indure of

bargain and sale between Samuel Cochran and Sarah his wife of the

one part and John M Holland of the other part, as wholly as ?

on the record of the said Court.


In testimony where I have hereunto office

the seal of my said office and subscribed my 

name this 11th day of September in the year 

1845.


R. A. Scott Deputy for Mses G Carper

Clerk of Franklin County Court


Virginia - Franklin County  - To wit:

I John S. Burwell presiding Justice of the

Peace of the County Court of Franklin County do certify that Robert

A Scott who made the above certificate is and was at the time of

making the same, acting as Deputy Clerk for Moses G. Carper, Clerk

of the Court of Franklin County, and that his said attention is

in due form.  Given under my hand and seal this 11th day of

September 1845

John S. Burwell  Seal

Page 86

.                                                                Commonwealth of Pennsylvania

                                                           DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTION

                                                                                      HARRISBURG

                                                                                    March 22, 1927



Commissioner of Pension                                                                                    ans. Mary 20 27
Department of Interior,
Washington, D. C.


Dear Sir:

Samuel Cochran, Sr., appears on

a published list (in 1840) of Revolutionary

War Pensioners of Sumner County Tennessee.

I should like to secure the following information

concerning Samuel Cochran:

(1).   Date of Birth

(2)     Place of Birth

(3)      Name of Wife.

(4)       Any children listed on application
            and dates of birth if given.

(5)       Organization in which Samuel
             Cochran Sr. served during Rev. 
             War.

(6)        Date of service.


If this information is not available 

from your bureau, will you kindly inform me

what department should be addressed to secure it.

                                                   Sincerely yours,

                                                   
                                                    Mrs. W. H. Bristow


Mrs. W. H. Bristow,
1601 North Second Street,
Harrisburg, Pa.

Page 87

United States Senate                                                 AW

Washington, D. C., 5 -18, 1927
                                                                                            May 21, 1927
Respectfully referred to 

Colonel Scott:

For attention.


Very truly yours,

W B Wolfe
W. B. Wolfe
Secretary to 
Senator D. A. ReED

Mr Bristows letter to 
Senator REed was returned
it was a complaint
that her former inquiry
had not been answered.

Respectfully,

this recd in Rev War
Section May 20, 27

9-345       AW                  U.S.S.

Page 88

.                                                                                                May 21, 1927.



Mr. W. B. Wolfe
Secretary to 
Senator D. A. Reed,
United States Senate.


Sir:  

In response to your inquiry and the enclosed letter of 

Mrs. W. H. Bristow, of 1601 N. Second St.  Harrisburg, Penn.

I have to advise you, that she was furnished on May 20, 1927,

the history of the Revolutionary War pensioner, W. 280,

Samuel Cochran of Tennessee.


Owning to the great pressure of current work, the very

large number of similar inquiries and the lack of a clerical

force available for the purpose, it is not possible to take

up for immediate consideration such requests as that made by

Mrs. Bristow.  Such letters are answered by the courtesy of the

government and without fee, as rapidly as possible, in the

ordert of their receipt and Mrs Bristown's letter was reached

in its turn on the day that your inquiry was received and

had just been answered.

Respectfully, 


WINFIELD SCOTT.
Commissioner.

Page 89

1501 NORTH SECOND STREET
                                                                    HARRISBURG PENNSYLVANIA

                                                                                    July 10, 1927.




Mr. Winfiled Scott,
Commissioner, Bureau Pensions
Department of the Interior,
Washington, D. C.



Dear Sir:

In a letter under date of May 20th, 1927

you furnished med certain information concern-

the War Record (Revolutionary) of Samuel Coch-

ran, an ancestor of mine,


I need to know the date of the death of

Sara Nortcutt, or Northcutt, Samuel Cochran's

widow, who was granted a pension May 10, 1844

Can you furnish me this information?

Sincerely,


Mrs. W. H. Bristown


1601 No4th Second Street,

Harrisburg, Pa.

Page 90

Fairburn, GA

                                                                                                                                            Feb. 2, 1931



Bureau of Pensions

Washington, D. C.



Dear Sirs:

Will you kindly furnish me

the Revolutionary War Records of the

following soldiers:

           Samuel Cochran , Campbell Co. VA
            Only one of VA

            John Cheadle, Caroline Co. VA

            John Cochran, Franklin Co., VA
            (one of ?)

CJ        John Lunsden, Franklin Co., Va.

              Daniel Ferguson, Mecklenburg Co., N. C.


I wish these records for D.A.R.

purposes and will appreciate also

information, if there be any relative

to the families at the above.


Thank you in advance, I Am

Yours truly,

Mrs, M. D. Collins


(Black Ink Stamp)
PENSION
U. S.
OFFICE
?
FEB
4
1931

Page 91

.                                                                                                                                          403 E. Kansas Avenue

                                                                                                                                           Walsenburg, Colo.  Oct. 24, 193.




Mr. H. D. Hiller, Administrator,

Veterans' Administration

Washington, D. C.




My dear Sir: - 

Please furnish me with all the information con-

tained in the pension papers, if found, of one Samuel Cochran,

                                   none G. N. C.

born possibly in North Carolina.  He was married and lived in 

Kenrucky with his first wife and three children, Sally, Betsey

and Jack.  after the death of his first wife, he married Frances

Wood, daughter of Hazard Wood and wife Sarah, of Nashville, Tenn.


After the birth of their first child, James Wm.

Cochran, in Madison Co., Ky., the family moved to Shelby Co. Mo.,

leaving the three children by the First marriage in Kentucky.


Children of Samuel and Frances Cochran are:

Eldes b. 1828 - 

                              I.   James Wm. who married Maragaret Martin of Kentucky.

                              2.   Robert

3                           3.    Samuel

                              4.   Frances

                               5.   Lucy

                               6.   Nancy

                               7.   Ann, born March 15, 1836 and still living married in Shelby Co., Mo., John A. J. Wilson


Also please furnish all information contianed in

                                                 more

pension papers of John Mann, Revolutionary Soldier buried in Ohio,

Data  I have may related to grand - children.  Their names are: - Miriam

Mann, married Ellis Day, Feesburg, O.;  Myram (?);  Abigail Mann b about 1809 married

Henry Little in 1826; Elsie; Jonas.  1st son of Abigail and Henry was

John Mann Little, b. 1827   4th was George.

Yours truly, 


J W Nichol

Page 92

February 24, 1931



Mrs. M. D. Colllins                                                                                                      Rev & 1812 Wars Section
Fairburn                                                                                                                         AWF/eel


Dear Madam:

You are advissed it appears from the papers in

the Revolutionary war pension claim, W. 280, that Samuel

Cochran (son of William and Jemima Cochran) was born

April 24, 1760, place not stated.


While residing in Henry County, Virginia, he enlisted

January 14, 1777, and served as a private, first corporal

and second sergeant in Captain Henry (Harry) Conway's Com-

pany, Colonels Charles Lewis' and Davies' Virginia Regi-

ment, was in the battles of Brandywind and Germantown,

wintered in Valley forge was in the battle of Monmouth,

and was dischraged in the summer of 1780;  he volunteered in

Bedford County, Virginia in February, 1781, in Colonel

Lynch's Virginia Regiment, and shortly afterwards was at-

tached to Colonel William Washington's Regiment of Dra-

goons, and was in the battle of Guilford, after which he

was discharged; in September, 1781, he volunteered

in Colonel Callaway's Virginia Regiment and was at the

Siege of Yorktown, after which he was discharged.


He was allowed pension on his application executed

August 14, 1832, while a resident of Sumner Count, Ten-

nessee moved to Tenn 1818


He died January 7, 1842


Soldier married August 10, 1784, Sarah Norcutt or

Northcut  He then


She wa s allowed pension on her application executed

Page 93

May 10, 1844, while a resident of Sumner County, Tennessee,

aged seventy - eight years.


Children.

Ann or Nancy                                  born March                 5,     1785.
Jemima                                             "        September      26,     1786.
Sarah or Sally                                  "        November         4,     1788.
William                                               "         April                   24,    1791.
Daniel                                                  "        July                       7,    1793.
Mary or Polly                                    "        February           22,    1796.
Milly                                                      "        August               17,    1798,   died in infancy.
Elizabeth or Betsy                          "         March                10,    1801     (married John B.
                                                                                                                                 Buzendine or Bre-
                                                                                                                                 sendine).
Samuel                                                "       May                       29, 1804.


Very truly yours


E. W. MORGAN
Acting Commissioner.

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Rev. amd 1812
Wars Section
    

                                                                                            May 20, 1937



Mrs. W. H. Bristow
1601 North Second St
Harrisburg, Pa


Madam: 

I have to advise you grom the papers in

the Revolutionary War pension claim W. 280, it

appears that Samuel Cochran (son of WIlliam and 

Jemima Cochran) was bornin April 24, 1760, place

not stated.


While residing in Henry County, Virginia,

he enlisted January 14, 1777 and served as a pri-

vate, first corporal and second sergeant in Cap-

tain Henry (Harry) Conway's Company, Colonels

Charles Lewis' and Davies' Virginia Regiment, was

in the battles of Brandywine, Germantown, wintered

at Valley Forge, and battle of Monmouth, was dis-

charged in the summer of 1780; he voluntered in

Beford County, Virigina Regiment, and shortly afterwards

was attached to Colonel William Washington's Regiment

of Dragoons, and was in the battle of Guilford, after

which he was discharge; and in September 1781, he

volunteered in Colonel Calloway's Virginia regiment.


I did not say which he was Ensign Lt & Captain as soldier

never claimed is and there is absolutely no proof if it

nor did I use ? be was discharged by Colo Webb as

is alleged to be written in as different times.

ofrd by Nell ?

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and was at the siege of York, after which he was

discharged.


He was allowed pension on his application

executed August 14, 1832, while a resident of Sumner

County, Tennessee.  He died January 7, 1842


Soldier married August 10, 1784 Sarah Norcutt or

Northcut.  She was allowed pension on her applicatio

executed  May 10, 1844, while a resident of Sumner County,

Tennesssee, aged seventy-eight years.

Children - 

Ann or Nancy                                       born    March                          5, 1785.
Jemima                                                  "            September             26, 1786.
Sarah or Sally                                      "             November                4, 1788.
William                                                   "             April                          24, 1791.
Daniel                                                      "            July                             7, 1793.
Mary or Polly                                        "            February                 22, 1796.
Milly                                                         "             August                     17, 1798         died in infancy.
Elizabeth or Betsey                           "             March                       10, 1801         married John B.
Samuel                                                   "             May                           29, 1804         Buzendine or Brezendine


Respectfully,


WINFIELD SCOTT
Commissioner

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M. C. S.


Rev. & 1812 Wars Section
Sarah Cochran, W. 280, wid of Samuel


                                                                                                                                            July 13, 1927



Mrs. W. H. Bristow
1601 North Second St.
Harrisburg, Pa.


Madam:

I have to advise your that in order to obtain the date of las

payment of pension and possibly the date of death of Sarah Cochran

who was the widow of Samuel Cochran, a soldier of the Revolution, you

should apply to the Records Division, General Accounting Office,

Washington, D. C. citing all of the following data:


Sarah Cochran, widow of Samuel Cochran, Certificate # 8462, issued

January 15, 1849, rate $ 104 per annum, commenced March 4, 1843, Acts of 

March 3, 1843, and June 17, 1844, Nashville, Tennessee Agency.

Respectfully,


WINFIELD SCOTT
Commissioner