Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 43390, Andrew Cop, Penn

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(3-1776)

Service
Penn.

Cop, Andrew

Number 
S.43390

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New York Roll.
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933 [circled] [check mark]
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[check mark} Andrew Cop,
Capt Hogaback
Pense Private. 4
Connecticut [crossed out] line - 1776 - 5 [crossed out] years
In the army of the United States during the Revolutionary War.
[double line]
Inscribed on the Roll of New York
at the rate of eight Dollars per month to commence [word cut off]
the 3.d of April 1818.
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Certificate of Pension issued the 9.th of June 181[cut off]
and sent to the Hon. R. Riker,
New York.
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Arrears to 4th of Sept. 1818
[line heavily crossed out]
5 [written over the numeral 4 (?)] months 2/30 $40.50 [double lines above and below $40.50]
{Revolutionary claim,
Act 18th March, 1818}
[check mark] Col Butler
[faded, illegible writing below]
[facing page - 3 lines of faded, illegible writing]

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Andrew Cop [underlined]
Soldier
Correct DN
[faded, illegible - 2 lines]

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New York March the 31 - 1818
this is to certify that Andrew Cope
served five years in the united
state service under Captain henry
Hogabuck - July the 16 - 1776
I Certify that Andrew Cope served
under me in the Battle of Long Island
Battle of Red Band mud fort Battle of 
Germanton. plains second Regiment
of [crossed out word] Pennsylvania Commanded by Col. Heesline major popts he due no
land under me - Captain Hogabuck
I cannot say no more at present
Capt Hogabuck

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State of New York, so.

To the Hon. Richard Rither
Recorder of the City of New York, and one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas, called the Mayor’s Court of the City of New York, which is a Court of Record of the State of New York.

The Declaration under Oath of Andrew Cop, formerly a Private soldier engaged in the Service of the United States during the Revolutionary War, now a Citizen of the United States and resident of the City and County of New York, respectfully sheweth, 
THAT the said Andrew Cop sometime in the Month of July 1776 enlisted in Capn Hopabuck’s Company in the 2nd Regt, Pennsylvania Continentals, Col. Kessline, served five years and was discharged in 7th his term of service having expired; was at the battles of Long Island, Red Banks, Mudfort, and Germantown, his discharge is destroyed by the lapse of time.

And the declaration further sheweth, that the said Andrew Cop is now a citizen of the United States, resides in the city of New York, and is, by reason of his reduced circumstances in life, in need of assistance from his country for support for himself and family.

Therefore the said Andrew Cop conceives himself entitled to the benefit of the Act of Congress of the United States, entitled, “An Act to provide for certain persons engaged in the Land and Naval Service of the United States in the Revolutionary War,” approved 18th March, 1818, and requests your Honor will examine into the truth of the matter fore said, certify and transmit

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The testimony in the case, and the proceedings had there on, to the Honorable the Secretary of the Department of War, to the end that such relief may be had in the premises, as is by law in such cases made and provided.  And in support of the facts above set forth, the said Andrew Cop refers to the certificate hereunto annexed of Capn Hopabuck under whom he served.
Andrew
X his mark
Cop

City and County of New York, ss.  Andrew Cop of the City and County of New York, being duly sworn, saith that the matters by him set forth in the foregoing Declaration, are in all respects just and true.
Sworn before me this Third day of April 1818,
Andrew 
His X mark
Cop

R. Riker
Recorder of the City and County of New York
City of New York, ss

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City and State of New York, ss.
Be it Remembered, That on this third day of April in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and eighteen before me Richard Riker, Recorder of the City of New York, and one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas, called the Mayor’s Court of the City of New York, which is a Court of Record, personally appeared the aforesaid Andrew Cop who being by me duly sworn to the truth of the facts stated in the foregoing Declaration and having also the oath of Col Lebbes Loomis to me well now and the Certificate of Capt. Hogabuck.  Whereupon I being satisfied that the said Andrew Cop did serve in the Army of the United States in the Revolutionary War, against the common enemy, for the term of nine months and longer to wit: for the term and the manner stated in the Declaration of the said applicant;  and that the said applicant is fairly and justly entitled t the benefit of the Act aforesaid.  Therefore I do hereby certify and transmit the testimony in the case, and the proceedings had there on, as before set forth, to the Honorable the Secretary of the Deprtment of War.
Given under m Hand and Seal of the said Court in the City of New York this third day of April in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and eighteen.
R. Riker

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531
Andrew Cop
A pensioner
933
September, 1818
Geo: Wilson Eight
No. 25 Murray St.
N.Y.

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Sold by J. B. Jansen.
NEW-YORK MAYOR'S COURT
In the Court of Common Pleas, called the Mayor's Court of the City of New-York, held at the City-Hall, in and for the said City, before the Judges of the same Court, of August term, in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and twenty
Present the Honorable Peter A. Jay Esquire Recorder of the City of New York
City of New-York, ss. Be it Remembered, That on the twenty sixth day of August in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and twenty personally appeared in the Court of Common Pleas, called the Mayor's Court of the city of New-York, in open court, the said court being a court of record for the city and county of New-York, according to the charter of the said city and the laws of the state of New-York, Andrew Cop aged Sixty Six years, resident in the City of New York, in the State of New York, who being first duly Sworn according to law, doth on his oath declare, that he served in the revolutionary war as follows:  that is to say he enlisted in the year 1777 at Allen Town, Pensylvania in the second battalion of Musketry commanded by Colonel Keseline in the company commanded by Henry Hogabock for and during the War, and served under them until the end of the war he was in the battles of Long Island, Mud Fort, & Germantown  he was honarably discharged at Allen Town in the year 1783 by Captain Hogabock
and that his original declaration is dated the third day of April one thousand eight hundred and eighteen and that his pension certificate is No. 933
his
Andrew X Cop
mark

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And I do solemnly Swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18th day of March, 1818, and that I have not since that time, by gift, sale, or in any manner, disposed of my property, or any part thereof, with intent thereby so to diminish it as to bring myself withing the provisions of an act of Congress, entitled, "An act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States, in the Revolutionary war," passed on the 18th day of March, one thousand eight hundred and eighteen: and that I have not, nor has any person in trust for me, any property or securities, contracts or debts, due to me; nor have I any income other than what is contained in the schedule hereto annexed, and by me subscribed, to wit:
Real Estate... None
Personal Estate (necessary bedding & clothing excepted) as follows, to wit,
1 Table                     $2.00.  3 Chairs @ 2/ $0.75                      $0.75
1 [illegible] and irons 0.50   1 Chest           1.50                                   
1 Pot                           0.50     1 Tea Kettle   0.50                           
1 frying pan                0.37      6 cups & sausers, 6 plates -                                        0.25
6 knives & Forks         0.37    6 Tea Spoons 0.25                  
                                  $3.25                        $3.74                                                 
                                      
The whole value of deponents property is                                 $6.99
Declamant has no trade, is a labourer by occupation, he has lately had such an attact of Rheumatism, that it has rendered him totaly unable to work, it has drawn up his right leg so that he can scarcely walk ["able to walk" crossed out] he is unable to do any kind of work -
he has a wife named Deborah Cop aged 65 years, who is unable to do more than the cooking for herself & deponenet & what little house work there is to be done he has no other family.  Declament further saith that he is in such indigent circumstances as to be unable to support himself without the assistance of his country, that is to say, without the aid of the General Government, except by public or private charity.
Sworn this 26th day of August 1820 in open Court} Copy
his
Andrew X Cop
mark
Benj'm Ferris Clk.

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I, Benjamin Ferris - Clerk of the city and county of New-York, and Clerk of Common Pleas, called the Mayor's Court of the city of New-York, Do hereby certify, That the foregoing Deposition and the schedule thereto annexed, are truly copied from the records of the said Court: and I do further certify, that it is the opinion of the said Court, that it is the opinion of the said Court, that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid schedule is not exceeding twenty Dollars.
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court, the thirty first day of October 1820
Benjin. Ferris 
Clk

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A.C. Lyons,
125 Park St.
East Orange, N. J.

Sir:
I have to advise you, that from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, S. 43390, it appears that Andrew Cop enlisted at Allentown, Pennsylvania, July 16, 1776, served in Captain Henry Hogabuck's Company, Colonel Kachlein's Pennsylvania Regiment, was in the battles of Long Island, Red Bank, Mud Fort and Germantown and was discharged in 1781.
He was allowed pension on his application executed April 3, 1818, while living in New York City.
In 1820, he stated that he was sixty-six years old and that his wife Deborah was sixty-five years of age. There is no further data on file as to family.
Respectfully,
E.W. MORGAN,
Acting Commissioner.

[handwritten note]
These officers were not of 2" Pa. but are Capt. on page 294 of Heitman Hogenbach as of Kachleins regt. but I spelled name Hogabuck as the captain spelled it very plainly.

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43390.
INVALID.
Revy
File No. 45,390
Andrew Cop
Pri Rev War
Act: 18th March 18th
Index:--Vol. 5, Page 96
Arrangement of 1870.
1926 Aug. 19. (Illegible)-WAC Lyons aw

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State of New-York.
CITY AND COUNTY OF NEW-YORK, SS.
I, Benjamin Ferris, Clerk of the City and County of New-York, and Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the said City and County,
Do hereby certify, That Richard Riker, Esq. before whom the annexed Affidavits were made, and who hath subscribed his name to the Certificate also hereto annexed, was on the day when the said Affidavits were made and the said Certificate signed, Recorder of the City of New-York and a Judge of the Court of Common Pleas, called the Mayor's Court of the City of New-York, and duly commissioned and sworn.  And further, that the said Court is a Court of Record of the State of New-York, and that the signatures of R. Riker subscribed to the said Certificate, is the proper hand writing of the said Richard Riker.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court, this fifteenth day of April 1818
Benj'm Ferris
Clerk

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[stamp] OFFICE OF THE COMMISSIONER  JUN 14 1926  U.S. BUREAU OF PENSIONS [end stamp text]
125 Park Street, 
East Orange, New Jersey
June 12th, 1926.
Revolutionary War Section.
Hon. Winfield Scott,
Commissioner of Pensions,
Washington, D. C.
Dear Sir:-
Will you please send me such information as you may have concerning one Andrew Cops (Copp), who lived in New York when pensioned but is classified as a "Connecticut Pensioner" (no doubt on account of service in a Connecticut regiment) in the published list of "Connecticut Men in the Revolution"; also any information necessary to enable me to get a record of the final payment on this pension.
Yours very truly,
A.C. Lyons