Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 5632, Samuel Cooper, Penn.

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(8-1776)

SERVICE                                                                      NUMBER

Penn.                           Cooper, Samuel                     R. 5632
                                     Johnson, Jane
                                     or Jonson


CONTENTS
                 
Former Widow

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Declaration
In order to obtain the benefit of the 3rd Section of the act of July 4, 1836 and the 1st Section of the act of the 3rd of March 1837
County  of  Scott
State of Kentucky
On this day personally appeared before me a Justice of the piece in and for the County aforesaid Jain Johnson [name underlined] a resident of Scott County State of Kentucky aged Seventy five years who being first duly Sworn according to Law dooth on her oath make the following declaration In order to obtain the benefit of the Provision made by the act of Congress Passed July 4, 1836 and an Explanatory act Passed March 3rd 1837 That she was the wife of Samuel Cooper who was a regular Soldier on the Pennsylvania Lin during the War of the Revolution For at least three or Four years He entered the Services at or near the Commencement of the war and was in the Services Some Time after their marriage took place He was at Fort Pitt and Hannerstown and was at the taking of Several Indians towns and aided in retake-ing the Prisioners who were taken when Hannesstown was burnt and was engaged in Carying the [illegible] From Fort Pitt to Hannesstown and was appointed to Some offices which cleared him from Standing Sentinel and was Frequently Sent from Fort Pitt to Col Haynes for provision and was in the services when their marriage took Place and left her in three day after their marriage took Place and Continued in the Services untill he was honorable discharged at this great length of time Inconsiquence of her loss of memory she is unable to State the names of the officers he was under or what has become of his discharge but she dose well know that her Husband the Said Samuel Cooper was a Soldier as above Stated and was in the Services During the war of the revolution after their marriage took place

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And she Refers to the Record for wider of his Services She Further declares that she was married to the Said Samuel Cooper on the Fourth day of May Seventeen Hundred and Eighty and presents her Famley record as the best evidence in her Power to Produce which Showes She was married at the tie Stated by her and that her husband the aforesaid Samuel Cooper died on the second day day of September Eighteen hundred and twenty three and She was afterwards married to Charles Johnson who died on the thirtyeth [30 over that] day of May Eighteen hundred and thirty two and that she was a widow on the Fourth day of July Eighteen hundred and thirty Six and has remained a widow eversince as will more fully appear by refference to to the proof here - too annexed (Time in the twelvth [illegible] before Signing)
Given from under my hand this 1st day of November 1838. Jain Cooper
County of Scott
State of Kentucky
On this day Personally appeared before me the undersign a Justice of the piece in and for the County aforesaid Jain Johnson a resident of the County of Scott State of Kentucky an aged and respectiable lady and is well known to me to be a woman of [illegible] and piety and she is unable by reason of bodily infermity to appear in Court and is very weak in body mind and memory and Subscribed and made oath to the truth of the Foregoing declaration before me I do Further certify that from my personal acquaintance with her and her late husband Samuel Cooper I do most fully concur in the beliefs of the truth of it and the Foregoing famly record was taken from her bible in my presence which I beliee to be her true and genuine Famly record and the Said Samuel Cooper was believed by his neighbors to have been a soldier of the revolution in which opinion I do most fully concur given given under my hand this 1st day of November 1838
Hno Rawlins J.P

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We the undersign Neighbours of Jain Johnson state that we have examined the declaration made by her and believe it Contains the truth from our Personal acquaintance with her and her late husband Samuel Cooper we know that he was reputed and generally believed to have been a Soldier of the revolution by his neighbours in which opinion we do most fully concur and that he departed this life at or about the time State by her and She was a widow on the Fourth day of July Eighteen Hundred and Thirty Six and has remained a widow eversince that Period and the Foregoing [illegible] which States she was married to Samuel Cooper on the Fourth day of September Seventeen Hundred and Eighty we believe to be her true and genuine Famley record from our personal acquaintance with her Children and know her to be a Lady of great respectibility Piety and truth and full credit ought to be given to her declaration (opinion) interlined before Signing, given from under Our hands this 5 Day of November 1838
Thomas Y Moore
J.J. Cannon
Jno Shirley
County of Scott
State of Kentucky
on this day Personally appeared before me a Justice of the Piece in and for the County aforesaid Thomas Y Moor JJ Cannon and John Shirley all well known to me to be Persons of respectability and Truth and Subscribed and made oath to the Truth of the Forging affidavit before me I do Further Certify that I have examined the Declaration made by Jain Johnson and from my personal acquaintance with her ad her late husband Samuel Cooper I do most fully concur in the [illegible] of the truth of it and do well know that he departed this life at or about the time stated by her and she was a widow on the Fourth of July Eighteen hundred and thirty Six and is a woman of respectability truth and piety and full credit ought to be given to her declaration given from under my hand this 5 day of November 1838 over on the other side

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and that her husband Charles Johnson diet at or about the time state by her ad she has remained a widow [illegible] his death. Samuel Cooper interlined before Signing given from under my hand this 5 Day of November 1838
[underlined] Henry Haun J.P.S.C
State of Kentucky
Scott County  [illegible]
I Ben B Ford clerk of the Court for the County aforesaid do certify that Henry Haun and John Rawlins Gentlemen before whom the foregoing declaration and affidavit [illegible] have been taken were at the time of taking the Same and now are two of the acting Justices of the peace in and for the County aforesaid and the Signatures purporting to be theirs are genuine.
In testimony wherof I have hereunto set my hand and caused the Seal of my said office to be affixed in [illegible] the 6th day of November 1838 [illegible] 47th year of the Comwealth][illegible] Ben B. Ford

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Jain Johnson
Kentucky

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Jane Johnson
formerly widow
of Samuel Cooper
Kentucky
Act 4 July 1836
amended declaration
v632
W.S. Allison
[Illegible]

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Amended Declaration

In order to obtain the Benefits of this section of the act 4th July 1836 and the 1st section of the act of 3d March 1837

State of Kentucky County of Scott }

Be it known that on the 6th day of June one thousand Eight hundred and forty five personally appeared before me the undersigned a Justice of the Peace in and for the County aforesaid Jane Johnson a resident of the County of Scott State of Kentucky aged Eighty two years who being just duly sworn according to law and doath on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the act provision made by the act of Congress passed July 4 1836 and that act explanatory of said AA to Samuel Cooper on the fourth day of May one thousand seven hundred and eighty [illegible] said Samuel Cooper was in the service as a regular solider in the war of the revolution at Fort Pitt He was engaged against the Indian at Hannas Town and Brushy gun and was taken from the service to collect provision and carry the [illegible] She has seen him herself with Col Hayes collecting provision and she understood it was carried to the army There Col Broadhead  commanded Sometime after their marriage Col Hayes went to her husband the said Samuel Cooper to Col Broadhead who command at Fort Pitt and got a discharge for him She has other [illegible] [illegible] [illegible] of other officer under whom he served but [illegible] and loss of memory she is unable to state their names she thinks he was in the service for [illegible] and refers to her form Declaration and the second, for further evidence and that her husband the aforesaid Samuel Cooper did no the second day of October one thousand eight hundred and twenty three

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that she was afterward married to Charles Johnson who died in June one thousand eight  hundred and thirty two the day of the month not recorded and that she was widow on the 4th July 1836 and still remains still remains a widow as  [illegible] [illegible] fully appear by [illegible] to the proof thereto annexed.

[illegible]
Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above written Before and the Jane Johnson is unable to appear in Court by reason of bodily infirmity and is well known to be to be a woman of respectability truth and [illegible] married underlined before signing 
[signed] Henry H[illegible] J P  [/signed]

I Mary Barkley of Scott County Kentucky aged fifty eight years states that she is the fourth child of Cat Samuel Cooper and Jane Johnson and that she has examined the declaration made by her and believe it to contain the truth She knows that her father died at the time states also the said Charles Johnson and she has remained a widow ever since his death I heard my father Samuel Cooper in conversation with Col Christopher Hayes James Falkner Hugh Emerson and others all of whom are now dead. State that he was a soldier in the war of the revolution under Col Broadhead at Fort Pitt [illegible] well [illegible] of hearing him say that Col Broadhead "wanted to find an [illegible] from Fort Pitt to some other place a distance of about thirty miles as he could not get any other person but himself to can the said [illegible]  as it was considered very dangerous undertaking and that it was thought a very fool hardy thing in him to undertake and which he said he perform in one hour and three quarters of an hour She has no doubt but he wasa soldier in the war of the revolution and have after learned [illegible] of his services in the said war and met [illegible] when no other person could begot to carry it.
[signed] Mary Barkley [/signed]

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State of Kentucky County of Scott }

Be it known on this 6 day of June one thousan eight hundred and forty five personally appeared before me the undersign a Justice of the Peace is and for the count aforesaid Mary Barkley an aged and [illegible] lady of the County of Scott and state of Kentucky and is well known to me to be a woman of Respectability [illegible] and subscribed and made oath to the truth of the foregoing affidavit the day and date above written.
[signed] Henry Haun JP [/signed]

Kentucky
Scott County [illegible]
I John T Johnson Clerk of the Court of Scott County do certify that Henry Haun Esqr. before whereon the foregoing affidavits appear to have been made was at the time of and doing the same an acting justice of the peace in and for the county aforesaid duly commissioned and qualified and due faith and credit are given to all his official acts as such and I further Certify that his signatures are genuine
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of my office this 6th day of June 1865 and 24th year of the Commonwealth 
[signed] John T. Johnson [/signed]

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Samuel Cooper His Bible cost six pound ten Shillings

[an image depicting the Flight into Egypt]

The FLIGHT into EGYPT
Mat. C. 2. v. 14.

[illegible]

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To the right Revd father in God EMDUND, Lord Bishop of Ely 
To the Revd the Clergy of the County of Cambridge & to the Congregations committed to their charge; This Plate is most respectfully Inscribed by his Lordship's dutiful Son, their fellow Labourer
and obedient Servant

F Willoughby

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Samuel Cooper Was Born the 10th day of September Old Stile [?] in the year of our Lord 1750 [underlined]
Jain McLure was Born the 1th [?] day September 1763 and Married to Samuel Cooper on the 4th day of May 1780

An account of Samuel Cooper and his Wife's Children
Elizabeth Cooper Was Born Febuary the 8th day 1781
Hanah Wright Cooper Born the 17th day of December 1782 [year underlined]
Hanah Wright Cooper Died the 27th day of September 1783
Elizabeth Cooper died the 15th day of October 1783 [line drawn from the word "died" to "1783"]
Samuel Cooper was Born the 15th day of Augest 1784 [year underlined]
Mary Cooper was Born the 12th day of July 1786 [year underlined]
David Cooper was Born the 13the day of June 1788 [year underlined]
Hannah Wright Cooper Born the 18th day of July 1792 [year underlined]
Sally Cooper was Born the 9the day of Augest 1794 [year underlined]
Joseph Cooper was Born the 27th day of Augest 1796 [year underlined]
Jain Cooper was Born the 22nd day of April 1799 [year underlined]
William Cooper was Born the 6th day of march 1802 [year underlined]
Lydian Cooper was Born the 18 day of January 1807 [year underlined]

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4163
Jane Johnson
Ky
Act 4 July 36

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Georgetown Scoti Go My
November 6, 1838

Dear Sir,
 (Illegible) the clan of Jain Johnson family the widow of Samuel Cooper on the PA Fin is in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress of July 4 1836 with (illegible) act of the 3 of March 1837 which you will mean to have the (illegible)
Yours, very truly
Lewis C Suggett

Hon James L Edward
Commpion of Pennsya
Washington City
JE

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5632

P O. Jane Johnson (widow)
Service: Samuel Cooper

Enlisted: (blank line)
Dishcarged: (blank line)
(stamped over these lines the word "REJECTED")

Application filed: (blank line)
Alleges: (blank Line)
Re-enlisted: (blank line)
Attorney: (blank line)
P. O. (blank line)
(blank line) Recognized.  (blank line) Contract
(blank line) Cert. of Dis.  Searched for (blank line)

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Jane Johnson former widow of Samuel Cooper Kentucky 
(hand drawn line)
Suspended
(hand drawn line)
let 5 July 39, Hon R. M. Johnson
Letter Hon J Taliaferro - July 11,1840
do to W. Salliron July 15, 1845
Act 4 July 1836

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Jane Johnson
July 10, 1840
Report versay  No 664

Feby 10. 1840
Com Revy Pension

Mr. W.O Buttes

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U.S. Congress
Aes Session

Congress of the United States
In the House of Representatives
February 10, 1840

On motion of W. O. Buttes,
Resolved, the Committee on Revolutionary Pensions, be instructed to enquire into the propriety of granting a pension to Mrs. Jane Johnson, widow of Samuel Cooper, whose declaration and papers are now on file in the office of the Commissioner of Pensions. 

Attest H. A. Sarles, Clerk