Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 25,438, James Cochran, Md.

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(3-1776)                                                                                                                                                  NUMBER

SERVICE                                                                           Cochran, James                                     W 25.438

Md.                                                                                     Ann Mary                                                   B.L. WT. 14967-160-55

CONTENTS

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Maryland  32.523
                                                                                                               Rep
James Cochran, deceased

of Fredk County in the State of Marylnad

who was a Private in the Co. commanded

by Captain Brook of teh Reg. commanded

by Genl Smallwood in the Maryand

line for 2 years


Inscribed on the Roll of Baltimore, Md

at the rate of Eighty Dollars               Cents per

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

ending 12th July 1840, when he died.


Certificate of Pension issued the 20th day of 

Novem 1846 and sent to S. D. 

King Esq.  Present


Arrears to the 4th of

Semi-anl allowance ending


Pay able 

to his Widow

Ann M Cochran

                                     Revolutionary Claim
 
                                     Act June 7, 1832,


Recorded by Dr. Henry Wood, Clerk

Book E2    Vol. 4   Page 98

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149

Maryland Bttn                                                                                                            Reported

Ann Mary Cochran

widow of James Cochran

who served in the Revolutionary 

war, as a private


Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of

80 Dollars  -----

Cents per annuma, to commence on

the 4th day of March, 1848


Certificate of Pension issued the

14 day of June 1848

and sent to

Daniel Mayn

Creagerstown, Md


Recorded on Roll of Pensioner under no

February 2, 1848,  Page 123    Vol. 2

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122.633                   Act March 3/58
                                            May 7/55
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Ann May Cochran

Widow of

James Cochran

                                     pen
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Private

KM

Maryland Line

Revolutionary War
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Pensioned Act 1848

Md               Feby 48 - 149
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Ad. 160 acs  Jany 26/56

                         Dodge
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Norman B. Harding
Frederick,                                                                      Vol. C2 -13
                        Maryland


No  149 67 is Jan 29/56

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12955

Ann Mary Cockran

Md    9120
          1280

Act 7 July 38

M. 93 & 12 July '40

Act


Enlisted 1 Aug 81 

Discharged 4 jul 83    22 mos 7 dys


Admd

22 ?

$80.00 year

July '40 when her

husband died


Also acts 43.?44

$0.00

S D King, Esq.


12
  1.23  Present
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10.7

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Daniel Mayn

Creagentown

Fred'k County

Md

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State of Maryland           Frederick County     SS

On 17th day of July 1846 personally appeared Ann May

Cochran before the subscribe me of Justice of the Orphiant

County of Frederick County a resident of the County

and State for said aged seventy six years five month and

twenty three days who being first duly sworn according to law

dother on her oath (ink blot) he the following declaration in or see

to obtain the benefits of the pension made by Congress papers

July 1 1838 entitled and an act to Granting half pay and pension

to certain widows that he is the widow of James Cochran

who whent into actual serve in Frederick County Maryland in the year 1777 marched through

Baltimore County and ? of Brandywine a few day after

the battle at the ? that he ? by which near Philadelphia

when he was undert the command of Genl Smallwood was in the

Battle of Germantown and went from them in the company underl Genl

Washington to Pihamin Creek resides Genl Smallwood he was under

Capt Brook & Genl Lushet? that the aforesaid James Cochran said some service

under Co Wood ?ills ? in Agust 1781 he again entered service

under Capt Winchester in Frederickstown Maryland and was ? line till December

guarding prisoners sent them of Corwallis surrender.  When under

Capt James Mc Lingen subsequently hand prisoner to the company

of Capt Lynn in wich service he remained in Frederick Md , guardin saw

prisoner and got his discharge in the later part of the year 1783

The futher declares that she further delcares that seh was mariried

to the said James Cochran 12th day of May 1793 that her husband

the aforesaid James Cochran died on 12 day of July 1840 that

she was not married to him prior to his leaving the service.

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But the marriage took place prior to the firs day of 

January 1794 viz at the time before stated and further

she says that her husband  The aforesid James Cochran

received from the state of Maryland fifty acres of land in

Allegany County Maryland for servicecs rendered by him in

the revolution   No of said land 925 and so said law to George Lohr

of said county.


Sworn to and subscribed thid day and 

year aforesaid                                                  Ann May Cochan      Seal

signed in presence of Before me                                              mark

Jacob Cochran

L Bowes                                                               G Bowles



The enterlinging in 10 line  in Frederick County

Maryland has been done before executed

and also words "and under him"

in the 19 line as also the wordsd or

names "James Cochran" in the 17th

line before execution

                                               G Bowlus


I Geo Bowles do herehby certify, that I am personally

acquainted with Mary Ann Cochran and have been for

many year, and know her to be the widow of James

Cochran (a revolutionary soldier) and can say, that she is

a woman of good standing and is entitled to full credit

in all such acts that she may do.  I further certify that

the is from bodily infirmity unable to attend court.

                                                                       G Bowlus

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State of Maryland Frederick County to wit

I Thomas Sappington Register of Will for Frederick 

County do hereby certify that George Bowus is one of

the Associate Justices ofthe Orphans Court of Frederick

County aforesaid duly commissioned and qualified ac-

cording to Law.


In testimony whre I hereunto set my hand

and office the seal of officce this 17th day of

July 1846


Thomas Sappingtion, Register

of  ? for Frederick County

Maryland


1840
     77
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1763

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State of Maryland, Frederick County, Sct

On this thirtyeth day of April AD one thousand

eight hundred and fifty five, personally appeard

Ann Mary Cochran, Widow of James Cochran

before me the subscribed a Justice of the Peace within

and for thie County and State aforesaid, aged Eighty five

years, a resident of Frederick County, in the State of

Maryland, who being duly sworn accorded to law

declares that she is the widow of the said James

Cochran, decased, who was a Private in the

Revolutionary war and is ? on the Pension 

list at the rate of Eighty dollars per annum, as will

More fully appear by reference to his artificate of

Pension is and on the 14th day, of June Act 1848, and

singed by W. S, Marcey, Secretary of War; No 149

She further states, that she was married to the said

James Cochran in Frederick County, Maryland, on the

Twelfth day of May 1794 and that her name

before ther marriage was Ann Mary Ahalt

that her said husband died at Frederick County, Mary-

land on or abouth the Eleventh day of July

A.D. 1840 and that she is now a widow and

that her public oro privated record of the marraige exists

or can be procured.

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She makes this declaration for the purpose of obtaining the bounty land to which may be entitled under the

"act approved March 3, 1855," and she hereby authorizes NORMAN B. HARDING of Frederick City, Md

as her Attorney, to who she desires it may be forwarded.

Ann Mary Cochran [SEAL]
(Her X Mark)


We, Daniel Reeder and Jacob Cochran residents of Frederick

County in the State of Maryland upon our oaths, declare that the foregoing

declaration was signed and acknowledged by Ann Amary Cochran in our presence, and

that we believe, from the appearance and statement of the applican, that she is the identical person she represents

herself to be, and we further more upon our oaths declare and say

that we know James Cochran and Ann Mary Cochran his wife in the

life time of the said James Cochran, and knew them to co-habitiation as Husb-

and and wife to ? ?, and that the said Ann Mary

Cochran, is th ewidow of the said James Cochran, deceased.

attest

John Alexander                                    David Reeder [SEAL.]

                                                                    Jacob Cochran  [SEAL.]


The foregoing declaration and affidavit were sworn to subscribed before me on the day and year above writ-
ten;  and I certify that I know the affiants to be credible persons; that the claimant is the person she represents her-
self to be, and that I have no interest in this claim.

                                                                      John Alexander, J.P.


State of Maryland   County of Frederick Sct.

I, Edward Shrver Clerk of the Circuit Court, in and for the County 

and State aforesaid, do hereby certify, that John Alexander

------------------------- whose genuine signature appeares to the foregoing declaration and affidavit,

is, and was , at thetime of signing the same, a Justice of the Peace in and for the county and

State aforesaid, duly elected, commissioned and sworn, that all his official acts as such, are entitled to full faith and

credit; and that aforesaid Circuit Court is a Court of Record, having general jurisdiction.


Given under my hand and the seal of myoffice, at Frederick town, Maryland this

fifth day of May A.D., 1855.
                                                                                      Edward Shriver, Clerk

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James Cochran was born 

In the year of hour Lord the four of

July 1763 and has maried in

In the the year of hour Lord 1793 that 2 day 

of May

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My Daughter Alazabeth was

Born in the year of hour Lord

Seventin hundred and ninety three

the 30 of September
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Henry Cochran was born the 7

of September in the year of hour

Lord 1797
__________________________________

Jacob Cochran was born the of february

in the year of hour Lord 1800
___________________________________

Dannial Cochran was Born in The 

of hour Lord 1803 the 26 of May
___________________________________

Anne Cochran was borb the 

22 day of June   In the year of hour Lord

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My son

John Cochran was  Born in the

year of hor Lord 1795 the 12 day

of November and he Died the third

Day of february in the year of hour

Lord 1802  he lieved 6 yeas  2 

Mon this 3 week one Day ------
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James Cochran Junior was born the 7 of

March  In the year of hour Lord 1806

and he Died at 3 months old
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State of Maryland,  Frederick County, Sct

On this 16th day of June 1846 before the ?

, a Justice of the Peace in and for said

County to personally appeared Ann Mary

Cockran,  and I made doth on the Holy

? of Almighty God, that this Book

contains the only Family Record Kept 

by her Husband James Cockran decea-

sed of this marriage and birth of 

their chidren be and ? her

possession and that she is the widow

of said James Cochran, deceased who

now claimed a pension from the United

States, for Services rendered before

said husband, during the Revolutionary 

War

Sworn  Before

M Harding

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I hereby certify, that the the within named

Ann Mary Cockrna, is entitled to full

?
                                                          J. M. Harding
                                                           J.P.


Maryland, Frederick County Court

I hereby certify that James 

M Harding gentleman before whom

the foregoing affidavit appears

to have been made and who has

thereunto subscribed his name

was at the time there of one of the 

Justice of the Peace of the State

of Maryland in and for Frederick

County duly commissioned and

sworn.

In testimony where I 

herewith set my and and 

affix the Seal of Frederick

County Court this 16 day 

of June 1846

          Wm B Tyler, clk

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14.967

?  ?

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12955
Jul 31 1896


by 

Mary Cochran

Jul 7,1838


73.33
      71
---------
74.?0

No papers


S. D. King

Pre. ?

Jul 30 46

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Washington City

                                                                                                                                            29 July 1846




Sir:

I enclosed herewith the declaration of Ann

Mary Cochrn widow of James Cochran a soldier from Maryland

in the Revolutionary war for a pensin under the act of 7 July

1838.   Evidence of the marriage of the parties on the 12 May

1793 by affiant the family ? proof of the death

& interment of said Jame Cochran on the 12 July 1840.


Be please to inform me when the Certificate is

prepare for delivery and oblige.

Sir,

Your ? ?,

Sam  D King

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29. 331

James Cochran dcd

Maryland

Act of June 32

ad md

2 yrs pri

80 to 12

July 1840 when

he decd to his

widow Ann

Mary Cochran


S. D. King Esq

Present

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Maryland  8018                                                            3 Certf

Ann Mary Cochran                                                       Act's           1832

widow of James Cochran                                         "                   1838

who was a Private                                                        "                   1863   

in the Maryland line                                                    "  &              1844
   
                                                                                                                 Repd
                                                                                              --------------------
Husband, died, July 12.1840                            
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Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of                Letter to Danl Mayn

Eighty Dollars --------------------------                 20 March 1847

Cents per annum, to commence on

the 4th day of March, 1843.
---------------------------------------------
Certificate of Pension issued the

20th day of Nov.  1846

and sent to          

                                      S. D. King
                                      Present 
---------------------------------------------
                        [Act of March 3, 1843.]
                         and 17 june 1844

Recorded Book

Vol. 2.  Page  257

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Creagerstown    Oct 27th 1846


Sir

I received your dated 16th Sept 1846 sent to 

John D King stateing that you are satisfied with

the date Ann Mary Cochran marriage but saying from a letter

in Nover  4th 1837 your received would made him

at that time only 70 years of age but I wish you

to examine that part again he states in the

book I send to you his family record that he

was born 4th day of July 1763 and also in Md   C F

McCauley Affidavit states that whne he died he was

77 years & days old and he died 12th of July 1840 wich

is recorded on the records in the German reformed 

Chuch book im Middletown 3rd election District

Frederick County Maryland you will also find

his name on the census of pensioners for Revolutonary

and Military Services as returned under the act for take-

ing the sixth Census in 1840 you will find this

very James Cochran returned 77 years in 3rd election

District Frederick County Maryland wich you state

in your letter that he was only 10 years old when the

battle was fought at Brandy wine if all the 

record proof we offer to you will be received as

such by my calculatison  I will say that he 

was upward of 14 years of age when the Battle of

Brandywine was fought you also state that

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he ? for services in 1780 wich we will

show you the wido declaration what

services he and she claimed for and also by Mr.

Brewer letter stating that James Cochran ?

in 1781.  therefore am satisfied that James Cochran

whose widow now claim for hsi services must to been

The same of the widow we will offer you

in his care may be satisfactory and hope

will be received as such - " as to proving his militia tour

service the will be unable to establish on account of death at the time but

his son attest that was out with him

the time he was enlisted.  I said you his service forwith

records as his serving knew Col Johnson, Capt Ogle,

Capt Trout & Col Wood militia office the ? servie

as the widow state in he rdeclation that party

can be established I think.
                                                                             I am sir your

James L Edwards, Esq.                              most obedient

W City                                                                              serveant


                                                                              Daniel ?

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Payment go be made

at Baltimore

by James Swann

Agent for paying Pension =

ers in the Agency of


Maryland


Recorded in the Pension

Office in Book E.  Vol.

Page           by

D. H. Wood Clerk

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WAR DEPARTMENT

                                                                               REVOLUTIONARY CLAIM


I certify that in conformity with the law of the United 

States, of the 7th June, 1832, James Cochran, decd

late of Maryland  ------

who was a Private in the Maryland Line


is entitled to receive Eighty dollars and

 ------------- cents per annum, during his natural life, com=

mencing on the 4th of March, 1831, and payable sem = annually,

on the 4th of March, 1831, and 4th of September, in every year, ending

12th July 1840, when he died, payable to his widow,

Ann Mary Cocrhan

                                                    Given at War Office of the United

                                                     States, this 20th day of 

                                                     November one thousand eight
                                                 
                                                      hundred and forty-six.


                                                                                     Secretary of War


Examined and
countersigned
                                                                                       Commissioner of Pensions


Duplicate

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Mary Cochran

Maryd  ??

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To J. L. Edwards,

Commissioner of Pensions


He undersigned in ? to take copies of the

paper filed in your office in the case of Ann

Mary Cochran widow of James Cochran decd a

soldier a private in the Maryland Line during the

Revolutionary War.  The object of said copies to sub-

mit there to a Gentleman skilled in the Law for his opinion

and to recover, if possible, an amount of money from

the agent of said Ann Mary Cochran retained

by said agent from said Ann Mary Cochran

contrary to the express stipulations between siad

parties

                                                   G W Bowles, now agent
                                                    for Ann Mary Cochran 

Washington
Sept 23d 1847

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Jul 27. 1847

Recd of 

James Cochran                   5

43 - 8318


Creagerstown, Md

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James L Edward

Washington City

D. C.

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Creagerstown,   Fev 23 1847


Dear Sir

As it is the desire of the heirs of James 

Cochran the childredn of Ann Mary Cochran who now decesd

 pension for me to make the inquires if thr amt

any back pay due them for the year 1826 till 1831 an under the Act 1818

for there father services the widow drawed her pay from

4th of March 31 up to the present time please to let me

know soon so I can let them known.

Col J L Edwards                                                      I am sir your

                                                                                       most obedient

                                                                                       servant David Mayn

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May 1.48
Act 2 Feb 48
80 18 Md Cole
Pension


Creagers Town  Md
Apr 28


Col James L Edwards
Commissioner of Pension
Washington City, D.C.

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Creagertown Md                                                         April 27th 1848

Sir

I here enclose the declaration of Ann Mary Cochran

and forward it to you for Examination & 

Col James L Edwards  

F. S. Evans Esq.                         I am sir your most

                                                         Obediant Servant

                                                         Daniel Mayn

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?


Daniel Mayn

Creagertown 
                   
                  MD

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State of Maryland  Frederick County to relis(?)

on this 25th day  of April 1848 personally appeared 

before the subscribes a Justice of the Peace in and for the

County aforesaid Ann Mary Cochran, a resident of 

Frederick County Maryland aged seventy eight years and

some month to who being first duly sworn according to law

doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain

the benefits of the provision made by the act of congress papers on

2d February 1848 granting pensions to widows of person who served during

the Revolutionary War that she is the widow of James Cochran who was

a private in the Revolution War in the Maryland line and

I received a pension under the Act 17th June 1844 of $80 per annum.

She further declares that she is still a widow.

Sworn to and subscribed on the day                         Ann Mary Cochran
                                                                                                    (Her X Mark)
and year above written before

Elizabeth Cochren                        Daniel Mayn


I hereby certify that I am well acquainted with the above

named Ann Amry Cochran and fully statisfied with her

statement
                                                              Daniel Mayn


Maryland  Frederick County Sct

I hereby certify that daniel Mayn

gentlemean before whom the foregoing affidavit

was made and who has thereunto subscribed

his name was at the time of so doing one

of the Justice of the Peace of the State of Maryland

in and for Frederick County duly commissioned and

Sworn in testimony whereof I hereunto set my

and and affix the seal of Frederick 

County Court this 21 day of April

1821  8                                       William B Tyler,clk

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State of Maryland  Frederick County SS:

Be it know that on this 23d day of

October 1846 before me th subscriber a Justice of

the Peace of the county aforesaid personally appeared

George Bowlus and made oath in decl form

of law and say that he was personally acquainted

with James Cochran whose widow is now

an applicant for a pension, and has known

him for many years and known him to live

in Middleton Valley 3rd ? District of

Frederick county aforesaid.  He is the only James

Cochran that was living in said 3d District

and I never hear of any other James Cochran

in the same (?).  During the session of the Legislature

of said State of Maryland   I procured a

pension for said Cochran, which was

continued to be paid to live until

his death viz:  forty dollars per annum

Said Cochran also obtained from the State

aforesaid 50 acres of land in Allegany County

allotted to his soldiers.  While fifty acres said 

Cochran sold to a certain George Lohr.  The 

facts of all these transactions.  I am perfectly

conversant with having obtained said pension

for said Cochran.  Where myself was a member

of said Legislature and subsequently draws

the deed for the sale of said land.  And 

I can further say, that said Cochran when

he was made acquainted with the

provisions of the Act of Congress 1832.

he came to the conclusion to avil himself

of said provisions; I then accompanied

said Cochran to a Mr. John Gordon who

also served in the Revolutionary War and

that many facts, incidents and circumstances

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were related by them the said Cochran and

Gordon relative to the war which fully and

? concerned ared that the said 

Cochran served as a soldier in the

Revolutinary War and I can further

state that from my long regiment

with said Cochran.  I am thoroughly satis-

fied that he was a ? man and

therefore believe from all that I have

learned from him and what has

always been said of him by others

that he was a soldier in our

Revolutionary War and served as ?

? ? ? 

? ?   ? ? ?
         JP


Maryland Frederick County to wit

I hereby certify that James M Harding gentleman before whom the

foregoing affidavit appears to have

been made and who has thereunto

subscribed his name was at the time

of so doing.  One of the Justices of the Peace 

of the state of Maryland and for

Frederick County duly commissioned

and sworn.


I herewith set my hand 

and affix the seal of Frederick

County Court this 23d day of 

October 1846

Wm B Tyler, Clk

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(Black Ink Stamp)                                                                                                                               12 1/2
?
MD
SEPT 
4


                                                                                          Mr. James Cochran

                                                                                           near

                                                                                           Middle Town

                                                                                            Frederick County

                                                                                            MD


13-07

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Cumberland 12th September 1837



Dear Sir, 

I have just returned from the Yough Glades,

and have ascertained that Lot No. 925 sasy about 50 miles 

above this place,  near the Yough Glades, about half a mile

West of the Beverly Road, and adjoining Lands of "George

Lohr", this Lot has been Escheated of David Lynn, and sold

by him (Lynn) to Lohr some years ago for $1.00 per acre.

If you have a good title, and wish to sell it, Lohr will I

think you give more than any other person. Lots of about the

same qualit  of soil in that part the county sell

generally for one Dollar per acres, Lohr told me that

much of the Rail TImber has been cut and taken

off, and ifhe was to purchase a second time, it wou

be for the Timber only, or principally.  But that he would

not give more that one dollar per acres -- I cannot

give you a more full description of this Lot, not 

having been shown the Lines thereof, the Lot I believe

has no advantages of eith coal, ? of any kind

or water power.  I am

Yours Respectfully,


L. Hilleary

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Reg  WIDOW, &c.

File No. 24538

Ann Mary Cochran

Wid, of

James Cochran

Pri  Rev War


Act Feb 2nd 1848

Index:  Vol              , Page


[Arrangement of 1870.]

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James Cochran pri M Line  Bouty Land ?

                                                                      GWC


Name  Not returned on the records of the Maryland line, among

those entitled to, or as having received, bounty lands from the U. States.

                                                                       WG

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Maryland . 10.131
-------------------------
Ann Mary Cochran

Widow of James Cochran, decd

who was a pensioner under the Act of 1832

and who died on the 12th July 1840

of Fred C Co. in the State of Maryland

who was a Private in the Company

coammanded by Captain Brook of the

Regiment commanded by Col. Smallwood in

the Maryland, for 2 years.
------------------------------------------------------------
Inscribed on the Roll of Baltimore Md

at the rate of Eigthy Dollars --------------

Cemts per annum to cmmence onf the (Crossed out - 4th day of

About, 1836.) 12th July 1840
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Certificate of Pension issued the 20th day of 

Nov 1840 1846 and Sent to S. D.

King, Esq Present

Total amount                                                       $ ----------

[Act July 7, 1838]


Recorded by D. H. Wood, Clerk,

Book D,    Vol. ?    Page 257

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.                                                                                       LAND OFFICE,
 
                                                                                        Annapolis                             16th October 1846,

I Certify, that it appears by a Pay Roll remaininag in the Office, thath James

Cockran a private, received of John Hamilton,

Agent of the Maryland Line, $58.60 cts arrears of pay frome 1st August, 1780,

to the 1st of January, 1782 - also $80.00 cts pay from the 1st January, 1782, to the

1st January, 1783 - also $43.00 cts from the 1st January, 1783 ti the 15th of No-

vember, 1783.


Gratiotu                                Total received, $182.00 cts

                                                                                          George G. Brewer
                                                                                          Register Land Office, Ma.

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Frederick County  Maryland to wit

Beith known that on 19th day of June 

before me the subscribe a Juste of the Peace of

the county and state aforesaid personally appeared

Eve Ahalt aged seventy two or three years and made oath

in due form of law deposeth and saith

that she was personally acquainted with James and

Mary Cochran before the war married and

also was at there wedding on the 12th day of May

1793 twelfth of May seventeen hundred and ninety three

and seen them lawful married by the Revernd

Mr Hale and also known there to live to gether

untill his death and know her to remain his

widow up to the date.


Sworn before me Geo W Padgett

of District No. 12 JP


I hereby cerityf that I amd well acquainted with

the above name Eve Ahalt and know her to be

a woman of fifty nine and bliever her to be

the age she state her self to be and is entitled

to full credit.
                                                 
Geo W. Pagdett


State of Maryland   Frederick Coutn Sct.

I hereby certify that George W Padget Gentleman before whom

the above depostion appreas to have been taken and who has

thereto subscribed his name was at the time of said doing a Jus-

tice of the Peace of the State of Mayland in and for the County

aforesaid duly Commissioned and sworn - In testimony and whre

of I hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of Frederick

County Court this 1st of July 1846

                                                  Wm B Tylerm Clerk



of District No. 12

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State of Maryland, Sct.

I HEREBY CERTIFY, That by the List returned by the Commissioners appointed to

distribute Bounties of Land to the Officers and Soldiers of the late Maryland Line of

the Continental Army, it appears, the Lot No. 925,                         Westward of

Fort Cumberland, in Allegany County, containing FIfty Acres, was duly awarded to

James Cochran,                                             a private  (Crossed Out - in the) recruited

in 1781, (Crossed Out - Regiment) of the Maryland Line

Octr, 16th 1846                                                        George G. Brewer
                                                                                        Reg. Land Off. Md

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Middleton

German Reformed Church

Middletown Maryland James Cochran

Died seventy seven years and seven months and seven day

                                                        C. F. McCauley, Pastor



State of Maryland   Frederick County to wit

Ont his 29th day of October 1846

personally appeared before me the subscribe

a Justice of the Orphans court C. F. Mc

Cauley and affirmed in due  form

of law and says that he above statement

is a true statemen from the Church

in Middletown Frederick County Maryland

of the death and age of the above named

James Cochran
                                          G. Bowlus


I certify that the above named

C. F. McCauley is the pastor of the German

Reformed Congregation of Middletown

Maryland who is entitled to full credit

                                                       G Bowlus


State of Maryland   Frederick County to wit:

On this twnety ninth day of Ocober 1846 personally

appeared before me this subscriber a Justice of

the Orphans Court of the County aforesaid

Michale Keller and Jacob Thomas  ?

and made oath in due form of Law and deposed 

and saith that they were well acquainted

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with James Cochran whose widow ?

claims a pnesin for the United States 

and believes that he is the age that he is

reputed to be in the above certificate and

also believes that he was a Revolutionary

Soldier and service as such, as his widow

states in her declaration

Sworn to subscribed before

                                                            G Bowlus


I certify that I am well acquainted

with the above named Michael Keller and

Jacob Thomas and know them to be

citizens of Election District No. 3

Frederick County maryland and know

them tobe men of Good standing and entitled

to the highest of credit.
                                                         G Bowlus


Maryland Frederick Count to wit:

I hereby certify George Bowlus gentleman gentleman

before whom the foregoing affidavits appear

to have bben mad, and who hs thereunto subscribed

his name was at the time of so doing, and is now

on of the Justices of the Orphan Court of Frederick

County Maryland duly commisioned and sworn accor-

ding to Law.


In testimony whereof I hereunto Sct

My hand and affixed the seal of

offices, this 29th day of Oct 1846

? Thos Sappington, Regr of WIlls

For Frederick County

Maryland

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Extract from the Records of the German Reformed Chuch

                                                                                             Funerals

Eighteen hundred and forty (1840) July twelfth (120).     Mr James Cochran


I, C. F. McCauley of Middletown, Maryland  Pastor of th

cerityf that the above is a ture copy from the Records

the dates which are ? on the Records in for


Middleton Md

                      June 16th 1840


State of Maryland  Frederick County to wit,

On this 16 June 1840 before me the subscribe one 

personally C F Mc Cauley Pastor

of the Justices of the Peace for said county and

affirmed to the above as a ture copy of the record of

the German Reformed Church of Middletown Md

being Mister of said church --  affirmed

be me --                
                                        W. H. CREAGER, J.P. 


Middletonw Jun 16 46

I hereby certify that I am personally acquainted with

the C. F. McCauley and know him to be in

good standing as a minster and the Community generally

                                   W. H. CREAGER

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Extract from the Records of German Reformed Church of Middleton Maryland

Funerals                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 Age

                                                                                                                                                                                                                               Disease         Day of Death                  Year                                    Mos.            Days                 Place

Eighteen hundred & forty (1840)  July twelfth (12)   Mr. James Cochran (a revolutionary Father)                             Dropsy          July eleventh (11)       Seventy Seven (77)      -----              Seven (7)        Middletown


I, C. F. McCauly of Middleton, Maryland, Pastor of the Ger. Reformed Congreation in said town, do herby
certify that the avoce is a true copy from the Records of Funeral of Laid Church, with the exception of
the dates which are expressed on the Records in fair legible figures insted of letters


Middleton, Md                                                                                                                                                                                                 C. F. McCauley
                                                                                                                                                                                                                               Pastor of the German Reformed
                        June 16th 1840                                                                                                                                                                        Church  Middletown, Md


State of Maryland  Frederick County to wit

On this 16 June 1846 before me the subscribed one

personally C.F. McCauley Pastor                                                                                                                                                               Maryland  Frederick County to wit.

of the Justices of the Peace for said county and                                                                                                                                I hereby certify that Wm H Creager gentleman

affirmed to the above as a true copy of the record of                                                                                                                      been made and who has thereunto subscribed his name

the German Reform Church of Middletown Md                                                                                                                                   was at the time of so ding one the Justices of the Peace

he being Minster of said church  --- affirmed                                                                                                                                         of the State of Maryland in the Frederick County duly

                                                                 W. H.  CREAGER, J. P.                                                                                                                        commissioned and sworn.  In testimony where of I here

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    unto set my hand and affix the Seal of 
Middletown,  June 16/46                                                                                                                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    Frederick County Court this 16 day of June

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     Wm B Tyler Clk

I hereby certify that I am personally acquainted with

the Rev. C. F. McCauley and know him to be in

good standing as a Minister of the community generaly.

                                                               W. H.  CREAGER, J.P.

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Ann Mary

Cochran

D. M.

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Maryland
                     SS
Frederick County

On this 17th day of October 1846 personally appeared Ann Mary

Cochran before the subscriber one of the Associate Justices of the 

Orphans Court of Frederick County a resident of the 3rd District of

Frederick County and State aforesaid aged seven by six years

and seven months and about twenty days who being first duly sworn

according to law doath on her oath make the following declaration in or der

to obtain the benefist of the provision made by congress papers July 7th 1838

entitled an act granting halp pay and pension to certain widows that she

is the widow of James Cochran who entered services about the 17 of September

1777 there a little upards of fourteen years of age he where to substitute for

Arnold Elder who resided between Creagerstown and Emmittsburg at the time

(Maryland) and served under Capt. James Ogle who lives near Creagerstown

or Graceham and was marched from Woodsboro Frederick County Maryland

to Westminster and there joind several companies raised in

the same county ? the command of Capt Hilleary Hoff & ?

Command by Col Baker Johnson who lived near Catoctin 

Furnace, Frederick County Maryland then marched through Reisterstown

Baltimore County on to beach Colton ferry our forces crossed the Susquehanna 

?  to Fogg  ?  where we they encamped a few days the arrived a at

the Ridge ?  the Brandywine a few days later the battle of said place 

the then marched on to ? Philadelphia and encamped at a place called

the white house there the was suprised and displaced at night by the british

a mounted upwards of 2000 malitia commanded by General

Smaillwood and other field officers as ? ? ? ? ?  Col Baker 

Johnson, Col Lachell, Maj Brooks and to ? we resembled at the 

? (an?) the next ? the Schuykill and ?

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Genl Washington forces on the ? Creeck marched with

Genl Washington towards Philadelohia and was in the Battle of

Germantonwn Oct 4, 1777 after said the retreated under

Genl Washington to there former encampment on the ?

Creek the regigment to wich my husband ? under Baker

Johnson after sime time returned home and were discharged

at Taneytown Frederick COunty Maryland time of service three month a few days

in the month of May 1781 he was drafted in the ame county afore-

said and service under Capn Jacob Trout and was marched

from Fredericktown Maryland to Georgetown and there joined  Conl

Woody Regt who lived near Woodsboro Maryland the were

marched back to Fredericktown Maryland and there ?

time of service about one 


In the month of August seventeen hundred and 

eighty one 1781 he again entered service for during the war

entered service in Fredericktown and severed 

under Capt Winchester and then under Capt James Meling

and subsequently transfered to the company of Can Lyy

and under him remained stationed at Fredericktown

until the later part of the fall 1783 on the close of

said war  She further declaares that she was married to the

said James Cochran on the 12 day of May 1793 that her husband the

aforesaid James Cochran died on 12 day of July 1840 that she

was not married to prior of his leaving the service but this

marriage took place prior to the first day of January 1794

viz at the time before stated and further she says that

her husband the aforesaid James Cochran received

fromt the state of Maryland 50 acres of land on Allegany County

Maryland for servvices rendered by him in the war of the

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Revolution sworn to and subscribed the day and 

year aforesaid

Signed in presence of                              Ann Mary Cochran
                                                                          (Her X Mark)

Daniel Reeder
                               Before me
G Bowlus                                                       G Bowlus

     
I George Bowlus as hereby certifyt that I am personally

acquainted with Ann Mary Cochran and knew her to be the widow

and further can say that she is a woman of good standing and

is entitled to full credit. I further certify that she

if from bodily infirmity unable to attend Court.

                                                                          G Bowlus


State of Maryland Frederick County to wit

I Thomas Sappington Register of Wills for

Frederick County do hereby certify that George

Bowlus is Associate Justice of the Orphan Court

of Frederick County aforesaid and was at the time 

when he forgoing affidavit was taken duly commissioned

and qualifed according to law.


In testimony whereof  I hereunto set

my hand and affix the seal of

office this 23d day of October 1846

Test Thomas Sappington Register

of Wills for Frederick  County, Maryand.

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THE NATIONAL ARCHIVES                                                                                                              Division of Veterans' Administration
Form VAM-51
12-5-41                                           BOUNTY LAND WARRANT RECORD CARD*



NAME     Cochran, James                                         GRADE      Private                                   LINE  New Hampshire



WARRANT
NUMBER           29827                            ACREAGE 100                                        ISSUED     Nov. 4, 1795
                                                                                                                                          to Joseph Brown ----
                                                                                                      

* The information concerning the issuance of warrants carded on this form is foun in vloumes 2 to 4 of "Land Warrants Issued Prior to 1800" which are
registers of bounty land warrants issued to non-commisioned officers and privates under conressional resolutions of September 16, 1776, and sube
quent dates.  Other records relative to the applications for warrants appear tohave been destroyed in the War Department fire of November 9, 1800.
Information concerning warrants surrendered to the Federal Government is to be found in General Land Office records in The National Archives.