Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 3191, David Cooper, New Jersey

SERVICE
NUMBER
New Jersey
Cooper, David
S. 3191
CONTENTS
carded

Ohio - 7-788.
David Cooper
of Meigs in the State of Ohio who was a Private in the Comp. of commanded by Captain Meade of the Regt commanded by Col. Ogden in the New Jersey line for several months.
$30.00
Inscribed on the Roll of Ohio at the rate of 30. Dollars 00. Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 2 nd day of April 1833 and sent to M. Bosworth, Chester, Ohio.
Arrears to the 4th of Mar. 33. 60. Semi-ant. allowance ending 4 Sept. 1833. 15. $75.
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by Wm. Palmer Clerk, Book 6, Vol. 8, Page 100

David Cooper
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State of Ohio      On this 2 nd day of October A.D. Meigs County ss      1832 personally appeared in open court, before the Judges thereof now sitting, David Cooper a resident of the of the Township of Clinton in the Co. & State aforesaid aged 76 years, who first being duly sworn, deposes saith according to law, doth, on his oath make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed June 7 th 1832 That he entered the service of the United States in May 1778. That he was drafted in Monmouth when he was born County New Jersey where he then lived, under a law of the State for the period of nine months, in the Company commanded by Capt Mead. Said Company was part of a Brigade - we belonged to the 1 st Regiment Command- ed by Col Ogden. Lt Col. De Hart & Maj Pyatt - we joined the Jersey Brigade commanded by Genl. M c Mawrwell at Mt. Holly, where we remained about three weeks, until the British crossed the Delaware were we then ordered to march in their advance towards Bordentown, throwing all possible obstructions in their way by tearing down Bridges felling Trees &c. When we crossed the Duce Bridge west of at Bordentown, & after getting almost down we entrenched on the West side of Crosswick's Creek, & remained about 4 hours when we had firing - in another direction, we then had orders to march: went on through the country to English Town where we stayed 3 days. This was 8 miles from the Battle ground at Monmouth - On the morning of the Battle we were marched within a mile of Monmouth, then changed our direction & marched to the ground where the battle was fought we were placed on the extreme left & in the rear of the first line where we remained during the action, & then we went back to English  the town - stayed two days were ordered to march to Elizabeth town, where here the British came from Staten Island & collected a band of cattle - we attacked them, took their cattle & drove

them back, I rec d my discharge from Capt. Meall in February or March following my enlistment, which is lost by time or accident. I returned home, & then remained until the next fall when I went to Philadelphia & went on board of a ship (so called) of 26 guns, & then remained in the service during the war which was . In 1796 or 97 I removed from Mor- ristown N.J. to Brownsville Pa. where I resided some years from thence I went to Gran Creek Va. where I resided till about 1814 when I came to Ohio where I now reside that I have no record of my age & now do not know of any of the residence of any of my companions in arms & consequently know of no one by whom I can prove my services. That Abraham Rines & Aaron Torrance of the Township of Chesten together with many others of my neighbors & acquaintances who can testify to my character for veracity, & their belief of my service as a soldier of the Revolution. That I hereby relinquish every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present, & declare that my name is not on the pension the agency of roll of any state.
Sworn to & subscribed the David Cooper day & year aforesaid. A. B. Montgomery Clerk
And that the Aaron Torrance & Abraham Rines resi- ding in the Township of Chesten hereby certify, that we are well acquainted with David Cooper who has subscribed & sworn to the above declaration, & that we believe him to be seventy four years of age; that he is respected & believed in the neighborhood where he re- sides, to have been a soldier of the Revolution, & that we concur in that opinion. Aaron Torrance Sworn to & subscribed the Jacob Rines day & year aforesaid. A. B. Montgomery Clerk

And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion; after the investigation of the matter, & after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department, that the above named applicant was a Revolutionary Soldier, in the United States. And the Court further certify, that it appears to them that
who have signed the foregoing said Certificate is a resident of a creditable person that
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion, after the investigation of the matter, & after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department, that the above named applicant was a revolutionary Soldier & served as he states and the Court further certify, that it appears to them that there is not at the present time any Clergyman in the vicinity and that the D. Abraham Hicks & Aaron Torrance who reside in Chester aforesaid who have signed the same are credible persons, & that their statement is entitled to credit. Attest
M c B of M c R J 4 Clerk
The State of Ohio Meigs County ss
I Marcus Boonworth Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas for said County do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of David Cooper for a pension Intestimon whereof I hereunto set my hand & affix the seal of said Court this 29 th day of October AD 1832 of our State the 50 th
M c B of M c R J 4 Clerk

18622-7-788.
David Cooper Ohio
Adm for 9 months From 1778 $30
M. Boeworth Cashier Meigs & Co. Ohio

BRIEF in the case of David Cooper County of Meigs — in the State of — Ohio (Act 7th June, 1832.)
 1. Was the declaration made before a Court or a Judge? Court  2. If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity?  3. How old is he? 74  4. State his service, as directed in the form annexed. 
   Period. Duration of Service. Rank. Names of General and Field Officers under whom he served.   Years, Months, Days.     dropped In 1778 — 9 As a Private Gen. Maxwell Capt Meade Col Bgden  
 5. In what battles was he engaged? None,  6. Where did he reside when he entered the service? Morris Co N.J.  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? No clergyman 
I Certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned.
Chas. Forreth Examining Clerk.

In reply to your request of _____, received _____ for a statement of the military history of David Cooper a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his ( or his widow's ) application for pen- sion on file in this Bureau. L. F. 3191.
   DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. LENGTH OF SERVICE. RANK. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. STATE.   CAPTAIN. COLONEL.     May, 1778. 9 mos. Pri. Mead Ogden. N.J.                                     
Battles engaged in, Monmouth. Residence of soldier at enlistment, Morris Co., N.J. Date of application for pension, Oct. 2, 1832. His cl. was al. Residence at date of application, Chester Township, Maigo Co Ohio. Age at date of application, 74 yrs. He was born in Morris Co. N.J. Remarks: There is no data relative to family.
Respectfully,
Commissioner.

STATE OF NEBRASKA GOVERNORS MANSION LINCOLN
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Lincoln, Nebr.
Aug. 12, 1916
Commissioner of Pensions Washington D.C.
Dear Sir:-
I wish to become a member of The Daughters of the American Revolution. Will you please let me know whether Joseph Cooper who served in the Revolutionary War, from Milton, Morris County, New Jersey, ever received a pension.

He resided in Chester, Orange County, New York. after 1790 or 1792.
Also would like to know if David Cooper of Milton, Morris County, New Jersey ever received a pension. and age when he enlisted Thanking you in advance I am Very truly yours.
Dorothy Lee Morehead, 1445 H St. Lincoln, Nebr.

Rev. Han
3191.
INVALID.
1916, Aug. 17. History to Dorothy Lee Morehead. L.W.
File No. 3191
David Cooper Pr. R. G. Line
Act: Jan 7, 1832
Index: —Vol. A , Page 73
[Arrangement of 1870.]
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BRIEF objections to the admission of Pension Claims, of which those answered in the negative, in red ink, will apply to the claim of
David Booper
which require
further proof or explanation.
I. Does the declaration show where the applicant resides? yes II. Did the declarant make the declaration in the county where he resides? yes III. If the applicant did not make 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 different 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 than 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

XI. Has the applicant obtained the evidence of a clergyman and another respectable citizen as to their belief respecting his age and the general belief in his neighborhood relative to his revolutionary service? no
XII. If the clergyman's affidavit has not been produced, is there any reason assigned for not obtaining it? no
XIII. If the applicant has no documentary evidence, and has not obtained the testimony of at least one living witness, has he stated in his declaration that such proof cannot be had? yes
XIV. † If the applicant's name is not found on the rolls of military service, has he produced a witness or witnesses as to his service?
If he has produced direct proof as to service, has the magistrate who administered the oath, certified to the credibility of the witness or witnesses?
Has the proper officer certified to the official character and signature of the magistrate as the regulations direct?
XV. Does it appear from any of the papers that the witness was in such a 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
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 declaration 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, he cannot swear positively as to the precise length of his service, but according to the best of his recollection he served not less than the periods mentioned below, and 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 claim a pension."

It is important in all cases to determine with precision the period for which each 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. Some persons who apply for pensions merely state they served two years in the militia, &c. without specifying the tours; the names of the officers, and other particulars respecting their service. This form of a declaration is highly objectionable. It must in every case be clearly shewn under what officers the applicant served; the duration of each term of engagement; the particular place or places where the service was performed; that the applicant served with an embodied corps called into service by competent authority; that he was either in the field or in garrison; and for the time during which the service was performed, he was not employed in any civil pursuit.
†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, who 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 he belonged. The magistrate who may administer the oaths must certify to the credibility of the witnesses, and the official character and signature of the magistrate must be certified by the proper officer, under his seal of office.
‡QUERE XVI. Mode of authenticating papers.
In every instance where the certificate of the certifying officer who authenticates 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 ends of which must pass under the seal of office of the certifying officer, so as to prevent any paper from being improperly attached to the certificate.
¶ In every case where the clerk of the court, or other certifying officer, has no public seal of office, the certificate of a member of congress, proving the official character and signature of the certifying officer, should accompany the papers.