Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 45700, Joseph Copp, Continental Mass. N. H.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Continental
Copk, Joseph
S. 45700
Mass.
N. 16.
CONTENTS

9239
R New Hampshire
Joseph Coss
of Chester in the state of N. Hamp- who was a private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Scammon of the N. H. line, for the term of 8 yrs.
scribed on the Roll of N. Hampshire at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 1st. of April, 1818
Certificate of Pension issued the 13. of April, 1819 and sent to Judge Bell Chester, N.H.
  Arrears to 4th of Mar. 1819  86. 31    Semi-ann. all'ce ending 4 Sept. 1819  48    10 20.4     30 35  83 34 31    "   
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
not calculated Decision confirmed by Secy of War, 19 Feb 1821
See letter to Com. St. Richardson, Sept. 13. 1822.
My operations went off July 31st 1820 to New Hampshire

I Joseph Copp of Chester in the County of Rockingham and State of New Hampshire testify and depose that in February 1777 I enlisted into the army of the United States in the continental establishment as a Corporal in the Company commanded by Benjamin Stone in the third New Hampshire Regiment commanded by Col. Alexander Scammel in the New Hampshire line and continued three years in said service at which time I received an honorable discharge from the army by James Norris Major on the 22 d of January 1780 agreeable to the discharge herunto annexed
I further testify that I ever since have been and am now a citizen of and resident in the United States and that I am in reduced circumstances in life and in need of assistance from my Country for support I further testify that no pension has heretofore been allowed me under the laws of the United States
Joseph Copp
State of New Hampshire April 11 th 1818 Joseph Copp made oath to the truth of the above affidavit by him subscribed before me Samuel Bell one of the Judges of the Superior Court of Judicature of the State of New Hampshire
I Samuel Bell one of the Judges of the Superior Court of Judicature of the State of New Hampshire as aforesaid do certify that it appears to my satisfaction that the said Joseph Copp did serve in the Revolutionary Army for the term of nine months at one time against the common enemy and that he is in reduced circumstances and stands in need of the assistance of his Country for support, as stated in the preceding declaration and I now transmit the proceedings and testimony taken and heard before me to the Secretary for the Department of War pursuant to the direction of the above mentioned act of Congress
Act of Congress April 11 th 1818
Samuel Bell Ass d Jus. Sup. Court

I David Hobbs of Londonderry in the county of Rockingham have in the State of New Hampshire testify and depose that I am acquainted with Joseph Lapp the signer of the foregoing deposition lastly and that he is in reduced circumstances in life and stands in need of assistance from his country for support David Hobbs
State of New Hampshire April 11 th 1818
David Hobbs made oath to the truth of the above affidavit by him subscribed before me
Samuel Bell Ass't Jus. Sup. Court
Joseph Lapp Private Fennels Wharf Sept 17 th 1780 April 11 th 1818 Ames

Joseph Copp
$245-32
N 9239 Chester
April 19
Not entitled
Sept 1819
Exhibit to the Court of Common Pleas for the County of Franklin, to wit: (The several accounts and trading accounts on the several accounts of the whole estate, and interest of...

STATE OF NEW-HAMPSHIRE.
ROCKINGHAM.....SS.
ON this Eleventh day July A.D. , 1820, personally appeared in open before  John Harvey and Hal Burghin , Esqrs. Justices of the Court of Common
Pleas for the said County of Rockingham, being a Court of Record for the said County of Rockingham, having the power of fine and imprisonment,
Joseph aged Sixty nine years, resident in Chester , in said county, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth, on his oath declare
that he served in the Revolutionary War as follows: — in Colonel Cerrish's
Regiment of Massachusetts Militia, from April or May 1775 for the term of eight months and served that time in the neighbourhood of Boston — Immediately after the expiration of this term I enlisted in Colonel Badwins Regiment for one year and served that term principally at New York and between that City and Philadelphia and was present at the capture of the Hessians at Trenton — In the Spring of 1777 I enlisted in Captain Benjamin Storer's Company in Colonel Scamells Regiment in the New Hampshire Line for three years, and served that time, and was honorably discharged from the service. The date of my original declaration in order to obtain a pension is the 11th day of April 1818. The number of my pension certificate is 9239 I have received a pension.
And I do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 8th 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 within the provision 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 1818; 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. My occupation is that of a
labourer in agriculture but in consequence of age and a feeble state of health, am unable to perform any labor except the lightest kind, and of that but a small portion of the time. I have no family except my wife who is about sixty three years of age, and is not able to support herself.
Their capacity to contribute to their support
Joseph O'Keefe
Sworn to and declared before
at Chester on the Eleventh day of July A.D. 1820 John Harvey Hal Burghin Judges of said Court.
I, Peter Chadwick Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas for the County of Rockingham do hereby certify that the foregoing oath and the schedule thereto annexed, are truely copied from the record of the said court; and I do further certify that it is the opinion of the said court that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid schedule, is 245 dollars and 32 cents. In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said court, on this 15th day of July , 1820.
P. Chadwick
Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas for the County of Rockingham.

SCHEDULE
CONTAINING the whole estate and income of Joseph Cope - (his necessary clothing and bedding excepted,) by him subscribed, exhibited to the Court of Common Pleas for the County of Rockingham, on the eleventh day of July 1820, and annexed to his oath, viz.
  A small house & five acres of land $190.00   1 Cow & 1 three year old heifer 24.00   4 Sheep - 2 Tanks & 1 Swine 11.80   1 Shovel, 1 Hoe - 1 old chain 1.25   old chains - 2 Spinning wheels & old chest 5.40   3 Tables - some crockery - Glass & Iron ware 8.12   1 brass kettle & 1 tin pail 2.50   1 looking glass 50 c. .50   Shire Shovel & tongs - Anvils & bellows 1.75   $245.32 
I am indebted to Joseph Chase $20.88
and to other persons about - $25.00
$45.88
Joseph Cope

Joseph Copp Serg t of the third newhamp Shire Reg t formerly an inhabitant of the Town of Atkinson County of Rockingham and State of newhampshire having Faithfully Served three years in the Service of the United States of america it being the Term of his enlistment is Honourably Discharged and is Permitted to Return to the above
James M c Williams
To Whom it may Concern
Corners Danbury the 4 January 22 1780
56 COPP, JOSEPH (CONT. MASS., N.H.) S-45700

Secretary's Certificate

State of New Hampshire Secretary's Office — }
Concord Januy 16 th 1824
I hereby certify that William M. Richardson is chief Justice of the Superior Court of Judicature for the State of New Hampshire and a Justice of the peace and quorum throughout said State, and that Samuel D. Bell is a Justice of the peace for the County of Rockingham in said State, duly appointed and commissioned, and that to their official acts and attestations respectively full faith and credit are due in and out of court
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed the public seal of the State on the day of the date hereof
Sam l Sparhawk Secretary

Affidavit of John Folsom Daniel French & Sam l Aikin jun.

Chester Aug 2 d 1822
The undersigned having been requested by William M Richardson to examine the circumstances and estimate the property of Joseph Copp and make report repaired to the house of the said Copp and examined the land on which he lives being the five acres mentioned  mentioned in his schedule exhibited to the court of Common Pleas July 11. 1820 for the purpose of obtaining a pension and we are clearly of opinion that the house and land are estimated too high in that schedule the house contains only two rooms on the ground floor miserably old and unfinished both inside and outside and the roof and sides much shattered the five acres of land on which the house stands are of a light and feeble soil one fourth part of it covered with shrubs and all miserably fenced and in a poor

state of cultivation. We are of opinion that the house and lands could not in 1820 have been sold for more than $120.00-- and it would not now probably sell for so much. The personal property mentioned in his said schedule we did not attempt to estimate most of it has been disposed of by him and could not be examined we have known Mr Lopp for several years, he has long been afflicted with asthma, is 73 years old and is feeble even for a man of his years, and unable to support himself by labor. He has no children nor any friends within our knowledge who can furnish him any support. His wife is 67 years old and not more infirm than women of her age usually are. Mr Lopp has always sustained the character of an honest man, and we are of opinion that he and his wife cannot comfortably support themselves upon what property he possesses with their own labour but

they must suffer unless they can obtain assistance from some other quarter
Daniel French.
John Folsom,
Sam. Aiken jun. B
State of New Hampshire. August 24 1822
Then Daniel French. John Folsom & Samuel Aiken Jr. personally appearing made solemn oath to the truth of the above statement by them subscribed
Before me W m M. Richardson Ch. Jus. Superior Court.
Mr. Coffin served 5 yrs. in the Rev. Army I do not now wish to submit to the discipline of a poor house

Statement of Governor Bell & Council on Bell in favor of restoring Mr Coop to the Union Role.
Apr 1829. —

Dear Sir,
Chester Jan y 3 d 1821
Joseph Copp an inhabitant of this Town and a pensioner under the law of Congress of March 18218 in conformity to the provisions of the amending law of 1820 procured an appraisement of his property and forwarded it to the Secretary at War accompanied with the requisite documents his property was valued at $246, and his name has been stricken from the list.
He thinks that his property was valued too high, and that if his real circumstances were known to the Secretary his name would be replaced on the list
At his request we have examined his real estate which consists of five acres of land, one half of which is of a middling quality the other half poor, situated remote from any place of business and public road.

with a small old wooden dwelling house scarcely tenable —
We think his real estate is not worth more than one hundred dollars, and believe that his whole personal estate could not be sold for fifty dollars. He owes several debts, is old, infirm, and wholly unable to support himself by labor. Have the goodness to represent the circumstances to the Secretary at War, and endeavour to have Col. restored name replaced on the list of pensioners.
We have also to request you the favor to lay before the the Secretary at War the inclosed documents of Samuel Renic who solicits a pension on account of a wound received in the revolutionary war. Your attention to these applications will confer a favor on two meritorious but unfortunate and distressed old men and Much Oblige Your obed. Servt. Samuel Bell John Bell Jr.

The foregoing statement signed by Samuel Bell and John Bell Esqrs will induce the Secretary to re-examine the case of Mr Goff, and I hope, to put him on the roll. Sam d Bell is the Governor of N.H. & John Bell is one of the Councillors of the State with the Governor, & both live in the vicinity of Goff.
Josiah Butler M.C.
Jany 18, 1821.

Statement of Samuel Bell concerning Joseph Bopp a revolutionary soldier

Joseph Lapp a petitioner for restoration to the list of revolutionary pensioners is an inhabitant of Chester N.H. the Town in which I reside. I have known him for twelve years last past, during which time he has sustained the character of an industrious, honest temperate man. From advanced age and ill health he has become unable to labor, and is in very indigent circumstances. He owns no property excepting a small old dwelling house so far gone to decay as to be scarcely habitable, and four or five acres of barren land.
He is in debt to an amount equal to the value of this trifling property, and would, during several winters past have suffered from want, but for the aid of his charitable Neighbours —
Samuel Bell
Washington April 6 th 1824

45 700
Rev INVALID.
File No. 45 700
Joseph Bapp Prin Rev War
Act: 18 March 1818
Index:—Vol. 3 , Page 97
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Hon. S. Bell, Senate. rec d 13 Ap. 1826

New Hampshire Feb 1824 Joseph Copp, Private Served 5 years from 1775. -
1 st Schedule dated 11 th July, 1820.
  Small house & 5 acres of land  $190.-    1 cow, 1 three yr old heifer.  24.-    4 sheep - 2 lambs, & 1 swine.  11.80    articles of furniture.  19.52     $245.32  
Due from sundry persons. $45.88
Schedule under Act of March 1 st 1823. dated 27 th March 1823. -
  4 3/4 Acres of barren land without fence & an old one story house, much out of repair, and scarcely habitable.  $70.-    Small cow.  138.32    Household furniture.  6.55     $214.87  
Due as follows.
  to J. Bell.  $60.-    J. Chase.  25.-    D. R. Keltridge  4.-    J. Haselton.  3.50     $92.50  
affidavits of Bell & Chase exhibit Age at death
as follows. See his affidavit.
The difference of the estimate of the Real Estate in the 1 st & 2 nd Schedule arises "partly from the fall in the price of real estate, partly from decay of the dwelling house, and partly from its being valued in the 1 st Schedule at a higher price than it would then have sold for." Affidavits of three persons, stating their opinion, that the land and house were estimated at too high a value in 1 st Schedule. Cow - some and some of the sheep have been butchered and consumed in family. Wife exchanged for cow. - Some articles of furniture worn out and broken. - Statement of Hon. Sam l Bell relative to claimant filed within.
Claimant aged 72, labourer. unable to work. Wife 66, feeble.
Hon Sam l Bell
Senate, U.S.
Returned May 7 1824 Sent as above
14 Sep. 191

State of New Hampshire
Rockingham ss.
On this 27 day of March A.D. 1823, personally appeared before me William M. Bachman chief justice of the Superior Court of Judicature for said State of New Hampshire being a Court of Record in and for said State having the power of fine & imprisonment Joseph Coss aged Twenty two years of  of  the  the  county  county seven days resident in Chester in said county who being first duly sworn according to law cloth on his oath declar that he served in the Revolutionary war as follows viz
That he enlisted in Captain Coggswells company that company and  in Colonel Graftons Regiment for eight months commencing last April 1775. That he served till the expiration of that term - That he without leaving the army then enlisted into said Captain Coggswells Company of Colonel Baldwins Regiment for the term of one year that he served till the expiration of that term - That he without leaving the army then once six weeks longer that he then enlisted in Captain Stows Company and Colonel Alexanders Pennsylvanian Regiment for the term of three years. that he served till the expiration of that term being in the year 1780. That he then enlisted in Captain Websters Company & Colonel Reynolds Regiment of Militia for three months - That he served till the expiration of that time - Also that he was in Trenton & Princeton battle and in Monmouth Battle & at the capture of Burgoyne's corps of British troops
The date of my original declaration in order to obtain a pension is the 11 th day of April A.D. 1818 The number of my pension certificate is 9239 I have received a pension and I do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States
on

on the 18 th 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 within the provision 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 18 th day of March 1818; 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. When I applied in July 1820 to a Court of Records for the benefit of the Law of May 1820 and constituted a schedule of property, I was in August 1820 notified in writing by Hon. J. C. Calhoun. Secretary of War that I was struck from the pension Roll. My occupation is that of a laborer in Agriculture but in consequence of age and a feeble State of Health & the decay of the Asthma which I contracted while in the Revolutionary Army I am unable to do any labor not having been able to go out of the house most part of the winter part my charitable neighbors having given me wood I cut it up the winter part as also many other necessaries to live on. I have also been compelled to sell most of the little furniture & things I had to live on for the last two years. I have a wife aged sixty six years who is feeble and sickly & unable to support herself. Joseph Lopp.
Sworn and declared at Chester in the County of Rockingham on the twenty seventh day of March A.D. 1823 and I certify that the said Joseph Lopp.

Mr. Clegg's copies. $1.50.
is by reason of bodily infirmity unable to attend in court to make his schedule & furnish evidence by law required to entitle him to a pension & that I have attended at his place of abode and there received his schedule & administered to him the necessary oath.
Wm M Richardson -
I Nathaniel Adams Clerk of the said Court do certify that that Wm M Richardson before whom the above affidavit of Joseph Clegg, who is now sick and confined to his house was made is Judge as aforesaid that the said Schedule & oath have been admitted to the record of said court and that the same are truly copied therefrom and I do further certify that it is the opinion of the court that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid schedule is eighty six dollars fifty five cents -
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of said Court on this second day of April Anno Domini 1823 -
Nathl. Adams

Schedule
Containing the whole estate and income of Joseph Lopp (his necessary clothing and bedding excepted) by him subscribed to be exhibited to the Superior Court of Judicature held at Portsmouth within and for the County of Rockingham by adjournment on the first Tuesday of April in the year of our Lord eighteen hundred twenty three
Four acres & three quarters of barren land without fences with a small old one story house open and leaky so out of repair as to be unfit to live in comfortably valued at
   one one small cow — $70. 00.   one old hoe — 10. 00   one old axe — 10   one old shovel — 25   one small old pitchfork — 25   two old tables — 10   old shovel & tongs — 10   pair of old andirons — 25   four old kitchen chairs — 25   one old iron pot — 50   one old dish kettle — 40   one old leaky kettle — 90   one old iron kettle — 45   two old knives & forks — 1. 00.   two crockery tea cups & saucers — 50   three old platters & plates (crockery) 17   10.   33.   $86. 55.  
I am indebted to John Bell Engine of Chester $60. contracted since July 1820 Also to Joseph Chase of Chester $25. Also to Doctor Rufus Hattredge of Chester $4. Also to Samuel Hearnson of Chester $3.50 making in the whole just debts now due from me as above ninety two dollars & fifty cents which were contracted between July 1820 & July 1822 in hopes that government would grant me a pension. —
Joseph Lopp —

Apparuit of Joseph Coph-

I Joseph Copp depose and say that I am an applicant to be restored to the Revolutionary Pension List of the United States, that the first schedule of my property exhibited to a Court of Record was dated in July 1820 and my second schedule is dated March 27th. 1823; That the real estate mentioned in my first and second schedules is the same: That the different estimate of its value in the first and second schedules has arisen partly from a fall in the price of real estate since the first schedule was made partly from decay of the dwelling house which is very old, out of repair and going fast to ruin and partly from its being valued in the first schedule at a higher price than it would then have sold for; That the cow swine and some of the sheep mentioned in the first schedule have been butchered and the beef pork and mutton have been used in my family; That the heifer mentioned in my first schedule has been exchanged for the cow mentioned in my second schedule; That the spinning wheels two chairs and a table were very old and poor and are now worn out broken and worthless; That with some of the other articles I have procured food for my family and others have become less valuable by use. Joseph C. Copp
State of New Hampshire. Rockingham ss. On the thirteenth day of December A.D. 1823 Before me William M. Richardson Esquire Chief Justice of the Superior Court of Judicature and a Justice of the Peace throughout the State of New Hampshire personally appeared Joseph Copp and made solemn oath that the above affidavit by him subscribed is just and true. —
Wm M. Richardson

Affidavit of Josiah Chase

I Josiah Chase of lawful age depose and say that I am well acquainted with Mr. Joseph Boppes an applicant to be restored to the Revolutionary Pension List of the United States that I know him to be very poor, that from disease and the infirmity incident to old age he is almost wholly unable to labor, that for some time past he has been partially dependant upon the charity of his neighbors that in my opinion he is unable to support himself without publick assistance or private charity, and that on the 27th day of March 1823 he was indebted to me for necessaries furnished him for the support of himself and his family twentyfive dollars and upwards of which no part has been paid but still remains due to me.
Josiah Chase
State of New-Hampshire Rockingham ss on the thirteenth day of Decem- ber A.D. 1823 personally ap- peared the above named Josiah Chase and made oath that the above affidavit by him subscribed is true. Before me Sam. D. Bell Justice of the Peace

Affidavit of John Bell

I John Bell of lawful age depose and say that Joseph Gapp, an appli- -cant to be restored to the Revolution- ary Pension List of the United States was indebted to me on the 27 th day of March 1823, principally for necessaries furnished him for the support of himself & family fifty nine dollars and thirty one cents John Bell
State of New Hampshire On the twelfth day of January Rockingham ss. AD 1824 Personally appeared the above named John Bell and made oath that the above affidavit by him subscribed is true Before me Sam. D. Bell Justice of the Peace