Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 45703, Aaron Cooley, Mass.

SERVICE
Mass.
Cooley Aaron
NUMBER
S. 45703
CONTENTS

7829/
Sam Hampshire
Baron Corley
of Concord in the state of N. Hampshire who was a private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Putnam of the Mass: Line, for the term of 3 years
Inscribed on the Roll of N. Hampshire at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 9. of April, 1818
Certificate of Pension issued the 18. of Mar: 1819 and sent to E. Bartlett Haverhill, N. H.
Arrears to 4th of Mar: 1819 10 m. 23/30. 4/30-86.89 Semi-ann. all'ce ending 4 Sept: 1819 — 48. —
$ 134.89
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
Not entitled!
Soldier died June 7-1834
Sec. 10. decides not entitled sent Atty Genl's opinion to the Postmaster at Port N. H. 14 June 1826 Notification sent the 24 June 1820, to the Col. Master, at Bath

Dear Hampshire Aaron Cooley - private 9 th April 1818.
Correct by the Rolls.
Adm c .

Aaron Cooley
Aaron Cooley Jr. Putnam Mass. B.R. 1777 to 1780 9th April 1818
Cyrenus

STATE OF NEW-HAMPSHIRE.
Grafton ss.)
ON this ninth day of April — 1818, before me the subscriber, one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas for
said County personally appears Aaron Cooley aged sixty three years, resident in
Concord in the said State, who being by me first duly sworn according to law, doth, on his oath, make the following declaration, in order to obtain the provision made by the late 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:" That he the said Aaron Cooley enlisted in June 1777 for three years in the State of Massachusetts in the company commanded by Captain Benjamin Gates of the 5 th Massachusetts Regiment commanded by Col Rufus Putnam; that he continued to serve in the said corps, or in the service of the United States, until the month of June 1780
, when he was discharged from service in Peck's-kill State of New York; that he was in the battles of Bemis' heights and that he is in reduced circumstances, and stands in need of the assistance of his country for support; and that he has no other evidence now in his power of his said services.
Sworn to and declared before me, the day and year aforesaid.
Ezra Bartlett
I, Ezra Bartlett Judge of the Court of Common Pleas as aforesaid, do certify, that it appears to my satisfaction, that the said Aaron Cooley did serve in the revolutionary war, as stated in the preceding declaration, against the common enemy; and I now transmit the proceedings and testimony taken and had before me, to the Secretary for the Department of War, pursuant to the directions of the aforementioned act of Congress.
May 18 th — 1818.
Ezra Bartlett
I Ezra Bartlett Judge as aforesaid do certify that Aaron Cooley is in reduced circumstances & stands in need of assistance from his country for support. Ezra Bartlett

Copy Aaron Cooley
Not entitled 7829
18 Mar. 1819.

District of New Hampshire
County of Grafton
At the Superior Court of Judicature of the State of New Hampshire held at Haverhill within & for said county of Grafton being a Court of record by the law of said State on this twenty seventh day of May in the year of our Lord 1820 personally appeared Aaron Cooley aged sixty six years resident in Concord 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 - Viz - a private soldier in Capt Benj: Gates Company & Col: Rufus Putman's regiment in the fifth Massachusetts regiment. That his original declaration was made & dated the month of April 1818; That I have received a pension, the certificate of which is numbered 7829. And I do solemnly swear, that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18th day of March 1818 and that I have not since that time by gift, sale or in any manner disposed of my property or any part thereof with intent thereby to diminish it so to bring myself within the provision of an act of Congress entitled "An act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land & naval service of the United States in the revolutionary war" passed on the 18th day of March AD 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 this schedule hereto annexed & by me subscribed - as follows - Viz.
  Fifty acres of land partly improved valued at the sum of - - - - - $ 150.00   Two Cows at - - - - - 30.00   Two three years old Steers - - - - - 30.00   Two sucking Calves - - - - - 6.00   Six old Sheep & three lambs - - - - - 12.00   Farming tools of little value worth about - - - - - 7.00   Kitchen furniture at the value of - - - - - 6.00   One Mare & sucking colt at the value of - - - - - 30.00   Debts due to me - - - - - 8.00   $ 279.00 

All my estate real and personal not being worth more than two hundred and seventy nine dollars. & I further declare I am owing two hundred & seventy seven dollars thirty one cents. And I further declare that I am by occupa- -tion a farmer, infirm and unable to pursue my business constantly - My children are aged & named as follows viz -
  Seneca B. Goody aged 20 years  } They are nearly able (or quite able) to support themselves except some being unable by misfor- -tune as below -    Alvan Goody      10° 18 10°    Hiram Goody      10° 16 10°    Moses Goody      10° 13 10°    Persis Goody      10° 9 10°    Eli Goody          10° 6 10°  
My wife is aged forty years feeble & incapable of taking care of a family most part of the time. I owe much of the above amount to Doctors Newton & Fennick for care & attendance on my sick family, my wife being so most of the time, my oldest son above named being under their care almost constantly, he being a cripple having lost the use of his leg. My third son being burnt & unable to labour at all. And if my honest debts were paid, I should not have a cent left nor could I pay them with it now.
Aaron Goody
We the subscribers Selectmen of Concord do hereby certify that we are well acquainted with the said Aaron Goody & believe the above to be a fair valuation of his property, it being our appraisal of the same -
Enock Colby } Selectmen of Simon Oakes } said town -
Grafton 3rd May 27 th AD 1820
Sworn to before me
Joseph E. Dow, Justice Peace

Sworn to & declared before the justices of the Superior Court of Judicature for the State of New Hampshire in Open Court this 27 th day of May A D 1820
Attest S. P. Webster Clerk
I Stephen P. Webster Clerk of the Superior Court of Judicature for the County of Grafton do hereby certify that the foregoing Oath & schedule therein contained are truly copied from the record of said court. And I further certify that it is the Opinion of the said Court that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid Oath is two hundred seventy nine dollars. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the seal of the said Court on this 27 th day of May Anno Domini 1820
S. P. Webster Clerk

Aaron Cooley
83
7829
Cor
J.L.E.

State of New Hampshire
Grafton ss. At the Court of Sessions holden at Haverhill in and for the said County of Grafton on the last Tuesday of February Anno Domini 1821 being a Court of record for said County as by law established on this twenty seventh day of February A D 1821 personally appeared in open Court Aaron Booley of Concord in said County aged sixty seven years who being first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the provision made by the acts of Congress of the 18 th March 1818 and of the 1 st of May 1820 That he the said Booley enlisted for the term of three years on or about the fifteenth day of June A D 1777 in the State of Massachusetts in the Company commanded by Captain Benj a Gates in the Regiment commanded by Colonel Rufus Putnam in the line of the said State of Massachusetts an the continental establishment That he continued to serve in said corps until about the middle of June 1780 when said three years had expired when he was discharged from the said service near Pikesville Village in the State of New York That he was in the battle of Saratoga & that he has no other evidence now in his power except what is in the pension Office now as formerly he was a pensioner under the act of March 18 th 1818 And in pursuance of the act of May 1 st 1820. I do solemnly swear that I was a rendered citizen of the United States 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 provisions of an Act of Congress entitled an act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the revolutionary war passed on the 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. My occupation is that of a labourer on a farm, I am of insufficient ability to pursue it but very little part of the time having been unable to do anything except a few chores since last August. My wife is aged forty one years she is very weakly & feeble & much of the time unable to keep about at others able to do something. My son Alvin is aged 19 years but he also is very unfortunate & often unable to labour from the effects of some nails run through his foot that effect his nerves and pain him severely at times. My son Hiram aged about 17 years healthy except a break he has sometimes lays him up. My son Moses aged about 14 rugged & healthy. Persis Booley aged about ten years same troubled with Phthisis. Eli Booley seven years old not rugged near sighted & weak eyes. Eliza Booley aged seven months. These are all my family and unitedly we cannot support ourselves having much sickness since May last when my former schedule now in pension office was made I have had to sell what I then had except what I now return to pay the debts I then owed & to sup- port us since as I have been unable to labour near all the time since and are now indigent & needy & still much in debt that I have not property to pay in the world.
Aaron Booley
Sworn to and declared on this twenty seventh day of Febra- =ary Anno Domini 1821 before the Honorables
Daniel Bliss Justices of said Court Hugh Ramsay Abel Merrill Samuel Whitcomb
Glowoodward Clerk

Schedule containing the whole estate and income of Aaron Cooley (his necessary clothing & bedding excepted) by him subscribed exhibited to the Court of Sessions for the County of Grafton in the State of New Hampshire on the 27 th day of February 1821 And annexed to his oath
  1 Old plough used several years nearly done 1. 50   One harrow & six teeth one lost some wire . . . . . 1. 50   a few Old farming tools generally broken as Pitchforks, rakes, &c 1. 00   One draft chain used 5 years . . . . . 1. 50   3 Scythes all Old & 2 Snaths to them . . . . . 2. 50   1 Ax & one or two Old ones all worth . . . . . 3. 00   4 Chairs Old 1 Old pine table & a few Articles of Kitchen furniture generally in a broken state all (except bedding) not worth more — 5. 00   Three small Shoats which I owe for all worth 4. 50   3 geese & a few hens all worth . . . . . 3. 50   5 Sheep middling size . . . . . 7. 50   1 Old Sleigh much worn . . . . . 4. 00 
$ 35. 50
Aaron Cooley
State of New Hampshire
Grafton ss I George Woodward Clerk of the Court of Sessions for said county do hereby certify that the foregoing oath and schedule thereto annexed are truly copied from the record of said Court I further certify that it is the opinion of said Court that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in said schedule is thirty five dollars fifty cents
In testimony whereof I hereunto set my hand and affix the seal of said Court on this twenty seventh day of February in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred & twenty one
Geo Woodward Clerk

October 27, 1928.
Ada Billings, Kirby Hall, Austin, Texas.
Madam:
I advise you that from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, S. 45703 , it appears that Aaron Cooley enlisted in Massachusetts, place not stated, June 15, 1777, served as a private in Captain Benjamin Gates' Company, Colonel Rufus Putnam's Fifth Massachusetts Regiment, was in the battle of Bemis Heights and was discharged the middle of June 1780.
He was allowed pension on his application executed April 9, 1818 while a resident of Concord, Grafton County, New Hampshire (formerly of Franconia) aged sixty-three years.
In 1820 his wife, whose name is not given, was aged forty years, and his children were as follows: Seneca B. aged twenty years, Alvin aged eighteen years, Hiram aged sixteen years, Moses aged thirteen years, Persis aged nine years, Eli, aged six years and Eliza born in July of that year. He died June 7, 1834 in Landaff, New Hampshire.
In 1897 his daughter Eliza Cooley Glines was living at

222 Manchester Street, Manchester, New Hampshire.
The Revolutionary War records of this bureau fail to afford any information relative to Jonathan Cooley, and this is the history of the only soldier named Aaron Cooley found on said records.
Respectfully,
E. W. MORGAN, Acting Commissioner.

2 nd Sched: exhibits personal property - viz: 1 old plough, $1.50. 1 harrow, 26 teeth - $1.50. A few old farming tools $1. - 1 draft chain, $1.50. - 3 old scythes - $2.50. 1 axe &c. $3. 4 old chairs - 1 pine table, &c. in all - $5. - 3 small sheats (which he owes for), $4.50. 3 geese & a few hens, $3.50. - 5 sheep. $7.50. - 1 old sleigh - $4. - amt. $35.50 States that since his name was stricken off, he has been obliged to sell all the property exhibited in the 1 st Sched: except what is contained in this last one.
The Selectmen certify, that Applicant is in very low circumstances, & that in consequence of such sickness in his family, he has become more involved in debt, than his property is worth - The certificate dated 19 Feb y 1821.
Agent.
Post Master, at Bath,
M. H.
Restored 4 th April 1821.
Letter to Hon. J. Wentworth April 1 st 1830
Aaron Gooley.
N. Hampshire.
Served 3 yrs from 1797.
1 st Sched: exhibits - real estate, viz: 50 acres of land (partly improved) valued at $150. - Personal property, to wit: 2 cows, $30. - 2 three yr old stags, $80. - 2 sucking calves, $6. 6 old sheep, & 3 lambs, $12. - Farming tools, $7. - Kitchen furniture, $6. mare & colt, $30. - Debts due Applicant, $10. - Amt. $279.47 used at the time of making this sched. $277.31 - most of was for Doctor's bills - owing a great deal of long sickness, his large family.
Aged 69 yrs: unable to do but little work. - Wife, 43 yrs - weakly & feeble. Son Alvin, 21 - lame in consequence of having run nails in his feet. Son Hiram - 19 yrs sometimes unable to labor but little, in consequence of a rupture. - Son Moses - rugged & healthy. Persis - 12 yrs - asthma. - Eli - 9 - not rugged - near sighted, &c. - Eliz 2 yrs 27 mos. - Applicant states that unitedly, they cannot support themselves.
24 June 1820. - Application for restoration, 27 Feb y 1821. - rejected - Opin: Atty Genl. sent June 1821.

I 45,703 L. W. B.
January 22, 1897.
Madam:
Replying to your request for information concerning the military record of Aaron Cooley, a soldier of the Revolutionary War, you are advised that he made an application for pension on April 9, 1818, at which time he was 63 years of age and residing at Concord, N. H., and his pension was allowed for three years' actual service as a private in the Mass. troops, Revolutionary War; part of the time he served under Capt. Gates and Col. Putnam; (place of his enlistment not stated).
Very respectfully,
Acting Commissioner.
Miss Eliza Cooley Glines, 222 Manchester Street, Manchester, N. H.

Austin Texas Kirby Hall October 22, 1928
Bureau of Pensions Department of Interior Washington D. C.
Gentleman: Is there a record in the department regarding the services of a man by name Cooley - who served from Mass. in the War for American Independence. The ones I am interested in are Jonathan and Aaron - Do you have any record which of the two was the father of a Sophronia Cooley Billings?
Thank You.
Sincerely
Miss Ada Billings.

MORRIS WEILER, President J. A. JAQUA, Vice President
PAUL C. JAQUA, Cashier V. B. THOMAS, Asst. Cashier
CAPITAL $ 100,000.00 SURPLUS $ 53,000.00
CITIZENS BANK OF PORTLAND ESTABLISHED 1875
PORTLAND, IND.
Sept. 17-1926
Commissioner of Pension Bureau Washington D. C. Dear Sir,
Will you please send me a copy of Aaron Cooley's of Massachusetts application for Pension. Aaron Cooley was a soldier at Teuenderoga, and suffered the hardships of Valley Forge.
Yours Eddie Cooley Jaqua (Mrs. J. A. Jaqua) 221 E. Main St. Portland Indiana

DIVISION JUN 3 1912 RECEIVED
1912 JUN 5 - AM
1754 1821

Bureau of Pensions. Washington, D. C., Gratuitous.
Is there upon your books record of pension papers issued to Aaron S. 45,703 Cooley 1753-1834, served 3 years as a soldier in Mass. Contin- ental Line, died in Grafton Co., N.H.?
Yours very truly. Josephine Genung Nichols.
(Mrs. L. Nelson Nichols). 1915 Daly Ave., N. Y. City.

RECORD & PENSION OFFICE
DEC 14
464167
1896
WAR DEPARTMENT
Manchester N.H.
Dec. 11 1896
Sarah Cooley
N.H. n Mass.
Rev. War
Eliza Cooley Glines
Asks for the record of above named ancestor.
2 Incls.

YVAN B FRAW CJO 1001 SI HAL BELLIE

PC Jan 7 1897
Dear Sir
Being very anxious to ascertain the true record of my father Aaron Cooley, - a Revolutionary soldier and Pensioner, who died at Sandgate, N.H. June 7 th 1834. I am referred to you for information
Yours with respect
Eliza Cooley Shines 222 Manchester St Manchester N.H.

6975 ry to nes. N.H. L.N.B.
45 703 INVALID.
File No. 45-703
Aaron Cooley Pri Rev War
Act: 18 March 1818
Index: Vol. 3, Page 97
[Arrangement of 1870.]
Annoy Cogswell NH
Jan. 22. 1897. Histo Miss Eliza Cooley G. Manchester.
June 10, 1912. Hist. to Mrs. L. Nelson Nichols. F.v.
1946-Dec. 3-Heir to Mrs. J. A. Jaynes 1928 Oct 27 Hist. to Ada Billings 2.1074

December 3, 1926
Mrs. J. A. Jaqua 221 East Main St., Portland, Indiana
Madam:
I have to advise you that from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim S. 45703 it appears that Aaron Cooley enlisted in Massachusetts, place not stated, June 15, 1777, served as a private in Captain Benjamin Gates' Company, Colonel Rufus Putnam's Fifth Massachusetts Regiment, was in the battle of Bemis Heights and was discharged the middle of June 1780.
He was allowed pension on his application executed April 9, 1818 while a resident of Concord, Grafton County, New Hampshire (formerly of Franconia) aged sixty-three years.
In 1820 his wife, whose name is not given, was aged forty years, and his children were as follows: Seneca B. aged twenty years, Alvin aged eighteen years, Hiram aged sixteen years, Moses aged thirteen years, Persis aged nine years, Eli aged six years and Eliza born in July of that year. He died June 7, 1834 in Landaff, New Hampshire.
In 1897 his daughter Eliza Cooley Glines was living at OK'd

your request of _____, received at of the military history of Carson Cooley of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the account
222 Manchester Street, Manchester, New Hampshire.
Respectfully,
add:
WINFIELD SCOTT Commissioner.

information as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pension on file in this Bureau.
845703
   DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. LENGTH OF SERVICE. RANK. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. STATE.   CAPTAIN. COLONEL.     June 15, 1777. 3 years. Pri. Benjamin Gates Rufus Putnam Mass.          
Battles engaged in, Bemis Heights.
Residence of soldier at enlistment, Enlisted in Mass.
Date of application for pension, Feb 27, 1821. His ch. was al.
Residence at date of application, Concord, Grafton Co., N. H.
Age at date of application, 63 yrs.
Remarks: In 1820, soldier referred to his wife — aged 40 yrs., and his children viz: Seneca B. aged 20 yrs.; Alvah, 18; Hiram 16; Moses 13; Persis 9, and Eli 6 years. & Eliza b. in July 1820
Very respectfully,
Commissioner.

Concord July 31 st 1820
we the undersigned testify and say that Aaron Cooley a Revolution Soldier and hath drawn a petition that he is in our opinion in as needy circumstance as any in the compass of our knowledge as his family is large and is composed of three boys that are so infirm that they are not capable of taking care of themselves (viz) Seneca his eldest son that lives at home had his leg broke three years ago the last of sent month stuff the bone for a considerable part of his leg which cost him as much as three hundred Dollars for Doctors and beside on his time and trouble and hath now a running sore on the same and is not able to perform but little labor Alvin his second son some years ago by jumping of the girts of a frame onto nails that entered both his feet and troubles him to this day so that at many times he is unable to do any business Hiram his third son hath a breech which disqualifies him for labor he is in debt in dimes for what little property he now possesses and if he has no help from his Country must soon sacrifice it as far as it will go to pay his debt people that he owes have been kind and waited on him till they hear that he is not like to draw his pension and now are looking out for their pay he is not able to perform any labor him- self and his wife is of a very slender constitution and hath lately been put at bed with another child if the government dont help such men the Town or County must
Yours sincerely Joshua Quincy

Grafton ss = Concord July 31 st 1820 Having read & considered the within State- ments do hereby certify that I do believe them to be correct & true - also do further say that that the real Estate of which the within charged Aaron Cooley is now in possession in the present circumstance is of little worth and very like- ly to me will soon be taken by some of his cred- itors if he should fail of obtaining his petition And do consider the within named Aaron Cooley more needy than a single man of his age & infer- mities with out a single cent worth of property of any kind
Timothy Taylor { Samuel Hutchinson { Debtors of Concord

We the under Signers Inhabitants of and Select men of the Town of Concord in the County of Grafton hereby certify that we have been personally acquainted with Aaron Cooley now a President in said Concord lately a President in Franconia within a short distance of the Subscribers. That we have known him for more than eighteen years that he has been a respectable and an industrious man has served the Town of Franconia as a Town Clerk and a Select man Several years has taught a School ten or twelve winters. has supported his family decently until within three or four years past in which time he has had a great expense by his family by accidents and sickness which involved him in debt to a greater amount than what property he was possessed of would sell for. And is at this time very infirm unable to do any labour and has a sickly partner and several young children under his care and very destitute of household furniture and clothing and we further say that after it was known that Mr Cooley was struck off from the pension list it was the general say among his acquaintance that they believe there was no one more deserving or more needy of a Pension than he the said Cooley.
Feb 19th 1821
Timothy Taylor Simonds Baker Enock Colby { Select men of Concord
We the subscribers having examined the above have hereby certify to the truth of the same and have been and are now well acquainted with the said Cooley and are well satisfied that he is in very low circumstances & unable to support himself and family and on the withdrawal of his pension that the people in general felt sorry.
Joseph E. Dorr John Wallis Jr S. G. Grafton { Select Men of Franconia

Aug for a rec d of a rec d of a rec d of Aaron Goodall's claim under act of May 1820.
rec d 9 Aug 1820
Miss Ina Goodall Port Master at Bath Me
Edwards Ely Chief Clerk in Pension Office Washington City D.C.
Ms. A. 9. 2. 20. 102

Bath N.H. July 31 1820.
To Edward Esqr Esqr An unfortunate old man Aaron Coakley - wished me to forward the enclosed to the war office The hearing under the pension act of May 1, 1820 furnished a schedule of the amount of property being rejected is almost creased - The truth of the enclosed may be relied on - his situation is really gloomy. Capt French a Councillor of New Hampshire is of undoubted authority I informed him that I did not intend on this proceeding according to your rules he urged me to write to you on the subject enclosing them asking your assurances as far as consistent with your duty. In obedience to his wish I do enclose them some answer would be gratefully received - if consistent he wishes a returning or to apply with respect I am ever Sir your most Oble Yours faithfully G. Goodale

State of New- } On this 12 th day of May 1818 before Hampshire } me the subscriber one of the Judges of Grafton ss } the Court of Common Pleas for said
County personally appears Ephraim Coey of Concord in said County who being by me first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following declaration, that in June 1777 he marched, as a Lieutenant, a division of troops from Worcester in the State of Massachusetts to Half-moon in New York where we joined the army, that Aaron Cooley now of Concord in said Grafton County was one of that division & when we ar- rived at Half-Moon said Coey had orders to return each man to his corps, that said Cooley was returned to Capt. Benjamin Gates' Com- pany in Col. Rufus Putnam's Regiment where said Coey understood said Cooley served for three years from said month of June 1777.
Ezra Bartlett

Grafton Vt - State of New Hampshire
This certifies that I have done business for a Physician for Mr. Aaron Leavitt of Concord in said County and am well acquainted with his pecuniary circumstances and the infirmities of his family . Although he is in possession of some land I think him very poor and should not be willing to clear him of legal debts for all his property real and personal. His three oldest sons, comprising his present family. Viz. Serah, Alvin and Hiram are all invalids, himself worn out with years, his wife is always very feeble, and now confined with an infant not a week old, few families are so burdened with infirmities as the above and few need the assistance of man more. If poverty in a revolutionary soldier entitled him to a pension from his government I think Mr. Leavitt's claim is very strong , he has not a house fit for cattle to live in, and has no barn at all, neither is he able to build.
John L. Merrill
Landaff July 31, 1820