Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 8250, William Cooper, N.C.

SERVICE
NUMBER
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cooper, William
88250
CONTENTS

North Carolina 23.874
William Cooper. of Pitt in the State of N.Car. who was a Pr. in the commanded by Captain of the Reg commanded by Carmell in the N.Car line for 6 months —
Inscribed on the Roll of North Car. at the rate of 20 Dollars — Cents per annum to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 20 th day of Apr. 2 nd and sub R. S. Blount Greenville — N.Car.
Arrears to the 4th of Mar: 32 60 — Semi-ant. allowance ending 1 Sept — 10 — $70 —
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by Nath. Price — Clerk Book C Vol. 6 th Page 49

Wm Booper
211 84

State of North Carolina { AD Pitt County } 1832
On this sixth day of November personally appeared in open court before the justice of the court now sitting William Cooper of Pitt County N.C. aged sixty nine years and eight months, who being first duly sworn 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 AD 1832.
That he entered the service as a volunteer under Godfrey Francis Capt. Abram Hardy Lieut. and Henry Moore Ensign, having enlisted for three months , about the close of the revolutionary war, and served out the whole period for which he enlisted. He was born and resided in Pitt County N.C. at that time as he does now - and his company formed at Greenville the County Town - marched to Nash Co (N.C.) Court House and there joined the regiment commanded by Colonel Heritage and Lieut Col Nixow. General William Caswell was with the militia embodied at Kingston (N.C.) and was also the General officer of the regiment at Nash Court House - from Nash Court House he marched to Harrisburg, Va. where the Captain's company to which he belonged were selected to conduct Colonels Culp and Wade (two citizens of Georgia who, when Cornwallis was ravaging the Southern country, had fled their homes with their moveable property and now wished to return) to Georgia; on which service he marched as far as the Pedee about Cheraw (S.C.) where his company was attacked at night and defeated by the Scotch Fries residing in that section - The whole company was dispersed and returned home to recruit - Then he repaired according to order to Kingston N.C. and was employed for the balance of the term on the scouting service about Neuse River. The term expired, he returned home and staid about one week. When he enlisted again for three months - repaired to Greenville again under Capt George Fortner Lieut Evan Jones and Colonel James Gorham and was off and on at Greenville and Kingston with his

company waiting orders from General Greene who was pursuing Cornwallis through the up-country - which orders however never arrived. He staid with his company at the aforesaid place until the war was closed by the surrender of Cornwallis at Yorktown, upon which event he was discharged just three days before his term expired. - Thus serving six months all-together lacking 3 days. As the term expired not by his own act, he submits whether he should not be considered and paid as having served six months entire. - His discharge he has lost.
He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present and declares that his name is not on the pension roll of any state or agency whatever. Sworn and subscribed the day and year aforesaid.
Attest Parkin Atty      William Cooper
I John Kinsaul hereby certify that I served in the revolutionary war with William Cooper the above applicant, and that the facts set forth by him are to the best of my recollection and belief true. Sworn and subscribed the day and year aforesaid.
Attest Parkin Atty      John his Kinsaul Mark
We William Clarke a Clergyman residing in Pitt county N.C. and Josiah Daniel residing in the same do hereby certify that we are well acquainted with William Cooper the above applicant for a pension - that we believe him to be 89 years of age - that he is reputed and believed in the neighborhood where he resides to have been a soldier of the revolution and that we concur in that

opinion. Sworn and subscribed the day and year aforesaid —
John P. Kirtland
William Clark
Josiah Daniel
And the said Court do hereby certify declared their opinion after the investigation of the matter and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department, that the above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier and served as he states. And the Court further certifies that it appears to them that W m Clark who has subscribed the foregoing certifi- cate is a clergyman, resident as set forth, and that Josiah Daniel who has also signed the same is also resident as set forth in that certificate and is a credible person and that their statement is entitled to credit. And the Court further certifies that John Kirtland whose name appears signed to the foregoing certificate of the service of the ap- plicant is a resident of Pitt County, North and is entitled to credit.
I John P. Kirtland Clerk of the Court Pitt County do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of said Court in the matter of the application of W m Cooper for a pension.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office, the 6 th day of November 1832
John P. Kirtland

Oct 23 - 52 J. E. Harker Pocahontas
County Clerk Pitt County North Carolina
Oliver J. Atting Am. Cooper N. Carolina

Henry Sheppard Greenville N.C.A POWER OF ATTORNEY
For ascertaining whether any increase or arrears of Pension are due the Widow or heirs of Revolutionary Pensioners, &c.*
STATE OF South Carolina
COUNTY OF Pitt
Be it known that before me
Sidney Daniel Justice of the Peace personally appeared Rowan Cooper — aged 66 years, who being duly cautioned and then sworn in due form of law, states that he is the son of William Cooper who was a revolutionary† soldier — in the State of South Carolina and that he died on the — day of January 1837- and that his mother, named Mary Cooper — died on the — day of June 1899 and that they were married on the day of  about the year 1784 and that they were residents of Pitt County in the State of South Carolina and that they resided there always  after  in years, and that he resides in Pitt Co. N.C. — and that furthermore he  BY THESE PRESENTS , constitutes, appoints, and fully empowers and authorizes, irrevocably and with powers of substitution, F. E. HASSLER, of Washington city, D. C., as his true and lawful Attorney for him and in his name and stead, to examine into, to prosecute, to demand, and to receive from the U. S. Government and State officers his rights in all and in any manner of claim for increase or arrears of Pension or Land that may be due him as heir of Will Cooper who died leaving the same undrawn, as in right of law he may be entitled.
In witness whereof, he has on this 2nd day October 1852, hereunto signed his name, and affixed his seal.
Rowan Cooper SEAL
Witness :
Witness :
Signed, sealed, acknowledged, and sworn to before me ; and I further certify, that Rowan Cooper has always by the community been known as the son of William Cooper
Dated on this 2nd day of October 1852.
Sidney Daniel P.
STATE of North Carolina
COUNTY of Pitt } to wit:
I hereby certify, That Sidney Daniel — Esq., before whom the foregoing affidavits and acknowledgment were made, and who has thereunto subscribed his name, was at the time of so doing, a Justice of the Peace in and for the County aforesaid, duly commissioned and sworn, and that his signature above written is genuine.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of Pitt County Court, this thirteenth day of October one thousand eight hundred and fifty-two
Henry Sheppard Clerk.
* If a Widow applies, state "the date of marriage, and date of death of her husband." † State under what act pensioned, or when pension commenced, if a pensioner—and amount of pension.

Wm Cooper N.C. N. 21184
Rel
Rejd - saw 3 days up has bmo -
Rejected see letter to to C. P. Parker Apl 20:33 -

WAR DEPARTMENT,
Pension Office,
183
Sir:
The evidence in support of your claim, under the act of June 7, 1832, has been examined, and the papers are herewith returned. The following is a statement of your case in a tabular form. On comparing these papers with the following rules, and the subjoined notes, you will readily perceive that objections exist, which must be removed, before a pension can be allowed. The notes and the regulations will shew what is necessary to be done. Those points to which your attention is more particularly directed, you will find marked in the margin with a brace, (thus: { ). You will, when you return your papers to this Department, send this printed letter with them; and you will, by complying with this request, greatly facilitate the investigation of your claim.
A Statement, shewing the Service of William Cooper
   Period when the service was rendered. Duration of the claimant's service. Rank of the claimant. Names and Rank of the Company officers under whom he served. Names and Rank of the General and Field officers. Battles in which the applicant was engaged. Country through which he marched. Place of abode when he entered the service, and age at the present period. Evidence by which the declaration is supported.   Years. Months. Days.     Vol. 3 Pri Capt. G. H. Stancil Col. H. Heritage 69 years 8 months   " 3 lacking 3 days Capt. G. Fortner Lt. Col. Nison Genl. Wm. Caswell Col. Jas. Graham Traditional  
I am, respectfully,
Your obedient servant,
J. L. EDWARDS, Commissioner of Pensions.

REGULATIONS UNDER THE ACT OF JUNE 7, 1832.
The following regulations have been adopted:
This law has been construed to extend, as well to the line, as to every branch of the Staff of the Army, and to include under the terms "Continental Line," "State troops," "militia," and "volunteers," all persons enlisted, drafted, or who volunteered and who were bound to military service, but not those who were occasionally employed with the army upon civil contracts, such as Clerks to Commissaries and to Store Keepers, &c. Teamsters, Boatmen, &c. Persons who served on board of Private Armed Vessels are also excluded from the benefits of the law, as well as persons who turned out as patrols, or were engaged in guarding particular places at night, and were not recognized as being in actual military service.
Four general classes of cases are embraced in this law:
 1. The Regular Troops.  2. The State Troops, Militia, and Volunteers.  3. Persons employed in the Naval service.  4. Indian Spies. 
As rolls of the regular troops in the Revolutionary War exist in this Department, all persons, claiming the benefit of this law as officers, non-commissioned officers, musicians or privates, will in the first instance, make application by transmitting the following declaration, which will be made before a Court of Record of the County where such applicant resides. And every Court having by law a seal and Clerk is considered a Court of Record.
DECLARATION,
In order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress of the 7th of June, 1832.
State, Territory, or District of } ss. County of }
On this _____ day of _____ personally appeared (a) before A. B. a resident (b) of _____ in the county of _____ and State, Territory or District of _____ aged (c) _____ years, who being first duly sworn, according to law, doth on his oath make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress, passed June 7th, 1832. That he enlisted in the Army of the United States in the year (d) _____, with _____ and served in the _____ (e) regiment of the _____ line, under the following named officers:
[Here set forth the names and rank of the Field and Company Officers; the time he left the service; (and if he served under more than one term of enlistment, he must specify the particular period, and rank and names of his officers;) the town or county and State in which he resided when he entered the service; the battles, if any, in which he was engaged, and the country through which he marched. [This form is to be varied so as to apply to the cases of officers and persons who belonged to the militia, volunteers, navy, &c.]
He hereby relinquishes every claim (f) whatever to a pension or an annuity, except the present, and he declares that his name is not on the Pension Roll of any Agency in any State, or (if any) only on that of the Agency in the State of _____
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid.
A. B.
[And then will follow the certificate of the Court.]
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion (g) that the above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier, and served as he states.
I, _____ of the Court of _____ do hereby certify (h) that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of _____ for a pension.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office (i) this _____ day of _____ &c.
If, on examination of the proper record the names of applicants, making such declaration, cannot be found, they will produce such proof as the rule given in note (j) points out.
Every applicant who claims a pension by virtue of service in the State Troops, Volunteers or Militia, except those who belonged to the New Hampshire Militia and State Troops of Virginia, will make and subscribe a declaration similar to the foregoing, with the following additions, viz:
(k) We, A. B., a Clergyman, residing in the _____ and C. D. residing in (the same) _____ hereby certify, that we are well acquainted with _____, who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration; that we believe him to be _____ years of age; that he is reputed and believed, in the neighborhood where he resides, to have been a soldier of the Revolution, and that we concur in that opinion.
Sworn and subscribed the day and year aforesaid.
[And then will follow the certificate of the Court.]
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion, after the investigation of the matter, and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department, that the above named applicant was a Revolutionary Soldier, and served as he states. And the Court further certifies, that it appears to them that A. B.
who has signed the preceding certificate, is a clergyman, resident in the _____ and that C. D., who has also signed the same is a resident in the _____ and is a credible person, and that their statement is entitled to credit.
I, _____ Clerk of the Court of _____ do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court, in the matter of the application of _____ for a pension.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office, this _____ day of _____ &c.
Every applicant will produce the best proof in his power. This is the original discharge or commission; but if neither of these can be obtained, the party will so state under oath, and will then procure, if possible, the testimony of at least one credible witness, stating in detail his personal knowledge of the services of the applicant, and such circumstances connected therewith, as may have a tendency to throw light upon the transaction.
If such surviving witness cannot be found, the applicant will so state in his declaration (l) and he will also, whether he produce such evidence or not, proceed to relate all the material facts, which can be useful in the investigation of his claim, and in the comparison of his narrative with the events of the period of his alleged service, as they are known at the Department. A very full account of the services of each person

will be indispensable to a favorable action upon his case. The facts stated will afford one of the principal means of corroborating the declaration of the applicant, if true, or of detecting the imposition, if one be attempted; and unless, therefore, these are amply and clearly set forth, no favorable decision can be expected. All applicants will appear before some Court of Record in the County, in which they reside, and there subscribe and be sworn to, one of the declarations above provided, according to the nature of his case.
The Court will propound the following (m) interrogatories to all applicants for a pension, on account of service in the Militia, State troops, or Volunteers, except the Militia of New Hampshire and the State troops of Virginia.
 1. Where and in what year were you born?  2. Have you any record of your age, and if so, where is it?  3. Where were you living when called into service; where have you lived since the Revolutionary war, and where do you now live?  4. How were you called into service; were you drafted, did you volunteer, or were you a substitute? And if a substitute, for whom?  5. State the names of some of the Regular Officers, who were with the troops, where you served; such Continental and Militia Regiments as you can recollect, and the general circumstances of your services. 
 6. { To a Soldier. } Did you ever receive a discharge from the service, and if so, by whom was it given and what has become of it?  { To an Officer. } Did you ever receive a commission, and if so, by whom was it signed, and what has become of it? 
 7. State the names of persons to whom you are known in your present neighborhood, and who can testify as to your character for veracity, and their belief of your services as a soldier of the Revolution. 
The Court will see that he answers to these questions are embodied in the declaration, and they are requested to annex their opinions of the truth of the statement of the applicant.
The applicant will further produce in Court, if the same can be done, in the opinion of the Court, without too much expense and inconvenience to him, two respectable persons -one of whom should be the nearest clergyman, if one lives in the immediate vicinity of such applicant, who can testify, from their acquaintance with him, that they believe he is of the age he represents, and that he is reputed and believed in the neighborhood to have been a Revolutionary soldier, and that they concur in that opinion. If one of these persons is a Clergyman, the Court will so certify, and they will also certify, to the character and standing of other persons, giving such certificates.
The traditional evidence of service is deemed very important, in the absence of any direct proof, except the declaration of the party. And the Courts are requested to be very particular in the enquiry whether the belief is general, and whether any doubts have ever existed upon the subject.
Applicants unable to appear in Court by reason of bodily infirmity, may make the declaration before required, and submit to the examination, before a Judge or Justice of a Court of Record of the proper county, and the Judge or Justice will execute the duties, which the Court is herein requested to perform, and will also certify that the applicant cannot, from bodily infirmity, attend the Court.
Whenever any official act is required to be done by a Judge or Justice of a Court of Record, or by a Justice of the peace, the certificate of the Secretary of State or Territory, or of the proper Clerk of the Court or County, under his seal of office, will be annexed, stating that such person is a Judge or Justice of a Court of Record, or a Justice of the Peace, and that the signature annexed is his genuine signature.
No payments can be made on account of the services of any person, who may have died before the taking effect of the act of June 7, 1832; and in case of death subsequent thereto, and before the declaration herein required is made, the parties interested will transmit such evidence as they can procure, taken and authenticated before a Court of Record, showing the services of the deceased, the period of his death, the opinion of the neighborhood respecting such services, the title of the claimant, and the opinion of the Court upon the whole matter.
[a] The declarant must appear in open Court, unless prevented from doing so by reason of bodily infirmity; in which case the declarant will follow the rule laid down for his guidance.
[b] The declarant must make his declaration in the county where he resides. If he should fail to do so, he must assign a sufficient reason for not conforming to the rule.
[c] The age of the claimant must invariably be mentioned.
[d] The declarant must mention the period or periods of the war when he served.
[e] Every continental officer or soldier must give the name of the Colonel under whom he served; otherwise a satisfactory examination of the claim cannot be had. Every claimant must state, 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. 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 that 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 shown 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.
[f] The law makes the relinquishment indispensable.
[g] The opinion of the Court is always required.
[h] The Clerk must give his certificate in every case.
[i] The Clerk must affix his seal, and if it has no device or inscription by which it can be distinguished from any other seal, or if he 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.
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 papers 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.
Proof of Service.
[j] 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 claimant's 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.
The notes from [a] to [i] are all equally applicable to the cases of Militia men, Volunteers and State Troops. The proof required by rule [a] note [j] applies to continental troops only.
[k] This traditional evidence is indispensable in militia cases.
[l] If a witness cannot be found, the declarant must state the fact. 2
[m] The answers to the interrogatories must all be written, and sent to the War Department, with the declaration. }

October 25, 1935.
Mrs. A. J. Berger Box 379 Arkansas City, Kansas.
BA-J/ILL William Cooper S. 8250
Dear Madam:
Reference is made to your letter in which you request the War of 1812 records of William Cooper who served from Virginia and died in Missouri, Freeman Wells and Barney (Barnabus) Wells of Virginia, also, the Revolutionary War record of William Cooper who was pensioned out 1834.
A search of the War of 1812 records has been made and no record found of claims for pension on file based upon service in that war of a William Cooper who served from Virginia and who died in Missouri, or of any Freeman or Barney (Barnabus) Wells; various spellings of the surnames have been searched. The record of William Cooper, pensioned under the Act of 1832, has been found; his record is furnished herein as shown in the papers on file in pension claim, S. 8250, based upon his service in the Revolutionary War.
William Cooper was born in the year 1763, in Martin County, North Carolina; the day of his birth and names of his parents are not shown.
While a resident of Pitt County, North Carolina, he enlisted late in the Revolutionary War, and served three months as private in Captain Godfrey Stancil's company; during said service he marched as far as the Pedee River in South Carolina, where he was in a skirmish with some Scotch Tories, after which he was stationed in Kingston, North Carolina. About a week after his return home, he enlisted and served as private in Captain Geege Fortner's or Falconer's company, Colonel James Gorham's North Carolina regiment, and continued until after the surrender of Cornwallis, having served about three months.
William Cooper was allowed pension on his application executed

November 6, 1832, at which time he resided in Pitt County, North Carolina, where he had continued to reside since his service in the Revolutionary. He stated then that he was aged sixty-nine years and eight months.
William Cooper died in the month of January 1837, in Pitt County, North Carolina.
The soldier married about the year 1784, Mary, whose maiden name was not stated. She died sometime in June 1799.
In 1852, soldier's son, Rowan Cooper, was aged sixty-six years, and resided in Pitt County, North Carolina. He made no reference to other children of his father, William Cooper and his wife, Mary.
Very truly yours,
A. D. MILLER, Executive Assistant to the Administrator.

2306
B.O. William Cooper
Service: of N.C. nc Service
Enlisted: _____, 18
Discharged: _____, 18
REJECTED
Application filed: _____, 18

Rev War
8250
INVALID.
File No. 8250
William Cooper
Pri. Rev. War
Act: June 7 th 1832
Index:—Vol. Set , Page 75
[Arrangement of 1870.]
1825. July 14. Hist. to Jeannette E. Briggs cur. J. 1935. Oct. 25. Hist. to Mrs. A. J. Berger - J.H.H.

No. 21184 William Cooper N. 6 a
Rejected see letter to A. Packer blk. Ltt 6 a N. 6 a April 20. 1833 - H. E. Napier June 23/53
2306
1832

from Raleigh N.C. Wm. Barker N.C.
August Oct 13 '82
Reported
B.B.C. Report

State of North Carolina Comptroller's Office
I, William J. Clarke, Comptroller of Public Accounts in and for the State aforesaid, do hereby certify that it appears of record in my office among the payments made by said State to sundry persons for Military services in the Revolutionary War, as follows, to wit:
William Cooper
Book No. 3 page 10 £6 S12 specie—
Indent or Army Certificate No. 1211 issued by "State Auditor's" £36 S19 specie, pay as private to 1 January 1782
Do. No. 1527 issued by Auditors of Wilmington District £13 S14 D6 specie—
Do. No. 5264 issued by Auditors of Hillsborough District £14 S8 specie—
Do. issued by Auditors of Salisbury District No. 310, £3 S12 specie.
I further certify that William Cooper appears on Book "Q" as a two and a half year's man to whom a warrant for 228 acres of land was issued.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed my seal of office this 29th. day of January A.D. 1853.
Wm. J. Clarke Compt'r.

Rev. and 1812 War Section.
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July 14, 1925
Jeannette E. Biggs Oxford, N. C.
Madam:
I have to advise you from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, S. 8350, it appears that William Cooper was born in 1763 in Martin County, North Carolina.
While residing in Pitt County, North Carolina, he enlisted towards the close of the War and served three months in Captain Godfrey Stancil's Company, Colonel Heritage's Regiment in the North Carolina Troops, his company marched to the Pedee in South Carolina, where they were attacked by the Scotch Tories and badly disabled, they then returned to Kingston, North Carolina and the remainder of his three months served in scouting about the Neuse River.
He stayed home about one week, when he again enlisted and served in Captain George Fortner  George Fortner

Falcooner's Company, Colonel James Gorham's Regiment in the North Carolina Troops and served until the surrender of Cornwallis, which service was three days less than three months.
He was allowed pension on his application executed November 6, 1832, while a resident of Pitt County, North Carolina.
He died in January 1837 in said Pitt County.
He married about 1784, Mary, whose maiden name is not stated, she died in June 1799.
In 1852, son Rowan was sixty-six years old and a resident of Pitt County, North Carolina.
The above noted William Cooper is the only soldier of that name found on the Revolutionary War records of this Bureau, who served in the North Carolina Troops.
The Revolutionary War records of this Bureau fail to afford any information in regard to any Robert Hicks (Hix), Payton Wood and Nathan Child.
Respectfully,
E. W. MORGAN Acting Commissioner.
Ans miss Wilson said say nothing about being dropped from Rolls - as it was only a quibble of the Gen.

REGENT MRS. EDWARD POSTON PENDLETON "PENDLETON PLACE" RICHMOND
RECORDING SECRETARY MRS. CLARENCE STANLEY LAIRD JETMORE
REGISTRAR MRS. ALEXANDER JOSEPH BERGER 403 NORTH FOURTH (PO BOX 379) ARKANSAS CITY
TREASURER MISS MARION SEELYE 1105 NORTH BUCKEYE ABILENE
LIBRARIAN MRS. PAUL AUGUSTUS KLAYDER 617 INDIANA NEODESHA
KANSAS
CHAPLAIN MISS KATE B. MILES 308 S. FIFTH SALINA
VICE REGENT MRS. LOREN EDGAR REX 310 EAST ELM WICHITA
CORRESPONDING SECRETARY MRS. JAMES WHARTON KING 504 WALNUT OTTAWA
HISTORIAN MISS IMOGENE POLLOCK 107 WEST A HUTCHINSON
AUDITOR MRS. CHARLES FRANCIS ADAMS 1218 FILLMORE TOPEKA
HONORARY STATE REGENTS MRS. W. E. STANLEY WICHITA
MRS. GEORGE THATCHER GUERNSEY INDEPENDENCE
MISS CATHERINE CAMPBELL OTTAWA
MRS. ROBERT BRUCE CAMPBELL WICHITA
MRS. JOHN WARREN KIRKPATRICK ELDORADO
DAUGHTERS OF THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION
Arkansas City, Kansas Box 379--Oct. 15th, 1935
Veteran's Administration, Pension Dept.,--War of 1812 & Revolutionary War. Washington, D.C.
Dear Sir:
Will you kindly advise me if the following three men who served in the War of 1812 are listed as having applied or having been granted a pension for their services?
1. William Cooper ---served from Va. and died in Missouri. 2. Freeman Wells ....served from Va. and died in Va. 3. Barna or Barney or Barnabus Wells ..served from Va. and died (Va??)
The Va 7th Inf - Act 1828
I shall also appreciate your advising me of the Revolutionary War Pension applied for about 1831, and granted about 1834, to William Cooper . (I am not able to state for a fact that this Wm. Cooper served from Va. - but it is possible that he did, --I have only the dates on this application and grant of pension).
I am anxious to obtain the family data given in the above desired pension applications or granted claims--as dates, place of birth and death, name of wife and children, and information regarding his service.
Thanking you most kindly for any information or suggestions you may be able to give me regarding the above named parties.
Respectfully,
Alfred Thomas Berger Mrs A.J. Berger

Commissioner of Pensions,
Dear Sir;
Please let me have as soon as possible any thing you may have in your Revolutionary Records on Capt. Robert Hicks of Granville County. We have a long account of his part in the Revolution and I am trying to get these statements verified, as we have them only copied from some source in our old family Bible. He must have been a pensioner as he was a member of the N.C. Granville Militia. I will greatly appreciate any data you may send me on him. Your recent data sent on a man from here was so complete and helpful. I have a record in N.C. Records on his taking the oath but want more.
Very truly,
Jeannette E. Biggs,
Oxford, North Carolina.
I am also anxious to find all I can about Payton Wood of Prince Edward County of Virginia. He was also a Revolutionary Soldier. Please let me have any thing you have on him, his family, Revolutionary Service or any thing about him.
Also William Cooper of Granville County, N.C.
Also Nathan Child of North Carolina.
I am trying to locate the father of Dorothy Cooper and Lucy Childs of Revolutionary times. Would greatly appreciate any records you may have that mention these two children.
But chief of all I want the data on Robert Hicks, referred to above. A million thanks for any or all.

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Rich. Arch? Parker Esq?
Greenville
Pitt Co.
N.C.
cc.
Apl 20 '33-
Recorded Vol. 8. Page 491.

War Department Pension Office April 20 1833
Sir
The papers in the case of Mr. Cooper have been examined, and his claim is rejected on the ground of his not having served six months, and consequently not coming within the provision of the pension law of June 7. 1832
I am,

H. E. Hasler June 23/53.

Pension Office June 23 1853
Sir
W m Cooper of N.C. claimed to have served six months, wanting three days. The Certificate furnished by the Comptroller of N.C. shows a service of two and a half years. Of course, the W m Cooper of the Comptroller's Certificate and the applicant are different men.
J. C. Waple Esq Present

Free
Cass Secy of War.
Washington City.
Adm l L. French Ammons Bro.
William Lloyd
Dear Sir
Dec 9.
Revolutionary Claims.
Dec 1833

State of North Carolina } Pitt County } S.S.
On this 8 th day of September 1838. personally appeared William Cooper before the Judge of the Superior Court of Law at the court held for the aforesaid County at its fall session. The said William Cooper being a resident in the county and state aforesaid, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress passed June 7 th 1832.
That he enlisted as a volunteer in the army of the State aforesaid United States under General Caswell in Capt. George Tolson's company. That the said company left Greenville in the said State and County, and marched to Harrisburg Va. in order to get in company with General Butler, that they marched from Harrisburg towards Pedee So. Carolina. That Capt. Tolson's company and Capt. Francis's company was here sent from Genl. Caswell's army to guard the Magazine at Coulson's Ferry, but were routed by the Tories and dispersed before reaching there, that the two said companies came back to Greenville and there joined Genl. Lexington's Regiment and marched to a place near Wilmington, that after remaining a short time at this place the two said companies were dismissed and returned home. That this service was during the last of the Revolutionary War but he does not recollect distinctly the date. That he distinctly recollects that he served six months and seven days including the time it took him to get to Greenville where he was dismissed by Col. Gotham.

That he was born in Martin County in the State aforesaid in the year 1768. That he has a Record of his age till about 7 Years past , when it was destroyed. — That he was living in the county of Pitt when he became a volunteer and entered into service. That to the best of his recollection he was about thirteen years of age when he became a resident of this County , where he has ever since lived.
We hereby relinquished every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present and he declares that his name is not on the pension Roll of any agency in any state, or of any
Mr William Clark a Clergyman residing in said County and John Kinsant - residing in the same hereby certify that we are well acquainted with William Cooper who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration; that we believe from his declaration and appearance he is 70 years of age: that he is respected and believed in the neigh- -bourhood where he resides to have been a Soldier of the Rev- -olution and that we concur in that opinion
Sworn and subscribed Attest William Black Reading Blount John his Kinsaul mark.
and the said court—as hereby declare their opinion after the investigation of the matter and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the war department, that the above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier and served as he states. And the court further certifies that it appears to him that

William Clark who has signed the proceeding certificate is a clergyman resident in the county and state aforesaid and that John Kinsaul who has also signed the same is a resident in the county and state aforesaid.
James Charlton  Deputy
I Reading S Blount Clerk of the Sup. Court of law for the County of Pitt do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of William Cooper for a pension
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of Office this 8 th day of Sep. 1833.
Reading S. Blount C.S.C.
The applicant further states on oath that he never rec d a discharge in consequence of the declaration of Peace Independence That Col. Gosham informed him it would not be necessary
Reading S Blount.
William Cooper.

BOUNTY LAND WARRANT RECORD CARD*
NAME Cooper, William GRADE Private LINE Virginia
WARRANT NUMBER 12040 ACREAGE 100 ISSUED January 7, 1797 to Robert Means, assignee
*The information concerning the issuance of warrants carded on this form is found in volumes 2 to 4 of "Land Warrants Issued Prior to 1800" which are registers of bounty land warrants issued to non-commissioned officers and privates under congressional resolutions of September 16, 1776, and subsequent dates. Other records relative to the applications for warrants appear to have 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.