Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 40,851, Joseph Cooper, Penn.

SERVICE
Cooper, Joseph
NUMBER _____
NUMBER D. 40851
CONTENTS

Letter to, A. Col. Hargreaves 9 th May 1858.
Modification sent October 12. 1820 to David Mairs Clk. of CC P Bedford Pa
Pennsylvania
Joseph Co.
Col o McCoy Trivia.
Pennsylvania line 76 - 2 years In the army of the United States during the Revolutionary War
Inscribed on the Roll of Pennsylvania at the rate of Eight Dollars per month, to commence on the 9 th of April 1818 -
Certificate of Pension issued the 30 th of October 1818 and sent to G. W. Barker - Bedford Penn -
Arrears to 4th of Sept r 1818. 4 mos & \frac{26}{30} - 38:93 Semi-ann. all ce ending 4 th March 1819 - 48: -
$ 86:93
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
1818 Continued of Bedford Penn

Bedford County Is
Be it remembered that on the ninth day of April in the year our Lord one thousand eight hundred and eighteen before Jonathan Walker Esquire President of the Court of Common Pleas of Bedford County and John Dickey and Abraham Martin Esquires Associates Judges of the said Court now holden in and for the County of Bedford and Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, came into Court Joseph Cooper of the County of Bedford and a resident Citizen of the United States and being duly sworn according to law doth declare and say that he entered into the Army of the United Colonies, by enlisting as a soldier on the twenty third day of August one thousand seven hundred and seventy six with Captain Andrew Mann of Bedford County Pennsylvania of the 8 th Regiment of the line Pennsylvania line which said Regiment was then commanded by Col. McCoy and Composed part of General Anthony Wayne's Brigade in which Regiment the deponent served as a soldier three years two months and

fourteen days, and after his release the deponent served in the Campaign under General M c In- tosh against the Indians - And in Gen l Brod- heads Campaign against the Indians, and was regularly discharged, that his discharge and papers respecting his said service were put into the hands of a man (he believes the name of Cline from Lancaster County) for the purpose of enabling him the said Cline to obtain the amount due by the United States to the deponent and he has never since received the papers or discharge from Cline nor has he any knowledge where they now are that from his reduced circumstances in life and infirmities he is in need of assistance from his Country for support that he hath no pension heretofore allowed him by the laws of the United States to his knowledge and if any such exists he doth hereby fully and entirely release the same to the United States.
Sworn to & subscribed 10 th April A D 1818
Joseph Cooper
in Open Court D. M c In- tosh Pres t Bedford County Pa James McKinney formerly a sergeant in the revolutionary Army being duly sworn in open Court deposeth & saith that he is acquainted with the deponent above named Joseph Cooper and that he was

enlisted in the same company - with the said with the said Joseph Cooper he believing the said Cooper served as a soldier in the revolutionary war as that hath been stated in the foregoing deposition of the said and he believes the facts set forth in said Cooper's deposition to be true
I sworn to & subscribed in the open court this 9. day of April 1818
D. Mann Bedford County Pa
James McShane
We Johnathan Walker President of the court of Common Pleas of said County and John Dickey and Abraham Martin Associate judges of said court now holden do certify that it satisfactorily appears to us that Joseph Cooper named in the foregoing deposition served in the Revolutionary War as set forth in his deposition herunto annexed against the common Enemy as well as in the Army & Navy of the United States at the other times & named & stated & that it appears to the said Court that the said Joseph Cooper is in reduced circum- stances & that by reason of his infirmities is unable to support himself, which together with the foregoing and subsequent affidavits we do respectfully transmit to the Secretary of the department of War
Sworn to & in the open court this 9th day of April 1818 D. Mann 1818 D. Mann Prot
Jonathan Walker President John Dickey Hon. Martin } Associates

Bradford County Pa David Mann, (son of Captain Andrew Mann in the foregoing deposition of Joseph Cooper named) being duly sworn doth depose and say that he has saw in a book kept by his late father of the names of soldiers enlisted by him the said Andrew Mann, the name of Joseph Cooper, and also the name of James McKenny whose name is subscribed to the foregoing deposition - That he has often heard his the deponents father who is now dec d . speak of the said Joseph Cooper, as the good soldier - deponent further saith that he is well acquainted with the said Joseph Cooper having lived near him for more than fifteen years, - that the said Joseph Cooper is a man of truth, entitled to credit deponent also knows from his own personal knowledge that the said Joseph Cooper is in reduced circumstances in life, and from his infirmities is unable to support himself and needs assistance from his country for support - deponent further saith that from his knowledge of Joseph Cooper & his character he believes the said Cooper would not apply to his country for support, if it was not on account of his reduced circumstances & infirmities Sworn and subscribed in open court 10 April 1818
David Mann
John Walker.

Copy of Declaration of of Joseph Cooper
Continued
4069
30 Oct 1818
113
11-08

Bedford County, Pa. At a Court of Common Pleas now held at Bedford in and for Bedford County, of August Term 1820. Before the Honorable Charles Huston Esquire, President and his Associates Judges of said Court, which Court is part of the 11th Judicial District of Pennsylvania on this day to wit, on the 10th day of August 1820. Personally appeared in Open Court being a Court of Record in and for said County of Bedford, Joseph Cooper aged sixty three years on the 10th day of August instant resident in the said County of Bedford who being first duly sworn according to Law, doth on his Oaths declare that he served in the Revo- lutionary War against the Common Enemy as stated in his Petition or application for a pension, forwarded to the War De- partment and in which a Certificate for of pension issued to him the said Joseph Cooper bearing date the ninth day of April one thousand eight hundred and eighteen. Signed J. C. Calhoun Secre- tary of War numbered 1069. Deponent doth also swear that he was a resident citizen of the United States, to wit, of the said County of Bedford in the State of Pennsylvania on the 18th day of March 1818. and that he hath not since that time by gift sale or in any manner disposed of his property or any part thereof with an intent thereby so to diminish it as to bring himself 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 18th day of March 1818. And that he has not nor has any person in trust for him any property or securities, con- tracts or debts due him nor has he any income other than what is contained in the Annexed Schedule by him subscribed, that his occupation is that of a Shoemaker - That his family at present consists of a wife aged about fifty four years and two children one fifteen years old the other twelve years old - Sworn to and subscribed in Open Court this 10th August 1820 Joseph Cooper Quera Mann, Prothly.

A Schedule of Pensioner's property
 1 Cow & Calf  1 Small lake cow  1 Dozen knives & forks  1/2 Doz. Cup & Saucers  Bedding 2 chaff beds & bedding  2 Grubbing hoes  a few Crooks  Some Chickens 5 old 27 young  1 collar 2 ploughs & shear  1 Dozen plates  6 Metal Spoons  4 Tin Cups  3 Straw bottom chairs  2 Axes  3 earthen Dishes  1 Bucket 
Conam
L. Mann, Prothf.
Peaceful County, Pa.
Benjamin Martin being duly sworn, deposes and saith that he is well acquainted with Joseph Cooper, party named in the foregoing declaration, that his property does not exceed in value according to his belief and he has estimated each Article, the value of the whole, of which he estimates as forty three dollars and eighty four half cents.
Sworn to & Subscribed in Open Court this 10 th Aug t 1820.
D. Mann Prothf.
Debts due pensioner
 From Richard Cornell — 62 1/2  " " Disbrow — 1.25  Nicholas Cooper — 2.50  Benj o Martin Jr — 1.00 
Debts due by Pensioner
 Peter Markle — $3.00  Nicholas Hornler — 2.00  John Pendergrast — 2.00  William Maikus — 10.00  Thomas L. Brice — 4.50  Moses Gordon — .50  Jacob Fisher — .50  Joseph Davis — 4.00  James Enslay — 4.00  William Reynolds — 5.23 
Joseph Cooper
Benj o Martin Jr

The foregoing declaration on Oaths and Schedules being produced in Open Court 28 th August 1820. As also the foregoing Affidavit respecting the value of petitioners property the Court do approve of said valuation of $43: 81 3/4 Cents and bonorum hereditatis
By the Court
David Mann
Prothry.
Bedford county ss.
In Testimony that the foregoing is a true Copy of the Original remaining in my Office at Bedford On file. I have hereunto set my hand and Affixed the Seal of Office at Bedford the twenty fourth day of August A.D. 1820.
David Mann
Prothry.

HD 851
Rev  INVALID.
File No. No. 851
Joseph Cooper His Rev Rev
Act: 18 th March 18 th
Index:—Vol. 3 , Page 26
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Letter M. A. Far. Guhan 6 th Decr. 1853.

Washington Decr. 6. 1852
To the Commissioners of Pensions Sir
Do the Hon Sol Mann, the favor be same to be enclosed to the undersigned the necessary forms and instructions to enable the children of Joseph Cooper, decd a Soldier of the Pennsylvania line Revolutionary war who was placed on the Pension list of said State under Act of 3 March 1818) to prepare the necessary application for the back Pension in right of the widows of said Cooper and Mother of the claimants who survived her husband the former died in 1828 the latter in 1838.
Very Respectfully A. M. Farquhar

8th P. for Pam. Roll
Joseph Cooper
Admitted
Rolls for 1750
This declaration is supported by testimony confirm- -ing of his services from other sources many Col. Dr. Col. did command the Regiment showing his status

Pennsylvania, ss.
Bedford County ss. I David Mann Prothonotary of the court of Common Pleas in and for said County Do certify that the Honourable Jonathan Walker Esquire whose name is subscribed to the foregoing Certificate is Pres- ident of the courts of Common Pleas in the Fourth Judi- cial District of Pennsylvania including the County of Bedford aforesaid, and that the Honourable John Dickey and Abraham Martin Esquires whose names are subscribed to the foregoing Certificate are Associates Judges of said court in and for the County of Bedford all duly Commissioned and Sworn to whose Offi- cial acts as such full faith and Credit is due as well in Courts of Justice as thereout.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of Office at Bedford the sixteenth day of April Anno Domini one thousand eight hun- dred and eighteen
David Mann Proth.