Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S 35867, Leighton Cooper, Va.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Wa
Cooper, Leighton, Leaton or
$ 35867
CONTENTS

20347
Kentucky
Leighton Cooper
of Adair Co. in the State of Kentucky who was a Private in the Company commanded by Captain Roberts of the Regiment commanded by Colonel Taylor in the Virginia line, for the term of 2 years from 1778 to 17
Inscribed on the roll of Kentucky at the rate of Eight Dollars per month, to commence on the 27 day of July 1830
Certificate of Pension issued the 29 of July 1831 and sent to the Hon. M. T. Barry P. M. Genl
Arrears to 4th of Semi-annual all'ce ending Sept 1830 $ 10.35 $ 10.35
{ Revolutionary Claim, Acts March 18, 1818, and May 1, 1820. }
Record Book 10 Vol. 9. Page 33 A. L. B.
Order given. See letter Sept. 10 to J. Telford, P. Agt. Fr. Cir. sent to Kentucky. Aug. 14 1834 - order to pay 30 Nov. 1836 - see letters to P. Agt. & Hon. J. R. Henderson Dec. 24. 1836 -
Date of death not in 1836

State of Kentucky Adair County on this 11 th day of September in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and twenty nine personally appeared Leaton Cooper in open court being a tenant of records for the county of Adair and state aforesaid resident in said county aged about 72 years who being first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the pensions made by the acts of Congress of the 18 th March 1818. and the first of May 1820. that he the said Leaton Cooper enlisted for the term of as long as certain prisoners taken by the United States remained as United States prisoners in the State of Virginia stationed in Albemarle County having enlisted about the year 1778. and continued in the service of the United States until the said prisoners was removed to the State of Maryland making the term of my service about 2 or 3 years under Captain John Roberts and believe the 22 nd Regiment commanded by Col T. Taylor in the Virginia line on the continental establishment and was regularly discharged by Col T. Taylor at Winchester Va. he states that he is by occupation a farmer but that he is now in such indigent circumstances and infirm that he is not able to support himself without the assistance of his country he states that he has no family and in pursuance of the act of Congress on the 18 th of May 1820. he the said Leaton Cooper does solemnly swear that he was a resident 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 dispose of any property or any part thereof with intent thereby to diminish it as to being 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

of the United States in the revolutionary war based 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 or debts due me nor have I any income other than what is contained in the schedule here annexed and by me sub- scribed. The following is a list of all my property. One house worth about fifty dollars one bed worth about $25 in all $75
Leaton his Cooper mark
The following is a list of the changes in my property since the 18 th of March 1818.    Disposition of property  names of persons to whom disposed  time of sale  amount of money & description of property received in return    I had some stock & house-hold furniture  consumed by myself & family in our support    
The reason I did not make an earlier application for a pension was because I was more able to work than I now am and had some small quantity of stock and family of children to help work  Leaton his Cooper mark
Sworn to and declared on the 17 th day of June A.D. 1829 September 1829 before the Adair Circuit court being a court of record
I William Caldwell clerk of the Adair Circuit Court do hereby certify that the foregoing Oaths and Schedule thereto annexed are truly copied from the records of said Court; & 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 Seventy five dollars
In testimony

August 23, 1952
BA--J/AWF Leighton Cooper S.35867
Mrs. Leo Schultheis 903 Buntin Street Vincennes, Indiana
Dear Madam:
Reference is made to your letter requesting information in regard to Leighton Cooper, a soldier of the War of the Revolution.
The data furnished herein were obtained from the papers on file in pension claim, S.35867, based upon the Revolutionary War service of Leighton or Leaton Cooper.
He enlisted in Albemarle County, Virginia, sometime in 1778 and served as a private in Captain John Roberts' company and in Colonel Francis Taylor's Virginia regiment, and was discharged at Winchester, Virginia, having served about two years.
He was allowed pension on his application executed September 14, 1829, at which time he was seventy-two years of age and living in Adair County, Kentucky.
He referred to his children but did not give any names nor is the name of his wife shown.
In order to obtain the date of last payment of pension, the name of person paid and possibly the date of death of the above mentioned Revolutionary War pensioner, you should apply to The Comptroller General, General Accounting Office, Records Division, Washington, D. C., citing all of the following data-
Leighton Cooper, certificate number 20347, issued July 29, 1831, rate $8.00 per month, to commence July 27,

No. 181 Section 1
1831, Act of March 18, 1818, Kentucky Agency.
Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER Assistant to Administrator

21. 391.
n. 124 N.E.R. #50. 17.

In Testimony whereof have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court this 12 th day of July 1830 M c aldinell Clerk

At a circuit court held for Madison County on the 10 th day of March 1830.
"Re to Remember, That on this the 10 th day of March 1830. Robert Covington a citizen of said County of Madison, personally appeared in open court for the County aforesaid, being a court of record proceeding according to the principles of the common laws by Statute. And made oath that he is acquainted with Scatow Cooper a resident citizen of the County of Adair & State aforesaid, and that he knows from his own knowledge, that the said Scatow Cooper enlisted in the company commanded by John Roberts Capt, in the Regiment commanded by Colo. Franz Taylor in the Continental estab- lishment about the year 1778. in the service of the United States. He states that he does not recollect the precise time for which said Cooper enlisted, But he knows that he served in said line and under said enlistment for upwards of two years and was Honorably Discharged at Winchester Virginia by Colo. Taylor."
State of Kentucky } Madison Circuit } Set.
David Irvine clerk of the court for the cir- cuit aforesaid, do hereby certify that the foregoing is a true copy taken from the Records of the court aforesaid filed & preserved in my office
In testimony whereof I hereunto set my hand and affix my seal of office this 18 th day of June 1830.
David Irvine Clerk

State of Kentucky, Madison County ss
Be it Remembered that to wit.
At a circuit court held for the county of Madison, being the 9 th day of June 1831. being a court of record, proceeding according to the principles of the common law, & Statute, Robert Covington a citizen of said county personally appeared in open court, and made oath that on the 10 th day of March 1830. he made oath in the circuit court for the county of Madison as to the service of Leighton Cooper a citizen of Adair County, and upon an examination of said certificate in so far as it appears to be wrote Scaton and in an other Scaton, whether this was a mistake in the person who wrote the certificate in the formation of the first letter of the name, or a misunderstanding of the manner this affiant pronounced it he cannot say. But certain he is, he knows the applicant Cooper and that his name is Scaton or Leighton, which is the proper way to spell his name affiant is not certain nor does he know that said Cooper does, as affiant knows him to be illiterate, and the precise manner of spelling the name he knows not. But presuming the name is spelt according to the understanding of the writer, he however states positively, that he said Cooper the present

applicant served his country as stated in his previous oath, which he herewith incorporates as a part of this, he further states that his recollection is that Col Taylor's name is Francis, and he thought he had so stated in his former certificate of oath.
State of Kentucky } Madison Circuit } Sct
I David Irvine clerk of the court for the circuit aforesaid, do hereby certify that the foregoing is a true copy taken from the records of the circuit court aforesaid filed and preserved in my office
In testimony whereof I hereunto set my hand and affix the seal of said court This 10 th day of June 1831.
David Irvine Clerk

Rev. and 1812 Wars Section AWF/eel
April 15, 1929
Mrs. G.B.Davis 326 N. 3rd Street Arkansas City, Kansas
Madam:
I advise you from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, S.35 867 887, it appears that Leighton or Leaton Cooper enlisted in Albemarle County, Virginia, in 1778 and served two or three years as a private in Captain John Roberts' Company, 7th Colonel Francis Taylor's Virginia Regiment, was discharged in Va. having served almost 9 yrs
He was allowed pension on his application executed September 14, 1829, while a resident of Adair County, Kentucky, aged seventy-two years.
Soldier referred to his children, but did not state any names, nor is the name of his wife on record.
Respectfully,
E. W. MORGAN Acting Commissioner.

September 15, 1925
Mrs. G. C. Parks 505 Main St Anna, Ill.
Madam:
I have to advise you from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, S. 35867, it appears that Leighton or Leaton Cooper enlisted in Albemarle County, Virginia in 1778 and served two or three years as a private in Captain John Roberts' Company, Colonel Francis Taylor's Virginia Regiment.
He was allowed pension on his application executed September 14, 1829, while a resident of Adair County, Kentucky, aged seventy-two years.
Soldier referred to his children, but did not state any names, nor is the name of his wife on record.
Respectfully,
WINFIELD SCOTT Commissioner.

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
BUREAU OF PENSIONS.
Washington, D. C., 7-3 , 192 2
In reply to your request of _____, received _____ for a statement of the military history of Leahy Cooper  Deaton a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his ( or his widow's ) application for pension on file in this Bureau. S. 35867
   DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. LENGTH OF SERVICE. RANK. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. STATE.   CAPTAIN. COLONEL.     1778 2 or 3 yrs Pvt. John Roberts Francis Taylor Va.                                                   
Battles engaged in, None stated Residence of soldier at enlistment, Not stated enl. Albemarle Co. Va. Date of application for pension, Sept. 14, 1829. al. Residence at date of application, Adair Co. Ky. Age at date of application, 72 yrs Remarks: He refers to a family of ch. names of wife and ch. not stated -
Respectfully,
Commissioner.

MRS. ELLA GLENN SHIELDS BOULDER, COLORADO
Police Department
1000 10th Street Boulder, Colorado
U. OLD WAR & NAVY S. JAN 20 1903 FILES. P. B.
JAN 19 1903 U.S. OFFICE

CITY BUILDING
MRS. ELLA GLENN SHIELDS, POLICE MATRON.
Police Department OF THE CITY OF WICHITA.
Wichita, Kans. Jan 14 th 1903
Hon. E. A. Ware,
Washington, D. C.
Dear Sir,
Will you give me the bo. and Regt. place and time of birth of Lighton Cooper, Csh #35.867 of the Revolutionary War . said Lighton Cooper being my great grandfather and having served with Hrs. Roberts as Capt. Francis Taylor as Col.
I want these facts, and no one living can give them, except from his application for his pension.
Yours truly Ella Glenn Shields.
He applied Sept 14 th 1829.

Mr. [unclear]

A.A. GLENN, CITY TREASURER.
Wichita, Kansas March 9 th 1901
H. Clay Evans, Commissioner of Pensions Washington D.C. Dear Sir,
Do your Revolutionary War Records show the military history of my great grandfather, Langton Cooper?
Family tradition is that he enlisted in Va. served 7 years, was furloughed one year for a bayonet thrust through the hip or thigh, and wounded another time. After the war removed to Ky. and later to Ills. and drew a pension up to his death, going back to Ky. - (and probably to Bowling Green) some 2 yrs drawing his pension of $8 per month in a lump. I am very desirous of obtaining this information officially.
Yours Truly Elsie Glenn Fields

Commerce Okla, June 27 1922
Commissioner of Pensions Washington, D. C.
Sir: -
My great grandfather, Leighton Cooper served in the Revolutionary war from Virginia. He drew a pension in Simpson Co. Kentucky about 1830.
Will you be kind enough to give me an official statement of his service?
Very respectfully yours,
W. C. Glenn, Commerce, Okla.
Hist sent to Mrs. W. C. Glenn Webb City, Mo. July 3, 1922 - Eul

Not sent
North City Mo., May 23 rd 1922
Commissioner of Pensions Washington, D. C.
Dear Sir: Would you be kind enough to give me the service and particulars given on application for Rev. service in 1818 of Layton (or Leighton) Cooper in Adair Co. Ky.? wife if possible.
Yours Truly Mrs H. C. Glenn North City Mo.
709 N. 2 nd St.

328 N. 3 - St -
Arkansas City, Kan -
Sept. 16 - 1928 -
Adjutant Gen. War Dept - Resolutions any War Records
Dear Sir - I am completing my D. A. R. papers - and am interested in the possible pension of - Leighton Cooper - of Va. who died in Ky. 1848 - He served under Capt. John Roberts. Col. Fayle of Va. also the -
Pension papers of John -
Cirulo - who served in the
Revolution from Va. who was born in 1754 - d. 1849 - of Loudin Co. Va. over

Mrs. G. B. Davis -
324 N. 3 rd Str -
Arkansas City -
Kans

Francis Vigo Chapter D. A. R. Vincennes, Indiana
Aug. 7. 1932.
Dept of Pensions, Washington, D.C.
Gentlemen:-
Please give me a statement on the wife and children & service of Leighton Cooper . b. 1757. d. 1848. Enlisted 1778 under Capt. John Roberts. He received a pension.
This information will help me establish my ancestry for the D.A.R.
Very respectfully,
Rose Schultheis.
MRS. LEO SCHULTHEIS 903 Buntin St. Vincennes, Ind

35.867
Rev INVALID.
File No. 35-867
Leighton Cooper Rev Rev War
Act: 18 th March 18 th
Index:—Vol. 2 , Page 91
[Arrangement of 1870.]
Mar. 30-1901 Ella Glenn Shields Wichita Kas
June 22-1903 Mrs. Ella Glenn Shields Wichita Kas no further info.
1927 July 3 mtl. to Mrs. W. C. Glenn. En.
1925 Sept. 15. Hist. to Mrs. G. C. Parks - see letter in Josiah Phelps S. 31457 - awd. 1929 Apr. 15. Hist. to Mrs. G. B. Davis awd.
1932 - Aug. 23 - hist. to Mrs. Leo Schulteis awd.

Northern Bank Kentucky November 19 th 1836, } Lexington
J. L. Edwards Esq. Commissioner of Pensions
Sir
Accompanying this are the pension papers of Leighton Cooper, for your inspec- tion, he not having drawn a pension since March 1835. —
Respectfully
Your Obedt Servt.
John Telford N o
per William Ernst Clerk

4735
Dec 20.
Eb. Dicken Leighton Cooper
July 31 1841
New York
Edward L. Underwood H. M. James Pension Office

Rep Chamber 19 Dec 1836.
Sir.
1735 Ebenezer Dickey & Leighton Cooper pensioners on the Roll of the Kentucky Agency had failed to draw their pensions until it became necessary to obtain an order from you directing payment. I placed in the Post Office their affidavits showing the causes which had prevented their making application at the proper time for their pensions. These affidavits were enclosed in a letter directed to you & I have no doubt were burnt in the recent conflagration. Absence from the State & the smallness of the pensions were the causes assigned by the Pensioners why they did not punctually apply for the amounts due them. I know Mr Dickey personally & I was well acquainted with the signature of the Magistrate before whom the affidavits were made. There is no doubt they are genuine. You will oblige me by sending the proper orders for the payment of their pensions.
Respectfully J. B. McDowell

60 Church St. Kentucky July 10
Free
Hon. Wm. T. Barry
Respectfully referred to the Secretary of War Washington City
Wm. T. Barry
Leighton Cooper pen: to com: 27 July 1831
Hon. W. T. Barry
Mr. Barry

Columbia July 7 th 1831
Dear Sir
Permit me again to Request The favour of you to present the inclosed papers to the proper Department. They were returned for some correction to be made in the name of the applicant. A Col o which is done, & inclosed with the original &c. your attention to this matter will confer a favour on an old helpless soldier myself & family are well & can give you no news more than you see in the public prints. It would afford me much pleasure to hear from you as often as convenient.
I am Sir yours Respectfully Off er H. B. St. Off er Queens
H.B. please address Francis S. Browning of this place upon the subject as soon as convenient.
M. Queens