Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File [BLANK], John Cooney, Phila. Ind Pension List

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Letter in James Cooney - S-3189
November 9, 1934.
Mrs. Charles S. Passmore 717 West Granite Street Butte, Montana.
BA-5/1011F/III James Cooney S. 3189 James Cooney B.L.Wt. 9148-100 ✓ John Cooney Rev. War
Dear Madam:
Reference is made to your letter in which you request information in regard to James and John Kuney (Cooney) who served in the Revolutionary War.
JAMES COONEY-S. 3189.
The Revolutionary War records of this office show that James Cooney, served as private in the Revolutionary War.
He was allowed pension from January 1, 1803 under the provisions of the Act of June 7, 1795, on account of disability resulting from wounds, or injury, in service, the nature of which wounds is not stated.
He was a resident of Cumberland County, Pennsylvania. (He died)
May 25, 1818.
do not use this date again - It is on D. of Yr. but Gen. Asst. Off. (Mrs. Hewson) said by phone that he rec. a payment in 1822
JAMES COONEY-B.L.Wt. 9148-100.
The record show, also, that warrant No. 9148 for 100 acres of bounty land was issued July 9, 1789, on account of the services of one James Cooney, private in the Pennsylvania line, War of the Revolution. There is no way to determine whether the pensioner, and the recipient of the bounty were the same soldier.
This office has no further data in regard to James Cooney, noted above, because of the destruction of papers in such early claims for pension and bounty land when the War Office was burned in 1800 and 1814.
copy Nov. 8-1931 always - Mrs. Franch

See letter in James Cooney 1817 -
(d. in 1792 Rev. Acad. Off. Mrs. Keown)
JOHN COONEY-Rev. War.
The records of this office show, further, that one John Cooney served as a private in the Revolutionary War.
He received pension from March 4, 1789, under the provisions of the Act of June 7, 1785, on account of disability incurred in service, the nature of which is not shown.
His name appears on a list of pensioners who were paid at the Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Agency, but whose residences could not be ascertained, because of the destruction of papers as stated above.
This office has no further data in regard to him.
Very truly yours,
A. D. HILLER, Executive Assistant to the Administrator.

WASHINGTON October 8, 1931.
Mrs. F. K. Von Ficht 1100 North Dearborn Parkway Chicago, Illinois.
BAPJ/ILL MS41F/ILL
Dear Madam:
The Revolutionary War records of this office show that James Cooney (S. 3189) served as private in the Revolutionary War.
He was allowed pension from January 1, 1803 under the provisions of the Act of June 7, 1785, on account of disability resulting from wounds or injury in service, the nature of which wounds is not stated.
He was a resident of Cumberland County, Pennsylvania. He died May 25, 1818.
The records show, also, that Warrant No. 9148 for 100 acres of bounty land was issued July 9, 1789 on account of the services of one James Cooney, private in the Pennsylvania line, War of the Revolution. There is no way to determine whether the pensioner and the recipient of the bounty were the same soldier; this office has no further data in regard to James Cooney, noted above, because of the destruction of papers in such early claims for pension and bounty land when the War Office was burned in 1800 and 1814.
The records of this office show, further, that one John Cooney served as a private in the Revolutionary War.
He received pension from March 4, 1789, under the provisions of the Act of June 7, 1785, on account of disability incurred in service, the nature of which is not shown.
His name appears on list of pensioners who were paid at the Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Agency, but whose residences could

not be ascertained, because of the destruction of papers as stated above.
This office has no further data in regard to him and no record of services rendered in the colonies prior to the Revolution, hence no record of John Cooney who served in 1741 and 1759.
Very truly yours,
A. D. MILLER, Assistant to Administrator.
See letter - James Cooney S 3189-