Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 15787, George Cofer, Va.

SERVICE
Va.
Coper George
NUMBER _____
L 15787
CONTENTS
Carded

30.570. Missouri
George Cofer
Generine in the State of Missouri was a Private  Corporal in the Comp y commanded by Captain Holt of the reg t commanded by Col G. Gibson in the Virginia line for two years.
Inscribed on the Roll of Missouri at the rate of 88 Dollars — Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 18 day of April 1836 — and sent to Hon: L. F. Linn, S. M. States
Arrears to the 4th of March 1836 $ 440. Semi-ant. allowance ending 18 Sep 36 44. $ 484 —
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by Wm Allison Clerk Book E 2 Vol. 9 Page 58

33. 278
George 600 Whipoorwill State & on Roll  cont be
on Roll State & cont be,

State of Missouri County of St. Genevieve ss. Jo:
In the County Court of St. Genevieve County, State of Missouri; on the third day of September A. D. 1832, personally appeared in open Court, (being a Court of Record, proceeding according to the course of common law, with a jurisdiction unlimited in point of amount, and keeping a record of its proceedings) George Cofer, who being duly sworn, on his oath says; - That in the year 1776 he entered as a private in what was called the 1st Virginia Regiment, that John Green was the Captain of his company when he enlisted, but was soon promoted to the office of Major, and Captain Richard Taylor was then his Captain - The names of the field officers, other than Major Green, are now forgotten by this affiant; -
This affiant further says that he is now 75 or 76 years of age - that he enlisted as above stated, for six months, served out his time, and was honorably discharged. -
This affiant further says, that he again enlisted in the first Virginia State Regiment, in March 1777, for three years, as a corporal, in Culpepper County, State of Virginia - was enlisted by Lieutenant Reckner, served a short time under Captain Nicholas, and the remainder of the time under Captain John Hunter Wolf - That the Colonel of his Regiment was George Gibson - That he was a corporal at the battle of Monmouth in New Jersey, and at the taking of Stony Point - That he served about two years and ten months, being discharged at Fredericktown, in Maryland.
This affiant further says, that in March 1781, he was drafted for 18 months in the Militia, but served in the line - That after Cornwallis went into York, there came a Light-horseman, with power to receive the services of horsemen, from the line - that he joined the troop, and served under Captain Gunn, in Colonel White's Regiment, the balance of the 18 months. -
This affiant further says, that he removed from Virginia to Kentucky in the year 1789, and thence to what is now the County of St. Genevieve State of Missouri, in 1819 - that he received honorable discharges for the above three terms of service, but in removing or otherwise has lost or mislaid them, that he cannot now exhibit them, & from his great age & distance from the places where he enlisted and served, he is unable to procure witnesses to his actual service -
This

This Affiant further says that he is now a resident of the County of St. Genevieve & State of Missouri.
Sworn to & Subscribed
George Cooper.
in open Court -
Teste Jno. Shapton Clerk }
In the same County Court March 4th. 1833.
Personally appeared in open Court John M c Farland & Wingate Jackson Clergymen, and William Holmes, Farmer, who, being duly sworn, on their said oaths, say as follows:
"We John M c Farland & Wingate Jackson, two Clergymen residing in the County of St. Genevieve & State of Missouri, and William Holmes, Far- mer, residing in the same County, hereby certify that we are well ac- quainted with George Cooper, who, at the September term A.D. 1832 subscribed his declaration before the County Court of St. Genevieve County, in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed June 7. 1832: - that we believe him to be of the age set forth in his Declaration - that he is reported, in the neighborhood where he re- sides, to have been a Soldier of the Revolution, and that we concur in that opinion. -
John M c Farland
Wingate Jackson
William Holmes."
Sworn to & Subscribed in
open Court -
Teste Jno. Shapton Clerk }
And the said Court do hereby certify, and declare their opinion, after the in- vestigation of the matter, and after putting to the said affiant, and Witnesses the ques- tions presented by the War Department (the answers to which are embraced in the Declarations of the affiant & Witnesses), that the said affiant was a Revolution- ary Soldier, and sworn as he states - and the Court further certifies that John M c Farland & Wingate Jackson are Clergymen, residing in the County of St. Genevieve aforesaid and that William Holmes, the other certifying Witness, is a creditable person, & their statements are entitled to credit. -
J. B. Boppin } Judges of the Court
William James } vice County
Philip Painter } Court

State of Missouri
County of St. Genevieve } ss:
I, Joseph D. Grafton, Clerk of the Court, do hereby certify that the foregoing is a full, true & perfect transcript of the proceedings had in said Court, concerning the application of George Cofen for a pension under the laws of the United States, as the same remain of record in my office.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto affixed the Seal of the said Court at St. Genevieve this 1st. day of June A.D. 1835.
Jos. D. Grafton Clerk

In reply to your request of _____, received _____ for a statement of the military history of George Cofer a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pen- sion on file in this Bureau. S. F. 15,787.
   DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. LENGTH OF SERVICE. RANK. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. STATE.   CAPTAIN. COLONEL.     1776 6 mos. Pri. { John Green Richard Taylor ✓ Va.   Mch. 1777. 2 yrs. 10 mos. Corpl. { Nicholas John Hunter Holt. Geo. Gibson   Mch. 1781. 18 mos. ✓ Gunn White  
Battles engaged in, Monmouth, Stony Point. Residence of soldier at enlistment, ✓ Enlisted in Culpeper Co. Va. Date of application for pension, Sept. 3, 1832. His cl. was al. Residence at date of application, St. Genevieve Co., Mo. Age at date of application, 75 or 76 yrs. Remarks: There is no data relative to family.
Respectfully,
Commissioner.

State Chamber 30 June 12 1836
Sir
The papers of George Cofir, Obadiah Scott George Evans James or Joseph Patterson and Blankenship being on file in your (office claiming pension) I take the liberty of saying a few words to you on the subject. They all resided in the same county with me then and I have known some of the applicants for 25 years and all of them for 20 years nearly, and have heard them at different times during their lives speak of their Revolutionary services and often descend to the minutiae of their services. They are all old and respectable gentlemen whom I would I would take as in any case making allowance for loss of memory consequent on their advanced age - Mr Cofir applied to congress in 1824 I think, which was presented by Mr John Scott, since then, his claim has been presented from time to time. He as well as the others made out an index declaration.

according to your request last fall at Santa Geronimo which were forwarded by me from my residence at St. Germain. You inform me these papers never came to hand which I regret - I feel confident they are all entitled to the benefit of Pensions
Respectfully
L. S. Stone
Now Mr. Edwards

171 Pre 111 North Ave - Dayton Ohio
July, 10, 1915
Dept. of The Interior Bureau of Pensions Washington D.C.
Will you kindly give me the record you have of George Cofer who served as Captain in The Revolutionary War 1st Va Regiment. Thanking you much Respectfully Mrs A. R. Lester

RECORD DIVISION.
Department of the Interior, BUREAU OF PENSIONS.
Briefed by M. B. Hudson
Claim No. S. F. 15787
Certificate No. 30570
Claimant George Cofer.
Soldier _____
Service _____
Additional Service _____
No Other claim, State records _____, 190___
No claim, combination records _____, 190___
REMARKS:
Missouri Agency book, Rejected book
2 letter Combination books reached
Dec 15 1907.

15 787 INVALID.
1915, July 16. History to Mrs. A. J. Lester. En
File No. 15 787
George Bofer
born Rev War
Act: June 7" 32
Index:—Vol. 1 , Page 439
[Arrangement of 1870.]