Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 15,392, Obediah Cooper, New York

SERVICE
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New York
Cooper, Obediah
815-392
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14125 Wm O. Pitts New York
Obediah Cooper of Conquest in the State of New York who was a Corps & Regt in the Company commanded by Captain Vedder of the Regt commanded by Col Brackenbush in the New York line for 16 months & 3 days sergeant 1 month & 15 days private
Letter to Penn. agt. Apr. 10/49 To Ohio Pittsburgh from 4 March 1848, April 17, 1849
Inscribed on the Roll of New York at the rate of 86 Dollars 66 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 10 day of May 1833 and Rev. D Robinson Fort Byron NY
Arrears to the 4th of Mar 33 $173.32 Semi-ant. allowance ending 4 Feb 33 43.33 216.65
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by Geo. Cromwell Clerk, Book E Vol. 4 Page 49

Ordiah Cooper 11/16/7

Declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed June 7. 1832
State of New York County of Cayuga ss-
On this twenty first day of September in the year A.D. 1832 personally appeared in open court before Joseph S. Richardson Isakel Fitch Gartham Morse & Augustus F. Ferris Esquires the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas now sitting Obediah Cooper a resident of the town of Conquest and state of New York aged seventy three 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 act of Congress passed June 7. 1832 That he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers and served as herein stated - That he entered the service of the United States under Captain Frederic Satterthwaite James Burnside and ensign Taylor in Colonel Quackenbush Regiment of Militia as a volunteer in the month of October as he thinks in the year 1775 at the town of Bethlehem County of Albany in the state of New York at which place he then lived and was discharged in the month of November or December thereafter and was out from home about a month & a half that he was marched from said town of Bethlehem to Fort Edward and there laid till discharged This was at the time the Amer- icans were retreating from Canada
That he again entered the service of the United States under the aforesaid named officers as a volunteer in the month of May or June in the year 1776 as he now thinks at Bethlehem aforesaid where he then lived and was discharged in about four

weeks - That the whole Regiment was out at this time and were marched to Saratoga where he lay till discharged as aforesaid
That he again entered the service of the United States in the month of July 1777 under the aforesaid named officers at Bethlehem aforesaid where he then lived and was discharged in the month of October or the fore part of November that he entered this service as a Volunteer and was out between three and four months - That he was marched to Saratoga and there lay till the taking of Burgoyne and was in the battle at Bemis Height -
That in the Spring of the year and as he thinks in the month of April 1778 he entered the service of the United States again under Captain Ostrum Lieutenant Jeremy Hovey in Colonel Butler Regiment Colonel Butler he thinks was a regular officer the Captain was a militia officer that he resided in Bethlehem aforesaid where he entered the service and was discharged in May as he thinks of same year and was out a month that soon after he entered this service marched to Schoharie at the Middle Fort so called and there laid till discharged
That he again entered the service of the United States as a Volunteer under Captain Tiernan Lieutenant Vandenberg in the month of September as he thinks in the year 1778 and was out a month & better and was discharged in October as he thinks - Resided at Bethlehem aforesaid where he entered the said service and was marched to Schoharie Middle Fort where he lay till discharged

That he again entered the service of the States United, in month of August or September and he thinks in September of the year 1779 under Captain Van Voorh Sentiment Troop in Colonel Starks Regiment was discharged and was discharged in September or October and thinks in October that he was out from home twenty five or six days that he lived at the place aforesaid where he entered this service and marched to the lower Fort in Schoharie
That he again entered the service of the United States and served as herein stated in the year 1780 the Tories came to plunder his fathers house in said town of Bethlehem and afterwards threatened his father's life and the lives of his family and the town Committee called on his father and brought a guard from Albany taken from Colonel Van Randelear's Regiment and he was to work at Albany then as a teamster for the army and the Committee called on him and directed him to go to his father's as one of the guard accordingly he went and joined the guard and did duty as a guard and a scout till into the month of January 1781 when he was discharged and the rest of the guard was also then discharged That during the whole of this service drew rations at Albany once a week for a weeks rations - That he went into this service in fore part of June 1780 and was discharged first January 1781 and was employed about seven months in this service -
That he again Entered the service of the United States under Captain Vredde Sentiment Burnside Ensign Jeremy Logan in Colonel Vandeburghs Regiment in the fall of the year 1781 and he thinks in September or October and was discharged about a month after he went into this

service That he was marched from Bethlehem aforesaid where he then lived to Saratoga and there remained till discharged as last aforesaid he entered this service as a volunteer —
That he again entered this service of the United States in the year 1782 and he thinks in the month of August under Lieutenant Burnside who acted as Captain at Bethlehem aforesaid where he then lived and marched to Fort Hunter Mt. Scho- harre and brought some prisoners to Schoharie and there laid till discharged and was out of this service a month or thereabout — Entered this service as a volunteer —
That he had no documentary evidence of any of the above service — That he knows of no person whose testimony he can procure who can testify to his service except the testimony of Thomas Cooper & Uzziah Cooper
He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present and declares that his name is not on the pension of the agency of any state —
Sworn to & subscribed to the } Obediah Cooper day 2 year aforesaid }
Mr. Augustus Ferris residing in the town of Ira in the county of Coeymans and state of New York and George H. Carr residing in the same place hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Obediah Cooper who had subscribed and sworn to the above declaration that we believe him to be seventy three 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 Given and subscribed the 5 Augustus F. Ferris day of June aforesaid } George H. Barr
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion after the investigation of the matter and after putting the interrogations prescribed by the war department that the above named Ap- -licant was a Revolutionary Soldier and served as a soldier and the said Court further Certify that it appears to them that Augustus F. Ferris Esq. who has signed the preceding Certifi- -cate is a resident of the town of Ira in the County of Cayuga and state of New York and that George H. Barr Esq. who has also signed the same is a resident of the same place and are credible persons and that their state- ment is entitled to credit and that the town of Ira joins the town of Conesville
I Michael S. Myers Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the county of Cayuga and state of New York, do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said court in the matter of the application of Obediah Cooper for a pension.
Witness my hand and seal of office, this Twenty first day of September A.D. 1832
M. S. Myers Clerk for P. H. Myers Esq.

Michael S Myers Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the County of Cayuga and State of New York do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Obediah Cooper for a pension as above certified to by me On the 21 st day of September 1832 and which original proceedings are hereto annexed by a tape
Witness My hand And Seal of Office This fifth _____ day of March in the Year Eighteen hundred and thirty three - M. S. Myers Clerk
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State of Ohio County of Cuyahoga } On this twenty ninth day of September 1858, Before me the subscriber a Justice of the Peace for the said County of Cuyahoga per- sonally appeared Obediah Cooper, who, on his Oath declaring that he is the same person who formerly belonged to the Company commanded by Captain Van Nu in the Regiment commanded by Colonel Van Rensselaer in the service of the United States, that his name was placed on the Pen- sion Roll of the State of New York, from whence he has lately removed, that he now resides in the State of Ohio, where he intends to remain, and wishes his Pension to be there payable in future.
The following are his reasons for removing from the State of New York to the State of Ohio, he wishes to live with his son that now resides in Ohio (Pittsburgh agency)
John Barr
State of Ohio } Justice of the Peace Cuyahoga County (SS) I John Barr a magistrate in the county above named, do hereby certify that I have the most satisfactory evidence, viz the affidavit of Henry Cooper, that Obediah Cooper, who has this day ap- peared before me to take the Oath of identity, is the id- entical person named in the pension Certificate which he has exhibited before me numbered 14125, on a barring date at the War office the 11 th day of May 1833.
Given under my hand at Cleveland this 29 th day of September 1858
John Barr Justice of the Peace

The State of Ohio. Cuyahoga County ss:
I Aaron Clark deputy Clerk of the court of common Pleas in & for said county hereby certify that John Barr Esq. before whom the said Statement was made whose certificate is thereto appended, was at the dates thereof, & now is a justice of the peace within said county.
Is duly Commissioned & qualified according to law - That his signatures aforesaid are genuine. Witness my signature & the seal of said court at Cleveland this 30 th day of September 1848. A. Clark Dep. Clerk C. P.

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BRIEF in the case of Obediah Cooper of Conquest in the State of New York (Act 7th June, 1832.)
 1. Was the declaration made before a Court or a Judge? Open Court.  2. If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity?  3. How old is he? Seventy three years.  4. State his service, as directed in the form annexed. 
   Period. Duration of Service. Rank. Names of General and Field Officers under whom he served.   Years, Months, Days.     In 1775 Oct about 1 1/2 As a Gen. Capt Wedder, Col Brackenbush   1776 May & June about (4 weeks) same   1777 July between 3 & 4 same   1778 Apr 1 Capt Ostrum.   — Sep 1 & 1/2 Capt Winne   1779 Sep 26 Capt Vanclief, Col Staats   1780 June about 7   1781 Sept Oct about 1 Capt Wedder, Col Vandenburg   1782 Aug? 1 Lt Burnside.  
 5. In what battles was he engaged? none stated  6. Where did he reside when he entered the service? Bethlehem, N.Y.  7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditional evidence, by incidental evidence, or by the rolls? Thomas Cooper a living witness, prior, applicant to have been a soldier, but only no definite service, Obediah Cooper also a living witness, believes he was in service. Suggests F. Ferris & Geo H Carr, certify to traditional evidence.  8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect? 
I Certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned.
D. Kirtly Examining Clerk.

information as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pension on file in this Bureau. Obediah Cooper Ser. File 15-392
   DATE ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. LENGTH OF SERVICE. RANK. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. STATE.   CAPTAIN. COLONEL.     Oct. 1775 armed at various times amounting to 7 mos. and 18 days Corps and Sergt Hedder Ostrum Winnie Van Nie Lieut. Burnside Swackenburg Butler Shaats Van Rensselaer Vanderburgh Van Denburgh N.Y.  
Battles engaged in, Bemis Heights
Residence of soldier at enlistment, Bethlehem Albany Co. N.Y.
Date of application for pension, Sept 21 1832 His B. was al
Residence at date of application, Conquest N.Y.
Age at date of application, born at Albany N.Y. Feb. 15 1759
Remarks:
(date of death and place of burial not stated)
In 1833 a son is referred to living at Conquest N.Y. and in 1848 Soldier was living with a son in Conyngham Co. Ohio no names are stated.
Very respectfully,
Brother Thomas Cooper. 4048b5m3-09
Commissioner.
1832 1775

State of New York Cayuga County
On this eighth day of September A.D. 1832 before me Benjamin Canfield a justice of the peace of the town of Ira in the county of Cayuga aforesaid personally appeared Thomas Cooper of the town of Conquest in said county who being duly sworn deposes and saith that he is well acquainted with Obediah Cooper of said town of Conquest that he this Deponent is brother of said Obedi- ah Cooper that in the revolution this Deponent and said Obediah lived in the town of Bethlehem in the county of Albany in the state of New York. That at the time that Burgoyne was taken the said Obediah went into the service of the United States as a volunteer and went to Saratoga but how long he was gone this Deponent cannot state but that it was a considerable time He cannot state the Officers he went under -
And this Deponent further saith that the said Obediah at the time Schoback was burnt went out into the service of the United States but cannot say how long he was out nor the year nor the officers he was under -
And this Deponent further saith that he the said Obediah was employed as a guard at his father's house a quite a number of months but less than a year. That the said Obediah had been from home and the Committee -men of the town or county sent for him home and placed him on guard with other soldiers to guard the house against the Tories upon which they had made an attack and had threatened to attack again. That the guard drew their quarters at Albany about fifteen miles from Bethlehem.
And this Deponent further saith that he was know- -ing to the said Obediah being out at frequent & numerous times into the service of the United States at other times different from the times above stated but he cannot state how long nor where nor the precise times that this Deponent was at the time of the

Revolutionary Young and that he is now sixty years of age And further this Deponent saith not known to before me
This day & year aforesaid } Thomas Cooper
Benjamin Canfield
Justin of the Plan

15392 INVALID.
File No. 15392
Obediah Cooper vs Sergt. Rev War
Act: June 7" 32
Index:—Vol. 1 , Page 439
[Arrangement of 1870.]
1909 July 31 Hist. To Hattie E. A. Canning NY 1918 Oct. 15 Hist. to Mrs. E. D. Stanley 1918 Oct. 25—Mrs. E. D. Stanley that Thomas Cooper in Sept. 1832 wrote that he was to her charge. Aug 12 - 1930—Hist. to Mrs. E. D. Stanley—ILL. 1930—Aug. 14—Hist. to Mrs. Elise C. Embrey—ILL. 1936 June 30 Mrs. Chas. W. Coleman info. rel. to soldier's wife & children. mcs.

June 30, 1936
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BA-J/MCS Obediah Cooper, S.15392
Mrs. Charles W. Coleman 124 W. LaFayette Avenue Syracuse, New York
Dear Madam:
Reference is made to your letter of May 27, 1936, requesting the names of the wives and children of John and Obadiah Cooper, Revolutionary War pensioners from New York State.
In the papers of pension claim of Obediah Cooper, S.15392, who applied for pension September 21, 1832, while living in Conquest, Cayuga County, New York, the name of soldier's wife does not appear and the only reference to children is the soldier's statement in 1848 that he had moved from New York State to Cuyahoga County, Ohio, to live with his son, name not given. In 1848 one Henry Cooper made affidavit in Cuyahoga County, Ohio, in behalf of the soldier but his relationship is not shown.
In order to identify the record of a particular Revolutionary War pensioner from New York State named John Cooper, it is essential that you name the county in which he was living when he applied for pension.
Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER Executive Assistant to the Administrator

August 14, 1930.
Rev. & 1812 Wars Section ILL
Mrs. Elsie G. Embrey 514 Johnson Street Lincoln Apartment 26 Gary, Indiana.
Dear Madam:
You are advised that it appears from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, S. 15392, that Obediah Cooper was born March 13, 1759 at Albany, New York.
While a resident of Bethlehem, Albany County, New York, he enlisted in October, 1775, served at various times until some time in September, 1782, amounting in all to seventeen months and eighteen days, as corporal and sergeant under Lieutenant Burnside, Captains Veeder, Ostrom, Winnie and Van Wie, and Colonels Quackenbos, Butler, Staats, Van Rensselaer and Van den Bergh in the New York troops; he was in the Battle of Bemis Heights. Van den B
He was allowed pension on his application executed September 21, 1832, while a resident of Conquest, Cayuga County, New York, said Conquest being part of the old town of Cato where soldier had moved from Bethlehem about 1815. In 1833, a son of the soldier was a resident of Conquest; his name is not given.
In 1848, soldier had moved to Guyahoga County, Ohio, to live with his son; He did not state his name.
One Henry Cooper appears as of said Guyahoga County in 1848, no relationship to soldier stated.
Soldier referred to his father who lived with his family in Bethlehem, Albany County, New York, during the Revolution, stating that troops guarded the home there in 1780.
Soldier's brother, Thomas Cooper, was a resident of Conquest in 1832, aged sixty years, having been too young to serve in the war.
Very truly yours,
E.W.MORGAN, Acting Commissioner.

August 12, 1930.
Mrs. E. D. Stanley 29 Runnemede Avenue Lansdowne, Pennsylvania.
Rev. & 1812 Wars Section ILL
Dear Madam:
You are advised that it appears from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, S. 15392, that Obediah Cooper was born March 13, 1759 at Albany, New York.
While a resident of Bethlehem, Albany County, New York, he enlisted in October, 1775, served at various times until some time in September, 1782, amounting in all to seventeen months and eighteen days, as corporal and sergeant under Lieutenant Burnside, Captains Veeder, Ostrom, Winnie, and Van Wie, and Colonels Quackenbos, Butler, Staats, Van Rensselaer and Van der Bergh in the New York troops; he was in the battle of Bemis Heights.
He was allowed pension on his application executed September 21, 1832, while a resident of Conquest, Cayuga County, New York, said Conquest being part of the old town of Cato where soldier had moved from Bethlehem about 1815. In 1833, a son of the soldier was a resident of Conquest; his name is not given.
In 1848, soldier had moved to Cuyahaga County, Ohio, to live with his son. He did not state his name.
One, Henry Cooper, appears as of said Cuyahaga County in 1848, no relationship to soldier stated.
Soldier referred to his father who lived with his family in Bethlehem, New York, during the Revolution, stating that troops guarded the home during in 1780.
Soldier's brother, Thomas Cooper, was a resident of Conquest in 1832, aged sixty years, having been too young to serve in the war.
Very truly yours,
E. W. MORGAN, Acting Commissioner.

V. L. M. Rev. War Section.
October 25, 1918.
Mrs. E. D. Stanley, 1363 Otis Place, Washington, D. C.
Madam:
In response to your letter dated the 17" instant, you are advised that in the Revolutionary War pension claim of Obediah Cooper S. File No.—15,392, a record of which was furnished you October 15, 1918, Thomas Cooper swears in September 1832 that he was the brother of Obediah Cooper and a resident of the town of Conquest, Cayuga County, New York aged sixty years.
The Revolutionary War records fail to afford any information in regard to Christian or Patrius Cooper.
Very respectfully,
J. M. Salzgeber Commissioner.

War 1776
124 W. La Fayette Ave Syracuse, N.Y. May 27 1936.
Veterans Administration. Washington, D.C.
Dear Sirs:-
Both John Cooper and Obadiah Cooper are listed as Pensioners in the State of N.Y.
Did the application for pension for these soldiers give the names of their wives and children respectively?
Yours truly,
Minnie C. Coleman Mrs. Charles W. Coleman.

MRS. A. M. EMBREY
504 1/2 1/2 GARY, INDIANA
514 Johnson St.
Bureau of Pensions;
War. Dept.
Washington 26. C.
Gentlemen.
I would be very glad to obtain any information you have, concerning the Rev. war records of Ubadiah Cooper of Fishkill, Rondout Precinct, who enlisted in the N. Y. State Militia, or the Dutchess Co Militia; also the record of Wm. Cooper, not as son of Ubadiah, who also enlisted in the Dutchess Co. Militia at Fishkill or SaGrange, Rondout Precinct

Ubadiah Cooper, I think applied for a pension.
Any information you can give me concerning these two will be greatly appreciated, as I am a great! great-great-great granddaugh- ter of Ubadiah Cooper.
Thanking you, I am.
very sincerely
(Mrs) Elsie C. Embrey.
514 Johnson St Lincoln Apt 26 Gary Indiana.

MRS. E. D. STANLEY 29 RUNNEMEDE AVE. LANSDOWNE, PA.
July 9 - 30.
Dept. of the Interior. Bureau of Pensions. Washington, D. C.
Sir:
Would you please inform me if there is any record of a pension being granted to Jacob Cooper of Bethlehem, Albany Co., N. Y. for service during the Revolution any War, or to his brothers Thomas or Abidiah (Obadiah or Obideah) Said Jacob was married before 1748.

MRS. E. D. STANLEY 29 RUNNEMEDE AVE. LANSDOWNE, PA.
Record of any war record would be greatly appreciated.
Your truly,
Eva C. Stanley.

Rev. Sam Gunn 1363 O St. Place, Washington, D.C. Oct. 17 - 1918.
Bureau of Pensions, Washington D.C.
Dear Sir:
Will you please inform me if in your early Revolutionary Records you have from Albany Co. N.Y. the names of Christian

Cooper or Petrus Cooper.
If so will you please give me their war Record, and any names of sons or brothers that may be mentioned?
Also will you please verify your statement in the Record of Obadiah Cooper, who enlisted from Albany Co. N.Y. and who in Sept., 1832 applied for a pension.

from Conquest. Cayuga Co. N. Y. that "Soldiers' brother Thomas was a resident of Conquest N. Y. in 1832 aged sixty years."
Family records give the above men- tioned Thomas as born in 1764 or 1766 which would make him aged 66 or 68 in 1832. I am very desirous of learning the correct date of his birth.
Very resp.,
Eva C. Stanley.
Mrs. E. D. Stanley.
1363 Otis Pl.

Rev. 1-6-18.
1363 Ohio Pl. Washington, D. C.
Oct. 6 - 1918.
U. S. Pension Office, Washington, D. C.
Dear Sir:
Would you please tell me if you have on your Revolutionary Records one Thomas Cooper of Albany N. Y. born 1764 - died 1859 or 1860. Please look in your N. Y. records of 1859.

Also would you please give me the pension record of Obadiah Cooper born 1761 - died 1835. In 1833 a resident of Cayuga Co. Cor. & Serq. N.Y. Militia.
I think that probably Thomas Cooper was a resident of Cayuga Co. at the time of his death.
Anticipating my thanks,
I am very truly,
Eva E. Stanley Mrs. E. D. Stanley.

92 Knowles St., East Cleveland, Ohio, July 20, 1909.
To
The Commissioner of Pensions Old War and Navy Division;—
Dear Sir,—
Will you please send me the copies of the following pen- sions if you have them;—
1 William Addison negro b. July 29, 1762 d. Aug. 20, 1851 d. Nov. 14, 1847 buried in the West Cemetery at Warrensville, Cuyahoga Co., Ohio. 2 Obediah Cooper, d. Aug. 20, 1851 ae. 93 yrs. Buried in East Cemetery Warrensville, Ohio. 3 John Crosier applied for pension in 1823—buried in South Euclid, O. 4 Samuel Eldred applied for pension Dec. 15, 1825, buried near Lorain. Lorain Co., Ohio.

If you will please give dates of death and birth - in some instances, it will assist me much. We, our committee of the Western Reserve Chapter, D. A. R. are making all graves of Revolutionary men in Cuyahoga and Lorain Counties. My work goes to print and I like it as complete as I can make it.
Thanking you very kindly for past favors, I am,
Very truly, Mrs. Hattie J. A. Cowling, Chairman of com.
P.S.
The men herein named served in the Revolutionary War.
8.8.75

State of New York Cayuga County ss
On the Eleventh day of September 1832
Before me Benjamin Conger Justice of the peace of town of Isa in the county of Cayuga aforesaid personally appeared Uzriah Conger of the town of Isa in said county who being duly sworn deposeth and saith that he is well acquainted with Obadiah Cooper of the town of Conesville county of Cayuga aforesaid that in the revolution this deponent and said Obadiah lived in the town of Bethlehem in the county of Albany in the State of New York that he cannot certainly recollect of seeing the said Obadiah in the service but by conversing with the said Obadiah he mentions circumstances that took place which if the said Obadiah had not been present he might have been ignorant of particularly at Saratoga And deponent further saith that he believes that there were soldiers stationed at his the said Obadiah's Father's house this he thinks was after Burgoyne was taken And deponent further saith that he believes the said Obadiah was a true man for his country in the revolution And further this deponent saith that he is seventy four years old Sworn to before me } and further deponent saith not this day and year aforesaid
Benjamin Conger Justice of the Peace
I the above justice do certify I am well acquainted with Uzriah Conger the person who has signed and sworn to the above affidavit and that he is a credible person
Benjamin Conger Justice of the Peace
State of New York Cayuga County ss
I Michael Myers Clerk of said county do certify that Benjamin Conger Esquire before whom the preceding two affidavits purport to have been sworn was at the date of the same
a Justice of the Peace in and for said county and that I am acquainted with his handwriting and verily believe his name subscribed to said affidavits to be his proper handwriting and signature Witness my hand and seal of office this Twenty fourth day of September 1832 W. G. Myers Clerk

State of New York County of Cayuga ss-
Personally appeared before me the undersigned a justice of the peace of the town of Menty in & for the county of Cayuga DeMison Robinson who being duly sworn deposeth and saith he resides in said town of Menty that he drew all the foregoing papers hereto attached by a tape except the affidavit of Asaph Conyer and the certificate of the Clerk that he was present at the September term of the court of common pleas in & for the county of Cayuga 1832 when Obediah Cooper presented all the foregoing papers hereto attached to said court & swore to the foregoing declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed June 7. 1832 And that the foregoing contains the original proceedings before said court and that the foregoing proceedings are the identical original proceedings of said court of which they purport to be without any addition or diminution either of words or papers And that there has been no papers improperly attached to the Clerk's certificate -
Sworn to before me
DeMison Robinson
This 16 th day of Feb. 4/1833
William Miner Justice of the Peace
Cayuga County ss
I certify that I am well acquainted with DeMison Robinson the person who has sign- ed and sworn to the above affidavit and that his statements may be relied upon as being the truth and nothing but the truth
William Miner Justice of the Peace

Amended Declaration of State of New York Obediah Cooper — County of Cayuga ss
Personally appeared before me the undersigned a justice of the peace of the town of Mentz in for said County Obediah Cooper of the town of Conquest in said County 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 up than the period mentioned below and in the following grades. For not up than one month and fifteen days I served as a corporal in Captain Vedder's company commencing as near as he can now recollect in the month of October 1775 and terminating in the month of November or December 1775 —
For not up than twenty four days I served as a sergeant in the months of May & June 1776 in said Captain Vedder's company. For not up than three months and fifteen days I served as a sergeant in Captain Vedder's company aforesaid commencing in the fore part of July 1777 and terminating the latter part of October or fore part of November 1777 —
For not up than one month I served as a sergeant in Captain Ostrum's company commencing according to his best recollection in the month of April 1778 and discharged in the month of May 1778 according to his like recollection —
For not up than one month I served as a sergeant in Captain Van Voorhis's company commencing according to his best recollection in the month of September 1778 and terminating according to like recollection in October of the year 1778 —
For not up than twenty four days I served as a sergeant in Captain Van Voorhis's company commencing according to my best recollection in the month of Septem- ber 1779 and terminating in the month of October according to my like best recollection in the year 1779 —

For not less than for not less than seven months I served as a sergeant and as a sergeant of the guard at my father's house as set forth in my original declaration commencing the first part of June 1780 & terminating in the month of January 1781
For not less than one month I served as a sergeant in Captain Vedder's Company in the year 1781
For not less than one month I served as a sergeant in the company commanded by Lieutenant Pournside Command- ant at that time commencing according to his best recollection in the month August 1782 and terminating according to my like best recollection in the month of September 1782 —
And that For not less than one month and fifteen days I served as a corporal as first above in this amended declaration named And for not less than one year and four months and three days I served as a sergeant as above set forth. And in the whole I served not less than one year and five months and eighteen days as a corporal & sergeant as above set forth and for such service I claim a pension
And this Applicant saith that he is not acquainted with any clergyman now in his neighbourhood who is sufficiently acquainted with him to certify as to the belief of my service from report in my neighbour- hood of my services in the Revolution and that at the time he made his original declaration the clergyman who resided in the society to which he belongs had but just come in and he was entirely unacquainted with said clergyman and has had but little acquaint- ance with him since
That he was born in the City and County of Albany in the year 1759 On the 13 th day of March and had a record of his age in the family Book of Records which was

Kept by his father in his life time And is now in the possession of his son in the town of Conquest in the County of Cayuga aforesaid -
That he never received a worthless discharge from any of his above named service
That I am acquainted in my present neighborhood with The Hon. Augustus T. Ferris Esq a Judge of the Court of Common Pleas in the County of Cayuga George H. Carr Esq Benjamin Conger Esq Doct John B. Hoey - Mr Samuel Campbell Mr Samuel Wood Mr Benjamin Haros & James Quackenbush and who can testify as to my character for veracity and their belief of my services as a soldier of the Revolution -
That after the Revolution he resided in the town of Bethlehem in the County of Albany aforesaid in the State of New York until eighteen years ago last May when he moved to the town of Cato in said County of Cayuga And his land in the Old town of Cato ever since and now lies in the town of Conquest which is a part of the Old town of Cato Cato being divided since he moved into said Cato
That for the farther history and particulars of the above named service reference may be had to the original declaration of this Applicant hereto attached by a tape and to which this Respondent has this day heard read and that the same is in every particular the same now as when he signed and swore to the same before the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas in & for the County of Cayuga at the term of September 1832
The word "and fifteen days" "his" interlined before signed & sworn to Signed and sworn to before me this 16 th day of Feby 1833
Orville Cooper
After the same was carefully read over to him William M c Intire Justice of the Peace

Cayuga County ss I certify that Obediah Cooper the person who has signed and sworn to the within amended decla- ration is a credible person and that his statements may be relied upon as being the truth and nothing else
William Mine Justice of the Peace
State of New York County of Cayuga ss
I Michael S Myles Clerk of said County do certify that William Mine before whom the preceding Affidavit of Wilson Robinson and Amended declaration of Obediah Cooper perpart to have been sworn read at the dates of the same Justice of the Peace in and for said County and that I am acquainted with his hand and Verily believe his name subscribed to said affi- -davit and said Amended declaration to be his proper hand writing and signature - Witness My hand and Seal of Office this eighth day of March in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty three M. S. Myles Clerk
11867 Obediah Cooper Pension papers
adm 2 16 mo 30d 15. 1/2 1

Obadiah Cooper for transfer

Cleveland October 1848
Inclosed you will please find Theodore Cooper's application for a transfer from the N.Y. agency to the Ohio & Pittsburgh Agency, which you will please forward to him at Cleveland Ohio to my house, with as little delay as possible
And oblige yours truly
J. L. [unclear] R. L. [unclear] Commissioner Reserve

Dear Sir (Newbern January 17/59
On the 2d. of September 1858, I forwarded to you Mr. Obadiah Cooper's application for a pension, not hearing from it in a proper time I addressed a letter to you respecting it, not getting an answer to which I sent a second letter and have not heard from that, I take it, that the letters have not reached you or I should if I had an answer, as regards myself I care nothing about it, but Mr. Cooper is a very old man and is fearful that he will lose it entirely, if you have not rec d the application you will confer a very great favor on Mr. Cooper, by writing me and we will have a second one made out, a prompt answer will relieve the old gentleman very much
Yours Truly Respectfully
J. L. Edwards Esq. } B. L. Spangler Civ. Runner Washington City

J. R. Pridings Esq Member Congress Washington City

Dear Sir Pleasant February 7 1849
It is with great reluctance, but at the earnest request of an old Revolutionary Soldier that I trouble you at present. It is in behalf of Othiel Cooper formerly of Albany New York, in October last I forwarded to the Commissioner of Pensions (J. G. Edwards) Mr. Coopers application for a transfer from the Albany agency to the Ohio Pittsburgh agency, not leaving anything from it for a long time I wrote again to Mr. Edwards respecting it, but did not get any answer and wrote a second and third time but have failed to get an answer in every case, Mr. Cooper is a very old man and is very uneasy in regard to his Pension fearing that he will lose it, he would return to Albany and remain there but is entirely unable to travel, as a last resort for him I address you this to ask you if you will have the kindness to step into the office and make enquiries in regard to it, if you can find out any thing in regard to it, and write to me you will bestow a great favor on the old man
Yours Very Respectfully B. L. Spangler J. R. H. d. v. p.

Hall of Rep
July 13. 1819
Sir
Will you be so kind as to answer the enquiry contained in the enclosed letter, and if you please return Mr Spence's letter with your answer.
Very respectfully
M. Endys
J. L. Howard Esq. Census on Prisoners

April 16 M. C. [unclear]
James L. Edwards Esquire Commissioner of Pensions Home Dept. Washington City
James L. Edwards

MECHANICS' AND FARMERS' BANK,
Albany Pension Agency.
April 13. 1849
JAMES L. EDWARDS, Esquire,
Commissioner of Pensions.
Sir,
In reply to your letter of the 10 th inst I have to state, that Obadiah Cooper a Pensioner under the Act of 7 June 1832 at 86 66/100 Dollars per annum was last paid to the 4 day of March 1848-
I am, Sir,
Very Respectfully,
Your ob't serv't.
Thos. M. Olcott
RENT AND PENSION AGENT. per
Jenkins -
Is the above named Pensioner to be transferred to another Agency & if so, are we to pay him, unless notified of his being transferred?