Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 4167, Leonard Cupp, Penn.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Penn.
Cupp Leonard Susannah
W 4167
CONTENTS

5.310
Virginia Wheeling
Susannah (wife) died
widow of Leonard who died on the 17 th Aug st 1834 of in the State of who was a private in the commanded by Captain [blank] of the commanded by in the Revolution line for 7 months.
Inscribed on the Roll of Wheeling at the rate of 23. Dollars 33. Cents per annum, to commence on the 17 th day of August, 1834. Ending 3 rd April 1841.
Certificate of Pension issued the 14 th day of December 1834 and sent to
Arrears to the 4th of June 1836 Semiannual allowance ending No. of Rep ts
{ Revolutionary Claim, Act July 4, 1836, Section the }
Recorded by J. J. Goy Book Vol. 2 Page 377 Clerk,

13.132.
Virginia
Leonard Guff
of Preston in the State of Virginia who was a Prisoner in the Confy. commanded by Captain Greenwood the Rgt. commanded by Col. Virgin Off. Penn. a line for 7 months.
Inscribed on the Roll of Virginia at the rate of 23. Dollars 33 Cents per annum to commence on the 14th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 14 day of May 1830 and sent to Charles Byrne. Kingwood. P.O. Va.
Arrears to the 14th of March 1832. 46.66. Semi-ant. allowance ending 10 Sept. 1833. 11.67
$58.33
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by Wm. Dabney Clerk, Book Vol. Page 4
ad. William 35 Jan 1831 30 Sept. March 17/54

Leonardo Cuffis
23711
pension application

State of Virginia: Preston County ss - on this 15 th day of January in the year 1833 personally appeared in open court before the County Court of Preston County being a court of record now sitting Leonard Couse, resident of said County of Preston and State of Virginia aged Seventy eight years who being first duly sworn for according to law, doth on his oath make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of act of Congress passed 7 th of June 1832. That he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers officers and served as herein stated, to wit: in the Pennsylvania Pennsylvania Militia in Northampton County as a non-commissioned man under Captain Greenwood we marched against the Indians over the Blue mountain where the Indians had burnt Benjamin Gilpin's house which was in the fall of 1775. but the Indians had retreated retreated and left the country and then we returned home. I was drafted and served at this time for one month - and some time during the same fall I was drafted drafted and served under Col. Kriger. Capt. Seekfret Lieutenant  Lieutenant Killian Pivy and we marched to German Town where I served one month and where my time of service service expired and I returned home. and some time I remained at home about two weeks when I was called out again under Col. Kriger. Captain the Seekfret and Lieutenant Pivy we marched to Easton where we crossed the Delaware into New Jersey. thence to Pluckemin thence to New Germantown to thence to Somerset County New Jersey five miles from Quibbletown where at Middlebrook near the Raritan we was stationed, for two months. to the best of my recollection recollection. Genl. Starling was our commander. when my term of service expired I returned home. - And some time in the year 1776/77 I was again called out against the Indians Indians. under Captain Greenwood and we crossed the Blue mountains towards Shamokin where we was stationed and I served one month. and I hired a substitute for an other month as I was called for two months - and I was again drafted and served under Col. Seekfret. and Captain Pivy and I marched again to Germantown. and we was ordered to march to Trenton and my term of service expired before our troops reach Trenton. and I returned home which was a few days before the Hessians was taken at Trenton by Genl. Washington. The most of the time I was stationed in Germantown. I served at this time of two months which was in the winter of 1776/77 or 1777 to the best of my recollection. I belonged to a Rifle

company. from the long laps of time. and also from the loss of memory and from old age I am not positively as to the dates that I have given being correct. but they are correct to the best of my recollection at this time I was in the Service in all Seven months in the Pennsylvania Militia and from the loss of memory and old age I cannot at this time give the names of all my officers. I was born in Northampton County State of Pennsylvania on the 17 th of January 1755. my age was written in my fathers bible and I copied it off of his bible into my own Bible. I was living in said Northampton County Pennsylvania when I was called into the Service. and I have lived since the Revolutionary War in said County of Northampton Pa Berkeley County Virginia. Bedford County Pa. and I have lived for the last thirty years in Monongalia County and now in said County of Preston. (I was drafted in all the Wars that I served.) I recollect of receiving one or two discharges from the Service Services and they have been lost or mislaid for a Number of years. I am known in my present Neighbourhood by Col. Benjamin Shaw. Col. William Price. Samuel R. Snowbridge and David Snowbridge who can testify to my character for veracity and their belief of my services as a Soldier of the Revolution. that he has no documentary evidence of his service. and that he knows of no person whose testimony he can procure. who can testify to his service he hereby relinquishes any claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present. and declares that his name is not on the pension roll of the agency of any State. (I was in no battles) I recollect of seeing Genl. Washington when I was first stationed at German Town Sworn to, and subscribed the day and year aforesaid
Levi Frost Seal

We David Trowbridge a clergyman residing in the County of Preston and State of Virginia and Benjamin Shaw residing in the same County and State aforesaid do hereby certify, that we are well acquainted with Leonard Cuff who has subscribed and sworn to the foregoing declaration that we believe him to be Seventy eight years of age that he is reputed and believed and in the neighborhood where he resides to have been a soldier of the Revolution. and that we concur in that opinion — sworn and subscribed the day & year aforesaid. David Trowbridge Benj m Shaw
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion after the investigation of the matter and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department. That the within named Leonard Cuff an applicant for a pension was a soldier revolutionary soldier and served as he states — and the Court further certifies that it appears to them that David Trowbridge who has signed the foregoing certificate is a clergyman resident of this County and State of Virginia and Col. Benjamin Shaw who has also signed the same are resident of the County and State aforesaid are credible persons and that their statement is entitled to credit —
I Charles Byrne Clerk of the County Court of the Preston County in the State of Virginia do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Leonard Cuff for a pension —
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court at Kingwood this 15 th of January in the year 1833 and in the 57 th year of the Commonwealth Charles Byrne

V 3986 Susanna Buff widow of Leonard Va ac 4 July 1836

State of Virginia Preston County ss on this 16 th day of October in the year 1838 personally appeared before me James Glover a Justice of the peace in and for said County Susannah Kupp a resident of the said County of Preston aged eighty three years, who being duly sworn, according to law doth on her oath make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of congress passed July 7 th 1838, entitled An act granting Half pay and pensions to certain widows That she is the widow of Leonard Kupp who was a private in the Army of the Revolution and who was a pensioner of the United States under the act of congress of the 7 th of June 1832 as per his certificate in my possession herewith returned and dated the 14 day of May 1833 and N o 13.132. That the said Leonard Kupp belonged to the Pennsylvania militia or rangers that she does not recollect the names of all of his officers but that he served as she was informed by him under the following named officers Col. Kiger Capt Greenwood Capt. Gakret Capt. Lively that he lived at the time he joined the army in Northampton County in the state of Pennsylvania, that he joined the army of the United States in the year 1775 or 1776 at Easttown and he served one tour of two months in the State of New Jersey he served a second tour of two months in Philadelphia and his third tour of two or three months against the Indians and he crossed the Blue ridge after the Indians which is all that she now recollects of the services of the said Leonard Kupp. And she further declares that she was married to the said Leonard Kupp on the 21 st day of June in the year one thousand seven hundred and seventy two in said County of Northampton and that she has no record of her said marriage and that she has not been since married but still remaining his widow that her husband the aforesaid Leonard Kupp died on the 17 th day of August in the year eighteen hundred and thirty four in this County sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above written
Before me
James Glover J. P.
Susannah her Kupp mark

Virginia Preston County Court I Wm Glover a Justice of the peace in and for said county do hereby certify that the aforesaid Susannah Kupp the widow of Leonard Kupp deceased who was a soldier of the Revolution and late a pensioner of the United States is unable from her bodily infirmity and old age to attend before a court of record of this county to make her declaration. Given under my hand this 5 th day of October 1838 Wm Glover J. P.

Virginia
At a Court held in and for the County of Preston at the courthouse of said County on Monday the 30 th day of October in the year 1838 -
This day it was proven to the satisfaction of the Court by the oaths of Leonard Knapp Jr and David Snowbridge that Susannah Knapp is the widow of Leonard Knapp deceased who was a pensioner under the act of congress of the 7 th of June 1832 and that they were duly married on the 21 st day of June in the year one thousand seven hundred & seventy two in Northampton County in the State of Pennsylvania and that she still remains his widow and it is ordered to be certified to the War department that the said Leonard Knapp Jr and David Snowbridge are credible persons and that their statements are entitled to credit and it was further proven to the satisfaction of the court that the said Leonard Knapp J r departed this life in this County on the 17 th day of August in the year 1834 which is also ordered to be certified to the War department -
I Charles Byrne Clerk of the County Court of Preston do hereby certify that the above order is a true transcript and copy from the records of said court and I do further certify that William Glover Esqr is one of the acting Justices of the peace in and for said County duly commissioned and qualified as such and that the foregoing are his genuine signatures -
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said court this 10 th day of October in the year 1838 -
Charles Byrne

B
Ysannah Coffey heir
Declaration testimony
for a R. pension due Ysannah Coffey
Mays
Apr 20/53
Agent
John P. Byrns
Kingwood
Preston County
Virginia

On 1853 (being a court of record) John Cupp for himself & the other heirs & executors of Leonard Cupp deceased resident of said County of Preston, the said John Cupp aged 60 years doth upon his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefits of the provision made by the Acts of Congress passed July 7 th 1838, March 3 rd 1843 & July 17 th 1844, granting pensions to widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary War, and to their children, that they are the children of Leonard Cupp and Susannah Cupp , his wife, the said Susannah widow of said Leonard , the said Susannah now deceased. The said Leonard Cupp was a Private in the army of the Revolution, and who was a pensioner of the United States, under the Act of Congress of the 7 th June 1832, and dated the 14 th May 1833. N o 13132, that the said Leonard Cupp belonged to the Pennsylvania Militia or Rangers, that he was a pensioner of the United States upon the Virginia agency, and resided in Preston County, when he drew his pension. For the proof of his service as a soldier, they beg leave to refer to his declaration and other papers now on the file of the Pension Office. And that the said Leonard Cupp died the 17 th August 1834, leaving the said Susannah his widow; and that the said Susannah Cupp died on the 3 rd day of April 1841 leaving the following named children Leonard Cupp , Christopher Cupp , Susannah Johnson , John Cupp and William Cupp , being the children of the said Leonard & Susannah , and that she remained his widow until her death and as to the proof of the marriage of the said Leonard & Susannah , will appear by reference to the proof hereto annexed.
Sworn to and subscribed in open Court  Smith Crans Clerk
 John his mark

Be it known, that on this the 11 day of April 1853, personally appeared before the County Court of Preston, (being a court of record) Leonard Poston aged 60 years, and a resident of said County and James Strahin aged 53 years, who is also a resident of said County, and made oath in due form of law that they were each personally acquainted with Leonard Cupp and Susannah his wife for thirty years previous to the death of the said Leonard; that they lived together as man and wife: and that their lawful marriage was now called in question by some of their neighbors, and that the said Leonard departed this life August 17 th 1834, leaving the said Susannah his widow, who continued his widow until the 3 rd April 1841 at which time she also departed this life in the County aforesaid; and that the following are the children of the said Leonard and Susannah, to wit: Leonard Cupp, Christopher Cupp, Susannah Johnson John Cupp and William Cupp. At the same time came also Joseph Dunn a resident of the said County, who being only sworn, saith that he is well acquainted with the said John Cupp and that from his knowledge, he believes him the said John Cupp to be sixty years of age
Teste
Smith Crane Clerk

County Court of Preston April Term 1853.
The declaration of John Cuff for himself and for the other heirs of Swannah Cuff deceased, (made under the provisions of the Acts of Congress passed on the 7 th July 1838, March 3 rd 1843, and July 17 th 1844, granting pensions to widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary War,) was this day produced in Court, and the said John Cuff was qualified according to law in open Court, together with Leonard Paston James Strahm and Joseph Brown, witnesses, whose depositions are annexed to the said declaration: And it was now further proven to the satisfaction of the Court that the said Leonard Cuff was a pensioner of the United States previous to his death. And it is ordered to be certified that the said witnesses are of good character, and of the age stated in their said depositions, and entitled to full faith and credit. And upon examination of the said declaration and depositions, the Court doth order that it be certified to the War Department or Commissioner of Pensions, that the said declaration, testimony and other proceedings annexed are approved of by the Court: And that the Court is satisfied that the said Leonard John Christopher & William Cuff and Swannah Johnson, are the children of the said Swannah Cuff deceased.
In Testimony that the above is a true Copy from the record and proceedings of the said Court. I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal at the same being a court of record office as Clerk of the said Court at Newbern, the 25 th April 1853 Smith Crane Clerk

23711 12/32. Leonard Cupp. Va.
Adm for 7 Months From 1775.
$23. 33.
Charles Byrne. Kingwood Preston County Virginia

WAR DEPARTMENT,
Pension Office,
183
Sir:
The evidence in support of your claim, under the act of June 7, 1832, has been examined, and the papers are herewith returned. The following is a statement of your case in a tabular form. On comparing these papers with the following rules, and the subjjoined notes, you will readily perceive that objections exist, which must be removed, before a pension can be allowed. The notes and the regulations will shew what is necessary to be done. Those points to which your attention is more particularly directed, you will find marked in the margin with a brace, (thus: { ). You will, when you return your papers to this Department, send this printed letter with them; and you will, by complying with this request, greatly facilitate the investigation of your claim.
A Statement, shewing the Service of Leonard Gupp Va
   Period when the service was rendered. Duration of the claimant's service Rank of the claimant. Names and rank of the Field officers under whom he served. Age at present, and place of abode when he entered the service. Proof by which the declaration is supported.   Years. Months. Days.     1775. drafted 2 1 Private Capt Green wood 78. born in North Hampton Pa and there entered the service now lives in Preston Co. Va Certificate of a Choosymann and citizen. know d of no surviving witness who can prove his service.   " drafted 1 " Capt Suckpirt Col Higen   " " 2 " " "   1776 drafted 1 " Capt Green wood   again drafted 2 Capt Lively Col Suckpirt  
I am, respectfully,
Your obedient servant,
J. L. EDWARDS,
Commissioner of Pensions.

REGULATIONS UNDER THE ACT OF JUNE 7, 1832.
The following regulations have been adopted:
This law has been construed to extend, as well to the line, as to every branch of the Staff of the Army, and to include under the terms "Continental Line," "State troops," "militia," and "volunteers," all persons enlisted, drafted, or who volunteered and who were bound to military service, but not those who were occasionally employed with the army upon civil contracts, such as Clerks to Commissaries and to Store Keepers, &c., Teamsters, Boatmen, &c. Persons who served on board of private armed vessels are also excluded from the benefits of the law, as well as persons who turned out as patrols, or were engaged in guarding particular places at night, and were not recognized as being in actual military service.
Four general classes of cases are embraced in this law:
 1. The Regular Troops.  2. The State Troops, Militia, and Volunteers.  3. Persons employed in the Naval Service.  4. Indian Spies. 
As rolls of the regular troops in the Revolutionary War exist in this Department, all persons claiming the benefit of this law as officers, non-commissioned officers, musicians or privates, will, in the first instance, make application by transmitting the following declaration, which will be made before a Court of Record of the County where such applicant resides. And every Court having by law a seal and Clerk is considered a Court of Record.
DECLARATION,
In order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress of the 7th of June, 1832.
State, Territory, or District of } ss. County of }
On this _____ day of _____ personally appeared (a) before A. B. a resident (b) of _____ in the county of _____ and State, Territory or District of _____ aged (c) _____ 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 provision made by the act of Congress, passed June 7th, 1832. That he enlisted in the Army of the United States in the year (d) _____, with _____ and served in the _____ (e) regiment of the _____ line, under the following named officers:
[Here set forth the names and rank of the Field and Company Officers; the time he left the service; (and if he served under more than one term of enlistment, he must specify the particular period, and rank and names of his officers;) the town or county and State in which he resided when he entered the service; the battles, if any, in which he was engaged, and the country through which he marched. This form is to be varied so as to apply to the cases of officers and persons who belonged to the militia, volunteers, navy, &c.]
He hereby relinquishes every claim (f) whatever to a pension or an annuity, except the present, and he declares that his name is not on the Pension Roll of any Agency in any State, or (if any) only on that of the Agency in the State of _____
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid.
A. B.
[And then will follow the certificate of the Court.]
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion (g) that the above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier, and served as he states.
I, _____ of the Court of _____ do hereby certify (h) that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of _____ for a pension.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office (i) this _____ day of _____ &c.
If, on examination of the proper record, the names of applicants, making such declaration, cannot be found, they will produce such proof as the rule given in note (j) points out.
Every applicant who claims a pension by virtue of service in the State Troops, Volunteers or Militia, except those who belonged to the New Hampshire Militia and State Troops of Virginia, will make and subscribe a declaration similar to the foregoing, with the following additions, viz:
(k) We, A. B., a Clergyman residing in the _____ and C. D. residing in (the same) _____ hereby certify, that we are well acquainted with _____, who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration; that we believe him to be _____ 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.
Sworn and subscribed the days and year aforesaid.
[And then will follow the certificate of the Court.]
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion, after the investigation of the matter, and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department, that the above named applicant was a Revolutionary Soldier, and served as he states. And the Court further certifies, that it appears to them that A. B. who has signed the preceding certificate is a clergyman, resident in the _____ and that C. D., who has also signed the same is a resident in the _____ and is a credible person, and that their statement is entitled to credit.
I, _____ Clerk of the Court of _____ do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court, in the matter of the application of _____ for a pension.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office, this _____ day of _____ &c.
Every applicant will produce the best proof in his power. This is the original discharge or commission; but if neither of these can be obtained, the party will so state under oath, and will then procure, if possible, the testimony of at least one credible witness, stating in detail his personal knowledge of the services of the applicant, and such circumstances connected therewith, as may have a tendency to throw light upon the transaction.
If such surviving witness cannot be found, the applicant will so state in his declaration, (l) and he will also, whether he produce such evidence or not, proceed to relate all the material facts, which can be useful in the investigation of his claim, and in the comparison of his narrative with the events of the period of his alleged service, as they are known at the Department. A very full account of the services of each person

will be indispensable to a favorable action upon his case. The facts stated will afford one of the principal means of corroborating the declaration of the applicant, if true, or of detecting the imposition, if one be attempted; and unless, therefore, these are amply and clearly set forth, no favorable decision can be expected. All applicants will appear before some Court of Record in the County in which they reside, and there subscribe and be sworn to, one of the declarations above provided, according to the nature of his case.
The Court will propound the following ( m ) interrogatories to all applicants for a pension, on account of service in the Militia, State troops, or Volunteers, except the Militia of New Hampshire and the State troops of Virginia.
 1. Where and in what year were you born?  2. Have you any record of your age, and if so, where is it?  3. Where were you living when called into service; where have you lived since the Revolutionary war, and where do you now live?  4. How were you called into service; were you drafted, did you volunteer, or were you a substitute? And if a substitute, for whom?  5. State the names of some of the Regular Officers, who were with the troops, where you served; such Continental and Militia Regiments as you can recollect, and the general circumstances of your services. 
 6. { To a Soldier. } Did you ever receive a discharge from the service, and if so, by whom was it given, and what has become of it?  { To an Officer. } Did you ever receive a commission, and if so, by whom was it signed, and what has become of it? 
 7. State the names of persons to whom you are known in your present neighborhood, and who can testify as to your character for veracity, and their belief of your services as a soldier of the Revolution. 
The Court will see that the answers to these questions are embodied in the declaration, and they are requested to annex their opinions of the truth of the statement of the applicant.
The applicant will further produce in Court, if the same can be done, in the opinion of the Court, without too much expense and inconvenience to him, two respectable persons—one of whom should be the nearest clergyman, if one lives in the immediate vicinity of such applicant, who can testify, from their acquaintance with him, that they believe he is of the age he represents, and that he is reputed and believed in the neighborhood to have been a Revolutionary soldier, and that they concur in that opinion. If one of these persons is a Clergyman, the Court will so certify, and they will also certify to the character and standing of other persons giving such certificates.
The traditional evidence of service is deemed very important, in the absence of any direct proof, except the declaration of the party. And the Courts are requested to be very particular in the enquiry whether the belief is general, and whether any doubts have ever existed upon the subject.
Applicants unable to appear in Court, by reason of bodily infirmity, may make the declaration before required, and submit to the examination, before a Judge or Justice of a Court of Record of the proper county, and the Judge or Justice will execute the duties, which the Court is herein requested to perform, and will also certify that the applicant cannot, from bodily infirmity, attend the Court.
Whenever any official act is required to be done by a Judge or Justice of a Court of Record, or by a Justice of the Peace, the certificate of the Secretary of State or Territory, or of the proper Clerk of the Court or County, under his seal of office, will be annexed, stating that such person is a Judge or Justice of a Court of Record, or a Justice of the Peace, and that the signature annexed is his genuine signature.
No payments can be made on account of the services of any person, who may have died before the taking effect of the act of June 7, 1832; and in case of death subsequent thereto, and before the declaration herein required is made, the parties interested will transmit such evidence as they can procure, taken and authenticated before a Court of Record, showing the services of the deceased, the period of his death, the opinion of the neighborhood respecting such services, the title of the claimant, and the opinion of the Court upon the whole matter.
[a] The declarant must appear in open Court, unless prevented from doing so by reason of bodily infirmity; in which case the declarant will follow the rule laid down for his guidance.
[b] The declarant must make his declaration in the county where he resides. If he should fail to do so, he must assign a sufficient reason for not conforming to the rule.
[c] The age of the claimant must invariably be mentioned.
[d] The declarant must mention the period or periods of the war when he served.
[e] Every continental officer or soldier must give the name of the Colonel under whom he served; otherwise a satisfactory examination of the claim cannot be had. Every claimant must state, with precision, the length of his service, and the different grades in which he served, in language so definite as to enable the Department to determine to what amount of pension he is entitled. In a case where the applicant cannot, by reason of the loss of memory, state precisely how long he served, he should amend his declaration by making an affidavit in the following words:
"Personally appeared before me, the undersigned, a Justice of the Peace, &c. A. B. 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 less than the periods mentioned below, and in the following grades:—For _____ year _____ months, and _____ days, I served as a _____. For _____ months and _____ days, I served as a _____; and for such service I claim a pension."
It is important, in all cases, to determine with precision the period for which each applicant served, and the particular rank he held, as the law directs the pension to be paid according to the grade of the prisoner and the length of his service. The use of the phrase about three or four months , is too indefinite, and all such qualifying expressions are objectionable. Some persons who apply for pensions merely state that they served two years in the militia, &c. without specifying the tours, the names of the officers, and other particulars respecting their service. This form of a declaration is highly objectionable. It must, in every case, be clearly shown under what officers the applicant served; the duration of each term of engagement; the particular place or places where the service was performed; that the applicant served with an embodied corps called into service by competent authority; that he was either in the field or in garrison; and for the time during which the service was performed, he was not employed in any civil pursuit.
[f] The law makes the relinquishment indispensable.
[g] The opinion of the Court is always required.
[h] The Clerk must give his certificate in every case.
[i] The Clerk must affix his seal, and if it has no device or inscription by which it can be distinguished from any other seal, or if he has no public seal of office, the certificate of a Member of Congress, proving the official character and signature of the certifying officer, should accompany the papers.
Mode of authenticating papers.
In every instance where the certificate of the certifying officer who authenticates the papers is not written on the same sheet of paper which contains the affidavit, or other papers authenticated, the certificate must be attached thereto by a piece of tape or narrow ribbon, the ends of which must pass under the seal of office of the certifying officer, so as to prevent any paper from being improperly attached to the certificate.
Proof of Service.
[j] In a case where the name of the applicant is not found on the records of the Department, he must prove his service by two credible witnesses who are required to set forth in their affidavits the time of the claimant's entering the service, and the time and manner of his leaving the same, as well as the regiment, company, and line to which he belonged. The magistrate who may administer the oaths must certify to the credibility of the witnesses, and the official character and signature of the magistrate must be certified by the proper officer, under his seal of office.
☞ The notes from [a] to [i] are all equally applicable to the cases of Militia men, Volunteers and State Troops. The proof required by rule in note [j] applies to continental troops only.
[k] This traditional evidence is indispensable in militia cases.
[l] If a witness cannot be found, the declarant must state the fact.
[m] The answers to the interrogatories must all be written, and sent to the War Department, with the declaration.

Very  WIDOW, &c.
File No. 4167
Susannah Cupp Will.
Leonard Cupp Part Rev. line
Act: July 11 th /36
Index:—Vol. a , Page 160
[Arrangement of 1870.]

No. 3986
Susannah Cupp Widow of Leonard Va.
John Byrne - 19 Apr 1839 Sam - 21 July 1853 Sam - 15 Sept 1853 L.B. True 6 th Dec r 1853. John Byrne 20 Dec 1853 Same May 15 1854 3 rd child March 17/54 Hon 3 rd child May 25/54 Mrs Byrne chw 22 1854
Set July 4. 1856

Morgantown 15 th November 1834 Hon ble Le. P. Waldo
Commissioner Dear Sir
I have enclosed additional testimony in the case of the children of Susanna Cuff dec d . for the arrear of pension due her as the widow of Leonard Cuff a soldier of the Revolution, and I am in hopes the same will be sufficient, as there was no record kept at that time of Marriages in Pennsylvania, and the persons that were present being dead - it would be impossible to prove her marriage, direct to Morgantown Monongalia County Pa
Your obt Servant John P Byrne

Winchester Frederick County Va
12 December 1853
S. P. Waldo Commissioner of Pensions Sir
I have enclosed additional testimony in the case of Susannah Guffe decd. from Preston County Va. which I am in hopes will be sufficient, similar testimony was taken in the case of Mary Feathers widow of Jacob Feathers from Preston, and her pension allowed, as to proof of Marriage. write to this place as I am boarding here this winter winter. I sent the original application from Kingwood Preston County Va.
Your ob t . Servant
John P. Byrne

Brief in the case of Susannah Cuff widow of Leonard Preston County and State of Virginia act July 4 1835
Claim, ("original," or "for insurance." )
Proof exhibited, (if original.)
Is it documentary, traditionary, or supported by rolls? If either, state the substance.
Her husband was a pension under the Act of June 7 1832 at $23.33 a year. (Remainder found in his papers)
Part of marriage. Leonard Cuff a son declares himself to be now 78 years old and shows that two children were born before himself. This will place the marriage be- fore the termination of his husband's service. In fact (If for insurance) it was Has additional evidence been filed since the admission of the claim? If so, what? just his own birth in the year 1777 or 1778, of course then the marriage must have occurred at least 2 years before that time.
Hon J' McDuell knows the parties and assures me that any statements of theirs may be impli- citly relied upon.
Name and residence of Agent Hon J' McDuell Hgt R
Thornton D'Platt Examining Clerk.

State of Virginia County of Preston } ss
On this 6 day of September A D 1884 personally appeared before me John Feather a Justice of the peace within and for the State and County aforesaid Mary Feather widow of Jacob Feather dec d aged eighty four years and resident of said County who being duly sworn according to law, says that she is the widow of Jacob Feather dec d a soldier of the Revolution war and that she now draws a pension for his services in said war, that she has been personally well acquainted with old Leonard Cuff dec d a soldier of the Revolution, and his widow Susanna Cuff dec d from the year 1804 up to the time of their death, of said Leonard Cuff who died on the 17 August 1834, and the said Susanna Cuff who died on the 2 d April 1841, that they lived in the same neighborhood, and was well acquainted with their children to wit, Leonard, Christopher, John and William Cuff and Susanna Johnson, and that she is still well acquainted with said children and from her knowledge of said children and what their parents, the said Leonard & Susanna Cuff dec d told her, that said Leonard Cuff the one said children is seventy nine years of age Susanna Johnson sixty four Christopher Cuff seventy six, John Cuff seventy, and William Cuff  fifty five years of age, and that they are all the children of said Leonard & Susanna Cuff dec d now living, and she swears that she is a disinterested witness. Mary her Feather mark

subscribed and sworn to before me this 6 th day of September 1854 and I hereby certify that said Mary Feathers is a credible witness and I hereby further certify that I am personally well acquainted with the within named, Leonard, Christopher, John, and William Cupps and Susanna Johnson, children of Leonard & Susanna Cupps dec d living in the same neighbourhood with them, and I believe them to be of the ages named in the within affidavit of Mary Feathers and I further certify that I am not interested or concerned in the application of the heirs of Susanna Cupps dec d for a pension. John Feathers J. P.
I certify that I am well acquainted with Mary Feathers the deponent named within she is a lady of good character and of undoub- ted veracity given under my hand at Kingwood Preston county Va this 25 th Sept r 1854 M ary Brown
Virginia..
I Smith Crane Clerk of the County Court of Preston County and State aforesaid do hereby certify that John Feathers before whom the foregoing affidavit was made was at the time of making the said affidavit a Justice of the Peace in and for said County duly com- missioned and qualified & that the foregoing is his genuine signature. Given under my hand and official seal this 11 th day of October in the year 1854 Smith Crane Clerk

Pension Office, January 19 th 1854.
Sir:
It will be admitted that Susannah Cuff, widow of Leonard, of Virginia, was married before 1794, but this admission will not avail the children any thing, as her husband survived the passage of the Act of June 7 th 1832, and she did not live until the 16 th of August, 1842. A claim can only be asserted under the Act of 1836; and before any claim can be admitted under that Act, the marriage must be shown to have taken place before her husband's service in the War of the Revolution terminated. Cannot Leonard Cuff show how old he was when he was serving in the war of 1812?
I am, respectfully, Your Obt. Svt, J. M'rae Commissioner.
John P. Byrne, Esq. Winchester, Va.

Washington D. C. Nov 28/83
Judge Waldo Com Pension
Sir
In the case of Susanna Gapp Wid. of Leonard Gapp Rev. Pensioner, suspended for proof of marriage — I hope the additional proof of the same will be taken as sufficient for no further evidence in the case can be found — if so please send me the Certificate in the case
Yours very
L. B. True
Present

4 m 34
Pension Office March 17. 1856.
Sir,
I herewith submit the papers of Leonard Kuff, dec d . who was inscribed on the Roll of Virginia under the Act of June 7. 1832, at the rate of $23.33 per annum, and will be obliged if you will state to what time his pension has been paid, and to whom paid.
I am, Very respectfully, Your obed servt
L P Malles Commissioner.
1834 1854 17520 1794
H. Burk Esq Third Auditor

Winchester 16 th of January 1854
S. P. Waldo
Commissioner of Pensions Sir
I have enclosed additional evidence in the case of the heirs of Susannah Gups dec d . widow of Leonard Gups a soldier of the Revolution, which I am in hopes will be sufficient, I wish the Commissioner Waldo to examine said case as I had a conversation with him on that subject about one month ago when I was at the Pension Office in company with Mr. L. Ridwell. My thanks from you please to give said case an early examination, and write to Winchester
your obedient servant John P. Byrne

Winchester Va 8 March 1854
Hon. L. P. Waldo
Commissioner
Sir
I expect to leave here on the morning of the 14 th of this month, for my former residence Kingwood Preston County Va and I wish you would please to re-examine this week the two cases that I directed to sent to this place to wit Susannah Guffey dec d widow of Leonard, application of her children, War of the Revolution. Eve Irwin widow of Isaac Irwin dec d application for a pension war of 1812.
yours obed t servant John P. Byrne

Susannah Buff dec d widow of Leonard Preston Co, V a adm d July 4 1836 Inms pri $23.33 per annum from 17 Aug 1834, when her husband died to 3 April 1841, when she died . Pay to Leonard Buff 1 Christopher Buff 2 - John Buff 3 - William Buff 4 & Susanna Johnson 5 only children
bequeath to Hon d J. McDowell H on J. R

Morgantown 5 th of December 1854
Hon. L. Kidwell
Dear Sir
If your health will permit of your going to the Pension Office, I wish you would please to do so for me, and examine carefully the papers of the heirs of the heirs of Susannah Cuff, widow of Leonard Cuff, a pensioner & a soldier of the Revolution. I consider the decision of the Commission in their case a hard one, and I think when you examine the papers you will also think so. The widow in her declaration alledged that she was married in 1772, which is 82 years ago & all the persons that was present at their wedding are now dead & no Records were then kept in Pennsylvania of marriages & it will be impossible to prove the marriage at this late date, when I called at the Pension Office & you gave me an intimation to the Hon. L. P. Waldo, he told me if I would prove the age of his oldest child under the circumstance it would answer, I accordingly procured the affidavit of their oldest living child Capt Leonard Cuff, who commanded a Company in the war of 1812 in the Pa. Militia & he says that he is 78 or 79 years of age & that he had two older brothers, that are dead which would make her marriage before 1775. and there are other affidavits filed as to his age

I rec d a letter from the Pension Office with instructions to prove the age of Capt Leonard Buff in the war of 1812. which instructions I returned with the testimony proving his age while in the war of 1812. I have enclosed you a letter from the Commissioner of the 25 th of May 1854. and after you have examined the testimony &c please to call Mr Waldo's attention to it & I am in hopes from what he said to me, that he will allow said claim - write soon your friend
John P. Byrne.

Re examine
No 171011
Treasury Department, 3 Auditor's Office Oct 27/93
Capt Francis Cupp, Serj From 19 Sep 1872 to 19 Nov 1872, The Rolls do not show that he resigned.
William Brandon, Serj on Capt C Cupp, St Paul's Co. From 19 Sep 1872 to 10 Apr 1873 414 Miles Trail,
Drame Fin 3rd Aud
Slaves,

Payments to be made at Richmond by J. Pres. Br. Bank. Agent for paying Pension- ers, in the Agency of Virginia.
Leonard Cuff
Recorded in the Pension Of- fice, in Book E Vol. 6.
Page 4. by Wm. P. Balsner. Clerk.

WAR DEPARTMENT.
Revolutionary Claim.
I certify that, in conformity with the law of the United States of the 7th June, 1832, Leonard Guffin of the State of Virginia who was a Private in the Army of the Revolution is entitled to receive Twenty-three dollars and thirty-three cents per annum, during his natural life, commencing on the 4th of March, 1831, and payable semi-annually on the 4th of March, and 4th of September, in every year.
Given at the War Office of the United States, this 14 th day of May one thousand eight hundred and thirty-three.
Lee
Secretary of War.
Examined and Countersigned. }
J. Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions.

Preston County ss.
This day Leonard Cupp aged 78 or 79 years, a citizen of this County, personally appeared before me H. Hagan a justice of the peace in & for the aforesaid County & State of Virginia and made solemn oath that he had two brothers older than himself, but no sister, that they as well as himself were born in Northampton County Pennsylvania. that his eldest brother as his parents informed him, died when but a few months old; and that 49 or 50 years ago he heard that his other elder brother - whose name was Conrad - was lying at the point of death, in his native County, since which he has not heard from him. he was never married to affiant's knowledge or belief.
Sworn & subscribed
Leonard Cupp
before me H. Hagan J.P.
I certify that said Leonard Cupp is a credible
This 16 th day of October 1854.
witness
H. Hagan J.P.
Virginia
I Smith Clerk of the County Court of Preston County in the state of Virginia, do hereby certify that Harrison Hagan Esqr. is an acting Justice of the peace within and for said County duly duly commissioned and qualified as such, and was at the time of taking the above affidavit, and that the above is his genuine signature, and I further certify that I am not interest in the prosecution of said claim.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my Official seal of said Court, the 14 th day of November A.D. 1854.
Smith Clerk

I certify that I am well acquainted with Capt Leonard Guppy of this county and I believe him to be a credible and reliable witness and I believe he is so reputed and known among all his acquaintances given under my hand at Kingswood Preston county Pa. This 15 th Novm 1854
M c G Brown

RB Leonard Capps rec'd land for age of 1812
Triplett
State of Virginia County of Preston } ss
On this 5 th day of January A. D 1854 personally appeared before me a Justice of the Peace within and for the State and County aforesaid Captain Leonard Capps aged seventy seven years resident of said County, who being duly sworn according to law says that he is 77 years of age that he commanded a Company of Virginia Militia in the war with Great Britain in 1812 for which he has received a land warrant, that he is the oldest child of Leonard Capps & Susannah Capps his Wife, that his Father drew a pension as a soldier of the Revolution that no public record of marriages was kept in which the State in which my Father & Mother were married so witness has been informed, and their children have no private record of their Marriage, that his Father died the 17 th of August 1834 leaving Susannah Capps his widow who continued his widow until the 5 th of April 1841, the time of her death leaving the following children now living this witness aged 77 years John Capps aged 68 years, John Elder Capps aged 73 years Susannah Johnson aged 70 years and William Capps aged about 60 years his Father & Mother died in said County of Preston, and that his brother John Capps was also in said war of 1812.
Leonard Capps
subscribed and sworn to before me on the day and year first above written. And I hereby certify that said Leonard Capps is a credible witness, and I believe him to be of the age stated in his affidavit.
H. Hagan J. P.

Virginia
I Smith Orane Clerk of the County Court of Preston and State of Virginia do hereby certify that Harrison Wagan before whom the within affidavit was made was at the date of the same a Justice of the peace in and for said County duly commissioned and qualified as such and authorized to administer oaths and that the within is his genuine signature
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my name and affixed my Official seal of said Court this 12 day of January 1854.
Smith Orane Clerk
Lemard Cuffee
affidavit
additional evidence in the case of the heirs of Susannah Cuffee, widow of Lemard Cuffee dec.
John P. Byrne Winchester Frederick County Va.
1576 1854
83529.80

Leonard Cuff, Feb. 23. 1834
The undersigned Leonard Cuff, at the request of the literary man, gives the following narrative of my age & Revolutionary services - I am in my 80 th year of age - born in Pennsylvania where I lived until I was 20 years old - during the Rev War, (I can't say in what year) I was drafted in Northampton County Marches under Capt. Seret - to Germantown. was there attached to Col. Nigens Regt. (part of the Manuf ) I was not the time of the battle and returned home - after being of him for two weeks only. was drafted again for two months under Capt. Green and Edward  Hearts - lay near Quabblin , there was 500 men of that station, Col. Olga commanded -
In the fall of the same year, I was again drafted, and marched from same place under Capt. John  Lyons to a settlement called " Boche  Misco " remained there two months - there were two companies in the expedition, were in pursuit of Brant Indians - my captain was later captured & made his escape - I was after this - frequently called out for duty as at Staten - my recollection has failed, and therefore I am unable to state the exact time in this way - on one occasion I was out half a month under Capt. Myam  Gilbert - he was later captured by the Indians - I was aided my service from Staten until my declaration like him the same time. I believe that the statement contains the truth. I have labored my name. August 4. 1834
Witness J. C. Washburn
Leonard Cuff
A. Coffey
W. G. G. G.
Nov. 24. 1834

At October Term 1853 of the County Court of Pulaski
This day Frederick Smith (aged seventy five years) and John Frather Esq. (aged fifty nine) residents of this County; who being first duly sworn in open Court, deponeth and saith that they were well acquainted with Leonard Cupp senior deceased, (who, in his lifetime drew a pension as a Revolutionary soldier;) and also with Susannah Cupp, the wife of the said Leonard, for at least thirty years before the death of the said Leonard (they having lived in the same neighborhood in which the said Leonard resided); that the said Leonard and Susannah lived together as man and wife, and were so reputed, in the neighborhood, that the said Leonard always acknowledged her as such. That they are also well acquainted with the children of the said Leonard and Susannah, and have been for the last forty three years. That Leonard Cupp Jr their eldest son (who was a captain in the War of 1812,) is seventy seven years of age. The said Smith and Frather also declare, in part that they are disinterested witnesses: And the Court doth certify that they are credible witnesses. All of which is ordered to be certified to the Commissioner of Pensions.
In Testimony that the foregoing is a true transcript from the records of the said Court (the same being a Court of record and having a seal,) I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed my official seal, as Clerk of said Court, this 6 th day of December 1853
Smith Pate, Clerk.

At October Term 1853 of the County Court of Preston
On motion of John P. Byrne, a certificate is granted him to obtain letters of administration in due form of law upon the personal estate of Susannah Clapp deceased. Whereupon the said Byrne with Elisha M. Magano his surety entered into a bond conditioned according to law in the penalty of 200.00 and took the oath prescribed by law.
In Testimony that the above is a true transcript from the records of said Court (the same being a Court of record and having a seal,) I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed my official seal as Clerk of the said Court, St. 6 th December 1853.
Smith Gandy Clerk.
Susannah Clapp widow of Edward Clapp a soldier of the Revolution of Preston County Va. additional testimony for a pension
John P. Byrne Agent Winchester Frederick County Virginia

Swannah Cuffs. Application
A quarterly term of the County Court of Sussex Continued and held in and for the County of Sussex on the 9 th day of May 1853 - in the State of Virginia.
This day came Jacob Guseman who being duly sworn in open Court saith that he is 67 years of age, that he was acquainted with Leonard Cuffs dec d who in his lifetime drew a pension as a Revolutionary Soldier and that Swannah Cuffs dec d was his widow and that he knew them live together as man and wife for more than 20 years and that his son Leonards Cuffs is older than the said Guseman Also came Samuel R. Penbridge who being duly sworn as aforesaid saith that he is 70 years of age that he is acquainted with Leonards Cuffs son of said Leonard Cuffs dec d and has been for the last 45 years and from his knowledge of the said Leonard Cuffs jr he supposes that he is about the age of him the said Penbridge - And the said Witnesses declare that they are disinterested Witnesses And the Court doth order it to be certified that they are Creditable witnesses: All of which is ordered to be Certified to the Commissioner of Pensions -
State of Virginia County of Sussex
SS:
I Smith Crane Clerk of the County Court of Sussex in the County and State aforesaid do certify that the foregoing is a true transcript from the Records of the said Court.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and the seal of the said Court at Kipton the 25 th day of July 1853
Smith Crane Clerk