Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 17356, Edward Coen, Penn.

SERVICE
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Coen, Edward
S. 17356
carded
CONTENTS

Ohio 19. 651.
Edward Ocon
of Clermont Co. in the State of Ohio who was a Private in the Company commanded by Captain Purdy of the _____ commanded by _____ in the Penna. Key Stone Battery for 1. year and 6. months
Inscribed on the Roll of Ohio at the rate of $43 Dollars 33 Cents per annum, to commence on the 14th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 9th day of Aug 1833 and sent to J. D. Morris Batavia Clermont
Arrears to the 14th of March 1832 $ 86 66 Semi-annual allowance ending 1 Sep " 21. 66 $108 32
{ Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by A. S. Evans Clerk, Book E Vol. 8, Page 4.

Declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress of the 7 th June 1832.
State of Ohio.
Clermont County } ss
On this 22 nd day of May 1833 person- ally appeared in open Court before the Court of Common Pleas in and for the above named County Edward Born a resident of the County of Clermont State of Ohio, aged seventy eight 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 th 1832.
That he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers and served as herein stated.
I was born in Hartford County in the State of Maryland on the 22 nd day of November in the year 1754. as appeared from a record of my age which I have seen - in my father's family bible, but I have no record of my age. I went from said County of Hartford to Juniata Valley Pennsylvania and while there I was drafted as a private in the militia of Pennsylvania. The company met at Carlisle in said State and staid there about a week before they marched - from Carlisle we marched to Harrisburg and from there to Lancaster from there to Philadelphia - from there to Princeton where we came up to Get- tysburg Army. The company I belonged

to war. Commanded by Captain James Purdy Another Company Marched from Carlisle to Princeton at the same time ours did it was commanded by Captain James Gibson. Both Companies were of Penn- sylvania militia and had been drafted for two months. Three or four days after the said Companies got to Princeton a call was made for volunteers to turn out as Scouts - and declarant turned out with four others from Captain Purdy's Company The complement was made up from other Companies. The detachment thus raised declarant expects consisted of about one hundred and fifty men. He does not rem- ber by whom they were commanded They marched from Princeton about Christmas or New years. Down towards Staten Island and after we had got about fifteen miles from Princeton we met with a scouting party of the British and a skirmish ensued in which declarant was wounded by a buck shot or musket ball in his right arm between his shoulder and elbow. The ball or shot broke the bone after which the British took me a prisoner. The Americans having returned returned the fire of the British retreated Three or four others of the Americans were wounded at the same time. None but that I know of but myself was taken prisoner on this occasion. The detachment had left Princeton before day and the skirmish took place early in the day.

After I was taken prisoner the British marched me into where their army was and soon after marched to New York. Where I was put into the Hospital and staid a better than twenty days and was then taken per mission 68 a private house where I staid about a month and then got a passport to go into the town. After I had been a prisoner not less than thirteen months, I hired on board a vessel which to sail down to the light house on Sandy Hook, for at which place I got a boat and came over to the American at a place named Salem Whitewell Ferry. The way a Col there from Maryland whose name I have forgotten but I remember that he lived in Harford County in Maryland. The Col gave me a certificate to cover me and that exempted me to draw provisions until I got home - to my father's in Harford County. I had a better living in Tuscarora Valley in Pennsylvania - and I had gone from David County of Harford to stay with him there a while. When I was discharged afore said. and this is principally the reason of my not remembering the names of more of the officers of the company or regiment to which I belonged. From the time I left Carlisle with the company as above mentioned until the time I recaptured from the British as aforesaid was not less than thirteen months. The Captain Purdie company marched from Carlisle in the winter Christmas in the same year the Hessians were taken (think it was 1777) as we marched down I saw a good number of the Hessians in

Lancaster. They had not been long taken prisoners. Geo P Otter from Pennsylvania was with the troops when I surrendered, and Geo Brown when I was at Trenton as I came back from the British. There was in the regular service a Col Bucca ca who was a Quaker man. I knew Captain Patterson from Hartford County who was in the regular service. There were some regiments from Virginia, at Princeton before the last detachment was formed as before mentioned and a great many troops from other places not now remembered. I never received a Commission. nor a written discharge. I have no documentary evidence. I know of no person who is the testimony I can procure who can testify to my service. Daniel Davis, John Hecker, Robert Watkins and William Watkins know me in my present neighborhood and can testify to my character for veracity and their belief of my services as a soldier of the revolution. My Brother James Colm, and James Goudy, Paul Zimmer, Jonathan Green, Peter Lintner, James were with Captain Purdys Company when I belonged to it.
About one year after I returned from Captivity - to my Father in Hartford I moved on the Monongahela to a place then called the Forks of Youngs, where I lived about two years. from there I moved to Washington County Pennsylvania and from there I moved to Mason County Kentucky. Where I lived between two & three years and then moved out into Bourbon County in Ky. State. from that I moved to Maysville Kentucky and from there

to Hamilton County Ohio from where I moved to Butler County in said State and from there to Switzerland County in Indiana from there moved back to Hamilton from Hamilton County, I removed to Clermont County where I now reside and have resided there for right or nine years past. I hereby relinquish all claims whatever to a pension or annuity except the present and declare that my name is not on the pension list of the agency of any State. Edward C. Corn
Sworn to and subscribed in open court this 22 nd day of May 1933. J. D. Morris Clerk
We Dan Davis residing in Ohio Township Clermont County Ohio and John Archard residing in the same  in said county township hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Edward Corn who has sworn and subscribed to the above declaration that we believe him to be seventy eight years of age, that he is respected and believed in the neighborhood where he resided to have been a soldier of the Revolution, and that we concur in that opinion.
Sworn and subscribed in open court this 22 nd day of May 1933. Dan Davis John Archard J. D. Morris Clerk

State of Ohio. Court of Common Pleas Clermont County ss. May Term 1833.
On the 22 d day of May 1833 personally appeared in open court Edward Boen a resident of Ohio Township Clermont County Ohio an applicant for a pension under the Law of Congress passed June 7 th . 1832. 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 certify that Dan Davis who has signed the preceding certificate is a credible person resident in this Township Clermont County Ohio and that John Orchard who has also signed the same is a credible person resident in Monroe Township in same County and that their statement is entitled to credit.
I Jonathan D Morris Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas of Clermont County Ohio do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings in the matter of the application of Edward Boen for a pension.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court this 24 th day of May. 1833.
J. Thomas Clerk

No 25509
Edward Boen Clermont County Ohio
Adm for 1 year Aug 1. Month.
$43. 33
J. D. Morris clk. Clermont County Ohio

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 subjoined 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 Edward Coen Clermont County Ohio
   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.     Drafted 1777 1 1 - private Genl Green Capt Purdy, G. S. Potter 78 years Tuscarora Valley Pennsylvania Traditionary evidence - papers correctly Attached  
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 pensioner 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.
[k] The notes from [a] to [j] 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.
[l] This traditional evidence is indispensable in militia cases.
[m] If a witness cannot be found, the declarant must state the fact.
[n] The answers to the interrogatories must all be written, and sent to the War Department, with the declaration.

17356 INVALID.
No. 17356
Edward Coen
Pr. Rev. Mrs.
Act: June 7 th 82
Box:—Vol. 1 , Page 440
[Arrangement of 1870.]

June 11
Batavia May 28 th
Edw. Ewen
25504
Will
Dr. Edwards. 2195.
Commissioner of Pensions Washington City. D. C.