Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S 30959, Caleb Cooper, Va.

SERVICE
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cooper, caleb
830959
CONTENTS

Kentucky 27. 554
Caleb Cooper
Whitley Co. in the State of Ky who was a Private in the Infantry commanded by Captain Johnson of the Regt commanded by Col Washington in the Virginia line for the
6 Mo for $ 200.00
Enscribed on the Roll of Kentucky at the rate of 20 Dollars each per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 21 st day of August and sent to A. P. Fox, Somerset, Ky
arrears to the 4th of Mar 34 50.00 Semi-ant. allowance ending 4 Sep 10.00
60.00 Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7, 1832.
Recorded by D. J. Spayn Clerk, Book 6, Vol. 7, Page 9

State of Kentucky
Pulaski County Court Set
On this 19 th day of May 1834 personally appeared in open court before the County Court of Pulaski County Kentucky, now sitting as a court, Caleb Cooper. A resident of Pulaski County State of Kentucky, aged about Seventy two 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 7 th 1832, That he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers, and served as herein stated, that while a resident of Botetourt County, Virginia, in the year 1776 or 1777, he cannot now from long lapse of time, state the year or month exactly, he is entirely illiterate, can neither read or write, he well recollects he was a little upward of fifteen years of age, he went as a hired hand, to assist in driving Cattle from said County, to Baltimore in the State of Maryland, for the use of the United States Army, and while in Baltimore, he enlisted for the term of Three years in the company of William Johnson Captain who was Captain of a company of Light horse, that he was attached to the Light horse corps, & belonged to the Regiment under the command of Colonel William Washington, after his enlistment he was marched to James Town Virginia thence to Richmond, from thence back to James Town, when the American forces had a Battle with the British, in which battle Col d Washington's light horse participated & was engaged, the British forces were whipped & beaten, and in which Battle, he received a slight sword wound on the head, on the top of the head, and a wound in the right leg just below the knee, where he lost a horse killed during the Battle, General Wayne

in which Battle Capt n Johnson was killed, & the Lieutenant whose name was made the cap to I have forgotten, was engaged in said Battle, in Command of the Regular forces, after the Battle, he was marched to different places, engaged in performing such service as the Light horse Corps, were ordered to render. was in several skirmishes but in no other regular Battle, he was stationed the first winter after he entered the service together with the rest of Colo. Washington's Light horse, at a place called Potts Grove in the state of Pennsylvania, according to his present recollection was once marched thro' the state to a place called Bedford was twice during the Three years in which he enlisted marched into the State of Maryland. most of the Three years he was engaged in the State of Virginia at different places, rendering Light horse service a part of the Second winter he was stationed at Richmond Virginia Genl. Campbell of the Militia was occasionally there during the winter. the third winter when the severely cold weather set in he was ordered by his Colonel to return home, and remain until the breaking of winter he done so. he remained at home not more than two months, and again returned to the service in Washington's Light horse. he served out fully the Three years except the two months above mentioned, in rendering such services as he was ordered to perform, as one of Colo. Washington's Light horse, and at the expiration of the Three years he received a discharge in writing for Three years service as a Light horse man. signed by Colo. Washington as he now thinks, which has long since been lost or destroyed, who then expressed a readiness and willingness to pay him his wages then due him, but
the money was depreciated and of no account, the But the Colonel said the money was depreciated and of no account, the Colo. handed him his discharge, which induces him to believe it was signed by Colo. Washington.
Afterwards in the latter part of the year 1780. as he now thinks still a resident of Botetourt county Virginia, he was drafted to serve for three months in the company of Captain James Barnett against the Indians, he belonged to the Regiment and was under the command of Colo. Campbell, after he entered the service

he was marched to the Long Island on Holsten River, and at which place a peace was concluded with the Indians, and he together with rest was ordered home, and discharged from service, he cannot say exactly how long he was engaged in this service, but not less than two months he received a discharge in writing signed by Captain Barnett which has long since been lost or destroyed.
afterwards in the year 1781. still a resident of said County, he was again drafted for the term of Three months , to serve against the British who were then encamped & lying near and about Richmond & Williamsburg, he was drafted to serve in the company of Captain Looney belonged to the 4 th Virginia Regiment. Commanded by Col d Willis after entering the service, he was marched to and joined the main army at headquarters at old Williamsburg. Commanded by Genl Campbell, was in a Battle called the hot water fight near Williamsburg in which he received a slight sword wound , was afterwards marched to & joined the American army under the Command of General Washington, then besieging Genl Cornwallis at York, before Cornwallis was taken, he was together with others, marched up the country. Between Richmond & York, to prevent the British & Tories from burning the Rope walks, and destroying horses &c and remained in the vicinity of the Rope walks, until after the Surrender of Cornwallis immediately afterwards upon the expiration of the expiration of the Three months which he fully served out, he was discharged from the service, he received a written discharge for three months service, signed by Captain Looney which has long since been lost or destroyed, Five or six years after the close of the Revolutionary war, while

living in Sullivan County, Tennessee the year he does not now Recollect. He volunteered to serve as an Indian Spy for the Term of Two Months, under the Command of Lieutenant Hare, who was in Command of a Company of 35 Spies after the Company was raised: he was marched to the frontiers and as a Spy served on Nollichucky Creek & Bluestone River during the time he was stationed at Blackhammer fort on Clinch River he served out fully said Two Months, and was discharged from the Service, But received no discharge in Writing.
He has no Documentary evidence whatever of his services. He knows of no person to have Testimony he can procure, who can testify to his services, except William Hays of Pulaski County a Revolutionary Pensioner who lived a Neighbour whom in Botetourt County Virginia and by whom he can prove the Service, stated in his Declaration, against the Indians in the campaign in the Company of Captain Barnett. He can also prove by said William Hays, that it was understood and talked about in the Neighbourhood about the time, that he was one of Col o Washingtons Light horse, the said Hays served with him under Barnett against the Indians. He is known to John Duncan, and George I. Benton Deputy (No Clergyman living in his immediate Neighbourhood).
residents of his present Neighbourhood, who can testify to his character for veracity, and their belief of his services as a Soldier of the Revolution,
He hereby relinquishes every 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 or Territory

Bedford County Virginia He was born in the 6 th of January according to his present recollection of what his Parents told him on the subject. but in what year he has entirely forgotten. He has no Record of his age, he cannot read or write.
He was living when called into the service at the place stated in his Declaration. after the Revolutionary War. and before he served as a spy. he continued to live in Botetourt one year then moved to Montgomery County Virginia and from there he moved to Sullivan County where he lived when he also volunteered to serve against the Indians under Genl St Clair - and was in St Clair's defeat. volunteered as a spy. after his service as a spy he moved to Lincoln County Kentucky and from there after living little more than one year. he moved to & settled in Pulaski County state of Kentucky where he now lives. and in which he has lived since he first settled in said County except about two years. he moved from Pulaski to Wayne County. and when troops were raising to march to the defence of Orleans towards the close of the last war. he volunteered in the company of Capt. Vickery. and was in the army under the command of General Jackson now President of the United States and was at the Battle of Orleans. after his return home. he moved back again to Pulaski County where he now lives.
He was called into the service as stated in his Declaration.
He has stated the names of the Officers and the Regiments. where he served. together with the general circumstances of his service.
He received discharges in writing for each & every term of his service except his service as a spy signed as stated by him in his Declaration, which have long since been lost or destroyed.

Sworn to and Subscribed the day and year aforesaid.
Caleb his O. Cooper mark
I William Hays a Resident citizen of Pulaski County state of Kentucky aged Seventy eight years a Revolutionary Pensioner of the United States. having been first duly sworn according to law in open court. doth on oath doth declare and state, that I do of my own personal knowledge know the applicant in the above foregoing Declaration, that Caleb Cooper, as well as myself was drafted to serve for three months in the company of Captain James Barnett against the Indians was under the command of Col. Campbell. and I do know that said Cooper. Served in said company until after the peace was made at the Long Island of Holston when he was ordered as well as the rest of the company to return home. we did not serve out fully the three months. but served at least two months. and the said William Hays doth on oath further state, that he lived a neighbour to said Caleb Cooper at the time and for a long time before. he was drafted for the three months in the company of Captain James Barnett. as above stated. in the County of Botetourt. Virginia, and that he does know that it was generally and well understood. in the neighbourhood about the time & afterwards and talked about in the neighbourhood that the said Caleb Cooper. was one of Col. William Washington Light horse. and that he has heard it talked about. and has often talked with said Cooper about his services in the Light horse under Washington. Sworn to and Subscribed the day and year aforesaid
William Hays mark

We John Duncan, and George S. Benton, residing in Pulaski County Kentucky, hereby certify that we are and have been a long time well acquainted with Caleb Cooper who has subscribed and sworn to the above Declaration that we believe him to be Seventy two years of age. that we have heard him talk about his services in the Revolution long anterior to the act of June 7 th 1832, the said John Duncan states that he heard the said Caleb Cooper about the time he started on the Campaign in which the Battle of Orleans was fought speak of having served in the Revolution. the said George Benton states that he has heard him speak of his services and his wounds received in the Revolution any war. we state 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 to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid.
John Duncan his George S. Benton mark.
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 states that it appears to them that William Hays who has subscribed & sworn to one of

the preceding Certificate is a resident of Pulaski County a Revolutionary Pensioner and a credible person - and that John Duncan, and George I. Benton who have signed thereto the preceding Certificate are residents of Pulaski County, are credible persons, and their statements are entitled to credit & belief
Stephen Hail Jr } Justices of the John Bowen } Peace & Members George W. Saunders } comprising the Pulaski County Court
State of Kentucky, Pulaski County Set.
I William F. Clark of the Court for Pulaski County, do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the Original Proceedings of the said Court, in the matter of the Application of said Cooper.
In Testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office this 22 nd day of May A.D. 1834. and 4 th year of the Commonwealth of Kentucky.
Wm F Clark, Clerk of the Court of Pulaski County, Ky.
31.448 Cooper's Cert.
Application for a Pension Declaration etc.
Kentucky Pulaski County Court May 22 nd 1834 persons interested &c. and bound to be advised
for - per 6th #20
Wm F Clark Somerset Ky Gen

30 959 Pay INVALID.
File No. 30,959
Caleb Cooper In Rev War
Act: June 1 st 82"
Index:—Vol. 2, Page 88
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Aug 20 th Mount H. May 9
Hlee
Honble J. L. Edwards Commemoration American Washington City
Ken.

Concord N.Y. August 8 th 1836
Sir
I have just been authorized to this the papers of Caleb Cooper, and yet his name is not on the roll. he is very old & very poor and the Pensions which he received while he was engaged in Washington light horse are now upon him. he was also in St. Clairs defeat and was in Genl. Wayne at the Battle of Orhans he has rendered a great deal of service to his country in all her wars
I dislike to be troublesome, but respectfully request that your Honor will have the rolls of the Maryland & Virginia troops examined his name may be on the Maryland roll
I have consulted the applicant. he says he does not know of any person living by whom he can prove his services in the light horse. he is old & debilitated, and has lived here a great while.
if his name cannot be found. I must for him request the proffered allowance for which he will be grateful. I hope that you will grant him a Pension for as large a sum as you can consistent with your duty & the circumstances of his case. Merit
Enclosed are the papers together with the letter from your Honor.
Respectfully yours & W. L. Gervase Hon. J. F. Fox
Gen. J. Edwards Washington

War Department Pension Office July 17 th 1834
Sir,
The declaration of Caleb Cooper has been examined, and it is herewith returned. The rolls of the Virginia Line in this office afford no proof of the applicant's service. We should therefore require the testimony of two witnesses, as required in note H. in the enclosed printed sheet. An allowance can be made for six months on account of his services as a Militia Man, without any additional proof.
I am Respectfully Your obed Servant Geo. M c Crump
H. P. Fox Esq r Pomona N.Y.