Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 2,351, Daniel Cotterell, Penn. Va.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Penn.
Pa.
Cottrell, Daniel
R 2,351
CONTENTS

To the Hon ble Secretary of War of the U. S. of America
Daniel Cottrell, now resident in the County of Brown a Territory of Michigan, but formerly of the State of Ohio, respectfully represents, that he served in the War of the Revolution, more than four years, that he is not on the Pension Roll of any State or Territory and till within the last few weeks he could find no witness, who served with him in the Army, therefore he has not hitherto been able to obtain a pension. He states, on oath, that in 1777 or 1778 while quite young, not more than fifteen years of age, he left his residence in the State of Virginia, & in the State of Pennsylvania he enlisted into the Army of the Revolution, on the Continental establishment, in the Company of Capt. Johnson, a Regiment of Col. Morgan's Rifle corps, called the First Regiment, where he served for about two years, when he was transferred to the 4 th Regiment, commanded by the same Colonel Morgan. That Wm H Mc Kee served in the same Regiment, & a considerable part of the time lived in the same Mass, that he was then of Pennsylvania, & I believe rec d his pension as an inhabitant of that state, but recently

I met him in the Territory of Michigan. After serving about three years in said Lt. Regiment he met with a severe wound in his leg, on his march from Trenton to Philadelphia, & was left in the Hospital at Philadelphia, where he was nursed by an old woman by the name of Sharpe, & by her in a manner that saved his leg from being amputated. After he had par- tially recovered he was ordered to join the 17 th Regiment; but as he was not mustered with the able bodied men, he does not, now, recollect the names of his officers. Our Regiment was ordered to New York, but we did not arrive till after the battle, & as soon as we did arrive Lord Cornwallis, with his Army, was marching out to lay down their arms. After a few weeks we were paroled, till called for, but soon after I was ordered to join Col. Wayne's Regiment, who was then called Mound Abnony, & I served a considerable time under him & had several skirmishes with the Indians & remained in the Army till the close of the war. I am now seventy six years old.

am totally destitute of property, and find no person, except Wm H. Pike who served with me (Daniel X Cottrell marks) Attest John Varnum
Territory of Michigan Berrien County ss. Be it remembered, that on this 15 th day of December Anno Domini 1835- personally appeared before me John Varnum a justice of the peace for said county, the above named Daniel Cottrell, and made oath to the foregoing statement by him subscribed. I also certify, that I am personally acquainted with said Cottrell, that he is a man of good character, and entitled to full credit. I also certify, that he appears to be of the age he has represented, & I have no doubt his statement is substantially true John Varnum justice of the peace

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REJECTED
P. O. _____
Daniel C. Potterill
Service: _____
Enlisted: _____, 18 .
Discharged: _____, 18 .
Application filed: _____, 18 .
Alleges: _____
Re-enlisted: _____
Attorney: _____
P. O. _____
_____ Recognized. _____
Contract.
_____ Cert. of Dis. _____
Searched for _____
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Suspended Oct 19 Feb 1883 6 to John Varnum.
2351

James I Edwards Esq. Commissioner of Pension Washington D. C.

Michigan Territory,
Niles Dec r 1835
James I Edwards Esq r Commissioner of Pension
Sir: Having removed from Miss s K te to this Territory, where I have been appointed a Justice of the Peace, I have presumed to enclose an application for a pension, without the usual forms, because, there are no blanks in this Territory, and the Judge of your court aside 150 miles from me. The petitioner represents that he has papers on file in the Pension office, filed about 1820, & feels that they may be an appendix. If his application is only deficient in form, I can fill any blank you please to send me, & take the burden of man to our next court, which

will be held in May next. I think he is honest, & I wish him to succeed -
With respect &c.
Your Obed. Servt.
John Warren

Cottrell 83.544 Daniel Cottrell Michigan

I William H. McKee late of Pennsylvania but now resident in the County of Berrien & County of Michigan, a Revolutionary Pensioner, testify and say, that I am well acquainted with Daniel Cottrell formerly of Pennsylvania, but now resident in said County of Berrien; and know that he was a soldier in the Army of the United States during the Revolutionary War, that he was a private in Captain Johnson's Company, a Col. Morgan's Regiment of Riflemen, in the first Regiment, and served in that Company & Regiment more than two years; & afterwards was trans- ferred to the fourth Regiment, in which I served, where he served more than two years, and said Cottrell & myself missed together. Said Cottrell is now before me, in the town of Niles in said County of Berrien, & I know him to be the identical man, & he served with me in the Revolutionary War. I think he entered the Army in 1776 & served more than four years, & was in the battle when Cornwallis was taken Wm H McKee

Territory of Michigan Barren County ss. Be it remembered, that on this twenty fourth day of October 1835. The within William H. H. Ree personally appeared before me, & made oath to the truth of the within deposition, by him subscribed. I also certify, that I am acquainted with T. M. Ree, & he is entitled to credit as I believe J. H. Williams Justice of the Peace
This may certify, that I am personally ac- quainted with the above named Mr. Ree, & knew him at Washington, some years since, & think his name was inscribed on the Pen- sion Roll by special act of Congress. I am certain, that when I served on the committee of Pensions, in the 19 th 20 th & 21 st Congress we uniformly reported in his favour December 15 th 1835 John Darracott Justice of Peace