Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 22186, John Cockenbough, Penn.

SERVICE
NUMBER _____
Bockenbough, John
S. 22/86
CONTENTS

Pennsylvania 18.929
John Beckenbough of Fayette Co in the State of Penna who was a Dr in the Company commanded by Captain Sigick of the Regt commanded by Col in the Pennsylvania line for Militia.
6 Mo Private - $ 20.00
Inscribed on the Roll of Pennsylvania at the rate of 20 Dollars per annum to commence on the 14th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 2 nd day of Nov 1833 and sent to J. P. Henniker, Uniontown.
Arrears to the 14th of Sept 1833 - 50 Semi-ant. allowance ending 4 Oct '34. 10 $ 60.00
Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7, 1832.
Recorded by D. P. Hughes Clerk Book C Vol. 5 Page 10
Paid at the Treasury under the Act of the 16 th April 1838 from 4 Sep 1839 to 4 Sep 1840 Agt notified 22 nd June 1841.
Dead Letter to Isaac Beeson Esq a Auditor. 18. March 1844
Paid as above from 4 th Sep 1840 to 22 nd Feby 1840. Agt notified 20. April 1844

Layette County S. H. Pennsylvania
On this 15th day of January A.D. 1833 personally appeared in open court before the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas in said county. now sitting. John Cockenbough, a resident of Fayette county age twenty five years. Who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to claim the benefit of the act of Congress passed June the 7th 1832
That he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers and served as herein stated.
That sometime in September 1777 he thinks, at all events it was a few days before the British took possession of Philadelphia he engaged as a substitute for his father John Cockenbough in Captain Livick's Company of Penna. Militia and was marched to Philadelphia by his Capt Livick, and was then placed as a guard to the Haggars, which were employed in haul- ing the wounded after the battle of Brandy- wine to a vessel. That this assignment was kept as a guard to one of the Haggars the whole of his time which was two months. And was discharged near Philadelphia, and this assignment immediately after he returned from the first town not being at home more than a day or two the fall of 1777 he again engaged as a substitute for George Richard in Capt. Livick's Company who took them to

The America army and the regiment was again placed as a guard to a wagon. Once more then under the command of the Quarter Master whose name he cannot recollect. That he served as guard to the the wagons this time also which was two months and was discharged by the Quarter Master on the Schu- =kill river near Philadelphia.
Since he first started as soon as he returned home he was drafted and went out for himself in Captain Livicks Company of Penna. Militia for two months and was again taken to the lines and placed as a guard to a wagon under the command of the same Quarter Master and was kept as a guard afterwards for the two months for which he was drafted and was discharged by the Quarter Master at the end of his term, having served in all six months. For which service he claims a pension. That the upon =into memory is much re-spined he cannot recollect = distinctly of the more circumstances of his service. That being taught the German language it is with difficulty he speaks the English so as to be understood, and cannot make his declaration as intelligible as he could wish. That he was engaged in the service of his country nearly the whole of the Revolutionary war, that except the three times above mentioned he served as a wagon =er which service he thinks  may not entitle him to a pension under the late law. if not He claims therefore only for the six months he was actually under arms

That he was born in Lehigh County Penna (at that time Northampton) in the year 1758. but cannot tell the month having no record.
In answer to the interrogatories required to be put by the court he answers as follows viz
1 st He was born in 1758 in Lehigh then Northumberland Co Penna 2 d He has no record of his age 3 d He lived in Northumberland Co now Lehigh where he went into the Service he has lived since the Revolutionary War in Pennsylvania & now resides in Fayette Co County in said State. 4 He went into the Service as a Substitute for his father John Cockenbough and George Richards & also as a drafted Militia Man in which capacity he served part of the time in bearing arms & such as a belligerent as above mentioned — 5 th For the names of the officers & the circumstances of his service he refers to the foregoing Declaration 6 He never received any discharge that he recollects & he has none in his possession or knowledge — 7 The Persons who will certify as to his character He refers to Gideon John Esq high Sheriff of Fayette County and to James Beatty worth residing in Fayette Co Pa
He hereby relinquishes any claim whatever to any pension or annuity as up the present & avows that his name is not on the pension roll of the government of any state.
John J Cockenbough mark
Sworn & subscribed in open court the 15 th June 4 1833
William Beeson Brady

Con Gideon Johns. and James Beatty both residents of Fayette County Penna do hereby certify that we are well acquainted with John Cockerbaugh who has enlisted and sworn to the foregoing declaration. That we believe him to be seventy four years of age, and that he is respected & believed in the neighborhood where he resides to have been a soldier of the revolution, & that we concur in that opinion
Sworn & subscribed in open court the 15th Jan'y 1833 H W Brison Prothon
James Beatty Gideon Johns " "  Declaration of two soldiers of the Revolution
Recd 50 cts
And the said court do hereby declare their opinion after the investigation of the matter and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the court agreement, that John Cockerbaugh who has signed the foregoing declaration was a soldier of the Revolutionary war and served as he states. And the court do further certify that Gideon Johns, and James Beatty both residents of Fayette County who have signed the above certificate, are credible men, and that their statement is entitled to credit.
Fayette County } Pennsylvania }
I Henry W Brison Prothonotary of the Court of common pleas in & for said County do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said court in the matter of the application John Cockerbaugh for a pension. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of the said court the 15th day of Jan'y 1833 H W Brison Prothon

Revolution
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File No. 22 186
John Rockenbaugh Pr. Rev War
Act: June 7 th 92 nd
Index: — Vol. 9 , Page 77
[Arrangement of 1870.]

TREASURY DEPARTMENT, SECOND COMPTROLLER'S OFFICE,
Sir:
April 9 th 1844.
Under the act of the 6th of April, 1838, entitled "An Act directing the transfer of money remaining unclaimed by certain Pensioners, and authorizing the payment of the same at the Treasury of the United States," and the third section of the Act of August 23, 1842, extending the time within which pensioners may receive their pensions from the pension agents, The child n of John Cockenbaugh, dec d , a Pensioner on the Roll of the Philadelphia, Pa. Agency, at the rate of — Twenty — Dollars and — Cents per annum, under the law of the 7 th June 1832, has been paid at this Department, from the 4 th of Sept. 1840, to the 22 nd Feby 1842.  Respectfully, yours,
J. Wilson B. Lassar Comptroller.
To the COMMISSIONER OF PENSIONS, Present.

John Lockenborough
cf. 14. 15.
Admit 6 mos
R. Flemiken Esq. Uniontown Pa.
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BRIEF objections to the admission of Pension Claims, of which those answered in the negative, in red ink, will apply to the claim of
John Gockenborough further proof or explanation.
which require
I. Does the declaration show where the applicant resides? II. Did the declarant make the declaration in the county where he resides? III. If the applicant did not make the declaration in the county where he resides, is there any reason assigned for his not doing so? IV. Has the declarant mentioned the period or periods of the war when he served? V. * Has he mentioned 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? VI. Has he given the names of the officers under whom he served, in conformity with the regulations? VII. Has he made a relinquishment of every claim to any other pension than the one under the Act of June 7, 1832? VIII. Has the Court given their opinion? IX. Has the Clerk given his certificate? X. Is the Clerk's seal affixed? And if so, has it a device or inscription by which it can be distinguished from any other seal?

XI. Has the applicant obtained the evidence of a clergyman and another respectable citizen as to their belief respecting his age and the general belief in his neighborhood relative to his revolutionary service?
XII. If the clergyman's affidavit has not been produced, is there any reason assigned for not obtaining it?
XIII. If the applicant has no documentary evidence, and has not obtained the testimony of at least one living witness, has he stated in his declaration that such proof cannot be had?
XIV. † If the applicant's name is not found on the rolls of military service, has he produced a witness or witnesses as to his service?
If he has produced direct proof as to service, has the magistrate who administered the oath, certified to the credibility of the witness or witnesses? no.
Has the proper officer certified to the official character and signature of the magistrate as the regulations direct?
XV. Does it appear from any of the papers that the witness was in such a situation, or of such an age, as to have a personal knowledge of the applicant's service? no.
XVI. ‡ Are the papers authenticated as the regulations direct? The last witness does not state his means of
XVII. Are the seven interrogatories prescribed by the War Department answered satisfactorily? And, if not, which of them is not so answered?
EXPLANATORY NOTES.
* QUERE V. 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, deposeeth 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 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 shewn 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.
†QUERE XIV. Proof of Service.
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 claimants 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.
‡QUERE XVI. 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 paper 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.
¶ In every case where the clerk of the court, or other certifying officer, 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.
knowledge, nor is it sufficiently definite
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TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
Second Comptroller's Office,
June 15 th 1841.
Sir:
Under the act of the 6th of April, 1838, entitled "An act directing the transfer of money remaining unclaimed by certain Pensioners, and authorizing the payment of the same at the Treasury of the United States," John Boekenbaugh, a Pensioner on the Roll of the Philadelphia Agency, at the rate of Twenty Dollars and Cents per annum, under the law of the 7 th June 1832, has been paid at this Department, from the 4 th of Sept. 1839. to the 4 th Sept. 1840.
Respectfully yours,
William L. Parris
Comptroller.
To the Commissioner of Pensions,
Present.

Somerset County Pa Pennsylvania
Personally appeared before me one George Miller one of the justices of the peace in & for said County William Trautman of said County who being first Duly Sworn Depaseth & saith that some time in the Revolutionary war John Gackenbough the same person was in the service of the united States army & this Deponent further saith not sworn and subscribed October 17 1832 George Miller
William Trautman also appeared Frederick Reihart by name George Miller one of the justices of the peace in & for said County who being first Duly Sworn Depaseth & saith some time in the Revolutionary war John Gackenbough was in service of the united States army & this Deponent further saith not sworn & subscribed before me
George Miller
October 17 1832
John L. Reifrodt
Pennsylvania Somerset County
vs. J. Chauncy Howard Prothonotary of the court of common pleas of said county do hereby certify that George Miller whose name is subscribed to the jurat of the above affidavit was at that time and still is one of the said commissioners of the peace in and for said county duly commissioned and sworn and that to all his official acts as such due faith & credit is and ought to be given as well in the county aforesaid as elsewhere. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the seal of said court at Somerset this 19th day of October A.D. 1832 J. Chauncy Howard Prothonotary

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I hereby certify that William Hartman and Francis Rickett who have made the within affidavits are credible and trustworthy witnesses, and that their statements are entitled to credit, and that their witnesses are both old men, and no doubt have eyesight of their personal knowledge of the facts to which they depose April 12 1883 George McEllin