Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 2,298, Christopher Cooper, Va.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Pa.
Cooper, Christopher Jane
R. 2,298
CONTENTS

1830 Mrs Cooper
Jane Cooper
Tennessee
Act 7 July 38
Angela Johnson Rpt R

Declaration
In order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress of the 7 th July 1838 entitled an act granting half pay and pension to certain Widows
State of Tennessee Green County } ss
On this 26 th day of March 1844 personally appeared before the subscriber a Justice of the peace M rs Jane Cooper a resident of the County and State aforesaid aged Twenty five years who being first duly sworn according to law doth 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 pension to certain widows That she is the widow of Christopher Cooper who was a soldier in the Regular service in the State of Virginia in the war of the Revolution for particular services to a declaration made by her husband the aforesaid Christopher Cooper in the year 1830 she further declares that she was married to the said Christopher Cooper on the 20 th day of October Seventeen hundred and Eighty six That her husband the aforesaid Christopher Cooper died on the 29 th May 1830 that she was not married to him prior to his leaving the service but the marriage took place previous to the first of January Seventeen hundred and Eighty four viz at the time above stated and she is still a widow
Jane his X Cooper mark
sworn to and subscribed in the day and year above written before me a Justice of the peace for the County aforesaid and I further certify that the said M rs Jane Cooper is from bodily infirmity unable to attend Court and I further certify that

for which record attached to Mrs Jane Cooper declaration was in her paper and I believe it to be the true record of her marriage and the births of her children by her husband Christopher Cooper and I further certify that the aforesaid Mrs Jane Cooper has remained a widow ever since the death of her husband the aforesaid Christopher Cooper In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand this 26 th March Eighteen hundred and forty four State of Tennessee } ss Green County } Christopher Cooper Justice of the peace
April term 1844 County Court The declaration of Mrs Jane Cooper verified on the 26 th of March 1844 by Christopher Cooper a Justice of the peace for said County being submitted to the Court the said Court doth approve of his proceedings and acts in said case and hereby direct the Clerk to endorse the approval on the papers
State of Tennessee } ss Green County } I George W. Foote Clerk of the County Court of Green County do hereby certify that the foregoing proceedings are the original proceedings had and approved of by the County Court at its April Term 1844 relative to the declaration of Jane Cooper to obtain the benefit of the acts of Congress relative to Revolutionary pensions and I further certify that the aforesaid Christopher Cooper is and was a Justice of the peace for said County duly commis- ioned and qualified according to Law and that the signature purporting to be his is genuine
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal of office at Office at Greenville this 1 st April, 1844. Geo. W. Foote, CLK.

Christopher Cooper and Jane Brown was Married October the 20th 1786
Catharine Cooper was Born March the 2 1789
Phoebe Cooper was Born April the 3 rd 1791
Elizabeth Cooper was Born July the 8th 1793
Christopher Cooper was Born September the 25th 1795

Christopher Cooper His Book

State of Tennessee } ss. Green County }
On this 18 th day of March One thousand eight hundred and fifty two I John Kidwell Sr. an acting Justice of the peace in and for the county and state aforesaid, attended at the residence of Jane Cooper aged Eighty four years a resident of Green County and state of Tennessee, she being unable from bodily in- firmity to attend court for the purpose of making her declaration; Who first being duly sworn accor- ding to law, doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by acts of Congress passed June 7 th 1832, July 4 th 1836, and July 7, and July 7 th 1838. To wit: That she is the widow of Christopher Cooper who was a soldier in the war of the Revolution in a Company commanded by Capt in the Brigade commanded by General Stephens, he volunteered in the County of Botetourt & state of Virginia, and served during the last five years of the war of the Revolution and was at the surrender of Cornwallis at York- town in Virginia, she has no documentary evidence in support of her claim, and states to the best of her recollection the traditional evidence given her by her husband in his life time -
She has often heard her husband tell over the names of his officers and incidents of the war, but from old age and consequent loss of memory has forgotten them - Further states that in 1829 her husband commenced having his claim pre- pared, but died on the 29 th day of May 1830 aged seventy seven years when he died, proceedings then stopped till the present time - Declarant states that she was married to the said Christopher Cooper in the County of Botetourt and state of Virginia on or about 20 th day of October One thousand

seven hundred and eighty six and remained his widow ever since his death, She state that Zaffa Johnston whose affidavit is hereto annexed was a Revolutionary Pensioner and is now dead, and does not know of any living witness by whom she can prove the services of her said husband and must depend upon his general reputation and such other evidence as she may be able to procure, She was married after the year 1783 and before the year 1794 as stated in the foregoing declaration She further states that she has heard her husband state that he acted as commissary in the company in which he belonged -
Joane Cooper
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid John. Kendrick Justice of the peace for Green County
State of Tennessee } ss. Green County }
On this 17 th day March 1852
Personally appeared before me William Bogue an acting Justice of the peace in and for the County and state aforesaid Valentine Lewis aged seventy one years a witness with whom I am well acquainted and whose evidence is entitled to full faith and credit, Who being duly sworn according to law doth on his oath depose as follows To wit:
That he was well acquainted with Christopher Cooper for twenty or twenty five years previous to his death

Additional evidence in the case of Jane Cooper Call Claimant for Revolutionary Pension under act of 7 th July 1838 and subsequent acts
R. Humphreys agent Leesburg, Tennessee

State of Tennessee Green County 3 rd
On this fifth day of October One thousand eight hundred and fifty two, before me John Maloney an acting Justice of the peace in and for said County & State, personally appeared Catharine Maloney aged sixty four  past years, a resident of the County and State aforesaid, a credible witness, and made oath in due form of law, that she is the eldest child of Christopher Cooper dec d and his wife Jane Cooper of said County of Green Now an applicant for a Revolutionary pension, on account of the Revolutionary services of the said Christopher. That she was married to one Robert Maloney on the ninth day of May one thousand eight hundred and five, and that her oldest child was born on the first day of April One thousand eight hundred and seven, which last two circumstances, to wit her marriage and birth of her oldest child, she states as corroborating evidence of her own birth which she declares took place according to what her father and mother has always told her, on the second day of March One thousand seven hundred and eighty eight, and that from such information from her Parents she caused her husband the said Robert Maloney to Register the same in a book now in her possession and that the following is a true copy thereof to wit: "Catharine Maloney was born the 2 nd of March 1788 in the year of our Lord 1788" She further states that the book containing the family records of said Christopher Cooper was left in the possession of the only son of said Christopher who took it with him to the state of Missouri when he left this state about one year since, but does not know whether the marriage of her father and mother was recorded therein -
witness
Catharine her Maloney mark
John Davis
William F McBride

Sworn to and subscribed before me the day and year herein before written
John Malony Sec Justice of the peace
State of Tennessee Green County 3 d On this 16 th day of October One thousand eight hundred and fifty two. Personally appeared before me John Kidwell an acting justice of the peace in and for the County and State aforesaid Jotham Brown aged sixty nine years a resi- dent Citizen of Green County Tennessee well known to me to be a credible witness, who first being sworn in due form of law, doth on his oath depose and say as follows. Supplemental to a former affidavit now on file in the pension in the matter of the application of Jane Cooper for a Revolutionary pension: To wit: That he has always been from the earliest period of his recollection, well and intimately acquainted, with Christopher Cooper dec d and Jane his widow, who is now an applicant for a Revolutionary pension, and was present and witnessed the marriage of the said Christopher and Jane, but was too young to state the date precisely, but does distinctly remember the circumstances and states upon his own personal knowledge that the said Christopher and Jane his wife did live together in all the honorable relations of of man and wife, previous to the first day of January One thousand seven hundred and ninety four, and so continued till the death of the said Christopher on the twenty ninth day of May eighteen hundred and thirty- one His mark Jotham Brown Witness H. G. Garton

Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid
John G. Fiddell Justice of the peace for Green County.
State of Tennessee ss Greene County } I Elijah W Headnick clerk of the } county court of said county. Do certify that John Maloney Esq. and John E. Fiddell Esq. before whom the foregoing proceedings were had are now and were at the dates thereof respectively acting Justices of the peace in and for the county and State aforesaid duly commissioned and qualified according to law, and that the signatures purporting to be theirs are genuine. And that full faith and credit should be given to the same as their official acts. Given under my hand and seal of office, the 6 th day of October A.D. One thousand eight hundred and fifty two -
E. W. Headnick C. Clk.

May 25, 1933.
Blanche S. Sturtz 3014 East 6th Street Kansas City Missouri.
BA-J/ILL Christopher Cooper R. 2298
Dear Madam:
Reference is made to your letter in which you request the records of certain soldiers of the Revolutionary War with names John Lester, and Christopher and John Cooper.
With the meager information furnished by you, a search of the records has been made and no claims for pension or bounty land found based upon service in the Revolutionary War of a John Lester or a John Cooper as described by you. The record of one Christopher Cooper has been found which may interest you, as he lived in a near county to Montgomery County, Virginia. His record is found in the claim for pension, R. 2298, based upon his service in the Revolutionary War. Such claims are the source of Revolutionary War data furnished by this office.
Christopher Cooper married in Botetourt County, Virginia, on October 20, 1786, Jane Brown; the names of the parents of neither party are shown.
He died May 29, 1830, aged seventy-six or seventy-seven years, the date and place of his birth not shown. He lived in Greene County, Tennessee, previous to his death.
On March 26, 1844, Jane Cooper, aged seventy-five years and a resident of Greene County, Tennessee, applied for pension on account of the service of her deceased husband, Christopher Cooper, in the Revolutionary War. It was stated then that Christopher Cooper volunteered in Botetourt County, Virginia, served over a period of five years, part of the time as private and also as orderly-sergeant, under Captain Charles Lucas, Lewis, Gilmer, Crocket, Wallace, Cartmell and Paxton, Colonel Russell and General Stevens in the Virginia troops, and was at the surrender of Cornwallis; no details or dates of service given.
Her claim was not allowed as she failed to furnish proof of

service as required by the pension laws under which she applied.
Soldier's widow, Jane Cooper, resided in 1855 in Greene County, Tennessee, with her son-in-law, Ephraim Doty; the name of his wife is not designated. One Ephraim Doty of said Greene County gave his age as fifty-six years in 1852, but it is not stated that he was this son-in-law.
The names of the following children of the soldier, Christopher Cooper, and his wife, Jane, are shown:
Catharine born March 2, 1789 married May 9, 1805, Robert Maloney Phebe " April 3, 1791 Maloney Elizabeth " July 8, 1793 Christopher " September 25, 1798
In 1844, Christopher Cooper was a Justice of the Peace for Greene County, Tennessee, but it is not shown that he was the soldier's son, Christopher. It was stated that the soldier's son, Christopher, moved from Tennessee about the year 1851 to Missouri.
In 1852, soldier's daughter, Catharine Maloney, resided in Greene County, Tennessee, and stated that she was born March 2, 1788, also that her oldest child was born April 1, 1807, but she did not give the name of this child. At that time, (1852), one John Maloney was chairman of the County Court of Greene County, no relationship to the family shown.
In 1852, Jotham Brown, a resident of Greene County, Tennessee, aged sixty-nine years, stated that he witnessed the marriage of the soldier, Christopher Cooper and Jane Brown; no relationship to the family is shown.
The soldier's grandson, William C. Doty, was living in 1855.
Very truly yours,
A. D. HILLER, Assistant to Administrator.

State of Tennessee Green County
On this 11 th day of October 1852 personally appeared in Open Court, before the Court of Green County now sitting, Jane Cooper aged Eighty five years, a resident citizen of the County and State aforesaid, who being duly sworn according to law, doth on her oath make the following declaration (Supplementary to a former declaration now on file) in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by acts of Congress, passed on the 7 th day of June 1832, and subsequent acts, for the benefit of widows of Revolutionary Officers and Soldiers -
That she is the Widow of Christopher Cooper who was an orderly or first Sergeant in the Army of the Revolution from the County of Botetourt and State of Virginia, and served (as she was informed by her husband in his life time) during the last five years of the war of the Revolution, and was at the taking Cornwallis at the siege of Yorktown on the day of in the State of Virginia. She further declares that she has no documentary evidence of the services of the said Cooper, but having made application to the Auditor of the State of Va la for that purpose, which will be produced if to be found in that Office - She has often heard her husband say that he was always a vol- unteer or substitute, that he never enlisted or was drafted, but being a young man was, always ready to serve whenever there was a call for men, either as a volunteer or substitute, have heard him speak of Col Russell, Captains Lewis, Gilmer, Brockel, Wallace, Cartmell and Paxton, and perhaps others which she does not remember, all of which she offers as traditional evidence as handed down to her by said Cooper in his life time, does not now remember the services of different services performed by him, and further she knows not of the services -

She further declares that she was married to the said Cooper on the 20 th day of November One thousand seven hundred and eighty six in the County of Botetourt State of Virginia and have had diligent search made of records of said County for record evidence of her marriage and failed to obtain the same, and must depend upon general reputation to establish that fact for want of Record evidence, and that she has remained the widow of the said Christopher Cooper ever since that period, which will more fully appear from the proof annexed - She further declares that that the said Cooper departed this life on the 29 th day of May 1830 at the age of Seventy six years - Sworn to and subscribed in her open Court the day and year aforesaid Jane X Cooper mark E. W. Headrick clerk
State of Tennessee Green County                     3 rd I John Malony Chair- man of the County Court of Green County in Open Court now sitting, do hereby certify, that the said Christopher Cooper departed this life May 29 th 1830 and that Jane Cooper who has sworn and subscribed the foregoing declaration, the Court believes to be eighty five years of age, and that the said Cooper and Jane his wife always lived together in all the honorable relations of man and wife, and and the said Christopher Cooper, was esteemed by all his neighbors, as a reputable and honorable citizen and understood and believed by his neighbors and in his neighborhood to have been a Soldier in the Army of the Revolution, and that the said Jane Cooper is and always have been the widow of the said Christopher Cooper from

the period of his death to the present time In testimony whereof I have hereunto sub- scribed my name, the Open Court the day and year aforesaid. I now believe also that the said Jane Cooper was married to the said Christopher Cooper as before stated in her declaration, the oldest child of the said Christopher Cooper now living who is now sixty five years of age
John Malony Chairman
E. W. Headrick Clerk of County Court of Green County do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Jane Cooper for a pension. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of Office this 4 th day of October 1852, the name Jane being underlined before completing the above —
E. W. Headrick Clerk

State of Tennessee
I George W. Foote, Clerk of the County Court in and for the County of Greene and State aforesaid, do certify that John Fiddell, William Boyce, and James M c Collum, Esqrs. before whom the foregoing Affidavits appear to have been made, are now, and were at the dates thereof, acting Justices of the peace in and for said County duly elected, Commissioned, and sworn as such, and that the several signatures purporting to be theirs respectively appear to be in their own proper handwriting. Also that John Hardin Jr. Esqrs. before whom the foregoing affidavit by Dophar Johnston appears to have been made was at the date thereof an Acting Justice of the peace for said County, duly elected, Commissioned and sworn as such, said Commission was issued on the 26 th day of November A.D. 1826 and expired on the 26 th day of November 1832.
Given under my hand and seal of Office, at Office in Greeneville, the 17 th day of March A.D. 1852. Geo. W. Foote, Clerk. By E. M. Boyles, D. C.
address R. Humphreys Leesburg Tennessee

and that he always esteemed said Christopher Cooper and wife as lawfull man and wife, and also as a good citizen ~ He also states that he was acquainted with Gopher Johnston who has sworn to and subscribed the foregoing affidavit, and that he was a credible witness
W. Irvine
sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid
Wm. Boyce Justice of the peace for Green County

State of Tennessee Green County } ss.
Be it known that on this 16 th day of March One thousand eight hundred and fifty two. Personally appeared before me James McCollum an acting Justice of the peace in and for the County and State aforesaid. Nathan Brown aged sixty nine years, a resident of Green County and State of Tennessee, a witness with whom I am well acquainted and whose evidence is entitled to full faith and credit. Who first being duly sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following statement, To wit: That he was present and witnessed the marriage ceremony of Christopher Cooper to Jane Brown, in the County of Botetourt and State of Virginia, being very young and the first marriage he ever witnessed, himself and some other small boys went up into the loft and looked down and saw them standing on the floor and heard the ceremony, being very young cannot tell the date, but believe it to have been about the time stated in the declaration which has been sworn to and subscribed by Jane Cooper -
Witness further states that he has been from the earliest period of his recollection well acquainted with Christopher Cooper, till the day of his death which took place on the 29 th day of May 1830, and that Jane Cooper whose declaration is hereto annexed is the widow of the said Cooper, and they lived together from the time of their marriage in all the relations of honorable wedlock - Witness further states that it universally believed and understood that the aforesaid Christopher Cooper was a soldier in the war of the Revolution, that he was never drafted, nor enlisted, but each requisition for soldiers from Botetourt County in Virginia, the said Cooper entered the service as a volunteer, he believes the most

of his service was performed in the Cavalry The names of his officers he does recollect, at this time -
John Brown
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid
James McCollum
Justice of the peace for Green County
State of Tennessee } ss Green County ~
Be it known that on this 16 th day of March 1852 Personally appeared before me James McCollum an acting Justice of the peace in and for the County and State aforesaid Ephraim Doty aged fifty six years a resident of Green County and State of Tennessee, a witness with whom I am well acquainted and whose evidence is entitled to full faith and credit, who being duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath depose and state as follows.
To wit: That, he has been well acquainted with Christopher Cooper for sixteen years previous to his death which took place on the 29 th day of May 1830, and the said Cooper and Jane his wife who has sworn to and subscribed the foregoing declaration lived together in all honorable relations of Man and and wife; witness states that he has often heard the said Cooper tell over the incidents of his service in the war of the Revolution; that the said Cooper was generally believed and understood in the neighborhood where he lived, to have been a Revolutionary soldier, said Cooper has often told witness that he was never drafted nor enlisted, but whenever a call for soldiers he volunteered and served the United States from Botetourt County, in

Virginia in five different campaigns against the British and Tories, and that he was in the service and at Yorktown in Virginia when Cornwallis surrendered to General Washington. Witness also states that he has heard the said Cooper  State say he was at one time under the command of Charles Lucas he believes a Capt of a company of Cavalry, sent in pursuit of a Tory Maj Gray either in North or South Carolina, Witness states that he always understood from said Cooper, that a part of his services was in the Cavalry, but does not remember the names of the Officers under whom he served he believes that some efforts were commenced by said Cooper to prepare his claim previous to his death. Further this deponent saith not
Ephraim Doty
sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid and I do further certify, that I was acquainted with the said Christopher Cooper, whose widow has sworn to and subscribed the foregoing declaration and certify that the said Cooper and Jane his wife lived together in the honorable relations of man and wife and that she is at this time his widow and I believe her to be of the age stated in her declaration
James McCallum
Justice of the peace for Green County

State of Tennessee Green County This day personally Appear Zopher Johnston aged about 68 years before me John Hardin one of the acting Justices of the peace in & for the said County and makes oath in due form of law that Chris topher Cooper Seignor was a Solger in the old revolution war under the command of General Stephens sworn to and subscribed before me this 19 day of September 1829 Attest John Hardin Zopher Johnston his mark

No 38.350 Jane Cooper widow of Christopher Tenn
Letts Hon A. Johnson June 28/82
5474
7 June 1882

3014 East Sixth St Kansas City Mo. May , 17, 1933.
Veterans Administration.
Mr A D Hiller, Dear Sir:-
I am working on my family history, and require some additional information, that I hope you may be able to supply.
Logan no John Lester lived in Va.
He had a son William Lester, b about 1836 in Floyd Co Va.
I find a John Lester had 60 acres on Little River, Montgomery Co in 1800
Now this William Lester run a mill on Little River.
So I believe that this John Lester who had land there about 1800 was the father of the first mentioned Lester. Or the one named.
I wish to know if any of this family of Lesters had Rev service.
Wm Lester had Civil war service. But I particularly desire to have the service of my Revancestors.
In the same location there were a family by the name of COOPER.
I do not have any information as to the names of the men of this Cooper family. But I find there was a Christopher Cooper who had land on a branch of the Little river and a John Cooper in Montgomery County, both the same year 1798. I think they may be the same family of Coopers that married into this Lester famil.
I wil greatly appreciate any information that you may give me concerning these families as to Rev service, and also any other information where I could procure additional data concerning them.
Very truly yours,
Blanche S. Sturtevant

1933- May 25 - Hist. to Blanche S. Sturtevant. ILL.
Acts of July 14, 1862, and March 3, 1873.
2298
P. O. _____
Jane Cooper
Service: Grave & Pen
Enlisted: _____, 18
REJECTED
Discharged: _____, 18
Rejected + Suspended Pensions - page - 401 - Reason for Suspension -
Application filed: For period, length, age, grade of service, & names of company and field officers. ILL - 5/25/33.
Deceased: _____
Re-enlisted: _____
Service to Oct 20 1786 Redick May 29 1830 her age 75 yrs
Attorney: _____
P. O. _____
_____ Recognized. _____ Contract.
_____ Cert. of Dis. Searched for _____, 18

May 31/93
Dear Friend
Yours sincerely I am truly yours friend and brother in Christ
May 31/93 Yours sincerely

Pension Office
May 31/1885-
Sir
Jane Cooper of Tenn claimed that her husband served in the Virginia Centurial Line, but failed to show that he served a day, The case must be established by Record or by the testimony of witnesses who were contemporaries of her husband and who know that he did serve as alleged,
Bill Daniel Esq Greenville Tenn

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March 14/83,

Pension Office. 14 th March 1855.
Sir,
I would inform you that it is contrary to the rules of this Office to report to you the condition of the claim of Jane Cooper widow of Christopher of Tennessee, unless you first file a Power of Attorney authorizing your agency.
B. M. Daniel Esqr. Greenville. Tennessee.

P. Humphreys
May 5/53

Pension Office May 5 1853
Sir
The claim of Jane Cooper widow of Christopher of Tenn - act July 7 1838 - can not be admitted with out proof of her husband's service, and she has not furnished a particle of evidence going to establish that fact, In the absence of all record proof his services must be shown by the testimony of those who served with him and who have been pensioned for their services, - I enclose you a letter from the Secretary of State of Pa, The information desired can not be furnished by this Office
P. Humphreys Esq Leesburg Tenn

How A. Johnson June 28, 1852.

Pension Office
420
June 28 1832
Sir
I herewith enclose the letter of R Humphreys and have the honor to inform you that the informal Declaration of Jane Cooper has been received and filed under the Act of June 7 1832 V c - but it can not be considered by the Department, it having been made before a Justice of the Peace - All Declarations must be made in Open Court, or in case of bodily infirmity they may be made before a Justice of the Peace but must be approved by a Court of Record.
Hon A Johnson Atty Reps

Hon. A. Johnson
11. June 1844
[Faint, mirrored cursive handwriting, likely bleed-through from the reverse side of the page. The text is mostly illegible but appears to be a formal letter.]

Pension Office
June 11. '44
Sir.
In answer to your letter of the 17 th of April last I have to state that on examination there appears to be no such declaration by Christopher Cooper among the files of this Office. The Statement of service contained in James Cooper's declaration, is too vague to enable the department to act understandingly in the premises; that case will therefore remain as pending until a more definite account of the service furnished. Jacob Newman's letter to you is herewith returned.
Honble A Johnston H of R
10.830 Act July 7 '38

Greenville Tennessee
May 19. 1855
Sir ~ In the month of April last, and at the request of Jane Cooper of Greene co. Ten. widow of Christopher Cooper, a Rev. Soldier, I addressed a letter to you requesting a statement, shewing the objections to her claim for a Rev. Pension under act of 7 th July 1838 & subsequent acts: and also asking for an examination of the Declaration and proofs of Christopher Cooper, filed by him for a Revolutionary pension about the year 1832, under act of 7 th June 1832, for the purpose of discovering the proof of his service in the war of the revolution, so as to enable his widow Jane, to substantiate her claim. In answer to this request of the widow made through me, you require by your letter to me of 14 th March last, that I shall produce a Power of Attorney from her &c, thereby subjecting

her, a poor widow, not worth 50 cents, and subsisting entirely upon the charity of others, to much inconvenience, and some expense she is not able to meet.
The contents of your letter I made known to the widow and her Son-in-law with whom she resides. To avoid any expense, a letter has been written by her Son-in-law, signed by her, and witnessed by her Grandson, and certified by her said Son-in-law; requesting you to recognize me as her agent &c. which, it is hoped will be sufficient. The same is herewith enclosed.
I will further say that Dr. Humphreys has abandoned the case, as I am informed, I know that he proposed to me, to place this and other cases in my hands, about 12 months ago, which I declined. If you recognize such authority, you will please, answer as requested in my former letter. Respectfully, Your old son, B. M c Daniel Hon J. P. Waldo Com te of Pennans

Greene County Tennessee April 27, 1855
Sir
Sometimes since I made Application for A Revolutionary pension under Act of 7 th July, 1838 and subsequent acts from Greene County Tennessee an account of the Services of my husband Christopher Cooper in the War of the Revolution My said Application was probably forwarded to the pension office by a man named Humphreys whose agency in the matter is hereby Discontinued you will please Recognise W. B. McDannel of Greeneville Tennessee as my Agent in the further investigation & prosecution of my claim for the future
Witness
William C Doty
Respectfully your obt. sv t Rev Jane + Cooper Mark
To L. P. Waldo Commissioner of Pensions
I certify that the Above named Jane - Cooper is my Motherinlaw & now Resides at my house That she freely and Voluntarily signed the foregoing letter and that she is the Identical person she Represents herself to be -
Ephraim Doty

Greenville Tennessee March 7, 1855.
Sir
Sometime after the passage of the Act of 18th March 1818, and before the passage of the Act of 7th June 1832, granting pensions to the Officers & Soldiers of the revolution, Christopher Cooper of Greene Co. Ten. made out his claim for a revolutionary pension under the act of 1818 or some subsequent act, and proved his service by William Setton and Zopher Johnson of said co. of Greene. These papers were forwarded to the war Dept through Hon. John Blair, who was then a M.C. from Tennessee. The above information is given by the relatives of Christopher Cooper, and Mr. Blair says he forwarded the papers to the proper Dept at Washington. They are no doubt on file.
Cooper died without obtaining a pension: and it is said the papers were filed after his death by Mr. Blair, who, probably notified the Dept of the same. If this be so, I think it likely that the papers were not examined.
His widow, Lane Cooper, is still living in this county (Greene) and has applied, (some 2 years ago) for a pension under act of 7th July 1838. Doct. Humphreys of Washington Co. Ten. presented her claim. Her case stands suspended for want of proof of his service.
She has sent word to me to make enquiry as to the proof of her husband's service above alluded to.

Cooper, Zopher Johnson and William Setton were all from Virginia. and were neighbors in Tennessee. and were all in the service in Virginia.
Johnson drew a Pension of $20 per annum under act of 7th June 1832, and I think recd. his pension at Lonesboro Ten.
He was placed on the roll of pensioners as a private of Virginia militia Feb'y 18 1833.
Setton belonged to the Virginia Continental Line, drew $96 per annum at the Knoxville Ten. Agency under act of 18th March 1818 - was placed on the roll 17th Nov. 1818.
I therefore respectfully request that a search be made for the Declaration of Christopher Cooper and the papers or affidavits which accompanied it, with a view of establishing the service, so the widow may obtain the pension claimed. and that you will report the result to me.
Very respectfully Your obed. Servt, J. B. McDaniel
L. P. Waldo Commissioner of Pensions Washington City D. C.

Auditor's Office Richmond 23 rd Aug t /53
Dr Sir
Yours of the 20 th instant. is at hand.
The Registers of this Office have been examined, and the name of "Christopher Cooper", has not been found.
Yours Respectfully E. L. H. Smith 2 nd Clerk
Mr.
R Humphreys Esq Lexington Tennessee

14.614
Jane Cooper widow of Christopher Tenn
Her A Johnson June 28 1852
P Humphreys May 8 1853
B. McDannel 14 th March 1855
Same May 31 1855
2298
Wick July 7 1838

14. 614 Jane Cooper widow of Christopher Cooper Tenn:
Letter to Hon A Johnson June 28, 1852.
Act 7 July 1838.

V 10-830 ✓
Sam Cooper Ten 10
Impended Letter to Hon. A. Johnson 11 June 1847
Act July 7 th 38