Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 16213, Asa Cooper, New York

SERVICE
NUMBER
New York
Cooper, Asa
No. 16213.
Jemima
CONTENTS

Reported
6687 ✓
New York
widow of Jemima Cooper, Asa Cooper dec d who was a pensioner under the Act of and who died on the 5 May 1814, of Sturkenbke in the State of N. York, who was a private in the Comp. commanded by Captain N. Y. of the degt. commanded by Col. Simons in the N. Y. time for 8 mo. 17 days.
Inscribed on the Roll of N. York. the rate of 28 Dollars 57 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1836.
Certificate of Pension issued the 23 d day of June 1842 and sent to Hon W d M. Oliver H. Reps Bears to the 4th of March 44 p. 142, 85 Semi-annual allowance ending
142.85 { Act July 7, } 1838. }
Recorded by Theo Smoody Clerk, Book A. Vol. 2 Page 92

✓ no 5209.
Jemima Cooper Application for Pension under act of Congress of July 4 th 1836.
M d 19 Nov 1778
H d 5 May 1814
on Vol 14 - p 81 1/2
8 mo 1777 -
17 day - 1778
Vol 17, 51. - Ent d 8 July
Disch d 26 July 1778 - 17 day
8 mo. 17 or 20 rolls -
8 d 17 day

Declaration
In order to obtain the benefit of the third section of the act of Congress of the 4 July 1836.
State of New York Herk Co. ss
On this 5 th day of August 1837 personally appeared before the undersigned Issa G. Clarke a Judge of the Court of Common Pleas in & for the County of Herk Co. to me known to be the person described to me to be the person whose name is subscribed to the foregoing instrument and acknowledged to me that she executed the same for the purposes and consideration therein expressed.
That she is the widow of Asa Cooper deceased who was a private in the Army of the Revolution. Served at such several different periods both before & after his marriage with this deponent but the length of time in each nor the names of the officers under whom he served in all cases she cannot now recollect - That she first became acquainted with the said Asa Cooper in 1775. Well remembers that he went to Boston with other troops during that year and on left 6 horses. Dibble & William Walker Ensign. At that time he was absent on duty as a horseman for the term of nine months. This deponent knows of the said Asa Cooper marching to White Plains under Capt Oliver Baldwin in Col. Simons Regiment as she believes. I was in the Battle of White Plains in the year 1776. At this time she recollects that he was absent on duty as a soldier for the term of three months - This deponent also well recollects that in the year 1777 the said Asa Cooper was absent on a tour of duty to the North.

Spencer
was engaged in the Battle of Berkshire  Spencer but when what officer he served she does not recollect that he was absent at this time six weeks - This deponent further states that during this time she resided with her uncle a Mr. Munton who kept a public house in the town of Lenox Berkshire County Massachusetts - That she recollects of known persons who served at the same time of the war Asa Cooper among whom were Israel Dibble Samuel Jerome Jesse Holliston Gershon Martindale Allen Jacob & Noah Goodrich She knows others that her uncle's house was a sort of public rendezvous for soldiers on many occasions which causes her to recollect names of soldiers
That the said Asa Cooper both before & after his marriage with this deponent as also his family lived in the said town of Lenox when at home That during the years 1778. 1779. & 1780. the said Asa Cooper was frequently in the service as a soldier He believes during every year more or less until nearly the close of the war but under what officers & the precise length of time she cannot now recollect - That she has no documentary evidence of her husband's service in support of her claim nor does she now know of any person living by whom she would be able to prove his service
She further declares that she was married to the said Asa Cooper at the said town of Lenox Massachusetts by the Rev Mr. Munkton of the same town

on the 19th day of November 1778. That her husband the before named Am Cooper died on the 5th day of May 1814 & that she has remained a widow ever since that period or will more fully appear by reference to the proof herunto annexed
Jemima her X Cooper mark
Sworn to Hubbreid on the day & year above written by making her mark before me
Geo. H. Clark One of the Judges of Steuben County Common Pleas
Steuben County ss. I do further certify that I am personally acquainted the above described Jemima Cooper, And owing to her extreme age and bodily infirmities I am of the opinion she is unable to attend in open court for the purpose of deposing. Geo H Clark Judge & C. Steuben County ss
Stephen Cooper of said County being duly sworn says he is a resident of Antwerp in said County & is aged 58 years in June last past that he is the son of Am Cooper & Jemima mentioned in the foregoing declaration of Jemima Cooper which he has heard read to him. That from information derived from his father Am Cooper in his life time he has no doubt but the services mentioned set forth in his Mother's declaration were performed in the morning at the times therein stated. This deponent also believes that his parents marriage his father's death & the times thereof are also correctly stated therein that his Mother Jemima Cooper has always

remained a widow ever since his father's death or thereabouts - that he has frequently heard his father relate the particulars of his marriage both before & after his marriage with his mother which statements agree with what has been set forth in the declaration of mother with her
Mem. Subscribed before me This 10 th day of August 1887
Stephen Looper
Ezra Chapin com. of deds.
Waltham County ss. Robert Porter of Pittsfield in said County age 75 years being duly sworn doth depose & say that he has been acquainted with the late Aba Looper deceased & also with his Widow Jemima Looper both of whom are named & described in the foregoing declaration of Jemima Looper for above. 25 years last past or more that according to his best recollection the said Aba Looper died in the year 1814 & the said Jemima has not since again married - that the said Aba Looper has always had the reputation in the neighborhood & vicinity of having been a soldier of the revolution & this deponent has no doubt but he was then with her.
Mem. Subscribed before me This day of August 1887

State of New York Memor family of J. Moses Hall of the City of Rochester in the County of Monroe and State of New York being duly sworn deposes and says that he was seventy three years old on the twelfth day of November last. That this deponent resided in the town of Seneca in the County of Berkshire in the State of Massachu- setts, from about the year Seventeen hundred and Sixty five until about the year Eighteen hundred Sixty. That this deponent was well acquainted with Asa Cooker who resided in the said town of Seneca in the year Seventeen hundred Sixty five and several years thereafter great events. That this deponent was also ac- quainted with Seminah Cooker the wife of the said Asa Cooker, before and after her mar- riage with the said Asa Cooker; that her maiden name was Seminah Pardoe. That this deponent well recollects that the said Asa Cooker, as a private soldier enlisted in the Revolutionary army in the year 1775. and was generally understood to be in the neighborhood, near Ched to Boston. That this deponent resided within half a mile of the said Asa Cooker at the time last mentioned. and this deponent, Father, Miles Hall, enlisted at the same time with the said Asa Cooker, and as this deponent believes in the same Regiment. That this deponent also recollects that the said Asa Cooker was absent in the service during the whole season of 1775. having enlisted, as deponent more thinks early in the Spring of said year

That this deponent also recollects that the said Asa Cooker, was several times absent in the service of the United States, as a private soldier during the Revolutionary war, and more in particular, this deponent remembers, that the said Asa Cooker was absent with the Revolutionary Army in the north, - That this deponent recollects that the marriage of the said Asa Cooker with the said Jennie Pardon was solemnly repeated in the neighborhood where this deponent resided, to have been consummated in or about the year 1778. That this deponent has knows that the said Asa & Jennie lived together and were treated as as husband & wife about that period. That this deponent knows that no Samuel Wheaton resided and kept a public house in the said Revolutionary town of Senneff during the whole time of the Revolutionary war, and that the said Jennie Cooker was a relation of the said Samuel Wheaton and was informed she resided with said Samuel Wheaton.
Sworn to this 6 day of March. 1839. Before me
Moses Hall
E. J. Wheeler Justice
I certify that I am well acquainted with Moses Hall who has subscribed the foregoing affidavit, and that he is a man of good moral character entitled to credit. Dated Rochester March 6. 1839.
E. J. Wheeler Justice

State of New York
Monroe county ss. I certify that Ephraim B. Wheeler Esqr. is a Justice of the peace in and for said county, and that I am well acquainted with his hand writing and verily believe that the above signature purporting to be his, is genuine. Witness my hand and official seal this sixth day of March 1839 Ephraim Goss Clerk
State of New York
Steuben County ss I William Hamilton Clerk of the said County do certify that Ira C Clarke before whom the preceding affidavit purports to have been sworn was at the date of the same one of the judges in and for the said County. And that I am acquainted with his hand writing and verily believe his name subscribed to the said affidavit and Certificate to be his proper hand writing and signature. Witness Whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed the seal of my office this 7 th day of October 1840. The word "affidavit" interlined. W. Hamilton Clerk
State of New York
Steuben County ss I William Hamilton Clerk of the said County do hereby certify that Ezra Chapin before whom the preceding affidavit purports to have been sworn was at the date of the

same a Commissioner of Deeds And that I am acquainted with his hand writing and verily believe his name subscribed to the said affidavit to be his proper hand writing and signature Witness my hand and seal of office this 28 th day of October 1840.
Thos Hamilton Clerk

State of New York
Yates County ss - Elisha Doubleday of the Town of Italy in the County of Yates being duly sworn maketh oath and saith that he is one of the judges of the County Courts of the said County of Yates and that he is well acquainted with Jemima Cooper of the Town of Prattburgh in the County of Steuben in said State of New York - That this deponent is a practicing Physician in said Town of Italy and has been such for many years past and has such has frequently been called to presential for the said Jemima Cooper - That she the said Jemima Cooper is a widow of advanced age. That her general character for truth integrity morality and piety is unquestionable.
Subscribed & sworn Elisha Doubleday This 22 nd October 1839
before me - George Youngs Justice
State of New York
Yates County } ss - I Abner Woodworth Clerk of the said County of Yates do certify that George Youngs before whom the foregoing affidavit was sworn was at the date of the same a Justice of the peace in & for the County of Yates aforesaid - That I am acquainted with the hand writing of the said George Youngs, and believe the signature of his name to the jurat of said affidavit to be genuine.

In witness whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed the Seal of my office this 9 th day of November A.D. 1840
W. Loren P. Kellogg
1840

State of New York } Ontario County } I, Phebe Lewis of the town of Gorham in the said County of Ontario being duly sworn maketh oath and saith that she is rising of seventy four years of age - That she is the Widow of Ebenezer Lewis. That she is well acquainted with Semina Cooper now of the Town of Prattsburgh in the County of Steuben in the said State of New York - That she the said Semina is the Widow of Asa Cooper late of the said Town of Prattsburgh - That her Maiden Name was Semina Pardy - That she this depon- ent was present at and well remembers the Marriage of the said Semina Pardy with the said Asa Cooper - That said Marriage took place in the month of November A.D. 1778 at the house of the Father of this deponent in the Town of Lenox, Berkshire County in the State of Massachusetts, and that the Marriage Ceremony was performed by the Rev d Samuel Munson the Pastor of the Presbyterian Church of Lenox aforesaid - That this deponent recollects of the said Asa Cooper being often called into the service of the United States during the Revolutionary War after his said Marriage with the said Semina, and this deponent went to stay with the said Semina while the said Asa Cooper her husband was absent in the said service a number of times - This deponent further saith that the Father of this deponent kept a Public House in the town of Lenox aforesaid, and that his House was a place of rendezvous for the American Troops in the Revolutionary War - That this deponent well recollects of seeing the said Troops assemble at her Father's house in and the said Asa Cooper with them and saw him march with the Troops to go into the service, and recollects of seeing him return with the Troops after their period of service had expired - That it was understood in the neighborhood and generally believed

that the said Asa Cooper was a soldier in the Revolutionary Army - Also that he was in the battle of Bennington in the State of Vermont - This deponent also understood at the time and believes that he the said Asa Cooper was in the battle of White Plains. Subscribed & sworn before me Phoebe Lewis This 22 nd day of January 1840
I certify that the above named Phoebe Lewis, who is a person of good credit for truth appeared before me the undersigned and subscribed and made oath to the foregoing affidavit this 22 nd day of January A.D. 1840 Adam Beckley Esqr
State of New York Ontario County Clerk's Office } ss I Thomas Hall Clerk of said County do hereby certify that Adam Beckley Esqr before whom the foregoing affidavit was taken was at the time of taking such affidavit a Justice of the Peace in and for said County duly elected and qualified and authorized to take the same and further that I am well acquainted with the hand writing of said Justice and verily believe that his signature to the foregoing certificate is genuine In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said County this 28 th day of September A.D. 1840 Thomas Hall Clerk

Declaration  In order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress of 7 th July 1838 Entitled "An act. granting half pay & pensions to certain widows"  State of New York } ss. On this Thirteenth day County of Steubenville } of Jany A.D. 1842 before me Constant Hook a Judge of the Court of Common Pleas of said County of Steubenville (the same being a Court of records) personally appeared Jemima Cooper a resident of the Town of Prattsburgh in said County of Steubenville age Eighty six years the sixth day of April last past. Who being duly sworn according to law doth on her oath 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 pensions to certain widows" That she is the widow of Asa Cooper deceased who was a private in the army of the revolution and served as such in several different periods both before and after her marriage with this declarant. but the length of time in each nor the names of the officers under whom she served in all cases she cannot now recollect. That she first became acquainted with the said Asa Cooper in 1775 and will remember that he went to Boston with other troops during that year under Capt. Charles Dibble & William Walker Ensign and that at this time he was absent on duty as a soldier for the term of nine months. This declarant knows of the said Asa Cooper marching to White plains under Capt. Oliver Belding in Col. Simmons Regiment as she believes and was in the battle of White plains in the year 1776 at this time she recollects that he was absent on duty as a

soldier for the term of three months. This declarant also well recollects that in the year 1777 the said Asa Cooper was absent on a tour of duty to the North & was engaged in the battle of Stillwater, but under what officer he served she does not recollect. That he was absent at this time six weeks. That during this time she this declarant resided with her uncle a Mr. Wheldon who kept a public house in the Town of Lenox Berkshire County Massachusetts. That her said uncle's house was a sort of public rendezvous for soldiers on many occasions. That the said Asa Cooper both before and after his marriage with this declarant lived in the Town of Lenox aforesaid when at home. That during the years 1778, 1779 & 1780 the said Asa Cooper was frequently in the service as a soldier she believes every year more or less until near the close of the war; but under what officers & the particular length of time she cannot now recollect.
And she further declares that she was married to the said Asa Cooper at the said Town of Lenox by the Rev. Mr. Monson of the same Town on the 19 th day of November 1778. That her husband the aforesaid Asa Cooper died on the 5 th day of May 1814, and that she has ever since remained and still remains his widow.
That in the month of August 1837 she made a declaration before the Hon. Jas. C. Clark then one of the judges of said Court of Common Pleas of the County of Berkshire in order to obtain the benefit of the third Section of the Act of Congress passed July 4 th 1836, which declaration was substantially like the preceding, which declaration together

with such Evidence of her Marriage with the said Asa Cooper and of his said services as has been in her power to obtain she has caused to be forwarded to the War department of the United States. That she is informed and believes that her application for a pension under the said act of 4 th July 1836 has been rejected on the ground that she has not satisfactorily proved that the said Asa Cooper performed any service in the War of the revolution after his said marriage with this declarant. This declarant further states that she has no Evidence either of the services of the said Asa Cooper nor of her marriage with him excepting what she has already furnished in support of her said application for a pension under the said act of July 4 th 1836, and she now refers to that Evidence in support of this application.
Jemima her  Cooper mark
Sworn and Subscribed by making her mark the Thirteenth day of June 1842 before me Constant Cook
Steuben County ss. I certify that I am personally acquainted with the above named Jemima Cooper, and in consequence of her extreme age and bodily infirmities I am of the opinion she is unable to attend in open Court for the purpose of depositing to the above declaration.
Constant Cook one of the Judges of said County

State of New York Sturtevant County p-
I William S Hamilton Clerk of the said County and of the Court of Common Pleas there do certify that Constant Cooke before whom the preceding declaration of Lymina Cooper purports to have been made and sworn to, and who made the above certificate, was at the date of the same one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas of the said County of Sturtevant and that I am acquainted with the hand writing of the said Constant Cooke and verily believe his signature, to the said declaration and certificate to be his proper handwriting and signature. In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of my office this fourteenth day of June A.D. 1842
William S Hamilton Clerk Lymina Cooper No 8313 NY Oct 7 July 38
att o 8 mo 17th day 22 3/4/100
No declaration
H. D. M. Oliver H. D.

In the matter of Jemima Coopers application for pension
Depositions of Major S. Wilson Samuel Shepard & Henry Welles
Hon. W. M. Oliver H.R.

I Major S. Wilson of Lenox in the County of Berkshire and Commonwealth of Massachusetts, do pose and say, that I hold the office of town clerk in said town of Lenox, and that I have made diligent search and examination in said  the Records from in said office from the year 1770. to the year 1795 and can find no record of the marriage of Asa Cooper and Jerima Pardoe; and I further testify that there is not upon said Records, a record of any marriage solemnized by the Rev d Samuel Munn the former minister in said town. and further this deponent saith not.
M. S. Wilson
Berkshire ss.
March 28 th 1842. sworn to,
Before me, William P. Walker Justice of the Peace " "
Commonwealth of Massachusetts. Berkshire ss. I Charles Sedgwick Clerk of the Judicial Courts of the Commonwealth for the County of Berkshire; do certify that William P. Walker Esq. is a Justice of the Peace in for said County duly commissioned & qualified, and that the signatures to the foregoing & within Certif- icates purporting to be his are genuine In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & caused the seal of the Court of Common Pleas to be affixed this twenty third day of March 1842. Charles Sedgwick Clerk

I, Samuel Shepard of Lenox, in the County of Berkshire and Commonwealth of Massachusetts, Minister of the Gospel, Depose and say, that I have been the Pastor of the Congregational Church in said Town since the 30 th of April 1795, and have in my possession the records of said Church; and, that I have made diligent search, in said records, from the year 1770, and cannot find any record of a marriage between Asa Cooper and Jemima Pardoe — and, I further testify, that the Rev. Samuel Munson was the former Pastor of said Church; and, that I have not found the record of any marriage, solemniz'd by him, upon the Church records in my possession.
And further say not.
Samuel Shepard.
S. Mar. 23 d
Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Berkshire ss. March 23 d 1842
Subscribed & sworn to Before William P. Walker Justice of the Peace.

Pension Office
November 26. 1840
Sir,
The papers of M rs Jemima Cooper, widow of Asa Cooper, have been examined and filed. The proof relative to the date of the claimant's marriage is insufficient. That fact should be established by record evidence, if attainable. The claimant is referred to the records of the Church of which the Rev d . M r . Munson was Pastor, and to the Town Clerk's Office of Lenox, for further proof. All the service alleged to have been rendered by the claimant's husband which can be established by the rolls in this Office is 8 months and 17 days.
I am respectfully Your Ob dt . Serv t .
J L Edwards
Henry Welles, Esq r . Penn Yan N. York

State of New York Yates County ss. Henry Helles of the Village of Pittsfield in the said county of Yates being duly sworn deponeth and saith that a short time after receiving the annexed letter from James S. Edwards Esq. he this deponent wrote to William P. Walker Esq. of Senox in Berkshire County Massachusetts, requesting to have the office of the Town Clerk of said Town of Senox and the Church records of said Town exam- ined in order to ascertain the fact and date of the Marriage of Asa Cooper and Minerva Pardee in pursuance of the suggestion conta- ined in the said annexed letter. That sometime in January following this deponent received a letter from said William P. Walker Esq. bearing date at Senox aforesaid Decr. 28 th 1840 and that the following is a correct extract therefrom - "Yours respecting the Pusion papers of Mrs. Minerva Cooper has been received. Mrs. Coopers Marriage cannot be proved by any town or Church record to be obtained here. I have repeatedly examined the Town records for Mar- riages solemnized by the Rev d Sam l Munson the former pastor and none can be found and I am told by the Rev d Doctor Shepard our present pastor that there is no record of Marriages upon the Church records left by Mr. Munson, and I doubt whether any are preserved, if they ever existed. Mr. Munson removed from this town to Stonington in the State of Connecticut & I am told died in that Town, but where his papers were left I do not know. He has a son residing in the City of New York, Marcena Munson Esquire, it is possible he may know" And this deponent further saith that immediately

upon receiving the above letter from Mr. Walker he wrote a letter addressed to Marcena Mun- son Esq. at the City of New York making enquiry respecting the records or Memorandums of Mar- riages solemnized by his father the Rev d Paul Munson during his pastorate in the said Town of Senox and in a few days after- wards this deponent received a letter in answer thereto in the words and figures following " New York January 14 th 1840 Henry Welles Esq Sir
In the absence of My Father who is at present in South America. My es- tablishment and opened your letter of date Jan y 7 th In reply I would state that all the Books, Ser- mons, Documents, Records &c belonging to my Grand- father were entirely consumed by the Conflagra- tion of our house in Walker St. in this City more Eighteen years ago I regret I am not able to give you the desired information, and hoping that Mrs. Cooper may obtain the pension she is desirous of - I am Yours Respectfully M. Munson Jr
that subsequently this deponent procured from the Town Clerk of Senox aforesaid and the Rev d Doct. Shepard the pastor of the Church of that place their affidavits which are both hereto annexed. And this deponent further saith that on the 17 th day of January last past this deponent addressed a letter to the said Marcena Mun- son Esquire of New York which was in the words and figures following:-

Pemb Jan January 17. 1842 " Marcena Moulton Esq " Dear Sir
" In January 1841 I wrote " you from Albany requesting information from " the records or Memoranda of your Father the " Rev d Sam l Moulton formerly of Lenox Mass. " respecting the Marriage of Mr. Asa Cooper to " Cornelia Pardee which is stated to have taken " place the 19 th Nov. 1778 and that the Mar- " riage was solemnized by your Father who was " then the Pastor of the Church at Lenox - " I received an answer to my letter from your " son informing me your Father's papers were " all consumed by fire about 18 months previous- " ly - Mrs. Cooper is now a widow living in this " vicinity and is applying for a pension under " a law of Congress on account of the services " of her late husband in the Revolutionary war - " The Court of Pensions at Washington writes me " that record Evidence of the Marriage if attaina- " ble is required - I infer that by showing record " evidence is not attainable, evidence of an infe- " rior grade will be received -
" The object of this letter is to request you " to send me an affidavit of the death of " your Father and of the destruction of his " papers so that it will appear that if he " kept a record of Marriages they must have " been destroyed - Please let it appear by the " aff. that your Father was Pastor of the Church " in Lenox and the time when, so as to include " the time Mrs. Cooper states her Marriage to " have taken place - (19 Nov. 1778)
" I am aware that in making this request " I am trespassing largely upon your forbear- " ance, but I know of no other way of obtaining

"the requisite proof in the Case - I engage in the matter myself more as an act of Char- ity than otherwise as the old lady is very poor, and I am satisfied is entitled to relief.
Should you comply with the request herein contained please have the affidavit duly authenticated by the certificate of the County Clerk. Please also send me the amt. of your charge for Expenses which shall be promptly remitted.
In case this letter should fall into the hands of your son (in case of his father's absence) as did my former letter. I hope he will have the goodness to attend to it.
I Am Resp. Yours
Henry Welles
"Please direct to Rev. John Yates County." Which said letter was addressed on the outside "Marcena Morrison Esquire or in his absence Mr. M. Morrison Dr New York" and mailed at Plainfield on the day of its date or the next day and the postage paid. That this deponent has not received any letter in reply to said last mentioned letter, nor has he heard or does he know whether the said Marcena Morrison or his son yet reside in New York or whereabouts they reside or why neither of them have replied to said last mentioned letter - And further this depo- nent saith that the expression "about 18 months previously" in this deponent's letter to the said Marcena  Morrison Morrison Esquire herein set forth was an inadvertence of this deponent and should have been 18 years
Subscribed & sworn this 28 th day of April 1812 by the deponent Henry Welles Henry Welles with whom I am acquainted & whose character for truth is good before me - J. P. M. Ober Supt Court Common Pleas Hudson County

Brief Statement of Evidence re

In the Matter of Levina Cook widow of Asa Cook application for Pension
Statement of proof
1. Declaration of Applicant under oath before Ira C. Clark a judge of the County Courts 5. Aug t 1837
Stating
1. That she is widow of Asa Cook deceased whom was a private in Rev. J. Army & served several diff t periods before & after marriage but length of time in ea. & names of off s cannot recollect - 2. That she first became acq d with Asa Cook in 1775 remembers he went to Boston with the Troops that year under Capt. Ch s . Dibble & W m Walker Ensign was absent on duty as a soldier 9 mo. 3. Asa Cook marched to White Plains under Capt. Oliver Belding in Col. Simmons' Reg t & was in the Battle of White Plains in 1776. This time absent on duty 3 mo. 4. In 1777 Asa Cook was absent on duty to the north & was in the Battle of Stillwater - about six weeks - at this time applicant resided with her uncle a Mr. Wheaton who kept a public house in Senne, Berkshire Co. Mass.
States names of persons in Senne with A. Cook under whom a sort of public rendezvous for soldiers on many occasions, which causes her to recollect names of soldiers -
5. That during the years 1778 1779 & 1780, Asa Cook was frequently in Senne & she believes during every year more or less until close of war but cannot state under what off s or length of times - Has no documentary evidence of his service 6. Married to Asa Cook at Senne af t by Rev d .

W. Marrison of same Town 19. Nov. 1778 - 7. S o as a Cookin died 5. May 1814 & she remains his widow
II. Deposition of Stephen Cookin of Steub Co. aged 58 years stating that he is son of P. aka Cookin & Jemima Cookin that from information derived from his Father, has no doubt but of the service of his father as stated by said Jemima. Not but the marriage of his parents & his father's death & the times thereof are correctly stated by her. That his mother has always remained his father's widow &c Taken before Ezra Chapin 10. Aug 1837
III. Dep n of Moses Hall of Rochester - stating that Dep t was a resident of Seneca from about 1765 until 1808 - was well acq d with Asa Cookin of Seneca that S o Cookin resided in Seneca in 1775 & several years afterwards - was acq d with his wife Jemima Cookin that her maiden name was Jemima Packer - that Dep t well recollects A. C.'s entry in Rev. Army as a soldier & corroborating the circumstances &c Taken before E. B. Whalen 6. March 1839
IV. Dep n of E. Doubleday giving good character of applicant Taken before Geo. Youngs J. P. 22 d Oct 1839
V. Dep n of Ohehe Lewis of Goshen, stating marriage in Nov. 1778 & corroborating the proof of same &c Taken before Adam Beckley J. P. 22 d July 1840 -
Note. The foregoing papers are on file in the War Office at Washington - on the 26. Nov. 1840 the Pension Comr. J. L. Edwards wrote me that proof of marriage was insufficient - that record evidence of that fact should be furnished if attainable &

that the claimant was referred to the records of the church of which Rev d . Mr. Munson was Pastor & to the Town Clerk's office of the Town of Lenox, for further proof - The Court also states that all the services alleged to have been rendered by the claimant's husband which can be established by the rolls in his office is 8 months & 17 days -
I now furnish
VII. The Dep s . of Major S. Wilson & Sam l . Pheasant showing that there are no records of any marriages solemnized by Rev d . Mr. Munson the former Pastor of Lenox, in the Town Clerk's office & in the Town Clerk's church books &c. VIII. also my aff. showing that efforts have been made without effect to find the papers of Rev d . Sam l . Munson &c. see same - VIII. Aff. of Mansena Wheaton proving marriage in Nov r 1798 & corroborating the ev. of Asa Cook's term - see same -

In the matter of Jemima Cooper's Application for Pension
Deposition of Marsena Whedon
Hon Wm Oliver H 02

State of New York
County of Yates ss - Marsena Whedon of the
line 1 Town of Seneca in the County of Ontario in said " 2 State of New York being duly sworn before me " 3 Henry Welles one of the Judges of the County Courts " 4 of the said County of Yates, deposeth and " 5 saith as follows - That he this deponent is now " 6 seventy two years old and upwards - That " 7 from the year seventeen hundred and seventy " 8 six until the year seventeen hundred and " 9 ninety he this deponent resided in the Town " 10 of Seneca in the County of Berkshire in the " 11 State of Massachusetts - That while he so resi- " 12 ded in the said Town of Seneca he was well " 13 acquainted with Asa Cooper now deceased & " 14 with his wife Jemima Cooper - That the name " 15 of Jemima the said Jemima before her " 16 marriage with the said Asa Cooper was Jemi- " 17 ma Pardue - That he this deponent was well " 18 acquainted the said Asa Cooper and Jemima " 19 Pardue before their marriage and also after " 20 their marriage - That he the said Marsena " 21 Whedon was present at their marriage which " 22 took place at this deponents Father's house in " 23 the said Town of Seneca, some time in the " 24 latter part of the year one thousand seven  eight " 25 hundred and seventy eight, but the par- " 26 ticular month or day of the month this " 27 deponent cannot recollect - That the said " 28 marriage was solemnized by the Rev d Mr " 29 Munson, Pastor of the Presbyterian Church " 30 in the said Town of Seneca - That this " 31 deponent has been acquainted with the said " 32 Asa Cooper and Jemima his wife for " 33 the most part of the time since their " 34 said marriage until the death of the " 35 said Asa Cooper which took place in " 36 the Town of Prattburgh in said County of

Line 1 Stephen in said State of New York about the " 2 Year 1814 as this deponent is informed and " 3 believes, and that he this deponent has " 4 been well acquainted with the said Jeri- " 5 ma Cooper most of the time since the death " 6 of the said Asa Cooper, and that she still " 7 remains his widow -
" 8 And this deponent further saith that he " 9 recollects of the said Asa Cooper being called " 10 into the service of the United States during the " 11 revolutionary war after his said marriage " 12 with the said Jerimiah Parda - This deponent " 13 further saith that he is the a brother of " 14 Mrs Phoebe Lewis of the Town of Gerkahn " 15 in the said County of Ontario, who this de- " 16 ponent understands has made an affidavit " 17 in support of the application of the said " 18 Jerimiah Cooper for a pension -
" 19 And this deponent further saith that he " 20 recollects seeing the American Troops assemble " 21 at the house of his Father in the said " 22 Town of Senox and the said Asa Cooper " 23 in company with them to go into service " 24 and recollects seeing him return with them " 25 at the expiration of their service - That " 26 it was generally understood and believed " 27 in the said Town of Senox that the " 28 said Asa Cooper was a soldier in the " 29 Revolutionary war, in the American army " 30 also that he was in the battle of Benning- " 31 ton in the State of Vermont -
Subscribed and sworn this 25 th day of April A.D. 1842 before me, (The word "Jerimiah" in the 15 th line on the first page as marked and numbered in the margin, being first erased, and the word "eight" in
Mansonia H. Sheldon

the 24 th line on said first page as numbered in the margin being first Erased and the word "Seven" in same line being first interlined - also the word "the" in the 13 th line on the 2 nd page being first Erased) -
Henry Welles Judge of Yates County Courts
I certify that I am acquainted with the above named Marsena Whedon who has subscri- bed the foregoing affidavit and that he is a man of good character for truth and veracity - Dated April 25 th A.D. 1842
Henry Welles Judge of Yates County Courts
State of New York Yates County ss.
I Samuel Stevens Clerk of said County do hereby certify that Henry Welles before whom the above and foregoing affidavit was taken, was at the time of the taking of the same one of the Judges of the County Courts of said County of Yates duly Commissioned and sworn as such - That I am acquainted with the hand writing of said Welles and that the signatures of his name to the jurat to said affidavit and to the above Certificate of said Welles respecting the Character of Marsena Whedon are genuine -
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said County of Yates this 28 th day of April in the year of our Lord one thousand Eight hundred and forty two - Sam t Stevens Clerk

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WIDOW, &c.
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Jennings Cooper Widow of Asa Cooper Pr. Rev. M.
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N. York
Jermina. Cooper
let. to Henry Wells 26 Nov. 1840
Letter to Hon. W. M. Oliver
May 25 th 1842
Act July 1836

n o 5209. April 16. 1840
NY. July 4. 1836
Rev. Jennie Cooper.
Ston: Joel R. Poinsett Secretary of War Washington City
RECEIVED

From You Nov. 9. 1840 Hon: Joel R. Poinsett
Sir, I here with enclose an application with accompanying papers of Mrs. Jerimiah Cooper widow of Asa Cooper, for a pension under the act of Congress of July 4, 1840 -
When the application shall be disposed of at your department Please give me information - I am Respectfully Yours
Henry Welles
My address is
From You Yates County, New York

June 11, 1855
no 8313
Junia Cooper
Hon. William M. Olney Member of Congress Washington City
FREE
W. M. Olney H. R.

Penn Yan June 14, 1842
Hon. W. M. Oliver
Dear Sir,
I duly rec d yours of the 26 th May enclosing Mrs. Edwards letter to you of the 25 th May on the subject of Jemima Cooper's application for a pension from which I infer that a pension will be allowed to her, under the act of July 7 th 1838 on her making a declaration under that act, upon a service of her husband, as established of 8 months, & 17 days - I have therefore procured her declaration under that act & herewith enclose it, and will thank you to present it to the satisfactory service the pension certificate as soon as practicable.
I am Truly Yours Henry Wells
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