Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W 16926, John Cooper, New Jersey

SERVICE
NUMBER
New Jersey
Cooper, John Polly Mary
W 16926
CONTENTS

20416
New York
John Cooper of Troy — in the State of New York who was a Private in the Comp. commanded by Captain Lawrence of the Regt. commanded by Col. Mearns in the New Jersey line for 14 Mos.
3.2.1/2 120 6.66 2/3 1.66 8.33
Inscribed on the Roll of New York at the rate of 56 Dollars 66 Cents per annum to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 12 day of Sept. 1832 and to Luttre F. Maxwell Elmira
Arrears to the 4th of Sept. 32 $113.33 Semi-ant. allowance ending Sept. 33 28.33
$161.98
Revolutionary Claim, W. L. Williams per June 7, 1832.
Recorded by C. C. Clark Clerk Book E. Vol. 4. Page 52

New York, no 4286.
Polly Cooper, deceased, widow of John Cooper,
who died on the 28th: January, 1841 - of Chemung (in the State of New-York) who was a private in the company: commanded by Captain Samuel of the Regt: commanded by Col: Martin in the New-Jersey. line for 12 months, N.J.
Inscribed on the Roll of Albany, at the rate of 10 Dollars 28 3/4 Cents per annum, to commence on the 28th day of March, 1841 , ending on the 13th: April, 1841, the day of her death.
Certificate of Pension issued the 13th: day of November, 1845 - and sent to St. Joseph, Orleans, N. York -
Arrears to the 4th of Semiannual allowance ending
128.33
{ Revolutionary Claim, Act July 4, 1836, Section the 3 }
Recorded by Chas Stewart Clerk, Book Vol. 1 - Page 109.
14th Nov: Repn to agt by letter -

John Cooper
14382.
Th s Maxwell agent Elmira Tioga Co N.Y.

State of New York } Tioga County ss. }
Personally appeared before the Hon Grant B Baldwin First Judge of the Court of Common Pleas of the County of Tioga in the State of New York (the same being a Court of record & having a seal & Clerk) on the 11 th day of October 1832 John Cooper, aged seventy eight years and upwards, a resident of the Town of Catharine in the said County of Tioga, who being duly sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed June 7. 1832: That he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers and served as herein stated:
In April 1776 he enlisted for one month at Newton in the County of Sussex and State of New Jersey, in a company of Jersey militia under the command of John Seward as Captain Lieutenant Martin and Ensign Welling in Col. Ephraim Martin's Regiment and was immediately marched to the City of New York, where he continued in service until his said term of service expired.
In the month of June 1776, he enlisted for the term of five months at Hamburgh, Sussex County New Jersey in a company commanded by the same officers above named in Col. Ephraim Martin's Regiment, and marched to New York, where after remaining some time the said company crossed to Long Island: was present at the engagement which took place there in August of that year (1776) in which Lord Sterling and Gen. Sullivan were made prisoners.
Immediately afterwards the said company crossed over to the City of New York where it remained until the troops left the city when they proceeded to Fort Washington, thence to White Plains; that he was engaged in the Battle at the latter place, after which the company was ordered to Jersey & they were discharged near Trenton.

at the expiration of their term of service in November 1776.
In the month of September 1777 there was a general call of the Superex militia to march to Germantown when he proceeded in a company under command of Capt. Thomas Hill in Col. Harkerson's Reg t and was marched and was marched through Jersey to the neighborhood of Germantown in Pennsylvania & was engaged at the battle of Germantown Octob r 4. 1777, and remained in service for one month when he was discharged.
In July 1779 he enlisted for five months at Superex aforesaid, in a company commanded by Capt. Ribble, Lieut. Johnson, & was marched to Elizabeth Town where after remaining some time, they proceeded to Hackensack where they were stationed one or two months; thence to the English neighborhood as it was called (near Hackensack) where they continued a considerable time & were then ordered to the Minisink Indian frontier, where they continued until the expiration of his term of service in December 1779 when he was discharged -
In July 1780 he enlisted for the term of five months at Suckasunny Plains (N. J.) in a company of militia commanded by Capt. Thomas Dickerson, Lieut. Brown & Ensign Minthorne, in Col. Maxwell's Regiment, from whence he proceeded to Hackensack, and continued in service at that place & in the neighborhood until his term of five months expired in December 1780 when he was discharged. That he was frequently out in alarms from the Indians during the war for short periods, but the particular times & length of service he cannot now particularize. The period of service performed by him under regular enlistments as above detailed is one year & five months. That in consequence of ill health he was unable to attend the sitting of the Court of Common Pleas held in said County of Troja in September last; and that from his enfeebled & debilitated state of health, he is apprehensive (should he live) that he will not be able to attend the sitting of the next court in said County, which will be held in the month of January next at Oswego in said County, a distance of more than thirty miles from his place of residence -
In answer to the interrogatories directed by the War Department to be propounded to applicants for Pensions under the said act of Congress passed June 7. 1872 & not included in the foregoing relation he states that he was born at Germantown in the County of Superex in the state of New Jersey on the 8 th day of March 1754; that he does not know that there is any record now in existence of his

birth now in existence, except the one kept by himself in his family bible: That he continued to reside in Sussex County until about 1804 when he removed to Ulisses, in the County of Tompkins, N.Y. where he remained until 1823 when he removed to Catharine in the said County of Tioga where he now resides - That the Revolutionary officers with whom he was acquainted were Genl. Sullivan, Stirling, Col. Martin, Harkness & Maxwell of the New Jersey militia - That he does not now recollect that he received written discharges at the expiration of his several terms of service & that he has no documentary evidence now in his possession. That the only persons now living who are acquainted with his revolutionary services are Asahel Lovell of the Town of Enfield in the County of Tompkins, N.Y. Micajah Dean late of Milo in the County of Yates, N.Y. & Major Samuel Westbrook of Cayuga in the said County of Tioga - and that there is no minister of the Gospel in his immediate neighborhood - He refers to Joseph Darling Esq. Guy B. Hinman & Samuel Winton Esq. rs of Catharine for the reputation which he sustains as a revolutionary soldier and otherwise -
He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present & declares that his name is not on the Pension Roll of the Agency of any State.
John Cooper
Subscribed & sworn
the day & year aforesaid
Before me
J. B. Baldwin
First Judge
Tioga Co. N.Y.

1 We Simeon R. Jones a clergyman resident in the Town of Southport in the County of Tioga & State of New York and Benajah B. Payne of the Town of Elmina in the County & State aforesaid do hereby certify that we are well acquainted with John Cooper who has made & subscribed the foregoing declaration, that we believe him to be of the age he represents; 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 -
Subscribed & sworn the day & year aforesaid } Oct. 11. 1832.
J. B. Balcom First Judge Tioga Co.
Simeon R. Jones B. B. Payne
I Grant B. Balcom First Judge of the Court of Common Pleas of the County of Tioga aforesaid, do hereby certify that the above named declarant is a resident of the said County; that from a satisfactory examination I am convinced that from ill health and debility he was unable to attend at the sitting of the last Court of Common Pleas for said County (of which I am the First Judge) and that I am satisfied from enquiry into the circumstances that should he so long survive, he cannot without very great inconvenience attend at the next Court of Common Pleas which is to be held in January next at Owego in said County a distance of about thirty four miles from the residence of the said applicant; that in consequence thereof I have administered the foregoing oath and do hereby declare it as my opinion after an investigation

of the matter, and propounding the question required by the War Department that the above named applicant was a Revolutionary soldier & served as he states: and I further certify that the Rev. Simon R Jones who has signed the foregoing Certificate is a clergyman resident in the Town of Southport in said County in good standing & that Major Benajah B. Payne who has also signed the same is a resident of the Town of Elmira in said County and that their statements are entitled to full faith and credit.
J. B. Balcom
First Judge Tioga Co. N.Y.
State of New York Tioga County ss
I Green M. Mitchell Clerk of the said Court of Common Pleas do hereby certify that Grant B. Balcom Esq. before whom the foregoing declaration & affidavits were made was when the same appear to have been sworn to, the First Judge of the said Court duly commissioned, sworn & authorized by law to act as such. That I am well acquainted with his handwriting & hereby believe the signatures of "J. B. Balcom" above subscribed are in the proper handwriting of the said Judge.
Witness my hand at the seat of the said Court the 11 th of October 1832
Green M. Mitchell
Ribbon attached May 20 1833
G. M. Mitchell Clerk

Declaration
In order to obtain the benefit of the third section of the act of Congress of the 4th July 1836 -
State of New York County of Chemung S.S. On this 12 th day of June 1844 personally appeared before the court held at Elmira, in and for said County, in open court, Aaron Cooper a resident of Catharine in said County aged forty seven years, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath, make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress passed July 4th 1836. -
That this deponent is a son of the late widow of John Cooper viz Polly or Mary Cooper, late of Catharine in said County, whose husband, the said John Cooper was a pensioner of the United States at the rate of Fifty Six dollars and Sixty Six Cts per annum, and who died in said County, on the 28th day of January 1841, eighteen hundred and forty one; leaving the above named Polly or Mary Cooper, his surviving as his widow, to whom he was married, before the commencement of the war of the Revolution, viz in the year 1773 or 74, Seventeen hundred and Seventy three, or Seventy four, in the State of New Jersey; that after the death of the aforesaid John Cooper, late a soldier in the war of the Revolution and a pensioner of the United States, his widow the aforesaid Polly or Mary Cooper remained his widow, never having remarried, after her said husband's death, till her death which took place on the 13th day of April 1844 eighteen hundred and forty four, in said County; that the aforesaid deponent Aaron Cooper, as one of the children of the late widow Polly or Mary Cooper, and in behalf of all of the surviving children of the aforesaid late widow Polly or Mary Cooper makes this declaration, in order to obtain the pension due to his aforesaid mother, widow Polly or Mary Cooper at her decease on the 13th day of April 1844 eighteen hundred and forty four, as above stated, for the material benefit and in behalf of all of her surviving children. That there is no
family record of this deponent's said father and mother's family, which is hereby annexed that this deponent is the 13th child of his said father and mother - that this deponent's aforesaid mother, widow Polly or Mary Cooper at the day of her death left the following named children her surviving, being her only children her surviving and that each of them is of the age of twenty one years and upwards - viz, John and James Cooper of Chemung, Chemung County New York, Mary who is the wife of Woodruff of Hornellsville, Steuben County New York, Polly who is the wife of Nehemiah Walker of Hamersville, Geauga County Ohio, Anna who is the wife of Isaac Burch of Chemung County New York, Aaron Cooper, this deponent of Catharine, Chemung County New York, and Betsy who is the wife of Isaac Burch of Catharine, Chemung County New York -
Subscribed and sworn before the court in open court at the day and date last above written
Aaron Cooper
James Dunn First & Presiding Judge of the County Courts of Chemung County

The Court certify that the within named Aaron Cooper is a respectable person; that evidence appeared before the Court, to the satisfaction of the Court that John Cooper within named was a pensioner of the United States, at the rate of, Fifty Six dollars and Sixty Six cents, per annum; and that he died on the 28th day of January 1844, eighteen hundred and forty one, in the said County of Chemung, leaving a widow, to wit, the within named Polly or Mary Cooper, him surviving, who also died in the said County of Chemung, on the 13th day of April 1844 eighteen hundred and forty four, leaving at her decease the following named children her surviving, being her only children her surviving, and that each of them is of the age of twenty one years and upwards - N namely; John Cooper , and James Cooper of Chemung, Chemung County New York, Martha who is the wife of Woodruff of Hornellsville Steuben County New York, Polly who is the wife of W. Chemung Baker of Huntsville Geauga County Ohio, Anna who is the wife of Horakiah  Shunkam of Chemung County New York, Aaron Cooper of Catharine, Chemung County, New York, and Betsey who is the wife of Isaac Burch of Catharine Chemung County New York; - The proof which was satisfactory to the Court is herewith V iz , the deposition of Aaron Cooper in his application and declaration within, together with the attached deposition of John Cooper, James Cooper, Moses Lovell, and Huldah Basset all respectable persons, as so certified - It also appeared to the satisfaction of the Court, that the aforesaid Polly or Mary Cooper, remained the widow of the said John Cooper, till her death, as stated above -
Jamie Dunn First of Presiding Judge of the County Courts of Chemung County
State of New York Chenango County Clerk's Office } } I Simeon L. Root, Clerk of said County and also Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas of said County do hereby certify that James Dunn Esquire before whom the foregoing deposition was made, and whose name is subscribed to the above certificate was at the date of the foregoing Instrument First & Presiding Judge of the County Courts held in & for said County, duly Commissioned & qualified to act as such. And further that I am well acquainted with the hand writing of the said James Dunn Esquire and verily believe his several Signatures before subscribed to be genuine.
In testimony Whereof, I have hereunto set my hands and affixed my official Seal at Elmer this 12 th day of July A D 1844—
S. L. Rood Clerk

An Account of the Births of John and Mary Coopers Children
John Cooper, was born the 20 Day of November 1775. Martha Cooper, was born the 27 Day of November, 1777. Stephen Cooper, was born the 11 Day of January, 1780. Thomas Cooper, was born the 16 Day of February, 1782. Peter Cooper, was born the 10 Day August, 1785. Anna Cooper, was born the 10 Day of February, 1788. Ezekiel Cooper, was born the 10 Day of April, 1790. James Cooper, was born the 6 Day of July, 1792. Anna Cooper, was born the 6 Day of August, 1794. Anna Cooper, was born the 19 Day of March 1797. Elizabeth Cooper, was born the 23 Day of November, 1804.

State of New York
County of Tompkins } ss
Personally appeared before the Subscriber a Justice of the Peace in and for said county Aaron Cooper of Catharine in Chemung Co. in said State, aged forty eight years, after being duly sworn according to law deposes & says that the attached family record is the old original family record of this deponent's father & mother, that this deponent's father John Cooper was a pensioner of the United States, and died January 28th 1841 leaving a widow Polly Cooper this deponent's mother who died on the 13th day of April 1844, that an application for a pension for this deponent's said mother Mary or Polly Cooper has been made, that the attached family record, is the old original record of the said parties & that it has been in use as long as this deponent can recollect
Sworn & subscribed before me this 2nd day of October 1845 } Aaron Cooper Edgar-Dakin a Justice of the Peace
I certify that the above named Aaron Cooper is a respectable person Edgar-Dakin

State of New York
Tompkins County Clerk's Office } ss } Henry B. Mawbey Clerk of the said county do hereby certify that Edgar Gahm Esqr whose name is subscribed to the jurat to the foregoing declaration & to the certificate thereto under written was at the date of the same an acting justice of the Peace in & for the said county commissioned & sworn & duly authorized to act as such & further that I am well acquainted with the handwriting of the said justice & verily believe that the signature to the within jurat & certificate is genuine In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of the said county at Havana this seventh day of September A.D. 1845
Cyrus Mawbey Esqr Clerk
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Gretham NY July 15
30
Mad Joy Esq Died Seneca Co NYork

State of New York
County of Chemung ss Personally appeared before the undersigned a Justice of the peace in and for said county John Cooper of Chemung in said county aged ... years, after being duly sworn according to law, deposes and saith that John Cooper, late a pensioner of the United States, and who died on the 28th day of January eighteen hundred and forty one, was this deponent's father, and that at his death he left a widow by the name of Polly or Mary Cooper who was this deponent's mother, and who remained a widow till her death and that she died on the thirteenth day of April eighteen hundred and forty four, that at her death she left the following named children her surviving, being her only children her surviving, and that each of them is of the age of twenty one years and upwards, viz - John Cooper of Chemung Chemung County New York - Martha, who is the wife of Woodruff of Hornersville Steuben County New York Polly, who is the wife of Nehemiah Baker of Hunsburgh Seneca County Ohio, James Cooper of Chemung, Chemung Co New York, Anna, who is the wife of ... Dunham of Elmina Chemung County New York, Aaron Cooper of Catharine, Chemung County New York & Betsy who is the wife of Isaac Burch of Catharine, Chemung County New York - that the attached family record, is the original record of this deponent's own age, & that of his family, that it has been in use more than thirty years, that this deponent is of the age stated in the said family record, that he was born about the commencement of the war of the revolution, and that he was of sufficient age at the close of the war of the revolution; & recollect it -
Subscribed & sworn before me
This 10 day of July 1844 John Cooper James Cooper Anthony Collson Justice
I certify that the above named John Cooper is a respectable person -
Anthony Collson Justice

An account of Births of John and Mary Cooper's Children
John Cooper was born the 20 th day of November 1775 Martha Cooper was born the 27 th day of November 1777 Susanna Cooper was born the 11 th day of January 1780 Thomas Cooper was born the 16 th day of February 1782 Peter Cooper was born the 10 th day of August 1785 Mary Cooper was born the 10 th day of February - 1788 Ezekiel Cooper was born the 10 th day of April - 1790 James Cooper was born the 6 th day of July - 1792 Anna Cooper was born the 6 th day of August 1794 Aaron Cooper was born the 19 th day of March 1797 Elizabeth Cooper was born the 11 23 rd day of Nov. 1801
John Cooper
Chemung County Ss. John Cooper being duly sworn be- =poseth and saith that the above is a true copy of the original Record of Births in his Father's family according to his best knowledge and belief
Sworn and subscribed
John + Cooper
this 10 th day of July
1844 before me A. Collson J.P.
An account of Births of John and Susan- =na Cooper's Children
  James Drake  Born Feb. 5 th  1798    William Cooper  Born October 15 th  1801    John Cooper jun r  Born Feb. 17 th  1803    Lewis Cooper  Born March 14 th  1806    Samuel Cooper  Born July 16 th  1808    Thomas Cooper  Born April 28 th  1810    Joseph Cooper  Born Dec. 22 nd  1813    Squire Cooper  Born June 9 th  1817    Julia Ann Cooper  Born April 4 th  1820    Rebecca B. Cooper  Born Nov. 7 th  1822    Hannah Cooper  Born August 13.  1825    Martha M. Cooper  Born March 30.  1827  

State of New York
County of Chemung ss
Personally appeared before the undersigned
Chemung County ss } John Cooper of the said
County being duly sworn deposeth and saith that the foregoing is a true record of his family births according to his best knowledge and belief
Sworn and subscribed this 10 th day of July 1844 before
me Anthony Collson justice
his John H. Cooper mark
State of New York Chemung County Clerk's Office
I Simeon L. Rood
Clerk of said County do hereby certify that Anthony Collson Esquire before whom the above and annexed depositions of John Cooper, and the annexed deposition of James Cooper, were taken, and whose names is subscribed to the two annexed Certificates, was at the date of taking said depositions, a Justice of the Peace in and for said County, duly Commis- sioned and sworn and authorized to act as such. And further that I am well acquainted with the hand writing of the said Anthony Collson and verily believe that his signatures subscribed to the said several depositions and Certificates, are genuine. In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hands and affixed my official Seal at Elmira this 22 nd day of July A.D. 1844.
S. L. Rood Clerk

14382 John Cooper
Tioga county New York
Admitted
Private 17 months
14.16
P. 381
May 8, 33
Thomas Mrawell, agent
Elmira
Tioga Co., N.Y.
JOHN COOPER Tioga county, New York Private 17 months 14.16 P. 381
 1. Was the declaration made before the Court as a judge?  2. If before a judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity?  3. How old is he? 78 years  4. Was he in service as directed in the act? 
   Residence of Applicant State Rank Company     Elmira, N.Y. New York Private 14th Regt. N.Y. Inf.  
Reserving Clauses.  X (verbal) that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned.  2. Are the papers submitted to you in form of authentication, and if so, in what respect?  3. In his statement supported by his affidavits, the claimant states that he is entitled to a pension on the ground that he is unable to earn a farthing by reason of physical disability. What are the facts in this case?  4. Where did he reside when he entered the service?  5. In what battle was he engaged?  6. In what service was he engaged in the war?  7. When did he enter the service?  8. When did he leave the service?  9. How long was he in the service?  10. What was his pay per month?  11. What was the amount of his pension?  12. What was the amount of his arrears of pension?  13. What was the amount of his commuted pension?  14. What was the amount of his bonus?  15. What was the amount of his gratuity?  16. What was the amount of his interest on his pension?  17. What was the amount of his interest on his arrears of pension?  18. What was the amount of his interest on his commuted pension?  19. What was the amount of his interest on his bonus?  20. What was the amount of his interest on his gratuity?

BRIEF in the case of John Cooper  of Catherine of Tioga County in the State of  (Act 7th June, 1832.)
 1. Was the declaration made before a Court or a Judge? A judge  2. If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity? Yes  3. How old is he? 78 years  4. State his service, as directed in the form annexed. 
   Period. Duration of Service. Rank. Names of General and Field Officers under whom he served.   Years, Months, Days.     In 1776. — 1 — private Gen. Cap Seward Col. G m Martin   1776. — 5 — " — " — " —   1777. — 1 — " Cap Th d Hile, Col. Harkerson   1779. — 5 — " Cap Ribble   1780. — 5 — " Cap Th d Dickerson, Col Maxwell  
 5. In what battles was he engaged? Long Island. White Plains. Germantown  6. Where did he reside when he entered the service? Newton. Sussex Co N Jersey.  7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditional evidence, by incidental evidence, or by the rolls? Traditionary & living witnesses  8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect? not attached as required 
I Certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned.
Richard Cotts
Examining Clerk.

1. Rev. and 1812 Wars Section.
March 15, 1929
G. S. Youmens 305 Andrus Bldg Minneapolis, Minn.
Sir:
I advise you from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, W. 16926, it appears that the pension due Polly or Mary, widow of John Cooper, was allowed on the application of Aaron Cooper executed July 12, 1844, said pension commencing, January 28, 1841 and ending April 13, 1844.
At the time the pension was applied for Aaron Cooper stated that the children were residing at the following places-- John and James Cooper in Chemung, Chemung County, New York; Martha Woodruff in Hornellsville, Steuben County, New York; Polly Baker in Huntsville or Huntsburgh, Genesee County, New York; Anna Dunham in Chemung County, New York; Betsey Burch in Catharine, Chemung County, New York; and Aaron Cooper (the deponent) in Catharine, Chemung County, New York.
Due to the very large number of inquiries similar to

Rev and 1812 War
ypurs and the lack of a clerical force available for the purpose, the bureau is not always able to make immediate reply to each request pertaining to soldiers of the Revolution and the War of 1812.
Letters are being answered as rapidly as possible in the order of their receipt.
Respectfully,
E. W. MORGAN Acting Commissioner.

A return of the 4 th Regiment of the State of New Jersey in the service of the United States of America under the Command of Ephraim Martin Esq: Col.
   By whom enlisted Names of enlisted Time of enlistment Place where enlisted     Capt John Anderson 45 John Cooper February 7. 1777 Hunterdon  
State of New Jersey
I Charles G. McChesney Secretary of State of the State of New Jersey do hereby certify that the above is a true extract from a Return of the 4 th Jersey Reg t as taken from and compared with the original now on file in my Office.
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my Seal of Office at Trenton in said State this twenty first day of November A.D One thousand eight hundred and forty four.
Charles G. McChesney Secy of State

State of New York
County of Tompkins ss. Personally appeared before the subscriber a Justice of the peace in and for said county Moses Lovell of Enfield in said county aged Fifty Seven years, after being duly sworn according to law, deposeth and saith that he has from a child been personally acquainted with John Cooper late a pensioner of the United States, a resident of Chemung County and who died on the 28th day of January eighteen hundred and forty one, and with his widow Polly or Mary Cooper, who died his widow on the 13th day of April 1844 eighteen hundred and forty four, & with the family of the said parties, having resided as a neighbor to them when a small boy & having been intimate acquainted with the said children of the said parties this deponent further saith, that from his intimate acquaintance with the children of the said parties, he is also acquainted with their ages, and he further deponeth, that the eldest son of the said parties, by the name of John is at this time sixty eight to seventy years of age, that the said widow Polly or Mary Cooper at her decease, being at that time a widow, left the following named children her surviving, being her only children her surviving, and that each of them is of the age of twenty one years and upwards, to wit, John and James Cooper of Chemung, in Chemung County New York, Martha, wife of Woodruff of Honeoye New York, Polly who is the wife of Nehemiah Baker of Huntsburgh Geauga County Ohio, Anna who is the wife of Dunham  Dunham , Eliza Chemung County New York, Aaron Cooper of Catharine, Chemung County New York, and Betty who is the wife of Isaac Baker of Catharine in Chemung County New York.
Sworn and subscribed before me, Moses Lovell This 2nd day of July 1844
Henry Fish Justice of the Peace
I Certify that Moses Lovell Esq is a highly respectable person full credit is due to his deposition -
Henry Fish
State of New York
County of Tompkins ss. Personally appeared before the subscriber a Justice of the peace in and for said county Huldah Bassett of Enfield in said county aged Sixty Six years, after being duly sworn according to law, deposeth and saith that she has from a child been personally & intimately acquainted with John Cooper, late a pensioner of the United States & who died in Catharine in Chemung County New York, on the 28th day of January 1841 eighteen hundred and forty one, leaving the widow, Mary or Polly Cooper, who remained his widow till her death, and that she died on the 13th day of April 1844 eighteen hundred and forty four, that this deponent was equally well acquainted with the family of the said parties, having been brought up a close neighbor to them and having been a child with them at them  their home.

This deponent further deposeth that from her long & intimate acquaintance with the said children of the said early, that she will recollect about their ages, and comparing the age of their eldest child, by the name of John, with the age of this deponent, she deposeth and saith that he must be from sixty eight to seventy years of age, that the said widow Polly or Mary Cooper being a widow at her death, left the following named children her surviving, being her only children her surviving, and that each of them is of the age of twenty one years and upwards. Subscribed & sworn before me, this 3 rd day of July 1844.
Huldah Basset
Moses Lovell, Justice of the Peace,
I certify that the above named Huldah Basset is a highly respectable person—
Moses Lovell
59/114 State of New York Tompkins County } I Henry B. Mawer Clerk of the County of Tompkins do hereby certify that Henry Fish and Moses Lovell Justices before whom the above declarations were subscribed and sworn and whose names are subscribed to the jurats thereto & to the certificates thereon written were at the date of the same each respectively Justices of the Peace in & for the said County commissioned and sworn & duly authorized to act as such and to take the same and further that I am well acquainted with their hand writing respectively & verily believe the signatures thereto are genuine. In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the seal of the said County at Ithaca this fifth day of July. A D 1844.
Henry B. Mawer Clerk

State of New York
County of Chemung ss I James Dunn
The Sur-
rogate of the said county of Chemung do hereby certify that at a Surrogate's court held before me at my office in Elmira in said county on the 15 th day of September 1843 satisfactory evidence was adduced before the said Surrogate that John Cooper who was a soldier in the war of the revolution and a pensioner of the United States at the rate of fifty Six dollars & Sixty Six cents per annum, & who was a resident of Catharine  Catharine in said county of Chemung in the said state of New York, died on the 28 th day of January 1841 in the town county & state aforesaid, leaving a widow by the name of Polly or Mary & called by both names, who is also in Catharine  Catharine in said county & state, and aged eighty Six years, and that the said widow Polly or Mary Cooper is not of sound mind, but of an unbalanced mind & not capable of acting for her self, and that she is aged eighty Six years, I do therefore name & appoint her son Aaron Cooper with whom she resides her Guardian to represent her claim & to assert her right to a pension as the widow of the aforesaid John Cooper late a pensioner deceased
In testimony whereof I have hereunto affixed my official seal and subscribed my name at Elmira this 15 th day of September 1843
James Dunn Surrogate
State of New York
County of Chemung ss I James Dunn
The Sur-
rogate of the said county of Chemung do hereby certify that at a Surrogate's court held before me at my office in Elmira in said county on the 15 th day of September 1843 in Open court before me the said Surrogate the following was made,
Declaration
In order to obtain the benefit of the third section of the act of Congress of the 4 th July 1836. Personally appeared before me in Open court Aaron Cooper above named as the Guardian of widow Polly or Mary Cooper of Catharine  Catharine in said county, widow of John Cooper late a pensioner deceased, the said Aaron Cooper (as Guardian aforesaid) being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath make the following declaration in behalf of Polly or Mary who is aged eighty Six years Cooper above named, in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress passed July 4 th 1836. That the above named Polly or Mary Cooper is the identical widow of the above named John Cooper late a pensioner of the United States & who was a soldier in the war of the revolution, that the aforesaid Polly or Mary was married to the aforesaid John Cooper in Sussex Co. New Jersey in the year of our Lord 1773 Seventeen hundred and Seventy three, & that her late husband the aforesaid John Cooper died on the 28 th day of January 1841 eighteen hundred & forty One, & that she the widow Mary or Polly Cooper has remained a widow ever since that period
In testimony whereof I have hereunto affixed my official seal & subscribed my name at Elmira this 15 th day of September 1843
James Dunn Surrogate

State of New York
County of Chemung ss Personally appeared before the subscriber
Subrogator
in and for said county Aaron Cooper
of Catharine in said county aged forty six years last March & on being duly sworn according to law deponeth & saith that John Cooper late of Catharine in said County deceased, a pensioner of the United States was this deponent's father, & that the within named Mary or Polly Cooper, who is applying for a pension is this deponent's mother & that his above & within named father & mother had as the legal fruit of their marriage one son & who is own brother to this deponent & of the same father & mother who is sixty eight years of age, that this deponent's father the aforesaid John Cooper late a pensioner of the United States & the late husband of the aforesaid Polly or Mary Cooper, died on the 28th day of January 1841 eighteen hundred and forty one & that this deponent's mother the aforesaid Mary or Polly Cooper has not since married but remains a widow
Subscribed & sworn before me Aaron Cooper
This 15 th day of September 1843
James Dunn Subrogator
I Certify that the above named Aaron Cooper is a respectable person
Robt Payne
James Dunn Subrogator
State of New York
County of Chemung ss Personally appeared before the subscriber
the Subrogator
in and for said county John Cooper
of the town of Chemung in said county aged sixty eight years & after being duly sworn according to law, deponeth & saith that widow Mary or Polly Cooper within named & who is through her Guardian making application for a pension as the widow of John Cooper late a soldier in the war of the revolution & a pensioner of the United States, is this deponent's mother, & that the aforesaid John Cooper was this deponent's father & that he was a pensioner of the United States, that this deponent's father & mother above & within named lived together as husband & wife from the earliest period of this deponent's recollection to the day of the death of his said father the aforesaid John Cooper, who died on the 28th day of January 1841 eighteen hundred and forty one, that this deponent's mother within & above named has apparently lost her reason, her memory & is a mere child & not capable of making her own application for a pension, that this deponent's mother aforesaid is still a widow, that this deponent has from a child always understood & believed that his said father was in the war of the revolution & after his said marriage to his said mother
Subscribed & sworn before me this 15 th day of September 1843
James Dunn Subrogator
John his  mark Cooper
I certify that the above named John Cooper is a respectable person
Robt Payne
James Dunn Subrogator
I certify that the within applicant Aaron Cooper is a respectable person, who makes his application in behalf of his mother
James Dunn Subrogator

State of New York,
County of Chemung ss. Personally appeared before the Subscriber a Subrogate not for said county James Coxon of Chemung in the county & State aforesaid, aged fifty one years, who after being duly sworn according to law, deposes & saith that Mary or Polly Coxon who is by her Guardian applying for a pension as the widow of John Coxon late a soldier in the war of the revolution & a pensioner of the United States is this deponent's mother & that the aforesaid John Coxon, the late pensioner was this deponent's father, that the applicant for a pension, the aforesaid Mary or Polly Coxon is the identical person & widow of the aforesaid John Coxon late a pensioner, & who died on the 28th day of January 1841 eighteen hundred and forty one & that his aforesaid mother has not since married but remains a widow, that this deponent's mother aforesaid from old age & infirmity appears to have lost her mental faculties & reason, & is a mere child, and not capable of making her own application Sworn & subscribed before me his this 15th day of September 1843 } James H. Coxon James Dunn Subrogate mark
I Certify that the above named James Coxon is a respectable person
B. B. Payne James Dunn Subrogate
Answer from Washington to Arad Joy Ovid
From Arad Joy Ovid N.Y.
James Dunn Esq Subrogate Chemung Co New York
Paid
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5964 Polly Cook Newbern N.Y. Oct 4 th July 36 She under full Dickson not retained New York Married in 1774 Husband died 28 Jany 1841 Marrow died April 13. 1844
Cashmere N.Y. Sept 16 th
Single -
Price Sept 23 rd 1843
Dr Sir - May I ask you to procure the Surrogates Seal on the annexed page, in two places, which you will notice is an omission of his - I am inclined to direct this to the Surrogate - I wish the Surrogate to sign the certificate of character in 2 places under Mr Paine, & also sign the bottom certificate, which is now signed by us one; I wish the Surrogates name & seal of the three certificates officially, this is required it is always done, after you have so done it, please seal it up & mail it to me as soon as done Respectfully Yours O.B.R. Abad Joy

State of New York Sampkins County ss Personally appeared before me Samuel Rolfe one of the Justices of the Peace of said county Asahel Lovell who being duly sworn deposes and saith that he was personally acquainted with John Cooper in the Revolution war lived in Sussex County New Jersey Saith he served one Month with said Cooper in the city of New York further saith he knows of said Cooper serving five Months under captain Seward and under Ephraim Morton Colonel further saith he knows of said Cooper serving another tower of five Months under one Captain Dibble further saith he knows of said Cooper serving another Tower under Captain Thomas Dickerson further saith he knows of said Cooper being out on several other short Towers in said war
Sworn and subscribed this 27 th day of August AD 1832 before me Samuel Rolfe Justice of the Peace
I certify that the above named Asahel Lovell is a credible and disinterested witness Samuel Rolfe Justice of the Peace

Tompkins County
Clerk's Office
Quitt- I do hereby certify that Samuel Rife before whom the within affidavit purports to have been sworn was, at the date of the same one of the Justices of the Peace in and for said County - and that I am well acquainted with his hand writing and verily believe his name subscribed to said affidavit to be his own proper hand writing and signature In Witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my official seal this 17 day of October 1832 -
Samuel Love Clerk
Pr. Geo. G. Freese Dep't's Clerk

Rev War 912 Pion
M. E. E.
August 27, 1929
Mr. Grant S. Youmans 3736 Chicago Avenue Minneapolis, Minnesota
Dear Sir:
I advise you that in the Revolutionary War claim for pension, W. 16926, John Cooper stated that "he was born at Germanton in the County of Sussex in the State of New Jersey on the 8th day of March, 1754".
The above is an exact copy of the statement in the claim. From other records and maps in this office it cannot be determined when Germanton in Sussex County, New Jersey ceased to exist under that name.
Very truly yours,
E. W. MORGAN Acting Commissioner.

Rev. and 1812 Wars Section.
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March 7, 1929.
G. S. Youmans 805 Andrus Bldg. Minneapolis, Minn.
Sir:
I advise you from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, W. 16926, it appears that John Cooper was born March 8, 1754 in Germantown, Sussex County, New Jersey.
While residing in Sussex County, New Jersey, he enlisted and served as a private with the New Jersey Troops, as follows-
From in April 1776, one month in Captain John Seward's Company, Colonel Ephraim Martin's Regiment; from in June 1776, five months in same company and regiment, and was in the battles of Long Island and White Plains; from in September 1777, one month in Captain Thomas Hill's Company, Colonel Hankinson's Regiment, and was in the battle of Germantown; from in July 1779, five months in Captain Ribble's Company; from in July 1780, five months in Captain Thomas Dickerson's Company, Colonel Maxwell's Regiment.
He was allowed pension on his application executed

October 11, 1832, while a resident of Catherine, Tioga County, New York. He died there January 28, 1841.
The soldier married in 1773 or 1774 in Sussex County, New Jersey, Polly or Mary, her maiden name is not stated. She died April 13, 1844 in Chemung County, New York, aged eighty-seven years.
The pension due their mother was allowed the following surviving children- John, James and Aaron Cooper, and Martha Woodruff, Polly Baker, Anna Dunham, and Betsey Burch.
The children of John and Mary Cooper-
  John  born  November  20, 1775,  married Susanna -----    Martha  "  November  27, 1777,  married ----- Woodruff of Hornellsville, New York.    Susanna  "  January  11, 1780.     Thomas  "  February  16, 1782.     Peter  "  August  10, 1785.     Mary  "  February  10, 1788.     Ezekiel  "  April  10, 1790.     James  "  July  8, 1792.     Anna  "  August  8, 1794,  married Hezekiah Dunham of Chemung County, New York.    Aaron  "  March  19, 1797.     Elizabeth  "  November  23, 1801,  married Isaac Burch of Chemung County, New York.    Polly (Mary?) married Nehemiah Baker of Huntsville, Geauga County, Ohio.  
*****
The children of John and Susanna Cooper-
  James Drake  born  February  5, 1798.    William  "  October  15, 1801.    John  "  February  17, 1803.  

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Lewis born March 14, 1806. Samuel " July 16, 1808. Thomas " April 28, 1810. Joseph " December 22, 1813. Squire " June 9, 1817. Julia Ann " April 4, 1820. Nehemiah " November 7, 1823. Hannah " August 13, 1825. Martha M. " March 30, 1837.
Respectfully,
WINFIELD SCOTT Commissioner.

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August 6, 1924
Velmont Cooper Horseheads, R.D. 4 N.Y.
Sir:
I have to advise you that in the Revolutionary War pension claim of John Cooper, W.16926, the names and places of birth of his parents are not on record nor is there any description as to height and weight.
Respectfully,
Commissioner

Washington, D. C., _____, 192
W. 16926
In reply to your request of _____, for the history of  John Cooper _____, a soldier of the Revolutionary War, the following is taken from the S. W. _____ claim for pension.
   DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT LENGTH OF SERVICE. RANK. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. STATE.   CAPTAIN. COLONEL.     Apl. '76 1 mo Pvt. Jno. Seward Ephraim Martin N.J.   June '76 5 mos. ✓ " "   Sept. '77 1 mo Thos. Hill Hankinson   July '79 5 mos. Ribble   July '80 5 mos. Thos. Dickerson Maxwell  
Battles engaged in Long Island, Wh. Plains, Germantown Residence of soldier at enlistment, Sussex Co., N.J. Date of application for pension, Oct. 11, 1832 - al Residence at date of application, Catharine, Tioga Co. NY Age at date of application, 6 Mar. 8, 1754 in Germantown, Sussex Co., N.J. Remarks: He was in 1773 or 1774 in Pa. or Mary 86 yrs in 1843  he d. Jan 28, 1841 in Catharine, Chemung Co. NY  he d. apl 13, 1844 in Chemung Co. NY aged 87 yrs.  For further fam. data see Supplement.
Respectfully, _____ of _____ Co. NY.
Commissioner.

May 1, 1923.
Valmont Cooper, R. D. 4, Horseheads, N. Y.
Sir:- In addition to the Military history of John Cooper, W. File No. 16936, Rev. War, you are furnished the following family data:-
Children of John and Mary Cooper.
near Scarsdale    John  born  November 20, 1775.  (married --- Woodruff    Martha  "  November 27, 1777.  married --- Woodruff of Hornellsville, N. Y.    Susanna  "  January 11, 1780.     Thomas  "  February 16, 1782.     Peter  "  August 10, 1785.     Mary  "  February 10, 1788.     Ezekiel  "  April 10, 1790.     James  "  July 6, 1792.     Anna  "  August 6, 1794,  married Hezekiah Dunham of Chemung Co, N. Y.    Aaron  "  March 19, 1797.     Elizabeth  "  November 23, 1801,  married Isaac Burgh of Catharine, Chemung Co. N.Y.    Polly(Mary?) married Nehemiah Baker of Huntsville, Geauga, Co, Ohio.    *****
Children of John and Susanna Cooper.
  James Drake  "  February 5, 1798.    William  "  October 15, 1801.    John  "  February 17, 1803.    Lewis  "  March 14, 1806.    Samuel  "  July 16, 1808.    Thomas  "  April 28, 1810.    Joseph  "  December 22, 1813.    Squire  "  June 9, 1817.    Julia Ann  "  April 4, 1820.    Nehemiah  "  November 7, 1822.    Hannan  "  August 13, 1825.    Martha M.  "  March 30, 1827.  
Very respectfully,
Commissioner.
Commissioner.

SUBMIT IN DUPLICATE.
Rev. 1812 Wars Section. MMHF Requist
CHIEF
September 14, 1929.
Grant S. Youmans, 3738 Chicago Avenue, Minneapolis, Minnesota.
Dear Sir:
I advise you that photostatic copies of three pages included in John Cooper's own application for Revolutionary War pension (W.16926) his certificate no. 20416, have been mailed to you on this date.
The cost is fifteen cents a page (45¢). The amount of overpay due you on your remittance of $1.00 will be refunded to you in due time.
A full history of this claim was furnished you on March 3, 1929.
Very truly yours,
E. W. MORGAN, Acting Commissioner.

Regarding this job should refer to Requisition No. 35280 for Duplicating, Addressograph, Photostat, and Blue Print Work.
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR WASHINGTON
CHIEF, Division of Publications, Room G 137.
September 5, 1929.
Please furnish work specified below.
Bureau ordering Pension Deliver to Room No. 5033
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AND PUBLISH A COMPLETE HISTORY OF THE YEAMANS-YEOMANS-YOUMANS FAMILIES
THE INTERNATIONAL YEAMANS-YEOMANS-YOUMANS GENEALOGICAL AND BIOGRAPHICAL SOCIETY
1926--FOUNDED AND ENDOWED BY GRANT S. YOUMANS--1926
3736 CHICAGO AVENUE MINNEAPOLIS, MINNESOTA August 22, 1929.
Winfield Scott, Commissioner, Bureau of Pensions, Washington, D. C.
Dear Sir:
Being a great great grandson of one John Cooper, Revolutionary War soldier of New Jersey, I ask that you kindly furnish me a copy of his application for pension, executed by him October 11, 1832 while a resident of Catherine, Tioga County, New York as I wish to publish the application in connection with his biography which I am preparing for the history I am writing.
I enclose a dollar bill which I trust will be sufficient to pay for the copy of the application. I do hope it will show his place of birth, date of birth, and his enlistments, engagements, etc. I presume it will.
I obtained a certified copy of his war record from the Adjutant General of New Jersey. Possibly a copy of it would be of interest to you. I enclose a copy for your reading.
Be kind enough to favor me with a copy of his application in the near future and greatly oblige.
Respectfully,
Grant S. Youmans Grant S. Youmans
P. S. I think certificate No. 20416 New York Agency, Revolutionary War, was the John Cooper pension number.
I think certificate No. W. 16926 New York Agency, concerned his widow, Polly or Mary Cooper when pension was paid to her.
MH

RIE
STATE OF NEW JERSEY
Office of the Adjutant General
Trenton, September 7, 1928.
IT IS CERTIFIED, that the records of this office show that
JOHN COOPER
enlisted at Newton as Private, Colonel Ephraim Martin's Second Regiment, Sussex County New Jersey Militia, April, 1776, and served one month; enlisted at Hamburg as Private, Captain John Seward's Company, Colonel Ephraim Martin's Regiment, New Jersey State Troops, 1776; (troops raised under ordinance of June 14, 1776, to serve until December 1, 1776;) was at battles of Long Island, New York, August 27, 1776, and White Plains, New York, October 28, 1776 where he was wounded in head and thigh; discharged near Trenton, November, 1776; enlisted in Hunterdon County as Private, Captain John Anderson's Company, Colonel Ephraim Martin's Fourth Regiment, New Jersey Continental Line, January 28, 1777; on rolls May 21, 1777; (also on rolls as "Absent in May" - reason not noted, and year not given;) enlisted in Sussex County as Private, Captain Thomas Hill's Company, Colonel Aaron Hankinson's Second Regiment, Sussex County New Jersey Militia, September, 1777, for one month; was at battle of Germantown, Pennsylvania, October 4, 1777; enlisted in Sussex County as Private, Captain George Ribble's Company, New Jersey Militia, July 1779, for five months; (militia embodied under act of June 2, 1779, for service until December 15, 1779;) enlisted at Succasunna Plains, Morris County, as Private, Captain Thomas Dickerson's Company, New Jersey State Troops, July, 1780, for five months; (troops raised under act of June 7, 1780, to serve until January 1, 1781;) - Revolutionary War.
Born about 1754. Died, Chemung County, New York, January 28, 1841.
Frederick Gilkyson The Adjutant General

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August 20, 1929.
Winfield Scott, Commissioner, Bureau of Pensions, Washington, D. C.
Dear Sir:
I received your letter March 7th, 1929 in reference to Revolutionary War Pension Claim, W. 16926, in which letter you state that "it appears that John Cooper was born March 8, 1754 in Germantown, Sussex County, New Jersey."
I write now for information as to whether or not a mistake was made by someone in describing Germantown as being in Sussex County, New Jersey.
Is it not true that Germantown was in Pennsylvania? Possibly there was a Germantown in New Jersey but that the postoffice has long ago discontinued by the government.
I have a copy of the U. S. Official Postal Guide for 1926 which shows a Germantown near Phila., Pa., but the guide does not show a town in New Jersey by the name of Germantown.
I will very appreciate your helping me solve this mystery.
Respectfully,
Grant S. Youmans Grant S. Youmans
MH

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 FLORENCE YOUMANS BOOTHE SO. PASADENA, CALIF.  WILLIAM H. YEOMANS NORWICH, CONN.  JUDGE EDWARD M. YEOMANS ANDOVER, CONN.  EVELYN L. YEOMANS WASHINGTON, D. C.  MRS. N. A. WEEK ORLANDO, FLA.  RAYMOND S. YEOMANS WEST PALM BEACH, FLA.  H. D. YOUMANS, M. D. LYONS, GA.  WILLIAM H. YEOMANS COLLINS, GA.  LUCIEN I. YEOMANS CHICAGO, ILL.  CLIFFORD E. YOUMANS GREENWOOD, IND.  FLOYD J. YEOMAN SIOUX CITY, IOWA  MARSHALL B. YEAMAN IDAHO FALLS, IDAHO  ENID YOUMANS GRAY LOUISVILLE, KY.  HENRY A. YEOMANS CAMBRIDGE, MASS.  ISABEL YEAMANS BAILEY WALTHAM, MASS.  DR. G. H. YOUMANS FLINT, MICH.  FRANCES E. BURNS DETROIT, MICH.  MERTON L. YEAMANS MINNEAPOLIS, MINN.  T. N. YEOMANS, M. D. MINOT, N. D.  ORION L. YEOMANS WEST ORANGE, N. J.  CHARLOTTE J. Y. LOSEY NEWTON, N. J.  JOHN H. GREENER NEW YORK, N. Y.  FREDERICK YOUMANS DELHI, N. Y.  HAROLD YEOMANS DELMAR, N. Y.  MORGAN G. YOUMANS CINCINNATI, OHIO  WM. L. YEOMANS, M. D. BUCYRUS, OHIO  THOMAS YOUMANS, M. D. COLUMBUS, OHIO  EDWARD L. YOUMANS PITTSBURGH, PA.  ANNA B. STOCKING CONDERSPORT, PA.  REV. WM. M. YEOMAN PHILADELPHIA, PA.  MARY BOYD MCCORMICK HARRISBURG, PA.  JOHN S. YOUMANS, M. D. NASHVILLE, TENN.  LINN O. YEAMANS HOUSTON, TEXAS  HENRY A. YOUMANS WAUKESHA, WIS.  FLOYD S. YEOMANS JANESVILLE, WIS.  ELEANOR E. YEOMANS NEWBURG, ONT., CA.  DON OREL YEOMAN AMHERSTBURG, ONT., CA. 
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March 11, 1929.
W. 16926
Hon. Winfield Scott, Commissioner, U. S. Pension Bureau Washington, D. C.
Dear Sir:
I wish to thank you for your letter of March 7, 1929 in re: Revolutionary War pension claim, W. 16926.
I wish to call your attention to the following paragraph:
"The pension due their mother was allowed the following surviving children-John, James and Aaron Cooper, and Martha Woodruff, Polly Baker, Anna Dunham and Betsy Burch:"
Will you kindly search your records, ascertain, and then inform me by letter the dates the children received the pension and where they lived at the time of receiving their mothers pension.
I am greatly in need of the information. It seems vital in order that I may check up on certain marriages, dates when the children received the pension and place of residence.
The one of great importance to me because I think she was my great grandmother, is the daughter, Martha Woodruff. I do hope that the data you send me covering the date she received the pension and her place of residence at the time of receiving the pension, will be accurate and dependable.
One little discrepancy in information you sent me to-wit: Anna Cooper born August 6, 1794 married Hezekiah Dunham of Chemung County, New York. The bible record I have of her marriage shows that she married a Hezekiah Dunbar . Will you please again check up the name and advise me whether you are are right or whether the record I have is correct. I do
over

hope that you'll send me this data within a month. It is terrible to have to wait 6 or 8 months for a letter from the pension department.
Respectfully,
Grant S. Youmans
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 FLORENCE YOUMANS BOOTHE  SO. PASADENA, CALIF.  WILLIAM H. YEOMANS  NORWICH, CONN.  JUDGE EDWARD M. YEOMANS  ANDOVER, CONN.  EVELYN L. YEOMANS  WASHINGTON, D. C.  MRS. N. A. WEEK  ORLANDO, FLA.  RAYMOND S. YEOMANS  WEST PALM BEACH, FLA.  H. D. YOUMANS, M. D.  LYONS, GA.  WILLIAM H. YEOMANS  COLLINS, GA.  LUCIEN I. YEOMANS  CHICAGO, ILL.  CLIFFORD E. YOUMANS  GREENWOOD, IND.  FLOYD J. YEOMAN  SIOUX CITY, IOWA  MARSHALL B. YEAMAN  IDAHO FALLS, IDAHO  ENID YOUMANS GRAY  LOUISVILLE, KY.  HENRY A. YEOMANS  CAMBRIDGE, MASS.  ISABEL YEAMANS BAILEY  WALTHAM, MASS.  DR. G. H. YOUMANS  FLINT, MICH.  FRANCES E. BURNS  DETROIT, MICH.  MERTON L. YEAMANS  MINNEAPOLIS, MINN.  T. N. YEOMANS, M. D.  MINOT, N. D.  ORION L. YEOMANS  WEST ORANGE, N. J.  CHARLOTTE J. Y. LOSEY  NEWTON, N. J.  JOHN H. GREENER  NEW YORK, N. Y.  FREDERICK YOUMANS  DELHI, N. Y.  HAROLD YEOMANS  DELMAR, N. Y.  MORGAN G. YOUMANS  CINCINNATI, OHIO  WM. L. YEOMAN, M. D.  BUCYRUS, OHIO  EDWARD L. YOUMANS  PITTSBURGH, PA.  ANNA B. STOCKING  CONDERSPORT, PA.  REV. WM. M. YEOMAN  PHILADELPHIA, PA.  MARY BOYD MCCORMICK  HARRISBURG, PA.  JOHN B. YOUMANS, M. D.  NASHVILLE, TENN.  LINN O. YEAMANS  HOUSTON, TEXAS  HENRY A. YOUMANS  WAUKESHA, WIS.  FLOYD S. YEOMANS  JANESVILLE, WIS.  ELEANOR E. YEOMANS  NEWBURG, ONT., CA.  DON OREL YEOMAN  AMHERSTBURG, ONT., CA. 
Answered Mar 7, 1929
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July 10, 1928
Pension Department Washington, D. C.
Gentlemen:
Kindly advise us whether or not a John Cooper ever received a pension as a Revolutionary War soldier, the John Cooper formerly of New Jersey but who lived in Tioga County in 1830 and who died at Catherine, Chemung County about 1841.
Will greatly appreciate the service if you will kindly make search and report what you can find as to this man and his pension record.
Respectfully,
Mark Lyman
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ADVISORY BOARD
FLORENCE YOUMANS BOOTHE 80. PASADENA, CALIF. WILLIAM H. YEOMANS NORWICH, CONN. JUDGE EDWARD M. YEOMANS ANDOVER, CONN. EVELYN L. YEOMANS WASHINGTON, D. C. MRS. N. A. WEEK ORLANDO, FLA. RAYMOND S. YEOMANS WEST PALM BEACH, FLA. H. D. YOUMANS, M. D. LYONS, GA. WILLIAM H. YEOMANS COLLINS, GA. LUCIEN I. YEOMANS CHICAGO, ILL. CLIFFORD E. YOUMANS GREENWOOD, IND. FLOYD J. YEOMAN SIOUX CITY, IOWA MARSHALL B. YEAMAN IDAHO FALLS, IDAHO ENID YOUMANS GRAY LOUISVILLE, KY. HENRY A. YEOMANS CAMBRIDGE, MASS. ISABEL YEAMANS BAILEY WALTHAM, MASS. DR. G. H. YOUMANS FLINT, MICH. FRANCES E. BURNS DETROIT, MICH. MERTON L. YEAMANS MINNEAPOLIS, MINN. T. N. YEOMANS, M. D. MINOT, N. D. ORION L. YEOMANS WEST ORANGE, N. J. CHARLOTTE J. Y. LOSEY NEWTON, N. J. JOHN H. GREENER NEW YORK, N. Y. FREDERICK YOUMANS DELHI, N. Y. HAROLD YEOMANS DELMAR, N. Y. MORGAN G. YOUMANS CINCINNATI, OHIO WM. L. YEOMAN, M. D. BUCYRUS, OHIO EDWARD L. YOUMANS PITTSBURGH, PA. ANNA B. STOCKING CONDERSPORT, PA. REV. WM. M. YEOMAN PHILADELPHIA, PA. MARY BOYD MCCORMICK HARRISBURG, PA. JOHN B. YOUMANS, M. D. NASHVILLE, TENN. LINN O. YEAMANS HOUSTON, TEXAS HENRY A. YOUMANS WAUKESHA, WIS. FLOYD S. YEOMANS JANESVILLE, WIS. ELEANOR E. YEOMANS NEWBURG, ONT., CA. DON OREL YEOMAN AMHERSTBURG, ONT., CA.
OBJECTS: TO COMPILE AND PUBLISH A COMPLETE GENEALOGY OF THE YEAMANS-YEOMANS-YOUMANS FAMILIES
 THE INTERNATIONAL YEAMANS-YEOMANS-YOUMANS GENEALOGICAL AND BIOGRAPHICAL SOCIETY 
1926-FOUNDED AND ENDOWED BY GRANT S. YOUMANS-1926
805 ANDRUS BUILDING
MINNEAPOLIS, MINNESOTA
June 12, 1928
United States Pension Department Washington, D. C.
Gentlemen:
Will you kindly advise us whether or not any pension was ever paid to John Cooper, Revolutionary War soldier who enlisted while living in Sussex County, New Jersey? It is thought he fought in battles at White Plains, Long Island and Germantown. He later moved and resided in Chemung County, New York.
Respectfully,
1844 97 1875

Endpiece M. 16 M. 17

170.3.
Jan. 29, 1923
Living
Commissioner of Pensions
Dear Sir
Can you send my Great Great Grandfathers Revolutionary war record his name was John Cooper & was in the 2nd New Jersey regiment in Capt. Archibald Shaws Co. after the war he moved to Endfield N.Y. in 1822 he was living near Alpine N.Y. on a farm I would like to know if he drew a pension & the date PENSI
Why not
Yours Respectfully Horschaad N.Y. R.D. 4 Vernon Cooper

Rev
WIDOW, &c.
File No. 16926
Polly Cooper
Wid. of
John Cooper
Rev. Rev War
Act July 4, 1836
Index: Vol. A , Page 149
[Arrangement of 1870.]
1923, May 1 hist. to Belmont Cooper Esq. 1924 Aug. 6, Belmont Cooper ch. names & places of birth of parents not on record. m. c. s.
1929 Oct. 7 - Hist to B.S. You- man's avr.
1929 March 15 - B.S. You- man further advr & avr.
1929 Aug 27, Grant S. Youngs further advr, m. c. s.
1929 Oct. 14 Adv. cost of copies & sent mailed, & in liv. still 55¢ to be refunded. A.W. J.

John Cooper.
SECTION TWENTY-THREE
certifying officer should accompany the paper. In every case where the clerk of the court, or other certifying officer, has no public seal of office, the seal of the certifying officer, so as to prevent any paper from being improperly written on the same sheet of paper which contains the certificate, or any other document, the date must be certified by the proper officer, under his seal of office.
FOURTH. Proof of Service.
In a case where the name of the applicant is not found on the records of the Department, he must show in any civil patent, in the field or in court, and for the time during which the service was performed, he was not an applicant served with an embattled corps called into service by competent authority; that he was either in each term of engagement; the particular place and objects where the service was performed; that the officers, and other particulars respecting their service. This form of a declaration is highly objectionable, merely stating they served two years in the militia, etc., without specifying the time; the nature of the service, and all such qualifying expressions are objectionable. Some persons who apply for pensions and the particular rank he held at the time of service, the period to be paid according to the terms of the act. It is important in all cases to determine with precision the period for which each applicant served.

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 Cooper which require further proof or explanation.
I. Does the declaration show where the applicant resides? Yes II. Did the declarant make the declaration in the county where he resides? Yes 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? Yes 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? Yes VI. Has he given the names of the officers under whom he served, in conformity with the regulations? Yes VII. Has he made a relinquishment of every claim to any other pension than the one under the Act of June 7, 1832? Yes VIII. Has the Court given their opinion? Yes IX. Has the Clerk given his certificate? Yes 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? Yes

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? yes
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? yes
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? yes no
Has the proper officer certified to the official character and signature of the magistrate as the regulations direct? yes
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? yes
XVI. †Are the papers authenticated as the regulations direct? no
XVII. Are the seven interrogatories prescribed by the War Department answered satisfactorily? And, if not, which of them is not so answered? all are 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, deposeth 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.

Polly or Mary Cooper
Pension of N.Y. Jan '36
old case of mine from
Brad Joy

V 5964, Polly Cooper and Non Comp. N.Y.
Suspended Act to read by Apr 9 th 1844 " same 5. Nov. " " same Jan'y 14. '45 - " same April 21. '45 -
Act July 4 th 36

Dec 2 nd 44
Adolf Hoff
Polly Cooper,
Dear J. S. P. Church Gent.
Genl. J. Sherman for an hour's talk N. C.

Ovid Nov 26 th 1844
Hon J. L. Edwards
Comm d of Pensions
Dear Sir
I beg leave to enclose certificate of service of John Cooper, if you find it to be the service of the late husband of Polly Cooper, who applied under the law of 1836. for her children, you can decide as to whether it is sufficient to establish service for a pension in her case, it is the certificate which was sent me, on my inquiry & history of John Cooper case, this is all I know of it I submit it in good faith - Respectfully I Am Your Ob d Serv t Abad Joy

March 5, 1848.
Adal the can
Polly Cooper.
Hon. J. D. Putnam
Comm. of Pension
Washington
D. C.

Ovid March 1. 1845
Dear Sir
I respectfully beg leave to inclose Secy. of Navy Cert te of Service of John Codman, the best that I can do in compliance with yours of the 14 th Jan y . in the case of Polly Codman - I suppose the Cert te will be sufficient to establish the Service, as they state the Service of his officers - please let me hear how much Service you admit, as I submit the case
Respectfully Yours M o h o Ab o Sewl Abad Joy
Hon J. L. Edwards Comm te of Pensions Washington D. C
The few words relating to Thomas Chapple has nothing to do with the Codman case.

5964 Aug 19 46
my July 4. 1836
Jolly coopers dau
herbals alias
J. J. Edwards
Comd of Port Washington W. B.

Hon J. L. Edwards
Board of Pensions
Ovid Aug 22 d 44
Dear Sir
I inclose an application for Polly or Mary Coe's deceased with the proof accompanying the same, there is filed as I believe in your office an application in her name made before the Surrogate Court, which was not accepted, the present application is made as I believe after the form you require -
I am Your Ob td Servt Abad Loyo
You will receive I presume the proof now on file, in the investigation of the case

Payment to be made at by Agent for paying Pen- sioners, in the Agency of
Recorded in the Pension Office, in Book Vol. Page by
Clerk.

WAR DEPARTMENT.
REVOLUTIONARY CLAIM.
I certify that, in conformity with the 3d section of the law of the United States, of the 4th of July, 1836, Polly Cooper, deceased, who was the widow of John Cooper, who was a private, was entitled to a pension at the rate of $40 per ann. commencing widow of on the 28th: January, 1841, and ending, on the 13th: day of April, 1844, the day of her death; which will be paid upon the production who was action of the proper vouchers to John, James, Hagar Cooper and Martha Woodruff, Polly Baker, Anna Denham & Betsey Burch, only surviving children of Polly Cooper, deceased, is entitled to receive _____ dollars and _____ cents per annum, during the time she may remain unmarried, commencing on the _____ and payable semi-annually on the 4th of March and 4th of September.
Given at the War Office of the United States, this _____ 13th _____ day of Nov r _____ one thousand eight hundred and forty-five _____
Payable at Albany, New-York
Secretary of War.
Examined and } Countersigned. }
Commissioner of Pensions.

Office of Secy of State Trenton Feb 20 1845.
Dear Sir
I am so pressed with legislative business that I could not answer you as I desired at an earlier day. John Cooper's name I sent you a certificate of - under Col. Shatkin I have no means of knowing how long he served as we have no returns of Col. Shatkin's Service Capt. Hill served in April 1777, in Supers. under Col. Houghtinson to the amount of £32,9,0 In Nov. 1777, at Red Bank under Col. Seward to the amount of £141,15,0. (Capt. Hill also served in July, Oct & Nov in 1778) I cannot find Capt. Ribble's Service for 5 mos. but I find pay given to him for that Service no doubt as follows "Dec 15, 1779. Capt. Ribble. at Minisink under Col. Seeley of Sussex - £2404,17,6 which is the sum to which you refer Capt. Dickinson, I do not find. in the case of Capt. Dean I will procure a certij. soon as I can commu- -nicate with Mr. Fenwick the grandson of Dean Capt. who has the Rolls. If you wish any of the above evidence write And I am Sir Yr. truly C. M. C. Clancey

Office of Secy of State Trenton Jan'y 29. 1845
Dear Sir
Your Communications dated Jan'y 22 d & 25 th have been recd. I have examined Carefully the Returns of Col Martin's Regt. again and I am sorry to say that they give no length of Service. I knew of some privates who were in that Regt only six months.
I have examined Capt. Butner's Rolls of Bergen and the 6 mos Service also the margins of that Co. among the many of the names of Chapple, Thomas does not appear
Very Respectfully
Your ob. Servt. Charles M c Cluskey
Dear Sir

Unclench  Dais 10 10—
S. L. Rood Esq County Clerk Elmira Chemung Co N. York

State of New York County of Chemung ss. Personally appeared before the Subscri- bing a Justice of the peace in and for said County, James Cooper of Chemung in said County aged fifty two years, after being duly sworn according to law deposed and saith, that John Cooper late a pensioner of the United States, and who died on the 28th day of January 1841 eighteen hundred and forty one was this deponent's father, and that at his death he left a widow by the name of Polly or Mary Cooper, who was this deponent's mother, and who remained a widow till her death, and that she died on the thirteenth day of April 1844, eighteen hundred and forty-four, that at her death, she left the following named children her surviving, being her only children her surviving, and that each of them is of the age of twenty one years and upwards. Namely, John Cooper of Chemung, Chemung County New- York, Martha who is the wife of Woodruff, of Harnadyville, Steuben County, New York, Polly who is the wife of Nehemiah Baker of Hantsburg, Geauga County Ohio. James Cooper, of Chemung, Chemung County, New York, Anna who is the wife of Samuel of Columbia, Chemung County, New York, Aaron Cooper of Catharine, Chemung County, New York, and Betsey who is the wife of Isaac Burch, of Catharine, Chemung County, New York,
That this deponent is the eighth child of his father and mother - Subscribed and sworn before me this 10th day of July 1844 James his + Cooper mark Anthony Collson Justice of the peace
I certify that the above named James Cooper is a respectable person - Anthony Collson J.P.

Oct 13. 1845
10
Dear
J. S. Edwards
Friend Garrison
Washington
D.C.
[Faint mirrored text from the reverse side of the page, likely bleed-through from the original letter.]

Drid Oct 9 th 1845
Sir
I enclose proof of marriage of Polly Cooper, or rather an ancient family record, showing the birth of the first child in 1775 her application is under law of 1836-
Hon J L Edwards
Court of Pensions
Washington
D.C.
Respectfully
Your Ob st Serv t
Brad Joy

No 5964
Polly Cooper decd. Widow of John N.Y.
at 4 July 1836
Qd. 12 Mo per $40 00 per ann.
Commencing on 28 th January 1841, and terminating on 13 th April 1844, the day of her death, payable to John Cooper James Cooper, Martha Woodruff Polly Baker, Anna Durham Fanny Cooper, and Betsy Burch, only surviving children of Polly Cooper decd.
Strad Jay Orde N.Y.

BOUNTY LAND WARRANT RECORD CARD*
NAME Cooper, John GRADE Private LINE New York
WARRANT NUMBER 6941 ACREAGE 100 ISSUED July 20, 1791 To — not shown —
*The information concerning the issuance of warrants carded on this form is found in volumes 2 to 4 of "Land Warrants Issued Prior to 1800" which are registers of bounty land warrants issued to non-commissioned officers and privates under congressional resolutions of September 16, 1776, and subsequent dates. Other records relative to the applications for warrants appear to have been destroyed in the War Department fire of November 9, 1800. Information concerning warrants surrendered to the Federal Government is to be found in General Land Office records in The National Archives.

BOUNTY LAND WARRANT RECORD CARD*
NAME Cooper, John GRADE Private LINE New York
WARRANT NUMBER 6949 ACREAGE 100 ISSUED Dec. 6, 1791 to James Reed, assignee
*The information concerning the issuance of warrants carded on this form is found in volumes 2 to 4 of "Land Warrants Issued Prior to 1800" which are registers of bounty land warrants issued to non-commissioned officers and privates under congressional resolutions of September 16, 1776, and subsequent dates. Other records relative to the applications for warrants appear to have been destroyed in the War Department fire of November 9, 1800. Information concerning warrants surrendered to the Federal Government is to be found in General Land Office records in The National Archives.

BOUNTY LAND WARRANT RECORD CARD*
NAME Cooper, John GRADE Private LINE New York
WARRANT NUMBER 7013 ACREAGE 100 ISSUED March 30, 1791 To Richard Edwards, Adm.
*The information concerning the issuance of warrants carded on this form is found in volumes 2 to 4 of "Land Warrants Issued Prior to 1800" which are registers of bounty land warrants issued to non-commissioned officers and privates under congressional resolutions of September 16, 1776, and subsequent dates. Other records relative to the applications for warrants appear to have been destroyed in the War Department fire of November 9, 1800. Information concerning warrants surrendered to the Federal Government is to be found in General Land Office records in The National Archives.