Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 2,303, Christopher Cooper, Va.

SERVICE
NUMBER _____
Va.
Cooper, Christopher Pernelia
P. 2,303
Indian Wars in 1774 and up to 1791.
CONTENTS

Declaration
In order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress passed June 7 th 1832.
State of Tennessee } Wilson County }
On this 9 th day of July in the year of our Lord 1833. personally appeared, before me John M c Minn one of the acting justices of the peace for said County and a member of the Court of the same it being a court of record. Christopher Esq. a president of said County and State aged eighty years the 12 th day of last May, who being first 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 th 1832.
That he entered the Service of the United States under the following named officers and served as herein stated. (103) He was born in Culpepper County in the State of Virginia on the 12 th day of May 1750 and lived there upwards of twenty two years and then he removed from there into Washington County in Virginia on Clinch river where he entered the Service under William Russell in Lewis' Campaign against the north western Indians and was in the battle at the mouth of the great Kanawha river on the 10 th day of October 1774. and then returned home on Clinch river He thinks he was gone about four months for which he received a discharge but not in writing. Then in the year 1775 He was called out as a sergeant with twelve men to go in building of a fort and in the same year assisted in building of three other forts. The next year he volunteered as Ensign in company with Isaac Blechers and Col. William Christians Campaign against the Cherokee Indians upper towns where he continued for three or four months and then returned home by receiving a verbal discharge; the next year he was appointed Lieutenant in Capt. Thomas Maston's Company under Col. Arthur Campbell in the Chickamauga Indians but was taken sick and never returned to the place, in the year 1778 he was called out as Ensign in company with John Snoddy under the command of Major Daniel Smith against the Indians at Boonsborough in Kentucky which he thinks he was gone about two months as near as he can ascertain.

then in the year 1779 he was called out on many Scouts after of the Indians in which year his father & Brother was killed at Cowensfort & two young women was taken prisoners and he was one of the party that pursued and retook them again, he was sixteen days on said scout. in the year 1780 about the first day of September he was ordered out by Col. Arthur Campbell of Washington County Virginia under the command of Col. William Campbell as Ensign or Lieutenant over twenty men but cannot recollect which but had a commission given by Patrick Henry Governor of Virginia which commission is lost or mislaid so it cannot be found then he proceeded on to the battle of Kingsmountain passing through part of South Carolina and marching on near to the place but did not reach it until the battle was then over, he was marched to the Yadkin river and then was hurried with all speed home to defend the frontiers against the Indians, he thinks he was out at this time about three months, and then he was out upon scouts frequently until the year 1791 at one time he knows he was out thirty one or two days after the Indians, in the year 1794 he removed to the state of Tennessee Sumner County and then he removed to the Wilson County in said state where he now lives
So this applicant has received discharges but verbally and also says he never received a written discharge during the war for the term of thirteen months and sixteen days. Owing to old age and the frailty of his memory he is not able to State all the dates and times that he served nor more particulars about the same than he has stated. He has no documentary evidence of his services nor does he know of any living witness by whom he can prove his services
He would State that he is known to a large number of respectable neighbors and believes they would testify to his character for veracity, among whom he would name the following (Witz) Thomas Leach Jehu McMinn, Robert Marshall - Abner Alexander, George Bogle - James Adair Samuel Bryson senr John Bryson - Absalon Davenport Matthew Summers, H. H. H.

He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present and declares that his name is not on the pension roll of the agency of any State
Sworn to and Subscribed before me Christopher Cooper
this 9 th day of July 1833
Atts Jehu M c Minn an acting justice of the peace for Wilson County
We James Thomas a clergyman residing in the County of Wilson and Thomas Beech residing in the same hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Christopher Cooper Esq. who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration that we believe him to be in his eighty fourth year of his age that he is reputed and believed in the neighborhood where he resides to have been a Soldier of the revolution and that we concur in that opinion
Sworn To and subscribed James Thomas the day & year aforesaid
Thomas Beech
14 1850 / 1774 / 76
Jehu M c Minn a justice of the Peace for Wilson County

No. 7655.
Declaration of Pernelia Cooper Wid: of Christopher Act July 4. 1836.
No 2
Mrs. Pernelia Cooper Widow of Christopher Cooper To Declaration for Pension
Davis Wood Woodbury Tennessee
(18)

State of Tennessee in this 20 th day of July 1850 Garmen County, Personally appeared before the undersigned a Justice of the peace in and for said County and State
Dumelia Cooper a Resident of Garmen County State of Tennessee aged 84 years, who being duly sworn openly to law, doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provisions of the act of Congress passed July the 4 th 1836 entitled an act granting half pay and pension to certain widows. That she is the widow of Christopher Cooper deceased who was a private in the Company commanded by Capt William Russell in the Regiment commanded by Col Lewis. That he enlisted in Washington County Virginia, in the year 1774 for the term of four months; that he was mustered in the service of the United States, in said Washington County State of (Va) in the year 1774 and was marched to the seat of war against the Northern Indians, and did actual service in said war, and was actually in the battle at the mouth of the Great Kanawha River on the 10 th day of October 1774 and was honorably discharged at the mouth of the Great Kanawha River after the said battle in the year 1774 by reason of the expiration of his term of service, that he never received a discharge, the Regiment to which he belonged having been mustered out of service.
She further declares that Christopher Cooper her husband aforesaid was a private in the Company called out for the purpose of holding forts for the defense and safety of the frontiers of the State of Virginia. that he enlisted in the year 1775 for the term of three months, and was mustered into the service of the United States in Washington County Virginia, in the year 1775 - he was marched to the frontier settlement of the State of Virginia, and did actual service in said war, guarding and assisting in the holding of forts in the year 1775, and was honorably discharged in the year 1775 by reason of the expiration of his term of service, that he never received a discharge, the Regiment to which he belonged having been mustered out of service, and that owing to her advanced age she does not now remember the name of the officer commanding in the last mentioned war.
She further declares that Christopher Cooper said her aforesaid husband was an ensign in the Company commanded by Capt Isaac Blocker, in the Regiment commanded by Col William Christian. That he enlisted

ay and, (2) for the year 1776 for the term of three months in an Expedition against the Cherokee Indians, that he was mustered into the service of the united states in Washington County Virginia, in 1776 and was marched to the seat of war at Upper Towns in the Cherokee nation and did actual service in said war, and was honorably discharged at Upper Towns in the Cherokee nation in the year 1776, by reason of the expiration of his term of service, that the next time he entered a discharge, the Regiment in the said Expedition having been mustered out of service;
She further declares that Christopher Booper her husband of said, was a Sergeant, in the company commanded by Capt. Thomas Maston, in the Regiment commanded by Col. Arthur Campbell. That he entered in the year 1777 for the term of three months and was mustered in, and in consequence of said service was never mustered into service; and that he never marched to the seat of war.
She further declares that Christopher Booper her husband of said, was an ensign in the company commanded by Capt. Snoddy, in the Regiment commanded by Col. or Battalion under the command of Major Daniel Smith, that he entered for the term of two months in year 1778 against the Indians on the frontiers of the state of Virginia, that he was mustered in the service of the united states in the year 1778 in Washington County (Va) and was marched to the seat of war at Boonsborough, then the territory of Virginia (now the state of Kentucky) and did actual service in said war, and was honorably discharged at Boonsborough in the year 1778; by reason of the expiration of his term of service, that he never entered a discharge, (the Regiment engaged in the last mentioned campaign,) being mustered out of service at Boonsborough of said;
She further declares that the said Christopher Booper of said was called out into the service of the united states by order of the military authority of the county of Washington in the state of Virginia several times in the year 1779 the last one of which he was sent from here Washington County in the state of Va, to defend the same, and was called to defend the frontiers settlements of Virginia against the Indians, which Indians then were in a state of hostility against the white settlements,
She further declares that

Christopher Cooper her husband of age was an ensign in the Company commanded by Capt. in the Regiment commanded by Col. William Campbell that he entered into the service on the first day of September 1780 for the term of three months in an Expedition against the British and Indians, that he was mustered into the service of the United States in Washington County Virginia in the year 1780, that he was marched to the seat of war at Kings Mountain, but got there after the battle was over; he was then marched to Point Pleasant, to meet the enemy; and was ordered from the Point Pleasant to Washington County to defend the frontier settlement, at one of which places he was on actual service in said war; and was honorably discharged in Washington County in the State of Virginia; in the year 1780 by reason of the expiration of his term of service, at which place the said Regiment was mustered out of service, but he was not then nor ever any discharge;
She further declares that Christopher Cooper her husband of age was called out several times in the year 1791 against the hostile Indians to defend the frontier settlement of Washington County State of Virginia, that he served five months in said Expedition, but owing to the extreme old age of officer she was now Number the officer is honorably in the last mentioned Company; She further declares that Christopher Cooper her husband of age was in Company C in the State of Tennessee on the 21 st day of September 1833 that he left at his death the following named nine children and that the following named nine children, (to wit) Sarah aged 65 years. Thomas aged 63 years. Mary aged 63 years. Francis, aged 53; Abraham aged 60 years, Stephen aged 56 years. Elizabeth aged 51 years, Benjamin B. aged 48 years, Nancy aged 48 years that her said husband of age was married on the 6 th day of June 1784 in the State of Virginia by William Larry a Justice of the Peace in the County of Washington in the State of Virginia. That the Record of said marriage is now lost or destroyed so that it cannot be found;
She further declares that she is at this time a widow and that she has not been married since the death of her said husband of age, She further de-

that she has never before made any application for a pension. She would further state that she is now extremely old and very poor unable to make any support whatever by manual labor. That her name before her marriage to her aforesaid husband was Pernilla Hagg .
Sworn to and subscribed before me this 20 day of July 1880 P. W. Seaman
Per Pernilla Cooper mat.
for Cannon County
State of Tennessee } In the 20 th day of August 1880 Cannon County } Personally appeared before me the undersigned a Justice of the peace in and for said county, and said James Cooper aged 80 years and Abraham Cooper aged 85 years, two Credobaptist Ministers who being duly sworn according to law, declare that Pernilla Cooper whose name appears to the foregoing application is the widow of Christopher Cooper deceased, who was a private in the Company battalions commanded by Capt. William Russell in the Regiment commanded by Col. Lewis. That he enlisted in Washington County Virginia, in the year 1774 for the term of four months. That he was mustered into the service of the United States in said Washington County State of Virginia in the year 1774. That he was marched to the seat of war, against the Northern Indians, and did a dutiful service in said war, and was actively in the battle at the mouth of the Great Kanawha River on the 10 th day of October 1774 and that he was honorably discharged at the mouth of the said Great Kanawha after the said battle in the year 1774 by reason of the expiration of his term of service. That the Regiment aforesaid was mustered out of service, but he was none of the men in said Regiment were discharged.
He further declares that Christopher Cooper the husband of said Pernilla was a private in the Company called out for the purpose of building forts, for the defense and safety of the frontier settlements of the State of Virginia, that he enlisted

in the year 1775 for the term of three months for the purpose of holding the said fort for the purpose aforesaid. And was mustered into the service of the United States in Washington County State of Virginia, in the year 1775 - that he was marched to the frontier settlements of the State of Virginia, and was actively engaged in said service, by aiding and assisting in the holding of said fort in the year of 1775 - and was honorably discharged in the year 1775 - by reason of the expiration of his term of service, that the said Regiment was mustered out of service, and he was now none of the men in said Regiment need a discharge.
They further declare that Christopher Cooper who joined the service of said Regiment aforesaid, was an Ensign in the Company commanded by Capt. Isaac Blecher in the Regiment commanded by Col. William Christian, that he entered again in the year 1776 for the term of three months in an Expedition against the Cherokee Indians, that he was mustered into the service of the United States in Washington County State of Virginia, in the year 1776, and was marched to the seat of war at a place called Upper Town in the Cherokee Nation and did active service in said war, and was honorably discharged at Upper Town in the Cherokee Nation in the year 1776 by reason of the expiration of his term of service, that he was now none of any discharge, but the Regiment aforesaid was mustered out of service.
They further declare that Christopher Cooper, the husband of the said Widow aforesaid, was a Sergeant in the Company commanded by Capt. Thomas Maston, in the Regiment commanded by Col. Arthur Campbell, that he entered in the year 1777 for the term of months in Washington County State of Virginia and was mustered into the service of the United States in said Washington County State of Virginia, and was taken sick and did not reach the seat of war, but was ordered home by his officers aforesaid.
They further declare that Christopher Cooper who joined the service of said Regiment aforesaid, was an Ensign in the Company commanded by Capt. John Snoddy in the Regiment or Battalion under the command of Major (Sam) Smith, that he again entered in the year 1778 in Washington County State of VA for the term of two months in an Expedition against the hostile Indians, who were then making depredations upon the frontier settlements of (VA)

that he was mustered into the service of the United States in Washington County and state of Ohio, in the year 1778 and was marched to the fort of Wooster at Ransborough, then the Territory of (V.A.) But now the state of Kentucky, and did actual service in said war, and was honorably discharged at Ransborough in the year 1778 by reason of the expiration of his term of service, that he never received any discharge, but the payment to which he believed was mustered out of service.
Thy further declares that Christopher Booper the husband of the said Widow of said was called out into the service of the United States as a Scout, against the hostile Indian Tribes by the Military authority of Washington County state of Virginia in the year 1779 the last time he was called out in said County, he was gone from home sixteen days, this was done to defend the helpless frontier from the cruelty of the Savage.
Thy further declares that Christopher Booper said the husband of the widow of said, was an Ensign in the Company commanded by Capt. in the Regiment commanded by Col. William Campbell, that he enlisted on the 1 st day of September 1780 for the term of three months, in said Expedition against the British and Indians, that he was mustered into the service of the United States in Washington County Virginia in the year 1780 that he was marched to the fort of Wooster at Ransborough, but did not get there until after the battle was over, he was then marched to the Yodkin River to meet the enemy, and was ordered home from the said Yodkin River, to defend the frontier settlement from the Indians, at all of which places he did actual service in said war, and was honorably discharged in Washington County (V.A.) in the year 1780 by reason of the expiration of his term of service, that he never received any discharge but the said payment was mustered out of service.
Thy further declares that Christopher Booper said husband of said Widow of said, was called out several times by the Military authority of Washington County state of Ohio, in the year 1791 against the hostile Indians, to defend the frontier settlements from the merciless cruelty of the Savage, thy further that he was gone from home one month at a time in said service, that every year he was under the command of various officers, that owing to the length of time and the age of the dependents, thy do now surrender them names.

My further decln that the testator bequeath of said child in Gannan County State of Tennessee on the day of 18 ; that he left at his death the following named minor children and but the following named minor children, to wit, Sarah aged 65 years. Frances aged 63 years. Mary aged 62 years. Abraham aged 60 years. Stephen aged 56 years. Francis aged 53 years. Elizabeth aged 51 years. Benjamin aged 48 years. Deborah aged 43 years. that the said testator bequeath said of said and the said widow of said was married on the 6th day of June 1784 in the State of Virginia by William Lany a sister of the Presbyterian Church. that the record of said marriage is now lost or destroyed so that it cannot be found that the name of the said widow before her said marriage to her said husband of said was Purnell Hagg. My further decln that they were raised in Washington County State of Virginia, and was living in the same neighborhood that the said testator bequeath said when he performed the said services of said in the said way of said, but was not of sufficient age to be in the service of the County, that they knew him well then, and moved to Tennessee and settled in the same neighborhood in Gannan County in which the said testator bequeath said died, and died by him previous to his death about 40 or 45 years. that the said applicant is now a widow, and has not been married since the death of her said husband of said, that the said widow of said is so old and infirm that she cannot appear before the Court of the County, not being able to travel, and that she has never before made any application for a pension, neither has she ever heard any mention for the services of her said husband of said, that she is now very poor and very old and entirely unable to make any support by manual labor; My further decln that they are wholly uninterested in the application for a pension
Sworn to and subscribed before me this 20th day of July 1850
Frances Cooper Abraham Cooper
(AP)
for Gannan County.
State of Tennessee } On this 21st day of July } A.D. 1850 Gannan County } Personally appeared before the undersigned

a true copy of the proceedings in and for said County and State The undersigned M c Knight Thomas Lock Joseph Bryson James Young, Gaskin Reotor and John Lubb who are now residing in the County of Wilkes Wilkes Wilkes County, Georgia and in the neighborhood where the said Christopher Cooper lived for many years previous to his death, and when he died, who being duly sworn declare to law as their belief that the said Penelope Penelope with Penelope Cooper who is the widow of Christopher Cooper deceased, and that we believe her to be in her 81 st year. That the said Christopher Cooper deceased opened his said last will and testament, was disputed and in the neighborhood where he resided previous to his death believed to have been a soldier in the Revolution- ary war, and that we are conscientious of that opinion sworn to and subscribed { Alexander M c Knight before me this 20 th day of { Thomas Lock 1850 { Joseph Bryson { James Young { Gaskin Reotor { John Lubb
J. W. Sumner for Barnar County
State of Georgia I John W. Sumner a Justice Barnar County of the peace in and for said County and State, do hereby certify that Alexander McKnight Thomas Lock, Joseph Bryson James Young, Gaskin Reotor, John Lubb, Abraham Cooper and Francis Cooper are personally known to me that they are trustworthy and that the statements above made by them are entitled to full credit and belief. I further certify that Penelope Cooper is the widow of Christopher Cooper deceased, that owing to her old age and infirmity she is not able to appear in open court in the County of Barnar County or the County of any other County, he further certifies that the said Penelope Cooper is the widow of Christopher Cooper deceased, and that the said Christopher Cooper is reported and believed to have been a soldier in the Revolutionary war, and that I am conscientious of that opinion. This the 20 th day of July A.D. 1850
J. W. Sumner for Barnar County

State of Tennessee & Reuben Fowler Clerk of the County Court of Sumner County of Tennessee do hereby Certify that John W. Summers Esq whose name is subscribed to the foregoing affidavits is a Justice of the peace in and for said County and State, and was an acting Justice of the peace at the time the said affidavits was made, that he was duly Commissioned and sworn at said time as said Justice of the peace of said, and that the by notice above property to be his is correct. I further Certify that William Cooper is the widow of Chester Cooper Esq, and that the said Chester Cooper Esq was generally known to me in his life time, that he was respected and beloved by all his neighbors to have been a Revolutionary Soldier, and that I am certain as of that opinion.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of my office as Clerk of the County Court of Sumner County at office this the 20 day of
July
1850
R Fowler Clerk 

No 40
August 19/30
Dunbar Cooper
To Declaration for
Banty Land
Letter from
David H Wood

State of Tennessee On this 8 th day of August 1850 Carmad County, I Personally appeared before the undersigned a Justice of the peace in and for said County and State. Permelia Booper a daughter of said Carmad and State aged 84 years, who being duly sworn according to law declares that she is the widow of Christopher Booper deceased who was a private in the Campbell Battalion capt William Russell in the Kentucky Campaign by Col. Lewis, that he enlisted in Washington County Virginia in the year 1774 for the term of four months. that he was mustered into the service of the United States in Washington County (VA) in the year 1774 and was marched to the seat of war, and did actual service in said against the northern Indians, and was entirely in the Battle at the mouth of the Great Kanawha River, which Battle was fought on the 10 th day of October 1774 and was honorably discharged at the mouth of the Great Kanawha River, in the month of October 1774 after said Battle fought. By reason of the expiration of his term of service. That he never heard any discharge, but the Regiment to which he belonged was mustered out of service and none of them heard any discharge.
She further declares that Christopher Booper her husband aforesaid, was a private in the Campbell Battalion for the purpose of building forts for the defence and safety of the frontier settlements of the state of Virginia. That he enlisted in the year 1775 in Washington County (VA) for the term of three months, and was mustered into the service of the United States, in Washington County VA, in the year 1775 - that he was marched to the seat of war on the said frontiers of (VA) and did actual service in said war, by riding and artillery in the building of forts in the aforesaid year, and was honorably discharged on the said frontiers in the year 1775 - by reason of the expiration of his term of service. That he never heard any discharge, but the Regiment to which he belonged was mustered out of service, and that owing to her extreme old age she does not remember the names of the officers commanding said company and Regiment. She further declares that Christopher Booper her husband aforesaid was an ensign in the Campbell Battalion capt Isaac B. Lichen in the Regiment

Warranted by Col William Christian, that he enlisted again in the year 1776 for the term of three months in an Expedition against the Cherokee Indians, that he was mustered into the Service of the United States, in Washington County Virginia, in 1776, and was marched to the seat of war at Upper Towns in the Cherokee Nation in the year 1776 by Reason of the Expiration of his term of Service, that he never Recd any discharge, but the Regiment to which he belonged, was mustered out of Service.
She further declares that Christopher Cooper her husband of said, was a Sergeant, in the Company of Capt, Thomas Maston in the Regiment commanded by Col. Arthur Campbell that he enlisted again in the year 1777 for the term of months, and was taken Sick, and in consequence of said sickness was never mustered into the Service, and was never marched to the seat of war.
She further declares that Christopher Cooper her husband of said, was an ensign in the Company commanded by Capt John Snoddy, in the Regiment or Battalion under the command of Major Daniel Smith, that he enlisted for the term of two months in the year 1778 against the Western Indians, that he was mustered into the Service of the United States in the year 1778, that he was mustered into the Service of the United States, in Washington County (V.A.) and was marched to the seat of war at Boonsborough then the territory of Virginia, now the State of Kentucky and did actual Service in said war, and was honorably discharged at Boonsborough in the year 1778 by Reason of the Expiration of his term of Service, that he never Recd any discharge, but the Regiment to which he belonged was mustered out of Service.
She further declares that Christopher Cooper her husband of said was never mustered into the Service of the United States by Reason of the Military or County of Washington County Virginia, several times in the year 1779 the last one of which term he was in the Service of said Southern Corps; this was done to defend the frontier settlements of Virginia, against the hostile Indian Tribes bordering on the frontiers of the State of Virginia of said.
She further declares that Christopher Cooper

her husband was an ensign in the Gempay Barradine of Lepts in the Regiment Barradine of Col William Campbell. That he enlisted again on the 14 th day of September 1780 for the term of three months in an Expedition against the British and Indians. That he was mustered into the service of the united states in Washington County Virginia, in the year 1780 that he was mustered to the seat of war, at Hillys Mountain, but did not set there until after the battle was over, he was then mustered to the Aldkin River to meet the enemy, and from thence returned home to Washington County to defend the frontier settlements, at all of which places he did a good service in said war and was honorably discharged in Washington County state of Virginia, in the year 1780 by reason of the expiration of his term of service. That he never had any discharge, but the day must be which he belayin was mustered out of service.
That Christopher Cooper her said husband died in William County, (Now Green County Tennessee) on the 21 st of December 1833. That he left at his death the following named children and but the following named children, (Viz) Sarah aged 65 years, Frances aged 63 years, Mary aged 62 years Abraham, aged 60 years, Stephen aged 56 years, Francis aged 53 years, Elizabeth aged 51 years, Benjamin B. aged 48 years, and Nancy aged 43 years. That her and her husband offered the said Christopher Cooper had been married on the 6 th day of June 1784 in Wash- ington County state of Virginia. She further declares that she is still a widow, and that she has not been married since the death of her husband offered That he her said husband, the said Christopher Cooper has never removed from the united states any family land for his services offered in the war offered any his lifetime mother has she since his death. That her name before her marriage offered was Penelope Hagg.  Sworn to and subscribed before me this 5 th day of August 1850
Penelope Hagg her Cooper mst
J.W. Sumner for Green County

State of Tennessee } Also the 8 th day of August 1850 Cannon County } Personally appeared before the undersigned a Justice of the peace in and for said County and state Francis Cooper and Abraham Cooper who by duly sworn according to law, declare that Penelope Cooper is the widow of Christopher Cooper who was a private in the Campbell Battalion of Capt William Russell in the Regiment of Artillery of Col Lewis, that he enlisted in Washington County Virginia, in the year 1774 for the term of four months. that he was mustered into the service of the united States in Washington County (Va), in the year 1774 and was marched to the seat of war, and did actual service in said war against the hostile Indians, and was actually in the Battle at the mouth of the Great Kanawha River, which Battle was fought on the 10 th day of October 1774 and was honorably discharged at the mouth of the Great Kanawha River in the month of October 1774 after the said Battle of said, by reason of the expiration of his term of service, that he never received any discharge, but the Regiment to which he belonged was mustered out of service, and none of them received any discharge.
They further declare that Christopher Cooper the husband of the said widow of said, was a private in the Campbell Battalion commanded by Capt. called out for the purpose of holding forts for the defense and safety of the frontier settlements of the state (Va). That he enlisted in the year 1778 - that he was marched to the seat of war in said frontier, that he enlisted for the term of three months, and was mustered into the service of the united states in Washington County (Va) in the year 1778, that he was marched to the seat of war in said frontier, and did actual service in said war, by riding and artillery in holding forts in the aforesaid year, and was honorably discharged at the said frontier in the year 1778, by reason of the expiration of his term of service, but he never received any discharge, but the Regiment to which he belonged was mustered out of service. The name of the officer commanding said Battalion and Regiment is not now remembered. They further declare that the said Christopher Cooper husband of the said widow

of said, was an ensign in the Campay Commanded by Capt Isaac Blocher, in the Regiment commanded by Col William Christian, that he enlisted again in the year 1776 for the term of three months in an expedition against the Cherokee Indians, that he was mustered into the service of the United States in Washington County (Va) in the year 1776 and was marched to the fort of war, at Upper Louisa in the said Cherokee nation, and did a loyal service in said war, and was honorably discharged at Upper Louisa in the Cherokee nation in the year 1776 by reason of the expiration of his term of service, that he never heard any discharges, but the Regiment to which he belonged was mustered out of service.
My further to claim that Christopher Cooper the husband of the widow of said, was a sergeant in the Campay Commanded by Capt Thomas Morton in the Regiment commanded by Col Arthur Campbell, that he enlisted in the year 1778 for the term of 3 months, and that he was later discharged and in consequence of said discharge, was never mustered into the service and was not marched to the fort of war;
My further to claim that Christopher Cooper the husband of the widow of said, was an ensign in the Campay Commanded by Capt John Smith in the Regiment as lieutenant under the command of Major Daniel Smith, that he enlisted for the term of two months in the year 1778 against the western Indians, that he was mustered into the service of the United States in mustered into the service of the United States in Washington County (Va) in the year 1778 and was marched to the fort of war at Boonesborough then the territory of (Va) (now in the state of Kentucky) and did a loyal service in said war and was honorably discharged at Boonesborough in the year 1778 by reason of the expiration of his term of service, that he never heard any discharges, but the Regiment to which he belonged was mustered out of service.
My further to claim that Christopher Cooper the husband of the widow of said, was called out into the service of the United States by order of the Military Authority of Washington County (Va) several times in the year 1778 the last of which time he was in the service

of said Peter days, this was clear to affirm the further settlement of (V.A.) against the hostile Indians treaties having upon them the further declaration that Christopher Cooper the husband of the widow of said was an unsyn in the Campbell Barricade of Sept in the Nymant Barricade of Oct. William Campbell, that he entered again on the 1 day of September 1780 for the time of three months in and Expedition against the British and Indians, that he was mustered into the service of the United States in Washington County (V.A.) in the year 1780 that he was near the fort of Woon, at King Mountain but did not set the entire after the Battle was over, he was then marched to the Yadkin River to meet the enemy, and soon there he was ordered home to Washington County to defend the frontier settlements, at all of which places he and other service in said war, and was honorably dis- charged in Washington County (V.A.) in the year 1781 by reason of the expiration of his term of service that he never received any discharge, but the Nymant to which he belonged was mustered out of service.
The further declaration that Christopher Cooper passed away in Williamson County, now Cannon County Tennessee on the 21 st day of December 1833, that he left at his death the following named children and but nine children, (V.A.) Sarah aged 65 years Fanny aged 63 years, Mary aged 62 years, Abraham aged 60 years, Stephen aged 56 years, Francis aged 53 years, Elizabeth aged 51 years, Benjamin aged 48 years, and Mary aged 43 years, that the said widow and the said Christopher Cooper of said was married on the 6 th day of Jan 1784 in Washington County (V.A.) that she is now a widow and that she has not her marriage since the death of husband of said, and that her husband in his life time never received from the United States any bounty land for his services of arms, in the war of said neither has the said widow since his death, that he now before her said marriage of said was Purnell Hays, the further claim that the an untested in the application of Purnell Cooper widow

affidavit of Christopher Cooper said of said,
Sworn and Subscribed before me this 5 th day of August 1850
Francis Cooper Abraham Cooper
J.W. Sumner for Cannon County
State of Tennessee & John W. Sumner a Just of Cannon County } of the peace in and for said County and State do hereby certify, that Francis Cooper and Abraham Cooper are persons known to me that they are two credible witnesses, and that the statements above made by them are entitled to full credit and belief this 5 th day of August 1850
J.W. Sumner for Cannon County
State of Tennessee & Rosson Fowler Clerk of the County Cannon County } Court of said County, do hereby certify that John W. Sumner before whom the foregoing affidavits were made was at the time of so doing an acting Justice of the peace in and for said County and State, duly commissioned and sworn, that the before notice above purported to be his is herein the 5 th day of August 1850 whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of my office as Clerk of the County Court of Cannon County at office this 8 th day of August 1850
R. Fowler CLK

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Additional evidence in the case of Pamelia Cooper
State of Tennessee as this 14 th day of January Carroll County, Three thousand Eight hundred and fifty six. Personally appeared before me a Justice of the peace in and for said County and State: Epaphroditus Francis and Benjamin B. Cooper who being duly sworn according to law, declare that they were personally and intimately acquainted with Christopher Cooper decd. in his life time who was the husband of Pamelia Cooper; That they were acquainted with his hand writing and had seen him write a great many times; That the Record herewith presented containing the marriage of the said Christopher Cooper decd. and his said Widow Pamelia Cooper; formerly Pamelia Hagg: is in the hand writing of the said Christopher Cooper decd.; That they are acquainted with the Family Bible of the said Christopher Cooper decd. which contains his family Record: And that the Record herewith presented is the family Record of the said Chris- topher Cooper decd. which family Record was this day taken from the said family Bible offered by us: They further state that they were personally acquainted with the said Christopher Cooper decd. and also with his said widow Pamelia Cooper both before and since the death of her said husband; and and they have no hesitation in saying that there is no Record now in existence by which the said marriage can be proved except the family Record herewith presented. They further state that there are three different hand writings appearing upon the Record herewith presented. That they are acquainted with all three of said hand writings, one is the hand writing of one John W. Swanson, the other is the hand writing of one Stephen Cooper; but the hand writing setting forth

the said Marriage of the said Christopher Cooper and his said Widow Pamelia Cooper formerly Pamelia Way is the hand writing of the said Christopher Cooper and of record; and the said B B Cooper further declares that the said Bible Cantary said record of record has been in his possession ever since the death of the said Christopher Cooper and of record. He further states that they are wholly uninterested in the application of Pamelia Cooper to widow of Christopher Cooper and for a Pension.
Sworn to and subscribed before me this 14 th day of Aug 1857
John M Sumner for Camber County
Epaphroditus Francis
B B Cooper
State of Tennessee } I John M Sumner a Justice Camber County } of the peace in and for said County and State do hereby Certify that Epaphroditus Francis and B B Cooper are personally known to me that they are two credible witnesses and that the statements above made by them are entitled to full credit and belief. I do further Certify that I am acquainted with the hand writing of Christopher Cooper and have seen him write often and that portion of the family record herewith presented, setting forth the Marriage of the said Christopher Cooper and his said Widow Pamelia Cooper formerly Pamelia Way is the hand writing of the said Christopher Cooper and I further Certify that the family record of the aforesaid Christopher Cooper herewith presented and filed, was this day taken from the family Bible of the said Christopher Cooper and by the above named Epaphroditus

I am sure and B B Cooper in my presence. I further certify that no other record evidence after the most diligent inquiry can be obtained of which to prove the said Mary & wife the family record of the said Christopher Cooper herewith presented this 14 th day of June 1857
John M. Sumner for Cannon County
State of Tennessee } I Reubin Fowler Clerk of the Cannon County } County Court of Cannon County do hereby certify that John W. Sumner before me whom the foregoing affidavit was made and who certified the same was at the time of so doing and acting Justice of the peace in and for said County and State: duly Commissioned and sworn and that the say notice about property to be his is true and that the family record of Christopher Cooper herewith presented was annexed to this application at the time I put my seal of office to it.
In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office as Clerk of the County Court of said County at office this 14 th day of June 1857 R. Fowler Clerk

FAMILY RECORD.
MARRIAGES.
Christopher Cooper was Born in the year of our Lord May 12 day 1750
John L Cooper son of B B Cooper & Rebecca Cooper his wife was born in the year of our Lord Sept 19 th 1825
Helen J Cooper was born Sept 11 th 1836
Sarah J Cooper was born June 9 th 1828
William B Cooper was born Oct 30 th 1829
Peninah M Cooper was born December 18 th 1831
Howard Cooper was born August 12 th 1834
Jockey H Cooper was born Sept 23 rd 1840
Porter J Cooper was born March 11 th 1842
Mary Elizabeth Cooper was born July 11 th 1845
MARRIAGES.
Christopher Cooper and Permelia Hogg was Married May 6 day 1784

FAMILY RECORD.
BIRTHS.
BIRTHS.
Sarah Cooper The Daughter of Christo pher & Pamelia Cooper was born in the year of our Lord March 13 th 1783. at this present 32
Francis Cooper was born in the year of our Lord July 29 th 1787 Present 30
Mary Cooper was born in the year of our Lord May 20 th 1788 m. 29 d 1789
Wraham Cooper was born in the year of our Lord February 23 rd 1790 - Present 27
John Cooper was born in the year of our Lord April 30 th 1792 Present 25
Stephen Cooper was born in the year of our Lord November 14 th 1794 P. 23
Francis Cooper was born in the year of our Lord March 27 1799 - Present 30
Elizabeth Cooper was born in the year of our Lord November 14 th 1799 Present 25
Benjamin B. Cooper was born in the year of our Lord February 23 rd 1802 P. 25
Sarah Cooper was born May 20 th 1804 - P. 63
Francis Cooper born May 31 st 1812. Present 25
Stephen Cooper has has also been

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Christopher Cooper Wilson County. Tennessee
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Josiah P. McClain Clerk Wilson Co Sebanon
Josiah Tennessee

WAR DEPARTMENT,
Pension Office,
Sir:
The evidence in support of your claim, under the act of June 7, 1832, has been examined, and the papers are herewith returned. The following is a statement of your case in a tabular form. On comparing these papers with the following rules, and the subjoined notes, you will readily perceive that objections exist, which must be removed, before a pension can be allowed. The notes and the regulations will shew what is necessary to be done. Those points to which your attention is more particularly directed, you will find marked in the margin with a brace, (thus: { ). You will, when you return your papers to this Department, send this printed letter with them; and you will, by complying with this request, greatly facilitate the investigation of your claim.
A Statement, shewing the Service of Christopher Cooper
   Period when the service was rendered. Duration of the claimant's service. Rank of the claimant. Names and rank of the Field officers under whom he served. Age at present, and place of abode when he entered the service. Proof by which the declaration is supported.   Years. Months. Days.     + 1774 4 Pr. Capt Russell 83 Traditional   1775 not stated serg Wa.   1776 3 or 4 Ensign Capt Blecher Col Christian   1777 Lt Capt Mather Col Campbell Unless the applicant can show that he was commissioned and prove his services as a Lt Ensign, no allowance can be made, excepting at the rate of a private pay.   1778 2 Ensign Capt Snoddy Maj Smith   1779 16 Pr   1780 not stated about 3 Ensign Col Campbell   + 1791 1 16   13 16   before after Rev War, 5   8 16  
I am, respectfully,
Your obedient servant,
J. L. EDWARDS,
Commissioner of Pensions.

REGULATIONS UNDER THE ACT OF JUNE 7, 1832.
The following regulations have been adopted:
This law has been construed to extend, as well to the line, as to every branch of the Staff of the Army, and to include under the terms "Continental Line," "State troops," "militia," and "volunteers," all persons enlisted, drafted, or who volunteered and who were bound to military service, but not those who were occasionally employed with the army upon civil contracts, such as Clerks to Commissaries and to Store Keepers, &c., Teamsters, Boatmen, &c. Persons who served on board of private armed vessels are also excluded from the benefits of the law, as well as persons who turned out as patrols, or were engaged in guarding particular places at night, and were not recognized as being in actual military service.
Four general classes of cases are embraced in this law:
 1. The Regular Troops.  2. The State Troops, Militia, and Volunteers.  3. Persons employed in the Naval Service.  4. Indian Spies. 
As rolls of the regular troops in the Revolutionary War exist in this Department, all persons claiming the benefit of this law as officers, non-commissioned officers, musicians or privates, will, in the first instance, make application by transmitting the following declaration, which will be made before a Court of Record of the County where such applicant resides. And every Court having by law a seal and Clerk is considered a Court of Record.
DECLARATION,
In order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress of the 7th of June, 1832.
State, Territory, or District of } ss. County of } On this day of personally appeared (a) before A. B. a resident (b) of in the county of and State, Territory or District of aged (c) 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 June 7th, 1832. That he enlisted in the Army of the United States in the year (d) , with and served in the (e) regiment of the line, under the following named officers :
[Here set forth the names and rank of the Field and Company Officers; the time he left the service; (and if he served under more than one term of enlistment, he must specify the particular period, and rank and names of his officers;) the town or county and State in which he resided when he entered the service; the battles, if any, in which he was engaged, and the county through which he marched. This form is to be varied so as to apply to the cases of officers and persons who belonged to the militia, volunteers, navy, &c.]
He hereby relinquishes every claim (f) whatever to a pension or an annuity, except the present, and he declares that his name is not on the Pension Roll of any Agency in any State, or (if any) only on that of the Agency in the State of
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid. A. B.
[And then will follow the certificate of the Court.]
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion (g) that the above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier, and served as he states.
I of the Court of do hereby certify (h) that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of for a pension.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office (i) this day of &c.
If, on examination of the proper record, the names of applicants, making such declaration, cannot be found, they will produce such proof as the rule given in note (j) points out.
Every applicant who claims a pension by virtue of service in the State Troops, Volunteers or Militia, except those who belonged to the New Hampshire Militia and State Troops of Virginia, will make and subscribe a declaration similar to the foregoing, with the following additions, viz:
(k) We, A. B., a Clergyman, residing in the and C. D. residing in (the same) hereby certify, that we are well acquainted with , who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration; that we believe him to be years of age; that he is reputed and believed, in the neighborhood where he resides, to have been a soldier of the Revolution, and that we concur in that opinion.
Sworn and subscribed the days and year aforesaid.
[And then will follow the certificate of the Court.]
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion, after the investigation of the matter, and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department, that the above named applicant was a Revolutionary Soldier, and served as he states. And the Court further certifies, that it appears to them that A. B. who has signed the preceding certificate is a clergyman, resident in the and that C. D., who has also signed the same is a resident in the and is a credible person, and that their statement is entitled to credit.
I, Clerk of the Court of do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court, in the matter of the application of for a pension.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office, this day of &c.
Every applicant will produce the best proof in his power. This is the original discharge or commission; but if neither of these can be obtained, the party will so state under oath, and will then procure, if possible, the testimony of at least one credible witness, stating in detail his personal knowledge of the services of the applicant, and such circumstances connected therewith, as may have a tendency to throw light upon the transaction.
If such surviving witness cannot be found, the applicant will so state in his declaration, (l) and he will also, whether he produce such evidence or not, proceed to relate all the material facts, which can be useful in the investigation of his claim, and in the comparison of his narrative with the events of the period of his

alleged service, as they are known at the Department. A very full account of the services of each person will be indispensable to a favorable action upon his case. The facts stated will afford one of the principal means of corroborating the declaration of the applicant, if true, or of detecting the imposition, if one be attempted; and unless, therefore, these are amply and clearly set forth, no favorable decision can be expected. All applicants will appear before some Court of Record in the County in which they reside, and there subscribe and be sworn to, one of the declarations above provided, according to the nature of his case.
The Court will propound the following ( m ) interrogatories to all applicants for a pension, on account of service in the Militia, State troops, or Volunteers, except the Militia of New Hampshire and the State troops of Virginia.
 1. Where and in what year were you born?  2. Have you any record of your age, and if so, where is it?  3. Where were you living when called into service; where have you lived since the Revolutionary war, and where do you now live?  4. How were you called into service; were you drafted, did you volunteer, or were you a substitute? And if a substitute, for whom?  5. State the names of some of the Regular Officers, who were with the troops, where you served; such Continental and Militia Regiments as you can recollect, and the general circumstances of your services.  6. { To a Soldier. { Did you ever receive a discharge from the service, and if so, by whom was it given, and what has become of it? To an Officer. { Did you ever receive a commission, and if so, by whom was it signed, and what has become of it?  7. State the names of persons to whom you are known in your present neighborhood, and who can testify as to your character for veracity, and their belief of your services as a soldier of the Revolution. 
The Court will see that the answers to these questions are embodied in the declaration, and they are requested to annex their opinions of the truth of the statement of the applicant.
The applicant will further produce in Court, if the same can be done, in the opinion of the Court, without too much expense and inconvenience to him, two respectable persons—one of whom should be the nearest clergyman, if one lives in the immediate vicinity of such applicant, who can testify, from their acquaintance with him, that they believe he is of the age he represents, and that he is reputed and believed in the neighborhood to have been a Revolutionary soldier, and that they concur in that opinion. If one of these persons is a Clergyman, the Court will so certify, and they will also certify to the character and standing of other persons giving such certificates.
The traditional evidence of service is deemed very important, in the absence of any direct proof, except the declaration of the party. And the Courts are requested to be very particular in the inquiry whether the belief is general, and whether any doubts have ever existed upon the subject.
Applicants unable to appear in Court, by reason of bodily infirmity, may make the declaration before required, and submit to the examination, before a Judge or Justice of a Court of Record of the proper county, and the Judge or Justice will execute the duties, which the Court is herein requested to perform, and will also certify that the applicant cannot, from bodily infirmity, attend the Court.
Whenever any official act is required to be done by a Judge or Justice of a Court of Record, or by a Justice of the Peace, the certificate of the Secretary of State or Territory, or of the proper Clerk of the Court or County, under his seal of office, will be annexed, stating that such person is a Judge or Justice of a Court of Record, or a Justice of the Peace, and that the signature annexed is his genuine signature.
No payments can be made on account of the services of any person, who may have died before the taking effect of the act of June 7, 1832; and in case of death subsequent thereto, and before the declaration herein required is made, the parties interested will transmit such evidence as they can procure, taken and authenticated before a Court of Record, showing the services of the deceased, the period of his death, the opinion of the neighborhood respecting such services, the title of the claimant, and the opinion of the Court upon the whole matter.
[a] The declarant must appear in open Court, unless prevented from doing so by reason of bodily infirmity; in which case the declarant will follow the rule laid down for his guidance.
[b] The declarant must make his declaration in the county where he resides. If he should fail to do so, he must assign a sufficient reason for not conforming to the rule.
[c] The age of the claimant must invariably be mentioned.
[d] The declarant must mention the period or periods of the war when he served.
[e] Every continental officer or soldier must give the name of the Colonel under whom he served; otherwise a satisfactory examination of the claim cannot be had. Every claimant must state, 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. 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 provides for a pension to be paid according to the grade of the pensioner and the length of his service. The use of the phrase about  two or four months , or so , is inadmissible, and all such qualifying expressions are objectionable. Some persons who apply for pensions merely state that 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 shown 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.
[f] The law makes the relinquishment indispensable.
[g] The opinion of the Court is always required.
[h] The Clerk must give his certificate in every case.
[i] The Clerk must affix his seal, and if it has no device or inscription by which it can be distinguished from any other seal, or if he 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.
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 papers 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.
Proof of Service.
[j] 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 claimant's 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.
☞ The notes from [a] to [i] are all equally applicable to the cases of Militia men, Volunteers and State Troops. The proof required by rule [j] applies to continental troops only.
[k] This traditional evidence is indispensable in militia cases.
[l] If a witness cannot be found, the declarant must state the fact.
[m] The answers to the interrogatories must all be written, and sent to the War Department, with the declaration.

A. L. Edwards Commission of Pensions Washington City
D. C.

Wooster Jan'y 15 - 1857
J. G. E. av. ar. d.
Dear Sir
I in close to you the admlal Evidence Requir'd in the case of Permba Cooper widow of Luke Cooper Cooper dd for a Pension as set forth in your letter dated 26 of November 1850. So far as can be found, we have written to the County where the said Mary took place and get no information Respecting the Case whatever; in your said letter of the 26 of November 1850 you set forth several ob- jections to her claim. I say it is strange she has not applied before this time; I cannot not see how her failing to apply before this time should forfeit her claim or in time that way for this are many persons in our Country who are not cautious of their rights this case was the case of the poor old lady. which some allowance should be made upon the set forth grounds of Symmetry; I say that some of the terms set forth in her declaration took place before the Revolutionary war, which suppose that to be true. As not forfeit her claim to a pension, for if she shows that her husband Christopher Cooper did was in the Revolutionary war, and that he did actual service even if it was not at all the terms specified in her declaration, and the Records in the Pension office show that he did perform the service as set forth in other parts of her declaration she certainly ent to draw a pension under the laws upon the part of widows of Revolutionary soldiers drawing pensions. I say that it is not shown by her that the officer mentioned by her was in Commission, I did not know that the law required a widow upon application

to show for a pension that the off is under whom her husband served, was in Commission; and even if it is the case I think the law has been complied with; for she swears in her declaration that her said husband, under Capt. Cooper and Connally, and the law presumes that they were in Commission; and it is my opinion that she has read all the law pages at her hands upon the point. Again the law upon this subject have even been liberally construed upon the ground that old persons are apt to lose their memory.
I have in close to you the family record of the late Christopher Cooper D. which I think under the circumstances is conclusive as to the marriage marriage of the said Penelope Cooper and the said Christopher Cooper. I also herewith in close to you a form filed up for Christopher Cooper and by S. G. Edwards Commission of Pensions, in the life time of Christopher Cooper. in order to draw a pension and he said before it was completed, hoping that it my thought might upon the case I ask you for it to be 4 and also.
If upon the examination of the additional evi- dence herewith presented the Clan of Penelope Cooper is allowed credit it to her Woodbury Common County Treasurer to draw a pension. This is a Just Claim and you allow it or not. I hope the Clans will be allowed as the widow is poor and needy.
Yours Respectfully
Davis H. Wood. att. for declaration.

declaration N.B. We also enclose to you the Arrears, of of Christopher Cooper and for a pension which was made out and drawn to and subscribed by him. You will see that the said declaration was made out in William Gantz Lemson; we say to you by way of explanation that the Widow Penelope Cooper is now living at the place where her husband died, and since the death of her said husband Christopher Cooper? that petition of William Gantz in which his residence has been thrown to cover vicinity Lemson; we hope that the arrears of Christopher Cooper will also draw some light upon the investigation of the lease of his widow Penelope Cooper for a pension. We cannot show by proof that Christopher Cooper was a Commission officer in the New Jersey line; we therefore ask that he may be considered as a private at his residence Penelope Cooper Peninsular at the rate of a private pay.
Yours S r
Davis Wood —

A. L. Edwards Commission of Pensions
Washington City D. C.

Woodbury August 8 th 1850
J L Edwards
Dear Sir
I inclose to you the Declaration of Mrs Permelia Cooper Widow of Christopher Cooper. Are Claims for a Pension. And Are for bounty lands She Claims under the act of bounties passed July 4 th 1836 I hope that you will favor these declarations and Report to me of the result of your Annotations I would be much pleased if the cases should pass to have the Pension Certificate sent to her by the 4 th of September so that the widow could make her claim as she is very poor and very old, and upon sufferance, and also her bounty land Certificate please favor that and issue the same,
Please attend to the above at your earliest convenience
See we have the honor to be your humble and obedient Servants
Davis & Wood attorneys for Declarant
W.B. Dect to Davis & Wood
Woodbury Connecticut Sir

Ten N o 7.655 Ten
Pamelia Cooper, widow of Christopher.
Act 4 July 1836.
Set. Davis & Wood 26 Nov 1850
Same 6 May 1851
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Answered in relation to the claim for bounty land in right of Christopher Cooper, decd. on the 31 st Aug t . 1850
W. S.

Acts of July 14, 1862, and March 3, 1873.
9303.
P. O. Permelia Cooper
Service: _____
Enlisted: _____, 18
Discharged: _____, 18
REJECTED
Application filed: _____, 18
Wages: _____
Re-enlisted: _____
Attorney: _____
P. O. _____
_____ Recognized. _____ Contract.
_____ Cert. of Dis. Searched for _____, 18

Christopher Cooper Esq. application for a pension
2h. 62h

And the said _____ being an acting justice of the peace in and for Wilson County and a member of the Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions for Said County, The same being a court of record, do hereby declare my Opinion after the investigation of the matter and after putting the interrogations prescribed by the War department that the above named applicant was a Revolutionary Soldier and Served as he States And I do further certify that it appears to me that James Thomas who has signed the proceeding Certificate is a clergyman resident in the Said County and that W m Luck who has also signed the same is a resident in the County and is a credible per- son, and that their statement is entitled to full Credit I do further certify that the above applicant Christopher Cooper Esq r , cannot from bodily infirmity attend at the Court house of his County without great danger and difficulty his residence is about twenty six miles from the Court house of his County when all the courts are held.
I Jehu M c Minn an acting justice as aforesaid do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings before me in the matter of the application of Christopher Cooper Esq r for a pension
In testimony whereof I do hereunto set my hand and private seal (having no seal of office) this 9 th day of July 1833
Jehu M c Minn an acting justice of the peace for Wilson County

I Josiah M c Clain Clerk of the county court of Wilson county Tennessee. hereby certify that Elias McMinn is a Magistrate as above; and that the foregoing signatures purporting to be his, are genuine.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & seal of office this 20th day of July 1833
J. M c Clain