Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 1,722, Adam Cooper, N.C.

SERVICE
NUMBER
N.C.
Cooper, Adam Elizabeth
N. 1,722
B.L.Wt. 24764-160-55
CONTENTS

Respecting identity etc. see letter 9 th April 1829 to Jn o Husk, Rev. Agt.
He died Africa 1830.
Letter to Hon. T. S. Clingman July 3 1848.
Let r to James M. Edney May 25 th '49 do to same May 26, 1849.
No 1225
North Carolina
Adam Cooper Private
Captain company of the N.C. line
Ratio of disability, Total
Date of discharge,
Inscribed on the roll of North Carolina at eight dollars per month, to commence on the 20 th December 1825
Certificate of pension issued the 20 th of March 1827 and sent to the Hon. S. P. Carson Pleasant Gardens Burke county N.C.
Arrears to 4 th March 1827 $116-12
Semi-ann. all ce ending 4 th Sep. 1827 48.
$164-12
act 3 rd March 1827

Report
Dup. cert issued Nov 7/54, in lieu of one dated Mar 16/50, which is lost or mislaid.
Sent to
J. B. Sawyer, Asheville N.C.
Pay 3 Mar 55-172418
521 North Carolina
Elizabeth Cooper widow of Adam Cooper
who served in the Revolutionary war, as a Private
N.C. Line
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 43 Dollars 62.
Pensions per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1848.
Certificate of Pension issued the 16 th day of Mar. 1850 and sent to
Gen. B. M. Edney National Hotel
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act January 29/1848, Page 287 Vol. 1
July Burk Q.
1 H

172-418.
Act Mach 3/55
June 18th
Elizabeth Cooper Widow of Adam Cooper deceased
Private
bapt
Col. H.C. Troop
24/7/64
Revolutionary War
Pension
NC July 68-521
AD:160 AC, May, 7" 1886,
Boydton
James P Sawyer Asheville North Carolina
Vol. 62-20.

The Petition and Affidavit of Adam Cooper humbly represents — That some time in the Year 1780 he entered the Regiment Commanded by Col Isaac Shelby as a Volunteer, and that some time in August of the same Year he was engaged in a battle at Cedar Springs where he received several severe wounds — such as having the thumb cut off the left hand, and the right hand so maimed as to be rendered almost use- less — The right shoulder blade chopped in pieces &c &c — which wounds render him unable to procure a living by labor — he has a wife and six children whose support depends upon his labor upon his country Farm — And that now Owing to his age and the wounds which he has received he is unable to work his farm — And the Petitioner further swears that he is the identical Adam Cooper as mentioned by Col Isaac Shelby in his Statement subscribed Annexed — For these reasons your Petitioner prays that he may be allowed a pension for such time, and amount as may be deemed just & equitable
sworn to & subscribed before me at Asheville 8 th October 1823
J. H. Hefner J.P.
Adams Co. Pa.

State of North Carolina
Buncombe County I John McEllen clerk of the courts of pleas & quarter sessions do certify that George Hafner who has signed the forgoing affidavit & petition was at the time of signing the same & is now an acting Justice of the peace in & for said county, & that due faith & credit are due to his attestation as such. Given under my hand & seal of office at Asheville the this 8 th day of October 1823 m
J. McEllen
I Robert B. Vance do hereby certify that I have examined the wounds of Adam Cooper who has made the forgoing Pet- ition & affidavit. And I am decidedly of opinion that the disability occasioned by the wounds above described is such as to prevent his making a living by labor his disability is total.
R. B. Vance
Apr. 30 th 1824 R. B. Vance above named made oath before me, a justice of the peace for Washington County in the District of Columbia, that the facts above stated are true to the best of his belief
David F. Aplice
Justice Peace

No 244
Elizabeth Cooper
wid of Adam
NC
act 24 July 1848
N. C. militia
b. d. 1830
admitted
P. B. R. d. $43.60
com. 4 March 1848
Gent B. M. Edney National Hotel

State of North Carolina } Pinehurst County. }
On this the 12 th day of August 1848, Personally appeared before the subscriber, an acting Justice of the county of Pineshurst, Elizabeth Cooper, widow of Adam Cooper, aged Sixtyseven years & two months, who being duly sworn, according to law, doth on her oath make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefits of the provision of the act of Congress passed on the 2 nd Feb. 1848, granting pensions to widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary war. That she is the widow of Adam Cooper deceased, who was a private in the Revolutionary war and served under Governor or Genl. Shelby. that he was severely wounded while under fire, that he was a pensioner, - rec d a part of his pay before his death in 1830, - that she was married to said Adam Cooper on the 1 st day of October 1795. - lived with him till his death, and that she is still a widow, - and has never rec d one cent of pension money on her own account. Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above written before - me.
Attest
E Reed J.P.
her Elizabeth Cooper mark

1421418
Elizabeth Cooper Mother of John Cooper Claim for Bounty Land
Attest 3 March 1855
of Inventories James P. Sawyer Asst. Secy

State of North Carolina
Duncombe County
Be it known That on this the 27 th day of May 1855, personally appeared before me a Justice of the Peace in and for the County & State of aforesaid Elizabeth Cooper (Widow of Adam Cooper Deceased) Aged 75, years a resident in and for the County and State aforesaid and being duly Sworne according to law, Declares That she is now the widow of the said Adam Cooper Deceased, Who was a Soldier in the Revolutionary War, and also a pensioner of the United States at the time of his death and that since the death of the said Adam Cooper she, as his widow has been placed on the Pension list, a Copy of her Pension Certificate, which is now in her possession is herunto appended marked A. and prayed to be referred to as proof in her case, That she was married to the said Adam Cooper in the County of Duncombe and State of North Carolina on the 12 th day of Oct r 1795, and that her said Husband the said Adam Cooper Departed this life in the County of Duncombe and State of North Carolina on the 27 th day of April 1830 and that her name before her said Marriage was Elizabeth Morgan.
She makes this Declaration for the purpose of obtaining the Bounty land to which she is entitled under the act of Congress approved 3 rd day of March 1855, and that she has not hitherto obtained any Bounty land nor made any other application therefor Except this, Elizabeth her Cooper note
Sworne to before me the day and year last above written & I hereby certify that I believe the said Elizabeth Cooper to be the person

Woman she represents herself to be and that I have no interest in this Claim
J. B. Sawyer J.P. W. H. R. Lewis and I am, Taylor residents of the County of Buncombe and State of North Carolina upon our Oaths declare that The foregoing declaration was signed & acknowledged by Elizabeth Cooper in our presence and that we believe from the appearance & statements of the applicant that she is the identical Woman who represents herself to be H. R. Lewis John Taylor
Know all men by these presents that I, Elizabeth Cooper of the County of Buncombe & State of North Carolina do hereby constitute & appoint James P. Sawyer of Asheville N.C. as my true and lawful attorney for me & in my name to present this my application for Pounty Land and authorize him to receive a Land Warrant therefor with my hand and seal this day May 1885 Elizabeth the Cooper note
The foregoing Declaration & affidavits were sworn and subscribed before me on the day and year first above written. & The power of attorney acknowledged by the Maker thereof and I Certify that I know the officers to be Credible persons that the Claimant is the person she represents herself to be and that I have no interest in this Claim
J. B. Sawyer J.P.

State of North Carolina Buncombe County
J. R. B Vance Clerk of the County Court of Buncombe County do hereby Certify that J. Blaney Esq. Whose Name appears to the foregoing Certificate is and was at the time of signing the same a Magistrate duly qualified and commissioned and that the signature purporting to be his is genuine
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the seal of said Court at office this 8 th day of June 1855.
J. R. B. Vance Clerk of Buncombe County Court.

(Copy) (Duplicata)
Department of the Interior.
Widows. Pensions
I certify that in conformity with the of July 29 th 1848. Elizabeth Cooper widow of Daniel Cooper who was a private in the Revolutionary War is enrolled on the pension list at the rate of Forty Three Dollars & 60 Cents per annum Commencing on the 4 th of March 1848. and continuing for life unless she should again marry in which case the Pension is not payable after the time of such Marriage given at the Department of the Interior this 7 th day of November 1854
R. M. McLellan Secretary of the Interior
Examined and Concurred
L. P. Wall
Comm. of Pensions
{ This Certificate issued in lieu of one dated March 16 th 1850 - which has been lost or mislaid }
(Copy)

✓ 24.764
5 Woo Ann

Feby 13 th 1823.
William Roane Esq.
Sir
I have to acknowledge the receipt of your favour of the 10 th ult o . Owing to its having been directed to me in Lincoln County it stopped at Stanford Post-office & did not reach my hands until yesterday. I immediately had a certificate writer and swore to it before a justice of the peace as you request, and to day I send it to the Clerk of Lincoln To get his certificate, & the seal of the county, That W. C. Barner is a justice of the peace for sd county, and have directed the same to be enclo- sed in this letter and put in the post office at that place to go by the first mail. I fear it will not reach you in time to effect your purpose at the present session of congress, but you will have it ready for the next session. If it should be necessary for you to

address me again on this subject direct your letter to me at Danville, Mercer County, Kentucky it will come immediately to hand. I will spare no trouble which I am able to perform to serve poor Cooper who I have always thought deserved a generous support from his country, tho' I am very infirm and scarcely able to write my name with my left hand.
I am very respectfully, Sir,
Your M c V. Servt.
Isaac Shelby
William Roane Esq.

Brief in the case of Elizabeth Cooper Buncombe County and State of N. C. act 29 July 1848
Claim, ("original," or "for increase.")
Proof exhibited, (if original.)
Is it documentary, traditional, or supported by rolls? If either, state the substance.
Duplicate certificate - in lieu of one offered 16 March 1851, which is lost, or mislaid
(If for increase.)
Has additional evidence been filed since the admission of the claim? If so, what?
J. B. Sawyer,
Name and residence of Agent
Asheville N. C.
S. C. Lee
Examining Clerk.

No 244
Elizabeth Cooper
NC
Lib. to Fanny M
Edney May 25 49
to same 29 th August 1849
to same 21, December 1849
Lib. to Gen. B. M. Edney Feb. 2 nd 1850
act 29 July 1848

Adam Cooper.
Dec. 18. 1826
Ref. to the Committee on Military Pensions -
Dec. 22. 1826
Bill reported - No. 314 -
Recd. 12 Apl. 1827

Miss, May 9/49 Elizabeth Cooper
Mr. [Signature]
J. L.
Edwards
FREE
Home of Friends Washington D.C.

Asheville, N.C. May 1. 1849.
Dear Sir,
Your favor is at hand through Hon T. L. Clingman. It very much astonishes us mountain folks how large packages containing baths, certificates and all the prescribed papers to draw pension claims can be overlooked and entirely lost for 8 months at Washington by the heads of department. I did apply for "bounty lands" for Mrs. Eliza Cooper, but for the balance due her as the widow of Adam Cooper, a Revo- lutionary soldier, who never drew the full amount due him before his death. The claim was for Elizabeth Cooper. Adam Cooper died in 1820. His cert- ificate of pension was issued in 1826 or 27, and two or three payments were made to him before death. Please examine again for the papers I sent, or the facts pertaining to this case. The letter is post marked "Asheville N.C." 1848."
The "Salisbury" case I suppose will be reached soon.
Very Respectfully
Yours James M. Edney

25
W Adam Cooper near Asheville
Duncumb Cty.
North Carolina
care of Col. } John Patton }
This letter answered & report of Committee in closed to Genl. Shelby on 16 January 1829 from Asheville
6-8125

Leicester Ct, Ken. Cnty April 7 th 1821.
D r Sir
Your favour of the 25 th Jany. last has been duly recieved; and I take the ear- liest opportunity to enclose you such a certi- ficate as I hope will answer your purpose. Any Judge of your Superior Courts of law, will advise you of the course necessary for you to take; indeed I believe it has, by a late law, been made the duty of particular Judges, to certify the justice of such claims as may be sent on to Congress. I am Sorry you did not apply for this certificate sooner, for I believe no man who fought in the Revolutionary War is more justly enti- tled to reward for his sufferings, than you are.
I am obliged to address this letter to you by the hand of another person, being unable to write myself owing to a paralytic stroke that I recieved about a year ago, by which

I have lost the use of my right arm; and am otherwise, much crippled.
I have not as you seem to intimate in your letter, lain on a bed of roses ever since I saw you but have suffered all those difficulties & inspirations incident to the settling of a new country, surround- ed by dangers from a cruel, savage foe at every point. It is true, I have been twice called to act a conspicuous part in the service of my country, but the responsibility which these stations im- posed upon me; required the utmost exertions to meet the  its expectations. I thank God that all is now peace, and that he has suffered me to live to see Kentucky become one of the free, respectable, and independent States, and taking her stand as such, in the great councils of the Nation.
With considerations of great respect & esteem, I am Sir your friend &c.
Isaac Shelby
M c Adam Cooper.

Adam Cooper, N. Carolina Invalid Roll.
Be pleased to say to what time and at what rate, he was last paid.
Pension Office } Dec 27 th April 1830. May 26. 1849 } Paid to his death at $8. p. m.
M. B.

Rev
WIDOW, &c.
File No.
1722
Elizabeth Cooper Widow Adam Cooper Prio. Rev. W.C.
Act:
July 29, 1848.
Index:—Vol.
2
Page
142
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Adam Cooper
Hon. S. P. Carson recd. 5 March 1827
Issue a certificate in the name of Adam Cooper, private, at $8 per month commencing on the 20 th December 1825, and sent it agreeably to the within note.
Roll - Inv d N. Carolina at 3 d . March 1827

Adam Cooper is placed on the list of Invalid Pensioners. Mr Edwards will be so good as to forward his certificate to the Saml Carson at Pleasant Gardens Burke Cty N.C.
He is allowed a pension from December 1825

State of North Carolina
Amsonville County.
July 24. 1849.
This day personally appeared before Eldad Reed, an acting justice of said County, Mrs. Molly Williams, who made oath, in due form of law, that Adam Cooper deceased, was married to Elizabeth Forgay, who is still living, being the widow of said Cooper, on the 1st day of October 1795. in the County & State aforesaid, by James Davidson Esqr, to the best of her knowledge and belief. Sworn to and subscribed before me the day and year above written.
Attest J. P. D. Eldad Reed
Molly Williams mark
State of North Carolina Amsonville County
I Alexander
Henry Clerk of the County Court of Buncombe and State aforesaid do certify that Eldad Reed is a justice of the peace in and for said County, duly Commissioned and qualified and that his official acts are good binding and valid, and that his signature is genuine. Given under my hand and seal of said County the 5th day of July 1849.
Alex. Henry Clerk

Asheville N.C.
26 th Octr 1852
Hon. L. P. Waldo.
My Dear Sir
You have herewith the application of Elizabeth Cooper Widow of Adam Cooper for a duplicate of her Original pension Certificate which she wears she placed in the hands of her former agent who has left this Country and lost or misplaced the same I myself know that he (her former) agent had the "Certificate" for I saw it in his possession myself not long before he left, he has been applied to for it which he says he knows nothing about, except that he once had it, I know all the parties and am satisfied that there is no wrong intended so I hope you will order a Duplicate to issue and have the same forwarded to me immediately as the old Lady is needy
I am Sir
Yours most ob.
J. B. Sawyer

War Department, Pension Office, March 4, 1826.
Sir,
In answer to your enquiry of the 2 d instant, relative to Adam Cooper; I have to inform you, that he made application to this office for a pension on the 26 th May 1824, and that his papers were returned to the Hon: R. B. Vance on the same day, on account of informality, together with a blank form for his guidance, and do not appear to have been, since received at this office.
I have the honor to be
Very respectfully
Your Ob t . Servt.,
J. L. Edwards
Hon: Samuel P. Carson, House of Representatives,

Nashville T.C. Oct. 15. 1848.
Dear Sir;
I said you, I believe, are the necessary papers to procure the balance of pension money due Adam Cooper deceased, now claimed by his widow Elizabeth Cooper; and also a declaration from her for a pension as widow of a deceased Revolutionary soldier. I have not been able to see the acts pertaining to the latter declaration, but you will at once know from her declarations whether she is entitled to any thing or not.
Please give your attention to above, & write me at your earliest convenience.
I Oblige Dear Sir
J. L. Edwards Esq.
Yours &c
James M. Patten

State of North Carolina } Court of Pleas & Quarter Sessions. June. Term 1850. Dunncombe County. } ter
This day personally before this court Jas. Cooper, who made oath in due form of law that he is personally acquainted with Polly Williams & has been for the last forty years, & that he knows her to be a woman of truth & good character, & that he knows that Elizabeth, wife of Adam Cooper, never was married but once & that she is now a widow. We hereby certify that Jas. Cooper is personally known to us, as a citizen of the county & state aforesaid, & is a man of character & truth.
J. W. Patton J.P. (Jus) C. C. Court Dunncombe
I certify that James W. Patton Justice of the Peace is chairman of the County Court of Dunncombe or Court of Pleas & Quarter Sessions and that the above is his handwriting and signature. Feb 4 th 1850 T. Clayton

Pension Office
February 2 nd 1850.
Sir:
The additional testimony in the case of Elizabeth Cooper, widow of Adam Cooper, under act 29 th July, 1848, has been examined, and the service as shown by the payment, in the certificate of the Comptroller of North Carolina, allowed. The affidavits are herewith returned in order that the official character of the Magistrate, and of the Clerk of the Court may be certified by a member of Congress, when upon their return to this Office the evidence of the date of the marriage will be deemed sufficient, and the pension certificate will be issued entitling her to $43 59 / 100 per annum, which is for 13 months and 2 days service.
Very Respectfully Your O bed Servant, J. L. Edwards
General B. M. Edney National Hotel, Washington City.

Raleigh N.C. Compt Office
I William H Collins Comptroller of Public Accounts in and for the State of North Carolina do hereby certify that the name of Adam Cooper appears of record in this office as having had the following Special Certificate issued in his favor for Military Service (Viz) For Thirty Four Pounds Seventeen Shillings and Six pence (£34.17.6) See Book No 3 page 30 — given under my hand and seal this 7 th day Jany 1850.
Wm H Collins Compt
2/87.18  43.59 = 1 m 1 m. 2 d.

Ashville, Jan'y. 15. 1850.
Dear Sir,
I send you the Comptroller's certificate of the amt paid Adam Cooper, showing that he served more than six Mo. having rec d about $170 \frac{62\frac{1}{2}}{100} ; also some certificates & affidavits from our County Court which I hope may prove satisfactory. Please hand them to Mr. Edwards (if the Genl. has left) if not, let him see to it for me. If you can possibly get these mail routes changed that have been sent, you will do many persons a particular favor and me one an injury. A reduction of newspaper postage is greatly desired by every body here. If it were 1 cent in the state & 1 cent out of it it would be much better. or free in 30 miles. \frac{1}{2} ct in a hundred & 1 ct. over one hundred which would be still better.

I hope you may succeed in getting the printing for me. The Genl. letter about the governor is at hand but there has no Raleigh paper come yet with the communication referred to. Friends here generally well. Dr. Neilson, yesterday evening, accidentally shot nearly the whole of his left hand off. I have left that old bedlam, the Eagle Hotel, & am living in the house that Mrs. Coleman builds.
Very Respectfully Your friend James M. Eaney

Schevill N.C. July 5. 1849
Dear Sir,
I send you the affidavits of Mrs. Cooper and that of Mrs. Williams both of whom are aged and respectable ladies. Mrs. Cooper's marriage was recorded but we cannot at present find it.
The information already in the office, and what I here inclose will, I hope, be sufficient to have justice done to the widows of a revolutionaries.
Respectfully Yours
James M. Caney

State of North Carolina } Court of Pleas & Quar Puncombe County. } ter Session Janu Term 1850.
J. Robt. B. Vance Clerk of county court of the County & State aforesaid do certify that after due examination I have failed to find the marriage bond of Adam & Elizabeth Cooper in the papers of this office. and I further certify that James Cooper, a respectable citizen of this county made oath in open court this day that he saw and had said marriage bond in his possession some years since and that said par- ties were married on the 1st day of October Seventeen hundred & Ninety five (1795) and that it was further proved to the satisfaction of this court that Mrs. Polly Williams is an aged and respectable woman and resident of this county for the last fifty years. Given under my hand at office the 2 nd day of January 1850.
J. R. B. Vance Clerk.

I certify that Mr. B. Vance whose signature is to the within is the clerk of the court of Pleas & Quarter Sessions of Durham County and that full faith and credit should be given to this act of his in his official capacity Feb. 4 th 1850 J. H. Glynne

State of North Carolina Buncombe County
On this 13 day of Octr 1854 Comn before me Edward Reed an acting justice of the peace in and for said County Elizabeth Cooper, widow of Adam Cooper decd. formally a Penseover and made oath according in due form of Law That a Pension Certificate issued to her for Forty Three Dollars and sixty cents per annum as the widow of the said Adam Cooper and That she placed the said pension Certificate in the hand of an agent and friend who drew her money and paid it over to her up to the 4 th of March 1853 — When her said agent left this Country and took with him or lost said Certificate That she has applied to him for it & He says he has lost or misplaced the same, she further avers that she is still the widow of the said Adam Cooper and prays that a duplicate certificate may issue to her
Elizabeth her Cooper mark
Sworn to before me This 13 day of Oct 1854
E. Reed Jp
State of North Carolina Court of Pleas and quarter Sessions - In vacation Buncombe County, 3 Octr 21 st 1854. I Robert B. Vance, clerk of said court certify that E. Reed Esqr, whose genuine signature appears to the above, is & was when signing, an acting justice of the peace in said County, duly Com- missioned & sworn. In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal of office at Asheville, date above - R. B. Vance

Proc. act 29th July, 48, N. J. B. P. Wilson

I, Isaac Shelby senr. of Lincoln County in the State of Kentucky, do hereby certify; That Adam Cooper of Buncombe County, in the State of North Carolina, was a soldier in the Regiment which I command- ed, from Sullivan County, in the State of North Carolina, against the British and Tories, in the war of the Revolution; and that the sd. Adam Cooper was severely wounded, inhumanly cut to pieces and taken prisoner, by the British Dragoons, in an action fought at a place called Cedar Spring, Twenty five or thirty miles south of the Cherokee ford of Broad River, in the State of South Carolina, in the beginning of August 1780. That I saw sd. Cooper near two years after the sd. action, when he appeared to me to be greatly maimed and debilitated from the wounds he had received and rendered unable to procure a live- lihood by his labour — I have always believed him justly entitled to a liberal support from the Country. February 12 th 1825.
Isaac Shelby senr.

State of Kentucky Lincoln County Set
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This day the within named Isaac Shelby for personally appeared before me a justice of the peace in & for L d County and made oath that the within statements concerning Adam Cooper are true to the best of his knowledge and belief. Given under my hand this 12 th day of February 1823. M c Barnett J.P.
State of Kentucky Lincoln County Set
I Thomas Helms Clerk of the Lincoln County Court do hereby certify that William K. Barnett Esquire before whom the foregoing Certificate was acknowledged Isaac Shelby senior was made to be and on the day of the date of his Certificate an acting Justice of the Peace in Lincoln County & that full faith & credit is to be given to his official acts. In testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name & affixed the seal of my office hereto this 13 th day of February 1823 See Bl. p. 100. Thomas Helms Clerk

Huntsburg, Lincoln County, Set.
I Herbert King, Junior Attorney, Justice of the Peace in Lincoln County do hereby certify that Thomas Helm whose name is subscribed to the foregoing Certificate is the Clerk of the Lincoln County Court that his Certificate is in due form of law. I intend to full forth & exact Given from under my hand & seal this 13 th day of February 1823.
Herbert King
6.

Declaration
State of North Carolina } On this the 3 rd day Brunswick County. } of July 1849.
Personally appeared before the court of pleas and quarter Sessions for the County & State aforesaid. Mrs. Elizabeth Cooper, a resident of said County of Brunswick, aged sixty nine years, who being duly sworn, according to law, doth, on her oath, make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefits of the provisions made by the act of Congress passed 29 th July 1848. Who is the widow of Adam Cooper deceased, who was a private soldier in the Revolutionary War, in the Militia Service, under Col. Shelby. That he was at the battle of Cedar Springs, in 1780 was wounded there, and that he served several years, that he went on an expedition to rescue Boon, & other severe and arduous services. She further declares that she was married to said Adam Cooper on the 1 st day of Oct. 1795, and that her husband the aforesaid Adam Cooper died on the 26 th day of April 1830, that she was not married to him prior to his leaving the Service, but the marriage took place previous to the 2 nd day of Jany Eighteen hundred. v. z. the time above stated. She further

I swear that she is now a widow and that she has never before made any application for pension under the aforesaid act.
Sworn to and subscribed, on the day and year above written, before.
Sworn to in open court, Elizabeth New Cooper test Alex. Wemyss clerk

State of North Carolina } Puncombe County. } On this day, August 12th. A.D. 1848, person- ally appeared before me one of the acting Justices of the peace for the County and State aforesaid, James Cooper, and made Oath in due form of law as follows: That Adam Cooper, the husband of Elizabeth Cooper, now petitioning for a pension, was a citizen of the County of Puncombe and State of North Carolina, a great many years before his death, and that said Adam Cooper died in said County and State on the 26th day of April A.D. 1830. Sworn to and subscribed this day and year written, before Me. E. Reed Jr. James Cooper
State of North Carolina } Puncombe County. } Be it known, that before me Eldad Reed a Justice of the peace, in and for the County aforesaid, personally appeared Elizabeth Cooper, and made oath in due form of law, that she is the widow of Adam Cooper the identical person who was a pensioner, and is now dead, and to whom a Certificate of pension was issued, but which is now lost or mislaid so that she cannot get or find it after having made diligent due search and inquiry for the same; but thinks it was issued in 1826 or 7. That the deceased pensioner resided in the County and State aforesaid for the space of forty years before his death, and previous thereto he resided in Pennsylvania. Sworn to and sub- scribed, this the 12th day of August A.D. 1848, before me
Elizabeth her Cooper mark
E. Reed Jr

Know all men by these presents That I Elizabeth Cooper wife of Adam Cooper deceased, in the County of Pimeconde and State of North Carolina, a Revolutionary pensioner, of the United States, do hereby constitute and appoint James M. Boney my true and lawful attorney, for me, and in my name, to receive from the Agent of the United States for paying pensions in the County of Pimeconde and State of North Carolina, the balance of said pension from the 8th day of October 1828, to the 26th day of April 1830, being the day of his death, and all other pensions or monies that may accrue to me. Witness my hand and seal, this the 12th day of August 1848. Sealed and delivered in presence
Of E. Reed M
Elizabeth her Cooper Mark
State of North Carolina
Pimeconde County. } Be it known, that on the 12th day of August 1848, before the subscriber a justice of the peace in and for said County, personally appeared Elizabeth Cooper, above named, and acknowledged the foregoing power of attorney to be her act and deed. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand, the day and year above written.
E. Reed M
State of North Carolina
Pimeconde County. } Be it known that on the 12th day of August 1848, before the subscriber, a justice of the peace, in and for said County, personally appeared James M. Boney, the attorney named in the foregoing power of attorney, and made

Oath that the same was not given him by reason of any sale, mortgage or transfer of the pension, or arrears of pension therein authorized to be received by him. Attest to and subscribed the day and year last mentioned, before Me, - James M. Batney E. Res M.
State of North Carolina Buncombe County. } I Alexander Henry Clerk of the Court of Pleas and quarter Sessions held at Asheville, in and for the County of Buncombe do hereby certify that satisfactory evidence has been exhibited to said Court that Adam Cooper deceased, was a pensioner of the United States at the rate of eight dollars per month, and was a resident of the County of Buncombe and State of North Carolina, and that he died in said County and State, on the 26th day of April 1830, and that he left a widow whose name is Elizabeth.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal of Office at Asheville, this the 11 th day of October, in the year of our Lord 1848. Alex. Henry clk
State of North Carolina Buncombe County.
I Alexander Henry Clerk of the County Court for the County and State aforesaid do hereby certify that Eldad Reed is a Justice of the peace in and for said County, duly commissioned and qualified, and that his official acts are of legal force and binding, and entitled to due faith and that the above is his signature and genuining, given under my hand and seal of said County the 11 of Oct. 1848. Alex. Henry clk