Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 40841, Samuel Cooper, Continental (Enlisted In New York)

SERVICE
NUMBER
Continental Cooper, Samuel
S. 40841
(Enlisted in New York)
CONTENTS

Date of death not on A. B.
Note to show sent 5 Oct. 1822, to Sam. Dale, Lancaster, Pa.
No. 436 Pennsylvania
Samuel Cooper of Lancaster Co. in the state of Pennsylvania who was a private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Washington of the Virginia line, for the term of three years
Enscribed on the Roll of Pennsylvania at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence the 3 rd of June 1818
Certificate of Pension issued the 14 th of Sep. 1819 and sent to John Whiteside Esq. Lancaster. Pennsylvania
  Arrears to 4th of Sep 1819  120.53    Semi-ann. all'ce ending 4 Mar: 1820  48.    15 mo 2/30  $168.53  
20/65 { Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
Confirmed

Howe John Whiteside M.C.
Proof of Service Required -

I Samuel Cooper of Little Britain Township in the County of Lancaster and State of Pennsylvania do make the following declaration, vizs that on the 17 th day of October 1778 I enlisted as a private in a troop of Horse, with Ambrose Gordon, who at that time acted as a recruiting sergeant, my enlistment took place at Sterling Forge, in the State of New York on a Sunday when a certain James M c Elroy and myself both engaged in the war of the revolution to serve for three years in the regular army on the continental establishment, after my enlistment I was marched to Philadelphia with the regiment, commanded by Col d . Washington, at this place I was equiped and mounted and attached to the Second troop of Horse under the command of Capt. John Parsons, from there we were marched thro' Baltimore Frederickburg, & Petersburg to Bacons Bridge near Charleston South Carolina, our troop were in the Battle of Camden where I received a wound from a musket ball which passed thro' my left thigh, I was then in the Hospital about two months when I so far recovered from my wound that I again took my place in my company, and was in the Battle at Eutaw Springs & was one of the troop who made the charge on the British Artillery and defeated them, we then marched to the neighborhood of Charleston, where on and about the lines we frequently had skirmishes with the enemy, the term of my enlistment having expired while engaged in this service, and I was regularly discharged my discharge and certificate were signed by General Green in October 1781 I then left the Army and returned to New York State, where I remained about one year. I then came to Pennsylvania where I have lived at the

different things ever since, I am now about sixty years of age and was about nineteen years of age, when I entered in the service as a Soldier, I have never received any pen- sion from the United States nor from any individual state, neither have I ever received one single cent for my three years services, Genl. Green gave me a certificate at the same time he gave me my discharge, which certificate I gave into the care of Daniel Typher near Philadelphia. and never either directly or indirectly received one farthing on the whole of my claim - In testimony that the foregoing Statement is just and true I have hereunto set my hand this third day of June in the year of our Lord one Thousand eight Hundred and Eighteen - And I do State that I am in indigent Circumstances. I stand in need of the assistance of my Country for support -
Samuel Cooper
Lancaster County ss Commonwealth of - - Pennsylvania
Before me the Subscriber one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the county of Lancaster, Personal appeared Samuel Cooper who on his Solemn Oath depon- and saith, that the foregoing and within Statement is true And from the personal acquaintance I have had with him & I believe he served in the Revolutionary war more than forty years for upwards of twenty years. He has no doubt of the truth of his deposition, and knows that he is in indigent Circumstances, such as call loudly for the Justice and liberality of his Country in his favor - In this support Sworn and Subscribed this 3 rd day of June 1818 -
Thos. Stuart

Pennsylvania
Lancaster County ss. George B. Porter
Prothonotary of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the said County of Lancaster, certify, that Thomas Clarke Esquire before whom the foregoing
Proceedings were had, is one of the Associate Judges of the Court of Common Pleas for said County, duly commissioned and qualified, and that due faith and credit are accordingly to be given to all his official acts —
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hands and the seal of said Court at the City of Lancaster this fourteenth day of November in the year of our Lord one thousand, Eight hundred and Eighteen —
G. B. Porter Proth.
They at one time }

pa 4.45
Rec? 4 June 1822.
14436.
March 1820
Con I. L. E.
Samuel Dale, Lancaster, (Pa)

COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA.
Lancaster County, ss.
ON this Sixth day of May 1822 personally appeared in open Court of Common Pleas of said county, Samuel Cooper aged Sixty five years, resident in the Township of Little Britain in Lancaster county, who, being first duly Sworn according to law, doth, on his oath declare, that he served in the Revolutionary War as follows: He was enlisted on the 17th October in the years 1778 or 79 in Capt. Parsons Company in Col. Washingtons Regt of Light Dragoons for the term of three years & served to the full end of the said three years & was then honorably discharged by Genl. Green, that he was during this time in the Battle at Camden S. Carolina, and at the Octoro Springs that at Camden he was shot through the thigh with a musket ball
That his original declaration was made on the Third day of June 1818 on which was granted a Pension-certificate, dated fourteenth of September 1819 numbered 14436 And I do solemnly swear, that I was a resident Citizen of the United States March 18, 1818; and that I have not since that time, by gift, sale, or in any manner, disposed of my property or any part thereof, with intent thereby so to diminish it, as to bring myself within the provisions of an act of Congress, entitled, 'An Act to provide for certain Persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States, in the Revolutionary War,' passed March 18, 1818; and that I have not, nor has any Person in trust for me, any property or securities, contracts, or debts, due to me; nor have I any income other than what is contained in the Schedule hereto annexed, and by me subscribed. That I am by trade a Shoemaker but have for two years past not been able to work at it, have no family but myself
Samuel Cooper
Sworn, declared, and subscribed May 6th 1822 in open Court.
ATTEST. F. A. Muhlenberg
A SCHEDULE of the property of Samuel Cooper a Soldier in the Revolutionary War, taken May 6th 1822
No property whatever
The above contains a correct return of all my property, of whatever kind, necessary bedding and clothing excepted.
Samuel Cooper
It is the opinion of the Court, that the total amount in value, of the property exhibited in the foregoing Schedule, is  the above statement respecting property is correct
Walter Franklin Sam Dale
COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA.
Lancaster County, ss. Frederick A. Muhlenberg I, George A. Porter , Prothonotary of the Court of Common Pleas for said county of Lancaster, certify that the foregoing declaration and the Schedule thereto annexed, are truly copied from the records of the said Court. And I do further certify, that it is the opinion of the said Court, that the total amount in value, of the property exhibited in the  the above statement respecting property is correct aforesaid Schedule, is
IN TESTIMONY whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and the seal of the said Court, at the city of Lancaster, this Sixth day of May in the year of our Lord, one thousand eight hundred and twenty two
F. Muhlenberg Porter

August 30, 1935
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Henrietta Vernon Davis 102 Denver Avenue Westmont, New Jersey
SAMUEL COOPER S. 40841 BA-J/MLB cm
Dear Madam:
Reference is made to your letter in which you request the Revolutionary War record of Samuel Cooper, of Lancaster County, Pennsylvania.
You are furnished below the record of the only soldier named Samuel Cooper found in the Revolutionary War records of this office who was pensioned while a resident of Lancaster County, Pennsylvania. The data therein were obtained from the papers on file in pension claim, S. 40841, based upon his service in the Revolution.
The date and place of this soldier's birth and names of his parents are not given.
Samuel Cooper enlisted at Sterling Forge, New York, about thirty miles from New York and twelve miles from Goshen, served as private in Captain Parsons' company, Colonel Washington's Continental Regiment of Dragoons, was in the battle of Camden in which he was wounded by a musket ball passing through his left thigh, was confined in the hospital about two months, returned to his company, was in the battle of Eutaw Springs, in frequent skirmishes in the neighborhood of Charleston, and was discharged in October, 1781, having served three years.
Samuel Cooper stated that at the time Colonel Washington was married, he (Cooper) was one of the three men under the command of a corporal as a guard at the house of Colonel Washington's father-in-law during the time of the marriage ceremony.
In 1819, the soldier stated that after he returned to New York, where he remained about a year, he then moved to Pennsylvania where he had lived at different forges ever since. He had then lost the use of his left hand because of an accident while handling a forge hammer.
Samuel Cooper was allowed pension on his application executed June 3, 1818, at which time he was aged about sixty years and a

resident of Little Britain Township, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, and was still residing there in 1822.
It is not stated that the soldier ever married.
In order to obtain the date of last payment of pension, the name and address of the person paid and possibly the date of this soldier's death, you should write to the Comptroller General, General Accounting Office, Records Division, this city, and cite the following:
Samuel Cooper Certificate #14436 Issued September 14, 1819 Rate $8 per month Commenced June 3, 1818 Act March 18, 1818 Pennsylvania Agency.
No charge is made for furnishing the foregoing information.
Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER Executive Assistant to the Administrator

Out on letter by M.R.B. from torn envelope pinned to letter
102 Denver Ave Westmont, N.J.
21 Aug. 1935
U. S. Veterans Pension Office, Sir:
Will you kindly give me all information possible in reference to only one of Samuel Cooper's pension papers? His age, marriage, to death data goes with such, I believe. As a father of three or four sons in the Revolution Samuel Cooper was mustered in service (Artillery) & was "one of those under Col. Porter's Bn. of Lancaster Co. on their march to the camps in the Jerseys". (Was he woun- ded while there?) Sixth series VIII, Penn. Archives. Mustered in Aug 13 1777. If there is any charge please let me know. Very sincerely, Henrietta Vernon Davis, N.Y.D.A. 12.

1935 Aug. 28 - Hook to Newville V. Davis - M.R.B.
40841
Rev INVALID.
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40841
Samuel Cooper Dr. Rev. Davis
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Department of War
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Washington City
J. L. Edwards G o Pension office

Lancaster City 12 th August 1819
W. L. Edwards Esq d
Sir
I have the honor herewith to return to you the declaration of Samuel Cooper together with an additional statement of facts; which altho they may not, in a legal point of view, be considered as proof of service — May nevertheless have reference to circumstances which may satisfy your mind that his statement is true — As from the many statements made to you from all quarters, you no doubt are well acquainted with different occurrences which took place in the Regiment commanded by Col. Washington; And by comparing the declaration & statement of Samuel Cooper with that made by others of the same Regiment — you will be a good Judge of the truth or falsehood of what he has set forth.
It appears that the poor man (S. Cooper) has produced the best proof that was in his power to make; And if his own oath can be believed, there is not the least doubt, but that he is entitled (by the law of Congress) to a pension. — You will observe a communication from Phineas Ash Esq d — who is a gentleman of respectability who is one of the County Commissioners for Lancaster County — Mr Ash states that he has for many years been intimately acquainted with

Samuel Cooper, and says that he has no doubt of the truth of his (Coopers) declaration & statement — Also Judge Clark before whom Cooper made oath to the truth of his statement &c. — certifies that from his own knowledge of Cooper, as a man of veracity, that he has no doubt of the truth of his declaration &c.
I will be much pleased if the communications herewith sent will be sufficient to satisfy you that Cooper is entitled to a pension. It would be a great relief to him — as he is very poor — He will be very grateful to his country for such relief.
Dear Sir
I hope that by this time you may be somewhat relieved from that perplexing hurry of business in which I have often, in the course of last winter, saw you faithfully engaged.
Accept Sir, my best wishes for your welfare With sentiments of high esteem
I remain your friend & humble servant
John Whiteside

Pa 445
Recd 22 Aug: 1822
Samuel Dale, Leicester Pa

COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA.
Lancaster County, ss.
ON this Sixth day of May 1822 personally appeared in open Court of Common Pleas of said county, Samuel Cooper aged Sixty five years, resident in the Township Little Britain in Lancaster county, who, being first duly Sworn according to law, doth, on his Oath declare, that he served in the Revolutionary War as follows: That he enlisted on the 17 th of October in the year 1778 or 79 in Capt. Parsons company in Col. Washingtons Regt of light Dragoons after the term of three years & served to the full end of the said three years and was then honorably discharged by General Green that he was during this time in the Battle at Gamden S.C.  Providence and at the Outaw Springs that at Camden he was shot through the thigh with a musket ball
That his original declaration was made on the third day of June 1818 on which was granted a Pension-certificate, dated fourteenth of September 1819 numbered 14.436 And I do solemnly swear, that I was a resident Citizen of the United States March 18, 1818; and that I have not since that time, by gift, sale, or in any manner, disposed of my property or any part thereof, with intent thereby so to diminish it, as to bring myself within the provisions of an act of Congress, entitled, 'An Act to provide for certain Persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States, in the Revolutionary War,' passed March 18, 1818; and that I have not, nor has any Person in trust for me, any property or securities, contracts, or debts, due to me; nor have I any income other than what is contained in the Schedule hereto annexed, and by me subscribed. That I am by trade a Forseman but have for two years past not been able to work at it have no family but myself
Samuel Cooper
Sworn, declared, and subscribed May 6 th 1822 in open Court.
ATTEST. J. M. Muhlenberg
A SCHEDULE of the property of Samuel Cooper a Soldier in the Revolutionary War, taken May 6 th 1822
No property whatever
The above contains a correct return of all my property, of whatever kind, necessary bedding and clothing excepted.
Samuel Cooper
It is the opinion of the Court, that the total amount in value, of the property exhibited in the foregoing  above statement respecting property is correct Schedule, is
Walter Franklin Sam Dale
COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA.
Lancaster County, ss.
Frederick A. Muhlenberg I, George B. Porter , Prothonotary of the Court of Common Pleas for said county of Lancaster, certify that the foregoing affidavit, and the Schedule thereto annexed, are truly copied from the records of the said Court. And I do further certify, that it is the opinion of the said Court, that the total amount in value, of the property exhibited in the  above statement respecting property is correct
IN TESTIMONY whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and the seal of the said Court, at the city of Lancaster, this thirty first day of July in the year of our Lord, one thousand eight hundred and twenty two
J. M. Muhlenberg

I Samuel Cooper do make the following statement of facts (Lieutenant Bell I recollect to have been in our Regiment of Lighthorse - If James McElroy who I have heard was living at or near Sterling Forge on the north river about 30 miles from New York and 12 miles from the little town of Goshen is living he can have personal recollection of my service perhaps he has made application for relief, and if so, (as he was enlisted at the same time and place that I was) he may have mentioned my name in giving an account of his enlistment - Wm. Coulter was a corporal in the 3 rd company in our regiment but I find on inquiry that he died in Bald Eagle Valley about two years ago - Colonel Perry of the 4 th company in our regiment was the last I heard of him near Richmond in Virginia - at the time Colonel Washington was married I was one of the three men under the command of a corporal as a guard at his father-in-law's house during the time of the marriage ceremony - I am an old man, I served my country faithfully during the three years for which I was enlisted, and was regularly discharged, the times are hard for me And I am poor, it is so long since we were in camp together that my fellow soldiers are much scattered many of them dead and in addition to all my distress and difficulty, I have lately been deprived of the use of my left hand by an accident with the Forge hammer with which I was at work, if my country will grant me the relief to which I hope the Honorable board will consid- me entitled it will add to the happiness of your Noble S ty
The above statement was made and signed before me by Samuel Cooper with whom I have been acquainted for many years and ever since I have known him considered to be an honest man July 23 rd 1879
Thineas A. Fish
Samuel Cooper

Little Britain Lancaster County July 23 rd 1819
Dear Sir,
Agréably to your request I have called on Samuel Cooper who has made the within statement, which together with the statement of particulars herewith sent, will probably satisfy the Gentlemen in Washington City of the justice of his claim - I have been personally acquainted with Cooper, for many years and he has always supported the character of an honest man, and I have frequently heard him relate the hardships, dangers, and difficulties, he underwent during the revolutionary war - he certainly is a very poor man and has lately been deprived of the use of his left hand, by a stroke with the Forge hammer, which renders him unable to procure a living by labour, there are few or none of the many applicants greater objects of charity than Cooper. I hope you will succeed with his claim. There is no doubt of the truth of his statements in the minds of any who are personally acquainted with him - all I have spoken to are anxious for his success.
I am yours respectfully
Theneas Ashe
John Whiteside Esq. M.P.