Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 45691, Jonathan Cooper, N.H.

SERVICE
N. H.
Cooper, Jonathan
NUMBER
S. 45691
CONTENTS

W. 202.
Jonathan
to New Hampshire
Jonathan Cooper.
of Orange Co. in the State of Vermont who was a private in the Regiment commanded by Colonel Dearborn of the N. Hampshire line, for the term of 3 yrs — 1780.
Inscribed on the Roll of Vermont at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 10 th of April 1818.
Certificate of Pension issued the 10 th of July 1821, and sent to John H. Cotton, Esq. Bradford, Vermont.
Arrears to 4th of March 1821. 270.63 Semi-ann. all'ce ending 4 Sept. 1821. 40.00 2 yrs 10 mos \frac{21}{30} \frac{4}{31} $326.63
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
21 May 1820.
Newbury - Orange Co.
Dead. See letter Aug. 5. 1834 to Pen. Agt.
Dates not on AB

Jonathan Cooper Prin.
Col. Dearborn's N. Hampshire Regt. March 1700 - 3 yrs.
10 April 1010
Newberg - Orange Col. N. York

Jonathan Cooper
See final settlement
Not on Rolls.
Proof of service
Required
See final settlement
Vol 1 - p. 207 - etc.

State of Vermont } On this 10 th day of April A D 1818 before me the subscriber Orange County, ss } One of the Judges of Orange County Court within and for the County of Orange, and State aforesaid personally appears Jonathan Cooper aged fifty seven, and resident in Newbury, in said County, who being by me first duly sworn according to Law doth on his Oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the provision made by the late act of Congress entitled an act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the revolu- tionary war, That he the said Jonathan Cooper, enlisted in the town of Plaster New Hampshire, in the Company of Capt - Livermore of Concord in the Regiment commanded by Col - Dearborn of the New Hampshire line on the last of March 1780 for the term of three years and joined the army immediately at Saratoga, that he continued to serve in said Corps in the service of the U States until the 1 st of June 1783 when he was discharged at Albany State of New York the army being then disbanding, that he was in no important battle, during his term of service, and that he is in reduced circumstances and stands in need of assistance from his country for support, and that he has no other evidence now in his power of his said services.
I sworn to and declared before me the day & year aforesaid John H Cotton. Judge Orange County Court. I John H Cotton. Judge as aforesaid, do certify that it appears to my satisfaction that the said Jonathan Cooper did serve in the revolutionary war as stated in the preceding declaration against the common enemy and I now transmit the proceedings of I also certify that I know the said Jonathan Cooper to be extremely poor and indigent and need support from his country. & I now transmit the proceedings and testimony taken and had before me to the secretary for the department of war pursuant to the directions of the aforementioned act of Congress
John H Cotton. Judge of Orange County Court

Jonathan Coopers Orange Co. VT. Declaration and
Schedule
H. S. Gulliver
Sgt
Chambers
Recd July 1821
Recd 2 July 1821
1821 July 2

STATE OF VERMONT. } On this 12 day of June 1821, personally Orange County } appeared in open Court, being a Court of record for said County - of  Orange  Jonathan Cooper aged 59 years, resident in Newbury in the County of Orange who being first duly sworn according to law, doth, on his oath declare that he served in the Revolutionary war as follows: that I enlisted in the revolutionary war in the year 1782 and joined the army at Saratoga in Col. Dearborn's Regiment in Capt. Simmeres Company in the New Hampshire Line and served more than one year and was honorably discharged at the Hampshire Heats - and that he made his original Declaration before John H. Cotten Judge of Orange County Court he thinks in the month of April or May 1818.
And I do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the eighteenth day of March, 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 on the 18th day of March, one thousand eight hundred and eighteen; 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 is to say:— one fire shovel $1 two axes $1.50 hoe & fork each $3.00 two hats $2.00 one dish kettle $1 - one foot wheel $2 5.00 one Great wheel 50 cts 6 chains 75 cts 1.25 one hand saw $2.00 augers $3.00 5.00 Earthen ware 50 cts Sittie & Regs in 50 cts 1.00 amounts in the whole to $15.25
And the said Cooper further declareth and saith that he is, by occupation a farmer by reason of old age and infirmity has rendered me unable to support my self and family - my wife Sarah Cooper is 55 years of age and in poor health my daughter Miriah Cooper aged 19 years is sick and has been under the Doctor's care almost one year and I have one Grand child Lyndia Wheeler aged 12 years in good health which is all my family in Orange Sworn to and declared on the 12 day June - one thousand eight hundred and twenty one Before the County Court  J. E. G. M. S. Laughlin Clerk of Orange  County Court
I J. E. G. M. S. Laughlin Clerk of the County court, within and for the County of  Orange do hereby certify that the foregoing Declaration and the schedule thereto annex- ed, are truly copied from the record of the said court; and I further certify, that it is the opinion of the said court that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid schedule is fifteen dollars, and twenty five cents.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said court, on this 12 day of June one thousand eight hundred and twenty one  J. E. G. M. S. Laughlin Clerk of the County Court for the County of Orange

This case would have been returned before this time, but owing to the extreme ignorance & superannuated situation of the applicant for two years past it has not been in his power before this time to obtain his evidence, I hope & presume from the extreme poverty of the applicant that his case may be attended to immediately, that if he should be found intitled to a pension he may draw up to March 1820,
John Abott
Judge Orange County County,
Nov. 30. 1820,

Jonathan Cooper
(Service Adm d ) "
Written to, for schedule
3 Jan 1821

45 691 Rev  INVALID.
File No. 45-691
Jonathan Cooper Rev. War
Act: 18 March 1818
Index:—Vol. 3 , Page 97
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Rec d Aug. 2. 1826
Jonathan Cooper for transfer
Benj Merrill Haverhill Secy M. H. Washington City
Pension off Hon James Barbour
Haverhill July 25

Haverhill N.H. July 25 th 1826
Hon James Barker Secretary of War
Dear Sir enclosed is Jonathan Cooper's application for a transfer of his pension but old age and troubles have made the old gentleman a mere child, and it is altogether uncertain whether he has given the names of the officers correct, under whom he served. Should the application be right and a transfer made please forward it to me
Most Respectfully yours ob t Serv t
Benj Merrill

State of New Hampshire
County of Grafton ss
On this twenty fifth day of July 1826 before me the Subscriber Justice of the Peace for the Said County of Grafton personally appeared Jonathan Cooper who on his oath declares that he is the same person who for- merly belonged to the Company commanded by Captain Sishorne in the regiment commanded by Colonel Dear- born in the Service of the United States. That his name was placed on the pension roll of the State of Vermont from whence he lately removed. That he now resides in the State of New Hampshire where he intends to remain and wishes his pension to be there pay- able in future and that his reasons for removing to the State of New Hampshire were to make himself and family more comfortable
Attest John Nelson Jonathan Cooper his mark
Sworn and subscribed to before me the day and year foresaid John Nelson Justice of the Peace
I have been for several years personally acquaint- ed with Jonathan Cooper the subscriber to the above application - and knows him to be the same person described in the above affidavit
Sworn and subscribed to before me the day & year aforesaid
I certify that the deponent is a credible person
John Nelson Justice of the Peace

State of New Hampshire
Grafton p
Court of Common Pleas Clerks Office
This certifies to whom it may concern that John Nelson Esq. whose name is hereto annexed under his own proper hand with which I am well acquainted, is a Justice of the peace within and for said county of Grafton duly qualified to administer oaths and that full faith and credit is and ought to be given to his official attestations
Witness my hand and the seal of said Court hereto affixed this 25 th day of July A. D. 1826
William Woodworth Clerk of said Court

I Salem Colby of West Fairlee in the County of Orange and State of Vermont Do Testify and say that I when I was a soldier in the Revolutionary war I was well acquainted with Jonathan Cooper then in the Continental Army Said Cooper now lives in Newbury in the County of Orange and State aforesaid Said Cooper belonged to Capt. Livermore's Company in the first New Hampshire Regiment and served more than one year and part of the time was in the same Camp with me and we were discharged together at the end of the war
Salem Colby
State of Vermont
Orange County ss } West Fairlee Nov 30 th 1820
Then personally appeared the above named Salem Colby and made solemn oath — that the above deposition by him — subscribed is the truth the whole truth and nothing but the truth before me
Samuel Graves
I also further certify that I am well I am well acquainted with the said Salem Colby and know that he is a credible witness before our courts in this state
Samuel Graves } Justice Peace
State of Vermont
Orange County Clerk's office November 30 th 1820 I H & G W Laughlin Clerk of Orange County, do hereby certify that Samuel Graves of West Fairlee &
Ebenezer Tree of Corinth before whom the foregoing and accompanying Depositions were taken are parties of the peace within the County of Orange acting under the authority of this State, and that their names subscribed to the accompanying certificates are in their own hand writing.
Attest H & G W Laughlin Clerk

I Rosiah Beedy of Corinthe in the County of Grange Orange and State of Vermont do Testify and say that I was well acquainted with Jonathan Cooper now of Newbury in the County of Orange and State aforesaid when he was a soldier in the Continental Army in the revolutiona- ry War he served in Captain Livermore's Company in the first New Hampshire Regiment with me for more than a year and was discharged with me at the end of the War Rosiah Beedy
State of Vermont Orange County Is } Corinthe November 29th Anno Domini 1820 — Then Personally appeared the above named Rosiah Beedy and made solemn Oath that the above deposition by him subscribed — contains the truth the whole truth and nothing but the truth before me Ezra Hull True Justice Peace and I hereby further certify that I am well acquainted with said Rosiah Beedy and he is a credible Witness before our courts in this state Ezra Hull True Justice Peace