Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 16214, John Cochran, Navy (Mass.)

SERVICE
NUMBER
Navy (Mass.)
Coohran, John Elizabeth
No. 16214.
CONTENTS

This memo is recd - see letter within from John Warner to Peter Ragner -
70. 149 R
New York
John Cochran
Boston Private
in the state of Indiana
was a Seaman in the reg t  U.S. Navy
the  Navy of the U.S. States
for the term of 11 Months
inscribed on the Roll of New York
at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 25 of May 1818
Certificate of Pension issued the 3 of May 1819
and sent to John Group Esqr Auburn, Cayuga Co: NY
Arrears to 4th of March 19  75 87
Semi-ann. all'ce ending 4 Sept 19  48
$123.86
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
Discontinued
Joseph Grant to John Warner Esqr 18 July 1811 5 New York

See Lett to Hon. P. S. Wagner, Dec. 12, 1839.
Albany 4,569
Elizabeth Cochran widow of John Cochran
who was a pensioner under the Act of March 1818 and who died on the 13. June 1823 of Montgomery Co. in the State of N. York who was a Seaman in the Frigate Boston commanded by Captain Tucker of the by Hass in the U. S. Navy time for 11 months
Inscribed on the Roll of Albany at the rate of 41 Dollars — Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1836.
Certificate of Pension issued the 11 th day of Nov. 1834 and sent to Phineas Randall, Amos-Cannajoharie, Montgom. Co.
Arrears to the 4th of Sept. '39 154.00 Semi-annual allowance ending 4. Nov. '40 22.00
$176.00
{ Act July 7, } 1838.
Recorded by D. Brown Book A, Vol. 2
Clerk, Page 73

John Cochran Seaman Boston Frigate 1778 21 May 1818 Returns for further evidence of service 11 Mss
John Cochran

STATE OF NEW-YORK, Cayuga County, } ss.
ON this twentyfirst day of May in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and Eighteen before me, the subscriber, one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas, in and for the county of Cayuga in said state, personally appears John Cochran aged 59 years, resident in the town of Cato in the county of Cayuga and state aforesaid, 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 Revolutionary War:"
That the said John Cochran enlisted in the latter part of 1777 on first 91778, at Boston in the state of Massachusetts  the Company commanded by Captain on board the Boston Frigate , Commanded by Capt. Tucker , That he was  went into the harbor of S. Orient , & cringed in the British channel  that he continued to serve in the said Corps, or in the service of the United States, until That he two of three Frigates were taken while he was on board said Frigate that he continued to serve on board said Ship in the service of the U.S.  Eleven months when he was discharged from service in Boston state of Massachusetts  that he was in the battles of
and is in reduced circumstances, and stands in need of the assistance of his Country for support, and that he has no other evidence now in his power of his said services.
Sworn to and declared before me, the day and year first aforesaid. John Grover Judge of Cayuga Com. Pleas
John Cochran
I, John Grover Judge of the Court of Common Pleas, in and for the county of Cayuga as aforesaid, do certify, that it appears to my satisfaction, that the said John Cochran did serve in the Revolutionary War, as stated in the preceding declaration, against the common enemy; and 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. Dated this 22 day of 1818
John Grover Judge of Cayuga Com. Pleas
STATE OF NEW-YORK, Cayuga County, } ss.
I certify that John Grover Esquire before whom the foregoing declarations under oath were made, and by whom the foregoing certificate was made, was on the day of the date thereof, and still is one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas, in and for the county of Cayuga duly commissioned and sworn as such Judge, and that full faith and credit are to be given to his acts in that capacity. I further certify that I am well acquainted with the hand writing of the said Judge, and know the foregoing signature to be his.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto affixed the seal of the said Court, and my name subscribed.
this twentysecond day of May in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and eighteen
E. J. Throop Clerk

John Lockman 10.149
10.149
Suspended
awarded July 1821, worth 1227.77 the letters to Bishop Spenser Esq. Auburn N.Y. September 1821 sent in pigeon hole
Discon d Sent to John Grover, Auburn, N.Y. July 16. 1821

State of New-York, } Cayuga County, } ss.
ON this Fifth — day of July 1820, personally appeared, in open court, being a court of record for the said county, viz the July Term of Common Pleas New Session  John Cochran aged 62 years, resident in the Town of Cats in said 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 board The Boston Frigate of 36 Guns under Captain Tucker in the Continental Establishment some time in April 1798 for the term of nine months but continued to serve on board of said Frigate about 18 months and was discharged at Boston and that his original application was made 21 st day of May 1818 and that the number of his Pension Certificate is (10.149).
And I do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States, on the 18th 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, 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
And I Do further Solemnly Swear that I am by Occupation a Weaver and that In consequence of the loss of one of my eyes and other Infirmities of body am rendered unable to contribute much towards my support and that my family consists of my wife Elizabeth aged 58. She enjoys tolerable good health and daughter  and  son  and  daughter  and  son  and  daughter  and  son  and  daughter and my daughter Betsey aged 30. She is unable to gain a liveli- hood by manual labor in consequence of labouring under a fever & flux for about ten years since which affected her limbs
 Schedule  Land Valued at $200  20 acres of Land under an encumbrance by Mortgage of one hundred 1 Cow Twenty five Dollars to old Chas 2 Mearns Reeds 2 Swine 1 Lot 1 do Churn 1 Tea Kettle 1 Spade Kettle 1 Water Pail 1 Old Quill Wheel 1 Spider 6 Knives Forks 1 Wash Tub Total amt — $27.77 3. See Cups & Saucers 1 Old Spoon Sworn to, and declared, on the fifth day of July 1820 before John Cochran 
Rufus Sheldon Judge of Cayuga Com pleas
I, _____ clerk of Cayuga County do hereby certify, that the foregoing oath and the schedule thereto annexed, are truly copied from the record 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 aforesaid schedule is 227 dollars and 77 cents. In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said court, on this 11th day of July 1862.
Sams Flann
Clerk of the Court for the County of Cayuga

State of New York Montgomery County ss.
On the 19 th day of September in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred thirty eight, personally appeared before me, Elizabeth Cochran a resident of the town of Canajoharie in the County of Montgomery & State of New York aged seventy two years last February. Who being first duly sworn according to Law, doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress passed July 4 th 1836. That she is the widow of John Cochran who was in the naval service as a common seaman as she has always been informed and believes in the war of the revolution. And a pensioner under the act of Congress of March eighteenth 1818. She further declares that she was married to the said John Cochran on the third day of August in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and eighty five - in the town of Hampton & County of Windham & State of Connecticut at the house of one Joel Greenleaf in said town an uncle of said deponent & was married by Jacob Simons Esquire a justice of the peace of said town of Hampton. Then very aged & now deceased. Among the wedding guests was one Vine Howard. She further saith that her husband the aforesaid John Cochran died on the thirteenth day of June in the year 1823 - at Whitesborough in the County of Oneida & State of New York & that she has remained a widow ever since as will more fully appear by reference to proof herunto annexed. Sworn & subscribed on the day & year first above written before me D. G. Lacia Judge of Montgomery County courts Elizabeth Cochran
State of New York
Montgomery County ss. I certify that I am personally acquainted with the above named Elizabeth Cochran and that she is reputable & entitled to full credit and that she is unable to attend court to make the above declaration (over)

by reason of bodily infirmity. Dated September 19 th 1838-
D. F. Saria prop. of Montgomery County Courts being a court of record -
State of New York Montgomery County
Clerks Office. I do hereby Certify that the above named David F. Saria Esquire whose name is subscri- bed to the Journals of the foregoing Affidavits and proceedings Was on the day of the date thereof a Judge of Montgomery County Courts being Courts of Record in the said State and duly Authorized by the Laws of the said State to administer Oaths and that his signature subscribed to the same is genuine
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto Set my hand & the Seal of my Office this 26 th day of September 1838
A. Gornier Clerk

2225 State of New York Application of Elisabeth Cochran Widow of John Cochran Deed for a Pension under the law of 1838
Maria 8 Aug 1785 Husband died 13 June 1823
Wendell of the Village of Ames-Cannajoharie Co. Montgomery N. York agent for the applicant

Applicant aged 62 yrs. Lost an eye, a infirm in body - - Wife, 50 years old - good health - - daughter aged 30 - unable to do manual labor for her sup- port -
Real estate - 20 acres of land - mortgaged for $125 - value of land, not stated -
- amt. ofched: $ 227.77 -
enlisted for 9 mos. but says he served about 10 months -
Not entitled
V N. York Elizabeth Cochran lit. to P. Randall 26. Ap. 1839 " " 20. Aug. 31. 1839
4569
widow of John died July 1838

R 107 3 Jan 11.
June 4. 1839.
Pension office.
Nov.
addrs of
Eliz. Cochran
Percis Elliott
Wm. Lloyd J. Smith July 17th Washington D.C.
1839

Recd
Hon. Jacob R. Poinsett Secy of War Washington D.C.
R 107 3 South June 4. 1839. of Union office. Very respectful Chas. Cochran Percy Elliott

Ames Montgomery County, N. York. May 29 th 1839
Hon. J. R. Paine
Sir, in reference to the pension application of Mrs. E. Cochran & Mrs. Percy (or as it is sometimes spelt Percy) Elliot of Canajoharie County of Montgomery N. Y.
I rec d a Letter dated 24 th April 1839 - that the papers were filed - That as to the former - The evidence of the time & fact of the marriage being in parole was not satisfactory - until search should be made for record evidence in the Town Clerks Office in Hampton Conn - or in the Church Records. I have caused search to be made & have acquired the following information - That Marriages by Clergymen were recorded in the Church Record - Those solemnised by a Justice etc. were recorded either in a book kept by the Magistrate or in the Town Clerks office - The Records of the Town of Hampton were searched - & No. 2. of the inclosed papers shows the result - with J. Punter Justice Certificate endorsed (awkwardly) on the Back. The inclosed aff t No. 3. gives proof of what became of the Records of Marriages by Jacob Simmons the Justice who married E. Cochran and further proof of her marriage. This proof I suppose renders the proof already at the department admissible - If so please forward Mrs. Cochran's Certificate to the pensioner or to the Subscriber - at Ames Montgomery Co. N. York.
In reference to Mrs. Percy Elliot's application No. 4. of the inclosed papers - contains proof of her marriage agreeing with her statement - This, the department will please file, and suspend a decision in her case until further proof is forwarded to the department of the services of her husband - George Elliot - Some of which we have already obtained.
I am Sir, respectfully Yours abt Serv t
P. Randall

State of New York } Montgomery County ss }
Montgomery County ss: Phoebe Lane of Canajoharie & County of Montgomery aforesaid being duly sworn - saith - that he is & has been for about 30 years past well acquainted with Elizabeth Cochran whose application for a pension is hereto annexed - that he knew also her husband John Cochran in his lifetime - that the said Elizabeth now resides with this deponent - & has so resided ever since the death of her said husband (who died in the year 1823) except occasional visits abroad - that the said Elizabeth is now a widow - & has never been married since the death of her said husband - & further this deponent saith not - - - - -
Sworn & subscribed the 19 th day } of September 1888 before me - } Phoebe Lane D. F. Laria Jdg. of Montgomery County Courts -
Montgomery County ss: I certify that the above named Phoebe Lane is a person with whom I am personally acquainted - and is known to me to be a person of truth & veracity in whose statement full faith & credit is due -
D. F. Laria Jdg. of Montgomery County Courts
Dated the 19 th day of Sept 1888 -

State of New York Otsego County ss. }
Otsego County ss. I Vine Howard of the town of Richfield & County of Otsego aforesaid being duly sworn deponent & saith that he was acquainted with John Cochran deceased who was the husband of Elizabeth Cochran now his widow who as this deponent is informed & believes resides in the town of Canajoharie & County of Montgomery & State of New York - that in the year 1785 - as deponent believes - he resided in the town of Hampton & County of Windham & State of Connecticut - a near neighbor to the said John Cochran & the said Elizabeth whose maiden name was Elizabeth Grunlit - that he was present when the said John & Elizabeth were married at the house of an Uncle of the said Elizabeth by one Jacob Simons Esquire a justice of the peace of said town of Hampton - This deponent is sure it was in the year 1785 - from the circumstance that - They were published Three Times according to the ceremony to the custom of Three times in Church that and that this deponent left the town about three years after which was about the year 1788.
The deponent further saith that he is informed & believes the said John Cochran has been dead several years and that the said Elizabeth has never since been married - & further saith not -
Sworn & subscribed the 10th day of September 1838 before Me - William Harnahy Justice
Vine Howard

State of New York Otsego County ss.
I William Hannah a justice of the peace of the town of Richfield & County of Otsego & State aforesaid Certify that I am personally acquainted with the within named Vinn Howard who has this day made the within affidavit before me - and that he is a person of truth & veracity to whose statement full faith & credit is due
Dated the fifteenth of Sept 1838
William Hannah
Justice of the peace
State of New York Otsego County ss I Pesse Rose clerk of said County do hereby certify that William Hannah Esq. before whom the within affidavit purports to have been sworn was on the day of the date of the same a Justice of the peace in and for said County duly Elected & qualified And further that I am well acquainted with the handwriting of the said Justice and really believe his name subscribed to the within affidavit and the annexed Certificate of credibility, to be his genuine handwriting and signature
Witness my Hand & Seal at office this 15th day of September A.D. 1838
Pesse Rose Clerk

The undersigned having been requested by John Boochran to appraise the property now owned by him, Therefore we do certify that we called at the house occupied by said Boochran and the following list of property is all that we found in his possession of which he claimed to be the owner except his beds bedding & wearing apparel Made this 26th day of September 1821
Schedule
  Two Pigs - $ 1 50   One Chest 1 50   One spinning wheel (Foot wheel) 1 50   One Reel 1 00   One Churn 75   One pot One Kettle and one Spider 1 50   One wooden pail 25   One smoothing iron 25   Table furniture 1 00   One Table 75   Three chairs 37 
Samuel Campbell
Sworn and subscribed before me this twenty seventh day of September at Conquest 1821
John Hardenbergh
William Cromwell Jus Pce

State of New York Otsego County ss.
None of our said of Cherry Valley in said county being duly sworn says that he has been acquainted with John Cochran for above thirty years, that he recollects that above thirty years ago the said John Cochran came to the house of this deponent's grandfather in the State of Connecticut, that the said Cochran then stayed to this deponent, that he the said Cochran had been a Sailor on board of the Ranger Sloop of War & the Boston Frigate, & had served on board of either one or the other of them about ten or eleven months.
The said Cochran frequently afterwards as this deponent understands & believes served on board of the American Navy & this deponent further thinks or feels has had any reason to doubt the truth of the statement

I said Cochran, as this deponent has  often found him to be a man of truth, & this deponent further says that from his long & particular acquaintance with said Cochran he very well knows he served as a sailor on board said American vessels in the war of the Rebellion, for the United States in his declaration and he further says that he has often conversed with one John Daniels (who is now dead) who was the fellow sailor of said Cochran & sailed with him aboard said ships & the said Daniels always confirmed the statements of said Cochran, and further saith not Oliver Howard

Sworn & Subscribed This 12 th day of March 1819 before me
James S. Campbell one of the Judges Otsego County
I James S. Campbell the Judge of court and do certify that I am well acquainted with the above named Vine Howard & that I believe him a man of truth & that the above office as it is true
I am also well acquainted with the above named Cochran & have known him for twenty eight years. That I have always heard him tell of his service in the American Army in the Revolutionary war, & I have no doubt but what he states is true, as I consider him a man of truth and that I know that the said John Cochran is a very sober man and that

He has had the misfortune to lose one of his eyes
James S. Campbell
State of New York
Otsego County, ss.
Joseph Holt of the town & county of Otsego being duly sworn saith that he is well acquainted with John Coburn mentioned in the foregoing affidavit and Vine Howard who made said affidavit and that he was formerly acquainted with John Daniels deceased - And this deponent further saith that he heard the depositions of the said Vine Howard read to him and he knows that the said affidavit is true in all its material parts as this deponent has heard them related between these parties frequently as long as thirty years ago - and further this deponent saith not -
Joseph Holt
Sworn before me this 13 th day of March 1879.
John Raper Judge of Otsego Co. N.Y.
Otsego County, ss. I certify that Joseph Holt who made the above affidavit is a credible witness -
March 13. 1879 -
John Raper Judge of Otsego Co. N.Y.

State of New York - § I certify that James S. Campbell & Otsego County Clerk's Office
John Russell before whom the within affidavits appear to have been made & whose signatures appear to the within certificates are Judges of the Court of Common Pleas in & for said County of Otsego Duly Commissioned & sworn as such & that the within signatures are the own proper hand writings of the said James S. & John - In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the seal of the Court of Common Pleas in & for the County of Otsego this 13 th day of March A.D. 1819
Amos Prosser Depr. Clk.
to all men & ...

old can John Cochran (Kauai)
Mr. Grover, Kaleiwa St. W.
Adm. (signature)
(signature)

John Cochran
Payable semi-annually. The first payment on this Certificate will be made on the 4th of September next, in New York at the Branch Bank of the U States
Recorda

War Department.
REVOLUTIONARY CLAIM.
I CERTIFY that, in conformity with the Law of the United States, of the 18th of March, 1818,
John Cochran late a Seaman in the Army of the Revolution, is inscribed on the Pension List, Roll of the New York Agency, at the rate of eight dollars per month, to com- mence on the 21 st day of May one thousand eight hundred and eighteen
GIVEN at the War Office of the United States, this 1 st day of May one thousand eight hundred and nineteen.
J C Calhoun
Secretary of War.

Mr. Deane
Hon. J. Calhoun
Secretary of the Department of War Washington
for recommendation
Rec. Sept. 15. 1823.

Auburn February 6 th 1833 Hon J. C. Calhoun Esq r
Sir
I herewith transmit the Papers of John Cochran a Revolutionary Soldier who was stricken from the pension roll on account of the loss of his property. The fact is that he never paid for the Land which he inventories and it has been taken from him and he is actually reduced to a State of beggary of which the most satisfactory evidence can be rendered if necessary. If the affidavits herewith sent proves insufficient he now subsist wholly upon the Charity of the people and I presume after you give his case another examination that you will be induced to restore him again to the pension roll as his Circumstances is miserable in the extreme. I hope you will please to give this subject an Early Investigation and Communicate the result to me
Very Respectfully Yours & Salmon G. Grover

Canajoharie 15 March 29 John Warner
Recd 29 26
Chas. Bush N.Y. And 29 March 24 th kind of reference
Free
Peter Hagner Esq m
John Cochran Rev'd Seaman
3 rd Auditor of the Treasury Washington City D.C.
Pensioner struck from the roll in 1820. Enquiry now made, whether he has since been re instated?
Ref d to Jas. L. Edwards Esq m
Recd. 29 Mar. 1824.
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Dear Sir, I am under the necessity of again troubling you for information. - Mrs. Cochran the Widow of the late John Cochran, is desirous of knowing whether her late husband was reinstated on the Pension roll, after being struck off about three Years ago, and if he was, whether any person has drawn any Money for him since, being so reinstated, if the same can be ascertained at your Office. Mr. Cochran was put on the Pension list as a Revolutionary Pensioner in the Naval Service - at the time of his death his residence was in the town of Victory, Cayuga County New York, and the Attorney he employed last, resides in Auburn in the same County. Mrs. Cochran informs me that the said Attorney tells her that he has had no returns from your Office since he made application for her said husband, being again put on the Pension list. - She also informs me that her husband gave the said Attorney a Power to draw his Pension, a Year ago the 4th Inst. and he says that he has drawn No Money & that he has sent the Original Certificate to
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to your Office, and it has not been returned to him - Any information on the subject, which you may possess, will be thankfully rec d . if com- =municated to me, and be subserving the cause of a Poor and Needy Widow of a Revolutionary hero.
J. H. Logan Esq r .
Yours respectfully John Warner
Cannajoharie, March 15 th 1824 -
P.S. - Please direct to Henry's Brook L. D. Canajoharie Montgomery Co N. York -

AMES, N.Y.
Oct 17
Rev. A. J. Addon
Eliz. Bethune
Hon. J. R. Poinsett
Secy for the War department
Washington
Free

Ames 27 th Sept. 1839.
Hon. J. B. Poinsett
Sir inclosed I send you additional evidence of the fact of the marriage of John Cockran to Elizabeth his wife and now his widow, who is a pension applicant—
1. You have at the department evidence that John Cockran was a revolutionary soldier & was in his life time placed on the pension list— 2. You have the Petition and application of the widow with Parol evidence of her marriage also on file—But Parol evidence of marriage being an inferior kind of evidence the department required search for written evidence before Parol could be admitted— 3. Inclosed you have the afft. of Lucy Simons who witnessed the marriage whose uncle was the magistrate that married the said John Cockran & Elizabeth—That her uncle kept a record thereof—That his Book of Records were once in the hands of the Deponent and are now lost. This is a sufficient accounting for the record & loss of it— 4. You have the Certificate of the justice as to her credibility and of the Secy of State as to his official character. 5. You have the Certificate or afft. of the town Clerk &c. And also the Supplementary afft. of A. W. Randall duly authenticated proving searches for the Record of said Marriage. And the result of such search. No Record of such marriage is to be found either in the town or Church Records where she was married And the reasons are sufficiently explained—(And) I have no doubt but the evidence will be deemed sufficient by the department and that she will receive her pension Certificate. Let any communication be addressed to the subscriber at Ames" Montgomery County N York.
Yours &c P Randall agent for Pensioner

Statement of Commodore Morris,

Washington October 1838
Sir,
At the request of Mrs. Percy Elliott of Ames N.Y. who has filed a claim for Pension as the widow of the Ned. George Elliott. I beg leave to state that I have long known Mr. Libras Kimball one of the witnesses to whom she refers & believe him to be a man of unimpeachable veracity, & worthy of full confidence in any matter of which he may testify from personal knowledge.
very respectful,
W. O. D. S.
J. Morris
J. L. Edwards Esq.
Commission for Pension

2225 2226
Amesbury Mass
NY.
7 July 1838.
Interior Publishing
Gen. Jos. R. Smith
Secy of the War Department
Washington
free

Ames - Causpham - Mont. Co. N. York
Oct. 2 1838
Hon. Joel R. Poinsett
Secy. of the War Department
In inclosed are the applications of Elizabeth Colbran the Widow of John Cockran Du te - Hal of Percy Elliot the Widow of George Elliot Du te John Cockran was a pensioner under the acts 1818 - as a soldier  pirate in the Landor Naval Service or both. He died his pension over or more, when his pension was suspended for failure to inform tion as to his pecuniary circumstances. Proof of his extreme indigence was taken, but as far as we are advised the papers were obtained or lost by his agent & never forwarded to the department and Cockran died. Proof of his services will be found in his original application -
George Elliot was not a pensioner. The proof of his services accompanies the application of the Widow. it is the best & probably all she is able to procure; except traditional evidence abundant of which may be procured among his old neighbors here. The Service of the said George for six months & better is directly proved - for which the Widow claims a pension. It is hoped three months or less will be added - for his time in Rhode Island. The evidence of the latter service is too indefinite & uncertain - as to the specific length of time - the Widow thinks she has not the means of rendering it. More definite or certain and therefore asks me to desire that a certificate may be sent on for so much time as is sufficiently proved - without delay for further efforts as to the latter service. Capt. Charles Morris of the U. S. Navy is well acquainted with the said Percy Elliot & George Du te and also the witnesses - & is referred to for any de- tailed information in the matter -
I am most respectfully yours
Ob d Serv t
Phinehas Randall

Maps
Rev  WIDOW, &c.
File No. 16214
Elizabeth Cochran
Wid of
John Cochran
Seaman Rev War
Act: July 7 th 1898
Index:—Vol. a , Page 149
[Arrangement of 1870.]

New York
Elizabeth Cockran Act July 7. 1838
Ingraham Boston
Capt. Tucker
Admitted
Scam an 11 months

We the undersigned inhabitants and free holders of the county of Cayuga and State of New York having for a number of years past been intimately acquainted with John Cochran of the town of Victory in said county late a pensioner under the act of March 18 th 1818 and who was stricken from the pension list under the act of May 1 st 1820 and from our own personal knowledge of his circumstances in life we do hereby certify that said Cochran is in needy circumstances being destitute of property aged and infirm — We do further certify that said Cochran in the summer of 1819 purchased twenty acres of wild land made a payment of in September following of Seventy dollars (out of the money he had then drawn) towards the same and in consequence of the failure of his pension under the act of May 1 st 1820 he was unable to pay the residue and the land together with the payment made thereon has become forfeit and he the said Cochran is now left without house or home with an aged wife neither of whom are able by their labour to procure the common necessaries of life. And we further certify that in our humble opinion said Cochran is entitled to a pension under the pension law provided the only objection is the amount of property which he possesses and we further certify that unless he receives some further assistance from his country his circumstances will become necessitous in the extreme.
Victory Cayuga County N.Y. Sept 24 th 1821
Andrew Preston
Willard Blanchard
Roswell Dyer
William Crowell

Victory Cayuga County NY Sept 24th 1821
Andrew Preston Willard Blanchard Jacob Cooper Oliver Scott Jr
Abraham VanDyke Uriah Schulten Abel Pasho
Oliver Stone Patrick Murphy Samuel Campbell
Thomas H John
William McCollarn
Jonas Cleveland
John Serpene
William Dineen
James Clay
Roswell Ennis William Crowell John Hooker Simon Lathrop
John Schuyler
Benjamin Ennis
Henry B Ennis
John Crowell
Reuben Blanchard Jr
Ebenezer Granger
Samuel Abbott
James Whittenden
David Wall
John Knapp

John Cochran
Dec. 15-1821
Ref d & Comm ee on Revolt y -pensions
woodworth

The Petition of John Cochran a Revolutionary Soldier &c
Woodcock. 18. 15. Rev. fr.

To the Honorable the Senate and house of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled
The petition of the subscriber humbly represents. That whereas he was late a petitioner agreeable to the law of the United States passed March 18 th 1818 and that in consequence of the returns made to the secretary of war agreeable to the act of May 1 st 1820, the Secretary of war has thought him not entitled to a pension under said acts, in consequence of the amount of his property, and agreeable to which consideration he has directed his name to be stricken from the pension list. In consequence of which your petitioner begs leave humbly to represent, that in anticipation of the continuation of said pension, he in the summer of 1819 purchased twenty acres of wild land at eight dollars per acre, and in September following paid seventy dollars of the money then received on said pension (it being the amount stipulated for the first payment) towards said land and in consequence of the failure of said pension the residue remains unpaid, and the land together with the payment made thereon forfeited. Your petitioner further begs leave to state that he is in the sixty third year of his age, poor and infirm, and under the necessity of begging through this humble petition that your Honors may make some provision for a man who from the services he has done his country, humbly trusts himself entitled to some small consideration. He further begs leave to state that he is by birth a native of Ireland, whose service in the United States first commenced on board the Ranger Sloop of war Capt Paul Jones commander, and likewise under Capt Simpson on board the same vessel, he served eighteen months on board the Boston Frigate Capt Tucker, and on board various other ships of war during the revolutionary war - Was captured by the Argo and carried to Antigua, swam away from the Argo and was impressed by one of his antagonist's tenders, taken from thence on board the Argo and compelled to do duty for six weeks. Swam away a second time from the Argo at St. Lucia, escaped from St Lucia to St Vincent, from thence to St Thomas, and from thence to Philadelphia. Shortly after he shipped on board the Marshall immediately preceding the treaty of peace he has the gratification of stating that he assisted during the Revolution in capturing thirty six prizes from the Enemy thirty of which arrived safe in different ports in France and in the United States - Your Petitioner begs leave further to state that in July the 16 th 1821 his name was stricken from the Pension list which has left him in indigent circumstances and without the most distant prospect of meeting the demands of his creditors through whose generosity he had obtained necessaries for his subsistence. Under these considerations and placing a firm reliance on the liberality of his government your humble petitioner is induced to believe that your honors will bestow on him that assistance which his case requires. Who as in duty bound will ever pray
Dated at Victory Cayuga County N.Y. Sept. 24 th 1821
John Corhran

State of Connecticut Windham County ss.
(No. 3)
Lucy Simons of the town of Chaplin. County & State aforesaid being duly sworn deposed and saith that she is 77 years of age. That she was well acquainted with John Cochran deceased who was the husband of the said Elizabeth Cochran, now his widow, as she is informed & believes, residing in Canajoharie & County of Montgomery New York. That in the year of 1785 as this deponent believes. She resided in the town of Hampton & County & State aforesaid A neighbor to the said John Cochran and the said Elizabeth - whose maiden name was Elizabeth Greenslit. That this deponent was the daughter in Law of the said Jacob Simons who was then an acting justice of the peace of said town aforesaid - And who married the said John Cochran & Elizabeth Greenslit. That she was present when the said John and Elizabeth were married - at the house of an uncle of the said Elizabeth, by name Joel Greenslit. She remembers well being at the wedding and thinks they were married in the summer of 1785. This deponent further saith that the Books in which Jacob Simons. the justice aforesaid. recorded the marriages solemnized by him - were in her possession until within a few years - that they were lent to some of her friends - and are lost.
And further this deponent saith no
her Lucy X Simons Mark
In presence of A.W. Randall and Sworn & subscribed this 20th day of May (Luther Phipley 1839. before me Luther Phipley Justice of Peace

State of Connecticut Windham County ss
I Certify That I am well acquainted with Lucy Simons who has this day made the above affidavit before me. That she is a person of truth and veracity in whose statement full credit is due
Dated 20 th May 1889 -
Stephen Pispaley Justice of the peace in & for the County of Windham

Return money full Credit is due - D. B. G. Dated May
Affid & certificates in reference to the Pension application of Elizabeth Cook - dau of Montgomery County N. York.
P. Randall Agt.

June 1839 (not organised) and some still earlier -
State of Connecticut } Windham County } (No. 2)
I Dyer Hughes Jr. being duly sworn Saith That he is the Town Clerk of the town of Hampton And County of Windham in the State of Connecticut aforesaid That on due application therefor he has diligently examined the town records for evidence of the Marriage - or publication of the ban or notice of the intention of Marriage - between John Cochran then of the town of Hampton & County of Windham And Elizabeth Greenleaf of the same place - That he has possession of the records of the said town from the year 1786 from the * And that he especially examined from 1786 to 1790. And that he finds in the records of said town no record or evidence of the marriage or publication of marriage of the aforesaid parties - And further this deponent saith not - Dyer Hughes Jr Town Clerk
State of Connecticut } Hampton May 18 th 1839 Windham County }
I Certify that Dyer Hughes Jr. is the town Clerk of the town of Hampton & County of Windham That I am well acquainted with the said Hughes And know him to be a man of good repute

to whose veracity full credit is due - I also certify that he personally appeared & made oath to truth of the facts contained in the above deposition by him subscribed before me
Joseph Prentis Justice of Peace

I, ROYAL E. HINMAN, Secretary of the State of Connecticut, and keeper of the Seal thereof, do hereby certify and make known to whom it doth or may concern,
THAT Luther Ripley Esq on the 20 th day of May 1839 and Joseph P. Smith Esq on the 18 th day of May 1839
and for more than two months last past , previous had been Justice of the Peace within and for the County of Windham in said State, duly appointed, commissioned and qualified, having full power and authority, by the laws of said State, to take the acknowledgment of Deeds and to certify the same; also to administer oaths to witnesses and to take Affidavits and Depositions out of Court, and to give certifi- cates thereof; and that full faith and credit may and ought to be given to the official acts and attestations of the said Ripley & Smith
in Court and Country.
In testimony whereof, I have, in my capacity of Secretary as aforesaid, hereunto set my Hand, and affixed the Seal of said State, at the City of Hartford, in said State, the thirteenth day of September in the year of our Lord, one thousand eight hundred and 39—
And I certify that the signature of said Ripley & Smith hereunto annexed are genuine. R. E. Hinman Secretary.

State of New York Montgomery County ss
Alexander W. Randall of Canajoharie & County & State aforesaid, being due sworn saith that he is 19 years of age. That he was employed by the friends of Elizabeth Cochran the within named pension applicant last May to go to Hampton Windham County Connecticut. Among other things to procure ad- ditional evidence of the marriage of the said Elizabeth to the said John Cochran in the year 1785. That he went accordingly & assisted the said Dyer Hughes Junior. whose affidavit is hereto annexed, in the examination of the town Records of the said town of Hampton. That said Records were very full from 1786. And were thoroughly searched from that date. And no record of said marriage was found. That they also searched all the Records which said office afforded for some years previous to the latter date for such evidence but found none. That the Records in said office previous to 1786 were very imperfect consisting principally of detached scraps of Records which were diligently examined for the purpose aforesaid That the words written in the left hand margin of the said Hughes Affidavit were written before the same was sworn to. As a part of said affidavit And the words torn off (probably by the department in separating said papers) were "said town was" so that it read "from the time said town was organized & some still earlier" And said deponent further saith he was then and there informed that the old clergyman had removed to preach in another section of the state. And he could learn nothing of the Records kept by him - And that the Records kept by the Clergyman of Hampton and other towns in

Connections of marriages were only generally only such as were solemnized by themselves and that the Church kept no records of marriages solemnized by justices of the peace. The said justices generally keeping such records of their own proceedings in such matters in their own books. And the deponent saith also that the present Clergyman in Hampton aforesaid is a young man who had no other records of marriages as he was advised and believes except such as he himself had solemnized and further this deponent saith not.
Sworn and subscribed the 21 st day of Sept. 1839 before me.
A. W. Randall
W. W. Wheeler Clerk of Deeds
State of New York Montgomery County
I certify that I have been acquainted with the above named Alexander W. Randall from his childhood and that he sustains a good character for truth and veracity and that in my opinion his statements are entitled to full credit. Dated September 21. 1839
W. W. Wheeler Clerk of Deeds
Pension application of Elizabeth Cook
State of New York Montgomery County
I do certify that the above named William W. Wheeler whose name is subscribed to the Certificate of the foregoing affidavit was on the day of the date thereof a Commissioner of Deeds in and for said County and duly authorized by the Laws of said State to administer oaths and that his signature subscribed to the same is genuine. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and the seal of my office this 25 th September 1839 A. J. Conner Clerk

Suspended See letter to John Groner Esq. Auburn N.York - 9 Sept 1820