Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 16,219, Robert Cooper, New York

SERVICE
NUMBER
New York
Cooper, Robert Elizabeth
N. 16,219
CONTENTS

2180
New York City.
Elizabeth Cooper
widow of
Robert Cooper, dec
who died on the 20 th Nov. 1820
of Columbia Co. in the State of N.Y.
who was a private in the Co. commanded
by Captain Gilford of the Regt commanded
by Col. Loughlin in the N.Y. State
line for 15 mos. 15 days
Increased from $33.33 1/3.
Inscribed on the Roll of N.Y. State, at the rate of 51 Dollars 66 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 13 day of Augt 1842 and sent to Henry Wynkoop Esq. Catskill N.Y.
Arrears to the 4th of March '42 568.26
Semi-annual allowance ending 4 Sep. 25.83 former paym'ts to be declined } 594.09
{ Revolutionary Claim, Act July 4, 1836, Section the }
Recorded by Sheldon Moody Clerk. Book 6. Vol. 3. Page 109
for report see letters to J.A. } Glenens Augt 15. 1842 } to Henry Wynkoop. Sep 2. 42

Declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the third section of the Act of Congress of the 21 st of July 1836
State of New York } Columbia County } ss
On this Eighth day of May in the year one thousand Eight hundred and thirty seven personally appeared before me Richard Carrigue one of the Justices of the Justice Court in the City of Hudson Elizabeth Cooper a resident of the City of Hudson in the County of Columbia & State of New York aged about Eighty One years who being first duly sworn according to Law doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provisions made by the act of Congress passed July 4 th 1836
That she is the widow of Robert Cooper
That according to the best of her knowledge and belief the said Robert Cooper in  in the spring of the year 1776 on or about the first of May resided in the City of New York and was by profession a Taylor and was called out in the Militia Service of the State of New York in said City in defence thereof as a private soldier and was in Captain John Labatoc's Company Colonel Malcombs Regiment said Service commenced on or about the first of May in said year of 1776 untill about the first of October following when he was discharged on account of ill health and returned to his family whom he found after a tedious search in the County of Orange near the present town of Newburgh in a place called New-windsor in said State of New York where deponent had fled at the time the alarm was created in the said City of New York when the British fleet hove in sight and that deponent in her flight lost all

the furniture the property of said Robert Cooper aforesaid husband
That they continued to reside in said County of Orange untill on or about the first of April in the year 1777 when the said Robert was again called out in said Service of the State of New York and was Stationed at Fort Montgomery in said County of Orange and was a private Soldier in Colonel McLaughlins Regiment in a company - commanded either by Captain William Gelford or Captain James Humphrey -
That the said Robert continued in said Service untill it was taken by the British when he the said Robert was also taken together with Colonel McLaughlin, and put on board of Shiping and carried to the City of New York and there obtained a prisoner (during which the prisoners suffered much hardship) untill the 19 th of August of the year 1778 when the said Robert her husband returned to said County of Orange and was regularly Ex- changed and was discharged from bondage either in the City of New York or in the State of New York Jersey opposite to said City -
She further declares that she was married to the said Robert Cooper in a Lutheran Church in said City of New York as she verily believes in the month of February in the year 1773
That at the time deponents husband entered the said Service as aforesaid in the year 1776 deponent had two chil- dren the younger named Gilbert Cooper who is still living in the Town of Kingston Ulster County of said State of New York who is upwards of sixty one years of age

That her husband the aforesaid the aforesaid Robert Cooper died in the month of November in the year 1820
And that she has remained a widow ever since that period as will more fully appear by reference to the proof hereto annexed
Sworn to and Subscribed on the { Elizabeth her X Cooper mark day and year above written before } me Richard Carrigen Justice
I certify that the above named applicant from bodily infirmity was unable to attend court.
Richard Carrigen Justice
I Paul Dean Carrigue Clerk of the Justice Court in the City of Hudson County of Columbia and State of New York do hereby certify that Richard Carrigen before whom the affidavit of Ichabod Rogers and declaration of Elizabeth Cooper purport to have been sworn and by whom the Certificate of Credibility of said Rogers is subscribed was at the date of the same a Justice of the Justice Court in the said City of Hudson that I am acquainted with his handwriting and verily believe his signature to the said affidavit, declaration and Certificate of Credibility are genuine In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court this eighth day of May 1837
P. Dean Carrigue Clerk

State of New York County, Columbia County ss
Ichabod Rodgers of the City of Hudson County of Columbia v. State of New York being duly sworn upon oath and saith that he is fifty two years of age that he is well acquainted with Elizabeth Cooper who is now an applicant for a pension that he knows her to be the widow of Robert Cooper deceased, that she has resided with deponent several years months and that she still is the widow of the said Robert Cooper deceased
And this deponent further saith that he has read the foregoing declaration which she has subscribed to sworn to, and from the frequent conversations had with her the said Elizabeth and others in relation to the services and imprisonment of the said Robert Cooper her deceased husband believe her statement to be true and that her reputation for truth and verac- ity is good and further this deponent saith not.
Sworn before me this 8 th day of May 1837.
Ichabod Rodgers Richard Carringer Justice of the Peace Columbia
I Richard Carringer Justice as aforesaid do hereby certify that I well acquainted with Ichabod Rodgers above named and believe him to be a man of truth, veracity and of high standing in society whose testimony may be safely relied upon Richard Carringer

Extract, from the Records of the United German Lutheran Churches in the City of New York, —
Married by the Rev. John Siegfried Gerock, then Pastor of the German Lutheran Church, on the 16 th of May 1773. Robert Cooper, a Taylor, & Elisabeth Scherer. —
That the above is a true extract from the Records of the United German Lutheran Churches in the City of New York, witness my hand & the seal of said Churches. New York, April 5 th 1838.
F. W. Geissenhainer D.D. Pastor of the United German Lutheran Churches in the City of New York.

Edward Cooper was born Nov. 18 th 1773 Gilbert Cooper was born Dec. 22 nd 1775 Sarah Cooper was born May 1 st 1779 Mary Cooper was born April 12 th 1781 James & Nath l Cooper was born Sept. 19 th 1783 Eliza Cooper was born March 6 th 1786 Margaret Cooper was born May 7 th 1788 Martha Cooper was born Nov. 5 th 1790 Susan Cooper was born April 22 nd 1792 Nathaniel Cooper was born April 27 th 1795

information as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pension on file in this Bureau. Robert Cooper wid. File 16219
   DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. LENGTH OF SERVICE. RANK. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED.. STATE.   CAPTAIN. COLONEL.     May 1, 1776 Oct. 1, 1776 Pvt. John Tabor Malcom N.Y. militia   Before Christmas 1776 1 mo. " William Telford James McLaughlin   Apr 1 1777 Taken prisoner at Fort Montgomery " William Telford Oct 6th, carried 1778   Fort. Y. and detained as such until Aug. 9th when   he was exchanged.  
Battles engaged in, See above
Residence of soldier at enlistment, New York City
Date of application for pension, May 8, 1837. Her el. was al.
Residence at date of application, Hudson Columbia Co. N.Y.
Age at date of application, She was 81 yrs.
Remarks: Soldier married Feb. 1773 or May 16, 1773 in New York City  Elizabeth Sherer. He died Nov 23, 1822. Their children were  Edward b. Nov. 18, 1773; Gilbert b. Dec. 22, 1775; Sarah b. May 11, 1779; Mary b. Apr. 12, 1781;  James J. b. Sept. 19, 1783; Eliza b. Mar. 6, 1786; Margaret b. May 7, 1788; Martha b. Nov. 5, 1790;  Susan b. Apr 22, 1793; Nathaniel b. Apr 27, 1795. Very respectfully,

In the matter of the petition of Mrs Elizabeth Cooper for a pension
State of New York Ontario County ss:
Oliver Humphrey of the town of Phelps in the said County being by me duly sworn deporeth and saith, that in the year 1776 he was about seventeen years old and then lived with his father Hugh Humphrey in the town of New Windsor in the County of Ulster and State of New York and about sixteen miles from Fort Montgomery; that his father was one of the committee appointed to render aid to the widows or women & children belonging to the American citizens who had fled or should flee from the City of New York or  were were then in the service of their country - That in the summer of the year 1776 he well remembers that his father brought to his house Mrs Elizabeth Cooper wife of Robert Cooper with her two small children - Mrs Cooper said her husband was then in the American army in or near New York and could not come with her and that she had left the City of New York to avoid the enemy & had taken the first stoop up the River that she could find; that deponent knew Mrs Cooper well - her maiden name was Elizabeth Thayer. That Mrs Cooper remained at his father's with her two children during that summer and fall and that in the latter part of that summer or fall Robert Cooper the husband of Mrs Cooper came to deponent's father's and continued to reside at deponent's father's with his said wife untill the 5th day of October 1777 with the

exception of such times as he was on duty for a few days at a time or for longer periods, when alarms were given or the militia were called out; That after the said Robert Cooper joined his said wife and family he was enrolled in Capt William Gilford's Company of Infantry in Col James M c Laughlin's Regiment; That sometime before Christmas in the year 1776. the Company and Regiment to which the said Robert Cooper belonged was ordered out on duty. Depo- nent belonged to Capt Gilford's Company and went with the Regiment to Parsonage Church in New Jersey and was there on New Years day 1777 and the said Robert was also there in the same company with deponent - That deponent left the Regiment on account of ill health soon after New Years day - and how long the Regiment was out after he left it he does not recollect, but deponent was at that time in the service with the said Cooper for one month. - That deponent had two brothers, James and Evan Humphrey who also belonged to Capt Gilford's Company and he left them with the company when he returned home and the said Edward  Robert Cooper returned home with his two brothers, but the particular time of such return he does not remember -
That during the Spring and summer of 1777 there were several alarms of the Enemy ascending the River and deponent went on three several occasions to Fort Montgomery in company with the said Robert  Edward Cooper with the rest of the Regiment to which they belonged - both them being privates in Capt Gilford's Company, were usually gone about a fortnight on each of such expeditions, and while at the Fort were engaged in working at the fortification and strengthening

ing the defences of the place - and the said Edward Cooper may have been out on other times than the three when deponent was with him, for the purpose of working at the Fort or on other duty -
That on the 5th October 1777 an alarm was given that the Enemy was ascending the River and the Regiment to which deponent be- longed was ordered to repair to the Fort Montgomer- ey - That deponent with the said Edward Robert Cooper went with the Regiment to the Fort and entered it in the morning of the sixth day of the same month - That the said Edward Robert Cooper was there in arms as a member of the said Company - That soon after entering the fort this deponent was ordered out with a party under the command of Capt Cuddelbach across the River to guard the Chain, and did not return again to the Fort which was taken the same day or Evening - That deponents two brothers before mentioned were in the Fort when deponent left it & when it was taken by the Enemy - one of whom was made a prison- er and the other escaped with a wound by a bay- onet thro his hand - That the said Cooper was also taken in the Fort and remained a Prisoner for about ten months, when he came home with deponents brother in the August following - That deponent did not see him in the hands of the Enemy, but he has no doubt of the fact, it having been so understood at the time in his family and by all others acquainted with the transaction and events of the day - and deponent will remember that there were Sixteen men missing out of the Company to which the said Cooper belonged, but whether dead or prisoners was not known until

Matthew Dubois Ly was sent by Gov. Clinton with a flag to New York in the following spring, and when he returned with a list of the prisoners then in New York taken at Fort Montgomery the names of Robert  Edward Cooper and of the deponents brother James were on it - This deponent will remember this circumstance as he went to examine it to ascertain the facts - That deponent knew the said Cooper until he left Ulster County in the year 1791, when he removed to his present place of residence, and he has never seen him since his removal - That his mother Evans and James are both dead - And further saith not.
Subscribed and sworn to this 16th day of June 1838 before me; and I certify that I know the deponent to be a credible and intelligent witness - N.B. The erasure of "Edward" & interlining "Robert" done before signing or deposing, and was a clerical error.
P. Whiting
Judge of Ontario County Court of Sessions
State of New York
County of Ontario } ss. I Thomas Hall Clerk of the Common Pleas Court of the County and State aforesaid do hereby certify that Owen Whiting Esq. is a Judge in and for said County duly Commissioned and qualified that his commission is dated March 22 d 1836 and will expire on the twenty second day of March A.D. 1841, and that his signature above written is genuine.
Given under my hand and seal of said County the sixteenth day of June A.D. 1838
Thomas Hall. Clerk.

Sir
Saugetius June 30 th 1838
The annexed papers, the second application of Elizabeth Cooper widow of Robert Cooper deceased has been delayed, in consequence of the difficulty of procuring proof as required by your letter of Nov. last, which has finally been obtained at a great expense, and herewith annexed, which together with that appended to her first declaration I hope may prove satisfactory to the department and produce an early action in the case.
The marriage record is not exactly conformable to the directions of the department but is the best that can be obtained the minister utterly refused to comply with your directions,
you will however perceive that the record of Marriage does not exactly correspond with her statement in her declaration but in a conversation I had with her subsequent to the record she insisted that her statement was correct as she well remembered that she commenced keeping house with her dear husband by the first of May 1773 and her oldest child being born in Nov. following is a strong corrobor- oration - and although she is totally blind she appears to be an intelligent old lady and her memory appears to be very distinct in that part of the revolution in which her husband was engaged.
The proof of Service is I believe all that is known to remain alive who were with

him in any of the alleged services and cap- tivity, and therefore trust that you will not subject her to any more expense in order to produce a favorable action in the case and shall submit the case without any more remarks.
I have the honor to be very respectfully your most obedient servant Henry Wynkoop
J. L. Edward Bagn Commissioner of Pensions Washington City

Marius Feb 1773
Hart and Nov 1820
Col McLoughry Capt Telford
Admitted
*Private 10 months
x below
Hn. J. B. Rath NR

Declaration
In order to obtain the benefit of the third Section of the act of Congress of the 4 th July 1836 — State of New York Ulster County ss
On this thirteenth day of March in the year 1838 personally appeared before me the Henry Wynkoop one of the Judges of the Court of the County of Ulster aforesaid — Elizabeth Cooper a resident of the town of Haverston in said County & State aforesaid aged Eighty one years 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 Robert Cooper who to the best of her knowledge and belief in the Spring of the year 1776 was resided with his family in the City of New York and was called out in the Militia Service of said State of New York as a private Soldier in Captain Labatous Company in Colonel Malcoms Regiment Stationed part of the time in said City
That in the month of June of said year she with some several others by the alarm occasioned by the sight of the British fleet made her Escape with two small children (the younger of the two she now resides with) up the Hudson River to a place called New Windsor in the County of Orange, that she remained there until some in the month of October following when she was found by her husband who returned from the Army at New York Kingsbridge White Plains &c. and remained with him part in said

town of New Windsor untill in the spring of the following year to wit in the year 1777 when her husband the said Robert Cooper was again called in the Militia Service in Captain Telford or Humphrey Company in Col. McLaughlin's Regiment that said Company & Regiment were stationed at Fort Montgomery that they remained there untill the Sixth of October when said Fort was taken by the British troops that her husband together with Colonel McLaughlin & the to either Captain Telford or Humphrey were taken prisoner carried to New York and detained as such untill the 9 th of August of August following when her husband the said Robert Cooper was exchanged either in New York or in New Jersey and returned home
She further declares that in the abovementioned Service and captivity, her husband the said Robert Cooper was absent from his family about one year and ten months as a Soldier
She further declares that she was married to the said Robert Cooper in the month of February in the year 1773 in the city of New York that she had two children when she fled from the City of New York and that her maiden name was Shearer
She further declares that her husband the aforesaid Robert Cooper died November in the year 1820 and that she has ever since remained and is still the widow of Robert Cooper aforesaid as will more fully appear by reference to the proof hereto annexed. And that she has no documentary Evidence nor any living witness to prove any of the facts of

the facts stated in the foregoing declaration but would respectfully refer the defendant to her original declaration and the proof thereunto annexed
Sworn and subscribed before me } Elizabeth her Cooper on the day and year aforesaid } mark
Henry Wynkoop one of the Judges of the Superior County Courts of the County of Ulster And I do further certify that said applicant from bodily infirmity is unable to attend court.
Henry Wynkoop Judge H. C.
State of New York } Ulster County } ss.
I, John Ferguson, Clerk of the County of Ulster aforesaid and of the Courts of the same, do hereby certify that Henry Wynkoop Esq. before whom the foregoing Declaration of Elizabeth Cooper, purports to have been subscribed and sworn and who certified to the inability of the same was on the date of the same, one of the Judges of the County Courts of said County and that the signature "Henry Wynkoop" thereto subscribed is genuine. —
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court the 25 th June 1838 —
John Ferguson Clerk —

State of New York, Ulster County ss.
Gilbert Cooper of the State of New York County of Ulster and town of Hingston being duly sworn deposeth and saith that he is sixty one years of age that he was born in the city of New York in the month of December in the year 1775
That deponent was well acquainted with Robert Cooper (now deceased) who died sixteen or seventeen years since in the town of Rhinebeck Dutchess County that he has left a widow named Elizabeth Cooper who resides in the city of Hudson that the said Elizabeth Cooper deponents mother is about eighty one years of age
That said Elizabeth Cooper deponents mother is now an applicant for a pension on account of the Military Services of the said Robert Cooper deceased
That from the frequent conversations deponent has had with the said Robert and Elizabeth from his infancy — deponent now remembers the following as stated by them viz That in the year 1776 the said Robert resided in the city of New York and was by profession a Taylor —
That early in the spring of said year of 1776 he was called out in the Militia Service of the State of New York as a private Soldier in defense of said City of New York and was actually engaged during said year for the term of five or six months
That deponents mother at the time of the alarm that was created by the arrival of the British fleet in sight of said City with two infant children deponent being then the younger, fled by the first opportunity up the Hudson River and located in the County of Orange in the town of New Windsor — leaving her husband the said Robert in the Service as aforesaid until in the fall of the said year of 1776 when he was discharged and after a laborious search found the said Elizabeth in said town of New Windsor destitute of her furniture which she had lost in her flight from said City of New York

That the said Robert and family continued in said town of New Windsor untill early in the spring of said the year 1777 the said Robert was again called out as a private Soldier in Colonel McLaughlin's Regiment and was stationed at Fort Montgomery and remained there until the fort was taken by the British Army that deponent with some others in said Regiment were taken on board of British Shipping and carried to the City of New York and put in prison and that the Soldiers suffered much while in bondage -
That said Robert deponent remained a prisoner untill sometime in the fall of the 1778 when he was regularly exchanged and returned to his family in said County of Orange
And this deponent further saith that he does not recollect the names of the Officers under whom the said Robert Cooper served during the revolutionary war save Colonel McLaughlin with whom deponent was well acquainted
And this deponent further saith that he is at present the eldest child living of the said Elizabeth deponent's older brother having died in the village of Newburgh in the year 1795
And this deponent further saith that the said Elizabeth Cooper has never married since the death of her husband the said Robert Cooper and is still a widow being
STATE OF NEW-YORK, } ss : COUNTY OF ULSTER, }
I, Charles W. Chipp, Clerk of the County of Ulster, DO HEREBY CERTIFY, That Henry Mynkoop Esq whose name is subscribed to the Certificate of the proof or acknowledgment of the annexed affidavit of Gilbert Cooper and thereon written, was, at the time of taking such proof or acknowledgment, a Commissioner Judge of Ulster County Courts of Deeds in and for the County aforesaid, dwelling in the said County, commissioned and sworn, and duly authorized to take the same: And further, that I am well acquainted with the handwriting of such Judge  Commissioner , and verily believe that the signature to the said Certificate of proof or acknowledgment is genuine.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said County, the eleventh day of May - A. D. 1837
Chas. W. Chipp Clerk.
Courts with and belief Judge

That the said Robert and family continued in said town of New Windsor untill early in the spring of said the year 1777 the said Robert was again called out as a private Soldier in Colonel McLaughlin's Regiment and was stationed at Fort Montgomery and remained there until the fort was taken by the British Army that a part with some others in said Regiment were taken on board of British Shipping and carried to the City of New York and put in prison and that the Soldiers suffered much while in bondage -
That deponent  said Robert remained a prisoner until sometime in the fall of the 1778 when he was regularly exchanged and returned to his family in said County of Orange
And this deponent further saith that he does not recollect the names of the Officers under whom the said Robert Cooper served during the revolutionary war save Colonel McLaughlin with whom deponent was well acquainted
And this deponent further saith that he is at present the Eldest child living of the said Elizabeth deponent's Elder brother having died in the village of Newburgh in the year 1795
And this deponent further saith that the said Elizabeth Cooper has never married since the death of her husband the said Robert Cooper and is still a widow being deponent's mother
Sworn and Subscribed before me Gilbert Cooper this 6 th day of May 1837
Henry Wynkoop one of the Judges of the County Courts of the County of Ulster
I do further certify that I am well acquainted with Gilbert Cooper that he is a man of Good Standing in society and that the said deponent is entitled to full credit & belief
Henry Wynkoop Judge

State of New York Ulster County Dutchess County ss
Nathaniel B. Cooper of the town of Rhinebeck County ss of Dutches and State of New York being duly sworn deponeh and saith that he is forty two years of age that he was well acquainted with Robert Cooper being deponents father, who died November 23 rd in the year 1820 that he knew the hand writing of said deceased that deponent has in his possession a family record of said deceased that said record in the hand writing of said Robert and by which it appears that the two eldest children of said Robert were born as follows the first named Edward was born in the year 1773 the 18 th of November the second named Gilbert was born in the year 1775 the 22 nd of December —
And this deponent further saith that Elizabeth Cooper deponents mother now resides in the City of Hudson and is as deponent believes over 80 years of age and that she is still the widow of Robert Cooper deceased that he has read the foregoing affidavit of Gilbert Cooper deponents brother and believes it to be true according to the frequent conversations of deponents parents — at different times had previous to the death of said Robert deponents father and further saith not
Sworn & Subscribed before me the 10 th day of May 1837 A Stuart Justice of the Peace
N. B. Cooper
I certify that Nathaniel B. Cooper the above deponent is a credible person A Stuart Justice of the Peace

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State of New York, Schenectady County ss Henry B. Fraser Clerk of the County Courts of the said County do hereby certify that William I Stewart Esquire is, and was at the time the preceeding affidavit pur- ports to have been taken before him a Justice of the Peace in and for the said County dwelling in the same elected and qualified and duly au- thorized to take the same and further that I am well acquainted with the hand writing of the said Justice and do hereby believe that the signature affixed to such affidavit purporting to be his is genuine.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said County the 20 th June 1837 Henry B. Fraser Clerk
State of New York Ulster County, Saugerties August 8 th 1837
Sir
You will please direct your answer to the prego- ing declaration to me
J. L. Edwards Esq. Washington
I am respectfully your most obedient Servant Henry W. Hoop

Lk 521,
NY 4 July '76 3 rd Lec
Hon.
J. G. Edwards
FREE
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington
6 Oct 10 am
July

State of New York Ulster County August 29 th September 18 th 1837
Dear Sir
I have this day enclosed to you Eleven Widow's pension applications, nine of which are under the Act of July 1836 and the remaining two under that of March 3 rd 1837
I have been personally acquainted with them all for several years Except Bridget Deyo and Elizabeth Cooper and shall therefore say nothing about them
The rest of them viz. Catharine Bear, Polly Pierce, Maria Snyder, Anna Rightmeyer, Rosina Ellinger, Catharine Pierce, Margaret Brink & Rachael Mummel & Maria Hummel since aged have been and are still residents of this town and I have been been acquainted with them my and their families from their infancy Except Rosina Ellinger who has resided here ten or twelve years
As it respects the Services stated in their applications generally I am Satisfied that it is less in amount than was actually performed by their respective husbands during the revolution and I have found great difficulty in arranging the Services to accord with the dates as they occurred in the revolution and to which I presume the Department will refer during the investigation I have therefore consulted some of the most intelligent witnesses in order to refresh the memories of the applicants yet I am sensible that many errors may still exist as to dates and want of proof, because but few of the Soldiers of their acquaintance are now living Some of the heirs of the applicants discovered in possession of one of the ascendants of Col Johannis Snyder an abstract of a Payroll of said Col. I have examined the same and by the appearance of the handwriting of their respective payments receipted I am Satisfied that as it is genuine

I however regret that it is but a part of the original payroll as one of the family informed me that it was a remnant of large book, was considered of no value and was nearly destroyed
I have however annexed a copy of the amount of payments made to five of the applicants husbands viz Harmanus Hummel, Peter Hummel, Stephen Pierce, Stephen Pierce, Abraham Luyar, Peter Pierce
Another source of regret is the death of most of them they depended upon for proof of their State ment, witness the death of Samuel Post depri ved the widows of John Brink and Thomas Collings of some of the most important part of their Services, and finally they are old and in firm and cannot be expected that they will exist long I hope therefore that you will Examine the Several cases with your accustomed liberality and dispatch
I am very respectfully your most obedient Servant Henry Wynkoop
J. L. Edwards Esq Commr of Pensions Washington

Home
Bill
Hon L. Pratt House of Representatives Washington City
Then return this to me L. Pratt
Henry Chapman June 30 1838

Dear Sir
Catkill June 30 th 1838
Enclosed is an application for a pension made by Elizabeth Cooper for the revolutionary services of her deceased husband
The application was first made in May 1837 in the City of Hudson before one of the special Justices of that City and sent to the pension office which after investigation was rejected for want of proof of Services and marriage but the main objection was that the declaration was not sworn before a proper officer (it being limited to Judges only) Since that objection was made known she has removed into Ulster County and by Examination that it you will perceive that it is taken before me. this together with the difficulty of procuring the requisite proof which has been obtained at an expense of 100 or 30 dollars has caused it to be delayed since last November.
The proof I believe is all that can be found and is now complete according to the requisitions of the pension department. the applicant is above eighty years of age is totally blind and subsists mainly upon the charity of her children but is an intelligent old lady
I wish therefore you would present the case to the department in its true light and as it is a case of necessity you will please try to prevail on Mr Edwards to deviate from his regular course and decide by the time Congress adjourns by which you will receive the thanks of the interested besides the plaudits of an approving conscience
You will excuse me for not answering your last communication until now and I have to say that you have complied with my numerous requests as directed and for which I

return you my sincere thanks. I have to add however that should the pension act for the extension of the widows marriage pass due- ring the present Session of Congress you will please take the earliest opportunity to inform me of the same and if you could spare time on your return home through Catskills you will oblige me much by sending a messenger to me to meet there or at any other place most convenient to you I am anxious to advise with you on a Subject which interests me much, and should you succeed in Mrs Coopers application you may if you please bring it with you
I have the honor to be very respectfully your most obedient Servant
Henry Wynkoop
Hon L. Pratt M. C. Washington City

House of Reps - July 3 d 1838
Sir
In closed I send you the papers of Judge Wynn keep your early attention would much oblige - yours truly G. Pratt
Hon J. L. Edwards

certificate
Payment to be made at Albany 1111 by J. W. Olcott, Esq. 5 Agent for paying Pen- sioners, in the Agency of Albany
76. 47 1/2 mo. Malco- - 1 - 5.72 Your new certificate 15 mo. 15 ds - $57.66 Deduct what has been paid.
Recorded in the Pension Office, in Book A. Vol. 2 Page 105 by Henry Wynkoop Esq. D. Brown, Catskill Clerk. N.Y.

WAR DEPARTMENT.
REVOLUTIONARY CLAIM.
I certify that, in conformity with the 3d section of the law of the United States, of the 4th July, 1836, Elizabeth Cooper of the State of New York widow of Robert Cooper who was a Private in the War of the Revolution
is entitled to receive Thirty three dollars and thirty three cents per annum, during the time she may remain unmarried, commencing on the 4th of March, 1831, and payable semi-annually on the 4th of March and 4th of September.
Given at the War Office of the United States, this fifth day of July one thousand eight hundred and thirty eight.
J. B. Poinsett
Secretary of War.
Examined and Countersigned. §
J. G. Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions.

July 26.
Mr. Evans Hobbs,
Free
Hon. J. L. Edwards War Department Washington City

Saugerties July 23 d 1888.
Dear Sir
Enclosed is the pension certificate of Elizabeth Cooper  payable at Albany, which I received through the politeness of L. Pratt M.C.
By reference to her last declaration you your honor will perceive that she resides at Kingston Ulster County, and as she is infirm and totally blind it would be very inconvenient for her, and you will therefore be pleased to have it made payable at New York, and enclose it to me here, and as this is the last of my widows application under the Law of July 1836. I should do the department injustice to withhold my unfeigned thanks for the promptness and liberality with which the several cases under my care have been conducted.
The case of Polly Fiende widow of Peter Fiende, rejected under the law of 1836 will now be renewed under the last widows act, and you will please give me directions in her case in what manner to proceed to bring it to a to final issue, whether it will be necessary to have her make a new declaration or not, and as she is the most needy of all my applications you will please to answer this as soon as convenient and forward it here
I have the honor to be very respectfully your most obedient servant Henry Wynkoop
H. L. Edwards Washington City

Aug 6 New Haven
James L. Edwards Esq. Commiss y of Pensions War Dept. City of Washington.

MECHANICS' & FARMERS' BANK,
Albany Pension Agency,
August 2 ? 1838
JAMES L. EDWARDS, Esquire,
Commissioner of Pensions,
Sir,
In reply to your letter of the 30 th ult o . I have to state, that Elizabeth Cooper a Pensioner under the Act of July 4, 1836 ————— at 33\frac{33}{100} ————— Dollars per annum was last paid to the 4 day of March 1831 — no payment having been made to her at this Agency — I am, Sir,
Very respectfully,
Your ob't serv't,
Thos M. Olcott
PRES'T, AND PENSION AGENT.

Catkill July 18 th 1840
Dear Sir
I reply to a report of the Department made to me present the 22 d of January last in relation to the claim of Elizabeth Cooper widow of Robert Cooper deceased under the act of July 4 th 1836 —
I have the pleasure to inform you that since my return from Washington I have had several interviews with Gilbert Cooper son of the applicant (a very respectable citizen) and he is positive that his father the said Robert Cooper served as is alleged in Colonel Malcoms Regiment - and that the Captain was an intimate friend of his father being a Merchant Sailor & his father worked in his employ considerable length of time - notwithstanding I told him that one of the members of the Department doubted the organization of a Corps as described in her declaration at so early a date as 1776 —
Yet so strong was his belief so that I was induced to make a second search which with the help of the Dept Secretary proved successful as the annexed certificate will demonstrate. and which I hope will be satisfactory evidence of the alleged service, when not a particle of evidence exists to rebut her statement
Mr Cooper is also dissatisfied that the service in the winter of 1777 in N. Jersey was not allowed because he says that the affidavit of Mr Humphrey was conclusive evidence of at least one month I hope therefore on a reexamination of this case you will grant an increase of her pension at least for 3 or 6 Months & other
Respectfully Your most obedient Servant Henry W. Morgan
Hon J. Edward Washington D.C.

July 20. 1840. N.Y. Adp. proof Eliz. Cooke.
FREE
Hon J. L. Edwards War Department Pension Office Washington D. C.

Elizabeth Coopers appli- cation for increase under act of 14 th July 1836
H. Wynkoop Pres.
July 12. 1842

Washington July 12 th 1842
Sir
Permit me to direct your attention once more to the application of Elizabeth Cooper, widow of Robert Cooper died under the act of 14 th July 1836 allowed 10 months as a prisoner taken at Port Montgomery.
By reference to your report of the 13 th August 1842 - you will perceive that evidence of duration of Service was required to entitle her to any increase - which the annexed certificate of the Dept Secretary of New York fully sustains.
And I see no reasonable objection to allow the claimant an increase of pension for Service rendered in 1816 from the month of May to October inclusive.
And also for Services rendered in the winter following in New Jersey, for which see her statement & corroborated by a respectable witness by the name of Humphrey.
A favorable decision is expected & whatever it may be you will please direct to me & oblige
Respectfully your most Obedient Servant Henry Wyukoff
cc S. L. Edwards Commr. of Pensions War Department Washington
Albany May 27. 1842.
Mr. Cameron Dep. Sec. of State

Extract from the Journal of the Provincial Congress and Convention of New York
Dated July 17. 1776.
"A letter from Col. Malcomb of Genl. Scotts Brigade was read and filed. The Colonel informs the Convention that many men in his Regiment are without arms and pouches and requests an order on the Commissary for those articles."
[Copy of the original Letter above referred to]
"Col. Malcom requests that the Honble the Congress "will oblige him with orders on P. T. Curtenius and Com'y "Norwood for arms and pouches. There are of both in store "and his Regiment are destitute - he hopes to receive it by "Lieut. Cole."
"Camp at Greenwich July 16. 1776."
"About 70 firelocks & 100 pouches."
Endorsed - "July 16. 1776. Col. Malcom wants an order on P. T. Curtenius for arms and pouches".
Extract from the Journal of the Committee of Safety of New York. " Dated December 9. 1776.
Resolved that Colo. Malcolm be requested & "authorized to exert all the influence which he possibly can, to in- "duce the men under his command, and such others as he can pro- "duce, and engage in service till the last day of December; "and that he be annexed to the Brigade commanded by Brig. Genl. "Geo. Clinton."
Resolved that Brigadier Genl. Geo. Clinton be em- "powered to give a gratuity of one Dollar to each man of Col. Mal- "colm's Regiment who will consent to remain in service till the "last day of December."
State of New York } Secretary's Office } I certify the preceding to be true Extracts (Copy of a Letter) from Journals aforesaid. Deposited in this office Albany May 27. 1842. Arch. Campbell Dep. Sec. of State

to Pa. A.G. 30 To New York City 1831. - 13. Aug 1831 - he was sent to Albany Saugerties New York to H. Wynkoop 22. Jan to same 13. Aug.
and as of
Albany 2 nd 1880 New York City
Elizabeth Cooper
widow of Robert Cooper
who died in the month of Nov. 1820 of Columbia Co. in the State of N. York who was a Private in the company comman by Captain Gilford of the Regt, comman by Loghlin in the N. York line for 10 months
Inscribed on the Roll of Albany at the rate of 33 Dollars 33 1/3 Cents per ann to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 5 th day of July 1838 and sent to Hon. J. P. Kennedy N.Y.C.
Arrears to the 4th of March '38. 235.33 1/3 Semi-annual allowance ending 4. Sep. " 16.66 2/3
$250.00
{ Revolutionary Claim, Act July 4, 1836, Section the 3 }
Recorded by D. Brown Book A. Vol. 2 Page 105 Clerk,

Letto Henry Uynkoop July 15: '42

5. 13 1 46

William Malcom Colonel Isaac Stoutenburgh Lieut Col. James Alner Major
Jonathan Blake Captain Joseph Cheesman 1 st Lieutenant Prentice Bowen 2 d Do James Black Ensign } Brown Buffs
William DeWitt Captain George Fisher 1 st Lieut. John M. Focht 2 d Do } Rifle Company
John Laboynaud Capt John Fish 1 st Lt. William Adams 2 d " John Thompson Ensign } Grenadiers
Rev d Joseph Great Chaplain John Sanford Adjutant Aaron Gilbert Quarter Master
(Endorsed) May 8. 1776. Return of Colo. Malcom's Regiment. Commissions issued dated May the 8 th Except Major Alner which was dated the 4 th day of June because he was but then lately Elected.
June 6. 1776. I have rec d the above gentlemen's Commissions being fifteen in number, as also Commissions for Col. Stoutenburgh and my Self.
W. Malcom.
State of New York Secretary's Office } I certify the preceding to be a true Copy of a Return with the endorsement thereon, in Vol. 2 d of the proceedings of the Provincial Congress & Committee of Safety of New York page 1 in this office endorsed "Military Returns 1776."
Arch d Campbell Dep y Sec. of State
Albany July 22. 1842

Catskill, N.Y. August 2 nd 1882
Sir
Enclosed is a certificate of Dept Secretary, which contains the requisitions in the report made by the Department on or about the 15 th ult in relation to an increase of Mrs Elizabeth Coopers pension under the act of July 27 th 1876
By which it appears that Col Malcoms Regt. was organized the 8 th of May 1776. - and by reference to her declaration & the traditional evidence accompanying the same, you will perceive that her husband served untill after the battle of White plains which I believe was fought the 28 th of October - this I presume together with one month in New Jersey - will be added to her present amount -
Enclosed is her original certificate & whatever may be your decision you will please direct to me please present my best respect to Capt Crump & accept of it Yoursurf
I am Respectfully Your most Obedient Servant Henry Wynkoop
Col. J. L. Edwards War Department Pension Office Washington D. C.

Catskill Aug. 24 th 1842
Dear Sir
I have the pleasure to acknowledge the first receipt of the pension certificates of Mrs. Margaret Brink dec d and Mrs. Elizabeth Cooper (increased). The former increased in conformity to the proof sent & required by a report of the Department is perfectly Satisfactory.
In relation to the latter Mrs. Elizabeth Cooper I would enquire if that has been increased in conformity to your report of the 15 th July ult.
I believe the date of the organization of Col. Malcoms. Regt was the 8 th of May 1816; from which time until the latter part of October following, the claimants husband is alleged to have been in Service -
Have not the Department omitted the one month tour in New Jersey. If so you will please correct the error or return the enclosed to me and Oblige
Respectfully Your most Obedient Servant Henry Wynkoop
Col J. L. Edwards Commrs of Pensions War Department Washington D. C.

Hist shoemaker ston NY.
Rev WIDOW, &c.
1892 Nov 16 to Mrs Aug. Scho Kings
File No. 16219 Elizabeth Cooper Widow of Robert Cooper Peri New Mar
1908 Oct 1 Hist. to A. H. Cooper. V.P.M. 1909 Apr. 24 Hist to A. Schoonmaker. V.P. Dec. 17 Hist. to Canton & Lufford
Act July 4th 36 Index: Vol. a , Page 149
[Arrangement of 1870.]

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Washington, D.C., Dec. 11, 1912.
Mr. J. L. Davenport, Commr. of Pensions Washington, D.C.
Dear Sir and Compatriot:-
In order that my wife can complete her papers to become a "D.A.R." I will thank you very much to have me furnished with a transcript of what is shown by your records relative to Robert Cooper of New York State. We are informed that Cooper enlisted in 1776 in a New York regiment & served through the war and that a pension was granted to his wife, Mary S. Cooper, in 1832.
It is needless to say that I will greatly appreciate your assistance in the matter & thanking you for the courtesy, I am,
Yours very truly,
Oerton L. Luxford
(D.C. S.A.R.)
501 Quincy St. N.W.

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W.16.219 ESTABLISHED 1874.
INCORPORATED 1903.
GRAHAM NUT COMPANY
PITTSBURGH.
ALBERT GRAHAM, PRES. HARRY C. GRAHAM, V. PRES & TREAS. CHAS. J. GRAHAM, SECY. CHAS. W. GRAY, ASST SECY.
F. MUMMELTHEY, GEN'L SUPT.
A SCHOONMAKER. WESTERN SALES MANAGER. 1132 COMMERCIAL NATL BANK BUILDING.
CHICAGO,
April 12, 1909.
Hon. Commissioner of Pensions, Washington, D. C.
Dear Sir:-
I am endeavoring to obtain proof of the service of my great-great-great-grandfather, Robert Cooper, in the War of the Revolution, and understand that there is a record of a pension awarded to his wife, Mary Sherrer, on March 13, 1838, on file in your office. So far as my records go, he was enlisted in the State of New York in the Spring of 1776, and was taken prisoner during the Battle of Fort Montgomery on the 6th of October, 1777. If you have a record of this service, and of the pension being issued, I would respectfully ask for a copy of same, and will be pleased to remit any charge which may be made for such service.
Thanking you in advance for your attention, I am
Respectfully yours,
A. Schoonmaker W16219
AS-EVJ
A. Schoonmaker

Kingston, NY. Sept. 22. 1908.
Dear Sir:— On March 13. 1838 a pension was granted to the widow of Robert Cooper, who served as a private during the Revolution, having enlisted in the Spring of 1776.
I would like if possible to get any information disclosed by any papers on file, as to his services &c.
Will you kindly inform me as how I shall go about it and oblige
Yours Respectfully
A. W. Cooper
251 Wall St. Kingston, Ulster Co. NY.