Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S 39335, Richard Copeland, N.C.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Nb.
Copeland, Richard
S 39335
CONTENTS

19.456.RO
West Tennessee.
Richard Copeland
of Overton Co in the State of Tennessee who was a Private in the Comp y commanded by Captain Committ of the regiment commanded by Colonel Sumner in the N. Carolina line, for the term of from May 15 th 1776 to October 1778.
Inscribed on the Roll of West Tennessee at the rate of 3 Dollars per month, to commence on the 30 of April 1825
Certificate of Pension issued the 9. of June 1825 and sent to M c B. McCormack Esq Sparta. Tennessee
Arrears to 4th of Semi-ann. all ce ending Sept 1825 $ 33.33 1. 33 32 - 33:33
{ Revolutionary claim, Acts March 18, 1818, and May 1, 1820. } March 1-1823
(Handwritten signature)

State of Tennessee October Sessions 1824 Overton County
Rev. Richard Copeland
19.510 Richard Copeland Overton Co. Tenn. Hon. J. B. Isaacs, M.P.
Be it Remembered that at the present Terms of the Court of pleas and quarter Sessions of the County and State aforesaid, (to wit,) on the fourth Monday of October, it being the 25 th day of said month of October, and on Sunday of said Term Richard Copeland filed his declaration in said Court in the following words and figures
State of Tennessee October Term 1824
Overton Court of pleas and quarter Sessions
On the twenty sixth day of October in the year of our Lord One thousand eight hundred and Twenty four personally appeared in open Court it being a Court of record proceeding according to the course of the common law, denominated a Court of pleas and quarter Sessions held for the County of Overton and in the State of Tennessee Richard Copeland aged about sixty four years, resident in the said County of Overton who being first duly sworn upon the holy evangelist of Almighty God according to the laws of the Land, took as his oath declare and state that he enlisted and served as a regular soldier in the revolutionary war of the United States of America in the Continental establishment as follows (to wit) that is to say he enlisted as a regular soldier in the United States service under Captain James Emmitt for the Term of Two Years and six months on or about the 15 th of May 1776

" at Chatham Court house in the State of North Carolina " that he served out his full term and tour of service (hours) " two years and one half in the third regiment of " North Carolina under the command of Colonel " Sumner and was discharged in the State of Connecticut " that in the course of his service he was under " the command of several different officers when dis- " charged he was under the command of Captain " Benjamin Williams he was in the battle of the " sign of the white horse in Pennsylvania beside " several little and considerable engagements " he states that for some time before his discharge he " served in the light infantry, he states that he has " lost his discharge, he states that there is no " person within his reach or power by whom he " can prove his service and his enlistment that he " has got two affidavits proving his service one " of the affiants is dead, the other from his age " and infirmity cannot be procured to give evi- " dence, the affidavits are filed and marked. " A & B, and named John Christian and " Robert Seypeart the said Christian has been " drawing his pension for some years " And the said Richard Leopland further maketh " oath that he was a citizen of the United States " of America on the eighteenth day of March " 1818 and that he has not since that time " by gift sale or in any way whatever disposed " of his property or any part thereof with intent " thereby to diminish the same so as to bring " himself within the provisions of the acts of " Congress of the United States of America passed " on the 18 th March 1818. and on or about the first

" day of May 1820. made for the benefit of " Certain persons engaged in the land and naval " service of the United States of America in the " revolutionary War and that he has not " himself nor has any one in trust for him " either directly or indirectly any property, securities, " contracts, debts, or dues of any kind or description " whatever nor has he any income whatever " save what is contained in the schedule hereto " annexed, which is a true and perfect inventory " of the said Richard Leopland's whole estate of " every kind and description
" some little household & kitchen furniture " not worth more than _____ $15.00 " One bed worth $25 One Cow & year old calf $35. 40.00 " Twenty four head of young hogs worth _____ 24.00 " Six sheep worth _____ 12.00 " An old horse labouring under a disorder called _____ 91.00
" the stiff disorder, which renders him of no value " but an expense making in all $91.00 he further " states that he has a wife living, who as well as himself " is very infirm from old age, and neither of them " is able to earn a living by labour he states that he " has no children that he never has had any family " more than his wife, whereupon he prays the " benefit of the acts of Congress."
Richard Leopland
" Sworn to and subscribed in open Court"
W Harris CLK

And be it also remembered that afterwards to wit on Wednesday of said Term it being the 27 th day of October in the Year of our Lord 1824. The following entry was made of record.
"It appearing to the satisfaction of the the Court from the evidence of Patrick Root John Gadenhire and David Stewart Respectable Men who were sworn before the Court that the schedule annexed to the written statement of said Richard Copeland is true and that the said Richard Copeland is a man of good moral character and entitled to full credit in a court of justice on his oaths. It is therefore ordered that a copy of this Certificate be annexed to the written statement and declaration of the said Richard Copeland."
State of Tennessee I Joseph Harris clerk of the Court of Overton County Plus and quarter sessions do hereby certify that the foregoing is a correct transcript from the original record in my office in testimony whereby I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court office this 11 th day of December 1824. J. Harris Cllk
State of Tennessee I John M. Gadd. upon due magis- trates of the Court of plus and quarter sessions do hereby certify that Joseph Harris whose signature appears above is Clerk of the aforesaid Court and that full faith and credit ought to be given to his acts as such and that his certificate is in due form of law given under my hand and seal this 16 th day of December 1824. John M. Gadd (P)

State of Tennessee Overton County April Session 1825
Be it Remembered that on Wednesday the third day of October Session of said Court of Pleas and quarter sessions it being the 27 th day of April in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and twenty five and the 49 th year of American Independence an entry was made of record in said Court in the words and figures following
State of Tennessee Overton County April Session 1825
Court of Pleas and quarter Sessions
On the 27 th day of April 1825 personally appeared in open Court being a Court of record for the County aforesaid Richard Copel and, residents in said County aged about sixty four years, who being first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following declaration, in addition to his original declaration made in this same Court at the October Term of said Court in the year 1824 an authenticated copy of which is herewith enclosed and considered by this applicant (Richard Copeland) as a part of his declarations in order to be placed on the the pension list under the acts of Congress of the United States of America the first passed on the 18 th of March 1818 and the second on the 1 st of May 1820
First the said Richard Copeland in open Court on his oath declares that the reason for his not making earlier application for a pension, is that he has hitherto been able to support himself by his own labour and that he determined never to call upon his Country

" For aid and assistance while he continued able by " his own labour, to support himself. But the said " Richard Copeland now states upon his oath that " from his age and infirmity, when taking into " consideration his indigent circumstances, he " cannot support himself with the assistance of " his country. The said Richard Copeland on his " oath states that his occupation has been & is " that of a farmer. The said Richard Copeland " makes the following statement as to his estate on " the 18 th day of March 1818, including all " property, securities, debts or contracts due to " him. The said Richard Copeland states that " on the 18 th of March 1818, he had one horse " worth $80.00 which is the same one mentioned " in his schedule in the original declaration " it is now of no value. That some time about " the year 1821 purchased a horse of Richard " Copeland Jr and gave cattle for him estimated " at $50.00 and afterwards sold the same horse " in the state of Alabama to a man by the " name of Owens for $50.00. on the 18 th of March " 1818 he states he had about six head of cattle " worth not more than $110.00 at the same time " had about twenty head of hogs worth about thirty " dollars at that time had about six sheep " worth about $12.00. The balance of his said " estate then consisted of his little household " & kitchen furniture which has underwent but " little change and was not then worth more " than about $50.00
" He further states that he has almost every

" year since that time of March 1818. sold some " pork & beaver amounting in the whole to " not more than fifty dollars worth the pro- " ceeds of which has been applied to the support " of himself and his wife.
" He further states that the fifty " dollars which he received for the horse he " sold to Owens he has applied to the suppo- " rt of himself and his wife. the said " Richard Copeland states on his oath that the " foregoing is substantially correct as he verily " believes
" The said Richard Copeland states that " he hereby relinquishing every claim whatever " to a pension except the present that his " name is not on the roll of any state
" Richard Copeland"
" sworn to and subscribed in open Court
" April 27 th 1825
" J. D. Harris clk"
" State of Tennessee April Sessions 1825
" Overton County Court of pleas & quarter Sessions
" Patrick Pool, John Eldridge, and Jonathan " Douglass respectable men citizens of said County " of Overton State upon their oath that they " were acquainted with Richard Copeland an " applicant for a pension, since long before " the 18 th of March 1818. that he has always " been a very poor man and has not had any " landed estate known since that time to their affiants

" they have read over his statement relating to his " property on the 18 th of March 1818 and his further " statement respecting the changes his property has " undergone since said date, and have no reason " to doubt its truth, they further state that they " are acquainted with the present circumstances " of said Richard Copeland, and they said affiants " state that they esteem him a very poor man " they further state that they are acquainted " with the general character of Richard Copeland " and from his general character believe him " entitled to full credit in a court of justice " on his oath.
" Patrick Pool
" John Eldridge
" Jonathan Douglass.
" Sworn and subscribed in open Court.
" April 27 th 1825
J. S. Harris CLK.
" From the evidence of the said Patrick " Pool, John Eldridge and Jonathan Douglass " It is the opinion of the Court that the " statements made in the foregoing declara- " tion of Richard Copeland is true.

State of Tennessee
Overton County } I Joseph Harris Clerk of the Court of pleas and quarter Sessions of the County aforesaid do hereby certify that the foregoing is a correct transcript from the record of said Court.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my name and affixed the seal of said Court at office this 30 th day of April 1825.
Joseph Harris Clerk
State of Tennessee Overton County }
I John Mongold presiding Justice of the Court of pleas and quarter Sessions for Overton County. do hereby certify that Joseph Harris Esquire whose name appears signed to the above Certificate is and was at the time of signing the same acting clerk of said Court and that all due faith and credit should and ought to be given to all of his official acts as such, and that his said certificate is in due form given under my hand and seal this 30 th day of April 1825.
John Mongold Presiding Justice of said Court

State of Tennessee } This day came Robert Sipeant. Wayne County } Before me James Annett one of the acting Justices of the peace in and for said County and I did oathe that Richard Copland enlisted in the Revolutionary War under Capt James Emmet for the term of two years and six months and that the said Copland well and truly served in the Third Regiment of South Carolina under the command of Colonel Sumner and was Honorably Discharged Sworn to and Subscribed this 26 th of February 1823
Test James Annett J.P.
Robert Sipeant

State of Tennessee } I William Bassett Wayne County } Clerk of said Court of pleas and quarter Sessions do certify that James Smith whose signature appears to the within probate is and was at the time of sign- ing of the same an acting Justice of the peace duly qualified and commissioned as a Justice of the peace for said County and that due faith & credit is and ought to be attached to all his official signatures given under my hand and private seal at office there being no seal of office this 27 th day of February 1823
Wm Bassett

State of Tennessee } This day came John Christian Smith County } before me John Tubb one of the acting justices of the inland for said County and Made oath that he saw Richard Coppland enlist in the Revolutionary War under Capt James Crockett for the term of two years and six Months and that the said Coppland truly well and truly served in the Third Regiment of North Carolina under the command of Colonel Sumner and was Honourable Discharged sworn to and subscribe this 24 th of March 1820 Test John Tubb (J) John Christian

State of Tennessee § I Jonathan Pickett Smith County. Clerk of the Court of pleas and quarter sessions for said County, do hereby certify that John Tate before whom the within affidavit was made, is and was at the time the said affidavit was made and subscribed and by him attested in his official ca- pacity, an Acting Justice of the peace in and for the County aforesaid duly com- missioned and qualified according to law and that full faith and credit is due and ought to be given to all his acts as such -
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court at office in Carthage, this 26 day of March A.D. 1825 tenth year of our Independence
J. Pickett

Richard Lofland

State of North Carolina
Secretary's Office 25 th Janry 1825.
I William Hill Secretary of State in and for the State aforesaid, do certify, that it appears from the Musterrolls of the Continental line of this State in the Revolutionary war, that Richard Copeland a private in Capt. Emmets Company of the 3 rd Regiment was mustered on the 15 th of May 1776, for the term of 2½ years, and discharged in October 1778.
Given under my hand at Office in Raleigh the date above.
W m Hill

39 335 Rev INVALID.
File No. 39,335
Richard Copeland Rev Rev DAD
Act: 18 th March 18 th
Index:—Vol. 8 , Page 98
[Arrangement of 1870.]

19,510
Richard Copeland, Overton Co. Tenn.
Hon. J. C. Hicks, Sparta, Tenn.
Recd. June 1825. James
Barber
Secretary of State
Nashville City, T. C.

Sparta May 16 th 1825
Sir.
I beg leave to enclose you the papers of Richard Copeland, an applicant for a Revolutionary pension. It will be seen that an additional statement and evidence is furnished agreeably to the dictation of the inclosed report, which accompanies his original declaration. I earnestly presume that his claim is fully made out and will respectfully suggest whether his pension ought not to commence from the date of his original declaration at least from the time of the admission of the service in the War department.
The Answer is requested to be sent directed to John B. M c Learn at Sparta Tennessee.
I am very respectfully your obed Servt
J. C. Isams

Richard G. G. G.
Declaration
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