Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 34231, Daniel Cockrem, New York

SERVICE
NUMBER
New York
Cockrem, Daniel
S. 34231
CONTENTS

1968 New Jersey.
New York State Daniel Cochrane Capt Goforth private, N.Y.
In the army of the United States during the Revolutionary War
Inscribed on the Roll of New Jersey, at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 11 th of April, 1818.
Certificate of Pension issued the 27 th of July 1818, and sent Lewis Co. dist. Engr. Newark, New Jersey.
Arrears to 4th of Sept. 1818.
Retained after paying
4 Mts 24/30. $ 38. 40
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818 }
See warrants
[Faint mirrored handwriting from the reverse side of the page]

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State of New Jersey } Personally came before me Lewis Condict, one County of Morris } of the Judges of the Inferior Court of Common pleas, in and for the said County of Morris Daniel Leckrum, who being duly sworn, deposes and saith, that he was engaged in the service of the United States against the common enemy in the Revolutionary war or the Continental establishment. That he first enlisted for either six or nine months as a Sergeant some time in the Spring of the year seventeen hundred and seventy five at the City of New York in Capt. Goforths Company of Infantry, in the first Regiment commanded by Col. Alex. M c Douglass of the New York Line, and continued in the same the time for which enlisted, whether for six or nine months, he does not now certainly recollect; the said Regiment was then disbanded or discharged altogether at New York and he rec d no regular discharge. That he again enlisted some time in the Spring of the year seventeen hundred and seventy six at New York in Captain Sebastian Bowman's Company of Artillery, attached to the Artillery commanded by General Henry Knox of the United States Artillery; that he continued in the same for about six months, when in consequence of a wound he received, on the day the British regulars entered the City of New York, he obtained a furlough to go home; that he rejoined the said Company some time in the winter of the same year at Chatham in the County of Morris & State of New Jersey and remained at Chatham aforesaid with the said Company that early in the Spring of the year following he went with the said Company from Chatham to Elizabeth Town in the County of Essex in the State of New Jersey in consequence of the aforesaid wound that he was again taken ill, and returned to Chatham aforesaid that he went altho' unwell from Chatham to Morris.

town in the County of Morris, but on account of his ill health he was unable to proceed further, and being considered by the Physicians not able to do the duties of a soldier, he was not required, nor did he again enter the Army; that from the time he enlisted in New York the last time in Capt. Bowman's Company, to the time he left the said Company at Morristown aforesaid, would embrace a period of time exceeding ten months.
This Deponent further saith that he resides at Green Village in the County of Morris & State of New Jersey; that he has never heretofore rec d . any pension from the United, and that from his reduced circumstances he needs the assistance of his County for support and prays to have his name placed on the pension list.
Given & subscribed before me at Morristown the 11 th day of April
A.D. 1818
Daniel Cochren
"in consequence Note the words "of the aforesaid wound" on the first page entered before signing.
Given & subscribed before me this 11 th day of April A.D. 1818.
Lewis Bondict.
I, Lewis Bondict, a Judge of the Inferior Court of Common Pleas, for the County of Morris, in the State of New Jersey, do hereby certify that it appears to my satisfaction, that the said Daniel Cochren did serve in the Revolutionary War, as stated in the foregoing Deposition, against the common enemy; - & I now transmit the proceedings and testimony had and taken be- fore me, to the Secretary of the Department of War, pursuant to the directions of the Act of Congress of the 18 th March, A.D. 1818. - Morris Town N.J. Ap. 11 th 1818.
Lewis Bondict

State of New Jersey County of Morris } I Robert H. McCarter Clerk of the said County of Morris, do certify that Lewis Condict Esquire before whom the foregoing affidavit is made, is and was, at the doing thereof duly enrolled, One of the Judges of the Inferior Court of Common Pleas in and for the County of Morris, and that full faith and Credit, is due and ought to be given to his official acts as such,
In testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed the Seal of the said County of Morris the second day of May A D Eighteen hundred and eighteen.
Robert H. McCarter

State of New Jersey } Morris County s.s. }
Be it remembered that on the twenty fifth day of June in the year of our Lord eighteen hundred and eighteen, personally appeared before me Jo- seph Jackson, one of the judges of the inferior court of com- mon pleas in and for said County, Cornelius Warner of the City of New-York, carpenter, who being said duly sworn accord- ing to Law on his solemn Oath, that Daniel Cook who enlisted in the Spring of seventeen hundred and seventy- six, in the company of Sebastian Beaumany of the New- York line of Artillery and served in that company nine Months - was at the battles of Harlem Heights and White Plains, was wounded in the head, and in conse- quence of said wound received a furlough to go home, and shortly after he rejoined the army, but being thought by the Phila. Infy. Light Art. for duty he was dis- charged - Cornelius Warner
Sworne and subscribed before me the date as above Joseph Jackson

State of New Jersey } Morris County s.s. } Be it remembered that on the twenty fifth day of June in the year of our Lord eighteen hundred and eighteen personally appeared before me Joseph Jackson one of the judges of the inferior court of common pleas in and for said county, John Reins, of the city of New York, labourer, and one of the constables of said city, who being duly sworn according to Law, on his solemn oath saith that he knew Daniel Cookman in the year seventeen hundred and seventy six when he belonged to Captain Sebastian Beaumans company of Artillery in the New York line, as a bombadier, with this de- ponent, and was personally present with this deponent in the battles when the British troops took possession of the city of New York - but cannot certainly state how long he was in the United States Service -
John Reins
Sworn and subscribed before me the date as above
Joseph Jackson

State of New Jersey County of Morris ss I Robert H. M c Carte Clerk of the County of Morris do hereby certify that Joseph Jackson Esq. before whom the foregoing affidavits are made is and was at the time thereof duly sworn one of the Judges of the Superior Court of Common Pleas in and for the County of Morris - and that full faith and credit is due and ought to be given to his official Acts as such
In Witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said County this seventh day of July A.D. 1818 and eighteen
Robert H. M c Carte

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District of New-Jersey, } ss. Morris County, }
On this eighth day of July, 1820, personally appeared in open Court, before the Judges of the Inferior Court of Common Pleas, holden at Morris-Town, in and for the County of Morris, in the term of July, in the year aforesaid. [The said court being a court of record, possessing a seal, proceeding according to the course of the common law, having a jurisdiction unlimited in point of amount, keeping records of its proceedings, and its Judgments being removeable by writ of error only]
Daniel Cochrane aged sixty seven years, resident in the township of Morris in said county, who being duly sworn, according to law doth on his oath declare, that he served in the New York line in the Regiments commanded by Col. Dougal and Col. Richmond afterwards commanded by Col. Hove and Col. Lamb in Captain Goshorth's company that he made his original application Application or Declaration on the 11 th of April 1818 and that he has received a pension certificate which is numbered 1968. He also served in the artillery in a company commanded by Captain Sebastian Bowman
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 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. that I am sixty seven years of age tomorrow, that I am by occupation a Carpenter which I have not followed for a livelihood in many years but have been employed in farming by reason of ill health for fourteen years occasioned by a wound in my head received while in the service of the United States during the Revolutionary war. I have been unable to perform any active labor am still unable I have a wife aged about sixty three years who has been for a long time and still is in a weak and low state of health, entirely unable to do any thing towards obtaining a support. I have three sons and one daughter whose names are John, Philip, Daniel and Betsey, but do not reside in my family and are not dependant on me for a support, my children are all in low circumstances and unable to contribute towards the maintenance of myself and family. Sworn to & declared the 8 th day of July 1820 before Gab A Ford  Daniel Cochrane

SCHEDULE referred to in the foregoing deposition of
Daniel Cochren
List of all the property of Daniel Cochren except bed and bedding and wearing apparel for himself and wife. viz. A house & twenty acres of land. 1 Dark bay horse 1 Tannenbaum. 1 do. do. 1 Barrow Shoat. sold two horse waggon, 1 one horse sled. 1 Plow. 1 Ladder. sold Iron kettle, 1 pair of old andirons. 1 small Iron kettle sold five shovels & tongs, 1 pan. small dinner pot, & small spider 2 trammels 5 barrels and 1 old half half barrel. Vinegar & barrels, 3 old tubs. 1 old churn 3 old flour barrels. A lot of old tubs & Beehives 1 half bushel. 1 lot of old iron sold harness 1 old shovel 1 garden spade. One old narrow axe - 6 old sitting chairs. 2 old tables. 1 tin kettle & coffee pot. 1 ten basin, a lot of jugs. 1 flask, 5 baskets a lot of earthen 1 tin bullender. 1 Gridle. Load weight. old candlesticks. 1 nail hammer & curry comb 1 small looking glass. sold book case 1 neck yoke. sold chair harness. sold bridle 1 pitch fork. 1 chain. knives forks and spoons. I have on hand about $42. or a part of the money received on my last pension. I have due to me from William Hall about five dollars. and I have no other debts due to me.
There is given by me a bond and mortgage upon the house and lot of land to Philip Cochren for two hundred and fifty dollars, dated the 1 st of October 1792 upon which the interest is paid up to the 6 th of January 1799 but no part of the Principal or interest since that time has been paid, and that principal is now due by me. I am indebted to Sarah Baldwin a bond of fifty dollars upon which there is due besides the principal about six years interest. I am indebted likewise to Philip Cochren the sum of $33.33. I am also indebted to Jephtha B Munn about one hundred dollars for his services as a Physician.
I am also indebted several small debts, say to the amount eight or ten dollars to different persons.
Upon the bond given Philip Cochren there is nothing due but the Principal, the interest being released or intended so to be. so that I consider myself only indebted the amount of the Principal.
Sworn to & declared the 8 th day of July 1820 before. Jas H Ford.
Daniel Cochren

State of New Jersey, } ss. County of Morris. }
I, Robert H. McCarter, Clerk of the Inferior Court of Common Pleas in and for said County of Morris, 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 afore-mentioned schedule is six hundred and twelve dollars and twenty seven cents.
In Testimony Whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed the seal of said Court, this fifteenth day of July, in the year of our Lord eighteen hundred and twenty.
Robert H. McCarter Clerk of the Court for the County of Morris —

34 231 Rev INVALID.
File No. 34 231
Daniel Boekrem
Rev  Rev Mr
Act: 18 th March 18 th
Index:—Vol. 9 , Page 84
[Arrangement of 1870.]