Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 16,541, Enoch Coger, Continental (Conn.)

SERVICE
NUMBER
Continental (Conn.)
Coger, Enoch Avis
N. 16,541
CONTENTS

13742
New York
Capt. Jacob L.
Madison in the state of New York
who was a private in the regiment commanded by
Colonel Hazen of the
line, for the term of 7 years
enrolled on the Roll of New York
at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on
the 8 of April 1818
Certificate of Pension issued the 7 of Aug 1818
and sent to Jeremiah Hunt, Huntington Petersburg New York
Arrears to 4th of Mar 1819 87.16
Semi-ann. all'ce ending 4 Sept 18218
10 23/4 1/35 Pats 135.16
3
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
Continued under law 1 st May 1820
Leah H. Reynolds, Dec 12 1836
Confirmed, Notification sent to N.Y. Huntington Co. N.Y. Petersburg New York
Aug 1 st 1820

2
Col to A. Robinson Jan'y 6 '45. in letter W. J. Hough Feb 11 '46.
New York 528 Iris Hooper Sullivan in the State of N.Y. who was a in the commanded by Captain of the commander in the widow of Enoch Hooper deceased late a private in the War of the Revolution N.Y.
Inscribed on the Roll of New York at the rate of - 80 - Dollars - 00 - Cents per annum to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 24 th day of Feb y 1837 and sent to Rev. Molds, Reversing Sullivan Co. N.Y.
Arrears to the 4th of Sept 1836 $40.00 Semi-ant. allowance ending 4 Mar 37 40.00 $80.00
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by N. Madison Clerk Book A Vol. Page 128- 4 July 1836.

Enoch Cogen Declaration
Enoch Cogen private colonel Hazens Regt 76 war
Committee by Roll
Aamit
a pension will be paid as soon as the Judge certifies, that claim- ant, need the assist- ance of his country ge.

State of New York. Madison County ss. Enoch Cooper being duly sworn deposes and says that he enlisted at Fort Stanwix in the State of New York into the Company com- manded by Captain William Satterlee in the Regiment commanded by Colo- nel Moses Hazen. That this deponent cannot recollect nor ascertain the month or Year of his enlistment but that he enlisted during the war and served in the aforesaid Company and Regiment untill the end thereof. That he was reg- ularly discharged at the close thereof at or near Poughkeepsie in the State of New York. That he returned thence to Stratford in Connecticut where he settled & resided for several Years and that his discharge was there consumed by a fire which destroyed his dwelling house and all its contents. And this deponent further saith that from his reduced circumstan- ces he needs the assistance of his country for support and that he now resides in the Town of Smithfield in Madison County, New York.
Sworn & subscribed this 8th April 1818 Before me
His Enoch X Cooper Mark
J. Smith First Judge Madison County
State of New York Madison County ss. Col. Norton & Jeremiah Cleveland both of Smithfield in said County being duly sworn do depose & say and each for himself says he is acquainted with Enoch Cooper who made the preceding affidavit

That the said Enock Coger is in reduced and indigent circumstances, destitute of property, has several years been a cripple & is wholly unable to support himself and in the opinion of these deponents stands in need of the assistance of his country for support
Sworn & subscribed September 14. 1878 Before me
Isaac Norton New Hampshire
P. Smith First Judge Mad. Cty
State of New York Madison Co. I Peter Smith First Judge as aforesaid do hereby certify that it appears to my satisfaction that the said Enock Coger did serve in the Revolutionary War as stated in the preceding declaration against the common enemy for more than nine months on the continental establishment and now transmit the proceedings and testimony taken & had before me to the Secretary of the Department of War, Pursuant to the directions of the act of Congress in such case made & Provided Waterloo March 5. 1879
P. Smith First Judge
State of New York Madison County Clerk's Office
I certify that it appears of record in this Office that Peter Smith Esq. was first Judge of the Court of Common Pleas of said County at the time each of the foregoing instruments

appear to have been taken and certified duly authorized to take and certify the same and that his signature thereto are in his hand writing being acquainted with the same Witness my name and the seal of said Court the 8 th day of March 1819
Thos. Parsons, Clerk Dip. C.M.
State of New York - Madison County ss. I Peter Smith before named First Judge of the Court of Common Pleas in & for the County of Madison aforesaid Do certify that I am satisfied that the said Enoch Boger in the foregoing papers named is in indigent and reduced circumstances within the true in- tent & meaning of the act entitled "an act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval services of the United States in the revolutionary war"
P. Smith First Judge.

Enoch Loger
m o 13742
colt / Aug. 1819
✓

State of New York Madison County ss:—
On this twentieth day of June 1820 personally appeared in open Court being a court of Record for the County of Madison aforesaid with jurisdiction unlimited in amount, Enoch Coger aged sixty seven years resident in the Town of Smithfield in said County who being first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath declare that he served in the Revolutionary war under Captain William Satterlee in Colonel Mosey Hazen's Regiment & was in the battle of Brandywine in several skirmishes was at Yorktown at the taking of Cornwallis - That on the eighth day of April 1818 he made his declaration for the purpose of obtaining a pension - That his Pension certificate is dated the seventh day of August 1810 & is numbered on the back thereof 13.742 that he received his pension thereon to the fourth day of March 1820 and he doth solemnly swear that he was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18th day of March 1818 and that he has not since that time by gift sale or in any manner disposed of his property or any part thereof with intent thereby so to diminish it as to bring himself within the provision 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 he has not nor has any person in trust for him any property or securities, contracts or debts due to him nor has he any income other than what is contained in the schedule hereto annexed and by him subscribed except necessary bedding and wearing apparel -
his Enoch X Coger mark
Schedule

Real estate I have none neither in law or equity
Personal Estate
  One Pot $1. Three earthen pots .75   one Kettle .75 one tin teapot .25   one tea kettle 1. one quart jug .13   one Spider Cracked .50 two tea cups one saucer .06   one lad Iron .50 one earthen pan cracked .06   one pair Andiron 1.50 Two bowls .13   one Hammock 1. one small pitcher .06   one Axe .50 one pint bottle .09   Two Chest 1.00 Three plates .18   one Barrel 1. one tumbler .06   Two small tubs 1.50 one pepper box .06   Two wheels 1.50 one earthen platter .25   Four Chairs 1. one knife & 3 forks .25   one Table .25 Four Spoons .25   Two Pails 1. one candle stick .06   one Shovel 1. one pair small bellows 1.   Three bucket pails 1.25 one Cow 18.   Two Swine 8.   17.25   29.64   17.25     $46.89 
I have no debts due to me I was bred up a mason but for several years have been wholly unable to pursue my trade & am able to perform but little as a common laborer
My family is composed of three persons viz. my wife Avis aged fifty seven years my son Simon aged twenty one years whose left leg has been amputated this night one is crippled having been broken (towards his support I receive from the overseer of the town about seven to eight cents per week) and my son Sylvester aged fourteen years I was declared his legal guardian in Enoch X Coger Open Court this 20th June 1820 mark

J. N. M. Hunsicker
Madison County ss:
I J. N. M. Hunsicker Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas in & for the County of Madison do hereby certify that the foregoing oath & the schedule thereto annexed are truly copied from the Record of the said Court - and I further certify that it is the opinion of the said Court that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid schedule is forty Six Dollars & Eighty nine cents - In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the seal of the said Court on this twenty second day of June 1820
J. N. M. Hunsicker

Declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the third section of the Act of Congress of the 4 th July 1835
State of New York } ss. Sullivan County }
On this 15 th day of January February 1837 personally appeared before the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas of the County of Sullivan the same being Mission Enoch Eger a resident of the Town of Depeyster in the County of Sullivan and State of New York aged seventy four 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 1835 That she is the Widow of Enoch Eger who was a Soldier of the Revolutionary Army that from the best of her knowledge and belief he served from the beginning of the revolutionary war until the final dis- banding of the Army that at the time of her Marriage he was home on furlough as she under- stood that in a few days after he left home to return to the Army and remained from home until sometime in the summer follow- ing when he returned he had with him a written discharge from the Service She does not know that he held any Rank above a private Soldier that she has no documentary evidence of his Service but presumes there is proof of the same at the War Department that her said hus- band Enoch Eger was a Pensioner of the Uni- ted States for several years previous to his death She further declares that she was Married to the said Enoch Eger on the 30 th day of March in the Year Seventeen hundred and eighty three that her husband the aforesaid

Enoch Coger died at Smithfield in the County of Madison and State of New York on the 3 rd day of August 1827 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 day and year above written before me in open Court,
William E. Cady Clerk } of the County of Sullivan. }
her avis x Coger mark

I Thomas Punderson Minister of the Gospel ordained over the Congregational Church & Society of Ripton Parish in the Town of Huntington (formerly the Town of Stratford) in the County of Fairfield & State of Connecticut certify that I have examined the Records of S d Church to find the Marriage of Enoch Coger to Avis Cowel and do find Recorded in the hand writing of the Rev. David Ely the following March 30 th 1783 Married Enoch Coger to Avis Cowel both of Ripton
And I further certify that it appears by the Records of S d Church that S d Rev. David Ely was ordained Pastor over said church June 1773 and continued Pastor until A d 1810. Attest Thomas Punderson - Minister of the Gospel ordained over said Church & Society.
State of Connecticut } County of Fairfield } ss Huntington January 10 th A d 1837 personally appeared Thomas Punderson and subscribed and made oath to the above certificate before me who I certify is a credible witness & known to me and is the Minister of S d Church & Society
Samuel Beardslee Justice of Peace
State of Connecticut } ss I Thomas Bloome Clerk of the County Court within and for the County of Fairfield in the State of Connecticut do hereby certify that Samuel Beardslee Esq. is now & was on the 10 th day of Instant January a Justice of the Peace within & for S d County duly commissioned & duly authorized to administer oaths & take Depositions &c. I further certify that I am acquainted with the handwriting of the said Samuel Beardslee Esq. & I verily believe the signature to the foregoing Certificate, purporting to be his, is genuine - Given under my hand and the Seal of County Court in Fairfield this 12 th day of January A d 1837. Thomas Bloome Clerk

State of New York Sullivan County
On the 30 th day of January 1837
Personally appeared before me Nathan Grant one of the Justices of the Peace of said County of Sullivan Miriam Coger and being duly sworn according to Law doth upon said Oath make the following statement That he is the son of Enoch and Miss Coger that his Father Enoch Coger was a pensioner of the United States that he died at Smithfield in the County of Madison and State aforesaid on the 3 rd day of August 1827, that he has ever since resided with or near to where his said Mother Miss Coger has resided that she has never been Married since the death of his said Father but still remains his widow
Sworn and subscribed before me the date aforesaid Miriam Coger
Nathan Grant J.P.
I Certify that Miriam Coger the above named deponent is a credible witness for Truth and Veracity
Nathan Grant J.P.
Given my hand this 12 th day of January A.D. 1837 Thomas Bloome Clerk

STATE OF NEW-YORK, SULLIVAN COUNTY, } ss.
I, WILLIAM E. CADY , Clerk of the County of Sullivan, Do hereby Certify, That Nathan Grant Esquire — whose name is subscribed to the Certificate of the acknowledgment of the annexed Certificate — — — — — and endorsed thereon, was on the day of the date of the said Certificate, a Justice — in and for said County of Sullivan, dwelling in the said County, Commissioned and sworn, and duly authorized by law, to take the proof and acknowledgment of Deeds and Discharges of Mortgages, &c. And further, that I am acquainted with the hand-writing of the said Justice — — — — — and verily believe that the signature of Nathan Grant — — — — — subscribed to the said Certificate, is the proper hand-writing of the said Justice
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my Hand, and af- fixed the Seal of the said County, this 31 st — — — — — day of January — — — — — 1837 William E. Cady , CLERK.
77 January 10 1837 Nathan B. B. Borne Clerk

State of New York Sullivan County P. On the 21 st day of January 1837
Personally appeared before me Nathan Grant one of the Justices of the peace in and for said County Joseph B Coger and being first duly sworn according to Law makes the following Statement under said oath That he the said Joseph B Coger is the son of Enoch Coger and Avis Coger that the said Enoch Coger was a pensioner of the United States that the said Enoch Coger died at the Town of Smithfield and County of Madison in said State of New York on the third day of August 1827 as the said Deponent has always been informed and believes that he has generally Resided with and in the Neighbourhood where his mother Avis Coger has resided since the death of said Enoch Coger that she has never been married since the death of her said husband Enoch Coger according to the best of his knowledge and belief but is still unmarried and the widow of the said Enoch Coger Sworn before me the date above written
Nathan Grant J. P.
Joseph B. Coger
I Certify that Joseph B Coger is a Credable Witness for Truth and Necessity Nathan Grant J. P.

Court of Common Pleas of Sullivan County January 31 st 1837
31 The said Court do hereby declare their opinion, after the investigation of the matter, and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War department, that the within named Avis Coger is the widow of Enoch Coger who was a pensioner and a revolutionary soldier. And the Court further certifies that it appears to them that Miriam Coger who has signed the within Certificate is a credible person, and his and Avis Coger's statement is entitled to credit.
I William E. Gady Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas do hereby certify, that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said court in the matter of the application of Avis Coger for a pension.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hands and seal of office this 31 st day of January A.D. 1837
William E. Gady, Clerk
Reg 1
Admitted
Private - 7 years from the 4th March 1831
1783
H. Augustus Egg Newcastle Co. Durham New South

Woodburn W Feb 4. 1839
War Department
City Washington
Mr. [unclear]
3 3/4 Sept 26 1839
Dec 16. 1837 Parker's office
2091

Reverend William Sullivan Comtee New York Feby 4 th 1837
Sir Enclosed is the papers of Mrs. Logan in support of her claim to a pension under the act of Congress of the 4 th July 1836. You will please to refer to the proof made by her husband Enoch Logan on which his pension was allowed in support of the present claim.
Yours Respectfully
J. L. Edwards Esq. Law Pensions
J. Reynolds

House of Representatives Washington Feby 10. 1846
Hon. S. L. Edwards Committee of Pensions Dear Sir
May I ask of you the favor of an answer to the enclosed letter which I have just rec d . from Hon O. Robinson my immediate predecessor. I regret to be under the necessity of troubling you so frequently, but regret, to enable me to answer my correspondents must be my apology
I am Sir with esteem
Yours Respectfully Obey'd
and S r . J. Serk. Wm. Hough

Dec 31. 1895.
Rev
Amos
36-528
Drump
No
J. L. Edward Com't of Pension Washington D.C.

Hon. J. L. Edwards
Sir -
On the 24 th of Feb. 1837 a Pension Certificate was issued to Mrs. Leager widow of Enoch Leager a private in the War of the Revolution. It appears from her certificate that she was entitled to receive a pension from the 4 th of March 1831. The widow is still living. Will you inform me whether she drew from March 1831 & if she did not from what time did she draw & whether she is now entitled to draw from that time (Mar 1831.)
Respectfully yours J. B. Scott
Mexico Oswego Co. N.Y. Dec. 25. 1845
J. B. Clinton
P.S. An early answer is requested.
For

New York
Enoch Loger a prisoner under the act of 1818 to whom there was no kind
Died 3 rd Aug t 1827 at that place

New York
Lucy Davis - widow of Nathan Davis -
S as T in d d -
Let to H for Reynolds Jan. 13. 1837

Rev WIDOW, &c.
File No. 16541
Mrs Bager widow of Enoch Bager Pris Newm
Act _____
Index: Vol. 1 , Page 149
[Arrangement of 1870.]

BOUNTY LAND WARRANT RECORD CARD*
Division of Veterans' Administration Archives
NAME Coger, Enoch GRADE Private LINE Hazen's Regiment
WARRANT NUMBER 12876 ACREAGE 100 ISSUED November 19, 1792 to — not shown —
*The information concerning the issuance of warrants carded on this form is found in volumes 2 to 4 of "Land Warrants Issued Prior to 1800" which are registers of bounty land warrants issued to non-commissioned officers and privates under congressional resolutions of September 16, 1776, and subsequent dates. Other records relative to the applications for warrants appear to have been destroyed in the War Department fire of November 9, 1800. Information concerning warrants surrendered to the Federal Government is to be found in General Land Office records in The National Archives.