Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 42656, Daniel Copple, Continental (Penn.)

SERVICE
NUMBER
Continental (Penn.)
Copple, Daniel
S. 42656
CONTENTS

4,402 Ohio Roll.
Daniel Copley 4 Capt Burkett Private Penns a line 76 3 years in the army of the United States during the Revolutionary War. Continental
inscribed on the Roll of Ohio at the rate of Eight Dollars per month, to commence on the 30 th of April 1818.
certificate of Pension issued the 14 th of Nov r 1818. and forwarded to Andrew Livingston Esq. Adams County Ohio.
  arrears to 4th of Sept. 1818)  4 Mos 5/30  33.33    emi-ann. all'ce ending 21 st Mar. 1819.   48.00      $ 81.33  
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818 }
Continued ✓
Adams County 3
Notification sent to J W Campbell Esq 6 Nov 1820 West Union Ohio
J. W. Campbell

This will be
Adm d
The Honourable when the Secretary of War Washington City. Certifies that District of Columbia the claimant
is in indigent circumstances.

State of Ohio } } 1st I Andrew Livingston one of Adams County } the Associate Judges within and for the County aforesaid duly commissioned and qualified do hereby certify that on this thirtieth day of April 1818. Personally appeared before me Daniel Copple a citizen of the County and State aforesaid and after being duly sworn as the Law directs deposeth and saith that he served as a Soldier in the Revolutionary war that is to say that some time in the month of June or July in the year 1776 in the State of Pennsylvania he enlisted in the Company commanded by Capt Daniel Burchart, in the German Battalion of Pennsylvania in Continental line to serve three years in which he served out his three years and was duly discharged in the County of Lancaster in Pennsylvania by the said Daniel Burchart Major who had been promoted on the 2 nd day of July 1779 as will appear by his discharge here with sent and in consequence of his situation in life he was absent from his country and that he has never drew any Pension from the United States
Daniel Copple
Taken sworn and subscribed before me this day of above written witness my Hand & Seal
And Livingston Seal

State of Ohio Adams County ss
I Joseph Darlington clerk of the court of common
Pleas in and for the county aforesaid do hereby certify
that Andrew Livingston Esq: before whom the within deposition of Daniel Capple and who has signed the within Certificate was at the time of signing the same and still is a Judge of the court of common pleas in and for the county aforesaid duly commissioned (and qualified) & that full faith and credit is due to his said Certificate as well in courts of law as
in equity In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said court at West Union this first day of May in the year of our Lord 1818
Joseph Darlington

State of Ohio } ss I certify that this day the within Adams County } named Daniel Copple appeared before me the subscribed a judge of the court of Common pleas in and for the County aforesaid and also two credible Witnesses who after being sworn did satisfy me that the within named Daniel Copple is in indigent Circumstances and needs the assistance of his country for support given under my hand & seal this 24 th day of October 1818
State of Ohio } Adams County ss }
Andrew Livingston Esq d
Joseph Darlington Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the County aforesaid do hereby certify That the above named Andrew Livingston Esq d whose name is subscribed to the above Certificate was at the time of signing the same and still is a Judge of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the County aforesaid duly commis- sioned and qualified (and that full faith and Credit is due to his said Certificate as well in Courts of Justice as otherwise) In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand (and affixed the seal of the said Court at West Union this 26 th day of October in the year of our Lord 1818
Joseph Darlington

Daniel Capple
4.402.
J. W. Campbell, West-Union, Ohio

State of Ohio Adams County 93 On this Eleventh day of August 1820 personally appeared in open Court being a Court of Record having the power of fine and imprison- ment for the county and in the State aforesaid Daniel Cople aged sixty seven years resident in Adams County in the said State who being first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath declare that he served in the Revolutionary War as follows that the said Daniel Cople enlisted under Capt. Daniel Burkett in the City of Philadelphia for the term of three years and served in the German Battalion on the Penn- sylvania Line I was at the battle at Newtown and Brandywine and at the battle of Germantown and at the battle at Monmouth and he was legally discharged at a place called Little Britain in July 2 d 1779 Original Declaration 13 th day of April 1818 P o of the pen- sion Certificate is 4402 And I do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18 th day of March 1818 And that I have not since that time by gift sale or in any manner dis- posed of my property or any part thereof with intent thereby 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 & naval services of the United States in the Revolutionary War" passed on the 18 th day of March 1818 And that I have not nor has any per- son for me 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 herewith annexed and by me subscribed.
    1 Horse - - - - - $30 00 Daniel & Joseph   2 Cows - - - - - 20 00 M rs M aria bro t John d $102 87 1/2   1 Chest & Table 5 50 Plates, cups & saucers 4 00   1 Kettle 2 00 Knives & forks   1 Fine Shovel & Tongs - 3 00   1 Tea Kettle $2.00 cover & lid 2.00 4 00   1 Pot 00 25   6 Sheep 12 00   Debts due me 20 12 1/2   $106 87 1/2   
$102,872

My family consists of myself and wife Catharine we both live with our son and neither of us are able to do half work on a farm my occupation is a farmer the age of my wife is 65 years
Daniel his Gapple mark
Sworn to and declared in open court on the 11 th day of August 1820
Joseph Darlington clk. S.C.
I Joseph Darlington clerk of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the County of Adams State of Ohio do hereby certify that the foregoing Cash and Schedule hereto annexed are truly copied from the Records of the said Court; and I do further certify that it is the opinion of the said Court that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid Schedule is One hundred and six dollars Eighty seven and half cents
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court on this 16 th day of August in the year of our Lord 1820
Joseph Darlington
Clerk of the Court for the County of Adams

October 13, 1933 XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX
Daniel Copple-S.42656 BA-J/AWF.
Mrs. John A. McKelvey 511 East Detroit Avenue Monmouth, Illinois
Dear Madam:
Reference is made to your letter in which you request the Revolutionary War record of Daniel Kepple, Copple or Kepple and of John Kepple.
Revolutionary War data furnished by this office are obtained from claims made to the United States for pension and bounty land based upon military service of soldiers in that war.
A search of the records fails to show such claims on file on account of the service of John Kepple, similar spellings of the surname searched.
The record which follows is that of the only Daniel Copple (surname searched under various spellings), that is found on file in the Revolutionary War records of this office. The data given were obtained from the papers on file in pension claim, S. 42656, based upon his service in that war.
Daniel Copple enlisted in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, sometime in June or July, 1776 and served as a private in Captain Daniel Burchardt's company in the German Battalion; he was in the battles of Trenton, Brandywine, Germantown, and Monmouth, and was discharged, July 3, 1779 at Little Britain, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, from the German Battalion.
Daniel Copple was allowed pension on his application executed, April 30, 1818, then a resident of

Adams County, Ohio. He was residing in said Adams County, Ohio in 1820 and gave his age as sixty-seven years, and referred to his wife, Catharine, aged sixty-five years, and were living with their son, whose name he did not give
In order to obtain the date of last payment of pension, the name and address to whom sent, and possibly the date of death of the pensioner, Daniel Copple, you should apply to The Comptroller General, General Accounting Office, Records Division, Washington, D. C., citing all of the following data-
Daniel Copple Certificate No. 4402 Issued November 14, 1818 Rate $3.00 per month Commenced April 30, 1818 Act of March 18, 1818 Ohio Agency.
Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER Assistant to Administrator

These are to certify, that the Bearer Daniel Schaffle Private Soldier, has served in the German Battallion for the space of three years; according to his Enlistment Thereby Legally Discharged, given under my hand this Second Day of July, in the Year of Our Lord One Thousand Eight hundred & Seventy Nine,
Dan: Burkhart Maj

Philad a In October the 8 th 1782.
Personally appeared Daniel Heppel before me Isaac Howell Esq. and hath taken the Oath of Allegiance as Directed according to Law
Witness my hand
Isaac Howell
Daniel Heppel (Esq.) Pa. 42656

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Mr. Charles Starrett 200-3-4 First Avenue Newton, Iowa
Dear Sir:
Reference is made to your letter of February 4 in which you state the record previously requested by you is that of Daniel Copple a pensioner of Adams County, Ohio under the Act of March 18, 1818, also, in addition the Revolutionary War record of the father of one Jonathan Higgins who was born in 1797, presumably in Pennsylvania, married Elizabeth Franks and later lived in Adams County, Ohio.
A search of the Revolutionary War records has been made in your behalf and the record of Daniel Copple found. In response to your letter of January 30, 1932, the full record of that soldier was furnished you on February 17 following. As you state that you did not receive it, it is furnished you again herein. It has not been possible to identify the record of the Revolutionary War soldier with surname Higgins in whom you might be interested. The copy of your letter to Mr. A.W. Hall is enclosed.
Daniel Copple S.42656
The data furnished herein are obtained from the papers on file in Revolutionary War pension claim, S.42656, based upon the service of Daniel Copple.
He enlisted in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, in June or July 1776 and served as a private in Captain Daniel Burchardt's company in the German Battalion, he was in the battles of Trenton, Brandywine, Germantown and Monmouth, and was discharged July 2, 1779 at Little Britain, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, from the German Battalion.

He was allowed pension on his application executed April 30, 1818, then a resident of Adams County, Ohio.
In 1820 he stated that he was sixty-seven years of age, and at that time referred to his wife, Catharine, as aged sixty-five years and they were living in Adams County, Ohio, with their son, whose name he did not give.
In order to obtain the date of last payment of pension, the name and address of person paid and possibly the date of death of the Revolutionary War pensioner, Daniel Copple, S. 42656, you should apply to the Comptroller General, General Accounting Office, Records Division, Washington, D.C., citing all of the following data-
Daniel Copple Certificate number 4402 Issued November 14, 1818 Rate $8.00 per month Commenced April 30, 1818 Act of March 18, 1818 Ohio Agency.
Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER Assistant to Administrator.

February 17, 1932
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Charles Starrett 410 E. 8th Street, S. Newton, Iowa.
Dear Sir:
Reference is made to your letter relative to Daniel Copple, a soldier of the Revolutionary War.
The data furnished herein are obtained from the papers on file in pension claim, S. 42656, based upon the Revolutionary War service of Daniel Copple.
He enlisted in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, in June or July 1776 and served as a private in Captain Daniel Burchardt's company in the German Battalion, he was in the battles of Trenton, Brandywine, Germantown and Monmouth, and was discharged, July 2, 1779 at Little Britain, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, from the German Battalion.
He was allowed pension on his application executed April 30, 1818, then a resident of Adams County, Ohio.
In 1820 he stated that he was sixty-seven years of age, and at that time referred to his wife, Catharine, as aged sixty-five years old, and were living in Adams County, Ohio, with their son, whose name he did not give.
In order to obtain the date of last payment of pension, the name of person paid, and possibly the date of death of the Revolutionary War pensioner, Daniel Copple, S. 42656, you should apply to the Comptroller General, General Accounting Office, Records Division,

Washington, D. C., citing all of the following data-
Daniel Copple Certificate number 4403 Issued November 14, 1818 Rate $8.00 per month Commenced April 30, 1818 Act of March 18, 1818 Ohio Agency.
Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER Assistant to Administrator

JOHN A. MCKINLEY Timing, Metal Work and Finishes 211 East Broadway ROCHESTER, NEW YORK

JOHN A. McKELVEY Tinning, Metal Work and Furnaces 511 East Detroit Ave. Telephone 33 MONMOUTH, ILLINOIS
Oct. 3 - 1933
Pension Commissioner Veterans Bureau
Washington D. C. ✓
Do you have the record of Daniel Keppele or it might be spelled Copple or Kepple meaning the same party.
He served in the Revolution and received a pension. He served in a German troope under Capt. Bayer. Penn. troope. Do you know the name of his wife and where he died and the date? Do you know where I might find his marriage licence?

JOHN A. McKELVEY Tinning, Metal Work and Furnaces 511 East Detroit Ave.      Telephone 33 MONMOUTH, ILLINOIS
I have a letter saying that the licence was taken out but the certificate was never returned for recording. I am trying to find ancestors for accepting a membership in the G. A. R. So please tell me every thing you know about this man, and there was also a John Keppele couple served in the Revolution from the city of Philadelphia 1777. He was Lieut. Colonel of the 1st Battalion city militia Kindly let me know. Truly Mrs. John M c Kelvey (above add

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Dear Sir:
About a year ago I wrote to you asking for record of an ancestor of mine who served in the Revolution. Under date of January 4, 1932, you wrote that it would be taken up in proper sequence. Does it take that long to get around to matters of that kind? I would appreciate any information very much.
Yours very truly,
Chas. Lawrence Chas. Lawrence 410 N 8th St. S. Newton, Iowa

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Dear Sirs;
Thanks for your reply. I have not received any letter from you relative to Daniel Copple , so it likely went astray.
As I understand it the said Danial Copple served in a Pennsylvania regiment. His daughter Elizabeth married Samuel Starrett and Copple accompanied his daughter to Adams Co Ohio. I understand that he secured a pension there, I think in 1818 and likely died there in 1832 He was supposed to be a German or Dutch and could speak English very poorly.
I also enclose copy of letter sent to the Registrar of the Pa S.A.R. some years ago relative to the father of Jonathan Higgans ; if you can supply any data it will be appreciated. We folks that live out here in the west have but a poor chance to get in touch with our early family history.
Thanking you in advance for any information, I Am.
Yours very truly.
Chas Starrett
Chas. Starrett 410 E 8th St S. Newton, Iowa.
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Mr. Charles Starrett 410 East 8th Street, S., Newton, Iowa
Dear Sir:
Reference is made to your letter of January 26, in which you refer to an acknowledgment of a letter written by you about a year ago in regard to a Revolutionary War ancestor and state that you have not received further reply.
All mail which was acknowledged a year ago has long since been answered, and the report to you has evidently miscarried. No letter from you has been found unanswered.
If you will repeat your request, that is, the name of the soldier in whom you are interested and all data you possess relative to him, the matter will receive prompt attention.
Please return these letters with your reply.
Very truly yours
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Dear Sirs;
About a year ago I wrote to you asking for record of an ancestor of mine who served in the Revolution.
Under date of February 4, and BA-J/MCS you wrote that it would be taken up in proper sequence. Does it take that long to get around to matters or has it been overlooked.
I would appreciate this information very much.
Yours very truly.
Chas Starrett
Chas. Starrett 410 E 8th St. S. Newton, Iowa.

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January 30th. 1932.
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Dear Sirs;
I am wondering if you could give me some information regarding an ancestor of mine.
DANIEL COPPLE
Who is reported to have served in Pennsylvania troops during the Revolutionary War and to have been granted a pension November 14th. 1818 at the age of 74 while living in Adams County Ohio. Died Feb. 7th 1832.
As complete information as you can give relative to this man will be gladly received.
Yours very truly.
Charles Starrett
Charles Starrett. 410 E 8th St. S. Newton, Iowa.

Mr. R. Chief
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Charles C. Nott, Chief Justice. Lawrence Weldon, Stanton J. Peelle, Charles B. Howry, Francis M. Wright, } Judges.
COURT OF CLAIMS,
WASHINGTON, D. C.
December 20, 1903
Chief, Old War Story Div., Bureau of Pensions
Dear Sir -
The representation has been made to me that my great grand father, mother's side, - Daniel Coffele - served as a private in the German Battalion Continental Army Revolutionary army from Oct. 4, 1876 to Dec. 1780. First in Daniel Burchart's Co, and then Capt Peter Boyer's Co and finally in Capt Michael Boyer's Co, on the rolls of the latter

it is said in Daniel Kettle or Keppel Four Companies of this Battalion were from Penn, and it was in some of them he probably served. If you will give me such information as the records afford on this subject I shall greatly appreciate the favor.
I am very respectfully yours Francis M. Knight

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Jany 2-1904- Hon Francis M. Wright Court of Claims. C.S.
1932-Feb. 17-birth to Chas. Starrett and
1933-Feb 10 - Death. To Mr Chas. Starrett All 7/ 8/ 10
1933 Oct. 13 birth to Mrs. John A. McElveigh

Washington Miss L. Wilson
Oct 28
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OLD CARD
The Warble
Adm. T. C. C. Calhoun
Secretary of the War Department
City of Washington

BOUNTY LAND WARRANT RECORD CARD*
NAME Copple, Nicholas GRADE Sergeant in Proctor's Artillery LINE Pennsylvania
WARRANT NUMBER 9208 ACREAGE 100 ISSUED June 29, 1789 To M. McConnell, assignee
*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.