Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 10,488, Joseph Cooper, Continental Mass.

SERVICE
NUMBER
continental Mass.
Cooper, Joseph
S 10488
Carded.
CONTENTS

2166 New York
Joseph Cooper of Holland in the State of New York who was a Private in the Company commanded by Captain Fox & of the Regt. commanded by Col. Babbt. in the Massachusetts line for 3 Years
Inscribed on the Roll of New York at the rate of 80 Dollars Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 19 day of Novem- ber 1832 and sent to M c Hall Willink Brice & Co NY
Arrears to 4th of Sep 1832 $120.00 Pemi=ant. allowance ending 4 Mar '33 40.00 $160.00
{ Revolutionary Claim } { Act June 7, 1832 }
Recorded by Geo: C. Stiles Clerk, Book D Vol. 5 Page 76
982
Date of death not ena. 18.

Joseph Cooper Pension App n
8218.
In the rolls

[Declaration of a Revolutionary Soldier who served in the REGULAR ARMY, to obtain a Pension under the Act of Congress, passed June 7, 1832.]
State of New York, } On this 23 rd day of August 1832 personally appeared Joseph Cooper, Erie County, ss. } fore the Court of Common Pleas, now sitting at Buffalo, in said County, Joseph Cooper a resident of Holland in the County of Erie and State of New York, aforesaid, aged 77 years, who being first duly sworn, according to law, doth on his oath, make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the Act of Congress, passed June 7, 1832, That he enlisted in the Army of the United States in the year 1777 with Captain Joseph Hot and served in the 16 th Massachusetts Regiment of the Massachusetts line, under the following named officers: Col. David Henry Lieut. Col. David Cobb, Major Tyler Captain Joseph Hot. That he enlisted at Beldrueca in the Town of Andover Lieut. Rogers, & Ensign David Hill Am Master Master was a man by the name of Cushman of Boston and joined the Regiment at Cambridge and in the month of October 1777 we marched from Cambridge to Head Quarters which was at that time at White Marsh in the State of Pennsylvania, and from thence to Red Bank in Pennsylvania where we remained till the 19 th of April and had quarters of the Army was that night at Valley Forge from thence we marched to a place called Red Bank where we resisted the Enemy left Philadelphia - Marched from thence under the Command of Arnold into the City of Philadelphia, where we remained a short time and from thence we marched on after the Enemy and came up with the Enemy at Monmouth where came up with the Enemy where we had a general engagement General Washington Commanding in person which was on the 28 th of June 1778 we then marched to Brown's Creek where we remained a few days and we then marched from thence under the Command of General Sullivan on an Expedition to Rhode Island Saylesville accompanied us and marched to Bristol Ferry where we crossed over into Rhode Island and we went into Winter quarters at Pawtucket or Warwick - The next Spring General Sullivan was called away & was on an Expedition to the West against the Indians and General Gates took the Command and that the Enemy left Rhode Island in the fall of 1779 and we then were ordered to the South again and Wintered at or near Morris Town in New Jersey, and I was in New Jersey in the Service during the next Summer That he enlisted on the 27 th day of September 1777 in the town of Andover as above stated for the term of three years and that faithfully served his time out and was discharged on the 27 th day of September 1780 in the Town of Hopksey in New Jersey within 12 Miles of Hackensack That he received a written discharge signed by Col. Henry Jackson but that the same is lost or destroyed.
He hereby relinquishes every claim, whatever, to a Pension, or an annuity, except the present, and declares that his name is not on the Pension Roll of any Agency in any State,
Sworn and subscribed this 23 rd day of August 1832 James Mykels Bureau of Revolutionary War Pensions
Joseph Cooper
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion, that the above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier, as he states.
I, Noah P. Sprague, Clerk of the said 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 [blank] for a pension. In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office, this day of 183

Houma La.
Erie County Pa: Joseph Cooper the above named applicant being duly sworn doth depose that by reason of bodily infirmity he is unable to attend at any Court of Record of this County for the purpose of making his application for a pension.
Sworn to and Subscribed { Joseph Cooper this 25 th day of August { 1832 before me { James Moyer Judge of Erie County Court
Erie County Pa. Charles Crooks Jr. of the said County being duly sworn doth depose that he resides in the immediate neighborhood of the above named Joseph Cooper, that he has known the said Joseph Cooper to be very weak and infirm for several years, & that in the opinion of this deponent the said Joseph Cooper is unable to attend at Buffalo (where the Courts of this County are held) in consequence of bodily infirmity of the said Joseph Cooper. Sworn to this 25 th day of { Charles Crooks Jr. August 1832 before me { James Moyer Judge of Erie County Court
And I the said Judge do hereby certify declare my opinion that the above named Applicant Joseph Cooper was a Revolutionary soldier and served as a Statesman and that the foregoing contains the original proceedings before me in the matter of the application of the said Joseph Cooper for a pension.
And I the said Judge after examining the said Applicant and upon proof Official before me do hereby certify that the said Applicant by reason of bodily infirmity is likely to be unable to appear in any Court of Record in this County to make the declaration

time the the examination required in such Cases: the said Courts of Record being all held in the City of Buffalo at a considerable distance from the residence of the said applicant.
Given under my hand at Amherst aforesaid this 25 th day of August in the Year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred thirty two.
James Mykles
Judge of Circuit Courts
State of New York
County of Erie Clerk's Office ss I Noah P. Sprague Clerk of the County of Erie and of the Court of Common Pleas thereof do hereby certify that the Hon. James Mykles the before whom the foregoing proceedings were had in the matter of the application of Joseph Cooper for a pension was on the day of the date of the said proceedings a Judge of the County Courts of the said
County duly appointed and sworn and acting as such and that full faith and credit are to be given to his acts in that capacity.
And I do further certify that I am well acquainted with the hand writing of the said Judge and that the signature subscribed to the signature of the foregoing declaration, affidavit of the said Joseph Cooper, and the affidavit of Charles Crook Jr. and also to the Certificate of the said Judge are in the proper hand writing of the said Judge and are his genuine signatures. In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set
my hand & seal of office at Buffalo this 27 th day of August A.D. 1832
Noah P. Sprague Clerk of Erie County

No 8218 Joseph Cooper
admitted
3 years
180
M. K. Hall (Williams) XXXXX One Coy New York

N o 8218
BRIEF in the case of  Joseph Cooper of Holland  County of Erie in the State of New York  (Act 7th June, 1832.)
 1. Was the declaration made before a Court or a Judge? Before a Judge  2. If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity? It does  3. How old is he? Seventy Seven years - 77.  4. State his service, as directed in the form annexed. 
   Period. Duration of Service. Rank. Names of General and Field Officers under whom he served.   Years, Months, Days.      Enlisted in the Army of the United States In 1777 - 27th of Sept - his name changed 27. Sept 1780  3 - - private  Col. David Hovey, Lt. Col. David Root, Major Tinker, Capt. Joseph Frost, Genl. Washington, Genl. Sullivan.   
 5. In what battles was he engaged? at Monmouth N.J.  6. Where did he reside when he entered the service? at Bildrean, Massachusetts town of Andover  7. Is his statement supported by living witness, by documentary proof, by traditional evidence, by incidental evidence, or by the rolls? His tradition is supported by the belief of the Judge under seal  8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect? No 
X Certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned.
Chas. G. Wilcox Examining Clerk.

In reply to your request of _____, received _____ for a statement of the military history of Joseph Cooper a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pen- sion on file in this Bureau. S. 10,488
   DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. LENGTH OF SERVICE. RANK. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. STATE.   CAPTAIN. COLONEL.     Sept. 27, 77 to Sept. 27, 80. Pri. Joseph Fox David Henly Mass.                                     
Battles engaged in, Monmouth; Sullivan's expedition to R. I. Residence of soldier at enlistment, Enlisted at Andover, Mass. Date of application for pension, Aug. 25, 1832. His cl. was al. Residence at date of application, Holland, Erie Co., N. Y. Age at date of application, 77 yrs. Remarks: There is no data relative to family.
Respectfully,
Commissioner.

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July 9, 1931
Mrs. John Edgar Hires 107 Linwood Avenue Ardmore, Pennsylvania
Rev.& 1812 Wars Section FRL Am
Dear Madam:
You are advised that it appears from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, S.10488, that Joseph Cooper enlisted at Andover, Massachusetts, September 27, 1777, served as a private in Colonel David Henly's Regiment, and in Captain Joseph Fox's Company, Sixteenth Massachusetts Regiment, was in the battle of Monmouth and in General Sullivan's Rhode Island Expedition and was discharged September 27, 1780, by Colonel Henry Jackson.
He was allowed pension on his application executed August 25, 1822, while residing in Holland, Erie County, New York, aged seventy-seven years.
There are no data as to his family.
The Revolutionary War records of this office fail to show claims for pension on file on account of the services of Samuel Wright, of St. Lawrence County, New York, or of David McKillips.
Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER Assistant to Administrator.
I arranged this serv. in this way For J. Fox was Capt of Lee's Ad. Cont. at the same time that Henly had his Ad. Cont. See Heitman
Date of death not on AB

✓ 3 ct stamped envelope Recd Mz w ok J Eau Gallie, Florida, Feb. 6, 1918 Rev Dec MZ1
Pub Comr. of Pensions, Washington, D. C.
Dear Sir:
I am trying to trace the revolutionary record of my ancestor, Joseph Cooper, who - we think - enlisted from Massachusetts and served throughout the war. He afterward went to Holland, New York, and received a pension until his death in

1840 or later.
I shall greatly appreciate any assistance you may be able to give me.
Very truly yours,
(Miss) Jane Cooper

104886
DAUGHTERS OF THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION, BUFFALO CHAPTER.
2166 Commissioner of Pensions. Washington, D.C. Dear Sir,
May I ask for the pension report of Joseph Cooper, a pensioner of the Revolutionary War given in the printed lists of 1833 (1) as residing in Erie County, N.Y. - probably at Holland, where he is buried - This little town has nine Revolutionary Soldiers' graves, which our chapter will mark the coming summer - as Melvin New York - His father of it - was not settled at the time of the Revolution. This is certainly a good showing for one town.
Very truly Yours Frances Trace Wallace Secretary Committee on Revolutionary Records
Mrs. George A. Wallace 374 W. Ferry St. Buffalo. N.Y.

n.Y.
Re-man
10488 INVALID.
File No. 10,488
Joseph Cooper Priv Boer War
Act: June 7 th 1832
Index:—Vol. a , Page 17
[Arrangement of 1870.]
May 4, 1904 - Msty to Mrs Geo A. Wallace - Buffalo 1918. Feb. 18. Hist. to Jane Cooper Fr 1931 - July 9 - Hist. to Mrs J.E. Hirer - E.E.H.