Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S 39363, John Coppage, Va.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Va
Poppage, John
S 39363
CONTENTS

19, 462 R Virginia
John Casspage
of Lee County in the State of Virginia who was a Private in the Company commanded by Captain Shelby of the regiment commanded by Colonel Weldon in the Virginia line, for the term of two years from 1777 to 17
scribed on the Roll of Virginia at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 30 of May 1825
Certificate of Pension issued the 21. of June 1825 and Surto Col. J. B. Sharp Lee Co. Va.
Arrears to 4th of Semi-annual all'ce ending Dec 1825 $25:57
.51 1. 6 24 $25:57
{ Revolutionary claim, Acts March 18, 1818, and May 1, 1820. }
Dec 1825
Official extract from 28 Aug 1826 & sent to John D. Root Esq for C.H. Virginia. See letter to H. S. J. Campbell June 21. 1831 - No. 64 C.C. Johnson H.R. Jan 5 1832. See letter to R. Chapman Dec 19. 1832
4 Feb 7 1832

State of Kentucky Pendleton County
on this the 17 Day of Augt. 1818 Before the County Court of Pendleton Co. State of Va. appeared John Conyage aged sixty seven years Resident of Pendleton County & State aforesaid who being first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath Make the following Declaration in order to obtain the provision Made By an act of Congress Entitled an act to provide for Certain persons Engaged in the Land & Naval Service of the united States in the Revolutionary war to wit
That He the S d John Cagrange was Enlisted in The Service of The united States as a common soldier. in Fauquier County Virginia in the year 1861 as well as he remember for the term of two years under the command of Cap t John Shady of Goose creek and then Marched to Williamsburg. Cap t Shady was of the third Virginia Infantry Regiment Commanded By Col d Joseph Weedon & whose name was  the major of the Regt was  Major of the Regt was  named  Seach  who was  wounded  wounded at waiting a small time at Williamsburg was marched to Alexandria & were then Marched to New York to Fort Washington and there Joined General Walford's Brigade was in a battle in York where the  Major of the Regt was

That he was marched from there to Kings Bridge & continued in the same Brigade till his term of two years expired at Fort Washington near the City of New York That he then Enlisted in the Same Regt Same Brigade under Capt Grayson, Col. Heath the Regt. then commanding for the term of three years & then obtained a furlow for three months but being Sick did not return till four months at which time he returned to his duty he continued about Eighteen months able to do duty when he he from heats & colds he was taken with pains & swelling in his Body & limbs that after considerable trial had been made to Cure him through the Interposition of the Doctor that had attended him he obtained a Discharge at the request of Col. Wolford from General Wolford that after some time at Fort Washington, Col. Heath then commanding the Regt. & Capt. Patten his Compy. the Disorder appeared to terminate in his Left Shoulder in a prodigious swelling and broke which has almost taken the use of his Left arm and is still subject to pains and at times is not able to help himself and that from his that he has lost his discharge etc. Debilitated State & reduced circumstances he stands in need of the assistance of his Country for Support.
I was in open court  the  Sworn Declared in open Court the day & date above Robert Taylor

State of Kentucky 350 Aug Term Pendleton County
I Robert Taylor Presiding Justice of the County Court of the County of Pendleton do hereby certify that it appears to my satisfaction that the said John Coffey did live in the revolutionary war against the enemy as stated in the preceding declaration for the term of nine months and from my own personal knowledge that he is in reduced circumstances and needs the assistance of his country for support and I now have the proceedings and orders had and taken before me to the Sunday for the appointment of Mar pursuant to the direction of the said all of being my hand this Aug 18 th 1818. Robert Taylor
State of Kentucky
Pendleton County Court Clerk's Office Set I William C. Kennett, Clerk of the County Court aforesaid do hereby certify that Robert Taylor Esq. whose signature appears to the above certificate was the Presiding Magistrate of the Pendle- ton County Court at the August, instant, Term thereof and that as such did faith and credit is due to all his official acts.
In Witness whereof I hereunto set my hand and affix the seal of my Office, this 21 st day of August A.D. 1818.
William C. Kennett Clerk

aged now about
38 37  266 11.4.  1406
30 15 37 7 50
51 1844-1852
38  296 111  1406  1771 1781
John Cappage (private) Col Woodruff's & Mayhew's Reg'ts Virginia Line 1777-2 years
16
Further evidence of service necessary -
The evidence of two credible witnesses or a letter from the office of the Comptroller General is required in each case.
11 4 3-73 8 2 67  5-42  15 66 571 5 8 30 12

 1 12 1/2 3 1  1 67 8 2  1 59 4 3  1 92 2 1  2 12 1/2 3 1  1 92 2 4  1 85 2 5  1 8 5  2 3 6  1 1 1  2 60 3 2  1 25 4 3  3 12 1/2 3 5  1 25 2 5  1 25 6 2  59 66 5 1  23 43 1 3  108 51 2 2 
 3 59  1 84  2  2 143  72  108 2  72 2   36 2   84 
 156 8   124 8     18 8   14 4 

Old Case?
19,366 ✓
John Coppage, va
Col. J. D. Sharp, Lee Ct. Ho: va
Rec d 22 Aug. 1824.
On roll
Col. J. D. Sharp Lee Ct. Ho. va
Please direct to the agency of Rev. John Coppage Lee County Va
John Coppage

Virginia See County to wit,
On this 27 th day of July 1834 personally appeared in open Court, being a Court of record for the County aforesaid John Coppage aged about sixty eight years who being first duly sworn according to Law, doth on his oath make the following declaration, in order to obtain the provision made by the act of Congress of the 18 th March 1818 and the 1 st May 1820, that the said John Coppage enlisted as a private soldier for the term of two years in the year 1777 (as well as he now recollects) in the County of Fauquier in the State of Virginia, in the Company Commanded by Captain John Ashbey in the regiment Commanded by Colonel Joseph Needham, or Colonel Thomas Marshall or according to his recollection at this time by both of them. Being the 3 rd Regiment of the line of the State of Virginia on Continental establishment. That from Fauquier, he was marched first to Williamsburg in Virginia, from there to Alexandria and thence to Fort Washington near the City of New York and joined the Brigade Commanded by General Woofford. That he was in a Battle in York Island, where the major of his regiment, whose name was Veitch was wounded and died of his wound a few days after the Battle. That he was afterwards to Kingsbridge Back to Fort Washington where he was discharged at the expiration of his term of service, That he again enlisted as a private soldier in the same brigade & same regiment at Fort Washington after his first discharge, in the Company Commanded by Captain Weyton, the regiment being then Commanded by Colonel Heath for the term of three years, That on the second enlistment he continued to serve about eighteen months a part of which time he was very sickly and finally from heat and cold, he was taken with swellings

in his limbs and body which seemed to baffle the skill of the doctors who attended him and he was discharged for inability to render further service at about the expiration of about eighteen months from his enlist- ment at Fort Washington, Capt Payton at the time of his discharge, then Commanding his Company and Col Heath his Regt some time after his discharge his disorder seemed to settle in his left shoulder and arm and after swelling prodigiously, broke and continued for a long time a running sore, and almost deprived him of the use of his left arm & shoulder, and which disability still continues, that arm & shoulder being entirely disabled, that he has otherwise ever since been under subject to pain, for times, ever since unable to help himself in any way, that he has long since lost his discharge for his said services and that he has no other evidence now in his power of his said services than his own oath,
And in pursuance of the act of the 14 th May 1820 I do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18 th day of March one thou- -sand eight hundred and eighteen, 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 thereby 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 18 th day of March one thousand eight hundred and eighteen. 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 whatever having nothing that I can render a schedule, the only property that I possess being the clothes on

my back they Coarse and scanty. The declarant also stated on oath, that his only occupation when he was able to pursue it was that of a farmer, that from his age and disability he is now unable to earn a support for himself and that he is dependant on the Charity of his Country or his fellow citizens for the same, that he has no family whatever living with him nor any one whom he can look to for support. That he made a declaration before the Court of Pendleton County, in the State of Kentucky on the 17th of August 1888 for the same services which declaration was returned to him from the war office endorsed "Further evidence of service necessary - The evidence of two credible witnesses, or a cert from the Officers of the Corps he served in will suffice" This evidence he is unable to procure and if the Rolls of the Army will not show his service he must remain in want. In this declaration, however he has set out the terms of his enlistment more particularly with a better reference to the Officers commanding his Corps. and he hopes the army register will supply whatever other evidence is necessary
his John X Coppage mark
Sworn to and declared on the 27th day of July 1894 before the Court of Lee County
Wm. Alexander W. Mills D.C.
Virginia
I Alexander W. Mills Deputy Clerk of the Court of the County of Lee do hereby Certify that the foregoing oath is truly Copied from the records of the said Court. And I do further Certify that it is the opinion of the Court from evidence adduced that the declarant has no property either real or personal of which he could render a schedule - And I do further Certify that it appears to

the satisfaction of the said Court that the said John Appage enlisted in the Continental army as a private & served three years & six months therein as stated in the aforesaid declaration when he was duly discharged, And that he is now in such indigent circumstances in life, as to stand in need of the assistance of his Country for his support
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my private seal (there being no seal of the said court) On this 7th day of August 1824
Alexander H. Mills, Deputy Clerk Clerk of Lee County

To Miss M. E. Coppedge State Teachers College E. Radford - Va
Oct. 11 - 1932
Thomas Coppedge - S 8239
John Coppage - S 39363 am
The record of John Coppage given below is obtained from the papers on file in pension claim, S. 39363, based upon his service in the Revolution.
John Coppage enlisted in Fauquier County, Virginia, early in the Revolutionary War, served as a private in Captains John Ashby's and Peyton's companies, Colonels Wheedon's, Thomas Marshall's and Heth's 3 rd Virginia Regiment, and was in the battle on "York Island" where Major Leitch of the 3 rd Virginia Regiment received a wound from which he died shortly after; the length of his service (Coppage's) was about three and one half years, the exact dates of enlistment and discharge not stated.
He was allowed pension on his application executed August 17, 1818, at which time he resided in Pendleton County, Kentucky; he gave his age then as sixty-seven years. However, in 1825, when he made affidavit in Lee County, Virginia, he gave his age as sixty-nine years; the date and place of his birth are not shown.
John Coppage died February 7, 1834.
There are no data relative to his family in this claim.
Very truly yours,
A. D. HILLER, Assistant to Administrator.
The date of enlistment - 1777 - omitted as "York Island" is 1776 & Maj. Leitch died Oct. 1 - 1776.
Col. Weedon used as "Joseph", given in claim should be George Weedon - Col. of 3 rd Va. Regt.
Letter in claim of Thomas Coppedge - S - 8239 -

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
Bureau of Pensions,
Washington, D. C., _____, 190__
In reply to your request of _____, received _____ for a statement of the military history of John Coppage 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.
signs by mark.
   DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. LENGTH OF SERVICE. RANK. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. STATE.   CAPTAIN. COLONEL.     1777 2 yrs. Pvt. John Ashby Thomas Marshall 3 rd Va. Regt.   1779 18 mos. " Peyton Heth 3 rd Va. Regt.                                                          
Battles engaged in, York Island Residence of soldier at enlistment, Fauquier Co., Va. Date of application for pension, Aug. 17, 1818 - Ch. al. Residence at date of application, Pulaski Co., Ky. - Sci. Co., Va. in 1826. Age at date of application, 67 yrs. Remarks: Died Feb. 7, 1834.
No family data
Very respectfully,
Commissioner.

39 363
Page INVALID.
File No. 39,363
John Coppedge Rev. Rev. Rev.
Act: 18 March 1877
Index: — Vol. 8 , Page 95
[Arrangement of 1870.]
1911, Mar. 22, Hist. Mrs. Thos. Dennis 20 Sept. 22 Hist. to Martha Houston Letter in 35-26 June Westmoreland 21-Oct-12 hist to Mr. Wm Miller - (En) Letter in 9239 Thos. Coppedge - 32-Oct 11 - Hist. to Miss M. Coppedge - see letter - Thomas Coppedge - Rev. W. B. 8289 - J.L.L.

Virgin Agency Jan 5, 1832 JL
Recorded Vol 22 Page 154.

War Dept
Pension Office
Jan. 5. 1832
Sir,
On the production of the proper vouchers be pleased to pay whate- ver may appear from your Books to be due John Coppage, a Revolutionary Pensioner of your agency.
I
Cop.
A. Anderson, Esq. Pres d U.S. M. Bk. Pension Agent, Richmond Va.
✓

War Department
Pension Office
Jan'y. 19 th 1882.
Sir /
I have received your letter of the 13 th inst - I am asked whether the enclosed vouchers will be sufficient to authorize the payment of the pension of John Coffey; to which I reply that the evidence as to the official character and signature of the Magistrate is not satisfactory - The Clerk alleges that he has no public seal off office. In all such cases a Member of Congress should certify as to the signature of the Clerk. If I mistake not the enclosed papers were sent to you by the Hon ble C. Johnson of the House of Rep s If he will certify that A. H. Willis is clerk of Lee County the evidence will be complete. In every case like this a letter from this office is sufficient to justify the

payment of a pension claimed for three years for violated the vouchers bidrawn up in strict conformity with the regulations of Decem r 5 th 1820. No order will ever be given before this Department shall have been satisfied as to the identity of the pensioners.
I am &c.
Virginia Agency Jan 19. 1832
✓ C
Recorded Feb 22 page 167
Rich d Anderson Esq r Pres. - Re. S. B. B.
Pension Agent Virginia Richmond, Virginia
Jan 5 1832

Lee G. H. Lee June 1st
19.366.
John L. Magee, Pike Co. Pa.
Rev. J. S. Hays, Pike Co. Pa.
21 June 1825
Free
James Barbour Secretary of War Washington City

J. L. Edwards Esq.
Pension Office
War Department
Washington City
11/20/62

Mr. Arguillier P o Avenue
Chas. B. Johnston presents his respects to Mr. Edwards and encloses for his examination the papers of John Cophage a revolutionary pensioner, who has drawn none of his pension since 4 th Sept. 1828 and who wishes now to draw all his pension in arrear.
Knowing how frequently the department has been imposed upon by fraudulent attempts, Mr. Johnston will only add that he is personally acquainted with John Cophage, that he saw him in Sept last and that in this instance he is confident the application is an honest one.
Monday Morning

Virginia
Lee County to wit.
On this 21 st day of July 1826, before me, the subscriber, a Justice of the Peace for the said County of Lee, personally appeared John Coppage, who, on his Oath, declares that he is the same person who formerly belonged, on his first enlistment, to the Company commanded by Captain John Ashbey, in the Regiment commanded by Col. Joseph Weedon, or Col. Thomas Marshall, or, according to his recollection by both. And that he belonged, on his second enlistment, to the Company commanded by Captain Peyton, in the Regiment commanded by Col. Heath, in the 3 rd Virginia Continental Regiment in the service of the United States: That his name was placed on the Pension Roll of the State of Virginia, that he received a Certificate of that fact, under the signature and Seal of the Secretary of War; Which Certificate, on or about the 7 th day of March 1826 at Walling's Creek in the said County of Lee, the last of his pocket and he is of opinion that he dropped the said Certificate in the said Creek; as he never can since find it, although he has diligently hunted for the same, on the ground on which he lost it.
John his Coppage mark
Sworn and subscribed to, before me, the day and year aforesaid.
Benjn Dickinson
Virginia Lee County to wit,
This day Col. John D. Sharp, and of undoubted veracity, came before the undersigned a justice of the Peace for the said County, and made Oath, that he drew the Declaration of John Coppage of the 25 th day of May 1825, made in the Court of said County, by which he obtained a Pension Certificate under the signature and Seal of the Secretary of War, as a soldier of the Revolutionary War, that the said Pension Certificate came enclosed to the said Deponent for the said John Coppage, which the said Deponent delivered to him in person. That the said Deponent afterwards drew his pension, at the Branch Bank of the United

States at Richmond Virginia up to the 1 st of September last; And And that the said Deponant, well knows that the said John Coppage, who made the said Declaration of the 25 th of May 1825, who, by that Declaration obtained the pension Certificate, enclosed to this Deponant, as above mentioned, and drew his pension thereupon, by this Deponant as his Attorney for that purpose as before stated, is the identical same John Coppage, who has subscribed and sworn to the foregoing Certificate.
Given under my hand & seal this 21 st day of July 1826.
Benj Dickinson (Seal)
Lee County to wit
I Alexander W. Miles Clerk of said County of Lee do hereby Certify that Benjamin Dickinson whose attestation is to the foregoing Certificate was and was at the time of his attestation thereto an acting magistrate in the said County & that full faith & credit is due to all his acts as such. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and private seal (there being no seal of office) this 23 rd day of July 1826
Alex r W. Miles Clk (Seal)

Virginia Lee County to wit
On this 25 th day of May 1825 personally appeared in open Court before the Court of Lee County being a Court of record for the said County made so by act of Assembly, and possessing jurisdiction both in Law and equity. John Coppage, aged about sixty nine years, who being first duly sworn according to Law, doth on his oath, make the following declaration, in order to obtain the provisions made by the acts of Congress of the 18 th March 1818, and the 1 st May 1820. That he the said John Coppage enlisted as a private soldier, for the term of two years, in the year 1777 (as well as he now recollects) in the County of Fauquier in the State of Virginia in the Company commanded by Captain John Ashbey, in the regiment commanded by Col. Joseph Woodson, or Col. Thomas, Marshall, or, according to his recollection, at this time, by both of them; being the 3 rd Regiment of the line of Virginia on Continental establishment. That from Fauquier, he marched first to Williamsburg in Virginia from there, to Alexandria & thence to Fort Washington near the City of New York and joined the Brigade commanded by Genl. Woolford that he was in a battle in York island where the Major of his regiment, whose name was Leach was wounded and died of his wounds, a few days after the battle. That he was afterwards at Kings-bridge & thence returned again to Fort Washington, where he was discharged at the expiration of his term of service. That he again enlisted as a private soldier in the same brigade same regiment at Fort Washington after his first discharge, in the Company commanded by Capt. Peyton, the regiment being then commanded by Col. Heath for the term of three years. That on the second enlistment he continued to serve about eighteen months, a part of which time he was very sickly; and finally from heat and cold he was taken with swellings in his limbs and body, which seemed to baffle the skill of the doctors who attended him, and he was discharged from inability to render further service, at or about the expiration of eighteen months from his enlistment at Fort Washington. Capt. Peyton at the time of his discharge still

commanding his Company & Col Keath his regiment - That he hereby relinquishes every Claim whatever to a pension except the present under the aforesaid acts of Congress which he hopes will be granted him from the time of his first application which was made as early as he was informed of the provisions Congress had made for Revolutionary Soldiers, which application and a subsequent one, accompanies this. The declarant further states that his name is not on the Roll of any State except Virginia. That some time after his last discharge his disorder seemed to settle in his left shoulder & arm, And after swelling prodigiously broke and continued for a long time a running sore, and almost deprived him of the use of his left arm & shoulder, and which disability still continues, that arm & shoulder being entirely disabled and perished, That he has otherwise ever since been much subject to pains & at times ever since unable to help himself in any way. That he has long since lost his discharge for his said services, and that he has no other evidence now in his power of his services than his own oath - That his only occupation when he was able to pursue it was that of a farmer, That from his age and disability he is now, and has long been, unable to earn a support for himself, and that he is dependant on the charity of his Country or his fellow Citizens for the same, That he has no family whatever living with him, nor any one whom he can look to, for support, or assistance. That for the purpose of obtaining this pension he has made two previous declarations, both of which accompany this. And if the fulness of this, & the Army register will not supply the evidence required by the endorsement on the first declaration he must remain in want; as he is totally unable to supply any other. He knows not where any witnesses of his services reside, and if he did, he is too poor and disabled to hunt them up.
And in pursuance of the act of the 1 st . May 1820 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 other manner, disposed of my property, or any part thereof, with intent thereby 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 18 th 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 me; nor have I any income whatever, having nothing that I can render in a schedule; the only property I possess being the clothes on my back, my coarse furniture. That since the 18 th of March 1818 no changes have been made in my property, I living then as now principally upon the benevolence of my good neighbours, which instead of a schedule I subscribe
John his Coppage mark
Sworn to and declared on the 25 th day of May 1825 before the Court of Lee County
Hett Alexander W. Mills Clerk
I Alexander W. Mills Clerk of the Court of the County of Lee do hereby certify that the foregoing oath is truly copied from the records of the said Court. And I do further certify that it is the opinion of the Court, that the declarant has no property either real or personal of which he could render a schedule. And I do further certify, that it appears, to the satisfaction of the said Court, that the said John Coppage enlisted in the Continental army as a private & served three years & six months therein as stated in the aforesaid declaration when he was duly discharged. And that he is now in such indegent circumstances in life, as to stand in need of the assistance of his Country for his support.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my private seal (there being no seal of Office) this 3 rd day of May 1825
Alexander W. Mills Clerk of the Court of the County of Lee

John Coppage for new certificate. John H. Sharp Secy of War Washington City
Recd 30 May 1826.
den 6-14. 003 May 19th
The Honorable
Lans
3
Mail

Virginia
At a Court of quarter Sessions begun held for Lee County at the Courthouse thereof on Tuesday the 28 th day of March 1826
John Coppage who made his declaration in this Court on the twenty fifth day of May last, to entitle himself to a pension from the United States under the Laws of Congress making provision for soldiers of the Revolutionary war, this day appeared again in Court, and being duly sworn, declared on oath that he had lost his pension certificate issued from the war office of the United States pursuant to the above mentioned certificate declaration and acts of Congress which fact, is ordered to be certified to the secretary of war to enable him to procure a duplicate of his said pension certificate, and the Court direct it further to be certified, that from their personal knowledge, the said John Coppage is the identical same John Coppage who made the above mentioned declaration in this Court on the said 25 th day of May last,
A Copy
Teste Alexander W. Mills, C.L.O.
Lee County Va. May 13 th 1826.
The Honorable James Barbour Secretary of War,
Sir,
I am requested by Mr. Coppage to transmit to your Office the above record, under a hope that you will be authorized to furnish him with a duplicate of his pension Certificate, the original of which, he has entirely lost. He is a very poor and infirm man, and if he should not obtain the duplicate, without which, it would be difficult, under the forms of the Office, to obtain his pension, he must depend on Charity altogether for his support.
I am Sir very Respectfully &c. John D. Sharp