Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 2106, Joseph Coffman, Va.

SERVICE
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hoffman, Joseph
R, 2106
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No 38-132
Joseph Coggman
Va
Act of 7th June 1832
Lutes to R.C. Holliday. apbrg. 57
2106
Jan 20th 1857 Deed & proof of Joseph Coggman
FOR SECRETAR CLAR his wife L. Myers
Joseph Coggman

REJECTED
2106
P. O. _____
Joseph Coggman
Service: _____
Enlisted: _____, 18 .
Discharged: _____, 18 .
Application filed: _____, 18 .
Alleges: _____
Re-enlisted: _____
Attorney: _____
P. O. _____
_____ Recognized. _____ Contract.
_____ Cert. of Dis. Searched for _____, 18 .

State of Virginia
County of Marshall
On this 17 th day of January in the year of our Lord 1851 personally appeared before me one of the Commonwealths Justices of the peace in and for the County aforesaid Joseph Hoffman resident in said County aged ninety three years who being duly sworn according to Law doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress passed June 7 th 1832. That he entered the service of the United States under the following Officers, named, and served as herein stated. That he was drafted for the term of five years "in Essex County Va." in or about the Month of September in the year 1781 in the eastern part of the State of Virginia in the Company commanded by Captain John Dix in the Regiment commanded by Col William Procun (in the line of the State of Virginia) for the Continental Establishment (he is not certain) That he served in the said Corps for the space of eighteen months next preceding the close of the War and that he was honorably discharged at the close of the War on the Rappahannock River in the State of Virginia which said certificate of discharge was lost by the burning of his House many years since. That he does not know of any one now living who served with him to whom he may refer as living witnesses. That he was present in several battles of the Revolution and aided in boarding and capturing the last prize ship taken at the close of the War on the Rappahannock River. That his father Joseph Hoffman was a Captain in the Revolutionary service and killed in battle at Stony Point.

That two of his brothers also were in the service and one of them Benjamin Coffman killed by his side in battle at Stony Point. That he was in the battle at Stony Point. That he was in the battle at West Point. That during a principal part of the said ex eighteen months service he was engaged with his detachment in guarding the coast on the Potomac and Rappahannock against the inroads of the enemy. That his reason for not making earlier application was the loss of his certificate by accident and not knowing until within the last month that any Governmental provision ever had been made for soldiers in their country service. That he was drafted at the age of sixteen years in his country service. That the names of some of his messmates were Clark "Ulmer" "Colman" "Moodys" and others John Smith & Andrew Smith. That he was born in Essex County within five miles of Holl's Hole N.C.
That the record of his age his papers generally and certificate were all lost by the burning of his house.
He states that his regular officers were "Capt John Dix" and "Col William Boan". He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present and declares that his name is not on the pension roll of the agency of any state or if any only that of the state of Virginia.
Sworn to and Joseph his Coffman subscribed the day and year aforesaid
Eliz. Clegg

Sworn to and declared on the 7 th day of January 1851 before me a Justice of the Peace in and for the said County of Marshall and state of Virginia and I do certify that it appears to my satisfaction that the said Joseph Coffman has ever since in the Rebellious War as stated in the preceding declaration against the common enemy for the term of 18 Months next preceding the close of the War and that by reason of his extreme age and bodily infirmities this declaration is taken before me he being unable to attend in open Court and that I fully believe the said Joseph Coffman is justly enti- tled to a pension for his services in the Rebellious War
Given under my hand & seal This 7 th day of January in the year of our Lord 1851 and in our County aforesaid
Elijah Clegg, Jr.
State of Virginia } Marshall County } ss
I James D. Morris Clerk of the County Court of said County of Marshall do hereby certify that Elijah Clegg Esquire before whom the above affidavit appears to have been made was at the date thereof and still is an acting Justice of the Peace for said County duly Commissioned and sworn and that full faith and credit are due to all his acts as such and his signature thereto is his genuine signature.
In testimony whereof - I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of our said Court at the Courthouse This 8 th day of January A.D. 1851.
James D. Morris Clerk

To the Hon the Sec of War We the undersigned citizens of the County of Marshall and State of Virginia do certify to the Hon Sec of War that in our opinion Joseph Coffman is justly entitled to a pension for his services during the Revolutionary War and that he is known generally as one of the few surviving soldiers of the Revolu- tion and we have implicit confidence in his statement and oath that he entered the servi- ce at the age of 16 years and served under Capt John Dix Commandant Col Shaeffer as sta- tioned for the term of 18 months preceding the close of the war that he was present at the taking of the last prize ship on the Potomac River and in several battles of the Revolution that his father was a Captain in the Revolu- tionary War and killed in battle and that he also served for the term of six months in the War of 1812 He is also in indigent circumstances and dependent upon a daughter as a resident of this County for support and we further believe he has no knowledge until recently of any provision ever having been made for soldiers in their country's service and respectfully ask that the department may inquire into the justice of and allow the petitioner Joseph Coffman the Government Pension and the remainder of his life
Enns Howard Deputy Sheriff per Marshall Co. R & Holliday Atty Marshall Ct House Va
Respectfully J B Gompers Wm M. Hartland Jr
NO 38. 132
address R & Holliday Grace Creek P.O. Virginia