Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 12705, John Cohoon, Conn.

SERVICE
NUMBER
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bohoon John
S. 12705
barred
CONTENTS

Rev Han
12,705 INVALID.
File No. 12,705
John Cochran Pair. Rev. war
Act: June 1 th 1832.
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[Arrangement of 1870.]

1160 New York
John Cohoon of Nassau - in the State of New York who was a Private in the Compa commanded by Captain E. Courtis of the commanded by Col. Heman - in the Connecticut line for Seven Months
Inscribed on the Roll of New York at the rate of 23 Dollars 33 Cents per An: to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 27. day of October 1832 and sent E. Wadsworth
Arrears to 4th of Sept. 1832 - $ 34. 99 Pemi=ant. allowance ending 4 mar '33 11. 66
$ 46. 65
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by Book D
Vol. 5
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Geo. C. Hile Clerk, 76

4732.
John Cohoon
Application or
Declaration s.d.
EM

State of New York } County of Rensselaer }
On the 10 th day of August 1832 personally appeared in open Court before Daniel Garaman Recorder of the City of Troy in said County in the Mayors Court of said City, now sitting John Cohoon a resident of Napan in said County aged seventy Eight years who being first duly sworn according to law took an his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed June 7. 1832
That he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers and served as herein stated -
He entered at Kent in Connecticut as a volunteer on or about the first of May 1776 under Captain Eleazar Curtis and Lieutenant Morgan Storer, and joined with Colonel Hinman Regiment and marched by Sheffield, Granby, Stillwater, Fort Miller, Fort Edward and Fort George and from thence by water to P'keepsie and was put under command of General Schuyler and remained there till about the first of December following making seven months and was then honorably dismissed had no discharge
He further declares that he has no documentary evidence, and knows of no person whose testimony he can procure, who can testify to his claim except that of Isaac Brumman, whose affidavit is herunto annexed. Was born in Kent Ct. in 1754 resided there & in Napan until since
He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to an annuity or pension except the interest and declares that his name is not on the agency of any state -
Sworn to and subscribed } John Cohoon the day and year aforesaid }
Archibald D. Dillick
We Ebenezer Wadsworth and Matthew Durk of Napan in said County of Rensselaer certify that we are well acquainted with John Cohoon who has sub-

-scribed and sworn to the foregoing declaration, that we believe him to be Twenty Eight years of age that he is reputed and believed in the neighborhood where he resides to have been a revolutionary soldier and that we concur in that opinion.
Sworn to and subscribed } the day and year aforesaid } Archibald Bull Clerk
El Wadsworth Matthew Lurek
And 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 above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier and served as he states, and the Court further certifies that it appears to them that Elenezer Wadsworth and Matthew Lurek residents of Napan are creditable persons and that statement is entitled to credit, and that there is no clergyman in the vicinity of the said John Cohoon who is sufficiently acquainted with the said John Cohoon to testify in his behalf.
John Cohoon Declaration

State of New York County of Columbia
I Isaac Beeman of Ghent in said County of Columbia being duly sworn do affirm and say that I am well acquainted with John Cook - of Hapsan in the County of Rensselaer and State New York aforesaid that he formerly resided at Kent in Connecticut and that I resided in the said town Present from said - that we both enlisted in said town of Kent into the Service of the United States on or about the first of May AD 1775 under Captain Ebenezer Gustis & Lieutenants Morgan Noble & Israel Swift in Colonel Heumans Regiment and marched by Shippensburg Greenbush, Stillwater Fort Miller, Fort Edward & Fort George and from there by Water to Ticonderoga and com- put under command of General Schuyler and remained there till about the first of December following making Seven months except that I was taken sick a few days before the company was dismissed and was released but left said Cohoon then and verily believe he served his full term of Seven months and was honorably dismissed from service Isaac Beeman Sworn and Subscribed before me this fourth day of August 1832
P. D. Fishkin Justice
J. Ebenezer Woodworth of Hapsan in the County of Rensselaer and State of New York Certify that I have been long and well acquainted with Isaac Beeman who has signed the above affidavit and that he is a credible person and that his statement is truthful to the best of my knowledge
Sworn and subscribed the 10th day of August 1832 in open Court
Ebenezer Woodworth
Archibald Bull Clerk

State of New York, Columbia County } ss. I Joseph D. Monck, Clerk of the said County do certify that W. B. Frisbee Esq. before whom the within Affidavit purports to have been sworn was, at the date of same one of the Justices of the Peace for said County, and that I am acquainted with his hand writing and verily believe his name subscribed to the said Affidavit to be his proper hand writing and Signature. Witness my hand and seal of Office. This twenty Ninth day of August 1832.
J. D. Monck

Archibald Bull Clerk of the Prov. Mayors Court do hereby certify, that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of John Cohoon for a pension In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & seal of office this Tenth day of August 1832
Archibald Bull Clerk
4732.
John Cohoon
Application
Declaration s.d.

4732 John Cohoon
admitted
7 mo
$23.33
Ed. Woodworth

BRIEF in the case of  John Cohoon  of Nassau Rensselaer Co. in the State of New York  (Act 7 June, 1832.)
 1. Was the declaration made before a Court or a Judge? in open Court  2. If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity?  3. How old is he? Seventy eight years  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. As a Gen.     In 1776 7 private Col Eleazar Cook Col Herman Gref  
 5. In what battles was he engaged? None stated  6. Where did he reside when he entered the service? Kent Connecticut  7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditionary evidence, by incidental evidence, or by the rolls? — Isaac Goodman testifies to having been in the service with him part of the 7 months, and verily believes he served the full term of 7 months and was honorably dismissed  8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect?  They have no string passing thro' them and under the Seal — 
X  Certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned.
Anthony Leinzel Examining Clerk