Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 2069, Frederick Coans, New Jersey

SERVICE
NUMBER
New Jersey
Coons, Frederick
R. 2069
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Declaration
In order to obtain the Benefit of the act of Congress of the 7 th of June 1832
State of Ohio County of Muskingum }
on this Twentyeth Day of April 1832 Personally appeared before me Mahlon Simms Judge of the Probate Court in the County of Muskingum and State of Ohio. Frederick Coans A Resident of said Muskingum County, Age Ninetythree years Who being first duly Sworn acco- -rding 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 th 1832, that he Enlisted in the army of The united States in the year 1780, he thinks it was in the month of July or August of that year But is not certain, the Number of the Regiment he does not Recollect, But he Served in the Regular line under Capt. Finamore, and Coln, Issall Shreave! he Left the Service a Short time after the taking of Cornwallis at Yorktown. He Served but one term of Service. He resided in the County of Burlington in The State of New Jersey when he entered the Service. He was in but one engagement and that was at York town when Cornwallis was taking. He was present When the British Army was Surrendered up to the Americans. He Marched through A part of New Jersey And through the State of Delaware And joined the main Army under Gen. Washington At Yorktown he Hereby Relinquishes Every claim Whatever to A Pension or Annuity Except the the present

And he Declares that his name is not on The Pension Roll of Any Agency in any State Frederick Coans
Sworn to and Subscribed the Day and year Aforesaid. And the Judge of the Probate Court Do hereby Declare his opinion that the above named Applicant was a Revolutionary Soldier and Served As he States Nathan Lins Judge of Probate Court
Amendment to the above Declaration Personally appeared Before me the undersigned Judge of the Probate Court in the County of Muskingum and State of Ohio, Frederick Coans Who being Duly Sworn Deposeth and Saith that by Reason of old age and the consequent loss of memory He cannot Swear positively as to the precise length of His Service, But according to the Best of his Recollection he Served not less than the Period mentioned below and in the following grade. He Entered the Service as a Private Soldier, Sometime in July or August of 1780 and Remained in Service as a private Soldier until a Short time after the taking of Cornwallis at York Town October 19 th 1781. And for the time during which the Service was performed he was not employed in any civil pursuit And for such Service I claim a Pension. (He thinks he Served in the Regular Service but is not certain) Frederick Coans
Sworn to and Subscribed the Day and year aforesaid Nathan Lins Judge of Probate Court

We John Crabtree a Clergyman in the County of Muskingum and State of Ohio and Elias Ellis residing in the Same hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Frederick Coans who has subscribed and sworn to the above Declaration: that we believe him to be ninety Three years of age; that he is Reputed and Believed in the Neighborhood where he resides, to have been a Soldier of The Revolution, and that we concur in that opinion
John Crabtree Elias Ellis
Sworn to and subscribed the Day and year aforesaid And the judge of the Probate Court further certifies That it appears to him that John Crabtree who has Signed the preceding Certificate is a Clergyman Resident in the County of Muskingum and State of Ohio and that Elias Ellis who has Signed the Same, is a Resident in The Same County and State and is a credible person And that their Statement is entitled to Credit
Mahlon Sims Judge of the Probate Court
I Herby certify that the Declarant is not able to Attend in open court By reason of Bodily infirmity
Mahlon Sims Judge of the Probate Court
State of Ohio } Muskingum County } So
I Mahlon Sims Judge of the Court of Probate of Said County, And also by the Constitution and law of this State organizing Said Court the Clerk of the Same Do hereby certify, that the foregoing contains the original proceedings had

State of ohio } Muskingum County } So
I Mahlon Sims Judge of the Court of Probate of Said County, And also by the Constitution and law of this State organizing Said Court the Clerk of the Same Do hereby certify, that the foregoing contains the original proceeding had Before me as Said Judge in the Matter of the Application of Frederick Loams for a pension, in testimony
Whereof I have hereunto set my hand and Seal of office, this twentyfirst Day of April 1832
Mahlon Sims Judge & Clerk of Said Court of Muskingum Co
Fred. Loams Ohio

1 Q. Where and in what year were you Born
A. I was Born in the State of New Jersey in 1759
2 Q. Have you any Record of your age
A. I have no Record of my age
3 Q. Where were were you living when called into Service Where have you lived Since the Revolutionary war And where do you now live
A. I lived in the County of Burlington in the State of New Jersey when I Entered the Service after I was I was discharged from the Army & Returned to my Home in New Jersey and remained there for a few years I then moved to Stroudsburg in Pennsylvania and After Remaining in said town for a number of years I moved to Ohio and I now live in Muskingum County of said State of Ohio
4 Q. How were you called into Service
A. I was Enlisted or at least that appears to be Strikes my mind as being the way I entered the Service But I am not certain whether I Enlisted or Volunteered But I am certain I performed the Service as stated in my Declaration
5 Q. State the names of some of the Regular officers who Were with the troops where you Served; such Continental and Militia regiments as you can recollect, And the general circumstances of your Service.
A. As my memory has failed so that the names of officers of the army has All most Slipped my mind. I Recollect My Captains name was Finamore his given name I have forgotten and my Colonel's name was Israel Shreve. I Recollect other officers But I cannot call their names to mind I think Gen. Putnam was our General. I Recollect that At the engagement at York town when Cornwallis was taken prisoner

and in general circumstances of your service:
A. As my memory has failed so that the names of officers of the army has Allmost slipped my mind. I Recollect My Captains name was Finamore his given name I have forgotten and my Col's name was Israel Shreve. I Recollect other officers But I cannot call their names to mind I think Gen. Putnam was our General. I Recollect that At the engagement at Yorktown when Cornwallis was taken before he surrendered his army he sent an officer to Gen. Washington with an offer to capitulate at the same time the British flag was about half raised Gen Washington shook his head and told the officers to tell his Gen. to either put up his flag or take it down the officer then returned and the British flag was taken down and the army surrendered up to the Americans.
6. Q. Did you ever receive a Discharge from the service and if so what has become of it and by whom was it given A. My Captain gave me a written Discharge. I afterwards lost it By My house being Burned together with all My papers
7. Q. State the names of persons to whom you are known in your present neighborhood and who can testify as to your character for veracity, and their belief of your service as a Soldier of the Revolution
A. I would refer to Rev. John Crabtree Col. Elias Ellis James Morgan Esqr John Jacobson Enos Devore and many others if necessary
I Mahlon Sims Judge of the Probate Court of Muskingum County Ohio would give it as my opinion that the statements made above by Frederick Coans are true Mahlon Sims Judge of the Probate Court

38.167 Frederick Coans Ohio
Wm Pickett June 20 1837 Same July 23 1852 Let to H Beard Dec 13 1853 ~ Hon. Edward Ball Decr 28. 1853
2069
Oct 7 June 1832

Acts of July 14, 1862, and March 3, 1873.
RECEIVED
2069
P. O. _____
Frederick Co and
Service: _____
Enlisted: _____, 18
Discharged: _____, 18
Application filed: _____, 18
Alleges: _____
Re-enlisted: _____
Attorney: _____
P. O. _____
_____ Recognized. _____ Contract.
_____ Cert. of Dis. Searched for _____, 18

Geneville Ohio April 21 st 1832 James E. Heath Esq
Dear Sir
In closed please find A Declaration made By Frederick Coims in order to Draw a pension. he has applied under the act of June 7 th 1832 and expects to Draw from the taking Effect of said act The old man is very feeble and had it Not been for his extreme wants he never would Have applied to the government for anything He would always would say when asked why he did not apply for a pension, that it was Liberty that they wanted and that they got. So he was Satisfied. But Since he has got so old that He cannot provide for him Self and has no means to keep him. he has concluded to ask The government to assist him in his old age. you will please let me hear from you at your Earliest convenience in regard to his case. His Declaration had to be varied so as to meet his case.
The new Constitution of Ohio created the Court of Probate and the Law prescribing the Duty of the judge of said court. Makes his court a court of Record and makes the judge The Clerk of his own court hence his certificate to his proceedings. all communications in reference Reference to the Pension of Mr Coims you will Please direct to me
and much oblige yours &c William Ricketts

Washington Dec r 12 th 1883
Sir;
Enclosed please find the order of Mr Ricketts Esq. of Zanesville Ohio, in the papers in Case of Frederick Coons, an applicant for a Revolutionary Pension. I believe his application was filed in July or August 1852.
If according to your practice in such cases, please enclose the papers to me by mail or otherwise.
If not, please suggest the proper course to have Mr Coons claim presented to Congress.
Very Respectfully Yours S t truly
A. J. Beard
L. P. Waldo, Esq.
Comm ee of Pensions.

STATE OF NEW-JERSEY,
Department of State,
Trenton, July 5 1853
Henry Beard Esq
In answer to your letter of 2 d inst. I state, that Search has been made for the name of Frederick Coons or Craus, upon the Revolutionary records in this office, but without finding the same Respectfully
Phil s S. Vail Secretary of State

Washington April 26/52
Sir
I am requested by the annexed of the accompanying letter to state if the Certificate of Judge Parnes as to the document to him before him is consistent with the laws of Ohio, he is a judge of probate elected under the new constitution duly commissioned & qualified, by order of the present legislature defining the duties of probate judge he is authorized to perform the duties of both of said courts
I have the honor to be &c. &c.
Ally H. Cooper
Hon. J. E. Heath, Cora Parnes,

Janesville Ohio April 21 st 1852 Hon. Alexander Harper
Dear Sir
I this day sent a Declaration (Made By a citizen of this County And A Soldier of the Revolutionary war) to James E. Heath Com. of Pensions in order to get A pension for the old man , his name is Frederick Coans he lives in Jefferson township of this County And is 93 years old and very Poor. I had his Declaration made before Judge Simms and as The law Defining the Duties of the Probate judge Makes him Clerk of his own Court , and he Judge Simms has certified to his own proceedings as the Clerk of his own Court. which perhaps The Com. of Pensions may not understand, on The Receipt of this you will please call on the Com. of Pensions and inform him that Judge Simms is what he Represents himself to be on said Declaration, and ask a favorable answer to the old Mans request there is not the least Doubt But The old man performed the Service as he States and if he is to have anything it is important that he should get it soon as his situation Demands Help if he was to die now he is not worth Enough to Bury him ask the Com. to give his case a hearing forthwith. and much oblige yours &c W m Ricketts

House of Reps.
Washington D.C. Dec. 19. 1853
S. P. Waldo Esq., Comr. Pensions
Sir. Understanding that you have rejected the claim of Frederick Coant, of Ohio, for a Revolutionary Pension, and learning also that it is contrary to the rules and regulations of the department, to return to the applicant the original papers in such cases, I would thank you to cause me to be furnished with a certified copy of all the papers in that case now on file in your office. I wish the papers for the purpose of bringing his case to the attention of Congress.
If it is not asking too much of you I should be glad to receive also a brief statement of the reasons for the rejection of his claim - not that I at all question their sufficiency, but, that I may be able to state to the House, why it was necessary to come there for relief. Respectfully. Edw. V. Hall

Salemville Ohio Dec 8 th 1883 L. P. Waldo Esq. Com. of Pensions
Dear Sir
You will please hand to Henry Beard Esq., the Declaration of Frederick J. Coans, together with the affidavit of Elias Ellis, & John Crabtree, the object of withdrawing these papers from your office, is to have them placed before Congress, in order to have a Special act past for Mr Coans benefit. He is a very old man and it appears hard that a Revolutionary Soldier should be forced on account of poverty to go to the Poor House in order to live, as Mr Coans has been forced to do.
Yours very Respectfully W m Ricketts

Jamesville Ohio March 24/50
The Commissioner of Pensions will please Direct all communications Relative to the inclosed Declaration (of Frederick Coans) to me at this Place and much oblige
Yours Truly Wm Ricketts

Pension Claim Declaration
State of Ohio } County of Muskingum }
On this Seventh Day of March A.D. one thousand Eight hundred and fifty one Personally appeared before me John Jacob an A Justice of the Peace duly authorized to administer Oaths within and for the County and State aforesaid Frederick Coans aged about nintyone years (Record of Age lost) a Resident of Muskingum County and State of Ohio Who being duly Sworn according to Law declares that he is the identical Frederick Coans Who was a private in the Company Commanded by Captain Frammore in a Militia Regiment (the St. George) Commanded by Col Israel Shreve in the Revolutionary War (or the War of the United States against Great Britain of 1776) that he volunteered in Burlington In the State of New Jersey in the month of September A.D. one thousand seven hundred and Eightyone for the term of one Year and continued in actual Service in said war for the Term of one year and was honorably discharged at Prince Town in the State of New Jersey in September A.D. one thousand Seven hundred and Eighty two on account of Expiration of Term of Service as will appear by Muster rolls of Company Written Discharge lost. He makes this Declaration for the Purpose of obtaining the Pension to which he may be entitled under any or all the Pension Laws Past by Congress granting Pensions to certain officers and soldiers who were engaged in the Military Service of the United States in the Revolutionary war.
Frederick Coans
Sworn to and subscribed before me the day and year above written, and I hereby certify that I believe the said Frederick Coans to be the Identical man who served as aforesaid and that he is of the age above stated
John Jacob Justice of the Peace

This is to certify that I have this day employed William Ricketts of the City of Zanesville Ohio as my agent to attend to the setting of my Pension from the United States. March 7 th 1851
Alice
Frederick Coan
John Jacobson
The States of Ohio, Muskingum County ss I Anthony Wilkins Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas within and for said County do hereby certify that on the 7 th day of March 1851 John Jacobson Esq was and now is an acting Justice of the peace, duly elected and qualified as such, and that his signature is genuine In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affix the seal of said Court at Zanesville this 24 th day of March 1851.
Anthony Wilkins, Clerk