I know there are a lot of my followers and others as will that would like to know where I get all my information. Well I’ll tell you my secret, it’s ( Key Words ), yes I know we all use them, that’s true but for my kind of researching I have to think out of the norm. Many of you looking for ancestor will use key words like; The surname + county, State, town or city, Army or Navy. These are all good words to use and I use them myself. But as I have stated I have to think out of the norm. Many of you are just looking for one or two names, where I’m looking for thousands. My site is built on surnames and I’m hunting for them ever day, so I have to, as they say think ( Out side the box.)
I have many sites I use I call them my ( Index’s. ) When I’m looking for a subject or a surname to write about I use these out of the norm ( Key Words.) I have spent many hours looking out the window thinking of a new ( Key word.) I know why spend so much time thinking of a (Key word ), well if I hadn’t come up with these out of the norm words this site would look mighty bare. I have been at this for over eight years now and have been asked many times to look for a surname. When looking for a name for someone I use the same ( Key words ), just like any one else.
When dose one use these out of the norm words. Well lets say your looking for a ancestor, and you know the town, county and state, what’s the first thing you do? You put in the their full name and the town, county and state. But after looking at all those pages on the web and finding nothing you give up and try to decided what to next.
First what do you know about this ancestor, what kind of work did he do, did any thing happen to him? Was he a lawyer, Judge, lawman, was he Killed, Shot or hung, just knowing what was going on in their lives could be a clue to that ( Key word .) Here is an example: Hangings Maryville Maryland 1800, and so on. Use what you know about your ancestor could be used as a ( Key word.) Now we all may not need these out of the norm words but at some point in time you may.
I built may site to help as many people as I can and to that I need to keep finding those surnames. I enjoy hunting these names not only do I enjoy reading about them but the historical events they may be in. There are many other hobby researchers that feel the same way. When we researchers are looking for a person to write about or a historical event and not sure want we will be writing about we need these out of the norm words.
When I’m looking for something interesting to write about I go to sites that has a vast amount of information and allows for key word searches. Some of the sites I look for are the old Newspapers sites, Civil war sites and any other war sites and the many Government sites. When I get to one of these site I may not know what I’m looking for, so I usually stat with a surname. I may have gotten the name off the web or a book or I may just make up one like Goodal, Older, Wentworth and so on just to see what may popup. If I find something interesting I well put it on my site. If I find noting of interest I well start with the out of norm ( Key words ), like ( horse ), I have found many stories of soldiers having their horse shot out from under them. Then again I may find a story about someone being put on a horse and hung. By reading the story I may learn his name and why he was being hung and what happen after the hanging.
Well now you know how I work, about the only thing I can leave you with is this; There has not been a person that has not been written about his or her name is on some piece paper some where it’s just finding the right ( Key word.) The following are the key words I have used over the years and still to.
Horse, Dog, Pig, House, Farm, Swamp, Cattle, burn or burnt, Saloon, Shot, Shooting, Hung, hang, Lawman, Marshal, servant, Child, Children, Wife, Husband, Son, Daughter, sharpshooter, Sheriff, Brother, Sister, All army and navy ranks, Death, Died, Grave, Lightning, Mr., Mrs. Miss, Train Station, Robbery, Murder.
I use all these out the norm words and many more, maybe you can come up with some of your own, you may be surprised on what you will find. Just remember to think out side the box.
Friday, October 01, 2010
Wednesday, September 29, 2010
The Name Of Cooley.
There were hundreds if not thousands of Cooley’s. Now of course I couldn’t possibly name them all, but I will name a few. If after looking over this list and you didn’t find a person of interest you can request a look up, my address can be found in my profile. What brought my attention to the name was a women ask for some information on the name. While looking for her information I found there were many Cooley’s through out the united states and found some of them very interesting. So I decided it would not only be fun to look into this line, but it will be helpful to those that are looking into this line.
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Importation note. The Cooley name was spelled many different ways in the Massachusetts rosters the spellings are Chooley, Coley, Colley, Coolay, Coolley, Coouoy, Cooly, Couuey. More then likely these spellings will be found on other state rosters as will. Because there are so many different spellings I well stick with the spelling of ( Cooley.) But for those of you looking into this line I would keep these spellings in mind.
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Connecticut.
This Assembly do appoint Daniel Cooley and David Cooley, to be Justices of the Peace in and for the county of Fairfield, 1775.
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1776, Upon the memorial of George Cooley, shewing that he was at much extraordinary expence in taking care of his son, a sick soldier, last summer in the service of this Colony; praying for relief
October 1776-Febuary 1778.
This Assembly do establish Asahel Cooley to be Lieutenant of the fourth company or trainband in the tenth regiment in this State.
This Assembly do establish Daniel Cooley to be Ensign of the alarm list company within the limits of the 8th company or trainband in the 16th regiment in this State.
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May 1778-April 1780.
This Assembly do establish Asahel Cooley to be Captain of the 4th company or trainband in the 10th regiment in this State.
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Upon the memorial of David Cooley junr, of Fairfield in the county of Fairfield, shewing to this Assembly that some time in the month of Feb'y., 1778, he was committed to goal in Fairfield by George Burr, Esqr, justice of the peace for said county, to be held for tryal before the then next superior court, for inimical conduct against the State for joining the enemy when on their return from Danbury in April, 1777, and giving them intelligence; praying this Assembly to give orders to the sheriff of said county to take bail for his appearance at the next superior court, as per memorial on file may appear: Resolved by this Assembly, that the sheriff of the county of Fairfield be and he is hereby impowered and directed to take bond of the said David Cooley together with sufficient surety for his appearance at the next superior court to be held in said Fairfield county to answer to such matters as shall then be alleged against him and abide the final judgment of said court.
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January 1782-December 1782.
Resolved that Joseph P. Cook Esq and M'' Daniel Cooley are appointed and fully Authorized & Empowered to apprize Lands at their true & just Value in lawful Silver money they being under Oath for that purpose and make return of their Apprizement to the Committee of Pay Table with a particular account of the Boundaries &c of Lands who are thereupon directed upon Memorialists producing a Certificate from the Judge of Probate for the District of Danbury of his having Settled and Secured the Debts due from Estate of Stebins and allowed by Judge of Probate to draw an order on the Treasurer of this State to make & execute an ample and sufficient Deed of Conveyance (to be by them prepared) of the Premisses to the Mem in behalf of the Governor & Company of this State upon Mem dehvering to the Treasurer out of his Notes in his hands first due from this State for his said Services to the amount of apprizement first deducting out the amount of Debts so Certified to have been paid or Secured by the Mem.
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Maryland.
Marriage Licenses, Prince George’s County.
Cooley, Jane--- Earley Benjamin Jan. 27, 1789.
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Massachusetts.
Note. There will be a lot of miss spellings on this information, so read very carefully.
Cooley, Aaron, Petersham. Return of men enlisted or drafted into Continental Army from Capt. Asa How's and Capt. Wing Spooner's cos., 7th Worcester Co. regt., dated Petersham, Dec. 30, 1777; residence. Petersham; engaged for town of Petersham; joined Capt. Benjamin Gates's co.. Col. Rufus Putnam's regt.; term, 3 years; also, Private, Capt. Gardner's co.. Col. Rufus Putnam's regt.; Continental Army i)ay accounts for service from Maj' 15, 1777, to Dec. 31, 1779; also, Ca])t. Benjamin Gates's co.. Col. Rufus Putnam's (4th) regt. ; muster re- turn dated Albany, Feb. 9, 1778; mustered by Thomas Newhali, Muster Master, June 28, 1777; also, Colonel's co., Col. Putnam's (5th) regt.; Continental Army pay accounts for service from Jan. 1, 1780, to June 17, 1780.
Cooley, Amel, West Springfield. Private, Capt. Enoch Chapin's co. of Minute-men, which marched April 20, 1775, in response to the alarm of April 19, 1775 ; service, 8 days; also, Capt. Enoch Chapin's co., Col. Timothy Danielson's regt.; muster roll dated Aug. 1, 1775; enlisted April 28, 1775; service, 3 mos. 10 days; also, company return dated Camp at Roxlmry, Oct. G, 1775; also, order for bounty coat or its equivalent in money dated Roxbury, Oct. 26, 1775.
Cooley, Abel. Lieutenant, Col. "William Shepard's regt. ; Continental Army pay accounts for service from Jan. 1, 1777, to June 13, 1778; reported died June 13, 1778; also, order for clothing dated Camp Valley Forge, May 1, 1778; also, (late) Capt. Caleb Keep's co., Col. Shepard's regt.; return of men in service on or before Aug. 15, 1777, dated Feb. 1, 1779.
Cooley, Abxer, Palmer. Private, Capt. Sylvanus Walker's co., Col. Timothy Daniel- son's regt.; nwister roll dated Aug. 1, 1775; enlisted April 29, 1775; service, 3 mos. 1 week, 3 days; also, company return [probably Oct., 1775
Cooley, Abxer, Springfield. Private, Maj. Andrew Colton's co. of Minute-men, which inarched April 20, 1775, in response to the alarm of April 19, 1775; service, 10 days; reported enlisted into the army April 29, 1775; also, Capt. Gideon Burt's CO., Col. Timoth}' Danielson's regt.; muster roll dated Aug. 1, 1775; enlisted April 28, 1775; service, 2 mos. 25 days; also, company return dated Roxbury Camp, Oct. 6, 1775; reported discharged July 11, 1775; also, order for bounty coat or its equivalent in money dated Dec. 22, 1775.
Cooley, Abner. Private, Capt. Nehemiah May's co., Col. David Leonard's regt. ; en- listed May 16, 1777; discharged July 8, 1777; service, 2 mos. 2 days, travel in- cluded, at Ticonderoga; enlistment, 2 months. Roll dated South Brimfield.
Cooley, Ariel. Private, Capt. Caleb Keep's co., Col. Israel Chapen's regt.; enlisted Oct. 25, 1779; discharged Nov. 21, 1779; service, 1 mo. 4 days, travel included, at Claverack ; regiment raised to reinforce Continental Army for 3 months.
Cooley, Asahel, Springfield. Private, Maj. Andrew Colton's co. of Minute-men, which marched April 20, 1775, in response to the alarm of April 19, 1775; service, 10 days ; reported enlisted into the army April 29, 1775.
Cooley, ASHER, Palmer. Private, Capt. David Speer's co.. Col. Pynchon's regt., which marched on the alarm of April 19, 1775 ; service, 11 days.
Cooley, AZARIAH, Brimfield. Private, Capt. James Sherman's co.. Col. Pyncheon's regt., which marched on the alarm of April 19, 1775 ; service, 2 days.
Cooley, Azariah, Brimfield. Return of men enlisted or hired to serve in the Conti- nental Army dated Brimfield, March 29, 1779; residence, Brimfield; engaged for town of Brimfield ; joined Capt. Toogood's co.. Col. Nixon's regt. ; term, 3 j-ears, to expire in 1780 ; also. Private, Capt. William Toogood's (5th) co.. Col. Thomas Nixon's (6th) regt. ; Continental Army paj' accounts for service from March 1, 1777, to Dec. 31, 1779; also, return of men in camp on or before Aug. 15, 1777, dated Camp near Peekskill, Feb. 16, 1779; also, (late) Capt. Toogood's co.. Col. Nixon's regt.; muster roll for May, 1779, dated Highlands; enlisted March 31, 1777; also, Capt. Benjamin Hey wood's co.. Col. Nixon's regt.; pay abstracts for Nov. and Dec, 1779 ; also, Capt. Heywood's co.. Col. Nixon's (5th) regt. ; Conti- nental Army pay accounts for service from Jan. 1, 1780, to March 31, 1780; re- ported discharged March 31, 1780; also, (late) Capt. Toogood's co., 6th regt.; return for clothing for 1780, dated Peekskill.
Cooley, Caleb (also given Jr.), Springfield. Private, Maj. Andrew Colton's co. of Minute-men, which marched April 20, 1775, in response to the alarm of April 19, 1775; service, 10 days; reported enlisted into the army April 29, 1775; also, Capt. Gideon Burt's co.. Col. Timothy Danielson's regt. ; muster roll dated Aug. 1, 1775 ; enlisted April 28, 1775; service, 3 mos. 11 days ; also, company return dated Rox- bury Camp, Oct. 6, 1775 ; also, order for bounty coat or its equivalent in money dated Dec. 22, 1775.
Cooley, Charles, Ludlow. Private, Capt. Paul Langdon's co., Col. Timothy Daniel- son's regt.; muster roll dated Aug. 1, 1775; enlisted May 15, 1775; service, 2 mos. 22 days ; also, order for bounty coat or its equivalent in money dated Roxbury, Nov. 27, 1775.
Cooley, Daniel, Granville. Private, Capt. Lebbeus Ball's co. of Minute-men, which marched April 20, 1775, in response to the alarm of April 19, 1775; service, 9 days ; also, Capt. Ball's co.. Col. Timothy Danielson's regt. ; muster roll dated Aug. 1, 1775; enlisted April 29, 1775; service, 3 mos. 10 days; also, company return dated Roxbury Camp, Oct. 6, 1775; also, order for bounty coat or its equivalent in money dated Camp at Roxbury, Nov. 25, 1775.
Cooley, Earl. Private, Capt. Samuel Burt's co., Col. Elisha Porter's (Hampshire Co.) regt.; enlisted July 22, 1779; discharged Aug. 25, 1779; service, 1 mo. 7 days, ti-avel included, at New London, Conn. ; also. Sergeant, 2d co.. Col. Gideon Burt's (Hampshire Co.) regt.; marched June 12, 1782, to retake Samuel Ely who was rescued from Springfield jail, also June 16, 1782, to oppose the rioters at Northampton ; service, 7 days.
Cooley, Ebenezer. Private, Capt. John Kirkland's co., Col. John Dickenson's regt. ; marched to Bennington on an alarm Aug. 16, 1777; service, 8 days.
Cooley, Elihu. Private, Capt. John Morgan's co.. Col. Ruggles Woodbridge's regt. ; enlisted Sept. 10, 1777; reported deserted Oct. 27, 1777; roll endorsed "in Northern department."
Cooley, Ephraim. Private, Capt. Asa Danforth's co. of volunteers, which marched from Brookfield Sept. 23, 1777, to join army under Gen. Gates ; service, 22 days.
Cooley, Gaius. Private, Capt. Ephraim Chapin's co.. Col. Ruggles Woodbridge's regt.; enlisted Aug. 12 (also given Sept. 1), 1777; discharged Nov. 30, 1777; service, 3 mos. 26 days, travel included, under Gen. Gates at the Northward. Roll sworn to in Hampshire Co.
Cooley, George. Private, Capt. James Shaw's co. ; enlisted Sept. 24, 1777 ; discharged Oct. 18, 1777; service, 32 days, travel included, with Northern army; company detached from Col. Charles Pynchon's regt. and ordered to join army under Gen. Gates for 30 days unless sooner discharged.
Cooley, Gideon, Springfield. Descriptive list of men raised to reinforce Continental Army for the term of 6 months, agreeable to resolve of June 5, 1780, returned as received of Justin Ely, Commissioner, by Maj. Peter Harwood of 6th Mass. regt., at Springfield, July 5, 1780; age, 17 yrs. ; stature, 5 ft. 5 in.; complexion, light; residence, Springfield ; marched to camp July 6, 1780, under command of Lieut. Taylor of 2d Mass. Line; also, payroll for 6 months men raised by the town of Springfield for service in the Continental Army during 1780; marched July 5, 1780; discharged Jan. 5, 1781; service, 6 mos. 7 days; also. Private, Capt. Eliphalet Thorp's co., Lieut. Col. John Brooks's (7th) regt. ; muster roll for Jan., 1781, dated West Point.
Cooley, Jabez, Springfield. Private, Capt. Gideon Burt's co.. Col. Timothy Daniel- son's regt.; muster roll dated Aug. 1, 1775; enlisted April 28, 1775; service, 3 mos. 11 days; also, company return dated Roxbury Camp, Oct. 6, 1775; also, order for bounty coat or its equivalent in money dated Dec. 22, 1775 ; also, Capt. James Shaw's co.; enlisted Sept. 24, 1777; discharged Oct. 18, 1777; service, 32 days, travel included, with Northern army ; company detached from Col. Charles Pynchon's regt. and ordered to join army under Gen. Gates for 30 days unless sooner discharged.
Cooley, Jacob. Private, 2d co.. Col. Gideon Burt's (Hampshire Co.) regt.; marched June 12, 1782, to retake Samuel Ely who was rescued from Springfield jail, also June 16, 1782, to oppose the rioters at Northampton ; service, 7 days ; reported as belonging to the alarm list.
Cooley, James, Monson. Fifer, Capt. Aaron Charles's co., Lieut. Col. Timothy Rob- inson's detachment of Hampshire Co. militia; mnstcr roll dated Garrison at Ticonderoga, Fel). 24, 1777; enlisted Dec. 25, 177G; enlistment to expire March 25, 1777; also, return of men enlisted or liired to serve in the Continental Army from Capt. Josliua Shaw's (15th) co., Col. John Bliss's rest., dated Monson, March 29, 1779; residence, Monson; engaged for town of Monson; joined Capt. Day's CO., Col. Alden's regt. ; term, during war ; also, Fifer, Capt. Lulie Day's co., Col. John Brooks's (late Alden's) regt. ; Continental Army pay accounts for ser- vice from March 9, 1777, to Dec. 31, 1779; reported mustered by Ruggles Wood- bridge, Muster Master; also, Capt. Day's CO., (late) Col. Ichabod Alden's regt.; return of men in camp on or before Aug. 15, 1777, certified at Cherry Valley, Feb. 24, 1779^ also, Capt. Day's co.. Col. Brooks's regt.; Continental Army pay accounts for service from Jan. 1, 1780, to Dec. 31, 1780; reported prisoner in Canada from May .30, 1778; also, list of men discharged from Lieut. Col. John Brooks's (7th) regt.; discharged Nov. 21, 1782, by Gen. Washington, term of enlistment having expired.
Cooley, Joel, Township No. 7. Private, Capt. Gideon Chapin's co. of Minute-men, which marched April 21, 1775, in response to the alarm of April 19, 1775; service, 19 days; also, Capt. Benjamin Pliillips's co., Lieut. Col. Timothy Robinson's detachment from Hampshire Co. militia; enlisted Dec. 27, 1776; discharged April 1, 1777; service, 96 days, at Ticonderoga; enlistment to expire March 23, 1777.
Cooley, John, Springfield. Descriptive list of men raised to reinforce Continental Army for 3 months, agreeable to resolve of June 22, 1778 [1780] ; 3d co.. Col. Bliss's (1st Hampshire Co.) regt.; age, 16 yrs. ; stature, 5 ft. 1 in.; complexion, light; hair, light; eyes, blue; occupation, farmer; residence, Springfield ; mustered by Lieut. Col. Jonathan Hale; also, Private, Capt. Joseph Browning's co., Col. Seth Mur- ray's (Hampshire Co.) regt.; enlisted July 17, 1780; discharged Oct. 10, 1780; service, 3 mos. 1 day, travel included ; company raised to reinforce Continental Army for 3 months ; roll sworn to in Sutfolk Co. ; also, same co. and regt. ; order for wages for 3 months service in 1780 dated Springfield, Feb. 25, 1782; also, Pri- vate, Capt. Francis Stebbins's co.. Col. David Mosley's regt.; enlisted June 16, 1782; discharged June 20, 1782; service, 4 days; company raised for support of government at Springfield and Northampton.
Cooley, John. Private, Capt. Nathan Rowley's co., Lieut. Col. Timothy Robinson's detachment of Hampshire Co. militia; enlisted Dec. 25, 1776; discharged April 3, 1777 ; service, 99 days, at Ticonderoga ; enlistment to expire March 25, 1777.
Cooley, John. 2d Corporal, Capt. William Cooley's co.. Col. John Mosley's (Hampshire Co.) regt.; enlisted Oct. 21, 1776; discharged Nov. 17, 1776; service, 28 days ; company marched under command of Lieut. Col. Timothy Robinson to reinforce Northern army; roll dated Granville; also, Corporal, same co. and regt.; enlisted Aug. 17, 1777; discliarged Aug. 19, 1777; service, 4 days; com- pany marched toward Bennington on an alarm ; roll dated Granville ; also, Capt. Aaron Coe's co.. Col. John Moseley's (Hampshire Co.) regt.; enlisted Sept. 21, 1777 ; discharged Oct. 23, 1777 ; service, 33 days ; company marched by order of Gen. Gates to reinforce Northern army on an alarm.
Cooley, Jonathan, Springfield. Descriptive list of enlisted men raised agreeable to resolve of Dec. 2, 1780; age, 16 yrs.; stature, 5 ft.; complexion, light; occupa- tion, farmer; residence, Springfield; enlisted April 13, 1781; enlistment, 3 years. [See Jonathan Collcj.
Cooley, Josiah, Springfield. Corporal, Lieut. David Burt and Lieut. Jonathan Hale's CO., wliich marched April 21, 1775, in response to the alarm of April 19, 1775, to Brookfield; service, 3 days; also, Corporal, Capt. James Shaw's co. ; enlisted Sept. 24, 1777 ; discharged Oct. 18, 1777 ; service, 32 days, travel included, with Northern army ; company detached from Col. Charles Pynchon's regt. and ordered to join army under Gen. Gates for 30 days unless sooner discharged.
Cooley, Rinnah (also given Pi.inah). Private, Capt. Moses Harvey's co.. Col. David Wells's regt.; enlisted May 10, 1777; discharged July 10, 1777; service, 2 mos. 10 days, travel included, in Northern department; roll dated Montague; also, Capt. Joseph Slarrow's co.. Col. David Wells's regt. ; enlisted Sept. 24, 1777; dis- charged Oct. 5, 1777; service, 16 days, travel included, on expedition to the Northward; roll dated Leverett; also, Capt. Daniel Pomeroy's detachment from Gen. Danielson's (Hampshire Co.) brigade; enlisted Jul}' 1, 1778; service to Oct. 31, 1778, under Gen. Stark in Northern department ; also, Capt. Elihu Lyman's CO., Col. Elisha Porter's (Hampshire Co.) regt.; enlisted July 25, 1779; dis- charged Aug. 31, 1779; service, 1 mo. 12 days, travel included, at New London, Conn.
Cooley, Stephen, Springfield 2d Parish (also given Longmeadow). Private, Capt. Reuben Munn's co.. Col. Nicholas Dike's regt.; return for travel allowance, etc., dated Roxbury, Sept. 17, 1776; also. Corporal, Capt. Reuben Munn's co.. Col. Nicholas Dike's regt. ; pay abstract for travel allowance, etc., dated Boston, Nov. 26, 1776; also. Private, Capt. Gideon Burt's co.. Col. David Leonard's regt.; en- listed March 2, 1777; discharged April 10, 1777; service, 1 mo. 10 days; company marched to reinforce Northern army at Ticonderoga.
Cooley, Timothy. Private, 2d co.. Col. Gideon Burt's (Hampshire Co.) regt. ; marched June 12, 1782, to retake Samuel Ely, who was rescued from Springfield jail, also June 16, 1782, to oppose the rioters at Northampton ; serv'ice, 7 days.
Cooley, William. Captain, 9tli (also given 5th) co., Col. John Mosley's (3d Hamp- shire Co.) regt.; list of oflficers of Mass. militia; ordered in Council April 26, 1776, that a commission be issued; reported commissioned April 2G, 1776; also. Captain, detachment from 3d Hampshire Co. regt. commanded by Lieut. Col. Timotliy Robinson ; marched Oct. 21, 1776, by order of Gen. Schuyler to reinforce army at Ticonderoga; also, Col. John Mosley's refft. ; engaged Sept. 23, 1776; discharged Nov. 16, 1776; service, 2 mos. 1 day, travel included; roll dated North Castle; also, Col. John Mosley's (Hampshire Co.) regt. ; engaged July 9, 1777; discharged Aug. 12, 1777 ; service, 39 days, travel included ; company marched to reinforce Northern army ; also, same regt.; engaged Aug. 17, 1777; discharged Aug. 19, 1777; service, 4 days; company marched toward Bennington on an alarm ; roll sworn to at Granville.
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The following is miscellaneous information on the Cooley’s will cover many subjects. Most of this information will be in the form of short notes, you will also note a date beside the information this is not the year the event took place but the year their petitions were put before Congress.
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Ebenezer Cooley.
A BILL
DECEMBER 31, 1828.
For the relief of Ebenezer Cooley, of Louisiana.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That there be, and is hereby, granted to Ebenezer Cooley, two
thousand acres of land, to be located in tracts conforming to the public surveys, upon any of the public lands that may have been, or may hereafter be, proclaimed for sale, under the authority of the United States, the same being in lieu of the same quantity of land, claimed by said Cooley, in the parish of Point Coupee, in the State of Louisiana, which was located by General La Fayette, and recovered by his assignee in the Supreme Court of said State: Provided, That said Cooley shall not make such location upon any inhabited or improved tract of land, and shall first relinquish, in such manner as the President of the United States shall direct, all his right, interest, and title, to the laud so located by said La Fayette, and of which said Cooley has been dispossessed by the decision of said Court.
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William Cooley.
A BILL
FEBRUARY 4, 1837.
Granting a pension to William Cooley.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the Secretary of War be, and he hereby is, directed to enter the name of William Cooley, a soldier in the revolutionary army, on the roll of evolutionary pensioners, and allow and pay him a pension at the raW of forty dollars a year, during his natural life, commencing on the fourth day of March, in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty-one.
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1844, Levi I. Cooley to be deputy postmaster at Elmira, in the State of New York, appointed during the recess of the Senate.
1826, James Cooley, of Ohio, to be Chargé d'Affaires of the United States to the Republic of Peru.
1865, Captain James C. Cooley, of the One hundred and thirty-third New York Volunteers, to be aide-de-camp with the rank of captain, for the 19th Army Corps, to date from February 13, 1865.
1849, Randolph M. Cooley, praying compensation for clothing furnished to a regiment of New York volunteers mustered into the service of the United States during the war with Mexico
1870, Aaron B. Cooley, asking damages for losses incurred while removing Rock Bar in the James River.
1866, Dennis N. Cooley, of Iowa, who was commissioned during the recess of the Senate, to be Commissioner of Indian Affairs.
1861, Samuel A. Cooley, of Connecticut, to be a paymaster in the Navy, from the 22 January, 1861.
1863, J. W. Cooley, of Frederick County, Va., relating to the impressment of his cattle.
1866, Thirteenth Regiment of Infantry.
Second Lieutenant John Cooley to be first lieutenant, February 23, 1866.
1866, Fifth Regiment of Cavalry.
Sergeant James C. Cooley, of Company G, to be second lieutenant, May 3, 1865.
1840, William Cooley, of the Territory of Florida, for remuneration for property destroyed by the Indians, in said Territory, in January, 1836.
1864, Brevet Major Francis M. Cooley, United States Army, for gallant services at the battle before Petersburg, Virginia, August 1, 1864.
1867, First Lieutenant John Cooley, of the Thirteenth Regiment United States Infantry, to date from February 23, 1866.
1867, Fifth Regiment of Cavalry.
Second Lieutenant James C. Cooley to be first lieutenant, July 28, 1866.
1861, Eleventh Regiment of Infantry.
Francis M. Cooley, of the Volunteers, to be captain, May 14, 1861; age 27; born in New York
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Importation note. The Cooley name was spelled many different ways in the Massachusetts rosters the spellings are Chooley, Coley, Colley, Coolay, Coolley, Coouoy, Cooly, Couuey. More then likely these spellings will be found on other state rosters as will. Because there are so many different spellings I well stick with the spelling of ( Cooley.) But for those of you looking into this line I would keep these spellings in mind.
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Connecticut.
This Assembly do appoint Daniel Cooley and David Cooley, to be Justices of the Peace in and for the county of Fairfield, 1775.
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1776, Upon the memorial of George Cooley, shewing that he was at much extraordinary expence in taking care of his son, a sick soldier, last summer in the service of this Colony; praying for relief
October 1776-Febuary 1778.
This Assembly do establish Asahel Cooley to be Lieutenant of the fourth company or trainband in the tenth regiment in this State.
This Assembly do establish Daniel Cooley to be Ensign of the alarm list company within the limits of the 8th company or trainband in the 16th regiment in this State.
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May 1778-April 1780.
This Assembly do establish Asahel Cooley to be Captain of the 4th company or trainband in the 10th regiment in this State.
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Upon the memorial of David Cooley junr, of Fairfield in the county of Fairfield, shewing to this Assembly that some time in the month of Feb'y., 1778, he was committed to goal in Fairfield by George Burr, Esqr, justice of the peace for said county, to be held for tryal before the then next superior court, for inimical conduct against the State for joining the enemy when on their return from Danbury in April, 1777, and giving them intelligence; praying this Assembly to give orders to the sheriff of said county to take bail for his appearance at the next superior court, as per memorial on file may appear: Resolved by this Assembly, that the sheriff of the county of Fairfield be and he is hereby impowered and directed to take bond of the said David Cooley together with sufficient surety for his appearance at the next superior court to be held in said Fairfield county to answer to such matters as shall then be alleged against him and abide the final judgment of said court.
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January 1782-December 1782.
Resolved that Joseph P. Cook Esq and M'' Daniel Cooley are appointed and fully Authorized & Empowered to apprize Lands at their true & just Value in lawful Silver money they being under Oath for that purpose and make return of their Apprizement to the Committee of Pay Table with a particular account of the Boundaries &c of Lands who are thereupon directed upon Memorialists producing a Certificate from the Judge of Probate for the District of Danbury of his having Settled and Secured the Debts due from Estate of Stebins and allowed by Judge of Probate to draw an order on the Treasurer of this State to make & execute an ample and sufficient Deed of Conveyance (to be by them prepared) of the Premisses to the Mem in behalf of the Governor & Company of this State upon Mem dehvering to the Treasurer out of his Notes in his hands first due from this State for his said Services to the amount of apprizement first deducting out the amount of Debts so Certified to have been paid or Secured by the Mem.
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Maryland.
Marriage Licenses, Prince George’s County.
Cooley, Jane--- Earley Benjamin Jan. 27, 1789.
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Massachusetts.
Note. There will be a lot of miss spellings on this information, so read very carefully.
Cooley, Aaron, Petersham. Return of men enlisted or drafted into Continental Army from Capt. Asa How's and Capt. Wing Spooner's cos., 7th Worcester Co. regt., dated Petersham, Dec. 30, 1777; residence. Petersham; engaged for town of Petersham; joined Capt. Benjamin Gates's co.. Col. Rufus Putnam's regt.; term, 3 years; also, Private, Capt. Gardner's co.. Col. Rufus Putnam's regt.; Continental Army i)ay accounts for service from Maj' 15, 1777, to Dec. 31, 1779; also, Ca])t. Benjamin Gates's co.. Col. Rufus Putnam's (4th) regt. ; muster re- turn dated Albany, Feb. 9, 1778; mustered by Thomas Newhali, Muster Master, June 28, 1777; also, Colonel's co., Col. Putnam's (5th) regt.; Continental Army pay accounts for service from Jan. 1, 1780, to June 17, 1780.
Cooley, Amel, West Springfield. Private, Capt. Enoch Chapin's co. of Minute-men, which marched April 20, 1775, in response to the alarm of April 19, 1775 ; service, 8 days; also, Capt. Enoch Chapin's co., Col. Timothy Danielson's regt.; muster roll dated Aug. 1, 1775; enlisted April 28, 1775; service, 3 mos. 10 days; also, company return dated Camp at Roxlmry, Oct. G, 1775; also, order for bounty coat or its equivalent in money dated Roxbury, Oct. 26, 1775.
Cooley, Abel. Lieutenant, Col. "William Shepard's regt. ; Continental Army pay accounts for service from Jan. 1, 1777, to June 13, 1778; reported died June 13, 1778; also, order for clothing dated Camp Valley Forge, May 1, 1778; also, (late) Capt. Caleb Keep's co., Col. Shepard's regt.; return of men in service on or before Aug. 15, 1777, dated Feb. 1, 1779.
Cooley, Abxer, Palmer. Private, Capt. Sylvanus Walker's co., Col. Timothy Daniel- son's regt.; nwister roll dated Aug. 1, 1775; enlisted April 29, 1775; service, 3 mos. 1 week, 3 days; also, company return [probably Oct., 1775
Cooley, Abxer, Springfield. Private, Maj. Andrew Colton's co. of Minute-men, which inarched April 20, 1775, in response to the alarm of April 19, 1775; service, 10 days; reported enlisted into the army April 29, 1775; also, Capt. Gideon Burt's CO., Col. Timoth}' Danielson's regt.; muster roll dated Aug. 1, 1775; enlisted April 28, 1775; service, 2 mos. 25 days; also, company return dated Roxbury Camp, Oct. 6, 1775; reported discharged July 11, 1775; also, order for bounty coat or its equivalent in money dated Dec. 22, 1775.
Cooley, Abner. Private, Capt. Nehemiah May's co., Col. David Leonard's regt. ; en- listed May 16, 1777; discharged July 8, 1777; service, 2 mos. 2 days, travel in- cluded, at Ticonderoga; enlistment, 2 months. Roll dated South Brimfield.
Cooley, Ariel. Private, Capt. Caleb Keep's co., Col. Israel Chapen's regt.; enlisted Oct. 25, 1779; discharged Nov. 21, 1779; service, 1 mo. 4 days, travel included, at Claverack ; regiment raised to reinforce Continental Army for 3 months.
Cooley, Asahel, Springfield. Private, Maj. Andrew Colton's co. of Minute-men, which marched April 20, 1775, in response to the alarm of April 19, 1775; service, 10 days ; reported enlisted into the army April 29, 1775.
Cooley, ASHER, Palmer. Private, Capt. David Speer's co.. Col. Pynchon's regt., which marched on the alarm of April 19, 1775 ; service, 11 days.
Cooley, AZARIAH, Brimfield. Private, Capt. James Sherman's co.. Col. Pyncheon's regt., which marched on the alarm of April 19, 1775 ; service, 2 days.
Cooley, Azariah, Brimfield. Return of men enlisted or hired to serve in the Conti- nental Army dated Brimfield, March 29, 1779; residence, Brimfield; engaged for town of Brimfield ; joined Capt. Toogood's co.. Col. Nixon's regt. ; term, 3 j-ears, to expire in 1780 ; also. Private, Capt. William Toogood's (5th) co.. Col. Thomas Nixon's (6th) regt. ; Continental Army paj' accounts for service from March 1, 1777, to Dec. 31, 1779; also, return of men in camp on or before Aug. 15, 1777, dated Camp near Peekskill, Feb. 16, 1779; also, (late) Capt. Toogood's co.. Col. Nixon's regt.; muster roll for May, 1779, dated Highlands; enlisted March 31, 1777; also, Capt. Benjamin Hey wood's co.. Col. Nixon's regt.; pay abstracts for Nov. and Dec, 1779 ; also, Capt. Heywood's co.. Col. Nixon's (5th) regt. ; Conti- nental Army pay accounts for service from Jan. 1, 1780, to March 31, 1780; re- ported discharged March 31, 1780; also, (late) Capt. Toogood's co., 6th regt.; return for clothing for 1780, dated Peekskill.
Cooley, Caleb (also given Jr.), Springfield. Private, Maj. Andrew Colton's co. of Minute-men, which marched April 20, 1775, in response to the alarm of April 19, 1775; service, 10 days; reported enlisted into the army April 29, 1775; also, Capt. Gideon Burt's co.. Col. Timothy Danielson's regt. ; muster roll dated Aug. 1, 1775 ; enlisted April 28, 1775; service, 3 mos. 11 days ; also, company return dated Rox- bury Camp, Oct. 6, 1775 ; also, order for bounty coat or its equivalent in money dated Dec. 22, 1775.
Cooley, Charles, Ludlow. Private, Capt. Paul Langdon's co., Col. Timothy Daniel- son's regt.; muster roll dated Aug. 1, 1775; enlisted May 15, 1775; service, 2 mos. 22 days ; also, order for bounty coat or its equivalent in money dated Roxbury, Nov. 27, 1775.
Cooley, Daniel, Granville. Private, Capt. Lebbeus Ball's co. of Minute-men, which marched April 20, 1775, in response to the alarm of April 19, 1775; service, 9 days ; also, Capt. Ball's co.. Col. Timothy Danielson's regt. ; muster roll dated Aug. 1, 1775; enlisted April 29, 1775; service, 3 mos. 10 days; also, company return dated Roxbury Camp, Oct. 6, 1775; also, order for bounty coat or its equivalent in money dated Camp at Roxbury, Nov. 25, 1775.
Cooley, Earl. Private, Capt. Samuel Burt's co., Col. Elisha Porter's (Hampshire Co.) regt.; enlisted July 22, 1779; discharged Aug. 25, 1779; service, 1 mo. 7 days, ti-avel included, at New London, Conn. ; also. Sergeant, 2d co.. Col. Gideon Burt's (Hampshire Co.) regt.; marched June 12, 1782, to retake Samuel Ely who was rescued from Springfield jail, also June 16, 1782, to oppose the rioters at Northampton ; service, 7 days.
Cooley, Ebenezer. Private, Capt. John Kirkland's co., Col. John Dickenson's regt. ; marched to Bennington on an alarm Aug. 16, 1777; service, 8 days.
Cooley, Elihu. Private, Capt. John Morgan's co.. Col. Ruggles Woodbridge's regt. ; enlisted Sept. 10, 1777; reported deserted Oct. 27, 1777; roll endorsed "in Northern department."
Cooley, Ephraim. Private, Capt. Asa Danforth's co. of volunteers, which marched from Brookfield Sept. 23, 1777, to join army under Gen. Gates ; service, 22 days.
Cooley, Gaius. Private, Capt. Ephraim Chapin's co.. Col. Ruggles Woodbridge's regt.; enlisted Aug. 12 (also given Sept. 1), 1777; discharged Nov. 30, 1777; service, 3 mos. 26 days, travel included, under Gen. Gates at the Northward. Roll sworn to in Hampshire Co.
Cooley, George. Private, Capt. James Shaw's co. ; enlisted Sept. 24, 1777 ; discharged Oct. 18, 1777; service, 32 days, travel included, with Northern army; company detached from Col. Charles Pynchon's regt. and ordered to join army under Gen. Gates for 30 days unless sooner discharged.
Cooley, Gideon, Springfield. Descriptive list of men raised to reinforce Continental Army for the term of 6 months, agreeable to resolve of June 5, 1780, returned as received of Justin Ely, Commissioner, by Maj. Peter Harwood of 6th Mass. regt., at Springfield, July 5, 1780; age, 17 yrs. ; stature, 5 ft. 5 in.; complexion, light; residence, Springfield ; marched to camp July 6, 1780, under command of Lieut. Taylor of 2d Mass. Line; also, payroll for 6 months men raised by the town of Springfield for service in the Continental Army during 1780; marched July 5, 1780; discharged Jan. 5, 1781; service, 6 mos. 7 days; also. Private, Capt. Eliphalet Thorp's co., Lieut. Col. John Brooks's (7th) regt. ; muster roll for Jan., 1781, dated West Point.
Cooley, Jabez, Springfield. Private, Capt. Gideon Burt's co.. Col. Timothy Daniel- son's regt.; muster roll dated Aug. 1, 1775; enlisted April 28, 1775; service, 3 mos. 11 days; also, company return dated Roxbury Camp, Oct. 6, 1775; also, order for bounty coat or its equivalent in money dated Dec. 22, 1775 ; also, Capt. James Shaw's co.; enlisted Sept. 24, 1777; discharged Oct. 18, 1777; service, 32 days, travel included, with Northern army ; company detached from Col. Charles Pynchon's regt. and ordered to join army under Gen. Gates for 30 days unless sooner discharged.
Cooley, Jacob. Private, 2d co.. Col. Gideon Burt's (Hampshire Co.) regt.; marched June 12, 1782, to retake Samuel Ely who was rescued from Springfield jail, also June 16, 1782, to oppose the rioters at Northampton ; service, 7 days ; reported as belonging to the alarm list.
Cooley, James, Monson. Fifer, Capt. Aaron Charles's co., Lieut. Col. Timothy Rob- inson's detachment of Hampshire Co. militia; mnstcr roll dated Garrison at Ticonderoga, Fel). 24, 1777; enlisted Dec. 25, 177G; enlistment to expire March 25, 1777; also, return of men enlisted or liired to serve in the Continental Army from Capt. Josliua Shaw's (15th) co., Col. John Bliss's rest., dated Monson, March 29, 1779; residence, Monson; engaged for town of Monson; joined Capt. Day's CO., Col. Alden's regt. ; term, during war ; also, Fifer, Capt. Lulie Day's co., Col. John Brooks's (late Alden's) regt. ; Continental Army pay accounts for ser- vice from March 9, 1777, to Dec. 31, 1779; reported mustered by Ruggles Wood- bridge, Muster Master; also, Capt. Day's CO., (late) Col. Ichabod Alden's regt.; return of men in camp on or before Aug. 15, 1777, certified at Cherry Valley, Feb. 24, 1779^ also, Capt. Day's co.. Col. Brooks's regt.; Continental Army pay accounts for service from Jan. 1, 1780, to Dec. 31, 1780; reported prisoner in Canada from May .30, 1778; also, list of men discharged from Lieut. Col. John Brooks's (7th) regt.; discharged Nov. 21, 1782, by Gen. Washington, term of enlistment having expired.
Cooley, Joel, Township No. 7. Private, Capt. Gideon Chapin's co. of Minute-men, which marched April 21, 1775, in response to the alarm of April 19, 1775; service, 19 days; also, Capt. Benjamin Pliillips's co., Lieut. Col. Timothy Robinson's detachment from Hampshire Co. militia; enlisted Dec. 27, 1776; discharged April 1, 1777; service, 96 days, at Ticonderoga; enlistment to expire March 23, 1777.
Cooley, John, Springfield. Descriptive list of men raised to reinforce Continental Army for 3 months, agreeable to resolve of June 22, 1778 [1780] ; 3d co.. Col. Bliss's (1st Hampshire Co.) regt.; age, 16 yrs. ; stature, 5 ft. 1 in.; complexion, light; hair, light; eyes, blue; occupation, farmer; residence, Springfield ; mustered by Lieut. Col. Jonathan Hale; also, Private, Capt. Joseph Browning's co., Col. Seth Mur- ray's (Hampshire Co.) regt.; enlisted July 17, 1780; discharged Oct. 10, 1780; service, 3 mos. 1 day, travel included ; company raised to reinforce Continental Army for 3 months ; roll sworn to in Sutfolk Co. ; also, same co. and regt. ; order for wages for 3 months service in 1780 dated Springfield, Feb. 25, 1782; also, Pri- vate, Capt. Francis Stebbins's co.. Col. David Mosley's regt.; enlisted June 16, 1782; discharged June 20, 1782; service, 4 days; company raised for support of government at Springfield and Northampton.
Cooley, John. Private, Capt. Nathan Rowley's co., Lieut. Col. Timothy Robinson's detachment of Hampshire Co. militia; enlisted Dec. 25, 1776; discharged April 3, 1777 ; service, 99 days, at Ticonderoga ; enlistment to expire March 25, 1777.
Cooley, John. 2d Corporal, Capt. William Cooley's co.. Col. John Mosley's (Hampshire Co.) regt.; enlisted Oct. 21, 1776; discharged Nov. 17, 1776; service, 28 days ; company marched under command of Lieut. Col. Timothy Robinson to reinforce Northern army; roll dated Granville; also, Corporal, same co. and regt.; enlisted Aug. 17, 1777; discliarged Aug. 19, 1777; service, 4 days; com- pany marched toward Bennington on an alarm ; roll dated Granville ; also, Capt. Aaron Coe's co.. Col. John Moseley's (Hampshire Co.) regt.; enlisted Sept. 21, 1777 ; discharged Oct. 23, 1777 ; service, 33 days ; company marched by order of Gen. Gates to reinforce Northern army on an alarm.
Cooley, Jonathan, Springfield. Descriptive list of enlisted men raised agreeable to resolve of Dec. 2, 1780; age, 16 yrs.; stature, 5 ft.; complexion, light; occupa- tion, farmer; residence, Springfield; enlisted April 13, 1781; enlistment, 3 years. [See Jonathan Collcj.
Cooley, Josiah, Springfield. Corporal, Lieut. David Burt and Lieut. Jonathan Hale's CO., wliich marched April 21, 1775, in response to the alarm of April 19, 1775, to Brookfield; service, 3 days; also, Corporal, Capt. James Shaw's co. ; enlisted Sept. 24, 1777 ; discharged Oct. 18, 1777 ; service, 32 days, travel included, with Northern army ; company detached from Col. Charles Pynchon's regt. and ordered to join army under Gen. Gates for 30 days unless sooner discharged.
Cooley, Rinnah (also given Pi.inah). Private, Capt. Moses Harvey's co.. Col. David Wells's regt.; enlisted May 10, 1777; discharged July 10, 1777; service, 2 mos. 10 days, travel included, in Northern department; roll dated Montague; also, Capt. Joseph Slarrow's co.. Col. David Wells's regt. ; enlisted Sept. 24, 1777; dis- charged Oct. 5, 1777; service, 16 days, travel included, on expedition to the Northward; roll dated Leverett; also, Capt. Daniel Pomeroy's detachment from Gen. Danielson's (Hampshire Co.) brigade; enlisted Jul}' 1, 1778; service to Oct. 31, 1778, under Gen. Stark in Northern department ; also, Capt. Elihu Lyman's CO., Col. Elisha Porter's (Hampshire Co.) regt.; enlisted July 25, 1779; dis- charged Aug. 31, 1779; service, 1 mo. 12 days, travel included, at New London, Conn.
Cooley, Stephen, Springfield 2d Parish (also given Longmeadow). Private, Capt. Reuben Munn's co.. Col. Nicholas Dike's regt.; return for travel allowance, etc., dated Roxbury, Sept. 17, 1776; also. Corporal, Capt. Reuben Munn's co.. Col. Nicholas Dike's regt. ; pay abstract for travel allowance, etc., dated Boston, Nov. 26, 1776; also. Private, Capt. Gideon Burt's co.. Col. David Leonard's regt.; en- listed March 2, 1777; discharged April 10, 1777; service, 1 mo. 10 days; company marched to reinforce Northern army at Ticonderoga.
Cooley, Timothy. Private, 2d co.. Col. Gideon Burt's (Hampshire Co.) regt. ; marched June 12, 1782, to retake Samuel Ely, who was rescued from Springfield jail, also June 16, 1782, to oppose the rioters at Northampton ; serv'ice, 7 days.
Cooley, William. Captain, 9tli (also given 5th) co., Col. John Mosley's (3d Hamp- shire Co.) regt.; list of oflficers of Mass. militia; ordered in Council April 26, 1776, that a commission be issued; reported commissioned April 2G, 1776; also. Captain, detachment from 3d Hampshire Co. regt. commanded by Lieut. Col. Timotliy Robinson ; marched Oct. 21, 1776, by order of Gen. Schuyler to reinforce army at Ticonderoga; also, Col. John Mosley's refft. ; engaged Sept. 23, 1776; discharged Nov. 16, 1776; service, 2 mos. 1 day, travel included; roll dated North Castle; also, Col. John Mosley's (Hampshire Co.) regt. ; engaged July 9, 1777; discharged Aug. 12, 1777 ; service, 39 days, travel included ; company marched to reinforce Northern army ; also, same regt.; engaged Aug. 17, 1777; discharged Aug. 19, 1777; service, 4 days; company marched toward Bennington on an alarm ; roll sworn to at Granville.
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The following is miscellaneous information on the Cooley’s will cover many subjects. Most of this information will be in the form of short notes, you will also note a date beside the information this is not the year the event took place but the year their petitions were put before Congress.
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Ebenezer Cooley.
A BILL
DECEMBER 31, 1828.
For the relief of Ebenezer Cooley, of Louisiana.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That there be, and is hereby, granted to Ebenezer Cooley, two
thousand acres of land, to be located in tracts conforming to the public surveys, upon any of the public lands that may have been, or may hereafter be, proclaimed for sale, under the authority of the United States, the same being in lieu of the same quantity of land, claimed by said Cooley, in the parish of Point Coupee, in the State of Louisiana, which was located by General La Fayette, and recovered by his assignee in the Supreme Court of said State: Provided, That said Cooley shall not make such location upon any inhabited or improved tract of land, and shall first relinquish, in such manner as the President of the United States shall direct, all his right, interest, and title, to the laud so located by said La Fayette, and of which said Cooley has been dispossessed by the decision of said Court.
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William Cooley.
A BILL
FEBRUARY 4, 1837.
Granting a pension to William Cooley.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the Secretary of War be, and he hereby is, directed to enter the name of William Cooley, a soldier in the revolutionary army, on the roll of evolutionary pensioners, and allow and pay him a pension at the raW of forty dollars a year, during his natural life, commencing on the fourth day of March, in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty-one.
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1844, Levi I. Cooley to be deputy postmaster at Elmira, in the State of New York, appointed during the recess of the Senate.
1826, James Cooley, of Ohio, to be Chargé d'Affaires of the United States to the Republic of Peru.
1865, Captain James C. Cooley, of the One hundred and thirty-third New York Volunteers, to be aide-de-camp with the rank of captain, for the 19th Army Corps, to date from February 13, 1865.
1849, Randolph M. Cooley, praying compensation for clothing furnished to a regiment of New York volunteers mustered into the service of the United States during the war with Mexico
1870, Aaron B. Cooley, asking damages for losses incurred while removing Rock Bar in the James River.
1866, Dennis N. Cooley, of Iowa, who was commissioned during the recess of the Senate, to be Commissioner of Indian Affairs.
1861, Samuel A. Cooley, of Connecticut, to be a paymaster in the Navy, from the 22 January, 1861.
1863, J. W. Cooley, of Frederick County, Va., relating to the impressment of his cattle.
1866, Thirteenth Regiment of Infantry.
Second Lieutenant John Cooley to be first lieutenant, February 23, 1866.
1866, Fifth Regiment of Cavalry.
Sergeant James C. Cooley, of Company G, to be second lieutenant, May 3, 1865.
1840, William Cooley, of the Territory of Florida, for remuneration for property destroyed by the Indians, in said Territory, in January, 1836.
1864, Brevet Major Francis M. Cooley, United States Army, for gallant services at the battle before Petersburg, Virginia, August 1, 1864.
1867, First Lieutenant John Cooley, of the Thirteenth Regiment United States Infantry, to date from February 23, 1866.
1867, Fifth Regiment of Cavalry.
Second Lieutenant James C. Cooley to be first lieutenant, July 28, 1866.
1861, Eleventh Regiment of Infantry.
Francis M. Cooley, of the Volunteers, to be captain, May 14, 1861; age 27; born in New York
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Their Children.
Here are the Acts and Bills of the children that were left behind because of their fathers sacrifices for their country. Afther some of these Acts and Bills I have added some additional information. By reading these Bills and Acts, you can learn their child name, his rank and regiment and much more.
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AN ACT
FEBRUARY 21, 1868.
Granting a pension to the widow and minor children of Erastus
Kinsel.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United Slates of America in Congress assembled, That the Secretary of the Interior be, and he is hereby, authorized and directed to place on the pension rolls, subject to the provisions and limitations of the pension laws, the names of the widow and minor children of Erastus Kinsel, late a private in company A, one hundred and twenty-fifth regiment Pennsylvania volunteers, commencing April seventh, eighteen hundred and sixty-three. Passed the House of Representatives February 20, 1868.
Attest: EDWARD McPHERSON, Clerk.
His birth is unknown, he died on April 7, 1863, and his burial was at Antis Cemetery, Pinecroft, Blair County Pennsylvania. His records state that he was in the 152nd., Co. A., but he could not be found on the roster nor any other rosters of the 152nd.
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AN ACT
FEBRUARY 10, 1868.
Granting a pension to the widow and minor children of William Craft.
Be it enacted by the Senate and Rouse of’ Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the Secretary of the Interior be, and he is hereby, authorized and directed to place on the pension rolls the names of the widow and minor children of the late William Craft, late of company H, eighty-second Pennsylvania regiment, subject to the provisions and limitations of the pension laws, to commence April sixth, eighteen hundred and sixty-five.
Passed the House of Representatives February 7, 1868.
Attest: EDWARD McPHERSON, Clerk.
He was mustered in August 26, 1863, as a private, he was drafted; transferred to Company D, September 4, 1864, was later killed at Sailor's Creek, Va., April 6, 1865.
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AN ACT
APRIL 24, 1856.
For the relief of Elizabeth V. Lomax, only surviving child of Captain William Lindsay, of the Revolution.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the proper accounting officers of the treasury be, and they
are hereby, required to pay to Elizabeth V. Lomax the sum of five thousand six hundred and seventy-five dollars, out of any money in the treasury not otherwise appropriated, the
same being the arrears of pension due Captain William Lindsay, from the first of October, seventeen hundred and seventy-eight, to the first of September, seventeen hundred and ninety- seven.
Passed the Senate April 18, 1856.
Attest: ASBURY DICKINS, Secretary.
Elizabeth mother was MATTIE FOX, Elizabeth married Major MANN PAGE LOMAX, on May 11, 1820, Caroline, Virginia.
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AN ACT
FEBRUARY 13, 1857.
For the relief of Catharine V. H. Coclirane, sole surviving child of the late General Philip Schuyler.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in congress assembled, That the Secretary of the Treasury be, and he hereby is, authorized and directed to pay to Catharine V. R. Cochrane, or her legal representative, the sum of nine thousand nine hundred and sixty dollars, out of any money in the treasury not otherwise appropriated in full payment anti discharge of all claims on account of services rendered or losses sustained by General Philip Schuyler in the war of the Revolution. Passed the Senate January 16, 1857.
Attest: ASBURY DICKINS, Secretary.
Philip Schuyler, was born on Nov. 22, 1733, and died on Nov. 18, 1804, his father was Johannes Schuyler (1697 - 1741), and his mother was Cornelia Van Cortlandt Schuyler (1698 - ____), Philip married Catherine Van Rensselaer Schuyler (1734 - 1803). They had the following children; Elizabeth Schuyler Hamilton (1757 - 1854), Margaret Schuyler Van Rensselaer (1758 - 1801), Philip Jeremiah Schuyler (1768 - 1835) and Rensselaer Schuyler (1773 - 1847).
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A BILL
JUNE 8, 1868.
Granting a pension to the widow and child of John P. Petty.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the Secretary of the Interior be, and he is hereby, authorized and directed to place on the pension roll, subject to the provisions and limitations of the pension laws, the names of Fannie Fetty, the widow, and Ethel May Fetty, child under sixteen years of age of John P. Fetty, late a private in company “I,” fourteenth regiment West Virginia infantry volunteers, and to pay her a pension at the rate of eight dollars per month for herself during widowhood, and two dollars per month for the said child until she shall attain the age of sixteen years, commencing October thirty-first, eighteen hundred and sixty-four.
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A BILL
MAY 30, 1868.
Granting a pension to the widow and child of Martin Whitt, deceased.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the Secretary of the Interior is hereby authorized and directed to place on the pension roll, subject to the provisions and limitations of the pension laws, the name of Margaret Whitt, widow of Martin Whitt, late a private in company B, fourth regiment Kentucky volunteers, and allow and pay her a pension at the rate of eight dollars per month for herself during widowhood, and two dollars per month for the child of’ said Martin Whitt until it shall attain the age of sixteen years, commencing September nineteenth, eighteen hundred and sixty-three.
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A BILL
FEBRUARY 21, 1868.
Granting a pension to Edward Hamel, minor child of Edward Hamel, deceased.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the Secretary of the Interior is hereby authorized and directed to place upon the pension roll the name of Edward Hamel, only surviving child of Edward Hamel, late a private in company C, eighth regiment Kansas volunteers, who died in the service of the United States and in the line of duty, and to pay to him or his legally appointed guardian or guardians, a pension of eight dollars per month, from the eleventh day of October, eighteen hundred and sixty-one, the date of the death of his father, until he attains the age of sixteen years.
Edward Hamel or Hammel, private, enlisted on Sept. 23, 1861, mustered in the same day. Drowned en route to join his Co. Oct. 11, 1861.
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A BILL
DECEMBER 11, 1871.
Granting arrears of pension to Sarah T. Clough, guardian of the minor child of Lawrence P. Smith.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in congress assembled, That the Secretary of the Interior be, and he is hereby, authorized and directed to pay to Sarah T. Clough, guardian of the minor child of Lawrence P. Smith, late a soldier in the Union Army for the suppression of the rebellion, arrears of
pension at the rate of ten dollars per month from the fourteenth day of February, anno Domini eighteen hundred and sixty-three, to the twenty-fourth day of January, anno
Pomini eighteen hundred and seventy.
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A BILL
FEBRUARY 10, 1868.
Granting a pension to Sarah Webb, widow of William R. Webb, and her minor child.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa2 tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the Secretary of the Interior is hereby authorized and directed to place the name of Sarah Webb, widow of William R. Webb, late a private in company K, first regiment Tennessee infantry volunteers, on the pension roll, and to pay her at the rate of eight dollars per month, to commence from the fourteenth day of May, eighteen hundred and sixty-three, to continue during her widowhood, and the additional sum of two dollars per month for the minor child of said William R. Webb, to commence from the twenty-fifth day of July, eighteen hundred and sixty-six, and to continue until the said child shall have attained the age of sixteen years.
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A BILL
FEBRUARY 13, 1832.
For the relief of Elizabeth Scott, only surviving child, and heir at law, of Captain William Blackwell, deceased.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the Secretary of War be, and he is hereby, authorized, directed, and required to issue to the said Elizabeth Scott a land warrant for three hundred acres of military bounty lands, as and for the land to which her father, Captain William Blackwell, was entitled, on account of his military services in the war of the revolution; and that the same may be located on any vacant or un-located lands heretofore appropriated by Congress for that purpose.
By taken the following link you well find 32., pages on his Bounty warrants and a lot of info about him.
http://image.lva.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/drawer?retrieve_image=Revolution&type=rw&reel=4&start=543&end=574
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A BILL
JANUARY 10, 1857.
For the relief Reuben J. Champion, only child and heir of Reuben
and Rhoda Champion.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the Secretary of the Interior is hereby authorized and required to place the name of Renben Champion, who was assistant commissary under Colonel Henry Champion, in the State of Connecticut, during the Revolution, on the pension roll of said State for the proper pension due for this grade of service, under act of seventh June, eighteen hundred and thirty-two; and also the name of Rhoda H. Champion, under act of fourth July, eighteen hundred and thirty-six, at the same rate; and the amount of pension found due be paid to Reuben J. Champion (only child of said Reuben, deceased,) or his legal representatives.
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A BILL
JULY 23, 1656.
For the relief of Harriet Peet, child and only heir of John Peet, deceased.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United State of .America in Congress assembled, That Harriet Peet, child and only heir of John Peet, late of the town of Fishkill, Dutchess county, New York, be, and she is hereby, authorized and permitted to locate, assign, and dispose of land warrant number sixty-six thousand and sixty-seven, dated April the second, eighteen hundred and fifty-six, issued in favor of said John Peet since his decease, in the same manner and on the same terms as if said warrant had been issued in the name of said Harriet Peet.
Harriet was born About 1828, Madison, New York, her mother was only known in the records as Mrs. John Peet, she would marry HAMILTON H. GRAY,
About 1848, Madison, New York.
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A BILL
JANUARY 4, 1838.
For the relief of Nancy Haggard, child of William Grymes. deceased.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the Secretary of the Treasury is hereby authorized and required to pay, out of any money in the Treasury not other wise appropriated, to Nancy Haggard, only surviving child. of Captain William Grymes. the interest due on the seven years’ half pay allowed to Nancy Haggard by an act passed the second day of July, eighteen hundred and thirty-six, at the time the said principal sum was paid.
William Grymes, (Va). Captain 10th., Virginia, 21st November, 1776. "Killed 1st August, 1777;" where not stated.
Here is a link to Nancy Land warrant; http://apps.sos.ky.gov/land/military/revwar/REvlist.asp
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A BILL
APRIL 18, 1854.
For the relief of Robert C. Thompson, only surviving child and legal representative of William Thompson, deceased, formerly a Brigadier General in the army of the revolutionary war.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the Secretary of the Treasury be, and he is hereby, authorized and required to pay to Robert C. Thompson, only surviving child, and administrator, with the will annexed, of William Thompson, deceased, formerly a brigadier general in the army of the revolutionary war, seven years’ half-pay, of an officer of the rank of a brigadier general in that service, and the interest on the same, out of any money in the treasury not otherwise appropriated, to commence on the third day of September, seventeen hundred and eighty-one, the date of his father’s death.
Thompson, William (Pa). Colonel Pennsylvania Rifle Regiment, 25tH June, 1775; Colonel 1st Continental Infantry, 1st January, 1776: Brigadier General Continental Army, 1st March, 1776' taken prisoner at Three Rivers, 8th June, 1776; exchanged 25th October, 1780; died 3d September, 1781.
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A BILL
JANUARY 30, 1857.
For the relief of Samuel Winn, the only surviving child of General Richard Winn, a revolutionary officer.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the Secretary of the Treasury be, and he is hereby, authorized and required to pay, out of any money in the treasury not otherwise appropriated, to Samuel Winn, of the State of Tennessee, the only surviving child of General Richard Winn, a revolutionary officer, deceased, late of said State, the sum of two thousand five hundred dollars, in full compensation for the services and sacrifices of the said Richard Winn in the war of the Revolution.
Richard Winn was born 1750, Fauquier County, Virginia, died Dec. 19, 1818. He was a US Congressman. He entered the Revolutionary War as a lieutenant, eventually attaining the rank of colonel of the South Carolina state militia. After the war, he was promoted to Major General of militia. He served in the South Carolina state assembly from 1779 to 1786. Appointed superintendant of Indian affairs for the Creek Nation in 1788. He was elected to the third United States Congress in 1793 and served until 1796. He filled the vacancy of US representative after the resignation of Thomas Sumter in 1801. He was reelected and served 5 more terms from 1803 until 1812. In 1813 he moved to Maury County in Tennessee and became a planter and was in the mercantile business. It is said that he died on his plantation along the Duck River, south of Columbia, and was buried in the family cemetery there. Burial: Greenwood Cemetery, Columbia, Maury County Tennessee.
His father was Minor WINN and mother was : Mary Margaret O'CONNOR, he married Priscilla McKinney in 1771, at Winnsboro, Fairfield, South Carolina.
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A BILL
APRIL 17, 1858.
For the relief of Elizabeth McBrier, only surviving child and heir of Colonel Archibald Loughry, deceased.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the Secretary of the Interior be, and he is hereby,
authorized and required to issue land scrip in eighty acre certificates, receivable in payment for public lands at any of the land offices in the United States, in favor of Elizabeth McBrier, only surviving child and heir of Colonel Archibald Loughry, deceased, or to her order, for an amount equal to six thousand six hundred and sixty-six acres and two-thirds of an acre of land which may be located on land subject to private entry, at one dollar and twenty-five cents per acre or less.
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A BILL
MAY 25, 1860.
For the relief of the surviving child or children of Mary Haskins, deceased.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the Secretary of the Interior cause a certificate of pension to be issued to the legal representative of Mary Haskins, deceased, widow of Benjamin Haskins, deceased, for the amount due to said Mary Haskins at the time of her death, at
the rate of thirty dollars ($30) per annum, from the fourth of March, eighteen hundred and thirty-one, to the eighth of September, eighteen hundred and fifty-nine.
1850, The petition of Mary Haskins, of Livingston county, in the State of New York, praying that a pension may be granted her, as widow of Benjamin Haskins, jr., a soldier in the war of the Revolution. This Bill was still in Congress in 1871.
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A BILL
MARCH 20, 1832.
Concerning Martha Randolph, daughter and only surviving child
of Thomas Jefferson, deceased.
Be ii enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That in consideration of the services and sacrifices of Thomas Jefferson, deceased, in the war of the revolution, and from that time to the period of his retirement from the office of Presi6 dent of the United States, by reason whereof he was unable to make a suitable provision for his family at the time of his death, there be granted to Martha Randolph, daughter and only surviving child of Thomas Jefferson, deceased, the quantity of fifty thousand acres of land, to be located on any un-appropriated land of the United States to which the Indian title is, or may hereafter be, extinguished, in the State of Mississippi, or elsewhere, to be located under the direction and authority of the President of the United States Provided, That no such location shall be made of a less quantity than six hundred and forty acres in one tract, unless it may be necessary, in completing said locations, so as to make the exact quantity of land granted, to locate a tract less than six hundred and forty acres.
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A BILL
JANUARY 17, 1873.
Granting a pension to George Baxter, only heir and minor child of Robert Baxter, late second lieutenant in the Tenth Regiment of Minnesota Volunteers.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the Secretary of the Interior be, and he is hereby, authorized and directed to place on the pension-roll, subject to the provisions and limitations of the pension-laws, the name of George Baxter, minor child, and only heir under sixteen years of age, of Second Lieutenant Robert Baxter, late of the Tenth Regiment of Minnesota Volunteers.
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A BILL
AUGUST 3, 1852.
For the relief of Catharine Proctor Hayden, only child and heir of John White, deceased, late a lieutenant colonel in the fourth Georgia battalion of the revolutionary army.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That there be paid out of any money in the treasury not otherwise appropriated, to Catharine Proctor Hayden, only child and heir of John White, deceased, late a lieutenant colonel in the fourth Georgia battalion of the revolutionary army, the sum of six thousand seven hundred and three dollars and fifty-seven cents, together with interest thereon, at the rate of six per centum per annum, from the twelfth day of January, seventeen hundred and ninety4hreé, to the first day of January, eighteen hundred and thirty-two; the said principal sum being the amount found due to said John White, by the proper accounting officers of the Treasury, for the seven years half pay of the said John White, and for advances made by him to the government during the revolutionary war, and for which treasury certificates were improperly issued to Susanna Richardson and John Richardson, in the year seventeen hundred and ninety-three.
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AN ACT
FEBRUARY 21, 1868.
Granting a pension to the widow and minor children of Erastus
Kinsel.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United Slates of America in Congress assembled, That the Secretary of the Interior be, and he is hereby, authorized and directed to place on the pension rolls, subject to the provisions and limitations of the pension laws, the names of the widow and minor children of Erastus Kinsel, late a private in company A, one hundred and twenty-fifth regiment Pennsylvania volunteers, commencing April seventh, eighteen hundred and sixty-three. Passed the House of Representatives February 20, 1868.
Attest: EDWARD McPHERSON, Clerk.
His birth is unknown, he died on April 7, 1863, and his burial was at Antis Cemetery, Pinecroft, Blair County Pennsylvania. His records state that he was in the 152nd., Co. A., but he could not be found on the roster nor any other rosters of the 152nd.
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AN ACT
FEBRUARY 10, 1868.
Granting a pension to the widow and minor children of William Craft.
Be it enacted by the Senate and Rouse of’ Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the Secretary of the Interior be, and he is hereby, authorized and directed to place on the pension rolls the names of the widow and minor children of the late William Craft, late of company H, eighty-second Pennsylvania regiment, subject to the provisions and limitations of the pension laws, to commence April sixth, eighteen hundred and sixty-five.
Passed the House of Representatives February 7, 1868.
Attest: EDWARD McPHERSON, Clerk.
He was mustered in August 26, 1863, as a private, he was drafted; transferred to Company D, September 4, 1864, was later killed at Sailor's Creek, Va., April 6, 1865.
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AN ACT
APRIL 24, 1856.
For the relief of Elizabeth V. Lomax, only surviving child of Captain William Lindsay, of the Revolution.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the proper accounting officers of the treasury be, and they
are hereby, required to pay to Elizabeth V. Lomax the sum of five thousand six hundred and seventy-five dollars, out of any money in the treasury not otherwise appropriated, the
same being the arrears of pension due Captain William Lindsay, from the first of October, seventeen hundred and seventy-eight, to the first of September, seventeen hundred and ninety- seven.
Passed the Senate April 18, 1856.
Attest: ASBURY DICKINS, Secretary.
Elizabeth mother was MATTIE FOX, Elizabeth married Major MANN PAGE LOMAX, on May 11, 1820, Caroline, Virginia.
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AN ACT
FEBRUARY 13, 1857.
For the relief of Catharine V. H. Coclirane, sole surviving child of the late General Philip Schuyler.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in congress assembled, That the Secretary of the Treasury be, and he hereby is, authorized and directed to pay to Catharine V. R. Cochrane, or her legal representative, the sum of nine thousand nine hundred and sixty dollars, out of any money in the treasury not otherwise appropriated in full payment anti discharge of all claims on account of services rendered or losses sustained by General Philip Schuyler in the war of the Revolution. Passed the Senate January 16, 1857.
Attest: ASBURY DICKINS, Secretary.
Philip Schuyler, was born on Nov. 22, 1733, and died on Nov. 18, 1804, his father was Johannes Schuyler (1697 - 1741), and his mother was Cornelia Van Cortlandt Schuyler (1698 - ____), Philip married Catherine Van Rensselaer Schuyler (1734 - 1803). They had the following children; Elizabeth Schuyler Hamilton (1757 - 1854), Margaret Schuyler Van Rensselaer (1758 - 1801), Philip Jeremiah Schuyler (1768 - 1835) and Rensselaer Schuyler (1773 - 1847).
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A BILL
JUNE 8, 1868.
Granting a pension to the widow and child of John P. Petty.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the Secretary of the Interior be, and he is hereby, authorized and directed to place on the pension roll, subject to the provisions and limitations of the pension laws, the names of Fannie Fetty, the widow, and Ethel May Fetty, child under sixteen years of age of John P. Fetty, late a private in company “I,” fourteenth regiment West Virginia infantry volunteers, and to pay her a pension at the rate of eight dollars per month for herself during widowhood, and two dollars per month for the said child until she shall attain the age of sixteen years, commencing October thirty-first, eighteen hundred and sixty-four.
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A BILL
MAY 30, 1868.
Granting a pension to the widow and child of Martin Whitt, deceased.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the Secretary of the Interior is hereby authorized and directed to place on the pension roll, subject to the provisions and limitations of the pension laws, the name of Margaret Whitt, widow of Martin Whitt, late a private in company B, fourth regiment Kentucky volunteers, and allow and pay her a pension at the rate of eight dollars per month for herself during widowhood, and two dollars per month for the child of’ said Martin Whitt until it shall attain the age of sixteen years, commencing September nineteenth, eighteen hundred and sixty-three.
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A BILL
FEBRUARY 21, 1868.
Granting a pension to Edward Hamel, minor child of Edward Hamel, deceased.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the Secretary of the Interior is hereby authorized and directed to place upon the pension roll the name of Edward Hamel, only surviving child of Edward Hamel, late a private in company C, eighth regiment Kansas volunteers, who died in the service of the United States and in the line of duty, and to pay to him or his legally appointed guardian or guardians, a pension of eight dollars per month, from the eleventh day of October, eighteen hundred and sixty-one, the date of the death of his father, until he attains the age of sixteen years.
Edward Hamel or Hammel, private, enlisted on Sept. 23, 1861, mustered in the same day. Drowned en route to join his Co. Oct. 11, 1861.
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A BILL
DECEMBER 11, 1871.
Granting arrears of pension to Sarah T. Clough, guardian of the minor child of Lawrence P. Smith.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in congress assembled, That the Secretary of the Interior be, and he is hereby, authorized and directed to pay to Sarah T. Clough, guardian of the minor child of Lawrence P. Smith, late a soldier in the Union Army for the suppression of the rebellion, arrears of
pension at the rate of ten dollars per month from the fourteenth day of February, anno Domini eighteen hundred and sixty-three, to the twenty-fourth day of January, anno
Pomini eighteen hundred and seventy.
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A BILL
FEBRUARY 10, 1868.
Granting a pension to Sarah Webb, widow of William R. Webb, and her minor child.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa2 tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the Secretary of the Interior is hereby authorized and directed to place the name of Sarah Webb, widow of William R. Webb, late a private in company K, first regiment Tennessee infantry volunteers, on the pension roll, and to pay her at the rate of eight dollars per month, to commence from the fourteenth day of May, eighteen hundred and sixty-three, to continue during her widowhood, and the additional sum of two dollars per month for the minor child of said William R. Webb, to commence from the twenty-fifth day of July, eighteen hundred and sixty-six, and to continue until the said child shall have attained the age of sixteen years.
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A BILL
FEBRUARY 13, 1832.
For the relief of Elizabeth Scott, only surviving child, and heir at law, of Captain William Blackwell, deceased.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the Secretary of War be, and he is hereby, authorized, directed, and required to issue to the said Elizabeth Scott a land warrant for three hundred acres of military bounty lands, as and for the land to which her father, Captain William Blackwell, was entitled, on account of his military services in the war of the revolution; and that the same may be located on any vacant or un-located lands heretofore appropriated by Congress for that purpose.
By taken the following link you well find 32., pages on his Bounty warrants and a lot of info about him.
http://image.lva.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/drawer?retrieve_image=Revolution&type=rw&reel=4&start=543&end=574
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A BILL
JANUARY 10, 1857.
For the relief Reuben J. Champion, only child and heir of Reuben
and Rhoda Champion.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the Secretary of the Interior is hereby authorized and required to place the name of Renben Champion, who was assistant commissary under Colonel Henry Champion, in the State of Connecticut, during the Revolution, on the pension roll of said State for the proper pension due for this grade of service, under act of seventh June, eighteen hundred and thirty-two; and also the name of Rhoda H. Champion, under act of fourth July, eighteen hundred and thirty-six, at the same rate; and the amount of pension found due be paid to Reuben J. Champion (only child of said Reuben, deceased,) or his legal representatives.
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A BILL
JULY 23, 1656.
For the relief of Harriet Peet, child and only heir of John Peet, deceased.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United State of .America in Congress assembled, That Harriet Peet, child and only heir of John Peet, late of the town of Fishkill, Dutchess county, New York, be, and she is hereby, authorized and permitted to locate, assign, and dispose of land warrant number sixty-six thousand and sixty-seven, dated April the second, eighteen hundred and fifty-six, issued in favor of said John Peet since his decease, in the same manner and on the same terms as if said warrant had been issued in the name of said Harriet Peet.
Harriet was born About 1828, Madison, New York, her mother was only known in the records as Mrs. John Peet, she would marry HAMILTON H. GRAY,
About 1848, Madison, New York.
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A BILL
JANUARY 4, 1838.
For the relief of Nancy Haggard, child of William Grymes. deceased.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the Secretary of the Treasury is hereby authorized and required to pay, out of any money in the Treasury not other wise appropriated, to Nancy Haggard, only surviving child. of Captain William Grymes. the interest due on the seven years’ half pay allowed to Nancy Haggard by an act passed the second day of July, eighteen hundred and thirty-six, at the time the said principal sum was paid.
William Grymes, (Va). Captain 10th., Virginia, 21st November, 1776. "Killed 1st August, 1777;" where not stated.
Here is a link to Nancy Land warrant; http://apps.sos.ky.gov/land/military/revwar/REvlist.asp
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A BILL
APRIL 18, 1854.
For the relief of Robert C. Thompson, only surviving child and legal representative of William Thompson, deceased, formerly a Brigadier General in the army of the revolutionary war.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the Secretary of the Treasury be, and he is hereby, authorized and required to pay to Robert C. Thompson, only surviving child, and administrator, with the will annexed, of William Thompson, deceased, formerly a brigadier general in the army of the revolutionary war, seven years’ half-pay, of an officer of the rank of a brigadier general in that service, and the interest on the same, out of any money in the treasury not otherwise appropriated, to commence on the third day of September, seventeen hundred and eighty-one, the date of his father’s death.
Thompson, William (Pa). Colonel Pennsylvania Rifle Regiment, 25tH June, 1775; Colonel 1st Continental Infantry, 1st January, 1776: Brigadier General Continental Army, 1st March, 1776' taken prisoner at Three Rivers, 8th June, 1776; exchanged 25th October, 1780; died 3d September, 1781.
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A BILL
JANUARY 30, 1857.
For the relief of Samuel Winn, the only surviving child of General Richard Winn, a revolutionary officer.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the Secretary of the Treasury be, and he is hereby, authorized and required to pay, out of any money in the treasury not otherwise appropriated, to Samuel Winn, of the State of Tennessee, the only surviving child of General Richard Winn, a revolutionary officer, deceased, late of said State, the sum of two thousand five hundred dollars, in full compensation for the services and sacrifices of the said Richard Winn in the war of the Revolution.
Richard Winn was born 1750, Fauquier County, Virginia, died Dec. 19, 1818. He was a US Congressman. He entered the Revolutionary War as a lieutenant, eventually attaining the rank of colonel of the South Carolina state militia. After the war, he was promoted to Major General of militia. He served in the South Carolina state assembly from 1779 to 1786. Appointed superintendant of Indian affairs for the Creek Nation in 1788. He was elected to the third United States Congress in 1793 and served until 1796. He filled the vacancy of US representative after the resignation of Thomas Sumter in 1801. He was reelected and served 5 more terms from 1803 until 1812. In 1813 he moved to Maury County in Tennessee and became a planter and was in the mercantile business. It is said that he died on his plantation along the Duck River, south of Columbia, and was buried in the family cemetery there. Burial: Greenwood Cemetery, Columbia, Maury County Tennessee.
His father was Minor WINN and mother was : Mary Margaret O'CONNOR, he married Priscilla McKinney in 1771, at Winnsboro, Fairfield, South Carolina.
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A BILL
APRIL 17, 1858.
For the relief of Elizabeth McBrier, only surviving child and heir of Colonel Archibald Loughry, deceased.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the Secretary of the Interior be, and he is hereby,
authorized and required to issue land scrip in eighty acre certificates, receivable in payment for public lands at any of the land offices in the United States, in favor of Elizabeth McBrier, only surviving child and heir of Colonel Archibald Loughry, deceased, or to her order, for an amount equal to six thousand six hundred and sixty-six acres and two-thirds of an acre of land which may be located on land subject to private entry, at one dollar and twenty-five cents per acre or less.
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A BILL
MAY 25, 1860.
For the relief of the surviving child or children of Mary Haskins, deceased.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the Secretary of the Interior cause a certificate of pension to be issued to the legal representative of Mary Haskins, deceased, widow of Benjamin Haskins, deceased, for the amount due to said Mary Haskins at the time of her death, at
the rate of thirty dollars ($30) per annum, from the fourth of March, eighteen hundred and thirty-one, to the eighth of September, eighteen hundred and fifty-nine.
1850, The petition of Mary Haskins, of Livingston county, in the State of New York, praying that a pension may be granted her, as widow of Benjamin Haskins, jr., a soldier in the war of the Revolution. This Bill was still in Congress in 1871.
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A BILL
MARCH 20, 1832.
Concerning Martha Randolph, daughter and only surviving child
of Thomas Jefferson, deceased.
Be ii enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That in consideration of the services and sacrifices of Thomas Jefferson, deceased, in the war of the revolution, and from that time to the period of his retirement from the office of Presi6 dent of the United States, by reason whereof he was unable to make a suitable provision for his family at the time of his death, there be granted to Martha Randolph, daughter and only surviving child of Thomas Jefferson, deceased, the quantity of fifty thousand acres of land, to be located on any un-appropriated land of the United States to which the Indian title is, or may hereafter be, extinguished, in the State of Mississippi, or elsewhere, to be located under the direction and authority of the President of the United States Provided, That no such location shall be made of a less quantity than six hundred and forty acres in one tract, unless it may be necessary, in completing said locations, so as to make the exact quantity of land granted, to locate a tract less than six hundred and forty acres.
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A BILL
JANUARY 17, 1873.
Granting a pension to George Baxter, only heir and minor child of Robert Baxter, late second lieutenant in the Tenth Regiment of Minnesota Volunteers.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the Secretary of the Interior be, and he is hereby, authorized and directed to place on the pension-roll, subject to the provisions and limitations of the pension-laws, the name of George Baxter, minor child, and only heir under sixteen years of age, of Second Lieutenant Robert Baxter, late of the Tenth Regiment of Minnesota Volunteers.
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A BILL
AUGUST 3, 1852.
For the relief of Catharine Proctor Hayden, only child and heir of John White, deceased, late a lieutenant colonel in the fourth Georgia battalion of the revolutionary army.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That there be paid out of any money in the treasury not otherwise appropriated, to Catharine Proctor Hayden, only child and heir of John White, deceased, late a lieutenant colonel in the fourth Georgia battalion of the revolutionary army, the sum of six thousand seven hundred and three dollars and fifty-seven cents, together with interest thereon, at the rate of six per centum per annum, from the twelfth day of January, seventeen hundred and ninety4hreé, to the first day of January, eighteen hundred and thirty-two; the said principal sum being the amount found due to said John White, by the proper accounting officers of the Treasury, for the seven years half pay of the said John White, and for advances made by him to the government during the revolutionary war, and for which treasury certificates were improperly issued to Susanna Richardson and John Richardson, in the year seventeen hundred and ninety-three.
Four Good Congressman.
Williamson Robert Winfield Cobb.Birth: Jun. 8, 1807.
Death: Nov. 1, 1864.
Burial: Cobb Cemetery, Cherrytree, Madison County, Alabama.
Father: David Cobb.
Mother: Martha Bryant.
Wife: Catharine A. Allison, married 01 SEP 1825 , Madison, Alabama.US Congressman. He was born in Rhea County, Tennessee, and his family moved to Bellefonte, Alabama in 1809, where his father owned a cotton plantation. Cobb became a merchant, later acquired his own Bellefonte plantation, and served in the Alabama House of Representatives from 1845 to 1847. In 1846 he was elected to the US House of Representatives as a Democrat and was reelected six times, serving from March, 1847 to January, 1861, when he withdrew in anticipation of Alabama's secession from the Union. While in Congress Cobb worked for compromises to avert a civil war, and was Chairman of the House Committee on Revisal and Unfinished Business for three terms and the Committee on Public Lands for one.
In 1861 he was an unsuccessful candidate for election to the Confederate House of Representatives. He won a seat in 1863, but did not appear for his swearing in. His loyalty to the Confederacy now in question, he was expelled without ever having served. Cobb was killed at his plantation by a shot from his own pistol, which presumably discharged accidentally while he was erecting a fence. In 2004 several Cobb family descendants and other volunteers restored Cobb's grave marker. Also in 2004, documents discovered in the basement of the Jackson County Courthouse, including an unredeemed January, 1863 payment voucher indicate that Lincoln intended to name Cobb Alabama's provisional Governor once the federal government reasserted control over the state.
Thompson Campbell.Birth: 1811.
Death: Dec. 6, 1868.
Burial: Laurel Hill Cemetery (Defunct), San Francisco, San Francisco County, California.
Father: James Campbell.
Mother: Margaret Colgen.
US Congressman. Elected to represent Illinois in the United States House of Representatives, he served from 1851 to 1853. He served as the Secretary of the State of Illinois from 1843 to 1846, Delegate to the Illinois State Constitutional Convention in 1847, Candidate for Presidential Elector from Illinois in 1860, and as a Member of the California State Assembly from 1863 to 1864.
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David Kellogg Cartter.Birth: Jun. 22, 1812, Jefferson County, New York.
Death: Apr. 16, 1887, Washington, District of Columbia, District Of Columbia.
Burial: Lake View Cemetery, Cleveland, Cuyahoga County, Ohio.
US Congressman, Diplomat, Judge. He apprenticed as a printer in Rochester, New York while studying law, and was admitted to the bar upon completion of his studies. He continued practice after moving to Ohio and was elected as a Democrat to represent Ohio's 18th District in the United States House of Representatives, serving from 1849 to 1853. Cartter was chairman of the Committee on Patents during his second term.
He declined to renomination and settled in Cleveland to practice law. He soon abandoned his affiliation to the Democratic Party and began to support the Fremont canvass. Cartter became a delegate for Ohio at the Republican National Convention in 1860, and was very influential to Abraham Lincoln's presidential campaign. In 1861, he declined President Lincoln's offers to become the Governor of either Nebraska of Nevada, accepting instead an appointment as the United States Minister to Bolivia. He resigned this post within a year due to rebellion in that country. Cartter was then appointed by the President as Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of the District of Columbia. He served in that capacity until his death 24 years later.
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Col Elijah Webb Chastain.Birth: Sep. 25, 1813, Pickens County, South Carolina.
Death: Apr. 9, 1874, Murray County, Georgia.
Burial: Toccoa Baptist Church Cemetery, Morganton, Fannin County, Georgia.
Father: Benjamin F. Chastain.
Mother: Rebeckah Denton Chastain.
Wife: Clarissa Saxon Brazelton Chastain.
U.S. Congressman. Born near Pickens, South Carolina, he moved with his parents to Habersham, Georgia, in 1821 where he received his early education. He enlisted for the Seminole War, becoming a Captain in the militia and advancing to Colonel. Chastain then settled on a farm near Blairsville, Georgia. He served in the Georgia Senate from 1840 to 1850, studied law, and established a practice in Blairsville after his 1849 admission to the bar. In 1850 he was elected to the US House of Representatives and he won reelection as a Democrat, serving two terms, 1851 to 1855. In his second term Chastain was Chairman of the Committee on Militia. He did not run for reelection in 1854 and returned to his law practice.
He was a Delegate to Georgia's 1860 secession convention in Milledgeville, voted for secession, and afterwards joined the Confederate Army as Lieutenant Colonel of the First Georgia Regiment. In 1862 he was appointed Colonel and commander of the Eighth Regiment of Georgia State Troops, a militia organization formed for local defense. After the Civil War Chastain resumed his law practice, remaining active until his death. He died near Ellijay, Georgia, when the horse he rode as he attempted to ford the swollen Holly Creek was thrown off balance and went down, crushing him against a large rock. The two friends with whom he rode tried to save him, but he was swept downstream, and his body was recovered the next day about a half mile from where he fell.