Dade Co. GA Jane Cooper (widow of Isaac Cooper) War with Mexico--3 Jun 1858 applic. Submitted by D.K. Pritchett dkp@southernmuse.com ************************************************************************ USGENWEB ARCHIVES NOTICE: These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit or presentation by any other organization or persons. Persons or organizations desiring to use this material, must obtain the written consent of the contributor, or the legal representative of the submitter, and contact the listed USGenWeb archivist with proof of this consent. The submitter has given permission to the USGenWeb Archives to store the file permanently for free access. http://www.usgwarchives.net/ *********************************************************************** Brief in the case of Jane Cooper widow of Isaac Cooper, Pensioned, Ga Mtd Vols Dade County and State of Ga.} act June 3, 1858 } ______________________________________________________ Claim, ("original," or "for increase.") Renewal. Proof exhibited, (if original.) Pensioned under Acts July 21, 1848 & Feb. 3, 1853. Is it documentary, traditionary, or supported by rolls? If either, state the substance. Widow's declaration states her age, residence, service of husband that she has rec'd a pension & is still a widow. Two persons of credibility testify to identity & widowhood. (If for increase.) Has additional evidence been filed since the admission of the claim? If so, what? Admd at $3:50 per month, Coming Dec. 24, 1857. Name and residence of Agent Pensr., } Rising Fawn, } Ga. } John D. Wilson Examining Clerk. ======================================================= TRANSCRIPTION NOTES Transcribed from an electronic-carbon copy. The original document is a pre-printed form, filled out with the particulars of the case by the clerk, who used elaborate flourishes throughout. Note: See also Dekalb County, Alabama and Marion County, Tennessee--same person, applying in other counties. Jane Cooper--Pension Approved on Above dated 30 Sep 1858 [DOCUMENT: Approval on the above Pension Application of Jane Cooper of Dade County, Georgia. Transcription below]: DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR. WIDOW'S CLAIM. I certify that Jane Cooper widow of Isaac Cooper, who was a private of company D, Georgia mounted volunteers, in the service of the United States, is entitled, under the provisions of the act of Congress approved June 3, 1858, to receive pay at the rate of Three dollars and Fifty, cents per month, to commence on the Twenty-fourth day of December, 1857, and to continue during life, unless she should again marry, in which case the pension is not payable after the date of such marriage. Given at the Department of the Interior, this Thirtieth day of September, one thousand eight hundred and fifty-eight, J. M~~~p~~~ Secretary of the Interior. Countersigned Geo C Whitney Commissioner of Pensions. [Note: Approval is stamped in script diagonally across entire document, as follows]: Amount due on this Certificate from 24th Decr 1857 to 3rd Sept 1858 inclusive for Pension Office calculation $29.16 2/3 ========================================================== TRANSCRIPTION NOTE: Transcribed from electronic-carbon copy of a form that is pre-printed in beautiful typescript, and filled in by clerk with the particulars of the case in an equally beautiful hand. I can't read the signature of the Secretary of the Interior, though.