Dade Co. GA  Jane Cooper (widow of Isaac Cooper) War with Mexico--3 Jun 1858 
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Submitted  by D.K. Pritchett dkp@southernmuse.com
                                      
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     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.
     
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     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
     
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     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.