Person:Simon Cochrun (1)

Military Service

American Revolutionary War Veteran

Revolutionary War Pension Information

Information from “Virginia/West Virginia Genealogical Data from Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Records”, Vol. 1, compiled by Patrick G. Wardell, Lt. Col. U.S. Army Ret. :

Cochrun, Simon - entered service 1777 in Monongalia County, Virginia; granted Pension age 62 in Franklin County, Ohio; family in 1820 wife age 50 & children: Thomas age 19, Christina age 18, Simon age 15, Josiah & William age 6; died 6/9/1845 in Allen County, Ohio; 1st wife died before soldier; married (2) 8/5/1831 to Sarah Louden Clark, Franklin County, Ohio; widow 1st husband John Clark, who died in 1822, was Revolutionary War soldier from Maryland; Simon had no children by 2nd wife; widow granted Pension age 79 in Pleasant, Franklin County, Ohio, 1853 & died 10/5/1853; soldier's surname also spelled Cochran; query letter in file in 1826 from descendant Mrs. Mead Clark, Santa Rosa, CA, states her great grandmother was Effie Cochran who married before 1812 to William Boman & they resided in Allen County, Ohio, further, William Boman was War of 1812 soldier who died age 76 in Magnolia, Illinois, 1/3/1857, further he was son of William Boman who had Virginia Revolutionary War service & settled in Ohio after Revolutionary War; query letter in file in 1920 from descendant James J. Cochrun, Columbus, Ohio. R-591.

1. ↑ ^1.0 1.1 Find A Grave.

   Rev Simon Wesley Cochrun
   Birth 3 Jul 1755
   Virginia, USA
   Death 9 Jul 1845 (aged 90)
   Allen County, Ohio, USA
   Burial
   Ash Grove Cemetery
   Elida, Allen County, Ohio, USA
   
   Simon Wesley Cochrun Methodist Preacher and Pioneer Compiled by B. Dave Sarles, Jr. Simon Cochrun was born on the Virginian frontier on 3 July 1755 at Harness Fort in Hampshire County to John and Ephey Cochrun. John Cochrun is believed to be from Coleraine, Ireland.
   
   https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/44866355/simon-wesley-cochrun

2.   Graves, William T. Southern Campaign Revolutionary War Pension Statements & Rosters.

   Pension Application of John Clark W6741 MD
   Simon Cochrun (Cochran) W6741 Sarah Cochran VA
   Transcribed and annotated by C. Leon Harris
   
   Simon Cochran aged sixty two years deposeth and saith that in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and seventy six or seven he enlisted into a company of foot in the thirteenth Regiment of the Virginia line of Continental troops. The number of said Company this deponent has forgotten, but said company at the time of said enlistment was commanded by Captain David Scott of Monongahela [sic: Monongalia] County in the State of Virginia, and said Regiment was commanded afterward by Colonel John Gibson but the name of the Colonel who commanded said Regiment at the aforesaid time of enlisted this deponent has forgotten but Richard Campbell was then Lieutenant Colonel of said Regiment This deponent served in said Regiment under the said Colonel Gibson until and at the battle of Germantown [4 Oct 1777], where said Regiment was much cut to pieces and so reduced in numbers, that it was soon after attached to and became a part of the Ninth Regiment of the Virginia line of Continental troops, In which said Ninth Regiment this deponent continued to serve as a soldier till some time after the expiration of the three years for which he enlisted as aforesaid This deponent thinks that he served as a good and faithful soldier in the service of the United States, in the Revolutionary war, for nearly four years – This deponent was finally discharged from said Ninth Regiment, at Fort Pitt, the twenty eighth of October seventeen hundred and eighty, as appears by the said discharge under the hand of said Colonel Gibson herewith enclosed. This deponent has been a Citizen of the United States ever since the Revolutionary war, and is now a Resident Citizen of Franklin County in the State of Ohio. This deponent
   is a crippled and lame man, and has a large family of children to support. This deponent is in indigent and reduced circumstances and needs the assistance of his Country for support. This deponent has never received any pension from the United States April 25, 1818
   (Signed) Simon Cochrun
   
   Simon Cochrun soldier in Capt Berrys Company of the 9th Virginia Regiment is hereby discharged from the same he having served three years the term he first Engaged to serve Given under my hand at fort Pitt Oct 28 1780
   (Signed) Jno. Gibson Col./ 9th Virg’a Reg’t
   
   Franklin Supreme Court of the Term of July in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and twenty
   On this 31st day of July 1820 personally appeared in Open Court the same being a Court of Record expressly made such by the Constitution and laws of said State Simon Cockran aged sixty five years resident in the said County who being first duly sworn according to law doth on his Oath declare that he served in the Revolutionary war as follows: He enlisted into the service of the United States for three years at Monongahala County in the State of Virginia in a Company then Commanded by Captain David Scott in the thirteenth Regiment in the Virginia Line of Continental troops this declarant has forgotten the Number of said Company and the name of the Colonel who then Commanded the Regiment. This declarant marched with the battallion very shortly after his enlistment to Fort Pitt and the Regiment was then put under the Command of Colonel John Gibson under whom this declarant served as a good and faithfull soldier till the expiration of his full term of three years aforesaid as appears by his discharge signed by said Colonel Gibson accompanying his original declaration of the 25h April 1818 now on file at the war office: the 13th and 8th and 9th Virginia Regiments however were so cut to pieces at the battle of Germantown that they were soon afterwards united in one and called the 9th Regiment, from which this declarant was discharged this declarant does not now recollect the exact time of his inlistment but refers to his discharge aforesaid for greater certainty this declarant has received a pension certificate from the War office of the United States dated May 31st 1820 and Numbered 17.291 And I do solemnly swear that I was a resident Citizen of the United States on the 18th day of March 1818 and that I have not since that time by gift sale or in any manner disposed of my property or any part thereof with intent thereby so to diminish it as to bring myself within the provisions of an act of Congress entitled an act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the united States in the Revolutionary War passed on the 18th day of March 1818 and that I have not nor has any person in trust for me any property or securities contracts or debts due to me nor have I any income other than what is contained in the schedule here to anexed and by me subscribed necessary bedding and clothing excepted
   [signed] Simon Cockrun
   
   NOTES:
   On 20 Jun 1853 Sarah Cochran, 79, applied for a pension as the widow of Simon Cochran, whom she married 5 Aug 1831, and who died 9 Jun 1845. The file contains a copy of the record of marriage in Franklin County of Simon Cochran and Sarah Clark by Benjamin Lawrence, a Methodist preacher. A document in the file states that “Sarah Cochrun died on or about the 5
   th day of June AD 1854 without having any children by the said Simon. Said Simon however died leaving Heirs by by a former Marriage.”
   Another document shows that John Clark and Sarah Louden were married in Berkeley County VA by Rev. Edward Tiffin on 7 Aug 1794. On 8 Apr 1854 in Franklin County OH James Clark applied for a pension for himself and the other children of John Clark and his former widow, Sarah Cochran. He stated that his parents were married 7 Aug 1794, that his father died in 1822, and his mother died 5 Oct 1853, leaving the following children: Joseph Clark, Nancy Ann Davis, John Clark, Elizabeth Groves, Jane Peltier, and James Clark. In the file is part of a family register showing the dates of birth of these and other children, as transcribed below.
   
   BIRTHS.
   Joseph Clark, was born June 20th 1795
   Ann Clark, was born Feb 19th 1797
   (John Clark March 7th 1799)
   Catherine Clark, was born June 19, 1801
   Sarah Clark, was born Aug 9th 1804
   Elisabeth Clark, was born Jan 2d 1807.
   Jane Clark, was born Aug 20th 1811.
   James Clark was born Aug 1st 1813
   
   DEATHS.
   Nancy Clark, Wife of John Clark Died June 5th 1839.
   Joannah Clark Wife of John Clark Died May 31th 184 [sic]
   
   http://www.revwarapps.org/w6741.pdf