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Jane Blevins of Sand Mountain, Alabama, married Isaac Cooper. They had William Cooper, who was the father of Peter Cooper (born May 9th, 1843). Jane's husband, Isaac, fought in the Mexican Wars and died in the service of his country. Jane applied for pension based on Isaac's service.
A researcher once told me, jokingly, that Jane and Peter Cooper must have been some piece of work. "They applied for everything coming and going," she said. To me, the pensions tell another story--one of government red tape. It must have been difficult for poor Jane, Isaac's widow, to constantly worry over getting her meager pension reinstated. Every time it needed renewal, she had to gather proofs, bring together witnesses, and beg for legal assistance in getting the letters written--only to have the government lose them, apparently--so that she had to do it all over again. All this, she did for the sake of a houseful of kids--including her grandchildren.
Listed below are links to the pension documents of Jane Blevins Cooper. If you have access to the actual documents, please notify me of any errors that you find.
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Jane cooper ~ 1850
Cover Letter of May 1850
Pension Application of 1850
Oaths of Witnesses of 1850
Jane Cooper ~ 1853
Cover Letter of June 1853
Followup Letter of September 1853
Cover Letter of October 1853
Declaration & Oath of October 1853
Jane Cooper ~ 1858
Court Brief of 1858
Pension Application of 1858
Oaths of Witnesses of 1858
Approval of 1858 Pension Renewal
Jane Cooper ~ 1868
Pension Application of 1868
Oath of Allegiance of 1868
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