Roll of Captain James Cooper's Company
Document 1791Roll of Captain James Cooper's Company remaining in Washington District, reported to Governor Blount under his order 1 August 1791, and signed by Captain James Cooper at Jonesboro Tennessee.
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Knoxville April 10. 1793
Sir
Annexed are Copies of my order to Captain James Cooper of August 1. 1791 and his report of that month of the men under his command forwarded to your Office as an evidence of claim of pay
I have the honor to be
Sir &c
(Signed) Wm Blount
Henry Knox Esqr.
Secretary of War.
The foregoing are true copies from the files of the War-Office —
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June 10. 1793
Monday August 1. 1791
Sir
You will please let such drafts as have collected, return to their respective homes & there to stay, and to desist from collecting others or marching yourself until further orders. And be pleased to send me by the third day of the Superior Court the names of such as you know are ready to march, and the names of the delinquents, as far as you know them in the several Counties distinguishing deserters after joining such as refuse to serve and such as have run off on being drafted, before they joined
I am
Yours &c
(Signed) Wm Blount
Capt James Cooper
Hawkins County.
A Roll of Captain James Coopers Company remaining in Washington District reported to Governor Blount under his order of the 1st day of August 1791.
No Names Rank Time of Entering
James Cooper Captain
John Craft Lieutt
John McClelland Ensign
Resin Harlen Sergeant June 6. 1791
Housin Keener Private ... 7.
John Tye ... 6o
Joel Thompson ... do
Richard Smith .... do
Windsor Keener .... do
John Smith .... do
Robert Beaty May 31
George Edwards ... June 6
John King ... do
Solomon Gamadge ... July 1
Hediah Pain ... June 23d
George Hansley ... June 6.
James Lawson ... do
Sir Jonesboro. Augt 8. 1791
The above is the roll of men under my command ready to march. I am his Excellys Observt
(Signed) James Cooper
Captain
Type
Document Signed
Description
Roll of Captain James Cooper's Company remaining in Washington District, reported to Governor Blount under his order 1 August 1791, and signed by Captain James Cooper at Jonesboro Tennessee.
Date
08/01/1791
Author
Recipient
Sent from
Hawkins County
Document number
1791080190101
Page start
4
Note
Enclosed in Blount to Knox, 04/10/1793.
Notable persons
James Cooper
William Blount
Notable locations
Hawkins County
Jonesboro
Jonesborough
Tennessee

