Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 2,276, Theodosius Cook, N.C.
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SERVICE
N.C. 

*Cook, Theodosius 

NUMBER
R.2276

CONTENTS
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19 of Dec. 11 Hist- to Wm. M Sweeny AW
letter in Sur. File 31622

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2276
P.O.
Theodusius Cook
Service:
Enlisted:___, 18
Discharged:___, 18

REJECTED

Application filed:___, 18
Alleges: ___
Re-enlisted: ___
Attorney: ___
P.O. ___
Recognized.  Contract.
Cert. of Dis.  Searched for ___, 18
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Georgia 
Henry County
     On this 6th day of January in the year 1833, personally appeared in open Court before the Justices of the Inferior Court of said County now sitting Theodosius Cook a resident in the third District of Henry County and State of Georgia aged sixty-nine years on the last day of May last who being first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath make the 
following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed June 7th 1832. 
     That he entered the service under the following named officers, and served as herein after stated. He volunteered in a Horse Company under Captain Thomas Cook in Guilford County North Carolina at a place called New Providence in Mecklenburg County.  This company joined the Regiment of Cavalry under Colonel Davie, he cannot recollect 
certainly but thinks Colonel Brisbane was Lieutenant Colonel – __ Triplett was adjutant = two of the Captains named __ Craig & Carr.  He does not recollect the date of entering the service, but believes it was the last of September or first of October 1780 and remained in the service until the first of January – he was at the least three months in this service he was then chosen as one of 
a reconnoitering party under Colonel Brisbane which marched to the Catawba River and returned by a circuitous route.  Colonel Davie's Regiment remained at Providence – Deponent was together with the rest of his Company was permitted to go home.  Deponent took sick, and was unable to go out, when called on for a second Term in October of the next year, he was called out again under the same company officers Major O'Neal, an Irishman commanded – Captain Varnum and Leek were company officers.  They marched through Guilford County on to Deep River in pursuit of a Tory
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officer called as well as he can recollect John Hennin they then returned to Guilford at which place they met, and were there dismissed – no discharge – was given he was one month in this service.  His sickness and inability to perform duty or labor in consequence thereof, for three months after the first service prevented his entering the second call of his company in the service – Captain Thomas Cook of now Henry County Georgia is an 
officer under whose command he volunteered.  He has no documentary evidence, never received a dollar for his services – He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present and declares that his name is not on the pension roll of the agency of any State. 
     Deponent was born the last of May 1763 in Mecklenburg County, Virginia, was moved to 
Guilford County at five or six years of age – lived there 15 years – moved to Newberry County South Carolina – then to Wilkes County Georgia lived there until one year since when he moved to Henry County Georgia – he knows Henry Hardin of Walton County – John Cook of Elbert County who knows of this Deponent's Service William Gray & Samuel
Collins know him in Elbert County. 
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid – 
                                    Theodosius Cook 
John Williams J.J.C.

Georgia
Henry County
     Before Inferior Court of said County came William Mosely a Clergyman and William Gray residing in the County of Henry - who after being duly sworn say that he is well acquainted with Theodosius Cook the above named applicant.  But who as yet sworn to or subscribed the Declaration.  That he believes him to be seventy years of age or thereabout, that he is reputed and believed to be a soldier of the revolution in the neighborhood where he (illegible) resides and that we concur in that opinion.  
Sworn to and subscribed this 6th day of May 1833
 William Gray
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State of Georgia 
Henry County
     Personally appeared before me John T Bentley one of the Justices of the Inferior Court for said County Thomas Cook who after being duly sworn deposeth and saith that he was well acquainted with Theodosius Cook the above named applicant and of his personal knowledge was knowing to his service as a soldier in the Revolution that the said Theodosius Cook volunteered his service in the month of September 1780 and under the 
command of this deponent and then marched to headquarters at a place called New Providence North Carolina there joined the Regiment of Cavalry under the command of Colonel Brisbane & Davie and continued there until the British retreated to South Carolina then said deponent states that the said applicant continued under his command as of a Reconnoitering Company until peace was concluded and deponent further states that he has since been acquainted with said 
applicant in person and that he is a man that is entitled to credit.  Sworn to and subscribed before me this 13 day of May 1833 
John T. Bentley
JG                                   Thos. Cook

     I John T. Bentley do hereby Court that one Thomas Cook (witness) who lives near me is a men of such veracity that  (illegible)
And that said Court do hereby declare this after the investigation of the matter and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the war department that the above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier and served as he states.  The Court further certifies that William Gray who has signed the foregoing affidavit is a credible person and entitled to credit.  Theodosius Cook the petitioner having residence in the County of Henry but one year and unable to procure a Clergyman.
Given this 6th May 1833

John Williams JGC
Jesse Johnson JGC
John T. Bentley JGC

Georgia
Henry County
John T. Bentley one of the justices of the Interior Court of Henry County before whom Thomas Cook signed & was sworn to the foregoing affidavit hereby certify that he is a man of (illegible) veracity
Given this day of 1833.

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See certificate above in following Inf. Court affidavit.
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Georgia Henry County
     I Alexander G. Murray, clerk of the Interior Court for said County do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of this said Court in the case of the application of Theodosius Cook of said County for a pension.  In testimony hereof I have hereunto set my hand and private seal there being no seal at office this 29th day of June 1833.
           Alexander G. Murray Clerk

26187
Theodosius Cook
Bentleys Certificate
Reject his cert
4 mo
2276

From evidence entitled to the fullest credit, I have no doubt that the foregoing certificate was given & signed by Alexander G. Murray and that at the time the same was given he was the Clerk of the Interior Court of Henry County, Georgia.
6 March 1833          Thomas F. Foster
                                M.C. from Georgia
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O.W. and N. Division   3-525.


DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
Bureau of Pensions,
Washington, D.C.,

     In reply to your request for a statement of the military history of Theodosius Cook, a solider of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his application for a pension on file in this Bureau.  R.2276

DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT.
Sept 1780
Oct 1781

LENGTH OF SERVICE.
3 mos.
1 "

RANK.

OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED.
CAPTAIN.  
Thomas Cook
Thomas Cook
Varnum
Leek

COLONEL.
Davie & Brisban
"

STATE.
N.C.

Battles engaged in, (check)
Residence of soldier at enlistment, Guilford Co. N.C.
Date of application for pension, Jan 6, 1833.
Residence at date of application, 3: District of Henry Co., Ga.
Age at date of application
born in Mecklenburg Co. Va. May 31, 1763
Remarks:  The claim was rejected, soldier did not render 6 mos service as required by the Act of June 7 1832 under which he applied.
No data as to family.
  Very respectfully,
          Commissioner.

1780
1763
    17
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THE NATIONAL ARCHIVES

BOUNTY LAND WARRANT RECORD CARD*

Division of Veterans' Administration

NAME  Cook, Thomas

GRADE Private

LINE  Connecticut

WARRANT NUMBER 5608

ACREAGE  100

ISSUED  Apr. 15, 1790 to Peter DeWitt
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THE NATIONAL ARCHIVES

BOUNTY LAND WARRANT RECORD CARD*

Division of Veterans' Administration

NAME Cook, Thomas

GRADE Corporal

LINE New Hampshire

WARRANT NUMBER 3003

ACREAGE 100

ISSUED Mar 25, 1790 to -not shown-