Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 21,147, William Cook, Continental Virginia
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SERVICE
Continental Virginia
Cook, William or
Cooke
NUMBER
S. 21,147
carded
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South Carolina            16120
William Cooke of Edgefield in the State of South Carolina who was a private in the company commanded by Captain Jamieson of the Regt commanded by Col. Bland in the Virginia line for 2 years                continental
Inscribed on the Roll of South Car: at the rate of 100 Dollars -- Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 8th day of July '33 and sent J. Richardson Edgefield C.H.  S.C.
Arrears to the 4th of March '33                  200
Semi-anl. allowance ending 4 Sept '33         50
                                                      [double line]
                                                                  $250
                                                      [double line]
{Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7, 1832.}
Recorded by Wm. Miller Clerk
Book E. Vol. 6. Page 64
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Declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress of the 7th of June, 1832 
State of South Carolina 
Edgefield District 
on this 29th day of October 1832 personally appeared before the Court of Common Pleas for Edgefield District State of South Carolina, William Cooke resident of Eagefield District, in the State aforesaid aged seventy eight years, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the Act of Congress passed June 7th 1832. 
That he enlisted in the service of the United States in the June 1775, with Capt. John Sommerson and served in the first regiment of horse of the Virginia line. He lived in Amherst County Virginia at the time he entered the service, and was marched to Little York, where his company joined the regiment commanded by Col Theodrick Bland from Little York. he was marched to Princeton, New Jersey, and then to Middlebrook where his Captain was promoted to the rank of Major and his Company was afterwards commanded by Capt Alexander Dandridge, he went from Middlebrook to Philadelphia and was engaged in the battle of Brandywine and in the battle of Germantown from Germantown he was marched to Monmouth Courthouse, where he was under the command of Gen, Pulaski and engaged in the battle at that place, from Monmouth he was an ched to Winchester in Virginia, where he was dischar by Col. Bland. His discharge is misplaced for love-- That he left the service the 1st of December 1777 and served one term of enlistment, which continued for two years and six months.
 He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or an annuity except the present, and he declares that his name is not on the pension roll of any agency in any state. Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid William Cook
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And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion that the above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier and served as he states. Richard Gautt
P. Judge 
Wm Cook swears that has no document in his posse shewing his service, that he had a discharge but has lost it Sworn to before me
J. Richardson Clk
Wm Cook
I Josiah I. Evans Presiding Judge of the Court of Common Pleas for Edgefield District at Spring Term 1833 Certify that Bennet Henderson who made the affidavit annexed before Edward Collier as I am informed and believe is entitled to credit, and that the said Edward Collier was duly qualified to administer the oath, and I further certify that Edward Collier who made the annexed affidavit before Thos W Morton is also entitled to credit and that the said Thomas W. Morton was authorized to administer the said Oath.  April 13th 1833 
Josiah J. Evans 
13 April 1833
 I Jefferson Richardson Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas for Edgefield District State of South Carolina do hereby certify that this sheet of paper and the one annexed containing the affidavit of Bennett on made before Edward Collier, the affidavit of Cobook made before said Collier and the affidavit of Coward Cohen made before Thos W. Morton, contain the original proceed ings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Wm Cook for a pension In testimony whereof I have set my hand and seal of office this 13th April 1833 J. Richardson Clk
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October 6, 1938.
 XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX
Mrs. Burke B. Murph 
Marshallville
Georgia
BA-J/ady
William Cook
S. 21147 
Dear Madam: 
Reference is made to your letter relative to William Cook, a soldier of the Revolutionary War.
 
The data which follow were obtained from the papers on file in the claim for pension, S. 21147, based upon the service of William Cook in the Revolutionary War.
 
William Cook, while a resident of Amherst County, Virginia, enlisted early in the Revolution ary War, served in Captains John Jameson's and Alexander Dandridge's Companies, Colonel Theodorick Bland's First Regiment of Continental Dragoons, was in the battles of Brandywine, Germantown and Monmouth and was discharged by Colonel Bland at the expiration of service of two and one half years.

 William Cook was allowed pension on his application executed October 29, 1832, at which time he was aged seventy-eight years and a resident of Edgefield District, South Carolina. The date and place of his birth and the names of his parents are not shown. His name was borne on the pension roll as William William Cook Cooke. 

In 1832 reference was made to this soldier's children and their families, but no names were given. 

Bennet Henderson made affidavit in 1832, in Abbeville District, South Carolina, that he remembered when his half brother, William Cook, (this soldier) returned home in soldier's uniform. Bennett's age is not shown nor the name of the soldier's wife. There are no further family data.
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In order to obtain the date of last payment of pension, the name of person paid and possibly the date of soldier's death, you should apply to The Comptroller General, General Accounting Office, Records Division, Washington, D. C., and cite the following data: William Cooke, Certificate No. 16120, issued July 8, 1833, rate $100.00 per annum, commenced March 4, 1831, Act of June 7, 1832, South Carolina Agency" 

Very truly yours 
A. D. HILLER 
Executive Assistant 
to the Administrator
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[missing top portion of this form]
[?]y to your request of ______, received _____
[missing]ement of the military history of William Cook or Cooke of the REVOLUTIONARY War, you will find below the desired [missing] as contained in his application for pension [on] file in this Bureau. S. F. 21,147.
[A table follows]
Dates of Enlistment or Appointment
   [checkmark]
Length of Service
   2 1/2 yrs
Rank
   Pri.
Officers Under Whom Service was Rendered
   Captains John Jameson and Alex. Dandridge
   Colonel Theodorick Bland
State
   Va
[form resumes]
Battles engaged in, Brandywine, Germantown, Monmouth
Residence of soldier at enlistment, Amherst Co., Va.
Date of application for pension, Oct. 29, 1832.
   His. cl. was al.
Residence at date of application, Edgefield Dist., S. C.
Age at date of application, 78 yrs. (Birthplace not stated).
Remarks: In 1832, reference is made to his children, no names stated. There is no other data relative to family? (had half bro. Bennet Henderson) The Rev. War records of this Bureau failed to show any Wm Cooke of the S. C. troops and the above noted is the only soldier of that name on the list of pensioners residing in either N. C. or S. C.
Very respectfully,
Commissioner
(N. B. I have omitted dates, as service must have commenced in June 1776 instead of 1775 - See Heitman.)
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[one cent postcard]
[postal cancellation stamp mostly illegible but has CA.]
[mailroom stamp on left] RECEIVED AUG 29 [??]38 [rest is too blurry to read]
This side of card for address
The Commissioner of Pensions,
Washington, D. C.
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[other side of postcard]
Marshallville, Ga.,
Aug. 26, 1938.
Dear Sir:
Have you record of William Cook who drew pension for his service in the Revolutionary War in 1833? He was born in 1747. Thanking you for information. William Cook was listed for Edgefield Co., S. C.
Yours very truly,
[signed] Mrs. Burke B. Murph
Mrs, Burke B. Murph.
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There was no Wm Cook or Cooke of S. C. troops - or born in S. C. or N. C. in 1754 - or of Mecklenburg or York Co. She has missed up all her references.
So I sent her S21147 as he was born in 1754 and was a resident of S. C. - no other res. of S. C. in files or born in Southern State at that date
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[round mailroom stamp]
U.S. PENSION OFFICE Apr 8 1914
NL-1 [handwritten to left]
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Arlington, Ga.
Apr. 6th, 1914.
Bureau of Pensions. 
Washington, D. C.
Mr. G. M. Saltzgaber.
Dear Sir:
In regard to William Cook, the Revolutionary soldier in question, Mr. A. S. Salley Jr. Sec'ty of Historical Commissioner of S. C., says "William Cook served in the militia of S. C." Also the records show he was a pensioner in 1840. His name appears on the
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roll of "Carolina troops." He was born about seventeen hundred and fifty four I think. I don't know which state he was born in North or South Carolina. He owned property both in Mecklenburg Co. & York Co. after the Revolution. Can you give me the name of his wife and children. I am a D. A. R. and desire to get this line only as a bar [sp?], and the State regent suggested that I might get this information from the Pension Bureau. I should be very grateful to you if you could assist me in this matter. You stated in your letter to me that there appeared the name of William
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Cook very often in the records in your office, but were they from Carolina? Thanking you in advance for any information you can give me regarding William Cook.
Very Resp.
[signed] Mrs. W. E. Bostnick
c/o Bank of Arlington
Arlington, Ga.
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21247
Revolution INVALID.
File No. 21,147
WIlliam Cooke
Pri Rev War
Act: June 7" 32"
Index: - Vol. 2, Page 77
[Arrangement of 1870.]
[on opposite page]
1914. Apr. 16. Hist to Mrs. W. E. Bostnick    Frr.
1938 Oct 6 Hist Mrs. Burke B. Murph.       A.D.Y.
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Declaration }
      of          }
Wm Cook    }
Admit as private
Cavalry $100
2 years
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South Carolina    }
Abbeville District }
Personally appeared Bennet Henderson and being duly Sworn Saith he recollects in the old Revolutionary war his half-Brother William Cook was absent from home upwards of two years and a half as a Continantal [sic] Soldier and served in the United States army. This Deponent further Saith they lived in the State of Virginia and when his Bro. William Cook Returned home from the Continantal [sic] army, he was accompanied by a soldier who was dressed in uniform and he William Cook was also dressed in the same manner, I understood said William Cook did in that Tower served two years and a half a Continantal [sic] Soldier. Sworn and subscribed to this 20th day of September Anno Domini 1832 before me. [signed] Edwd Collier J:L
                                         Bennet Henderson
South Carolina
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South Carolina    }
Abbeville District } 
Personally Came William Cook and being duly sworn saith that in the old Revolutionary war he enlisted and served two years and six months in the Gaurd [sic] of the first Virginia Regiment. at the end of which time this deponent saith he got a Regular Discharge which has been Lost or mislaid. and that he has neither land nor negroes and is old and infirm and unable to labour [sic] sufficiently to Procure a lively hood [sic]. Sworn and Subscribed to this 20th day of September - Anno Domini 1832 before me
[signed] Edwd. Collier J.L
              William Cook
South Carolina     }
Edgefield District  }
Personally appeared Edward Collier and being duly Sworn Saith that between Ten and fifteen years ago, James Collier was qualified before him and said on oath that William Cook did Serve with him in the old Continantal [sic] army two years and six months in the Cavelry [sic] in the first Virginia Regiment. The affidavit is said to be Lost or mislaid With Colonel Simkins's papers who then Represented us in Congress.
This Deponent further saith that he is acquainted with William Cook's Circumstances and that he verely [sic] believes that he has neither Lands or Negroes, and very little Property of any discription [sic], and that he is old and infirm, and unable to Procure a livelyhood [sic] and that his children is not able to share funds from their familys [sic] to Support him. Sworn and Subscribed to this 21st day of September Anno Domini 1832 
[signed] Edward Collier
before me [signed] Thomas W. Morton J. Q.
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The National Archives
Form VAM-51
12-5-41
Division of Veterans' Administration Archives
BOUNTY LAND WARRANT RECORD CARD*
NAME Cook, William
GRADE Private
LINE Maryland
WARRANT NUMBER 11055
ACREAGE 100
ISSUED February 7, 1790 to - not shown-
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*The information concerning the issuance of warrants carded on this form is found in volumes 2 to 4 of "Land Warrants Issued Prior to 1800" which are registers of bounty land warrants issued to non-commissioned officers and privates under congressional resolutions of September 16, 1776, and subsequent dates.
Other records relative to the applications for warrants appear to have been destroyed in the War Department fire of November 9, 1800. Information concerning warrants surrendered to the Federal Government is to be found in General Land Office records in The National Archives.