Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 30,337, Michael Cookentenfer, Md.
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(3 - 1776)
SERVICE
M
CONTENTS

Cookentenfer, Michael
or Cookendorfer

NUMBER
S. 30.337
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30334
Invalid
Revy 
File No. 30., 337
INVALID.

Michael Cookentenfer
Fifer Rev War
Act: June 7th 32"
Index: --Vol. 2, Page 82
[Arrangement of 1870.]
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19,297
Kentucky
Michael Cookendorfer
of Pendleton Co in the State of Kentucky
who was a fifer in the company commanded
by Captain Bell of the regt commanded
Col. Murdock in the Maryland mila
for 2 yrs from 1776 

Inscribed on the Roll of Kentucky
at the rate of 88 Dollars _____ Cents per annum
to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.

Certificate of Pension issued the 22 day of August 
1833 and sent to Hon R. M. Johnson Greatings

Arrears to the 4th of March 1833 $76-
Semi-anl. allowance ending 4 Sep 44
$220.00
(Revolutionary Claim
Act June 7, 1832)

Recorded by Wm S Allison Clerk
Book 6 Vol 7 Page 6
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State of Kentucky
Pendleton Cty Set

On this 17th day of Nov 1832 personally appeared in Open Court before the County Court
In the County of Pendleton, now sitting Michael
Cookentenfer a resident of sd County of Pendleton 
& State aforesd aged near Eighty two 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 act of Congress passed 7th June 1832,
That he volunteered in the service of the
United States, as a fifer, under the following
named Officers, and served as herein named
that he entered the Militia service as a Volunteer 
in George-Town, in the now district
of Columbia, (then the State of Maryland)
in the year 1776, as well as he now recollects
in the month of May, in a company 
commanded by Capt George Bell & Lieutenant
____ Bell and served untill April 1787 during
which time he served under various officers haveing been appointed fife Major in the spring of
1779 Col. Murdock and Maj. Williams
were the field officers, Genl _____
Smallwood _____ but he was rarely there the whole 
time during his service stationed at
Genge. forms with recruiting officers 
(illegible)
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a (illegible), that he was in no battles, that he
has no documentary evidence, and that he
knows of no person whose testimony he can
procure who can testify to his service, that 
he was born in the County of Lancaster
of Pennsylvania in the month of March
1757 - He has no record of his age, nor
knows of none, he gives his birth as 
informed by his Parents. He resided in George
Town in the now District of Columbia, when
he volunteered in the Militia Service. He
lived within four miles of (illegible) town  in
the State of Maryland, in the then county of  Frederick, on the road to Frederick
town in sd State of Maryland until
the year 1791 when he removed to the
State of Kentucky and settled in Springton(?)
Fayette County where he resided until
1795 and the removed to Harrison Cty
in the sd State of Kentucky, from thence 
he removed to Pendleton Cty. in sd State in
the year 1810 to where he now resides.
He never received a discharge owing to nighttime 
work he now recollects. He was appointed 
fife Major by Col Murdock 
or Maj William Pekins.

I am well acquainted with Majr Thos
Hart, John Norris, Tho Rush, Philip Hendricks
as who are (illegible) of his present 
neighbourhood 
& who can testify as to his veracity
and then belief of his services, as a soldier 
in the Revolutionary War.
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that by reason of old age, and the consequent
loss of memory he cannot swear positively
as to the precise length of his service, but
according to the best of his recollection
he served not less than the period mentioned
above & two years of the Time as fifer &
Major & beween two & three years as fifer
for the 29th Regiment Maryland Militia.
He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever
to a pension or annuity except the
present and declares that his name is
not on the pension role of the agency
of any State. Sworn to and subscribed
the day and year aforesd.
Michael Cookentenfer

We Andrew M Keith a Clergyman residing
in the County of Pendleton & State of Kentuck
Ky. and Peter Livingood residing in the same
hereby certify that we are well acquainted with
Michael Cookentender who has subscribed
& sworn to the above declaration
that we believe him to be eighty one years
of age; that he is reputed and believed
in the neighbourhood where he resides
to have been a soldier of the Revolution
and that we concur in that opinion
subscribed & sworn to in open Court
Andrew M. Keith
Peter Livingood
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State of Kentucky
Pendleton County Set
I Reuben McCarty Clerk of the County
Court of the County aforesd do hereby certify
that Simeon Boston Esqr whose signature
appears to the (illegible)
is and was at the time of
signing the same one of the Commonwealth
Justices of the peace in and for the County
aforesaid and a member of the Court aforesaid 
whose court is a Court of Record
and that the signature annexed is his genuine signature.
In testimony whereof I have
hereunto set my hand and
affixed my seal of
this 9th day of July
1833.
Reuben McCarty Clk (illegible) C.

Declaration
for 
Michael Cookenterfer
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Whereupon this court after examining the declarant upon
Oath in the manner prescribed by the Secretary
of War, do hereby declare there opinion that the the above named applicant was a 
Revolutionary Soldier and served as he states. And
Court further certifies that it appears
to them that Andrew M. Keith who has signed
the preceding certificate, is a Clergyman resident
in Pendleton County; and that Peter
Livinggood who has also signed the same 
is a resident in the sd County and is a credible 
person and that their statement is intitled 
to credit.

State of Kentucky
Pendleton County set
I W. C. Kennett, Clerk of the Court of the
County of Pendleton, do hereby certify that the
foregoing contains the original proceedings
of the said Court, in the matter of the application of 
Michael Cookenterfer for a pension.
In testimony whereof, I have here
unto set my hand and seal of
Office this 18th day of December
A.D. 1832
W. C. Kennett, Clk.
(seal)

State of Kentucky
Pendleton  Cty Set
Personally appeared before me the under
signed a Justice of the peace of the
County Aforesd Michael Cookenterfer who
being duly sworn deposeth & saith, that by reason 
of old age , and the consequent loss of memory
he cannot swear precisely as to the precise
length of his service but according to the best of his
recollection he served not less than the 
(illegible)
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Personally appeared before me the under
signed a Justice of the peace for the
County Afores Michael Cookenterfer who
being duly sworn deposeth & saith, that by reason 
of old age, and the consequent loss of memory
he cannot serve precisely as to the precise
length of his service but according to the best of his
recollection he served not less than the periods
mentioned below, and in the following grades.
That he volunteered under Capt Geo Bell, as
above stated, as will as he now recollects, 
six or nine months, he is not positive which
& served out the time for which he volunteered.
He served a second tour of nine months under
Capt Jno Ray; during both of which tours
he served as fifer to the regiment, and after
the expiration of the second tour, he continued 
with the 29th Regiment Maryland Militia
and served as fifer Major untill April 1781.
that he volunteered as above stated under Capt
George Bell as well as he mentioned in May
1796 and after the expiration of that tour of 
duty still continued with the 
regiment until the (illegible)
during which time (illegible) march with recruiting 
officers as a munition, aiding in enlisting
soldiers, and for such services as above
mentioned he claims a pension.
Micheael Cookenterfer

Sworn and subscribed 
this 7th August 1838 and
before me
Simeon Boston, J.P. P.C.
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6
the
expension of this or to the
unting to the regiment com
manor by Col Hundrik receivd the ap
pointment of Fife or
& serve
six are him
months with the regiment
do not now know positionly which
during which time of arrives & after in
Sarah
remain as a volunter
continued
must
of
2
town in
State of
Maryland as a Fifer with
cruiting
officers untill April 1781
4
which time he quit the service
of
at
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If this person wishes
to obtain & Pension
he must state his
services in periods
his general declaration
continued
service is 
incompatible with
military Service
(illegible) him
he cannot take a
regular because
his name cannot
be found.
R M Johnson

6 Fifer
Michael Cookendorfer
Ken
frm 1776 fefore
2 years
#88

Hon R M Johnson
Great Crossings