Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 3948, Thomas B Cooke, Penn.
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(8-1776)
SERVICE 
Penn.
Cooke, Thomas B.
or
Cook Thomas 
Elizabeth 
NUMBER
W 3948
{B.L.Wt. 439-300_Capt. Issued July 10, 1797 Also recorded as above under B.L.Wt. 2652. No papers}
CONTENTS
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1692 Wheeling 
Ohio [crossed out]
Elizabeth Cook widow of Thomas Cook who was a Captain in the Revolution. Husband circa 5th Nov. 1831. Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 480 Dollars —— Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843. Certificate of Pension issued the 3rd day of Nov. 1848 and sent to Alex. Ray, Esq. present [Acts of March 3, 1843, and June 17, 1844.] @ Recorded in Book Vol. 2 Page 202 
$320 Dr&cent Incd the one former payment
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The State of Ohio 
Guernsey County, ss. 
For the purpose of obtaining the benefit of an Act entitled “An Act for the relief of certain surviving officers and soldiers of the Army of the Revolution,” approved on the 15th day of May, 1828. I Thomas Cooke, of Cambridge Township, in the County of Guernsey, in the State of Ohio, do hereby declare that I was an officer in the Continental line of the Army of the Revolution, and served as such to the time when the arrangement of the Army provided, (as I suppose) by the resolve of Congress of the 3rd & 21st of October 1780, was carried into effect, and that I was reduced under that arrangement, at which period I was a Captain in the 8th Regiment of the Pennsylvania line —  That after my reduction as aforesaid, I went into South Carolina, & served under Gen’ls Marion, Sumpter, and Pickens — and when Gen. Greene took the command in the South, I joined the Army under him, and was in the battles of Camden & Outaw, serving as an arranged officer entitled, as well as I now recollect, to half pay, though I never received anything; & that I served in that capacity until the close of the Revolutionary War. And I do further declare, that, as I suppose and believe, although I cannot now certainly recollect, I afterwards received certificate, (commonly called commutation certificate) for a sum equal to the amount of five years full pay; which sum was offered by the resolve of Congress of the 22nd of March 1783, instead of the half pay for life, to which I was entitled under the resolve of the 21st of October 1780:— That my commission, together with the above mentioned certificate, it in my possession, and all papers and documents, in my possession, relative to my service, were burned in the accidental destruction of my house, by fire, in South Carolina, some time after the War. —
In making this application, I am not certain that my case is such as one or will come within the provisions of the Law.- I think it is and am therefore useful by my age & reception to submit it to the Department.- My recollection of dates etc. is not as clear as to permit me to be absolutely certain. The documents in the public offices, will, I suppose, show whether I am entitled to anything.- If I am, I will receive it thankfully - if I am not, I must submit. — Witness my hand this 6th day of June in the year 1828. ——
Thos. Cooke
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I hereby authorize the Secretary of the Treasury of the United States, in case a pension is allowed to one as a servicing officer of the Army of the Revolution, to forward a draft on the Branch Bank of the United States, at Pittsburgh, Pa. for the amount to which I may be entitled, directed to the case of James M. Bell, Esq., Cambridge, Guernsey County, Ohio — Witness my hand this 6th day of June, A.D. 1828.
Thos. Cooke
Witness 
J.E.D. Tingle

Before me James M. Bell a Justice of the peace in the County of Guernsey in the State of Ohio, personally appeared this day Zaccheus A. Beatty and George Metcalf of the said County, who did, severally, make oath that Thomas Cooke, by whom the within declaration was subscribed, is generally reputed and believed to have been an Officer in the Army of the Revolution, in manner as therein stated.
Z.A. Beatty
Geo. Metcalf 
Witness my hand & seal this 17th day of June, in the year 1828.
Jas. M. Bell [seal]
Justice of the peace 
{The State of Ohio, Guernsey County}ss. I Moses Sarchet, Clerk protempore of the  Court of Common Pleas of the County of Guernsey in the State of Ohio. Do hereby certify that James M. Bell Esquire, before whom the foregoing affidavits were sworn, was at the time, a Justice of the peace within and for said County & duly empowered to Administer oaths. In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court, this seventeenth day of June, In the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and twenty-eight. 
Moses Sarchet, Clk protem
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Declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the third Section of the Act of Congress of the 4th July 1836.
{State of Ohio County of Muskingum}ss. On this third day of April in the year Eighteen hundred and forty, personally appeared before the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas for said County of Muskingum and in open Court. Elizabeth Cooke a resident of the Town of Concord in said County of Muskingum aged Seventy-six years who being first duly Sworn according to law doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress passed July 4th 1836. That she is the widow of Thomas Cooke who was a Captain of Infantry in the Pennsylvania Line of the Army of the Revolution She further declares that she was married to the said Thomas Cooke on the Seventeenth day of December in the year Seventeen hundred and Eighty-two. That her husband the aforesaid Thomas Cooke died on the fifth _____ day of November in the year Eighteen hundred thirty-one and that she has remained a widow ever since that period as will more fully appear by reference to the proof hereto annexed She further declares that her husband the aforesaid Thomas Cooke received a Pension from the United States previous to his death under the Act entitled “An act for the relief of certain Surviving Officers and Soldiers of the Army of the Revolution,” approved 15 May 1828 and that at the time Since Pension was So received the said Thomas Cooke resided in Cambridge Township in the County of Guernsey in the State of Ohio. 
Elizabeth [her mark] Cooke
{Sworn to and subscribed before me this 3rd day of April 1840 in open Court. E. T. Cox, Clerk}
I E.T. Cox, Clerk of the, Court of Common Pleas for Muskingum County, Ohio, do hereby certify that the above [crossed out] foregoing declaration was sworn to and subscribed by the above named and signed Elizabeth Cooke, before the said Judges of said Court in open Court on the third day of April A.D. 1840. 

In Testimony whereof I hereto set my hand and affix the seal of said Court this 3rd day of April, 1840.
E. T. Cox, Clerk
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{State of Ohio, Guernsey County}ss. On the tenth day of April before me Ebenezer Smith a Justice of the Peace in and for said County personally appeared William Stewart, Esquire of said Guernsey County known to me to be a man of truth and veracity who being by me first duly Sworn according to law doth depose and say That he is well acquainted with the said Elizabeth Cooke named in the within declaration and knows her to be the widow of the within named Thomas Cooke deceased and that she has remained a widow ever since the decease of said Thomas Cooke deceased and yet is a widow. That deponant has been acquainted with the within named Thomas Cooke deceased for twenty or twenty five years past that the said Thomas Cooke deceased resided fore the time deponant first knew him until his death in Cambridge Township Guernsey County Ohio and for a few years previous to his death drew a pension from the Government of the United States on account of his services as a Captain in the Army of the Revolution. That said Thomas Cooke deceased died on the fifth day of November eighteen hundred and thirty-one  that he died rather suddenly of no particular disease but as deponant believes of old age. That deponant is also well acquainted with Joseph Cooke of Meigs County Ohio the oldest child of the said Thomas and Elizabeth Cooke and that he is a person of high character for truth and veracity. That previous to the death of the said Thomas Cooke deceased said deponant thinks in the year eighteen hundred and thirty deponant at the request of the said Thomas and Elizabeth Cooke made a record in the family Bible of the said Thomas Cooke deceased of the said marriage of the said Thomas and Elizabeth Cooke which Bible is now before deponant and that the record of said marriage in said Bible made by deponant as aforesaid is as follows to wit: “Thomas B. Cooke and Elizabeth Smith was married” December the Seventeenth Seventeen hundred and Eighty-two, and that the above is a true copy of said record, excepting the date which is expressed on said record in fair legible figures as follows Decr. 17th 1782 The deponant copied said record, when he made the same as aforesaid from what appeared to be a blank leaf of a book, which had the appearance of a very old record That deponant at the Same
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time also recorded in said Bible from said old  record the birth of the said Joseph Cooke Son of the Said Thomas & Elizabeth Cooke and that the following is a copy thereof “Joseph Cooke Son of Thos. & Elizabeth Cooke was born” October the nineteenth Seventeen hundred and Eighty-three, except the date which is expressed in fair legible characters and figures as follows to wit: “Octr. 19th 1783 That from deponants knowledge of the said Thomas Cooke death and his family deponant has not a doubt but the said Thomas and Elizabeth Cooke were lawfully married at the time stated in said record. 
Wm Stewart 
The date of the birth of Joseph Cook as above stated was written “Seventeen hundred and Eighty three” before said Deposition was Subscribed by Deponant 
Sworn to and Subscribed before me this 10th day of April A.D. 1840
E. Smith [seal]
Justice of the peace 
At the same time and place personally appeared before me the above signed Ebenezer Smith a Justice of the Peace as aforesaid Cyrus Lyle of Muskingum County Ohio of lawful age and known to me to be a person of truth and veracity who being by me first duly Sworn doth depose and say that; that he is a grandson of the Said Thomas and Elizabeth Cooke, that he resided in the family of the Said Thomas Cooke deceased named in the foregoing deposition for Several years previous to his death, and has resided in the family of his widow the Said Elizabeth Cooke his grandmother ever since the decease of the Said Thomas Cooke deceased and that since Elizabeth Cooke has remained a widow ever since the death of the said Thomas Cooke deceased and is yet a widow. That deponant recollects the time and was present when the above signed William Stewart made the records in the family Bible mentioned in his deposition that the same were copied from an old record which had been made in an other bible. deponant does not recollect whether the leaves of the old bible containing the record were lose at that time
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or not. That deponant and his mother and grandmother have recently made diligent search for said old records, but that then since cannot be found. 
Cyrus Lyle
Sworn to and Subscribed Before me this 10th day of April, A.D. 1840
E. Smith [seal]
Justice of the peace 
{The State of Ohio Guernsey County}ss. On the eleventh day of April A.D. 1840 before me W. W. Tracy a Justice of the Peace in and for said County personally appeared Ebenezer Smith Esquire known to me to be a person of truth and veracity who being duly Sworn did depose and say that he has been well acquainted with Thomas Cooke deceased late of said Guernsey County and his widow Elizabeth Cooke named in the foregoing declaration for about twenty four years past. That the said Thomas Cooke died in the year Eighteen hundred and Thirty-one and that the said Elizabeth Cooke has remained a widow ever since the death of her First husband. That deponant is also well acquainted with Joseph Cooke the eldest son of the said Thomas and Elizabeth Cook now of Meigs County Ohio and that the said Joseph Cooke is a man of high character for truth and veracity and deponant would suppose him to be about fifty five or six years of age, and that from his knowledge of the character of the said Thomas and Elizabeth Cooke and their family he has not a doubt of the accuracy and truth of the record mentioned in the foregoing deposition of William Stewart Esquire 
Sworn and Subscribed before me the 11th day of April A.D. 1840
W. W. Tracy [seal] Justice of the Peace 
At the same time and place also personally appeared before me the said W. W. Tracy a Justice of the Peace as aforesaid, Moses Sarchet Esquire known to me to be a person of truth and veracity who being duly Sworn doth depose and say. That he has been the Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas for Guernsey County Ohio for more than ten years past that
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has known the family of the said Thomas and Elizabeth Cook for Thirty ____ years past. That administration upon the estate of the said Thomas Cooke was granted by said Court in December Eighteen hundred and thirty-one that in the grant of said Administration upon said Estate of the said Thomas Cooke is named  Thomas Cooke Subr. that deponant knows that the said Thomas Cooke drew a pension from the United States for some years previous [blacked out] death and that the said Elizabeth Cooke and her children including her oldest Joseph Cook have always been known regarded and trusted as well in Courts of law as Elsewhere as the lawful widow and heirs of the said Thomas Cooke deceased and as such heir the said Joseph Cook received a share of the Estate of the said Thomas Cook deceased and deponant has never heard that there was any doubt as to the legality of the marriage of the said Thomas and Elizabeth Cooke or of the legitimacy of the said Joseph Cooke nor does he believe that any such doubt exists, and further saith not. 
Moses Sarchet 
Sworn and Subscribed on the 11th day of April  A.D. 1840. before me 
W. W. Tracy [seal]
Justice of the Peace 

The State of Ohio Guernsey County, ss.
I Moses Sarchet Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas within and for said County hereby certify that Ebenezer Smith Esquire before whom the annexed Deposition or affidavits of William Stewart & Cyrus Lyle, were taken, sworn and subscribed was at the time a justice of the peace within and for said county of Guernsey duly elected commissioned and sworn, and duly authorized to administer oaths, & that his signatures subscribed to said affidavits are genuine —— And I do further certify that William W. Tracy Esquire before whom the foregoing and annexed Deposition or affidavits of Ebenezer Smith and Moses Sarchet were taken, sworn and subscribed, was at the time a Justice of the peace in and for said county of Guernsey
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duly elected commissioned and sworn and duly authorized to administer oaths to whom acts full faith and credit are due, and I do further certify that the foregoing signatures of the said William W. Tracy Esq. are genuine 
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court at Cambridge this Eleventh day of April Anno Domini 1840.——
Attest
Moses Sarchet Clerk
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FAMILY RECORD.
MARRIAGES.
Thomas B. Cooks and Elizabeth Smith was married Decr. 17th 1782~
MARRIAGES.
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FAMILY RECORD.
BIRTHS.
Thomas B Cooke was born September 4th 1749~
Elizabeth Cooke was born Janry 5th 1764~
BIRTHS.
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FAMILY RECORD.
BIRTHS.
Joseph Cooke son of Thos. & Elizabeth was born Octr 19th 1783
William Cooke was born Octr 2nd 1785
John Cooke was born August 19th 1787
Thomas Cooke was born Jany 4th 1791
Elizabeth Cooke was born Jany 20th 1793
Jane Cooke was born Jany 9th 1795
Rebecca Cooke was born 26th Octr 1797
Isaac Cooke was born May 14th 1800
BIRTHS.
Venelia Lyle was born Jany 11th 1817
Cyrus Cooke Lyle was born July 22nd 1818.
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FAMILY DEATHS.
DEATHS. No 16
Departed this life Jany 31st 1824 Jane Cooke in 29th year of her age 
Isaac Cooke Departed this life Feby 19th 1831
Thomas B. Cooke Departed this life Nov. 5th 1831 aged 82. years 2. months and 1 day ~ ~
DEATHS.
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In reply to your request of ________, received ________ for the statement of the military history of Thomas B. Cooke pensioned as Thomas Cook, a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his (or his widow’s) application for pension on file in this Bureau.
W.3,948

[column headings: DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. LENGTH OF SERVICE. RANK. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. CAPTAIN. COLONEL. STATE.]
Aug. 9, 1776. [blank]. Lieut. [blank]. [check mark]. 8” Penn.
July 26, 1777. [blank]. Captain. [~~~~]. Daniel Brodhead. 8” Penn.
served until he became a “Supernumerary Officer” & Then went South & served under Genls. Marion, Sumter, Pickens, & Greene until the close of the Revolutionary War.

Battles engaged in, Camden & Eutaw.
Residence of soldier at enlistment, Bedford Co., Penn.
Date of application for pension, June 6, 1828. His claim was allowed.
Residence at date of application, Cambridge Township, Guernsey Co., Ohio.
Age at date of application, born Sept. 4, 1749.
Remarks: he was married Dec. 17, 1782 to Elizabeth Smith b. Jany 5, 1764 by Rev. Mr. Burston of Spartanburg Co. S.C. Sol. d. Nov. 5, 1831 Cambridge Twp. apd. & she was allowed pension on her application executed Apl. 3, 1840 while a resident of Concord, Muskingum Co., Ohio. Sons Thomas & Joseph  Cooke & grandson Cyrus Lyle were alive in 1840. About 1841 she removed to Centre Twp., Guernsey Co., Ohio, same county in 1850. 

Respectfully, 
Commissioner.

6-2856
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Rev. War Section 

February 28, 1917

Mary Cook Neubeck,
Post Office Box 67,
Asheville, North Carolina.

Madam: 

In addition to the military history of Thomas Cooke 
W. File No. 3,948 Rev. War, you are furnished the following family data from the papers on file in the claim.

Thomas B. Cooke was born September 4, 1749, died November 5, 1831, married December 17, 1782, Elizabeth Smith born January 5, 1764.

Children:
Joseph Cooke born October 19, 1783.
William Cooke born October 2, 1785.
John Cooke born August 19, 1787.
Thomas Cooke born January 4, 1791.
Elizabeth Cooke born January 20, 1793.
Jane Cooke born January 9, 1795 died January 31, 1824.
Rebecca Cooke born October 26, 1797.
Isaac Cooke born May 14, 1800 died February 19, 1831.

Additional data,
Venelia Lyle born January 11, 1817.
Cyrus Cooke Lyle born July 22, 1818.

Very respectfully, 
GMSaltzgaber
Commissioner
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{State of Ohio Meigs County}ss. Before the Subscriber, a Justice of the Peace in and for said county, Personaly came Joseph Cooke the undersigned, of Lawful age, Being first duly Sworn by me, deposes and says, That he was the oldest child of Captain Thomas Cooke late of Guernsey county Ohio, deceased and his wife Elizabeth Cooke, Now as deponent believes of Muskingum county Ohio, That deponent is now fifty Six years of age, was born on the Nineteenth of October Seventeen hundred and Eighty three, as deponent Verily believes deponent understood from his Father and Mother Since his Earliest Recollection that they were married about Ten months before he was Born and verily believes that they were Married on the Seventeenth day of december Seventeen hundred and Eighty Two, by the Rev. W. Burston a Baptist Preacher, then of Spartanburg county State South carolina, That deponent never heard a doubt Expresed as to the Legality of the Marriage between his Father and Mother, nor does he believe that any such doubt Exists or Ever did, That deponents Father and Mother lived and cohabited together as Man and Wife, from the Earliest recollection of deponent untill some time in November Eighteen hundred and thirty one, when deponents Father died leaving deponents said Mother his widow, and she had Ever since remained and yet is the widow of deponents Father, That deponents said Father was a Captain in the Army of the Revolution
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and for some years previous to his death he drew a Pension from the United States for his services in the Army of the Revolution, that deponents Father resided at the time he obtained and drew said Pension in said  Guernsey county, Ohio.
Joseph Cooke

{State of Ohio Meigs County ss.} I Thornton Myers a Justice of the Peace for the County aforesaid do Certify that the above Named Joseph Cook was by me Duly Sworn to testify the the truth and that the foregoing Deposition was declared to wrighting By Deponent & Subscribed In testimony whereof I have set my hand [seal] Seal ~~
1st day, F[ink blot]AD 1840 
Thornton Myers JP[seal]

{The State of Ohio Meigs County ss.} 
[SEAL]
I Marcus Bosworth Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas for said County hereby certify that Thornton Myers Esq. before whom the foregoing deposition was taken & who has subscribed his name to the certificate thereof was at the time of taking said deposition & now is an acting Justice of the Peace in & for said County duly commissioned and qualified & that full faith and credit are & ought to be given to his official acts as such. In testimony whereof I hereunto set my hand & affix the seal of said Court at Chester, this 1st day of February A.D. 1840 and of our State the 38th
M Bosworth Clerk
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[oval stamp. top right section of document. RECEIVED (top). Mar 1 1917 (center). PENSION SECTION (bottom).]

3-1865
Rev. War Section.  
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR 
BUREAU OF PENSIONS 
WASHINGTON 
February 28, 1917. 

[rectangular stamp. center right section of document. OFFICE AUDITOR INTERIOR DEPT. (top). Mar 1 1917 (center). DATE RECEIVED (bottom).]

To the 
Auditor for the Interior Department, 
Auditors' Building 14” & B Sts. S. W. Washington, D. C. 

Sir: 
You are requested to furnish this Bureau with the date of death and name of person to whom the arrears of pension were paid, in the case of Elizabeth Cook, widow of Thomas Cook, certificate #2220, issued November 3, 1848, for $480. per annum from March 4, 1848, under the Act of February 2, 1848, at the Wheeling, Ohio Agency. 
Very respectfully, 
GMSaltzgaber
Commissioner. 

[circular stamp. bottom left section of document. U.S. PENSION OFFICE (inscribed around edge of stamp, w/ U. on left, S. on right). R Mar 6 1917 (in 4 rows ctr./stamp descending).]
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{The State of Ohio Guernsey County ss.} 
[Guernsey Co., OH, Common pleas court seal. upper left section of document.]
I Moses Sarchet Clerk protempore of the Court of Common pleas of the County of Guernsey, in the State of Ohio Do hereby certify, that William Dillon Esquire, before whom the within affidavit was sworn, was, at the time, a Justice of the peace, within and for said county, and duly empowered to administer oaths, In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court, this seventeenth day of June, in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and twenty-eight.
Moses Sarchet Clk protem
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{State of Ohio Guernsey County} Personly appeared before me the a Justice of the peace for said County Michel L K Montgomery  who being duly Sworn According to Law did depose and Say that Thomas Cook served as Captain in the Revolutionary War in the Eighth Pennsylvania Regiment Commanded by Col. Broadhead became Supernumerary officer Sworn and subscribed before me this 5th of January AD 1828
Michel [(his mark) M:L:K:M] Montgomery 
William Dillon
Justice of the Peace
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Act 1828 Settled at Treasury Cond. with   Ad on widw    File# 3948
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Westmorland County ss. Before the Subscriber one of the Justices of the Peace in and for said County Personally appeared Matthew Jack who being Duly sworn according to law did depose and say that  Thomas Cook served as Captain in the Revolutionary war in the Eighth Pensylvania Regiment commanded by Collenel Broadhead and became a supernumerary officer 
Sworn and Subscribed the 24th of Oct 1813 Matthew Jack 
Before me John Hamilton
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Cambridge, O.  
June 18. 1828 . 
At the request of Capt. T. Cooke of this County. I herewith transmit his application for a pension under the late Law of Congress As you will perceive, from the paper if his claim is allowed, he wishes the draft to be forwarded to my box at this place. Respectfully sir
Jas M Bell 

Secretary of the Treasury 
Washington.
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Revolutionary Claims. 
Under the act, entitled “An act for the relief of certain surviving Officers and Soldiers of the Army of the Revolution,” approved 15th May, 1828. 

TREASURY DEPARTMENT. 
23 July 1828 
The annexed paper, relating to the claim of Thomas Cooke under the abovementioned act, is respectfully referred to the Secretary of War, with a request that he will be pleased to cause me to be informed whether it appears, by any records in the War Department, that the claimant has received, or is entitled to receive, the bounty in land granted by Congress for service in the Continental line of the Army of the Revolution; and, if so, whether he became entitled to the same by service to the termination of the war, or in what other manner. 

The Hon. the SECRETARY OF WAR.
Richard Roth  

War Department 
Bounty land Office 
It appears by the records of this office that Thomas Cooke received a warrant for his bounty land as a captain in the Pennsylvania line on the 10th of July 1797 - as the vouchers upon which the warrant issued have been burnt or lost , it cannot be ascertained for what service it was awarded. 
Robert Taylor
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Elizabeth Cook 
of Thomas 
Ohio 
Suspended 
--- 
See let 17 Oct. 40 
W. W. Tracy .
No 32 
Act 7 July 1838 

Elizabeth Cook 
of Thomas 
Ohio 
No 31 
Suspended 
See let 25th July 1840 
W. W. Tracy 
Act 4 July 1836
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Increased 
5904 
Ohio 
Elizabeth Cook 
Widow of Thomas to Cook  who was a pensioner under the Act of --- and who died on the 5 Nov. 1831 of Guernsey in the State of Ohio who was a Capt in the Company  commanded by Captain ——— of the Reg commanded by Col Brodhead in Revolution line for 2 years Inscribed on the Roll of Wheeling at the rate of 480 Dollars ——— Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1836. 
Certificate of Pension issued the 3rd day of Nov. 1848 and sent to Abe Ray Esq present the Total amount $_____ ,  
[Act July 7 , 1838.]  
Recorded by Thos Lumpkin, Clerk , 
Book D Vol. 1  Page 385  
Inc from $320 Dollars all
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Elizabeth Cooke widow of Thomas Cooke Capt Act of 1836 
Ohio Agency 
For Francis A Dickens 
Jan-16-52
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7352   
Elizabeth Cook 
of Thomas 
Ohio No 2 

Admitted Lieut 2 yrs. $320 Cap - Col . Broadhd Pa.  

died 5 Nov 1831 

Act 7 July 1838. 

W. W. Tracy 
Cambridge 
Ohio
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1692
Ohio, Cincinnati  
Elizabeth Cook No 33 
widow of Thomas Cook who was a Lieutenant in the Revolution 
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 320 Dollars —— Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843. 
Certificate of Pension issued the 1st day of September 1843 and sent to W. W. Tracy Cambridge, Ohio 
Act of March 3, 1843. 
Recorded in 
Book A. Vol. 1 Page 157 

R Let . to Alex . Ray Sept. 11th 47 
Let to same August 24.48
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4926  [illegible]
Elizabeth Cook widow of Thomas Cook who died on the 5th November 1831 of [illegible] in the State of Ohio who was a Captain in the --commanded by Captain---- of the 8th Regt commanded by ---in the Penna line for

Inscribed on The Roll of Pittsburgh, Pa. at the rate of 480 Dollars 00 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.

Certificate of Pension issued the 29th day of January 1850 and sent to Hon. N. Evans, House of Reps.

Arrears to the 4th  of
Semi-annual allowance ending

Deducting what has been paid under former acts.

{Revolutionary Claim, Act July 4, 1836, Section the}

Recorded by J.P. Chase Clerk
Book C Vol. 3  Page

Hist, 5 Feb 1850 to Pension Agents, Pittsburgh Pa
Whelan Agency,
Wheeling fr 4 Sept. [illegible] - Feb 21, 1850
Let to Hon. T.S. Haymond deceased date
J.B. Cook  May 24/58
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The entire page is [illegible]
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[Rep. No. 211.]
24th CONGRESS, 1st Session.
HO. OF REPS.

REPRESENTATIVES OF CAPT. THOMAS COOKE, DECEASED.
[To accompany bill H.R. No. 213]

JANUARY 26, 1836.

MR. CRAIG, from the Committee on Revolutionary Claims, made the following
REPORT:

The Committee on Revolutionary Claims, to which was referred the heirs of Captain Thomas Cooke, report:

That the petitioners represent that Thomas Cooke, their ancestor, served as a Captain the in Pennsylvania line, on continental Establishment, throughout the whole of the revolutionary war; that he did not, in his lifetime, received, nor have his heirs or legal representatives since received, the commutation of five years' full pay, to which, for his said services, he was entitled.  They also represent that the said Captain Cooke received, from the United States the land bounty which was alone due for services to the end of the war, and that he was a pensioner under the act of the 15th of May, 1828; to the provisions of which none were entitled who were not entitled to the commutation of five years' full pay; and pray Congress to allow them such pay.
An authenticated copy of a record in the Pension Office, War Department, is filed in the case, which shows that, on the 20th day of November, 1828, Thomas Cooke, a Captain of infantry in the eighth Regiment of the Pennsylvania line, in the Continental Army of the revolution, was admitted to the benefits of the act of Congress of the 15th of May, 1828.
The same record shows that nothing appears in the Third Auditor's Office, Treasury Department, to indicate that the said Captain Cook either received his commutation pay, ow was entitled to it; but it appears that, on the 10th day of July, 1797, he received a warrant for his bounty land, as a Captain in the Pennsylvania line.  This fact, taken in connection with all the circumstances of the case, as disclosed by the said record, induce the committee to believe that Captain Thomas Cooke was entitled to five years' full pay, in commutation of half pay for life.  They therefore report a bill for the relief of his legal representatives.

Blair & Rivers, Printers.
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  Cambridge O May the 10th “58 To the Commissioners of Penshiners Sir I am Referd to you by the third actes of the treusor Departmen, in Referance to back penshian Due Cap Thomas Cook and his wido, or aiars, under the act of Congress sign Creding the Penshian of  Captens from $480 to $600 if so the Airs of Capten T. Cook ar intiteld to $120 a year Back Penshian, from the Passing of the Penshian act of 1828 or 7 to his Deth and also the Deth of his wido which was in 54 Sur I wish you if it comes under the⎨Jurisdiction of your ofice to forward me Setch papers and instruction as will in abel us aiars to obtain sad Back Penshien 
yours Freternely 
J. B. Cook
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Washington  Mar 22. 1847

Sir
I have been in correspondence with the heirs of Capt. Thomas Cook Dec. upon the subject of his commiserate pay, and my attention has been called to the subject or an increase of his  widow's pension under act 1838 Ohio roll.
She is now in the red or a pension  at the rate of $320 per annum being Lieut pay.  While her husband enjoyed t 15 May 1828 at $480 a Captain pay.
I tried upon [illegible] , or the 9 Aug 1776 Thomas Cook was a first Lieut in the 8th Penns. reg. and on the 26 July 1777 was promoted to a captains[illegible] Capt. James Montgomery deceased, and from the endorsed report, from the Committee on Revolutionary Claims House of Representatives it appears on the 10 July 1777. Thomas Cook, a Captain of infantry in the 8th Pen. reg. received a warrant for his bounty land as Captain.  I am not aware of the evidence filed in this case,  but judge from the fact that the husband had the benefit or the act 1828, that his service or Captain my established to the end of the war and that his service as herein reported to show he was Lieu. in Aug. 1776 and made Captain on the 26th July 1777.  It seems to follow the widow is  justly entitled to an means of the pension.
May I respectfully request an examination of her case and
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a report there as,
[illegible] letter of authority is enclosed.
I remain very Respectfully Your Obt. sev
Alex Ray

It seemed to nite to the department or state for an [illegible] and report or the service of Thomas Cook Liet & Cap. the information may be found in the Roll of "Blue Book" (underlined) "Return of the officers  re the 8th Penn Regt. with the rank and dates of the commission and claim to [illegible].

1st Liet.  Thomas Cook Aug. 9. 1776
Capt. Thomas Cook  26 Nov 1777.  The Cap. Montgomery decd.



J.L. Edward Esqr.
Com. of Pensions
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Washington
May 8. 49

James L. Edwards Esqr.
Coms. of Pensions.

Sir

[illegible] the case of Mrs. Elizabeth Cook of Ohio widow of Capt. Thomas Cook who was  a pensioner during his life time under act 15 May 28.
The widow in her first declaration asserted her claim under act 6 July 1836: It was subsequently allowed under war 38.
Under the decision of Secretary [illegible] it was ruled in the case of Mrs. Susannah Holbrook act 1838 of Connecticut, who was married in July 1783 (underlined). that her husband Lieut Nathan as a War Officer, was to be considered as in Service to the 3 Nov 1783 (underlined) [illegible] this decision the widow relinquished the act 38. and was admitted under act 1836.
Again, in the case of Elizabeth C. Fitzhugh widow of Peregrine or [illegible] [illegible] act 1836.  It was also decided at the Secretary of the Department of the [illegible] that her husband as a Superior Officer (under lined) after 1 Jan. 1781. was made military obligation to the 3 Nov 1783 (underlines) and the periods of his service was computed up to that time.
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Capt Thomas Cook drew his United States Land Bounty and was admitted to the R on 15 May 1825, for his services on a War's Officer: and under no late (underlined)decisions referred to the War's Officer to be considered to have been in service to the 3 M 83 (underlined)
Mr. Cook having married before the 3 Nov 83 she is, therefore; entitled to the benefit of the act she first  claimed and as her attorney in fact (or the paper will show.) the act 6 Jul 1856 a [illegible] claimed in her behalf.

I remain [illegible] yours hon. ob. serv
Alex Ray
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No 6                       Free
James L. Edwards Esquire
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington City
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Cambridge, Ohio.  Feby  19th 1842.

J.L. Edward Eqr. Comm of Pensions,

Sir,
I enclose herein copies of certain documents on file in the office of the Secretary of the Treasury for the purpose of sustaining the claim of Mrs. Elizabeth to a Pension as the widow of Captain Thomas Cooke.  I also enclose a letter from the 3d [illegible] in the Treasury department to the Hon. Thomas M. T. McKenrion supposing it may furnish you with some reference to testimony in support of the same claim.  Mrs. Cooke has already drawn a Pension for five years as the widow of Capt. Thomas Cooke, as I was at the time of her drawing the same unable to procure evidence of the service of her husband as a Captain, I should presume the papers, of which the enclosed are copies show with sufficient certainty that Capt. Cooke served as a Captain in the  [illegible] of the Revolution, it is true the length of time which he served as a Captain does not clearly appears from the recorded papers.  I have made some effort to obtain from Harrisburgh the necessary proof of the services of Thomas Cooke as a Captain and its duration, but thus far without success.  I was at Harrisburgh in August last I found the name of Thomas Cooke returned as a Captain in the Pennsy line and as such entitled to land from the State of Pennsy.  I also found his name put down as a Captain in a list of clothing
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received by certain  officers in the year 1778. the paper contains the receipt of the officers for the cloths names in the list. Capt Cook is named on said list-as a Supervisor say A list being made out in 1780. not knowing what weight you would attach to copies of the list aforesaid- and to the fact of Capt Cook name being returned as a Captain entitled to land as above stated.  I did not take copies supporting at the time that I could undoubtedly procure more definite and explicit evidence of Capt. Cooks service from the records there, as I was offered that there was no doubts but other evidence could be found, but as yet no further evidence has been found although a faithful search has been made for the same as I am informed by H. Petickin Esq. Capt. Sectry of War.  Can you inform me whether  it will be of any advantage for me to obtain copies of the above mentioned lists and return, and also whether I can prove the length of his Service by [illegible] testimony. J. K. Montgomery whose name is affixed to one of the enclosed depositions is yet living and resides within about twenty miles of this place,  if such evidence will be received, it is possible that we may be able to prove the length of Service by him.  From A enclosed letter from the 3d Auditor I infer that it appears from records in his office that Capt. Cooke served as a Captain. May they not show some length of Service in that capacity.  I have above mentioned all the facts which I consider it probably that we can prove in support of Mrs. Cooke's claim to a pension as the widow of a Captain and shall be thankful to you for such instructions as to procuring further evidence as it may be proper for you to give or if in your
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opinion, from the foregoing statement there is no reasonable [illegible] of obtaining satisfactory evidence to ascertain such claims.  I shall find myself under obligations to you for the expression of such opinion, is it will save me the trouble of preparing and you the trouble of considering further evidence in this case.
I am most respectfully
your Obt servt
W.W. Tracy
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Washington
Jany. 16. 1850

James L. Edwards Eqr.
Com of Pensions

Sir/
I enclose you, herewith, additional evidence in the case of Elizabeth Cooke a pensioner on the Ohio roll, payable at Wheeling under act 38.  The report of the late county Gen' of Pa. shows her husband was entitled to land from that state for services to the end of the war. It is presumed this evidence will settle the question to the right of an act one thousand eight hundred and thirty six.
I remain very rrespectfully your Obt sev.
Alex Ray
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Cambridge Dec. 14th 1840.

Hon. JR Poinsett Secretary of War
Washington D.C.

Sir,

On the 18th day of November last I [illegible] from J.L. Edwards [illegible] Court of Pensions a certificate of Pension hearing date on the 13th of Nov. 1840 and [illegible] to Mrs. Elizabeth Cook.  The pension being made payable at [illegible] I forward to that Agency Mrs. Cooks [illegible] for drawing her pension on the 24th of Nov. at which time I was informed that the name of Elizabeth Cook had not been forwarded to that Agency to be placed on the Pension list-of that Agency, not-having as yet heard anything further from the Agency at Wheeling I take the Liberty of advising you of that fact, [illegible] that the name of Elizabeth Cook has not been forwarded to the Agency at Wheeling though [illegible] or mistake I think you will exercise the trouble I give you an  Mrs. Cooks act-
I am with much Respect
yours by obl. Sevt
W.W. Tracy
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House Reps. 12th Augt. 1848-
Dr Sir
Permit me to request that in the application of Mrs. Elizabeth Cook of Ohio for an increase of pension under the resolution of 1st July 1848.  You will communicate your decision at as   early a day as practical to N. Alex Ray in this city-
Yours Respectfully
N. Evans HR
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House Reps. 21st Jany. 1850

Col. J. L. Edwards
Comr. of Pensions

Dr. Sir

My attention has been called to the case of Mrs. Elizabeth Cook before your bureau upon additional evidence-and I beg leave to say that I shall be much obliged by its early examination and the report of the result to the Agent Alex. Rea. Esqr.

Very Respectfully
Your Obt Servt
N. Evans
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Cambridge Ohio
June 8th 1843.

J.L. Edwards Esquire
Commissioner of Pensions.

Sir

I enclose herein the Declaration of Mrs. Elizabeth Cooke made for the purpose of obtaining a Pension under the act of Mar 3rd 1843.  By referring to the proofs upon which she received her pension under the act of July 7th 1838.  You will see that her declaration stated her to be the widow of a Captain, although she received a pension only as the widow of a Lieutenant she still claims as the widow of a Captain and yet hopes to be able to obtain such proof of the services of her husband as a Captain as will entitle her to an increased pension though upon the endorsed application and on the proofs now before the department she only expects the service pension which she received under the act of 1838.

I am very respectfully yours,
W.W. Tracy
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Washington  Sep. 21st 1848
Sir
Your letter of the 26th [illegible] in the case  of Mrs. Elizabeth Cook was duly received, the allowance claimed under the Resolution on Congress of July 1st. 48 is rejected on the ground that you.-"do not understand this resolutions laying down any new principles in computing the widows pension". and you therefore, confirm the operation of the Resolution as being applicable  only to the widow whose husband war Pensions under "act Mar 7, 1832"
While it may be admitted the Resolution lays down no "new principles", [illegible] content is obviously intended to carry out those principles (underlined) on which pensions have been granted.
The can be no question as to the object of the Resolution, it was to save the widow the trouble of hunting up evidence which, in most cases, it would be difficult and in many cases impossible for her to obtain in [illegible] service of her husband during the 'revolutionary war". Another object was, to fix the rate of pension which she should be entitled to receive.
1st as to the widow, the Resolution declares that " in all cases where a pension may have been granted to any officer or soldier of the revolution in his life time (underlined) the evidences (underlined) upon which such pension was granted, shall (underlined) be conclusive (underline) of the service, or such officers or soldier, in the application of any widow."
2nd as to the act of Pensions the resolution further declared that on the production of such evidence ( the period of Marriage.)"She shall therefore be placed upon the pension roll at the same rate (underlined) that such officers or soldier received (underlined) during his life time"
Words in my opinion cannot be plainer or more direct, to convey a direct meaning of the Resolution to embrace "all cases".[illegible] he was capable of no other. It refers to a particular act and was therefore, undoubtable "intended" under act 15 May 1828. as well as those under act 7 June 1832"
If the Joint Resolution is to be understood as intended only to [illegible] (the widow) the full amount of pension which the husband drew
.
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under act 1832, the applicant in this case is entitled to nothing, for her husband drew nothing under that act.
Now, if the resolution under which this application is made means anything, it certainly means to embrace "all widows" that is, when their husbands received either Act 1828 (underlined). or act 1832. (underlined.)
The principle upon which the act 15 May 1828 was founded was the resolution of the "old Congress" "Oct. 21. 1780", while the act of June 7. 32 was expressed "an act supplementary" and it cannot be denied the various pension acts in favor of widows and make all supplemental to act 7 June 1832.
It as it is admitted, a widow under the Resolution is entitled to receive the same rate or pension her husband received under a supplemental act (underlined)-, how much though and argument was justified; in favor of the widow whose husband war pensioned under the original act (underlined).  Nor is it material made the resolution as to the amount an officer received or soldier "was entitled to receive". And what he actually "did receive" (underlined) during his life time is the question, and the amount of rate he received, is the rate at which his widow is entitled to be placed on the pension roll; any  other contradiction seems to me to be arbitrary.
Having stated the Resolution of Act 21. 1780 was the declared principle in the enactment or the act 15 May 1828. that the act 7 June 32 was a supplement thereto, as well as the subsequent acts relating to widows; if the pension be correct (and present in  [illegible] not be denied) then, it argues, by appreciation of the resolution to the particular care of Mrs Cook gives, her the right to the amount of pension by her husband received, as though the act of Congress had mentioned her by name. 
Since, my reasoning may convince you, that Mrs. Cook is entitled under the Resolution referred to the same rate of pension her husband received as Captain $480 under act 1828. in lieu of $320 she is in  [illegible] under act 7 July 1838.  I have most respectfully to request, that the question with in letter, be submitted to the Hon. Secretary of War, or to the Attorney General of the U. States.
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I remain Sir
very respectfully yours  [illegible] Obt. Ser

Alex Ray


James L.Edwards Eqr.

Commissioner of Pension
War Department
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Pension Agency
Pittsburgh Feb 2d 1850

Sir
I have to acknowledge the receipt of your letter of the 29th [illegible] directing me to inscribe on the Roll of this Agency Under Act of 4th July 1836 the name of Elizabeth Cook widow of Thomas Cook who was a Captain in the Revolution and entitled to a Pension at the rate of Four hundred and Eighty dollars per annum commencing on the 4th March 1831 and on the production of the proper voucher pay the amount due at that rate after deducting what has been paid under former (underlined) acts.
Mrs. Cook I understand draws her Pension at the Wheeling Agency and that this payment which I am now required to make is a special payment of arrears now due to her.  I would therefore respectfully ask for what specific period I am to pay or what evidence I shall require from her of the time and amount she has already been paid.
From an examination of the case subto me today it seems she now claims payment from March 4th 1831 to
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March 4th 1836 and from March 3, 1841 to March 4th 1843-in all seven years, which I suppose is correct, in the absence however of any official advice that it is so, I must respectfully ask for your further instructions in relation to it, before I can feel myself justified in making payment 

very Respectfully
Your Obt sert'
Wm J.  Howard
Pension Agent

Hon J.L. Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington City D.C.
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Cambridge Ohio  April 11th 1843.

Hon. Secretary of War

Sir
I endorse herein the A. declaration of Elizabeth Cooke made for the purpose of obtaining a pension under the act of the 4th July 1836.  with the proof taken to sustain her claim no evidence has been taken to prove the service of her deceased husband as it [illegible]  A department an reasoned  to afford  all A evidence [illegible] upon that point, Thomas Cooks certification of pension is dated 3d of August-A.D. 1829. and is No. 181. it is now in A possession of A undurigsend  and can be forwarded to A Department if necessary.  I notice Act A registrate before whom A enclosed deposition of Joseph Cooke was taken has not certified that Joseph Cooke is a person of veracity as required by A rules of A department to and that [illegible]you will notice that William Stewart and Ebenezer Smith Esquire in their depositions note  that Joseph Cooke is a man of high (underlined) character for truth underlined) and veracity- (underlined).  Mrs. Cooke has not been able to prove her marriage by any person who saw her joined in wedlock but her statement is sustained by the family word and A testimony of her
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House Reps.  20th July. 1848.

J.L. Edwards Esqr.

Enclosed I send you the application of Mrs. Elizabeth Cook for a pension as the widow of Captain Thomas Cook-which I have to request may be admitted to an examination and action as early as possible.
And I take occasion to say that if the late resolution of Congress entitled the widow to the amo. of pension rec'd. by her deceased husband without regard to the provisions of the law referring to the amount allowed by the act 7 June 1832 in that case I suggest that she will be entitled to receive 480$ instead of 320$ her husband having received the amt. of 480$ under the law of 1828.  And I suggest further that she will be entitled to the difference between 320$ and 480$ from the taking effect of the Law of 1838- being 160$ per annum.

Very respectfully
N. Evans
H.R.
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Cambridge Ohio. 18th Sept. 1840.

Hon J.R. Poinsett Secretary of War

Sir
I herewith enclose a New declaration of Elizabeth Cooke for a pension under the act of July 7.1838. made in accordance with the suggestion contained in the letter of the Court of Pensions, of the 28th July 1840, informing [illegible] that Mrs. Cooks papers were filed with suspended cases.  I notice in looking over the declaration that she has omitted to state that her husband deserved a Pension in his life time for his revolutionary services, but as that fact appears from the papers already on file in her case I trust the opinion will  [illegible] discussed a pension.  In further insurance of the directions contained in this letter above mentioned I have applied to the pension office at Harrisburg for such proof of A  services of Capt Cook "as a Captain and the duration as  records there may afford"  and having received a certificate from the Auditor General which is herewith addressed- it is all the record evidence which I have been able to obtain from Harrisburg.  I also address herewith the family records of Capt Cook's family with accompanying proof . I trust the evidence in Mrs. Cooks case with notes be satisfactory.
I am you Obt serv.
W.W. Tracy
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2220
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WAR DEPARTMENT,
WIDOW'S PENSION.

I certify that in conformity with the act of February 2nd, 1848, Elizabeth Cook, of Ohio, widow of Thomas Cook who was a Captain in the revolutionary war, is inscribed on the pension list at the rate of  Four hundred and eighty dollars per annum, commencing on the  4th of March, 1848, and continuing for life, unless she should again marry; in which case the Pension is not payable after the time is such marriage.

Given at the War Office of the United States this third day of November, one thousand eight hundred and forty-eight.

WL Marcy.
Secretary of War.

Examined and Countersigned.
J L Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions.
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Cambridge Oct 6 1848

Sir

Enclosed I send the statement of Elizabeth Cook for the purpose of obtaining a pension under the act of Congress of 20 February 1848.  if the enclosed is the proper certificate please forward the certificate as soon as you can.
If this reaches an improper office please hand it over to where it belongs.  As I am not very well acquainted the the Offices.

Yours Respectfully
J W White
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Cambridge Ohio
June 18th 1867

James L Edwards Esq
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington City-

Sir,

I have appointed Hon Alexander Ray of Washington City my attorney in last, to make application in my name for an increase of my present rate of pension from $320 to $480, per annum, for the service of my late Husband Thomas Cook a Captain in the Pennsylvania Line, it being the amount he received under act 15 May 1828 [illegible] to the day of his death- You will please confirm with my agent Mr. Ray
I am very respectfully yours
Elizabeth Cook X her mark
attested by me,
Cyrus Lyle
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Return of the officer's in the 8th Pennsylvania Regiment with their Rank and Dates of their Commissions and claims to preferment, Dec. 10, 1777.

No 1. Lieut Thomas Cooke, comm Augt 9, 1776.  Claims a Captain visi Cap Montgomery decd. 

Extract from the Washington papers in State Dept.
Wm S Allison
Clk. Pension Office
July 28, 1840
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Auditor Generals Office
Harrisburg August 7.1840

I, certify that the within is a true extract from Pay Roll Book. B. remaining in this Department
Witness my hand and Seal of Office the day and year aforesaid.

Geo R Espy
Aud. Genl.
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Return of the Officers in the 8th Pennsylvania Regiment.  Dec. 10. 1777-

No. 1.  Capt. David Kelgore  commissioned Aug. 9. 1776.
2.  Capt. Samuel Miller  do  Aug. 9th 1776
3.  Capt Von Swearinger  do  "         "   "
4.  Capt. James Piggot       do    "      "    "
5. Capt. Windel Gury               do    "     "     "
6.  Capt James Montgomery  do    "     "     "
7.  Capt Michl Huffnagle          do    "     "     1777
8.  Capt. Matthew Jack              do   "    "    1777

First Lieutenant
No. 1  Lieut Thomas Cook    Commissioned Aug. 9. 1776
2. Lieut  Nehemiah Stokeley       do   "   9th   1776
3. Lieut John Finley                      do    "    "        "
4.  Lieut Basil Prather                   do     "   11th 1776     "
5.  Lieut John Hughes                   do    "  11th   1776
6.  Lieut Richard Richardson       do  July 13  1777
7. Lieut Samuel Smith                do   July 13 1777
8.  Lieut John Harden                 do      "      "       "

Second Lieutenant
No. 1  Lieut Gabriel Peterson  commissioned  July 13 1777
2.  Lieut Benjn Neilly      do  July 13 1777
3.  Lieut Danl Mickey      do July 13 1777
4.  Lieut Andw Finley       do    "     "       "
5.  Lieut Wm Amberson    do   "     "       "
6.  Lieut Barnaby Owens   do   "     "       "
7.  Lieut John Stevenson   do   "     "       "
8.  Lieut Alexander Graham do  "     "      "

Ensigns
No. 1.  Ens. Robert Anthony McLain commissioned July 13 1777

3948  Elizth Cook
Thos   
(sign)
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Rev. War Section.

July 21, 1917.

Mrs. Mary Cook Neubeck,
P.O. Box 67,
 Asheville, North Carolina.

Madam:
In response to your letter dated the fourteenth instant you are advised that the papers in the claim of Thomas B. Cooke  W .File No. 3,948 Rev. War, fail to show the place of his birth or any family data other than that furnished you under date of February 28, 1917.
Soldier's widow Elizabeth was allowed pension in 1840 while a resident of Concord, Muskingum County, Ohio, from which place she moved about 1841, to Centre Township, Guernsey County, Ohio, and was in said County in 1850.
Very respectfully,
GM Saltzgaber
Commissioner.
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Rev. War Section.    AW

Nov. 17, 1917.

Mrs. Mary Cook Neubeck,
Marietta, Ohio.

Madam:

In reply to your letter of the 14" instant, you are advised that the data furnished you on February 28, 1917, relative to the Revolutionary War pension Claim of Thomas B. and Elizabeth Cooke, W. File 3948, was not obtained from a book, but compiled from the papers on file in the claim and therefore there is no volume to refer to.  Said data is in the usual form sent for use in patriotic societies.
You were advised on July 31, 1917, that the place of birth of soldier was not on record.

Very respectfully,
G M Saltzgaber
Commissioner.
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PENSION 
D
NOV 15 1917
U.S.
OFFICE.
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PENSION
O
U.S.
FEB 17 1917
OFFICE.  (stamp)
(duplicate stamp at bottom of page)

Neubeck
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pds  Rev

Asheville, N.C.
Feb. 15"-17

Commissioner of Pensions
Washington, D.C.

Dear Sir:
I wish to obtain records of service of Thomas Cook of Revolutionary fame who served in the territory embraced by Virginia during that war,which at that time embraced the territory now known as Ohio.
This Thomas Cook was buried at Cambridge, Ohio and marks of time have effaced the record of his company, regiment or other information of his service, which I hoped to get from the war department, but they have referred me to you thinking, it  possible you can find the information from your records.  Trusting you may send me something that will entitle me to membership in the D.A.R. society.
I am- anxiously and most gratefully yours,
Mary Cook Neubeck
Box. 67
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Rev Sec H
Asheville. N.C.
July-14-17

G. M. Saltzgaber.
Commissioner of pensions
Washington D.C.

Dear Sir.
The papers you sent me in Feb. relating to the military history of Thomas B. Cook were most gratefully received.
I find that I am required to have the place (underlined) of birth of my ancestor also if you, can furnish me this (underlined) or any date's relating to his (underlined) son John Cook and wife I would appreciate it very much.  This Thomas Cook and family resided last (underlined) in Muskingum Co. Ohio, near Concord.
Yours must gratefully

(Mrs) Mary Cook Neubeck

(stamp) PENSIONS O
U.S. OFFICE  
JULY 17, 1917
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Revy WIDOW, &c.

File No. 3948
Elizth Cook
Wid
Tho. Cook
Capt. Pa. line
Act. July 4th/ 36
Index:-_Vol. A, Page 142
[Arrangement of 1870.]

(left hand side of page)
1917 Feby. 28. Hist. to Mary Cook Neubeck  c.
1917 July 21. Above, advised  no further family data-place of soldier's birth not shown.
Widow's residence in 1850. etc
1917 Nov. 17. Mary Cook Neubeck again advised that place of soldier's birth is not on record and that the data sent her was not from a book. etc.