Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 2,281, William Cookman, Va.
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(3-1776)
SERVICE
Virginia
Cookman, William 
NUMBER
R. 2281
______________________________________
CONTENTS - blank
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William Cookman
Virginia
Rejected
Singleton's report
February 16 - March 1, 1885 - W Hoffman
2281
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NOTE:  The following text appears at the top of the page with a line drawn through it--Acts of July 14, 1862, and March 3, 1873.

2281
P. O. ___________
William Cookman
Service: _____
 
STAMPED - REJECTED

Enlisted: ______________, 18__
Discharged: ___________, 18__
Application filed: _______, 18__
Alleges:  ___________, 18__
Re-enlisted: _____, 18__
Attorney: _______
P. O. ______
_________ Recognized.  _____  Contract
__________ Cert. of Dis.    Searched for _____, 18__
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Return in the case of 
William Cookman
an Applicant

Not [illegible]
Rejected
Singleton's Report
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William Cookman aged 75 years Served 2 years and 6 months (Applicant)

July 4th, 1834 called in Cookman and received from him the following statement of his Revolutionary service. -- he was born in the County of Northumberland in the State of Virginia and lived there until he was forty years old, [illegible] to Frederick County.  Remained there for six years and from thence to Lewis County where he has resided for the last 20 days -- was young in the commencement of war of the Revolution (not sixteen).  The County in which he lived and was bounded by the Chesapeake Bay & Potomac River the British vessels made frequent incursions in these waters and committed many depredation upon [illegible........] by carrying off their slaves and other property and all the people of the County that were able to bear arms, frequently called out as occasion required.  He was frequently in these excursions off and on for several years but will not pretend to say how long he was in this way in actual service whether one term, three or more months.  Cannot pretend to say nor has he any different recollection.

In the year of Cornwallis defeat at York he
was drafted for a three months term & served under Capt Thomas Kean, the company under the command of Capt Thomas Kean, was in duty on the Potomac River and Chesapeake Bay in the County of Northumberland.  It never [illegible] the regular army.  The term of service expired last before Cornwallis defeat.  He got his discharge and [illegible], and with this, terminated his services in the war of
the Revolution.  

Jonathan Wamsley with his declaration
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gave him substantially, the same account of his
services that he has now given.  He is an illiterate man, can't write nor read writing.   so to do other or further
service than here detailed of his declaration claims
other & further service. it is incorrect, & he has been
unposed upon agreed to give Barnsley all that might
be drawn, and has accrued to March 1, 1833.

The foregoing relation of my Revolutionary service made by me to W. G. Singleton having been [illegible] by him.  I find that the same has been correctly take [illegible].

In Testimony of which I hereto subscribe my name.
SIGNATURE:  William "X" his mark Cookman


SIGNATURE:  Witness - Nathan Goff

A [illegible] copy from original notes
SIGNATURE:  W. G. Singleton

This William Cookman is a man of great respectability and may be relied upon.  This I understand to be his general character.
Respectfully reported
W.G. Singleton
Special Counsel