Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 8233, Robert Cook, N.C.
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Service
N.C.

Cook, Robert

Number
S.8233

Carded
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23.313
North Carolina
Robert  Cook
of N Hanover in the state of N. Car
who was a pr. in the ......commanded 
by Captain....of the Regt ocmmanded
by Moore in the N. Carolina
line for [illegible] 14 days

Inscribed on the Roll of N. Carolina
at the rate of 21 Dollars 55 cents per annum,
to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.

Certificate of Pension issued the 30 day of Dec 33
and sent Hon L. J. McKay- HR

Arrears to the 4th of [illegible] 1833       53.87
Semi-an Allowance ending [illegible] 34 10.77
                                                                    _______
                                                                    $64.64

{Revolutionary Claim Act June 7, 1832}
Recorded by Nath. Rice Clerk,
Book E  Vol 672?  Page 49

[right side of page]
[illegible]rder to pay May 10, 1837

Date of death 
not [illegible] AB


43.10
10.77
53.87
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State of North Carolina
New Hanover County}

On this the 25th day of October A.D. 1832 personally appeared before me John Kerr one of the acting Justices of the Peace in and for the County of New Hanover aforesaid, Robert Cook a resident to New Hanover County in the State of North Carolina, aged seventy eight or seventy nine years, who being first duly sworn according to law doth on this oath, make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by they act of Congress passed June 7th 1832. That he enlisted in the army of the United States in the year 1775 this applicant believes, with Michael Minor and served in the 1st regiment of the North Carolina line under the following named officers: Genl James Moore, Adjutant DeKeizer, Captain William Davis, when he first entered, that William Davis was subsequently promoted to the grade of Major, and that one Hogg then took command as Captain of the company to which this applicant belonged, John Lillington Lieutenant at first and afterwards Armstrong Peter Carpenter 1st Sargeant, James Carver 2nd - Baldwin one of the corporals; that he thinks he left the service in March 1776; that he resided in New Hanover County N.C. when he entered the service; that he was in no battle; that his marches were as follows; he rendezvoused  a small distance below Wilmington and marched in the first place to Old Brunswick where he was stationed and hearing the tories were marching down from above, he marched up the west side of Cape Fear to Rockfish Creek, about eight
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miles below where Fayetteville now is, then calls Cross Creek, that having heard while he was at Rockfish, that the Tories had crossed over at Campbleton, he was marched down to Elizabeth Town in Bladen County, that he took boating at Elizabeth Town and went down Cape Fear to Dollison's ferry where he disembarked and then marched up to Moores creek Bridge where he arrived the same day the battle was fought at that place, though after it was over, that from Moores Creek bridge he marched to Wilmington and from thence to Brunswick Town or Old Brunswick in Brunswick County, from thence to Fort Johnson. And from thence he was marched back to Wilmington where he was discharged, having served six months and fourteen days.
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 the agency of any State.
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid.
Test John Kerr JP  Robert Cook (his mark)

And I John Kerr the aforesaid Justice of the Peace do hereby declare it as my opinion that he above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier and served as he states and that he is unable from bodily infirmity to attend Court. John Kerr JP
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17.715

Robert Cook

Admit as a Private
6 months and 14 days
$21.55

Hon J. J. McKay  H R
[crossed out- 22 Apl illegible letter 
Patrick illegible
Wilmington NC]
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BRIEF in the case of Robert cook County of New Hanover in the State of N. Carolina
{Act 7th June, 1832}

1. Was the declaration made before a Court or a Judge? A Justice of the Peace
2. If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity?  It does so appear
3. Hold old is he?  78 or 79 years
4. State his service, as directed in the form annexed.

Period.  1775 inlisted [enlisted]
Duration of Service: Years, Months- 6, days- 14
Rank: As a Private
Names of the General and Field officers under whom he served:
Capt. Wm. Davis, Capt. Hogg, Genl James Moore 1st regt N. Carolina Line

5. In what battles was he engaged? none stated
6. Where did he reside when he entered the service? New Hanover County N. Carolina
7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditionary evidence, by incidental evidence, or by the rolls? No evidence Add[illegible], relies upon the rolls
8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect?  They are duly authenticated 

I certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned.

Wm. Gordon Examining Clerk.
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Robert Cook- S.8233
BA-J/AWF
[note handwritten to typed page] Copy [illegible] Miss Luke when she was on leave ews

Mr Felix W. Motlow
Tullahoma 
Tennessee

Dear Sir: 

Reference is made to your letter in which you request information shown in papers on file in pension claim, S.8233, based upon the service of Robert Cook of New Hanover County, North Carolina, War of the Revolution.

The data which follow were obtained from papers on file in the above noted pension claim.

The date and place of birth of Robert Cook are not given, nor are the names of his parents stated.

While residing in New Hanover County, North Carolina, Robert Cook enlisted in 1775, served in Captains William Davis' and Hogg's company, Colonels James Moore's and F. Nash's 1st North Carolina regiment, and was discharged May 14, 1776, having served six months and 14 days.

He was allowed pension on his application executed, October 25, 1832, at which time he was aged seventy-eight or seventy-nine years and living in New Hanover County, North Carolina.

The papers in this claim contain no data relative to the family of the soldier.

If you desire information in regard to the last payment of pension, name and address of person paid, and possibly the date of death of this pensioner, you
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should address the Comptroller General, General Accounting Office, Records Division, Washington, D.C., and cite the following:

Robert Cook
Certificate # 23313
Issued December 30, 1833
RAte $21.55 per annum
Commenced March 4, 1831
Act of June 7, 1832
North Carolina Agency.

Very truly yours

A.D. Hiller
Executive Assistant to the Administrator
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[left side of page]

1918 May 10 Hist to Hon. Wm L  Igoe
1934 June 20. Hist to Mrs Frank Newton- [illegible]
1936- May 9 Hist to Felix W Motlow

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8233
Rev War
INVALID

File No. 8233
Robert Cook
Priv Rev War

Act: June 7th 1832

Index:- Vol 1st, Page 75

[Arrangement of 1870]
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June 20, 1934

BA-J/EEL
Robert Cook- S.8233

Mrs Frank Newton
1441 N. 17th Street
Abilene, Texas

Dear Madam:

Reference is made to your letter in which you request the record of Robert Cook, of New Hanover County, North Carolina, a soldier of the Revolutionary War.

The data which follow were obtained form the papers on file in Revolutionary War pension claim, S.8233, based upon the military service of Robert cook in that war.

The date and place of birth and the names of the parents of Robert Cook are not shown in the papers in the pension claim.

While residing in New Hanover County, North Carolina, he enlisted in 1775, served in Captains William Davis and Hogg's Company.[written in right margin with line to Hogg's] This was Thos Hogg.  Colonels James Moore and F. Nash  [hand written notation in margin to left with line drawn to Nash]  Col. Francis Nash 1" North Carolina Regiment , and was discharged May 14, 1776, having served six months and fourteen days.

He was allowed pension on his application executed October 25, 1832, at which time he was aged seventy-eight or seventy-nine years and resided in  New Hanover County, North Carolina.

There are no data as to soldier's family.

In order to obtain the date of last payment of pension the name and address of person paid and possibly the date of death of the Revolutionary War pensioner, Robert Cook (S.8233), you should address The Comptroller General, General Accounting Office, Records Division, this city, citing the following data:

Robert Cook, Certificate NO. 23313, issued December 30, 1833, rate $21.55 per annum commenced March 4, 1831, Act of June 7, 1832, North Carolina Agency.

Very truly yours

A.D. Hiller
Assistant to Administrator
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May 10, 1918

Honorable William L Igoe,
House of Representatives 

My dear Mr. Igoe:

In response to your letter dated the eight instant; requesting information for Honorable Edward S. Lewis Excise Commissioner of St. Louis, I have the honor to advise you that a careful search of the Revolutionary War records of this Bureau, fails to show a claim for pension on file for the services of Robert Cook (Cooke) of Culpeper County, Virginia, who died in White County, Tennessee, and to state, that the report of the Virginia State Library, quoted by Mr. Lewis, was not compiled from the papers on file in this Bureau, and therefore, is not always capable of of verification.

The following are abstracts from the pension claims of the only Revolutionary War soldiers named Robert Cook (Cooke), found on the records of this Bureau, from which it will be seen that neither is identical with the subject of your inquiry. The papers in these claims may be examined by any person designated by you at any time.

Survivors file No. 8,233 Rev. War. Robert Cook was allowed pension on his application executed October 25, 1832, while a resident of  New Hanover County, North Carolina, and seventy-eight or seventy-nine years of age. It appears
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that he resided in New Hanover County, when he enlisted in 1775, and served under Captains William Davis and Hogg, Colonels James Moore and Francis Nash in the 1st North Carolina regiment, until May 14, 1776, when he was discharged at Wilmington, having served six months and fourteen days. He was in no battle.

There is no family data on file.

Survivor's File No. 30,963, Rev War, Robert Cook was allowed pension as "Robert Cooke", on his application executed October 23, 1832, at which time he was a resident of Calloway County, Kentucky.

He stated that he was born in Halifax County, Virginia in 1755, and at the age of seven years removed to Mecklenburg County, North Carolina where he resided and was drafted in August, 1776, under  Captain Huggins; served three months against the Cherokee Indians and was in the battle of Horse Shoe.

Enlisted June, 1777, under Captain Michael Dixon, Colonel Ferrel; served on Georgia Frontier against Creek Indians; two years.
  
While acting as Spy, in 1780, he was captured by Tarleton,  carried to Camden; released on parol; volunteered under Captain Nettles and Colonel Kimbrel, and served six weeks, after which he raised a volunteer company in Mecklenburg County, and served as its Captain for one year.

He was next drafted in a company of Light Horse commanded by Captains Grimes and Polk, under Colonel Smith; had several engagments with the Tories and British, and served three months.
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After the war soldier resided in North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia, and Kentucky.
There is not family data on file.

Very truly yours,
E.C. Tieman
Deputy Commissioner
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Tullahoma, Tenn. , April 27, 1936

The Commissioner of Pensions
Washington, D.C.

Dear Sir:

Please send all information shown by the papers on file in the Bureau of Pensions pertaining to the Military service of Robert Cook No. S8233 Revolutionary War.

I will appreciate all information pertaining to his personal, or family, history as shown in his application for pension, and a statement as to whether a pension for service in the Revolutionary War was granted to him.

He lived in  New Hanover County, North Carolina, before and after the Revolutionary War.

I will appreciate any information pertaining to him and also to the persons who received his pension after his death. I am especially interested in trying to determine whether he had a son named James W. Cook who emigrated to Franklin County, Tennessee, about 1818.

Thanking you in advance for any information that cna be found in regard to this Rev. War soldier, I am 
Respectfully yours,
Felix W. Motlow

[stamped] 
received
Apr 29, 1936
Mail Sub-Division.
Vets Adm
Reader# 34
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[envelope]

This side of card is for address

[addressed to]
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington, D.C.


Pension Bureau


[once cent stamp attached]


[post mark] Abilene Texas
June 6 1230 PM
1934

[stamped]
Received 
June 12 1934
Pension index section

Received
June 9 1934
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June 3- 1934
Commissioner of Pensions 
Washington, D.C

Dear Sir- Will you kindly give service record of Robert Cook  New Hanover Co., N.C. Rev War
Also age, death date, names of wife or fmaily if given, and address at time of death.
Thanking you for the favor
very truly
Mrs Frank Newton
1441 N 17th St
Abilene Texas

[illegible] #6/13 Revolutionary War
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WM. L. IGOE
MISSOURI

COMMITTEE ON THE JUDICIARY
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVE
WASHINGTON, D. C.

 May 8, 1918

Hon E.C. Tieman
Pension Bureau

My dear Mr. Tieman:

I am enclosing you another letter I have received from Hon. E. S. Lewis, Excise Commissioner of St. Louis who desires information about Robert Cooke.  I will thank you to have the papers referred to located and advise me when you have same so my secretary can go over them. Also return enclosed letter with your reply.
Sincerely yours
Wm L Igoe

[hand written on letter]
Asked for 
Robert Cooke of Culpeper Co, VA; 
who served in the Revolution
at Valley Forge and died in White Co Tenn.
none-

see Robert Cook { S 8,233
                                S 30, 963
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[very dark copy]

S. [illegible] 8233
Robt Cook NC
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Wilmington May 14, 1776
This may certify that Robert Cook a soldier in Capt Davis' s company of the 1st regiment is hereby discharged from the service- He having served out his term of inlistment [enlistment].  F. Nash Col.
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State of North Carolina
County of New Hanover }

I John W.  Stanly Clerk of the court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions do hereby certify that the signature of John Kerr which appears to the above certificate and before whom the above declaration was made, is the proper hand-writing of the said John Kerr, and that the said John Kerr was at the time of affixing his signature thereto an acting Justice of the peace for the county of New Hanover duly commissioned; and that full faith and credit should be given to his signature therein as well as thereto- Given at office under seal of the same this 31st day of October AD 1832
Witness John W. Stanly Clk

State of North Carolina
New Hanover County

We John Kerr and Patrick Murphy hereby certify that we know Robert Cook the above named applicant, cant say we are well acquainted with hi, as he has lately removed to his present neighborhood; that he is an aged man, believe him to be seventy eight or seventy nine years of age; we have never heard anything against his character for truth and veracity, we believe he was a soldier of the Revolution, from his having had in his possession the discharge
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hereunto appended, and that he served as he has stated in his declaration.  John Kerr  Patrick Murphy
Sworn and subscribed this 10th Decr 1833 before me and I certify that John Kerr and Patrick Murphy who have the preceding certificate  are credible persons and that their statement is entitled to credit and that there is no clergyman in the vicinity of said applicant  Chas Henry JP

[in right margin]
17715
declaration to obtain a pension for Revolutionary services

I Thomas F. Davis Clerk of the Court of Pleas and Quarter sessions for New Hanover County hereby certify that Charles Henry before whom the foregoing certificate  was sworn to and subscribed is and was at the time an acting Justice of the Peace in and for the county aforesaid, duly commissioned and sworn, and that the foregoing signature purporting to be his is genuine.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto affixed my seal of office and subscribed my name this the 11th Dec 1833 and in the 58th year of American Independence.  Thos F  Davis