Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 18,949, Abiel Cook, R.I.
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Service R.I.  

Cook, Abiel 
Anna  

Number W18949
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Albany 6228
New York
Anna Cook  
widow of Abiel Cook 
N.Y.
who was a Private in the N. York Line 
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 64 dollars 10 cents per annum to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843 
Certificate of Pension issued the 3d day of October 1844 and sent to A. L. Lynde Esq  
Warsam N.Y.
[Act of March 3, 1843]
Recorded in Book A Vol 2 Page 73
                               
  2 Certs   1838  1843  repo
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1826
Anna Cook
Mann of Abiel
1885.
Alonzo B. Rose
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State of New York
Wyoming County

S

On this 29th day of March 1844 personally appeared before me Alonzo B. Rose a judge of Wyoming County Court Anna Cook a resident of Castile in said County aged 85 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 7. 1838. Entitled an act granting half pay & pensions to certain widows. That she is the widow of Abial Cook who was a private in the American Revolutionary army and served under Captain Manchester and Col Wm Richmond and Col John Tophans regiments of the Rhode Island Troops. That she is unable to state particularly all the periods of her husbands service and the names of all his officers and therefore offers to the evidence of those who served with him for a more particular statement of the said service officers names &c.

The further declares that she was married to the said Abial Cook on the 23d day of January 1785 by Elder Joseph Barnes at Hoosick now called Stephentown in the County of Rensselaer County in the State of New York that her husband the aforesaid Abial Cook died on the 11th day of September 1807 that she was not married to time previous to his leaving the service but the marriage took place previous to the first of January Seventeen hundred & ninety four or at the time above stated. That the said Abial Cook lived at the time of his service at the State of Rhode Island. That the annexed is a record of her marriage to the said Abial Cook and nor made about the year 1814 and is in the hand writing of Philemon Cook that she has no documentary proof of her husbands seconds.

Sworn to & subscribed before me this 29th day of March 1844
Alonzo B. Rose a judge of Wyoming
County Court

Anna
Mark
Cook
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Alonzo B. Rose, before whom the annexed declaration of Anna Cook was made, do hereby certify that I am well acquainted with the said Anna Cook and that she is unable on account of old age & bodily infirmity to appear in open Court to make her declaration.
Alonzo B. Rose, a judge of Wyoming County Courts

State of New York
Wyoming County ss

On this 29th day of March 1844 personally appeared before me, Alonzo B. Rose, a Judge of Wyoming County Courts, Philemon Cook who, having been duly sworn according to Law, deposeth that he is a son of Abial Cook, deceased, and Anna his wife, who now lives in the town of Castile in said County. That his father, the said Abial Cook, died at Williamstown in the County of Berkshire, State of Massachusetts, on the 11th day of September 1807. That he has often heard his father speak of serving in the American Revolutionary War when he lived at Tiverton in the State of Rhode Island.

That the annexed family record of his mother was made at Berlin in the County of Rensselaer & State of New York about the year 1814 and is in the handwriting of this deponent. That the said Anna Cook has remained a widow from the death of the said Abial Cook.

Sworn to & subscribed before me this 29th day of March 1844
Alonzo B. Rose, a Judge of Wyoming County Court
Philemon L. Cook

I hereby certify that the above-named Philemon L. Cook is a person entitled to full credit as a witness of good moral character.
Alonzo B. Rose
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I, Alonso B. Rose, hereby certify that the annexed family record of Mrs. Anna Cook was by me this day taken from a Bible in her possession and hereunto attached by a seal with my name written thereon by me.
Alonzo B. Rose, a judge of Wyoming County Courts

On this 15th day of May 1844, personally appeared the aforesaid Anna Cook and upon her oath testified that her husband, the aforenamed Abial Cook, was about 5 feet 4 inches high with black eyes and hair, that he was a tailor by trade, and sixty-six years of age at his death. That she has frequently heard him speak of serving under Colonel John Topham of Rhode Island, Captain Manchester, and Colonel Richmond.

To me the day & year above named,
Anna Cook (her mark)
Alonzo B. Rose, a judge of Wyoming County Courts

On this 15th day of May 1844, personally appeared Philemon L. Cook and, being duly sworn before me, testified that his father, the aforesaid Abial Cook, was a tailor by trade, about 5 feet 8 inches high, with dark hair and eyes, and 66 years of age at his death.

Subscribed and sworn before me the day & year above named,
Philemon L. Cook
Alonzo B. Rose, a judge of Wyoming County Courts
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STATE OF NEW YORK
Wyoming County,
I, WALTER HOWARD, CLERK OF WYOMING
COUNTY, do hereby certify, that Alonzo B.Rose
before whom the annexed Instrument inwriting was proved or Executed as at the time of taking such proof or acknowledgment, a Judge of County Courtsin and for said County, duly authorized to take the same. And that I am well acquainted with his hand writing, and verily believe that the
signature to said Certificate of proof or acknowledgment is genuine.
In Witness whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my official
seal, at Warsaw, in said County, this 20th day of June
1844
Walter Howard
Wyoming
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State of New York
Rensselaer County

On this third day of August 1844, personally appeared before me, George T. Denison, a Justice of the Peace of said County, Joseph C. Lee of Berlin in said County, to me well known, aged eighty-two years, who, being first duly sworn according to law, deposeth and saith that he is a brother of Anna Cook of Castile in the County of Wyoming and State of New York; that the said Anna Cook is the widow of Abial Cook, deceased, formerly of Tiverton in the State of Rhode Island; that the said Abial Cook was married to Anna Lee, now Anna Cook, on the 23rd day of January 1785 at Hoosick, New York (now called Stephentown), by Elder Joseph Barnes; that this deponent was present at their marriage and saw the ceremony performed and subsequently knew them as husband and wife until the time of his death in the year 1807.

That the said Abial Cook was a tailor by trade and about 5 feet 7 or 8 inches high with dark hair and eyes and about 45 years of age at the date of his marriage to the said Anna Lee. That he was well and intimately acquainted with the said Abial Cook and learned from him that he had formerly lived at Newport and Tiverton in the State of Rhode Island and had been a soldier in the American Revolutionary army, and recollects particularly of hearing him speak of serving under Captain Manchester, Colonel William Richmond, and Colonel John Topham of Rhode Island.

Sworn to and subscribed before me this 3rd day of August 1844
Joseph C. Lee (his mark)
George T. Denison, Justice of the Peace

I, George T. Denison, the Justice before whom the above affidavit of Joseph C. Lee was made, do hereby certify that the said Joseph C. Lee is a credible witness.

August 8th, 1844
George T. Denison, Justice of the Peace
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State of New York
Rensselaer County

On this third day of August 1844, personally appeared before me, George T. Denison, a Justice of the Peace of said County, Joseph C. Lee of Berlin in said County, to me well known, aged eighty-two years, who, being first duly sworn according to law, deposeth and saith that he is a brother of Anna Cook of Castile in the County of Wyoming and State of New York; that the said Anna Cook is the widow of Abial Cook, deceased, formerly of Tiverton in the State of Rhode Island; that the said Abial Cook was married to Anna Lee, now Anna Cook, on the 23rd day of January 1783 at Hoosick, New York (now called Stephentown), by Elder Joseph Barnes.

That this deponent was present at their marriage and saw the ceremony performed and subsequently knew them as husband and wife until the time of his death in the year 1807. That the said Abial Cook was a tailor by trade and about 5 feet 7 or 8 inches high, with dark hair and eyes, and about 45 years of age at the date of his marriage to the said Anna Lee.

That he was well and intimately acquainted with the said Abial Cook and learned from him that he had formerly lived at Newport and Tiverton in the State of Rhode Island, and had been a soldier in the American Revolutionary army. He recollects particularly of hearing him speak of serving under Captain Manchester, Colonel William Richmond, and Colonel John Topham of Rhode Island.

Sworn to and subscribed before me
this 3rd day of August 1844

his
Joseph C. Lee (mark)

I, George T. Denison, the Justice before whom the above affidavit of Joseph C. Lee was made, do hereby certify that the said Joseph Lee is a credible witness.

August 3rd, 1844
George T. Denison, Justice of the Peace
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August 1831
Rensselaer County
Clerk's Office

I, Charles Hooper, Clerk of said County, do hereby certify that George I. Person, by whose hand is subscribed to the within Certificate of proof of the within deposition, was at the time the same purports to have been sworn to a Justice of the Peace of the County of Rensselaer, residing in said County, duly commissioned.

That I am well acquainted with the handwriting of the said individual and verily believe his signature subscribed to the said Certificate of proof is genuine.

Witness my hand and official seal this

Chas Hooper, Clerk
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The 
New Testament
Of our
Lord and Saviour

Jesus Christ

Translated out of 
The Original Greek;
and with
The former Translations Diligently
Compared and Revised

Hartford Connecticut
Printed and sol by
Hudson & Goodwin

1809
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The
New Testament
Of our
Lord and Saviour

Jesus Christ

Translated out of
The Original Greek;
and with
The former Translations Diligently
Compared and Revised

Hartford Connecticut
Printed and sol by
Hudson & Goodwin

1809
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Abial Cook was mare'd to Anna Cook January the 18th AD 1785---
Philamon Cook was born [illegible, scrached out] after the life Feb 15th [illegible]
Philemon L. Cook January the 21, 1786
Joseph Cook was May 27 1789
Daniel Cook was born July the 14, 1791
Martha Cook was born June the 22, 1793
Sally Ann Cook was born April 13, 1798 and father's departure this life September 1807
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Rev Widow, &c

File No. 18949
Anna Cook
Widow of Abiel Cook
Priv Rev. War
Act: Mar 3, 1873

Index: vol. A, Page 151
[Arrangment of 1870]
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8775

New York

Anna Cook
widow of Abiel Cook, whjo was a pensionr under the Act of and who died on the 11 Sept, 1807 of Wyoming Co. in the State of NY who was a Priv in the Co commanded by Captain [blank] of the reg commanded by Col Richmond in the NY line for 19, 7 days

Inscribed on the roll of Albany at the rate of 64 dollars 10 cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March 1836

Certificate of pensions issued the 3d day of Oct 1844 and sent to AD Lynde Warsaw NY 

Total amount [blank]

[Act July 7, 1838]
Recorded by F.L. Swann clerk
Book D. Vol. I Page 151
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I, Ruth Cooke of Tiverton, in the
County of Newport and State of Rhode
Island be, aged Eighty-Two years, do on
oath, testify and say, that I was formerly
well acquainted with Abial Cook of
said Tiverton. During the War of the
Resolution I lived a neighbor to him
I have a distinct recollection that he
was an enlisted Soldier in Captain
Christopher Manchester's Company, Col
onel Richmond's regiment. I remember
the fact from the circumstance that
my brother Philip Taber was in the
same company with him. I remember
they once came home on a furlough to
gether. This was in the early part of the
War. I believe in the Year 1776 they
served together, according to the best of
my recollection about one year, after the
War he said Abiel Cook moved away up
to the West, and I have not seen him
since.
Ruth Cook
Providence, State of Rhode Island
 In Providence on the fourth day of May, A.D.
1844, personally appeared the above named
Ruth Cook, and made oath of the truth of the
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same, and I do certify that said
deponent is a credible witness
Before me
Gamaliel L Dwright
Justice of the Peace
-
Upon referring to the original Roll of
Capt Christopher Manchester Company in
Col Richmonds regiment & upon which is
borne the name of Abial Cook, as I testified
a few days since before the above named
Magistrate, I find the name of Philip
Taber on the same Roll also
Providence May 4 1844
Benja Cowell
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I Alexander Gardner do hereby certify that I am
Town Clerk of the Town of Stephentown in the County
of Rensselaer & State of New York and that by virtue
of my office I have custody of the records of said town.
That the town of Stephentown was erected in the year
1784 as appears by the records of said town that I have exa
mined the records of said town from the year 1784 to
to the year 1800 and that I find no record of the marriage
of Abial Cook to Anna Lee nor any other person their
being no Marriage Records in my office signed Alexander Gardner Town Clerk
I can record is found he should certify
And I find a record of the marriage of Abial Cook to Anna Lee & which is in
the words & figures following to wit
Abiel Cook was married to Anna Lee on the twenty third
day of January one thousand seven hundred and Eighty
five by Elder Joseph Barnes
Signed
Town Clerk
and that the above is a true copy of the record with the
exception of the date which is in legible figures as follows
here copy the day month & year of the marriage in letters
& figures in exact conformity with the original
Town Clerk
State of New York
Rensselaer County
On this 29 day of August 1844 person
ally appeared before me the above named Alexander
Gardner known to me as Town Clerk of the said
town of Stephentown in said County and made oath
that the certificate by him signed is just & true
John L. Shelden Justice of the Peace
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STATE OF NEW-YORK.
RESSELAER COUNTY CLERK'S OFFICE, } ss.
I, Charles Hooper, Clerk of the County of Rensselaer, do hereby Cer
tify, that John L Shelden EZ whose name is
subscribed to the Certificate of proof of the annexed Instrument
was, at the time of taking such proof or acknowledgment, one of the Justices
of the Peace of the County of Rensselaer, dwelling in said
county; duly authorized to take such proof And that I am well 
acquainted with the hand writing of the said Justice
and verily believe that his signature to the said Certificate of proof
is genuine.
In Testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my name, and affixed the Seal of said County this 30th
of August A.D. 1844
Chas Hooper
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J.L. Edwards Esq
Comm Pension
Washington City
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Warsaw N Y. Sept 9. 1844
J. L. Edwards Esqr
Dr Sir
About the 20th of June I sent to the Pension
office the declaration of Anna Cook widow of
Abial Cook & a portion of the proof to sustain
her claim to a pension under the act of 1838
Enclosed I send the affidavit of her brother
Joseph C. Lee and the affidavit & certificate of
the Clerk of Stephentown as to the condition of the
town records relative to her marriage. The certificate
was drawn up by me & forwarded as a form adapted
to any state of the records with the expectation that
so much would be copied as was deemed proper
instead of that the original draft has been used
as you will see & will account for its appearance.
It is nearly 3 months since the other papers in the
case were sent will you do me the favor of an
early examination of all the papers in the case &
answer
I am my respectfully Yours
A. L. Lynde
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J L. Edwards Esq
Comm of Pensions
Washington
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Warsaw N.Y. June 20, 1844
Dear Sir
Enclosed I send the declaration of Mrs
Anna Cook under the act of 1838, and the proof
to sustain the claim. I suppose the deportment to
be in possession of the date necessary to determine
the length of the service in Col Topham's regiment
from the amount due Cook for depreciation of pay
The certificate of the Clerk of the Town of Stephentown
in which the marriage took place will be sent
soon An Early Examination and answer is
desired.
Very Respectfully
A. L. Lynde
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11126
Anna Cook
widow of Abiel
NY
Act 7 July 1838
& act 1843, 6526
Admn.
Col. Richmond _10.130
" Topham_   8.24
                   _____
                  19 - 7 day
private $114.10 per ann.

Admn act 3 March 1843
19 mo 7 days Private
$114.10 per ann
A. L. Lynde
Warsaw
New York
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from July 17 to 31 Dec 1776
Col Richmond 10-13
Col. Topham 8-24
19 mo 7 days
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I Benjamin Cowell of the city & county of Providence & state of Rhode Island on oath do testify and say that I have in my possession an original company roll of Capt Christopher Mancherster in Col. William  Richmond's regiment of Rhode Island troops, which regiment was raised by said state to serve one year from November 1775 said roll laws date February 17 1776, It is headed thus "Effective return of Capt Christopher Manchester company in Col Richmond's regiment in Middletown Feb 17 1776", And I further certify that on said roll is borne the name of Abial Cook as a private. he is described on said roll as a follows Abial Cook age 35 years size 5 ft 7 1/4 inches, Enlisted Nov 29th at Tiverton, born in Little Compton county of Newport, calling a tailor, eyes dark hair dark. 
And I further certify say that I have also in my possession a lsit of all those officers and soldiers belonging to a regiment of Rhode Island  troops commanded by Col. John Topham during the war of the Revolution who were
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entitled to depreciation of pay arguably to a report of a committee of the legislative of said state made at their October session 1785 and that on said list or roll is borne the name of Abial Cooke as a private and the same of A 17 & 12 found due him for such a depreciation and I also certify that the name of Samuel Cory is also borne on said roll and the sum of $1410,3 found due him for depreciation as aforesaid. 
Providence April 30 1844 Benja Cowell
Sate of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations Providence} In Providence on this thirtieth day of April AD 1844 personally appeared the aforenamed Benjamin Cowell, subscriber to the aforesaid deposition and made oath of the truth of the same and I do certify that said Cowell is a credible witness. 
Before me, 
Gamaliel L. Dwight
Justice of the Peace
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State of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations
Secretary's Office April 30 1844
Henry Bowen Secretary of said state and keeper of the records and the seal thereof do certify that at the date of his official certificates annexed the said Asa Gray was a Justice of the Peace within the town of Tiverton in the county of Newport: that at the date of his official certificate annexed the said Gamaliel L. Dwight was a Justice of the Peace in the City of Providence in the County of Providence: & so [illegible] elected and commissioned accordingly as appears of record. 
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said state at Providence the day and year above written. 
Henry Bowen
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I Samuel Cory of Portsmouth in the county of Newport and state of Rhode Island aged forty six years being duly sworn on my oath do depose and say that my father Samuel Cory late of said Portsmouth deceased was a soldier of the Revolution and for his services drew a pension; he served in Col. John Topham's regiment of Rhode Island state troops. I do not recollect his Captain's name, but his Colonel's I do distinctly, I have often heard him speak of it; and I further testify and say that I have often heard him speak of those that served with him in the service, and I have a distinct recollection of hearing him mention the name of Abial Cook formerly of Tiverton as one of those who served with him in Col. Topham's Regiment at the time he served they were both privates. My father often spoke of him being well acquainted with him my father also performed other services besides that in Topham's Reg. He served also in Col. Lippits Regiment and other service. I have also heard my father tell of going a visiting in Company with said Abial Cook and particularly to one Jeremiah Cooks in Tiverton. 
Samuel Cory

State of Rhode Island
County of Newport
Be it known that on the 26th day of April AD 1844 before the subscriber a justice of the peace in and for said county personally came Samuel Cory and subscribed and made oath to the truth of his above deposition and I further certify that said deponent is to me well known and he is a credible person. 
Before me
Asa Gray Justice Peace
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I David Lake of Tiverton in the county of Newport and state of Rhode Island aged eighty two years being duly sworn on my oath do testify and say that I was well acquainted with Abial Cook formerly of this town; said Abial was a soldier of the Revolution during the war he was a neighbor of mine and used to come home on a furlough according to my best recollection he was an enlisted soldier in Capt. Manchester Company in col. Richmond's Regiment and afterwards I believe he served in Col. Topham's Regiment. I did not serve with him but such is my impression. He was much older than I was probably fifteen or twenty years older - about the close of the war he went off some where to the west and I have not seen him since. 
David Lake

State of Rhode Island
County of Newport
Be it known that on the 26th day of April AD 1844 before the subscriber a justice of the peace in and for said personally came DAvid Lake and subscribed and made oath to the truth of his above deposition and I further certify that said David Lake is to me well known and he is a credible witness. 
Before me, 
Asa Gray Justice Peace
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I Isaac Lake of Tiverton in the county of Newport and State of Rhode Island aged seventy eight years being duly sworn on my oath do testify and say that I was well acquainted with Abial Cook formerly of said Tiverton at the time of the Revolutionary War he lived within an hundred rods of my father's where I lived. In as too young to be in the army myself but I have a distinct recollection of many that did join the army and I also recollect perfectly well that said Abial Cook was away from home a soldering a great deal. In what corps he served I cannot tell no further than that he was an enlisted soldier said Abial Cook moved away to the Westward a great many years ago. I believe about the close of the war and I have never seen him since; he was many years older than I was. 
Isaac Lake

State of Rhode Island
County of Newport
Be it known that on the 27th day of April AD 1844 before the subscriber a Justice of the Peace in and for said county personally appeased the above named Isaac Lake and subscribed his above deposition and made oath to the truth of the same and I further certify that I am acquainted with said Isaac Lake and know him to be a credible person
Before me
Asa Gray Justice of the Peace
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I Isaac Lake of Tiverton in the county of Newport and State of Rhode Island aged seventy eight years being duly sworn on my oath do testify and say that I was well acquainted with Abial Cook formerly of said Tiverton at the time of the Revolutionary War he lived within an hundred rods of my father's where I lived. In as too young to be in the army myself but I have a distinct recollection of many that did join the army and I also recollect perfectly well that said Abial Cook was away from home a soldering a great deal. In what corps he served I cannot tell no further than that he was an enlisted soldier said Abial Cook moved away to the Westward a great many years ago. I believe about the close of the war and I have never seen him since; he was many years older than I was.
Isaac Lake

State of Rhode Island
County of Newport
Be it known that on the 27th day of April AD 1844 before the subscriber a Justice of the Peace in and for said county personally appeased the above named Isaac Lake and subscribed his above deposition and made oath to the truth of the same and I further certify that I am acquainted with said Isaac Lake and know him to be a credible person
Before me
Asa Gray Justice of the Peace