Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 39358, John Cook, S.C.
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3 - 1776)
S. C
SERVICE
CONTENTS
Cook, John
ises
NUMBER
of
39358
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7284
South Carolina
of Camden
John Cook Kershaw
in the state of South Carolina
who was a private in the regiment commanded by
Colonel Thompson of the So. Carolina
line, for the term of 6 months
Inscribed on the Roll of So. Carolina
at the rate of 8
Dollars per month, to commence on
the 17 of June 1818
Certificate of Pension issued the 3 March 1819
and sent to W D James Esquire
Camden So. Caroline
Arrears to 4th of March 1819
$68.76
Semi-anl. all'ce ending 4 Sept. 1819
48.
1674
{ Revolutionary claim,
Act 18th March, 1818.}
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State of South Carolina
Camden District
In equity declaration of John Cook a private
soldier in the Revolutionary army the United States taken and sworn to in open
Court 17th 1818- John Cook on his oath states that he enlisted in the service of the United
States the eighth day of February 1779 one
thousand seven hundred and seventy-nine in the Regiment of Col. William Thomson and
Company of Capt. Robert Liles in the State of
South Carolina- that he continued in that said service sixteen months the term for which he was 
enlisted and was during that time Arnold a poison or at Charleston in the said L. [illegible] at  the [illegible] full of the place there being under  the immediate
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immediate command of Capt Richard
Pollard-- that he escaped from the enemy and afterwards was in the battle of [illegible] said Charleston in the Company of Douglas Stark as a Capt of a Militia Company- that he is now a resident and [illegible] and very poor and illegible] having need of the assistance of his country for comfortable subsistence.
Camden L.C. 17th June 1818.
John Cook [Signed]

The contents of the above petition. Sworn to before  
J Carter Com
Wm D James
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John Cook
7284
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The State of South Caroline Kershaw District on this Day the 18th of November personally appeared in open court being a court of records for the district and state aforesaid John Cook aged about sixty four years resident in Kershaw district aforesiad who being duly sworn according to law doth on his oath declare that he served in the Revolutionary  War as follows; that he served in the 3rd south Carolina regiment in Captain Robert Lyle's company and afterwards in Captain Richard Pollards company in the same regiment. That he applied for a pension from the United States on the fifth day of March 1814. Which was granted and of which the following is a copy War Departments Revolutionary Claim Certify that in conformity with the Law of the United States on the 18th of March 1818. John Cook late a private in the army of the Revolution is inscribed on the Pension List Roll of the south Carolina agency at the rate of eight dollars per month to commence on the seventeenth day of June one thousand and eight hundred and nineteen. Given at War office of the United States the fifth day of March one thousand eight hundred and nineteen.
J. C. Calhoun
Secretary of War
and numbered 7284
And I do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen
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of the United States on the 18th day of March 1818 and that I have not since that time by gifts, sale or in any amount disposed of my property or any part thereof with the intent thereby so to diminish it as to bring myself within the provisions of an act of congress entitled An act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and Naval service of the United States Revolutionary War" passed on the 18th of March 1820 and that I have none nor has any person in trust for me any property or security contract or debts due me nor have any income other that what is contained in the schedule hereunto annexed and by me subcredited.

A Feather Bed, Valued at about
-
$20.
Household furniture -
45 -
John Cook $65 -
And further, that this deponent from age and general bad
health is unable to earn a subsistence for himself and
wife, who is equally infirm and helpless
Sworn to before me this
18th November 1820 in open
John Cook
Court
John T
Richard
Associate Judge
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Thomas P. Evans Clerk of the Court of Kershaw
District do hereby certify that the foregoing oath schedule
there unto annexed are truly copies from the records of the said Court. And I do further certify that it is the opinion of the said Court that the total amount in value of the said property exhibited in the Schedule is Sixty five dollars
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand
and affixed the seal of the said Court the 18 of
November 1890
Tho P. Evans
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Rev. & 1812 Wars Section.
June 7, 1986

Mrs. Sarah C McBryde,
Winthrop College,
Rockhill, S.C.

Madam:
I have to advise you, that from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, S. 39358, it appears that John Cook enlisted Febuary 8, 1779, served 16mos[handwritten above] as a private in Captain Robert Lyle's Company, Colonel Williams Thompson's Third South Carolina Regiment. While under the command of Captain Richard Pollard, he was captured, when Charleston surrendered, but escaped and joined Captain [illegible] Stark's Comapny of Militia and was engaged in the battle of Camden.
He was allowed pension on his application executed in Camden District, S.C. June 17, 1818.
In 1820, he was living in Kershaw Disrtict, S.C. aged about sixty-four years and referred to his wife, but did not state her name and there is no further data on file as to family.
Respectfully,
WINFIELD SCOTT,
Commissioner.
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Ex Parte 
John Cook
In Matter 
of 
pension
Admitted
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We the undersigned have knowned John Cook for some time past and do believe that he is a man of credit
John Duncan WR
 William D. James aforesaid Judge of the Court
of Equity of the State before mentioned do certify
that it appears to my satisfaction that John
Cook did serve in the revolutionary war as
┃ before stated about sixteen months as a private soldier in the company of Captain Robert Lyles
in the regiment of Col William Thompson
in So Carolina which was to the best of my knowledge and belief placed upon the continental
establishment. I also believe that he is in reduced circumstances and needs assistance from his Country
for support, and now transmit the proceeding
and testimony had before me to the Secretary of
War pursuant to the direction of the act of Congress
to provide for certain person in the Land
and naval service of the United States in the
revolutionary war
Wm D. James
Download
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Mr. H. G. Prophit
P. O. Box 133
Monroe, Louisiana
January 4, 1932
BA-J / EEL
John Cook
S. 39358
Dear Sir
Reference is made to your letter in which you request the names
of the wives of soldiers named John Cook, who served in the South Carolina
Troops.
A careful search of the Revolutionary War records has been made
in your behalf and in claims by soldiers of that name who were 
pensioned because of service in the South Carolina Troops, the names of
their wives do not appear.
Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER
Assistant to Administrator.
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                                              Winthrop College
                                              Rock Hill, S.C.
                                              April 20, 26
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington D.C.
Gentlemen,
Inclosed Find a list of names of men who I hope fought in the American Revolutionary War.
The descendents of these men wish to become members of the Daughters of the American Revolutions.
Any records or information which you may give concerning these Families will be appreciated very much.
                               Very truly yours
                               Mrs. Sarah C McBryde
                               Winthrope College
                               Rock Hill S.C.


postmark
Pension Office U. S
April 21 1926
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James Cook 
John Cook
Burrell Cook
Thomas Crosby
Dennis Crosby
Richard Crosby
James Douglas
Alex Douglas
These men were from Fairfield County South Carolina or Fairfield County may have been in Camden District in Revolutionary Days
Jacob Wirmer - northern part - of old Orangeburgh District South Carolina
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39-3-58
Revy INVALID
File No. 39358
John Cook
Act: 18 March 18
Index:-Vol. S, Page 94
Arrangement of 1870
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THE STAG SMOKE HOUSE
"Where the Live Ones Love to Linger"
H.G. PROPHIT, PROP.
Monroe, La.

Monroe, La., Dec.10,1931.
P.O. Box 133 [Handwritten]

Commissioner of Pensions,
Washington, D.C.,

Dear Sir;-
I am trying to trace connection with a Revolutionary ancestor, and am advised that the information may be gotten from your office.

The name of the man who had Revolutionary service was JOHN COOK [underlined], who served in South Carolina troops.

I have a record of Capt. John Cook who served in the regiment of Lieu. Col. Goodwy'ns regiment, but do not know who his wife was.

I also have a record of a John Cook who applied for and was granted a pension in 1818 at Savannah, Georgia, on account of service in South Carolina troops.

Will you kindly examine your pension rolls, and give me the name of the wife [underlined] of the John Cook who shows on your rolls as being a pensioner for Revolutionary service.

Thanking you in advance for your attention, I am

Very respectfully,
H. G. Prophit [handwritten signature]

RECEIVED DEC 12 1931 
PENSION FILES SUB-DIVISION
RECEIPT SECTION [stamped]