Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 2,253, Thomas Cook, N.C.
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NC
Cook, Thomas, Elizabeth
R2253
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Thomas Cook Son of John Cook & Mary his wife, was Born the 19th day of May in the Year 1748

Elisabeth Bowen Daughter of John Bowen & Martha his wife was born the 14th day of September in the year 1734

Thomas Cook and Elisabeth Bowen was Married the 29th day of October in the year 1772

John cook Son of Thomas Cook and Elisabeth his wife was born the 10th Day of December  1773.

Thomas Cook son of Thomas Cook and Elisabeth his wife was Born the 8th Day of April - 1775

Daniel Cook Son of Thomas Cook and Elisabeth his wife was Born the 30th Day of January - 1776

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[smudge] Cook Son to Thomas Cook and Elisabeth his wife was Born December the 24th Day [smudge]

Rheuben Cook was born on Sunday August the 16th day in year 1795  R.

Clark Cook
B. 1780
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additional evidence case of heirs of Elizabeth widow of Thomas Cook of Georgia act 4 July 1836 for Re. Pension
Ga - sus 1836

Cole
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State of Georgia} ss.
Union County}   On this the 24 day of April 1855 before me John S Fain Ordinary of said County in open Court, personally appeared John Cook, aged eighty one years on the 10th day of December last. a resident of the county and state aforesaid. Sworn in due form of the law makes the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress of 4th July 1886. That he is the son of Thomas and Elizabeth Cook both deceased that his father Thomas Cook was a private soldier of North Carolina in the war of the Revolution that his said father, Thomas Cook and his mother the said Elizabeth Cook were married on the 29 day of October 1772 in Pitt County No. Ca. by a Justice Peace by name of Bryan as he often heard his parents say. That his mothers name before her marriage as above stated was Elizabeth Bowen, that this deponent was their first born child. that where he was a little child just old enough to noticed and remember things he recollects of seeing his father start off with his gun and they told deponent that his pa was going to the war that he remembers that he was gone a good while and he recollects the occasion of his coming home and how glad his ma and all wee to see him that he remembers to have heard him talk a great deal about his hardships and suffering in the army and that he thinks he served two or thee terms as a drafted soldier in said war that of all these things he has as clear and distinct a recollection as his age would admit of.
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that his father the said Thomas Cook died in Buncombe county No. Ca. on the twenty third day of November eighteen hundred and thirty one leaving deponents mother the said Elizabeth Cook his widow, who survived him and remained his widow until her death that she died in Buncombe. county No. Ca. on the   day of February eighteen hundred and thirty seven leaving Obed Cook and this deponent John Cook her only surviving children. That for proof of the marriage of his parents as above stated he would herewith present the original family Record of his father and mothers; which was kept in a little memorandum book as his father said Bibles was scarce in those days and they had none. that the Records upon the first page of the leaf were made before deponents recollection and is in the and writing of one Edmond Andrews, a particular friend of the family as his father said that upon the 2nd page the record of his brother Obed is in the hand writing of a surveyor who came to his fathers to survey land when deponent was a little boy and that the record of his brother Rheuben is in deponents own hand writing . That he makes this declaration as supplemental to one filed sometime in the year 1854.
[Signature] John Cook X his mark
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The foregoing declaration was sworn to and subscribed before me in open Court - the Court of Ordinary - the same being a Court of Record - on the day and year above written. And I certify that the said John Cook is a respectable citizen of this county and known to me as entitled to full credit. That satisfactory evidence has been exhibited before me that "Thomas Cook died on the 23 day of November 1831, leaving a widow Elizabeth Cook, who remained his widow until her death that she died on the   day of February 1837 leaving Obed Cook and the declarant John Cook her only surviving children and that they are both now living. That the declarants residence on the first page of his declaration was interlined before signing and that i am in no way interested in this claim.
Given under my hand and seal of Office at Blarisville Union County Georgia this 24th day of April A. D. 1855
[Signature] John S. Fain Ordinary
Union County Georgia
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act 1836
Elizabeth widow Thomas Cook
for Revolutionary pension 
Georgia suspended file
Papers lmw.

Jas. Edwards May 15, 55
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Georgia

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[illegible] age [illegible]

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State of North Carolina
Comptroller's Office
I, William J Clarke, Comptroller of Public Accounts in and for the State aforesaid do hereby certify that it appears of record in my office, among the payments made by said State to sundry persons for Military services in the Revolutionary War, as follows, to wit:
Thomas Cook
Statement C Payments made to Continental Soldiers entry No. 102, Thomas Cook p (private) [illegible] 65, 73" Remarks "Allowed 9 (nine) months 1781"
Book W. No. 1 entry 1042L9S8 [illegible] for Militia services as private in Captain Amor Love's Company.
Same Book entry No. 1091L9- specie, for Militia services in Captain Matthew Albritton's Company
Book No. 7 Old series page 30 L2S4 specie for 22 days service in Capt. John Sheppard's Company, February 1776, as private. 
In testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed my seal of office this 13th. day of July 1854-
Wm. J. Clark, Comptr.
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John Cook
Claim for 
Pension

affidavit of 
Hugh Rogers & Jesse Kirby
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State of Georgia}
County of Union}
 On this Twenty Fifth day of August .A.D. One Thousand Eight Hundred and Fifty Four Personally appeared before me Martin L Burch an acting Justice of the Peace within and for the County and State aforesaid
Hugh Rogers Aged Fifty Four years and
Jesse Kerby Aged Fifty seven years
Residence of Cherokee County in the State of North Carolina who being duly sworn according to Law deposeth and saith that they were personally acquainted with Thomas Cook and his family a Resident of the county of Buncombe and State of North Carolina the Reputed Father of John Cook who makes his declaration for the purpose of obtaining a pension which  he alleges was due his Father the said Thomas Cook for services Rendered in the Revolutionary war with Great Britton and that him the Identical John Cook was always known and respected as the son and Lawful heir of him the Identical Thomas Cook obliged to be a Revolutionary Solger as above stated
[Signatures] Hugh Rogers
Jesse Kerby

Sworn to and subscribed before me on this the Twenty Fifth day of August A. D. 1854 and I hereby certify that Hugh and    who makes this affidavit is men of Truth and Strict veracity and that I am not Interested in this Claim to pension. Given under my hand and seal
[Signature] Martin L. Burch [seal]
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Georgia}
Union County} I Thos. M. Hughes Clerk of the Inferior Court in & for the count & state aforesaid - do hereby certify that Martin L. Burch whose name appears to the within affidavit was at the time of signing the same & still is an acting justice of the Peace in & for the state & county aforesaid duly commissioned & qualified as such & all of his official acts are entitled to full faith & credit as such given under my hand 7 official seal of office this 6 day of September 1854
[Signature] Thos. M. Hughes C. I. C.
[seal]
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State of Georgia} Know all men by these presents 
Union County} that I John Cook do hereby constitute and appoint John W. Holmes of Shady Grove union County Georgia my true and lawful Agent and attorney to prosecute the claim of Thomas Cook for any amount of Revolutionary Pension or increase of Pension that may be due under the Provisions of the act of the 7th June 1832 as any other act on Resolution of Congress and I hereby authorize my said attorney to Examine all papers and documents in relation to said claim on file in the Department at Washington City or else where to file additional Evidence or argument and to receive the certificate which ay be usual for said claim and to appoint one or more substitutes under him for the purposes here in Expressed and to do all things that I might and could do were I personally present hereby notifying and confirming all that m said Attorney ay lawfully do in the premises. Witness my hand and seal this the 11th day of August 1854.
[Signatures]
Joseph Kilpatrick     John Cook X his mark [seal]
William Teague

State of Georgia}
County of Union} SS.
On this the 1th day of August one thousand eight hundred and fifty four before me the undersigned a Justice of the peace in and for said County and State of Georgia personally appeared John cook Same and heir  heir at law of Thomas Cook a deceased Revolutionary Soldier of the State of North Carolina and
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Acknowledged the foregoing powe of attorney to be his act and deed for the purposes therein mentioned.
[Signature] James M. Osborn JP [seal]

State of Georgia}
County of Union} SS.
On this the 11 day of August one thousand eight hundred and fifty four Before me the undersigned a Justice of the Peace in and for Said county and State of Georgia P[sersonally appeared John Cook a Resident of Said County and made oath according to Law that he is the Son and heir of the Identical Thomas Cook who was a Revolutionary Soldier in the State of north Carolina that his father was at the time of his death a resident of the County of Buncombe County in the State of North Carolina and that he died on the 23rd day of November 1832 at his residence in the County of Buncombe and State of North Carolina he further States his mother died at the same place on the 11th day of February A. D. 1837 and her name was Elizabeth Bowen and that She was married to her Said husband Thomas Cook on the 28th day October A. D. 1772 in Pitt County in the State of North Carolina all of which will more fully appear as reference to the annexed testimony and that he executed the foregoing Power of Attorney and that he is directly interested in Said Claim and makes this affidavit to be filed and such additional Evidence or arguments as my  Said attorney may use in Prosecuting said claim.
[Signature] John Cook X his mark [seal]
Sworn to and subscribed before me the day and year aforesaid and I hereby
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Certify that I am well acquainted with the said John Cook and that he is a man of Respectability and entitled to credit and that I am not interested in the Prosecution of the said claim. Given under my hand and official signature.
[Signature] James M. Osborn JP [seal]

Georgia}
Union County} I Thos. M. Hughes Clerk of he Superior Court in & for the State & County aforesaid do hereby certify that James M. Osborn whose name appears to foregoing affidavit was at the time of signing the same & still is an acting Justice of the peace in & for the state & county aforesaid duly commissioned & qualified as  such & all of his official acts are entitled to full faith & credit as such - given under my hand & official seal of office this the 6 day of September 1854
[signature] Thos. M. Hughes C. S. C. 
[seal]
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2253
Elizabeth Cook
REJECTED

P.O.
Service:
Enlisted:
Discharged:
Application filed:
Alleges:
Re-enlisted:
Attorney:
Recognized.
Contract
Cert. of Dis.
Searched for
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Sept. the 6th 1854
Shady Grove Union County G90

Mr. L.  P. Waldo
Sir I send you a claim for pension John Cooks Claim as heir of Thomas Cook deceased which I hope you will examine and any further testimony that the department requires please inform me and Send me a blank as form and oblige yours 
[Signature] J. W. Holmes