Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 20,908, Ariel Cook, R.I.
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(3 - 1776)
SERVICE
CONTENTS
Cook, Ariel
Dorcas
NUMBER
W. 20.908
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1846
Dorcas Cooke (page torn)
widow of Ariel Cook
who on the 18th June 1800
of Providence in the State of R Id (Rhode Island)
who was a Private in the company commanded
by Captain Waterman of the ____ commanded by ______ in the R Id
line for 8 months 

Inscribed on the Roll of Rhode Island
at the rate of No Dollars 67 Cents per annum,
to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831
Certificate of Pension issued the 22 day of June
1837 and sent Benj
Cowell Providence R Id.
Arrears to the 4th of March 1837 $160.02
Semi-anl. allowance ending 4 Sept 13.33
$173.35
Revolutionary Claim, 
Act July 4, 1836
Section the 3d
Recorded by D.D. Addison Clerk,
Book A Vol. 1 Page 99
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State of Rhode Island
County of Providence ┃
On this 10th day of October AD 1836 personally
&
appeared before me Benjamin Cowell Chief
Justice of the Court of Common Pleas within
& for said County Dorcas Cook of Cumber
-land in said County aged 86 years who
being duly sworn according to law doth on
her oath make the following declaration
in order to obtain the benefit of the
provision of the act of Congress of July 4 1836
that she is the widow of Ariel Cook
formerly of said Cumberland who was a
Sergeant in the Revolutionary war he
served in Capt Elisha Watermans Com-
pany in 1775 & also in Capt Amos
Mickkles Company but she cannot state
all his services from her recollection therefore
refer to the testimony for the number
of months he was in actual service
And she further declares that she 
was married (Dorcas Whipple) to the said Ariel
on the 20th day of February AD 1772
by Elder Abner Bollan of a Babtish
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Church in Cumberland called six picnci
ile Babberts, but he has no certificate of her
marriage but she thinks her marriage
is recorded but is not certain that her
husband said Ariel died on on
the 18 June AD 1803. & that she has re-
mained unmarried ever since that
knead & is now his widow wherefore
she requests that the pension while
her said husband was entitled to under the
act of June 7 1832 maybe granted
to her
Dorcas Cook
Providence
In Cumberland Oct 10 1836
Sworn to & Subscribed before me &
I further certify that from old age
infirmity said Dorcas Cooke is
able to attend Court
Benja Cowell
C. J. C. C Pleas
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I Ariel Cook of Cumberland in the
County of Providence being now 56
years of age on oath do testify & say that ┃
Dorcas Cook who has signed the prec
eeding declaration is my mother &
the said Ariel Cook her husband
was my father . My father died on
the eighteenth day of June AD 1803
I was with him when he died
my mother has remained unmarried
ever since that time & is now my
fathers widow. Arial Cook
In Providence April 11 1837
Sworn to & Subscribed before me
I further certify said defenant
is well known to me she is a credible
witness
Benja Cowell
CJCC Pleas
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I do hereby Certify that Ariel Cook son of Elder
Nathaniel Cooke and Dorcas Whipple daughter
of Daniel Whipple both of Cumberland, were
lawfully joined other in Marriage in Cumberland
on the 20th day of February 1772
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By me Abner Ballon Elder
Recorded May 2d 1772
by John Dexter Town Clerk
Providence Id Cumberland Oct 11th 1836  I true bopay
from the records attest Pardon Sayles T Clerk
Providence Id
Cumberland Oct 11th 1836
Then personally appeared Pardon Sayles Town
Clerk for the town of Cumberland Subscribes
to the above certificate and made oath
to the theth of the same as appears of record
Before me Dan A. Daniel Just Peace
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O. W. & N. Division,
F.S.
M. E. C.
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR.
Bureau of Pensions,
Washington, D.C., February 21, 1896.
Sir: 
In reply to your request for a statement of the military history
of --- Ariel Cook ---   a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR,
you will find below the desired information as contained in his (or his
widow's) application for pension on file in this Bureau.
DATES OF
ENLISTMENT OR
APPOINTMENT.
July 1775
Sept. 1776
Sept. 1777
Aug. 1778
Aug. 1780
LENGTH
OF SERVICE.
4 mos.
3 mos.
1 mo.
1 mo.
1 mo.
RANK.
Pvt.
Pyt.
Pyt.
Pvt.
Pyt.
OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED.
CAPTAIN.
Elisha Waterman
Williams
Amos Whipple
Amos Whipple
Not stated.
COLONEL.
Not stated.
" "
" "
" "
" "
STATE.
R. I.
R. I.
R. I.
R. I.
R. I.
Battles engaged in,  None mentioned,
Residence of soldier at enlistment, Probably, Cumberland, R. I.
Date of application for pension, by widow, October 10, 1836.
Residence at date of application, of widow, Cumberland, R. I.
Age at date of application, of widow, eighty-six years.
Remarks. The soldier married Dorcas Whipple, on Feb. 20, 1772, and
died June 18, 1803. The widow's application for pension was allowed.
Very respectfully,
Mr. Charles N. Cook,
10 Hopkins St.,
Providence, R. I.
Commissioner,
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Feby 21, 1896
City to Chas W. Cook
Providence, R.I.
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10.1897 - History to
Mary Cook Larned
Social Street
Woonsocket. R.I.

20,908
WIDOW, &c.
File No. 20.908
Dorcas Cook
wid of
Ariel Cook
Priv Rev War
---
Act: July 4th
1836
Index: -- Vol. A, Page 457
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Nil
Apr.
Miss
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This Bureau can furnish the military
record of only such Revolutionary soldiers
as were pensioned or whose widows were
pensioned for their services.
Such of the original muster and pay
rolls of the Revolutionary War and the
War of 1812 as are now in the possession
of the Government are on file in the
Record and Pension Office, War Department. Original rolls and other records
pertaining to service in the Revolution
ary War may also be found on file in the
archives of many of the original States.
O. W. & N. DIV.
REVOLUTIONARY.
L. W. B.
W. 20908.
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
BUREAU OF PENSIONS,
WASHINGTON, D. C.,
April 10, 1897.
Madam:
Replying to your request for information concerning Ariel Cook,
a soldier of the Revolutionary war, you are advised that Dorcas, widow
of Ariel Cook, made an application for pension on October 10, 1836,
at which time she was 86 years of age and residing at Cumberland, R. I.
and her pension was allowed for the actual service of her husband as a
private in the Rhode Island troops, Revolutionary war, for a period of
eight months. A part of the time he served under Col. Whipple. He
probably enlisted at Cumberland, R. I.

Very respectfully,
Commissioner.

Miss Mary Cook Larned,
58 Social St.,
Woonsocket, R. I.
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Dear Sir,
Will you kindly
send me aa full in
formations as possible
concerning Ariel Cook
who was a soldier in
the War of the Revolution
and greatly oblige
Yours truly,
Mary Cook Larned
58 Social S
Woonsocket, R.
16 March 1897
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C. N. C.
10 Hopkins Street.
Providence,
R. I
Dear Sir:
I find that the name of
Dorcas Cook widow of
Ariel Cook of Cumberland RI
was on June 22, 1837 placed
on the list of Revolutionary
pensioners - Rhode Island Roll
in conformity with 3rd sec
Act of July 4, 1836. I would
like to get from your
department a certificate to
that effect and also a
statement of the service
of said Ariel Cook if possible
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whose company he was in
& the length of service etc
Very respt,
Charles House Cook
Jan 20. 1896
To Sec. Dept. Rev Pensions
Washington
DC
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Ariel Cook
75. Waterman 4 mo-
76. Williams -3 mo - 1 witness says 60 days in 76 under Capt Ballon 
77 Sep Whipple 2/
78 Aug "  1/
Aug 80 ------------------
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160.02
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State of Rhode Island 
Secretary's Office April 21. AD 1837
I certify that at the session of the General
assembly on the first Wednesday of May last
Benjamin Cowell was elected Chief Justice
of the Court of Common Pleas within the
County of Providence, Dan A Daniels and
Alexander Ballon, Justices of the Peace for the
town of Cumberland in said County: each
for one year, and commissioned accordingly
witness. Henry Bowen Secry
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BY HIS EXCELLENCY
Governor, Captain-General, and Commander in Chief of the State of Rhode-
Island and Providence Plantations.
BE IT KNOWN, that the name, ""HENRY BOWEN."" to the
afore-written attestation subscribed, is the proper hand writing of Henry Bowen
, Esquire, who at the time of subscribing the same, was Secretary of the
State aforesaid, duly elected and qualified according to law. Wherefore unto
his said attention full faith and credit are to be rendered.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and
caused the seal of said State to be affixed at Providence
this twenty first
day of April
in the year of our
Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty-seven
and of Independence the sixty first
John Brown France,
By His Excellency's Command.
Henry Bowen Secry
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I William Ballon of Cumberland
in the County of Providence being
now 80 years of age on oath do testify
and say, that in the month of July
1775. Just after my return from
Roxbury near Boston where I had
lean in service I enlisted into
minute Company under the command
of Capt Elisha Waterman of said
Cumberland & continued in service
in it more than a year. Soon after
I enlisted I well remember Ariel
Cookof said Cumberland, the hus
band of Dorcas Cook now his widow
enlisted into said Company as a
private, we trained every Saturday
to comply with the law & on the
first of September we were called
into actual service & marched
to Providence & from thence to How=
=lands ferry & Middle=
town & towns on the shore said
Ariel & myself continued to serve
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until January 1776 I served longer
but said Ariel & myself served as
much as four months at least together to
September 1776 the said Ariel en-
listed, for three months under Capt
Williams, Lieutenant Amos Whipple
had the command of the Company
& said Company was on the Island of
Rhode Island when the enemy
landed in December. I was there
at the same time in under Capt
Ballon & said Ariel served out his
time. In September 1777 said Ariel
& myself were drafted for a month
in Capt Amer Whipples Company
of Militia & were stationed at Providence
where we served out our time.  The
August 1778 in Sullivans expedition
we served together, about a month
in said Whipples company - In August
1780 I remember we served another
month together on Rhode Island
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I have no doubt said Ariel
served at other times but I cannot
specify them particularly. he was an
active man & always did his duty
William Ballon
Providence April 13 1837
Sworn to & Subscribed before me
and I further certify said William
Ballon is a credible witness in
the business
Benja Cowell
CJCC Pleas
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1794
Dorcas Cook
widow of Ariel
R.Id
married in 1772
Aomd
Smopri
26.66-
Original died in 1803
no deduction
Benjn Cowell, Esq
Providence
R. Id
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I John Butterworth of Cumberland, County
of Providence and State of Rhode Island & 
now 77 years of age, on oath do testify and
say that I was well acquainted with Ariel
Cook late of said Cumberland, the Husband
of the now Widow Dorcas Cook, in the War
of the Revolution. In the year 1776 he
and myself were drafted, and served 60
days guarding the Mon in Warwick
it was in the summer season, he was
in the company commanded by Captain
Reuben Ballon -
In the fall of the year 1777 we were
Drafted and served one month, and were
stationed at Bristol. Amos Whipple com=
=manded the company at this time-
We were called upon in the general alarm
at the time the enemy burnt Bristol - were
out 2 months before we were discharged-
I was afterwards stationed in Providence
with him one month, he was under
Capt Amer Whipple at this time it was
in the spring of 1778-
John Butterworth
Providence in Cumberland March 14th AD 1837 when the above
named John Butterworth personally appeared and made oath to
the truth of the above deposition by him subscribed in my
presence, and I further certify that said John Butterworth
is by me well known and considered a credible witness
in the business
Before me
Alex Ballon Justice of
the Peace