Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 12540, Charles Cooksey, Va.
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(6—1776)
SERVICE: Va.
Cooksey, Charles
NUMBER: S. 12540
carded
CONTENTS
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25,427
Virginia
Charles Cooksey
of Lunenburg Co in the State of Va.
who was a Pv in the Company commanded
by Captain [blank] of the Regt commanded
by Col Dick in the Va
[crossed out: line]  Militia 
6 [illegible] Pr $20.00

Inscribed on the Roll of Virginia
at the rate of 20 Dollars [blank] Cents per annum,
to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.

Certificate of Pension issued the 17th day of June
and sent to 
13H  W.H. Taylor Lunenberg C.H. Va

Arrears to the 4th of Mch 34  00.00
Semi=anl. allowance ending 4 Sep  10.00
$10.00

{Revolutionary Claim,}
{Act June 7, 1832.}
Recorded by J. T. Sprague, Clerk,
Book C - Vol. 62 Page 1 -

See letter 13 Oct. '34
to Pen Agt & Levi Clay

1853, Sept. 28 Let to G. N. Hardy
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State of Virginia Lunenburg County ( SS

On this 12th day of May 1834 personally appeared in Open Court being being a Court of Record for the County of Lunenburg and Now Siting Charles Cooksey resident of said County aged 72 years next June who being first duly sworn according to Law doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed June 7th 1832
That he volunteered in a tower of service of four months in the Revolutionary Wares on the first day of March 1781 and marched from Belfield in the County of Greensville in a Company commanded by Capt Laurance House to Pourtsmouth and there was attached the Regiment commanded by Col Dick and marched from that to Petersburg and was in the battle at that place with Arnold and Phillips and after that we were marched to Richmond and from that to Williamsburg where we remained some time and were again marched to Richmond where we were discharged By Col Dick on the last of June 1781 (having served his full tower of four months) which discharge has since been lost
And on the first of September 1781 he became a substitute for James Bass of the County of Brunswick and marched from that County in a Company commanded by Capt. Fox in a tower of three months to Jamestown and from that
to Yorktown where he was attached to a Regiment commanded by Col Elliott where he remained untill the surrender of Cornwallace and after the surrender we remained there untill he was discharged on the first of December by Col Elliott having served his full lower of three months which discharges have since been lost. he does not know of any person living that he can prove his services or discharges but he well knows that he served his full tower in each case and was honourably discharged, and that he never served in any other capacity than that of a Common Soldier
And in answer to the different Interrogatories prescribed by the War department he answers thus
Quest. 1 & 2 Where and in what year were you born
Ansr. I have no Record of my age but from what I have understood I were born in the State of Maryland and shall be 72 years of age next June
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Quest 3   Where were you living when called into service where have you lived since the Revolutionary war and where do you now live
Ansr. I lived in the County of Greensville when called into service and now live in the County of Lunenburg
Quest 4 How were you called into service were you drafted did you volunteer or were you a substitute
Ansr. In my first tower [tour] I volunteered and in my second tower I were a substitute
Quest 5  State the names of some of the officers who were with the where you served such Continental and  Militia Regiments as you can recollect and the general circumstance of your service
Ansr. In my first tower we were commanded by Baron Stuben and some times by Lafayette and in my Second tower we were in the seige at York the whole time of the seige
Quest. 6 did you ever receive a discharge from the service And if so by whom was it given and what has become of it
Ansr. In my first tower I Received a discharge which was signed by Col Dick and in my second tower I Received a discharge which was signed by Col Elliott and both discharges have since been lost
Quest 7 State the names of persons to whom you are known in your present neighbourhood and who can testify as to your carrector for veracity and their belief of your services as a soldier of the Revolution
Ansr. I am known in my neighbourhood by the Revd Pleasant Barnes, Also by John T. Streets, John A Johns & David Street

He hereby Relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present and declares that his name is not on the pension Role of the agency of any State
Sworn to  and subscribed the day and year aforesaid

Charles ( his X mark ) Cooksey
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REVOLUTIONARY WAR RECORDS SECTION.
3-525
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
BUREAU OF PENSIONS.
Washington, D. C. ______. 19_____

In reply to your request of______, received _____
for a statement of the military history of Charles Cooksey a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his application for pension on file in this Bureau. S.12540

DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT.
Mch 11. 1781.
Sept 1. 1781
LENGTH OF SERVICE.
4 mos.
3 mos.
RANK. Pvt.
OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED.
CAPTAIN.
Lawrence House
____Fox
COLONEL.
_____ Dick.
_____ Elliott.
STATE. Va.

Battles engaged in, Petersburg; surrender of Cornwallis
Residence of soldier at enlistment, Greenville Co. Va.
Date of application for pension, May 12. 1834 His claim was allowed.
Residence at date of application, Lunenburg Co. Va.
Age at date of application, born June 1762 in Maryland
Remarks: there is no family data on file

Respectfully,
Commissioner.

6-2856
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Richmond Sept. 27th 1853

Dear Sir, 
I presented the claims, which I herewith
enclose, to the pension agent at Richmond Va
for payment, he refused to pay upon the grounds "the Attorney did not present the claims within ninety days after the execution, please give me instructions, whether the agent at Richmond shall pay them, or whether they are to be paid at the Treasury of the United States, my address is
"Moor's Ordinary Prince Edward County Va"
Yrs. Vy. Respectfully
Geo. N. Hardy

L. P. Waldo Esq Comr of Pensions
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Rev War
12540
INVALID.

File No. 12, 540
Charles Cooksey
Priv Rev War

Act: June 7" 1832
Index: - Vol. A, Page 77

[Arrangement of 1870.]

1914 May 13: hist to Mrs. John L. Yates. M.B.H.
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U.S. PENSION OFFICE
D
MAY 11 1914
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Office of
JOHN L. YATES
County Clerk Lunenburg County
LUNENBURG, VIRGINIA.
He was my Grandfather and there are different reasons why we are very anxious to secure all the points of interest possible concerning him. I will appreciate any information you can give me very much. Awaiting your favor I am
Very Sincerely Yours
Mr John L Yates
Address me as above.
Can you tell me anything of John, Philip, & Zachariah Cooksey? If they were from Lunenburg Co & served
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U.S. PENSION OFFICE
D
MAY 11 1914
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Office of 
JOHN L. YATES
County Clerk Lunenburg County May 4th 1914
LUNENBURG, VIRGINIA.

My Dear Sir
Will you kindly give me what data you can of Charles Cooksey who was mentioned in the Report of the Secretary of War in 1835 who was Revolutionary Soldier & applied for a pension. 
Will you please give me the full details concerning him when he entered & everything of interest.
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FREE
L. P. Waldo Comr of Pensions
Washington
D.C.

In house

[stamp]
RICHMOND Va.
Sep 27

H Cole  C.C.
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31. 217
Charles Cooksey
Virginia

from 1781 p 6–
$20

only allow as above

W. N. Taylor
Clk Lunenburg Co
Lunenburg  C.H. 
Virga

Cooksey Charles
Declaration for a
Pension
12 May 1834
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We Pleasant Barnes - a Clergiman Residing in the County of Lunenburg and John T Street & John A Johns & D Street residing in the same County hereby certify that we are acquainted with Charles Cooksey who has subscribed and sworn
the above Declaration that we believe him to be 72 years of age next June that he is reputed and believed in the neighbourhood where he resides to have been a Soldier of the Revolution and that we concur in that Opinion

Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid
Pleasant Barnes
Jno. T Street
John A Johns
D Street

And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion after the investigation of the matter and after puting the interrogetaries prescribed by the war department that the above named Charles Cooksey was a Revolutionary Soldier and served as he states and the Court further certifies that it appears to them that Pleasant Barns who has
Signed the preceeding certificate is a Clergiman resident in the County of Lunenburg and that Col. John T Street & John A Johns & David Street 
who has also signed the same are residents in the same County and are credible persons
and that their statements are entitled to Credit -

In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my
hand and affixed the seal of the said court
this 14th day of May 1834 In the 58 year of the
Commonwealth
Wm H. Taylor