Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 27,814, William Cook, New Jersey
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(3 - 1776)
SERVICE
New Jersey

Cook, William
Elanor T.

NUMBER
W. 27.814
B.L. Wt. 12846-160-55

CONTENTS
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31852
New Jersey
William Cook
of Morris Co. in the State of New Jersey
who was a Private in the Compy. commanded
by Captain Squier of the Regt. commanded by Col._________ in the N. Jersey
line for 12 months & 8 days
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Inscribed on the Roll of New Jersey
at the rate of 40 Dollars 89 Cents per annum,
to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
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Certificate of Pension issued the 26th day of May 1841 and sent Hon:
Lewis Condict, Present
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Arrears to the 4th of March 1841 $408.90
Semi-annual allowance ending 4 Sept. "
                                                         20.44
                                                     =======
                                                     $429.34
{Revolutionary Claim,}
{Act June 7, 1832.}
Recorded by D. D. Addison Clerk,
Book C2 Vol. 3d
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May 29th 1841
Let to J.S. Hager Oct 7. 1842

5 Nov 1841
[Received?] Feby. 24 1870
from Sept. 4, 1841 to Nov. 5, 1841 in evidence sent  for Pens. Apr. 5 and on 
list of 3rd and [illegible]
also sent.
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5644
[New] Jersey
Cook
William Cook
who served in the Revolutionary
NJ
war, as a Private
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Inscribed on the Roll at the rate
of 40. dollars 00
cents per annum, to commence on
the 3d February, 1853.
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Certificate of Pension issued
31 day of Jany 1856
and sent to
Christopher Wilford
Madison N. J.
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Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act
February 3, 1853, Page 175, Vol. 26
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0220  Act Mar 3}
Apl 27} '55
Eleanor T. Cook widow
William Cook. Teamster
Teamster
N. J. Contl. Line
Ent.-
Dis.
Rev War
June 32 - 31852
AD. 160 ac Dec 14/55
Dodge
Christopher Mulford
Madison N. J. 
No. 12.846 ofs Dec 18/55
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35.055
Apl. 13.1840
New Jersey, Morris Co..
William Cook.
Pension Declaration 
Law of June 7th 1832.
on Capt Squiers roll 8 ds
Roll of Teamster_12. Teams
admd
12 mo 8 days pri
$40.88

Return to 
Lewis Condict
Morris-town
N. Jersey.
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Declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed June 7th 1832.
State of New Jersey, County of Morris. Ss:

On this 25th day of December Domini 1839, personally appeared in open Court, before the Court of Common Pleas now sitting, William Cook, a resident of Hanover township in the County of Morris & State of New Jersey, aged 80 years, 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.

I entered the service of the United States in the war of the revolution, by enlisting for three months, in Captain Jonas Wards Co.. of the Morris County Militia when I was in my 16th year, or rather when I was 16 years old. It was in the winter season, & the British had possession of New York, Amboy & New Brunswick, being the winter which followed after the battle of Long Island, & soon after the taking of the Hessians by Genl. Washington at Trenton. Our Company lay part of this 3 months at Strawberry hill, near Amboy, & part of the time near Woodbridge, about 4 or 5 miles from Amboy. I had lived with Colonel Ellis Cook in Hanover, a relation of my father, & was enlisted at home, by Capt.. Ward & Lieutenant Farrand, & I believe Colonel Eleazer Lindsly had command of our Regiment when in the field. We had a skirmish with the enemy at Strawberry hill, & a severe fight with them at Woodbridge, in which Capt.. Daniel Cook, who had command of a Company of 5 or 6 months  men, raised near Mendham Morris County, was shot through his shoulder. There was a large Militia force encamped West of Amboy & New Brunswick, to keep the enemy in check & to protect the Country, of which General Winds had command all winter, which was a very cold one. Major Hays of Newark was there & Colonel Seely. - I also recollect James Kitchel being there that winter, in Captain Josiah Hall's company; I saw him often during the winter at Strawberry hill & at Woodbridge. I served out the fall period of my enlistment, 3 months & was discharged verbally near Woodbridge, in the spring season, in April, having begun this service in January 1777, according to the best of my remembrance & belief.

In June of the same year, I was drafted to perform a month's tour of Militia duty, under Capt.. Elijah Squire, & Major Hays. We were stationed most of the time at Newark, performing guard duty, & were marched during the tour, once or twice to Second river, & also to Elizabeth-town. I served out the month & was verbally discharged at Newark. During this tour we once were marched to Rahway, a few miles South of Elizabethtown.

In the fall of the same year, I was drafted to perform a tour of Militia duty under Captain John Lindsly with whom I had hired to labour on his farm. We were
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marched from Morris town through Chatham, to Newark & there to Aquakanack
& 2d.. rion. General Winds was Commander, & Colonel Hathaway. Colonel Seely, Major
Hays & others were under him. We had a severe fight near Aquakanack bridge-- after
which we pursued the enemy beyond Newark, & Capt.. Lindsly's company remained to
perform guard duty near Newark & Elizabeth- town. This was early in the fall season, time of  making cider. I served out the entire mouth & was discharged.-
I was drafted to serve one month of Militia duty under Captain & Colonel Seely & Genral Winds, at Pompton, & from thence toward the Hudson river, & we returned by Harkensack to Newark, where we were discharged, having served out the month at the several places mentioned, & upon the march between them. This was in the fall of the year, cold weather, after Burgoyne was made prisoner.
In the year 1779, according to my recollection, I entered the service of the United States
by enlistment, under command of Captain Hunt of the Continental Army (whose first
name I do not know, as a Driver of a Continental team, (Wagon & 4 horses) for a
year. We were engaged in carting Tents for the Army, & Army stores of all kinds-- Wheat
Corn, & Flour from Sussex County, & from Easton in Pennsylvania, & Trenton in N. Jersey,
to Morris-town-- to Pompton & West Point. Part of the time we carter Brick & other
materials for building the public store houses at Morristown. I recd. my orders principally
from Captain Hunt, during the early part of my team service or Wagon Department, & I
believe he was acting sometimes under orders from Major Gamble & Major O'Beal, & Major
Peter Gordon. A man whose name was Kelso, (so called) kept the books at Morris town, &
I believe Joseph Lewis was Quarter Master or Commissary. I served out the full period of
my engagement as a Team Driver, (which began according to the best of my remembrance, in the fall, or early in the winter 79-80) when I renewed my enlistment & performed the same duties for another year, in the manner above described, viz: carting army stores & supplies of all descriptions, to & from various points, Morris town being principally the center, at which place General Washington's army were encamped, & where his head quarters were then established. I well recollect William Lee of Hanover, who was my neighbour, as being the Driver of a Continental Wagon & Horses with me. I began this service some four months before him. One William Sigly or Zigly drove another wagon in the same
service. If he is living. I do not know where. We drew our forage, provender &c: from the public stores at Morris town & other places, & always delivered our loads at public stores
into the custody of United States officers so called. There were probable 10 or 12 wagons or more in this service, & sometimes 6 or 8 wagons were together on the same road, & at other times, a Smaller number. I served out the full period of my second enlistment as a Wagoner or Team Driver, & was discharged some time in the
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in the month of December 1781, according to the best of my recollection & belief.
I have no Documentary evidence of my Revolutionary service, which I have stated according to remembrance, & which at my
time of life is frail & imperfect. It is not improbable that I have in my statement
sometimes mistaken the month or the year, in which a particular service was performed, or that I may have erred in stating my Captains name; & I would respectfully claim all the reasonable indulgence & allowance which the lapse of so many years demand.
It is my sincere belief, that I served as before stated, as a private soldier, bearing arms at various times & places in defence of my Country, not less than six months at different tours of duty, & also as a Driver of a Continental Wagon & Horses, not less than two years _ during the whole period of which public service, I was not engaged in any civil pursuit, but was acting under the orders of my commanding officers. 
For these services, I respectfully claim a pension from the United States.
It may perhaps be proper, that I should explain the reasons, why I have not before this day, claimed a pension for my Revolutionary Services.
Some few who were known to me, have applied & have succeeded, after much delay & difficulty. Many others have failed, who have been known to me as Revolutionary soldiers, & have incurred considerable expense of time & money. _ I have been alone, & in some degree friendless, & was myself entirely ignorant of the proper manner of providing, & to whom to make my application. I have been all my days accustomed to labour, & to earn my bread "in the sweat of my face", & have felt unwilling to ask my Country for support, so long as my health & strength lasted. I now find myself, to be Eighty years of age at the least,
bending under its infirmities-- no longer able to work as heretofor, & reluctantly compelled, to ask a pension from my Country,_ or to be dependent on the charity of others.
I hereby relinquish every claim whatever to a pension or annuity, except the present, &
declare, that my name is not on the pension roll of the agency of any State.
I was born in the township of Hanover, in the County of Morris, & State of
New Jersey, in the year 1758 or 1759, (not absolutely certain which of the two, but from
tradition of my parents believe it was 1758.) I have no record of my age.-
When I first entered the service, which was by enlistment, I was living in Hanover
Morris County, where I have lived ever since the revolutionary war, & I still live there.
I have already mentioned the names of several officers of Militia, with whom I performed Militia duties; & beside them I now remember General Heard, & Colonel Cook, Colonel Drake, Colonel Ford, Colonel Frelinghuysen._ of the Continental officers
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I believe Colonel Spencer & Colonel Dayton, were sometimes acting with us at Newark
Elizabeth town, Woodbridge, & Aquakanack, in the early years of the war.
In my Wagon service in 1780 & 81, I occasionally saw Genl.. Washington at Morris Town, Marquis La fayette, Colonel Pickering, Col. Hamilton, Genl.. Knox & Major Doughty. - I never recd.. any commission, or written discharge. My discharges were all verbal, according to my remembrance.
In the neighbourhood where I have spent most of my life. I am personally known to Reverend Aaron Condit, the Minister of the Church in Hanover for many years, & also to Daniel Hopping Esqr.. who can testify as to my character for truth, & to their belief of my services, as a soldier of the Revolution.
his
William  X  Cook
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Sworn to & subscribed, at the Court House in Morris town, on the day & year first before mentioned.

Before me, P. A. Johnson one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas-
We, Aaron Condit, a Clergyman, now residing in Morris town, & formerly the Pastor
of the Presbyterian Church in Hanover Morris County, for a period of 35 years,
viz: from the year 1796, to the year 1831, & Daniel Hopping, also a Resident of Hanover in Morris County, hereby certify, that we are well acquainted with William Cook, who has subscribed & sworn to the above Declaration; that we believe him to be 80 or 81 years of age; that he is reputed & believed, in the neighbourhood where he resides, to have been a soldier of the Revolution; & that we concur
in that opinion.  Sworn & subscribed,the day & year aforesaid.
Aaron Condit
Danl Hopping
before me,
E. A. Johnson, one of the Judges of
the Court of Common Pleas-

And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion, after the investigation of the matter, & after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department, that the above named Declarant or Applicant was a Revolutionary soldier, & served as he states. And the Court further certifies, that it appears to them, that Reverend Aaron Condit, who has signed the preceding Certificate is a Clergyman, resident in Morris town at present & formerly in the Congregation of Hanover many years
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& that Daniel Hopping Esqr.. who is one of the Judges of the Inferior Court of Common pleas of this County, & also a man of truth & unblemished reputation; & that their statement is entitled to credit.
The interlineations in line 5, second page, was done before signing & swearing.
P. A. Johnson_

I, David B. Hurd, Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas of Morris County, do hereby certify, that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court, in the matter of the application of William Cook for a pension.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand & seal of office this 25th day of December 1839.
D B Hurds Clerk

And I hereby further certify, that Peter A. Johnson Esqr.. before whom the preceding declaration of William Cook was taken, & also the depositions of Revd.. Aaron Condit & of Daniel Hopping Esqr.. is a Judge of the Inferior Court of Common pleas, duly commissioned & authorized, & that the signature of his name to all said proceedings ("P.A. Johnson") is genuine.
D B Hurd Clerk

And I do hereby further certify, that Silas L. Condict Esqr.. before whom the
annexed Depositions of Robert Young, John Esler, & James Kitchel, & William Lee were severally taken & subscribed, is a Justice of peace in & for said County, duly commissioned & authorized, & that the signature of his name thereto, Silas L. Condict, is genuine.
Witness my signature & Seal of my office above, William Lee's name being
interlined, before signing.
D B Hurd Clerk
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State of New Jersey, Morris County ss:

Before the subscriber, a Justice of peace in & for said County, personally appeared Robert Young, an aged man of said County, believed by me to be a man of truth, who having been duly sworn according to law saith as follows, viz: - I am 88 years of age, was a Continental
soldier, as well as a Militia Soldier in the war of the Revolution, & served my Country in
both characters during said war._ I was personally acquainted with William Cook
of Hanover in Morris County in time of said war, & have known him ever since. We both lived in the same township, (Hanover) until Randolph township was set off from parts
of Hanover & Mendham. I remember said William Cook as a Militia soldier in the winter
of 1776.7 when the enemy were in Amboy & New Brunswick. Genl.. Winds & Genl..  Dickinson had command of a large Militia force stationed West of Brunswick & Amboy, & Cook was in that service. I saw him often during that winter along the lines performing duty in Capt.. Ward's company near Woodbridge & Amboy, where there were frequent skirmishes.
This encampment did not break up till in the spring of 77, after the enemy left N. Brunswick, & I saw Cook in that service from the middle of January till in April, not less than two & a half or three months. I remember Cook on Militia duty at Aquakanack under General Winds & Colonel Hathaway & Major Hays the following fall, & along the Passaic river near Newark, where the Militia were stationed & along the lines to Elizabeth town, not less than a month, performing guard duty. I recollect him when
performing a tour of Militia duty a month at Pompton, & at Hackensack, in the
latter part of the fall season & towed winter.
In the latter part of the war, I saw William Cook engaged as a Driver of a Continental Team of Horses, with other teams, of the same character carting provisions & army stores to Morris town & from there to various other places.
I often met him traveling towards Pompton, with his loaded wagon, with 5 or 6, & sometimes with more Teams & a Conductor. I often saw him loading, & frequently unloading goods & Army stores, at the public stores in Morris town, when Genl.. Washington's head quarters were there in the winter of 1780, & from that time till the war ended.
Robert Young

Sworn & subscribed at Morris town, 4th.. November 1839.
Before me,
Silas L. Condict J. P.
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State of New Jersey, Morris County Ss:

Before the subscriber, a Justice of peace in said County personally appeared John Ester an aged citizen, & believed by me to be a man of truth & fair character, who being duly sworn according to law, on his oath declares as follows- viz: I am now in the 91st year of my
age, was a Militia soldier in the war of the revolution, & served in that capacity from
beginning to the end of the war. I belonged to the regiment of Morris County Militia, which
was commanded by Col. John Munson, & served sometimes under his command, & generally under Brigadier Genl.. Winds, & frequently under other Regimental officers beside, Col. Munson.
I was personally well acquainted with William Cook as a Militia soldier in said war. He
lived in Hanover, Morris County before the war began, & about 5 miles distant from me, & we were boys together, I being a few years the oldest. He, said Cook belonged to Capt. Jonas Ward's company, & the first tour I recollect him on public service was in January 77 at Van Murtries near Quibble town, when the enemy was in winter quarters at Amboy & New Brunswick.
Genl.. Winds had a large militia encampent there, & Col. Munson was there, with other Regimental officers. This encampent was continued till the enemy marched off from Amboy & N. Brunswick, & Wm.. Cook remained on duty there under Capt.. Ward, not less than two months, during which time there were various skirmishings & fights with the enemy, at Short_ hills, Bonham town, Woodbridge & Strawberry hill, & Quibble town, in some of which, Cook was
engaged with Capt. Ward & his Co.. -
I recollect him again near Spotswood below Brunswick & along the sound between Amboy & Rahway, in the spring season of 77, early plowing time in April, under Capt.. Day, guarding the lines opposite Staten Island, not less than a month: Col.. Munson & Gel.. Winds commanding the whole.  I remember him at Elizabeth town point, performing guard duty in the next summer, one month, under Capt Squier, the British then occupying Staten Island & sometimes firing across the sound at the Militia. Genl.. Winds commanded the Militia. I remember that early peaches were then getting ripe, & we were occasionally employed in throwing up breast works for defence. I once served one month with him under
Capt.. Minor, my Captain, near Hackensack, under Genl.. Winds, performing guard duty, in
June_ the farmers were plowing corn & cutting clover &c: I remember Wm.. Cook a month at Haddonfield, in Gloucester County, under Genl.. Winds & Col. Hathaway, performing
guard duty, in the month of June, cherries being then ripe._  I recollect him at
Springfield in June 80, when the Church was burnt-- Genl.. Winds & Col Seely & Hathaway
commanding us, not less than a month at Springfield & Connecticut farms.
John Ester
Sworn & subscribed at Morris town, November 4th.. 1839
Before me
Silas L. Condict J. P.
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State of New Jersey Morris County Ss:

Before the subscriber a Justice of peace for said County, personally came James Kitchell Esqr.. an aged & highly respectable man, known by me to be a man of truth & of unexceptionable character, who being by me duly sworn according to law saith as follows viz:- I was yesterday (7th November)
80 years old, was a soldier of Morris County Militia in the revolutionary war, was well
acquainted with William Cook, now an applicant for a pension,_ He lived in Hanover
township & I lived in Pequanock in said County. In the winter of 76-7, after the Long Island battle, & whilst the enemy lay in Amboy & N. Brunswick, Genl.. Winds had under his command a large militia force encamped near the mountains west of Amboy & Brunswick, his head quarters being at Van Mulener's near Quibble town. William Cook I saw, as a Militia man that winter, under command of Genl.. Winds. I saw him_ several times that winter_ especially in January & February as well as some time in March, & not less than 2 months. He was in the Regiment called the
upper regiment, which had been under Col. Munson's command, & afterward under Col. Lindsly's command. I was myself then engaged in the 3 months service under Capt.. Hall & we were stationed near Woodbridge at Doctor Bland's & frequently we went near Quibble town & to Van Mulsren's. There were frequent skirmishes between the enemy's forging parties & our Militia.
I also recollect Cook at Elizabeth town performing guard duty opposite Staten Island under Genl.. Winds & Col Hathaway. It was late in the summer season of 77. & I recollect a small British vessel came up the creek & fired at our breast works then building. Genl.. Winds ordered down a couple of 4 pounders, which opened their fire, & drove the vessel down into the sound.
James Kitchel
Sworn & subscribed at Morris town, Novr.. 8th.. 1839
Before me
Silas L. Condict J. P.
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State of New Jersey Morris County Ss:

Before the subscriber, a Justice of peace in said County, personally appeared William Lee of said County personally well known to me as a man of truth & fair character, who having been duly sworn according to law, on his oath declares as follows viz: _ I am now in the 76th.. year of my age, was a soldier of Militia in the war of the revolution, & also an enlisted Team driver in 1780, for 8 months, & after serving out that term, I again entered the same service, for 6 months.  My duty was carting provisions & military stores of various kinds for
Army purposes, to & from Morris town, Easton, Trenton, Pompton & along the North
river. My orders were generally recd.. from Captain O'Beal, & Mr.. Gamble, who was sometimes called Colonel Gamble. My team was a Continental team, owned at first by my father, was appraised, & taken into public service as a Continental team,  & I drew its
forage from the public stores. My service began as a Driver according to the best of my
remembrance, in the month of September 1780, & continued through the winter & till
sometime in April 81, when I recd.. a verbal discharge, my father being unwilling that I should go with the main Army, which was then about moving off from Morris town. When I entered this service in Septr.. 1780, William Cook, of Hanover, with whom I before had had some personal acquaintance, was then engaged in the same service & performing the same duty, viz: that of a Continental driver, of a Continental team, receiving his orders from the same officers, receiving & delivering provisions & public stores for Army purposes, according to the orders of our officers. Sometimes Cook & myself, with other teams & teamsters were associated in the same drove, & sometimes he was ordered on a different route. We were more frequently separated however, than together. He was a man, fully grown at that time & I was a stout boy, only 17 years old _ but well accustomed to horses & wagon driving. When I left this service in April 1781, I left William Cook still engaged in it's performance, but how long he was so employed, either before or after my own enlistment, I cannot say.
In May 1781, or early in June, I again entered upon the same employment
under the orders of Joseph Lewis Esqr.. (who was as I believed, a Deputy Commissary
or Quarter Master,) for the period of six months, signing my name to an
Enlistment or Engagement in a book, as was done in my first Engagement, & in
both cases by my father's consent. William Cook was then in public service, as I had left him, & I occasionally met him with his team & waggon, carting provisions public stores &c: for Army uses, as on former occasions. I served out the period of my engagement, & was discharged in cold weather. I cannot tell with certainty
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when I last saw Cook on duty. But it is my belief, that he remained in service as long as I did, in performance of the same service.
William Lee
Sworn & subscribed at Morris town, September 21st.. 1839.
Before me.
Silas L Condict J. P.  

N. B. The line which is [intrelised?] on the first page, & which reads, "owned at first by my father, "was appraised & taken into public service as a continental team", was done before signing & swearing.
Silas L. Condict J.P.
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State of New Jersey}
County of Morris} ss

On this 20th day of April AD one thousand Eight hundred and fifty five Personally Appeared before me a Justice of the Peace within and for the County and State aforesaid Elanor T Cook Aged Seventy yrs
a Resident Whipany in the County of Morris and State of New Jersey who being duly sworn according to law declares and makes the following Declaration in order to obtain the benefits of the provision made by the act of Congress passed on the 3 day of February
AD 1853 granting Pensions to Widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary War. That she is the Widow of William Cook deceased who was Teamster in the Militia of the war of 1776 and drew a Pension under the act of 1832 if there has been no mistake made.
She further declares that she was married to the said William Cook on the 13 day of September in the year of our Lord 1823 That her said Husband died on the 5th day of November 1841, that she was not Married to him prior to the 2 day of January 1800
but at the time above stated, She further declares that she is now a Widow But by Reason of ill health and old age am not able to endure the fatigue of travelling and attending Court, and therefore pleads to be excused from further trouble.
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her
Elanor  X  T. Cook
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Robert J Williams Witness
Sworn to and Subscribed before me the day and 
year above Written, And I hereby Certify that I am well acquainted with the Widow Elanor T. Cook and know that her appolegy is a truth and her inabilities what she says they are and Really entitled to this alternative
Daniel L Campbell Justice of the Peace

On the same day and year above written
Personally came 
to me well known and entitled to respect who being duly sworn declare they were personally present and saw William Cook and Elanor T Johnson formed in the bonds
of Matrimony by the Revr Aaron Condit a
Minister of the Gospel and that he who solemnized the oath was lawfully authorized
by the laws of the State of New Jersey to do so
John Johnson
Robert J Williams
Sworn and Subscribed before me
Daniel L Campbell Justice of the Peace
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DECLARATION OF A WIDOW. :
State of New Jersey}
County of Morris} ss.

On this 20th day of April A. D. one thousand eight hundred and fifty five personally appeared before me, a Justice of the Peace within and for the County and State aforesaid, Elanor T Cook a resident of Whipany in the County of Morris and State of New Jersey_ who being duly sworn, according to law, declares that she is the identical widow of William Cook_ deceased, who was a Teamster in the employment commanded by Captain Not Recolected

in the Regiment of the Militia service_ commanded by Lieut. Colonel not recolected in the war with Great Britain, declared by the United States, on the 4th day of July 1776

That her said husband Entered service in State of New Jersey on or about the time of the war of 1776. A.D. 1777 or some other time
and continued in actual service for the term of time sufficient to give him a Pension and was honorably discharged at the close of war -- on or about the the year 1782 or 1783- having never received a certificate from the commanding officer. A more direct reference to the roll of said Company, personal
testimony, or the receipt of a former claim.

She further states in this declaration that she has not received a Land Warrant under the
act of Congress passed September 28, 1850,

and that she has never made application or received anything under any other act of Congress whatever, in her own person

She further states that she was married to the said William Cook on the 13 day of September 1823 at Whipany __ in the County of Morris
and State of New Jersey by the Revd Aaron Condit a Minister of the Gospel and that her name, before her said marriage, was Elanor T Johnson, that her said husband died at Hanover __inthe County of Morris and
State of New Jersey on the 5 of Novem 1841 and that she is still his widow at this time as she makes her application for Bounty Land under the act of March 3d, 1855.

She makes this Declaration for the purpose of obtaining the Bounty Land to which she may be entitled under the act passed March 3d, 1855.
her
Elanor T Cook
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KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS: 
THAT I, Elanor T Cook__do hereby constitute and appoint Christopher Mulford -- to be my lawful Attorney for me and in my name to annex all necessary testimony thereto, and receive the Warrant for me through the Post
Office, wherever he may direct. And I hereby revoke and annul all former Agents I may have
heretofore appointed or may appoint hereafter, either here or elsewhere, and do strictly forbid all self-constituted or sub-agents at Washington, outsiders, having anything to do with my business whatever; that my Declaration and Power of Attorney shall be directed either to the Department of Interior
or Commissioner of Pensions, and that all communications shall be through the lawfully constituted officers of the Department to and from my Attorney as aforesaid.
her
Elanor  X  T Cook
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Sworn to and subscribed before me the day and year above written. And I hereby certify that I believe the said Elanor Cook __ is the widow of William Cook __ deceased, as she represents herself to be, and that her Declaration and Power of Attorney sworn and subscribed to are verity.
Daniel T Campbell Justice of the Peace

STATE OF New Jersey}
County of Morris} ss. I, Albert H. Stanburrough Clerk of the County of Morris do hereby certify that David T. Campbell Esq., before whom the foregoing affidavits were taken, was at the time of taking such affidavits a Justice of the Peace in and for said County of Morris duly
elected, commissioned and sworn, and fully authorized by the laws of the State of New Jersey to take the same, and that the
name thereunto signed is in his own proper hand-writing.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto
set my hand and affixed the Seal of the said
County, at Morristown this Twenty third day of April A. D. one thousand eight hundred and fifty five
A. H. Stanburrough Clk
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DEPOSITION OF WITNESSES.
State of New Jersey}
County of Morris} SS.
One this 20th day of April A. D. one thousand eight hundred and fifty five personally appeared before me, a Justice of the Peace within and for the County and State aforesaid,
residents of Whipany [Whippany] in the County of Morris and State of New Jersey who being duly sworn, according to law, declare they were present and saw William Cook and Elanor T. Johnson joined in the bonds of wedlock, by the said Aaron Condet, a Minister of the Gospel, and that he who solemnized the oath of marriage was lawfully authorized to do so.  That William Cook is dead, according to her declaration, and that Elanor was his lawful wife, was a widow at the time of making her application for Bounty Land under the act passed March 3d, 1855, and is still the widow of William Cook, deceased, and that we have no interest in this claim.

John Johnson
Robert J. Williams

Sworn to and subscribed before me the day and year above written.  And I hereby certify that I believe the said are creditable and disinterested witnesses, and that I have no interest in this claim.

Daniel T. Campbell, Justice of the Peace
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George I. Cook,
91 Watchung Avenue
West Orange, New Jersey

Sir;

I have to advise you that from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, W. 27814, it appears that William Cook was born in 1758 or 1759 in Hanover Township, Morris County, New Jersey, and while residing there enlisted in January 1777 and served as a private, at various times, until 1778, in all six months, under Captains Jonas Ward, Elijah Squier, John Lindsley, Minor, Seely and Colonels Elezaer Lindsley, Hathaway and Seely.  He was in skirmishes at Strawberry Hill and Aquakanack and battle of Woodbridge.

In the fall of 1779, he enlisted and served two years as a teamster under Captain Hunt.
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He was allowed pension on his application executed December 25, 1839, while a resident of Hanover Township, New Jersey, aged eighty years.  He died at Hanover, November 5, 1841.

Soldier married at Whippany, Morris County, New Jersey, September 13, 1823, Elanor T. Johnson, she was allowed pension on her application executed January 15, 1856, while living in Whippany, New Jersey, aged seventy years.

There is no further family data on file.

Respectfully,
Commissioner,
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Revolutionary War?
27814
2456
INVALID.
See 27814 Wid
File No. 2456
William Cook.
Colonel N. J. [illegible]
Act:  June 7, 1832.
Index:--Vol. A, Page 72.
[Arrangement of 1870.]
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Mch 28-1901
Mary M. Hawley
Hunting Ind.
1923. Oct.2. Hist to George I. Cook

Revy Widow
File No 27814
Ealinor Cooke
Widown of William Cook
New Jersey
______________________________

Act:_____________________
Index: -- Vol. ______, Page _______

[Arrangement of 1870.]

Cert No 5644
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91 Watchung Avenue
West Orange, New Jersey

Department of the Interior,
Bureau of Pensions,
Washington, D. C.

Dear Sirs:--

Will you please send me a copy of the records on file in you [your] office of the Revolutionary war service of William Cook, who enlisted as a teamster in January 1779 serving under Captain Hunt.

In 1780 he enlisted for another year in the same capacity.  

I am informed that his widow made application for a pension and received same under number 27814.  According to my records her name was Elizabeth Bedford.

I am desirous of this information for use in securing membership in the Society of sons of the American Revolution and consequently the dates of birth and death, wifes [wife's] name and names of children will be of great benefit to me in verification of my records if your records contain same.

Thanking you in advance for your favor, I am

George I. Cook.

STAMP AT BOTTOM READS:  REVEOLUTIONARY WAR SECTION
SEPTEMBER 24, 1923
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JWU
ECL
Huntington, Indiana
March 6, 1901.
Chief of Pensions, War Department
Washington, D. C.

Dear Sir:

Will you kindly give me the military record during the Revolutionary War of William Cook of Burlington County, New Jersey?  our family record states that he was commissioned as Cornet in Captain Shreve's troop of Light Horse of Burlington in 1776.

Also the military record of Joel Cooke, his son during the same period.

Joel Cooke was in the New Jersey Line Regular Army, and was of the party which
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captured Bacon, the Tory refugee, and was the one who finally killed him after a hand to hand struggle.  Joel Cooke died from effects of a wound received in a duel with General Lacey over the attempt to remove General Washington from command in favor of General Gates.  Cooke being a partisan of General Washington.

Can you corroborate these statements, add anything to these and give me authentic data regarding them.

Respectfully,
Mary M. Hawley
24 East Market Street
Huntington, Indiana

TWO STAMPS AT BOTTOM;
STAMP 1 - [illegible except for the date which is March 14, 1901]
STAMP 2 - U S PENSION OFFICE - K
MARCH 11, 1901
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[TOP OF PAGE - Written upside down is the following:  Pension Office, January 28, 1856]

3rd Auditor's Office
January 30, 1886.

Sir.
The within named pensioner (William Cook) has been paid to 4 September 1841.  He received it himself through an attorney,

Robert J. Aermam
Very Respectfully

J. Minot, Esquire
Commissioner of Pensions

[lower righthand corner is written - auditor]
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Sir
Please certify when William Cook of New Jersey, Act 1832 was last paid at $40 a year and to whom.
Very respectfully
R. McRae
for Commissioner

R. J. Atkinson, Esquire
Third Auditor
Triplett
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Consolidated with Widows.
March 28 1878
Admitted Act
February 3, 1853
No. 5644
as per record under New Jersey (Revolutionary)

[(24,129) is crossed out]
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Certificate No. 31582 [above the number 582 is written 852]
File No. 2456
Eleanor Cook, Widow
of William Cook
Private, Captain Squire
New Jersey Line
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Claim [illegible]
Sept: 4. to Nov. 5
1841

Letter to Second
Comptroller 
and
[illegible] Auditor
Jany. 3 1870
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(ACT OF JULY 14, 1862.--CIRCULAR No. 10.)

Department of the Interior,
PENSION OFFICE,
........................, 186__.

for pension of ________________________
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Jany 77.   Ward  Strawberry Hill  3 mo__
77.  Squier   Elizabethtown   roll 8 days   X___
Fall 77.    Lindsly     Aquakanack   1 mo__
 "     "     no. officer. Col. Seely  Newark  1 mo__
79.    Capt Hunt   Teamster   12 mo__
80   renewed enlistment    __  12 mo__
___
77 Sept. 26 -   Elizabethtown   42.8.9
77 Nov 5.     New Windsor   _  118.11.8-
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And I herewith Send you the application of Elanor T. Cook.  I found from a [illegible...............]
I should have enclosed her Pension Application in a separate envelope.  I therefore pardon the delay and hope you will now attend to this likewise and favor the Widow.

Captain Mulford
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Brief in the case of Eleanor Cook, widow of William
County and State of New Jersey
act 3 February 1853
---------------------------------------------
Claim, ("original," ["or for increase" is crossed out]

Proof exhibited, (if original.)

Is it documentary, traditionary, or supported by rolls?  If either, state the substance.
Her husband was pensioned under the Act of June 7, 1832 at $40 a year
-----
Marriage proved by eye-witnesses
-----
[(If for increase.) is crossed out]
[Has additional evidence been filed since the admission of the claim?  If so, where, is crossed out]

Cohabitation, general reputation of marriage, her identity as the pensioner's widow, his death and her present widow [illegible] known  by credible witnesses.

Thornton Triplett
Examining Clerk.

Name and resident of Agent
Christopher Mulford
Madison, New Jersey
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[FOLDED DOCUMENT]

State of New Jersey
Commissioner of Pensions
January 3rd

In reference [illegible]
William Cook.

[illegible.......]
Third Auditor's Office
January 7, 1870
The records of this office show that the pensioner referred to within was last paid to [4 Sept is crossed out] 1841 and died November 5 184_. [year is illegible]

STAMP - THIRD AUDITOR'S OFFICE
JANUARY 5 18__[year is illegible]

A. W. Jones
Third Auditor

STAMP BOTTOM RIGHT PANEL - THIRD AUDITOR'S OFFICE. JANUARY 5, 1870

STAMP BOTTOM LEFT PANEL CORNER - DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR PENSION OFFICE JANUARY 8, 1870
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Department of the interior
PENSION OFFICE.

Washington D. D. January 2, 1870

Sir:

You are respectfully requested to inform this office of the last payment of William Cook late pensioner under Act of June 7, 1832, inscribed on New Jersey Roll, No. 31,852.

Very Respectfully,
Henry Van Aernam
Commissioner

Third Auditor,
Treasury.
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STAMP READS AS FOLOWS:

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
NOVEMBER 27, 1869
PENSION OFFICE
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Treasury Department,
Third Auditor's Office,
October 27, 1869

Sir,

I forward herewith an application for arrears in favor of the heirs of William Cook deceased supposed to have been sent by you, but without any letter or identification.

The application will have to be referred to the Commissioner of Pensions for restoration before the same can be paid.

Very respectfully,
R. W. Clarke
Auditor

Nelson E. Mulford, Esquire
Madison, New Jersey

W.
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012209
Honorable Secretary of the Interior
Washington, D. C.
FREE
STAMP - MADISON NEW JERSEY APRIL 24 [year is illegible]
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Eleanar [Eleanor] Cook
Widow of William
New Jersey

Admitted February 3, 1853
$40 a year from
the passage of
the Act

Certificate to
Christopher Mulford, Esquire
Madison, New Jersey
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Oct 4. 1842
[list?]
J. L Edwards Esq.
Washington City
D. C. 

[Official Stamp: MORRISTOWN N. J. OCT 1]
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Sir

I will be obliged to you if youwill send me the rate per annum, the commencement and the amount of pension money drawn in the following cases
William Cook   of Morris County   N. J.
Heirs of Nathaniel Wheeler  "     "
Daniel Skillenger    "       "
John Muir     "       "
Daniel Swayzee or Sweezy     "     "
Charity Wortman widow of-- Wortman "     "

Resply.. yours
Jno S. Hages
J.L. Edwards Esq.
Morristown N.J
Oct. 1st 1842

P. S.
Please add to the above names
John C. Here or Hyre
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New Jersey
William Cook
Letter to Honorable Lewis Condict 
30 May 1840
Letter to Honorable Lewis Condict
10 December 1940

Act June 7, 1832
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State of New Jersey}
County of Morris} ss

On this 15 day of January AD one thousand eight hundred and fifty six Personally appeared before me a Justice of the Peace within and for the County and state aforesaid Elanor T Cook aged 70 years a Resident of Whipany, County of Morris who being duly sworn according to law doth on her oath make the following Declaration in order to obtain the benefits of the provisions made by the act of Congress passed on the 5 day of February 1853 granting Pensions to Widows of Persons who served during the Revolutionary War: that she is the Widow of William Cook Deceased who was a Teamster in the Armey that services were actually performed and has been acknowledged by a Pension drawn in his own Person and a Bounty Land Warrant Issued on the 18 day of December 1855 No. 
She further declares that she was married to the Said William Cook at Whipany Co of Morris on the 23 day of September 1823
That her said husband died at Hanover on the 5 day of November AD 1841 that she was not married to him prior to the 2nd day of Jan Eighteen hundred but at the time above stated. She further declares that She is now a Widow but by Reason of age and bodily infirmity cannot attend Court
her
Elanor T  X  Cook
mark
Sworn to and Subscribed before me the day and year above Written And I hereby Certify to the Correctness of Elanor T Cooks apology
for not attending Court and have therefore Come to her own house.
Jonathan Miller Justice of the Peace
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State of New Jersey}
County of Morris} ss

On this 15 day of January AD one thousand
eight hundred and fifty six personally
came William Cook and Locky Johnson
who being duly sworn declare they
were present and saw Elanor T Johnson
and William Cook Joined in the Bonds of
Wedlock by one Aaron Condit a Minister
of the Gospel and that he who married
them was lawfully authorised to do so
that William Cook is really dead and
Elanor T Cook is his widow still
Samuel Cook
Lockey Johnson

STATE OF NEW JERSEY,} SS.
Morris County,}

I, ALBERT H. STANBURROUGH, Clerk of the County of Morris, do hereby Certify, that Jonathan Miller -Esq., before whom the foregoing Affidavit was taken, was, at the time of taking such Affidavit, one of the Justices of the Peace in and for said County of Morris, duly elected, commissioned and sworn, and fully authorised by the laws of the State of New Jersey to take the same; and that the name
Jonathan Miller - thereunto signed, is in his own proper handwriting.

IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the Seal of the said County, at Morristown, this Eighteenth day of January 1856
A. H. Stanburrough Clerk
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State of New Jersey}
County of Morris} ss

On this 15 day of January AD one thousand
eight hundred and fifty six personally
came William Cook and Locky Johnson
who being duly sworn declare they
were present and saw Elanor T Johnson
and William Cook Joined in the Bonds of
Wedlock by one Aaron Condit a Minister
of the Gospel and that he who married
them was lawfully authorised to do so
that William Cook is really dead and
Elanor T Cook is his widow still
Samuel Cook
Lockey Johnson

Sworn to and subscribed before me the
day and year above written and I
hereby certify that I believe the said
Samuel Cook and Lockey Johnson
are creditable and disinterested witnesses
Jonathan Miller Justice of the peace
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12.846

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