Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 2141, William Cook, Md Penn.
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(3-1776)

SERVICE | NUMBER
Md | Cook, William | S. 2141
Penn.
carded

CONTENTS
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[Two panels]
[Left panel]

Let to [struck out] Hon A. Stewart 
June 19 '47

[Right panel]

4599
Pennsylvania 
Pittsburgh 
William Cook 
[struck out: of [blank] in] the State of Pennsylvania 
who was a Private in the Company commanded 
by Captain Crausby of the [illegible] commanded 
by Col Finney in the Maryland 
line for Private 15 mo $50.00

Md. and Pa. Line Records corrected
Dec 7 03

Inscribed on the Roll of Pennsylvania 
at the rate of 50 Dollars -- [struck out: Cents] per annum, 
to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.

Certificate of Pension issued the 24th day of January 
1833 and sent to Hon A Stewart 
House Reps

Arrears to 4th of Sept. 1832 $75.00
Semi=anl. allowance ending 4 Mar 1833 25.00
$100.00
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{ Revolutionary Claim, }
{ Act June 7, 1832. }

Recorded by Vinal Luce Clerk, 
Book D, Vol. [struck out: 6] Page [struck out: 51] to 
to 2 | 191
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Declaration }
of William Cook }
a Revolutionary soldier

21159
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Fayette County } Ss
Pennsylvania}

On this 23d day of October 
1832 personally appeared in Open Court before 
the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas for the 
County of Fayetteville State of Pennsylvania now 
sitting William Cook a resident of Washington 
township County & State aforesaid, [word struck out] eighty 
years who being first duly sworn according to 
law doth on his oath make the following dec
laration in order to obtain the benefit of the Act 
of Congress passed June the 7th 1832.

That he entered the service of the United 
States under the following named officers & 
served as herein stated.

That in 1775 he enlisted in Capt Edward Veas
y's company of the Maryland line for during the 
war and belonged to Col Veasy's Regt of Reg
troops.  That he was marched from Cecil County 
Maryland to Iron Hill, & from thence to Cauches 
Bridge.  That they returned from thence to 
Cecil County. That about one year after he 
enlisted in the above mentioned Regt it was 
ordered to Long Island at which time he, the 
applicant hired a substitute who was excep
ted by his officers, and he thereby released 
from his engagement after serving something 
more than one year.  That sometime in Augu
st 1777 he was drafted in Captain [name struck out]
Hansby [illegible] Crausby's company of Pa militia
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for three months that during this three months 
service he was engaged in the battle of Brandywine
That he belonged to Col Finney's Regt Pa militia 
That the whole of this three months service 
was performed on the enemies lines in Pennsyl
vania.  That the entire period of his services were 
fifteen months.  That he received no written dis
charge-nor documentary evidence of service, nor 
does he know of any persons at present by whom 
he can establish them.  That his recollection is very 
imperfect and that the above statement contains all 
the circumstances that can at present recolect [recollect]
That he remained several years in the State of [word struck out]
Pennsylvania after the war and then removed to Fayette Coun
ty Penna. where he still resides.  That the Revd. John 
Phillips, John Brown & Obediah Bowen will certify 
as to his reputation.  This deponent states that at 
the time has drafted he lived in Pennsylvania 
that he was a labouring [laboring] man without family, and was
sometimes in Cecil County Maryland & sometimes in 
Chester County Penna.

That he hereby relinquishes every claim whatever 
to any pension or annuity except the present & 
declares that his name is not on the pension 
roll of the agency of any State

Affirmed & subscribed in Open  William his X mark Cook
Court 25th October 1832
H W Beacon
Prothy
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Fayette County Ss

We John Phillips a Clergyman resident in Union Town 
Obadiah Bowen of Washington Township & John Brown of Menallen 
Township in said County do certify that we are well 
acquainted with William Cook who has subs
cribed & sworn to the foregoing declaration.  That 
we believe him to be eighty years of age.  That 
he is reputed & believed in the neibourhood [neighborhood] 
where he resides to have been a soldier of the 
revolution & that we concur in that oppin
ion [opinion]
Sworn & subscribed in  Obadiah his O mark Bowen
Open Court 25th October 1832  John Brown
H. W. Beeson  John Phillips
[word Prothy encircled]

And the Court do hereby declare their opinion after 
the investigation of the matter & after putting the interroga
tories prescribed by the War Department that the within 
named applicant was a revolutionary soldier and served 
as he states.  And the said Court do further certify 
that it appears to them that John Phillips who has last 
signed the above certificate is a Clergyman resident 
of Union Town Fayette County Penna. and that 
John Brown & Obadiah Bowen who have also signed 
the same are residents of the County aforesaid and 
are credible persons & that their statement is entitled 
to credit.

Fayette County } Ss
Pennsylvania} I Henry W Beeson Prothonotary of
the Court of Common Pleas in & for 
said 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 26th day of December AD 1832
H W Beeson
Prothy
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2115
Wm Cook 
of Pena

Admd. 
Private 
15 months 

$50.
Honble A. Stewart
Ho. Reps

Hon
A Stewart
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BRIEF in the case of Wm Cook of Fayette 
of County in the State of Penna.
(Act 7th June, 1832.)

1.  Was the declaration made before a Court or a Judge?  Court

2.  If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity?

3.  How old is he?  80

4.  State his service, as directed in the form annexed.
________________________________________________________________________
Period. |
_______ |

1775  |
Served 1 year & hired a substitute |
who was excepted & he discharged |
Sept 1777 |

Duration of Service. |
_________________ |
Years, Months, Days. |
Enlisted for the War |
3 [illegible] | 
The whole period was 15 months |

Rank. |
______ |

As a |
Pri |

Names of General and Field Officers 
under whom he served.
_______________________________
Gen.
Capt. Veasey, Col Vea
sey
Capt Crausby Col 
Finney

5.  In what battles was he engaged?  Brandywine

6.  Where did he reside when he entered the service?  Cecil County 
Maryland

7.  Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditionary evidence, by 
incidental evidence, or by the rolls?
Traditionary 

8.  Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect?  Correct

I Certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above 
mentioned.

J C Witney Examining Clerk.
[illegible] 19 1833
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January 17, 1934.

BA-J/ILL [illegible initials]
William Cook 
S. 2141

Mrs. Oliver C. Holmes
2700 Versailles Avenue
McKeesport, Pennsylvania.

Dear Madam:

Reference is made to your letter in which you request the 
Revolutionary War record of William Cook, a pensioner.

The record of William Cook is furnished herein as shown in 
the papers on file in pension claim, S. 2141, based upon his service  
in that war.

William Cook was born July 1, 1753, in Chester County, Penn
sylvania, and moved to Cecil County, Maryland; the names of his 
parents are not shown.

While a resident of Cecil County, Maryland, he enlisted in 
1775, and served as private in Captain Edward Veazy's company, Colonel 
Veazy's Maryland regiment, length of service one year.  He enlisted 
sometime in August 1777, at which time he resided in Chester County, 
Pennsylvania, and served three months as private in Captain Hansby's 
or Crosby's company, Colonel Finney's Pennsylvania regiment, and 
was in the battle of Brandywine.
[Note regarding Crosby in left margin: Found David Crosby in files & in Penn. [illegible]
in Chester Co Pa.]

The soldier lived in both Cecil County, Maryland and in Chester 
County, Pennsylvania, during his services and had no family then.  It 
is not shown in this claim that he was ever married.

He was allowed pension on his application executed October 25, 
1832, at which time he resided in Washington Township, Fayette County, 
Pennsylvania.  He died in said Fayette County.

For information in regard to the date of last payment of pension,
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name and address of person paid, and, possibly the date of death 
of the above named pensioner, you should apply to The Comptroller 
General, General Accounting Office, Records Division, this city, 
citing the following:

William Cook 
Certificate 4599 
Issued January 24, 1833
Rate of $50 per annum 
Commenced March 4, 1831
Act of June 7, 1832.
Pennsylvania Agency.

Very truly yours,

A. D. HILLER, 
Assistant to Administrator.


2.
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Hon A. Stewart
June 19 '47
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253
Sir  Pen Off
June 19 47

In reply to your enqui
ry [inquiry] I have the honor to inform 
you that Wm Cook was allowed a 
pension of $50 per anm under Act 
of 7 June '32 which appears to have 
been paid to 4 Sept. 34 at the Pitts
burgh agency making an agregate [aggregate] of 
175$.

Hon A. Stewart
Uniontown
Pa
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Fayette County }
Pennsylvania }

We the undersigned citizens of 
Fayette County, do hereby certify that 
we are personally acquainted with William 
Cook the applicant named in the declaration 
accompanying this certificate.  That we have 
known him [illegible] that he sustains 
the reputation in his neibourhood [neighborhood] of being a 
soldier of the revolution and that we [illegible] 
fully concur in that oppinion [opinion].  That he is 
very old & very needy, but sustains an 
excellent reputation for truth & veracity

W.D. Mullin | Andrew Linn 
James Lorimore | Wilson McCrory 
Samuel Edwards  
Wm Mills | Jacob Hieber 
P C Colloway | James Larimore 
Jo Downer | Phillip Lanehart 
J. H. Buyhen | Bernett Whittapt  
John Kennedy | Rawley Merrifield 
Joseph Kennedy | Samuel Short
Wm Krepps | Christian Krepps 
Joseph Fenton | Samuel Kennedy
William Cook | Nathan Baldwin 
Wm. E Froger | William Stephens 
William Jobes | John C. Townsend 
Joseph Wallace | William McBain 
John Eveson | Jesse Oney 
John Vaurer | Eli Cope 
John Johnson | Henry Cook 
Denton Thyney | Thomas N Kendall
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George W Downes | Jeremiah Oney 
Thomas Baird | Lawren Crew 
George Whitney | John Jackman 
John Cook | Robert Laughlin
Henry Scott | Richard Brown
| Solamon Green
James Parsol | John Brewer
William [illegible] | Jacob Garee
| Rivel [illegible]
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Wm Cook Pa. Pittsburgh 50$ act 7 June 32
[illegible]
[initials illegible]

15 June 47 Paid to 4th Sept. 1834.
BL Boyner
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[Envelope with note]
[Written vertically left margin]

June 14 49
Asking to what time was 
drawn the pension of 
Wm Cook decd

[Circular mail stamp]
UNIONTOWN 
[illegible]
PA

[Address]

FREE
free A. Stewart
[illegible]

JL Edwards Esqr
Comsr. of Pensions 
Washington City 
D. C.
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Union town June 10 1847

Dear Sir

Please let me know the date to 
which the Revolutionary pension of Wm. Cook late 
of Fayette County Pa. decd. was 
drawn and oblige. Yours respectfully 

A. Stewart

JL Edwards Esq
Commsr Pens
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In reply to your request of [blank], received [blank] 
for a statement of the military history of William Cook 
a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired 
information as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pen
sion on file in this Bureau. 
S. File 2141
==================================================================
DATES OF | OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. |
ENLISTMENT OR | LENGTH OF | _____________________________|
APPOINTMENT. | SERVICE. | RANK. | CAPTAIN. | COLONEL. | STATE.
_______________________________________________________________
75 | 1 year | Pvt | Edward Veazy | Veazy | Md.

August 77 | 3 mos. | [blank] | Hansby & Crousby | Finney | Pa.

Battles engaged in, Brandywine

Residence of soldier at enlistment, Cecil Co., Md.

Date of application for pension, October. 25, 1832.  Cl. al.

Residence at date of application, Washington Twshp., Fayette Co., Pa.

Age at date of application, born Chester Co., Pa. July 1, 1753

Remarks: [blank]
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Crasby 

[illegible]

446-495 529
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Rev. War Section. 

December 1, 1913.

Miss Edith Woodhall, 
528 Fallowfield Avenue.
Charleroi, Pa.

Madam:

In response to your letter dated the 21" and received 
the 24" ultimo, relative to William Cook, you are advised that 
in order to ascertain the date of his death, or date of last 
payment of his pension and to whom paid, you should apply to 
the Auditor for the Interior Department, U. S. Treasury De
partment, giving him all of the following data:

"William Cook, Certificate No. 4599, for $50. per 
annum, from March 4, 1831, issued January 24, 1833, 
under the Act of June 7, 1832, at the Pittsburgh, 
Pennsylvania Agency."

Very respectfully, 

GM Saltzgaber
Commissioner.
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Oct. 17, 1907.

Mr. W. A. Redmond, 
McGill Building, 
Washington, D. C.

Sir:

In reply to your letter dated the 24th ultimo and received 
on the 25th, you are advised that a statement of the military 
service of William Cook (Survivor's File 2,141), a soldier of the 
Revolutionary War, was furnished Mrs. L. J. Stickel under date of 
Oct. 15, 1907.

Very respectfully,

Commissioner.
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[Circular time and date stamp]
Arrow pointing to 10:30
RECEIVED 
JAN 12 1934 
MAIL SUB-DIV.
VETS. ADM.
READER #66
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McKeesport, Penna.
Jan. 10-1934.

Pension Commissioner, Veterans  
Bureau, Washington, D. C.

Would you please give me any in
formation you can relative to a pension granted 
in 1832 to Col. William Cook who [struck out: was] served in the 
Revolutionary War.  He was born in Chester Co. Pa
on the first day of July 1753 and died in 
Fayette Co., Pa 1838.  Also his military record 
or any information concerning his family

Thanking you in advance, 
I remain,

Respectfully

Mrs. Oliver C. Holmes
2700 Versailles Ave.
McKeesport,
Penna.

Also, where he was buried?
What was his wife's name?
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[Circular mail receipt stamp]
PENSION 
O
U. NOV S.
24
1913
OFFICE.
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Charleroi, Pa.
Nov. 21, 1913.

Manager Bureau of Pensions, 

Dear Sir:

Several 
years ago we got a 
paper from your de
apartment proving that 
Wm. Cook, of Fayette Co., 
Pa, had received a 
pension for service 
in the Revolutionary 
War.  Does his record 
state when he died?

The paper we have
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states that the information 
was taken from 
Sur. file 2141 Rev. War, 
O. W. & N Division.  I would 
like to have the inform
ation as to date of 
death, if possible.

Yours truly, 

Edith Woodhall 
528 Fallowfield Ave., 
Charleroi, 
Pa.
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[Circular mail receipt stamp]

RECORD 
DEC 
17
1907
DIVISION
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Rev
O.W.Inv. File
2141 [illegible initials]

Belle Vernon, Fayette Co., Pa
Dec 14 1907

V. Warner

Dear Sir:-In reply to your 
letter stating you will not send 
me the record of William Cook, 
revolutionary soldier unless I send 
names of officers &c. I will do the 
best I can.  He was born July 1, 1753 
in Chester Co., Md.  Enlisted in Cecil Co. 
Md. Applied for pension, and granted 
Oct. 25, 1832, Lived in Washington Township 
Fayette Co. Pa when he applied
Served from 1775 to 1777 under 
Captain Edward Veazy Md.
Captain Hansby alias Cransby
Colonel Veazy
Colonel Finney Pa.

[Circular mail receipt stamp]
PENSION 
A
U. DEC 
16
1907
OFFICE

As he was my great-great-grandfather 
and I am very anxious to have the 
record from Washington, will you please 
send it and oblige.  Mrs. Charles Goslyne
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[Two circular mail receipt stamps]

RECORD
NOV
21
1907 DIVISION

PENSION 
A 
U. NOV S.
20
1907
OFFICE
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Charleroi, Pa.
Nov. 18, 1907.

Mr. V. Warner-

Dear Sir:

Will you please 
send me the military history 
of Wm. Cook, a private in 
the Revolution.  He was born 
in Chester Co., Pa., in 1753, and 
enlisted from Cecil Co., Md.

Thanking you in advance 
for your courtesy, I am 
sincerely yours,

Mrs. Geo. Woodhall, 
528 Fallowfield Ave., 
Charleroi, 
Pa.
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W. A. REDMOND,
ATTORNEY AT LAW,
McGILL BUILDING,
WASHINGTON, D. C.

[Illegible circular stamp]

September 24, 1907

The Commissioner 
of Pensions,  
City.

Sir:-

I inclose a letter from Mrs. L. J. Stickel, of Charleroi, Pa., seek
ing information relative the service of her grandfather, William Cook, in 
the Revolutionary War.

If consistent, will you kindly furnish Mrs. Stickel the information 
she desires.

Respectfully, 

W. A. Redmond
Atty.

[Circular mail receipt stamp]
PENSION 
B
U. SEP S.
25
1907
OFFICE.
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[Two circular mail receipt stamps]
O. W. & N. DIV.
SEP
26
1907
FILES

PENSION 
B
U. SEP S.
25
1907 
OFFICE.

531 Wash. [illegible]

Charleroi Pa. Sept. 19, 1907
 
W. A. Redmond Atty
Washington D.C.

Dear Sir:

Will you please examine 
the Revolutionary War Records 
and find the name of William 
Cook.  He was my grandmother's 
father.  I think he was born a
bout 1750, that is as near as 
I can judge.

He participate in 
the battle Brandwine, as I have 
heard my grandma speak of his 
service, as he related it.  He was a
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personal fried of George Wash
Kington, but was involved in 
some trouble concerning the "Whis
key Insurection" he and George 
had an altercation, or disagreem
ent of some kind that I do not 
understand.

Washington was born 
in 1732 (Feb 22.) and I do not 
know how much difference there 
was in their ages, but I hope 
you will be able to learn his 
age, at the time of his service.
I forget even the date of the battle 
of Brandywine, however I can 
remember well of visiting one 
of Washingtons slaves in his [illegible] 
on, or very near, my grandfathers
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#2

farm.  His name was "Simon" 
and his wife's name "Dinah"
Pensylvania [Pennsylvania] 
was a "Slave State" in those days, and 
by an act of the Legislature, the 
(cant remember the time) slaves 
were given their freedom at the 
age of 28.  So this of course gave 
freedom to the race, who were 
over that age.  It was gradual, 
and pescable, but many of the 
aged ones were left helpless and 
dependent on the charity of the 
public, or the children of their 
"masters"

[Circular mail receipt stamp]
PENSION 
B
U. SEP S. 
25
1907
OFFICE.

My husband (late) was 
born on the "Washington Farm," 
a few miles from here, in 1841.
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near the town of Perryopolis 
this town was intended for 
the national capitol at the 
time as it was so near the 
farm that was the home of 
the "Father of Our Country."

I cannot 
say whether "Simon" was sold 
from the Washington Farm or 
not, however he fell into the 
hands of some of grandma's
relatives (Cooks) (she married 
Denton Lynn) who neglected 
to provide properly for him and 
his aged wife.  So grandmother took 
it on herself to care for most 
of the aged childless, and infirm 
ex slaves, poor old Simon & Dinah 
included.  I remember Simon well 
(I was very young, was born in 1842)
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#3

he came often to my fathers 
house, selling little baskets that 
he made, never asking more than 
a "Fippenybit" for one of them. They 
were quaint, crude and rough but 
strong, made from "hicory splits"

Simon 
was a [illegible] negro, small and light 
colored.  After I was nearly grown 
possibly in the "sixties" Simon was 
taken out and exhibited as a "show 
as one of Washingtons slaves," before 
and about that time, he became 
spotted as a leopard.

[Circular mail receipt stamp]
PENSION
B
U. SEP S.
25
1907 
OFFICE.

My two great
grandfathers, William Cook and 
Andrew Lynn, were soldiers in the 
Revolutionary war.  My late husband
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Edward E Stickel was a soldier 
in the "civil" war.  My only son 
James A Stickel, was a soldier 
for 16 months in the Spanish war 
yet I at the age of nearly 66 am 
left desolate and alone.

No support 
except my labor, no home, only 
as I pay room rent.  I shall wait 
on a reply to this.  Then I must make 
another effort to secure the evidence 
I procured at great labor and expense 
to secure pension.  The papers are in 
the hands of John W. Morris and 
Jacob H. Dewees.  I want them I 
intend to have them they are doing 
the Department no good.  They have 
been there some of them for 22 years.
Hoping to hear from you soon remain Respectfully

Mrs. L. J. Stickel
531 Washington Ave.
Charleroi Pa.
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[Two panels]
[Left panel]

1907 Oct. 15. Hist. of Mrs. L. J. Stickel
1907 Oct. 17. Mr. R. A. Redmond notification
1907 Nov. 25. Hist to Mrs. Geo. Woodhall
1907 Dec 24 Hist to Mrs Chas Goslyne
1913 Dec. 1 Edith Woodhall ref to aud
1934-Jan. 17-Hist. to Mrs. Oliver C. Holmes
ILL

[Right panel]

Rev War
2131
✓INVALID.

File No. 2141
William Cook
Privt Rev. War

Act: June 7, 1832

Index:--Vol. A, Page 72

[ Arrangement of 1870. ]
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THE NATIONAL ARCHIVES | BOUNTY LAND WARRANT RECORD CARD* | Division of Veterans Administration Archives
Form VAM-51
13-5-41

NAME Cook, William | GRADE Private | LINE Massachusetts 

WARRANT 
NUMBER 3914 | ACREAGE 100 | ISSUED Aug. 10, 1789
to Richard Platt, assignee

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*The information concerning the issuance of warrants carded on this form is found in volumes 2 to 4 of "Land Warrants Issued Prior to 1800" which are 
registers of bounty land warrants issued to non commissioned officers and privates under congressional resolutions of  September 16, 1776, and subse
quent dates.  Other records relative to the applications for warrants appear to have been destroyed in the War Department fire of November 9, 1800. 
Information concerning warrants surrendered to the Federal Government is to be found in General Land Office records in The National Archives.