Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 9393, Archibald Cook, Penn.
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[notecard]
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SERVICE
Penn.
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Cook, Archibald
Martha
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NUMBER
W.9393
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Journal style document with writing on two pages as follows:

Left side:
Sept 24-95 To Rev War H. Chapman
City as per copy.                                           K

Right side:

2165
Maryland
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Martha Cook
Widow of Archibald Cook on dec’d
Who was pensioner under the Act of 1832
And who died on the 30th December 1834
Of Baltimore in the State of Md
Who was a private in the company commanded by Captain Huett of the Regt. Commanded by ————-in the Ma (lined through) line for 14 mos.  Pa Militia and June 16, not legible
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Inscribed on the Roll of Md at the rate of 46 dollars 67 cents per annum to commence on the 4th day of March, 1836.
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Certificate of Pension issued the 23rd day of March 1837 and sent to Isaac P. Cook Present
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Arrears to the 4th of Mar 1839. $140.01
Semi-annual allowance ending 4 Sept.  
                                                       $. 23.33
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                                                       $163.34
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                                              {Act July 7,}
                                                    1838
Recorded by D.D. Addison Clerk
Book A. Vol.2d. Page 17
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                           11602 (the third number is filled in and possible could be a 1 not a 6. Please refer to original document)

                                  Maryland
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                              Archibald Cook
Of Baltimore City in the State of Maryland who was a private in the Company commanded by Captain Huett —of the ——-commanded by in the Maryland line for (was all lined through from “commanded “) Troops -  Pa Militia 
14 mo Pension.                         46.66
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Aw. June 16.08
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Inscribed on the Roll of Maryland ———— at th rate of 46 Dollars - 66- Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
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Certificate of Pension issued the 25 day of March 1833 - and sent McClintock (due to either a hole or a smudge in the paper the next word is not legible) Baltimore Md
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Arrears to the 4th of March 1833 -     
93.32
Semi-anl. Allowance ending 4 Sept 1833 -                                                                         23.33
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$116.65
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                                            {Revolutionary Claim,}
                                               Act June 7, 1832
Recorded by Jon T. Sprague, Clerk
Book E Vol. 3 Page 102
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                            11,064
                         ————— Cook
                    Archibald  (word lined through)
                        ——— “. ————
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State of Maryland
                               City of Baltimore (two initials)
     At a Baltimore City Court begun and held at the Court - house in the City of Baltimore for the trial of all felonies and other crimes offenses and misdemeanors committed in the Said City

Present
The Honorable Nicholas Brice Chief Judge
William Wallech }
Alex Nesbit.        }. Associate judges
Henry Green Esquire  Sheriff
William  Mcdeagle (not legible)
Among other were the following proceeding.

Viz -
  On this thirteenth day of October in the year eighteen hundred thirty two personally appeared in open Court Archibald Cook a resident of the City of Baltimore in the State of Maryland aged seventy years and nine months on there about who being first duly sworn according to laws, 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 was born as he believes on the twentieth day of December in the year seventeen hundred sixty one and that he entered into the service of the United States under the following named
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Officers and served as hereinafter stated that some time in the fall of the year Seventeen hundred and seventy seven, was living in Chester County Pennsylvania he was drafted as a militia man and and was ordered to take charge of a wagon and team of horses (that was pressed for the use of the Army) as the driver, from Chester County he was ordered to drive this wagon and team to the Head of Elk. A man by the name of Captain Samuel Huett was Captain over the wagons this Deponent was placed with a Regiment o the Maryland Troops commanded by Col. Henry Hollingsworth, Deponent was at this ice well acquainted with Samuel Hollingsworth who was their a commissary he believes in the Maryland Line - Deponent was not engaged in any battle on this our he was with his wagon and team near Wilmington at the time of the Battle of the Brandywine - According to the best of Deponent’s recollections he was drafted and marched to the Head of Elk about the time the British landed there which he thinks was in the beginning of September - He continued
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- on duty until the spring of the next year and to the best of his recollection he was discharged along with the others who were drafted with him about the month of April in the year seventeen hundred and seventy eight.
     Deponent was drafted a second time and was again placed as driver of a team, under the command of the above named Captain Samuel Huett during this tour he was on duty about six months and was with the American Troops at the encampment at Vally Forge and remained with them until that encampment was broken up about which period he was discharged 
       Deponent was drafted a third time as a militia man, but at what particular period he does not recollect at this time his Captains name was Alexander Russell, from Chester County Deponent marched to Philadelphia and from thence they were ordered to New York to throw up Batteries
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The troops arrived at Trenton the orders were countermanded and Deponent with the others who were drafted with him were dismissed with orders to watch themselves in readiness at a minutes warning he was not however called on again to do duty - to the best of his recollections he was this last time drafted for a tour of four months - He does not recollect the exact time he was this time from home -
     Deponent does not recollect any other officers with whom he was acquainted during the time he was in service, than those mentioned by him - he believes they are all dead - the last time he was drafted a brother of Deponent was also drafted with him, he has not heard anything of him for the last six or either years, he has lately made inquired about him but cannot ascertain whether he is alive - Deponent has lived for the last forty seven years in Maryland and for the last thirty-three years in he has resided in the City of Baltimore. Deponent when he was drafted the first
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And second time was ordered to take charge of the team on account of his having been used to that employment he was not engaged to perform that duty but was to it after having been regularly drafted as a militia man -
     Deponent has no documentary evidence and he knows no person whose testimony he can procure who an testify to his service - Deponent never received a written discharge when discharged from the service
     He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension an annuity except the present a declares that his name is not on the pension roll of the agency of any state.
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid.}.                         A Cook
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Me David McJilton a clergyman residing in the City of Baltimore and Stephen Waters residing in the same place hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Archibald Cook who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration we have know him upwards of twenty years and sew believe him to be upwards of seventy years of age, 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 and subscribed } Daniel McJilton
The day and year.              Stephen Waters
Aforesaid.                        }       

     And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion after the investigation of the matter and after putting the interrogations prescribed by the War Department that the above named applicant was  revolutionary soldier and served as he states - and the Court further certifies that it appears to them that David McJilton who has signed the preceding certificate is a clergyman resident of
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The City of Baltimore and that ste
Where waters who has also signed
The same is also a resident of the city of Baltimore and is a credible person and that their  statement is entitled to credit 

I William a Medcalfe Clerk of Baltimore City Court do hereby certify that the forgoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Archibald Cook on a pension

In Testimony where of I have hereto set my hand and seal of office this thirteenth day of October in the year of our Lord Eighteen hundred and thirty two
William M Medcalfe
Baltimore Court
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State of Maryland
City of Baltimore SS

     On this eight day of September in the year eighteen hundred and thirty eight. Before me the Subscriber, personally appeared Martha Cook (underlined) a resident of the city of Baltimore aforesaid, aged seventy three years, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on her oath make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress passed  July 7. 1838 entitled "An act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows", That she is the widow of Archibald Cook, who was a soldier of the Revolution of the Maryland line, and a Pensinoer of the United States during a
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few years, last prior to his death; that she, his widow did receive a balance of Pension due him at his death that she refer to the proofs on file, at the Pension office, Washington and at the Treasury Department, for the evidences of his military services, and of her having received as his widow the balance of his house on to the day of his death: she further declares that she was married to him the said Archibald Cook on the ninth day of February in the year seventeen hundred and eighty six; That her husband the aforesaid Archibald Cook died on the 30th day of December eighteen hundred and thirty four; that she was not married to him prior to his leaving the service, but the marriage took place previous to the first day of January seventeen hundred ninety four; that she was not married to him prior to his leaving the service, but the marriage took place previous to the first day of January Seventeen hundred and ninety four, vis, at the time above stated. 
Martha Cook her X mark
     Sworn to and subscribed on the day of and first above written before me ----And I do hereby certify that the aforegoing Declaration  was sworn to and subscribed, by the said Martha Cook, at her residence; she being by reason of bodily infirmity, unable to attend in Open Court
Before me  W.G.D. Worthington
Associate Judge of Baltimore City Court
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State of Maryland Baltimore City LCZ
I hereby certify that the Honorable William G C Worthington before whom the within declaration was made and who hath thereto subscribed his name was at the time of (not legible) associate Judge of Baltimore City Court duly commissioned and sworn, and to all acts byhim alone in that capacity full faith and credit are due and ought to be given as well as in courts of justice as thereof on Testimony where of I have hereto set my hand and affixed the seal of said court this 10th day of September in the year 1838.
W Meledcafe Clk
Baltimore City Co
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                                    Births
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Archibald Cook, son of James and Mary Cook was born in Oxford Township Chester County Pa. on December 20th 1761
------------------------------------------------------------------------------Martha Parker, daughter of Samuel and Sarah Parker was born in Buck Co. Pa. on March 27th 1765
=======================================Samuel Cook, son of Archibald and Martha Cook was born in Cecil Co. Md January 5th 1787
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Sarah Cook, daughter of A and M. Cook was born in Cecil Co. Md April 10th 1788
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James Cook , son of A & M Cook was born in Cecil Co. M. June 28th 1790
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Mary Cook, daughter of A & M Cook was born in Cecil Co. Md October 26th 1792
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John Cook son of A &M Cook was born in Cecil Co. Md March 16th 1794
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Archibald Cook, son of A&M. Cook was born in Cecil Co. Md.  November 4th 1796
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Evan Cook son of A&M Cook was born in Baltimore June 21st  1799
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Martha Cook daughter of A&M. Cook was born in Baltimore August 8th 1801
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William Cook son of A&M Cook was born in Baltimore February 4th 1804
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Isaac Parker Cook sone of A&M Cook was born in Baltimore December 3rd 1808
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Family Record

(Not legible) August 1st 1829
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Births
Samuel Jacob, Son of James & Sarah Jacob was born October 9th, 1811
Catharing Jacob was born February 10th 1813
Wm. Asbury Jacob was born January 2nd, 1815
Mary Catharine Jacob was born September 20th 1823
Sarah [crossed out] Jacob was born October 2nd, 1826
Elenora Cook was born January 19th, 1829
(Daughter of William & Elenora Cook)
Hannah Coulter, daughter of Samuel & Sarah Coulter was born in Baltimore March 31st, 1810
Henry Furlong Cook, son of Isaac & Hannah Cook was born November 6 1832
Robert Armstrong Cook, son of Isaac P & Hannah Cook, was born March 7th, 1836
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Marriages
Archibald Cook & Martha Parker were married on February 9th, 1786 by Rev. John Boggs
James Jacob & Sarah Cook were married on October 28th, 1810 by Rev. Dr. Roberts.
Wm Cook & Elenora Discorney were married on
by Rev.
Isaac P. Cook and Hannah Coulter were married on Thursday evening February 17th, 1831 by Revd. Henry Furlong
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Deaths
Samuel Cook Son of A & M Cook died March 2nd 1787
Aged 2 months & 28 Days
Mary Cook. Died Nvember 1792
Aged near 1 month
John Cook Died October 1799
Aged 5 years & 7 Mos.
Archibald Cook Jr. Died August 1799
Aged 2 years & 9 mos.
Evan Cook Died June 21st 1799
William Cook. Departed this life on Monday Morning July 13th, 1829 after an illness of about three days only - Aged 25 years, 5 mos. & 9 Days
Archibald Cook departed this life on Tuesday morning December 30, 1834. 
Aged 73 years & 10 days
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Deaths
Samuel Jacob Departed this life on March 19 1812 Aged 5 months & 10 days
Catharine Jacob Departed this life October 1813 Aged 8 months
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(The top of the form is cut off and only presents the following:  widow of application for pension on file in this Bureau. Archibald Cook n.f. 9393)
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This form has 6 columns. I will show it as one with the information going vertically on the page before I move to the next column. 

Column one:
Dates of Enlistment or Appointment
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Fall of. 1777
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Blank
Blank
Blank
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Second Column:
Length of Service
7 months
6 months
1 month
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Third Column:
Rank.
Teamster
Blank
Blank
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Fourth/Fifth Column:
OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED.
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Captain                                            Colonel
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Samuel Huett.                                  Blank
Samuel Huett.                                  Blank
David Hayes.                                    Blank
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Sixth Column:
State
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Pa
Blank
Blank
Blank
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At the bottom of the columns the following was written:
( As the soldier was drafted in Pa mil. In Chester Co. Pa. And only drove a team he could not be accredited to Col. Hollingsworth’s Md Regt as an enlisted soldier therein)
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Battles engaged in, (check mark)
Residence of soldier at enlistment, Chester Co, Pa
Date of application for pension, Oct 13, 1832 His cl was al
Residence at date of application, Baltimore MD in Oxford Twp, Chester Co Pa
Age at date of application, Born Dec. 0 1761; died Dec 30. 1834 at Baltimore, Md Feby 9, 1786
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  Remarks: Soldier was son of James & Mary Cook. He married at Elk Forge, Cecile’s, Md. Martha, daughter of Samuel & Sarah Parker. She was born in Bucks Co.  on Mar. 27 1765 and was allowed pension on an application executed Sept 8. 1838 while a resident of Baltimore, Md Children: Samuel  on Jany 5, 1787, died Mar 2, 1787 Sarah on April 10, 1788; James on June 1790; Mary on Oct. 26, 1792 died Nov 1792: John on Mar. 16, 1794 died Oct 1799: Archibald Nov 4. 1796 died Aug 1799: Evan on June 21, 1799, died June 21. 1799: Martha on Aug 8, 1801: William on Feb 4, 1804 died July 13, 1829:  Isaac Parker on Dec 3, 1808.
Very respectfully, 
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Adm.
14 months
Private
$46.66

McClintock Young Esq

Baltimore 
M C
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State of Maryland
City of Baltimore Clk

    At a Baltimore City Court begin and held at the Court House, in the city of Baltimore or the trial of all felonies and other crimes offences and misdemeanors committed in the said City.
Present -
The Honorable Nicholas Brice    Chief Judge
(Both first and last names are not legible)
WGD Worthington
Associate Judges

Henry Green Esq sheriff 
    William M. Medcalf Clerk
An any other were the following proceedings

  On this twenty third day of March in the year of our Lord Eighteen hundred and thirty three personally appeared in open court Archibald Cook a resident of the city of Baltimore in the State -of Maryland
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who being duly sworn deposeth and saith that by reason of old age and the consequent loss of memory he cannot swear positively as to the precise length of his service but according to the best of his recollection he served during the Revolutionary War not less than the periods mentioned below and in the following grades - the first time he was drafted as a private in the militia of Pennsylvania and was ordered in charge of a wagon and team and served as driver seven months - the second time he was drafted in the same way and was ordered on similar duty and served as driver six months. The third time he was drafted again in the same way and served as a private in the line one month, and
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for such services he claims a pension and he further makes oath deposeth and says that he was not employed as a driver of a team whilst in the service but was ordered to perform that duty after he was regularly drafted as heretofore stated by him - 
And the said Deponent to the following interrogatory propounded to him by the Court
"State the names of persons to whom you are known in your present neighbourhood and who can testify as to your character for veracity and then belief of your services as a soldier of the revolution"
Answers and says that he refers to the Reverend Daniel McJilton, a clergyman of the Methodist church and to Mr Stephen Waters an old and respectable citizen of Baltimore
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to both of whom deponent is well-known and has been for many years in his present neighbourhood and who have already testified to his character for veracity and their belief of his services as a soldier of the revolution and are now prepared to do the same again - 
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid.
[signed] A Cook

At the same time also appears here in open Court the Reverend Daniel McJilton a clergyman of the Methodist Church and Stephen Waters an old and respectable citizen of Baltimore both of whom have long resided in said city, are credible persons and whose state
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(from prior page) ments are entitled to credit and being duly sworn do make and subscribe the following affidavit.

Me Daniel McJilton- a clergyman residing in the City of Baltimore and Stephen Waters also residing in same place do hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Archibald Cook who has subribed and sworn to the above declaration and have known him upwards of twenty years and we believe him to be upwards of seventy-years of age, and we believe him to be a man of undoubted veracity and of excellent moral character and that he is reputed and believe in the neighborhood where he resides to have been a soldier
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of the Revolution and that we concur in that opinion
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid  }}Daniel McJilton
Stephen Waters

   I William M. Medcalfe Clerk of Baltimore City Court do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Archibald Cook for a pension, as well on the thirteenth day of October last as on the day of the date hereof on
   In Testimony whereof I have hereto set my hand in
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set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court. this day of March in the year of our Lord Eighteen hundred and thirty three
Wm Metcalfe clk
Baltimore city

Seal was affixed up left hand corner with ribbon and decorative sun style paper with seal in the middle. No legible words can be ascertained
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This is an envelope address as follows:

L Edward’s Esq
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington 

Vertically on page: Mary’d Nov 12
Add proof
Martha Cook

7 July      1657

Stamp is above address circular and shows Baltimore NOV 1  M2
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Archibald Cook, son of James & Mary Cook, was born in Oxford Township, Chester County, Pennsylvania, on December Twentieth, Seventeen hundred & sixty one. Martha Parker, daughter of Samuel and Sarah Parker, was born in Bucks County, Pennsylvania, on March Twenty seventh, Seventeen hundred and sixty five.
Archibald Cook, and Martha Parker were married, on February ninth, Seventeen hundred and eighty six, by Revd. John Boggs.
Samuel Cook, son of Archibald and Martha Cook was born, in Cecil County, Maryland, January fifth, seventeen hundred and eighty seven.
Sarah Cook, daughter of Archibald and Martha Cook, was born in Cecil County Maryland, April tenth, seventeen hundred and eighty eight.
James Cook, son of Archibald and Martha Cook, was born in Cecil County Maryland, June twenty eighth, seventeen hundred and ninety.
Mary Cook, daughter of Archibald and Martha Cook, was born in Cecil County Maryland, October twenty sixth, seventeen hundred and ninety two.
John Cook, son of Archibald and Martha Cook, was born in Cecil County Maryland, March sixteenth, seventeen hundred and ninety four.
Archibald Cook, son of Archibald and Martha Cook, was born in Cecil County Maryland, November fourth, seventeen hundred and ninety six.
Evan Cook, son of Archibald and Martha Cook, was born in Baltimore, June twenty first, seventeen hundred and ninety nine.
Martha Cook, daughter of Archibald and Martha Cook, was born in Baltimore, August eighth, eighteen hundred and one.
Willam Cook, son of Archibald and Martha Cook, was born in Baltimore, February fourth, eighteen hundred and four.
Isaac P. Cook, son of Archibald and Martha Cook, was born in Baltimore, December third, eighteen hundred and eight.

State of Maryland, City of Baltimore, S.S
On this tenth day of November eighteen hundred and thirty eight Before me the Subscriber, a Justice of the Peace of the State of Maryland in and for the city of Baltimore Personally appeared Isaac P. Cook aged
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[continuation of previous page]
Sate of Maryland, City of Baltimore S.S
On this tenth day of November eighteen hundred and thirty eight Before me the Subscriber, a Justice of the Peace of the State of Maryland in and for the city of Baltimore Personally appeared Isaac P. Cook aged about thirty years, who being duly sworn according to law deposeth and saith that the above written statement (with the exception only that the dates, which in the original are in figures, and the abbreviations therein are herin above written in words at length) is a true and faithful extract from the Family Record of the first above mentioned Archibald Cook, And this deponent further deposeth and saith that to his own certain knowledge the said family record was made and written in the Family Bible of the Said Archibald Cook from data furnished by him the Said Archibald Cook and by his direction and instruction. And that the Said Family Record is now in the possession of
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Martha COok of this city, widow of Said Archibald Cook deceased.
Isaac P. Cook
Test Alex Yearley
Sworn to and subscribed
Before me, - And I do hereby certify that the above named Isaac P. Cook is known to me as a resident of the City of Baltimore of good character and entitled to credit.
William Warfield
A Justice of the Peace of the State of Maryland in and for the city of Baltimore
State of Maryland Baltimore County
I hereby certify that William Warfield gentleman before who the aforgoing affidavit was made and who has thereto signed his name was at the time of so doing a Justice of the Peace of the State of Maryland in and for the City of Baltimore duly Commissioned & sworn.
In testimony whereof I hereto set my hand and affix the Seal of Baltimore County Court this 10th day of November 1838
Thos Kell
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Baltimore Nov 10 1838
J. L. Edwards Esq
Commissioner of Pensions
Sir
In pursuance of yours of the date of October 24th last relative to the case of Martha Cook, Widow of Archibald Cook, dec? - I herewith - (on the other half of this sheet) end you a certified extract from the Family Record of Said Archibald Cook, showing the date of their marriage and the dates of the births of their children.
In her declaration already sent you - you have her own Affidavit as to the date of her marriage with the Said Archibald Cook, to which I refer you. And you have amongst the papers already send you (on 17 Sept) the Affidavit of a witness who was present at the Marriage.
Be please to let me hear your decision at your earliest convenience
Very Respectfully
Your ob Servt.
Alex Yearsley
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Two sided Journal type document as follows:

Left side:
1908 June 16. Hist to 
Parker Cook V.L.Il.

Right side:

Revy WIDOW, &c.
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File No. 9393
Martha Cook
Wid. Of ArchibaldCook
Pvt Md, line
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Act: July 7/38
Index: - Vol. A, Page 145
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[Arrangement of 1870.]
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Check mark
Martha Cook
Maryland
Suspended

See let. 24th Oct. 1838 A. Yearly do 21st March 1839


Act of July 1838
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Archibald Cook Md Act of June 1832
To what time paid?
Pen. Office
Oct 24, 1838

Did 30th Dec. 1834 paid to that period
JH
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                        3-871.
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RECORD DIVISION.
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
BUREAU OF PENSIONS
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Briefed by S.D.L.
Claim no. (Blank)
Certificate No. (Blank)
Claimant (Blank)
Soldier …Archibald Cook…
Service….Pa….
Additional Service…Rev. War…
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No……claim, State records……….., 190…
No claim, combination records…., 190…

                         REMARKS:
No claim as above
Try Wid. #9393
(4 blank lines)

0-8.       Chief Division
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Along right side of letter was handwritten the following:

This soldier distinctly states that he was in Pa militia enlisted in Chester Co. (he only drove along (not legibly written ) the mid reg’t. 

The remaining letter was typed and reads as follows:

Sept. 24, 1895.

Rev. William H. Chapman,
     No. 116 Md. Ave., N.E.

Sir:-
      In reply to your personal inquiry of this date for information regarding the military service of Archibald Cook, of the Revolutionary War, I have to advise you as follows: It appear as that the soldier was drafted Sept., 1777, as a militiaman. After he entered the service, he was placed as driver in charge of a wagon under Capt. Samuel Huett, and attached to the regiment of Maryland volunteers commanded by Col. Henry Hollingsworth.  He was discharged in April, 1778.   He was drafted a second time and served Nader Capt. Huett for six months.   During this tour of service, he was with the American troops at Valley Forge, and was discharged about the time the encampment at that place was broken up.   He was drafted a third time, and. Served a little over a month under Capt. David Hays. All his service appear to have been rendered as a private.
      He was pensioned in March, 1833, and his  widow Martha Cook, was pensioned in March, 1839. The widow was married to the
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Soldier under the name of Martha Parker, on Feb 9, 1786, by the Rev. John Boggs, of the Baptist church at or near Elk Forge, Cecil Co., Md.

      The soldier died December, 1834.   At the time the pensions were granted the soldier and the widow were residents of Baltimore.  The soldier, it is stated, was born in Oxford, Penn., December 20, 1761, and the widow was born in Bucks Co., Penn., March 27, 1865.

                          Very respectfully,
                           H C. Bell
                          Deputy Commissioner.
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308 West Lombard St., 
Baltimore, Md.,
June 10, 1906. 

Gentlemen:
     Will you please advise me on what date a Revolutionary pension was granted to Martha Cook who died in Baltimore, Md. March 3rd, 1840, on account of services performed by her husband Archibald Cook who enlisted in the Revolutionary Army, from Pennsylvania, and later re-enlisted and served with George Washington at Valley Forge, and died in Baltimore, December 30th 1834.
     Yours very truly, 

Bureau of Pensions,
Washington, D.C.

Handwritten at bottom of letter:
Parker Cook
308. W. Lombard St.
Baltimore, Md

Stamped with a circular stamp with PENSION, U.S. OFFICE, JUN 11 1908
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Centre County ss

Personally before me a Justice of the Peace in and for the said county appeared Elizabeth Davis who being duly sworn according to law doth depose and say that on or about 9th of Feby 1786 that I was present at the marriage of the Archibald Cook and Martha Parker in the capacity of Bridesmaid, which was solemnized by the Rev. John Boggs of the Baptist Church at or near Elk Forge Cecil County Maryland and further saith not.
Sworn and subscribed               //s//
the 10th day of Sept. 1838   Elizabeth Davis
before.
//s//
Wm. McClaskey

State of Pennsylvania
Centre County 


I George Buchanon Prothonotary of the Court of Court of Common Pleas in and for the County of Centre aforesaid.  Do certify that William McClaskey Esq. before whom the within and foregoing affidavit was taken and who has subscribed his name thereto is acting Justice of the peace in and for the County of Centre aforesaid duly commissioned to whose official acts as (??) full faith and credit is and ought to be given.  in testimony whereof I have  hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court at Bellefonte - Centre County the 10th day of September AD 1838

                                            //s//
                              Geo. Buchanon Proth.
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Handwritten along the left side of the letter plus a few words written right across the letter itself as follows: 

V1659
Martha Cook
Maryland
Widow of Arch
admin
P. 46. 66/10

State of Maryland.  City of Baltimore }
Thirty first day of August 1838 -}
This is to certify, that I was acquainted with Archibald Cook, and his wife Martha Cook, of the city of Baltimore, from about the year Eighteen hundred, until the death of the said Archibald Cook, which took place in this city, on or about the 30th day of December eighteen hundred and thirty four; and that he was understood to have been a soldier of the Revolution. That they the said Archibald Cook and Martha Cook, lived together as known and acknowledged man and wife,  in respectable society - and raised a family of children in credit, and of the legality of their marriage then (two words written over) was any doubt - one of their living children being now a respectable minister of the gospel in this city.  That I have known Martha Cook, widow of him the said Archibald Cook, ever since his death, that she has not has married again but still remains the widow of the said Archibald Cook; and is now a respectable resident of the City of Baltimore aforesaid.
                              Daniel McJilton

     Subscribed and Sworn to before me, the subscribed and  - And I do hereby certify that the above named Daniel Mc Jilton, who in due form of law made oath that the contents f the aforegoing certificate are correct and true and who in my presence affixed his name there unto - is a person well known to me as of respectable character, in whose testimony full faith and credit is and ought to be given as witness my hand this thirty first day of August eighteen hundred and thirty eight 
Alex R. Mitchell
Justice of the Peace in and for the City of Baltimore.
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State of Maryland, Baltimore city to wit.

I. Hannah White, do hereby certify, that I was personally acquainted with Martha Parker, prior to her marriage with Archibald Cook, which marriage was publicly  announced in the year Seventeen Hundred and Eighty Six.  That their marriage was a matter of public notoriety, and unquestionable belief that I frequently visited them after their marriage, and was acquainted with them; (NL) the time of their marriage until the death of him, the said Archibald Cook in the year Eighteen Hundred and Thirty four. That they raised a respectable family of children, the oldest of whom now living is fifty years of age, and the youngest about thirty years of age. That from and after the death of him the said Martha Cook, whose maiden name was Martha Parker and who is now the widow of the said Archibald Cook, and that, she hath not married again, but still remains his widow; as witness my hand hereunto subscribed this thirteenth day of September Eighteen Hundred, and Thirty eight.

Hannah White

State of Maryland, Baltimore City to wit
On this thirteenth day of September in the year of our Lord eighteen hundred and thirty eight, before me the subscriber a Justice of he Peace in and for he City aforesaid, personally appeared Hannah White, who saith she is about Eighty years old but of sound mind and memory , to me well known as a respectable person, and in whose testimony full faith and credit is, sought to be placed and solemnly, sincerely, and truly affirmed, that the facts and matters stated in the above certificate signed by her in my presence are correct and true to the best of her knowledge and belief
Affirmed before 
R Whithill
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State of Maryland 
Baltimore  County 

I hereby certify that Alexander Mitchell gentleman before whom the aforegoing depositions were made and who has thereto signed his name was at the time of so doing a Justice of the Peace of the State of Maryland in the City of Baltimore duly commissioned sworn in testimony whereof thereto set my hand and affixed the email of Baltimore County Court this 15th day of September 1838

Thos Kell clk
His seal was attached lower bottom left side. The seal itself was circular with the edges cut out to look like a sun and a ribbon placed beneath. The only words legible were “State of “
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Baltimore Sep 15 1838
J. L. Edwards Esq
Commissioner of Pensions
Sir
Herewith I send you my application for Pension under the act of Congress passed July 7 1838. Referring you to my Declaration and the proofs accompanying
I am Very Respectfully
Your Obt. Servant
Martha Cook
X her mark
Witness
Isaac P. Cook
Please direct to the care of Alexander Yearley
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Washington County
District of Columbia
 Issac P Cook.            Personally appeared before the subscribed a Justice of the Peace in and for the county aforesaid, and made oath that the annexed sheets numbered one, two, three, and four, contain the family record of the late Archibald Cook deceased Isaac P. Cook (underlined)
Sworn to and subscribed before me this 23rd day of March 1839.
Rob Gettys J..P.
Seal was affixed lower bottom left showing the liberty bell, nothing else is legible. The seal itself was circular with sun points behind it and ribbon attached underneath the seal.