Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 24,957, Peter Cook, N H
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(3 - 1776)
SERVICE                                  NUMBER

NH      Cook, Peter                 W. 24.957
            Elizabeth                     B.L. Wt. 2488-160-55

CONTENTS
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(3 - 1776)
SERVICE                                           NUMBER 
NH      Cook, Peter                          W. 24.957
            Elizabeth                              B.L. Wt. 2488-160-55 

CONTENTS
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16.111 R
New Hampshire
Peter Cook
Wakefield in the state of N. Hampshire
who was a Private in the ^2nd regiment commanded by
Colonel        of the New Hampre.
Line, for the term of One year
inscribed on the Roll of New Hampshire
at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on
the 24 of April 1818
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Certificate of Pension issued the 3 of Decr 1819
and sent to D M Durell Esq
Dover N. Hampshire
Arrears to 4th of Sep 1819                130.93
semi-and. all'ce ending May 1820.    48.00
Mo $17893

{Revolutionary claim,
Act 18th March, 1818.}
Continued.

[Right hand page]
Notification sent June 9th, 1821 to A. Peirce, Esq.
Dover N. H.
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4685.
New Hampshire [illegible]
Elizabeth Cook
widow of Peter
who served in the Revolutionary
war, as a private
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Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of
40 Dollars
Cents per annum, to commence on
the 4th day of March, 1848.
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Certificate of Pension issued the
10 day of Apr 1849
and sent to
Amasa Copp,
Wakefield
N.H.
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Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act
February 2, 1848, Page 63 Vol. 1.

[Right hand page]
Reported
Apl 10/49.

Date of death not on a B
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19.005 Act.  March 3/55
             Rec,    "      27/"
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Elizabeth Cook, widow of
Peter Cook priv
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Capt____Jere: Frogg,  }   N.H.
Col____Geo: Ried,        } Cont. Line
Enl__                              } Rev War, 
Dis__ N. H. Contl. line  } 
Pensioner, Act Dec. 3- 1838,
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Admit 160 Acres July 16" 1855,
Boynton.
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Boynton


[Written sideways to left:]
Rd. D.C.N.
2488 iss July 16/53
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Richard Russell,
Somersworth,
N.H.

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N H
Feby 48- No 46 85

Vol. 62_3.
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J Cook
Peter Cook
Private

2nd New Hampshire Line
1779 - 1 year
___________
[All crossed out] For the [illegible] and
Judge certificate of the reduced
circumstances of the
claimant required.

No proof of having served
9 months_     There
were no enlistment for one year
in 1779-
Rejected. [underlined] on Roll.
Admitted
There centainly were enlistments
for one year,
in 1779 -- It is hoped the
enclosed depositions will
prove satisfactory
D''M,, Durell

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10
Sept 17  Ma 11
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STATE OF NEW-HAMPSHIRE, }
              Strafford          ss.        }
On this 24th day of April 1818, before me the subscriber, Chief Justice of
the Courts of Common Pleas for the First District in said State, personally appears Peter
Cook aged fifty four years, resident in Wakefield in the said
district, who being by me first duly sworn, according to law, doth, on his oath, make the following declaration,
in order to obtain the provision made by the late act of Congress, entitled ""An act to provide for
certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the revolutionary war;"
That he the said Petty Cook enlisted in said service in August ^ or September 1779
in the state of New Hampshire in the company commanded by Captain Jeremiah Fogg
of the 2nd New Hampshire Regt. ^ & commanded by Col. Geo. Reid
that he continued to serve in the said corps, or in the service of the United States until the month of
August ^ or September of the year of our Lord one thousand
seven hundred & eighty
when he was discharged from service in nigh west point state of New York,
that he was in the battles of _________
and that he is in reduced circumstances, and stands in need of the assistance of his country for support;
[crossed out] and that he has no other evidence now in his power of his said services. [illegible] the [illegible] deposition.
Sworn to and declared before me, the day and year aforesaid.

I, DANIEL M. DURELL, Chief Justice of the Courts of Common Pleas for the first district in the
State of New-Hampshire, as aforesaid, do certify, that it appears to my satisfaction, that the said Peter
Cook did serve in the revolutionary war, as stated in the preceding declaration,
against the common enemy ; and I now transmit the proceedings and testimony taken and had before me,
to the Secretary for the Department of War, pursuant to the directions of the aforementioned act of Congress.
[Impression of a seal on the left]
In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand, and caused the
seal of said Court for the County of Strafford
in said district, to be affixed to the same, this twenty fourth
day of April A. D. 1818 __

DM Durell
Allen Danl Waldrow Clerk of the Court of
Common Pleas for said County of Strafford
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I Jonathan Quimby of Wakefield in the County of Strafford
& State of New Hampshire depose an oath that I served
as a private soldier in the N. Hampshire Regt in the
revolutionary war from April 1777 till March 1780.
That I was with Gen Sullivan in his expedition agt.
the Indians in 1779, & I well remember that when
we returned from said expedition in the autumn
of that year, to West point, that Peter Cook whose declaration
is herewith annexed was at West Point and
the recruits sent are from New Hampshire, & that said
Cook then joined the said [illegible] Regt. of the New Hampshire
line as a private soldier and I further depose that
I left the said Cook doing duty in said Regt. in the
company commanded by Capt Fogg, in March
1780 at which time I left the said service - and from
my personal acquaintance with the said Cook &
from what I have frequently heard others say upon the
subject, I do verily believe the said Cook served in said
Regt. one years as stated in his said declaration

Jonathan Quimby

State of New Hampshire}
Stafford ss –––––––––– } April 30th 1819
Then Jonathan Quimby, who it has been made to appear to my
satisfaction is a credible & disinterested witness, made oath that the
above deposition by him subscribed is just & true –
Before me D,,M,, Durell Just of Peace

[Impression of a seal under this paragraph on the right side]
State of New Hampshire}
first Judicial district ss.   } May 12, 1849. I, D,, M,, Durell Chief Justice
of the Court of Common pleas for the district aforesaid do certify
that it has been made to appear to my satisfaction that Peter
Cook who made the within declaration before me, is in reduced
circumstances & stands in need of the assistance of his country
for support.   _____            D,,M,, Durell
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I John Garland of Wakefield in the County of
Stafford and State of New Hampshire depose say that
I am well acquainted with Peter Cook whose declaration
thereto prefixed, & I further say that I served in
the United States revolutionary army from May 1777
untill May 1780 in the second New Hampshire
Regt. commanded by Col. George Reid and I do well
remember that the said Peter Cook was a soldier of the
said army & that he served in Capt Fogg's company & in
the Regiment aforesaid, from the return of said
Regt from Genl Sullivans expedition agt. the Indians
some time in October or Novem. 1779, soon after
that time he joined the said Regt & remained
doing duty therein in said company when I left the
army in May 1780 __ And I further depose that I
have no doubt that he served in said company twelve
months as stated in his said declaration.
John Garlin

State of New Hampshire       }
Strafford ss. April 24th 1818 } Then John Garland made oath that the foregoing deposition
by him signed is just & true
Before me D,, M,, Durell
Just Peace

Strafford ss. May 12th 1819. I certify that it has been made
to appear to my satisfaction that John Garland who made the
above deposition before me, is a credible & disinterested witness
D,, M,, Durell
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Peter Cook

16116    Mar '20

Cai
J. L. E.

[Right facing page]
On roll W. H. Miller
Vol3 Book
"1 & 2nd [illegible]"
p 27.   12[illegible]
a [illegible]
nh frm 17 Sept
[illegible]
1 mo 24 dy
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To the Justices of the Court of [Common Pleas - crossed out] Sessions now sitting at Rochester within end for the County of Strafford
and State of New-Hampshire, on the first Tuesday of [July, 1820 - crossed out] January 1821 ––
Peter Cook aged fifty eight, resident in Wakefield in said County, comes
into court, and in pursuances of an act of Congress passed on the 1st day of May, 1820, brings with him, and in his proper
person exhibits to said Court a Schedule by him subscribed, containing his whole Estate and Income–his necessary clothing
and bedding excepted–as follows:––

1 Cow    1 large Kettle   1 small Kettle
1 pair hand Irons, 1 fire shovel    2 tables
6 old Chairs –– Peter Cook


And the said Peter Cook in pursuance of aforesaid produceth to said Court the
following oath by him duly taken and subscribed:––viz.

I Peter Cook do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the
18th day of March, 1818, and that I have not, since that time, by gift, sale, or in any manner, disposed of my property, or
any part thereof, with intent thereby so to diminish it as to bring myself within the provisions of an act of Congress, entitled
"an act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the revolutionary
war," passed on the 18th day of March, 1818 ; and that I have not, nor has any person in trust for me, any property or
securities, contracts or debts due to me, nor have I any income other than what is contained in the schedule hereto annexed
and by me subscribed.
Peter Cook

And the said Cook doth here in Court further declare on oath, that he served in the revolutionary
war as follows viz.
he enlisted in the year 1779 in the
month of August for twelve months under
Capt. Ebenezer Ricker Second New Hampshire
Regiment commanded by Colonel. George Reid, he
served that time and was discharged near
Stoney point in New Jersey - Also served three
months in 1781 under Capt. David Woodman.
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That the date of a his original declaration in order to obtain a pension is 24th April 1818 and the number of
his pension certificate is 16116 : –– That his occupation is that of a Farmer able to
labour on account of the Rheumatism : –– That the number and names of
his family residing with him, and their ages and capacities to contribute to their support, are as follows, viz.
his wife Betsy aged 51 years, healthy ––
Daughters Olive aged 25 years, Levina aged 19 years
Sally aged 16 years_ Rhoda aged ten & Affa aged
4 years & son Peter aged 14 years all healthy children––

Wherefore he prays the opinion of the said Court as to the value of the property contained in the said schedule, and
that the same, together with a copy of the premises, be duly certified to the Secretary of War.
Sworn and declared before the said court the fourth}
day of Jany 1821  } [the 0 is crossed out and 1 handwritten over it] Peter Cook
Attest, A. Peirce, CLERK.

STATE OF NEW-HAMPSHIRE........STRAFFORD ss.
AT a Court of ^ [Common Pleas - crossed out] Sessions holden at Rochester within and for the County of Strafford and State of
New-Hampshire, on the 5th day of Jany 1821 before 
DANIEL M. DURELL, Esquire, Chief Justice, and
VALENTINE SMITH, [and - crossed out]} 
                                    } Daniel Gale 3d &
SAMUEL QUARLES,  } John Wheeler, Esqs.

The aforesaid schedule and oath and the above declaration duly subscribed and sworn by the said Peter
Cook having been by him exhibited in person, and presented to the court, and the same being seen and
considered, it is the opinion of said Court that the value of property contained in said schedule is Sixteen
dollars fifty cents. Wherefore the Court order that a copy of the premises, together with the proceedings
thereon, be duly certified to the Secretary of War.

Attest, A. Peirce, CLERK.

[Impression of a seal on the left of this paragraph]
STATE OF NEW-HAMPSHIRE........STRAFFORD ss.
I, Andrew Peirce, Clerk of the Court of ^ [Common Pleas - crossed out] Sessions within and for the
County of Strafford, being a court of record, do certify that the foregoing schedule
and oath, and the declaration annexed, with the proceedings and opinion of the
court thereon, are true copies from the Records and files of said court.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the
said Court, the 5th day of January 1821. [the 0 is crossed out and 1 handwritten over it]
A. Peirce, CLERK
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DECLARATION.
In order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress, of the 7th July, 1838, entitled "An act granting half pay
and pensions to certain widows."

STATE OF NEW-HAMPSHIRE.
STRAFFORD SS.–On this fourteenth day of September 1838
personally appeared before the Honr. Daniel C Atkinson
Judge of the Court of Probate for said County
Elizabeth Cook a resident of Wakefield in the County of Strafford,
aged sixty eight 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 certian [sic] widows." That she is the widow of
Peter Cook who was a Revolutionary
Pensioner under the law of the 18th March 1818
and a private in the Army of the revolution
inscribed on the Roll of the New Hampshire
Agency which will more fully appear by
the Certificate which has been returned
to the Pension Agents Office

She further declares that she was married to the said Peter Cook on
the Twentieth day of July in the year seventeen hundred and
eighty six that her husband, the aforesaid Peter Cook
died on the fifth day of October 1833
that she was not married to him prior to his leaving the service, but the marriage took place previous to the first
                                                                                                                                                   mark
of January, seventeen hundred and ninety-four, viz : at the time above stated. Elizabeth X  Cook
                                                                                                                                                     her
Sworn to and subscribed, on the day and year above written, before me
in open Court-
Daniel C. Atkinson Judge of Probate
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State of New Hampshire
Strafford ss. I Ira A. Eastman Register of Probate
of said County hereby certify that the within
named Daniel C. Atkinson is Judge of Probate of
said County and that the within is his true and
genuine signature.

[Imprint of a seal to the left of this paragraph]
In testimony whereof I have hereunto
set my hand affixed the seal of
the Court of Probate of said
County this fourteenth day
of September A.D. 1838.
Ira A. Eastman
Register of
Probate

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4043
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4043
Elizabeth Cook
Wid of Peter.
NH
Act July 7 1838
Married 1786
died 1833
Allao. 13 mo 24 dy
pn: $46 per annum

Amasa Copp
Wakefield
NH
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"Married Mr Peter Cook Junr. of Wakefield, and
Miss Elizabeth Card of Rochester July 20th 1786_ 3/"
I John Adams depose and say that I live in
Newfield in the County of York and State of
Maine and I was seventy three years old the
last day of April one thousand eight hundred
and thirty eight and that I am the son of the
Revd John Adams an ordained minister of
the gospel who lived in Washington plantation
now said Newfield ten years before his death
which happened the fourth day of June one
thousand seven hundred and ninety two
My said father solemnized many marriages
during said ten years of which he kept a
record in a book in his own hand writing
I now have said book before me and
among other records of marriages entered
in said book in my said father's own hand
writing is entered the marriage of Peter
Cook Junr and Elizabeth Card in the hand
writing of my said father of which the
above is an exact copy the date is in plain
legible words [written over the word figures] and figures "July 20th 1786"
July twentieth one thousand seven hundred
and eighty six   I have frequently seen said
book
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book during the life of my father and I have
known it ever since his death   I have seen
him write in said book a great number
of times and I know his hand writing as
well as I know my own   I distinctly
recollect of said Peter Cook Junr and Elizabeth
Card coming to my father's house to be
joined in marriage by him
John Adams

York, ss. Newfield, Augt. 22d. 1838
Then the above named John Adams personally
appeared & made solemn oath that the foregoing
deposition by him sign'd is true.
Before me,
Samuel C. Adams Justice of the Peace
for York County

[Imprint of a seal at left] State of Maine York County ss.
I Jeremiah Bradbury Clerk of
the Judicial Court for the County and State aforesaid,
do hereby certify that Samuel C. Adams is
an acting Justice of the peace, in and for said ^County, duly
commissioned and qualified; that his Commission was
dated on the twenty first day of June, 1838, and
will expire on the twenty first day of June 1845, &
that his signature above written is genuine.

[Seal to the left of this paragraph] Given under my hand and the
Seal of said County, this thirtieth
day of May in the year of our
Lord one thousand eight hundred
and thirty nine.
Jere Bradbury Clerk
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I Daniel Tyler depose and say that I live in
Newfield in the County of York and State of
Maine and that I now am town clerk of
said town of Newfield and I have been
town clerk of said town for more than
three years last past and during all that
time I have had the custody of the books
and papers appertaining to the office
of town Clerk in said town of Newfield
and when said town was called
Washington plantation _ and I have
this twenty second day of August one
thousand eight hundred and thirty eight
made a careful examination of all the
books of records belonging to said town
and plantion [sic] appertaining to said clerk's
office ^of which I have any knowledge and I am certain there is not
any record of the marriage of Peter
Cook Jun and Elizabeth Card on said
books and I can find no record prior to
one thousand seven hundred & ninety one
                     } Town
Daniel Tyler } Clerk

York, ss. Newfield Augt. 22d. 1838 Then the above
named Daniel Tyler ^ personally appeared & made solemn oath that
the foregoing affidavit by him signed is true. Before me, Samuel C. Adams Justice of the Peace
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I James Young of Wakefield in the County
of Strafford and State of New Hampshire depose
and say that I am seventy nine years old and have been acquainted with Peter Cook Junior
who is named in the foregoing Copy of Record &
affidavits during the time of fifty five years
prior to his decease and during all said term of
fifty five years said Peter Cook Junior lived in
Wakefield aforesaid. His father's name was Peter
Cook who lived in said Wakefield more than twenty
five years prior to his death which occurred on the
twenty fourth day of May One thousand eight
hundred and six, and on the decease of said
Peter Cook said Peter Cook Junior took the name
of Peter Cook & was ever after till his death known
by said name of Peter Cook. He died on ^the fifth day
of October One thousand eight hundred and thirty
three. He was a soldier of the Revolution
and a Pensioner   I have also been acquainted
with Mrs Elizabeth Cook formerly the wife of
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the last named Peter Cook for the last fifty years
She lived with said Peter Cook till his death. She is
now his widow and has never been married since his
decease   James Young

Strafford Ss Brookfield August 24th 1838 Then
the above named James Young personally
appeared and made solemn oath that the above
affidavit by him subscribed is true
Before me Henry Tibbits Justice Peace

Strafford Ss. August 24, 1838 This certifies that
James Young who is named in the above certificate
is a Gentleman of good moral character & whose
reputation as to truth and veracity is undoubted
Henry Tibbet Justice of the Peace

State of New Hampshire
Strafford Ss.     I Francis Cogswell Clerk of the
                           Superior Court of Judicature for said
County hereby certify that Henry Tibbets is a
Magistrate as above and that I believe the foregoing
signature [the word signature is partially covered by seal below] purporting to be his are genuine –Witness my name & seal of said
Court this 13th November 1838
Francis Cogswell, Clerk
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State of New Hampshire
Strafford County Ss.
I Francis Cogswell
Clerk of the Superior Court of Judicature
for said County hereby certify that
Henry Tibbits Esquire is a Justice
of the Peace within and for said County duly
Commissioned and qualified that his Commission
was dated on the eighth day of January
AD 1838 and will expire on the seventh day
of January AD 1843, and that the within
signatures purporting to be his are in my belief
genuine–
[Seal left of paragraph]
Given under my hand and
Seal of said Court this tenth
day of August AD 1839
F. Cogswell, Clerk
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19.005
Elizabeth Cook

Richard Russell
Somersworth
N. H.

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Elizabeth Cook
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Form of a Declaration to be made by the Widow of a deceased
person who has not had a Land Warrant.

STATE OF New Hampshire }
COUNTY OF Strafford         } SS.
On this twenty second day of March 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, Elizabeth Cook aged eighty five years, a resident of
Wakefield in the State of N. Hampshire who being duly sworn according to law, declares
that she is the widow of Peter Cook –– deceased, who was a private in the
Company commanded by Captain   in the
New Hampshire Regiment of the Continental line commanded by      
in the war with Great Britain declared by the United States on the
A. D. 1[8 - crossed out]775 that her said husband          at
     on or about the     day of     A.D.
for the term of        and continued in actual service in said war for the term of
          and was honorably discharged at      on the
      day of        A.D.    as will appear by his evidence filed
whereby he was pensioned December 3rd 1819 - that she was pensioned under
the act of July 7th 1838, and that her pension was increased to 96 dollars
per annum January 4th 1851 under the Act of February 2, 1848.

She further states that she was married to the said Peter Cook in Newfield, Maine
on the      day of       A.D.     by one Revd. Adams
a Clergyman and that her name before her said marriage was Elizabeth Card
       that her said husband died at Wakefield on the 2, or 3–––
    day of October A. D. 1833 and that she is now a widow.

She makes this declaration for the purpose of obtaining the bounty land to which she may be
entitled under the act approved March 3d, A. D. 1855.     She also declares that she has not received a
warrant for bounty land under this or any other act of Congress, nor made any other application therefor.
               her
Elizabeth X Cook
               mark


We, James B Shapleigh of Somersworth
and Meary Brian of Somersworth
the State of New Hampshire upon our oaths, declare
that the foregoing declaration was signed and acknowledged by Elizabeth Cook
in our presence, and that we believe from the appearance and statements of the applicant, that she is the
identical person she represents herself to be.
James B Shapleigh by Meary Bryer

The foregoing declaration and affidavit was sworn to and subscribed before me the day and year
above written.      And I certify that I know the affiants to be credible persons ; that the claimant is the
person she represents herself to be ; and that I have no interest in this claim.
Richard Russell JUSTICE OF THE PEACE.
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The State of New Hampshire.
STRAFFORD COUNTY SS.      { COURT OF PROBATE.
                                                    { REGISTER'S OFEICE.
I, JOHN H. WHITE, Register of said Court, hereby certify that Richard Russell
is a Justice of the Peace_______ within and for said County, duly commissioned and
qualified, and was such at the time of the taking of the [foregoing - crossed and annexed written over it] annexed affidavit and declaration that his
commission is dated May 19. A. D. 1854 and will expire May 18th
A. D. 1859 And that the annexd [foregoing - crossed out] signature ___ purporting to be his is true
and genuine ; that all his official acts, as such, are entitled to full faith and credit, and that the aforesaid Court of Probate is a
Court of Record.

In testimony whereof I have hereto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court, this
22d day of March A. D. 1855
John H White  {Register of Probate
                          {for said County of Strafford.
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I Rachael Thurston of Brookfield in the
County of Strafford and State of New Hampshire
declare and on oath do say that
I am the daughter of Peter Cook late
of Wakefield deceased by his the said
Peter Cook's first Marriage and the only
child by said first Marriage that my
Parents always informed me that I was
born the sixth day of June 1783 I have
understood that I was six months old
when my mother died that my Father
was married some time in the year following
my birth as I have been repetely [sic]
told by my late Father, My Fathers
second wife was before marriage
named Elizabeth Card. I further
say that their children were
Thomas Cook the first born and
to the best of my knowledge my
Brother in Law Thomas Cooke
was born in May 1787 I've always
understood that there was not quite
two years difference between my age
and Thoma's. the others were as
follows James Abigail, John, Olive,
Jesse, Betsey, Lavinia, Sally, Peter
Rhoda, Effe, there were all the
children, my Father had by his
                                            her
Second Marraige Rachael X Thurston
                                           mark
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State of New Hampshire
Strafford County Ss. Be it Known that on
the thirty first day of May in the year of our
Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty
nine personally appeared before me Amasa
Copp one of the Justice of the Peace within
and for the County of Strafford aforesaid the
Rachael Thurston and made oath
that the within affidavit by her signed it
just and true.
Amasa Copp

I further state the above named Rachael Thurston
bears a good character for truth and veracity and
that full credit is to be given to her statements.
Amasa Copp Justice of the
Peace as afrind [?]
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Record of Peter Cooks Family

Rachel Cook Born June 6th 1785
Thomas Cook Born May 26th 1887
James Cook Born March 12th 1789
Abigail Cook Born Apl 11th 1791
John Cook Born Apl 11th 1793
Olive Cook Born May 4th 1795
Jesse Cook Born June 15th 1797
Betsey Cook Born July 2nd 1799
Lavinia Cook Born July 17th 1801
Sally Cook Born Oct 2nd 1804
Peters Cook Born March 10th 1806
Rhoda Cook Born July 10th 1810
Effa Cook Born Oct 4th 1816

Wakefield March 1820
A true Record
attest
Porter K Wiggin Town Clerk

A true Copy of Record
attest
John Wingate Town Clerk

Wakefield May 29th 1839
I John Wingate of Wakefield County of Strafford and State of
New Hampshire depose and say that the above record of Peter
Cooks family is recorded on the records of the Town of Wakefield
Vol 2d Page 435 and that I am Town Clerk of said Town of
Wakefield the current years
John Wingate
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State of New Hampshire
County of Strafford Ss.  May 29 1839 Then personally
appeared before me Amasa Copp one of the Justice of
the Peace for said County and made oath that the
within affidavit by him signed is true
Amasa Copp
I further state that the within named John Wingate
is of good character for truth and veracity
Amasa Copp Justice of the Peace

State of New Hampshire
Strafford County Ss. I Francis Cogswell
Clerk of the Superior Court of Judicature
for said County hereby certify that Amasa
Copp, Esquire is a Justice of the Peace
within and for said County duly commissioned
and qualified that his Commission
was dated on the fifth day of December
AD 1835 and will expire on the fourth
day of December AD 1840 and that the
signatures to the above and foregoing
affidavits purporting to be his are genuine-
[Seal left to this paragraph] Given under my hand and
Seal of said Court this tenth
day of August A.D. 1839-
F Cogswell Clerk
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May 6, 1938

XXXXXXXXXXXXX

                                                  BA-J/EEL
Mrs. George B. Leighton        James Berry-W.682
Strafford, Bow Lake                Peter Cook - 24957
New Hampshire

Dear Madam 

Reference is made to your letter in which you request the
Revolutionary War records of James Berry, pensioned in 1832,
while living in Strafford County, New Hampshire, and Peter Cook,
pensioned in same county, in 1818.

The records of those soldiers are furnished you herein.

James Berry
W.682

The data which follow were obtained from the papers on file
in Revolutionary War pension claim, W.682, based upon the military
service in that war of James Berry.

James Berry was born January 4, 1753, place of birth and
names of his parents not shown.

[Handwritten text X'd out in the right margin of this paragraph:]
Could not
identify
a Capt [underlined]
Ebenezer
Ricker, of NH
nor any
David
Woodman

James Berry enlisted, place not shown, and served eight
months as a private in Captain-John Brewster's Company, Colonel
John McDuffee's New Hampshire Regiment: again enlisted and served
six weeks in Captain David Place's New Hampshire Company; he went
on board the armed ship, "Hampden", Captain Salter and served nine
months: no dates are given for any of the above service.



James Berry was allowed pension on his application executed
August 27, 1832, while residing in Tamworth, Strafford County, New
Hampshire.

He died at said Tamworth, May 10, 1836.

The soldier married in November, 1805, at Parsonsfield, York
County, Massachusetts(Maine District), Betsey Morrill, born January
23, 1779, place of birth and names of parents not stated. They
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were married by the Reverend John Bussell, a Baptist minister.

Betsey, widow of James Berry, was allowed pension on her
application executed May 24, 1853, while residing in Tamworth,
New Hampshire.

March 28, 1855, Betsey Berry applied for the bounty land
which was due on account of the service of her husband, James
Berry, in the Revolutionary War. She was then residing in
Ossipee, Carroll County, New Hampshire. She was granted one
hundred sixty acres of land on Warrant No. 26733, under the
Act of March 3, 1855.

In order to obtain information in regard to the location
of the land cited above, you should address The Commissioner
of the General Land Office, Interior Department, this city,
and furnish that official the number of the warrant, the acreage
and the act under which said warrant was issued.

The following names of children of James and Betsey Berry
are shown:

Sally Berry......born 18 September 29, 1807, died at the age of 30 years
                                                                            and 12 days.
Daniel Berry............. "           "          22, 1808.
Levi Berry.................."           "             7, 1810.
Nancy Berry.............."   December   12, 1812.
John Berry................"       August     25, 1814.
Lydia Berry................"           "             7, 1816.
Gould M. Berry.........."      January   25, 1818.
Zebulon Berry.......... "        March    12, 1821, died when aged 1 year, 1 month,
                                                                              and 14 days.
Simeon Berry............."            "           7, 1823, died when aged 7 years, 9
                                                                               months and 19 days. 

In order to obtain the date of last payment of pension, the
name and address of person paid and possibly the date of death of
the Revolutionary War pensioner, Betsey Berry, widow of James Berry,
(W.682), you should address The Comptroller General, General Accounting
Office, Records Division, this city and cite the following
data:
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Betsey Berry, widow of James Berry
Certificate No.1286
Issued August 13, 1853
Rate, $61.66 per annum
Commenced February 3, 1853
Act of February 3, 1853
New Hampshire (Portsmouth) Agency.

******

Peter Cook
W. 24957

The data which follow were obtained from the papers on file
in Revolutionary War pension claim,W.24957, based upon the military
service in that war of Peter Cook.

Peter Cook was the son of Peter. The date and place of his
birth and names of his parents are not shown.

[Handwritten text in the right margin of the paragraph below:]
Could not
identify
any Capt
Ebenezer
Ricker, tho
there was such
a man listed
as priv. in
NH. records
nor could
I identify
a Capt. David
Woodman

While residing in Rochester, New Hampshire, Peter Cook enlisted
about September, 1779, served as a private in Captain Jeremiah
Fogg's Company, Colonel George Reid's 2nd New Hampshire Regiment;
length of service, one year: he served, also, in Captain
Ebenezer Ricker's New Hampshire Company, and in 1781, served three
months in Captain David Woodman's Company.

He was allowed pension on his application executed April 24,
1818, at which time he was aged fifty-four years, and resided in
Wakefield, Strafford County, New Hampshire.

He died in said Wakefield, October 2, 3 or 5(all these dated are given), 1833.

Peter Cook married July 20, 1786, at Washington Plantation
(later Newfield)York County, Massachusetts(Maine District), Miss
Elizabeth Card, date and place of her birth and names of her parents
not shown. They were married by the Reverend John Adams,
an ordained minister of the Gospel. Peter Cook was then of Wakefield,
New Hampshire, and she of Rochester.

The soldier had been previously married, name of wife and


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date and place of this marriage and exact date of death of the
wife not shown. In 1839, Rachael Thurston, a resident of Brookfield,
Strafford County, New Hampshire, made affidavit that she
was the daughter of Peter Cook, the soldier, by his first wife,
that she was born June 6, 1785 and her mother died when she was
about six months old. She gave no further data in regard to
her mother nor is the name of the husband of Rachael shown.

Elizabeth, widow of Peter Cook, was allowed pension on her
application executed September 14, 1838, at which time the resided
in Wakefield, New Hampshire and gave her age as sixty-
eight years. In 1843, she stated that she was aged seventy-
five years.

March 22, 1855, Elizabeth Cook applied for the bounty land
which was due on account of the service of her husband, Peter Cook,
in the Revolutionary War. She was then residing in Wakefield,
New Hampshire. She was granted one hundred sixty acres of land
on Warrant No. 2488, under the Act of March 3, 1855.

In order to obtain information in regard to the location of
the land cited above, you should address The Commissioner of the
General Land Office, Interior Department, this city, and furnish
that official the number of the warrant, the acreage and the act
under which said warrant was issued.

The following names of children of Peter and Elizabeth Cook are shown:

Thomas Cook. ........... born   May      26, 1787.
James Cook. ..................”      March  12, 1789.
Abigail Cook. ..................”     April       11, 1791.
John Cook. .....................”       ”           11, 1793.
Olive Cook. .....................”     May         4, 1795.
Jesse Cook. ....................”     June      15, 1797.
Betsey Cook. ..................”     July         2, 1799.
Lavinia Cook. ..................”        ”           17, 1801.
Sally Cook. ......................”     October  2, 1804.
Peter Cook. .....................”     March    10, 1806.
Rhoda Cook. ...................”     July        10, 1810.
Effa Cook. .......................”     October   4, 1816. 

In order to obtain the date of last payment of pension, the


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name and address of person paid and possibly the date of death of
the Revolutionary War pensioner, Elizabeth Cook,
widow of Peter Cook(W.24957), you should address The Comptroller
General, General Accounting Office, Records Division,
this city, and site the following data:

Elizabeth Cook, widow of Peter Cook
Certificate No.
Issued April 10, 1849
Rate, $46.00 per annum
Commenced March 4, 1845
Act of February 2, 1848
New Hampshire(Portsmouth)Agency.

Very truly yours


A. D. HILLER
Executive Assistant
to the Administrator.


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Ad: E, Feb: 48, M.N.
Boynton.
Page 35

Jnc to $96 per annum
dedy former payts
at $46. per annum
Cory 1 July 1848


Hon A. Tuck
14 of JR[?]
Page 36

Exeter N.H. Nov. 9. 1850 – 
James L. Edwards Esq.
Comm. Pensions:
Sir,
I send you the pension
certificate of Elizabeth Cook, who desires
to obtain the benefit of the joint Resolution
of July 1. 1848 entitling her to $96 and
arrearages, instead of $46 - which is her
present annual pension-
Please send new certificates
to me –

Respectfully,
Amos Tuck 
M.C.
Page 37

April [illegible]
Wakefield N.H.
April 3d. 1849.
Amasa Copp
Encloses application
of Elizabeth Cook for
a Pension –––
Wakefield. N H     3/191 NH                 Free
April 4th
Pension
W Cole [handwritten over Ewing at an angle]
Hon. T Ewing
Act 48 [underlined]  Lee. [?] Interior
City Washington

D. C-

Ref. to Commy Pensions
Dept. of the Interior }
April 9’ - 1849.         }
Page 38

Sir
The reason why I did not
send this application on before
is that in Septr I sent two applications
to the person office and no return
I delayed -
This applicant is a poor
old lady and the widow of a
man, who was said to be a first
rate soldier and served his country
with Zeal and Courage––

I hope her application will
meet your approbation and
that she may receive 96.00 Dols
per annum

I have the Hon to be your humble servant– Amasa Copp

Wakefield N.H
April 3 1849

Hon T. Ewing
Page 39

Payment to be made at Portsmouth
by
Richard Jennessly
Agent for paying Pensioners, in the
Agency of New Hampshire

Payable on the 4th September, and 4th
March

Recorded in the Pension Office on the
Roll of Pensioners under act February
2d, 1848, Page 63 Vol 1

Leo Jenkins Clerk.
Page 40

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR.
WIDOW'S PENSION.

I certify that in conformity with the act of February 2d, 1848,
Elizabeth Cook
widow of Peter Cook
who was a private in the revolutionary war,
is inscribed on the pension list at the rate of forty six
dollars and __________ [cents - crossed out] per annum, commencing on the
4th of March, 1848, and continuing for life, unless she should again
marry; in which case the Pension is not payable after the time of such
marriage.

[Seal on the left.]
Given at the Department of the Interior
this 10th day of April
one thousand eight hundred and forty nine.

T. Ewing Secretary of the Interior.
67 or by [?
Examined and Countersigned.
J L Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions.
Page 41

State of New Hampshire
Carroll County Ss on the fourth day of
October 1848 personally appeared before me
the subscriber a Justice of the Peace in and for the
County of Carroll aforesaid Elizabeth Cook a Resident
of Wakefield in the County of Carroll aforesaid aged
Eighty years, who being first sworn according
to law, doth on her oath make the following
declaration in order to obtain the benefit of
the provisions made by the act of Congress
passed on the second day of February 1848
granting pensions to Widows of Persons, who
served during the Revolutionary War, that
She is the Widow of Peter Cook, who was a
Private in the Army of the Revolution & who
^ was a pensioner at the ^ rate of $96.00 Dollars per Annum that she
refers to her original papers in the pension office for said Peters service [illegible]
That she received under the act of 17th June
1844 forty six dollars per annum.
She further declares that she has not
intermarried but continues to be the Widow
of said Peter Cook
                                           her
Witnesses           Elizabeth X Cook
John C Waldson              Mark
Amasa Copp  

Sworn to and Subscribed on the day and
year above written
Before me Amasa Copp Justice of the Peace

I certify that the declarant is personally
Known to me and that She is the same individual
who drew a pension as stated by her in the
foregoing affidavit
Amasa Copp
Page 42

[This document is turned on its side and text is referred to as written sideways]
3463 Sept 2/43

free [written sideways on left side] Eliz. Cook
                                                      March 3d/43.

        N. H.

[written sideways on left side]
Wakefield NH
August 30

[written sideways] 
Hon. J. L. Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions

JL [lightly written under Hon. J.L Edwards]

Washington
D.C.
Page 43

Wakefield Carroll Co. NH
August 30 1843

Dear Sir Enclosed I send the declaration
of the widow Elizabeth Cook to enable
her to obtain a pension
Respectfully your obedient servant
Josiah H. Hobbs

To the Hon J.L. Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington
N. H.
Page 44

[written sideways on left page]3463

[right page]
Elizabeth Cook $46.

Josiah H. Hobbs.
Wakefield
N. H.
Page 45

Declaration
In order to obtain the benefits of the Act of Congress
of the 3d March 1843, granting pensions for one year
to certain widows who have received pensions under
the act of July 7. 1838
State of New Hampshire Carroll ss
On this twenty first day of August AD 1843 personally
appeared before the subscriber one of the Justices
of the Peace for said County of Carroll Elizabeth Cook
a resident of Wakefield in the County of Carroll
aforesaid aged seventy five years, who being first
duly sworn, according to law, doth on her oath, make
the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefits
of the provision made by the act of Congress, passed
on the 3d March 1843, granting pensions to widows of
persons who served during the Revolutionary war
That she is the widow of Peter Cook late of said Wakefield
deceased who was a private in the Revolutionary
army and that the declarant does not recollect
and has not been able to ascertain in what Regiment
or company he served and that the annual amount
of the pension which the declarant received under
the act of July 7. 1838 was forty eight dollars She further
declares that she is still a widow     hir [sic]
Witness                               Elizabeth X Cook William Sawyer                                 mark
Josiah H. Hobbs
Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above
written before Josiah H. Hobbs Justice of the Peace

I Josiah H. Hobbs above named a Justice of the Peace
for said County of Carroll [ink smeared] hereby certify that the
above named Elizabeth Cook the declarant is and for
many years last past he has been personally known
to him – that she is the widow of said Peter Cook
who was a Revolutionary pensioner
Josiah H. Hobbs Jus Peace

I William Sawyer of Wakefield in the County of Carroll
and State of New Hampshire depose and say that the
above named Peter Cook was a Revolutionary Pensioner
Page 46

and was the only person of that name who was
a pensioner who ever resided in said Wakefield and I have no doubt that said Elizabeth Cook is his
widow      William Sawyer
State of New Hampshire Carroll ss August 21. 1843
Then the above named William Sawyer personally
appearing made oath that the above affidavit
by him signed is in his belief true
Before me Josiah H Hobbs Justice of the Peace
Page 47

State of New Hampshire
Carroll Ss.
I Francis R. Chase Clerk of the Superior Court of
Judicature for the county of Carroll in the State of New Hampshire
hereby certify that Josiah H. Hobbs of Wakefield in said county
whose signature as a Justice of the Peace for said county is affixed
to the foregoing Declaration and certificates was duly appointed a
Justice of the Peace and Quorum for said County of Carroll on the
fourth day of January A.D. 1841. and said appointment
will expire on the third day of January A.D. 1846. and that
said Hobbs, is duly qualified to administer oaths in said
county, and that the signature of the name of the said Josiah
H. Hobbs to said Declaration and certificates, are genuine and
in his own proper hand writing
[Imprint of a Seal to the left] In testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed
my name and affixed the seal of said
Court this twenty fifth day of August A.D. 1843.
Francis R. Chase Clerk J.O.P.
Page 48

Peter Cook MM 1818 then pd. d. 1833
Died 5th Oct 1833 pd to that pennd H H S
                                                         TH
Page 49

3935
New Hampshire
============
Elizabeth Cook,
widow of - Peter Cook deceased
who was a pensioner under the Act of 1818
and who died on the 5th Oct 1833
of Strafford in the State of N.H.
who was a private in the       commanded
Captain       of the       commanded
by       in the 2d Reg. N. H.
line for 13 mo 24 dy
============
Inscribed on the Roll of Portsmouth
at the rate of 46 Dollars ––– Cents per annum
to commence on the 4th day of March, 1836.
============
Certificate of Pension issued the 20 day of Augt
1839, & sent [to written over "and"] and Amusa Copp
Wakefield, N.H.
============
Arrears to the 4th of Mar 1839                  $138.00
Semi=annual allowance ending 4 Sep 39     23.00
                                                                     =======
                                                                         $161.00
                                                                      =======
                                                                    {Act July 7,}
                                                                          1838
Recorded by D.McCurdy Clerk,
Book A.   Vol. 1   Page 37.
Page 50

V3691
New Hampshire
============
Elizabeth Cook
widow of Peter Cook
who was a private
the N. Hamp Line

============
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of
46 Dollars 00
Cents per annum, to commence on
the 4th day of March, 1843.
============
Certificate of Pension issued the
11th day of December 1843
and sent to
Josiah H. Hobbs
Wakefield
N. Hamp
============
[Act of March 3, 1843]
Recorded in Book A
Vol. Act 1   Page 24
Page 51

4685
Portsmouth New Hampshire
=====================
Elizabeth Cook
widow of Peter Cook
who served in the Revolutionary

war, as a private

=====================
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of
96 Dollars 00
Cents per annum, to commence on
the [4th - crossed out] First day of [March - crossed out] July, 1848.
=====================
Certificate of Pension issued the
fourth day of January
and sent to Hon A Tuck
Ho of Rep.
=====================
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under
February 2, 1848, Page 64 Vol. 1
Page 52

I Jotham Nute of Milton in the County of Strafford & State
of New Hampshire aged 59 years depose on oath that I served
as a soldier and noncommissioned officer in the 2d New Hampshire
Regt. in the service of the United States in the revolutionary
war from Feb 7th 1777 till June 1783 during all [illegible]
which time I belonged to the company commanded by Capt
Benjamin Titcomb at the time I entered said service
in 1777 and by Capt. Jeremiah Fogg at the time I left the
said service in 1780 and I further depose that I am personally
acquainted with Peter Cook of Wakefield in said county
of Strafford who is now present at the caption of this deposition
and I further say that said Cook was enroled as a private
in the company and Regt. aforesaid for one year, that is to
say from Sept. 1779 (till Sept 1780) and I further say that
I returned from Genl Sullivans Indian expedition in
the company and Regt. aforesaid to Danbury in Connecticut
about the first of Novemr. 1779 & that I found the
said Cook then at the said Danbury with a part of said
company which did not go upon said expedition and
I further say that the said Cook then and there joined
the main body of said company in the Regt aforesaid
and continued to serve therein till some time in the
month of Sept 1780 when he was discharged from said
service at Stony point near West Point in the State of
New York and I do verily believe that the said Cook served
one full year in the service aforesaid as stated in
his declaration.    Jotham Nute

Novr. 4 1819. Sworn
Page 53

State of New Hampshire }
Strafford ss       ––––––   } Nov. 4th 1829
Then Jotham Nute made oath that the
within deposition by him subscribed is
just & true / said Nute being a credible
& disinterested witness, as I fully believe/
Before me–– D. M. Durell Just Peace
Page 54

I Lemuel B. Mason of Gilford in the County of Strafford & State of
New hampshire do testify & say that Peter Cook of Wakefield
in said county of Strafford served as a private soldier in the
revolutionary war in the second New hampshire Regiment
command in the years 1779 & 1780 by Col. George Read in the
company commanded by Jeremiah Fogg from some time in the
month of December 1779 until some time in the month of
September 1780 at which time the said Cook was discharged
that I served during said time as an orderly sergeant
in the same company and was afterwards promoted to
and served as an Ensign in the same Regiment & afterwards
in said Regiment promoted & served as Lieutenant
that I have lately conversed with the said Peter Cook &
know him to be the same person, and that I am disinterested
in giving this testimony.
Lem. B. Mason
Gilford Novr 2nd 1819

Strafford Ss} November 2nd 1819. Then the above named
Lemuel B. Mason made solemn Oath that the above affidavitt [sic]
by him subscribed is just & true before me
John Evans Jus. Peace

Strafford Ss} November 2d 1819. I hereby certify that the
above named Lemuel B. Mason is a credible witness
John Evans Jus. Peace

State of New Hampshire
Strafford ss ––– Nov. 17. 1819. I certify that John
Evans is a Justice of Peace in & for the said County
of Stafford, as appears by the Register. D. M. Durell Ch. Just. [illegible]
Page 55

I Josiah Willey of Wolfborough in the County
of Strafford do testify & say, that I am well
acquainted with Mr Peter Cook of Wakefield
& have been for forty years last past & I am
knowing that said Peter Cook enlisted into
the ^continental service of the Revolutionary War in the year
1779 & that said Cook served one year as a
soldier in the revolutionary war in the second
regiment of New Hampshire commanded
by Colo. George Reed in which Regiment I
served as a soldier with said Cook
                                                    his
Attest W. Sawyer    X      Josiah X Willey
                                                    mark

State of New Hampshire
Strafford Ss. on the first day of May in the year
of our Lord one thousand Eight hundred
nineteen then the above named Josiah
Willey personally appearing made solemn oath
that the above affidavit by him subscribed by
his mark is just & true before me
Wm Sawyer Jus Peace

Stafford ss. May 7th 1819
I, William Sawyer do certify that the above
deponent, Josiah Willey, is a credible & disinterested witness
William Sawyer Just Peace

I certify that William Sawyer is a Justice
of the peace for the County of Strafford
in the State of N. Hampshire
D,,M,, Durell Ch. Justice
Courts of C. Pleas
Page 56

I Isaac Hanson of Farmington in the County of
Strafford in the State of Newhampshire do testify
and say that I am well acquainted with Peter
Cook of Wakefield in said county and that
said Peter Cook inlisted [sic] as a private Soldier from
the town of Rochester in the revolutionary war
in the month of August in the year 1779
and said Cook and myself joined the army of
the United States at Danbury in the State
of Connecticut in the Company commanded
by Captain Jeremiah Fogg in the second
Newhampshire Regiment commanded by [illegible - crossed out]
[illegible - crossed out]Colo George Reed and I further testify
and say that said Peter Cook continued in
said service of the revolutionary war from
the time he enlisted untill September in the
year AD 1780 when said Cook was honorably
Discharged from the said service near Stoney
Point in the State of New York
Wit on August 2d AD 1819           Isaac Hanson

State of Newhampshire
Strafford  Ss on the second day of August AD 1819
then personally appeared the above named Isacc Hanson and made Solemn oath that the above
affidavit by him subscribed is just and true before
me      Jotham Nute Justice peace

to whom these presents may come
I do hereby certify that I well knew the above named Isaac
Hanson in the revolutionary war and have known him
Ever since and I never new or heard but what he the
said Isaac is a man of truth and veracity
Augt 2 –1819     Jotham Nute Justice Peace

I certify that Jotham Nute is a Justice of Peace for
the County of Strafford & State of N. Hampshire
D M Durell Ch. Justice
C. Pleas
Page 57

[Postage Stamp]
GREAT FALLS
MAR
21
N.H.


19.005

[Postage Stamp]
GREAT FALLS
MAR
21
N.H.

12
FREE

Hon. L. P. Waldo
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington, D.C.
Page 58

2488

[illegible]
Page 59

No. 19,005
ACT OF MARCH 3, 1855.

                                     55
Received Mch 27th,   18

Elizabeth Cook wid, of
Peter Cook Private
Capt. Jere. Frogg
Col. Geo. Ried
N. H. Coutl. Line
Rev. War

Warrant 2488-160-55

Richard Russell
Somersworth
N. H.
Page 60

Aug 19 [Written sideways to left]
         Wakefield N.H.                FREE
         August 12th


Hon.  J.L. Edwards Esqr.
                  Pension Office
                  City of Washington
                  D.C
[written to left of above]
NH
Wd Case [?]
Page 61

Dear Sir
Enclosed are papers of Widow Cook which
are made conformible [sic] to the order of your
Office of the eleventh of May last:
By Reference to the Evidence Peter Cook's services
in the Pension Office, which enabled him
to obtain a pension, you will satisfy
yourself in that point. We hope these
papers will be sufficient to establish her
Marriage within the periods of time required
by Government___
Mrs Cook is poor and needs the relief given
by Government. There can be not doubt of
the truth in these last statement-- If these
should prove satisfactory, Please return your
Communication as early as your convenience
will allow
I am Sir respectfully your humble Servant
Amasa Copp

August 12 1839
Page 62

Revy WIDOW, &c.

File No. 24957
Elizabeth Cook
widow of
Peter Cook
Revy war

Act:

Index: -- Vol. ......... Page .........
[Arrangement of 1870.]

[written sideways in the right margin]
1938 - May 6/7 Sist to Mrs. Geo B. Leighton.
Letter in case James Berry - W.682-EL