Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 16104, Daniel Cook, Continental New Hampshire Indian Wars War Of 1812.
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(3-1776)

SERVICE
Continental
New Hampshire
Indian Wars
War of 1812.

Cook, Daniel
.............Mehitable

NUMBER
W.16104

CONTENTS
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9622
New Hampshire
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Daniel cook 2d
of Wakefield in the State of N Hampshire
who was a Sergeant in the       commanded
by Captain           of the regiment commanded
by Colonel Reed in the N Hampshire
line, for the term of the revolutionary war
from            17    to                      17
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Inscribed on the Roll of N Hampshire
at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 14 day of April 1818
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Certificate of Pension issued the 19 of Apl 1819
and Sent to Daniel M. Durrell Sr
Dover, New Hampshire
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Arrears to 4th of Mar 1819...........................$ 85.56
Semi-anl.all'ce ending 4 Sep '19.....................48.
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...............................................................................$133.56
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(Revolutionary claim,          )
(Acts March 18, 1818,         )
(and May 1, 1820.               )

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See letter 16 Jan. 1830 to Hon S.H.
Foot, Senate.  do 3 July 1820
to Pension Agent
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2591
New Hampshire
Mehitable Cook,
widow of Daniel Cook, 
who was a private & sergeant,
in the N. Hampshire line 
N.H. 
Increased from $80 per ann: 
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 
[116?] Dollars 16
Cents per annum, to commence on 
the 4th day of March, 1843.
Certificate of Pension issued the 
22d day of Dec: 1845
and sent to R. Russell
Somersworth,
 N.H. 
[Act of March 3, 1843.]
17 June '44
Vol. 2 Page 14.
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Dec. 23d 1845 - see let
to Pen Agent
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D. Cook
Sergeant.
New Hampshire Line
['Ap. 77 to March 78 1779 4 years' crossed out]
77 War.
Service admitted 
Wanting the judges certificate of the reduced circumstances of the applicant.
[overwritten: Adm'd]
See - Lieut Col H. Danlow's Reg't - Lieut Jno Cass - No 4 bundle 21(?) - Sept 1780 Serg't
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STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE }
Strafford ss.}
     On this 14th 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 Daniel Cook of N. Hampshire aged sixty 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 Daniel Cook enlisted in said service April 1777 in the state of N.Hampshire in the company commanded by Captain William Rowell of the 2d. N. Hampshire Regt. to serve three years that he continued to serve in the said corps in the service of the United States until March 1778 when he was transformed to Capt. Gibbs Company of Genl. Washington's life-guard where he remained till the Spring of 1779 when he enlisted to serve during the War; was then made a sergeant & sent to N. Hampshire on the [illegible] & in June 1780. was transferred to Lieut. [illegible] company of the 3rd N. Hampshire Regt. in 1781, was transferred to Capt [illegible] company of 1 N.H. Regt. & continued till June 1783 when he was discharged from service in Peck - Hill state of N. York that he was in the battles of Hubbardston, 1777.  Capture of Burgoyne same year White Marsh [illegible] Monmouth 1778 - capture of Cornwallis at Yorktown, 1781 - and that he is in reduced circumstances, and stands in need of the assistance of his country for support; and that he has no other evidence now in his power of his said services. 
Sworn to and declared before me, the day and year aforesaid.

I, DANIEL M. DURELL, Chief Justice of the Court 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 Daniel 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. 
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 14th day of April A.D. 1818 - D.M. Durell   
[illegible] Daniel Waldron 
Clerk of the Court of Com Pleas for said County of Strafford
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I Jonathan Downing of Durham in the County of Strafford and State of New Hampshire depose and say that I served in the 2d Regiment of the New Hampshire line in the  service of the United States in the revolutionary war from December 1775 until June 1783 that I am well acquainted with Daniel Cook whose declaration is hereto prefixed and do know that he served in the New Hampshire line from April 1777 until June 1783 as stated in said declaration.   
Jonathan Downing 
State of New Hampshire 
Strafford [s.s.?] April 25. 1818  Then Jonathan Downing made oath that the foregoing deposition by him [subscribed?] is just & true
Before me   
D.M. Durell Just. Peace
State of New Hampshire}   March 30. 1819.
First Judicial District (ss)}

I Dell 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 Daniel Cook, who made the foregoing declaration is in reduced circumstances & stands in need of the assistance of his country for support.
D.M. Durell
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To the Justices of the Court of Sessions now sitting at [illegible] within and for the County of Strafford and State of New-Hampshire, on the first Tuesday of August 1821.
Peter Cook [illegible] aged Sixty four years, resident in Wakefield in said County, comes into court, and in pursuance of an act of Congress passed on the 1st day of May, 1829, 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:
3 old tables. I wooden wheel, 2 old chests, 2 old  Lookg. glasses on loom & 2 [illegible] - 1 old pot & Kettle - Shovel & tongs  2 pewter platters - 12 pewter plates - 1 old tea pot - 2 spoons 3 Cupps & Saucers - 4 Earthen plates - 1 decanter - 3 bottles -  1 table cloth & 2 towels - 1 hoe - part of an old Harness - 1 morter & [illegible] - 1 old warming pan
Daniel Cook 2d

And the said Daniel Cook 2d do solemnly swear 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. 
Daniel Cook 2d

And the said Dan Cook 2d doth here in Court further declare on oath, that he served in the revolutionary war as follows, viz.
entered in 1777 under Capt Powell in [illegible] Regt - New Hampshire line & served three years - after the expiration of that time I reenlisted and served during the War - as is more fully explained in my first declaration - was at the taking of Burgoyne and also at the capture of Cornwallis
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That the date of his original declaration in order to obtain a pension is 14th Apl. 1818 and the number of his pension certificate is 9622: - That his occupation is that of a Labourer not able to labour on account of Rheumatism & other infirmities: - That the number of names of his family residing with him, and their ages and capacities to contribute their support, are as follows, viz. 
his wife Mehitable aged 61 years not healthy
Daughter Ann aged 24 years has been out of health for some time - 
Grand child aged 8 years whose father is dec'd & depends on me for assistance - 
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 seventh day of August 1821.} /s/Daniel Cook 2d
Attest, /s/A. Peirce CLERK.
STATE OF NEW-HAMPSHIRE....STRAFFORD SS. 
AT a Court of ['Common Pleas' crossed out] Sessions holden at Gilmanton within and for the County of Strafford and State of New-Hampshire, on the 7th day of August 1821 before ['DANIEL [illegible]' crossed out] Esquire, Chief Justice, and 
VALENTINE SMITH,
SAMUEL QUARLES, 
Daniel Gale 3d} Associate Justices of said Court {John Wheeler John M Page
The aforesaid schedule and oath and the above declaration duly subscribed and sworn by the said Daniel Cook 2d having been by him exhibited in person, and presented to the court, and the same being seen and considered, it is the opinion of the said Court that the value of the property contained in said schedule is Sixteen dollars twenty one 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, /s/A. Peirce CLERK. 
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. 
[court seal affixed] In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said Court, the 7th day of August, 1821. 
/s/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 AD. 1838 personally appeared ['before' crossed out] at the Court of Probate holden at Wakefield in and for said County of ['the' crossed out] Strafford Mehitable Cook a resident of Wakefield in the County of Strafford, aged seventy 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 widows:" That she is the widow of Daniel Cook late of Wakefield who was a private and Sergeant in the war of the Revolutionary ['war' crossed out], that he served in said war under short enlistments from 1775 to 1779 when he enlisted during the war, was at the taking of Burgoyne and Cornwallis, was under Gen Layfiett (Lafayette) & Gen Wane (Wayne) a part of the time one of Gen Washington's life guards and was at the time of his death a revolutionary pensioner under the act of Congress of 1818, that after his death his original pension certificate was returned to the war, or pension office where referance may be had to his declaration and proof to obtain said pension
She further declares that she was married to the said Daniel Cook on the sixteenth day of March in the year seventeen hundred and Eighty four that her husband, the aforesaid Daniel Cook died on the Eleventh day of January A.D. 1832 that she was not married to him prior to his leaving the service, but the marriage took place previous to the first of January, seventeen hundred and ninety-four, viz: at the time above stated.
/s/X her mark Mehitable Cook
Sworn to and subscribed, on the day and year above written, before me 
/s/Daniel C. Atkinson Judge of Probate
Witness /s/James Roberts in open Court -
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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 - 
[court seal affixed] In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the Court of Probate of said county this fourteenth day of September A.D. 1838.
/s/Ira A. Eastman
Register of Probate
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To be filed with the papers of Mrs. Mehitable Cook 
N.H. Act 7 July 1838: admitted, 1,722
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I Mary Fellows of Wakefield in the County of Strafford and State of New Hampshire depose testify and say, that I am the daughter of Daniel Cook late of Wakefield deceased and the daughter of his now widow Mehitable 
I do further depose and say that I was fifty four years of age on the second day of October last past as I have ever been inform'd 
I do further depose & say that I have often heard my said Father and mother and one of my Aunts, now deceased, say that they my Father and Mother was married by the late Rev. Avery Hall - I do further depose and say, that my Father kept a family record in ['my' crossed out] our family bible, the bible he kept the Record was of the small kind we used to Carry it to School untill it got quite torn and finally destroyed and I firmly believe that there is now no family record kept by my Father nor any other person of
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the birth of his children. I do further depose and say that I was twenty five years of age when I was married and know by the age and birth of my oldest child as well as my own recollection that it is about twenty nine years since I was married I am the oldest child of my Father and mother.
/s/Mary Fellows
State of New-Hampshire
Strafford County ss.} December 20th 1838
Personally appeared Mrs Mary Fellows, who I Certify is a creditable witness, and made oath in due form of law to the truth of the above affidavit by her subscribed before me
/s/James Roberts Justice Peace
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[verso]
Notification sent 24 Sept 1821 to Andrew Peirce, Dover N.H. 

[recto]
9622
New Hampshire
Daniel Cook, 2d, of Wakefield, in the state of N. Hampsh'e. was a Sergeant in the regiment commanded by Colonel Reed, of the N. Hampsh'e line for the term of the revolutionary war.
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Inscribed on the Roll of New-Hampshire at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 14. of April 1818. 
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Certificate of Pension issued the 19. of April '19, and sent to Daniel M: Durell, Judge, Dover, New-Hampsh'e.
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Arrears to the 4th of March, 1819. -- 85.56
Semi-anl. all'ce ending 4. Sept.  48. "
$:133.56. 
10 mo's 17/30 & 4.31}
{Revolutionary claim, Act 18th March, 1818.}
Continued 
[receipt stamp: THE NATIONAL ARCHIVES OF THE UNITED STATES]
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citizen
H. Atkinson
Insp'r Gen'l
Insp'r Gen'l Office
Jany 18th, 1814
Plattsburg January 19th 1814
I hereby acknowledge, that I have received from the United States of America, my pay, clothing and subsistance according to law, from the date of my enlistment to the date of the within discharge. 
/s/Dan'l Cook 31 Jan'y
Witness
/s/Simeon Stearns fr AM& PM: 31st Jan'y
COOK, DANIEL
(CONT., N.H.)
W-16104
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Pension granted
Vermont 701(?)}
BY
['MAJOR GENERAL WADE HAMPTON, Commanding the Northern Army of the United States of America.' crossed out]
Col'o Robert Purdy Commanding Plattsburgh
Daniel Cook of Capt Silas Dickinson company, in the thirty first U.S. Infantry having served Eight Months and Eighteen Days on account of a business in his house is hereby discharged.
To prevent imposition, the following description of the said Daniel Cook is annexed. He is fifty five years of age; five feet nine inches high; has a Dark complexion; Grey hair; Blue eyes; was born in the County of Strafford in the State of Newhampshire and is, by occupation, a farmer
GIVEN at Head-Quarters, Plattsburgh N.Y. on the Eighteenth day of January in the year of our Lord, one thousand eight hundred and fourteen and of the independence of the United States of America.
Registered, [illegible] the thirty Eighth
By C'd [illegible signature] Adj't Gen'l
[receipt stamp: THE NATIONAL ARCHIVES OF THE UNITED STATES]
[illegible signature]
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lived with him a few months and then settled in the town of Acton where my other two children was born we lived in said Acton a number of years and then moved to Wakefield where my husband died and where I now live, I never had but four children and my youngest child will be forty seven years of age the first day of January AD 1839
/s/X her mark Mehitable Cook
State of New Hampshire
Strafford County ss}
December 17th A.D. 1838 - Subscribed and sworn to before me
/s/James Roberts Justice of the Peace
I Certify that Mrs. Cook the above named affiant sustains a good character for truth and varasity and I firmly believe that the statement in her affadavit is strictly true 
/s/James Roberts Just Peace
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1722
New Hampshire
Mehitable Cook of Wakefield widow of Daniel Cook 2d deceased, who was a pensioner under the Act of 18 March 1818, and who died in the year 1832 of Strafford Co in the State of N. Hamp who was a private in the [blank] commanded by Captain [blank] of the regt commanded by Col Reed in the N Hamp line for 2 years - 
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Inscribed on the Roll of Portsmouth Agency at the rate of 80 Dollars [blank] Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1836.
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Certificate of Pension issued the 28 day of Jan'y 1828 and sent to Hon. J's Farrington, H.R.
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Arrears to the 4th of Septr 1838  $200.00
Semi-annual allowance ending 4 Mar '39 40.00
$240.00
{Act July 7, 1838.}
Recorded by D. McCurdy Clerk.
Book A. Vol. 1. Page 37.
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[verso]
Let. James Roberts, May 19th '39

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1722
New Hampshire
Mehitable Cook of Wakefield widow of Daniel Cook 2d deceased, who was a pensioner under the Act of 18 March 1818, and who died in the year 1832 of Strafford Co in the State of N. Hamp who was a private in the [blank] commanded by Captain [blank] of the regt commanded by Col Reed in the N Hamp line for 2 years -
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Inscribed on the Roll of Portsmouth Agency at the rate of 80 Dollars [blank] Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1836.
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Certificate of Pension issued the 28 day of Jan'y 1828 and sent to Hon. J's Farrington, H.R.
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Arrears to the 4th of Septr 1838 $200.00
Semi-annual allowance ending 4 Mar '39 40.00
$240.00
{Act July 7, 1838.}
Recorded by D. McCurdy Clerk.
Book A. Vol. 1. Page 37.
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Will Mr. Whetcroft be so good as to inform me at what Daniel Cook, an Invalid of Vermont, was last paid? and to what time? p'd at [illegible] to the 4 March 1825.
Also to what time Daniel Cook, 2d. on New Hampshire Revolutionary Roll, was last paid? paid to the 4 March 1825.
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OW wid #16,104
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Daniel Cook - Sergt - N. Hampshire line
not allowed. act 1828 New Hampshire
Jany 8/80 Don't file
Inv. File No ['45,695 ok' crossed out] LDS
Nov 11/79 ow wid #16.104 OK
Look for Wid
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Rev WIDOW, &c. 
File No. 16104
Mehitable Cook Widow of Daniel Cook Serg't Rev War
Act March 3d, 43 & June 17th, 44
Index: Vol. A, Page 149
[Arrangement of 1870.]
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19259
1812 INVALID. 
File No. 19,259
Daniel Cook 
Pri. U.S.I.
Act: Mil. Est.
Index: - Vol. 2, Page 70
[Arrangement of 1870.]
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1722.
New-Hampshire
Mehitable Cook, widow of Daniel Cook, who died on the -- in 1832 of Strafford in the State of N.H. who was a priv: & Sgt in the [blank] commanded by Captain [blank] of the [blank] commanded by [blank] in the N.H. line for 2 years - 
Increased from $80 per ann:
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Inscribed on the Roll of Portsmouth, at the rate of 116 Dollars 16 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1836 - 
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Certificate of Pension issued the 22d day of Dec'r 1845 and sent to R. Russell, Somersworth, N.H. - 
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Arrears to the 4th of [blank]  [blank]
Semi-annual allowance ending [blank]
$580.80
amt to be deducted}
{Revolutionary Claim, Act July 7, 1838, ['Section the [blank]' crossed out] 
Recorded by W. M. Stewart Clerk,
Book D Vol. 1 Page 27.
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[verso]
2591
New Hampshire Ports
Mehitable Cook widow of Dan'l Cook 2nd who was a Private &c. in the N.H. line for 2 years d
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 80 Dollars [blank] Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843. 
Certificate of Pension issued the 3rd day of Nov'r 1843 and sent to Richard Russell Rochester N.Y. 
[Act of March 3, 1843.]
Recorded in Book A Vol. 1 Page 23. 

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Rept Nov 3
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366
Vermont. 
Daniel Cook, private 
Captain Dickinson's company of the 31 regiment, of U.S. Infantry
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Ratio of disability, three fourths
Date of discharge, 18th of January, 1814
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Inscribed on the roll of Vermont at 6 dollars per month, to commence on the 19th of January, 1814. 
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Certificate of pension issued the 15th of Feby 1819 and sent to the Hon'ble O. C. Merrill, House of Rep's U.S. 
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Arrears to 4th Sep't 1818 19 mo's 12/31 11/30  117.12
Semi-anl. all'ce ending 4th Mar 1819 - 36.00
$:253.12
Acts mil'y Est. U.S.
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Let to Rich'd Russell
Sept 5 '45.
Let. to same Nov. 1, '45
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Head Quarters, Swanton, 18 March 1813. 
This is to certify that Daniel Cook a private in Capt. Rogers Company of the second regiment of Vermont detached militia late in the service of the United States was while in service wounded by a fall on the ice when on duty so as to be disabled from traveling & that he deserves in my opinion some provision from government for the purpose of returning home
/s/Thomas Peach Surgeon
2nd Regiment Vt Militia
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To the Hon'ble Secretary of ['War' crossed out] the war department of the United States.
The undersigned Daniel Cook of Corinth County of Orange State of Vermont, Humbly Sheweth - 
That your petitioner was a private in Capt. Levi Rodgers, Company of detached Militia of the Vermont detachment and was in the s'd Company and stationed at Swanton in s'd State of Vermont and while in s'd company & while doing duty as a Soldier, I was called on duty on an alarm one night and it was very Icy & slippery and while on duty in the night I received a wound on my left knee, that so disabled me that it was with difficulty that I reached home - and from said wound so received in the service, ['my knee' crossed out] I am now lame & have ever been lame at times & always expect to be lame, I therefore humbly request to be placed on the Pension list of the United States - I further declare that my original discharge is lost or mislaid
/s/Daniel Cook
State of Vermont
Orange County ss.} Corinth June 20, 1838
Personally appeared The afores'd Daniel Cook & subscribed the afores'd application & made solemn oath to the truth of the same 
Before me /s/Wm. Spencer Just. Peace -
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Corinth 20 June 1818. 
This may certify that I Levi Rodgers of Newbury County of Orange & State of Vermont - do hereby declare, that Daniel Cook of s'd Corinth was a private soldier in ['my' crossed out] the Company under my Command of the detached Militia of Vermont, stationed at Swanton in the late part of the year 1812 & fore part of the year 1813. and was discharged on or about the 17. day of March 1813; The said Cook was under my Command about Six Months, I also further state that I paid the s'd Dan'l Cook ['his pay for' crossed out] for his services as a detached Militia soldier, at the time the s'd Cook rec'd his wound at Swanton I was sick, and not knowing to the fact - 
/s/Levi Rodgers
State of Vermont
Orange County ss} Corinth June 20, 1818. 
Personally appeared Captain Levi Rodgers & made solemn oath to the truth of the afores'd affidavit by him subscribed & I certify that the s's Rodgers is a Person of truth & veracity 
Before me /s/Wm. Spencer Just. Peace
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A. H. Gilman
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I Avery H. Gilman of Wakefield in the County of Strafford and State of New-Hampshire depose and say that I am the Grandson of the Rev. Avery Hall late of said Wakefield deceased, my said Grandsir had his dwelling house burned some years before his death with nearly all its contents, after his death and the death of all his children except one and he rather incapacitated to do business, my Grandsir's old papers that had not been discharged came into my possession, I considered them rather worthless and ['that' crossed out] did not take care of them as I should have done had I considered them of value, but I well and distinctly recollect of seeing among said papers the  publishment of Daniel Cook to Mehitable Gilman and two others of the same kind signed by Avery Hall, as town clerk of Wakefield, said old papers has been destroyed as I believe as I cannot find them in my possession 
/s/Avery H. Gilman
Strafford County ss.
August 18th 1838 Subscribed and sworn to before me
/s/James Roberts Justice Peace
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I Isaac Fellows of Wakefield in the County of Strafford and state of New-Hampshire depose and say, that I am the some of Major John Fellows of said Wakefield and live with my said Father I lived with him when Mr. Daniel Cook of said Wakefield died and know that he died on the 11th day of January Eighteen hundred and thirty two. I do further depose that Mehitable Cook of said Wakefield is his widow that she has not been married since the death of her said husband Daniel Cook
/s/Isaac Fellows
Strafford County ss 
August 17th 1838}
Personally appeared Isaac Fellows and made oath to the truth of the above affidavit by him signed before me - 
/s/James Roberts Justice of the Peace
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I Elijah Allen aged seventy five years depose and say, that I married the daughter of the Rev. Avery Hall late of Wakefield in the County of Strafford and state of New-Hampshire deceased and well recollect when Daniel Cook and Mehitable Gilman were published for marriage and was present when they were joined by Marriage by the said Rev Avery Hall and think that they were maried about the middle of March but the particular day of the month I cannot now recollect, but abought the time above stated in the year seventeen hundred and eighty four 
That the said Cook has been dead several years and that the said Mehitable Cook remains the widow of the said Daniel Cook 
I do further depose and say that my Father Hall had his house burned several years before his death with nearly all its contents that I had some property in said house when it was consumed which I lost and believe all the old man's records of marriages &c was then burn'd up
/s/Elijah Allen
September 13th A.D. 1838 Subscribed and sworn to before me - 
/s/James Roberts Justice of the peace
I Certify that the above affiant Elijah Allen is a creditable witness - 
/s/James Roberts Justice Peace
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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 James Roberts whose name is subscribed to the several certificates of the annexed or preceding affidavits was on the 17th & 18th day of August last past and on the 13th & 14th days of September instant a Justice of the Peace within and for said county and that the several signatures purporting to be his are genuine - 
[court seal affixed] In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the Court of Probate of said county this fourteenth day of September A.D. 1838 - 
/s/Ira A. Eastman Register of Probate
[margin note: E. Allen]
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Daniel Cook
Hon'ble O. C. Merrill
Admitted
Respectfully refered to the Adj't & Insp'r Gen'l for the cert: to the signature of the Officer who gave the discharge. - 
War Dept. Pension Office
12 Feb'y 1819
done!
Daniel Cook, pr. 
Capt. Dickinson's Co. 
39th reg't U.S. Infantry - 
Ratio - Three fourths 
Discharged 18 Jan'y 1814
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Military District, [blank] (Date.) 
State of Vermont, Orange County Corinth Nov'r 30, 1818 - 
IT IS HEREBY CERTIFIED, That Daniel Cook a private in the company of Capt. Levi Rodgers in the Regiment of the United States detached Militia from Vermont is rendered incapable of performing the duty of a soldier, by reason of wounds or other injuries inflicted while he was actually in the service aforesaid, and in the line of his duty, viz: a wound in his left knee
By satisfactory evidence and accurate examination, it appears, that on the later part of the month ['[blank] day' crossed out] of Feby in the year  1813 being engaged on an alarm at or near a place called Swanton in the State, District, or Territory of Vermont he received ['in his' crossed out] by a fall on the ice a contusion on the inside of the left knee which laid open the integuments near the patella and subsequently so inflamed as to injure essentially the capsular ligament of the joint and the epiphysis of the thigh bone and he is thereby not only incapacitated for Military Duty, but, in the opinion of the  undersigned, is three fourths disabled from obtaining his subsistence by manual labor. 
/s/Joseph Ormsby Surgeon & physician ['of the Regiment of U.S. Hospital Surgeon' crossed out] 
/s/Aaron Stiles Surgeon & physician
N.B. The blank in the last line but one is to be filled up with the proportional "Degree" of disability; - for example: - "three-fourths" - "one-half" - "one-third," &c. &c. or "totally," as the case may be. 
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State of Vermont
Orange County ss. Corinth Nov'r 30, 1818.
Then Joseph Ormsby & Aaron Stiles personally appeared before me & made solemn oath, that the within Certificate by them subscribed was just & true I also certify that the above named Joseph Ormsby & Aaron Stiles are Surgeons & Physicians & practice with reputation & are Men of truth & veracity 
/s/Wm. Spencer Justice Peace 
The name of the paymaster who last paid said Daniel Cook while in the regular army was Simon Stevens Jr. ['who' crossed out] you will see the same of s'd Cook's discharge from the Army, and the name of the paymaster who paid s'd Cook at Swanton in March 1813 was Bugbee - 
I John Darling of Washington in the County of Orange State of Vermont of lawfull age, late a Sargeant in Capt Levi Rodgers, Company of United States detached militia of Vermont do hereby certify that Daniel Cook late a private in the Company of Captain Levi Rodgers & in the Regiment commanded by Col'o Edward Fifield of United States Militia Vermont detachment is rendered incapable of performing the duty of a Soldier by reason or wounds or other injuries inflicted while he was actually in the service afores'd and while in the line of his duty (viz) a wound in his left knee and at the time of his receiving said wound Lieut. Rowe & Ensign Gilman Two Officers of said Company was commanded by Sergeants, There was but Two Sargeants in s'd Company then present, Sargeant Johnson & myself. I know that the said Daniel Cook was on guard that night and knowing to his being ['he received his' crossed out] wounded I saw him fire the second alarm
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I John Darling of Washington in the County of Orange State of Vermont of lawfull age, late a Sargeant in Capt Levi Rodgers, Company of United States detached militia from Vermont do hereby testify that Daniel Cook late a private in the Company of Captain Levi Rodgers & in the Regiment commanded by Colo. Edward Fifield of United States Militia Vermont detachment is rendered incapable of performing the duty of a Soldier by reason of wounds or other injuries inflicted while he was actually in the service afores'd and while in the line of his duty (viz) a wound in his left knee and at the time of his receiving said wound Lieut. Rowe & Ensign Gilman Two Officers of said Company were absent & if Capt. Rodgers was sick as he states, The Company was commanded by Sergeants, There was but Two Sargeants in s'd Company then present, Sargeant Johnson & myself. I know that the said Daniel Cook was on guard that night and knowing to his being ['he received his' crossed out] wounded I saw him fire the second alarm.
The time according to the best of my recollection was the latter part of the month of Feby 1813 a Mr. -- Bugbey (Bugbee) was the paymaster at Swanton at the time of his discharge of this s'd Daniel Cook who paid over the money to Captain Rodgers & he paid s'd Cook & others - Afterwards the said Daniel Cook enlisted into the United States regular Army and the s'd Daniel Cook was discharged therefrom in consequence of the wound in his knee and the paymaster who last paid said Daniel Cook was Simeon Stevens Jn'r - and further this deponent saith not 
/s/John Darling
State of Vermont
Orange County ss.} Corinth December 5, 1818
Then John Darling personally appeared before me & made solemn oath that the above affidavit by him subscribed was just & true, I also certify that the above named John Darling is a man of truth & veracity & that his testimony would be believed in any Court of Justice in the State of Vermont 
Certified by W. Spencer Justice Peace
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[seal affixed] State of Vermont Orange County Clerk's Office Nov'r 30th AD 1818
I Harris E. McLaughlin of Chelsea in the County of Orange & State of Vermont - Clerk of Orange County Court do hereby certify that William Spencer Esqr of Corinth is a Justice of the peace within and for the county of Orange aforesaid and has been for several years last past acting under the Authority of this State and that his name subscribed to the accompanying Instruments is in his own hand writing. 
Attest /s/Harris E. McLaughlin Clerk and Notary Public
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Susp'd - See caveat filed with papers of Daniel Cook, 2d rev'y pensioner, of New Hampshire, and letters to Agent & pens'r - 21 Apl. 1825
Dropt from the roll - See letters to Pensioner & Agent, 12 July 1825. -
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The Secretary of War decided that Dan'l Cook 2d should again receive his pension, after the sum of $496, overpaid as an Invalid in Vermont, shall have been stopt from his revo. pension, 
See letter 22d March 1826 to Hon. N. Eastman H.R. & to the Pension Agent 22 March 1826
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[damaged paper]
After deducting from it the ['amount of [illegible] as an Invalid at the Vermont [illegible] since he was placed on the revolutionary [illegible] to five hundred and thirty two dollars' crossed out] being the sum drawn by him as an [illegible] being the sum drawn by him as an [illegible] placed on the revolutionary roll. He from the 18th of April 1818 up to the 4th of
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Mehitable Cook wid of Daniel NH
See let Hon. J. Farrington, Dec'r 6 1838 & 23 Jan'y 7 '39
admitted
Act 7 July 1838
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These papers are in order chronologically - leave them so as he was first pensioned for disability incurred in War 1812 and later received pension for service in Rev -
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State of New York
Clinton County ss} John Darling being duly sworn deposeth & saith, that in the month of February last one Daniel Cook belonged to the same Company with this deponent, of Vermont drafted Militia in the service of the United States - that the Company was stationed at Swanton in Vermont - that some time in the said month of February, but what day this deponent does not recollect, there was an alarm in the evening, & the Company were called out upon duty - that said Daniel Cook was also upon duty - that it was very slippery and icey at that time & difficult travelling in consequence of the ice in the road - that the said Daniel Cook received a severe fall upon the ice that night, as this deponent understood & verily believes, - that his knee was hurt considerably by said fall - that he was, in consequence, unable to do duty, and was put into the hospital, - that when his time was out, as a Militia man, he was unable to travel home - that some time during the last spring the said Daniel so far recovered his lameness, that he enlisted in the regular service - that this deponent enlisted into the same company - that the said Daniel has complained of his knee & been lame since he enlisted as aforesaid, and that in consequence of his said lameness in his knee, occasioned by the said fall whilst on duty as aforesaid, the said Daniel is now discharged from the service as unable to do duty, and as likely to remain so, and this deponent very believes that said Daniel never will recover from said lameness - 
/s/John Darling
Sworn & subscribed this 17th day of January 1814 
Before me /s/William Swetland, Jus. Peace, & Master in Chancery
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I hereby certify that the within named John Darling is a person of ['sufficient' crossed out] Truth, & veracity. & that I am well acquainted with his hand writing & believe the same was by him signed.
/s/Wm. Spencer Jus. Peace 
court.
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Copy
D. Cook's papers
[margin notes: 11-9-8 X 4=844
39+32=72
2 3 6 32/4/6
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War Department
Revolutionary Claim
I Certify that in conformity with the laws of the United States of the 18th of March 1818 - Daniel Cook 2d of Wakefield New Hampshire late a Sergeant in the Army of the Revolution is inscribed on the pension list Roll of the New-Hampshire Agency at the rate of eight Dollars per month to commence on the fourteenth day of April one thousand eight hundred and eighteen
Given at the War office of the United States this nineteenth day of April one thousand eight hundred & eighteen 
/s/J. C. Calhoun
Secretary of War
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Corinth June 19th AD 1818
This may certify to whom it may concern That I have examined the wound of Daniel Cook which he received in the service of the United States 
It was a wound of the knee, injuring the capsular ligaments, which by subsequent inflamation has so injured the Joint as to render him a cripple for life - I think, if, (as I have reason to believe he did) he received his wound in the service of his Country he entitled to full pay from Government - 
/s/Joseph Ormsby Surgeon
State of Vermont Orange ss. Corinth 19 June, 1818 Personally appear'd the above named Joseph Ormsby & made oath to the truth of the afores'd affidavit by him subscribed & I hereby certify that the s'd Joseph Ormsby is a Surgeon & a Person of Truth & Veracity before me
/s/William Spencer Just Peace
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[seal affixed] State of Vermont 
Orange County Clerk's Office June 19th 1818
I here Certify that William Spencer is a Justice of the peace within & for the County of Orange aforesaid acting under the Authority of this State, and that the Signature on the foregoing is in his own hand writing - 
Attest /s/H. E. B. McLaughlin Clerk of the County Court & Notary Public
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Corinth Vt Feby 3d Free
Col'o O. C. Merrill Esquire
Member of Congress
Washington City
[margin note: Daniel Cook]
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[handwritten letter]
Corinth Vt Feby 3. 1819.
Col'o Merrill
Sir I am requested by Mr. Daniel Cook of this Town, to solicit you to call at the Pension Office in Washington City & find out what is done with his application for a Pension by receiving a wound while in the Vermont detached Militia at Swanton in Col'o Fifield, Regiment and to inform him what he may expect Your compliance will very much Oblige an old guy wounded Soldier
Sir I remain your Obt. Humble Servant
/s/Wm. Spencer
He first sent his application & the enclosed is what he receiv'd, & since then he has sent in his papers & has complied so far [illegible] his pension & rec'd no answer  -
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[handwritten letter]
Washington City, Feb. 10, 1819.

Sir,
I submit the enclosed letters, & request you will favor me with an answer, giving information upon the subject to which they refer. - 
Respectfully your friend - 
/s/O. C. Merrill.

J. L. Edwards, Esqr. 
Pension Bureau.
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[addressed envelope]
[margin note: N.H. 90
Rec'd 16 Aug 1821 9.622 - Sept 1819]
[postmark: DOVER NH Aug 9] Free
Hon'ble J. C. Calhoun
Secretary of War
Washington City
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[handwritten letter]
State of New Hampshire
Strafford ss. Clerk's Office
Dover August 10th 1821

Sir
I herewith transmit the Schedule of Daniel Cook 2d the answer to this application may be returned to this office - 
Respectfully I am his Your Obt Serv't
/s/A. Peirce

Hon'ble J. C. Calhoun
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[handwritten letter]
April 14, 1825 Fort Constitution

J. L. Edwards Esq.
Sir,
In your letter of the 31st March in answer to my letter in behalf of Benj. Brown for an additional  pension, you request that I would inform you, who those at the present time. Brown has called on me this day and informs me that Daniel Cook, now of Wakefield N.H. formerly of Corinth Vt. draws one Pension at Burlington another at Portsmouth. Two others, on the authority of Doct. Russell of Wakefield, he says are sending in Concord N.H. but he is ignorant of their names. Brown appears to be entitled to credibility, and states these cases to be the means of inducing him to apply for an additional pension. If you the pension Laws as "Circulars", I will thank you transmit me a Copy.
I am very Respectfully Yr Obt Servant
/s/John Thurston Ass. Surgeon U.S. Army
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To the Honorable the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States in Congress assembled
The Petition of Daniel Cook of Wakefield in Strafford County New Hampshire humbly shews that he served as a Soldier in the Revolutionary Army of the United States and was in all the Battles of note from the takeing of Burgoyne's Army to the surrender of Cornwallis and suffered all the privations prevalent at that gloomy end eventful period and after the close of the Revolutionary war he enlisted and served as a Soldier in the western Army under Gen'l Wayne and at the commencement of the late War between the United States and Great Britian he enlisted and served as a soldier in the United States Army again making in the whole a service of eighteen Campaigns, which is as much or more service than any one Citizen can boast of: - and he would further shew that while a Soldier in the late War and doing duty as such he was wounded and was inscribed on the invalid pension list roll of the Vermont Agency (being then a Citizen of Vermont) on the 19th day of January 1814 at the rate of six Dollars per month, that he remained in Vermont a short time after and then removed to Wakefield in New Hampshire his present residence; and further, that after the passing of the Act of Congress of March 18th 1818 granting releif to indigent Revolutionary soldiers he applied for a pension and was inscribed on the pension list roll of the New Hampshire Agency at the rate of eight Dollars per month on the 14th of April 1818 under the name and stile of Daniel Cook 2d late a Sergeant in the Army of the Revolution, by which name he was there known; and not being informed by any Authority that it was against the laws of the United States he continued to draw both pensions ignorantly and innocently as he supposed up to the 4th day of March 1825 about that time he was informed by the Secretary of War that in consequence of his drawing two pensions at the same time, they both from that time would be stop'd
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stop'd, and he has Received no pension since and has no encouragement from the War department that he ever shall.
Your petitioner would humbly shew that the best years of his life has been spent in the service of his Country, that while others were pursuing gainful occupations and accumulating property. he was in Arms and fighting to defend it without having the opportunity of acquiring it. that he return'd home out of the Army at last, an old man, wounded and poor, and has had but small means of gaining a livelihood since and remains poor with an increasing weight of years to make his situation stand in more need to releif now than ever and he therefore prays that Congress would take his case into consideration and enact that he may be restored to the revolutionary pension list and receive his pay as formerly from the fourth of March 1825 as a Revolutionary pensioner and he as bound with ever pray
/s/Daniel Cook
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From Daniel Cook, Wakefield, N.H. 
ans'd 12 July 1825.
Wakefield N.H. 
4th July free
Hon James Barbour Esquire
Secretary of War
Washington D.C.
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[handwritten letter]
Wakefield NH July 4th 1825
To the Hon. James Barbour Secretary of War

Sir, I received a line from your department dated Apl 21 - informing me that the further payment of my pension would be stopt in consequence of information being received that I have been drawing two Pensions at the same time one in Vermont as an Invalid and another in New Hampshire as a Revolutionary pensioner, I would answer that I am the same person and supposed from the circumstances of the case I was entitled to them, during the last war with Great Britian I enlisted as a Soldier was then living in Vermont, and while in the service was wounded, I made application for a pension and was placed on the pension list at the rate of six Dollars pr month and drew my money in Vermont some time after I moved into New Hampshire and after the law for the relief of Revolutionary Soldiers was passed on the Revolutionary pension list at eight Dollars pr month, after I had obtained both certificates, I applied to Mr. Allen the Agent for paying pensions in Vermont to know if I could draw both pensions at the same time, he said it was a new case and he wished to have some time to consider of it and would let me know, some time after he informed me the money was ready and accordingly I rec'd it and so have continued to do, I have made inquiry of several persons in
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[handwritten letter]
persons in New Hampshire about it Members of Congress as well as others and most of them concluded as I had acquired the pensions by services in two Wars I was entitled to them both, such is a true statement of the facts and what course your department will take upon it must be left with you to determine I am now both old and poor and need the relief the laws have provided for an old Revolutionary soldier if I have err'd it was not intentional 
I have been a Soldier and have fought in many a battle for my Country's rights, I served eight years in the war of the Revolution, and was in nearly all the battles of note I afterward served through the Indian war in Gen'l Wayne's Army and nearly through the whole of the last war making in all as near as I can recollect sixteen or eighteen Campaigns in consequence of being so long a soldier I have had but little chance to accumulate property and felt grateful to my country for the relief they have provided for me, but to be entirely cut off from it now, would leave me more wretched if possible than I was before I received any thing from Government, I hope you will have the goodness to give my case a full and fair consideration under all the circumstances and give me early information of the result of your deliberation upon it as I shall fell very anxious untill I hear your final determination upon it
I am Sir your most obedient servant - 
/s/Daniel Cook
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569.
D. Cook.
rec'd 21 July 1828.
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[margin notes: 569 579
REVOLUTIONARY CLAIMS. 
TREASURY DEPARTMENT. 
August 2, 1828. 
Daniel Cook, of Wakefield in the County of Strafford in the State of New Hampshire, has applied to the Secretary of the Treasury for the benefits of the act, entitled "An Act for the relief of certain surviving officers and soldiers of the Revolution," approved the 15th of May, 1828. He states that he enlisted in the Continental line of the army of the Revolution, for and during the war, and continued until its termination, at which period he was a Sergeant in captain Monroe's company, in the 1st regiment of the New Hampshire line; and that he received a certificate for the reward of eighty dollars, provided by the resolve of the 15th of May, 1778; and further, that he was not on the 15th day of May, 1828, on the pension list of the United States, and that he has received as a pensioner since the 3d of March, 1826, nothing,
The Third Auditor is requested to report how far the several statements are corroborated by the records in his office.
By order of the Secretary, /s/A. Dinkins

TREASURY DEPARTMENT, THIRD AUDITOR'S OFFICE, 
Aug't 7, 1828
It appears by the records in this office, that a certificate for the reward of eighty dollars has been issued to Daniel Cook in the New Hampshire Line 
['It further appears that [blank] is now on the pension list of the [blank] agency, and has been so since the [blank] at the rate of [blank] dollars per month' crossed out]
This man is now on The Revolutionary Pension list of The New Hampshire Agency, at the rate of $8 per month but, he has not been paid any thing since the 4. March 1825, in consequence of a stoppage having been directed by the Sec'y of War of $4.90, which ['of his having been' crossed out] he received on The Vermont Roll as an Invalid Pensioner at the same time That he was on the New Hampshire Roll as a Revolutionary Pensioner - The decision of the Secretary of War was made on the 22nd March 1826 - 
/s/Peter Hagner Aud
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Revolutionary Claims.
[B.]
Form of a Declaration to be made by the Non-Commissioned Officers, Musicians, and Privates.
For the purpose of obtaining the benefits of the act, "An act for the relief of certain surviving Officers and Soldiers of the Army of the Revolution," approved on the 15th of May, 1828, I, Daniel Cook of Wakefield in the county of St(r)afford in the State of New Hampshire do hereby declare, that I enlisted in the Continental Line of the Army of the Revolution, for and during the war, and continued in its service until its termination; at which period I was a *Sergeant in Captain Josiah Monroe's Lt Infantry Company, in the first Regiment, of the New Hampshire Line. And, I also declare, that I afterwards received certificates for the reward of eighty dollars; to which I was entitled, under a resolve of Congress, passed the 15th of May, 1778.
And I further declare, that I was not, on the fifteenth day of May, 1828, on the Pension List of the United States. +and If further declare that on the 14th day of April AD 1818 I was inscribed on the Pension List Roll of the new Hampshire Agency as a Sergeant in the Army of the Revolution and received my pay till the 4th of March 1825 and on the 14th of April 1825 I was struck from said Pension List Roll and I further declare that I have received of the United States as a pensioner since the third day of March 1826 No Money
Witness my hand, this fifth day of July, in the year one thousand eight hundred and twenty eight
/s/Daniel Cook
Before me, ↕William Sawyer a Justice of the Peace, in the county of Strafford in the State of New Hampshire personally appeared, this day, John Fellows and Josiah H. Hobbs, both of the said county, who did severally make oath that Daniel Cook by whom the foregoing declaration was subscribed, is generally reputed and believed to have been a soldier in the Army of the Revolution, in manner as therein stated.
Witness my hand, this Seventh day of July in the year one thousand eight hundred and twenty eight
/s/William Sawyer
I, Andrew Peirce Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas for the County of Strafford in the State of  New Hampshire do hereby certify, that William Sawyer Esqr before whom the foregoing affidavits were sworn, was, at the time a Justice of the Peace and duly empowered to administer oaths.
[court seal affixed] In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said Court, this 8th day of July AD 1828
/s/A. Peirce, Clerk
[illegible], Musician, or Private, as the case may be. 
[illegible] not on the pension list on the 15th May, 1828, may have been on the list on or since [illegible] and afterwards stricken off: if so, he will add, and that I have received of the United States, [illegible] since the 3d of March, 1826, the sum of [blank] dollars, paid to me by the [illegible] in the State of [blank] [illegible] Justice of the Peace, or other Magistrate duly empowered to administer oaths. 
Justice of the Peace, or otherwise, as the case may be.
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[addressed envelope]
[postmark: PORTSMOUTH N.H. JUNE 29] FREE
Hon. John H. Eaton
Secretary of War
Washington. 
on pension service
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[handwritten letter]
Office of Bank of United States
Portsmouth June 29, 1830

Sir
In compliance with directions of the War Department of 21st April and 12th July 1825 and 22d March 1826 I have the honor to inform you that the payment of the pension of Daniel Cooke 2d, a revolutionary pensioner on the Rolls of this Office has been suspended from the 4th of March 1825 by reason of his having before that time illegally obtained four hundred and ninety six dollars from the Vermont Agency as an Invalid pensioner. The arrears of his pension at this Office amounted to the aforesaid sum on the 4th May, last and he has now applied to ascertain whether his pension can be paid at the next semi-annual payment on the 4th September next, and has been informed that it cannot according to the aforesaid directions without further instructions from the Department. 
I am with much Respect Yr Ob't Serv't
/s/J. Mason Pres't 
J. L. Edwards Esq
Pension Office
War Department
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I William Sawyer Jr of Wakefield in the County of Strafford and State of New-Hampshire depose and say that I am the Town Clerk of the said town of Wakefield the present year AD 1838 and have served in that office for several years past that it appears by the records of the said Town of Wakefield that the Rev. Avery Hall late of said town deceased was the Town Clerk of said Wakefield in the year 1784 and for several years prior to that time that there is no record of any marriage by the said Hall recorded on the book of records belonging to our town in the above year A.D. 1784
/s/Wm Sawyer Jr.
Strafford County ss September 14th 1838 personally appeared William Sawyer Jr above named who I certify is of Good Character and Town Clerk as aforesaid and made oath to the truth of the above affidavit by him subscribed before me
/s/James Roberts Justice of the Peace
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Milton N.H. 
Oct'r 24} f
[margin note: NH Oct 29 file with Mrs. Cook's papers No 1819 rec'd Sept 22 7 July No 1819]
James L. Edwards Esq
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington City
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[handwritten letter]
Milton N.H. October 24th 1838

Sir,
You will recollect that when the Widow of Daniel Cook of Wakefield made her declaration on the 14th of September last, that, she stated her husband was a private and Sergeant in the war of the Revolution.
Since she made the said declaration the enclosed paper has been found which will convince you, I trust, that Mr. Cook was a sergeant, & by examining the muster rolls will be satisfyed that he served in that office two whole year. Will you sir, have the goodness to give a return on the Declarations of the Widow of James Roberts Timothy Roberts and said Daniel Cook.
Mr. Cook at the time of his death was Daniel Cook and not Daniel 2d.
In haste yours truly
/s/James Roberts
J. L. Edwards Esquire
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[handwritten letter]
Milton New-Hampshire
December 21st 1838 - 
Sir
In complyance with your letter of the 6 inst I send you further proof of the marriage of Daniel Cook & his now widow Mehitable.
I will now say to you Sir, upon the honour of a man (of any such I possess) that Mrs. Cook and all the witnesses in the case are respectable persons and may be relied on, and sir, when you look at her former and present proofs you must be satisfyed beyond doubt that the marriage took place as she has declared and hope Sir, that you will also find that Cook was a Sergent all of two years if it was so  & I am rather inclined to believe he did so - I also as requested by yours of the 7th inst send you the family Record of the Widow of James Roberts which must as you write be satisfactory to the department - Will you sir, look particularly to the affadavit of Sally Kimball in the widow Cook's Case, she is no way interested sustains as good a reputation as any other woman in this state or elsewhere lived the nearest neighbour to Mr. Gilman the Father of  Mrs. Cook was of the right age to remember at the time Mrs. Cook was of the right age to remember at the time Mrs. Cook was married & is not likely to be mistaken
I have the honour Sir, to yours respectfully
/s/James Roberts
J. L. Edwards Esqr
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Hon James L. Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions

Do sir make as speedy a return as possible as the widows are both old poor & would suffer if it was not there children who are also poorest
/s/J. R.
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I Sally Kimball of Wakefield in the County of Strafford and state of New-Ham aged sixty seven years last July, depose testify and say that I was born and have ever since my birth lived where I now live and within less than fifty rods of where Jonathan Gilman late of said Wakefield lived who was the Father of Mrs. Mehitable Cook Widow of Daniel Cook late of this town deceased, Mrs. Cook was the daughter of the said Gilman before her marriage. I perfectly well remember when the said Cook was paying attention to his now Widow and as well recollect the evening the said Daniel Cook and his now Widow Mehitable were ['joind' crossed out] joined in marriage by the late Rev Avery Hall, I was into the house of Mr. Gilman on an errant a short time before they were maried the same evening and after some of the gests had assembled and do know it was in the month of March and am confident it was as much as fifty four years ago last March as well I well remember when her oldest Mary Fellows was born & she Mrs. Fellows is fifty four years of age or a little over 
/s/Sally Kimball
Strafford County Ss December 17th 1838 Personally appeared Sally Kimball above named who I Certify is a very creditable witness and made in due form of law to the truth of this affidavit by her signed - 
Before me - /s/James Roberts Just. Peace
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I Anna Cook depose and say that I am the daughter of Daniel Cook late of Wakefield deceased and of his now Widow Mehitable Cook, that I was never married and have always lived with my Mother and am now in my forty seventh year as I have ever been informed by my parents I was born on the first day of January A.D. 1792 and am the youngest child of my said parents
/s/Anna Cook 
State of New-Hampshire
Strafford County Ss} December 20th 1838
Subscribed and sworn to before me 
/s/James Roberts Just. of the Peace
I Certify that the above named Affiant is is a creditable witness 
/s/James Roberts J.P.
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[addressed envelope]
[margin notes: Cook
36.66+66=37.33
JM at May 13, JM at NH]
Milton N.H. 
May 8 free
Hon. James L. Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington City
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[handwritten letter]
Milton new-Hampshire May 6, 1839

Dear Sir,
I received a pension certificate some time past for Mehitable Cook Widow of Daniel Cook 2d under the act of July 7-1838 for $80 per annum, Cook was while in the war of the Revolution a Sergeant beyond all doubt, and had he been living would have been entitled to a sergeant pay under the act of 1832 - is not his Widow entitled to the same pay that he would have been if living; you will redely see Sir, by examining the papers sent on with Mrs. Cook declaration and an old letter from the Secretary of War to Cook, that I sent you some time afterward, that Cook was a sergeant how long he served in the Capassity I cannot tell, but as he was in the war during the whole of the struggle it is believed he was a sergeant more than
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[handwritten letter]
two years, you will find him a sergeant in Capt. Lyman's Co - & C.&C. 
Will you, sir, have the goodness to look into this case and return me an answer as soon as may be convenient.
Very respectfully, I remain Dear Sir, yours Truly
/s/James Roberts
Hon. J. L. Edwards
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3697
Amasa Copp Esq
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Declaration
In order to obtain the benefits of the Act of Congress passed March 3d 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 County ss} On this thirteenth day of June 1843 personally appeared before me Amasa Copp a Justice of the peace in and for said County. Mehitable Cook a resident of Wakefield in the County of Carroll and State of New Hampshire aged eighty four 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 Daniel Cook the 2nd who was a Soldier and Sergent in the New Hampshire Continental Line for more than two years as set forth in his declaration under the Act of March 18, 1818. that she has received a pension for five years under the Act of July 7, 1838 at the rate of eighty dollars per annum.
She further declares that she is still a Widow. 
/s/X her mark Mehitable Cook
Witness /s/Amasa Cook
/s/Isaac Jenness
Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above written 
Before me /s/Amasa Copp Justice of the Peace
I hereby certify that the above named Mehitable Cook is a credible person to me well known, and I further certify that the above facts are substantially true as stated by Mrs. Cook
/s/Amasa Copp
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State of New Hampshire
Strafford ss. I, Winthrop A. Marston, Register of the court of Probate within and for said County of Strafford, certify that Amasa Copp is a Justice of the peace within and for the County of Carroll, duly commissioned and sworn; that his said commission bears date January 4, Anno Domini 1841. and will expire January 4, A.D. 1846 - and that the two foregoing signatures purporting to be his, are genuine. 
[court seal affixed] In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of said Court, this fifth day of July A.D. 1843
/s/W. A. Marston, - Register of said Court
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Meh. Cook
$80 per ann
Richard Russell 
Rochester N. Hampshire
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[handwritten letter]
Rochester N.H. July 6th 1843

Sir
Here with is encloses the declaration of Mehitable Cook widow of Daniel Cook 2nd who was a Soldier and Sergeant for a long time in the Revolutionary war, for an extention of her pension under the act of March 3, 1843 and she prays that she may be placed on the the Pension Roll with the pay of Sergeants. 
I am, Sir: respectfully your humble servant
/s/Richard Russell 

James L. Edwards Esqr.
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington D.C.
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[column headings: 159|[illegible]|Daniel Cook 8th Com 3 y's| Dr|Engaged [margin note: Rec'd]|Contra|Cr|]
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[blank]|[blank]|To ditto in 1778 £4...ditto in 1779 24/..5,,4,,0|[blank]|[blank]|BY 12 Months ditto 1779...24,, - |63,,6,,8|
1780 Apl|20|To an order on the Treasurer for £120 . 3,,0,,0|[blank]|[blank]|[blank]|[blank]|
[blank]|[blank]|Ballance of Cloathing dtd by Leigh - |[blank]|[blank]|[blank]|[blank]|
[blank]|[blank]|his Part Rum Sugar &c. - 17,,0|16,,14,,4|Discharged|[blank]|[blank]|
June|17|to a Certificate for the Ballance...|21,,4,,1|May 10, 1780.|[blank]|[blank]|
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State of New Hampshire.
Secretary of State's Office,
I, Thomas P. Treadwell, Secretary of the State aforesaid, do hereby certify the foregoing to be a true copy of the original the same having been examined and compared by me. The original may be found in Reid's Regimental Ledger, page 159. which was returned to this office from the War Office Jan'y 1841.
[state seal affixed] In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the Seal of said State, this 18th day of June A.D. 1845. 
/s/Thomas P. Treadwell
Secy. of State
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I Andrew Drew of Durham in the County of Strafford and State of New Hampshire, aged eighty seven years depose & say that I was a Soldier in the Revolutionary War & am now a Pensioner, that I was brought up in the Town of Dover in said County & have always resided in said County. That I was acquainted with Daniel Cook during the last part of the war and recollect that he was a Sergent and was out after deserters and was a recruiting Sergent. After the war, I became more intimately acquainted with said Cook. that he lived and died in the Town of Wakefield and his widow lives in said Wakefield
/s/Andrew Drew
State of New Hampshire
Strafford County ss.
July 8th 1845 personally appeared the above named Andrew Drew a credible man to me well known and made oath that the above affidavitt by him signed is true 
Before me /s/Richard Russell Justice of the Peace
State of New Hampshire
County of Strafford ss. I, John H. Smith, Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas within and for said county hereby certify that Richard Russell is a Justice of the Peace throughout the said State duly commissioned and qualified, and that his commission is dated May 20, 1844 and will expire May 19th, 1849 and that the signature above purporting to be his, is true and genuine - 
[court seal affixed] In testimony whereof I have hereto set my hand and affixed the Seal of said court this twenty second day of July A.D. 1845. 
/s/John H. Smith, Clerk
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[state seal affixed]
State of New-hampshire.
Office of Secretary of State.
I, Thomas P. Treadwell, Secretary of State, aforesaid, do hereby certify, that Amasa Copp is an acting Justice of the Peace, in and for the County of Carroll duly Commissioned and qualified. His Commission was dated on the 4th day of Jan'y 1841 and will expire on the 4th day of Jan'y 1846 ['and his signature to the annexed instrument is genuine.' crossed out]
Given under my hand and the Seal of the State, this first day of July 1845. 
/s/Thomas P. Treadwell Secretary of State.
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Be it known that on the fourteenth day of January 1845 personally appeared before me Amasa Copp a Justice of the Peace in and for the County of Carroll and State of New Hampshire Benjamin Brown of the same Wakefield a revolutionary Soldier, and United States pensioner, aged eighty, testifies and says that while he belonged to the Army of the Revolution, he personally knew Daniel Cook 2d late of said Wakefield deceased - 
That said Daniel Cook 2d was in the Army in 1779 when the said Benjamin Brown joined it and was discharging the duties of a Sergeant in Scammel's (Scammell) Regiment, he does not remember to whose company but thinks to Captain Dearborn and is well satisfied that said Daniel Cook 2d served as Sergeant till the last of the year 1781 or the first part of the year following; the Said Benjamin Brown further testifies that he is well acquainted with the widow of said Daniel Cook 2d; that she is now living in Wakefield aforesaid and has drawn a pension from the United States as he has understood and fully believes, her name is Mehitable Cook.
/s/X his mark Benjamin Brown
Carroll County ss
January 14 1845
Then Subscribed and Sworn to in the presence and Before me
/s/Amasa Copp Justice of the Peace
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I Amasa Copp certify that I have been acquainted with Benjamin Brown ['for forty years' crossed out] the within named forty years and believe him to be a man of truth and veracity and should believe him  under oath.
/s/Amasa Copp
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Sergeant from 9 March 1780 to 31 December 1781 - 21-21
Pri - 2-9
24-0
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[column headings: 197|Sergt|Daniel Cook ['Lebanon' crossed out] (Dearborn Co|Dr|Jan'y 1st 1780|Contra|C|]
[blank]|[blank]|Paid by Bass 2/8 Balance Cloathing by Leigh 26/8|1,,9,,4|Mar 9th|mustered by Col'o N Gilman|[blank]|
1783|Feb 77|Gave him a Certificate|32,,4,,8|9th Co 1781|as Serg't Mar 9th 1780|£|
[blank]|[blank]|[blank]|£33,,14 - |1st Reg't|By 12 months in 1780|33,,14|
[blank]|1781|Paid by Blake 21/. paid by Jewitt 48/4,,0,,0|[blank]|[blank]|[blank]|[blank]|
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1782 July|4|Gave him a Certificate for 24,,19,,0|[blank]|[blank]|[blank]|[blank]|
[blank]|[blank]|[blank]|36,,0,,0|[blank]|[blank]|[blank]||
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State of New Hampshire
Secretary of State's Office, 
I, Thomas P. Treadwell, Secretary of the State aforesaid, do hereby certify the foregoing to be a true copy of the original the same having been examined & compared by me. The original may be found in Scammel's (Scammell) Regimental Ledger, which was returned to this office from the War Office Jan'y A.D. 1841. 
[state seal affixed] In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the Seal of Said State, this 18th day of June A.D. 1845. 
/s/Thomas P. Treadwell
Secretary of State
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[handwritten letter]
Somersworth N.H. July 26, 1845

Sir
Here with is enclosed sundry evidence to prove that Daniel Cook late of Wakefield dec'd was a Sergent. He was so pensioned under the Act of 1818. And his Widow Mehitable Cook is now living in Said Wakefield and draws a pension at the rate of eighty dollars per annum only. 
She respectfully requests that she may be placed on the pension roll with the pay of a Sergent to commence on the 4th day of March 1836 and to receive the balance which would have accrued to a Sergent over that of a Soldier. 
I became acquainted with above named Daniel Cook in 1818 and continued to be acquainted with him untill his death and that he was a Sergent in the revolution I have no doubt. He was in Wayne's War nine years & in the late war untill he got lame in the knee. 
I have enclosed a copy of the service of Daniel Cook from Rochester who served at the same time with Daniel Cook late of Wakefield & was pensioned. 
I am very respectfully your obt. serv't
/s/Richard Russell
J. L. Edwards Esq
Com'r of Pensions
Washington D.C.
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To the Committee of Safety for the State of New Hampshire This may Certify the Town of Rochester has at this time in the standing Army for three years & during the war the Soldiers of the following names
Viz: Eben'r Allen, Daniel Cook, John Rogers, Ichabod Horn, Joseph Ricker, Jonathan Downing, George Downing, Robert Ellis, Joseph Pearl, Daniel Horn, Matthias Welch, David Doe, Richard Cook, Daniel Cook jun'r, Thomas Shaw, Daniel Alley, Samuel Rollins, Otis Alley, Henry Smith, Ceasar Wingate - Daniel Sarjeant - 
Rochester 13th May 1782
/s/Eben'r Tebbets 
/s/Jacob Hanson
/s/Ebenezer Wentworth} Selectmen
[state seal affixed] State of New Hampshire
Secretary of State's Office, 
Concord, Octo. 3d 1845. 
I do hereby certify, That the foregoing is a correct transcript of the original now on file in this office. 
/s/Thomas P. Treadwell
Secretary of State
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Return of Soldiers claimed by the Town of Rochester engaged to serve for the War and Three years - 
Jonathan Downing Rochester for the War
George Downing - Rochester - War
Daniel Cook - of Lebanon - War
Daniel Cook - Rochester - War
Robert Ellis - of Rochester - War
Daniel Horn - Rochester - War
Ichabod Horn - Rochester - War
Joseph Pearle - Rochester - War
Joseph Ricker - Rochester - War
John Rogers - Rochester - War
Eben'r Allen - Rochester - War
R. 1781 Sam'l Rawlins - Rochester - 3 yr
 do  Otis Alley - Rochester - 3 yr
 do  Henry Smith - Rochester - 3 yr
 do Caesar Wingate - Rochester - 3 yr
In behalf of the Town of Rochester /s/Sam'l Nut'e
[state seal affixed] State of New Hampshire
Secretary of State's Office, Concord Octr. 3d, 1845. 
I do hereby certify, That the foregoing is a correct transcript of the original now on file in this Office. 
/s/Thomas P. Treadwell
Secretary of State
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P.S. I have not been able to find Dearborn's Rolls of 1780 & 1781, this 
Yours &c 
/s/T. P. T. 

[addressed letter]
[margin notes: 2.591.(43) Oct 9., 1845 4982
Relat to case Mehitable Cook]
[postmark: GREAT FALLS N.H. OCT 6] PAID 10

James L. Edwards Esqr
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington City
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[handwritten letter]
Somersworth N.H. October 6, 1845

Sir,
Herewith I send the evidence this day rec'd from the Secretary of Concord in answer to your letter of the 5th ultimo 
It does not appear that the Daniel Cook were designated as 1st and 2nd while in the army.
Daniel Cook the Soldier who lived & died in Rochester was placed on the Pension Roll September 22, 1818 and Daniel Cook, Serg't who lived and died in Wakefield was placed on the Pension Roll April 19, 1819. Hence we presume has arisen the distinction of 1st and 2nd at the Pension Office to denote the time of application. 
I became acquainted with Daniel Cook late of Wakefield in 1816 and continued to be acquainted with him untill the day of his death. His wid. Mehitable Cook is now living and I have seen her within one year, and that the said Daniel Cook late of Wakefield was a Sergeant in the Revolutionary Army I have no doubt 
I am very respectfully your obt serv't
/s/Richard Russell
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[handwritten letter]
Secretary's Office,
Concord, N.H. Octo. 3d, 1845. 

Dear Sir, 
I have examined the Books & Documents, relating to Military Services in the War of the Revolution, which are in this office; and find that Daniel Cook of Rochester served as a private in Reid's Reg't from May 10, 1777. to Dec'r 31, 1779. 
He also served in Scammel's (Scammell) Reg't from Jan'y 1, 1780. to Decr. 31, 1781. This last service was, from March 9th 1780, to Decr. 31, 1781. as a Serg't and was in Dearborn's Comp'y as appears from the Ledger of Scammel's (Scammell) Reg't, 
Another Daniel Cook of Rochester served as a private in Reid's Reg't from April 10th 1780, to Dec'r 31, 1781. This service, it appears, was in Fog's Company. 
The Ledger accounts for all the above services are in the name of Daniel Cook, and furnish no evidence which is 1st or 2nd. Perhaps the Declaration of the individuals, who performed the service, and which are probably on file in the Pension Office at Washington, may furnish the evidence required, as they probably declared under what Capt. the service was performed. 
There were two Daniel Cooks in the service from Rochester at the same time. They are ['distinguished' crossed out] designated by the Selectmen (a copy of whose returns are enclosed) as Daniel Cook and Daniel Cook Jun'r - and as Daniel Cook of Lebanon, & Daniel Cook - Rochester.
Very Respectfully
/s/Thomas P. Treadwell
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P.S. I have not been able to find Dearborn's Rolls of 1780 & 1781, this
Yours &c
/s/T. P. T.

[addressed letter]
[margin notes: 2.591.(43) Oct 9., 1845 4982
Add'l to case Mehitable Cook]
[postmark: GREAT FALLS N.H. OCT 6] PAID 10

James L. Edwards Esqr
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington City
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[handwritten letter]
Somersworth N.H. Nov'r 7th 1845

Will Mr. Edwards be so kind as to furnish me with a copy of his Report of the Names of the Officers and of the Soldiers of the Revolutionary Army as have acquired a right to lands from the United States and who have not yet applied therefor. January 16th 1844. And very much oblige this obt humble serv't
/s/Richard Russell
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[addressed envelope]
[margin notes: Nov 14.48 Add'l to case Mehitable Cook]
[postmark: GREAT NECK N.H. NOV 12] PAID 10
James L. Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington City
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[handwriting letter]
Brother Russell
I Received you letter late Saturday evening and to day send Mr. Cook's depo's I hope it will answer &c
/s/Amasa Copp
Nov 10 1845

Somersworth N.H. Nov. 12, 1845

Sir
You will find a certificate under the hand of the Secretary of New Hampshire setting forth that Amasa Copp is a Justice of the Peace and that his commission has not expired. attached to a previous affidavit forwarded in this claim. his hand writing in this case I presume will be a sufficient identification
I am very respectfully your obt serv't
/s/Richard Russell 
James L. Edwards
Comm'r of Pensions
Washington D.C.
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State of New Hampshire
Carroll County Ss. Be it known that on the tenth day of November 1845 before me Amasa Copp a Justice of the Peace in and for the County of Carroll aforesaid personally appeared Mehitable Cook and made oath in due form of Law that she is the Widow of Daniel Cook, who drew a pension from the United States for and on account of services in the Army of the Revolution. 
That she has not intermarried but still lives the Widow of said Daniel Cook
/s/X her mark Mehitable Cook
/s/Amasa Cook 
/s/John Fellows
Subscribed and sworn to the day and year last above mentioned
/s/Amasa Copp Justice of the Peace
I further certify that I have been acquainted with Mehitable Cook, who signed the above affidavit for more than thirty years that during that time she was reputed the wife of Daniel Cook till his Death - Since she has lived his Widow - She is still living in Wakefield in pretty good health for a woman aged eighty five years
/s/Amasa Copp
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Daniel Cook, an applicant for pension written to on the 24 Sep't 1818.
S.M.
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Wants the cert of his Capt or other officers, as req'd by the rg's of 23d Dec'r 1817
SB
July 14th 1818
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Increase
Mehitable Cook widow of Daniel 2nd N.H.
act 7 July 1838
Adm'd 
21 mo 21 dy's Sergt $108.50
2 "  9 "  pri 7.66
$116.16
deduct what has been paid at the rate of 
$80.00 per ann
adm'd acts 3 March 1843 & 44
$116.66 per ann
deducting what has been paid at the rate of $80.00 per ann. 
/s/R. Russell
Somersworth NH
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[addressed envelope]
[postmark: PORTSMOUTH, N. H. APR 15] For the Pension Office
To The Hon. Secretary of War
Washington D.C. 
[margin note: Con act.]
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V1819
Act July 7 1838
Mehitable Cook
wid of Daniel NH
married 1784
died 1832
Allow $80 per ann
See NH Rolls
Reed's Reg't 159
Hon Ja's Farrington HR
1819
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[handwritten letter]
Sir I was in the revolution war from 1775 to the end of said war in the New-Hampshire Line in the first part by short enlistment - to 1779 wen I inlisted Dure the war - after the defect of general sent 2 clear out with Mager Cass under General Wane (Wayne) - served 8 year until we made the Indians good frends I then went Home to new Hampshire - I after went to Vermont and became a siticon (citizen) - and, at the Begin of the Late war I went out under Capt Burk (now member of Congress) and joined the 35 regiment - served til I was densabled (disabled) and received a sattificate (certificate) on the agency of Vermont for six dollars ['we' crossed out] witch is in plase about this time I removed to Wakefield in New hampshire whare now stae - and after geting the Best advice I cold of our member of Congress ['ondothe' crossed out] others I was convin(c)ed that I was intitled to the Benefit of the revolutionin penchine (pension) being Pore (poor) - I aplied and it was granted wich I inclosed - and I drew both til march the 4th 1825 - then when I Rec'd the enclosed leter from the pechine (pension) office - ever since I have ben struck from both penchins (pensions) - or ever shall as I cant give the evidence required as you will se by his leter
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I have reserved considerable of cash from government but my femaly was pore and I shearded among thinking I was to have it for life - I am ['nin' crossed out] now in a dest(it)ute situation as can be well that of my durability as I gro older & more worse and  more panefull - I have had the honer Served in the Best Cores (Corps) ['andund' crossed out] and under the Best officers such general Lafate (Lafayette) in taking Lord Cornwales (Cornwallis) and General Dearborn taking general Burgoine (Burgoyne) ['in taking' crossed out] and saw both army March out Prisoners.
When I was young abel to help my Self - Our cuntry was [illegible] I [illegible] to their relefe (relief) it took all my earthly interest to equip me as government nothing let me have 
I indured ['hands and' crossed out] of hardships and dangers that cold be that of - I never left nor ['tell' crossed out] was forsaked them all the same is no altered, government is rich & I am pore old and lame and ['I' crossed out] you can help me under the Late act I made ['I shall ever pray if you will' crossed out] 
Your Humble Servant
/s/Daniel Cook
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I Daniel Cook Sertify that I Equipt My Self on My own expense and entered the Revolution war in 1775 and never quit till independence was declared during which time I helpt take Burgoin (Burgoyne) and Cornwallace (Cornwallis) and was in Most of the Battles of Consequence during the war in taking Cornwallace (Cornwallis) I Served under General Layfette (Lafayette) was part of the time in General Washington life gard - 
After the Defeat of St. Clare I went out in General Warner army to Subdue the indians and Served Eight years in Capt Limans (Lyman) Company in the 2 Regiment commanded by Col Strong in which I was a Sergeant 
at the commencement of the late war I served in the 31 Regiment untill I was wounded and Not able to do Military duty for which I received a invalid Pention at the Rate of Six dollars p'r Month after which I applied for a pention in the Revolution war and received it at 8 Dollars per Month Supposing I was entitled to both as My invalid pention was only to Make Me as drawn an invalid pention in the Revolution war I Must have dropt it before I could Received My full pention in the Revolution war 
I drew both Pentions till 1825 when the when the Secretary of war Struck Me of(f) from the Vermont Pention and Charged me with 496 Dollars which he is Now takeing My Revolution Pention
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to pay this 496 Dollars leaving Me in Extreme Poverty and by reason of My hard Servis and old age I am Not able to Labor for a living and like wife My wife is old and very infirm unable to git her liveing
the whole term of time I have Served My Country is 17 years 
[margin note: No. two - John Fellows]
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(Copy.)
Revolutionary Claims.
Under the act, entitled "An act for the relief of certain surviving Officers and Soldiers of the Army of the Revolution," approved 15th May, 1828. 
TREASURY DEPARTMENT, January 8, 1829. 

SIR:
Your claim under the above mentioned act has been examined. It appears, however, by a Report from the third auditor (an extract of which is annexed) that you are on the pension List. You are consequently excluded from a participation of the act by a proviso in the 3d faction, as you will see by referring to the enclosed copy. 
I am, sir, very respectfully, Your obedient servant, 
(Signed) Richard Rush
Mr. Daniel Cook
Extract.
"This man is now on the Revolutionary pension List of the New Hampshire Agency at the rate $8 per month, but he has not been paid any thing since the 4 of March 1825, in consequence of a stoppage having been directed by the Secretary of War of $496. Which he received on the Vermont Roll as an Invalid pensioner, at the same
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same time that he was on the New-Hampshire Roll as a Revolutionary pensioner."
[margin note: No Five John Fellows]
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[handwritten letter]
War Department, Pension Office, 12th July 1825.

Sir, 
Your letter of the 4th instant, has been received. It appears from the accounts rendered at the Treasury Department, that you have been overpaid as an Invalid Pensioner, the sum of $472 17/100. As you were not entitled to that amount, it must be deducted from what may become due you as a revolutionary Pensioner, before any further payment can be made to you. The Pension Agent in Vermont has been this day directed to drop your name from his list of Invalid Pensioners. If upon a proper investigation of your case, it shall clearly appear that you have through ignorance, drawn both pensions at the same time, you may perhaps again be allowed the revolutionary pension. 
I am respectfully Yr. Obt. Sert.
/s/J. L. Edwards

Mr. Daniel Cook,
Wakefield, N.H.
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[handwritten letter]
[encircled: Copy]
War Department Pension Office
March 22d 1826. 

Sir,
In answer to your letter received this morning. respecting Daniel Cook 2nd. I have to inform you, that the Secretary of War has decided that Cook's revolutionary pension shall again be paid to him, after deducting the amount which he drew in Vermont, as an Invalid, while he was receiving a revolutionary pension in New Hampshire. He drew both pensions from the 14th April 1818, to the 4th of March 1825. From the former to the latter date, at $6, per month, the sum overdrawn amounts to $496, which must be refunded before he can receive any more money. 
I have the honor to be, very respectfully, Yr. ob: Ser't.
(Signed) James L. Edwards

Hon: N. Eastman
House of Representative
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I John Fellows of Wakefield in the County of Strafford and state of New-Hampshire Gentleman aged fifty seven years, depose and say, That I was acquainted with Daniel Cook late of said Wakefield deceased and his now widow Mehitable Cook as much as twenty five years age, and was well acquainted with him from that time untill his death, at the time of his death he lived at my house in said Wakefield and I know that he died on the 11th day of January A.D. 1832, that he was at the time of his death a revolutionary pension I believe under the act of Congress of 1818. I had  proved(?) from his widow Mehitable Cook after her husband's death to draw for her the arears of pension, I did so and returned his Certificate ( as I now think) to their agent for paying pension in N.H. - I do further depose, that Mehitable Cook continues to be the widow of said Daniel Cook and lives at my house that during all the time after I became acquainted with said Daniel Cook and his now widow they lived together as man and wife and had quite a family three of his children I am now acquainted with and one of his sons who was in the last American war died at Wakefield soon after peace 
I do further depose that I have frequently heard the said Cook say when alive that he and his now widow were joined in marriage by the late Rev. Avery Hall of Wakefield deceased I do further depose, that Mr. Hall had his house burned
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several years before his death with nearly all its contents, and that his Church papers and nearly all other papers belonging to him were burned up as I then and ever since have understood, I do further depose that the annexed papers numbered one, two, three, four and five and which I have signed my name to to under each number I have found among his Daniel Cook's old papers Since his death No one is in the hand writing of the deceased Cook No two appears to be in my hand writing, I copyed if for said Cook or made extracts from his own writings by his request several years before his death, but for what purpose I then wrote it I do not now recollect, but think he then calculated to send it away but to whom I cannot now tell I have not seen it since I wrote it untill to day to my knowledge
/s/John Fellows
Strafford County ss
August 17th 1838} Personally appeared John Fellows above named and made solemn oath that the above affidavit by him subscribed is true
Before me /s/James Roberts Just. Peace
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THE NATIONAL ARCHIVES Form VAM-51 12-5-41 Division of Veterans' Administration Archives 
BOUNTY LAND WARRANT RECORD CARD* 
NAME Cook, Daniel GRADE Private LINE New Hampshire
WARRANT NUMBER 3006 ACREAGE 100 ISSUED Mar. 25, 1790 to -not shown- 

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