Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 31,618, Thomas Cook, N.C.

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SERVICE	NUMBER
N.C.	Cook, Thomas		S. 31,618 [handwritten entries]
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Georgia.	23,819
Thomas Cook.
of Henry, in the State of Ga.
who was a Capt. in the ___ commanded
by Captain ___of the Regt. commanded
by Col. Martin in the N. Car.
[illegible] for 2 years.

[obscured]scribed on the Roll of Geo.
[obscured] rate of 480 dollars --- Cents per
[obscured], to commence on the 4th day of March, 1834.

Certificate of Pension issued the 9 day of April 1934 ____ and sent to Wm. L.
Suggle, Cedar Hill, Henry Co. Ga.
Arrears to the 4th of Mar. 34		14 40
Semianl. allowance ending 4 Sept 	  2 40
					1,680
{Revolutionary Claim,}
{Act June 7, 1832}
[illegible] by Nath. Rice, Clerk.
Vol. 6 Page 87.

[handwritten vertically on right] He died Mch. 5-1841
from A.B.

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POWER OF ATTORNEY—Revolutionary Pension Claims.
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Know all Men by these Presents, That I, Samuel Cook son and heir and acting Administrator of Captain Thomas Cook decd hereby constitute and appoint H. C. Spalding of Washington City, D.C. my true and lawful Agent and Attorney, to prosecute the Claim of the heirs of Captn. Thos. Cook for any amount of Revolutionary Pension, or Increase of Pension, that may be due; and I hereby authorize my said Agent to examine all the papers and documents in relation to said claim, on file in the Departments at Washington City, or elsewhere ; to file additional evidence or arguments ; and to receive the Certificate which may be issued for said Claim, which Certificate I wish made payable to me as Administrator of Captain Thomas Cook deceased to appoint one or more substitutes under him for the purposes herein expressed ; and to do all things that I might or could do were I personally present. Hereby ratifying and confirming all that my said Attorney and Agent shall lawfully do in the premises.
Witness my hand and Seal this 19th day February A.D. 1852.
[signature] Samuel Cook Admin [hand-drawn seal]
of Capt Thos Cook decd
Signed and Sealed in the presence of }
[signature] Henry Stokes }
[signature] B. Pettit J. P.

State of Georgia	}
County of Henry	} ss:
On this Nineteenth day of February A.D. 1852
before me, the subscriber, a Justice of the Peace in and for the County aforesaid, personally appeared Samuel Cook Admn. of Captain Thomas Cook dcs. and acknowledged the foregoing Power, of Attorney to be his act and deed, for the purposes therein mentioned.
In testimony whereof, I hereunto set my hand,
the day and year aforesaid.
[signature] B. Pettit J. Peace.

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Claim of
Act of 15th May 1828.—
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State of Georgia }
County Henry }  ss.
Be it known, That on this Nineteenth day of February A.D., eighteen hundred and fifty two —, before the undersigned, a Justice of the Peace in and for the County and State aforesaid, personally appeared Samuel Cook a resident of the State of Georgia in said County, and made oath according to law that he is the son and heir and acting administrator of Captain Thomas Cook deceased who was a Revolutionary Pensioner under act of 7th June 1832. at the rate of Four hundred & Eighty — Dollars per annum ; that he has been informed that the said Pension ought to be increased ; that he is directly interested as a claimant in said Pension, and makes this affidavit to be filed with such additional evidence or arguments as my Agent may use in prosecuting said claim.
Sworn to and subscribed, the day and
		[signature] Samuel Cook
year aforesaid, before me. }
[signature] B. Pettit J. Peace. }

I, Bushrod Pettit Justice of the Peace, in and for said County do hereby certify that that Samuel Cook the Adms. of Captn Thos Cook dcd who executed the foregoing paper is a respectable resident of this County, and is, I believe, directly interested in said claim as therein set forth.
		[signature] B. Pettit J. Peace.

I, Henry Stokes Clerk of the Superior Court in the County and State aforesaid, do hereby certify that Bushrod Pettit before whom the foregoing papers were executed, was, at the date of the same, a Justice of the Peace in and for said County, duly authorized by law to administer oaths ; and the name thereunto subscribed, is his signature.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed my official Seal; this Nineteenth day of February A.D. 1852.
		[signature] Henry Stokes Clerk. S.C.H.C.

[embossed seal affixed to lower left corner; figure of scales in center; text around circumference "SEAL OF HENRY SUP? COURT GA A.D. 182?"]

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[blank form]
State of	}
			ss.
County of 	}

	It is hereby certified that satisfactory evidence has been exhibited before me

that			was a Revolutionary Pensioner of the United
States at the rate of $		per annum and that	died on the
		day of		eighteen hundred and
leaving surviving

and that

the only surviving		of the aforesaid.

	In Testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed
		my seal of office this		day of
		one thousand eight hundred and fifty.

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Thos. Cook
21778

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Georgia Henry County		(1)
	Declaration in order to obtain the
benefit of the act of Congress passed 7th June 1832 |
	On the Eighteenth day of December in the year of our Lord 
one thousand Eight Hundred and thirty two personally appeared
before the Justices of the Superior Court for said County now in
session, in open Court before the Court aforesaid Thomas Cook
a resident in the Eleventh district of said county and State aforesaid
aged Eighty years who being first duly sworn according to Law
doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit
[obscured] of Congress passed June 7th 1832. I entered the service in the revolutionary
war as a volunteer in the year Seventeen Hundred and Seventy Six
in July under Capt. John Leek in Guilford County North Carolina [illegible]^ [illegible]
in said Company John Davis said company belonged to Col. Martin's
Regiment of this County & State. We Joined the main army under Genl
Rutherford in Rowan County, State of North Carolina and from
said County marched to the cherokee nation where we burnt
& destroyed Sixteen Torry solayers [soldiers?] together with as many of the Indians
as we could get hold of. I then returned home which was on the [illegible]^ about
Nov. in said year (1776) being out four months In the fall Seventeen
hundred & seventy seven (1777) I was Elected 1st Lieutenant of a company
[obscured] Martins regiment. Guilford County North Carolina We cruised about
that year first to one place and then [ink blot] another in said State without
doing much of importance, but Keeping the Tories in proper Subjection
In Jan. Seventeen Hundred & Seventy Eight (177[ink blot]) I was Elected [crossed out] a Captain
=aincy of a company in Col. Martins Regiment. Knocked about that
[ink blot] doing but little of note. but always keeping ourselves in ready
for any emergency. This was our instruction from our Col. [illegible] into
of said year here marched through N. Carolina & S. Carolina into Georgia
on the Savannah river when we was Joined to the main army under Genl.
Lincoln continuing on the river untill (Lincoln marched for Stono
joining the militia under the com of Genl. Moultrey) which was in [ink blob]ing
of the year Seventeen Hundred and Seventy nine (1779) at which time I
dismissed to go home by Genl. Moultrey and done so.

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	Immediately after Genl. Gates, defeat I raised a company of Horse men consisting of thirty called & known by the Varigus [?]  We then directly march out and Joined Col. Davis & Brisborn in Maclinburgh [Mecklenburg] County N. Carolina this was in the fall and winter of Seventeen Hundred & Eighty We remained there scouting and knocking about untill the British [illegible] the Catawba where we were forced to retreat back over [illegible]. I then got a pass and went home during which time the British retreated to Camden. In the first of the year Seventeen Hundred [cross out]^ Eighty one I returned and Joined the army then under the care of Genl. [cross out] Lincoln [end cross out] Greene and directly after I joined Greene he was commpelled to flee Before the British through N. Carolina into Virginia I among the first. I still kept with Greene till after the Battle of Guilford in which I bore a part as Capt. Genl. Greene pursued the British to Ramseys [Ramsour's?] Mills on duk [?] River and there they waded his vigelance From said Mills I returned home with my company by My Genl instructions and order to Keep them during our stay from the army [illegible] in radeness [readiness?], for any Call that might eminate from him.
	I done so untill I was informed that peace was made I then disbanded my company after having been inged [engaged?] in My countrys service for upwards of six years four of which I acted in the Capacity of Captain I was commissioned Capt- by Gov. Caswell of N. Carolina. My commission I have long since lost taking no are at all of it For I never expected to receive any pay for what I had at this Late day. Time has nearly worn me away but Thank God. My mind continues vigorous and Sound.
	I never had but one written discharge during [ink blot] time I served and that when my other Commission is [illegible] and gone There^ are hundred of witness by whom I could prove my service if I know they were living I know of three other of whom were being last year but I have not^ heard from them for some month. altho they live in the [illegible] County the other Certificate is annexed in testimony of my service The individuals I allude to are the Rev. Henry Harden [Hardin] of DeKalb County State of Georgia^ who served under me in said war and of Charles Gales of the County of Walton same State. and Theodosius Cook of The County of Pikin Same State Residence in the County in which I live. T and W. Kasy [illegible] Col. Oliver W. Cox. Judge Russel, Judge Sherman, Rev. James Gamble. Rev. Joshua Calloway, Rev. Binj. Wilson, & [ink blot] The Hon. Wiley Thompson of the County Elbert [cross out]

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	I was born in the State of Virginia Hanover County in the year Seventeen Hundred and fifty two on the fifteenth of May. I have a record of my age at home transcribed from my Fathers Bible  I lived in North Carolina Guilford County. I removed from said State to the State of Georgia County of Wilkes now Elbert where I resided untill Eighteen Hundred and thirty when I removed to the County of Henry where I now live I received a discharge written once from Col. Martin line which time I [illegible] Refferences as above named.
	Georgia Henry County §
	I hereby relinquish any claim whatsoever to a pension or annuity in eft the present and declare that my name is not on the pension roll of the agency of any State Sworn and Subscribed in open Court. this 18th December 1832
	[signature] Thomas Cook
	We Benjamin Wilson a clergyman residing in the County of Henry and state aforesaid and John C. Kennedy residing in the Same hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Thos Cook who has signed the above declaration and Sworn to Same that we believe him to be Eighty years of age; that he is reputed & believed in the neighborhood where he resides to have been a revolutionary^ soldier in the capacity above declared and that we concur in that opinion Sworn to and Subscribed in open Court.
	This 18th December 1832
	[signature] Benj. H. Willson
	[signature] John C. Kennedy
	Georgia Henry County §
	In open Court in person appeared Theodosius Cook who after being duly sworn informant & saith that is well acquainted with Thomas Cook the subscriber to the above declaration and has been for fifty years that he served under the said Cook in the war of the revolution during two of the years he Command as Capt. and was with^ him in many of the above described battles and has personal knowledge and^ an Eye [ink blot], of this [illegible] This Informant was with the said Thomas Cook in the Battle of Guilford and in many little skirmishes during the [illegible] two years---

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[initialed by hand upper right] M.C.S.
Rev. & 1812 Wars Section

July 1, 1924

Mrs. B. N. Hames
R. F. D. #4
Marietta, Ga.

Madam:
	I have to advise you that from the papers in the Revolution-
ary War pension claim, S.31618, it appears that Thomas Cook was
born May 15, 1752, in Hanover County, Virginia.
	While a resident of Guilford County, North Carolina, he en-
listed and served in the North Carolina Troops as follows:
	From July 10, 1776, four and one half months as a private in
Captain John Leek's Company, Colonel James Martin's Regiment.
	September 1, 1777, he was commissioned 1st Lieutenant and
served three months in Captain John Leek's Company, Colonel John
Martin's Regiment.
	From January 1, 1778, he served on year as 1st Lieutenant
in Colonel Paisley's Regiment, was in the battle at Drowning Swamp.
	In January,1779, he was commissioned Captain and served five
months in Colonel James Martin's Regiment.
	From Jun, 1779, to September 1, 1780, he served as Captain
in Colonel John Paisley's Regiment.

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	From September, 1780, to the spring of 1783 he was Captain
of a company of horse rangers under Colonels Davis and Brisbane,
was in the battle at Guilford.
	He was allowed pension on his application executed December
18, 1832, while a resident of the Eleventh District of Henry County,
Georgia. He died in Henry County in 1841.
	In 1850 his sones, Fenton and Samuel, and a granddaughter,
Elizabeth Faulkner wo married William Russell, were referred to.
The name of his wife is not stated and there is no further family
data on file.
	Respectfully,
	Commissioner
[added by hand] arrow pointing to "died" Mch. 5-1841
	from A.B.

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Information as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pension on file in this Bureau.	Thomas Cook
[column headings] DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT | LENGTH OF SERVICE. | RANK. | OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. | CAPTAIN. | COLONEL. | STATE.

July 10 1776 | 4 1/2 mos | Pvt. | John Leek | James Martin | NC
Sept. 1 1777 | 3 " | 1st Lt. | " " | " " |
Jan 1 1778 | 1 year | " | -- | John Paisley |
Jan 1779 | 5 mos | Capt | -- | James Martin |
June 1779 to | Sept. 1, 1780 | Capt | -- | John Paisley |
Sept 1780 to | Spring 1783 | " | of a co of horse "Rangers" | Davis and Brisbone |

(I gave him credit - for all time he served as^ Lt. & Capt. not just for actual tours)
Battles engaged in, Drowning Swamp and Guilford.   over.
Residence of soldier at enlistment, Guilford Co N.C.
Date of application for pension, Dec. 18, 1832 His claim was allowed.
Residence at date of application, Eleventh District of Henry Co. Ga.
Age at date of application, born May 15, 1752 in Hanover Co. Va. died 1841 Henry Co Ga
Remarks: Sons Fenton and Samuel and a granddaughter Elizabeth
Faulkner who married Wm Russell alive in 1850

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Mr Wm. M. Sweeny called at Bureau and examined claim and wished the battle of Eutaw Springs added to this record and Mr Bryant said if he returned his certificate we could add, his company was held in reserve at battle of Eutaw Springs.

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September 7, 1933
xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx

Thomas Cook, S.31618
BA-J/MCS [initialed by hand] OW

Mrs. James M. Anderson
610 Peachtree Street
Cooksville
Tennessee

Dear Madam:
	Reference is made to your request through Mr. Sam Jared,
Junior, Room 1101 Arlington Building, this city, for the records
of soldiers of the Revolutionary War.
	The data furnished herein were obtained from papers on
file in the pension claim, S. 31618, based upon the military
service of Thomas Cook.
	He was born May 15, 1752, in Hanover County, Virginia.
The names of his parents were not given.
	While a resident of Guilford County, North Carolina,
he enlisted and served with the North Carolina troops as follows:
	From July 10, 1776, four and one half months as a private
in Captain John Leek's company in Colonel James Martin's regi-
ment.
	September 1, 1777, he was commissioned first lieutenant
and served three months in Captain John Leek's company in
Colonel John Martin's regiment.
	From January 1, 1776, he served one year as first lieutenant
in Colonel Paisley's regiment and was in the battle of Drowning
Swamp.
	In January, 1779, he was commissioned captain and served
five months in Colonel James Martin's regiment.

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	From June, 1779, to September 1, 1780, he served as captain
in Colonel John Paisley's regiment.
	From September, 1780, until the spring of 1783 he was
captain of a company of horse rangers under Colonels Davis and
Brisbone or Brisbane and was in the battle of Guilford.
	From Guilford County, North Carolina, he moved to Elbert
County, Georgia, and about 1830 he moved to Henry County, Georgia.
	He was allowed pension on his application executed December
18, 1832, while a resident of the Eleventh District of Henry
County, Georgia.
	He died March 5, 1841, in Henry County, Georgia.
	In 1850 his sons, Fenton and Samuel, and a granddaughter,
Elizabeth Russell who was then the wife of William Russell but
formerly Elizabeth Faulkner, were referred to. The name of the
soldier's wife is not given.
	In 1832 Theodosius Cook who was aged over seventy and was
living in Pike or Henry County, Georgia, stated that he served
in the Revolution with Thomas Cook, relationship not given.
	In 1846 Francis Cook, a resident of Tuckers Cabin, Georgia,
was heir and administrator of the estate of Thomas Cook.
	In 1852 Benjamin Cook, aged seventy-eight years was living
in Pike County, Georgia, relationship not given.
	In 1852 Elizabeth Burch, aged eighty-two years, stated that
she was related to the soldier, Thomas Cook, and that they moved
from North Carolina to Elbert County, Georgia, about the same
time.
	Revolutionary War data furnished by this office are obtained 
from claims made to the United States for pension and bounty land
on account of military service of soldiers in that war. A search
[added by hand in left margin with arrow to "Henry" in seventh paragraph] Seibis
pasim clur

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of the records fails to show such claims on file on account of
the service of a William Cook who enlisted from North Carolina
and later lived in McMinn County, Tennessee, or a Thomas Price
who died during the siege of Augusta, or of any soldier surnamed
Cass who served as general during the Revolution.
	In order to identify the records of particular soldiers
of the Revolution surnamed Saylor, Southard and Brock, it is
essential that you furnish the full names and as much as pos-
sible of the following data pertaining to each: approximate date
of birth and death, place of residence at enlistment and after
service,and first name of widow.
	Very truly yours

	A. D. HILLER
	Assistant to Administrator

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[initialed by hand, upper right corner] M.C.S.
Rev. & 1812 War Section

February 4, 1928

Miss Lou V. Stuart
North Franklin St.
Knightstown, Ind.

Madam:
	I have to advise you that from the papers in the Revolutionary
War pension claim, S. 31618, it appears that THOMAS COOK was born
May 15, 1752, in Hanover County, Virginia.
	While a resident of Guilford County, North Carolina, he en-
listed and served with the North Carolina troops as follows:
	From July 10, 1776, four and one half months as a private in
Captain John Leek's Company, Colonel James Martin's Regiment.
	September 1, 1777, he was commissioned First Lieutenant and
served three months in Captain John Leek's Company, Colonel John
Martin's Regiment.
	From January 1, 1778, he served one year as First Lieutenant
in Colonel Paisley's Regiment and was in the battle of Drowning
Swamp.
	In January, 1779, he was commissioned Captain and served five
months in Colonel James Martin's Regiment.
	From June, 1779, to September 1, 1780, he served as Captain
in Colonel John Paisley's Regiment.

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	From September, 1780, until the spring of 1783 he was Captain
of a Company of Horse Rangers under Colonels Davis and Brisbone, was
in the battle of Guilford.
	He was allowed pension on his application executed December 18,
1832, while a resident of the Eleventh District of Henry County,
Georgia. He died in Henry County, Georgia, March 5, 1841.
	In 1850 his sons, Fenton and Samuel, and a granddaughter,
Elisabeth Faulkner [crossed out by hand] she married [end cross out] William Russell, were referred to.
The name of his wife is not stated [crossed out by hand] and there are no further family
data on file. [end cross out]
	Respectfully,
	WINFIELD SCOTT
	Commissioner

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[handwritten upper left] Copy CMB
[initialed by hand upper right] HMM
Office of
First Deputy Commissioner.
S-1905.
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
BUREAU OF PENSIONS,
WASHINGTON,

February 24, 1909.

Mr. William M. Sweeney [handwritten cross out of third e in Sweeney]
No. 140 Ouston House [handwritten 0 after 14]
New York, New York.

My dear Mr. Sweeney:

	In reply to your letter of the
18th instant addressed to Mr. Charles M. Bryant;
an employe of this Bureau, you are informed that
Mr. Bryant is not now in charge of Revolutionary
War claims; that employes of the Bureau cannot
make copies of papers in such cases during office
hours, nor can they be permitted to have charge
of such papers or make copies for compensation
outside of office hours.
	While the Bureau has tried as a
courtesy to permit responsible persons to make
copies of important papers in cases of this kind,
it has found it necessary to curtail such privi-
leges as much as possible, to avoid its interfer-
ence largely with the regular work of the Office.

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W.M.S.	-2-

	While it is not apparent why you should
care to possess a copy of a Power of Attorney or
of letters that may be on file in the claim to
which you make reference, you are advised that
should some responsible person designated by you
present this letter subsequent to the middle of
next month, such person will be permitted to make
such copies as may be desired, if it be found that
the same can then be done without interference
with the regular work of the Bureau.

	Very respectfully

	First Deputy Commissioner.

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Record Division.

S–1865.
______
DEPAERTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
BUREAU OF PENSIONS,
WASHINGTON, D. C., Dec. 4, 1907.

Mr. William M. Sweeney,
Room 613, Office of Surveyor,
U. S. Customs Service,
New York, N. Y.

Sir:
	In reply to your letter dated the thirtieth ultimo and
received the second instant, you are advised that in addition
to the statement of service of Thomas Cook, a Revolutionary
solder, (Sur. File 31618) which was furnished you August 2,
1907, it is further alleged by soldier in his declaration for
pension that during the battle of Eutaw Springs, he and his
company were reserved to cover a retreat should it be deemed
necessary to make one.
	Very respectfully,

	Commissioner.

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Copy.
S–1905.
OFFICE OF [initialed by hand] CMB
FIRST DEPUTY COMMISSIONER.

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
BUREAU OF PENSIONS,
WASHINGTON,

December 2, 1907.
Mr. William M. Sweeny
Room 613, U.S.Custom Service
New York, New York.

Dear Sir:
	Your letter of the 30th ultimo addressed to Mr. Charles M. Bryant, an employe of this Bureau, has been referred to me for consideration and answer.
	Mr. Bryant is not now in charge of the Revolutionary War claims and records. He informs me however that he remembers well that when you were here and had examined the papers of the claim of Captain Thomas Cook, and officer of the Revolutionary War, you asked that the statement previously sent you be amended to show that said officer was engaged in the battle of Eutaw Springs as well as the battles of Drowning Swamp and Guilford Court House, and that you then stated why you were sure that the War Department and army officers would hold that troops held in reserve during a battle were entitled to be credited with having been engaged in such battle.
	Mr. Bryant further states that he then told you that in the adjudication of pension claims this Bureau was guided by the opinions of the War Department in all military matters, but that it could not be so governed in correspondence in regard to Revolutionary War claims, but would state just what was alleged by claimants or testified to by witnesses.
	This was proper and I must therefore decline to comply with your request that under the heading of battles engaged in, that of Eutaw Springs be added in statement referring to the service of the aforesaid Captain Cook.

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W.M.S.	2.

	General Roberts's letter addressed to you on November 2nd, in which he gives his opinion and also that of General Bates regarding the question raised by you, is returned herewith as per your request.

	Very respectfully
	(Signed) J. L. Davenport
	First Deputy Commissioner.

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Aug 23, 1933.

Mr. Sam Jared Jr.
Room 1101 Arlington Building
Washington D.C.

	Dear Sir: - I received war records I asked for and thank you so much for same. Now, I want to get Revolutionary War records of Captain Thomas Cook mentioned in records of John Cook. Also Revolutionary recods [records] of William Cook buried in Mcminn Co. near Etowah. The D.A.R's have marked his grave.
	Also send me war recods [records] of Captain Thomas Price, born about 1740 died at siege of Augusta.
	Do you have any war records of Saylors or Southards (Southwards) as it was once spelled.
	I want reods [records] of Gen Cass who was quite an outstanding character of

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Revolutionary days. And who is buried in a park in Chicago.
	Do you have recods [records] of Brocks^ [illegible] if so please send them also.
	I will be very grateful indeed for these records. And thanking you again for past favors.
	I remain
	Sincerely
	[signature] Mrs. Jas. M. Anderson.
	610 Peachtree St-
	Cookeville Tenn

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Bureau of Pensions
Washington D.C.

Dear Sir.
	I am again writing you for a copy of the military services in the Revolutionary War of Thomas Cook who served out of North Carolina and was drawing a pension in 1840 & living in Henry Co. Georgia-
	I would greatly appreciate a reply for which I thank you in advance
	Very Truly
	[signature] Miss Lou V. Stuart
	North Franklin St-
	Knightstown
	Indiana
Jan 30th 1928.

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Rev. Records
Department of the Interior
Bureau of Pensions
Dear Sir +
	Will you kindly send me a copy of the services of Thomas Cook who served in the Revolutionary War out of North Carolina. His wife's name was Mary. I will thank you in advance for reply.
	Very Truly
[signature] Miss Lou V. Stuart,
Knightstown
	Indiana
North Franklin St.

[stamped in black at lower left "U.S. PENSION OFFICE NOV 18 1927"]

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R. F. D. 4 -
Marietta, Ga. June 6 -1924.
The Commissioner of Pensions,
	Pension Department, Washington, D. C.

Dear Sir:-
	In tracing family records for the Revolutionary War military service of Thomas Cook, of Baltimore County, Maryland; I find, a patriot of '76 by name of Thomas Cook, lived in Elbert County, Georgia, in the year 1827. He participated in the land lottery of that year, and drew the Revolutionary soldier's bounty grant. The record also shows that he was a Revolutionary pensioner, and died in Henry County, Georgia.
	The Georgia historian, Dr. Lucian Lamar Knight, directs me to apply to the Pension Department, at Washington, D. C. for his war record, date of death, age, and the names of his wife and children.
	This information will be of vast importance to me; and I   trust I may be favored with your early assistance in this matter.
	I wrote you under dates May 5th and May 26th on this subject, ( Thomas Cook ) but as I have had no acknowledgment I venture to address you again; fearing my former letters may have miscarried or escaped your attention.
	Respectfully,
	[signature] Mrs. B. N. Hames

[stamped in black at lower left "U.S. PENSION S OFFICE JUN 9 1924"]

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[by hand upper left] MS - July 1-1924
R.F.D. 4.
Marietta, Ga. May 26-1924.
The Commissioner of Pensions,
	Pension Department,
		Washington, D. C.
Dear Sir:-
	In tracing family records for the Revolutionary military service of Thomas Cook, of Baltimore County, Maryland; I find a patriot of '76 by name of Thomas Cook, lived in Elbert County, Georgia, in the year 1827. He participated in the land lottery of that year, and drew the Revolutionary soldier's bounty grant.
	The record also shows that he was a Revolutionary pensioner, and died in Henry County, Georgia.
	The Georgia State historian, Lucian Lamar Knight, directs me to write to the Pension Department at Washington, D. C. for his war record, date of death, age, and the names of his wife and children.
	This information will be of the utmost importance to me in completing my records, and I trust I may be favored with your assistance in this matter.
	Respectfully,
	[signature] Mrs. B. N. Hames
[circular stamp, black ink lower right "U.S. PENSION OFFICE W MAY 28 1924"]

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From Montgomery Sweeny
126 Franklin St.
Astoria
Long Island
N.Y.
Wants photostat copies as follows
From Rev. War pension claim Benj. Higgenbotham S.5542.
		3 pages. certified
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Daniel Reid Mass. R. 8654. 6 pages uncertified
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Thomas Cook. N.C. S31618. 6 pages certified
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15 pages + 2 certifications
	$2.75/100
paid Oct. 13. 1923.	[signature] AE. Wilson
			Chief			REV. WAR SECTION

[oval stamp in black ink "REVOLUTIONARY WAR SECTION OCT 13 1923"]
[rectangular stamp in black in "FINANCE DIVISION BUREAU OF PENSIONS OCT 13 1923"]

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M 233
BUREAU OF PENSIONS
Finance Division
OCT 13 1923   192 . .
Chief of Rev. War Section ["Division" stricken]
Sir:
	I have this day received
from Wm. Montgomery Sweeney
Cash ["No." stricken]
["for" stricken] $ 2 75/100, requesting
["post-office address" stricken] as per
letter herewith.
Copies mailed [by hand across form lines below]
& Finance Div. notf [by hand across form lines below]
Oct. 24, 1923 [by hand across form lines below]
REV. WAR SECTION [stamped in black at angle across form lines below]
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
	Respectfully,
	C. J. RANDALL
	. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . JJC [initialed by hand]
	Chief Finance Div.

[second form set at 90 degrees]
Request for Photostating	M 6
(To be prepared in duplicate)		Ex. CUO [by hand]
OFFICE OF THE CHIEF CLERK
Job No. 158		Date Oct. 20, 23-
Subject Thos Cook, Rev. War. S31618
1 copies of 3 pieces consisting of 6 pages to be
(No.)	(No.)		(No.)
forwarded when completed to the REV. WAR SECTION Division.
Remarks:____________________________________________
			Approved:
[signature] A E Wilson
Chief Div.			Chief Clerk.
[stamped "REV. WAR SECTION"]

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		Thomaston Ga
		Oct 25 - 1911
Commissioner of Pensions
	Washington D.C.
Dear Sir:-
	Please send me at your earliest convenience the records of service in the Revolutionary War of the Pensioners "Cap't Thomas Cook of Henry Co Georgia in 1833 and of Wm Morris Sr

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who died in Gwinnett Co Georgia in 1824. I wish these facts to establish and authenticate some historical papers
Thanking you I am
	Very Truly
	[signature] Mrs. Walter L. Jenkins
Thomaston
Upson Co
Ga

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	140 Custom House
	N.Y. City,
	Feb. 13 1909
[in different hand] S 31,618
My dear Sir:
	If you will recollect about two years ago, I spent an afternoon in your office copying the papers of Thomas Cook, a soldier of the N.C. militia, who served in the Revolution. I was unable for lack of time to copy all of his papers, and I now write to ask if you can get some one

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[unknown number of lines above appear cut off]
Deposition of Elizabeth Burch, dated Dec. 7, 1852.
Deposition of Theodosius Cook, dated Dec. 18, 1832.
Deposition of Rev. Henry Harden, dated June 15, 1833.
Power of Attorney of Samuel Cook, dated Feb. 19, 1852.
Letter of Francis Cook, dated "Tucker's Cabin, Ga, Sep. 21, 1844".
Letter dated "Lafayette, Chambers Co., Ala., Jan. 26, 1852"
Certificate dated "Chambers Co., Ala., July 31, 1850, of Fenton Cook, Elizabeth Faulkner (Russell) & Wm Russell",
affidavit of Benj. Cook dated July 29, 1852."

Thanking you in advance for your kind attention to this matter, I am,
	Yours Truly
	[signature] William M Sweeny

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Rec. 2d Dec 1907.
AW.
[circular stamp, black ink "RECORD DIVISION DEC 3 1907"]

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[circular seal letterhead upper left "OFFICE OF THE SURVEYOR"]
Room 613
UNITED STATES CUSTOMS SERVICE
PORT OF NEW YORK.
Nov. 30. 1907.
Chas. M. Bryant, Esq.
Dear Sir:-
	While I was in Washington, last October, if you will recollect, I had a conversation with you in regard to the statement you sent me of the Revolutionary War service of Captain Thomas Cook, of the North Carolina line.
	What I requested was that under the heading "battles engaged in", should be included the

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battle of "Eutaw Springs", where he was in reserve by order ["s" stricken] of General Greene, to cover a possible retreat.
	Inclosed I send you a letter from Brig. Genl. B.K. Roberts, U.S. Army, in which he & Lieut. Genl. Bates, U.S. Army, both sustain my claim that troops held in reserve at a battle are to be credited with participation in the battle.
	May I ask you to send me a statement of Captain Thomas Cook's services showing that he was engaged in the

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[circular seal letterhead upper left "OFFICE OF THE SURVEYOR"]
UNITED STATES CUSTOMS SERVICE		(2)
PORT OF NEW YORK.
battle of "Drowning Swamp, Guilford Court House & Eutaw Springs."
	With many thanks for the courtesy received at your hands, while I was in your city, & hoping to meet you again, I am,
	Sincerely yours
	William M. Sweeny
P.S. Please return letter of General Roberts when through. with it.
		WMS

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2277
_________________
Thomas Cook
rvice: ____________

sted: _____________, 18
harded: __________, 18

lcation filed: ________, 18

[stamped in black ink "REJECTED"]

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Hold this claim Suv. 31618. Thos Cook
Mr Sweeney wants record
amended as to battle
of Eutaw Spgs
but Mr Bryant says we could only put company
held in reserve at battle of Eutaw Springs

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[left side of page: hand completed form]
31618
Key INVALID

File No. 31,618
Thomas Cook
Capt Rev War

Act: June 7th 32
Index: Vol. 2, Page 83
[Arrangement of 1870.]

[right side of page: handwritten notes]
1907 Aug. 2. [illegible]
Wm. M. Sweeny and
letter in Reg File 7977.
1907. Dec. 4. Wm. M. Sweeny
wife that Eutaw
alleges that during
battle of Eutaw Springs
he and his co were
reserved to cover retreat
1911 Nov. 3. To Mrs. Walter
L. Jenkins
-----------------
1923 Oct. 24 [illegible]
mailed to Wm. M.
Sweeny [illegible]
[obscured] 924 July [illegible]
[obscured] B. N. [illegible]
-----------------
[obscured] 28. Feb. 6. [illegible]
[obscured] Miss [?] Lou V. Stuart
-----------------
[obscured] Sept. 7 [illegible]
Audu [obscured]
[obscured] Jared. [obscured]

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Georgia County §
of Walton §
	Before me a Justice of the Peace in the County of Walton in the State of Georgia personally appeared this day Henry Hardin of said County a person known to me as a credible witness who makes oath that Thomas Cook by whom the foregoing declaration was subscribed is known to this informant of his own knowledge to have served at the battle of Guilford Court House North Carolina & that said Cook was a Captain & this informant was a soldier under him in an expedition the fall after said battle down to Randolph County N. Carolina under Col. Wm. ONeal And this informant further swears that said Cook is generally respected &  he lived to have served as he has stated in his foregoing declaration And this informant further says that he has been acquainted with said Cook from his boyhood to the present time & that the character of said Cook for truth honesty & veracity has been & still is unimpeached & unimpeachable & this informant also says that he knew said Thomas all along during the Revolutionary War and this informant says he [illegible] said Thomas served in the revolution in manner as in his declaration is stated
[signature] Henry Hardin	
Witness my hand this 24th Dec 1835
[signature] Leroy Pattille JP

State of Georgia Walton County
	I John P Lucas Clerk of the Court of the County of Walton and State of Georgia, do hereby certify that Leroy Pattelle, before whom the foregoing affidavits were sworn serves at this time a Justice of the Peace, and duly empowered to administer oaths and obtain the Signature annexed to the same and purporting to be his to be genuine.
	In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said County/ This twenty fourth day of December in the year eighteen hundred and thirty four
	[signature] John P. Lucas. Clk
	Court of Walton County

[illegible embossed seal affixed lower left]

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Tuckers Cabin Ga § Paid 10
Sept 22

L Edwards Engr Commissioner of
pensions
Washington City
D.C.

[at perpendicular to above]
Sept 28 46
Tho Cook
Geo - 32
Adm a engr
23 819.

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Tuckers Cabin 21st Septr 1846
(19)
Sir
	Be pleased to send me a copy of the declaration of Captain Thomas Cook of Henry County Georgia which he made to obtain his pension under the act of Congress of the 7th June 1832 I am an heir and administrator of the Estate of Said Captn Cook and have use of his declaration to establish his right to claims on the Government for Revolutionary service
	Your compliance will much
	oblige
	[signature] Francis Cook
P.S.
[ink blot] Address F. Cook
Tuckers Cabin Ga

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	Georgia Henry
	County	
	Ceder Hill
	February 1st 1834
	Sir, Again I have amended the declaration of Thomas Cook an applicant for a pension I this amended declaration of Mr. Cook has given a naked statement of the actal [actual] and most important parts of his services in the Revolution. I have given the towns in his own language. these length, thing named, the places where they were performed and such [illegible] critical hints as I am sure will satisfy the department of war. in every particular. as to the certainty of the extent his service. I know the declaration of Mr. Cook is already to lengthy and I should not have^ given it [illegible] submission; if a shorter history of Mr. Cook services had permited. Mr. Cook is anxious to satisfy the war department of his claim now that he has attempted to do so.
	Your Respectfully
		[signature] W. L. Suggle
	Honl Lewis Cass
	Secretary of the
	war department

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I was born in the same State and am upwards of Siventy years of age I am now living in the adjoyning County. I served with him and under him the number of years above stated and I have as full knowledge of his services as I can know of any thing even by [illegible] demonstration I was with him under Lincoln & Greene & Moultrey. I believe every thing related by the said Thomas Cook in his above declaration to the truth, the whole truth, and nothing but the truth. If his not entitled to a pension according to the provisions of the act of Congress passed in June 1832 no man in the United States can be
Sworn to and Subscribed in open Court this 18th Decr 1832--
		[signature] Theodosius Cook
Georgia Henry County §
	I Thomas Cook applicant for a pension do hereby authorise and empower William S Suggle to receive such pension as may be granted [illegible] and this should be his authority for drawing and receiving the same
Sworn under my hand & seal
This 18th Dec. 1832
		[signature] Thomas Cook		[hand-drawn seal]
	And the said Court doth hereby declare this opinion after the investigation of the matter and after putting the interogatories pursued by the war department that the above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier and services as he states And the court further certifies that it appears to them that Benjamin H. Willson who has signed the preceding certificate is a clergyman resident in the county of Henry and State of Georgia and that John C. Kennedy who has also signed the same is a resident in the County & State and is a credible person, and this statement is entitled to credit
	In testimony whereof 
[signature] John T Bentley
[signature] Wm. F. Crum
[signature] Absalom Farrar
	[obscured] of the Superior Court for the County of Henry and State of Georgia do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of said Court in the matter of the application of Thos Cook for a pension In testimony whereof I have herewith set my hand & seal (this being [illegible] of office) the 18th December 1832.
	[signature] Alexander G Murray C.J.C. [illegible]

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Georgia Henry County
	Personally appeared in open court John C Kennedy who after being duly sworn deposeth and saith that he is well acquaited with Theodosius Coock [Cook] the signer to the written affidavit swearing to the services to of Thos Coock [Cook] an applicant for a pension. and that he is entitled to full faith and credit to any thing said by him and that he is about seventy years of age from all external appearance Sworn to and Subscribed in open Court --
	[signature] John C. Kennedy
This 18 December 1832
	We do hereby certify that we well acquainted with John C Kennedy the person whose name is signed to the above affidavit and that [stricken] and [cross out] his certificate to the credibility of Theodosius Coock [Cook] should have full faith and credence given to his declaration
	Given under our hand and seal
This 18th December 1832
	[signature] John T Bentley J.J.C.
	[signature] W. F. Crum J.J.C.
	[signature] Absalom Farrar JJC
	We do hereby certify that Alexander G Murray whose name appears attached to the above papers as clerk of the Superior Court for the County of Henry state of Georgia is clerk of said Court. and that full faith and credit as such should be given to his acts as such and his certifi cate is made and given in accordance with the Status where this is [illegible] of office
	This 18th December 1832
	[signature] John T Bentley J.J.C
	[signature] W.F. Crum JJ.C
	[signature] Absalom Farrar JJC

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Georgia Henry County §
	Personally appeared before me, the undersigned a Justice of the Peace Thomas Cook who, being sworn deposeth and saith, that, by reason of old age, and the consequent loss of memory, he cannot swear positively as to the presise [precise] length of his service; but according to the best of his recolection [recollection]he served not less than the periods below and in the following grades so before stated in my former declaration I entered the revolution on the tenth day of July (1776) marched to the cherokee nation in an embodied corps in Col Martin's regiment, and General Rutherfords division^ or Brigade of the militia. Then stayed in the service (actually) untill the 25th of Nov. when we returned home living out 4 month & fifteen . days This was known as the cherokee expedition.
	In the year of (1777)^ in Sept I was elected Lieutenant of a company in Martins Regiment attached to the same Brigade as before and in this year I served there mostly in actual service in the lower part of the state of North Carolina in pursuit of the tory Commander McCloud who was protected and supported by what was then called the High land scotch tories, All the aforementioned service was by lawfull and competent authority of the state of North Carolina. this last expedition was know by the scotch expedition [cross out] three months Col. John Pucely [Peasely?] was our Col. in this affair, On the first of January (1778) I was ordered out again to lower parts of state of North Carolina in December as said as before (in the year 1777) In pursuit unit of the Tories down in the [in blot] scotch settlements of said state In the winter of (1778) we came upon the Tories command of McCloud and a Bridge near to a place called drowning Swamp where we [illegible] a fight. this was known as McClouds Battle and the designation of this service was the Tory expedition. In this service I was as three months In January (1779) I was elected Capt as stated in my former declaration, joined the regiment at Guilford Court House

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marched to South Carolina; General Rutherford, commander went through South Carolina to the Savannah River Joined Genl Lincoln at a place called Smokey Camp From said Camp we marched to the Sisters Ferry up [illegible] river From this last place we marched to a place called Turkey Hill. Stayed some time at this place From this place Genl Lincoln & Moultrey marched us up to a place called Black Swamps I stayed with General Moultrey at this place untill the relief came from North Carolina; was then discharged by Moultrey. Genl Lincoln and marched for Stono In this service I was out 5 months and this was known as a five months service against the British-- Came home 1st June 1779 In the fall or first of Sept. (1780) I was ordered to raise a company of Horsemen for three months: Commanded by Davis & Brisband; the main object this expedition was to keep the British in check untill the northern army came. Gates having been defeated. marched to the Catawba River Davison was killed In this tour I was out three months in actual service I joined General Greene on his retreat before Cornwallis and went into Virginia and as soon as General Greene thought himself strong enough for Corwallis [Cornwallis] we marched back into North Carolina to Hills Borough From there we went to Guilford Court House and continued there and thereabouts about untill the Battle In the Battle I took a part for about three Hours--which was hot. General Greene command From the battleground [illegible] Ramsays Mills after Cornwallis. In this last service I was out three months. From Ramsays Mills I was sent home. to recruit and raise men for General Greene which I done From this time up to the surrendering of Lord Cornwallis my service was of such a nature that I am not able to describe it better than I have done in my former

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declaration and therefore omit in this altogether for my service I claim a pension
first expedition "cherokee" | months | D [days]
	1776 | out | 4 | 15
	1777 | as Lieut.--Scotch and | 3 | 00
	1778 | " " " Tory and | 3 | 00
Sept.	1779 | " as Capt--engaged vs British | 5 | 00
	1780 | " " " " | 3 | 00
	" | " " Guilford Battle | 3 | 00
		M. 21 | 15 
I have in this declaration given the exact time and length of my service in the aforesaid war I have Just given the naked facts--and during the above periods I was not employed in any civil pursuit.
		[signature] Thos Cook
Sworn to and Subscribed befour me 1st February 1834 --
	[signature] Wm. Camp J.P.

	Georgia §
	Henry County §
	I Alexander G Murray Clerk of the Superior Court for said County do certify that William Camp whose name appears to the ["written" crossed out] above as a Justice of the peace is an acting Justice of the Peace for said County and that full faith and credit are due his official acts as such Given under my hand & private seal of there being no County seal this 1st February 1834
	[signature] Alexander G. Murray C.S.C. [hand-drawn seal]

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Georgia Henry County §
	Personally appeared before me, the undersigned a Justice of the peace Thomas Cook who being duly sworn deposeth and saith, that, by reason of old age and the consequent loss of memory he cannot swear positively and exactly to the precise time of his service; but, according to the best of his recollection he served not less than the period below and in the following grades--In July the tenth seventeen hundred & seventy six (1776) I entered the service as a private solder in Capt John Luks company (Guilford Militia) North Carolina Guilford County Col. James Martins Regiment Griffin Rutherford General. Marched to the Cherokee Nation to suppress the Indians. Burnt their towns; killed and destroyed as many of the Indians as we could get of remained in the nation as long as we could get provisions and was compelled to return back again--On the 25th of Nov. landed at our Starting Point being out four months & fifteen days 4 months & 1/2 This was known by the cherokee expedition. This service was in an  embodied corps called out by competent authority [ink blot] the state of North Carolina. In the 1st of Sept seventeen hundred and seventy seven (1777) I was elected first Lieutenant of a company of Martins Regment, Company commanded as before by John Luk and attached to the said Brigade commanded by the  same General, Griffin Rutherford the intention of this service was to scout the county there throughout for the tories was very mischevious under in the lower part of the state alongside the seaboard [beneath "seaboard" "(10)" inserted] We was raised as the protectors of our state. McCloud was the tory General who headed the tories in the scotch settlements as aforesaid. In [obscured text] I was out three months. when we returned back to our County & home. This [cross out] was known in that day as the scotch.^ expedition about christmas [ink blot] the first of January (1778) we were ordered out as before to the lower parts of the state to hunt for this same Tory commander (McCloud) for the tories as soon as we had left their particular section commenced their mischief. Some time in the winter [obscured text] upon McCloud in the scotch settlements at a Bridge (name of the bridge not recollected) but near to a swamp called drowning (swamp) where we had a fight and killed several of the tories and caused McCloud to flee with the balance Col. Pacely commanded our Regiment at this time. Col. Martins wiht some of the men remaining in the upper part of the State. We consumed the whole of this year as we did the latter part of the former backward and forward continually. this was likewise known as the scotch expedition. Making in the whole in this kind of service fifteen months (15)  I was commissioned by Governor Caswell

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Early in January seventy [obscured] (1779) I was elected Capt. of a company in Col. Martins Regiment composed of Guilford Militia and was Commissioned by Governor Caswell of North Carolina. Joined the Regiment at Guilford Court House, Marched immediately for South Carolina, General Rutherford still commanding. Went through South Carolina directly to the Savannah River Joined General Lincoln at a place called the Smokey Camp about seventy miles below a agusta [Augusta?]. From the Smokey Camp marched up the river to a place known as the Sisters Ferry. From the latter place a detachment was sent out under General Ash into Georgia where they had a fight with British and got defeated. this is know by Brier Creek Battle or Ash defeat. During this expedition I remained with the army under General Lincoln and was upon guard at the time and could hear the guns. Immediately after the above fight General Lincoln & General Moultrey marched the main army up the river to a place called Turkey Hill opposite to the place where the British main army [illegible] were encamped on the Georgia side of said river We remained at said Hill three weeks in full sight of the British army. In this time we frequently had intercourse by conversations with the British=  We marched from the latter place under our aforesaid Generals still higher up the river to a place called black Swamp the day before we left Turkey Hill. General Lincoln had a road cut from the Hill directly into the Country for about six miles this was done in sight of the British army and as I thought was done for a friend but I never know the intention of our Generals in Cutting said road & for the day they quit the road we directly marched up the river to Black Burough. Stayed a few days. General Lincoln took the whole body of the [illegible] from the main army and marched for Stono

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The balance of the army consisting of N. & South Carolina militia was left under the care of General Moultrey at Black Swamp at which place I remained untill the relief came from North Carolina = which was about the 1st June in said year This was a six months expedition with no particular designation but that of the United States expedition against the British. At this time I received a written discharge from General Moultrey to march my company home and in our proper County to be discharged During our travel we had from under the hand of our General orders to draw provisions for my^ company at the various commissaries as we passed on. This brought about the middle of June 1779--After our return home we were instructed by our General to hold ourselves in readiness to meet any emergency that might arise. From June 1779 untill the first of of Sept 1780. I was not in any embodied corps doing of service, but was frequently called out by our Col. who at this time was Pacely--to suppress larger bodies of Tories. During this interval of time it is impossible to relate fully the kind of service performed for it was of a very unsettled nature. We did not remain home at any one time longer than about 2 weeks befour we would under orders to scout the country and restore peace and quiet for a while In Sept 1780 Seventeen Hundred & Eighty I was ordered to raise a Horse Company consisting of about 30 thirty or as many as might^ think necessary to merit the occasion--Known as the raingers [rangers?] I marched out & met Davis & Brisborne in Macklinburgh [Mecklenburg] County N. Carolina

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From this County we marched in a body to [illegible] Joined General Davison on the Catawba river where we remained scouting the county and harrassing the British untill Davison was killed. He was killed by the fire^ of a Cannon across the river from the [illegible] side and by the British. After the death of Davison we dispursed and fled over the Yadkin We were in a very distracted state after the death of our General untill Greene came to take charge of us--all this service was confined to the State of North Carolina--As General^ Greene passed through our State with his regulars^ for the south we were required to join him & march with him to the South untill he could intercept Cornwallis. We marched from Guilford towards Camden in South Carolina where we supposed the British to be. We met him about the Catawba and General Greenes forces being too feeble he retreated before him into Virginia Now I received orders from General Greene to go back to my state & County to raise more men and meet him as speedily as I could--which I done I met him at the High Rock Ford on Haw River and continued with him marching & counter marching through the Country untill we met the British at Guilford In the Battle of Guilford I bore apart under General Greene; but our forces being too week we were forced to flee and give the ground. The British did not follow us one yard; just took our cannon and fired it upon us--I rode off with Greene from the battle ground [obscured] according to our regiment (of it should be massing to give them the ground) we were to flee to the Ironworks ["at" crossed out] 7 miles--which we did The second day in cluding the Battle day Cornwallis sent to^ the General to come & bury his dead which he did--From Guilford Court House we pursued Cornwallis to Ramsays Mills on Deep River, where

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we came in sight of them; but the river being high and rising General Greene considered it not safe to undertake a cross for the British were on the opposite bank. I think the British used about ten thousand rails in the formation of a floating raft to pass over upon and after they had passed were destroyed as much as was in their power the means they had used in crossing
	General Greene considered it safest and best for our common Country to retrace his steps. and push for the Eutaw Springs.
	Upon our arrival near this place we discovered the British We halted and prepared for Battle. I think this Battle was in Sept. 1781. but will not say certainly. General Greene gave Lord Rawdon a fight and compelled him to retreat unto his British subjects and flee the Country. During the Battle I and my company and several others was reserved by the orders of the commander in chief to cover his retreat should he deem it necessary for the safty of his Country to make one. From the above place I was sent back with my company & several men to our proper County & state to protect and defend it and our women & children from the plundering of the tories & British; for they were scattered over the whole Country and distress and dismay covered our whole land. I was by General Greene^ ordered not to disband my company upon our return home but to be ever vigilant and scout the whole upper Country of our State. untill he should require our assistance and if he should we would immediately be informed of it & ordered to march. I done as ordered untill I received instructions from Head Quarters that peace was made and ["know" crossed out] no more war for us. Upon which news I was discharged from the service & ordered to discharge my company. I done so which ended my labors. I think it was in the spring of (1783) that we were discharged as above stated. In this declaration amendatory of my former. I have endeavored to be as particular and definite in relation to my services as was in my power I know one thing, that, if I cannot satisfy the war department of my services my country is enjoying the fruits of my of my labor for six years spent in her service-- In all of the above service I was called upon regularlly & legally by my Country & for the periods above maintained I was in the field as a regular embodied Militia soldyer as above stated--As I have formerly stated I was not

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during the above periods of time engaged in any civil or other lucrative employment or pursuit. I was a Blacksmith and would frequently and very often shew [shoe] horses [obscured] of my state. The men had no money to pay me & my state was not more than able to pay what she was compelled to pay. So I went without pay. There is some difference in respect to duties in this declaration & the former but I believe this letter to be as near right as my memory can serve. It is impossible for me to be strictly correct in the relating of the whole of the events and occurrences which took place during the war. I am a poor old man & deserve the assistance of my Country now that she is willing to pay me for my services rendered to her fifty years ago. but I cannot do all that the war department requires me to do. I have made the best statement in my power and of this will not suffice my care must suffer. [obscured] of all hearts know that what I have said [cross out] is true and far be it from me in the very smaller degree to endeavor to practice a deception upon my Country I have looked at the requests contained in the letter from the department and have endeavored as far as my memory & the notable events would enable me to give a satisfactory account of my service--
[obscured] In short I served as a private soldier -- in (1776)
0. 4 months 15 days-- (1777)
1. 3 . Do as 2d Lieutenant 1778
1. 12 Do as "  "  -  -
4.. --  as Capt 10 [illegible] 1779 30 1 182 3---
_________
5. 7. 15--
	I know the circumstances, occurrences & events as above detailed to be true; but their may be error as to dates. I have proved my service by two respectable witnesses both of whom served under me one for 2 years, the other 4. to wit Theodosius Cook & the Reverand Henry Hardin the latter of whom is now receiving his pay for the very service performed while a soldier under me
	Sworn to before me this 7th August 1833
	[signature] Thos. Cook
	[signature] Wm. Camp J.P.

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Georgia §
Henry County §
I Alexander G Murray Clerk of the Superior Court for said County do certify that William Camp whose name appears to the within [?] as a justice of the Peace is an acting Justice of the Peace for said County and that full faith and credit are due his official acts as such
	Given under my hand & private seal there being no County seal this 10th day of August 1833
	[signature] Alexander G. Murray C.S.C. [hand-drawn seal]

[at right, perpendicular to above]
Apparently the
2nd application

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(17)
Georgia §
Henry County §
	Before me a justice of the Peace in and for the County of Henry State of Georgia personally appeared Thomas Cook of the said County & State known to me to be a person of good repute, and entitled to full credit--who being first duly sworn, does on oath say--that in the month of July 1776 he volunteered as a private soldier in the company of Captain John Leek. in Guilford County North Carolina--which  Company belonged to the regiment raised in said County--under the Command of Col. Games Martin--which regiment with others assembled at Salisbury North Carolina--under the command of Genl. Rutherford--whose Christian name he thinks (but is not certain) was--Griffin--They marched over the mountain to the Country on the waters of Tenessee River--where they burnt up sixteen Cherokee Towns--Deponent was in the expedition which lasted at least four months--shortly after in the beginning of the year 1777--Deponent was elected Lieutenant in the company of the aforesaid Capt John Leech--and was frequently engaged for several weeks at a time, in scouting for Tories--the number of different services are not recollected by Deponent--among the events of that year, he recollects that he was in the Battle. fought at, a Bridge near Cross Creek Tories in which Battle McCloud--a scotch General & a Tory--was defeated--In the year 1778 (the particular time not recollected) was elected Captain of a Company in Guilford County North Carolina to said Company was attached in the aforesaid Col. Martin's regiment he received a Commission as Capt--from Governor Caswell of North Carolina: his commission is lost or cannot be found--under this Commission he marched his Company to Smoky Camp and Savanah river in South Carolina and there joined the regular army under Genl. Lincoln--and his company was--attached to Major Nelsons Cadre of Infantry--the army camped

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at various places. to wit--Turky [Turkey] Hill. The two sister Ferry -- & Black Swamp--during. several months in the immediate vicinnity [vicinity] of the British army--which was on the opposite side of the river--This Company was raised at the time of five--months and was discharged at the expiration thereof by Genl. Moultrie in the absence of Genl. Lincoln--Deponent marched his company home and discharged them. But immediately thereafter obeyed orders and was engaged more than half his time until Cornwallis with his army upon the Catawba river & there command constant action--service which continued  until after the Battle of Guilford--The^ Deponent has omitted to mention that his services as Captain command just^ before the Defeat of General Ashe at Briar Creek in Georgia--Deponent joined Greenes army on his retreat before Cornwallis with Virginia & ["Deponent" crossed out] was with Gates Army when a number of North Carolina & Virginia Militia was discharged at Ramsays Mill on deep river--["and" crossed out] Deponent then marched his company home to Guilford County North Carolina--& then continued to discharge duty as Captain (being more than half his time in active service. performing the usual scouting duties--of that day--until Peace was declared Deponent says that he [obscured] as a Captain in the revolutionary War of the United States under the Commission received as aforesaid from the time of its reception until the war was fully ended and determined during which time he performed more months service in the regular army under General Lincoln Deponent has received a pension under the act of congress of June 7th 1832 by pension certifcate [illegible] from the war office 9th April 1834 under the signature of Lewis Cass Secretary of War--The per [entire line crossed out and illegible] who [illegible--obscured text] his declaration

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now of file in War office to wit--Joseph Hand and Theodosius Cook have died since that time sworn to & subscribed before me
[signature] Thos Cook
this 4th Dec 1835
[signature] Thos. D Johnson JP

Georgia §
Henry County §
	I Alexander G. Murray Clerk of the Superior Court for the county and State aforesaid certify that Thomas D Johnson before whom the forgoing oath was made is and was at the date thereof as Justice of the peace in and for said county and as such duly empowered to administer oaths and that the signature thereto purporting to be his is genuine
	In testimony whereof I have hereunto affixed my private seal having no seal of office and subscribed my name the 9th day of April 1836
	[signature] Alexander G Murray Clerk.
	[hand-drawn seal]

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[circular stamp in black ink, top right: MCDONOUGH Ga. Apr 11"]
[black text at diagonal lower right "FREE'] 

Thomas Cook
cert 1828

Applies for
Act 1828

rejected
April 22, 1838

2277

See letter Apl 22. 1836
Hon. J. F. Cleveland
HR

[perpendicular to text above]
To The Honble
Jesse F Cleveland -- M.C
Washington City
D.C

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McDonough Aplgh 1836
Honlbe sir
	Enclosed I send you the 
papers of Capt Thomas Cook made out 
as I hope correctly--If so--Please to 
honor the Pension for him if possible 
and give^ me as early notice [obscured] 
can of your success as I am not infor- 
med of the steps necessary to be taken 
in order to get the pension accepted in 
far as the enclosed papers go--you will 
therefore take such course as your own 
judgment will direct.
	I remain sir
	Most Respectfully 
	your most [illegible]
	[signature] A R Moore
PS. The Power of Attorney on the 
other side you can tare off & connect 
it with the other papers

[perpendicular in left margin] Thos Cook papers

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Georgia §
Henry County §
	Know all men by these presents that 
I Thomas Cook of the Country of Henry 
State of Georgia do hereby constitute and 
appoint Jesse A. Cleveland a member of the congress 
of the U.States from the state of Georgia, my true and 
lawful attorney with power of substitution for me 
and in my name to receive from the United States 
in my name. The amount of pay now due me under 
the act entitled an act for the relief of certain sur 
viving officers and soldiers of the revolution appeared 
15 May 1828 as a Captain in a regiment of the 
North Carolina line of the army of the revolution 
in Guilford County--said state--. after deducting 
the pension received by me under the act of 7th June 
1832. witness my hand and seal this 1st day of 
April in the year 1836
	[signature] Thos Cook [hand-drawn seal]
sealed and delivered in the §
presence of [signature] J. M. Peck §
	[signature] James S. Jones J.P.
Before me James S. Jones a justice of the 
peace in the County of Henry in the State of Georgia 
personally appeared this day Thomas Cook whose name 
is subscribed to the foregoing power of Attorney and ac
knowledged the same to be his act and dead, and also 
declared that the same was not given by reason of 
any tranasfer or of any Attachment--levy on 
seizure by any legal process whatever--of the pay 
therein authorised to be received, but the said pay is 
intended to ensue wholly to his personal benefit 
witness my hand this first day of April in the 
year 1836
	[signature] James S. Jones J.P.
I Alexander G. Murray, Clerk of the superior Court of the 
County of Henry state of Georgia do hereby certify that 
James S. Jones before whom the foregoing power 
was acknowledged, and affidavit made is a 
Justice of the peace. In testimony whereof I have 
hereunto affixing my private seal having no seal of office 
and subscribed my name the 9th day of April 1836
	[signature] Alexander G. Murray clerk [hand-drawn seal]

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Thomas Cook
pension Office.

Feby 13th 1834

Georgia. returned [flourish]

Annuity
a Captain ? of $480 ==

Wm. L. Suggle
Cedar Hill
Henry Co
Ga

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[blank form]
(5) [handwritten in upper right]
WAR DEPARTMENT
Pension Office,
183
Sir:
The evidence in support of your claim, under the act of June 7, 1832, has
been examined, and the papers are herewith returned. The following is a statement of
your case in a tabular form. On comparing these papers with the following rules and
the subjoined notes, you will readily perceive that objections exist, which must be removed,
before a pension can be allowed. The notes and the regulations will shew what is
necessary to be done. Those points to which your attention is more particularly directed,
you will find marked in the margin with a brace, (thus: }). You will, when
you return your papers to this Department, send this printed letter with them; and
you will, by complying with this request greatly facilitate the investigation of your
claim.

A Statement, shewing the Service of
Period when the service was rendered. | Duration of the claimant's service. | Years. | Months. | Days. | Names and rank of the Field officers under whom be served. | Age at present, and place of abode when he entered the service. | Proof by which the declaration is supported.

I am, respectfully
Your obedient servant,
J. L. EDWARDS,
Commissioner of Pensions.

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REGULATIONS UNDER THE ACT OF JUNE 7, 1832.
	The following regulations have been adopted:
	This law has been construed to extend, as well to the line, as to every branch of the Staff of the Army, and to include under the terms “Continental Line,” “State troops,” “militia,” and “volunteers,” all persons enlisted, drafted, or who volunteered and who were bound to military service, but not those who were occasionally employed with the army upon civil contracts, such as Clerks to Commissaries and to Store Keepers, &c., Teamsters, Boatmen, &c. Persons who served on board of private armed vessels are also excluded from the benefits of the law, as well as persons who turned out as patrols, or were engaged in guarding particular places at night, and were not recognized as being in actual military service.
Four general classes of cases are embraced in this law:
1. The Regular Troops.
2. The State Troops, Militia, and Volunteers.
3. Persons employed in the Naval Service.
4. Indian Spies.
	As rolls of the regular troops in the Revolutionary War exist in this Department, all persons claiming the benefit the benefit of this law as officers, non-commissioned officers, musicians or privates, will, in the first instance, make application by transmitting the following declaration, which will be made before a Court of Record of the County where such applicant resides. And every Court having by law a seal and Clerk is considered a Court of Record.
DECLARATION,
	In order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress of the 7th of June, 1832.
State, Territory, or District of } ss.
County of }
	On this __ day of __ personally appeared (a) before __
		A. B. a resident (b) of __ in the county of __ and State, Territory or District of __ aged (c) __ years, who being first duly sworn, according to law, doth on his oath make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress, passed June 7th, 1832. That he enlisted in the Army of the United States in the year (d) __ , with __ and served in the __ (e) regiment of the __ line, under the following named officers:
	[Here set forth the names and rank of the Field and Company Officers; the time he left the service; (and if he served under more than one term of enlistment, he must specify the particular period, and rank and names of his officers;) the town or county and State in which he resided when he entered the service; the battles, if any, in which he was engaged, and the country through which he marched. [pointing hand icon] This form is to be varied so as to apply to the cases of officers and persons who belonged to the militia, volunteers, navy, &c.]
	He hereby relinquishes every claim (f) whatever to a pension or an annuity, except the present, and he declares that his name is not on the Pension Roll of any Agency in any State, or (if any) only on that of the Agency in the State of__
	Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid.		A. B.
	[And then will follow the certificate of the Court.]
	And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion (g) that the above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier, and served as he states.
	I __ of the Court of __ do hereby certify (h) that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of __ for a pension.
	In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office (i) this __ day of __ &c.
	If, on examination of the proper record, the names of applicants, making such declaration, cannot be found, they will produce such proof as the rule given in note (j) points out.
	Every applicant who claims a pension by virtue of service in the State Troops, Volunteers or Militia, except those who belonged to the New Hampshire Militia and State Troops of Virginia, will make and subscribe a declaration similar to the foregoing, with the following additions, viz:
	(k) We, A.B., a Clergyman, residing in the __ and C. D. residing in (the same) hereby certify, that we are well acquainted with __, who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration; that we believe him to be __ years of age; that he is reputed and believed, in the neighborhood where he resides, to have been a soldier of the Revolution, and that we concur in that opinion.
	Sworn and subscribed the days and year aforesaid.
	[And then will follow the certificate of the Court.]
	And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion, after the investigation of the matter, and after putting the interrogatories prescribed b y the War Department, that the above named applicant was a Revolutionary Soldier, and served as he states. And the Court further certifies, that it appears to them that A. B. who has signed the preceding certificate is a clergyman, resident in the __ and that C. D., who has also signed the same is a resident in the __ and is a credible person, and that their statement is entitled to credit.
	I, __ Clerk of the Court of __ do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court, in the matter of the application of __ for a pension.
	In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set me hand and seal of office, this __ day of __ &c.
	Every applicant will produce the best proof in his power. This is the original discharge or commission; but if neither of these can be obtained, the party will so state under oath, and will then procure, if possible, the testimony of at least one credible witness, stating in detail his personal knowledge of the services of the applicant, and such circumstances connected therewith, as may have a tendency to throw light upon the transaction.
	If such surviving witness cannot be found, the applicant will so state in his declaration, (l) and he will also, whether he produce such evidence or not, proceed to relate all the material facts, which can be useful in the investigation of his claim, and in the comparison of his narrative with the events of the period of his-

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alleged service, as they are known at the Department. A very full account of the services of each person will be indispensable to a favorable action upon his case The facts stated will afford one of the principal means of corroborating the declaration of the applicant, if true, or of detecting the imposition, if one be attempted; and unless, therefore, these are amply and clearly set forth, no favorable decision can be expected. All applicants will appear before some Court of Record in the County in which they reside, and there subscribe and be sworn to, one of the declarations above provided, according to the nature of his case.
	The Court will propound the following (m) interrogatories to all applicants for a pension, on account of service in the Militia, State troops, or Volunteers, except the Militia of New Hampshire and the State troops of Virginia.
	1. Where and in what year were you born?
	2. Have you any record of your age, and if no, where is it?
	3. Where were you living when called into service; where have you lived since the Revolutionary war, and where do you now live?
	4. How were you called into service; were you drafted, did you volunteer, or were you a substitute? And if a substitute, for whom?
	5. State the names of some of the Regular Officers, who were with the troops, where you served; such Continental and Militia Regiments as you can recollect, and the general circumstances of your services.
	6. { To a Soldier. { Did you ever receive a discharge from the service, and if so, by whom was it given, and what has become of it?
	{ To an Officer. { Did you ever receive a commission, and if so, by whom was it signed, and what has become of it?
	7. State the names of persons to whom you are known in your present neighborhood, and who can testify as to your character for veracity, and their belief of your services as a soldier of the Revolution.
	The Court will see that the answers to these questions are embodied in the declaration, and they are requested to annex their opinions of the truth of the statement of the applicant.
	The applicant will further produce in Court, if the same can be done, in the opinion of the Court, without too much expense and inconvenience to him, two respectable persons—one of whom should be the nearest clergyman, if one lives in the immediate vicinity of such applicant, who can testify, from their acquaintance with him, that they believe he is of the age he represents, and that he is reputed and believed in the neighborhood to have been a Revolutionary soldier, and that they concur in that opinion. If one of these persons is a Clergyman, the Court will so certify, and they will also certify to the character and standing of other persons giving such certificates.
	The traditionary evidence of service is deemed very important, in the absence of any direct proof, except the declaration of the party. And the Courts are requested to be very particular in the enquiry whether the belief is general, and whether any doubts have ever existed upon the subject.
	Applicants unable to appear in Court, by reason of bodily infirmity, may make the declaration before required, and submit to the examination, before a Judge or Justice of a Court of Record of the proper county, and the Judge or Justice will execute the duties, which the Court is herein requested to perform, and will also certify that the applicant cannot, from bodily infirmity, attend the Court.
	Whenever any official act is required to be done by a Judge or Justice of a Court of Record, or by a Justice of the Peace, the certificate of the Secretary of State or Territory. or of the proper Clerk of the Court or County, under his seal of office, will be annexed, stating that such person is a Judge or Justice of a Court of Record, or a Justice of the Peace, and that the signature annexed is his genuine signature.
	No payments can be made on account of the services of any person, who may have died before the taking effect of the act of June 7, 1832; and in case of death subsequent thereto, and before the declaration herein required is made, the parties interested will transmit such evidence as they can procure, taken and authenticated before a Court of Record, showing the services of the deceased, the period of his death, the opinion of the neighborhood respecting such services, the title of the claimant, and the opinion of the Court upon the whole matter.
__________
	[a] The declarant must appear in open Court, unless prevented from doing so by reason of bodily infirmity; in which case the declarant will follow the rule laid down for his guidance.
	[b] The declarant must make his declaration in the county where he resides. If he should fail to do so, he must assign a sufficient reason for not conforming to the rule.
	[c] The age of the claimant must invariably be mentioned.
	[d] The declarant must mention the period or periods of the war when he served.
	[e] Every continental officer or soldier must give the name of the Colonel under whom be served; otherwise a satisfactory examination of the claim cannot be had. Every claimant must state, with precision, the length of this service, and the different grades in which he served, in language so definite as to enable the Department to determine to what amount of pension he is entitled. In a case where the applicant cannot, by reason of the loss of memory, state precisely how long he served, he should amend his declaration, by making an affidavit in the following words:
	“Personally appeared before me, the undersigned, a Justice of the Peace, &c. A. B. who, being duly sworn, deposeth and saith, that, by reason of old age, and the consequent loss of memory, he cannot swear positively as to the precise length of his service; but, according to the best of his recollection, he served not less than the periods mentioned below, and in the following grades:—For __ year __ months, and __ days, I served as a __. For __ months and __ days, I served as a __; and for such service I claim a pension.”
	It is important, in all cases, to determine with precision the period for which each applicant served, and the particular rank he held, as the law is too indefinite, and all such qualifying expressions are objectionable. [underlining by hand begins] Some persons who apply for pensions merely state that they served two years in the militia, &c. without specifying the tours, the names of the officers, and other particulars respecting their service. This form of a declaration is highly objectionable. It must, in every case, be clearly shown under what officers the applicant served; the duration of each term of engagement; the particular place or places where the service was performed; that the applicant served with an embodied corps called into service by competent authority; that he was either in the field or in garrison; and for the time during which the service was performed, he was not employed in any civil pursuit. [underlining by hand ends]
	[f] The law makes the relinquishment indispensable.
	[g] The opinion of the Court is always required.
	[h] The Clerk must give his certificate in every case.
	[i] The Clerk must affix his seal, and if it has no device or inscription by which it can be distinguished from any other seal, or if he has no public seal of office, the certificate of a Member of Congress, proving the official character and signature of the certifying officer, should accompany the papers.
	Mode of authenticating papers.
	In every instance where the certificate of the certifying officer who authenticates the papers is not written on the same sheet of paper which contains the affidavit, or other papers authenticated, the certificate must be attached thereto by a piece of tape or narrow ribbon, the ends of which must pass under the seal of office of the certifying officer, so as to prevent any paper from being improperly attached to the certificate.
	Proof of Service.
	[j] In a case where the name of the applicant is not found on the records of the Department, he must prove his service by two credible witnesses who are required to set forth in their affidavits the time of the claimant’s entering the service, and the time and manner of his leaving the same, as well as the regiment, company, and line to which be belonged. The magistrate who may administer the oaths must certify to the credibility of the witnesses, and the official character and signature of the magistrate must be certified by the proper officer, under his seal of office.
	[pointing hand icon] The notes from [a] to [i] are all equally applicable to the cases of Militia men, volunteers and State Troops. The proof required by rule in note [j] applies to continental troops only.
	[k] This traditionary evidence is indispensable in militia cases.
	[l] If a witness cannot be found, the declarant must state the fact.
	[m] The answers to the interrogatories must all be written, and sent to the War Department, with the declaration.

[notes by hand at bottom of page] Let the applicant specify his services as action required—

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		State of North Carolina
		Comptroller's Office
I, William J. Clarke, Comptroller of public Accounts in
and for the State aforesaid, do hereby certify that it appears
of record in my office, among the payments made by
said State to sundry persons for Military services in
the Revolutionary War as follows, to wit:
Thomas Cook
Indent of Army Certificate No. 1530 issued by the auditors of
Salisbury District August 9th 1782, £36-- specie
Book No. 5 page 4; £20S4. specie August 12th 1782--
"	"	"  5 £2S18	"	June 14th 1782
"	"	" 42 £7--	"	August 8th 1782--
"	"	" 44 £10--	"	"	"	1783--
"	"	" 39 £6S19	"	June 12th 1783--
"	23	" 86 £56--	"	---	---
Vol. Els -- 	" 43 £374S10 -- 	May 1779
X Indent No. 1415 issued by Auditors of Salisbury District August
8th. 1782, Captain Thomas Cook £2 [ink blot] S10 specie (Twenty seven pounds S10.
O Book E. page 69 £25S14 currency February 1779, Lieutenant
X "	"	" 71£30---	" September1779, Captain
O Vol. A. entry 8399 Captain Thomas Cooke for services (Militia) of
X self and Company £228S17D6 specie --
X June Vol. entry 8404 £36S15 --	"	for ditto to ditto
X "	"	" 8406£179S9-- "		   ditto	   ditto
X "	"	" 8735£33S8--	"		   ditto	   ditto
The four last payments were allowed by the Auditors of Salisbury
District in the years 1782 and 1783--
O Book E page 71 "Captain Thomas Cook's Company £1782S8- cur-
rency September 1779"--Specie value £84S17D6s
An Original Roll is in my office entitled "A Return of the
nine months service from Guilford County, Commanded by
O Lieutenant Thomas Cook February 22nd. 1779" signed Thomas
Cook, Lieutenant"
	In testimony whereof I have hereunto

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[illegible embossed seal upper left]
subscribed my name and affixed my seal of office this 13th day of July 1854
	[signature] Wm. J. Clarke, Compt'r

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(29)
Georgia Spalding §
County §
	This is to certify that 
I knew Capt Thomas Cook late of Henry 
County Dec from my earliest recollection & believe 
he was a man of truth & have often heard 
him Say that he was Capt of a company 
of Minute men of the North Carolina line 
of Continental Soldiers in the Revolutionary 
War and that he was guide to General Green [Greene] 
at the Battle of Gilford. I have also heard 
my Uncle Henry Moseley who Served as 
I have learned in Col. Literals {?} Redgement [regiment] 
of mounted men Say that Thomas Cook 
was a Capt of a mounted company and 
I never heard it disputed by any one given 
under my hand this 31st day of July 1852 
	[signature] William Moseley
Sworn to & subscribed 
before me this 31st July 1952
[signature] A. Bellany J.P.

Georgia Spalding §
County §
	I Henry B Holliday Clerk of the 
Superior Court in and for said 
county do hereby Certify that A Bellany whose 
genuine signature appears above is and was 
at the time of signing the same a Justice of 
the peace within and for the county aforesaid

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duly commissioned and sworn and that 
all his official acts as such are entitled 
to full faith and Credit, and that the 
said Superior Court is a court of Record 
having general jurisdiction
	In Testimony whereof I have hereunto 
set my hand and Seal of Office at 
Griffin Georgia.
	July 31st 1852.
		[signature] Henry .B. Holliday
		Clerk. S.C.
[embossed circular seal affixed lower left illegible]

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Washington, July 25th 1852.
Hauble [Honorable] Jas. E. Heath,
	Commissioner of Pensions.
	Dear Sir,
	I herewith submit a power of attorney for the purpose of examining the pension papers on file at the Pension Office in Captn Thos Cook's Case. Captain Cook was a pensioner from Henry Coty. Georgia under act 7th June 1832.
	Very respectfully
	[illegible]
	[signature] H. C. Spalding
	attorney
	[flourish]

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[illegible]
Capt
Thomas Cook Ga
Act 32

M Army

JAB

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	The heirs of Captn. Thos Cook, ^ of Georgia [crossed out "of the Georgia] ^ of the North Carolina Continental line 
of the Revolutionary, who received a pension 
under the act of 1832 up to the time of his death 
which occurred in 1841, claim [illegible]
of Pension which they believe to be due 
or his heirs under the act of 1826, 
under which last act he never re-
ceived any pension. They also 
claim commutation pay for the said 
Captn Thos Cook which they think he 
never received. The papers under which 
he drew a pension under act of 1832 
are all on files of the Pension office 
which will show his [illegible] 
They who ask for 300 acres of land 
which they think he was entitled to 
	[signature] H. C. Spalding,
	Attorney
	[flourish]

Honble Jos. L Edwards, }
	Com of Pensions. }
Washington }
May 15th 1850.-- }

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June 13/50
Thomas Cook--Ga
Act 32--23819
Army

[perpendicular across page]
Honble Jas. L. Edwards
Com of Pensions

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Washington June 13th 1850.
Honble Jas L. Edwards
Com. of Pensions.
	Dear Sir.
	I am directed by Samuel Cook, administrator of Captn Thomas Cook, of North Carolina Continental line of the Revolutionary army, to ask permission to examine the declaration and other papers connected with the case of said Captn Cook, on which he drew a pension under the act of 1832. of $480. per annum.
	Very respectfully
	Your obt. Servt.
	[signature] H. C. Spalding
	Attorney
	[flourish]

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July of 50

Mr Cook will
please send
Papers

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(22)
Washington July 5th 1850
Honble J. L. Edwards
Com of Pensions
	Dear Sir.
	On the 12th or 13th June, I filed
an application at this office, accompanied by a
letter from Samuel Cook, asking permission to
see the papers on file here in the case of Captain
Thos Cook of North Carolina. You will oblige
me by allowing me to see said papers.
	Very respectfully
	Your Obt. Servt.
	[signature] H.C. Spalding
	Attorney
	[flourish]

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(2)
Monroe [?] Walton County Georgia
5th. June 1833.
	The Reverend Henry Hardin of the County and State 
above written this day came before me (one of the Justices 
of the Superior Court of the County aforesaid) and made 
oath that he has been acquainted with Thomas Cook of 
the County of Henry in said State of Georgia (originally of 
Guilford County North Carolina) ever since and long before 
the Commencement of the Revolutionary War and up to 
the present day& intimately connected with the said Thomas 
Cook, that the said Thomas Cook served as Captain 
in the Revolutionary Army & this deponent also States that 
he served under him as such, and in all his acqua
-intance with the Said Thomas Cook State that he was 
a true friend to his Country and maintained the character 
of an officer and Soldier and have borne the character 
ever Since--as also the character of an Honorable and 
upright man as an individual, that he believes him 
to be Eighty years of age or upwards--and that the 
Said Thomas Cook Served in the capacity of Captain 
in the Revolutionary Army for the last four or five 
years of the close of the war.
	[signature] Henry Hardin
Sworn and Subscribed to }
before me this Fifth day of }
June 1833 }
[signature] Egbert B. Beall J.S.C. }

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Georgia }
Walton County }
	I Egbert B. Beall an acting Justice 
of the Superior Court for Said County [ink blot] 
herby certify that the individual (Henry Hardin) making the 
affidavit of the within is a creditable person and has a 
high character in this community as Such, that he has 
the appearance of being Seventy odd years of age and 
have every reason to believe him one of the Revolutionary 
Patriots. Given under my hand this fifth day of June 
1833. --
	[signature] Egbert B. Beall J.S.C.
	[flourish]

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Georgia Henry County } MacDonough
	We whose names are 
under written do hereby certify that Alexander 
G. Murray whose name^ or Signature is attached 
to the above declaration of Tho. Cook for a pension 
is his true and genuine Signature as clerk 
of the Superior Court for the County of Henry in 
said State; and that it is usual and common 
in all cases when there is no publick^ seal of office 
for the clerk to make his private seal 
and the seal made to the said Murray 
name is his private^ seal which he sets to his 
name in cases of official Signature as 
above
	[signature] Oliver W. Cox
	Given under our hands 
and Seals this 5th June 1833--
	[signature] Thos. D. Johnson JP
	[signature] Amasa Spencer
	[signature] Wm L Crayton
	[signature] Tandy W. Key Bobmaster
[four illegible seals affixed at right]

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From J. F. Foster
Col. Wm. L. Suggle
McDonough
Georgia--
[circular embossed stamp at left illegible]

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(4)
Greensboro 29. May 1833.
Dear Col.
	Yours of 10th Inst. post- 
marked 17th reached me some days 
ago & would have been replied to since 
but for an [illegible] which has 
[“been” crossed out] confined me to the house for the 
last four days—I am now slowly rising 
again—The form of the certificate 
required in the cases you mention is 
simple—[illegible] by certifying under the 
clerk’s signature that the individual 
whose signature appears above is clerk 
of the Superior Court of (Henry) County 
and [“that” crossed out] the signature is the handwriting 
of the said A. B.—
If by your request to “make out 
the necessary certificate and forward

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it to you”, you intended I should give a 
certificate that would be a sufficient 
testimonial for the act of your Clerk 
at the Department. I am unable to 
comply—I not only do not know the hand-
writing of your Clerk—but do not ever know 
who the Clerk is—and besides the certific-
ate will have to accompany each pen-
sion declaration. I should think the 
surest way for you to would be to send 
each of your declarations to [illegible]
with, and procession the certificate of 
the Executive or Secretary of State—
This is the course I have advised others 
to pursue when theirs was in county 
seal—
	Yours truly
	[signature] Thomas F. Foster

Col. Suggle—

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(24)
Augt. 14/50
Relating to claim of 
heirs of the Case of
Thomas Cook, decd.
Ga or Ala

[perpendicular to text above]
10 [illegible]
Salem Ala
Aug [illegible] 
Pention office
Washington Citty
D C

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See letter 29 apl 11 th to 
Hon. J. F. [illegible] to 
[illegible]

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(34)
23
Georgia
Thomas Cook
of Henry in the State of Ga.
who was a Capt. in the [blank] com [page torn away]
by Captain [blank] of the Regt com [page torn away]
by Col. Martin in the N. Car
line for 2 years

Subscribed on the Roll of Geo:
at the rate of 480. Dollars [cents blank] Cents per a [page torn away]
to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.

Certificate of Pension issued the 9- day of Ap [page torn away]
[blank] and [illegible] Wm L. 
Suggle. Cedar Hill. Henry Co. [page torn away]

Arrears to the 4th of Mar. 34		1440.
Semi-anl. allowance ending 4 Sept.	240—
					$1680—
	{ Revolutionary Claim, }
	{Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by Nath: Rice – Cle [page torn away]
Book E Vol. 6—Page 87—

[remnant at right, torn on both left and right sides] See letter
J. F. C [page torn away]
Cook Sep [page torn away]
_ot H. C. Spant [page torn away]
Fenton [page torn away]
ht Co R T Falkner [page torn away

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(33)
Washington May 3. 1850
Sir:
	I have to request that the case of Thomas 
Cook, Ga. Act of 1832, may be re-examined.
	His service for 2 years has been admitted by 
the Office, but it was inadvertently allowed as 
Infantry instead of Cavalry since. He himself 
& every witness speak of it as Horse service, 
& there is not a particle of evidence to show 
that he was [illegible] to any thing as a footman.
	Respy your ser
	[signature] F F C Triplett

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	Washington, Feby 23rd, 1855
Hon L. P. Waldo.
	Comr of Pensions.
	Sir. I am instructed by 
Samuel Cook, one of the heirs and the 
administrator of Captn Thomas Cook 
deceased, late of Henry County Georgia, to 
present the accompanying affidavits and 
certificate from the Comptroller of North 
Carolina in support of the claim for an in- 
crease of pension to Captn Cook from 
the rate of $480 per annum, at which rate he 
was promised as a Captn of Infantry, to the 
sum of $600 per an to which was entitled 
as a Captn of Cavalry or Light horse.
	We refer to the affidavit of William Mose-
ley and Elizabeth Burck, and Benjamin 
Cook; And then to the enclosed certify
cate of the Comptr of North – Car, from all
	over

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of which it appears that he was a Captain 
of Cavalry for several years.
	Thos Cook’s declaration, is full corrobo-
rated by the evidence above addressed.
He says, in September 1780 I was ordered 
to raise a horse company which was 
known as the rangers. I will only 
here respectfully refer to the declaration 
and ask that it may be compared with 
the evidence now submitted.
	Pleas have this case reported as early 
as convenient.
	Very respectfully
	Your Obt. Servt.
	[signature] H. C. Spalding
	Atty
	[flourish]

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	La Fayette Chambers Co. Ala
	January the 26th 1952
Sir
	Some of the heirs of Capt. Thomas Cook 
a Revolutionary Pensioner who was a Captain 
in the Revolutionary War and who died in Henry 
County Georgia about the year A.D. 1841 have been 
informed that as heirs of said Capt. Cook 
they were entitled to his commutation pay to 
also bounty land and also to his pension 
from the year 1826 up to 1832 the time he com
menced drawing a pension. and have applied 
to us to make out their application to the Pen-
sion office. We have therefore to ask you to 
give us information on the following points
	1st Can a part of the heirs draw their share 
separately without the others writing 
with them in the application
	2nd Is the Pension office in possession of evi-
dence of the Services of said Capt. Cook 
from North Carolina
	3rd Will you please furnish us the forms 
necessary in making out their applica-
tion, or inform us where we can obtain 
them
	Capt. Cook resided in the State 
of North Carolina when the services were 
performed and in the State of Georgia 
when he drew his pension
	Verry respectfully your abt. servts.
	[signature] Richards T Falkner
Com. of Pensions
Washington City
	D.C.

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(28)
State of Georgia }
Pike County }
	In person came before me James 
B Hanson one of the justices of the 
peace in and for said county Benjamin Cook of said 
county and state aforesaid who being duly sworn deposeth 
and saith that he was well acquainted with Capt. Thom
as Cook during the Revolutionary war, and knows that he 
served as a soldier in said war and for a considerable 
length of time as a Cavalry officer. And that he is 
the Same Capt. Thomas Cook of the North Carolina 
Continental line of Army of the Revolution which stands 
enrolled on the pension list according to act of Congress 
of 7th June 1832. Said Benj. Cook says he is seventy eighty years old 
last March 
	[signature] Benj. Cook
Sworn to and subscribed }
before me this 29th July 1852. }
	I do hereby certify that I am now and have been for a 
number of years residing in the neighborhood of Mr Benjamin 
Cook know him to be a man of undoubted veracity and 
entitled to full credit as such – 
	[signature] Jas. B. Hanson J.P.
Georgia Pike }
County }
	I Joseph C. Beckham clk of 
the County and State aforesaid do hereby certify 
that James B Hanson whose genuine Signature 
appears as a subscribing witness to the above affi-
davit and before whom the same was acknowledged
and signed, is and was an acting Justice of the 
Peace duly Commissioned and qualified and 
that all of his official acts as such are 
entitled to full faith and credit 
Given under my hand and Seal 
of Office at Zebulion the County & State aforesa
this [illegible] th day July 1852
	[signature] Joseph C. Beckham clk IC
	P.C.
[embossed circular seal affixed lower left illegible]

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(30)
State of Georgia }
Elbert County }
	This is to certify that 
I was well acquainted 
With Captain Thomas Cook late of 
Henry County Georgia deceased, from 
the year A.D. Seventeen hundred and 
Seventy Seven until he moved to 
Henry County Georgia about the year eighteen hundred & thirty 
and that I was born raised and 
lived in the immediate neighbourhood 
of Said Captain Thomas Cook in the 
State of North Carolina until after 
the Close of the Revolutionary war—
and that I am now Eighty two 
years of age, and was born in the 
year Seventeen hundred and 
Seventy 
and that from my own recollection 
Said Captain Thomas Cook was Catain [Captain]
of Light horse at the Close of the 
Revolutionary war in 1783, and 
had been for some time previous 
but how long I am unable to say. 
Captain Thomas Cook was a relation 
of mine and we all moved from—
North Carolina to Elbert County Georgia 
about the Same time where Captain Thomas 
Cook resided until about twelve years 
previous to his death—He then moved to 
Henry County Georgia.
	her mark [hand drawn X] Elizabeth Burch
Subscribed and Sworn to }
before me this 7 day of }
December 1852 }
[signature] George. W. Brown J P }

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Georgia }
Elbert County }
	I Benjamin Smith Deputy 
Clerk of the Superior Court 
of said County—do certify that George 
W Brown^ whose name appears to the within is now and was at the time 
of assigning the within Afidavid [affidavit]^ a Justice of the peace and that 
the said George W Brown has been duly 
commissioned and sworn as 
a Justice of the Peace in & 
for said County of Elbert 
and that full faith and 
credit should be had and 
given to his attestation as 
such 
Given under my hand with 
the Seal of Office this 7th 
day of December 1852
	[signature] P Smith Dept. Clk.
[illegible seal affixed at lower left]

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The State of Alabama }
Chambers County }
	Where as Thomas Cook 
late of Henry County Georgia deceased 
was recognized as a revolutionary solder 
about the year A.D. 1832, which is shown 
by the pension Roll at Washington City, 
and ranked as a Captain; and 
whereas Fenten Cook, is the lawful son 
of said Thomas Cook decd. and Elizabeth 
Russell formerly Elizabeth Faulkner is 
the Grand Daughter of said deceased, 
and whereas the said Fenten Cook, son 
as aforesaid,^ & William Russell in right 
of his wife the said Elizabeth, Grand 
daughter as aforesaid, believing that they 
are entitled to dues from the pension 
Office, based upon the above stated 
Claim, do personally appear before me 
Samuel Pearson Judge of Probate for the 
County & State aforesaid & being first 
duly sworn, say on oath that they believe 
the above statement to be true.
	[signature] Fenton Cook
	[signature] William Russell
	Sworn to & subscribed before
me July 31st 1850
	[signature] Samuel Pearson Judge
	of Probate.—
	I Samuel Pearson Judge of Probate for the 
County of Chambers and State of Alabama 
and by the laws of said State Ex officio Clerk 
of the Court of Probate, do certify that the above named Fenton Cook & William Rus-
sell personally appeared before me & were 
duly sworn in due from of law.—

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and that the foregoing certificate is 
is in due form & entitled to full 
faith & credit.
	In testimony where of I have 
hereunto set my hand & seal 
of Office at Lafayette this the 
31st day of July A.D. 1850
	[signature] Samuel Pearson Judge
	of Probate.
	[flourish]
[circular seal affixed at left illegible]

The State of Alabama }
Chambers County }
	Know all men by these 
presents that we Fenton Cook and William 
Russell have this day made & Constituted 
William H. Maynor of Russell County Ala
bama our lawful Agent and attorney to 
represent us in the foregoing described 
claim, and his act with the General 
Government, will be and is hereby ack-
nowledged by us. Given under our 
hands this 31st day of 
July A.D. 1850.
	[signature] Fenton Cook [hand-drawn seal]
	[signature] William Russell [hand-drawn seal]
Test
[signature] Samuel Pearson Judge
	of Probate C.C.[illegible].a.