Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 2,246, Aaron Cook, Penn.

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Service                               Number
Penn.       Cook, Aaron       R.2,246

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35.524
Aaron Cook
Ky
2246

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On this 26th day of April 1843 personally appeared before me the undersigned one of the Circuit Judges in and for the common wealth of Kentucky, Aaron Cook of the County of Hardin and State of Kentucky aged, Eighty two 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 the 7th 1832. That he enlisted in the Army of the United States. Eighteen months before the close of the war that he enlisted with Second Lieutenant Underwood and served in the 17th Regiment of the continental line, under the following named officers.  General George Washington, Col. Pervard, Captn Underwood, Lieutenant Carland in Major Lanears Regiment, That he left the service at the close of the War.  That he lived near Philadelphia in Pensylvania when he enlisted.   That he was in the battles of Kings Mountain, Sallsbury, Guilford and Hangin Rock, That he traveled from Philadelphia through to South Carolina then to North Carolina and Virginia
That he served the greater part of his time in North Carolina and Virginia.  He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present

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and he declares his name is not on the pension roll of any agency in any State. That he received a discharge from the service. That he enlisted for five years. That he had his discharge burnt-up in his Father's house
Aaron his+mark Cook

Catherine Ferguson states on oath that she lives in the neighborhood of Aaron Cook, that when she first became acquainted with said Cook, which has been about two years, it being about that time he has lived in her neighborhood, he inquired of him about her deceased husband John Ferguson and stated that he had known his husbands in the army of the revolution and spoke of knowing him at the time he was taken prisoner and mentioned circumstances that she had heard her husband mention in his life time, which convinced her that said Cook new him at the time he mentioned she states that her husband has been dead for near thirty years

Joseph Humphres  and John Humphres being sworn state that they have know Aaron Cook for about two years back, that being about the time he has been living in their neighborhood and that he has been reputed to have been a soldier of the revolution and the said John Humphres further states that he thinks that

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he has heard his fathers who has been dead some years speak of said Cook having been a revolutionary soldier

I Armestead H Churchill one of the Commonwealths circuit Judges in & for the Commonwealth of Kentucky do certify that the foregoing declaration of Aaron Cook was subscribed & sworn to before me this day & that the affidavits annexed of Catherine Ferguson Joseph Humphries and John Humphries were also sworn to before me by said persons and I do hereby declare my opinion after this investigation of the matter and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department that the above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier and served as stated

AH Churchill

State of Kentucky Hardin Current Scty
I Samuel Haycraft Clerk of the Harden Circuit court in the State of Kentucky do certify that the Honorable Armestead H Churchill whos name appears to the above certificate is one of the Commonwealths  Circuit Judgs in and for said State and is the sole presiding Judge of the said Hardin Circuit Court & that his attestation is in due form of law & that he is duly Commissioned & qualified 
In Testimony Whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said court at my office - Elizabeth Lowry
this 28h day of April 1843
Saml Haycraft clk
Hardin Circuit Court

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State of Kentucky Hardin County
On this first day of July 1843 personaly appearred in the Hardin Circuit Court Aaron Cook of the County and state aforesaid aged 83 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 the 7th 1832 in addition to the statement allready made by him and forwarded to the pension office. That he enlisted in the army of the United States for the term of five years. The precise time of which he does not recollect that it was eighteen months prior to the termination of the war. That he belonged to the seventeenth regiment commanded by Col Pervard that his capt was Underwood and Lieut Carland. That Majr Lanear commanded the batalion in which he served, That he enlisted in the city of Philadelphia, under Wm Swanson that he was first taken from Philadelphia to the city of New York. Thence back to Philadelphia thence through the states of Maryland, Virginia and Carolinas, That he was in the battles of Sallsbury, Gilford, Hanging Rock and Kings Mountain That he received his discharge at Gilford, which he has had destroyed by fire that Genl Washington commanded at Hanging Rock and Kings Mountain

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That he has no record of his age. That he lived in North Carolina when he entered the service. That since he left the service he has resided part of the time in the State of Tennessee and part of the time in Kentucky where he now resides and has resided for about thirty four years past. That he know the names of [marked out text: "others"] other offices but from his age & want of memory he is not now
able to name them

Aaron Cook his mark X

The above dictation was this day made & grant to subscribed [illegible] open Court
by the above named A Cook And having heretofore certified this from declaration of said Cook my certificate may be found attached thereto which is said to be on file in the pension office to which reference is here made Given under my hand this 1st day of 
July 1843
A. H. Churchill

I Samuel Haycraft Clerk of the Hardin Circuit Court in the State of Kentucky do hereby certify that the foregoring contains the Original proceedings of the said Court in the
matter of the application of Aaron Cook for a pension And Also that the Honorable Armistead H. Churchill whose name is subscribed above is one of the Common
wealthy Circuit Judges in and for the State of Kentuky only

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presiding and also judge of the Hardin Circuit Court and that to his Official Act, due faith and credit is only ought to be given

In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of said Court at my office in Elizabethtown this 3rd day of July 1843
Samuel Haycraft clrk Hardin Circuit Court

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State of Kentucky Hardin County SS:
On this the 15th day of July A.D. 1850, personally appeared in open court before the County Court for County and State aforesaid, now sitting, Aaron Cook, a resident of this county and state aforesaid, aged ninety 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 act of Congress passed June 7th 1832. That he was born in Henry County Virginia in on the 16th day of June 1760. That his fathers name was William Cook an his mothers maiden name was Elizabeth Clifton. That at the age of about one year, as he has been informed by his father and mother, he was removed by them from Henry County Virginia to Wake County North Carolina an the waters of Dan River; an at the age of about thirteen he removed with his father family to the County of Surry in the State of North Carolina. Here he aided his father for the space of six or seven years in the cultivation of his farm. About the 1st of June 1780, the American Troops were passing his fathers hands on this way to Philadelphia. He saw first the Light Hardi Companies and was pleased with this military appearance, and he then resolved to join the army. A day or town after the passing of the troops above referred to, some seven or eight companies of Infantry made their appearance marching in the direction of Philadelphia. He was at the time, at work in the field. He left his work, fell into the ranks and marched with them to Philadelphia. Here he enlisted for the term of five years in Captain James Underwood Company, 17th Regiment United States Infantry commanded by Col Pervard alias Brevard. He remembers the names also of Major Johnson and Lieutenant Johnson who belonged to said Regiment. The date of his enlistment as well as his memory now serves him

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was early in the month of June 1780. Immediately after he enlisted he went to the Barracks at Phila and drew his musket bayonet &c [etc] They first marched to Charlestown Maryland thence to Sundusky S. Carolina. Thence to Columbia Georgia thence back to N. Caroline to Surry County, at Rockford thence to Hillsboro in Wake County, thence to Raleigh; thence back to Henry County thence to Hanging Rock in North Carolina where they had an engagement with the British; and that battle he received a wound by a buckshot in his left hip, which brought him to his knees, but he immediately raised again and fought till he battle was over. He states that the wound is still visible and that he ball has never been extracted, but still remains in his body. At this engagement the British were defeated. They then marched to Kings Mountain in North Carolina where they had another engagement with the British in which the Americans were victorious. He recalled the names of Col. Shelby and Col. Campbell in command of the American forces in that occasion. The next battle in which he was engages was at Sallsbury and lastly at Guilford Court House. In the two last engagements General Green was in command of the American forced. They then marched to Columbia Georgia, thence to Sundusky in South Carolina and finally to Raleigh North Carolina where he was discharged after service out the full term of his enlistment five years. He received an Honorable discharge and took it home with him to his fathers hands in the County of Surry North Carolina an the waters of the Yaokin. About one year after he returned to his fathers hands, the hands was destroyed by fire and his discharge was harmed up with it. He was about eighteen months in active service

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that is to say, the was closed about 18 months after enlistment, and during the balance of his term of enlistment he was in the standing army at different points but mostly at Sheralds Ford and Raleigh North Carolina. While he was at Sheralds Ford, there was a battle at Ramsamens alias Ramsays Mill. Apart of his Regiment were in said engagement and he remembers the names of the persons who were killed towith John Adams and Andrew Horn. Horn was son in law to Adams. He could distinctly heat the firing of arms though if was several miles from Sheralds Ford. This was after the battle of Guilford. He remembers that William Clifton his uncle was in the same company and Regiment and also David Clifton, the son of the said William. William Clifton after he quit the service settled in East Tennessee where he died. David Clifton settled in North Carolina. He remembers also that William Johnson was one of his company. He knew him before he joined the army. He had lived neighbor to his, Cook's father, in Wake County North Carolina. He remembers that whilst in the Service they were encamped and were cooking something to eat. Johnson was sitting down cooking a little drowsy; one of the soldiers went up to him and hit him a sleight tap an his breast in fun and Johnson died immediately without an previous symptoms of sickness. From this singular circumstance the name of Johnson was strangely impressed upon his mind. He also remembers one John Ferguson who belonged to his Regiment, but not to his Company. Said Ferguson was taken prisoner by the British at Georgetown. He Cook proved this fact by his deposition for Catherine Ferguson of Hardin County KY (now died) who was the widow of said John Ferguson and she received a pension from the United States for the services of her said husband. He remembers that Uriah Hund was one of his Company and some years ago lived in Spencer Co. Ky.

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He states that he has no record evidence of his services, and knows of no living witness by whom he can prove his services
He states that in consequence of his extreme old age, great infirmity of both mind and body, and consequent lap of memory, he can not now recollect distinctly all the event, through
which he passed, and may sometimes be wrong in his statements especially as to dates But he is enabled to state and does state
positively that he is not mistaken in the substance of his declaration. He states positively that he did enlist at Philadelphia in Captain James Underwoods Company, for the
term of five years That he was in the battle of Hanging Rock & was wounded in the hip. That he was at the battle of Kings Mountain. That he was at a fight at Sallsbury: that he was at the battle of Guilford. That he served out his full
term of five years, & was honorably discharged at Raleigh North Carolina, and that he has never been pensioned under any law of the United States for his Revolutionary services
That in same of his statements he may sometimes be in error through the weakness of his memory, now much impaired by age. But he relies greatly on the Records at the
Department to bear him out in all the material facts He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present; and he declares that his name
is not on the Pension Roll of any agency in any State in the United States

Sworn to & subscribed the day
year aforesaid
Aaron his x mark Cook

and the Court do hereby declare their opinion that the above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier and served as he states
I Samuel Haycraft Clerk of the County Court of
Hardin County in the State of Kentucky do certify that

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the foregoing contains the original proceeding of the said court in the matter of the application of Aaron Cook for a pension.
In testimony whereof I have here into set my hand and seal of office this 15 day of July 1850

Sam Haycraft Clerk
Hardin Country Court

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State of Kentucky Hardin County Set
Be it known that on this the 19th day of July A.D. 1850, before me, the undersigned,
a Justice of the Peace in and for the County aforesaid duly authorised by law to administer oaths, personally appeared Samuel Haycraft, who is a credible Witness, who being first duly sworn according to law, deposeth and saith: That he is fifty four years of age past; that he is Clerk of the Circuit and County Court for the County aforesaid. That he is personally acquainted with Aaron Cook of said County, whose declaration for a Pension under act of Congress of June 7th 1832 was made in the said County Court on the 15th day of July A.D. 1850, That he has known him for the last six years. That he is a member of the Baptist Church at Elizabethtown in the County aforesaid, and is in good standing in said Church. That he, deponent, being a member of the same Church, said Cook has often visited his house as a guest, and he has had an 
opportunity of knowing him. That he believes
said Cook is at least ninety years of age, and
is reputed to be a soldier of the Revolution
and he never heard the fact doubted. That he
regards him as an honest, truthful and upright man. That although he might not in consequence of his extreme old age and
consignment infirmity, retate [sic] in their regular order, and with precision all the circumstances of his Revolutionary services, yet he believes that in the main and material facts he is correct That he regards said Cook
as one of the few survivors of the Revolutionary

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Struggle, who, above all others, are entitled to
the bounty and protection of the Government
That although some slight inconsistencies
may appear in the statements contained in
his declaration, yet this should not be deemed
sufficient reason in the part of the Government for the rejection of his claim. That he
has no doubt that he did see the length of
time stated in his declaration, and is entitled
to a pension. That he believes the fact could
be proved by all who know him well, that
he is a truthful and honest man, incapable
of knowingly making a false statement under
oath. That said Cook is very poor and destitute, and dependent upon the charity of his friends for a subsistence.  And further this deponent saith not
Sworn to & subscribed
this 19th day of July 1830.
{signed}                    on right:
Stephen Eliot           {signed} Saml Haycraft 
Justice of the Peace

State of Kentucky Hardin County Set
I, Samuel Haycraft Clerk of the County Court
for the County aforesaid, certify that Stephen Eliot whose certificate appears to the above deposition, signed officially, is, and was, at the time of signing the same and acting Justice of the Peace in & for the County aforesaid, duly commissioned & sworn, & that the above signature purporting to be his is genuine. His commission is dated on the 22 day of Febry 1845 & continues during good behavior

In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the seal of said Court at my office at Elizabethtown this 19 day of July A D. 1850
{signed} Saml Haycraft Hardin 
Clerk County Courts

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Deposition
of Hon: B.R. Young
In support of
Aaron Cook
Claim
for a Pension

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State of Kentucky Hardin County Sct.
and Be it known that on this the 22nd
day of July 1850, before me the undersigned,
a Justice of the Peace in and for the County
aforesaid, duly authorized by law to administer
oaths, personally appeared Doctor B.R. Young, who is a credible witness, who being first duly sworn according to law deposeth and saith: That he has been a practicing physician in the County aforesaid for the space of twenty five years past, and was a member of the 29th
Congress from the 5th Kentucky District. That he is personally acquainted with Aaron Cook
of said County who claims a Pension for his Revolutionary services under the act of
Congress of the 17th June 1832. That he
believes said Cook is at least ninety years of age, and is reputed to be a soldier of the
Revolution, and he never heard the fact doubted. That he read the declaration of Said Cook, and conversed with him on the subject of his Revolutionary Services; that he has no doubt that he did serve as he states, and that he is entitled to a Pension. 
That he examined the wound which said
Cook states he received at the battle of the
hanging Rock, and has no doubt as to the
truth of his statements on that subject. The ball seems to have entered at the left hip joint, and the scar has every appearance of having been made by a buck shot in the manner described by said Cook. That said Cook informed him that on

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the approach of damp weather, the ball caused
him considerable pain, which is a natural consequence when a leaden ball is lodged and remains in the body.
That he has been personally acquainted with
said Cook for the last six or seven years
and he sustains a good character for truth
and honesty. That he is in a very destitute condition, and unable, in consequence of great
infirmity to support himself by his labor & is
dependent upon the charity of friends for a 
subsistence.

That from his knowledge of said Cooks
Character, and from the conversations he has
had with him in regard to his services he
has no doubt that he was a soldier of the
Revolution, and is entitled to a Pension
and further this deponent saith not
Subscribed & sworn to
of July
before me this 22nd day
1850
B.R. Young
Stephen Eliot
Justice of the Peace

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State of Kentucky Hardin County Set
I Samuel Haycraft Clerk of the County Court for the County aforesaid certify that Stephen Eliot whose Signature appears to the foregoing certificate is, and was at the time of Signing the same, and acting Justice of the Peace in and for the County aforesaid, duly commissioned cand sworn and that the foregoing signature purporting to be his is
genuine. His commission bears date on the 22nd day of February 1845, and continues
during good behavior 
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court at my office at Elizabethtown this 22nd day of July AD 1850.
(signed} Samuel Haycraft By
Clinton McClarty DC

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July 10 1843
Addl Proof      
Aaron Cook
Ken.
post stamp: ELIZ.TN KY
                   July 3

on right:  FREE

Hon. J L Edwards
Commr of Pensions
Washington City
D.C

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Elizabethtown
Hardin County Ky
July 3. 1843
Hon J L Edwards
Dear Sir
I herewith inclose [sic] the additional declaration of Aaron Cook
Respy Your Obt St
{signed} Tho. S. Crutcher

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July 29/50
Add: Evid Case of
Aaron Cook
Col. JL Edwards
Com. of Pensions
Washington D.C.

stamped on right: FREE

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Elizabethtown
July 23rd 1850
J. L. Edwards
Comr of Pensions
Sir: a few days Since I sent you the Declaration of
Aaron Cook for a Pension under the act of June 1832.
Inclosed [sic] I send you some additional proof, which you will please file with the other papers.

Very Respectfully
{signed} E.S. Brown

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on left:
35-524
Aaron Cook

May 4, 1843       
post stamp: ELIZ.TN KY  Apr 28
Kentucky Act 1832
Aaron Cook

War Department
Pension Office
Washington City
D.C.

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Elizabeth Town Hardin County
Kentucky
Honble Secty of War
I Herewith enclose a document of Aaron Cook, for your consideration. If any thing may be rong [sic] or any thing further, necessary please inform me.
Respectfully
Your obt St
{signed} Thomas S. Crutcher

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Louisville Kentucky
June 19 1848
Dear Sir
Will you inform me if an application for a pension was made some 2 years ^since, for a pension to Aaron Cook the Kentucky by Samuel Fulton and if so, what is the condition of his
case, and what additional evidence is wanting to perfect the claim
Respectfully
Your obt sevt
{signed} N. Lane

J L Edwards Esqr
Comm Pensions

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Acts of July 14, 1862, and March 3, 1878 (crossed out)

2.246
Aaron Cook
Enlisted: _________________________, 18
Discharged: _____________________, 18 

Stamped: REJECTED

Application Filed: _______________, 18 

Re-Enlisted: ______________________,18 

Attorney: _________________________,18 

P.O. ______________________________,18 

______ Recognized.    _____ Contract.

_____ Cert. of Dis.     Searched for ______, 18.

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35.524
Aaron Cook
Ky
let to T.S. Crutcher June.17.43
same & Hon. C. A. Wickliffe, July 11. 1843
let to Newton Lane Nov. 16. 48
Hon J B Thompson August 1 /50
Act 7. June 1832
Let to E. S. Brown N. 20 /50