Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 22,883, for James Look, Massachusetts

SERVICE
NUMBER
Mass.
Lock, James
S 22883
CONTENTS

New York Dec. 6 13
James Cook
Edward the State of New York who was a Private in the Company commanded by Captain Smith of the Reg't commanded by Col. Nicholson in the Massachusetts line for 7 months & 14 days
Inscribed on the Roll of New York at the rate of 24 Dollars 80 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1834.
Certificate of Pension issued the 4th day of May 1836 and sent H. C. Crary Clinton Maria Co N.Y.
Arrears to the 4th of March 1836 $124.45 Pens-ant. allowance ending 1/ Sept " 12.44 $136.89
Revolutionary Claim, } Exp'd June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by M. L. Madison Clerk, Book Vol. Page 112
Transferred to Mrs. W. H. Fuller 17. June 1838

forwarded by A. B. Crary Clinton Oneida Co.
Capt. James Cook Highland County of Oneida N. York
James Cook
Admitted Private 7 mo 14 days
Archibald C. Crary Clinton Oneida County New York

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Secretary's Office, Jan y 4 th 1836.
* hereby Certify. That, from an examination of the Books and Documents, relating to Military Services in the War of the Revolution, which remain in this Department, it appears that the name of James Look, as a private, is borne on the rolls of Capt. Nathan Smith's Company, where he is allowed from Jan y 15 th to the last of August 1776. Seven Months and Fourteen days. — 7-14 Edward D. Bangs. Secy

State of New York Dutch County ss. Cheney Look of the City of Utica in said County - eight six years of age - known to say that he is a brother of James Look of Spikland in said County That in the year 1777 - this defendant and the said James Look resided at Marlinton in the State of Massachusetts - that on the first day of January / as this defendant believes - 1784 - the said James Look - enlisted as a private in Capt Nathan Smith's Company - of Col the Beriah Bapst Regt of Inf'try - in the Mass - setts Militia: for the term of one year - That the said James served nine & one half months in said Company - in the service of the United States - and was discharged - the fifteenth day of October 1777 - (as this defendant believes) - and was honor- -ably discharged at Marlinton aforesaid. That this deft was at the same time a private in Capt Bapst Smith's Company of said Regt: That this defendant believes said two companies were raised & discharged - at the same time -
sworn to subscribe - 3 Cheney Look the 28 th day July 1835 - 3 James Dean Justice Peace

State of New York Brooklyn County ss.
The justice of the peace before whom the foregoing affidavit was sworn - do hereby certify that Ebenezer Cook who subscribed the said affidavit is a reputable person & that his statement is entitled to credit.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand this 28 th day of July 1836
John B. Dean Justice peace

James Watson Williams: Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas of the fifth circuit of the State of New York do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said court in the matter of the ap- pealation of James Cook for a new
The testimony of James Cook herein set forth is true to the best of my knowledge and belief Given under my hand and seal of office this 16 th day of March April 1836
J Watson Williams: Clerk in Chancery 5 th Circuit NY
James Cook Cook will be published in the New York State of New York

From this 28 th day of July 1835 in open Court, Before me State of New York } It seems vice Chancellor. Onondaga County ss: We
We hereby certify that we are well acquainted with James Lusk who subscribed to the above declaration, that we believe him to be right two years of age. That he is a respectable citizen in the neighborhood where he resides, and have been a votary of the revolution and that we concur in that opinion.  James Lusk subscribed this day of July 1835
And the said Court hereby declares their opinion after the investigation of the matter and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department, that the above named Lusk was a revolutionary soldier and since as he states. And the Court further certifies that it appears to them that

Declaration
In order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress of the 7 th of June 1832.
State of New York
Dutchess County ss. On this 24 th day of July 1835 personally appeared before Hiram Sime Esq. Vice Chancellor of the 5 th Circuit of the State of New York at a court of Chancery - held in at the City of Utica - in said County - James Cook - a resident of the Town of P'keepsie in said County 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 before June 2 nd 1832.
That he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers and served as herein stated. That on the first of January 1777 - at Mahon- nington, in the County of Berks and State of Pennsylvania - this informant enlisted as a private in Capt. Nathan Smith's Company - of Col. Mendenhall's (Col. Mendenhall's) Battalion of the Berks County Militia for the term of one year - That he faithfully served in said Company as a private till the fifth day of October  November 1777 - That he was honourably discharged at Mahon- nington aforesaid the fifteenth day of October nineteen hundred and twenty seven.
That he was stationed during all the said term of nine & one half months on the north side of Mahonnington.

That said Company was divided into three regiments, and that the Regiment to which this defendant belonged was commanded by the first Lieutenant of said Company, Lieut. Jeremiah Manion. That on the said fifteenth day of Feb. 1777, this defendant hired a substitute for her wife in said Company, by the name of Benjamin Burge.
That he was born at Marlborough about in the year 1753.
That he has no record of his age.
That he was living at Marlborough when he enlisted as aforesaid.
That he volunteered in said service.
That there were no other troops than those named at the stations of said troops.
That he received no written discharge from said service.
That the Rev. Stephen R. Darrick — Joseph Stibbins — are persons to whom this wife is known in his general residence — to whom can testify as to his character for morality at their belief of his services as a soldier of the Revolution.
The only claimants who may claim whether to a pension or annuity respect the General, and others. That his name is not on the pension roll of the Army of any State.
Sworn to absent the day before James Ladd

In reply to your request of _____, received _____ for a statement of the military history of James Look a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his ( or his widow's ) application for pen- sion on file in this Bureau. S. file 22,883
   DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. LENGTH OF SERVICE. RANK. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. STATE.   CAPTAIN. COLONEL.     Jan. 1, 1777 to Oct 15, 77 Pri. Nathan Smith Barachiah Basset Mass.                                     
Battles engaged in, _____
Residence of soldier at enlistment, Tisbury, Martha's Vineyard,
Date of application for pension, July 28, 1835  Hld.
Residence at date of application, Kirkland, Oneida Co., N.Y.
Age at date of application, 82  1733 Martha's Vineyard
* Remarks: In an affidavit in the claim of his brother Cheney Look S. file 13,779, (see Jan. 18, 1833) James Look stated that he serv. in Capt. Nathan Smith's co. from 1775 to Aug or Sept 1776, when he enl. as First Mate on board Privateer "Broome" — length of service not stated.

Resolution
22883. INVALID.
File No. 22883
James Lock Rev. Rev.
Act: June 1894
Index: — Vol. 2 , Page 228
[Arrangement of 1870.]
1911 Apl. 5. Hist. to Dr. Chas E. Banks. letter in S. file 12728 Mayhew Daggett & 1913 Aug. 1. to Mrs. M. E. San- ford letter in W. 21,551 Ebenezer Randers. R

I am Look
Apr 31.
NY.
J. L. Edwards Esq. Counsel of Law City of Washington

Clinton Duval County April 11 th 1886
Sir
Enclosed are the papers in the case of James Cook for a pension
I am Sir Briefly
Your obed Servt
W. H. H. Gray
J. L. Edwards Esq
Comr of Pensions City of Washington

Shaw M y
FREE
J. L. Edwards Esq. Com d of Delegates City of Washington
Yours Respectfully

Clinton County May 2 d 1836
Sir I some time since forwarded to the Pension Office - at Washington - the pension papers of James Look -; the enclosed has since been found among my papers - it having been overlook at the time of forwarding Mr Look's Declaration - I am Sir & cff Your obed Servt Nich s H. Searcy
J. L. Coonards Esq. Com te of Pen ns City of Washington

Commonwealth of Massachusetts, Dukes County ss
I Thomas Luce of Fisbury In the County aforesaid being duly sworn say that he is seventy seven years of age that In the Spring Month of the year Seventeen hundred and seventy six In the County aforesaid he enlisted In Capt Nathan Smith Company of Col; Deborah Beppett's Regt, of the Massachusetts Militia that he was then well acquainted with James Cook then of Fisbury aforesaid said Cook of Richland County of Ohio a State of New York that said Cook was then a private in said Company and this deponent believes remained In said Company in the United States since nine and one half Months And this deponent further say, that said Cook is a Man of Truth & Veracity
Sworn & subscribed this third day Of August Eighteen hundred and thirty five.
Thomas Luce
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Dukes County ss I John Hancock Justice of the peace before whom the above -
Affidavit was executed and sworn to here by certify that I am well acquainted with Thomas Luce the deponent that said Luce is a Man of truth and that his statement and affidavit is entitled To wit:
In witness and testimony whereof I have hereunto set My hand and seal this third day of August in the year of our Lord One thousand Eight hundred and thirty five
John Hancock, Justice Peace

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Dukes County ss.
I Cornelius Marchant Clerk of the Common Pleas Court of the County aforesaid, hereby certify that John Hancock within named is a Justice of the Peace within and for said County appointed as the laws of said Commonwealth directs, and doing business in his said capacity in said County, and that his signature as within written, is his true and genuine signature.
Given under my hand and the Seal of said County This twenty seventh day of August one thousand eight hundred and thirty five.
Cornelius Marchant Clerk.