Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 45694, John Cook, N.H.

SERVICE
NUMBER
A. H.
Cook, John
S. 45694
CONTENTS
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45694 INVALID. Rev
File No. 45-694
John Cook Rev Rev Wm
Act: 18 March 1818
Index:—Vol. 3 , Page 97
[Arrangement of 1870.]

6684
New Hampshire
John Cook
of Exeter — in the state of N. Hampshire who was a Private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Hale — of the New Hampshire line, for the term of 4 years
Inscribed on the Roll of New Hampshire at the rate of — $ — Dollars per month, to commence the 3 rd of April 1818
Certificate of Pension issued the 8 th of Feby: 1819 and sent to D. Gookin Esquire Exeter New Hampshire
Arrears to 4th of Sept r 1818 — 5 mo 2 / 30 = 40.53 Semi-ann. all'ce ending 4 th Mar 1819 48 —
$ 88.53
{ Revolutionary claim, Act 18th March, 1818. }
Continued
Notification sent September 14 th 1820 to Peter Shawick, Exeter, New Hampshire

I John Cook of Exeter in the County of Rockingham and State of New Hampshire do Testify and declare that in 1776 I enlisted into a Company commanded by Capt. Bell in the Second New Hampshire Regiment commanded by Col. Hale of the New Hampshire Line of the Army, for the War. That I continued in said Regiment; and at the close of the War was in a Company commanded by Capt. Samuel Cherry in the Second Regiment then commanded by Lieut. Col. Comm. George Reid of the New Hampshire Line of the Revolutionary Army when I was discharged. And I do further say that by reason of my reduced circumstances in life need assistance from my country for support, and I do further say that the person who bought my land took my discharge and has not returned it.
April 3 rd 1818
Attest John J. Parker
John his X Cook mark
Rockingham s.s. Probate Court at Exeter in said County.
April 3 rd A.D. 1818. John Cook being duly examined and cautioned, made solemn oath, before me, that the above Declaration, by him signed, contained the truth, and the whole truth. And it now appearing that the said
John Cook did serve in the United States Army, on the Continental establishment, in the Revolutionary War, until the close of the war, I have hereunto set my Name and caused the Seal of Office to be affixed.
John J. Parker Reg. Probate.
Daniel Gookin Judge of Probate
N. B. The Applicant requests that his pension may be paid in New Hampshire

John Cook
6684 6604
v pso
Frank M. Bates
March 1919
Copyright by the Court of Sessions of the County of Middlesex on the day of the sitting of the said Court and the said Court reserving all rights therein.

STATE OF NEW-HAMPSHIRE.
ROCKINGHAM.....SS.
ON this fifteenth day of August , 1820, personally appeared in open court, at Exeter N. H., before Daniel M. Durell John Howes  Heall Buggin , Esqrs. Justices of the Court of Common Pleas for the said County of Rockingham, being a Court of Record for the said County of Rockingham, having the power of fine and imprisonment, John Cook aged fifty eight years, resident in Exeter , in said county, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth, on his oath declare that he served in the Revolutionary War as follows:— viz That he enlisted some time in the month of June 1775 in Captain Frederick M'Call's Company in the Regiment commanded by Colonel Enoch Poor in the New Hampshire line of the Continental establishment for the term of one year and before my term of service had expired I re-enlisted under the same Captain in the same Regiment for during the war That he served the full term of his enlistment and was honorably discharged in the month of June 1783 That he was in the Battle at Hubbardston and the two battles, Brandywine and Red Bank under the command of Genl Mercy previous to his surrender The Battle of Monmouth and at the taking of Cornwallis That the date of his original declaration in order to obtain a pension is the 3rd day of April 1818 That he has received a pension the number 16684
And I do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 8th day of March, 1818; and that I have not since that time, by gift, sale or in any manner, disposed of my property, or any part thereof, with intent thereby so to diminish it, as to bring myself within the provision of an Act of Congress, entitled "An Act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the Revolutionary War," passed on the 18th day of March 1818; and that I have not, nor has any person in trust for me, any property or securities, contracts or debts, due to me; nor have I any income other than what is contained in the schedule hereto annexed, and by me subscribed. My occupation is that of a labourer and that I am not — sufficient ability to pursue it in consequence of lameness and debility. I have no family in family residing with me
Their capacity to contribute to their support
Subscribed in presence of Richard Cook
John P. Cook mark
Sworn to and declared at Exeter on the fifteenth day of August 1820 before us.
Daniel M. Durell  John Howes  Heall Buggin Justices of said Court
I, Peter Chadwick Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas for the County of Rockingham do hereby certify that the foregoing oath and the schedule thereto annexed, are truely copied from the record of the said court; and I do further certify that it is the opinion of the said court that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid schedule, is fifty dollars and — cents. In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said court, on this fifth day of July , 1820.
P. Chadwick
Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas for the County of Rockingham.

SCHEDULE
CONTAINING the whole estate and income of John Cook (his necessary clothing and bedding excepted,) by him subscribed, exhibited to the Court of Common Pleas for the County of Rockingham, on the fifth day of July 1820, and annexed to his oath, viz.
One House (small and old) £850. 00 of the value of — — — — —
Submitted in presence of St. Asaph
his John + Cook mark

We Nehemiah Folsom & John Rogers Selectmen of the town of Exeter in the County of Rockingham & State of New Hampshire; Hereby certify that John Cook of said Exeter late a Soldier in the Revolutionary War is in indigent circumstances, and stands in need of assistance from his country for support & has received pecuniary assistance from said town in consequence of his poverty. Exeter January 11 th 1819.
Nehemiah Folsom
John Rogers
State of New Hampshire } Rockingham ss }
Exeter January 11 th 1819.
Then personally appeared the above named Nehemiah Folsom & John Rogers persons of credibility & Selectmen of said town, & made solemn oath that the above statement by them subscribed is just & true -
Before me - John Kimball Just Peace

I Peter Chadwick Esq. Clerk of the Court of common Pleas within and for the County of Rockingham in the State of New Hampshire hereby certify that John Kimball is a Justice of the Peace within and for said County and that his signature to the within oath or affirmation is in his own hand writing
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of said Court this eleventh day of January Anno Domini 1879
P. Chadwick