Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 2066, Elihu Cook, Conn

SERVICE
NUMBER
born
book, Elihu Lois
W. 2066
CONTENTS

aw to Pa at 30. March 1839
To New Albany Indiana from 4 Sept 1838. 12 April 1839. Ab- -fucation to Penn Mansfield Harrison County Indiana
att to Mrs Eliza A. Cook Aug 23 rd 45
Berkshire
sent to Conn 21 March 1840
Indigna St. A. 13. 579
Connecticut to Massachusetts to Connecticut Elisha Cook
Winstbury in the state of Connecticut who was a private in the regiment commanded by colonel Meigs of the Connecticut line, for the term of the war.
scribed on the Roll of Connecticut at the rate of Eight Dollars per month, to commence on the 14 th of July 1819 -
Certificate of Pension issued the 6 th of August 1819 sent to Mrs. B. B. B. B. Hartford, Connecticut.
Amount to 4th of Semi-ann. all'ce ending 4 Sept: 1819 1 21 / 81 13:41
13:41
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
Continued

Reported
Lt Hon. H. Marshall 14 June 1850
Hand with - only Rule Aug. 1883. e.s.D.
495 Kentucky.
Lois Cook widow of Elkin Cook who served in the Revolutionary
war, as a Pirate
Connecticut Line
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 96 Dollars 00
Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1848.
Certificate of Pension issued the 16th day of Feby 1850 and sent to
Hon. C. L. Yule J. M. L.
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act February 2/1848, Page 355 Vol. 1
July  B.W.D.

- Eliza Cook - Piv.
Col. Meigs' Con. Regt. -
1770 - war -
14 th July 1861 -
Roll -
Admitted.

enlisted March 20 th 1778. for the War in Ely's Comp y Col o R. S. Mays Reg t Conn t
DISTRICT OF CONNECTICUT—ss—HARTFORD
On this 14 th day of July 1819, before me the subscriber, one of the Judges of the County Court for the County of Hartford in said district, personally appeared Elihu Cook aged fifty seven years resident in Simsbury in the said district, who being by me first duly sworn, according to law, doth, on his oath, make the following declaration, in order to obtain the provision made by the late act of Congress, entitled "An act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the revolutionary war:" That he, the said Elihu Cook in the spring of 1778 enlisted in Wallingford in the state of Connecticut in the company commanded by Captain Stephen Potter of the 4 th Conn t Reg t commanded by Col o Return Jon a Meigs & at the requisition by Col o Zeb n Butler; that he continued to serve in the said corps, or in the service of the United States until the Peace in 1783, he having been enlisted for during the war, when he was discharged from service at or near the Highlands state of New York, that he was in the battles of Valentine's Hill, Springfield (N. Jersey) & of York Town.
and that he is in reduced circumstances, and stands in need of the assistance of his country for support; and that he has no other evidence now in his power of his said services.
Sworn to and declared before me, the day and year aforesaid.
Jonathan Brace Judge of the County Court for the County aforesaid
I, Jonathan Brace Judge, &c. as aforesaid, do certify, that it appears to my satisfaction, that the said Elihu Cook
did serve in the
revolutionary war, as stated in the preceding declaration, against the common enemy, for the term of nine months, on the continental establishment; and I now transmit the proceedings and testimony taken and had before me, to the Secretary for the Department of War, pursuant to the directions of the aforementioned act of Congress.
Hartford Conn t July 14 th 1819 Jonathan Brace Judge of said Court July 14 th 1819 Sealed with the seal of said Court by direction of the Honorable Jonathan Brace
who is the Presiding Judge of said Court V.I. on the 16 th day of April 1819 was a Justice of Peace for said County of Hartford & that I believe that the signature of his name on the paper marked W.M. T.B. is his signature
Thomas Chester Clerk

State of Connecticut ss County of Hartford July the 14 th 1819
Personally appeared
I hereby certify that the within named Elizer Cook is in natural circumstancs and stands in need of the assistance of his Country for support - Jonathan Brase Judge of the County Court for the County as aforesaid. —

I Caleb Finch of Simsbury in Hartford County of lawful age Testify and say that Elisha Cook was brought home from Seneca on his way from the army, on a bed, being unable to travel, and that my Mother was called upon to render him medical assistance, and well remember that the said Cook was in the American Army a number of years during the revolutionary war ——— and furthermore the deponent saith not. Caleb Finch
Hartford County ss Simsbury - April 16 th 1818 Personally appeared Caleb Finch and made solemn oath to the truth of the above deposition
before me
William Nathan Justice of Peace
W. M. D. C.
At the time the above deposition was taken the applicant, employed a gentleman to prepare his papers - which were partly done, and afterward miscarried, and he supposed they were finished by forward, and has been anxiously waiting for a certificate until today he discovered the latter and brought the affidavit to me - this memorandum is made to explain the reason of his delay in making his declaration, so long after the affidavit J B

John Cook
To the Honble Jonathan Brace chief Judge of the County Court for the County of Hartford. The deposi- -tion of Caleb Finch of Simsbury in sa County taken and sealed up by me this 16 th day of April 1818
William Nether Justice of Peace

Elkins Creek - (copy)
13579
Not on map or list Not on map
Con L.L.E. 2

District of Massachusetts, ss :
ON this fifteenth  Supreme Judicial Court day of May 1820; Personally appeared in open Court before the Circuit Court of Common Pleas  Third Tuesday begun and holden at Lenox, within and for the County of Berkshire, in the Western Circuit , on the 4th Monday of May 1820, the same Court, being a Court of records for said Circuit; proceeding according to the course of the common Law, with a jurisdiction, unlimited in point of amount, keeping a record of its proceedings, and having the power of fine and imprisonment,
Elihu Cook aged Sixty years, resident in Sheffield in the County of Berkshire aforesaid, who being first duly sworn, according to law, doth on his oath declare, that he served in the Revolutionary war as follows; that he enlisted in the company commanded by Captain Stephen Potter in the regiment commanded by Colonel Return Jonathan Meigs in the line of the State of Connecticut on the Continental establishment. That his original declaration is dated July 14, 1819 and that his pension certificate is numbered 13, 575
And I do solemnly swear, that I was a resident Citizen of the United States, on the 18th 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 provisions of an Act of Congress entitled "An Act to provide for certain persons, engaged in the land and naval service of the United States, in the Revolutionary war," passed on the 18th day of March, 1818, and that I have not, nor has any person in trust for me any property or securities, contracts or debts, due to me, nor have I any income, other than what is contained in the schedule, hereto annexed, and by me subscribed—schedule of property, necessary clothing and bedding excepted—to wit:
one cow valued at $16.00 - 2 old tables, 1.00 - 6 old chairs 1.00 Iron ware 2.00 - trunk .50 - 12 plates 60 cts - 9 tea cups .25 cts - 3 milk pangs .50 - 2 trunks & trunks 1.25 old chest .50 - 1 dyke chest - $25.10
That I am by occupation Laborer that my wife is aged 47 & is very infirm & unable to labor much that the number of my family residing with me is four that their names and ages are as follows: Sherlock fifteen years - Catharine fourteen years - Lucena eleventh year, Abby ninth year - that they are very much dependent on me for their support - I can do but little labor myself having nearly lost the use of one of my arms (sign) Elihu Cook
Sworn to, and declared on the fifteenth day of May 1820, before the said Court, (sign) Chas. Sedgwick Clerk of said Court
I Charles Sedgwick Clerk of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas within and for the County of Berkshire do hereby certify, that the foregoing oath and the schedule thereto annexed, are truly 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 Twenty five dollars and ten cents.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said Court on this Twenty third day of May 1820.
Chas. Sedgwick } CLERK OF THE COURT FOR THE COUNTY OF BERKSHIRE.

State of Kentucky County of Carroll On this eighteenth day of February eighteen hundred and forty nine personally appeared before me Wm McBurney one of the Commonwealth Justices of the Peace of Carroll County Court  Lois Cook a resident of the State of Kentucky Carroll County Aged seventy two years Who being duly sworn according to Law doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provisions made by the act of Congress passed the twenty ninth of July eighteen hundred and forty eight that she is the Widow of the Late John Cook formerly a private in the Army of the revolution who belonged to the Company commanded by Captain Potter in the regiment commanded by Colonel Meigs. She further declares that she was married to the said John Cook September in the year seventeen hundred and ninety seven that her husband the aforesaid John Cook died on the thirteenth of September eighteen hundred and forty that she was not married to him prior to his leaving the service but the marriage took place previous to the second of

January eighteen hundred vi at the time above stated She further swears that she is now a widow and that she has never before made any application for a pension Sworn to and subscribed on Lois Cook the day and year above written before W m M c Burney a justice of the County Court of Carroll County which is a court of record
I do certify that Lois Cook in consequence of bodily infirmity and the distance which is eight miles is unable to attend court for the purpose of making the above declaration W m M c Burney a justice of the Carroll County Court

State of Kentucky County of Carroll On this eighteenth day of February eighteen hundred and forty nine Personally appeared before me Wm McBurney one of the Commonwealth's Justices of the Peace of Carroll County Court
Eliza Cook who being duly sworn according to law doth on her oath make the following declaration that Lois Cook is the identical and legal widow of the late Philemon Cook formerly a private in the Army of the revolution and that the said Lois Cook has never married since the death of the said Philemon Cook She doth further swear that the aforesaid Philemon and Lois Cook were married previous to the year eighteen hundred that she had seen the family record as kept by the aforesaid Philemon Cook which was taken to New London CT to prove the age of her second son Jeremiah H Cook who according to the aforesaid record was born Feb the first eighteen hundred She further swears that the aforesaid record was left at New London and was never after gotten sworn and subscribed to on the _____ Eliza Cook day and year above written before Wm McBurney a justice of the county court of Carroll County which is a court of record

I do certify that the within named Eliza Cook is a person of veracity and credable as a witness W m M c Burney a justice of the Cairnle County Court

No 110
Levi Eloiza Cook mo of Eliza
15 at 29 July 1848
admitted,
Pr. p 96 for Jan and March > 1848.
Rev. D. L. Yulee. S. U. S.

State of Kentucky County of Carroll On this eighteenth day of February eighteen hundred and forty nine personally appeared before me Wm M c Burney one of the Commonwealth Justices of the present Carroll County Court Lucina Dennis who being duly sworn according to law doth on her oath make the following declaration that Lois Cook whose affidavit has just been taken is the natural and legal widow of John Cook formerly a private in the Army of the revolution and that the aforesaid John Cook died on the thirteenth of September eighteen hundred and forty and that she the aforesaid Lois Cook has never since married she doth further swear that the family record of the aforesaid John Cook was taken by himself to the City of New London as evidence to prove the age of Jeremiah H. Cook who was detained there as prisoner for deserting from the Fort and that he John Cook there left the record and never afterwards obtained it. Lucina Dennis Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above written before Wm M c Burney a justice of the County Court of Carroll County which is a Court of record I certify that the above named Lucina Dennis is a credible witness Wm M c Burney J. C. C. C.

State of Kentucky Carroll County ss I Richd. P. Bullen Clerk of the afo d county court do certify that William McBurney whose signature appears to the foregoing certificate, is and was at the time of signing said certificate one of the members of the County Court for the county afo d (the same being a court of record) and as such faith & credit is and ought to be given to all his official acts And that the signature to the foregoing is genuine
In testimony whereof I here set my name as clerk and affix the seal of said court. Done at Carrollton this 18 th of July 1849
att. Richd. P. Bullen clerk
Notto James B. Wells Not of Ethics
154 cost only July 1848
admitted
Pr. $96 per an and 4 mth
1848.
Rev. J. L. Guller. 1848.

Extract from the records of the late Rev James Moyer Pastor of the 1 st Congregational Church and Society in Willingford, Middlesex County, State of Connecticut. — "September (21 st ) Twenty-first (1797) Sixteen Hundred and Ninety Seven. — Elisha Cook was married to Rev Moyer's daughter. by James Moyer."
I do hereby certify that the above is a true copy from the records of the late Rev James Moyer, held by me — Joseph J. Moyer, Executor named in his last Will & Testament. — with the exception that the day of the month was written in two legible figures thus 21 st — and the year was written in four legible figures thus 1797 — And I Joseph J. Moyer above named depose and say that I hold said records of the late Rev James Moyer, in the Town, County and State aforesaid, and that the above is a true Extract from the records of the late Rev James Moyer, with the excep- -tions above mentioned, as certified by me. —
Joseph J. Moyer Executor on the Estate of Rev James Moyer.
State of Connecticut ss New Haven County
Sworn before me Dec. 6. 1849
Henry Patton Judge of the Court Court for New Haven County
The same being a Court of record —
State of Connecticut } New Haven County } County Clerk's Office }
ss I Henry A. Davis Clerk of the County Court within and for New Haven

County, and keeper of the seal thereof, hereby certify that the same is a Court of Record, and that the Hon. Henry Dutton is Judge of said Court, having full power by the laws of this State to take the foregoing acknowledgment, and to administer oaths, and that I am well acquainted with his hand writing and that the foregoing signature affixed by him purporting to be his, is his genuine official signature.
In testimony whereof I hereunto set my hand and affix the seal of said Court at the City of New Haven in said County & State on this 7 th day of December A.D. 1849.
Henry G. Davis Clerk

Rev. & 1812 Wars Section.
February 5, 1924.
Mrs. Lewis Mercer, 27 Church St., Ansonia, Conn.
Madam:
I have to advise you that from the papers in pension claim W.2066 it appears that Elihu Cook enlisted in Wallingford, Connecticut, in the spring of 1778 and served as a private in Captain Stephen Potter's Company, Colonels Return Jonathan Meigs and Zebulon Butler's Connecticut Regiment, was in the battles of Valentine's Hill, Springfield, and Yorktown and was discharged in 1783.
He was allowed pension on his application executed July 14, 1819, while a resident of Simsbury, Hartford County, Connecticut, aged 57 years. He died September 13, 1840, in Mauckport, Harrison County, Indiana.
He married September 21, 1797, at Wallingford, New Haven County, Connecticut, Lois Thorp (or Tharp). She was allowed pension on her application executed February 18, 1849, while a resident of Carroll County, Kentucky, aged 72 years.
There was a large family of children. The second son, Jeremiah Hallock, was born February 1, 1800.

In 1821 he referred to these children, Sherlock, aged 15 years, Catharine, in 13th year, Lucena, in 11th year, and Abby, in 9th year.
Respectfully,
Commissioner.

Washington, Jan. 21. 1850
Sir
I enclose an affidavit transmitted to me by the Judge Douglas, to be filed in the case of an application for pension by the widow of Eliza Cook, who was a soldier in the Revolutionary army.
Be pleased to inform if any & what difficulties exist now to the allowance of the claim. An early response is requested.
Respectfully yours D. L. Yule
Mr. D. L. Edwards Commrs of Pensions

The Commissioner of Pensions will much oblige Mr s Cabell by informing him if Mr s Cook, mentioned in the accompanying letter from Judge Douglas, is entitled to a pension - & if so, what steps are necessary to secure it
Jan y 19. 1850
Col. J. S. Edwards

May 20/50 G Cook
Dear
Mr Cook's case
address
Marshall
Glenn
David Marshall G. Cook

No 110 Lois book Ky
Set to Hon. G. Duncan March 9. 49 of H. Dennis July 9/49 Set to Hon. C. G. [unclear] Jan. 29/50 Res. to Hon. N. P. Doublé Jan 29/50
act 29 July 48

Jan. 2 nd 1924.
Ansonia, Conn.
Department of the Interior -
Bureau of Pensions -
Rev. War Section - Washington -
Gentlemen -
Kindly furnish copy of record of Elisha Cook who applied for a pension in 1818 -
Your early reply will be greatly appreciated -
Respectfully,
Mrs. Lewis Mercer.
27 Church St.
Ansonia, Conn.

Rev.
WIDOW, &c.
1924 Feb. 5, - Hist. to Mrs. Lewis Mercer. U.S.M.
File No. 2066 Lois Cook, Widow Elizur Cook. Pro. Rev. War.
Act: July 29, 1848.
Index: —Vol. 2 , Page 142
[Arrangement of 1870.]

State of Connecticut New Haven County ss } Wallingford, November 24, 1849 Personally appeared Malachi Cooke Esq. of said Wallingford, (a credible witness) made oath that the person who was married to Elizur Cook, in the year 1797 by Rev James Stoyes, who is spoken of in the records of said James Stoyes, as Mr Throop's daughter, was named Lois Tharp Before me Ebenezer H. Dues, Justice of Peace
Clerk's Certificate.
Sold by Skinner & Sperry, 154 Chapel Street, New Haven.
 STATE OF CONNECTICUT, COUNTY OF NEW HAVEN, COUNTY COURT, CLERK'S OFFICE.
ss.
I, Henry A. Lewis Clerk, of the County Court, within and for New Haven County, and keeper of the Seal thereof, and of the Commission of Justices of the Peace for said County, hereby certify:—THAT,
 Ebenezer H. Dues Esquire was on the 24 th day of November 1849 and now is a Justice of the Peace within and for said County, duly appointed, commis- sioned and sworn, having full power and authority by the laws of this State, to take the acknowledgment of Deeds and other instruments, and to certify the same; also to administer Oaths, to take Affidavits and Deposi- tions out of Court, and to give certificates thereof; that full faith and credit may, and ought to be given to his official acts, and attestations; that I am well acquainted with his hand writing, and that the signature to the instru- ment hereto annexed purporting to be his, is his genuine official signa- ture; and that said instrument is executed, acknowledged and duly authenticated according to the laws of this State.
In Testimony Whereof, I hereunto set my hand, and affix the Seal of said Court at the City of New Haven, in said County, and State, on this 7 th day of December A. D. 18 49 
 Henry A. Lewis Clerk.

No 110 Lois Cook m d of Elihu By at 29 July 1848

Washington 26 Feby 69
Liz
Please let me hear from you before I leave the city - I fear she married too late - and while on the subject what of Mrs Barnes's pension for life? Has it opened & been sent to her? If not try to let me take it home with me
Yrs Respectfully Garnett D. Duncan
St Edward St

apl. 5-
Mr Evans
J. L. Edwards Esq. Comptroller of Pensions Washington

Pension Agency Hartford April 2 d 1839
Sir In answer to your enquiry as to what time Elisha Cook a pensioner on the roll of this agency under the act of 18 March 1838 at Eight dollars per month was last paid I have to inform you that he has been paid to the 4 th day of September 1838
I am very Respectfully Your Ob t . Servant Sam L Pitkin. Agent.
J. J. Edward Esquire Comm ee on Pensions Washington

Ghent Ky March 2 1874
70
Mr J. G. Bement Clerk for Bone of Pension Washington City
March 30/74 Miss care of John Gents, Esq. 13

Great March 21 st 1849
Hon Sir
Through the politeness of the — Hon Garrett Duncan your favor of the 9 th of March came to hand to day you are mistaken in the name of the Applicant it is Lois and not Phoebe Cook you state that the declaration should be made before a court of record The printed instructions say that an applicant unable to attend court is privileged to make the declaration before a justice or judge of a court of record the Applicant in this case (as is in evidence before you) being unable to attend court availed herself of the above privilege or do you mean that the witnesses should appear before a court of record to make their declarations you say that the commencement and termination of the service of Phoebe Cook should be clearly set forth in the Applicants declaration but the printed instructions say that where the documentary

evidence is conclusive that the grade and length of service of the deceased are not required to be set forth in the claimant's declaration but only that she swear positively that she is the widow of the person whose service is thus proved. It is scarcely necessary to remark that Eliza Cook was, a true copy of a certificate of the Hon. J. C. Calhoun while secretary of war.
"War department
"Revolutionary Claim
"I certify that in conformity with the Law of the United States of the 18 of March 1818 Eliza Cook take a private in the Army of the revolution is inscribed on the pension list roll of the Connecticut Agency at the rate of eight dollars per month to commence on the fourteenth day of July one thousand eight hundred and nineteen. Given at the war office of the United States this sixth day of August one thousand eight hundred and nineteen. It might be added that the claimant sets forth in her declaration that company and regiment and by whom each were commanded to which the above Eliza Cook belonged. It is supposed that the evidence on which Eliza Cook

obtained his pension will be found filed under the act of the 18 of March 1818
You raise an objection as was feared to the evidence upon the Legality of the Marriage I was aware that the testimony on this point was not so full and explicit as could have been wished but still hoped that the peculiarities of the case and the many obstacles in the way as set forth in the depositions which are submitted to your consideration would have secured your favorable consideration
Sir would it be asking too much for you to take the instructions contained in the certificate of the Hon Calhoun and examine the documentary evidence on which Mr Cook obtained his pension and the plain unsofisticated declaration made by the plaintiff and then report the result in doing which specify clearly all the defects in the testimony bearing upon the case you would oblige much by transmit- ting a copy of the law of 1832 of which Mr Cook and the family were ignorant up to the present hour The case is one of pressing necessity it is therefore hoped it will be dispatched promptly
Respectfully Yours James H Dennis

Mr Garrison Mar 19 th
Free
Mr Ewan
J L Edwards Esq Commissioner of Pensions Washington D.C.

Garrollton Ky March 18. 1839
Dear Sir
Enclosed you have an application for a transfer of the pension of Elisha Cook which is desired to be made payable at New Albany, Indiana agency - You will please write to " Elisha Cook - Mauckport, Harrison County Indiana " advising him of the action on the application
Very Respectfully yours Servt.
W.B. Winslow

State of Connecticut } B: Hartford County of Hartford }
On this 14 th day of March A D 1826, before me, the subscri- ber, a Notary Public duly commissioned and qualified, residing in the City of Hartford aforesaid, personally appeared Ebenezer Cook, who on his oath, declares that he is the same person, who formerly belonged to the company commanded by Captain Stephen Potter, in the regiment commanded by Colonel Return Jonathan Meigs, in the service of the United States, that his name was placed on the pension roll of the State of Connecticut, where he formerly resided, that he afterwards removed to the State of Massachusetts and was transferred to the agency at Boston, that he again removed to the State of Connecticut in March 1824 where he intends to remain, and wishes his pension to be there payable, in future; and that his reasons for removing to the State of Connecticut were to enjoy the society of his relations and friends who reside in that State.
Sworn & Subscribed to, before me, Ebenezer Cook the day and year aforesaid.
Witness my hand & seal
Samuel H. Parsons
Notary Public

State of Connecticut } ss: Hartford County of Hartford }
On this 14 th day of March A.D. 1826, before me, the Subscriber, personally appeared Horace Burr Esq. of the City of Hartford aforesaid, and  affirmed oath that he is personally acquainted with Elisha Cook a pensioner of the United States now on the roll of the Massachusetts agency. and well knows him to be the same person described in the within affidavit - and I hereby certify that the above named deponent is a credible person;
Samuel H. Parsons Notary Public.

J, THOMAS DAY, Secretary of the State of Connecticut, and Keeper of the Seal thereof, do hereby certify and make known to whom it doth or may concern,
That  Samuel H. Parsons, Esquire, is, and for more than one year last past, has been, Notary Publick within and for the County of Hartford in said State, duly appointed, commissioned and qualified, that the signa- ture of his name to preceding certificates is in his own proper hand-writing; to me well known; and that the seal affixed thereto, is his genuine Seal of office;
and that full faith and credit may and ought to be given to the official acts and attestations of the said Samuel H. Parsons, in Court and Country.
In testimony whereof, I have, in my capacity of Secretary as aforesaid, hereunto set my Hand, and affixed the Seal of said State, at the City of Hartford, in said State, the fourteenth day of March, in the year of our Lord, one thousand eight hundred and twenty-six.
Thomas Day

Maps. Elihu Cook 139,
Recd. 10 Aug. 1821.
Ex o Ex o
Con. & Transfer L. L. E.
Elihu Cook must make an affidavit agreeably to the within form and bro- ught the same with his schedule to the War Dept before his name can be continued on the Pension List June 22 nd 1821

Ebenezer Cook transferred from Connecticut 25 Sept 1820 From 4 March 1820.
Sep 19
APPLICATION FOR A TRANSFER.

APPLICATION FOR A TRANSFER.
County of Berkshire ————— ss.
On this twenty eighth day of July 1826, before me, the subscriber, a Justice of the Peace for the said county of Berkshire ————— personally appeared Elihu Cook  now of Sheffield ————— who, on his oath, declares that he is the same person who formerly belonged to the company commanded by Captain Stephen Parker ————— in the regiment commanded by Colonel Return J. Meigs ————— in the service of the United States; that his name was placed on the pension roll of the state of Connecticut ————— from whence he has lately removed; that he now resides in the state (district, or territory) of Mississippi ————— where he intends to remain, and wishes his pension to be there payable, in future.
Elihu Cook
Sworn and subscribed to, before } me, the day and year aforesaid. }
Robert F. Barnard Jus. of the Peace
WAR DEPARTMENT, Pension Office, August 13, 1818. The oath to be taken before a duly qualified magistrate whose official character and signature must be properly authenticated.

Commonwealth of Massachusetts. Berkshire.
I Cha d . Sedgwick Clerk of the Judicial Courts within & for the County of Berkshire, do certify & attest, that Robert F. Darnell Esq. is a Justice of the peace within & for s d . County duly commissioned lasting under the authority of this Commonwealth, and that the above is his signature.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my name & affixed the seal of s d . County this first day of August 1821.
M c Cha d . Sedgwick Clk
Mass Berkshire
Rec. 2 10
2 C. B. M.

Aug 16 '45
Steubenville Aug. 7. 45
10
Agent for Revolutionary Soldiers War Department Washington
Eliza Cook D. L. Indiana

Rock River Piasas Whiteridge Co Ill August 3 d 1845
Sir
Mrs Lois Cooke widow of the late Elisha Cooke (a revolutionary soldier) is entitled to six years pension, and also to bounty land; and I want to know how she can obtain it without incurring unnecessary expense, as she is old very infirm & needy. She was married to said Elisha Cooke in Wallingford Oct about 1790. They lived together almost half a century, raised a family of children (she was an invalid, a grape shot struck his right arm and injured it so much, that the bone had to be taken out from his shoulder to his elbow; and of course she often suffered from the effects of it.) She drew his pension that was due him when he died. (he died in Mauckport B-d) Will you tell me what is now necessary for her to obtain her pension and land. I asked W m C o Butler to see about her land when he was at Washington and he told me the name of Elisha Cooke was not on the roll of revolutionary soldiers; and he thought he could not be entitled to land; But Elisha Cooke proved that he was in the revolutionary war five years, and got a pension his life time for his services (he first got it in Conn. and had it transferred to B-d) and his widow must be entitled to land & pension. Will you please tell me how she can obtain it. If she can get it in no other way I shall petition congress for her.
Yours &c
Eliza A Cooke

Elihu Root's Application for Transfer.

State of Indiana County of Harrison ss.
On this 1 st day of March 1839 before me the subscriber a Justice of the peace for the said County of Harrison personally appeared Elihu Cook who on his oath declares that he is the same person who formerly belonged to the Company commanded by Captain Potter in the regiment commanded by Colonel Meigs in the service of the United States; that his name was placed on the pension roll of the State of Connecticut from whence he has lately removed; that he now resides in the State of Indiana where he intends to remain and wishes his pension to be there payable in future. The following are his reasons for removing from Connecticut to Indiana Viz, 1 st Because He believed that he could in the latter State obtain the necessaries of life more easily & at a cheaper rate than in the former. 2 d Because he had near relatives living in that section who solicit his removal. Elihu Cook.
Sworn and subscribed to before me the day and year aforesaid
Robert Ayars J.P.
I Henry M. Welch clerk of the Circuit Court for the County of Harrison in the State of Indiana do certify that the above named Robert Ayars is a Justice of the peace for said County and that the above signature purporting to be his is genuine
In Testimony whereof I have hereto subscribed my name and affixed my seal of office this fourth  seventh day of March 1839.
H. M. Welch Clerk of the Circuit Court of Har- rison County

State of Indiana County of Harrison ss.
On this First day of March 1839. before me the subscriber a justice of the peace for the said County of Harrison personally appeared Eliza A Cook who on his oath declares that the person who has taken the oath contained in the foregoing affidavit is the identical Elihu Cook described in said affidavit Elihu Cook
Sworn and subscriber to testify me the day and year aforesaid by the said Eliza A Cook who is known to me to be a person of veracity
Robert Ayars
I clerk of the Circuit Court for the County of Harrison in the State of Indiana do certify that the above named Robert Ayars is a justice of the peace for said County and that the above signature purporting to be his is genuine -
In Testimony whereof I have hereto subscribed my name and affixed my Seal of office this 10th day of 1839.

John Cook March 18-1826
50 3/4 L. Edwards Esquire Pension Office War Department Washington.
Recd March 18. 1826.

Hartford March 14 th 1826
Sir, Enclosed is the application of Oliver Cook, for a transfer of his name from the Massachusetts to the Connecticut agency. Be pleased to direct your reply to me at this place. Very respectfully
I am Sir Yr obed t serv t
Samuel H. Parsons

State of Florida Leon County } ss. }
Personally appeared before me the undersigned, Isaac H. Bronson Judge of the District Court of the United States for the Northern District of Florida, at my chambers in the City of Tallahassee, in the County and District aforesaid this Ninth day of January in the year of our Lord one Thousand eight hundred and fifty, Thomas Douglas of Jacksonville in the State aforesaid who is well known to me; and who being first duly sworn saith that he is a native of the town of Wallingford in New Haven County & State of Connecticut, is in the sixtieth year of his age and nearly sixty years old: That his Father moved with his Family some time in A.D. 1797 from Wallingford aforesaid to Meriden in the same County of New Haven. That he (This affiant) was well acquainted with Elisha Cook of Wallingford aforesaid in his life time; and that he was also well acquainted with Lois Tharp of the same place: That shortly after the Father of this affiant moved from Wallingford to Meriden as aforesaid, the said Lois Tharp intermarried with the said Elisha Cook in Wallingford aforesaid, this deponent was not present at the marriage of the said Elisha Cook and Lois Tharp: but the said Lois Tharp, was the youngest sister of the Mother of this deponent; That in the latter part of the same year 1797 (or early in the year 1798 but this affiant thinks in the Fall of the year 1797) he (this deponent) heard his Father and Mother speak of a contemplated marriage between the said Elisha Cook, and the said Lois Tharp as a thing likely soon to take place; and that within a few days afterwards, the said Elisha Cook came to the house of the Father of this deponent in Meriden aforesaid, and saluted the Mother of this deponent as his sister, called her sister, told her that he was married to her sister Lois; stated when and where the said marriage was celebrated; and he (this affiant) thinks, named

The person by whom the marriage ceremony was performed, but this deponent is unable to state the precise time of the said marriage, or who the said Elisha Cook said officiated on that occasion, the place mentioned was the town of Wallingford aforesaid, and this deponent thinks the Rev d James Hays was mentioned as the clergyman who officiated at the marriage aforesaid, but is not positive as to that matter: the said Rev d James Hays however was minister of the church in Wallingford aforesaid which the said Lois Sharp; (and this deponent believes the said Elisha Cook also) attended before, and at the time of the said marriage, this deponent therefore has reason to believe, and does believe; that the said Rev d James Hays did officiate at the said marriage and perform the said marriage ceremony, if he did there ought to be, and probably is a record of that fact. The said Elisha Cook was received upon the occasion referred to, by the Father and Mother of this deponent, as their brother; and ever afterwards, the said Elisha and Lois were received and acknowledged by them, and all the other members of the family including the mother brother and sisters of the said Lois, and by all their friends as husband and wife, they often visited the Father and Mother of this deponent, and were received and treated as such, and this affiant when a boy often visited the said Elisha and Lois at their residence in company with his mother and sometimes with his Father and mother both, and often met them at the houses of other members of the family, and they were always spoken of acknowledged received and treated by all of them as husband and wife, and this deponent never heard a doubt expressed by any member of the family or any one else, but that they (the said Elisha and Lois) had been lawfully married; and does not believe that any such doubt was ever expressed or entertained by any body, at any time. There was no other family by the name of Sharp living in Wallingford at or about

The time of said marriage except that to which the said Lois and the mother of this affiant belonged, nor was there any other girl or young woman by the name of Lois in that family except the one so married to Elisha Cook as aforesaid, and this affiant never knew any other Elisha Cook, or heard of any other in that region of country at or near that time or since, except the said husband of the said Lois. This affiant has visited the said Elisha and Lois at their residence since he arrived at years of manhood, and when they had several children; but does not now recollect the names of all their children, their second son this deponent believes, was born in or about the year 1800, and named Jeremiah Hallack.
This affiant was not much in the State of Connecticut after the year 1815, and some time before that period; the said Elisha Cook had moved from the town of Wallingford aforesaid, to a part of said State more distant from the residence of this deponent, after which he seldom saw either the said Elisha or the said Lois; and in the year 1817 he (this affiant) emigrated from the State of Connecticut to the State of Indiana; where he resided until the year 1825 when he removed to Florida, and since he left Connecticut for Indiana, he has not seen either of the said parties, but he has been informed and believes, that the said Elisha Cook after that time, also emigrated with his family to some part of the Western Country; where he (several years since) departed this life, and this deponent further saith, that his widow, the said Lois Cook, now resides (or very lately did reside) at Ghent in the State of Kentucky. This affiant has also heard and believes, that the said Elisha Cook in his life time, was entitled to, and drew a pension from the United States, as a soldier of the army of the Revolution; but of this, he has no personal knowledge; and further this deponent saith not.
Thos Douglass.

The foregoing affidavit was taken and subscribed by the deponent before me this 9 th January 1850 at Pallahatchee, Florida. J. H. Monson U.S. Dist. Judge
I hereby certify that The Honorable Thomas Douglas, who hath signed the foregoing affidavit (and who is Chief Justice of the State of Florida) is a person of credibility and whose statements are entitled to entitled entire faith & credit. Jany 9 th 1850 J. H. Monson U.S. Dist. Judge
I hereby certify that Hon. J. H. Monson is U.S. District Judge for the Northern Dist. of Florida, & that the above is in my judgment his signature Washington Jany 23. 1850 D. L. Yulee