Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 16,228, Solomon Cook, Mass.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Mass.
Cook Solomon Elizabeth
N. 16,228
CONTENTS

Albany 4572
Elizabeth Cook
widow of Solomon Cook
who was a pensioner under the Act of and who died on the 28. Feb. 1823 Chenango Co. in the State of N. York who was a Private in the Mass. comm'd by Captain Collins of the reg't. comm'd by Col. Spofford in the Mass. mil. line for 7 months & 9 days
Inscribed on the Roll of Albany at the rate of 24 Dollars 32 Cents per annum to commence on the 4th day of March, 1836.
Certificate of Pension issued the 10th day of Nov 1839 and sent to Bank No Cincinnati, N.Y.
  Arrears to the 4th of Sep. '39  85.12    Semi-annual allowance ending 4th Oct '40  12.16         $97.28  
Act July 7, 1838.
Recorded by D. Brown Bk A. Vol. 2. Page 73
Clerk

5305 Elizabeth Cook
4572 Ad. July 7. 1838
Marr'd 4 Nov 1783 Husband died 21 st Feb. 1823
6 months Col Sproule in 1780 1 " 29 Capt. Collar - La Vol 17. p 227 - Mass. Militia Rolls -
Admitted Pioneer 7 mo 29 days
Barak Niles Esq., Cincinnati New York

State of New York
Chenango County Sps. On this eighteenth day of
December 1838, personally appeared before me, Solomon Ensign Jr. one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the county of Chenango aforesaid, Elizabeth Cook of the town of Lincroft in said county of Chenango, aged Eighty-two years, who being first duly sworn, according to law, doth, on her oath, make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress, passed July 7, 1838, entitled, "An act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows." That she is the widow of Solomon Cook, who was a private soldier of the Militia, and served in the service of the United States, during the Revolutionary War, as follows, as near as she can state the same. That is to say - That he resided at New Marlboro' in the county of Berkshire and State of Massachusetts, and that the father of said Solomon Cook, to wit. Hezekiah Cook, was there drafted, and that said Solomon Cook went as a substitute for his father from said New Marlboro' to New Haven in the State of Connecticut, and there served the term of three months.
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She cannot tell in what year such service was rendered, but it was previous to 1780 - she thinks he did that service under Col. Culler - she cannot tell the Captain's name. That he was also at said New Haven another time for the same length of time, three months, but she cannot tell at what period, nor under what officers - That he was also in said service, as a Militia-man, for six months, at another time - that he went to Ticonderoga during his service, but she cannot state any thing in regard to it, except that she has often heard him say he was in the service, in the whole, for the term of Eighteen months - that one year of it was previous to the year 1780 - That he also was in the service during the year, 1780, for the term of six months, in
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Col Sprout
the Company of Capt. Remick, and in the Regt. of Col. Sprout - that a part of this tour was spent at West Point, and along down the North River, and in New Jersey - Tho' she is not certain but that he was at West Point at another tour previous to this one - She feels sure that he was in said service as a private soldier, in the whole for as much

as eighteen months. But yet she cannot state the same any more explicitly.
She further declares that she was married to the said Solomon Cook on the fourth — day November in the year one thousand seven hundred and eighty-three — That they were married at New Haven in the State of Connecticut, where she resided, by the Rev. Mr. Whittlesey — That their said marriage was soon thereafter recorded by him (said Solomon Cook) in their family bible, which is now, and ever since has been, in the possession of this declarant, as a family record — It is in the hand writing of her said husband, as well as the births of their several children, and the deaths of such as died previous to the death of her said husband — That she was not married to him prior to his leaving the service, but the marriage took place previous to the first of January seventeen hundred and ninety-four, to wit, at the time above stated.
The following is a copy of the record of their marriage above alluded to, to wit:
“Solomon Cook & Elizabeth Peck was married November the 4. 1783, By Mr. Whittlesey, the Reverend Pastor of the first Church in New Haven.” —
She further says that she resided with her father at New Haven in the State of Connecticut aforesaid, previous to her said marriage, and the said Solomon Cook came to said New Haven, she thinks four or five years before their said marriage, as a soldier in the service of the United States, and while he was rendering such service they formed an acquaintance — this was one of the facts above mentioned in this her declaration —
She has no documentary evidence of his said services in her possession —
All which is according to her best knowledge recollection and belief — She further says that her husband, the aforesaid Solomon Cook, died on the twenty first day of February in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and

Twenty. Three — And further she saith not — except that she has ever since remained his widow —
Sworn to, and subscribed, by the said Elizabeth Cook, making her marks through inability to write by reason of old age and
Elizabeth her X Cook marks
infirmary, the day and year above written before me — And I further certify that she is unable from bodily infirmary to attend the sitting of the court —
Solomon Ensign Jun. Judge of Chenango County Courts
New York?
County Esq.
On this eighteenth day of December
1898, personally came before me, the undersigned, one of the Judges of the court of Common Pleas in and for the said county of Chenango, Lorvin Cook of the town of Litch- field in said county of Chenango, and being duly sworn according to law, says that he is the son of the above named Solomon Cook and Elizabeth Cook, and that he is over forty-one years of age, and that he has ever since he could read, when a child, often seen the record his said parents marriage, in their family bible; that it is there now, in a legible hand, and is as it state in the above declaration of his mother, and that he believes it is over thirty years since he first read the same, and that he has often since read the same — and that he ever has and still does believe it to be the true record of their marriage — He also further says that he has often heard his father, in his life-time, relate of his services in the revolutionary War — and his mother has state the same in her above declaration which he has read & heard read, as he has often heard his father state the same — and he has ever believed that he rendered such services — He further knows that his said mother has remained a widow since the death of his father, she not having again been

married - and further saith not —
Sworn to, and subscribed this 28 th day of December 1888
before me - And I certify that said Lorrin Cook is to me known, and that he is a person of credibility and truth —
Solomon Emmons Jr. of Chenango County
Judge Counts

STATE OF NEW-YORK, } ss. Chenango County Clerk's Office,
J. James M. D. Carr Deputy
K. K. K. K. K. Clerk of said county, DO HEREBY CERTIFY, that Solomon Ewing Esq whose name is subscribed to the certificate of the proof or acknowledgement of the subjoined Instrument and thereon written, was at the time of taking such proof or acknowledgement, a Judge _____ in and for said county, duly authorised to take the same: and that I am well acquainted with his hand writing, and verily believe his signature to the said certificate of proof or acknowledgement to be genuine.
In Witness Whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said county, this 11th day of March A. D. 183 9
J. James M. D. Carr Clerk. the Clerk being Assistant in absence of Sidney
is over forty-one years of age, and has been able to read he could read, when a child, often seen the record his said parents marriage, in their family bibles; that it is there now, in a legible hand, and is as is stated in the above declaration of his mother, and that he believes it is over thirty years since he first read the _____ read the _____

From the record of marriages kept by the Rev. Chauncy Whittelsey formerly Pastor of the First Church in New Haven, County of New Haven, & State of Connecticut, under the date of one thou- sand seven hundred and eighty-two, November fourth, -
"Solomon Cook of New Marlborough and Elizabeth Peck".
I certify that the foregoing is a true copy of the record, with the exception of the date which is expressed on the record in fair legible figures as follows: "1782"
"Nov"
4"
Leonard Bacon, Pastor of the First Church in New Haven.
I Leonard Bacon, above named, depose and say that I hold the office of Pastor of the First Church, and keeper of the records of the same, in the city of New Haven, County and State aforesaid; and that the above is a true copy off from the records of said church, with the exception above named, as certified by me.
Leonard Bacon, Pastor of the First Church in New Haven.
New Haven 11 March 1839.

State of Connecticut
New Haven County ss
Office of the Court of Probate, District of New Haven, New Haven March 11 th 1839.
Personally appeared Simon Brown, Signer of the within deposition, a person well known to me, and entitled to full credit, as a witness, I made cable to the truth of the same, before me,
Mathaniel R. Clarke, Judge of the Court of Probate, for the District of New Haven.
State of Connecticut
New Haven County ss
I, John Beach, Clerk of the Court of Probate, within and for the District of New Haven, and Keeper of the records and seal thereof, hereby certify, that Mathaniel R. Clarke, is Judge of Probate in and for said District, duly commissioned & sworn, and that the above is his genuine official signature.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of said Court, this 11 th day of March, A. D. 1839.
John Beach Clerk

THE NEW TESTAMENT
Of our LORD and SAVIOUR
JESUS CHRIST,
Newly translated out of the
ORIGINAL GREEK;
And with the former
TRANSLATIONS
Diligently Compared and Revised,
By His MAJESTY's special Command.
Appointed to be Read in Churches.
EDINBURGH:
Printed by the ASSIGNS of ALEXANDER KINCAID, His Majesty's Printer. M D C L X X X I I.

Solomon Cook
His Bible
September 17 th 1785
Patience Almira Born October 2 nd 1786 Died March the 9 th
Lewis Born April the 18 th 1785
Lydia Born April the 29 th 1787 Died
August 6 th 1787
Lydia Born June 3 rd 1788
Julia Born December 2 nd 1790
Martha Born March 3 rd 1792

Solomon Cook & Elisabeth Peck Was Married November 11th 1785 By Mr Whittlesey the reverend Pastor of the First Church
Keene

This Bureau can furnish the military record of only such Revolutionary soldiers as were pensioned or whose widows were pensioned for their services.
Such of the original muster and pay rolls of the Revolutionary War and the War of 1812 as are now in the possession of the Government are on file in the Record and Pension Office, War Department. Original rolls and other records pertaining to service in the Revolutionary War may also be found on file in the archives of many of the original States.
M. E. C. Wid.16,228.
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
BUREAU OF PENSIONS,
WASHINGTON, D. C.,
O. W. & N. DIV.
REVOLUTIONARY.
September 24, 1897.
Sir:
Replying to your request for information concerning Solomon Cook, a soldier of the Revolutionary war, you are advised that Elizabeth, widow of Solomon Cook, made an application for pension on December 18, 1838, at which time she was eighty-two years of age and residing at Lincklaen, N. Y., and her pension was allowed for the actual service of her husband as a private in the Massachusetts troops, Revolutionary war, for a period of seven months and nine days; a part of the time he served under Capt. Colton and Col. Sproat. He enlisted at New Marlborough, Mass.
Very respectfully,
Acting Commissioner.
Hon. Lorrin A. Cooke,
Hartford, Conn.

State of New York
Cortland County - 3/ps. On this 30 th day of September, 1839, personally appeared before me, the undersigned Justice of the peace, in and for said county, Lorrin Cook, of the town of Lincklaen, county of Chenango, and State of New York, aged forty-one years, son of Solomon Cook, dec'd, and Elizabeth his wife, and who being duly sworn, according to law, says that he is their youngest child, and that his said father resided in the family of this deponent, at the time of his death, and had for some years before - and that they had resided together in one and the same family ever since the birth of deponent - deponent living with his father until he was of age, and since, they had resided together as aforesaid - and deponent says the records hereto annexed are the family records of his said father's family - that they have ever been kept in said family, and that they now are the same as they have been ever since his earliest recollection - that the same are the only records of the events recorded to his knowledge or belief - that the marriage record, is in the hand writing of his father, to the name of Whittlesay - and the latter part of that of his mother as he thinks - that both have been there as long as his memory runs - that his mother has lately informed him that she wrote the latter part of said marriage record, and he believes the same - that the record of the births and deaths are in the hand writing of his said father as he believes - that the birth of deponent is not recorded in said bible, nor elsewhere to his knowledge or belief - he supposes the reason of such omission to have been accidental, or because the leaf did not afford room - altho' he is not sure on the subject further - that the said record, and the bible from which the same have been taken this day, is the same kept in this deponent's family & that of his father ever since his first recollection - Lorrin Cook Sworn and subscribed this day and year first above written before me - and I further certify that said deponent is well known to me, and that he is a credible person Warren Miles, Justice of Peace

State of New York Cortland County
I Aaron Stimson Clerk of said County do hereby certify that Parak Niles Esq before whom the within Affidavit purports to have been taken was at the date of the same a Justice of the Peace in & for said County duly Elected & qualified & that I am well acquainted with his hand writing & truly believe his signature to the within affidavit is genuine -
In testimony Whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the Seal of said County this 1 st day of October 1839
Aaron Stimson Clerk

V N. York Elizabeth Cook mt. to B. Niles 14 Sept. 1839
Act July 1838

L. W. B. W. 16228.
This Bureau can furnish the military record of only such Revolutionary soldiers as were pensioned or whose widows were pensioned for their services.
Such of the original muster and pay rolls of the Revolutionary War and the War of 1812 as are now in the possession of the Government are on file in the Record and Pension Office, War Department. Original rolls and other records pertaining to service in the Revolutionary War may also be found on file in the archives of many of the original States.
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
BUREAU OF PENSIONS,
WASHINGTON, D. C.,
O. W. & N. DIV.
REVOLUTIONARY.
December 16, 1897.
Sir:-
Replying to your communication of a recent date you are advised that information concerning Solomon Cook, a soldier of the Revolutionary war, was furnished Lorrin A. Cook, of Hartford, Conn., under date of September 24th, 1897.
Very respectfully,
Commissioner.
Mr. Hobart L. Hotchkiss,
New Haven, Conn.

PRESIDENT, JONATHAN TRUMBULL, NORWICH.
VICE-PRESIDENT, EDWIN S. GREELEY, NEW HAVEN.
SECRETARY. Louis R. Cheney DELOU L. PIERSON, HARTFORD.
TREASURER, JOHN C. HOLLISTER, NEW HAVEN.
REGISTRAR, HOBART L. HOTCHKISS, NEW HAVEN.
HISTORIAN, JOSEPH G. WOODWARD, HARTFORD.
New Haven Dec 4. 1897
The Hon. Commissioner of Pensions Washington D.C.
Sir: Will you please inform me, for use in connection with the application of Mrs. Lorina A. Cooke for membership in this Society, what your records disclose regarding the service of Solomon Cooke who served in the Revolution from New Marlboro Mass. and who afterwards moved to and died at Otsego New York. Also the date of his death.
Yours respectfully Hobart L. Hotchkiss Reg.

THE CONNECTICUT SOCIETY.
Oct 26. 96 P.
PRESIDENT, JONATHAN TRUMBULL, NORWICH.
VICE-PRESIDENT, EDWIN S. GREELEY, NEW HAVEN.
SECRETARY. Louis R. Cheney DECIUS L. PIERSON, HARTFORD.
TREASURER, JOHN C. HOLLISTER, NEW HAVEN.
REGISTRAR, HOBART L. HOTCHKISS, NEW HAVEN.
HISTORIAN, JOSEPH G. WOODWARD, HARTFORD.
New Haven, Conn., Sept. 10, 1897.
(Handwritten circle mark)
The Hon. Commissioner of Pensions, Washington, D. C.
Dear Sir:-
Will you please favor me with the record of Revolutionary service of Solomon Cooke who served from the town of New Marlborough, Berkshire County, Massachusetts , and afterwards removed to Otselic, New York , where he died a pensioner . This is for use in connection with the application of Governor Lorrin A. Cooke for membership in this Society.
Yours truly,
Hobart L. Hotchkiss Req.

Hon. Scurrin G. Cooke, Hartford. Conn.
16 th H. L. Hotchkiss New Haven - Conn -
Rev WIDOW, &c.
Sept. 24 1897 Dec.
File No. 16228
Elizabeth Cook
Wid of Solomon Cook
Priv Rev War
Act: July 7 th '38
Index:—Vol. a , Page 149
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Benjamin Spaulding of Sheffield in the County of Berkshire and Commonwealth of Massachusetts. Deposes and says. That in the year 1780, the same season that Andre was executed this deponent was in the service of the United States as a Soldier in Capt Timothy Rains Com- pany in Col. Sprout's Regiment And that Solomon Cook then of New Marlborough, who afterwards re- moved to Newkirk in the State of New York, was also a Soldier in said Company and in the same Camp with this deponent - that the said deponent  Cook was in said Company for the term of six months. The deponent was in the Regiment before said Cook and deponent believes said Cook joined the Compa- ny in New Jersey and that the whole of said term was spent in New Jersey. Deponent recollects hear- ing that said Cook was with the army at another time, but has no personal knowledge of the facts - Fritrup
Benjamin Spaulding mark
James Bradford jr E. F. Eustis
Berkshire ss: Sheffield 29 Sep 1838. Then personally appeared Benjamin Spaulding above named and made oath to the truth of the foregoing deposition by him signed. And I certify that the said Spaulding is personally known to me and is a man of good character for truth and veracity.
Edward F. Eustis Justin of the Peace

Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Berkshire ss.
I Charles Sedgwick clerk of the Court of Common Pleas for the County of Berkshire do certify that Edward H. Ensign before whom the foregoing deposition of Benjamin Spanbury was taken was at the time of making the same a Justice of the Peace within said County of Berkshire duly commissioned & qualified that the foregoing Signature purporting to be
his is genuine -
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court this third day of October 1838. -
Chs. Sedgwick clerk

Hon. J. C. Edwards Com. r of Pensions Washington

Cincinnati, Oct. 60. N. York, Oct. 7 th 1839
Hon. J. L. Edwards Com. of Pensions,
Sir,
I have very respectfully to acknowledge the receipt of your favor of the 14 th Ult. in relation to the case of Mrs. Elizabeth Cook, Widow of Solomon Cook - I immediately wrote her, and herewith send the bible record of her family.
She chooses to accept a Pension for 7 months and 9 days service of her husband, now proved, rather than to delay, in the hope of procuring further testimony of his services, as she fears she may not be able to do so, owing to the length of time elapsed - distance - removals and deaths of witnesses - and the great difficulty of obtaining such - She is also in low health and circumstances, aged &c, and this is another reason for such choice -
In such view, please therefore to consider the proof closed - She hopes ere long to receive a Certificate for said services; and you and her country may be sure of her gratitude -
I am very respectfully Your Obligd Servt.
Barah Niles

Elizabeth Cook Appli. n
Darah Niles Agent, of Cin- cinnatus, N. York

Cincinnati, Oct. 60. N. Y. May 27. 1839
Hon. J. L. Edwards
Com. of Pensions, Sir,
I herein enclose the evi. of a claim for pension of Mrs. Elizabeth Cook, Widow of Solomon Cook - when passed upon, please make return to me - and greatly oblige the Old Lady, and
Your Obt. Servt.
With the highest respect
Barah Niles

5305
June 3.
N.Y.
7 July 1838
Eliz: Cook
Mr. of Adam
Hon. J. L. Edwards
Com r of Pensions
Pension Office
Washington

Primmates 29
June 17
Inne 2 NY Add. Proof Eliz Cook
Hon. J. L. Edwards Com. of Persons Washington

Cincinnati, Oct. 60. N. York June 15 1839
Hon. J. L. Edwards Sir Sir,
sent to your Dept on the 27 th Ult. the Declaration of Elizabeth Cook, Widow of Sol. Cook, accompanied by proof of their marriage, and proof of his services - I should have sent it at an earlier day, but had waited for additional proof of services of said Sol. Cook - Her patience had become exhausted - I therefore sent - I have now just recd. the enclosed additional proof of service, which you will please to be put with the said papers, sent as before stated - When the case is passed upon your Dept will please make return to me -
I am most Respectfully Your Obt Servt Barak Niles

Elizabeth Cook, Additional proof of Col. Cook Services in the Revolution —
Vol 17. N. 27 1 mo 19 days 1779 Capt John Collins
/83
Lorrin Cook, Linklaen Chenango Co. New York

I Lebediah Dean of Newmarlboro County of Berkshire Commonwealth of Massachusetts of Lawful age testify and say that I was acquainted with Solomon Cook who formerly resided in Newmarlboro I knew of his being out several times in the American Army of the Revolution at one time I knew of his being in the Army at the White Plains I should think about eight months at one time said Cook afterwards removed to state of New York I understand he is dead his wife's name is Elizabeth Cook May 9 th 1839
Leb d Dean
I the undersigned Newmarlboro May 4 th 1839 personally appeared the above named Lebediah Dean the signor of the above Deposition and made oath that the same is true I further certify that said Dean is a credible witness Augustus Turner Justice Peace
I Willis Keyes of Newmarlboro County of Berkshire Commonwealth of Mass of Lawful age testify and say that I was acquainted with Solomon Cook in the time of the Revolution and knew of his being out several times in the American Army the years in which he was out I cannot remember nor the place to which he went I understood he found his wife one of the times in which he was out her given name was Elizabeth said Cook removed to Cheneage state of New York I understand he is now dead further the deponent saith not Dated May 4 th 1839 and I understood from him about the time he was at the White Plains and at New Haven that he found his wife at New Haven
Willis Keyes
Berkshire ss May 4 th 1839 personally appeared Willis Keyes and made oath to the truth of the foregoing of affidavit by him subscribed I certify that said Keyes is a credible witness Augustus Turner Justice Peace
Commonwealth of Massachusetts. Berkshire ss.
I Chas. Sedgwick Clerk of the Judicial Courts within the County of Berkshire Certify that Augustus Turner Esq. is a Justice of the Peace in for said County duly commissioned and qualified and that the signatures to the certificates on the foregoing & following Depositions purporting to be his are genuine.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the Seal of the Supreme Judicial Court at Lancaster sixteenth day of May 1839. Charles Sedgwick Clerk

I James Brooks of New Marlboro county of Berkshire Commonwealth of Massachusetts of Lawful age do testify I and say that I was acquainted with Solomon Cook of said New Marlboro that he was a Sold- ier in the war of the Revolution that I went with him as a Soldier to New Haven State of Connecticut in the year seventeen hundred seventy eight or seventy nine that said Cook was there as a Soldier one month how much time we spent in going and returning I cannot state John Collar was our Cap- tain Noah Wright Lieutenant said Cook I understand removed to Chenango State of New York and there died Dated at New Marlboro the 4th day of May 1839 in presence of Augustus Turner } James his Brooks mark
Berkshire ss New Marlboro May the 4th 1839 Then personally appeared the above named James Brooks and made oath to the foregoing Deposition. I certify that said Brooks is a man of truth and } Augustus Turner John Bean a credible witness
I Benjamin Smith of New Marlboro County of Berkshire Commonwealth of Massachusetts Physician of Lawful age testify and say that I was acquainted with Solomon Cook Who formerly resided in said New Marlboro and was as was supposed and said at the time in the army of the Revolution three years or more I lived a near neighbour to said Cook at the time and had a Brother out with Cook most of the time. my Brother is now dead Their first tour was to Boston They were at Providence Rhode Island also at the south the report was they were in the Battle of Monmouth I have now in my possession letters from my Brother dated in Camp at different times and places They started for Boston soon after the Battle of Bunker Hill all I can testify is that Solomon Cook started for the army as they was said and believed he returned as he said on Marlborough several times he said when at home he had been in the army my Brother who is now dead said Cook was with him I have now a letter in possession from my Brother dated Camp at Providence Sept 4th 1778 giving an account of a Battle they had just had with the British I always understood and believe said Cook was three years or more in the American Revolu- tionary Army Since the revolution he removed to Chenango County State of New York and as I hear is dead Elizabeth Cook is his widow who now resides in the state of New York she was his first and only Wife and further the deponent saith not Dated at New Marlboro on the fourth day of May eighteen hundred thirty nine Benjamin Smith
Berkshire ss New Marlboro May 4th 1839 Personally appeared the above named Benjamin Smith and made oath to the foregoing affidavit by him subscribed I certify that said Smith is a credible witness Augustus Turner John Bean

Dear Brother I hasten to write a few Lines To explain to you the Long Delay caused By circumstances over which I had no control one of them was that there was no qualified Justice in Newmarble to take the Depositions and the others was the Persons are so Inferior they could not go out of town to be sworn and I have been so confined at home I could not leave Long- enough to go and get one to come and take them at their dwellings til of late Augustus Turner has been appointed as you will see By his Certificate I have obtained all now that I can which will be of service to you Brother Eneas has been here from Newhaven of late and he said he had tried to find the records of our fathers marriage and could not obtain anything which would be satisfactory. I told him to make a second search and if he should succeed to write immediately to you
I have done all to prove the fact of Mothers Being the person as you will readily see By reading the within Certificates If you have harbored any unpleasant feelings By this Delay your goodness will excuse me when you see this if not I shall satisfy you if I ever see you which I hope will soon be as you wrote you intended to come here next fall I must close By saying we are all well and Injoicing of you to write immediately if you get this for I shall mail it this Day I obtained it yesterday from the County Clarks office. your affectionate Brother
Hospolk June 5 1839 Lewis Cook