Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 45695, Daniel Cook, N.H.

SERVICE
N. H.
Cook, Daniel
NUMBER
S. 45695
CONTENTS

2585
New Hampshire Roll
Daniel Cook 12 th / Capt Frogg private / New Hampshire line
In the army of the United States during the Revolutionary War
Inscribed on the Roll of New Hampshire at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 7 th of April 1818
Certificate of Pension issued the 22 d of Sept r 1818 and sent to Richard Dames Esq r Rochester New Hampshire
Arrears to 4th of Sept r 1818 39.46 Semi-ann. all ce ending 4 th Mar 1819 48.00
Arrears 4 Mo-28/30 $87.46
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
5 years war
Rochester New Hampshire
Read.
Application of John H. North to the Hon. Daniel D. Tompkins for a pension

Daniel Cook N o 3 New Hampshire
Correct
2 N o Dame Rochester N. H.

State of New Hampshire, Strafford
On this Seventh day of April 1818 before me the subscriber one of the Judges of the court of common pleas for the county of Strafford in the first District of the State of New Hampshire personally appears Daniel Cook of Rochester in said county of Strafford and State aforesaid aged sixty two years, resident in said Town of Rochester aforesaid, who being by me first duly affirmed according to law, doth on his solemn affirmation, make the following declaration in order to obtain the provisions made by the late act of Congress intitled "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 Daniel Cook enlisted in 1775 under Captain Ebenezer Sullivan with whom I served seven months, then eight months more under Captain John Drew, then in the united states service in 1776 immediately after which he enlisted during the war under Captain Jeremiah Fogg being the second company in the second New Hampshire regiment, that he continued in the service in said Corps or in the service of the United States until the last of May 1783 that he served upwards of five years under the last enlistment and was then discharged from said service at Newburgh in the state of New York. That he was with the army of the United States at Westpoint, into the Jerseys. back to Westpoint, up to Saratoga, to Skeensborough. Fort Herkemer, Johnstown Newburgh &c - and that he is in reduced circumstances and

as he is in need of the assistance of his Country to that end, that he has lost his discharge and has no other evidence now in his power of this said Service except the deposition of John Olin here with exhibited.
Solemnly affirmed to and declared before me the day and year aforesaid
I Richard Dame Judge of the court of Common pleas for the County of Strafford, first District in New Hamp- shire, as aforesaid, do certify that it appears to my satisfaction that the said Daniel Cook did serve in the revolutionary war as stated in the preceding declaration against the Common enemy and I now transmit the proceedings and testimony taken and had before me, to the Secretary for the department of war pursuant to the direction of the aforementioned act of Congress. April 18 1818.
In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and caused the seal of said court to be affixed to the same this day of May 1818
Richd. Dame
Dan Waldrone Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas for the County of Strafford in the first District

40 Daniel Cook, 1 st
Rochester
2,585
ips? 22 Sept. 1818.
• Nov. 1819

That the date of his original declaration in order to obtain a pension is Ap. 7. 1818 and the number of his pension certificate is 2505 :—That his occupation is that of a farmer not able to perform labour That the number and names of his family residing with him, and their ages and capacities to contribute to their support, are as follows, viz.
his Wife Jenna Cook aged Sixty four unable to support herself
Wherefore he prays the opinion of the said Court as to the value of the property contained in the said schedule, and that the same, together with a copy of the premises be duly certified to the Secretary of War.
Sworn and declared before the said court the fourth } day of July 1820.
Attest, A. Peice, Clerk. Witness John Kittredge
Daniel Cook his mark
STATE OF NEW-HAMPSHIRE.....STRAFFORD ss.
AT a Court of Common Pleas holden at Dover within and for the county of Strafford and state of New-Hampshire, on the 4th day of July 1820 before
DANIEL M. DURELL, Esquire, Chief Justice, and
VALENTINE SMITH and } Associate Justices of said Court. SAMUEL QUARLES, }
The aforesaid schedule and oath and the above declaration duly subscribed and sworn by the said Daniel Cook having been by him exhibited in person, and presented to the Court, and the same being seen and considered, it is the opinion of said Court that the value of the property contained in said schedule is two dollars ————— cents. Wherefore the Court order that a copy of the premises, together with the proceedings thereon be duly certified to the Secretary of War.
Attest, A. Peice, Clerk.

To the Justices of the Court of Common Pleas now sitting at Dover within and for the County of Strafford and State of New-Hampshire, on the first Tuesday of July, 1820.
Daniel Cook aged Sixty three , resident in Rochester in said County, comes into court, and in pursuance of an act of Congress passed on the 1st day of May, 1820, brings with him, and in his proper person exhibits to said Court a Schedule by him subscribed, containing his whole Estate and Income—his necessary clothing and bedding excepted—as follows:—
Two pigs about two months old — $2 — 00
Witness John Kittredge
Daniel  his  mark  Daniel T Cook
And the said Daniel Cook following oath by him duly taken and subscribed:—viz.
in pursuance as aforesaid produceth to said Court the
I Daniel Cook 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.
Witness John Kittredge
Daniel  his  mark  Daniel T Cook
And the said Daniel Cook doth here in Court further declare on oath, that he served in the revolutionary war as follows, viz.
in the Company of Capt. Ebenezer Sullivan about nine months, in the Company of Capt. John Drew about one year, and three years and nine months, in Capt. Jeremiah Pogggs Company in Col. George Reid's Regiment. being during the War, in the New Hampshire Line
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45695 Rev  INVALID.
File No. 45695
Daniel Cook
Rev War
Act: 18 March 1818
Index:—Vol. 3 , Page 97
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Jan 1888

I John Otis testify and say that I was in the Army of the revolution three years, was well acquainted with Daniel Cook now of Rochester in the State of Northampshire and do know he was a soldier in the continen- tal service the whole three years that I was there.
John Otis
The State of Northampshire
Strafford ss April 7. th 1828 Then the said John Otis personally appearing made oath that the above affidavit by him subscribed is true
Before me J. H. Woodin an Jus Peace
accompanying No 3