Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 43375, Solomon Cook, Mass.

SERVICE
Mass.
Cook, Solomon
NUMBER
S. 43375
CONTENTS

Dead. See letter to C. Norman & Pa. of Apts. 30. 1833
4,554 New York Roll.
Solomon Cook. Capt Campbell Private - 4 Massachusetts line In the army of the United States during the Revolutionary War
Inscribed on the Roll of New York at the rate of Eight Dollars per month, to commence on the 14 th of May 1818 -
Certificate of Pension issued the 24 th of November 1818 and sent to Samuel Lake Batavia New York
Arrears to 4th of Sept r 1818. 3m th  \frac{18}{31} + \frac{4}{30} - 29:70 Semi-ann. all ce ending 4 th March 1819 - - 48: -
1 year 1776 $ 77:70
{ Revolutionary claim, Act 18th March, 1818. }
20 Jan y 31 Shepard Continue
Attica.
Notification sent the 29 th June 1833 N. York. Attica Scott Esq.

State of New York, Genesee county ss. On this 14 th day of May in the year 1818 Before me the Subscriber one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas in and for said county personally appears Solomon Cook, aged sixty four years Resident in the Town of Attica who being by me first duly sworn doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the provision of 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 Solomon Cook on or about the last of April in the year 1775 enlisted in the service of his country in Capt. Campbell's company in Col. Larnard's Regiment of the State of Massachusetts for Eight Months. That he served in said company the period of his enlistment and untill the last of October 1775 when he enlist- -ed in the Continental Service for one year in Capt. Danford's company in Col. William Shepard's Regiment of the State of Massachu- -setts. That he served in said company the period of his enlistment and was discharged at Chatham in New Jersey on or about the

15. The last of January in the year 1777. That he was in the Battle of Trenton at the time a Body of Hessians were taken. That he was also in the Battle at Princetown in New Jersey, and was also in several Skirmishes. That he is in reduced circumstances and stands in need of the Assistance of his Country for support. That he has now no other evidence of his said services in his power, and that he never Received any Pension from the United States. — — Sworn and declared this Solomon Cook 14 th day of May 1818.
Before me James W. Stevens Judge as aforesaid
I hereby certify that it appears to my satisfaction that the said Solomon Cook did serve in the Revolutionary war, as stated in the above declaration against the common enemy, and that he is in absolute need of Assistance from his country for support, and I now transmit the proceedings and testimony had and taken before me to the Secretary for the war department, pursuant to the directions of the act of Congress before mentioned.
James W. Stevens Judge as aforesaid
A.B. See Rufus Coats' affidavit annexed. J.W. Stevens

Solomon book
(4554)
March 1819
Catherine
Sent to David Scott Esq. Attica,
N York
June 27. 1820

At a court of common pleas held at the Court House in the village of Batavia in and for the county of Genesee in the State of New York on the sixteenth day of June of the term of June 1820 Being a Court of Record in pursuance of the 41 st Article of the Constitution of the State of New York which has unlimited Jurisdiction keeps records of its Proceedings and has immemorially exercised the power of fine and imprisonment.
Present the honorable John H. Pong Isaac Wilson, Mary Hayden & Richard Smith Judges
County of Genesee } Gs. On this seventeenth day of June 1820 State of New York } personally appeared in open court Solomon Cook aged Sixty six Years resident in Attica in said County who being first duly according to Law doth on his oath declare that he served in the Revolutionary War as follows in Captain Danforth's Company Col. Shepard's Regiment Massachusetts Line and that he is now inscribed on pension list Roll of the New York Agency No. 4554 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 otherwise or in any manner disposed of my property or any part thereof with intent 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 security 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 Ver

  1 Cow 15.00 Amnt Bro't Up 35.06   1 old Weaving Loom 3.00 1 Chamber .12   2 old Spinning wheels 3.00 1 Small Chair .38   1 Reel 1.00 1 Old Broken Tea Kettle .75   1 Chest 2.00 1 old Looking Glass .25   1 Table 1.00 1 old Pitch Fork .13   4 Chairs 2.00 2 old Hoes 1.00   Shovel & Tongs old 1.50 2 old Axes 1.50   1 Trammel 1.00 1 old Pibble 1.00   2 Small Kettles 2.00 1 Scythe .50   1 very old Frying pan .25 1 Spilling Pook .09   1 Flat Iron .25   4 Knives & forks, old & broken .50   4 old Iron Spoons .19   4 Tea Cups & Saucers .19   1 old Bruised Pewter Tea pot .50   1 " Tea Canister .12   3 Pint Bowls .31   1 Quart Tin Pail .25   4 Wooden Plates .25   2 old Pails .50   1 Keeler .25   Carried up $35.06   $40.78 
By Occupation a Farmer Old and Debilitated and have not been of sufficient health and strength to perform a days labor in a day for more than a Year past and together with my pension my labor and also with the labor of my family I have been unable to support myself and family in a comfortable style. Besides am owing Debts to the amount of thirty or forty dollars or more in small Debts which I have not any possible means of payment
My Family consists of a wife and seven children viz my wife Charlotte Cook aged 33 Years Healthy and Industrious daughter Lois Cook aged 13 Years son Christopher Cook aged 12 Years my son William Cook aged 11 Years daughter Caroline Cook aged 9 years Daughter Mary Cook aged 5 Years son Solomon Cook aged three years and Daughter Sally Ann Cook aged 1 Year. My oldest daughter is able partially to

to support herself the others are small and totally incompetent to support themselves and are dependent with myself on the Bounty of Government for support
Sworn to and declared on the 17th day of June 1820 Before me Solomon Cook S. Cummings clk of Gen. Com pleas in Open Court
I Simeon Cummings Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the county of Genesee, do hereby certify that the foregoing oath (or affirmation) 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 property exhibited in the aforesaid schedule is Forty dollars and seventy Eight cents.
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said court, on this sixteenth day of June 1820.
S. Cummings Clerk of the Court for the county of Genesee.

43375
INVALID.
Rey
File No. 43,875-
Solomon Cook
Rev. Rev. Rev.
Act: 18 th March 18 th
Index:—Vol. 8 , Page 96
[Arrangement of 1870.]

W m Stevens Esqr Judge Genesee C ty 1 S t N o 22 nd Received 12 June 1818
(Batavia)
Honorable John B. Calhoun Secretary of War Washington City
Batavia N.Y. June 28

Batavia June 1. 1818
Sir I herewith enclose two applications for pensions, viz for Solomon Cook & Joseph Flood - Please forward the pension certificates as requested, and oblige your
Obt. Servt
Sam. Lake
J. C. Calhoun Secy. of war

Solomon Cook
Livingston Island South Georgia R. Lyngland and
admitted

State of New York } Genesee County } ss Rufus Coats being by me duly sworn according to law doth depose and say that he has been acquainted with Solomon Cook since the month of January last at which time he the said Solomon emigrated to the Town of Attica in this County, as he understood, from Vermont, that the said Solomon Cook has been a Neighbor to him since that time, and has every appearance of a very poor man. That he is not possessed of any kind of Stock. To this Deponent's knowledge, except one mare & colt, which are not worth over forty Dollars. That his household furniture is very inconside- rable and is not sufficient for the comfort of his family, which consists of a wife and six small children, the eldest about twelve or thirteen years - That the said Solomon Cook is a hard laboring man, but from his age and infirmity, is not able to support himself and family in a com- fortable manner by his labor. That he considers the said Solomon absolutely in need of assistance for support -
Rufus Coats
Sworn & Subscribed. May 20. 1818 before me James W. Stevens Judge as aforesaid.

State of New York Genesee County ss. I Simson Cummings Clerk of the County aforesaid do hereby certify that James W. Stevens before whom the foregoing affidavits were made is a Judge of the Court of Common Pleas in and for said County acting under the authority of this State & that the foregoing is his signature. — In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and County Seal at Batavia the 1 st day of June 1818.
Simson Cummings By Russell Ely