Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 36,467, William Cook, Conn.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Conn.
Cook, William
S. 36,467
CONTENTS

36 467
Rev INVALID
File No. 36, 467
William Cook
Dr Rev Mr
Act: 18 th March 18 th
Index:—Vol. 2 , Page 91
[Arrangement of 1870.]

418
Connecticut Roll
William Cook capt Warner Private Connecticut line
In the army of the United States during the Revolutionary War
Inscribed on the Roll of Connecticut at the rate of Eight Dollars per month, to commence on the 16 th of April 1818
Certificate of Pension issued the 8 th of May 1818 and sent to S t . J. Hosmer Esq r Middletown, Con.
Arrearages to 4 th Sept r 1818 4 months 19/30 $ 37. 6
{Revolutionary claims, {Act 18th March, 1818,}
77 War 6 years
Middletown Middlesex Co.
Examined with Orig. Rolls Aug. 1883. No. 1/2.
continued on the Roll under the law of the 1 st May 1820 -
Verification sent to John Trull Esq r July 1820.
Middletown
Connecticut

I William Cook of Middletown, County of Middlesex, & State of Connecticut, do testify and say, That I belonged to the army in the War of the Revolution from the year One Thousand, Seven Hundred, & Seventy Seven until the termination of the War; - That I enlisted during the War in the year of One Thousand, Seven Hundred, and Seventy Seven in the Company then commanded by Capt. Robert Warner, in the Regiment commanded by General Tyler, in the Connecticut line, & immediately thereafter, in the Connecticut line, & immediately joined the army; That I served in said Company until I was drafted into the Brigade of light Infantry, and remained in the army and served as a Soldier therein, until the eighth day of June One Thousand, Seven Hundred, & Eighty Three, when I was regularly discharged from the army by his Excellency General Washington, which discharge I put into the hands of Elijah Hubbard Esq of said Middletown to procure some arrearages of pay for me, who mislaid the same, and the same has become lost. - I further testify, that
I have a family consisting of a wife & child; That all the property I have & own consists of a house & small piece of land, the fee of which is in my wife, and the value of which is not more than thirty dollars; and that the support of myself and wife depends entirely on

his last. The Sickness is in my hand labor; and by reason of my reduced cir- cumstances in life, I have been from my com- for support and may that I may obtain the Provision made by the act of Congress for re- the Voluntary soldiers. Middletown March 23 rd 1818. William Cook
A State of Connecticut, Middlesex County, ss. Middletown March 23 rd 1818. Personally came William Cook of 2 nd Middletown, Signer of the preceding Deposition, before Stephen F. the Wosmer a Judge of the Superior Court for the State of Connecticut, & made solemn Oath to the truth thereof. S. F. Wosmer
Robert Warner of Middletown, County of Middlesex, State of Connecticut do hereby certify that in the year One Thousand, Seven Hundred, & Seventy Seven in the fall I enlisted William Cook of said Middle- town a Soldier during the War in my Com- pany which was in the Regiment comman- ded by General Wyllys Col, & in the Connecticut line, & that he served in the army in my Company until the year One Thousand, Seven Hundred, & Seventy Nine when he was drafted into

the Brigade of Infantry commanded by Ge- neral Anthony Wayne; That he remained in service as a Soldier until the month of June One Thousand, Seven Hundred & Eighty Three when he was regularly dis- charged by Genl Washington with the other Soldiers who enlisted during the War;
I furthermore testify, That I reside in the same Town with the said William Lock; That he is a poor man, with a family to support, and procures a livelihood by hand labor, and that he is in very reduced circumstances, further saith not Gideontown March 23 d 1818
Robert Warner
B. State of Connecticut, Middlesex County, ss. Gideontown March 23 d 1818.
Personally came Robert Warner of sd Gideontown, Signer of the preceding Depo- -sition, before me Stephen Titus Hosmer a Judge of the Superior Court for the State of Connecti- -cut, and made solemn Oath to the truth thereof. S. Titus Hosmer
C. I Stephen Titus Hosmer, a Judge of the Superior Court for the State of Connecticut do Certify; That, it appearing to my satisfaction, that Wil-

- whom took the signor of the first Deposition above, served in the revolutionary war against the common enemy as in said Deposition he has testified, I, therefore, warrant the preceding testimony.
Stephen Wosmer
Middletown (Conn.) March 23 d 1818
To the Honorable the Secretary for the Department of War.
I John Trist Clerk of the Superior Court for the State of Connecticut do certify, That the Honorable Stephen Wos- mer of Middletown in the State a- foresaid, is one of the Judges of the said Court, and that his name subscribed to the preceding Certificate marked A. B. C. is his proper hand writing and signature. In testimony whereof I have hereto set my hand and affixed the Seal of the said Court at Middletown aforesaid on this 16 th day of April 1818.
John Trist Clerk

95 Wm Cook
Lee
Contine
418
8 May 1818
2

State and District of Connecticut, ss.
ON this 21 st day of June 1820 — personally appeared in open Court, before the adj d County Court holden at Middletown within and for the county of Middlesex in said State, on the 20 th day of June — 182 0 , the same being a court of record, proceeding according to the course of common law, with a jurisdiction unlimited in point of amount, keeping a record of its proceedings, and having power of fine and imprisonment, William Cook aged Sixty years, resident in the town of Middletown in said State, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath declare that he served in the revolutionary war, as follows: That he the said William Cook enlisted for the term period during which the war should on the continue on the day of October in the year 1777 in Peacham in the State of New York in the company commanded by Captain Robert Warner in the regiment commanded by Colonel Samuel Myles in the line of the State of Connecticut on the continental establishment: That he continued to serve in the said corps until the 8 th of June 1783 — when he was discharged from the said service at West Point in the State of New York That he made a declaration to obtain a pension under the law of the 18th of March 1818, as nearly as he can recollect, having no minutes, on the Last  day of March 1818 — ; and had transmitted to him a Certificate for a pension from the Secretary for the Department of War, No. 418 — commenced April 15 th 1818 —
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;" 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.
I do further solemnly swear, that I was in the battles of Yorktown and the  Storming of Redoubt —
That I am by occupation a Day Labourer

That the number of my family residing with me is and ages are as follows :
Two
, and their names
Elizabeth my wife aged 53 Years Alford my Son aged - - - 14 Years
That my wife is infirm and subject to frequent fits and that I suffer so much from Rheumatic Complaints and old age as to be unable to support myself without the Pension granted to me by Government and that if it is withdrawn I must be indebted to the Town where I am a Resi- dent or to the charity of individuals
William Cook
Sworn to and declared day of June - - - 1820
1820
, before
the Court of Common Pleas for Mid. & B.
on the 21 st
W. F. Hill Clerk

SCHEDULE annexed to the Declaration and Oath above made and taken before the Court aforesaid.
Life Estate in 4 acres of Land and 1 fifth part of an old house - - - - - $40.00 Case of Drawers 75 - 4 chains $1.00 - 1 old Bureau 75 2.50 2 old Tables $1.00 - cooking utensils $2. - - - 3.00 $45.50
Lorne about - - - - - 15.00
William Cook

I Solomon Dink Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas aforesaid, do hereby certify, that the foregoing Oath and Schedule annex- ed, are truly copied from the record of 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 Forty Five dollars and Fifty cents.
IN TESTIMONY whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court, on this 21 st day of June 182 9
Solomon Dink Clerk of S t Court