Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 36,994, Joseph Cook, Continental (Mass.) Navy.

SERVICE
Continental (Mass.) Navy.
Cook, Joseph
NUMBER _____
S. 36994
CONTENTS

Maine.
Joseph Cook.
of Fairfield in the State of Maine who was a private in the Company commanded by Captain Cushing of the Regt commanded by Colonel Greateon in the Massachusetts line, for the term of one year, from ————— 1776 to ————— 1777
Inscribed on the Roll of Maine ————— at the rate of eight Dollars per month, to commence on the 13 day of January 1818 and
Certificate of Pension issued the 2 of June 1818 and sent to S. S. Wild Hallowell. Maine.
Restored to the Roll on 25 day of June 1828 and notification sent to R. C. Dose, at Augusta, Me. Pension commencing on the 17 of June 1828
Amount due on 4th of Sept. 1828 }
$ 20.80
{ Revolutionary Acts March 18. May 1, 1818 }

Discharge of Joseph Cook Private Grenadiers Regiment Massachusetts Line 76 - 18 Months dis. 13 th Jan y 1819
Admitted

I Joseph Cook of Fairfield County, of Somerset, Commonwealth of Massachusetts, aged sixty years, being a native Citizen of the United States - do on Oath testify and declare that I served as a private Soldier in the War of the revo- lution, in the Continental service, in the Massachu- setts line, about three years
That sometime in the year 1776 I enlisted into Capt. Cushing's company in Col. Green's regiment for eighteen months, at Cambridge - From thence I was marched to New York, and so on to Ticonderoga, and from thence on to Montreal, where we met Gen l Arnold on his retreat from Quebec; On the Lakes we had an engagement with the enemy - From thence we were marched to the P'keepsills in New York where at the expiration of my term of service, I was dis- charged. - About a year afterwards, I went on board the Dean Frigate at Boston, Capt. Nickerson in the naval service of the United States, on board of which I continued for eighteen months during our Cruise we took one sloop of War, and a large number of Prizes - From which ship I was honourably discharged - My discharges I have lost and have no knowledge, where they now are
I further testify and declare, that from reduced cir- cumstances in life, I now need the assistance of my Country for support Joseph Cook

Thurber Is. Jany 13 th 1819. Then the within named Joseph Cook, after being carefully examined, made oath to the truth of the within Declaration by him subscribed, before me.
S. S. Hildre J. S. G. South of County of Mass.

Commonwealth of Massachusetts
To the Honorable the Secretary of the Department of War of the United States 2
I the subscriber being one of the Justices of the Supreme Judicial Court of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts do certify that Joseph Cook before named being a citizen of the United States now resident at Fairfield in the District of Maine, & Commonwealth of Massachusetts on the 13 th day of January AD 1819 made application to me to receive his declaration under oath & such other evidence as was in his power to produce; & to transmit the same, & the proceedings to be had thereon to your Honor; that he might be placed on the pension list of the United States agreeably to the provisions of an Act intitled An Act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land & naval service of the United States in the revolutionary War passed March 18 th AD 1818. which declaration & the other evidence produced by the said applicant is herewith annexed 2
And I do further certify that after a careful examination of the said applicant & a full consideration of the evidence in the case; it appears to me that the said Joseph Cook the applicant did serve as a private soldier, in the War of the Revolution, against the common enemy, upon the continental establishment for more than nine months as stated in his declaration aforesaid; & that from his reduced circumstances he needs the assistance of his country for support -
In testimony whereof I have herewith at my hand, & have caused the seal of the said Sup. Jud. Court to be hereunto affixed this nineteenth day of January AD 1819 2
S. S. Wilde
J. S. J. South
for the Court 2

Joseph Cook, Priv. Maine Roll N o 11,271. Schedule S. J. Court. June 5. 1823
Sewed one year
Vald. Prof 47.0
R. C. Dorr August Me

DECLARATION,
In order to be restored to the Pension List, under the act of the 1st March, 1823.
State of Maine.
COUNTY OF Kennebec
ss.
ON this fifth day of June 1823 personally appeared Joseph Cook in open court before the Supreme Judicial Court being a Court of Record for said County, proceeding according to the course of the common law, having original jurisdiction unlimited in amount, keeping record of their proceedings, and having the power of fine and imprisonment Joseph Cook , resident in said County, aged sixty five years, who being first duly sworn, according to law, doth, on his oath, make the following declaration in order to obtain the provision made by the Acts of the eighteenth of March, eighteen hundred and eighteen, the first of May, eighteen hundred and twenty, and the first of March, eighteen hundred and twenty-three—that he the said Joseph Cook enlisted for the term of one year on the first day of January in the year 1776—in the State of Massachusetts —in the Company commanded by Captain Cushing in the Regiment commanded by Colonel Grout in the line of the State of Massachusetts on the Continental establishment; that he continued to serve in the said corps until the last of Nov 1776 when he was discharged from the said service in Peach Hill in the State of New York  Jan 18 mo. about Dec 1776  and afterwards that his name has been placed on the pension list, and dropt therefrom from on account of his property.
AND, in pursuance of the Act of the first May, eighteen hundred and twenty, I do solemnly swear, that I was a resident citizen of the United States, on the eighteenth day of March, eighteen hundred and eighteen, 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 eighteenth day of March, eighteen hundred and eighteen, 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.
Signum, Joseph Cook
SUBORN to and declared, on the fifth day of June A D 1823 before
Prentiss Mellor Chief Justice of June Court
John Russell

SCHEDULE of the Real and Personal Estate, (necessary clothing and bedding excepted) belonging to me the subscriber, viz: my Real Estate is all under mortgage & I am unable to redeem it - one cow of the value of twelve dollars - one calf two dollars = 6 Sheep Eight dollars = 2 Young pigs Five dollars old House hold Stuff (beside bedding) worth twelve dollars farming utensils, 4 old cut wheels & one plough worth 58 Eight dollars Joseph Cook
SCHEDULE of the family residing with me Joseph Cook who, by occupation am a farmer which I am wholly unable to pursue by reason of a bad rheumatism and in general infirmity I have been under the doctors hand for some time past
   Names. Ages. Capacity of each to contribute to their support.     Sarah my Wife 62 years who is so infirm as to be unable to work on account of a swelling her feet & legs   My son Henry 21 years who is out of business & I expect him to leave me soon. I have no right to nor any benefit of his labor   Elbridge Gerry Gilley a boy I have taken to bring up aged 11  
Joseph Cook
That since the exhibition of my first Schedule, the following changes have been made in my property. I have sold my stock for the payment of my just debts
   Names of the persons to whom sold. Time of Sale. Amount of Money, or description of property received in return.     One horse, one cow, one yoke of oxen, 2 calves, sold to John Mansfield March 1, 1823 the sum being a debt I owed for sickness both expenses in my family  
Joseph Cook
I, Robert C. Vose Clerk of all the Judicial Courts within the said County of Winnipee do hereby certify, that it appears, to the satisfaction of the Court, that the said Joseph Cook did serve in the Revolutionary War, as stated in the preceding declaration, against the common enemy, for the term of nine months, under one engagement, on the continental establishment. I also certify, that the foregoing oath, and the Schedule thereto annexed, are truly copied from the Records of said Court; and I do further certify, that it is the opinion of said Court that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid Schedule is forty seven dollars and cents .
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said Court, on this fifth day of June 182 3
Robert C. Vose Clerk of the Court of the County of Winnipee

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
BUREAU OF PENSIONS.
Washington, D. O., _____, 19_____
Oct 994
In reply to your request of _____, received _____ for a statement of the military history of Joseph Cook a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pension on file in this Bureau.
   DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. LENGTH OF SERVICE. RANK. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. STATE.   CAPTAIN. COLONEL.     Jan 1, 1776 1 yr Pvt Charles Bushing Greaton Mass.   18 mos Nicholson Col. S. Fragu Deane                                     
Battles engaged in, Lake Champlain Residence of soldier at enlistment, Revere at Cambridge Mass Date of application for pension, Jan 13, 1879. His ch. was at Residence at date of application, Fairfield Somerset Co. Me (Mass) Age at date of application, 60 Remarks: In 1820 his wife Sarah at 19 & cons. Aug 22 Henry 18.
Respectfully,
Commissioner.

No. 271
D
District of Maine
Joseph Cook
of Fairfield in the state of District of Columbia who was a Private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Greton of the Massetts line, for the term of Eighteen Months
Inscribed on the Roll of the District of Maine at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 13 th of January 1819
Certificate of Pension issued the 2 nd of June 1842 and sent to Samuel Swift Esq. Hallowell District Maine
Arrears to 4th of Mar 1819 13. 9. 3 Semi-ann. all'ce ending Sep. 1819. 1. 8. 2 3/4
$61.93
{ Revolutionary claim, Act 18th March, 1818. }
Not entitled
Antiquarian Society no. 1820. 16
Dr. J. V. ...
Augusta March

36 994 Rev  INVALID.
Resume 28. Dist. to an Mrs Lucy H. Greenlaw
File No. 86,994
Joseph Cook Rev
Act: 18 th March 18 th
Index:—Vol. 2 , Page 92
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Know all Men by these Presents—That
Joseph Cook of Harnfield County Somerset State of Maine yeoman
In consideration of Two hundred sixty five dollars forty one cents paid by Simeon Mathews of Waterville County of Kennebec Trader
(the receipt whereof I do hereby acknowledge) do hereby give, grant, sell, and convey unto the said Mathews the following tract of land situated in Harnfield being part of fifteen mile lots (2) one which is situated between the (M c ) Purdie & Kennebec River & bounded as follows on the south by the Hancock lot so called north by lot N o 8 on which Henry Hubbard now lives East by a road on the west side thereof said road being situated between the parcel of land of Stephen Wood, now deceased the easterly boundary of this lot being on the westerly side of said road said lot being N o 11 (8) numbered by Charles Hayden surveyor dated 4 Sept 1804 as will appear by said plan containing one hundred forty acres, more or less hereby meaning to convey the whole of said lot excepting fifty of the north side of said lot sold by me to Page & Bement this deed being subject to a previous mortgage deed of said land by me to said Mathews
To HAVE and to HOLD the same to the said Mathews
heirs and assigns to his use and benefit forever. And I do covenant with the said Mathews his heirs and assigns, That I am lawfully seized in fee of the premises—That they are free of all incumbrances—That I have good right to sell and convey the same to the said Mathews And that I will warrant and defend the same to the said Mathews his heirs and assigns forever, against the lawful claims and demands of any persons.
Provided Nevertheless, that if I will & truly pay or caused to be paid to the said Mathews the contents of a certain note of hand for the sum of two hundred sixty five dollars & forty one cents & interest this day given by me to said Mathews then this deed to be void.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I the said Joseph Cook
have hereunto set my hand and seal this twenty sixth day of June in the year of our Lord, one thousand eight hundred and twenty four
Signed, sealed and delivered in presence of W. P. Norton Samuel Wheeler
Joseph Cook
Kennebec ss June 26, N o 24 Then the above named Cook acknowledged this instrument, by me subscribed, to be his free act and deed, before me.
W. P. Norton JUSTICE OF PEACE.

Somerset Co. Rec d July 14. 1824. & Entered with the records of Deeds for said County Book 16 Page 176
Asa Clarke Reg d
A true copy of Record.
Attest Asa Clarke Reg d
State of Maine Somerset Co. I William Allen, junior, Clerk of the Inferior Court within and for the county of Somerset in the State of Maine do hereby certify that Asa Clarke Esq r is Register of Deeds within and for said county of Somerset, that the above is his signature and that he has no seal of Office nor is it usual for Registers of Deeds in this state to have seal. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and offered the seal of the Supreme Judicial Court for said county, at Norridgewock the eleventh day of November in the year of our Lord 1824 William Allen, Jr. Clerk

Deposition, Simeon Matthews, in the case of Joseph Cook, an applicant for a Pension.
R. C. Rose

I Simeon Matthews of lawful age, resident in Waldo Kennebec County, do upon oath further depose and say that Joseph Cook, was indebted to me on the 21 st of August 1824 in the sum of six hundred nine dollars and eighty four cents which was secured to me by Mortgage, the said Cook being unable to redeem the same sold his right of redemption to William Richards in October 1825 and at the time of said sale to Richards said Cook was indebted to me more than the sum of six hundred dollars, viz. 609.84. due to 4 th Oct. 1825 on the said which was secured by said Mortgage at the time said Cook sold his Equity to said Richards - I am well acquainted with said Cook and he has removed to a new settlement in the interior of Somerset County, and is poor and destitute of property and in great need of assistance. I don't think a debt of five dollars could be collected of him at this time.  Simeon Matthews.
State of Maine
Kennebec ss. on this 29 th day of August A.D. 1827.
Personally appeared before me the subscriber a Justice of the Peace and clerk of the Judicial Courts within said County of Kennebec. Simeon Matthews, to me well known as a credible witness and he made oath to the truth of the above deposition by him subscribed. In testimony
Whereof I subscribe my name and affix the County seal of the said County the day and year last above written
A. C. Rose

✓ 2 cl. stamp Enclosed vs
Rev. Sec CW
47 Sunnyside Ave., Winthrop, Mass. June 10, 1921.
U. S. Pension Bureau, Washington, D. C.,
Gentlemen:
Will you kindly send me from your records, the Revolutionary service military of Joseph Cook of Maine, who served in the Massachusetts line, placed on the pension roll, June 2, 1819, dropped May 1, 1820, and restored June 17, 1828. (Pension list of 1885). Also please send me all genealogical data pertaining to himself and family, contained in the record. Please enclose bill for your time, and I will remit upon receipt of the same.
Sincerely yours,
(Mrs.)
Lucy H. Greenlaw,

Joseph Cook, of Fairfield in the County of Somerset and State of Maine do upon oath declare - That the following is a schedule of the articles of Household furniture mentioned in my declaration before the Supreme Judicial Court on the fifth day of June 1823, at Augusta in the County of Kennebec - Viz. 4 old chairs - 1 fine Table, old desk, 1 Iron Pot 1 old Kettle & 1 new Kettle - a few articles of cooking ware. 2 or 4 knives & forks & 2 or three spoons - all not exceeding twelve dollars in value
and I further depose and say that the I am at this time justly indebted to Simon Matthews in the sum of two hundred fiftyfive dollars, twenty nine cents and also in the sum of two hundred and fifty five dollars, forty one cents with the interest on said sums as mentioned in my two several Mortgages to the said Matthews viz - the first given on the 26 th of March 1821. & the second on the 26 th of June 1824 - and that the amount due to said Matthews were for supplies in provisions and other necessary articles for the support of myself and my family and were for my exclusive use and benefit and the debt due to John Mendenhall was partly due to him on account of the purchase of land - I am very infirm from old age and a bad rupture and am nearly past labor, can do but a mere trifling of labor - Joseph Cook
State of Maine
Kennebec ss November 4. 1824 Personally appeared Joseph Cook above named and he made solemn Oath to the truth of the above deposition by him signed
Before me
Robert C. Vose, Justice of the Peace

State of Maine,
Wennebec County, p:
I the subscribed Clerk of all the Judicial Courts within and for the County of Wennebec do certify that Robert C. Vose, Esquire, before whom the foregoing proceedings were had was at that time and now is a Justice of the Peace within and for the said County of Wennebec and duly qualified as such
In testimony whereof I hereunto subscribe my name & affix the County seal of the said County of Wennebec this fourth day of November Anno Domini 1824.
R. C. Vose, Clerk
Deposition Simon Matthews in the of Joseph Cook, a petition on the Maine Bill

I Simeon Matthews of Waterville in the County of Kennebec and State of Maine do depose and say that Joseph Cook of Fairfield Maine was indebted to me previous to the 26 th of March 1821. in the sum of two hundred fifty five dollars and seventy nine cents for supplies for his family in provisions and other necessary articles for the support of the said Cook and his family from April 1817 to the said 26 th of March 1821. which articles were necessary and were for the exclusive use of the said Joseph Cook and at said last mentioned period the said Cook gave me a Mortgage of the land where he then lived a copy of which Mortgage is herewith annexed - I further depose and say that from the said 26 th of March 1821. to the 26 th of June 1824 the said Cook became indebted to me for further supplies for his family and for a debt which he owed to and to John M c Intosh which I had agreed to pay for him in a further sum of two hundred and sixty five dollars, forty one cents, and for the security to me the said Cook gave me another Mortgage dated the said 26 th of June 1824 a copy of which Mortgage is also herewith annexed. The last supplies furnished the said Cook were to my knowledge for the exclusive use and benefit of the said Cook and were in provisions and clothing for himself and family and for doctor bills and the debt due to the said M c Intosh, was to my knowledge free from said Cook in part of the purchase of his land - And I further depose and say that the said Cook to my knowledge is very infirm man and unable to and has been so do out little labor for four years last past and having no help or assistance of his children or any other person has not been able to raise his provisions and consequently has has been under the necessity of contracting debts for the support of himself and family - The land mortgaged to me is not worth more than the amount of my debt against said Cook and I don't think I shall ever be able to sell it for as much as is due me and the said Cook has no personal property to my knowledge that can enable him to pay any part of my debt -  Simeon Matthews

Kennedy P November 4. 1924. Personally appeared Simon Matthews, to me well known as a credible and disinterested Witness and he made Oath to the truth of the above deposition by him subscribed —
Before me Robert C. Rose, Justice of the Peace

Minerals were sold on 17 March 1827.
James L. Edwards Esq

Augusta Jan'y 24. 1827
Dear Sir,
I enclose you additional evidence of poverty in your revolutionary claims to Pension, also the application of James Walsh to be transferred to Maria Roll - when the same have been examined will you notify me with the result
I am very respectfully Your obedt Servt Robert Dorr
James L. Edwards Esq Chief Clerk Pension Office War Department Washington
John Riden's case - single claim.

Rec d May. 1827
Hon. James Barbour James M. Edwards Esq y Chief Clerk Penn o Office War Department Washington C o

August Me. Aug. 11 1827
Dear Sir,
I have just found the papers of old dWolfe, who has called upon me this & whose papers I have had been sent you some time since - He is very poor and needy & wants if possible to draw his pension on the 1 st of Sept next -
I am very respectfully
Yours Robert Dowe
James L. Edwards Esq
P.S. is there no mistake in the command of Francis George Pownall - July 19. 1827.

Dep: Abner Bradbury in the case of Jos. Cook .
Claim Roll
No 11.271

I Abner Brabury of Athens in the County of Somerset, Maine, one of the Selectmen of the said town of Athens, do upon oath declare that I well know Joseph Cook, of said Athens  Portland an applicant for a pension - said Cook is poor Man and destitute of property except one Cow & one pig - he is old and infirm, and in great need of assistance - He is not taxed for any property in said Athens, or any where else to my knowledge - I have been acquainted with said Joseph Cook since he removed to Athens in April 1826 -
Abner Brabury
State of Maine
Kennebec ss on this twelfth day of September A.D. 1827 Personally appeared before me, the subscriber a Justice of the Peace, & also clerk of the Judicial Courts within for the said County of Kennebec. Abner Brabury to me known as a credible witness, and he made oath to the truth of the above deposition by him subscribed In testimony whereof I have here my name & affix the County Seal of the said County of Kennebec the day and year last above written.
R. C. Foss

To whom this may concern I hereby certify that batt Joseph book & account are on notes, five hundred & eighty three dollars and 92/100 and also on account twenty five dollars and 92/100 these sums together make six hundred & nine dollars and 84/100 which I have a mortgage of his whole farm under the date of the Twenty sixth day of June A.D. 1824. I further certify that batt. book has not in my opinion contracted this debt by any imprudence or extrava- gance he has been contracting this debt more or less yearly for the last seven years past it was for necessary ar- ticles for his family's use & fruitful for provisions batt. book has become quite imfirm by laborious services and is not able to do but little labour he has not any help of his own and by reason of that is not able to raise his own provisions and not having any income any way but by his farm consequently has contracted a considerable debt yearly without being able to pay but very small part off

Hennebec Co. 21 August, 1824 Personally appeared Simeon Mathews and made oath that the within statement by him subscribed is true, Before me William Richards Justice of the Peace
I Joseph Cook, an applicant for a pension do further upon oath declare, that at the time the right of Equity in my land was foreclosed to William Richards which was in October 1825. There was due to Simeon Mathews nearly seven hundred dollars - the balance due on the note or arrearage stated by Mr. Mathews in August 1824 was six hundred four dollars & 84 cents & at the time of the sale of Equity the interest due on the notes, together with an account with Mathews both in against me of about fifty dollars made the sum nearly seven hundred dollars -
I am now wholly destitute of property and request my claim to be examined - Joseph Cook
Hennebec Co. On this twelfth day of September A.D. 1827. Personally appeared before me the subscriber, a Justice of the Peace & a Commissioner of the Judicial Circuit. Joseph Cook, above named and he made oath to the truth of the above declaration by him subscribed. I also certify that I am well acquainted with Simeon Mathews, mentioned within, he is a respectable merchant & in my opinion a credible witness. I further certify that William Richards Esq. before whom the within deposition was taken is a Justice of the Peace for the county of Hennepin & duly qualified as such. That the above is his signature at the time of signing the same and that the corresponding fees were paid by me to the Pension Office in the event of the bill being forwarded to the House.
In testimony whereof I subscribe my name before the County of Hennepin the day & year last above mentioned. R.C. Fox
Dep. of Simeon Mathews & John Joseph Cook.

Robert Charles Vose, Esquire Augusta.
Dep. William Richards Esq. & Abby of Joseph Cooks deed to him -

Know all Men by these Presents—That I Joseph Cook of Fairfield in the county of Somerset, yeoman In consideration of one hundred & eighty four dollars & one cent paid by William Richards of Waterville in the county of Kennebec, Traders
(the receipt whereof I do hereby acknowledge) do hereby give, grant, sell, and convey unto the said William Richards a certain lot of land situate in said Fairfield and bounded as follows namely—Northerly by Leroy Hubbard land easterly by land of Ezra Wood and Samuel Emery the second Southerly by land of Prince & Joseph Gifford in part & in part by land of H. W. Fuller & all the heirs of John Hancock Westerly by the Way of Dimick purchase so called improved by H. A. Fuller & others being the same land bought by me of John Gitchell, Jr. 11 July 1811 by his deed of that date Recorded in the Registry of deeds for Somerset county Book 2 page 180 of the same lot on which I now live excepting herefrom any right which Simeon Matthews has by reason of a mortgage which I have given him of the premises and excepting any conveyance if any such has been by me made of the Northerly fifty acres of the lot.
To HAVE and to HOLD the same to the said William Richards his heirs and assigns to his their use and benefit forever. And I do covenant with the said William Richards his heirs and assigns, That I am lawfully seized in fee of the premises—That they are free of all incumbrances—That I have good right to sell and convey the same to the said Richards—And that I will warrant and defend the same to the said Richards his heirs and assigns forever, against the lawful claims and demands of any persons excepting such as claim under said mortgage. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I the said Joseph Cook and Sarah Cook wife to said Joseph in token of their relinquishment of her right to dower in the above described premises have hereunto set our hands and seals this fourth day of October in the year of our Lord, one thousand eight hundred and twenty five
Signed, sealed and delivered in presence of Henry K. Cook Lucy Ann Foger
Joseph Cook Sarah Cook
Kennebec ss. 6 October 1825 Then the above named Joseph Cook acknowledged this instrument, by him subscribed, to be his free act and deed, before me, [Signature] Justice of Peace. Somerset ss. Nov 5 (October) 1825. Entered & compared with the original by Asa Clark Register. Somerset ss. April 23. 1827. A true copy of Record attes. Asa Clark Regr.

I William Richards of Waterville in the county of Kennebec do certify that on the fourth day of October last, I purchased of Mr Joseph Cook, then of Fairfield in the county of Somerset, his interest in the farm on which he lived a copy of the deed of which is hereto annexed. The sum which I agreed to give him was one hundred and eighty four dollars and one cent - I paid him by twenty five dollars cash, my note for twenty five dollars payable in April then next now past, my other note for the like sum payable in September 1826 - a note for fifty dollars in neat stock payable in September 1826 and my note on demand to Simeon Mathews for fifty nine dollars & one cent which said last mentioned sum was the balance due from said Cook to said Mathews on settlement that day of their book accounts. The sum was then due from said Cook to said Mathews for the payment of which the Homestead of said Cook was mortgaged the sum of five hundred & eighty eight dollars and fifty seven cents besides the above sum of fifty nine dollars & one cent & a small note amounting to a sum between fifteen & twenty five dollars not included in the mortgage -
Waterville 10 August 1826 -
William Richards.
Kennebec ss. 10 August 1826 - Then the above named William Richards made oath to the truth of the above statement by him made and subscribed before me Moses Appleton Justice of the Peace
I hereby certify that I am well acquainted with William Richards Esq. who subscribed the above deposition he is a respectable magistrate an credible Witness -
Alpheus Lynn Justice of the Peace
State of Maine,
Kennebec ss.
I the subscriber Clerk of all the Judicial Courts held within the said County of Kennebec do certify that the above named Moses Appleton & Alpheus Lynn Esq. are Justices of the Peace within & for the said County of Kennebec & duly qualified as such; and that Asa Clark is Register of Deeds for Somerset County and that the same is his signature to the above of said end. In testimony whereof, I hereunto subscribe my name & affix the County seal of the said County of Kennebec, this tenth day of August A.D. 1826.
R. C. Vose, Clerk

tion John ell, in the Joseph Cook. lican to be to the Main
Store - com: 17 June 1828
C. Rose Augusta Me

Deposition John Mandell, in the case of Joseph Cook, an applicant to be restored to the Mailed Role. —
Restore —
seen to com: 17 June 1828
R.C. Rose Augusta Me

I John Mendell, of Fairfield in the County of Somerset, Maine aged sixty five years & upwards, do hereby upon Oath declare, that I well know Joseph Cook, formerly of said Fairfield, now of Athens in the County of Somerset aforesaid - The said Cook, was for many years a near Neighbor to me, he settled on land of Proprietors as a Squatter and after he had been in possession of his lot a number of years, he contracted for and purchased the farm of said Cook, in consequence of this purchase incurred a number of debts, I myself advanced him in money from time to time from 1812. to June 1824. the sum of one hundred Eight dollars 40 cents. at which period I found said Cook very much embarrassed with debts and I caused my debt to be sued by attachment, and afterwards the amount of said demand viz 108:40 was paid me by Simson Matthews of Waterville, to whom I understood said Cook, was largely indebted & who had a mortgage on said Cook's place and property for nearly its value - Said Cook was once a man of property; but is now poor & destitute of property of any kind whatever. If he had property I am sure I should know it, he is also in firm & unable to labor. - Said Cook has removed to Athens and settled on a new place - The amount he recd. of Williams Richards for his Equity, I understood he expended in removing from Fairfield to Athens - I know he left Fairfield poor and destitute. - John Mendell
State of Maine
Kennebec ss On this fourth day of June A.D. 1828. personally appeared, before me the subscriber, a Justice of the Peace and

and also Clerk of the Judicial Courts within and for said County of Kennebec. John Mendell, to me well known as a Credible and disinterested Witness and he made oaths to the truth of the foregoing affidavit by him subscribed. And I further certify that I am well acquainted with Joseph Cook, within named. he is to my knowledge wholly destitute of property and when he came to this place, (Augusta) about a month since, to learn the fate of his application, he was destitute of the means of determining without pecuniary assistance. I let him have a small sum of money to pay his expenses here & purchased for him a truss to support a bad rupture, he being destitute of money & credit. and Simon Mathews mentioned within, said to me, "I know old Cap t . Cook's situation perfectly well, and know he is not worth, this old Penknife I have in my hand."
In testimony whereof I hereunto set my hand and affix the County Seal of the said County of Kennebec this seventeenth day of June A. D. 1828
R. C. Vose
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Joseph Cook 3 Sec 2 W.W.
Maine Roll No 11271
Vol of prob 31
R.C. Vore agents m

DECLARATION,
In order to be restored to the Pension List, under the act of the 1st March, 1823.
State of Maine.
COUNTY OF Wennebec ss.
ON this Eighth day of August 182 6 personally appeared Joseph Cook  in open Court before the Court of Common Pleas being a Court of Record for said County, proceeding according to the course of other common law, having original jurisdiction unlimited in amount, keeping record of their proceedings, and having the power of fine and imprisonment Joseph Cook , resident in said County, aged sixty eight years, who being first duly sworn, according to law, doth, on his oath, make the following declaration in order to obtain the provision made by the Acts of the eighteenth of March, eighteen hundred and eighteen, the first of May, eighteen hundred and twenty, and the first of March, eighteen hundred and twenty-three--that he the said Joseph Cook enlisted for the term of one year on the first day of January in the year 177 6 in the State of Massachusetts in the Company commanded by Captain Washington in the Regiment commanded by Colonel Winton in the troops of the State of Massachusetts on the Continental establishment; that he continued to serve in the said corps until the last of Decr 1776 when he was discharged from the said service in Pikskill in the State of New York  Eighteen months he took the Revolutionary War  afterwards served that his name has been placed on the pension list, and dropt there from on account of his property.
AND, in pursuance of the Act of the first May, eighteen hundred and twenty, I do solemnly swear, that I was a resident citizen of the United States, on the eighteenth day of March, eighteen hundred and eighteen, 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 eighteenth day of March, eighteen hundred and eighteen, 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.
Joseph Cook
SWORN to and declared, on the Eighth day of August 182 6 before
Sam d C. Smith, Justice of the Court of Common Pleas.

SCHEDULE of the Real and Personal Estate, (necessary clothing and bedding excepted) belonging to me the subscriber, viz: No Real & no personal property excepted
One cow 13 years old of the value of ten dollars
One swine " " four dollars
Old household stuff (besides bedding) viz: 3 old chairs - 2 old tables - 1 old desk, a few articles of crockery ware, & a few knives & forks & spoons all of the value ten dollars 1 hoe & 1 old rythe 1 old axe all worth two dollars
Joseph Cook
SCHEDULE of the family residing with me Joseph Cook who, by occupation am a Farmer which I am wholly unable to pursue by reason of a bad rupture & a general debility
   Names. Ages. Capacity of each to contribute to their support.     Sarah my wife 66 Feeble & infirm I has been much under the care of the Doctor  
That since the exhibition of my last Schedule, the following changes have been made in my property.
being unable to redeem the mortgage on the place where I live I sold the same to William Richards Oct 4th 1825 & I have removed to another place, where I live with one of my sons. Received the pay of the said Richards in the manner stated in his deposition annexed
   Names of the persons to whom sold. Time of Sale. Amount of Money, or description of property received in return.     Old Cart wheels & old sleigh small debts which Sold to pay an old debt, I am unable to pay I now owe many Joseph Cook  
I, Robert C. Vose Clerk of all the Judicial Courts within the said County of Kennebec do hereby certify, that it appears, to the satisfaction of the Court, that the said Joseph Cook did serve in the Revolutionary War, as stated in the preceding declaration, against the common enemy, for the term of nine months, under one engagement, on the continental establishment. I also certify, that the foregoing oath, and the Schedule thereto annexed, are truly copied from the Records of said Court; and I do further certify, that it is the opinion of said Court that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid Schedule is Twenty one dollars and cents .
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said Court, on this Eight day of August 182 6
Robert C. Vose Clerk of the Court of the County of Kennebec

Sept 19.
Copy Mortgage Deed Joseph Cook to Simeon Matthews
Sep 21. 1824
Saturday morn

Know all Men by these Presents,---That I Joseph Cook of Fairfield in the County of Somerset and State of Maine, Yeoman
In consideration of two hundred fifty five dollars & 79 Cents paid by Simeon Matthews of Waterville in the County of Kennebec, Trader,
(the receipt whereof I do hereby acknowledge) do hereby give, grant, sell and convey unto the said Simeon Matthews the following tract or parcel of land situate in said Town of Fairfield, being situate in and part of fifteen mile lot D. one, which is situate between the Nye purchase and Kennebec River, and is bounded as follows, on the south by the Hancock lot so called, west by the Nye purchase, so called, north by lot No eight on which Levy Hubard now lives, East by a Road on the west side thereof, said Road being situate between this piece of land and Stephen Atwoods land, or land formerly occupied by the Stephen Atwood now deceased the easterly bounds of this lot is on the westerly side of said Road, Said lot being no. eleven, as numbered by Charles Hayden Surveyor, dated the fourth day of September 1805 as will more plainly appear by said plan and containing one hundred and forty acres more or less, hereby meaning to convey the whole of said Cook's farm in Fairfield
To Have and To Hold the same to the said Simeon Matthews his
heirs and assigns, to his & their use and benefit forever.
And I do covenant with the said Matthews his heirs and assigns, That I am lawfully seized in fee of the premises---That they are free of all incumbrances---That I have good right to sell and convey the same to the said Matthews
And that I will warrant and defend the same to the said Matthews his heirs and assigns forever, against the lawful claims and demands of any persons.
Provided Nevertheless, that if the said Joseph Cook his heirs, Executors or administrators pay, to the said Matthews, his heirs Executors Administrators or assigns the sum of two hundred fifty five Dollars, and seventy nine Cents in one year, and lawful interest on the same Then this deed as also one certain note of hand bearing even date with these presents given by said Joseph Cook to the said Simeon Matthews to pay the same sum and interest at the time aforesaid shall both be void; otherwise shall remain in full force.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I the said Joseph Cook
have hereunto set my hand and seal this twenty sixth day of March in the year of our Lord, one thousand eight hundred and twenty one
Signed, Sealed and Delivered in presence of
John Partridge Witness H. S. Moore
Joseph Cook
Kennebec in March 26 1821 Then the above named Joseph Cook acknowledged this Instrument, by him subscribed,

State of Maine
I, William D Allen, Junior, Clerk of the Supreme Judicial Court within and for the county of Somerset in the State of Maine, do hereby certify that Isaac Clark Esq who has subscribed the within certificate is Register of Deeds for said county of Somerset that the within is his signature; and that he has no seal of Office nor is it usual for Registers of Deeds in this State to have a seal. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of our said Supreme Judicial Court at Halloway the eighth day of November in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred & twenty four William D Allen, Jr Clerk

I Joseph Cook, now nearly seventy years of age do further affirm and say that in my deed to William Richards of the 4 th of Oct. 1825. I conveyed to him all my right and interest in the homestead place, where I then lived. the reservation which was mentioned "of the Northerly fifty acres of the lot." I had never any interest in it whatever. Richards' deed was made to him, or taken from Gilchells deed to me, I mean the description of the lot. the Northerly part or fifty acres of the lot, was conveyed by said Gilchell to one Page & I never had any interest or concern with it whatever. I own no Real Estate nor have I owned any since I conveyed to said Richards the homestead where I then lived and I now reside in Athens in the same County of Somerset and live as a tenant in the house of an other person. The amount I received of said Richards I have expended in payment of debts due by me and in my support and I now owe a number of small debts to the amount of Fifty dollars. I most earnestly request to be placed or restored to the Pension Roll of the Maine Agency. My wife has been helpful for two years last past and I am indebted to the doctor for attending upon her, which I have no means of discharging — Joseph Cook
State of Maine
Kennebec ss. On this twenty third day of April A. D. 1827. Personally appeared before me the subscriber a Justice of the Peace and Clerk of the Judicial Courts within and for the County of Kennebec against Joseph Cook, above named and he made oath to the truth of the above declaration by him subscribed
In testimony whereof I subscribe my name and affix the Seal of the said County of Kennebec, the day and year and date above written — R. C. Vose.
1827 4/23

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Joseph Cook
11.271. am the 86th ff
20 June 1819
not entitled
Sep 1819
Robert J. base, Augusta Maine
How City Maine John Davis Clerk
61666 Maine

State of Maine.
I John Davis Clerk, for the County of Kennebec of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas for the second Eastern Circuit, embracing the counties of Lincoln, Ken- nebec and Somerset, do hereby certify, that the foregoing oath and the Schedule thereto annexed, are truly copied from the record of the said Court; and that the original was exhibited in open 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, including debts due to the declarant therein stated, is Eight hundred  sixty four dollars and cents ; and deducting therefrom the amount of what the declarant owes, as set forth in said Schedule, the value of said property in the opinion of said Court, is Four hundred eighty nine dollars and cents.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said Court, on this twentieth day of June 1820.
John Davis
Clerk of said Court for the County of of Kennebec
son in trust for me, any

State of Maine.
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KENNEBEC COUNTY, ss.
ON this tenth day of June, 1820, personally appeared before in open court before Justice of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas, for the Counties of Lincoln, Kennebec and Somerset, being a Court of Record for said Counties, proceeding according to the course of the common law, having original jurisdiction, unlimited in amount, keeping a record of their proceedings, and having the power of fine and imprisonment, Joseph Cook  aged aged Sixty two years, resident in Taunton in the County of Somerset within said Circuit, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth, on his oath, declare that he served in the Revolutionary war as follows, viz. in the Company commanded by Captain Cushing and Regiment commanded by Colonel Gratton of the line of the State of Massachusetts upon the Continental Establishment, for the period of one year, afterwards served eighteen months on board the Continental Ship Dean of thirty two guns as a quartermaster Samuel Nickerson Commander
that his original declaration was made before Judge Wilde on the ninth day of January 1818; that he is now on the Maine Roll, and that his pension certificate is numbered 11271 . And I, the said Joseph Cook do further solemnly swear, that I was a resident citizen of the United States, on the eighteenth day of March, one thousand eight hundred and eighteen; and that I have not, since that time, by gift, sale, or in any manner whatever, 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 eighteenth day of March, one thousand eight hundred and eighteen; 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.
Joseph Cook
The following is a Schedule of my whole Estate and income, necessary clothing and bedding excepted, viz: one hundred acres of land with a poor house and barn thereon, of the value of seven hundred dollars, one horse of the value of thirty dollars, two cows of the value of thirty dollars, one yoke of oxen of the value of thirty dollars, two yearling calves of the value of ten dollars, ten sheep and nine lambs of the value of nine dollars, two swine of the value of six dollars, old household furniture besides necessary bedding worth twenty dollars, old implements of husbandry of the value of seven dollars, one old painted tub of the value of three dollars, old sleigh of the value of three dollars, I have no debts due me that can be collected and I owe as much as three hundred and seventy five dollars, for which I pay interest. The income of the above property after deducting interest I have to pay does not exceed eighteen dollars a year.

has been for some time My occupation is that of a farmer, but from sickness am unable to do any labor and have been under the care of a physician for three years. My family consists of my self, my wife Sarah aged fifty nine years who is so infirm as to be unable to walk on account of a swelling in her feet & legs. My son Benjamin aged twenty two years, and Elbridge Gilly aged nine years a boy which took to assist myself & wife now in firm situation. Except the foregoing and my necessary bedding I have no estate or income what- soever.
Subscribed, sworn to and declared both the oath and schedule on the tenth day of June 820 before me
Nathan Weston Jr 6 P 666 Pears
Attest John Davis clerk Richard J. Lee, deponent

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
KENNEBEC, ss.
THE Subscriber, Clerk of all the Judicial Courts, held within the said County of Kennebec, hereby certifies, that the Honorable Samuel B. Willis  William Wetmore  one of the Justices of the Supreme Justice, Esquire, before whom the annexed proceedings were held, is Chief Justice of the Circuit Court of Judicial Court Common Pleas, for the Second Eastern Circuit of Massachusetts, embracing the Counties of Lincoln, Kennebec and Somerset; and that by the direction of the said Judge, I have affixed unto his Certificate bearing his signature, the seal of the said Court in which he presides.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand: Dated at Augusta, in said County of Kennebec, this twentieth day of January in the year of our Lord, one thousand eight hundred and nineteen
John Davis

I William Potter of Littlefield in the County of Lincoln of lawful age upon Oath testify and declare that I well knew Joseph Cook a Continental Soldier in the war of the rebel- lion the said Joseph Cook to the best of my knowledge served in the Capt Charles Cushing Company and Col. Gnaton Regiment about nine months prior to the 26 th day of October 1776 at which time I was discharged      William Potter
Lincoln 1 st January 18 th 1819 Personally appeared the above named William Potter and he made solemn Oath to the truth of the above deposition by him subscribed before me and I do certify that the said William Potter Sustains the character of a man of truth
John Neal Justice

I Paul Cook of Littlefield in the County of Lincoln of lawfull age upon oath certify and declare that I well knew Joseph Cook a contemptible soldier in the War of the revolution the said Joseph Cook to my knowledge served in Captain Charles Cushing Company and Col. Grafton Regiment from some time in the fall of the year 1778 until some time in the Winter of 1777 about fifteen months and then said Joseph Cook was honorably discharged in the state of New Jersey said Joseph Cook as near as I can recollect served the above given time in the Massachusetts line the said Col. Grafton, regiment being one of the regiments in the said line.
Paul Cook
Lincoln ss Jan y 2 1819 Personally appeared the above named Paul Cook and he made solemn Oath to the truth of the above deposition by him subscribed before me and I do certify that the said Paul Cook sustains the character of a man of truth
John Neal Justice of the Peace