Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 29085, Elijah Cook, Conn.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Conn.
Cook, Elijah
S. 29085
CONTENTS
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SERVICE
NUMBER
Conn.
Cook, Elijah
S. 29085
CONTENTS

Cir to Pen Agt 19. July 1838
To Michigan Frms 4 Sept 1837
27. July 1838. Replication sent to James S. Sanford. Marshall Michigan
Letter to J. S. Sanford 8 th Auditor 13. Decr 1838.
Paid at the Treasury under the Act of the 6 th April 1838 from 4 Sept 1837 to 4 March 1838 Agt notified 22 March 1839
14257 u Next
Elijah u
of Clarkson in the State of New York who was a Private in the Company commanded by Captain Webb of the Regt. commanded by Col. Durkee in the Connecticut line for 2 Years
Inscribed on the Roll of New York at the rate of 80 Dollars — Cents per annum, to commence on the 4 th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 17 day of May 1833 — and sent to R. Selder Clarkson N.Y.
Arrears to the 4 th of Mar '33 — $160 Semi-ant. allowance ending 4 Sep '33 44
$ 206. 00
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by Book E
Ino Manswell Clerk, Vol. 1 Page 50

Elijah Cook's Application for a Pension
18903
on Rolls of Swift Regt 3 years
adm d 24 mo pri 80 $-
Head of office this month fifth day of October in the year of our Lord one thousand Eight hundred and thirty-two-
John D. Fellows Clerk

State of New York } Monroe County ss. } On this 25 th day of October in the year One thousand Eight hundred and thirty two personally ap- peared before the Honorable Addison Gardina Vice Chancellor of the Eighth Circuit of the State of New York in open court. Elijah Cook a resident of the town of Clarkson in the County of Monroe and State of New York, aged Seventy three years on the eleventh day of September last, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress passed June 7. 1832. That he enlisted in the Army of the United States in January in the Year 1777, at the town of Windham in the State of Connecticut in the Company commanded by Captain Nathaniel Webb, and served in the Regiment commanded by Col. John Drinker. One Sumner was Lieu- tenant Col. and a Mr. Drinker the brother son of the Col. was Major. That he was shortly after his enlistment transferred to a Company commanded by Captain Samuel Clift in the same Regiment. Col. Drinker left the Regi- ment shortly after his enlistment and the command was given to Lieut Col. Sumner. His enlistment was for three years. That immediately after his En- listment he proceeded to West Point and was there transferred to the Company of

Capt. Clifts, as above stated - That he remained at West Point and in that neighborhood through the year 1777- the most of the time under General Putnam, engaged in erecting or repairing the public works at that place - That in the spring of 1778, he left West Point and spent the most of the year in New Jersey, that he was engaged in the battle of Monmouth and was under the command of General Lee, that he was a part of the time while in New Jersey under the command of La. Fayette. That he returned to West Point and in the summer of 1779, was placed in a Light Infantry Company, under the command of Capt. Phelps and with him proceeded under the command of General Wayne against Stony Point, and was engaged in taking that fort - Captain Phelps in the engagement was wounded in the arm - That he was afterwards employed some time in New Jersey, and returned to Stony West Point where he received a discharge in January in the year 1780 - from Col. Sumner. That his discharge has been a long time since destroyed - That he was born in the town of Preston in the County of New London in the State of Connecticut, lived there until he was ten years of age, when he moved to the town of Plainfield in the County of Windham in said State where he

resided at the time of his enlistment - That after the close of the war he went to Horse neck, where he resided one year. he then removed to Stephentown in the State of New York, where he resided about twenty one years. from there he moved to Whites town in the County of Oneida. State of New York where he resided about nine years. and from that place moved to the town of Clarkson in the County of Monroe, where he has ever since resided - That he has a record of his age which was made by himself when about thirty two years old. in his bible which has since been preserved and from which it appears that he was born on the 11 th of September 1759 - That Samuel Darling who now resides in Clarkson in said County of Monroe was acquainted with him. while in the service of the United States - That he does not know of any other witness whom he could procure to establish the fact of his service - That William Perry Esquire farmer and Eli Wannibal Clergyman both of the town of Clarkson are well acquainted with him. and can testify as to his character for veracity. and their belief in his services as a soldier of the Revolution -
He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present. and declares that his name is not on the pension roll

of the agency of any State - Sworn to and subscribed } the day and year aforesaid }
A Gardiner
Elijah Cook
We Eli Hannibal a clergyman, residing in the town of Clarkson aforesaid and William Perry farmer residing in the same town hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Elijah Cook who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration. - The said Perry that he has been acquainted with him for about thirty three years. And the said Hannibal that he has been acquainted with him for about Twelve - years. That they believe him to be seventy three years of age; that he is reputed and believed in the neighborhood where he resides, to have been a soldier of the Revolution, and that we concur in that opinion - Sworn and subscribed this 25 th day of October 1832. Eli Hannibal before me - W m Perry
A Gardiner
And the said Vice Chancellor does hereby declare his opinion after the investigation of the matter and after putting the interrogatories,

prescribed by the War Department that the said Elijah Cook was a Revolutionary soldier and served as he states - And the said Court further certifies that it appears to him that Eli Hannibal, who has signed the preceding certificate, is a clergyman, resident in the town of Clarkson in the County of Monroe aforesaid, and that William Perry, who has also signed the same, is a resident in the said town of Clarkson, and is a credible person, and that their statement is entitled to credit -
A. S. S. S.

Monroe County, ss. Samuel Darling of the Town of Clarkson in Said County of Monroe being duly sworn doth depose and say that he was acquainted with Elijah Cook (who now resides in Clarkson) during the years 1778 and 1779. That during a part of that time the said Cook was in the Company commanded by Captain Webb in a Regiment commanded by Col. Durkee in the Connecticut line at the Carleton establishment. That this Deponent cannot now recollect the exact length of time du- =ring which he was so acquainted with said Cook while engaged in the said service but the same was something more than one year, that at the time when this deponent was so acquainted with the said Cook this Deponent was a captain in the New York line at the Carleton establishment and was the command of a company in the Regiment com- =manded by Col. Cattlewood of the Brigade under the command of James Clinton.
That this Deponent has no knowledge of the time when the said Cook enlisted into the said Service or when or when he was discharged except by information given from said Cook. This Deponent further says that since the time when he was acquainted with the said Cook in the Army as aforesaid he has not seen the said Cook and did not know where he resided until they met accidentally on the fourth day of July last but that this Deponent

cannot be mistaken in the identity of said cook - for further saith not on my subscribed before me this 25 day of Samuel his Darling of Oct - 1892 mark
S. Seldner
I Samuel L Selden Clerk of the Court of Chancery for the Eighth Circuit of the State of New York do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original pro- ceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Elijah Cook for a pension -
In witness whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office this twenty fifth day of October in the year of our Lord one thousand Eight hundred and thirty two -
Sam. L. Selden Clerk
Elijah Cook's Application for Pension
18903 on Rules of Court Regt 3 years
com d 24 mo pri 80 3/4

In The Matter of Eliza Cook a Pensioner Application for Transfer to State of Michigan.

State of Michigan County of Calhoun
Sp: On this Seventh day of July in the year 1838 - before me the Subscriber a Justice of the Peace in the said County of Calhoun personally appeared Elijah Cook who on his oath declares that he is the same person who formerly belonged to the Company commanded by Captain Nathaniel Webb in the Regiment commanded by Colonel John D. Barker, and was afterwards transferred to the Company by Captain Samuel Clegg of the same Regiment, in the service of the United States, the said Regiment was attached to the Brigade of Genl. Samuel Hollon  Parsons  Wolman Parkers - that his name was placed on the Pension Roll of the State of New York by Certificate of the War Department dated 17 th May 1833, recorded in Pension Office in Book C. Vol. 4. Page 39. and his Pension directed to be paid at the Agency in the State of New York; that he has lately removed from the State of New York; that he now resides in the State of Michigan where he intends to remain and wishes his Pension to be there payable in future. The following are his reasons for removing from the State of New York to the State of Michigan - he is an old man & has an aged wife and both unable to support themselves & are under the necessity of expending most of their income in procuring necessary attendance, his son had removed to Michigan and invited him to come on account of his utter helplessness and live with him and he would take charge of them - and he came with that view to obtain his support through the kindness of the son.
Sworn and Subscribed to before me the day and year first above said,
Elijah Cook
Abiel Dibble
Justice of the Peace

State of Michigan
Calhoun County Clerk's Office
Sp: I Marvin Preston Clute of the County of Calhoun do hereby certify, that Philo Dibble Esquire before whom the foregoing affidavit purports to have been made was at the time of taking such affidavit a Justice of the Peace in and for the County of Calhoun duly elected, qualified and sworn and authorized to take the same, and I further certify that the signature attached to the said affidavit purporting to be his is genuine.
In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and the Seal of the Circuit Court in and for the County of Calhoun aforesaid this Seventh day of July in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty eight.
Marvin Preston Clute By J. H. Norton Dep. Clerk
State of Michigan
Calhoun County Sp:
Elijah Cook Jr. of said County being duly sworn deposes and says that he is well acquainted with Elijah Cook who is the person described in and who made the foregoing affidavit, that he knows him to be the same individual who has taken the above oath. Elijah Cook Jr.
State of Michigan
Calhoun County Sp:
I Philo Dibble a Justice of the Peace in and for said County do hereby certify that Elijah Cook Jr. who has subscribed the above affidavit, subscribed and made oath to the same before me. And I further

certify that I am well acquainted with the said Elizah Cook Jr. and that I know him to be a person of great respectability and strict veracity.
In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand this seventh day of July in the year one thousand eight hundred and thirty eight.
Philo Dibble Justice of the Peace
State of Michigan County Clerk of Calhoun County ss: I Marvin Preston Clerk of the County of Calhoun do hereby certify that Philo Dibble Esquire before whom the foregoing affidavit purports to have been made and who has subscribed the above certificate, was at the time of taking such affidavit and signing the said certificate a Justice of the Peace in and for said County of Calhoun duly elected qualified and sworn and authorized to take the same, and I further certify that the signature attached to the said certificate purporting to be his is genuine.
In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the Circuit Court of the County of Calhoun aforesaid this Seventh day of July in the year one thousand eight hundred and thirty eight.
Marvin Preston Clerk. By J. H. Preston Dep. Clerk

WAR DEPARTMENT,
Pension Office,
183
Sir:
The evidence in support of your claim, under the act of June 7, 1832, has been examined, and the papers are herewith returned. The following is a statement of your case in a tabular form. On comparing these papers with the following rules, and the subjjoined notes, you will readily perceive that objections exist, which must be removed, before a pension can be allowed. The notes and the regulations will shew what is necessary to be done. Those points to which your attention is more particularly directed, you will find marked in the margin with a brace, (thus: { ). You will, when you return your papers to this Department, send this printed letter with them; and you will, by complying with this request, greatly facilitate the investigation of your claim.
A Statement, shewing the Service of Elijah Cook Monroe bty N.Y.
Vol. Jan. 17/77
   Period when the service was rendered Duration of the claimant's service. Rank of the claimant. Names and Rank of the Company officers under whom he served. Names and Rank of the General and Field officers. Battles in which the applicant was engaged. Country through which he marched. Place of abode when he entered the service, and age at the present period. Evidence by which the declaration is supported.   Years. Months. Days.     3 pr. Capt Wells Col Dur- kee. Lieut Col. Sum- ner Monmouth Conn. N. Jersey N. York 73 Wind- ham Connec- ticut Traditionary  
I am, respectfully,
Your obedient servant,
J. L. EDWARDS,
Commissioner of Pensions.

REGULATIONS UNDER THE ACT OF JUNE 7, 1832.
The following regulations have been adopted:
This law has been construed to extend, as well to the line, as to every branch of the Staff of the Army, and to include under the terms "Continental Line," "State troops," "militia," and "volunteers," all persons enlisted, drafted, or who volunteered and who were bound to military service, but not those who were occasionally employed with the army upon civil contracts, such as Clerks to Commissaries and to Store Keepers, &c. Teamsters, Boatmen, &c. Persons who served on board of Private Armed Vessels are also excluded from the benefits of the law, as well as persons who turned out as patrols, or were engaged in guarding particular places at night, and were not recognized as being in actual military service.
Four general classes of cases are embraced in this law:
 1. The Regular Troops.  2. The State Troops, Militia, and Volunteers.  3. Persons employed in the Naval service.  4. Indian Spies. 
As rolls of the regular troops in the Revolutionary War exist in this Department, all persons, claiming the benefit of this law as officers, non-commissioned officers, musicians or privates, will in the first instance, make application by transmitting the following declaration, which will be made before a Court of Record of the County where such applicant resides. And every Court having by law a seal and Clerk is considered a Court of Record.
DECLARATION,
In order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress of the 7th of June, 1832.
State, Territory, or District of } ss. County of }
On this _____ day of _____ personally appeared (a) before A. B. a resident (b) of _____ in the county of _____ and State, Territory or District of _____ aged (c) _____ years, who being first duly sworn, according to law, doth on his oath make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress, passed June 7th, 1832. That he enlisted in the Army of the United States in the year (d) _____, with _____ and served in the _____ (e) regiment of the _____ line, under the following named officers:
[Here set forth the names and rank of the Field and Company Officers; the time he left the service; (and if he served under more than one term of enlistment, he must specify the particular period, and rank and names of his officers;) the town or county and State in which he resided when he entered the service; the battles, if any, in which he was engaged, and the country through which he marched. This form is to be varied so as to apply to the cases of officers and persons who belonged to the militia, volunteers, navy, &c.]
He hereby relinquishes every claim (f) whatever to a pension or an annuity, except the present, and he declares that his name is not on the Pension Roll of any Agency in any State, or (if any) only on that of the Agency in the State of _____
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid.
A. B.
[And then will follow the certificate of the Court.]
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion (g) that the above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier, and served as he states.
I _____ of the Court of _____ do hereby certify (h) that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of _____ for a pension.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office (i) this _____ day of _____ &c.
If, on examination of the proper record the names of applicants, making such declaration, cannot be found, they will produce such proof as the rule given in note (j) points out.
Every applicant who claims a pension by virtue of service in the State Troops, Volunteers or Militia, except those who belonged to the New Hampshire Militia and State Troops of Virginia, will make and subscribe a declaration similar to the foregoing, with the following additions, viz:
(k) We, A. B., a Clergyman, residing in the _____ and C. D. residing in (the same) _____ hereby certify, that we are well acquainted with _____, who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration; that we believe him to be _____ years of age; that he is reputed and believed, in the neighborhood where he resides, to have been a soldier of the Revolution, and that we concur in that opinion.
Sworn and subscribed the day and year aforesaid.
[And then will follow the certificate of the Court.]
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion, after the investigation of the matter, and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department, that the above named applicant was a Revolutionary Soldier, and served as he states. And the Court further certifies, that it appears to them that A. B. who has signed the preceding certificate is a clergyman, resident in the _____
and that C. D., who has also signed the same is a resident in the _____ and is a credible person, and that their statement is entitled to credit.
I, _____ Clerk of the Court of _____ do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court, in the matter of the application of _____ for a pension.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office, this _____ day of _____ &c.
Every applicant will produce the best proof in his power. This is the original discharge or commission; but if neither of these can be obtained, the party will so state under oath, and will then procure, if possible, the testimony of at least one credible witness, stating in detail his personal knowledge of the services of the applicant, and such circumstances connected therewith, as may have a tendency to throw light upon the transaction.
If such surviving witness cannot be found, the applicant will so state in his declaration (l) and he will also, whether he produce such evidence or not, proceed to relate all the material facts, which can be useful in the investigation of his claim, and in the comparison of his narrative with the events of the period of his alleged service, as they are known at the Department. A very full account of the services of each person

O. W. & N. Division.
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
F. S.
Bureau of Pensions,
M.E.O.
Washington, D. C., May 10, 1895.
Sir:-
In reply to your request for a statement of the military history of --- Elijah 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. 1777 3 yrs. Pvt. { Nathaniel Webb John Durkee Conn.   { Lemuel Clift Sumner Conn.   { Phelps Sumner Conn.  
Battles engaged in,
Monmouth and Stony Point.
Residence of soldier at enlistment, Preston, Conn.
Date of application for pension, October 25, 1832.
Residence at date of application, Clarkson, N. Y.
Age at date of application, Born, Sept. 11, 1759, at Preston, Conn.
Remarks:
Mr. O. Dinwiddie, Orchard Grove, Lake Co., Ind.
Very respectfully,
Commissioner.

O. Dinwiddie, BREEDER OF CHESTER WHITE HOGS.
ORCHARD GROVE, IND., 4  18 1895
W m Lochren, Commissioner
Washington, D. C. Dear Sir
My good friend W. W. Cheshire has referred me to you for information concerning the service in "Revolutionary War", of my ancestors.
I cannot trace any record of such service by the Dinwiddie family but knowing they have always been Patriotic, think some of them were soldiers. The same is true of the Perkins family, my mother's family. I give on another sheet the names of my direct ancestors most likely to have been in the "Revolutionary War". Hoping you may be able to give me some information which will make my Family Record more complete I now thank you kindly for whatever you may be able to furnish me.
Very Respectfully Yours
O. Dinwiddie

TREASURY DEPARTMENT.
Second Comptroller's Office, March 6 th , 1839.
Sir:
Under the act of the 6th of April, 1838 entitled "An act directing the transfer of money remaining unclaimed by certain Pensioners, and authorizing the payment of the same at the Treasury of the United States," Elijah Cook , a Pensioner on the Roll of the Michigan Agency , at the rate of eighty Dollars and _____ Cents per annum, under the law of the 7 th June, 1832, has been paid at this Department, from the 4 th of Sept. 1837, to the 4 th March, 1838.
Respectfully, yours,
Wilson B. Parrish Comptroller.
To the Commissioner of Pensions, Present.

Marshall, Mich c July 9 th 1838.
Hon. J. S. Edwards Com r of Pensions, Wash g 10.
Sir -
Enclosed I transmit an Application for a transfer of the payment of the Pension of Elijah Cook from the Agency in New York to the Agency in Michigan, Mr. Cook having become a permanent Resident of this State. The Affidavits and certificates I suppose to be in due form. I have not included Mr. C's certificate from the War Department, the previous directions furnished me by the Hon. J. E. Carr, Member of Congress, not specifying this as necessary. The will wherein the test. is referred to & described in the first Affidavit. If the certificate must be exhibited to you before a transfer can be ordered please advise me without delay and I will transmit it at once. Please enclose the order of transfer to me, if proposed, when granted.
With much respect I have the Hon or to be Yours Obs t . Serv t . Amos V. Sandford.

MECHANICS' & FARMERS' BANK,
Albany Pension Agency,
July 23 d .
1838
JAMES L. EDWARDS, Esquire,
Commissioner of Pensions,
Sir,
In reply to your letter of the 19 th inst. I have to state, that Elijah Cook — a Pensioner under the Act of 7 June 1832 — at eighty — Dollars per annum was last paid to the 4 day of Sept. 1837.
I am, Sir,
Very respectfully,
Your ob't serv't,
Thos. M. Elliott
PRES'T, AND PENSION AGENT.

id this Rev. Mch 1896. & to like my.
29085 Rev INVALID.
File No. 29085 Elijah Cook Rev Rev War
Act: June 7 th 1827
Index: —Vol. 9 , Page 81
[Arrangement of 1870.]
May 19 th 1896 to G. H. Quinn Orchard Grove, Lake Co.,
Mch 21, Soldier's pension Mrs Susan H. W. Rome,

O. Dinwiddie, BREEDER OF  CHESTER WHITE HOGS.
"Dinwiddie Family"
ORCHARD GROVE, IND,-----189
  David Dinwiddie  born  1724,  died Dec. 19-1803    W m Dinwiddie  "  Aug. 29-1748,     John Dinwiddie  "  June 10-1753,  " Jan. 11-1822    David Dinwiddie  "  July 25-1755,  " Dec. 25-1823    James Dinwiddie  "  July 10-1758,     Hugh Dinwiddie  "  Jan. 8-1764,  " Mch. 21-1825  
David the 5 th in succession born 1724 was married twice but survived both wives and died Dec. 19 th 1803
David the 6 th born July 25 th 1755 was married Jan. 27-1778 to Susannah Patterson. She died Nov. 11 th 1854
"Perkins Family"
  Joseph Perkins  born May 10-1702  married Mary Robinson     Ichabod Perkins  " Nov. 21-1732      Joseph Perkins  " July 16-1744  married Ruth Clark, died  1821    Elisha Perkins  " May 20-1746  " Phoebe Clark  Jan 27-  
Oscar Dinwiddie Great Great Grandson of Joseph Perkins born 1702 and Great Great Grandson of David Dinwiddie Fifth David in succession.

REVOLUTIONARY SERVICE.
O. W. & N. Div.
MEMORANDA.
Please supply as much as possible of the data called for below.
Full name of soldier:
Elijah Cook, born Sept. 11-1759
Place of residence before service: (Town, county, and State, if possible.)
Think near Greenwich, Connecticut
Place of residence after service: (Town, county, and State, if possible.)
Near Brockport, N. Y.
Date of death (as near as possible):
June 30 th 1839 near Homer, Mich.
Christian name of widow:
Charity Lockwood
Did either he or his widow receive a pension?
He drew a pension. Think widow did not
Remarks:
On his tombstone are the words "Revolutionary Soldier"
He served seven years.
Your name and address:
O. D. D. Diddie
Orchard Grove
Lake Co., Indiana
6-870
B. Grandson of Elijah Cook

REVOLUTIONARY SERVICE.
O. W. & N. DIV.
MEMORANDA.
not J. " W.
Please supply as much as possible of the data called for below.
Full name of soldier:
Joseph Perkins, born July 16-1744.
Place of residence before service: (Town, county, and State, if possible.)
Massachusetts or New Hampshire
Place of residence after service: (Town, county, and State, if possible.)
Massachusetts or New Hampshire
Date of death (as near as possible):
Jan. 27 - 1816 Oct. 22 - 1815
Christian name of widow:
Ruth Clark
Did either he or his widow receive a pension?
Unknown.
Remarks:
Have no certain record of service
His son Joseph was Lieutenant
of Militia Co. in N.J. State 1809
Your name and address:
O. Dänwiddie
Orchard Grove
Lake Co., Indiana
6-870 G. Grandson Joseph Perkins

REVOLUTIONARY SERVICE.
O. W. & N. Div.
MEMORANDA.
Please supply as much as possible of the data called for below.
Full name of soldier: not w
David Dinwiddie
Place of residence before service: (Town, county, and State, if possible.)
near Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Place of residence after service: (Town, county, and State, if possible.)
near Pittsburgh, Penn
Date of death (as near as possible):
Dec. 19 th 1803
Christian name of widow:
Elizabeth Kere died Nov. 21 - 1789.
Did either he or his widow receive a pension?
Unknown
Remarks:
Have no record of service but think he was in.
Your name and address:
O. Dinwiddie
Orchard Grove
Lake Co., Indiana
6-870 G. G. Brandson David Dinwiddie 5 th David in succession