Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 14,529, Stephen Cook, Mass.

SERVICE
7 Mar 85
look, Stephen Mary
NUMBER
W. 14.529
CONTENTS

Massachusetts
Cy. 2291 Mary Cook widow of Stephen Cook dec?
who died in the March 1833 Essex Co in the State of Mass. who was a Private in the Company commanded by Captain Richardson of the Regt. commanded by Col. Hutchinson in the Massa line for 20 months Mass
Inscribed on the Roll of Mass. at the rate of 60 Dollars 67 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1834.
Certificate of Pension issued the 25 day of Aug. 1838 and, sent Benj. Merrill Salem Mass.
Arrears to the 4th of March 1838 $ 466.69 Semi-annual allowance ending 4 Sept.  33.33
$500.02
{ Revolutionary Claim,  Not July 4, 1836,  Pension the 3. }
Recorded by N. M. Atkinson Clerk, Book 4. Vol. 2. Page 47

X 3636.
Mary Cook widow of Stephen Mass.
Married 4 July 1833 died ————— 1833
Allow 20 m o per - $ 11.11 per annum. no deduction.
Marg. Bond Muller Col. Huletham
Benjn Merrill Salem Mass.

Declaration
in order to obtain the benefit of the 3d Section of the Act of Congress of the 4th July 1836:
State of Massachusetts Essex County ss:
On this third day of July 1838 personally appeared before the Honorable David A. White Judge of Probate for said County - - Mary Cook a resident of Salem in the County of Essex and State of Massachusetts, aged 80 years, who being first duly sworn according to law doth on her oath make the following Declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the Act of Congress passed July 4. 1836 That she is the Widow of Stephen Cook, who was a soldier of the Revolutionary War: the said Stephen Cook enlisted in April 1775 and served as a private in Capt Addison Richardson's Company in the Regiment in the Massachusetts Line commanded at first by Col John Mansfield and afterwards by Col Israel Hutchinson; that said Stephen Cook served therein Eight months till the end of the year 1775 and that he again in January 1776 enlisted and served as a private in the same Company & Regiment all the year 1776 till June 1777: when said Regiment was disbanded: She further declares that she was lawfully married to the said Stephen Cook on the fourth day of July in the year Seventeen hundred seventy six: that her husband the aforesaid Stephen Cook died in the month of March 1833: and that she has remained a widow ever since that period as will more fully appear by reference to the proof annexed hereto. Mary H Cook mark
Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above written the said Applicant being unable to appear in open Court by reason of bodily infirmity, before me
D A White Judge of Probate

State of Massachusetts Essex County Is:
July. 5th 1838 I certify that Daniel A. White is Judge of Probate in and for said County of Essex and that Benjamin Mannill is a Justice of the Peace in and for said County and that their respective signatures on the preceding page and on the three annexed affidavits are genuine.
John Prince
{ Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas for the County of Essex
[Faint, mirrored handwriting, likely bleed-through from the reverse side of the page]

I hereby certify that Stephen Cook & Mary Carringe were married in Salem by Rev James Dinnan on the 4 th day of July A.D 1776 - as appears by the return of said Dinnan as recorded in the Town Records - vol 2 nd page 39 -
Joseph Cloutman City Clerk
I Joseph Cloutman abovenamed do hereby say that I hold the office of Clerk of the City of Salem in the County of Essex in the State of Massachusetts and that the above is a true extract from the Records of said City, and that said Stephen Cook and Mary Carringe were married on the fourth day of July in the year Seven hundred & seventy six, as above is expressed in figures.
Jo s Cloutman
Sworn to before me
Rev. Merrill Just: Peace

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Rev WIDOW, &c.
Febry - 4-1902 A. M. Bullock - ship d
File No. 14529
Mary Cook Widow of Stephen Cook Pri Rev War
Act: July 4 th 86
Index: — Vol. a , Page 148
[Arrangement of 1870.]

James L. Edwards Esq r
Commr. Prisons
Washington D. C.

Salem, Mass tts , 6th Aug t 1838
James L. Edwards Esq r Com r Pensions,
Sir,
As the character of Moses Townsend Esq r may not be known to you, I assure you that he is one of our principal citizens, a Magistrate of the County and a President of an Insurance Office. His testimony would receive full credit among those who know him.
Respectfully your servant
W. B.
G. C. Phillips

map Aug 13 Adelph Cook Mary
James L. Edwards Esq Com d Vn ts
Washington D.C.

Salem, Mass'tts. August. 7. 1838 James L. Edwards Esq. c
Sir,
I had the honor to receive your letter of 30 th . ult o . in relation to Mrs Mary Cook's case.
Stephen Cook, the husband who died in 1833, never made any application for a Pension, as I am assured. The reason of it was that many years ago he was by accident disabled in body and crippled so as to be helpless, and was maintained in all the comfort he was capable of enjoying in the Work house at public expence. He was poor, ignorant, and helpless.
Moses Townsend Esq. c who testifies to the service in 1775 & in 1776 is a gentleman of high character.
I am very respectfully W. B. Groot
Rev. Merrill

Handwritten text on a dark, textured background, possibly a piece of tape or a small card. The text is in cursive and appears to be in Arabic script. The content is partially obscured by the texture and lighting.

I Moses Townsend of Salem in Massachusetts Esquire on oath testify that I served at Cambridge in 1775 the first Eight months of the Revolutionary War, and as to that period I am positive and certain that Stephen Cook, whose widow has applied for a pension, served as a private in Col Hutchinson's Regiment. I maybe in error in stating the name of his Captain. I served in the same Regiment and he was my fellow Townsman.
The said Stephen Cook during many years of his latter life was a cripple and a pauper, and he died in the poor house broken & disordered in mind & body.
I served till 1777, middle of January. M. Townsend
State of Massachusetts Essex County 15: August, 5th 1838 Then the above named Moses Townsend Esq. a credible and respectable witness, made oath that the above affidavit by him subscribed is true, Before
Richd. Merrill Just. Peace

State of Massachusetts Boston Jan 21 st 1838 Dear Sir, I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of your letter of the 19 th inst. and in reply to inform you that the same has been forwarded to the proper authorities for their consideration. I am, Sir, Your obedient servant, J. W. Foster

Salem, Mass'tts July 5 th 1838
James E. Edwards Esq. Comm'r Pensions, Sir,
I enclose the Application of Mrs Mary Cook for a Pension.
Please to address your reply to me in her behalf,
Very respectfully, W. W. Lunt
Rev. Merrill

I Moses Townsend Esquire of Salem in Massachusetts, on oath testify That I am 79 years of age and that I served the first eight months in 1775 and all the year 1776 in Capt Addison Richard- son's Company in Col Hutchinson's Regiment at Cambridge & New York: I was well ac- quainted with Stephen Cook, late of Salem, deceased: I know that he served the first eight months in that Regiment and also the year 1776 in the same Regiment: I believe he served in the same Company with me, but I am not certain: but I am sure he served as a soldier in that Regiment M. Townsend
State of Massachusetts Essex County Vs: July 2 d 1838 Then the above named Moses Townsend Esquire, who is a credible and disinterested witness, made oath that the above affidavit by him subscribed, is true.
Before me
J. E. Merrill Just. Peace

We, Benjamin Webb and George H. Smith both of Salem in Essex County Massachusetts of Salem in Massachusetts do testify that we — well acquainted with Stephen Cook, a Revolutionary Soldier who died in Salem in 1833, and know that Mrs Mary Cook now applying for a Pension, is his Widow.
Ben a Webb George H. Smith
State of Massachusetts
Essex County 15:
July. 4. 1838 Then said Webb & Smith made oath to the truth of the above Affidavit by them subscribed: they are credible and respectable witnesses.
Before me
Rev. Merrill Just. Peace