Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 3171, John Cock, Va

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S. 3171
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Pen: Certificate Corrected re to No. J. B. Foster 30 Jan 1815.
A. July 20. 1834 Rev A. B.
26792  West Virginia
John Cook of Warren in the State of Virginia who was a private in the company commanded by Captain Miles of the reg t commanded by Col. Montgomery in the Shenandoah Line for 9 months
Var. Line Records corrected Feb 11 '34
Inscribed on the Roll of West Virginia at the rate of 30 Dollars — Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1834.
Certificate of Pension issued the 29 day of Nov 1834 and Nov 29  Forrester
  Arrears to the 4th of March  91.00    Semi-ant. allowance ending Feb 10  15.00     $105.00  
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by Dun Boys Clerk, Book E Vol. 7 Page 81

State of Tennessee } ss. County of Warren }
On this the 14th day of April A.D. 1834, personally appeared in the county aforesaid before me Samuel Dugay one of the Justices of the Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions for the County of Warren aforesaid the same being a Court of record. John Cock a resident on the Barren fork of Collins river in the County of Warren in the State of Tennessee, aged seventy eight years, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath make the following declarations, in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed June 7th 1832. He makes this declaration before the said Justice because he is not able to bodily appear at a Court.
That he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers and served as herein stated.
That in the Month of May (he does not recollect the day) in the year of 1777, he entered in the service of the United States during the then existing war; he was enlisted by a recruiting officer called Thomas Montgomery now Gray, does not recollect his given name in Grayson County State of Virginia by whom he was carried to the Lead Mines in Montgomery County in the State of Virginia, he was there attached to a company commanded by the Captain Miles whose given name he does not now remember of which company Robert Ruckels was Lieutenant. This company as well as one other commanded by Captain James Newell were stationed at the lead mines for the purpose of guarding the same, he does not know whether Newell's company were regular or not, he supposes that the company to which he applicant was attached constituted a part of what was then called Virginia State Troops at this place he remained for eighteen months during which time he saw the together with his company, marched up New River to Chemutt Creek after a company of Tories, they came upon them at the round meadow fired upon them and took one prisoner the remainder escaped. then returned to the lead mines, and in a short time after was marched together with company of Hottentots under the command of Captain Henry Francis Over to the Holston River in North Carolina to take or suppress a gang of Tories under the command of a Tory called Captain Ben Burke. They found them in the neighborhood of the Shallow ford of the Holston, attacked them, and had a skirmish, in which Burke was killed and also the brave Captain Francis, the latter was shot through the head, Applicant and his company then returned to the lead mines, and by the consent of Col John Montgomery who occasionally visited that place hired one Edward Haradin to take his place as a substitute which he did for the sum of $160.00 Applicant was then at the lead mines in Montgomery County in the State of Virginia discharged in writing from the service by Col John Montgomery. In this service he served one year and six months, he thinks it was in the Month of November 1780. that he was discharged, and he thinks that Col John Montgomery was the only field officer, that exercised any authority at the mines during the time he staid there there was not a full Regiment and Montgomery was only occasionally there.
In the Month of March 1781, he was drafted into the service for three months in Montgomery County in the State of Virginia and attached to a company commanded by Captain John Cocks or Cox. This company was intended for the use and protection of the Commissioners appointed by the State of Virginia to treat with the Cherokee Indians, and were not called into actual service until the latter part of May 1781.

at which time they were ordered to encamp at Jacob Walrons Hill, on the road to the Bigg Island of Holston River near that place he does not recollect what County it was in but it was on Reel Creek a Branch of New River in the latter part of May 1781. He joined his company and marched immediately to the Bigg Island, of Holston when they in a few days arrived, there was already there a great many men that in a few days many others arrived making in all about Six hundred ten hundred He thinks the Commissioners were there at the time he reached the island at all events some of them were, he knows that Col Evan Shelby was there he was a relation of applicants. Col Joseph Martin, William Preston and he thinks others were there when or in a few days after he reached the island, he remained under the command of Captain Cox for he thinks a little better than two months when Cox for some cause or other with the most of his company went home, Applicant immediately took the place of William Holder who belonged to Captain John Scollersons company as a substitute, he remained in this company until his term of service expired during which time the Commissioners consummated the treaty with the Indians He was then at the Bigg Island upon the Holston River as he now thinks in the latter part of August in the year of 1781. discharged in writing by Col Evan Shelby who appeared to be the superior officer over the matter than he does not think that the Companies were formed into Regiments, he served in this Four Three Months He then returned to his Residence in Montgomery County (now Green as he is informed) Va; Shortly after this,
Some time in the month of September in the year of 1781. He being a single man and without a family went to Osburns or Osbornes Station on Clinch River and there volunteered into the service for Six Months he does not recollect what County it was in, he formed a company stationed there to give protection to the frontier and to keep the Indians in subjection some marched by Robert Trimble, of which one Osborn whose given name is not recollected was Lieutenant, there was also another company stationed there at the same time commanded by Captain Samuel Venable, here he remained for seven months, during which time in the month of December, John English asked to go to his plantation a mile off. and got permission of Applicant to go with him, as well as one Oxen and Englishes wife Applicant accordingly went to Englishes house with him, and staid all night their guns were laid away, in the morning about sun up the clocks barked exceedingly fierce, Applicant stepped out into the yard to see what they were buying, and got some distance from the door, and discovered four Cherokee fellows, all armed, he ran to the door, but the inmates of the house had by this time discovered the Indians and closed it, so they were afraid to open the door to let him in for fear the Indians would also enter, being thus situated and without his gun, Applicant had no hope of safety but by flight, he accordingly ran through a field the only way he could go the outlet towards the woods being the direction at which the Indians had come and when they saw him, after he had gone some distance perhaps two hundred yards he once turned his head to see if he was pursued, when to his misfortune he beheld two Indians close to him each running with their guns pointed at him, an effort to escape being hopeless Applicant dropped and signed to them that he would surrender, Each of the men held

Barages instantly drew from their belts their Tomahawks and stepped up to him. One of them immediately struck him upon his bare head for he had left his hat in the hour with the pole of his Tomahawk and struck it in Applicant's skull, and gave him a second lick with the edge of the Ax, which struck him to his head and touched the Brain, applicant fell lifeless and the Indians no doubt be lived him to be so. They immediately scalped him, and pulled his hunting shirt off of him and cut one half of his waist coat off and took them with them, in a short time applicant came to his senses his neck was entirely broken he had no use of his left arm or shoulder nor has he ever regained the use of his shoulder or arm. The arm has rested a way, the places where the Tomahock struck his head healed up, but the holes never filled up they remain yet, and one of them is perhaps two inches long and one inch and about an inch deep. Shortly after this occurrence, the information was carried to the station and a company immediately came to the place and carried him to the station where he remained for one month longer than his six months at which place and about the last of March or perhaps the first of April in the year of 1782. He was by his Captain Robert Trumble discharged in writing in this Town he served six months, he was claimed the other months in consequence of his wounds. He then returned to his residence in Montgomery near as he understands Green County in the State of Virginia. This ended his military service.
Applicant states that owing to his old age and bodily infirmity he is not with any convenience to appear in Court. He is exceedingly feeble, and from his old age and consequent loss of memory he is unable to give a detailed account of his services or he would claim he would have much an earlier application but for the difficulty in getting his declaration prepared. He is in undoubted circumstances.
He has no documentary evidence of his services and he knows of no person whom testimony he can procure who can testify as to his services.
He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension except the present and declares that his name is not on the pension roll of the agency of any State.
He was Born in Bedford County in the State of Virginia on the 12th day of February 1756
He has no record of his age he had but it is burnt up in his Brother Isaac
He was living in Montgomery County in the State of Virginia when called into the service, since the Revolutionary war he moved to and has lived in the County of Cumberland in the State of Kentucky. From there he moved to Overton County Tennessee from there to this Wayne County State of Tennessee where he has resided for the last twenty three years and now resides there.
He the first time he served volunteered into the service and served eight months. The second time he volunteered into the service and for one month served as a substitute for William Holder and served in this Town three months. The third and last time he served he volunteered into the service and served 3 months.
When he served at the head of his company he frequently saw Col. John Montgomery and some times General William Campbell he does not think that he served with any Continental Regiment, nor can he state any thing more of Military Regiments or the general circumstances of his services than he has in the body of his declaration.
He received another discharge from the service the first one was given to him by

Col John Montgomery, the Second by Col Evan Shelby, and the Third by Captain Robert Ingle, shortly after the revolution he lost his pocket book in which his discharge was, and he never found them again
He is known to John Williams, John Graham Williams, Young and Cleggman Alexander Blakely, all of whom live in his present neighborhood and who can and will be willing to testify as to his character for morality and of their belief of 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. Signed to and subscribed before me the day and year aforesaid John H. Cock of the Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions for the County of Fannin and Alexander Blakely a clergyman residing in the County of Warren State of Tennessee and in the immediate neighborhood of the above named applicant and John Williams, and Joshua Richardson residing in the same neighborhood hereby certify that We that We believe him to be about Eight years of age, that he is respected and beloved in the neighborhood where he resides to have been a soldier of the revolution and that We are in that opinion.
Given and subscribed the day and year aforesaid Joshua T. Richardson before me Samuel Dewey one of the acting Justices of the Peace John Williams of the Peace of Pleas and Quarter Sessions for the County of Fannin Alexander Blakely
And the said Justice of the said Court does hereby declare his opinion after the investigation of the matter, and after hearing the interrogatories prescribed by the War department, that the above named applicant was a real Revolutionary Soldier and served as he states, the said Justice further certifies that the said Applicant owing to bodily infirmity can not with any convenience attend Court, it would be with much difficulty that he could do so. And the said Justice further certifies that it appears to him that Alexander Blakely who has signed the preceding certificate is a clergyman residing in the County of Warren aforesaid and in the immediate neighborhood of the said applicant and that Joshua Richardson and John Williams who have also signed said certificate are residents in the same neighborhood County and State, and are credible persons and that their statement is entitled to credit
Samuel Dewey one of the acting Justices of the Peace of the Court Pleas and Quarter Sessions for the County of Fannin
I William Edmondson Clerk of the Court of Pleas and quarter sessions for the County of Warren in the State of Tennessee, do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of Samuel Dewey one of the acting Justices of the Court of Pleas and quarter sessions of said Court in the matter of the application of John Cock for a Pension, I do further certify that said Samuel Dewey is and was at the time of making the foregoing signature one of the Justices of said Court duly sworn and qualified to act as such and that the foregoing signature purporting to be his is genuine. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal stamp this being no seal of office of said Court yet provided this the 12th day of April 1834
William Edmondson Clerk of said Court of Pleas and quarter sessions

W. J. B. Forrest
30.468
John C. Croft James M. [unclear]
Honorable John B. Forrest
Washington City
District of Columbia
FREE
Hon. J. B. Forrest
$30
Apr 19 -
Warren Co

Dear J. B. Domett
M c innville Tenn April the 14 th 1834
I send you the declaration of John Cook for a Pension I ask you if you please to make the necessary certificate file it and send me the Pension Certificate of
Yours with Respect
A. S. Church

Wm Garrison is the clerk of the court of session court Pennefee April 26 th 1834 John B Forrest

April 7, 1936
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BA-J/MCS John Cock, S. 3171
Mrs. J. Estelle King 133 North Wetherly Drive Beverly Hills, California
Dear Madam:
The data which follow were obtained from papers on file in the pension claim, S. 3171, based upon the Revolutionary War service of John Cock.
He was born February 12, 1756, in Bedford County, Virginia. The names of his parents were not given.
While a resident of that part of Montgomery County which was later Grayson County, Virginia, he served as private with the Virginia troops as follows: from May, 1777, eighteen months in Captain Miles' company under Colonel John Montgomery and was engaged in guarding lead mines; next enlisted in Captain John Cocks' or Cox's company and after serving a little over two months he was placed in Captain John Dollison's company and was discharged the latter part of August, 1781, by Colonel Evan Shelby (who was a relative of his) having served three months; from September, 1781, until the last of March or first of April, 1782, he served in Captain Robert Trimble's company during which time he was attacked by two Cherokee Indians who knocked him unconscious with their tomahawks, scalped him and went away thinking he was dead.
He stated that he was single in 1781.
After the Revolution he lived in Cumberland County, Kentucky, Overton County, Tennessee, and Warren County, Tennessee,
He was allowed pension on his application executed April 14, 1834, while living on Barren Fork of Collins River in Warren County, Tennessee, having lived in that county since about 1811.

John Cook died July 20, 1834.
The papers in this claim contain no data relative to wife or children of this soldier.
Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER Executive Assistant to the Administrator

April 7, 1936
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BA-J/MCS John Cock, S.3171 Simeon Stewart O.W.M.Ctf.1186 In lieu of Bty.Ld.
Mrs. J. Estelle King 133 North Wetherly Drive Beverly Hills, California
Dear Madam:
Reference is made to your request for information concerning Revolutionary War soldier, John Cock, and a Simeon Stewart who died September 17, 1814.
You are furnished herewith, the Revolutionary War record of John Cock, S.3171, and the record of Simeon Stewart who was killed in service during the War of 1812.
Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER Executive Assistant to the Administrator

1936. Apr. 7. hist. to Mrs. J. Estelle King. Re: corres w. Simeon Stewart, A.W. Union Co. 116 E. M.C.S.
Rev. King ✓
3171 INVALID.
File No. 3171
John Cook Pat. N.C. line
Act: June 7 th 1838
Index:—Vol. A , Page 73
[Arrangement of 1870.]
Virginia Line Records corrected Feb 11 '04