Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 14574, Nathan Cook, Mass.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Mass.
Cook, Nathan Beulah
No. 14574
CONTENTS

THIS certifies that Nathan Cook a Soldier an inhabitant of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, who belonged to the Mass. Regt. commanded by Mol. Rufus Putnam, Genl. Joshua Benson in the service of the United States of America, aged Thirty seven , as appears by Certificates lodged in the Pension-Office, having been examined by me is found to be disabled in said service by having the main cord of Right Hand, back
per Month, to be paid  to 17 March 1786 , agreeably to the Resolution of Congress, of the 11th of June, 1785, and to an Act of the Legislature of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, of the 17th March, 1786, and that Nathan Cook is discharged. he refuses to be subject to do Garrison duty GIVEN under my hand at BOSTON, this Twenty eighth day of Octr in the year of our Lord, 1786, and in the Eleventh year of the Independence of the United States of America.
John Lucas Commissary of Pensions

Report
Massachusetts 3959.
Peulah Cook widow of Nathan Cook Maf who was a Private in the Revolution
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 72 Dollars 89 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843.
Certificate of Pension issued the 16th day of Dec. 1843. and sent to
Pleasance Warwick, Mass.
[Act of March 3, 1843.]
Recorded in Book 4 Vol. 1. Page 38.

State of Massachusetts Franklin County. ss. 5
On the Eighteenth day of September in the year of our Lord One Thousand Eight Hundred and thirty nine Personally appeared before the Judge of the court of Probate for the County of said Beulah Cook a resident of Warwick in the County of Franklin aged Eighty four 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 7th 1838 entitled "An act granting half pay and Pensions to certain widows" That she is the widow of Nathan Cook who was a private Soldier in the army of the Revolution and performed Eight months Service as a Soldier at Cambridge near Boston I believe in Capt. Daniel Whiting's Company and Col. Jonathan Brewer Regiment That this Service began in the early part of May A.D. 1775 and ended about the first of January 1776. I have heard him tell of being in the Battle at Lexington Also Four months Service as a Soldier at Ticonderoga in the State of New York in Capt. Timothy Stowe Company Lieut. Moses Ballard, and Col. Ephraim Wheelock's Regiment This term of Service began in July 1776 and ended near the first of December of the same year.
also four months Service as a Soldier in Capt. Aaron Smith's Company and Col. Benjamin Gill's Regiment at Bennington Stillwater and White Plains in the State of New York that this term of Service, the latter part of July 1777 and ended near the first of December the same year. I have often heard said Nathan Cook my late husband state that he was in a battle at Saratoga while in this term of Service.

Also nine Months service as a Soldier at Westpoint and White Plains in the State of New York in Capt Bensons Company and Col Bruffs Patricians Regiment, that this term of service began near the first of May 1778 and ended about the first of February A.D. 1779.
and further that the said Nathan Cook was wounded in the knee joint and was lame to the day of his death (his wound was received in the state of New York) and in consequence thereof he received a small Invalid Pension from the state on United States government. That she has no documentary evidence of his service excepting the accompanying Papers.
She further declares that she was married to the said Nathan Cook on the third day of June 1784 that her husband the aforesaid Nathan Cook died on the Seventeenth day of January A.D. 1820. That she was not married to him prior to his leaving the service, that the marriage took place previous to the first day of January 1794 at the time above stated.
and further that the said Nathan Cook was an inhabitant of Dover or Dedham when he entered the service of his country.
Sworn to and subscribed Beulah Cook
the day and year aforesaid
R. E. Newcomb Judge of Probate
And the said Judge doth hereby declare his opinion after the investigation of the matter that the said Nathan Cook was a soldier in the war of the Revolution and served as stated in the preceding declaration; that the above named Beulah Cook was married to the said Nathan as above stated; that the said Nathan Cook died on the seventeenth day of January A.D. 1820; and that the said Beulah Cook has ever since remained a widow.
R. E. Newcomb
Judge of Probate.

Richard Cook
6218
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Franklin ss.
I Elijah Alvord Register of Probate for the county of Franklin do hereby certify that the within named Richard E. Newcomb is the Judge of Probate for said county; duly commissioned and qualified; that the within signatures, purporting to be his, are genuine; and that the within contains the original proceedings of the the Probate Court for said county in the matter of the application of Bulah Cook, the widow of Nathan Cook for a pension.
In testimony whereof I hereunto set my hand and seal, of the Probate Court for said county this fourth day of October A. D. 1839.
E. Alvord Reg. Probate

Commonwealth of Massachusetts Norfolk ss Dedham July 3 rd AD 1839 I Henry A. Penniman Register Protem to the court of Probate for the county afore= =said, hereby certify that Daniel Mann esq. of Dover in the county aforesaid is a Justice of the peace, and legally qualified to act as such in said county. — Given under my hand and the seal of the said court of Probate this 3 rd day of July 1839 Henry A Penniman Register Protem

"Married Mr Nathan Cook and Miss Bulah Matealf both of Dedham"
I, Ralph Sanger, of Dover in the County of Norfolk and State of Massachusetts, the only resident clergymen in said Dover (formerly a part of Dedham) hereby depose and say, that I have in my custody & keeping the Clerical and Church Records of said Dover (kept by Rev. Benjamin Lord my Predecessor) — and that the foregoing extract, showing the marriage between Nathan Cook and Bulah Matealf, is a true copy of the record, with the exception of the date, which is expressed on the record in fair legible letters & figures as follows
"June 3 1784" "June third seventeen hundred and eighty four"
A true copy Attest Ralph Sanger Pastor of the Church in said Dover
Dover July 2 d 1839
Norfolk County, State of Massachusetts in said Dover Then personally appeared the above named Ralph Sanger and made Oath that the facts above subscribed by him are true & I hereby certify that the said Ralph Sanger is a man of truth & veracity Before me Daniel Mann Justice of the Peace

Rev WIDOW, &c.
File No. 14574 Penlah Cook Widow of Nathan Cook Peri Rev War
Act: March 3 rd 43 Index:—Vol. a , Page 148
[Arrangement of 1870.]

4637. Massachusetts
Betula Cook, a widow of Nathan Cook, decd.
who was a pensioner under the Act of and who died on the 17 January 1820, at Franklin in the State of Mass. who was a private in the Company commanded by Captain Benson of the regt commanded by Col Putnam in the Massachusetts line for 21 m 26 ds.
Enscribed on the Roll of Mass. at the rate of 72 Dollars 89 Cents per annum, to commence on the 14th day of March, 1836.
Certificate of Pension issued the 26 day of Novr 1839, to suit to Elijah Alvord Greenfield Mass.
Arrears to the 14th of Sept 1839 $255.12 Semi-annual allowance ending 4 Mar '40 36.44
$291.56
{ Act July 7, } 1838. }
Recorded by P. M. Curley Clerk Book 4. Vol. 1. Page 81.

18218 Beulah Cook
Wid of Nathan
Map
Act July 7 1878
Manue 1784
deed 1820
Allan 21 m d 26
day pri. Mass line
Smilax. Cape Barn
Col Putnam $72.89
in am.
Elijah Alvord Esq
Greenfield Mass

Nathan Cook d 1820.
Beulah m 1784.
75 8. 7.26 D r Whiting May 4. On roll
76 5. 7.26 Jim Stone. Vol 22 p 193 Vol 16 p 72
77 (4. 7.26 ) Aaron Smith. G r ll Vol 23 '80
78 9. 7.26 Bensen. On bad roll not on Col Putnam
21.26
* not on roll
v The Mallard v John Whiting v L. L. Smith

I Josiah Draper of Dover in the County of Norfolk and State of Massachusetts being eighty one years of age hereby testify and say, that I was personally acquainted with Nathan Cook formerly of that part of Dedham which is now Dover, when the Revolutionary War began, and several years afterwards. That after the close of that the war, said Nathan Cook removed from said Dover to some of the western counties of the State, and as I was informed, died some years ago at the Town of Warwick in Massachusetts. And I further testify and say, that I am knowing to the fact, that the said Nathan Cook entered and served as a Soldier in the first eight months service at Prospect Hill and Cambridge near Boston in Capt. Daniel Whiting's Company and Col. Jonathan Brewer's Regiment, and I believe the said Nathan Cook served out this term of eight months, the same as the other Soldiers in said Company did, that this term of service began about the first of May A.D. 1775, and ended near the first of January A.D. 1776. that I know these facts, because I served as Drummer in said Capt. Daniel Whiting's Company where the said Cook served, during the aforesaid eight months service in the year 1775.
Josiah Draper
State of Massachusetts County of Norfolk ss.
August 24 th 1839. Josiah Draper above named, a credible Witness: Subscribed to, and made Oath, that the matter set forth in the foregoing Statement by him so subscribed, is true.
Before me. Wm Ellis Justice of Peace

Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Secretarys Office Sept. 12. 1839.
I hereby Certify that the within named William Ellis, at the date of the within attestation was a Justice of the Peace for the County of Norfolk in the said Commonwealth.
In testimony of which, I have hereunto affixed the great seal of the state.
John C. Bigelow Secretary of the Commonwealth

I Joshua Whiting of Dedham in the County of Norfolk and State of Massachusetts, being eighty one years of age hereby testify and say that I was acquainted with Nathan Cook of Dedham, dec d in the year 1776, and afterwards, and I am positive that the said Cook served one tour of duty as a Soldier in the Revolutionary war where I served myself, and according to my best recollection and belief, the said Nathan Cook served as a Soldier at Tienderoga in the State of New York in Capt y Timothy Stow's Company and Col l Ephraim Wheelock's Regiment, that this service began about the first of August A.D. 1776 and ended about the first of December the same year, and was a tour of four months service, I know this because I served in said Capt y Stow's Company during the this tour to Tienderoga in the the year 1776, and I well recollect that a part of this tour was rendered in a battalion of Artillery commanded by Maj r Stephen Badlam. I also recollect that I did not reach the Port of Tienderoga till some days after some of the other soldiers arrived, because I was detained by sickness, if therefore, the said Cook arrived at head quarters before I did, he must have rendered somewhat more service in this Campaign to Tienderoga in the year A.D. 1776 than four months, as I did —.
Joshua Whiting
State of Massachusetts County of Norfolk ss.
September 3 d 1839. Then Joshua Whiting, above named, a Pensioner of the United States and for many years the Chairman of the municipal Board Dedham, and a credible witness, subscribed to, and made Oath that the matter set forth in the foregoing statement by him so subscribed, is, according to his best recollection and belief, true in every part thereof —.
Before me. Ebenezer "G. Ellis" Justice of Peace

Commonwealth of Massachusetts Secretary's Office. Sept. 12. 1839
I hereby certify that the within named William Ellis at the date of the within attestation was a Justice of the Peace for the County of Norfolk. in the said Commonwealth.
In testimony of which. I have affixed the Great Seal of the State
John D. Sleeper Secretary of the Commonwealth

RECORD DIVISION.
Department of the Interior, BUREAU OF PENSIONS.
Briefed by A.E.O.
Claim No. _____
Certificate No. _____
Claimant _____
Soldier Nathan Cook
Service Mass.
Additional Service Rev. War
No. _____ claim, State records _____, 191 _____
No claim, combination records _____, 191 _____
REMARKS:
No papers for Inv. pension clm. See Worcester Co., Mass. 1835 Inv. pension list.

Oct. 15. 1859
Mass.
6218
7. July 1838
Bulah corner
ms of Nathan
J. L. Edwards Esq. Commissioner Pensions City of Washington. Columbia

Greenfield Oct. 11. 1839
J. L. Edwards Esq
I here enclose you the declaration of Bulah Cook, the widow of Nathan Cook, for a pension with the evidence in aid of her application.
Amos Hunting, whose application was formerly sent to your department, requests that his papers may be returned, if they are now on your files and there is no irregularity in their being taken away.
In his case it appears from the pay roll of Capt Stevens' company (Wm Stevens I think) that he received his pay for 183 days - half a day more than half a year, but in a period in the year when it was one day less than six calendar months. He has been told that some facts may be presented in his case which will probably ensure success to his application and to enable him to do this he desires the papers. He is a very worthy, but has always been a poor man.
Very respectfully yours
Elijah Alcord

Thomas Mallard
Deposition
1889

I Thomas Mallard of lawful age do Testify and say that I was well acquainted with Nathan Cook a Soldier of the Revolution - that I first became acquainted with him in the State of New York at the Yellow Church Hills where we were mustered and Marched to West Point & put under the command of Col Rufus Putnam and remained there until after the Battle of Monmouth and worked on the Forts - we went from there to White Plains - I was then transferred to Col Michael Jacksons Regiment but said Nathan Cook still remained in Colonel Putnam's Regiment - The Regiments lay side by side through the summer I saw him almost every day - When we went into winter quarters Jackson Regiment went to Poughkeepsie - and Putnam's went down down the River to P'keepsie The regiments joined about the first of February A.D. 1779 and and remained there together until we were discharged having served nine months each of us - after the close of the Revolution we came to Wannink to live where I was well acquainted with him until the time of his death and further your deponent saith not
Wannink 25th of June 1839
Thomas Mallard
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Franklin ss On this twenty-fifth day of June in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty nine Thomas Mallard the aforesaid deponent after being examined & cautioned acknowledge to his own satisfaction to the truth of the foregoing Deposition by him subscribed - Before me Jonathan Blake Justice of the Peace
Franklin ss Wannink June 25th 1839
I hereby certify that Thomas Mallard who has subscribed the foregoing Deposition is a credible witness
Jonathan Blake Justice of the Peace
Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Franklin ss.
I Elijah Alvord, Clerk of the Court of Com- mon Pleas for the county of Franklin, do hereby certify that Jonathan Blake Esq. is a Justice of the Peace in and for the said county duly commissioned & qualified; and that the above signatures, purporting to be his, are genuine.
In testimony whereof I hereunto set my hand and affix the seal of said Court this fourth day of October A.D. 1839
E. Alvord Clerk

State of Massachusetts County of Franklin ss.
On this Eleventh day of September A.D. 1843 Personally appeared before me Jonathan Blake a Justice of the Peace within and for the County of Franklin Bulah Cook a resident of Warwick in said County of Franklin and Commonwealth aforesaid aged Eighty Seven years, who being first duly sworn, according to law doth on her oath, make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefits of the Provision made by the act of Congress, passed on the Third day of March, 1843. granting Pensions to widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary War. - That she is the widow of Nathan Cook who was a private in the army of the Revolution and performed Eight months service as a soldier at Cambridge near Boston. I believe in Capt Whittings Company and Col. Jonathan Brewers Regiment that he was in the battle at Lexington, also Five months service at Tienderoga in the State of New York. Capt Stows Company & Col. Wheelocks Regiment. and four months at Barrington Stillwater & White Plains also Nine months at Westpoint and White Plains N.Y. in Capt Beman's Company and Col. Rufus Putnam's Regiment serving the principal part of the time from 1775 to February 1779. and I have received annually the sum of Seventy two Dollars and Eighty Nine cents for Five years under the act of July 7th 1838. She further declares that she is still a widow.
Bulah Cook
Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above written.
Before me Jonathan Blake Justice of the Peace
Franklin to Warwick September 11th 1843.
I hereby certify that Bulah Cook above named is a neighbor, and that I have personally known her for more than Fifty years past.
Attest Jonathan Blake Justice of the Peace.

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
FRANKLIN SS.
I, Henry Chapman Clerk of the Judicial Courts of the Commonwealth, for the County of Franklin, do hereby certify, that Jonathan Blake Esquire, whose signature is affixed to the certificate on the paper hereto annexed, was at the date thereof, one of the Justices of the Peace, just and for said County, duly commissioned, and acting under the authority of this Commonwealth; and that full faith and credit is and ought to be given to his acts and attestations done in that capacity; and that I am acquainted with the handwriting of the said Jonathan Blake and believe his signature to said certificate to be genuine.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the Supreme Judicial Court for said Commonwealth, this thirteenth day of September in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and forty three.
H. Chapman, Clerk.