Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 43372, Nicholas Cook, Continental New York

SERVICE
Continental. New York.
book, Nicholas
NUMBER _____
S. 43372
CONTENTS

8016
New York
Nicholas Cook of Buffalo in the state of New York who was a Musserain the regiment commanded by Colonel Van Dellen of the New York Line, for the term of Seven Years Continental
scribed on the Roll of New York at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 1 of July 1818
Certificate of Pension issued the 22 of March 1819 and sent Oliver Forman Esq Buffalo New York
Arrears to 4th of March 1819 $ 56.73
Semi-ann. all'ce ending 11 Sept 1819 $ 48.
$ 104.73
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
Continued.
Application sent to Mich's Cook Esq - Buffalo N.Y. Nov. 1820

State of New York Niagara County ss.
On this sixteenth day of July in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and fifteen me the subscriber one of the judges of the Court of Common Pleas in and for Niagara County personally came Nicholas Cook a resident of the Town of Buffalo in said County who being by me first duly sworn according to law took on his oath make the following Declaration in order to obtain the provisions made by the late act of Congress entitled "an act to provide for certain persons engaged in the Land & Naval Service of the United States in the Revolutionary war. That in the month of December in the Year 1776 at Palatine Montgomery County (then called Tryon County) in the State of New York he enlisted as a private soldier in the Service of the United States under Capt. Abraham Living- ston during the continuance of the war, and was attached to Col James Livingston's Regiment of Infantry, then usually called the Second Congress Regiment. That he was afterwards transferred to Philip Van Courtlandt's Regiment, and faith- fully served the United States in said Regiment until the third day of June in the Year 1788. when he was honorably discharged from the Service aforesaid.

That he was with Northern Army, and in the several engagements that preceded the surrender of Burgoyne That he was also York Town in Virginia at the time Cornwallis was taken and was in the most conspicuous engagements during that campaign That he is now about sixty two Years of age is in reduced circumstances and stands in need of the assistance of his country for support & That he has no other evidence now in his power to produce of his said services his discharge having accidentally lost misplaced or destroyed
I have the honor to subscribe before me this day a year since written
Nicholas Cook
Oliver Ferrare Judge etc.

State of New York Niagara County ss
On this eighth day of July in the Year of our Lord 1878. before me Oliver Ferrand one of the judges of the Court of Common Pleas in and for Niagara County personally came Israel G. Atkins to me known who being by me duly sworn according to law deposeth and upon his oath saith, that for a least three years last past he has been personally acquainted with Nicholas Cook whom application for a pension is herunto annexed. That the said Nicholas Cook has not within the knowledge or belief of this deponent any estate personal or real and that he fully believes from the recited circumstances and advancement of the said Nicholas Cook, that he stands in need of the assistance of his country for support known to and subscribed before me the day & year above written —
Israel G. Atkins
Oliver Ferrand Judge etc.

State of New York Niagara County ss.
On this eighth day of July 1818. before me Oliver Ferrara an of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas in and for Niagara County Adiel Sherwood to me known personally known who being duly sworn according to Law deposeth and upon his oath saith, That for about three years last past he has been acquainted with Nicholas Cook whose application for a pension under the late act of Congress is herunto ex- nected. That the said Nicholas Cook does not within his knowledge or belief possess any estate personal or real, other ordinary means appear and that from his reduced circumstances and advanced age, he fully believes he stands in need of the assistance of his country for support
Sworn to and subscribed before me July 8 th . 1818
Oliver Ferrara
Judge etc.
Adiel Sherwood

State of New York Niagara County ss Clerks Office
I Frederick B Merrill Clerk of the County Aforesaid do hereby certify that Oliver Howard before whom the within Affidavit appears to have been made is one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas in and for said County acting as such under the Authority of this State and that the within is the signature of said Howard,
In Testimony Whereof I have here- unto set my hand and affixed the County Seal at Buffalo this seventh day of July in the year of our Lord One Thousand eight hundred & Eighteen
F. B Merrill

I, Oliver Farnam, Judge as aforesaid, do certify, that it appears to my satisfaction, that the within named Nicholas Cook, did serve in the revolutionary war, as in his declaration stated. I further certify that it appears to my satisfaction that said Nicholas Cook now stands in need of the assistance of his Country for support, and I now transmit the testimony & proceedings taken and had before me, to the Secretary for the department of war, pursuant to the aforesaid act of Congress.
Oliver Farnam Judge

Con
Notification sent to Mich's Cook Buffalo, NYork Oct 2 o 1820.
Nicholas Cook
Mich Cook
8016
22 Mar. 1819

I John E Marshall Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas in and for said the county of Niagara do hereby certify that the foregoing oath and the schedule thereto annexed are truly copied from the record of the said Court - and I do further certify that it is the opinion of the said Court that the total amount in value of property exhibited in the aforesaid schedule is twenty four Dollars and ninety four Cents.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court on this 24th day of August 1820
J. E. Marshall. Clerk of the Court for the county of Niagara

District of Niagara On this twenty fourth day of August 1820 personally appeared in Open Court in the Court of Common Pleas in and for the County of Niagara, being a Court of Records, Nicholas Cook aged Sixty four years resident in the town of Buffalo in the County and District aforesaid who being first duly sworn according to Law doth on his oath declare that he served in the Revolutionary War as follows — a musician in Capt Pells Company Second Niagara Regiment Col Philips Command and that the date of his Original declaration is the 6 th day of July 1818 and that his pension Certificate is Endorsed N o 8016.
And I do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18 th day of March 1818. 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 the 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 the 18 th day of March 1818. 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. Viz 1 Cow $18 — 3 Swine $4.50 — 1 Chair 25 Cents — 1 Table $1.50 — 6 Sashes Glass 19 Cents — 6 Knives & forks — 12 Chickens 50 Cents — amounting in all to $24.94
That I am by occupation a Salmoner and am unable from ill health to work — that my family consists of my wife Margaret aged 58 years — a Sickly Woman.
Nicholas Cook
Sworn to and declared on the 24 day of August 1820 before
J. E. Marshall
Clerk of Niagara Court (Ora.)

sion on file in this Bureau.
Nicholas Cook S.F. 43372
   DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. LENGTH OF SERVICE. RANK. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. STATE.   CAPTAIN. COLONEL.     Dec. 1776 Pvt Abraham Livingston James Livingston Co. A. 1st Regt. N.Y.   Transferred as discharged June 3, 1783 Musketier Pill Philip Van Courtlandt N.Y.          
Battles engaged in at Yorktown when Cornwallis was taken. (Strasburg several engagements they preceded surrender of Burgoyne)
Residence of soldier at enlistment, _____
Date of application for pension, July 6, 1818. His cl. was al.
Residence at date of application, Buffalo Niagara Co. N.Y.
Age at date of application, 62 yrs Date of death not stated
Remarks: For date of last payment of pension as possible date of death apply to Auditor for the Interior Dept. Treasury Dept. citing the following data: Nicholas Cook, btf. No. 8016 Issue March 22 1819. Act March 18, 1818, Agency New York.
Very respectfully, For some purposes no family data given wife Margaret was 58 yrs old in 1820.

v. L. M.
1907 Dec. 7, Hist. to Mrs. Seth Caldwell
43372
Rev INVALID.
File No. 43372
Nicholas Cook
Musician Rev. Soc.
Act: 18 th March 18 th
Index:—Vol. 8 , Page 96
[Arrangement of 1870.]

94 Seventh St
Buffalo N.Y.
November 29 th 1907
To J. Y. Davenport Com.
Dear Sir:
DEPUTY COMMISSIONER
NOV 30 1907
U. S.
PENSION OFFICE
By the enclosed communication I am informed that there is no fee charged for records, from the Pension Office
The enclosed names were given to me by the

Recording Secretary, of the Buffalo Chapter, of the Daughters of the American Revolution to send for records of the parties named as having served in the Revolution from Erie County. I have no further information in regard to them - but hope to receive it at the early convenience of those in charge - The application is not for a pension, but to enable

our Society - & work their groves Trusting to receive a favorable reply, remain
Very truly yours
Rosalie Caldwell (Mrs Seth)
Member of Committee of Biographical Records -

43 372
8016
Nicholas Cook Pension list 1818 Erie County N.Y.
Bishop Costner 43356  4986
Pension List 1818 Erie County N.Y.
FIRST DEPUTY COMMISSIONER NO 30 1907 U. S. PENSION OFFICE.

ADVISORY AND NEWSPAPER DIVISION DEC 2 1967 REC'D
REC'D DEC 2 1967 NOISELAND DIVISION
J 43336 J 43372

emr Old War and Navy Division.
3-1883.
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR, BUREAU OF PENSIONS, Q
WASHINGTON, D. C., Aug. 1, 1906.
Mrs. Seth Caldwell,
94 Seventh St.,
Buffalo, New York.
Madam:
In reply to your letter dated the 22nd ultimo, received the 24th, you are advised that there is no fee charged for statements of military services, but on account of the lack of clerical force available for such a purpose, this Bureau cannot make investigations and reports on a large number of claims for each correspondent.
In order to identify a claim for pension on account of service in the Revolutionary War and War of 1812, the full name of the soldier and some of the following data is essential:
Places of residence at enlistment and after service; organization in which soldier served; approximate date of death; given name of widow.
Very respectfully,
H. C. Davenport
Acting Commissioner.

BOUNTY LAND WARRANT RECORD CARD*
NAME Cook, Nicholas GRADE Private LINE New York
WARRANT NUMBER 6900 ACREAGE 100 ISSUED July 30, 1790 To Edward Cumpston-assignee
*The information concerning the issuance of warrants carded on this form is found in volumes 2 to 4 of "Land Warrants Issued Prior to 1800" which are registers of bounty land warrants issued to non-commissioned officers and privates under congressional resolutions of September 16, 1776, and subsequent dates. Other records relative to the applications for warrants appear to have been destroyed in the War Department fire of November 9, 1800. Information concerning warrants surrendered to the Federal Government is to be found in General Land Office records in The National Archives.