Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 38627, William Cook, Va.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Va.
Cook William
S. 38627
CONTENTS
Fauquier Co., Ky.

Date of death not an AB
266 3/4 266 3/4 William Cook Morgantown the State of Kentucky who was a private in the comman by Captain comman for 9 months vibed on the Roll of Kentucky the rate of 30 Dollars Cents per a to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831. Certificate of Pension issued the 29 day of Ap 1834 and than Ann Davis 16 3/4 Arrears to the 4th of March 90.0 For fam. allowance ending Sept 15.0

2 yrs 4 mo 11 days
0 - 4
75
160
28 99
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26 98
280
117
278,88
3984

State of Virginia, King & Queen ss.
On this 14 th day of March 1889 personally appeared before the subscriber a justice of the peace in and for said County Clara Cook a resident of said County of King and Queen aged seventy 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 7. 1838 entitled "An act granting half pay and Pensions to certain widows;" That she is the widow of William Cook who was a private in the Army of the Revolution -
She further declares that she was married to the said William Cook on the _____ day of October in the year seventeen hundred and eighty four, that her said husband the aforesaid William Cook died on the 12 th day of March 1837 that she was not married to him prior to his leaving the service; but the marriage took place previous to the first day of January seventeen hundred and ninety four viz; at the time above stated
She further declares that she believes there is no record proof of her marriage with the said William Cook for if the minister by whom she was married had returned a certificate of the marriage to the Clerk of the aforesaid County the record thereof was destroyed by the burning of the Clerk's office about ten years ago
She also further declares that her said husband William Cook was at the time of his death a pensioner at the rate of sixty Dollars per annum. That his original certificate has been returned to the Agent of the United States for paying pensions in Richmond Va with an endorsement thereon to this effect, that she the said Clara Cook made no claim to the sum due to the said William Cook for the few days he survived after his last payment became due, that

The said William Cook was placed on the pension list under the Act of Congress passed the 7 th June 1832
Clara her Cook mark
sworn and subscribed the day and year above written before me, and I further certify that the said Clara Cook is by reason of age and bodily infirmity unable to appear in Court, and I deem it not improper also to certify that she is known to me to be the widow of the aforementioned William Cook, who was a pensioner as described in the body of her declaration. In testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name the date first within written.
Alex s Fleet J.P.
State of Va. King & Queen County S.S.
This day Spencer Lumpkin personally appeared before me a justice of the peace for said County and being first duly sworn deposes & saith that he is now in his seventy fifth year that he is well acquainted with Clara Cook named in the within declaration and has been on terms of intimacy with her during his whole life that she is the widow of William Cook who was a soldier in the revolutionary war and was a pensioner at the time of his death, that she has never married since the death of her said husband, that the said Clara & the said William Cook were married some few years after he came out of the Army but cannot state exactly in what year, but he knows that their oldest child is over fifty years, he further saith that the said William Cook died about two years since
Spencer Lumpkin
The foregoing deposition of Spencer Lumpkin was subscribed and sworn to before me this day; and I certify that he is a man of strict veracity and due credit ought to be given to his statements. Given under my hand this 14 th day of March 1839
Alex s Fleet J.P.

Virginia King & Queen County to wit
I Robert Pollard Jr Clerk of the County Court of King & Queen in the state of Virginia do hereby certify that Alex r Fleet whose name is signed to the within certificate was at the time of signing the same & now is a Justice of the peace in & for the County aforesaid duly commissioned & qualified according to Law. And I further certify that the signature to the said Certificate is the genuine signature of the said Alex r Fleet.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of my office this 18 th day of March One thousand eight hundred & thirty nine
Robert Pollard Jr C
State of Va. King & Queen County ss.
This day William Taylor personally appeared before me a justice of the peace for said County & being first duly sworn depose & saith that he is now in his sixty second year that he was well acquainted with William Cook & his wife Clara named in the within declaration for about fifty years past, that they moved into his neighbourhood when he was about 12 years old and were then living together as man & wife & he supposes from the ages of the two children they then had they must have been married from three to five years, that he believes there is no one alive who was present at the marriage, but he never heard the least doubt expressed of the legality of their marriage, that William Cook was pensioner at the time of his death and he died between two & three years ago, and that Clara is still the widow of said William Cook & has never married since his death
William Taylor
This day Susanna Watkins personally appeared before me a justice of the peace in the County of King & Queen & being first duly sworn depose & saith, that she is now sixty seven or eight years old, that she was well acquainted with Clara Cook named in the within declaration from her infancy, that they always lived in the same neighbourhood, that she firmly believes said Clara was married to William Cook about fifty years ago, that she believes they were properly & legally married and never heard any doubt expressed on that point, & knows they lived together as man & wife until about two years since; when William Cook died, & that Clara is still the widow of said William Cook
Susanna Watkins mark

State of V a King & Queen County S.S.
The within depositions of William Taylor and Susanna Watkins were taken subscribed and sworn to before me Alex r . Fleet a justice of the peace for said County this day; and I certify that the said William Taylor and Susanna Watkins are persons of strict veracity & due credit ought to be given to their statements. Given under my hand this 7 th day of August 1839
Alex r . Fleet /P.
Virginia At a quarterly court held for King & Queen County at the Courthouse on Monday the 12 th of August 1839
The court doth certify that Alexander Fleet is a justice of the peace for this County and is authorized to administer oaths and that so far as they are authorized they do approve of his acts in administering oaths and giving the Certificate annexed to the Depositions of William Taylor and Susanna Watkins. And that there is no Parish Register
In testimony of the foregoing being a true copy of the record in my office I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of my office this fourteenth day of August 1839
5044 Clerk Robert Scoggin Beck
5044 John Beck Writ of Att 16 As July 7 1838 Mamma 1784 A 12 Mar 1839 Attorney for the Plaintiff for Mandate 1839
Rev. Fleet (Fleet) Clerk for

January 21, 1938
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BA-J/EEL See William Cook-S.38627
Mrs. C.A. Mitchell Clinton Missouri
Dear Madam:
Reference is made to your letter in which you request the Revolutionary War records of George Wright, Frederick County, Virginia, pensioned while living in Hopkins County, Kentucky, and William Cook, of Virginia, pensioned while living in Franklin County, Kentucky.
Because of the great demand for Revolutionary War data and the limited trained clerical force available for furnishing such information, it is impossible to comply in full with each request pertaining to soldiers of that war. The record is furnished you herein of William Cook, the only soldier of that name who served from Virginia and applied for pension while residing in the state of Kentucky, that is found on the Revolutionary War records of this office.
William Cook was born October 11, 1763, in Spotsylvania County, Virginia. The names of his parents are not shown.
While residing in Spotsylvania County, Virginia, William Cook enlisted and served as a private with the Virginia troops, as follows: from June, 1780, three months in Captains Edmund Pendleton and Moses Fountain's Companies, Colonel Holt Richardson's Regiment and was in the Battle of Camden; from the early part of January, 1781, two months in Captain Thomas Towles' Company, Colonel Oliver Towles' Regiment; from June to May, 1781, two months in Captain Taylor's Company, Colonel Thomas Meriwether's Regiment; from August, 1781, two months in Captain Matison's Company, Colonel Samson Mathis' Regiment..
After the Revolution, he moved from Virginia to Bath County, Kentucky, then to Mergan County, that state, where he was living when he was allowed pension on his application executed April 7, 1834. It is not shown that he ever lived in Franklin County, Kentucky.

There are no data as to the family of William Cook.
In order to obtain the date of last payment of pension, the name and address of person paid and possibly the date of death of the Revolutionary War pensioner, William Cook(S.38627), you should address The Comptroller General, General Accounting Office, Records Division, this city, and cite the following data:
William Cook Certificate No.26698 Issued April 29, 1834 Rate, $30.00 per annum Commenced March 4, 1831 Act of June 7, 1832 Kentucky Agency.
Very truly yours
A. D. MILLER Executive Assistant to the Administrator.

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
BUREAU OF PENSIONS.
Washington, D. C., July 25 , 1921
In reply to your request of _____, received _____ for a statement of the military history of Wm 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.     June 1780 3 mos Pvt Edmund Pendleton Moses Fountain Va   Feb-Jan 1781 2 mos Thos. Towles Holl Richardson   May 1781 2 mos Taylor Thos. Mineweth   Aug 1781 2 mos. Matison Samson Matison  
Battles engaged in, Leamden
Residence of soldier at enlistment, Spotsylvania Co. Va.
Date of application for pension, Apr 7 1834. et al
Residence at date of application, Morgan Co. Ky.
Age at date of application, 6 Oct 1768
Remarks:
No family data. He is not stated that he ever lived in Bourbon Co., Ky.
Respectfully,
Commissioner.

Res. War Section
3-049.
Ex. V. L. H. Div. Record
Department of the Interior,
BUREAU OF PENSIONS,
WASHINGTON, D. C., June 29, 1921
The attached letter is respectfully returned with the information that the data furnished is not sufficient to enable this Bureau to make intelligent answer to the queries therein contained.
Please fill out such of the blank spaces below as the information in your possession will permit, and return to this Bureau.
Full name of widow
No. of claim, _____
Name of soldier, William Cook
P.O. address of claimant, at enlistment and after service Drew Pension from Bourbon Co Ky.
Company _____
Regiment _____
State where enlisted Virginia
It is not clear
If unable to furnish company and regiment give names of commanding officers approximate dates of birth and death
Return attached letter with reply.
H. M. Vanderwood Acting Commissioner.

RECEIVED MAIL SERVICE DIV. JAN 12 1938

C. Linton, Mission 2 January 7, 1938.
Sir, Can you furnish copy of pension application or paper, of one Geo Wright, Frederick Co. Va., revolutionary soldier, pension granted while living in Hopkins Co. Kentucky. Also also William Cook of Va., who was likely living in Franklin Co. Kentucky at time of application.
Thanking you for your trouble
I am sincerely Yours S. A. Mitchell
Read and
Received A. G. O. JAN 7 1938

RECORD JUL 14 1921 DIVISION

Commissioner of Pensions,
Dear Sir - Please send
record of pensions of James Campbell and William Cook - Sincerely
Mrs. J. B. Harvey, Hanford, Wash.

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1921, July 25 hist. to Mrs. J. B. Harvey - En. 1938 - Jan 21 - Hist to Mrs. S. A. Mitchell Ed