Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S 35207, Saul Cook, Cont. (Mass)

SERVICE
NUMBER
Cont. (mass)
Cook, Saul
835207
CONTENTS

Ms 371
Dist. of Maine
Saul Cook,
of Lincoln co ty in the state of Massach ts . who was a private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Greaton, of the Massach ts . line, for the term of 15 months.
Inscribed on the Roll of Dist. of Maine, at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 11. of April, 1818.
Certificate of Pension issued the 5. of June, 1819 and sent to Robert C. Vose, agent Augusta, Kennebeck co: dist. of Maine.
  Arrears to 4th of March, 1819.  $:86.36.     emi-anl. all'ce ending 4. Sept. 1819.  48 "     10 mo. \frac{20}{30} } 8 \frac{4}{31} ... }   $:134.36.    { Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
Continued
Allocation sent December 20. 1820 to R. C. Vose, Augusta, Maine rate of death etc. as above.

Saul Cook, Litchfield pr. Col. Graton Mas. Reg December 1775. to Feb 1777 15 mo to April 10. 1818.
Proof Jos. Cook & W m . Potter.
Admitted.

Commonwealth of Massachusetts
I Saul Cook, aged fifty years , a citizen of the United States, born in Marshfield Massachusetts , but now of Litchfield Maine , upon Oath testify and declare that in December 1775 . I enlisted as a private soldier in the war of the revolution for the term of one year into the company commanded by Capt. Cushing & Col. Gratton , Massachusetts Regiment . I served in said company and regiment the full period of one year then engaged serv'd two months longer in the same company and regiment. At the expiration of the last period I took my final and honorable discharge, at Monmouth New Jersey . I was in battle on Lake Champlain under General Arnold . — From my reduced circumstance, in life, I am in need of the assistance of my country for support — and I do hereby relinquish all claims to any pension heretofore allowed me by the laws of the United States if any, but I am not to my knowledge borne on any pension list whatever. I request to be placed upon the pension list for the District of Maine.
Saul Cook.
Commonwealth of Massachusetts Kennebec ss. On the Eleventh of April 1818 the above named Saul Cook made oath to his original declaration and application; and on the fourteenth of April 1819 he made oath to the above declaration by him subscribed. Before me.
Nathan Weston Me. C. Just C.C.C. Plus 2 E. circuit.

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Paul Cook
11.371
COO
Sept
189
M. Vose, Augusta, Maine.
Dr. J. G. Brant of Kennebec
August 20th 1820
Shaw's file
State of Maine
a true copy
Not. Public

159 State of Maine.
Copy
KENNEBEC COUNTY, ss.
ON this twenty sixth day of May, 1820, personally appeared before Nathaniel Weston Jr Chief Justice of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas, for the Counties of Lincoln, Kennebec and Somerset, being a Court of Record for said Counties; proceeding according to the course of the common law, having original jurisdiction, unlimited in amount, keeping a record of their proceedings, and having the power of fine and imprisonment, Saul Cook aged sixtythree years, resident in Litchfield in the County of Lincoln within said Circuit, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth, on his oath, declare that he served in the Revolutionary war as follows, viz. in the Company commanded by Captain Cushing and Regiment commanded by Colonel Grason of the line of the State of Massachusetts upon the Continental Establishment, for the period of twenty one months and was in battle on Lake Champlain under General Arnold
that his original declaration was made before Judge Weston on the eleventh day of April 1818; that he is now on the Maine Roll, and that his pension certificate is numbered 11,371. And I, the said Saul Cook do further solemnly swear, that I was a resident citizen of the United States, on the eighteenth day of March, one thousand eight hundred and eighteen; and that I have not, since that time, by gift, sale, or in any manner whatever, disposed of my property, or any part thereof, with intent thereby so to diminish it as to bring myself within the provisions of an 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 on the eighteenth day of March, one thousand eight hundred and eighteen; 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.
Saul Cook
The following is a Schedule of my whole Estate and income, necessary clothing and bedding excepted, viz:
I own a third part of a small house value of thirty three dollars, one cow of the value of sixteen dollars. One yearling of the value of six dollars. Six sheep & three lambs of the value of twelve dollars. one swine of the value of four dollars. Old household stuff, besides necessary bedding, not exceeding eight dollars in value. One old plough worth one dollar and fifty cents. one old axe and one old hoe worth one dollar twenty five cents. One inch auger worth thirty three cents. Debts due to me that can be collected not exceeding five dollars, and I owe as much as thirty dollars. My income from property does not exceed ten dollars a year. I am by occupation a farmer, but from age and infirmity can do very little.

I have in my family at home five in number, viz, myself, my wife Elizabeth aged fifty nine years, infirm and weakly, can do but little, my son Samuel aged twenty six, my daughter Jane aged Nineteen and my grandson James aged eleven. Except the foregoing and my necessary bedding & clothing I have no property or income whatever. Saml Cook
Subscribed, sworn to and declared to both the oath and schedule on the twenty sixth day of May 1820 before me
Nathan Weston Jr G. J. C. C. C. Pleas.
A true copy
Albert T. Drown Clerk
J. H. May, August 1, 1821
1821 J. H. May
Saml Cook
137 51 93 157
Saml Cook 11.37 1/2 1821 J. H. May 1821 a true copy Nathan Weston Jr Clerk August 1st 1821 Common Pleas Barnstable

April 24, 1934
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Saul Cook-S.35207 BA-J/AWF
Mrs. Charles Leavitt 1445 Somerset Grosse Pointe Park Michigan
Dear Madam:
Reference is made to your letter in which you request the Revolutionary War record of Saul Cook of Maine.
The data furnished herein were obtained from the the papers on file in pension claim, S.35207, based upon the Revolutionary War service of Saul Cook.
He was born in Marshfield, Massachusetts, no date given, nor are the names of his parents stated.
Saul Cook enlisted in December, 1775, served about fifteen months as a private in Captain Charles Cushing's company, Colonel Greaton's Massachusetts regiment, was in the battle on Lake Champlain.
He was allowed pension on his application executed, April 11, 1818, then sixty years of age and a resident of Litchfield, Lincoln County, District of Maine.
In 1820 he was still residing there, and then referred to his wife, Elizabeth, aged fifty-nine years, his son, Samuel, aged twenty-six years, his daughter, Jane, aged nineteen years, and his grandson, James, aged eleven years.
In 1819, one Joseph Cook was living in Fairfield, Somerset County, state not named and no relationship to the family given.
Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER Assistant to Administrator

1934 April 24 Recd. to Mrs. Chas. Smith
35 207
Rev INVALID.
File No. 35, 207
Sant Cook
Pr  Rev  Mad
Act: 18 th March 18 th
Index:—Vol. 2 , Page 91
[Arrangement of 1870.]
Apl 5-1902
Miss Jennie R. Smith Augusta Me

April 10, 1934
United States Pension Bureau Washington, D. C.
Gentlemen:-
We are trying to establish the line of Saul Cook for membership in D. A. R.
Sprague's Journal of Maine History, vol. 9 - page 25, quotes the following:-
"Saul Cook - born in Marshfield, May 1758; died Jan. 8, 1846; buried at Litchfield. On pension rolls 1835 and 1840."
In Flagg's "Maine Revolutionary Pensioners" he is also listed in List '35 and List '40.
Would you please verify this record for us and send us the service record?
Sincerely -
Mrs. Charles Leavitt 1445 Somerset Grosse Pointe Park Michigan

State of Maine.
I Nathl. Coffin Clerk, for the County of Lincoln of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas for the second Eastern Circuit, embracing the counties of Lincoln, Kennebec and Somerset, do hereby certify, that the foregoing oath and the Schedule thereto annexed, are truly copied from the record of the said Court; and that the original was exhibited in open Court; and I do further certify that it is the opinion of the said Court, that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid Schedule, including debts due to the declarant therein stated, is
Eighty seven dollars and not  cents and deducting therefrom the amount of what the declarant owes, as set forth in said Schedule, the value of said property  dollars and  in the opinion of said Court, is Cents.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said Court, on this Thirtieth day of August . 1820.
Nathl. Coffin Clerk of said Court for the County of Lincoln

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
To the Honorable the Secretary of the Department of War of the United States.
I the subscriber, being Chief Justice of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas, for the Second Eastern Circuit of Massachusetts, embracing the Counties of Lincoln, Kennebec and Somerset, do hereby certify to your Honor, that Saml Cook , a citizen of the United States, now resident in Litchfield , in the said County of Lincoln , in the District of Maine, on the eleventh day of April , A. D. 1818, made application to me to receive his declaration under oath, and such other evidence, as was in his power to produce; and to transmit the same, and the proceedings had thereon, to your Honor; that he might be placed on the pension list of the United States, agreeably to the provisions of an Act, entitled "An Act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the revolutionary war," passed March 18, A. D. 1818, which declaration, and the other evidence produced by the said applicant, is hereunto annexed.
And I do further certify to your Honor, that after a full examination of the said applicant, and a careful consideration of the evidence in the case, it appears to me that the said applicant did serve as a private soldier , in the war of the revolution, against the common enemy, upon the continental establishment, for more than nine months, as stated in his declaration aforesaid; and that from his reduced circumstances, he needs the assistance of his country for support.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand, and caused the Seal of the Court in which I preside, to be hereunto affixed, this twenty second day of April in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and eighteen.
Nathan Weston  h. C. Hunt C. C. C. Plus 2 d E. circuit

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
KENNEBEC, ss:
THE Subscriber, Clerk of all the Judicial Courts, held within the said County of Kennebec, hereby certifies, that the Honorable NATHAN WESTON, Junior, Esquire, before whom the annexed proceedings were held, is Chief Justice of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas, for the Second Eastern Circuit of Massachusetts, embracing the Counties of Lincoln, Kennebec and Somerset ; and that by the direction of the said Judge, I have affixed unto his Certificate bearing his signature, the seal of the said Court in which he presides.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand : Dated at Augusta, in said County of Kennebec, this tenth day of June, in the year of our Lord, one thousand eight hundred and eighteen.
Wm Davis

I Joseph Cook of Fairfield in the County of Sumner with of lawfull age upon oaths testify & depose that I well knew Saul Cook a continental soldier in the war of the Revolution. The said Saul Cook to my knowledge served in Captain Charles Cushing's Company & Col. Graton's Regiment from some time in the fall of the year 1775 untill sometime in the winter of 1777 about fifteen months, & then said Saul Cook was honorably discharged in the state of New Jersey said Saul Cook as near as I can recollect served the above given time in the Massachusetts line the said Col. Graton's Regiment being one of the Regiments in the said line Joseph Cook
Lincoln 31 January 18 th 1819
Personally appeared the above named Joseph Cook & he made solemn oaths to the truth of the above Deposition by him subscribed before me & I do certify that the said Joseph Cook sustains the character of a man of truth
John Neal Justice of the Peace
I William Potter, of Itchfield of lawfull age do depose and say that I well knew Saul Cook, a continental soldier in the war of the revolution. The said Cook to my knowledge served from January 1776. to the last of October 1776. a period of more than ten months in continuation in Cap. Cushing's Company and Col. Graton's Massachusetts Regt - I belonged to the army of General Sullivan during the above period, and fully knew of the said Saul Cook there, & have been acquainted with him since the war. William Potter

Paul Cook depositor
Commonwealth of Massachusetts Kennebec ss. April 16. 1829. Personally appeared the within named William Potter, to me well known, and he made Oath to the truth of the above deposition by him signed in presence - and I certify Certify that the said Potter is in my opinion a Credible witness. — Before me Robert C. Vose, Justice of the Peace.
3. John Vial Esq is a Justice of the peace for the county of Lincoln and Robert C. Vose Esq is a Justice of the Peace for the county of Kennebec; and I am satisfied that the within deponents are credible and disinterested. Nathan Weston Esq