Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 19948, Jonah Cook, Conn.

SERVICE
NUMBER
born
book, Jonah
S. 19948
CONTENTS
carded

Connecticut
Sonah book.
Private. Conn. line in the Army of the revolution
inserted on the roll of the Connecticut Agency at the rate of $5 per mo. increased to $8 by the Law of the 24 April 1815 to take effect from and after the passage of the Act. — — —
Formal certificate issued 29 Sept 1823 and sent to Wm Van Deusen Esq Middletown Conn.

State of Connecticut ss Litchfield County May 180
Jonah Cook came before me one of the Justices for said County & made oath that he is the same Jonah Cook whom the Congress of the United States at the first Session of the fourth Congress placed on the Pension list, as an Invalid of the United States. — And that the Evidence in support of his claim was taken by John Allen and Benjamin Tallmadge, Commissioners for the County of Litchfield appointed by the Judges of the District Court of Connecticut, in pursuance of an Act of Congress passed at the second Session of the second Congress entitled an act to regulate the manner in which Pensions.
That he served in Col. Sherman's Regiment as a private at the time he was disabled. — That he now resides in the Town of Plymouth formerly Watertown, & has resided there from his birth.
Before me.

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Aug. 9, 1906
N.Y.C.

Cooke, Jonah
His name appears on a list of claimants to be placed on the pension list returned by the Circuit Court for the District of Connecticut, submitted to the House of Representatives by the Secretary of War on April 25, 1794, and printed in the American State Papers, class 9, page 114.
Rank: Private
Regt: 5 th Connecticut.
Disability: Ruptured, dangerously, by an accidental fall in the service.
When disabled: 1781.
Monthly allowance: $3.33 \frac{1}{3}
Arrearages: $150.00
Remarks: Enlisted July 5, 1781, for six months.

Oct. 19, 1906
BS.
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Cook, Jonah
His name appears on a list of applicants for invalid pension returned by the District Court for the District of Connecticut, submitted to the House of Representatives by the Secretary of War on December 31, 1794, and printed in the American State Papers class 9, page 142
Rank: Private
Regt: Colonel Isaac Sherman's.
Disability: Wounded while in the line of his duty, by falling on a cedar stump, which produced a scrotal rupture.
When and where disabled: August, 1781, Peekskill, State of New York.
Residence: Watertown, Connecticut.
To what pension entitled: One half.
Remarks: Enlisted January 5, 1781; on the rolls in 1782.
Evidence complete.

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July 13, 1906 S. M. H.

Cook, Jonah
His name appears on a list of applicants for invalid pension returned by the Circuit Court for the district of Connecticut, submitted to the House of Representatives by the Secretary of War on Dec. 14, 1792, and printed in the American State Papers, class 9, page 65.
Rank: Private
Regt.: 5 th , 6 months
Disability: By an accidental fall broke the rim of his belly, which produced a dangerous rupture in 1781.
Date of certificate: Oct. 4, 1792
Monthly allowance: $ 3.33 1 / 3
Arrears due: $150.00

Inv.File No.19948, Jonah Cook, Rev.War.
Dec. 16, 1905.
Sir:
In response to your letter dated November 22, 1905, and received in this Bureau November 23, 1905, you are advised that the above-noted Jonah Cook was pensioned under the Act of April 24, 1816, for disability received while a private in Colonel Sherman's 5th Connecticut regiment, Revolutionary War.
In 1797 he was living in Plymouth, Litchfield County, Connecticut, where he had resided since his birth, and where he still resided in 1823.
There is no further personal data, nor any family data.
Very respectfully,
Commissioner.
Dr. H. E. Peckham, 84 St. Stephen St., Boston, Mass.

Litchfield April 6. 1797
We do hereby certify that the bearer Jonah Cook of Plymouth in Litchfield County, is the same Jonah Cook whose affidavits in support of his claim to an Indian pension were taken before us as Com rs appointed for that purpose, and who we understand is placed on the pension list of the United States
John Allen — Benj. Saltonstall

This certifies that the within private soldier in the 5 th late Revolutionary Army.
named Jonah Cook was a Connecticut Regiment of the
Hymouth February the 19 th 1808.
David Smith late Major of said Regt.
Jonah Cook S. 19948 Conn.
Jonah Cook (Colophon)
Jonah Cook Pension Certificate

19948 INVALID. Ray
File No. 19948
Joseph Cook His Rev. Hon. Conn Regt
Act: Invalid
Index: — Vol. 2 , Page 76
[Arrangement of 1870.]
Feb. 13-1901 Mrs. Frank C Scoville Greenwich N.Y.
1905 Dec 16- History to Dr. H.E. Peckham. M.B.H. 1906 July 16- Letter to Dr. Peckham — C

O.W.M.
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84 St. Stephen St.
Boston, Mass.
July 3 - 1906.
Will you kindly tell me whether Jonah Cook, of Plymouth, Conn drew a pension for services in the Amer. Revolution. I should like to have all the information your office can furnish regarding him. Did his wife draw his pension after

his death (Sept 6-1825) and what was her name and where and when did she die (in what town)? This Jonah Cook was my wife's great-great- grand father. He was in the 5 th Continental, Conn. Regt. under Col. Isaac Sherman, July, 1781. I would also like to know whether Ephraim Stevens who served in the Rev. from Pittsford, Vt. in Capt. Cooley's Co., Col. Warren's Vt. Militia in 1778. Also in Capt. Sawyer's Co. - 1779-82., drew any pension. I would like to know

if your records show when his Ephraim Stevens died and in what town - and also if his wife or family drew his pension after his death. If his wife did draw his pension. what was her name, and where and when did she die? He was living in Bastard Leed Co. Canada, or near there about 1800 and is said to have died from the small pox -
Expecting an early reply
I am Yours very Truly

Dr. H. E. Peckham.
P. S. This Ephraim Stearns was my wife's great grand father.
She wants to know about her family history and I am looking it up for her for the benefit of our own family!
Yours Truly.

Jonah Cook 84 St. Stephen St.
Boston, Mass.
Nov 22, 1905
NOV 24 1905
Gentlemen:
Will you kindly furnish me with all the information your records have to say concerning a certain Jonah Cook who enlisted in Sherman's Fifth Conn. Regt. in July, 1861 and served 2 mos. and 1 day. He died Sept. 6-1862.
Yours Very Truly Dr. H. E. Peckham

Greenwich,
Feb. 4, 1901
W & N. DIVISION FEB 8 1901 RECEIVED
For Hon. Commissioner of Pensions, Washington, D.C.
OFFICE S FEB 6 1901 PENSION
Will you please inform me what record, if any, exists of a pension granted to Jonas Cook who lived at Litchfield, (South Farmers?) Connecticut, for service in the War of the Revolution ?

He was probably among the early pensioners.
Yours respectfully -
A. P. Scoville -
Address..
Mrs. Frank C. Scoville
Greenwich
Washington County
New York.

3-871.
RECORD DIVISION.
Department of the Interior, BUREAU OF PENSIONS.
Briefed by A. E. P.
Claim No. _____
Certificate No. _____
Claimant _____
Soldier Jonah Cook.
Service _____
Additional Service Rev.
No. _____ claim, State records _____, 190____
No claim, combination records _____, 190____
REMARKS:
No O.W. inv. wid. or rejected as above except. Surv. file 19948.

Inr file 19948 Jonah Cook Rev War
COPY.
L.M.H.
July 16, 1906.
Dr. H. E. Peckham, No. 84 St. Stephen Street, Boston, Massachusetts.
Sir:-
In reply to your letter dated the 3rd instant, received the 5th, relative to Jonah Cook of Plymouth, Connecticut, you are advised that the papers on file fail to show any data in addition to that already furnished you under date of December 16, 1905.
A careful search of the records of this Bureau fails to show any claim filed on account of the services of Ephraim Stevens a soldier in the Vermont Militia during the War of the Revolution.
Very respectfully,
Commissioner.

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James L. Edwards Esq. First Clerk Pension Office Washington
For formal certificate Recd Sept. 1823.

State of Connecticut } Middletown County of Middlesex }
On this twenty second day of Sep- -tember one thousand eight hundred twenty three, before me William Van Dusen Jr. a notary Public for said County of Middlesex, personally appeared Jonah Cook of Plymouth, County of Litchfield & State of Connecticut, who on his oath de- -clares that he is the same person who for- -merly belonged to the Regiment comman- -ded by Col o Sherman in the service of the United States and that he was placed on the pension Roll of the State of Connec- -ticut, but has never received a formal certificate & now wishes to obtain one.
Jonah Cook
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal of Office this twenty second day of September, one thousand, eight hundred and twenty three —
Wm Van Dusen Jr. Notary Public

Middletown Conn Sept 22 d 1823
Sir,
On the opposite page I send you the affidavit of Jonah Cook, (an invalid pensioner of the United States) for a pension certificate. His pension having been refused at this office, in consequence of his not having a formal certificate ; notwithstanding he has repeatedly been paid on the chequed documents . —
You will confer a favour, by enclosing enclosing the pension certificate as early as possible to me at this place, as Cook is really in a suffering condition for his pension —
Yours respectfully M c Farland G
James L. Edwards Esq. 1 st Clerk Pension Office Washington

BOUNTY LAND WARRANT RECORD CARD*
NAME Look Jonathan GRADE Private LINE Delaware
WARRANT NUMBER 10731 ACREAGE 100 ISSUED November 13, 1797 To James De Baufre 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.