Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 15,056, Moses Cook, Conn.

SERVICE
NUMBER
born,
book, Moses
S 15056
CONTENTS
carded

9761 Connecticut
Moses Cook of Windsor in the State of Connecticut who was a Private in the Connecticut by Captain Hooker of the Connecticut by _____ in the Connecticut line for Militia - 14 months
Inscribed on the Roll of Connecticut at the rate of $47 Dollars 87 Cents per to commence on the 14th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 16 day of Dec 1833 and sent to Eliza Phelps Hartford Arrears to the 14th of March 33 $195 74 Semi-ant. allowance ending Sept 11 22 93 $118 67
{ Revolutionary } { Act June 7, 1832 }
Recorded by E. D. Bullen Clerk, Book 2 Vol. 3 Page 8

State of Connecticut, County of Hartford, Probate District of Hartford ss. On this 8 th day of August AD 1832 personally appeared in open Court before the Court  the Court of Probate for the said Court being a Court of record, having its seal & Clerk. district of Hartford, now sitting, Moses Cook a resident of the town of Windsor in said County Aged Eighty three years, who being first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Annuity passed June 7 th 1832; That he was born in said Windsor in the year 1749, went, when he was nine years old, to live in Hartford in said County, where he resided until he was twenty years old, when he returned to Windsor, where he has ever since resided except while in the Revolutionary Army; That in the month of July 1775 he entered into a Company commanded by Elkanah Humphrey for the term of six months, but was discharged a little before the expiration of that period - That he marched to Roxbury & Cambridge & that he was discharged or discharged at Roxbury & that his discharge is lost, if he ever received one - - That in the month of June 1776 he entered into a Company commanded by Capt. Nehemiah Hooker, then of Farmington now deceased, Brig Adm. of said Hartford, now deceased, was 2d Lieutenant, for the term of six months, that he marched to Fort Ann, from thence to Ticonderoga, from thence to Fort Edward where having served out the term of his

entertainment, was discharged verbally -
And that in the year 1779 she was detached from the Militia to serve for the term of three months - she was annexed to a company commanded by Capt. King of Suffield in said County, now deceased, that he sailed down the Connecticut to some point below Middletown & from thence the Company marched over land to New London, where he remained until he had performed his term of duty, & was then returned to Windsor where he has ever since resided. He has a certificate of the Comptroller of Public Accounts & the affidavit of Ebenezer F. Bissell to prove his service in 1775 - that he does not know that there is any person who served with him in the year 1776, or any testimony he could obtain to prove it, other than the affidavits of Mr. Lathrop & his Sister, Mrs. Hall - that he has obtained the affidavits of Mr. Elmer & Mr. Brown to prove his services in the year 1779 -
He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present, and declares that his name is not upon the pension roll of any the Agency of any State -
Sworn & subscribed the day & year aforesaid.
Maria Cook

Questions propounded by the Court
1 Where & in what year were you born?
Ans. In Windsor, & in the year 1749 as before stated.
2 nd Have you any record of your age?
Ans. None that I know of.
3 rd Where were you living when called into service; where have you lived since the revolutionary war, & where do you now live?
Ans. At Windsor as before stated.
4 th How were you called into service, were you drafted, did you volunteer, or were you a substitute?
Ans. For the services rendered in 1775 & 1776 I enlisted for three in 1779 I was drafted.
5 th State the names of some of the regular officers who were with the troops where you served such continental & militia Reg ts as you can recollect & the general circumstances of your service.
Ans. In 1775 I think Col. Huntington commanded the Reg t - to which I belonged - I think that I belonged to Col. Mott's Reg t in 1776 & in 1779, if I am not mistaken, Roger Newberry of Windsor was our Colonel -
6 th Did you ever receive a discharge from the service, & if so by whom was it given?
Ans. I do not recollect that I ever received a written discharge, if I ever

had received any I have lost them.
7 th State the names of persons to whom you are known in your present neighbourhood, & who can testify as to your character for veracity & their belief of your services as a Soldier of the Revolution.
Mrs. The Rev. Henry A. Howland, Ebenezer F. Bissell, James Leoni Esq of said Windsor

15056 INVALID.
File No. 15,056
Moses Cook Rev Peter Wa
Act: June 7 th 1832
Index:—Vol. 1 , Page 79
[Arrangement of 1870.] 5

Declaration of Moses Cooke
No 6293.
Let Day and wife
and children
and grandchildren
James Loomis
Charles Kelley &
Charles Phelps

And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion after investigation of the matter & after the necessary interrogatories that the applicant was a Revolution- ary Soldier and served as he states. above
J Wm Whitman Clerk of the Court of Probate for the district of Hartford in the County of Hartford do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Mrs Cook for a pension.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of Office this 8 th day of August A D 1832.
Wm Whitman, Clk of Court of Probate for district of Hartford

We, Henry A Rowland, a Clergyman residing in Windsor County of Hartford & State of Connecticut & Eleanor F. Bissell, residing in said Windsor are well acquainted with Moses Cook who has subscribed & sworn to the accompanying declaration & believe him to be Eighty three years of age that he is respected & beloved in the neighborhood where he resides to have been a Soldier of the Revolution & that we concur in that opinion
Sworn & subscribed to this day of August A D 1832
Before me
Henry A Rowland E. F. Bissell
Sworn & subscribed to this 9 th day of August A D 1832.
James Loonis Just. of Peace

Moses Cook Simon Buel J.D.

Comptrollers Office Aug 8 th 1832
I Elisha Phelps Comptroller of Public Accounts for the State of Connecticut do certify, that it appears from a copy of the original Pay Roll of the 4 th Co. 8 th Reg t , raised by the General Assembly of the Colony of Connecticut July 1775 duly authenticated remaining in this Office, that Moses Cook entered into said Company on the 7 th day of July 1775, was discharged therefrom on the 18 th day of December 1775 & received pay as a private for the term of five months & eleven days. Which Company was commanded by Capt. Ebenezer Humphrey.
Elisha Phelps

I Herkiah Latimer of Windsor County of Hartford State of Connecticut, now in the Seventy second year of my age, do testify & say, that I have been well acquainted with said Book of said Windsor, now living & present, from my childhood, that in the Spring of the year 1776 said Book lived upon a farm of my Fathers, & that sometime in the beginning of June, as near as I can recollect, of 1776 he left home, & was absent from his family about six months, when he returned clad in a Soldiers dress. Before he went away, I heard him say, that he had enlisted into the army for six months, & was going to join the Northern Army - that he enlisted under Deleu Heath who was a Lieutenant of the Company in which he expected to serve. I also recollect, that in the summer of 1777, said Book had the fever & ague, which, he then said, he supposed, was owing to his serving in the Northern Army the year before. Herkiah Latimer
I Wealthy Thrall of Windsor aforesaid, sister to the aforesaid Herkiah Latimer, being in my Sixty ninth year do testify & say that all the facts stated in the above affidavit are within recollection, & are true Wealthy Thrall
State of Connecticut, Hartford County, Windsor, ss this 23 rd day of June 1832 Personally appeared the above Herkiah Latimer, & Wealthy Thrall, to me personally known to be credible witnesses, & made solemn oath to the truth of the above affidavits - Before me Eliza Phelps justice of peace

I Phineas Elmer of Windsor, County of Hartford, & State of Connecticut being in the Seventy first year of my age, do testify & say, that I was detached from the Metrical of the said State for the term of three months, & proceeded to New London in 1791 in said State where I served in a company commanded by Capt. King of Suffield, whose given name I do not recollect, the Lieutenant's name I have forgotten, but the Ensign's name was Kellogg. I also testify that Myles Cook of said Windsor was detached for the same period, & served in the company to which I belonged. I knew him before he & I went to New London, & have been acquainted with him ever since, he now lives in Windsor & is present. Phineas Elmer.
State of Connecticut, Hartford County, Windsor this 23 rd day of July A D 1832 Personally appeared Phineas Elmer, signer of the foregoing affidavit, & made solemn oath to the truth of the same & that he is a credible person. Before me Dea. Phelps Justice of Peace.
Rev. Saltonstall Nathaniel Fish Phineas Elmer Affidavit

Benjamin Brown Offidant —

I Benjamin Brown of Windsor County of Hartford State of Connecticut, Now in the Eighty fourth year of my age, do hereby certify and say that I have been well acquainted with Moses Cook of S d Windsor, now living in said Windsor from my childhood, that in the month of April in the year of 1779 that I in company with said Cook was attached and marched under the command of Capt Josiah King of Suffield to New London and there we served to the best of my recol- -lection about three months and then was discharged and returned home in company with said Cook Benjamin Brown
State of Connecticut, Hartford County Windsor ss. This first day of August 1832 Personally appeared the above Benjamin Brown to me personally known to be a credible witness & made solemn oath to the truth of the above affiant's - Before me Phoebe Sibley Justice S m

Ebenezer Fitch Bissell of Windsor in the State of Connecticut now in my Seventy third year of age depose and say that I am well acquainted with Moses Cook and have been ever since the year 1775 that in the early part of the summer of 1775 I enlisted to serve in the Revolution by War Six Months and served the term under Capt Humphrey at Roxbury in Mass. That I am knowing that said Moses Cook enlisted about the same time of my enlistment and served in said Capt. Humphrey's company with me at Roxbury and am full in the belief that he served to the end of his term quite Six Months
Dated at Windsor July 25. 1832
Ebenezer F. Bissell
State of Connecticut County of Hartford) ss Windsor July 25. 1832 Personally appeared Ebenezer F. Bissell to me well known to subscribe the above affidavit and made solemn oath to the facts therein contained Before me
James Loomis Just. of Peace
State of Connecticut County of Hartford) ss Windsor July 25. 1832
I certify that Ebenezer Fitch Bissell the deponent is a credible person
James Loomis Just. of Peace

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I, THOMAS DAY, Secretary of the State of Connecticut, and Keeper of the Seal thereof, do hereby certify and make known to whom it doth or may concern,
That Elisha Phelps, Esquire, Oliver Filley Esq. and James Loomis Esq. are, is and for more than one year last past, have been respectively Justices of the Peace within and for the County of Hartford in said State, duly appointed, commissioned and sworn; that I verily believe the foregoing signatures purporting to be theirs respectively, are genuine;
and that full faith and credit may and ought to be given to the official acts and attestations of the said Justices respectively, in Court and Country.
In testimony whereof, I have, in my capacity of Secretary as aforesaid, hereunto set my Hand, and affixed the Seal of said State, at the City of Hartford, in said State, the eleventh day of August in the year of our Lord, one thousand eight hundred and twenty thirty-two.
Thomas Day