Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 23,832, Arthur Cooke, R. I.

SERVICE
NUMBER
R. J
Cooke, Arthur
W 23832
" Cook,
Philana
CONTENTS

27171 Massachusetts
Arthur Cook
of Mendon in the State of Mass who was a private in the Comp y commanded by Captain Whipple of the Reg t commanded by Colo. Peck - in the Mass line for
13 Months 21 Days
R.I. M o
Inscribed on the Roll of Mass at the rate of 45. Dollars 98 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 10 th day of Feb y 1834 and sent to Wm S. Hastings Esq r Mendon Mass
Arrears to the 4th of Sep r 1833. $114 92 Penuant. allowance ending 4 th Mar -34 - 22 98 $137.90
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by George Taylor Clerk, book C Vol. 2 Page 14

2189
Shade Island
Philana Cook widow of Arthur Cook who served in the Revolutionary war, as a Private
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 45 Dollars 98
Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1848.
Certificate of Pension issued the 2nd day of July 48 and sent to
Miss Mary E. Resent
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act February 2, 1848, Page 6 Vol. 3.
Reported

Commonwealth of Massachusetts Worcester County ss:
On this seventh day of January A.D. 1834 personally appeared in open court before the Court of Probate now sitting at Worcester in and for said County. Arthur Cook of Mendon in said County aged seventy three, who being duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress, passed June 7 th 1832. That he entered the service of the United States, under the following named officers, and served as herein stated, viz,
1 In 1776 in the fall of the year he enlisted under Capt Amos Whipple in the Rhode Island Militia and served out the month at Providence, and was stationed not far from where the Bridge now is & on the west side of the river
In February 1777 he was drafted and served another month in Capt Whipple's company at Providence
In the fall of 1777 he was again drafted and served one month in Spencer's expedition at or near Leicester
In January 1778 he was again drafted and served under Capt Whipple one month more at Providence
In July 1778 he was again drafted and served under Capt Whipple about six weeks, was in Sullivan's expedition and in the battle on Rhode Island
X In the fall of 1778 he was again drafted by Capt. Whipple and was placed at a beacon in Cumberland, Rhode Island, which was kept to communicate any alarm from Providence to the surrounding country, and was continued at that post to take charge of the beacon for two months, and was then transferred to the lake the care and charge of a large number of cattle belonging to the United States. He continued to take the charge of the cattle during the winter of 1778-9 for four months till the expiration of the six months for which he was drafted.
X In the year 1780 he was again drafted and served under Capt Whipple and Col. Peck about six weeks

1 on Rhode Island, at Bristol and in that vicinity.
In 1781 he was again drafted and served one month under Capt Whipple at Providence, New port and Bristol
That he was born in said Mendon in November 1780 of which there is a record on the town record of Mendon, that he moved into Cumberland Rhode Island in 1775, and resided there till 1785, & enlisted or was drafted in that town whenever he went into the service which was performed in the Militia of Rhode Island under Capt Whipple, who is dead -
That he has resided in Mendon ever since 1785, that he has no documentary evidence other than the depositions annexed -
He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present, and declares that his name is not on the pension roll of the agency of any state.
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid Before J. A. M. H. M. Judge of Probate for the County of Worcester
Arthur Cooke
We Adin Ballou a clergyman residing in the town of Mendon and county of Worcester, and William G. Hastings of the same Mendon, Esquire, hereby certify, that we are well acquainted with Arthur Cook, mentioned and described in the above declaration; that we believe him to be seventy three years of age; that he is reputed and believed in the neighborhood, where he resides to have been a soldier of the revolution and we concur in that opinion.
Sworn and subscribed this sixth day of Jan'y A.D. 1836, Before me
Adin Ballou Wm G. Hastings
Charles E. P. Hastings - Justice of the Peace

Philana lock

State of Rhode Island County of Providence On this 10 th day February A.D. 1847 personally appeared before me Jonah Westcott one of the Justices of the Court of Common Pleas within & for said County. Philana Cook  Westcott now resident in Providence in said County aged 48 years who being duly sworn extending to her oath in her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefits of the acts of Congress of July 7 1838 granting half pay & pensions to certain widows & also to acts of March 3 1843 & June 17 1844. Mr Said Philana Cook declares that she is the widow of Arthur Cook late of Mendon in the County of Worcester in the State of Massachusetts who was a soldier of the Revolution & a pensioner under the act of June 7 th 1832 & his name was on the Roll of pensioners of the United States at Boston

That when said act of June 7 1832 was passed the said Arthur applied for and obtained a pension under said act to the declaration which he made thereof for the amount of service which he performed & his right to same pension and she further declares that she was married to the said Arthur on the eleventh day of December 1833 in the town of Guilford and as will appear by the records of said town a copy thereof is hereto annexed, and she further declares that her said husband died on the 6 th day of October 1842 and she has remained a widow. She was not married to him prior to his having the service but the marriage took place previous to the first of January 1834. Her said husband's name to wit at the time above mentioned
Attest Josiah Westcott.                      Philena                      X look mark

Providence State of Rhode Island We personally examined on this 10 th day of February A.D. 1844. at the City of Providence Philomena Cook and made oath to the truth of the within Declaration by her Subscribed. And I further certify that by Reason of her great age and infirmity is unable to attend Court and that she is a credible Witness and her statements are entitled to full credit. Josiah Westcott. J. C. C. Please
I Aurilla Curtis of the City of Providence do do testify & say that Philomena Cook who has signed & I swear to the preceding declaration is my Mother & now lives with me, and the said Arthur Cook was my father My father died on the sixth day of October A.D. 1846 I was with her when he died I knew that since my mother has remained unmarried
Aurilla Curtis Providence in the City of Providence this 10 th day of February A.D. 1844. Personally examined and made oath to the truth of the above statement by her Subscribed and I certify that she is a credible witness Before me Josiah Westcott. J. C. C. Please

Town Clerk's office
Cumberland Feb. 5 th 1847.
I Lewis B Arnold of Cumberland in the County of Providence & State of Rhode Island do certify, that I am Town Clerk of said town & have in my custody the records of births marriages &c which have taken place in said town, and I further certify that it appears from the records of marriages that Arthur Cook was married to Philena Ballou on the eleventh day of December one thousand seven hundred & eighty three.
The marriage as it stands in the record Book is as follows - "I hereby certify that Arthur Cook son of Noah Cook residing in Cumberland and Philena Ballou of Cumberland daughter of Levi Ballou were lawfully joined together in Marriage on the eleventh day of December A.D. 1783. By me the subscriber Peter Darling Justice of Peace Recorded April 10. th A.D. 1786.
Witness Jones & Dexter Town Clerk." all of which appears,
Lewis B Arnold Town Clerk,
Providence ss. In Cumberland Feb. 5 th 1847.
Sworn to & subscribed by the said Lewis B Arnold known to me as the Town Clerk of Cumberland. Before me.
Christopher Robinson
Justice of the Peace

Essex Cook Deposition

I Esau Cook of Cumberland in the County of Providence and State of Rhode Island do being Seventy years of age, on oath depose and say That my Brother Arthur Cook of Mendon in the County of Worcester and Commonwealth of Massachusetts, came into this town in the Spring of the year 1775 and resided here through the Revolutionary War.
In the Winter of 1778-79 said Arthur Cook had charge of a Drove of Cattle belonging to the United States, consisting of Seventy head about two Months or three Months.
He was served as a Soldier at several different times in the 1780 and 1781- but I do not recollect the length of time. Esau Cook
Providence R.I.
Cumberland December 26 th 1833
Then Esau Cook above named made oath to the truth of the above deposition by him subscribed. I further certify that I am well acquainted with said Esau Cook and that he is a credible witness
Before me H. H. Ballou
Justice of the Peace.

Encarn 367 Rhode Island
Reported
Philana Cook widow of Arthur Cook who was a Private in the Revolution Husband died 6th Oct 1846
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 45 Dollars 98 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March October 1846
Certificate of Pension issued the 2nd day of Oct. 1848. and sent to Alex. Ray, Present
[Act of JUNE 17, 1844.]
Recorded in Book a Vol. 2 Page 42. Increased from $23.33. Deduct all former payments

Rev WIDOW, &c.
File No. 23832
Chilana Cook Widow of Arthur Cook Brn Rev war
Act: Feb 2nd 1848
Index:—Vol. _____, Page _____
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Sept 19/88
Richard Cook J. W. Marsh
367
James. J. W. Marsh
L. Edwards W. Ray Comm ee of Penins Mar. Sept.

Washington
Sep. 18. 1848.
Sir!
I enclose herewith an application made by Mr. Philana Cook of Rhode Island, a pensioner under act 7, July 1838, & the subsequent acts at the rate of $23. 32 per annum.
Claiming under the resolve of Congress 1 July 1848, the same rate of pension he has been received under act 7 June 1832, $46. 22
I remain your most respectfully Alex. Day
J. L. Edwards Esq. Com r of Pension

Increase Phila. book line of Arthur, R.R. act 17 June 1844
Adm 13 mo 24 pm $45 98 / 100 per ann from 6 Oct 1846 to 4 March 1848 deducting what has been paid at the rate of $23 33 / 100 per annum for same time Adm act 2 July 1848
$45 98 / 100 from 4 March 1848
Alscannon Ray Present

Pension Office Expatron 18

J. L. Edwards Esq
Pension Office War Department.

Mendon Mass. Jan'y 14. 1834
Sir
Enclosed I send the Application of Arthur Cook for a Pension. He has been prevented by sickness from making an early application & is desirous of obtaining a certificate now, as soon as may be. Please examine the papers & forward the certificate to my care or if further information or testimony be wanted, please inform me
Respectfully Yours &c. Wm G. Hastings
J. L. Edwards Pension Office

Providence March 18 1847
Sir
I herewith return the papers of Philander Cook authenticated in the manner you directed in your letter of the 15 inst. - I am also requested to say that it is now impossible for Mrs Cook to obtain any further evidence of her husband's services she must therefore accept of the seven months admitted in your letter. I will therefore thank you to grant her a certificate for that amount
I am respectfully your ob't Serv't Bryant Lowell
J. L. Edwards Esq

Arthur Cook Map act 7 June 1832 $45.98 per annum
To what time was he last paid?
Pension Office April 9 1847 }
66 A
Paid to 4 th Sept. 1846.
1847 B

V 1924 Philadelphia book 1867 Set to B. Brown, Mar 1867 alt 1833

13232 464
Philena Cook widow of Wm.
R. I.
act 7 July 1838.
Marned 1783
husband died 6 Oct 1846
Resided
Adm act 17 June 1844
7 Mo per.
$23 33 / 100 per Ann
per 11 Oct. 1846
Benj m Cowell, Esq.
Providence,
R. I.

Providence Feb 11 1847
Sir
I herewith enclose the application of Mrs Philana Cook for an application for a pension. Mrs Cooks husband Arthur Cook lived in Massachusetts but since his death she has moved into this State & intends, as she informs me to reside here.
I am respectfully Yours at least Bryant Lowell
J. L. Edwards Esq

Rep?.
R. Island. 367.
Philana Cook, widow of Arthur Cook, who was a Private — in the Revolution —
Husb. d died 6. Oct. r 1846.
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 23 Dollars 33
Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1844.
6 th October 1846.
Certificate of Pension issued the 13 th day of April 1847. and sent to
Benj. n Cowele, Providence, R. Island.
[Act of JUNE 17, 1844.]
Recorded in Book  A
Vol. 2. Page 42.

And the said Court do hereby declare their Opinion after the Investigation of the Matter, and after putting the Interrogatories, prescribed by the War department That Arthur Cook the above named applicant was a revolutionary Soldier and served as he states, and the Court further certify that it appears to them that Adon Ballou who has signed the preceding certificate is a Clergyman and resident in the Town of Mendon, and that The Hon. William S. Hastings, who has also signed the same is a resident in Mendon and is a credible person and that their said statement is entitled to credit.
NATHaniel Hastings Judge of Probate for the County of Worcester
Worcester Jr.
Commonwealth of Massachusetts I Theophilus Wheeler Register of the Court of Probate in & for the County of Worcester do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of the said Court in the matter of the application of Arthur Cooke for a Pension.
I further certify that Samuel Allen, Martin L. Stow, and Charles D. Hastings, before whom annexed affidavits were made are, each and every of them a Justice of the Peace in & for said County of Worcester, duly qualified, by being Commissioner sworn, and that the signature in each case which purports to be their signature is genuine.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court of Probate this seventh day of January in the year of our Lord, eighteen hundred & thirty four.
Theophilus Wheeler Regt of said Court
The erasure made by me Theophilus Wheeler

William Ballou Deposition

I William Ballou of Cumberland in the County of Providence and State of Rhode Island do hereby certify that I have been on oath before and say - That Arthur Cooked Monahan in the County of Worcester and Commonwealth of Massachusetts was a Soldier in the Revolutionary Army - in the year 1780 he and myself was drafted and served together on Rhode Island at Bristol and other places. I think as much as one and a half months -
In 1781 we were out together, stationed at Providence Newport. Bristol as our month -
Amos Whipple of said Cumberland commanded the company at both times
I am also knowing to be serving one month in Providence, in the forefront of the Revolution in think it was in the year 1776 when the com- -mence of said Whipple
William Ballou
Providence to Cumberland December 21 st 1833 Then the above named William Ballou made oath to the truth of the foregoing deposition by him subscribed before me - and I further certify that I am well acquainted with said William Ballou and that he is a credible witness
Hez. Ballou Justice of the Peace

BY HIS EXCELLENCY,
John Brown Francis
Governor, Captain-General and Commander in Chief of the State of Rhode-Island and Providence Plantations.
BE IT KNOWN, that the name " HENRY BOWEN " to the afore-written attestation subscribed, is the proper hand writing of Henry Bowen, Esquire, who, at the time of subscribing the same, was Secretary of the State aforesaid, duly elected and qualified according to law: Wherefore unto his said attestation full faith and credit are to be rendered.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and caused the seal of said State to be affixed at Prov- idence, this twenty seventh day of December in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty- three and of Independence the fifty- eighth
Henry Bowen Secy
BY HIS EXCELLENCY'S COMMAND.
John Brown Francis

State of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations.
Secretarys office Decm r 27 th 1833.
I certify that at the session of the General Assembly of said State holden on the first Wednesday of May last Alexander Ballou was elected a Justice of the Peace for the town of Cumberland in said State during the period of one year; and that he has been commissioned accordingly: as appears of record in this office.
Witness—Henry Bowen Secy.

Deposition in Arthur Cook's application for a pension John Fish

I John Fisk of Northborough in the County of Worcester & Commonwealth of Massachusetts aged seventy three years on oath depose and say - That Arthur Cooke of Mendon in said County was a Soldier in the Revolutionary Army in the Company commanded by Capt Thomas Whipple - and that he was in the service with said Company during the following terms, viz - in the month of February 1777 he went to Providence & continued in the service one month -
Some time in the fall of 1777 he served at Newton one month in Sullivan's expedition. In January 1778 - he entered the service & served one month in Providence - In July 1778 he entered the service and continued one month on Rhode Island in Sullivan's expedition -
I was in the same company during the said terms of four months, was well acquainted with the said Cooke and know that he performed the said service -
John Fisk.
Worcester ss. August 2, 1833. Then the above-named John Fisk made oath to the truth of the foregoing deposition before me - And I certify that I am well acquainted with the said Fisk and that he is a credible witness -
Martin J. Shaw
Justice of the peace

Arthur Cook Mendon - Worcester Co 29. 3 64 Mass
Adm o 13 m Elyad. Fri Capt Whipple Colo. Peck
Wm J Hastings Mendon Mass

I Ezekiel Ballou of Mendon in the County of Worcester and Commonwealth of Massachusetts do testify & say, that I was born in Havertham in the County of Norfolk in said Commonwealth A.D. 1763 & shall be seventy one years of age, if I should live, the 22 d day of February next that I have been acquainted with Arthur Wake of said Mendon ever since he was a boy - he is some two or three years older than I am - that in the A.D. 1778 & 9. I lived in Cumberland Rhode Island where there was kept upon the hill a Beacon for military purposes & said Wake in said the months of October & November in said year had the charge of it - it was kept to respond to a Beacon fire in Providence to alarm the country when an enemy appeared - that after the expiration of said two months said Wake was taken said post by Capt. Amos Whipple of the Rhode Island Militia under whom said Wake served and put to tending the cattle of the Army in which charge I frequently saw them for the space of four months - making six months in the whole that I knew of said Wake's being in the service of the U.S.A. I believe that said Wake was drafted and further the Deponent saith not -
Ezekiel Ballou his mark
Worcester 9 th October 9 1833. Then the above named Ezekiel Ballou personally appeared & made oath to the truth of the above Deposition by him subscribed before me Samuel Allen Justice of the Peace -
I hereby certify that Ezekiel Ballou who subscribed the foregoing Deposition is a credible witness -
Samuel Allen Justice of the Peace

Philana Locke
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State of Rhode Island
County of Providence ss on this 29 th day of July AD 1848 personally appeared before me a justice of the Peace within the City of Providence in said County, Philana Cook now resident in said Providence aged 81, years who being duly sworn maketh the following declaration in order to attain the benefit of the acts of Congress granting pensions to the widows of officers & soldiers of the Army of the Revolution viz that she is the widow of Arthur Cook late of Mendon in the State of Massachusetts That said Arthur was a pensioner under the act of Congress of June 7, 1832 & drew a pension of Forty six dollars & Eighty Nine cents at the pension agency at Boston at the time of his death which event took place about 6th of 1846. That after his death she applied for & obtained a pension under the act of July 7 1838 & other acts continuing the benefits thereof of twenty three dollars & thirty three cents only. That she was & now is entitled to the same pension inasmuch as her husband was at the time of his death according to the provisions of the several acts of Congress & more especially of the acts of May 7 1846 & June 26 1848

For further proof of the allegations herein set forth she refers to the declarations of herself & her husband now in the War Department whereon she requests that her name may be placed on the Pension Roll at the pension agreed at Providence that she may be paid the same pension her husband had & all arrearages commencing at the time of his death & that a certificate may be granted her for that purpose.
Witness, Rollin Matthews.
Philana her X. Cooke mark
Subscribed and sworn to before me this twenty ninth day of July A.D. 1848. And I do further certify that the said Philana Cooke is an respectable person and that her statement as here written is entitled to full credit, and that she is the same person who drew a pension as abovestated under the Act of July 7 1838 and other acts continuing the benefits thereof, as the widow of said Arthur Cooke.
Rollin Matthews, Justice of the Peace.

State of Rhode Island County of Providence } ss.
I, John W. Smith, Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas within and for the County of Providence & State aforesaid being a Court of record, do hereby certify that Rollin Mathewson Esq. before whom the aforesaid declaration was sworn is a Justice of the Peace for the City of Providence in said County, duly qualified to act in this said capacity & is by law empowered to administer oaths and take depositions, and that his aforesaid signature is genuine.
In witness whereof I hereunto set my hand & affix the seal of said Court at the City of Providence this fourteenth day of September A.D. 1868.
John W. Smith clerk

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7 mo Sam ams
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State of Rhode Island &c.
Providence &c.
Clerk's office, Court of Common Pleas, July 11. A.D. 1847.
I, John W. Smith, Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas within and for the County of Providence & State of Rhode Island &c., being a Court of Record, do hereby certify that Isaiah Westcott Esquire before whom the annexed affidavits were sworn is a Justice of said Court of Common Pleas; That Christopher Robinson Esquire before whom the other annexed affidavit was sworn is a Justice of the Peace for the Town of Cumberland in said County of Providence; that by law, said Westcott & Robinson in their said capacities, are authorized & empowered to administer oaths & take depositions; And that the aforewritten signatures of said Westcott, & one signature of said Robinson, to the aforewritten certificates, are genuine.
In attestation whereof I hereunto set my hand, and affix the seal of our said Court, at the City of Providence, the day & year first above written.
John W. Smith, Clerk