Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 40,847, John Cook, Penn.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Penn
Cook, John or  Cooke
S 40,847
CONTENTS

16.935 Pennsylvania.
John Cook,
of Union co! in the state of Penns. a who was an Ensign in the regiment commanded Colonel Cook, of the Pennsylv. a line, for the term of nine months.
Inscribed on the Roll of Pennsylvania at the rate of 20 Dollars per month, to commence the 26. of May, 1818.
Certificate of Pension issued the 15. of May, 1818 and sent to hon. John Murray, member of Congress for Penns. a
Arrears to 4th of March, 1820. $: 126.- Semi-ann. all'ce ending 1 st Sept r 1820 120 " 21 mo s  \frac{10}{31} } 1820. $: 516.11
{ Revolutionary claim, { Act 18th March, 1818. }
National Bank December 23. 1820 Andrew Stephen Jan 1821 New Feb. 21-1823 1820

John Cook, Pennsylv a a line—
Not found on the rolls
Admitted
See endorsement in the case of David Seebold.
It is rather doubtful whether the applicant was an officer. The claim will be admitted She will be p d . as a private if the magistrate will cer- tify to the credibility of the witnesses; and the needy circumstances of the ap- plicant.

Eighth Judiciary District of Pennsylvania Union County } Feb }
On the twenty sixth day of May AD One thousand eight hundred and eighteen Before me the Subscriber
President Judge of the Eighth Judiciary district of Pennsylvania personally appeared John Cook aged Twenty Six years resident in Union County in the said district, who being by me first duly Sworn according to Law, doth on his Oath, make the following declaration, in order to obtain the provision made by the late 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;" That the said John Cook enlisted in Wommeldorf Berks County, in the State of Pennsylvania in March AD 1776 for eighteen Months, in the Company Commanded by Captain Thomas Herbert in Colonel Samuel Attils Battalion (called the third Battalion of Musketry) remained there in about twelve Months with the time that he was prisoner with the British in New York in the Sugar house, after he came back from New York he received an Ensigns Commission in the twelfth Regiment in the Pennsylvania line Commanded by Colonel William Cook, and remained about nine months in the said Regiment in the Service of the United States, That he was in the Battle of Long Island, and in Fort Washington where he was taken Prisoner, and afterwards at the Skirmish at the Short Hills in New Jersey And that he is in reduced circumstances and stands in need of the assistance of his country for Support; and that he has no other evidence now in his power of his services.
John his Cook mark
Sworn to and declared before me the day and year aforesaid
John H. Chapman

Seth Chapman President Judge of the eighth Judiciary district of Pennsylvania, do certify, that it appears to my satisfaction that the said John Cook did serve in the revolutionary War, as stated in the preceding declaration, against the common enemy; And I now transmit the proceedings and testimony taken and had before me, to the Secretary for the department of War, pursuant to the directions of the aforementioned Act of Congress —
Seth Chapman
Pennsylvania Union County ss
I Simon Snyder Jr. Prothonotary of the court of Common Pleas of Union County, do certify that the Honorable Seth Chapman Esquire whose name appears to the preceding deposition was at that time & yet is President Judge of the eighth Judiciary district of Pennsylvania; to all whom official acts are faith & credit are and ought to be given as well in courts of Justice as elsewhere (the County of Union comprising part of the eighth Judiciary district aforesaid)
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court at New Berlin the thirteenth day of July A.D. one thousand eight hundred and eighteen
Simon Snyder Jr. Protho

I Seth Chapman President Judge of the Eighth Judiciary district of Pennsylvania do Certify that it appears to my satisfaction that the said John Cook did serve in the revolutionary war as stated in the preceding declaration against the common enemy and that he is in reduced circumstances and stands in need of the assistance of his country, as stated in the preceding the proceedings and testimony taken and had before me to the Secretary of the department of war pur- -uant to the directions of the aforementioned act of Congress —
Seth Chapman

District of Pennsylvania Northumberland County ss.
On the 24 th day of November A D 1820 personally appeared in open Court of Common Pleas held in the Borough of Sunbury for the County of Northumberland, being a Court of Record and proceeding according to the course of common law with jurisdiction unlimited in point of amount and expressly made a Court of Record by act of Assembly of this State, John Cook late an Ensign in the Revolutionary War, late of Union County, but now of Northumberland County in said District, who being first duly sworn, according to law doth on his oath declare and say that he is aged Eighty Years, that he served in the Revolutionary War in the Corps commanded by Captain Thomas Herbert, in the Regiment commanded by Colonel William Cook, and that he made his original application on December the 26 th day of May 1818 and obtained his pension his certificate numbered 16495 dated the 15 th day of May 1820. And he did solemnly swear that he was a resident Citizen of the United States on the 18 th day of May 1818, and that he had not since that time by gift sale or in any manner disposed of his property or any part thereof, with intent thereby so to diminish it as to bring himself 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 18 th day of March 1818 and that he has not, nor any person for him any property or securities, contracts or debts, nor has he any other than what is contained in a Schedule hereto annexed, and by him subscribed; he has no family residing with him and from bodily infirmity is unable to support himself without assistance.
Signed John L. Cook Mark
Sworn and subscribed in open Court
Before Me Andrew Albright Notary
Schedule
John Cook his mark

A Schedule of John Cook's property.
The Applicant has no property except wearing apparel Sworn and subscribed in open Court before me Signed John his Cook Mark
Andrew Albright Prothon.
The Court are Satisfied that the Applicant has no property, November 24 th AD 1880
State of Pennsylvania
Northumberland County set
I Andrew Albright Prothonary of the Court of Common Pleas of the County of Northumberland aforesaid Do hereby certify that the foregoing Lists and the Schedule there- to annexed are truly copied from the Record of the said Court and I do further certify that the Court are Satisfied that the said John Cook has no property
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court this thirteenth day of December in the Year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and eighty.
Andrew Albright Prothon.

40 847
Ray INVALID.
File No. 40 847
John Cook Ensign Rev War
Act: 18 th March 18 th
Index:—Vol. 8 , Page 96
[Arrangement of 1870.]

40847
Rev INVALID.
File No. 40847
John Cook Ensign Rev. Div.
Act: 18 th March 18 th
Index:—Vol. 8 , Page 96
[Arrangement of 1870.]

John C. G.
Com:
20. May 1818
admitted as an Officer 9 months
Ensign Col. Cooke. Penn. Union County

Eighth Judiciary District of Pennsylvania Northumberland County ss.
On the twenty second day of June A.D. one thousand eight hundred and nineteen. Before me the subscriber President Judge of the eighth Judiciary District of Pennsylvania personally came Captain John Boyd who being by me duly sworn according to law doth depose and say that the Memorandum contained in the Piece of Paper annexed to this deposition respecting John Cooke a revolutionary soldier is the Hand Writing of Col. Wil- iam Cooke who during a Part of the revolutionary War commanded the twelfth Pennsylvania Regiment and that he the deponent was conversant with the said Col. William Cooke and hath a perfect knowledge of his Hand Writing - that the said William Cooke hath been dead about fifteen years - and that John Cooke the present Applicant for a Pension is the Person aluded to by Col. William Cooke in the annexed Memorandum
J. Boyd
Sworn to and subscribed before me the day & year aforesaid Jethro Chapman
On the day & year above mentioned also came before me the Subscriber President Judge of the eighth Judiciary District Pennsylvania John Cooke Son of and acting Executor to the Estate of Col. William Cooke deceased who being duly sworn saith that about six months ago he discovered the annexed Memorandum in a small Memorandum Book and that it is the Hand Writing of William Cooke his deceased Father And further that he knows John Cooke the present Applicant for a Pension to be the same Person aluded to in the annexed Memorandum. - And that Col. William Cooke died 4th April in the year 1804. -
Sworn to and subscribed before me the day & year aforesaid
John Cooke
Jethro Chapman

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Eighth Judiciary district of Pennsylvania Union County ss
I Seth Chapman President Judge of the eighth Judiciary district of Pennyl. a composed of the Counties of Northumberland, Columbia, Lycoming & Union. Do Certify that I am acquainted with John Boyd, John Cook, David Logan & Robert Lyon named in the foregoing depositions, and they who are credible witnesses
Seth Chapman
I Certify that Captain A. L. B. D. & H. instructions were obtained