Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 40,846, Henry Cook, Penn

SERVICE
NUMBER
Penn
Cook, Henry
S 40,846
CONTENTS

17.746 Pennsylvania
Henry Cook,
of Lebanon co, in the state of Penns a .
who was a private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Stewart , of the Pennsylv a . line, for the term of five years.
Inscribed on the Roll of Pennsylvania at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 11. of May, 1820
Certificate of Pension issued the 11. of Sept. 18 and sent to J. A. Schulze, ag Lebanon, Pennsylvania
Arrears to 4th of Sept. 1820. $ 30.48.
Semi-ann. all'ce ending 4. March 18 48 "
3 mo. 21 } 1821. $ 78.48.  31 }  30. }
{ Revolutionary claim, Act 18th March, 1818. }
and 1 st May, 1820.
Rate of credit as on 1820

DISTRICT OF Pennsylvania , ss.
On this Eleventh day of May 1820, before me, the subscriber, one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas of Lebanon County for the said district, personally appeared Henry Cook aged 66 years, resident in Lebanon 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 he, the said Henry Cook enlisted for the term of Three Years on the 17 th day of March in the year 1778 in Lebanon in the state of Pennsylvania in the company commanded by Captain Samuel Talbot of the Regiment commanded by Colonel Walter Stewart in the line of the State of Penn a 2 d Regt. on the Continental Establishment; that he continued to serve in the said corps, or in the service of the United States, until the 24 th of January 1781, when he was discharged from service in Trenton state of New Jersey , that he was in the battles of Monmouth and there received a severe wound in his leg which at present renders him unfit for labor 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 said services.
Sworn to and declared before me, the day and year aforesaid.
The above date is yours before me — S. H. Jones
I, Sara Fraunce Judge, &c. as aforesaid, do certify that it appears, to my satisfaction, that the said Henry Cook did serve in the revolutionary war, as stated in the preceding declaration, against the common enemy, for the term of nine months at one time, on the continental establishment. I am also satisfied that he needs the assistance of his country for support. 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.
In Witness whereof I have hereunto set my Hand the 11 th day of May 1820
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Pennsylvania
Lebanon County ss
I, J. Shultz Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas of said County of Lebanon Do hereby Certify that the name "David Krause" subscribed to the foregoing declaration and Certificate is the proper hand writing of David Krause Esq. who was at the time of sub- scribing and taking the same ever since has been and now is One of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas of said County duly appointed sworn in office and authorized and that to all acts by him done in that capacity full faith and credit are and ought to be given In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my Hand and affixed the Seal of said Court at Lebanon the 26 th May A.D. 1828.
J. Shultz Clerk.

Lebanon County ss The 9 th day of August AD 1820 Before me the subscriber one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas for the County of Lebanon aforesaid Personally came and appeared Peter Meyer Jew and on his solemn Oath according to law doth depose and say that he was well acquainted with Henry Boock, that he served in the revolutionary war in the same Regiment that the said Henry Boock was in listed and served in Capt Lashbols Company in the 2 d Regiment commanded by Colo Walter Stewart in the line of Pennsylvania on the Continental establishment that he continued to serve in the said corps or in the service of the United States until he was discharged at Trenton at the revolt that he was in the service aforesaid for at least three Years.  Sworn & Subscribed Before me the day and Year aforesaid J. H. Fleming  Peter + Meyer mark
Lebanon County ss Before me the subscriber one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas for the County of Lebanon aforesaid Personally came and appeared George Dittrich and on his solemn Oath according to law deposes and saith that he served in the revolutionary war and was well acquainted with Henry Boock. That the said Henry Boock served in Capt Samuel Lashbols Company in the 2 d Regiment commanded by Colo Walter Stewart in the line of Pennsylvania the State of Pennsylvania in Genl Wayne's Brigade on the continental establishment that the said Henry Boock continued in the said corps or in the service of the United States at least three Years and until he was discharged at the Pennsylvania Reserves at Trenton.  Sworn & Subscribed Before me the 9 th day of August 1820. J. H. Fleming  George Dittrich mark
I do hereby certify that the above named Peter Meyer and George Dittrich the two deponents in the above depositions state are disinterested and credible Witnesses. Had the 9 th day of August Anno Domini 1820 J. H. Fleming

State of Penn a
Lebanon County ss. I, a Sheriff, Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas in and for said Co- unty, do certify that John Gloninger before whom the within Affidavit, where- made and whose name is subscribed to the same is his own proper hand writing, and was at the time of so doing and is yet one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas of said County, duly appointed Commissioned and sworn to all who see the same in due faith and credit are and ought to be given. In testimony of which I have hereto subscribed my name and affixed the seal of said Court at Lebanon the 10 th day of August, A D 1870.
John Gloninger Sheriff

Henry Cook, Lebanon County, Pa. 11. May, 1820.
Col: Walter Stewart's reg't Penn a line, March 1776, to Jany 1781.
Not found on the rolls.
Service proved by the testimony, on oath of two credible witnesses.
Worth $: 25.
Admitted.
J. A. Shulze, agt. Lebanon, Penn a , 5 th Sept r 1820.

12 th Judicial district of Pennsylvania Lebanon County ss.
On this 10 th day of August 1820 personally appeared in Open Court of Common Pleas being a Court of Record for the said County in the said district Henry Cook aged 66 years resident in East Hanover township in the said district who being first duly sworn according to law doth on his Oath declare that he served in the revolutionary war army in the continental Establishment that he the said Henry Cook enlisted for the term of Three Years on the 17 th of March in the Year 1778 in Lebanon State of Penn a in the Comp y commanded by Capt Samuel Halbot of the Regt commanded by Col Walter Stewart in the line of the State of Penn a 2 nd Regt that he continued to serve in the said Corps or in the service of the United States until the day of January 1781 when he was discharged from service in Trenton State of New Jersey, that he was in the Battle of Monmouth and there received a wound in his body which at present renders him unfit for labour and that he has received no pension as a private in the revolutionary army, either from the United States or State of Pennsylvania and I do solemnly swear that I have not since my application for a pension disposed of by gift sale or in any other manner disposed of my property or any part thereof with intent thereby 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 the 18 th March 1818. 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 other income than what is contained in the Schedule hereunto annexed and by me subscribed
1 Cow — $10.00 1 Stove pipe — 15.00
25.00 Amount of my Personal Property Henry Cook mark

That the declarant is a Taylor by trade that his infirmities is so great as to render him totally unfit for labour and has not the means whereby to support himself or family which consist of his wife who is old and infirm and not capable of assisting herself her age 75 years,
Henry his mark Cook
Sworn to and Subscribed in Open Court before the Justices and his associates Judges of said Ct the 10 th Augt. A.D. 1870 I a Shulze Prob t
State of Penn a Lebanon Cy ss.
I a Shulze Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas of said County of Lebanon in the 12 th Jno d district of Penn a Do hereby certify that the foregoing Oath and schedule thereunto annexed are truly copied from the record of the said Court, that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid Schedule is Twenty five dollars. In Witness whereof I have hereunto set my Hand and affixed the Seal of said Court at Lebanon the 10 th of August A.D. 1870.
Isaac Shulze Prob t

September 28, 1933 XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX
Henry Cook-S.40846 Andrew Stoope-W.2484 BA-J/AT
Mrs. Robert E. Warden Bliss Street, Southmont Johnstown, Pennsylvania
Dear Madam:
Reference is made to your letter addressed to Office of Final Accounting, Records Division, Washington, D. C., in which you request the Revolutionary War records of Henry Cook and Andrew Stoope, both of Pennsylvania. Your letter was transmitted by the General Accounting Office of this city, to this office for direct reply.
You are furnished the records of Henry Cook and Andrew Stoope, as found in claims for pension based upon their services in the War of the Revolution.
Henry Cook- S.40886
The data furnished herein were obtained from the papers on file in pension claim, S.40886, based upon the Revolutionary War service of Henry Cook.
The date and place of his birth are not stated, nor are the names of his parents given.
Henry Cook enlisted in Lebanon, Pennsylvania, March 17, 1778 and served as a private in Captain Samuel Tolbert's company, Colonel Walter Stewart's Second Pennsylvania Regiment; he was in the battle of Monmouth, where he received a severe wound in his body, and was discharged in January, 1781 at Trenton, New Jersey.
The soldier, Henry Cook, was allowed pension on his application executed, May 11, 1820, then aged

sixty-six years and a resident of East Hanover Township, Lebanon County, Pennsylvania.
In 1820, the soldier, Henry Cook, referred to his wife aged fifty-five years, but he did not state her name, nor is there any mention of their children.
In order to obtain the date of last payment of pension, the name and address to whom sent, and possibly the date of death of the pensioner, you should apply to The Comptroller General, General Accounting Office, Records Division, Washington, D. C.. citing all of the following data-
Henry Cook Certificate No. 17746 Issued September 11, 1820 Rate $8.00 per month To commence May 11, 1820 Act of March 18, 1818 Pennsylvania Agency.
Andrew Stoope-W.2484
The data given below were obtained from the papers on file in pension claim, W.2484, based upon the Revolutionary War service of Andrew Stoope. The name also appears, Stoop and Stoops.
The date and place of his birth are not given, nor are the names of his parents shown.
Andrew Stoope enlisted in Bristol Township, Bucks County, Pennsylvania, May 29, 1777 and served as a private in Captain Benjamin Spyker's company, Colonel John Gunby's Seventh Maryland Regiment; he was in the battle of Staten Island, and was discharged May 8, 1780.
The soldier, Andrew Stoope, was allowed pension

on his application executed, June 3, 1818, then aged sixty-one years and living in Middletown Township, Bucks County, Pennsylvania.
Andrew Stoope married, December 10, 1796 in the borough of Bristol, Bucks County, Pennsylvania, Sarah Shaw. She was born December 13, 1778 and was the daughter of Gideon Shaw and his wife, Pleasant.
The soldier, Andrew Stoope, died December 25, 1842 near Milford, Pennsylvania. His widow, Sarah Stoope, was allowed pension on her application executed, December 8, 1848, then a resident of Nottingham, Mercer County, New Jersey. In 1851 and 1855 she was living in Trenton, New Jersey. She died May 25, 1868.
The following are the names of their children, as found in the claim-
   Esther  born March  17, 1797    Margaret  " January  25, 1799    Andrew  " December  30, 1800    Jain (daughter)  " November  30, 1802    Reading (son)  " February  13, 1805.   
In 1820 the following children were residing with the soldier, Andrew Stoope- Israel, his son, aged eleven years; John aged nine years, and Charles aged four years.
In 1848 their first child, Esther, was referred to as deceased, date of death not shown; their second child, Margaret, in 1848 signed her name, Margaret Kurchner; she was then living in Trenton, New Jersey. In 1868, it was stated that Michael Kurchner was the husband of one of the children of the soldier, Andrew Stoope and his wife, Sarah.
Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER Assistant to Administrator

Bliss St. Southmont, Johnstown, Penna.
ACCOUNTING OFFICE
August 21 - 1933-
Office of Final Accounting, Records Division, 1933 AUG - 26 AM
B. Y. 9:7:33
Gentlemen:
RECEIVED
To assist me in tracing families of the Revolutionary soldiers found below, will you kindly give me whatever information is possible?
Penna. Arch. 3 d Series XXIII - 511 - Henry Cooke , per. P. L., September 11, 1820 - 80
5 th Series Vol. II - 867 - Henry Cooke - Private - Resided in Lebanon Co., 1835 - aged 80 - 2 nd Penna.
2 nd Series - Vol. XV - p. 736 - 706 - Penna. Pensioners 1825 - Andrew Stoope , per. 1820
Thanking you sincerely for your reply, I am
Very truly yours,
Mrs. Robert E. Harden

GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON
RECORDS DIVISION
IN REPLY PLEASE QUOTE
R-23922-RMB.
September 20, 1933.
Veterans Administration,
Revolutionary & 1812 Wars Section,
Washington, D. C.
Sirs:
The attached communication, dated August 21, 1933, from Mrs. Robert E. Warden, Bliss Street, Southmont, Johnstown, Pennsylvania, requesting information concerning Henry Cook, pr. P.L., Henry Cook, private, 2nd Penna., and Andrew Stoope, private, Revolutionary War soldiers is referred for your consideration and direct reply.
The writer has been advised of this reference.
Respectfully,
W. M. Richardson Chief, Records Division.
1 28.

40846
Recy INVALID.
File No. 40846 Henry Cook His Rev Rev
Act: 18 th March 18 th
Index:—Vol. 8 , Page 94
[Arrangement of 1870.]
1933-Sept 28 hist to Mrs. Robert E. Wardlaw