Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 6703, Joshua Cook, New Jersey

SERVICE
NUMBER
New Jersey
Cook, Joshua Martha
N 6703
B.L.Mt. 26276-160-55-
CONTENTS

5458
Pennsylvania
Joshua Cook
in the State of Pennsylvania who was a Pirate in the Company commanded by Captain Horton of the Regt commanded by in the New Jersey line for 10mo Pivale $ 33.33
Inscribed on the Roll of Pennsylvania at the rate of 33 Dollars 33 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 11 th day of Feb 1833 and sent to Hon. V. Bank Home Rep.
Arrears to 4th of Sept. 1832 $ 49.99 Semi-ant. allowance ending 4 Sept. 1833 16. 66
$ 66.65
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by Viral Luce Clerk Book 9 Vol. 6 Page 57

3639
Penelope Phipps Martha Cook widow of Joshua N J Cook who served in the Revolutionary war, as a Private
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 33 Dollars 33 ,
Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1848.
Certificate of Pension issued the 3 day of Feb 1849 and sent to
Sam l Holstein Mercer Pa
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act February 2, 1848, Page 214 Vol. 2
56 Decemr 30, Hon Wm Begin 5 Holstein, Oct 26/57
Reported Feb 3/119

C. S. Holstein Dec. 29/53
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Sam e Holstein Mercer Penn.
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Nov. 12.
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Joshua Cook
$33:33 per am
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Revolutionary Union
Hon. J. Banks H.R.

State of Pennsylvania } County of Mercer } ss
In this third day of October 1832. Personally appeared in open Court being a Court of Record, Before John Breeden Esq. President, and his Associate Judges of the Court of Common Pleas for the County of Mercer, now sitting. Joshua Cook, a resident of Leichawannack Township in Mercer County aged 68 years, who being first 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.
That about the last of May or the beginning of June 1780 as he believes, he was called out, in the Militia, and entered the service in Capt. Horton's Company. Lieut. Victor King, in Morris County State of New Jersey. near Black River. from there we marched to, near Springfield, and Short Hill, we got there the evening of the Battle of the Springfield Farms, we lay there for some time, and was afterwards discharged and went home, being in the service one month on this tour as he believes. General H. Hanoot commanded at this time. — Again in the month of March or April, as he believes in 1781. He enlisted in Capt. James Ward's Company, for one year, and entered the service, in Black River Settlement in Morris County New Jersey. Marched from there to Elizabeth Town, there we were for some time, and then marched to a place called Topon, up the North River, and joined the regular Troops, there we lay for some considerable time. Then our Company marched back to Elizabeth Town, and there he got a furlough from the Captain for fifteen days to visit his friends. About the time he was to return to camp he heard that the Company was discharged, and he did not return to camp. But he was in actual service for nine or ten months in that year or Town. Making in all ten or eleven months. Say he was ready and willing to have served out the year if they had not been discharged. He says he has no documentary testimony, nor does he know of any living witnesses who can testify or prove his service for him except his brother, whose deposition he has had taken which accompanies this declaration. *
He states that he was born in Morris County New Jersey according to his Father's Family Records, a copy of which he has now in possession. in the month of February 1764. That he was living there when he entered the service. That he lived in Morris County three or four years after the War then moved to West er County in Pennsylvania.

- Then to Pittsburgh lived there about 14 years then moved to Mercer Co. Pennsylvania where he now lives and has lived for near thirty years -
Says he was first drafted into the service for one month, and then enlisted for one year, that he served for himself and not a substitute.
Capt James Ward, and Lieut. Samuel Hall were the company officers
He hereby relinquishes every claim to a pension or annuity, except the present, and declares that his name is not on the Pen s Roll of the Agency of any State. Joshua Cook Sworn & subscribed in open court October 3 rd - 1832 Wm Rankin Clerk
State of Pennsylvania } ss Mercer County }
On this third day of October 1832. Personally appeared in open court, Robert Stewart Thomas Gordon and Adam Forker who being first sworn according to law did depose and say that they have been acquainted with Joshua Cook above named for more than twenty years, during which time he has supported a good moral character, as a man of truth and veracity, and have never heard it questioned - And from his appearance they have no doubt of his being about as old as he states himself to be (viz 66 years) -
Sworn & subscribed in open court October 3 rd 1832 Wm Rankin Clerk
Adam Forker Robert Stewart Thos Gordon
* Note When his Brother Joseph Cooks deposition was examined, it was discovered to have been taken before the passage of this law. To be used in...

And the Court do hereby declare their opinion, after the investigation of the matter, and after putting the interrogatories presented by the War department. That the above named Applicant was a Revolutionary Soldier or Militia man and served as he states. And the Court further certifies that it appears to them that Adam Porter Robert Stewart and Thomas Gordon who have signed the foregoing certificates are residents in the Townships as stated and are entitled to credit and are respectable persons
R. Rankin Clerk
I, Clerk of said Court do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application for a pension In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of said Court this third day of October, eighteen hundred and thirty two
R. Rankin Clerk
This applicant presents a certificate of ten or eleven months - I have been well acquainted with him for twelve years - he is a man of excellent character for truth and veracity - I think his statement is entitled to the fullest confidence - he is now old and quite infirm - I do not know his brother to whom in his deposition he refers - I do not think he lives in the State of Pennsylvania - I know that the two clergymen who reside at Mercer were absent on the work of the board at which the applicant presented his proof and before their return of the return until after the board adjourned - I have no doubt this is the only reason why he has not produced a clergyman's affidavit
Elizabeth In Name of the Department July 6 - 1833

Waverly Books 8129 Papers
No 8129.
Hon. Th. Henry H. R.

State of Pennsylvania } County of Mercer }
Be it known that on the 26 th day of October 1839 Personally appeared in open Court, before the Hon. John Breeden President Judge, and Alexander Brown an Associate Judge, composing a Court of Common Pleas, in and for the County of Mercer. Marthey Cook, a resident of Lachawenock Township in Mercer County, Penn a aged in her 71 st year, who being duly sworn according to law, doth on her oath, make the following declaration, to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress, passed July 7, 1838, entitled "an act granting half pay, and pensions to certain widows; or other late acts of Congress. To wit; That she is the widow of Joshua Cook dec d , who was a Pensioner of the United States as a Private in the Army of the Revolution; at the rate of Thirty three dollars and \frac{33}{100} per annum. The certificate of Pension to the said Joshua Cook, bears date at the War Office the 11 th day of February 1833, and N o 5458. I further declare that I was intermarried with, and to the said Joshua Cook. dec d , on the Twentyeighth day of September 1835. one thousand seven eight hundred and eighty five, as further appears by the family record in his own hand writing, that she was not married previous to his leaving the service, but prior to the 1 st of Jan y 1794. viz. at the time above stated. — I also declare that I had no knowledge of my said Husband, nor his services, until after the war; nor do I know certainly of any one living that could prove his services now. nor am I able to go after witnesses, if they were to be found; the time is so long since the Revolution; so many dead, or scattered over our widely extended Country, it would be a hopeless undertaking. I shall therefore have to depend on the testimony, now on file in the office, upon which my said husband obtained his pension, at which time he lived in this County where I reside viz. Mercer County Pennsylvania. I have no documentary evidence of his services. That the family record here with sent, is the original, and in his own hand writing, that done or entered at the time it purports to have been done. That

it was on blank paper in a Bible, and been carefully preserved. That she is poor, and stands in need of what she is entitled to, and asks to be placed on the pension list of the united states according the provision of the said act, passed, providing for certain widows &c — she would further add that they have had fourteen children eight of them living she believes, at present — and she has not been married since  Sworn and subscribed } the death of her husband in open Court the day } Joshua Cook - above mentioned  Edith H. Cook  Martha Cook her mark
Mercer County ss
Mercer County ss
Be it known that on this 26 th day of October A.D. 1839 Personally appeared in open Court Robert Stewart, and Thomas Gordon residents of Mercer County who being duly sworn according to law did depose and say that they were each respectively acquainted with Joshua Cook and his family since the year 1805 and have been neighbours, until the day of his death, and to his family to the present time, and know that they, said Joshua Cook and Martha Cook lived together as man and wife and raised a family of children — said Thomas Gordon was present when Joshua Cook departed this life which he says was on the 1 st day of April 1838. Mr Robert Stewart was not present when he died, but knows it was that spring of the year 1838, and they each know that this applicant for pension, Martha Cook, is the late wife, and now the widow of Joshua Cook

now deceased who was a pensioner of the united states. That the said Marthey has not been married since the death of her husband, and she yet remains his widow as we verily believe.
Sworn and subscribed the day and year above mentioned (Deed of conveyance) Proth
} Robert Stewart Widow Gordon
I know that daughter was Betty of Mercer County at the time above stated, and I believe the above to be his signature Geo. Henry 10th Jan 1842
Mr. Geo. Henry H.R.
No 8129
8129 Papers
Marthey Papers

Joshua Cook and Martha McNeil was married the twenty-eight day of September 1785
Sarah Cook was born August 2 nd 1786
John Cook was born Sept 1 st 1788
Mary Cook was born November 12 1790
Solomon Cook was born January 8 1792
Jannah Cook was born in March 20 1794

Samuel Cook the second child of the same name was born in October 13 - 1795
Nancy Cook the second child of the same name died the 18th day of September one thousand eight hundred and ninety six 1896
Jeremiah Cook was born the 9 day of July in the year 1797
Henery Cook was born the 4 day of December in the year 1799
Henery Cook son of Samuel & Nancy Cook died the 18th day of August in the year 1800

State of Pennsylvania County of Mercer
On this 21 st day of April A.D. 1855 personally appeared before the subscriber a Justice of the Peace within and for said County of Mercer Martha Cook a resident of the County of Mercer in the State of Pennsylvania aged eighty seven years who after being duly sworn according to law doth depose and say that she is the identical Martha Cook named in an original pension certificate now in her possession of which the following is a true copy "War Department Widows pension"
I certify that in conformity with the act of February 2 d 1848 Martha Cook widow of Joshua Cook who was a private in the revolutionary war is inscribed on the pension list at the rate of thirty three dollars and thirty three cents per annum, commencing on the 4 th of March 1848 and continuing for life unless she should again marry; in which case the Pension is not payable after the time of such marriage
Seal
No 3639
Examined & countersigned J. L. Edwards
Given at the War Office of the United States this 3 d day of February one thousand eight hundred and forty nine W. L. Marcy
Commission of Pensions Secretary of War She further declares that she is the widow of the said Joshua Cook who was a revolutionary soldier and that she is now in receipt of a pension under said certificate - She further states that she was married to the said Joshua Cook in the County of Somerset in the State of New Jersey on the 14 th day of September A.D. 1786, by a German clergyman whose name she does not recollect and that her name before her said marriage was Martha Macneel and that the said Joshua Cook died in said County of Mercer in the State of Pennsylvania on April 1 st 1838 and that she is still his widow
She further declares that she makes this declaration in the presence of M rs M ary the County Court to which she may be entitled under the act of Congress approved March 3 A.D. (1855) 1855 and that she has never before applied for any bounty court warrant
Martha her Cook Mark

We Sam Blystein and _____ residents of Mercer County in the State of Pennsylvania upon our oaths, declare that the foregoing declaration was signed and acknowledged by Martha Cook in our presence, and that we believe from the appearance and statements of the applicant that she is the iden- tical person she represents herself to be
Sam Blystein W. H. Carpenter
The foregoing declaration and affidavit were sworn to and subscribed before me on the day and year first before written; and I certify that I know the affiant to be a credible person; that the claimant is the person she represents her- self to be and that I have no interest in this claim.
Wm S Rankin
State of Pennsylvania County of Mercer ss
I D W Findley Pratty of the County of Common Pleas of said County do hereby certify that Wm S. Rankin before whom the foregoing declaration and affidavit was sworn to at the time and still is an acting Justice of the Peace duly com- missioned in said County and that his signature of presence is genuine D W Findley Pratty
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Rev WIDOW, &c.
File No. 6703
Martha Cook Widow Joshua Cook Rev. Rev. Wad
Act: Feby. 2 d 1848
Index:—Vol. 4 , Page 143
[Arrangement of 1870.]
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Martha Cook of Joshua Pennsylvania Suspended See let. 11 Jan'y 1832 Rev. T. King!
ADP
Set 7 July 1838

Joshua Cook, Pa or Pitt; at 32
to what time paid?
Pen: Offic
Jan Feb: 2, 1824 2
$33.33 died 1838
po. 4 th March 1838
JH

6537
Pennsylvania
Martha Cook
widow of Joshua Cook
who was a pensioner under the Act of 1832,
and who died on the 1 April, 1838,
of Mercer in the State of Penn a
who was a private in the Coy.
commanded by Captain Horton — of the
———— commanded by ————— in
the N. Jersey line for 10 Months
Inscribed on the Roll of Phil a
at the rate of 33 — Dollars 33 —
Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day
of March, 1836. & end 1 April 1838 —
Certificate of Pension issued the 18 th day of
July 1845 and sent to Samuel Hollings, Mercer, Penn
Total amount,
$
[Act July 7, 1838.]
Joint resolution Jan'y 23. 45.
Recorded by the listment
Clerk,
Book A — Vol. 2 — Page 148

Agent notified Feby 5. '42 Let 8 Feb 40 Hon J. Henry Let 9 th March 42 to am. Abt S. Holstein June 2 nd 1845.
6537-
Pennsylvania.
Martha Cook,
widow of Joshua Cook, who was a pensioner under the Act of 1832, and who died on the 1 st of April 1838, of Mercer in the State of Penn: who was a private in the Comp. commanded by Captain Horton of the Regt. commanded by _____ in the New J line for 10 months
Inscribed on the Roll of Pennsylvania at the rate of 33 Dollars 33 Cents per annum to commence on the 1 st of March  1 st of April 1838. the day of his death.
Certificate of Pension issued the 3. day of Feby 1842 and sent to Hon Thomas Hoenig, H. Refrs
Arrears to the 4th of March. '41 Days 11 mo. 3 days Semiannual allowance ending
$97.56 { Act July 7, } { 1838. }
Recorded by Theo. S. Woody Clerk, Book A, Vol. 2 Page 148

8129 Martha book of Joshua Pennsylvania
Admitted
Pr: 10 months $33.33 bap Ward Col. N.J.
died 1 st April 1838
Act 7 July 1838
Hon: Thomas Henry N.R.

7142
Pennsylvania
Martha Cook widow of Joshua Cook who was a private in the N. Jersey line
No 344 -
Certificate, ipd under the - solution, for arrear wh 1 April 1838 -
Repl
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 33 Dollars 33 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843.
No 751 - 17 June, 1844
Certificate of Pension issued the 18 day of July, 1845 and sent to Saul Holstein Mercer Penn
[Act of March 3, 1843.]
Recorded in Book 27. June, 1846 Vol. 2 Page 105.

On public service
Free FREE
To Hon. L. P. Waldo
Commission of Pension Washington City D. C.
109276

Newbern Penn a April 25 1855
To Hon L.P. Waldo Commissioner of Pensions Sir
Please will please receive application of Martha Cook and Margaret Wharton for bounty Land. They are on the list of the grave and both poor-
Yours truly Sam H. Hinton

W.R. Washington City 29 th Jan y 1842
Hon J. P. Edwards
Sir
In the matter of the widow of Joshua Cook who applied for a pension, I sent your instructions to Mr. Pearson whose letter is inclosed, informing him that I thought he might get the required evidence on file in the Court of Common Pleas of Mercer County, As the Pensioners under the law of 1818 and 1820, proof of service was made in Court, and in my County, the proof was filed in the Pottys office, Mr. Pearson says that proof is not on file in the office in Mercer County.
Is not the proof on file that authorized the pension to Cook, in the War Department, ample to show that he would come within the provisions of the act of 1832.
I think it impossible now for his widow to make any other or better proof. Please give this case a careful examination, and let me know soon
I have the honor to be your friend
Thos. Henry
(Please return Mr. Pearson letter)

Thos. May Dept
Mercer June 24. 1842
D r Sir Your letter containing the papers relative to Mrs Cook's claim was received - I applied to the Postmaster for evidence of the summe of Ischia books but he cannot find any thing in the office - several changes have been made in the office since Mr Cook made his application & if a file was kept of the papers it cannot now be discovered. It seems strange to me that any thing should be required further than the proof she made, that she was the widow of Ischia Cook who was a Pensioner and is now deceased - she has become an old woman and probably will not require any thing long - I should think that as there was sufficient proof that Ischia Cook had served his country to entitle a pension being granted - it would not need the money again to have the same proof in order to place his widow on the pension list - I have not had a chance of seeing the old woman but I have no idea that she can at this late day get any proof of his services -
I hope it is not a pretext to put the business off because the Government have not funds -
Yours Respectfully
W. B. Preston

Penn Mayhew Brook who Loshua Penn Helf 48-11-3633 Oct 13
Free
Non Geo. Whiting Commissary of Penins Washington D.C.

Wm L Edwards
W.R. Washington 5 th Feby 1842
Sir,
Could you not make this pension of Mr Cook payable at Pittsburgh? Mr Cook must live more than 350 miles from Phil a . Please alter it if you can.
Respectfully Yours &
Thos. H. Murray

June 27 45
1/1 Martha Cook pa
Free
J. L. Edwards Esq
born mispione of Pensins
Washington City D.C.

Mercer Penn a May 28. 1845
J. L. Edwards Esq. Commissioner of Pensions
Dear Sir
M rs Martha Cook widow of Joshua Cook late (a Revolutionary Pensioner) late of Mercer county del d informed me yesterday that she had not drawn any money either under the act of March 3 rd 1843 or June 17 th 1844. You will find her application for benefit of the previous act on file with the proof etc. and that a certificate had been sent to her. She wishes now to receive the benefit of the last acts including the pensions granted under joint resolution of Feb d & Mch d last. Will you please at your earliest convenience send all the certificates she is entitled to.
Yours with respect
Sam H. Galt

Hon J. L. Edwards
Dear Sir
Herewith I send the declaration of Mrs Cook - It does not follow "verbatim et literaliter" your form for the all sufficient reason - that Mrs Cook is not able to recollect with absolute certainty the amount of pension paid to her husband - nor does she know the capacity in which he served - When you send the certificate will you please inform me for what period Mrs Cook drew a pension and the amount paid her that she may be able to make a declaration to obtain the benefits of the provision of the act passed by the last Congress -
Mrs Cook is aged and infirm and needs immediate relief -
Yours with respect Sam H. Ayton Merica June 26. 1845

7988.
Martha Cook
Admitted.
under joint resolution of 2 d
January 1845 & Feb 3 d
March 1843 & 44 -
Pris. of $33.33 per annum from 11 March 1836 to Tot. April, 1838 11 March 1843 to 11 th March 1844 & June 17 th 1844. —
Samuel Holstein Esq.
Mercer,
Pennsylvania.

State of Pennsylvania Mercer County ss.
On this 26 th day of June 1875 personally appeared before me Morris Leach a Justice of the Peace in and for said County Martha Cook a resident of Lackawannock township in the said County of Mercer aged Seventy six years who being first duly sworn, according to law, doth on her oath, make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress passed on the 3 rd March, 1873, granting pensions to widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary war -
That she is the widow of Joshua Cook who was in the army of the United States in what capacity she does not know - but that he received a pension for services rendered during the Revolutionary war at the rate of (as she believes) thirty three dollars and thirty three cents per annum - Your deponent further states that she has rec d a pension since the death of her husband, but cannot state the amount thereof, as she has rec d no money for about or she believes three years -
She further declares that she is still a widow
Sworn to & subscribed the day & year above written before me "J. S. Cummings - Justice of the Peace." Signed & Morris Leach in attestation" - Morris Leach
J. P.
her Martha Cook Mark
In presence of J. H. Hutton

State of Pennsylvania Mercer County
I A. A. Douglass Prethontary of the Court of Common Pleas of said County of Mercer do hereby certify that Morris Leech within named is an ac- ting Justice of the Peace in the said County and that the signature to the within affidavit is the genuine signature of the said Morris Leech.
Given under my hand and Seal of office at Mercer this 26 th day of June 1845
A. A. Douglass Prethontary

State of Pennsylvania Mercer County ss
On this sixth day of September 1848 personally appeared before the Sub- scribed a Justice of the Peace in and for said county of Mercer Martha Cook, a resident of the Township of Lackawannock in the said county of Mercer aged seventy nine years who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on her oath make the follow- ing declaration, in order to obtain the benefits of the provision made by the act of Congress pas- sed on the 2d February 1848 granting pensions to widows of persons who served during the Revo- lutionary War. That she is the widow of Joshua Cook who was a private in the Army of the United States and a revolutionary pen- sioner, and that as the widow of said Joshua Cook she received an annual pension of thir- ty three dollars and thirty three cents under the act of 17th June 1844
She further declares that she is still a widow.
Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above written before me
J. B. Hubbard C.S.P.
her
Martha Cook mark
In presence of J. B. Hubbard Sam H. Hinton
I certify that the above named affiant is per- sonally known to me and that she is the same per- son or individual, who drew a pension as stated by her in the foregoing affidavit
J. B. Hubbard C.S.P.

State of Pennsylvania Mercer County
I M c Intosh Prothonotary of the court of Common Pleas of said County of Mercer certify that F. B. Hubbard is a magistrate as before stated and that the foregoing signature purporting to be his is genuine. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office at Mercer this 3 rd of Oct r 1848. - M c Intosh Prothon

Washington City D.C. Dec. 26 th 1882
Dear Sir,
The accompanying note will explain delay & I hope it may be consistent with the public interests to grant the request of Mr. Holstein, who I have known for many years as a highly honorable & worthy man.
Very truly Mr. Abbott Mr. Rigler

Neshannock Falls Pa Oct r 13 th 1857.
To Hon Geo. P. Whiting Comm ee of Pensions Sir
Mrs Martha Cook of Mercer County Pa is a revolutionary pensioner at the rate of $33. 33 / 100 per annum - Is she not entitled to $96 per annum under acts of Congress? I hoped since her certificate was issued - If Mrs Cook is entitled to a larger amt. than her present certi- ficate gives her - Please cause the old widows heart to "laugh for joy" at the glad tidings that await her and send to me the instructions necessary to procure a new certificate
Yours &c Samuel Holstein