Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 2,274, Shubael Cook, Conn.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Conn.
Cook, Shubael Sarah
R. 2,274
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18 27

11.480 Vermont R
let. 8 Sep 49 O. N. Winship.
Shubael Cook
of Dorset in the state of Vermont who was a private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Huntingdon of the Connecticut line, for the term of Three years 1777
inscribed on the Roll of Vermont at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 4 of May 1818
Certificate of Pension issued the 3 of June 1816 and sent to Nathan Burton Rupert Vermont.
Arrears to 4th of March 1819 10 3/4 80.25 Semi-ann. all'ce ending 4 Sep 1819 6 mos 48.
$128:23
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
* Prentice was Lt Col of Huntingdon's regt
Continued
Pension sent to Cabin Sheldon 17/10/22 Manchester Vermont

Declaration of Shubael book -
Shubael book, private, Bennington, Vt. January to Decem r . 79 1777 in Col o - Prentiss's reg t Conn. line. 4 th May, 1818.
on Rolls
Admitted C#D
Nathan Burton, judge, Bennington, Vt.

State of Vermont Wilmington County, on this 4 th day of May A.D. 1818, before me the Subscriber Chief Judge of the County Court for said County of Wilmington personally appears Shadrach Cook aged sixty years resident in Dorset in the said County of Wilmington 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 Shadrach Cook enlisted at Middleton in the State of Connecticut some time in January 1777 in the Company commanded by Capt. Eldridge first Connecticut Regiment commanded by Col. Prentiss, that he continued to serve in said Corps or in the Service of the United States until some time in December 1777, - that he left the army on furlough a few days before his time was out in consequence of a laceration which rendered him unfit for duty, was not with the army when his time was out and never re- enlisted, that he was in the battle of Danbury in 1777, 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 & year aforesaid.
Nathan Burton. -
I Nathan Burton Chief Judge of the County Court as aforesaid, do certify that it appears to my satisfaction that the said Shadrach 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 Secre- tary for the department of war pursuant to the directions of the above mentioned act of Congress - I also certify that the said Shadrach Cook is in indigent circumstances and needs the assistance of his country for support.
Nathan Burton

Shurton Lock Dorset, Binnington v. Declaration
St
Col o Huntingdon Col o Prestige
CM
11480 3 June 1819

DISTRICT OF VERMONT, SS.
ON this 20 th day of June 182 0 personally appeared in open court, being a county court and court of record, which has power to fine and imprison, and is constituted a court of record by a special act of the Legislature of the state of Vermont, creating said court, within and for the county of Bennington, and state of Vermont, Shubael Cook aged 62 years, resident in Dorset in said county of Bennington who being first duly sworn according to law, doth, on his oath, declare that he served in the Revolutionary war, as follows :
I served in the 1 st company, commanded by Capt. Eldridge in the 1 st regiment, commanded by Col. Huntington afterwards by Col. Tuttle of the Connecticut line,
on file in the War office, dated the 4 th day of May 18 18 as will appear by my original declaration bearing the number 11.1/80 on which original declaration I have received a pension certificate
AND I do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18th day of March, 1818 ; and that I have not since that time, by gift, sale, or in any manner, disposed of my property, or any part thereof, with intent thereby so 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 on the 18th day of 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 income other than what is contained in the schedule hereto annexed, and by me subscribed.
The following is a schedule of all the real and personal estate, to wit :
1 cow which I paid for with my pension, 2 hogs I paid as above, 1 bake kettle, 1 spider, 6 knives & forks, 2 butcher knives & forks, 1 earthen platter, 8 dining plates, 1 kitchen chairs, — I owe about $20.00 — I also mention that I am by occupation a farmer but in consequence of a wound which I received at Lempire near Danbury during the war Connecticut I am unable to do but little labor the wound being still open & probably will be so thro' life & am unable to support myself or family — I have a wife Sarah aged 59 years of age of very feeble health & utterly unable to support herself, one son aged 19 years feeble health & unable to support himself which constitutes my whole family & are depending on my personal exertions for support & unless my pension is continued must be supported almost wholly by charity
Shubael Cook
Sworn to and declared at Manchester in the county of Bennington , and state of Vermont , on the 20 th day of June 182 0 in open court, before
Isaac Pratt clerk
I, Isaac Pratt — clerk of Bennington county court do hereby certify that the foregoing Declaration, Oath and the schedule thereto annexed, are truly copied from the record of the said court ; and I do further certify, that it is the opinion of the said court that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid schedule, is 25 dollars and 00 cents. Upon full proof it is the opinion of the court that after discharging his just debts the S d Shubael Cook hath no estate — In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said court, on this 26 day of June 182 0
Isaac Pratt Clerk of the Court for the county of Bennington
25.00 property 30.00 debts 5.00 Bull against him

No. 7.936.
Ira Cook father, born of Shepherd Cook & Sarah Cook, his widow
Revolutionary claim -
Pension
H. U. Soper, Agt.
Batavia,
Genesee,
N.Y.

State of New York Genesee County ss: James W. W. Rowie, of Alabama in the County of Genesee in said state being duly sworn doth depose and say that he is aged sixty two years and that on the 30 th January 1816 he married Sarah Cook, who died about twelve years since in his present wife under second marriage thereon either married born - That she was aged 48 years and was the daughter of Shubael Cook, late of Dorset, Pennington County, N. H. who was a Revolutionary soldier and at the time of his death drew a pension from the U. S. - That the said Shubael Cook died at the home of this deponent in the said town of Dorset on the 11 June 1830 and left his wife surviving him, Sarah Cook, who removed with this deponent and his family to the western part of the State of New York and continued to reside with the deponent until the time of her death - That she died on the 22 nd October 1836 and that she left the following named children surviving her, who were her only then at law- viz - Huldah King, widow of Salem, Washington County New York, who is aged sixty six years - Sarah, the wife of this declarant aged 59 - and Ira Cook, of Cleveland Ohio, who is aged about fifty years old - And this deponent further says that the said Shubael Cook and Sarah his wife had two children that were born before Huldah King was born, who died in their infancy, as this deponent has been informed by the said parents and has always understood and believed to be true - that this deponent understood from the said Sarah Cook in her life time that she was married when she was about seventeen years old to the said Shubael Cook and says that she was aged seventy three years at the time of her death - And this deponent further says that the said Shubael Cook and Sarah, his wife, the parents of the late wife of

before me by James W. W. Rowe's where I certify to be a man of truth and veracity and entitled to credit. —
Richard Smith, a Justice of the peace of said county. —

State of New York Yates County
ss I, Merrill G. Soper, Clerk of said County do Certify, that Richard Smith was a Justice of the Peace in and for said County at the time of taking the within affidavit and duly authorized by the laws of said State to take the same and that I am acquainted with his hand writing and do believe that his signature to the Certificate of taking the same is his hand writing —
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and official seal this 7 th March 1853.
M. G. Soper Clerk
I Certify that I have been employed to obtain the claim within mentioned and that I have no interest in the same in any manner whatever —
H. W. Soper,

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
BUREAU OF PENSIONS Nov. 8, 1919.
WASHINGTON
Minnie E. Morris, School for the Deaf Salem, Oregon.
Madam:
In reply to your letter of the 25" ultimo, you are advised that from the papers in the Revolutionary pension claim, R. File 2374, it appears that Shubael Cook enlisted at Middletown, Conn., in January 1777, served in Captain Eldridge's Company, Colonels Huntington and Prentice's Conn., Regiment, was at the battle of Danbury, was wounded in the service, nature and manner of incurrence of said wound not stated, served until Dec. 1779.
He was allowed pension on his application executed May 4, 1818, at which time he was sixty years old and a resident of Dorset Bennington County, Vermont. Date and place of his birth are not given.
He died June 11, 1830, at Dorset Vermont, leaving a widow Sarah who died Oct. 22, 1836, in Western New York, aged about seventy-five years. Her maiden name and date of their marriage are not stated. They had two children who died in infancy, named not given. Also three sons who were in the U. S. Army; Reuben who died at Fort Leavenworth, Shubael who died at Sackett's Harbor and Abner B. who died at Dorset, Vt. after his discharge. Dates of their deaths and details of services are not stated. A daughter Sarah married Jan. 30, 1816, James W. W. Rowie, she died in 1841 aged forty-seven years, her husband was sixty-two years old and a resident of Alabama, Genesee County, N. Y., in 1853. In 1853, the only surviving children of soldier were Huldah King, a widow of Salem, Washington, ON NY, aged sixty-six years and Ira Cook of Cleveland, Ohio, aged about fifty years. They applied for the pension that might have been due their mother, but there was no provision of law that gave them title.
The names of soldiers parents are not stated.
Very respectfully,
E. C. Tienman
Acting Commissioner.
Adv of the note
I did not use any rank - soldier did not state any - he was allowed as Pvt. but Comms. records show him as Corpst.

H. W. Soper,
June 17/50.

Pension Office June 17/1853
Sir The application of Sarah Cook dec d widow of Mabel of NY has been examined, filed under the act of July 4 1836 and re- jected, she was not married to him be- fore his service terminated, she died too early to enable her to claim under any other act,
W. M. Cooper Esq
Rutana NY

Texas
A. H. W. ...
Aug 24 1848
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Ebenezer - N 74 18th of August 1847
J. L. Edwards Esq
Mr Sir - Shubal Cook was a soldier of the Revolution, and drew a pension of $16 per year, He died in June of 1830.
His widow Sarah was married to him some time or three years before the close of the Revolution and survived him until Nov 1836.
Her heirs think her entitled to a pension from his death until her decease. Will you have the goodness to inform them what portion she would have been entitled to and send the necessary blanks for affidavits and any other necessary instructions.
In behalf of the heirs
Very Respectfully yours A. M. Winship

Eden Eerie ca 124 Sept 1849
J. L. Edwards Esq Sir Sir.
In answer to your letter of August 24 th I have to inform you that Thubal book resided in Brownington Vermont
Very Respectfully Yours A. M. Winship

War Department,
PENSION OFFICE,
October 17
1820.
11480
SIR,
You are hereby informed that the schedule of your property has been examined; and the Secretary of War has directed your name to be continued on the Pension Roll.
I am, respectfully,
Your obedient servant,
J. L. Edwards
To Mr.
Michael Cook Dorset Bennington Vt.

Patham Green Co. N. Y.
March 7. 1859.
To Comr. of Pensions, Sir,
Herewith I enclose the affidavit of James H. H. Rowe who married a daughter of Shubael Cook, (who left a widow, Sarah Cook) who was a Revolutionary Pensioner. — He cannot prove the marriage except by his own affidavit.
I suppose there is a claim for a widow's Pension for the 4 March 1836 to 12 Oct. 1836 — if nothing more. —
I am Yours truly, H. W. Loper

1919 Mrs. S. History to Minnie B. Morris. aw.
2274
F. O. Sarah Cook
Service: widow of Shubeal
Enlisted: _____, 18
Discharged: _____, 18
REJECTED
Application filed: _____, 18
Alleged This claim was filed too late to have cause of rejection entered on printed list of 185-1
Attorney: _____
F. O. _____
_____ Recognized. _____ Contract.
_____ Cert. of Dis. Searched for _____, 18

Rev. War Section.
October 20, 1919.
M. E. Morris, School for the Deaf, Salem, Oregon.
Madam:
In response to your letter dated the second instant, you are advised that the only Shubael Cook found on the Revolutionary War pension records of this Bureau, was a resident of Dorset, Bennington County, Vermont, and sixty years of age in 1818.
He served in the Connecticut troops from 1777 to 1779; died June 11, 1830 leaving a widow Sarah who died October 22, 1836. Children referred to are, Huldah, Sarah, Ira, Reuben, Shubael, and Abner B.
If it is thought that the above soldier is the one whose history you desire, the same will be furnished you upon request.
Very respectfully,
Commissioner.

School for the Deaf, Salem, Oregon, October 25, 1919.
The Commissioner of Pensions, Washington, D. C.
Sir:
Your letter of October 20, replying to mine of October 2, is received. Please accept my sincere thanks for the information so promptly and courteously given.
The Shubael Cook you mention is undoubtedly the one I referred to. I am descended from him.
Kindly give me his history and any further information you can concerning him. I am especially desirous of learning his birthplace which I think was in Connecticut.
Also if you can tell me whether the John Cook who lived in Dorset, Bennington, Vermont in 1790 ( U. S. Census) , was his father, I shall greatly appreciate it. There was only one John Cook, who was head of a family in Dorset at that time.
Very respectfully,
Minnie E. Morris
M.E.M./E.M.