Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 2,270, Moses Cook, Conn.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Conn.
Cook, Moses
R 2,270
CONTENTS

I Thomas Cook of Geneva in The County of Ashtabula and state of Ohio aged seventy five years being duly sworn say. That I am son and legal heir of Capt Moses Cook formerly of Suffrage County of Hartford and state of Connecticut. That I was informed and verily believe said Moses Cook served during the war of The Revolution. That I am not able to state The capacity in which he entered The army service. but under- -stood That he served seven years as a com- -missioned officer. That he was in The service at The close of The war as a captain in The Connecticut line and The Continental Establishment. and was entitled to half pay under The resolutions and acts of Congress That said Captain Moses Cook died at Senox in The County of Madison in The state of New York in The year 1802 That he did not during receive any portion of his said half pay during his life nor have his heirs received any portion of said half pay since his decease Thomas Cook
State of Ohio } Geneva Township March 29 th 1853 Ashtabula County } {
Personally appeared before me Thomas Cook to me well known and made oath That the above statement is true Adolph Turner Notary Public
in & for said County

2270
P. O. _____
Moses Cook
Service: _____
Enlisted: _____, 18
Discharged: _____, 18
REJECTED
Application filed: _____, 18
Alleges: _____
Re-enlisted: _____
Attorney: _____
P. O. _____
_____ Recognized. _____ Contract
_____ Cert. of Dis. Searched for _____, 18

Honored Sir
Geneva Oct 28/52
I take the liberty to ask if a claim in favour of Thomas Cook has been laid before you for the Pension due Moses Cook for Service done in the Revolutionary War Moses Cook served Seven years was in the service when the War closed as Captain was in the Connecticut Line never received any thing I have sent proof of My Hier ship gave power of attorney to Messrs to Ford & Shellenbarger has anything been drawn or can there be if you will answer these questions you will greatly oblige an Old Man and if there is a Land Warrant in favour of Samuel Cook his Brother as Lieutenant in the same service With respect I remain yours,

If should you see fit to answer this you will please direct to Thomas Cook Geneva - Ashtabula Co Ohio and except of my best thanks for so doing Thomas Cook

Mansfield Ohio Sept 19/55
Hon L. P. Holab
Commissioner of Pensions
Sir
Inclosed Please find Power of Attorney Signed Thomas Cook authorizing me to control an application heretofore in his right for the services of his Mother Capt Moses Cook Secd of the American Revolutionary war
I desire that you notify me that proofs are file in your office and what yet is necessary in order to make out the claim Very Respectfully
Your obed Serv Thomas N. Ford

Thomas Cook
Nov 9 th 54

Pension Office Nov 2 1837
Sir
A claim for pension for the services of Moses Cook of Ohio was presented to this office in October 1833 by Thomas H Fordlos, which was rejected, he having died in 1802 before the passage of any law under which his children can claim a pension,
H D Cels
Thomas Cook Geneva Ashtabula Co Ohio

Aspin Ohio April 5. 1853
Sir
Enclosed I send the statements of Mr & Mrs Cook whose were fathers both died & the officers in the United States service at the time of the Revolution and they think themselves entitled to the half pay due them
I also find the application of John Furner for Bounty Land
Respectfully J. R. [?]
Hon. Comt. Parris

No 38.641 Moses Cook dec. Ohio
Thos H Ford Octo 20 1853 Thos Cook Nov 2 1854
2270
Rejected due 1802
ad June 7 1832

Washington Feb 25 th 54
The Assin Officer will be kind enough to correspond with me in this case. Mr Lord having constituted me his atty in Washington
J Moulton

I Thomas Cook of Geneva in the County of Ashtabula and State of Ohio aged Seventyfive years being duly sworn say that My Mother Margaret Cook wife of Captain Moses Cook died in the Town of Lenox County of Madison in the State of New York July twenty third or twentyfourth A.D. 1832 Thomas Cook
The State of Ohio Ashtabula County } ss Geneva Township March Twenty ninth 1853 This day personally appeared before me Asaph Turner a Notary Public in and for said County Thomas Cook to me well known and made oath that the above statement is true Asaph Turner } Notary Public

State of Ohio { Lake County {
Before me Abner Hotchkiss a justice of the peace in and for said county personally appeared Joseph of of age the Mogg who being first duly sworn ac- -cording to law deposeth and saith that I was well acquainted with Captain Moses Cook in his lifetime who resided in the town Simsbury in the State of Connecticut in the time of the Revolutionary War and that this affiant further deposeth and saith that he is and was also acquainted with Thomas Cook and knows him to be the reputed son of the above named Moses Cook and further this deponent saith not  Joseph Hotchkiss
Also Mary W. Cunningham of about 1 age who first being duly sworn according to law depo- -seth and saith that from the about the year 1795 or thereabouts as near as I can recollect up to the year 1800 I was acquainted with Moses Cook who resided at that time in the town of Landon in the State of Massachusetts and also with Thomas Cook and know the said Thomas Cook to be the reputed son of said Moses Cook and further this deponent saith not  Mary W. Cunningham

I Abner Hotchkiss a justice of the peace in and for the township of Madison county of Lake Ohio do hereby certify that the within named Joseph H. Hogg and Mary W. Cunningham were by me first duly sworn to testify the truth the whole truth and nothing but the truth and the foregoing depositions by them subscribed were reduced to writing by me this 24 th day of March AD 1853
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand this 24 th day of March AD 1853
Abner Hotchkiss justice of the peace
I am acquainted with Abner Hotchkiss and know him to be an acting justice of the peace in Lake County
W. G. Hildreth

State of Ohio } Ashtabula County } ss
Public
Be it known that on the 10 th day of September A.D. 1853 before me the undersigned a Notary of the County and state aforesaid personally appeared Thomas Cook a resident of Geneva in said County who being first by me duly sworn according to law states that he is the son of Moses Cook who was a Captain in the army of the American Revolution from the state of Connecticut that he is credibly informed that the said Moses Cook or his heirs are justly entitled to a Pension and that he is directly interested as a claimant in said Pension and makes this affidavit to be filed with such additional evidence as my Agent may use in prosecuting this claim.
Countermanding and revoking all powers of Attorney and authority heretofore given. Thereby constitute and appoint Thomas H. Ford of Mansfield Ohio my true & lawful Attorney to prosecute the claim of Moses Cook for any amount of Revolutionary pension or increase of Pension that may be due for Military service. I hereby authorize my said Attorney to examine all papers or documents in relation to said service on file at Washington City or elsewhere to file additional evidence or arguments and to receive for my benefit the Monies that may be allowed

in satisfaction of said claim allowing him to appoint one substitute for the purposes herein expressed and to do all things that I might or could do were I personally present hereby ratifying and confirming all that my said agent and Attorney shall lawfully do in the premises Witness my hand and seal the day and year first before written
Signed sealed and delivered in presence of Thomas Cook
Asaph Turner Bryant Howins
The State of Ohio
Ashtabula County
Sworn to and subscribed before me this sixteenth day of September
A.D. 1853 I further certify that I have
been acquainted with Thomas Cook sign of the above affidavit for twelve or fifteen years that I believe him to be the identical person then set forth and that he is directly interested in said claim in which I am in nowise interested
Asaph Turner & Notary Public in & for said County

BOUNTY LAND WARRANT RECORD CARD*
NAME Cook, Moses GRADE Private LINE Massachusetts
WARRANT NUMBER 3874 ACREAGE 100 ISSUED Dec. 20, 1799
to Rehemiah Nelson
*The information concerning the issuance of warrants carded on this form is found in volumes 2 to 4 of "Land Warrants Issued Prior to 1800" which are registers of bounty land warrants issued to non-commissioned-officers and privates under congressional resolutions of September 16, 1776, and subsequent dates. Other records relative to the applications for warrants appear to have been destroyed in the War Department fire of November 9, 1800. Information concerning warrants surrendered to the Federal Government is to be found in General Land Office records in The National Archives.