Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 14575, Robert Cook, Mass.

SERVICE
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Mass.
book Robert Judith
W 14575
CONTENTS

Massachusetts 1772
Judith Cook
widow of Robert Cook dec d
who died on the 19 th March 1831 of Plymouth in the State of Mass a who was a Private in the Company commanded by Captain Nelson of the Reg t . commanded by Col. Carleton in the Mass a line for 9 Months 16 days
Inscribed on the Roll of Mass a at the rate of 30 Dollars 67 Cents, per annum, to commence on the 14 th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 12 th day of Sept r 1838 and sent Sam l A. Inver So. Scituate Mass a
Arrears to the 14 th of Sept 1837 $199.35 Semi-annual allowance ending 4 Mar 38- 15.33
$214.68
{ Revolutionary Claim, Act July 4, 1836, Section the 3 d . }
Recorded by N. H. Addison Clerk. Book A. Vol. 2. Page 47

Judith Cook
1091 ma of Robert
Mass.
Manned 1777
Died 1831.
All 9 mo 6 days. fm
$30.00 per ann. for
Cons of R March 1831.
Mass Militia
Capt Nelson

(Declaration)
In order to obtain the benefit of the third section of the act of congress of the fourth of July 1836. —
State of Mass. ss } Plymouth county ss } On this eleventh day of October eighteen hundred and thirty six, personally appeared before the Hon. Wilkes Wood Judge of the court of Probate for said county, Judith Cook a resident of Fitts- in the county of Plymouth and State of Massachusetts aged Seventy six years, who, being first duly sworn accord- -ing to law, cloth, on her oath, make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of congress, passed July 4 th 1836. — That she is the widow of Robert Cook late of Fitts- in the county aforesaid, who was a Soldier in the Revolution and served six months at Nantasket, and on battle William in the year 1775 or 1776 as he used to state to me, but under whom I never knew; have heard him speak of Col Burbeck or Burbank. — In August 1776 he enlisted under Captain Nelson, and went to Scituate, I remember he left Fitts- the day after I was published to him, which was on the 17 th of that month, and returned in January following, he was at home about ten days before we were married which was January 17 th 1777, having been four months and two thirds of a month upon that campaign. In October 1777 he went to Rhode Island with Captain Heyward Pierce and served one month & six days in what was called the secret expedition. In 1778 he served at Fitts- three months under Capt. re Williams Barker, I think, and was stationed at Cedar Point so called near now Fitts- Harbor. She further declares that she was married to the said Robert Cook, on the Seventeenth day of January 1777, that her husband the aforesaid Robert Cook died on the nineteenth day of March 1831, and that she has remained a widow ever since that period. —
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As will more fully appear by reference to the proof hereto annexed.
Judith her + book mark
Sworn to and subscribed on the day & year first above written; And I further that the above named Judith Cook is a credible person but by reason of her age and in- firmity of body is unable to travel to a Court to make her aforesaid declaration.
Wilkes Wood Judge of the Court of Probate for said County of Plymouth
Plymouth Y. I Jacob H Lord Register of Probate for said County do hereby certify that Wilkes Wood Esq is Judge of Probate for said County & that the foregoing is his true & genuine signature.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & seal of said Court this seventeenth day of January 1837
Jacob H. Lord
Declaration of Judith Cook -

James L. Edwards Esq. Com d of Pennian Washington D.C.
Asst Secy Full Tech

South Scituate Jan - 8 - 1838
M c Edwards
Dear Sir,
I again enclose the papers of Judith Cook having recently obtained a deposition from John Wade of the State of Maine, proving eight months service of Robert Cook at Liconderoga, that Mrs Cook stated from recollection in her declaration. M c Cook enlisted in August; Wade says they enlisted in May and both went and served out their time together. M c Adams returned me the papers last spring and stated that the declaration might be amended, Mrs Cook informs me that having made her statement from recollection, she has no facts by which to alter it, except the information given by M c Wade, I am not aware that any alteration is necessary, and she is very aged and infirm, and the expense would be considerable - which she is unable to pay, if therefore the evidence in support of the eight months at Liconderoga, & the one month & six days at R. I. is sufficient according to the rules of the department, you will please to grant a certificate accordingly, & she waives her claim to the remainder, being unable to obtain proof. -
Resp y Y. Your friend & fellow citizen Sam l D. Turner

Rev'd E L. Sewalls certificate
Scituate November 6. 1836.
This Certificate to all whom it may concern that the Marriage between Robert Cook and Judith Damon, both of Scituate, was solemnized on the 16 th day of January A.D. 1777, by Rev d Ebenezer Grosvenor, then Pastor of the First Parish in Scituate, and is recorded accordingly on the church book kept by him. Edmund L. Sewall Pastor of First Parish in Scituate.

State of Mass ts } ss - Nov 5-1836 Plymouth County }
Then personally appeared Edmund G. Grewall and made oath to the truth of the within declaration by him subscribed. -
Before me Sam l D. Turner Just Peace And I further certify that he is a credible Witness. Sam l D. Turner Just Peace

Town Clerks Certificate

I James Southworth, Clerk of the town of Scituate in the County of Plymouth & State of Massachusetts do hereby certify, that an intention of marriage between Robert Cook & Judith Damon, both of said Scituate, is entered on the records of said Town under the date of August the seventeenth AD. 1776 - and I also certify that no record of the marriage of said Robert Cook & Judith Damon can be found on the said records.
Attest. James Southworth Your Clerk
State of Mass ts (Plymouth County) } Nov r 5 - 1836 - Then personally appeared James Southworth and made oath to the truth of the above declaration by him subscribed.
Before me Sam l Ed d Turner Just e Peace And I further certify that he is a credible Witness.
Sam l Ed d Turner Just e Peace

John Wade Dup.

I John Wade of Lincolnville, in the County of Waldo & State of Maine, being eighty one years of age, do testify & say that I enlisted as a private in the American Army, under Capt. Nelson in Col. Carleton's Regiment, for eight months, about the first of May A.D. 1776, & that Robert Cook of Scituate Mass. enlisted as a private in the same company about the same time, & that we served out our term of time together, we started from Scituate, marched to Boston & from thence to Scituate where we remained during the summer & part of the winter -
I did not personally know of Robert Cook's performing any other military service, but have frequently heard him tell of having been in skirmishes in Rhode Island when he was attached to the Militia - Lincolnville Nov 28. 1837. John Wade
County of Waldo ss. Lincolnville Nov 28. 1837
Personally appeared the above named John Wade & made oath. That the above deposition by him subscribed is true. Before me
William Ludwig Justice of the Peace
I hereby certify that the above named John Wade is a man of truth & veracity & one whose credibility cannot be doubted, William Ludwig

State of Missouri
Wade County ss I the subscriber clerk of the Judicial boards for said county, certify that William Ludwig is a Magistrate for said county, & that the signatures in two places on this sheet purporting to be his are genuine -
In witness whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name & affixed the seal of the Supreme Judicial board of of said State this thirteenth day of November in the year of our Lord eighteen hundred & thirty seven -
A. M. Lowrey } clerk of the boards for said county

Nathaniel Mann Deposition for Roberts books Widow

I Nathaniel Mann of Tuctuate in the County of Plymouth and State of Massachusetts aged Seventy Seven years do testify that I was a Soldier at Kingston Rhode Island in Seventeen hundred and Twenty Seven one month & Six days in Capt n Hayward Pienies Company Col Theophilus - Cottons Regiment, said Company was marched from Tuctuate in Oct r of that year upon a secret expedition as it was called, and that Robert Cook late of this Town was a Soldier in said company and served the term above stated, his widow is still living, and has never been Mar- ried again, Capt n Pienies pay roll for the above campaign I have this day seen, and is in the possession of Sam l A Turner Esq. NATHANIEL MANN
Com th of Mass s Plymouth County ss - September 26-1836 Then personally appeared Nathaniel Mann and made oath to the truth of the above deposition by him subscribed, and I further certify that I have been acquainted with him for twenty five years and that he is a credible Witness. Sam l A Turner, Just e Peace
Plymouth ss. I Jacob Adond Register of Probate for said County do hereby certify that Samuel A Turner Esq is a Justice of the Peace in & for said County & that the several signatures to the annexed papers purporting to be signed by him are his true & genuine signatures. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & the seal of the Probate Court for said County this seventeenth day of January 1837

18 Aug 76. Jan 77 4.190
Vol 21 Map Roll
p 179 See Jan 77
a/p 206 "1 move"
Robert Pierce Deposition for Robert Cooks Wid-

I Robert Pierce of Scituate in the County of Plymouth and State of Massachusetts aged Seventy five years do testify that I was a soldier in Hayward Pierce company of Militia raised during the Revolutionary war, and which company was raised for a secret expedition to Rhode Island, and were marched there in the fore part of Oct r A.D. 1777, and there served One month and Six days, In Theophilus Cottons Regiment, and that Robert Cook late of Scituate aforesaid was a soldier in said Pierce company and served during the term above named, and I further certify that I was acquainted with said Robert Cook and his Wife before they were married, and that they were married about the time stated in her declaration I well remember, and that the widow of said Robert Cook is now living, and has never been married since the death of said Cook, and I further certify that I have this day seen kept by Hayward Pierces Pay roll for that campaign, upon which is the name of Robert Cook above named, said roll is now in the possession of Sam l & Co Turner Esq r -
Robert Pierce
Com th of Mass s Plymouth County ss October 12 - 1836. Then personally appeared Robert Pierce and made oath to the truth of the above deposition by him subscribed, and I further certify that I have been acquainted with him fifteen years, and that he is a credible witness. Sam l & Co Turner. Just o of the Peace

Rev
WIDOW, &c.
File No. 14575
Judith Cook Widow of Robert Cook Pri Rev War
Act: July 4 th 86
Index:—Vol. 6 , Page 148
[Arrangement of 1870.]