Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 1,723, William Cook, Conn.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Conn.
Cook William Asenath
N. 1,723
B.L.Wt. 11421-160-55-
CONTENTS

3829
New York
William Cook 3 rd
of Poughkeepsie in the State of New York who was a Private in the Poughkeepsie commanded by Captain Smith — of the Regt, commanded by Col. Schaudler in the Continental — line for 3 Years — " — " — " —
Inscribed on the Roll of New York — at the rate of 80 Dollars — Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 18 th day of Dec. 1832 — " — and sent to Claimant Maulins
Arrears to 4th of Sep. 1832 $120 Semi-annual allowance ending 4 th Mo '33 40
$160
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by Geo. L. Stiles Clerk, Book D Vol. 5 Page 83
Let the B. Pethy, June 4. 1850

569
569
New York
Asenath Cook
widow of William Cook
who served in the Revolutionary war, as a private. Conn. Line
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 80 Dollars
Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1848.
Certificate of Pension issued the 13th day of May 1850 and sent to
Wm D. Gatt House of Reps
added on Roll of Pensioners under act May 20/1848, Page 70 Vol. 4.
F. C. Robinson
Let to Wm D. Gatt
24 Sept 1851
Let to Wm D. Gatt Jan. 8/52
Albert Cook died 2 1851
Date of death not on A.R.

97.655 act March 3/88 April 25/88-
Asenaths Cook widow of William Cook, pin A. Cost. line,
War of Revolution
Rec Pension Act July 29, 1848 page 70 vol A MS. July 48-569
Ad: 160 Acrs Dec: 4"/55, B. J. H. W.
Albert Cook Oram Onondaga Co. New York
Vol. 62-9.

Admitted 3 years private 80 $
W. J. Lock

State of New York 3 d . Onondaga County 3 d .
I, William Cook 3 d of the town of Pompey, County of Onondaga and State of New York, depose and say, that my name was inscribed on the pension list roll of the New York Agency at the rate of eight dollars per month, commencing on the twenty eighth day of January, One thousand eight hundred and nineteen, of which I have a Certificate given at the War Office, of the United States, on the seventh day of September, One thousand, eight hundred and nineteen J. C. Calhoun Secretary of War, that I was struck from the same, on account of the law making it necessary to inventory property, which I never did! This deponent further saith that he was a private in the army of the revolution, in Col. Chandlas regiment of the Connecticut line, under whom he enlisted, but was in Col Shermans regiment when he was discharged; that he now resides in Pompey, State and County aforesaid, and that he resided in Pompey when the first application was made.
Wm Cook 3 d
Sworn this 6 th day of September 1832
Before me
Jenn L Edwards First Judge of Onondaga County Jenn L Edwards

State of New York County of Oswego p. 3
On this 20th day of April 1850 personally appeared before me Caleb H. Whitney County Judge & Surrogate of Oswego County State of New York Asenath Cook a resident of the town of Pompey in the County of Onondaga & State aforesaid aged Seventy one years who being duly sworn according to law doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provisions made by the act of Congress passed July 29th 1848, as the widow of William Cook who was a soldier in the Revolutionary War with Great Britain and a pensioner. That the said William Cook died on the 22 d day of February 1841- that he drew a pension of Eighty Dollars per annum many years previous to his death, that at the time of his decease & for a great number of years previous to his death he was a resident of the town of Pompey in Onondaga County & State aforesaid. That a short time after his death the pension Certificate of the said William together with proof of the death of said William was sent to the Pension Office. And this deponent further saith that she is informed & truly believes that the proof of the death of said William aforesaid was made by Albert Cook a son of the said deceased & that the surrender of said Certificate was made for the purpose of obtaining the pension due the said William at the time of his decease.
And she the said Asenath Cook further declares that she was married to the said William Cook on the 26th day of February (1794) in the year Seventeen hundred ninety seven & that her husband the aforesaid William Cook died on the 22 d day of February in the year Eighteen hundred forty one, that she was not married to him prior to his leaving the service but the marriage took place previous to the second

day of January eighteen hundred six at the time above stated. She further swears that she is now a widow & has been such widow ever since the decease of her husband William Cook & that she has never before made any application for a pension. And the said Asenath Cook further declares that the reason that her application is made in Oswego County & not in Onondaga County her residence is that she is now on a visit to her daughter in Oswego County & that since she came to Oswego County she has become infirm & unable to remove. And she further declares that she is unable to produce any documentary evidence of her marriage & that there is no family record or other written evidence of her marriage, & that therefore she has been compelled to prove her marriage to the said William Cook by the affidavit of one Oliver Burr her intimate friend. Sworn to & Subscribed on the day & year above written before me
Ola H. Whitney } County Judge and } Asenath Cook Surrogate of Oswego County
I hereby certify that the above named Asenath Cook is unable to attend or appear in court by reason of bodily infirmity.
Ola H. Whitney County Judge and Surrogate of Oswego County

State of New York } ss County of Onondaga } on this 9 th day of April
AS 1855 personally appeared before me a justice of the peace within and for the county, and state aforesaid Asenath Cook aged 76 years a resident of the town of Palermo in the State of New York who being duly sworn according to law, declares, that she is the widow of William Cook (of New York), deceased, who was a private in the Revolutionary war, and that she is inscribed on the pension list at the rate of Eighty dollars per annum, and that her certificate is recorded in the pension office on the Roll of pensioners under the act July 29 th 1848, at page 70, Vol. A, and for proof of her marriage and the death of her said husband reference will be had to the proof and papers filed in the pension office by her for the purpose of obtaining said pension.
She makes this declaration for the purpose of obtaining the Bounty Land to which she may be entitled under the act approved March 3 rd 1855. She also declares that she has never applied for nor received under this or any other act of congress any Bounty Land warrant.
Isaac Getty Jerome H. Howard
Asenath her Cook mark
We Isaac Getty and Jerome H. Howard residents of Palermo in the State of New York upon our oaths declare that the foregoing declaration was signed and acknowledged by Asenath Cook in our presence and that we believe from appearance and statements of the applicant that she is the identical person she represents her self to be.
Isaac Getty
Jerome H. Howard

The foregoing declaration and affidavit were sworn to and subscribed before me the day and year above written and I certify that I know the affiants to be credible persons, that the claimant is the person she represents her self to be, and that I have no interest in this claim or the prosecution for the same
Ezra Green Justice of the Peace
Know all men by these presents, that I Asenath Cook of Palerms in the county of Oswego and State of New York have constituted and appointed and by these presents constitute and appoint Albert Cook of Bronson on clage County New York my true and lawfull attorney, for me and in my name, to receive from the United States the Bounty Land Certificate or Warrant to which I may be entitled for services rendered by my said husband in the war of the Revolution in witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this 9 th day of April 1855
Signed Sealed & delivered in presence of
Isaac Gilly
Jerome H. Howard
Asenath her X Cook mark
acknowledged and subscribed before me a Justice of the Peace in and for the county of Oswego and State of New York this 9 th day of April 1855
Ezra Green Justice of the Peace
97.655
Bounty Land claim of Asenath Cook widow of William Cook 3 d New York private in the war of the Revolution
Albert Cook Atty Bronson on clage county New York

December 4, 1935.
Miss Christine O. Atwell 44 Sullivan Street Cazenovia, New York.
BA-J/ILL William Cook W. 1723 Ames
Dear Madam:
The data given herein regarding William Cook are found in the papers on file in pension claim, W. 1723, based upon his service in the Revolutionary War.
William Cook, while a resident of Waterbury, Litchfield County, Connecticut, enlisted about March 30, 1777, served as private and corporal in Captain David Smith's company, Colonel Chandler's 8 th Connecticut regiment and continued in service until the last of March 1780.
The soldier resided in Connecticut until about 1796, then moved to Pompey, Onondaga County, New York.
William Cook was allowed pension on his application executed January 28, 1819, at which time he resided in Pompey, New York. He was then aged fifty-eight years; the date and place of his birth and names of his parents are not shown. He died February 22, 1841 in Pompey, New York.
The soldier married February 26, 1797, in Pompey, New York, Asenath, whose maiden name is not shown.
Asenath Cook, the soldier's widow, was allowed pension on her application executed April 20, 1850, at which time she was aged seventy-one years. She was then a resident of Pompey, Onondaga County, New York, but executed her application for pension in Oswego County, New York, as she was visiting her daughter in that county. She did not state the name of said daughter. In 1855, soldier's widow was
was executed

a resident of Palermo, Oswego County, New York.
In 1855, Albert Cook, the son of William Cook and his wife, Asenath, was a resident of Pompey, New York.
In 1819, Trueworthy Cook, a resident of Granby, Oswego County, New York, stated that he enlisted in Waterbury, Connecticut, with the soldier, William Cook, but did not state any relationship between them.
In order to obtain the date of last payment of pension, name of person paid, and, possibly, the date of death of Asenath Cook, you should address The Comptroller General, General Accounting Office, Records Division, this city, and cite the following:
Asenath Cook, widow of William Cook, 3d Certificate #569 Issued May 13, 1850. Rate $80 per annum Commenced March 4, 1848 Act of July 29, 1848. New York Agency.
Very truly yours,
A. D. HILLER, Executive Assistant to the Administrator.

Ph. Act 29 th July, 48. N.Y.
Boyle Dr
STATE OF NEW-YORK, } ss. I Certify, That S. S. Lewis , ONONDAGA COUNTY CLERK'S OFFICE, } whose name is subscribed to the Jurat of the annexed instrument, was, at the time of taking the same, a Justice of the Peace in and for said County, and duly qualified and authorised to take the same. And I further certify that I am well acquainted with his hand- writing, and verily believe the signature to said Jurat is genuine. In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of said County, at Syracuse, this 9 th day of Feby 1854. E. D. Hopkins Clerk.
X Same Roll, Act 7 June 1832 Wm Cook, 5 th Jri. p80 per annum. To what time last paid? To his death — Feb. 22, 1871.
Pearson Office Cole
To 3 rd Auditor's Office

STATE OF NEW YORK,
ss.
Oswego County Clerk's Office,
I, E. M. Merrill Clerk of Oswego County, Certify,
That Ezra Green Esq., before whom the annexed Affidavit & Acknowledgment was taken was at the time of taking such affidavit &c a Justice of the peace in and for said County, duly authorized to take the same, and further, that I am well acquainted with his hand-writing, and verily believe that his signature thereto is genuine.
In Witness whereof, I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed the Seal of said County, this the 11 th day of April 1855
E. M. Merrill Clerk.

State of New York Oswego County Clerks Office } ss
I certify that Orla D r Whitney Esq Whose name is subscribed to the jurat of the annexed Affidavit is a Judge and Surrogates of said County, duly Elected and qualified as such. And further that I am acquainted with the hand writing of the said Judge and Surrogate and Verily believe the signature to the annexed to be genuine.
In Witness whereof I hereunto affix the Seal of said County and Set my hand this 22 d day of April 1850 P. Rathbun Clerk

Pompton Sept 16. 1857
Hon J. E. Heath
My dear Sir,
Mrs Asenath Cook (widow of William Cook 3 d of N.Y. who was a private in the Revolutionary War.) receives a pension of $80 per annum and has applied for an in- crease of her pension by Ab Gilly Esq of N.Y. - her son desires me to ask if her pension has been increased
Respectfully D Gott

Hon Leander Jones
June 5, 1852
2111 5th St N.W. Washington, D.C.
Dear Sir, I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of your letter of the 2nd inst. and in reply to inform you that the same has been forwarded to the proper authorities for their consideration. I am, Sir, your obedient servant, John H. 1852
John H. June 2 1852

Pension Office June 5 1852
Sir
In reply to yours of Feby 17 1852, enclosing the application of Asenath Cook for arrears of Pension, I have the honor to state that No arrears are due her, her husband having been paid to his death, and her pension was computed to commence at the time contemplated by the Act of 4th March 1848.
Hon Leander Babcock H. P. R.

House of Representatives July 17 1852.
Sir
I have the honor to transmit herewith the application of Asmathe Cook widow for back pension & which I hope can receive Early attention
I am Respectful
Yrs Ovt Servt
Leander Babcock
Hon James E Kratt Com re re

Paris 77
PAID 10
77 17
Hon. J. L. Edwards Commissioner of Pensions Washington D. C.

Phoenix, Oswego Co. N.Y. April 15, 1850
In Sir:
Will you have the kindness to answer the following enquiries:
Is there upon the Records of the pension office the name of William Cook a Revolutionary pensioner? The said Cook was a resident of the town of Pompey, Onondaga County & State of New York. He drew a pension up to the time of his death which took place the 22 d day of Febry 1841. At the time of his death all of his papers by which he drew his pension were returned to the Pension office, with proof of his decease, much as I am informed, by Albert Cook, for the purpose of drawing back pension. If you will send me such evidence, or an abstract of the same as may be in your office relative to the said Cooks having drawn a pension etc, you will greatly oblige his infirm & newly widowed who is seeking to obtain a pension under the act of 1848. I apply directly to your department because I have at all times, been able, through your courtesy & kindness to obtain such information as I desired without delay. Please have the goodness to answer me as soon as convenient.
Very Respectfully &c
Alfred B. Getty Phoenix N.Y.
Wm. J. L. Edwards } Commissioner }

15.096

War Department.
REVOLUTIONARY CLAIM.
I CERTIFY that, in conformity with the Law of the United States, of the 18th March, 1818,
William Cook 3 d late a Private in the Army of the Revolution, is inscribed on the Pension List, Roll of the New York Agency, at the rate of Eight dollars per month, to com- mence on the Twentyeighth day of January one thousand eight hundred and Nineteen
GIVEN at the War Office of the United States, this Seventh day of September one thousand eight hundred and Nineteen
Ibleam
Secretary of War.

PAID 10
Wm Lloyd J. S. Edwards Commission of Pensions Washington D. C.

Phoenix, Oswego Co., N.Y. Mch. 21. 1850
Hon. J. L. Edwards:
A letter from you was shown me by Samuel Mery Esq. of this place for me , in which you states that "Those widows of Revolutionary men, only, who were married previous to the 2 d day of January 1800 are entitled to pensions". I was not aware of any act on the subject since the act of Feb'y 2 d 1848, which only extends pensions to those widows whose marriages took place previous to the first day of June 1794. Will you have the kindness to send me such circulars and information on this subject as may be convenient.
Mrs Asenath Cook is the widow of William Cook a Revolutionary pensioner who died in the year 1841 & who drew a pension for a long time before he died, up to the time of his death. Mrs Cook was married to the said Wm Cook in June 1794. Upon the requisite proof being made of the above facts will she be entitled to a pension as a widow of a Revolutionary Soldier? What proof will be sufficient to establish her marriage? If you will favor me with an early reply you will greatly oblige Mrs Cook & confer a favor upon me.
Respectfully Yours Alfred B. Getty Phoenix N.Y.

In the Matter of the Application of Asenath Cook Surviving Widow of William Cook a Soldier of the Revolutionary Army To obtain a Pension under the act of Congress approved Approved July 29. 1848
State of New York
Mondoye County p: Olive Bunn being duly sworn doth depose & say that she resides in the town of Pompey in the County & State aforesaid, and that she is sixty seven years of age - That she is acquainted with & knows Asenath Cook & has known her for a great number of years - That she also was acquainted with & knew William Cook deceased who died on or about the 22 d day of February 1841 and that said William Cook resided in said town of Pompey from about the year 1796 till the time of his decease, and that the said Asenath has resided in said town of Pompey since said year 1796 up till the present time.
And deponent further says that she was present and attended the marriage of the said William & Asenath Cook - That the said Asenath Cook was married to the said William Cook on the 26 th day of Feby 1777 - That the marriage ceremony was performed by Ozias Bunn then a justice of the Peace of the town of Pompey in the County & State aforesaid. That since the marriage aforesaid the said William & Asenath Cook have lived together as husband & wife up to the time of the death of the said William as aforesaid. And deponent further says that ever since the marriage aforesaid that she has resi- ded near & been a near neighbor of the said William & Asenath Cook & that she is a daugh- ter of the said Justice who married the said parties & that said Justice has been dead for a great number of years.
Sworn before me this 13 th day of April 1850
Olive her X Bunn Jonathan Savage Justice

I Jonathan Savage the within named Justice do hereby certify that I am well acquainted with the within named Olive Burn & have been for upwards of forty years & that she is a person of undoubted respectability and that she is a person of great credibility and whose character for truth & veracity cannot be disputed & is perfectly good.  Dated April 13th 1850.
Jonathan Savage
State of New-York, } ss. O NONDAGA COUNTY CLERK'S OFFICE
I CERTIFY, That Jonathan Savage whose name is subscribed to the certificate of the proof or acknowledgment of the annexed instrument, was at the time of taking such proof or acknowledgment a Justice of the Peace in and for said County, and duly authorized to take the same, and that I am well acquainted with his the hand-writing and verily believe that the signature to said certificate is genuine.
In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said County, at Syracuse, this 23 rd day of April 1850
Rufus Cope
Clerk.
To Deborah Cook widow of Wm 3 rd M
Oct 29 July 1848
Maria 1797 Mrs dead 1841
Agnes Dyer Mrs 1850 per application for 4 March 1848
Attorney Road
Mrs M. Gott 11 Oct 47
In the matter of the application of
Deborah Cook for a Pension
Com d of Pensions Allow me to ask Mr. M c Arthur to Mrs Cook, Maria as your coadjutor in the D r G d

Onondaga County ss—
I, Iren Worthy Cook, of the Town of Granby in the County of Onondaga being duly sworn, depose and say that he is personally acquainted with William Cook of the Town of Powney in the County of Onondaga that on or about the 30 th day of March in the year One Thousand eight hundred and seventy seven this deponent and the said William Cook then living in the Town of Watkins in the Parish Northbury in the County of Litchfield and State of Connecticut did enlist as common soldiers into the service of the United States in a company commanded by Captain David Smith in the Eighth Connecticut Regiment commanded at that time by Colonel Chandler that they both enlisted for the term of three years and that this deponent and the said William Cook did continue to serve in the Army of the United States against the Common Enemy during the whole term of their said enlistment amounting to three years within one or two days that during the whole of the said term of three years the said William Cook did faithfully serve his Country and had the reputation of a faithful soldier and at the expiration of the term of their enlistment they both did receive an honorable discharge from the United States Army —
Iren Worthy Cook
I, Jonathan Stanley a Judge of Onondaga Common Pleas do hereby certify that on the 28 th day of January 1819 the above named Iren Worthy Cook came before me and being by me duly sworn according to law did declare upon his oath aforesaid that the above statement by him subscribed was true and I further certify that I have been acquainted with the said Iren Worthy Cook for a number of years and do believe him to be a credible Witness
Jonathan Stanley Judge of Onondaga Common Pleas
28 th Jan — 1819

State of New York
Onondaga County ss I James Wattles one of the judges of the Court of Common Pleas in & for the said County do certify that I am well acquainted with the within named William Cook from which as well as from the facts within stated I am well satisfied that he is in reduced circumstances and needs the assistance of his Country for support and that he was in that situation at the time of making the within application 7 August 1819
James Wattles
Onondaga County Clerk's office
I certify that James Wattles is a judge of the Court of Common Pleas in & for the County of Onondaga and that the above is his signature And I also certify that Jonathan Stanley within named is not now a judge of said County Witness the seal of said Office this tenth day of August 1819
Freeman Adams Clerk
William Cook
Corporal in private
Colonel Chandler's Regt
Connecticut Line
1777-3 years
Committed to the
on Roll
The Judge do hereby certify to the circumstances of the applicant
James Wattles

5 M. 421
S Koo ams

Asenath Cook
NY 2-21 Feb 48
[Signature: Asenath Cook]
Hon
Oron P. Waldo
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington
D.C.
Call
PAID

Feb 18/1852
App. of Akenath
Book wit: of Leviathan
No 29 Feb
Hon: D. H. Harkness A. J. R.
Free
L. Packard
James S. Heath
Chas. P. Prunier
Stearns

Dept W. Col. Mr Comm n of Pensions Washington D.C.
Mr. [unclear] 32

97.655
Hon. John J. Miller
Comptroller of Pensions
Washington
$6.
ERIE

William Cook
Payable semi-annually. The first payment on this Certificate will be made on the 4th of March next, in New York at the U.S. Branch Banks
Pg 50
Record

Asenath Cook Widow of William Cook 3 d of New York
Revolutionary claim
Albert Cook Atty Oran Onondaga Co New York

Will History to Mrs. J. T. Lockman Cincinnati O.
3. 1897 - History to J. T. Lockman - Broadway, Cincinnati - Ohio.
1930 - July 25 - Hist. to E. F. J. Tape - L. L. F.
1935 Dec. 4 - Hist. to Christine O. Atwell - 1935
from 1723 WIDOW, &c.
File No. 1723 Abenath Cook, Widow William Cook Ba. Pro. Rev. Wm.
Act: July 29, 1848.
Index: Vol. 2 , Page 142
[Arrangement of 1870.]
1898 Jan. 16. June Mrs. 1336

December 4, 1935
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BA-J/MCS William Cook, W. 1723 William Cook, W. C. 33081
Miss Christine O. Atwell 44 Sullivan Street Cazenovia, New York
Dear Madam:
Reference is made to your letter of November 18, 1935, requesting information relative to William Cook who served in the Revolutionary War and died in 1841 at Pompey, New York, and William Cook who was born in 1796 in Rhode Island, served in the War of 1812 and died in New York State.
You are furnished herewith, the records of William Cook, W. 1723, who served in the Revolutionary War and William Cook, W. C. 33081, who served in the War of 1812.
Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER Executive Assistant to the Administrator

O. R. A. N. Division
Rev. & 1812 Wars Section ILL
DEPARTMENT
July 25, 1930.
E.F.J.Tafe, 437 South Hope Street Los Angeles, California.
Dear Madam:
You are advised that it appears from the papers in the Revolutionary War claim, W. 1723, that William Cook, while a resident of Waterbury, Litchfield County, Connecticut, enlisted March 30, 1777, and served three years as private and corporal in Captain David Smith's Company, Colonel Chandler's Eighth Connecticut Regiment. (about)
He was allowed pension on his application executed January 28, 1819, while a resident of Pompey, Onondaga County, New York, aged fifty-eight years, having resided there since about 1796.
He died February 22, 1841, at Pompey, New York.
Soldier married February 26, 1797, Asenath, maiden name not stated.
She was allowed pension on her application executed April 20, 1850, a resident of Pompey, Onondaga County, New York, aged seventy-one years. The application was executed in Oswego County, New York, at which time she was visiting her daughter, whose name is not shown. In 1855, she was a resident of Palermo, Oswego County, New York.
Soldier's son, Albert, was a resident of Onondaga County, New York in 1855.
Very truly yours,
E.W.MORGAN, Acting Commissioner.
One Treeworthy Cook, of Granby, Oswego Co. N.Y. enl. at Waterbury, Conn. in same Co. + served 3 yrs. no relationship shown. J L L.
Do not use old note

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
F. S. H. E. C.
Bureau of Pensions,
Washington, D. C., January 16, 1896.
Madam:
In reply to your request for a statement of the military history of --- William Cook --- a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pension on file in this Bureau.
   DATE OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. LENGTH OF SERVICE. RANK. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. STATE.   CAPTAIN. COLONEL.     30 th. J.R.S.    About the 13th of March, 1777, he enlisted as a private soldier for three years, in the company commanded by Capt. David Smith, Col. Chandler's regiment of Conn. troops; after having served as a private about one year and a half he was appointed a Corporal and continued to perform his duties in that capacity until the expiration of his term of service. No other details of his services are given.   
Battles engaged in, None mentioned. Residence of soldier at enlistment, Waterbury, Conn. Date of application for pension. January 28, 1819. Residence at date of application, Pompey, N. Y. Age at date of application, Fifty-eight years.
Remarks: His widow, Asenath Cook, to whom he was married on the 26th day of February, 1797, was also a pensioner. He died Feb. 22, 1841.
Very respectfully, Mrs. J. T. Lockman, 1336 Broadway, Cincinnati, Ohio.
Commissioner.

of the Government are on file in the Record and Pension Office, War Depart- ment. Original rolls and other records pertaining to service in the Revolution- ary War may also be found on file in the archives of many of the original States.
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
BUREAU OF PENSIONS,
WASHINGTON, D. C.,
O. W. & N. DIV.
REVOLUTIONARY.
June 3, 1897.
Madam:-
Replying to your request for information concerning William Cook, a soldier of the Revolutionary war, you are advised that he made an application for pension on January 28, 1819, at which time he was 58 years of age and residing at Pompey, N. Y., and his pension was allowed for three years' actual service as a private and corporal in the Conn. troops, Revolutionary war; a part of the time he served under Capt. Smith and Col. Chandler. He enlisted at Waterbury, Conn.
His widow, Asenath, made application and received a pension for the service of her husband as above set forth.
Very respectfully,
Commissioner.
Mrs. J. T. Lockman,
1336 Broadway,
Cincinnati, Ohio.

44 Sullivan Street,
Cazenovia, New York
Nov. 18, 1935.
Veteran's Administration, Washington, D.C.
Gentlemen:
122 14th Dec Please send me a copy of the Rev. war service and copy of pension record of William Cook, born 1761 New Canaan, Ct., and sometimes spoken of as being of New Haven, Conn. He died at Pompey, N.Y. 1841. Rec'd. pension in 1840 while living with Albert Cook. He enlisted at age of 16 as a Corporal and "served on the staff of Wash. & LaFayette". He was also a soldier of 1812. Please send a copy of his service in 1812 and of pension, if any. Perhaps the 1840 pension was for 1812 service, or did he receive two pensions?
M.C.D. His son, Wm. Cook, a soldier of 1812, was born in Tiverton, R.I. 1796; died perhaps at Cicero, N.Y. where buried. Please send a copy of his service and pension, if any. (Lives Pompey, N.Y. 1812)
Thanking you, I am,
Very truly yours,
Christine O. Atwell
(Miss) Christine O. Atwell.

E. PALMER TUCKER, Secretary CAPTAIN DANIEL W. FERGUSON, Asst. Secretary COLIN MUNRO GAIR, Treasurer BURNHAM ROBERT CREER, Asst. Treasurer LANSING GLENN LYTLE SAYRE, Registrar ORRA EUGENE MONNETTE, Historian
DIRECTORS
DAVID FERGUSON BLANKENHORN DR. EGERTON CRISPIN JOHN EMERSON MARBLE GENERAL CHARLES HENRY WHIPPLE
CASSIUS MILTON JAY, President
Vice-Presidents
JUDGE BENJAMIN FRANKLIN BLEDSOE DR. WESLEY WILBUR BECKETT DR. EDWARD MARSHALL PALLETTE
WILLIS MILNOR DIXON, Librarian NATHAN WILSON STOWELL, Genealogist ELLA F. J. TAFE, Asst. Genealogist RT. REV. W. BERTRAND STEVENS, D.D., Chaplain COLONEL HARCOURT HERVEY, Marshal
BOARD OF TRUSTEES
EUGENE WADDELL BRITT JUDGE GUY RICHARDS CRUMP RALPH BELDAM HARDACRE JOHN EMERSON MARBLE HENRY MAURIS ROBINSON
Sons of the Revolution in the State of California
437 South Hope Street LOS ANGELES
June 7, 1930
Bureau of Pensions, Department of the Interior, Washington, D. C.
Secretary;—
Kindly send me family data on pension granted to William Cook who received a pension in 1819 while a resident of Pompey, N. Y. He was born in Germany in 1761 and died in New York State in 1841-2.
I would also like the data on pension granted to Asaneth Cook.
Thanking you for this courtesy, I am
Very truly yours,
E. F. J. Tafe
E. F. J. Tafe Assistant Genealogist.
Widow?

Concord Jan 6, 1896
Capt Mack
Respected friend I ask pardon before I commence my letter for again coming to you for a favour. and I feel sure from past kindness shown me that you will grant it.
The favour I would ask is this can you help me in any way to find out the given Name of a Revolutionary Soldier Named Cook who lived after the war in Onondaga Town & County  died and was buried there he was my Mothers Grand Father I have often heard her tell of the hard service and suffering he passed through

but the old Family Record got lost in some way and I have forgotten his given Name and the Regiment to which he belonged I am very anxious to get the record of My Mothers family for my Sons and if you can helpe me in any way I will not only be very grateful but I will try and not bother you again my health is not very good but as I am the down hill of life I suppose I must not complain since your Wifes people moved to the Hill I never see them with kindest regards to Yourself and Wife I remain Respectfully your Friend
Mrs J. T. Lockman 1336 Broadway

15, 094 P
New York
William Cook 3 d
of Pompey in the state of New York who was a Private in the regiment commanded Colonel Chandler of the Connecticut line, for the term of Three years
Inscribed on the roll of New York at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence the 28 of January 1819
Certificate of Pension issued the 7 of Sep r 1819 and sent to James O'Watterson Manlius New York
Arrears to 4th of Sep r 1819. 58.00 Semi-ann. all'ce ending 4/11/1820. 48.00 7 mo. 4/4 37 30 $106.09
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
See letter to S. L. Edwards Aug. 15. 1831

State of New York
State of New York Onondaga County ss. On this twenty Eighth day of January Eighteen hundred and nineteen be fore me the Subscriber one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the said Coun- ty personally appeared William Cook aged fif- ty Eight years and upwards resident in the Town of Dempsey in said County who being by me first duly sworn according to Law, doth on his Oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the provisions made by the late Law of Congress entitled an Act to pro- vide for certain persons engaged in the Land and naval service of the United States in the revolutionary War that he the said William Cook did at the commencement of the revolu- tionary War reside in the Watkins in the Parish Town of Northbury in the County of Litchfield and State of Con- necticut that on or about the thirtieth day of March in the year One Thousand seven hun- dred and sixty seven he the said William Cook did enlist as a common Soldier in the service of the United States in a Company commanded by Captain David Smith in the Eighth Connecticut Regiment then com- manded by Colonel Chandler that the term of the said Enlistment was three years that on his said Enlistment he was inculcated with that small pay and as soon as he recovered of that disorder he immediately proceeded to Peters Hill in the State of New York where he joined the said regiment and that he did continue to serve in the said Regiment against the common Enemy the whole term of his said Enlistment that after serving faithfully as a com- mon Soldier about one year and a half he the said William Cook was appointed a Corporal and did continue to do his duty as Corporal all the remainder of his term of Service that in the lat- ter part of the month of March in the year Seven hundred and Eighty he the said William Cook was discharged from the Army and did at the same time receive from the commanding Officer of the regiment an Honorable discharge in Writing which discharge has been lost nor does this depart- ment know of its existence and the said William

Cook oath on his oath aforesaid declare that his circumstances in life are such that he stands in need of the assistance of his country for support since further this deponent saith not
Wm Cook
Sworn to subscribed and declared before me this 28 th day of January 1819
Jonathan Stanley a Judge of Onondaga Common Pleas
I Jonathan Stanley a Judge of Onondaga Common Pleas do certify that it appears to my satisfaction that the said William Cook did serve in the revolutionary war as stated in the preceding declaration against the Common Enemy and I now transmit the proceeding 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
Given under my hand at Fabius in the County of Onondaga this 28 th day of January 1819
Jonathan Stanley a Judge of Onondaga Common Pleas
State of New York, I Freeman Adams Clerk of Onondaga County do hereby certify that Jonathan Stanley before whom the foregoing deposition hath been taken and who hath signed the above certificate was at the time of taking the said deposition and signing the said Certificate an acting Judge of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the County of Onondaga and duly Commissioned and sworn and that the above are his signatures Given under my hand and the seal of the said Court this 27 th day of February 1819
F. Adams Clerk

State of New York } County of Onondaga }
Be it known that on this 23 d day of January AD 1854 before me the undersigned -Signed a Justice of the peace in and for the County and State aforesaid personally appeared Asenath Cook widow of William Cook 3 d of New York a resident of Pompey in said County and made oath according to law that she is the widow of the identical William Cook 3 d of New York who was a soldier in the war of the revolution, and who was placed on the Pension Rolls September 7 th 1819 under act of March 18 th 1818, and drew a pension of Twenty Six dollars a year and dropped from Rolls under act of May 1 st 1820 and re-pensioned under act of 7 th June 1832 at $80 per annum and that she was placed on the pension list under act of July 29 th 1848 at the rate of $80 per annum and that she has under stood and believes that her said husband William Cook 3 d of New York served in the Connecticut Continental forces for the term of three years and ought to have received $96 dollars per annum and that she was entitled to Twenty Six dollars also by virtue of said act of July 29 th 1848 and that there is an arrear of pension due to her in right of her said husband and to her in her own right and for evidence to establish said claim Reference will be had to the proofs filed by her said husband under the act of March 18 th 1818, I make this affidavit to be filed with such additional evidence or arguments as my agent may use in presenting said claim, Be it known that I hereby Constalute and appoint Albert Cook

of Pompey in the County and State aforesaid my true and lawfull attorney to prosecute said claim for any amount of Revolutionary Pension or increase of pension that may be due, and I hereby authorize my said attorney to examine all papers or documents in relation to said claim on file in the department at Washington City or elsewhere, to file additional evidence or arguments, and to receive for my exclu- -sive benefit, the certificate which may be issued for said claim, which certificate I wish made payable at the Albany agency in the State of New York to appoint one or more substitutes under him 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 attorney and agent shall lawfully do in the premises.
Asenath X Cook mark
Isaac G. Ghy witness
I hereby subscribe and acknowledge before me the day and year above written and I hereby certify that I believe the said Asenath Cook to be the iden- tical party therein alleged and directly interested in said claim as set forth.
J. B. Lewis, Justice of the Peace

State of New York Onondaga County ss:
On this 10th day of April 1851 personally appeared before me the undersigned a justice of the Peace in and for said County a State, Mrs Asenath Cook a resident of the town of Pompey in the County of Onondaga & State of New York aged Twenty two years who being first duly sworn according to law doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefits of the joint Resolution of Congress of March 3 rd 1851: I am the widow of William Cook who was a soldier in the war of the Revolution and who prior to his decease drew a pension from the United States under the act of 7 th June 1832 and my application for a pension under the act of 29 th July 1848 is on file in the pension office, and I also have a certificate in my possession for drawing a pension under said act of July 29 th 1848 which said certificate is of date, the thirteenth of May 1850 And I further declare that the said William Cook died on the 22 day of February 1841 and that I am still a widow and have been ever since the decease of my said husband the said William Cook
In presence of Asenath Cook
Asenath Cook by J. Savage J.P.
State of New-York, } ss. ONONDAGA COUNTY CLERK'S OFFICE,
I, RUFUS COSSIT, Clerk of said County, hereby certify, that Jonathan Savage Esq., whose name is subscribed to the Jurat of the annexed affidavit, was, at the time of taking the same, a Justice of the Peace in and for said County, and authorized to take the same; that I am acquainted with his hand-writing, and believe the signature to the Jurat of said affidavit, genuine.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of said County, this 3 rd day of June 1851
Rufus Cossit Clerk.
in above men- -tioned -Savage -justice -of the Peace -Asenath -that she is -to herself what -she is un- -of a...

State of New York Onondaga County ss
On this 10th day of April 1851 personally appeared before me the undersigned a Justice of the Peace in and for said County & State, Mrs Asenath Cook a resident of the town of Pompey in the County of Onondaga & State of New York aged Seventy two years who being first duly sworn according to law doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefits of the joint Resolution of Congress of March 3 rd 1851: I am the widow of William Cook who was a soldier in the war of the Revolution and who prior to his decease drew a pension from the United States under the act of 7 th June 1832 and my application for a pension under the act of 29 th July 1848 is on file in the pension office, and I also have a certificate in my possession for drawing a pension under said act of July 29 th 1848 which said certificate is of date, the thirteenth of May 1850 And I further declare that the said William Cook died on the 22 day of February 1841 and that I am still a widow and have been ever since the decease of my said husband the said William Cook
In presence of Albert Cook
Asenath Cook by J. Savage J.P.
Sworn to & subscribed on the day & year above mentioned before me
Jonathan Savage Justice
Justice of the Peace
I hereby certify that the said declarant Asenath Cook is personally known to me & that she is the same individual she represents herself to be in the foregoing affidavit and that she is unable to write her name by reason of age

and infirmity date April 18 th 1857 Jonathan Savay Justice of the Peace.