Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 22,697, Francis Cook, Mass.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Mass.
Cook Francis
S. 22,697
CONTENTS

21.892 New Hampshire
Francis Cook
Chester in the State of N. H. who was a private in the Company commanded by Captain Fisher of the Regt. commanded by Col. Colton - in the Mass. - line for 13 mos.
Enscribed on the Roll of New Hampshire at the rate of 43 Dollars 33 Cents per annum, commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 24 day of Nov 1833 and sent to J. M. Edwards, Keene
Arrears to the 4th of Sept 1833 $108.33 Semi-ant. allowance ending March 31 .. 21. 66
$130.00
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by W. L. Williams Clerk, Book 6 Vol. 1 Page 77

Declaration of Francis Cook Minchester N.H. 28 004
86. 66 21. 66 108. 33
Please return to Mr. Edwards Keene N.H. Private 13 months
Col. Cotton Mapline
J. M. Edwards. Keene N.H.

Declaration
In order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress after 7th of June 1832.
On this seventeenth day of August A.D. 1833. personally appeared before Court of Probate, held at Haver in the county of Cheshire, Francis Cook a resident of Manchester in said county of Cheshire and State of New Hampshire, aged Seventy five years, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress passed June 7th 1832 that he entered in the service of the United States, at Plymouth Mass. in the Autumn of the year 1745 in Capt. Adam Dikes Company and Colonel Cattrall's Regiment for three months, and went to Roxbury Mass. where he was stationed the full time for which he enlisted which was three months - when he was dismissed. In the Spring of 1746 he enlisted a second time as a volunteer, in Captain Jesse William Mustard's Company Hopkins and Col. Cattrall's Regiment - Mass. Militia / for six three months, and was  stationed and stationed at Plymouth Mass. the full term of six months - when he was dismissed. In the Spring of 1747 he enlisted a third time as a volunteer, at Plymouth Mass. in Capt. Jesse Thorne - man's Company and in the Regiment commanded by Col. Hovey, and Seth Cushing Major, and Seajah Thomas Adjutant; the remainder of the officers he have forgotten. - for three months, and was marched to and stationed at Bristol Rhode Island, the full time of three months, when he was dismissed. In September 1747, he enlisted a fourth time at Plymouth Mass. for thirty days, on a secret expedition to Rhode Island in the Capt. Thomas Sampson's Company (Mass. Militia)

in Col. Thomas Cutton's Regiment, Genl. Palmons Brigade, and was marched to and stationed at Divertan Rhodisland the full time of thirty days when he was dismissed.
That he was born at Harington Mass in 1758 - That he knows of no record of his age. When he was called into the service he was living at Shympton Mass - and since the Revolutionary War he has lived in Manchester Mass and now lives there - That he went into the service as a volunteer every time. The officers names he has mentioned so far as he recalls them in his declaration above - he never received a written discharge - The persons who are known to him in his present neighborhood, and who can testify as to his character for truth and veracity are
That he knows of part are living witness to any part of his services. That one is Zenas Bryant, whose deposition is herewith transmitted in proof of the true first periods of his service. And he also transmits the deposition of Francis Cook who appeared the pay roll, in which the name of Francis Cook is found enrolled for the recent expedition of thirty days.
He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or an annuity, except the present and he declares that his name is not on the pension roll of any agency in any state -
Francis Cook
sworn and to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid before me Aaron Watson Judge of Probate

Mr Ezra Conant a clergyman residing in Winchester N.H. and Israel H. Bennett residing in the same town hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Francis Cook who has subscribed and sworn to the above declara- tion; that we believe him to be seventy five years of age; that he is respected and beloved in the neighborhood where he resides, to have been a soldier after Revolution and that we concur in that opinion -
Ezra Conant
A. H. Bennett
Sworn and subscribed the day and year aforesaid before me Aaron Watson Judge of Probate
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion after the investigation of the matter and after finding the interrogatories prescribed by the War department that the above named applicant was a Revolutionary soldier and served as he states and the court further testifies that it appears to them that Ezra Conant who has signed the preceding certificate is a clergyman resident in the town of Winchester and that A. H. Bennett who has also signed the same is a resident of Winchester aforesaid and is a respectable person and that their statement is entitled to credit.
Aaron Watson Judge of Probate
I Asa Parker Clerk and Register of the Court of Probate aforesaid do hereby certify. that the foregoing contains the original pro- ceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Francis Cook for a pension.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office this seventeenth day September A.D. 1833
Asa Parker Clerk & Reg of sd Court of Probate

January 28, 1929
Mrs. Willis E. Griffith 1319 Garfield Avenue Belvidere, Illinois
Madam:
I advise you from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, S.22697, it appears that Francis Cook was born in 1758 at Kingston, Massachusetts.
While residing at Plympton, Massachusetts, he enlisted and served with the Massachusetts Troops as follows:
In the fall of 1775, three months in Captain Adam Fish's Company, Colonel Cotton's Regiment; from the spring of 1776, six months in Captain William Weston's Company, Colonel Cotton's Regiment; in the spring of 1777, three months in Captain Jesse Sturtevant's Company; from in Sept.  the  October  spring of 1777, thirty days in Captain Thomas Sampson's Company, Colonel Cotton's Regiment.
He was allowed pension on his application executed August 17, 1833, at which time he was living in Winchester, Cheshire County, New Hampshire.
The above noted soldier is the only Francis Cook
* I did not use Col. Hoth. as I found Jesse Sturtevant Capt. in Col. Gilcomb's Mass. Reg. as this served away

or Cooke found on the Revolutionary War records of this bureau who served with the Massachusetts Troops, and the War of 1812 records of this bureau fail to afford any information in regard to pension having been claimed on account of the services of Francis Cook as described by you, or to any Oliver Sinnett.
Respectfully,
WINFIELD SCOTT Commissioner.

Mrs. Willis E. Griffith 1319 Garfield Avenue Belvidere, Illinois
April 16 - 1928.
To the Honorable Commissioner of Pensions, Washington, D. C.
My Dear Sir -
So far, I have been unable to find any record of service for Francis Cook in the war of 1812. I know he served, according to petitions found in the records of the orphan's court of Bellefonte, Pa. Centre Co. Did the widow of Francis Cook (Margaret Cook) ever apply for pension, or did she as widow of fill.  Oliver Sinnott (she remarried)? This Francis Cook fill according to this petition "marched with the U. S. army to the frontiers of Canada." He died in some hospital - would there be any record of those who died in hospitals? Again might it be possible - that Francis Cook served as a soldier in the Revolutionary War. Do you find that any pension was ever granted to a Francis Cook of Mass. for Revolutionary service? I thank you very kindly for your assistance, or any advice as to where I may get further help -
Very sincerely
Iva M. Griffith
(Mrs. Willis E. Griffith)
Did a Francis or Philip Cook enlist in the war of 1812, from Baltimore, Md.?

I Thomas Cook of Manchester in the County of Cheshire and State of New Hampshire of lawful age, depose and say, that in months of August 1833. I was at Plymouth Mass, and saw the pay roll made out for those who went a secret expedi- -tion to Rhode Island in 1744. and among other names I saw and read the name of Francis Cook as said Roll - Said Roll was made out for Capt Thomas Sampson's Company - and appeared to contain the names of said Sampson's Company - The number of names on said Roll I don't recollect, but should think fifty.  Thomas Cook  I hereby certify that Thomas Cook above named is a true and lawful copy of the original Roll.  State of New Hampshire A. H. Bennett just peace
Cheshire ss. Sept. 16 - 1833.
Thomas Cook personally appeared and made oath that the above affidavit by him subscribed contains the truth and nothing but the truth before me
A. H. Bennett justice
Cheshire ss. Sept 17. 1833
I Salma Hale clerk of the Inferior Court in said county certify that Asa H. Bennett is a Justice of the Peace in and for said county, & I believe the foregoing official signature to be his. In testimony whereof I hereunto affix the seal of said Superior Court of Inferior nature
S. Hale clerk

Cheshire ss. Sept. 17. 1833. I hereby certify that Thomas Cook, who has sworn and subscribed to the within affidavit is a man of truth and veracity. A. N. Bennett Just. Peace
Cheshire ss. Sept 17. 1833
I Salmon Hale Clerk of the Judicial Courts in said county certify that Asahel N. Ben- nett is a Justice of the Peace in and for said county, & that the foregoing official signature is his. In testimony whereof I hereunto affix the Seal of our Superior Court of Judicature.
S. Hale Clerk
Thomas Cook's Affidavit

Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Plymouth S.S.
August 21 st 1833 Then personally appeared the within named Zenas Bryant before the subscribers and made oath that the within deposition by him subscribed is true, I further certify that the within named Zenas Bryant is a credible witness before me Zenas Bryant Justice of Peace
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Weymouth I M c Thomas Clerk of the Judicial Courts for the County of Plymouth hereby certify that Zenas Bryant junior signed before whom the foregoing deposition was known to be a justice of the Peace for the County of Plymouth. And that his name there subscribed is his true & proper signature
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the Superior Judicial Courts on this twenty seventh day of August A.D. 1833
M c Thomas

Zenas Bryant of Plympton in the County of Plymouth and State of Massachusetts of the age of eighty one years do testify and say that I was in the War of the American Revolution and was at Roxbury in the Fall of the Year 1775 in Capt Adam Fishs Company Colo Cotts Regiment as a Drummer three months and in the Spring of 1776 Went to Plymouth in Capt Jesse Harlow Company and Colo Cotts Regiment as a Drummer for said Com- pany nine Months. I further testify and say I knew Francis Cook who then resided in Plympton in County and State but now re- sides in Winchester in Cheshire County in the State of New Hampshire who was at Roxbury three Months in 1775 in Capt Adam Fishs Company Colo Cotts Regiment and at Plymouth Six Months in 1776 in Capt William Westons Company and Colo Cotts Regiment who was in the above described Campaign three and Six Months. Said Francis Cook then resided in Plympton but now in Winchester
Zenas Bryant

Revolution
22697 INVALID.
File No. 22697
Francis Cook
His Rev War
Act: June 7 th 32 nd
Index:—Vol. 2 , Page 78
[Arrangement of 1870.]
1929- Jan. 28- H.ick to Mrs. Willis & Griffith eng