Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 43396, Jacob Cook, Penn.

SERVICE
Penn.
hook, Jacob
NUMBER
S. 43396
CONTENTS

16.543
New York Jacob Cook
of Coly of NY in the state of NY who was a Private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Craig of the 3 d Penn a line, for the term of 1777 War, he says
Inscribed on the Roll of New York at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 11 th of Ap r 1818
Certificate of Pension issued the 10 of March and 1820  the handed Pensioned.
Arrears to 4th of March 1820  182.35
Semi-ann. all'ce ending 4 Sept 1820  48
  @ 2 3/4      8  33  11    176      5.33      1.3      182.35      230.36  { Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
Continued
 W. P. Hazard  1820 to 1821  City of New York 

Jacob Cook
Soldier -
John Cook the Penn
Not correct. -
No Regt. of the Penn- sylvania line commanded by Col. Wood at the close of the War.
Inadmissible

To the Hon. Richard Riker
Recorder of the City of New-York, and one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas, called the Mayor's Court of the City of New-York, which is a Court of Record of the State of New-York.
The Declaration under Oath of Jacob Cook
formerly a Soldier engaged in the Service of the United States during the Revolutionary War, now a Citizen of the United States and resident of the City and County of New-York, respectfully sheweth,
THAT the said Jacob Cook a Soldier that he first enlisted sometime in the on or about the Eleventh of January 1776 in Captain Howlin's Company Col d  St. Clair's Regiment called the 2 nd Pennsylvania that I enlisted for the term of One year and served until the expiration of my engagement and I again enlisted a Soldier for one during the war in Captain Howlin's Company Col d  Wood's Regiment called the 3 rd Pennsylvania and the time of my last enlistment was in January 1777 and I actually served against the common enemy until the end of the war in 1783 and was then honorably Discharged the United States Army and I have lost my discharge at Sea in the year 1788 being cast away in the Ship Hannah from Portsmouth bound to Liverpool and commanded by Stephen Burdell on a Reef of Rocks near the Straights of Bellile all was lost but myself and two more of the hands on board and I am here far distant from my native State and cannot know any one was with me in the Army. I wish also to state I was in a Battle at a place called the Three Rivers in Canada in 1776 while I was in the said Second Pennsylvania Regiment under the Command of the aforesaid C d St. Clair in the action at Brandewine and at German Town under several other small skirmishes in the course of my services in the Revolutionary war
And the declaration further sheweth, that the said Jacob Cook is now a citizen of the United States, resides in the city of New-York, and is, by reason of his reduced circumstances in life, in need of assistance from his country for support
Therefore the said Jacob Cook conceives himself entitled to the benefit of the Act of the Congress of the United States, entitled, "An Act to provide for certain persons engaged in the Land and Naval Service of the United States in the Revolutionary War," approved 18th March, 1818, and requests your Honor will examine into the truth of the matter aforesaid, certify and transmit

the testimony in the case, and the proceedings had thereon, to the Honorable the Secretary of the Department of War, to the end that such relief may be had in the premises, as is by law in such case made and provided. And in support of the facts above set forth, the said Jacob Cook refers to my own
Honorably service they speak louder than thunder
City and County of New-York, ss. Jacob Cook
of the City and County of New-York, being duly sworn, saith, that the matters by him set forth in the foregoing Declaration, are in all respects just and true.
Sworn before me this Eleventh day of April — 1818, }
Jacob Cook
Mike Boender of the City of New York
City and County of New-York, ss.
of acquainted with
being sworn, saith, that
well
Sworn before me this day of — 181 — }

City and State of NEW-YORK, ss.
BE IT REMEMBERED, That on this Eleventh day of April in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and Eighteen before me Richard Riker Recorder of the City of New-York, and one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas, called the Mayor's Court of the City of New-York, which is a Court of Record, personally appeared the aforesaid Jacob Cook
who being by me duly Sworn to the truth of the facts stated in the foregoing Declaration and the declaration of the applicant of the his age which appears to be about 70 years of age - from the appearance of the Old Soldier and his own declaration to me set forth
WHEREUPON I being satisfied that the said Jacob Cook did serve in the Service of the United States under the Establishment in the Revolutionary War, against the common enemy, for the term of nine months and longer, to wit: for the term and the manner stated in the Declaration of the said applicant; and that the said applicant is fairly and justly entitled to the benefit of the Act aforesaid. THEREFORE I DO HEREBY CERTIFY and transmit the testimony in the case, and the proceedings had thereon, as before set forth, to the Honorable the Secretary of the Department of War.
GIVEN under my Hand and Seal of the said Court, in the City of NEW-YORK, this Eleventh day of April in the Year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and eighteen
R Riker
16. 563

City of New York ss: Jacob Cook being duly sworn saith that he enlisted in the Year 1776 as a soldier in the second Regiment commanded by Colonel St Clair that after serving one Year he again enlisted in Third Regiment commanded by Colonel Wood, that Colonel Craig succeeded Colonel Wood in the command of the said Regiment & retained the command of the Regiment till the end of the revolutionary war. That this Deponent served in the last mentioned Regiment till the end of the war and was honorably discharged but has lost his Discharge. That he is in reduced and indigent Circumstances in life and need the Assistance of his Country for support. That being old poor and infirm he is now supported in the Alms House of this City -
Sworn the 4 June 1819 Before me P. A. Jay
Jacob Cook
City and County of New York ss: Richard Moore being duly sworn saith that he served as a soldier in the eleventh Regiment commanded by Colonel Thomas Hartley and has received a pension for his services that he well knoweth the above named Jacob Cook and remembers perfectly that he was a soldier in the Third Pennsylvania Regiment for at least fourteen Months beginning before & ending after the Battle of Brandywine. That this Deponent cannot fix the period of his acquaintance with him more exactly. That the said Jacob Cook is now a pauper in the New York

almshouse and need the assistance of his Country for support Richard Moore
Sworn the 4 June
1819 Before me P. A. Jay
City of New York ss. Timothy Hall being duly sworn saith that he served as a soldier in the fourth Regiment in the years 1777 & 1778 and that he knew the above named Jacob Cook who to the knowledge of this Deponent served in the third Regiment near two years and how much longer this Deponent doth not know - That the said Jacob Cook is now in the New York almshouse and is very poor and in firm
Sworn the 4 June 1819 Before me
Timothy Hall
Jacob Cook Adm.
The evidence of an officer of the regiment is required, in order to substantiate the claim of the applicant.
1 July 1819
P. A. Jay
Peter Augustus Jay Recorder of the city of New York and one of the Judges of the court of common pleas called the Mayor's Court of the said City do certify that it appears satisfactorily to me that the before named Jacob Cook is in indigent and reduced circumstances in life and is in need of the assistance of his Country for support. Given under my hand this fourth day of June 1819 - P. A. Jay
N.B. This Application has been refused because Col. Wood did not command at the end of the war. The Application only states that he commanded when the Applicant enlisted. Cook is excessively ignorant but appears to have a perfect recollection of the minute circumstances of the war as far as his Regt was concerned - The above Deponent R. Moore is very intelligent & seems very candid -
Adm.

Jacob book a 3 Pensioner — )
16-543 Sept 1890
Call
Benj n Forns City of New York Oct 31, 1890

NEW-YORK MAYOR'S COURT.
IN the Court of Common Pleas, called the Mayor's Court of the City of New-York, held at the City-Hall, in and for the said City, before the Judges of the same Court, of June term, in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and twenty
PRESENT the Honorable Peter Augustus Jay Esquire Recorder of the City of New York City of New-York, ss. Be it Remembered , That on the twenty seventh day of June — in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and twenty personally appeared in the Court of Common Pleas, called the Mayor's Court of the city of New-York, in open court, the said court being a court of record for the city and county of New-York, according to the charter of the said city and the laws of the state of New-York, Jacob Cook aged Seventy two two years, resident in the City of New York, State of New York United States of America who being first duly Sworn — according to law, doth on his oath declare, that he served in the revolutionary war as follows: that is to say, he enlisted at Oley Town Ship Berks County and State of Pennsylvania for an year as a private in Captain John Hulan's company Colonel St. Clair's Regiment of Infantry for an year went to Canada where St. Clair having been promoted the command devolved upon Major Wood who was promoted to a Colonelcy — was at the battle of Three Rivers , his first enlistment in the above men- tioned regiment was in January 1776 , after the battle of Three Rivers the army retreated to Tienderoga where the Army entrenched — when deponent enlisted the second time in the same company under Captain John Hulan for three years and about the first of June after his second enlistment which was in January 1777 he was at the battle of the Shat Hills , when Captain Hulan was promoted to a Majority and John Black took command and afterwards at Cooper's Mills at the head of Elk River — was also in the battle of Brandywine — at the battle of German- town at which last battles his regiment was commanded by Colonel Thomas  Brady after which deponent was in no en- gagement but served until the close of the war in the continental received one wound with a bullet in the arm at the battle of Brandywine , was discharged at Philadelphia by Colonel Brady has received a pension since 11 th April 1818 —  R
and that his original declaration is dated the eleventh — day of April one thousand eight hundred and eighteen and that his pension certificate is No. 16. 543
Jacob Cook

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, one thousand eight hundred and eighteen: 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, to wit:
Real Estate ————— None
Personal Estate ————— None excepting necessary clothing
Declarant has no occupation he learned the blacksmiths trade at which he worked before the war, but in consequence of a hurt in his wrist before he enlisted in the continental army was unable to work at his trade and now in consequence of Rheumatic pains age and infirmities is unable to work. He has no family residing with him — Has two sons residing on Kennebec river about two hundred miles from Boston whose respective ages are thirty one & twenty seven but who contribute nothing to his support. He is now supported by charity — he is in such indigent circumstances as to be unable to support himself without the assistance of his country except by private or public charity —
Jacob Cook
Sworn in open court — this 27 th day of June 1820
Benj m Ferris clerk

I, Benjamin Ferris — Clerk of the city and county of New-York, and Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas, called the Mayor's Court of the city of New-York, Do hereby certify, That the foregoing Disposition and the schedule thereto annexed, are truly copied from the records 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 Nothing
In Testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said Court, this Thirtieth day of August 1820
Benj. Ferris — 615

sion on file in this Bureau.
Jacob Cook Lt. 43396
   DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. LENGTH OF SERVICE. RANK. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. STATE.   CAPTAIN. COLONEL.     Aug. 11, 1776 1 year Pvt. John Huling St Clair Pa   Aug 1777 End of war John Huling Wood   Thomas Craig   wounded in arm at battle of Brandywine  
Battles engaged in, Red Bank, Brandywine, Red Bank, Red Bank.
Residence of soldier at enlistment, located at Olney Gap, Berks Co. Pa.
Date of application for pension, April 1810
Residence at date of application, New York, N.Y.
Age at date of application, 72 years
Remarks: In 1820, Volcker had two sons on Schuylkill River about 100 miles from Boston aged 31 & 37 no names related.

State of New-York, } ss. I, BENJAMIN FERRIS, Clerk of City and County of New-York, } the City and County of New-York, and Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas, in and for the said City and County, Do hereby Certify, That PETER AUGUSTUS JAY , Esquire, before whom the annexed affidavit were made, and who hath subscribed his name to the Certificate also hereto annexed, was on the day when the said Affidavit were made, and the said Certificate signed, Recorder of the City of New-York, and a Judge of the Court of Common Pleas, called the Mayor's Court of the City of New-York, and duly commissioned and sworn. And further, that the said Court is a Court of Record; that I am acquainted with the hand writing of the said Peter Augustus Jay, and verily believe that the signature of P A Jay ————— subscribed to the said Certificate, is the proper hand writing of the said Peter Augustus Jay.
In Testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court, this seventh day
of June 1819
Benj. Ferris 66

3-871.
RECORD DIVISION.
Department of the Interior, BUREAU OF PENSIONS.
Briefed by L. D. L.
Claim No. _____
Certificate No. _____
Claimant _____
Soldier Jacob Cook Pa
Service _____
Additional Service Rev. War
No. _____ claim, State records _____, 190
No claim, combination records _____, 190
REMARKS:
No claim except Invd # 43396

Bellefonte Pa.
Aug 11, 1908 —
To the Chief Bureau of Pensions Washington D.C.
My dear Sir —
I have a record stating that Jacob Cook of Philadelphia County rec'd a pension for service in the Revolutionary War. He was wounded at the Battle of Brandywine —
Please send me record of service with date of application etc which will be greatly appreciated in helping to fill an application for D. A. R. —
Thanking you in advance I am very Truly
Mrs. S. B. Valentine

Rev. 1-1880.
Holden, Missouri
January 17, 1917.
Pension Bureau,
Washington, D.C.
Can you tell me whether or not Col. Jacob Cooke who served in the Revolution from Pennsylvania in the 3rd & 4th Battalions &

Who was in the Battle of Brandywine over to and a pension or any of his family. Record wanted to comple- D. A. R. papers.
Also would like to know whether Christopher Simm ever had a pension. Record wanted for same purpose. Thanking you for the courtesy, I am, very truly Lucy C. Pemberton.

43396 INVALID.
Rev
File No. 43396
Jacob Cook Rev Rev
Act: 18 th March 18 th
Index:—Vol. 8 , Page 96
[Arrangement of 1870.]
1908 Aug 20. Hist To Mrs. P.B. Valentine 1917 Feb. 8 Hist. To Lucy C. Pemberton.

State of New-York.
CITY AND COUNTY OF NEW-YORK, ss.
I, BENJAMIN FERRIS, Clerk of the City and County of New-York, and Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the said City and County.
Do hereby certify, That Richard Riker, Esq.
before whom the annexed Affidavits were made, and who hath subscribed his name to the Certificate also hereto annexed, was on the day when the said Affidavits were made and the said Certificate signed, Recorder of the City of New-York and a Judge of the Court of Common Pleas, called the Mayor's Court of the City of New-York, and duly commissioned and sworn. And further, that the said Court is a Court of Record of the State of New-York, and that the signature of R. RIKER subscribed to the said Certificate, is the proper hand writing of the said Richard Riker.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court, this fifteenth day of April 1818
Benj Ferris Clerk