Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 2,256, Isaac Cook, N.C.

SERVICE
NUMBER
N.C.
Cook, Isaac
P. 2,256
CONTENTS

The Declaration of Isaac Cook in order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress passed June the 7 th 1832 State of North Carolina County of Yancey } ss
On this 21 st day of June 1834 personally appeared before me William Dutton of the acting justices of the peace in and for the county of Yancey and State of North Carolina Isaac Cook a resident of South Toe river and county of Yancey and State aforesaid aged about 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 of the Act of Congress passed June the 7 th 1832. That according to the best information he can get he was born in Charlotte county in the State of Virginia in the year of 1759. and at the age of thirteen or fourteen years his parents moved and brought him with them into Wilkes county in North Carolina where he lived until about thirty-eight years ago when he moved into Burke county where he has lived ever since until about four years ago when he moved into Buncombe county where he has lived ever since. But this part of Buncombe about six months ago was made part of the new county of Yancey. He was living in Wilkes county in North Carolina when he entered the service in the War of the Revolution. his first tour he substituted in August 1780 for one Livingston. Izel for six weeks in a light horse company and furnished his own horse. and was placed under captain John Cleveland and Lieutenant Thomas Izel. he says this company acted under the orders of colonel Benjamin Cleveland and colonel Elisha Isaacs and Major Francis Hardgrove - and says when this six weeks expired he continued in the company as a Volunteer, and continued out for ten or twelve weeks when the weather became so cold they were compelled to return home for more clothing. and as soon as they furnished themselves with clothing colonel Isaacs ordered them out again under captain Pendleton Izel and says he served upwards of three months before he was discharged. - Soon after he was discharged colonel Isaacs and colonel Cleveland issued orders to raise another company of foot men when he volunteered again as a private and served under the following officers captain John Hays

Lieutenant Thomas Igel - captain Samuel Johnson, capt. Beverly and Lieutenant Samuel Murrell and colonel Bleeland and colonel Isaac and Major Hardgrove was his head commanders at all times. His term of service commenced in January 1781 and that he served more than three months before he was discharged that he received his discharge in Salem N.C. That he served in all six months and over, besides several little scouting tours of fifteen or twenty day at a time, but don't claim but six months for his services, in all which he served as a private - That he was marched down on Deep River in N.C. twice in the time of his first tour after the Tories and was in two skirmishes with them, each time in the night, and wounded one and took some prisoners and sent them to Salisbury - In his last term he was marched down to Deep river again after the Tories where they took a few straggling Tories - at one time colonel Benj. Bleeland had their company with him at Major Lewis's on the Yadkin where they were stationed for several weeks to keep off the Tories - and says when the Battle near the Shallowford of the Yadkin was fought, he was left with a party to guard some prisoners which prevented his being in the action, and says a Tory colonel by the name of Broad was killed in that battle. And further sayeth that he has no discharge to show, and that he knows of no living witness by whom he can prove his services. None of those with whom he served in the time of the Revolution are living in this part of the country, and if there is any of them alive yet, any where else he does not know it. And says he is not on any pension roll in this State nor no other State or United States, and that this is the first time he ever made application to be put on the pension roll of the United States or any other State - Sworn to and subscribed to this
day and year above written Isaac Cook
his mark
I William Dayton one of the Acting Justices of the peace in and for the county of Yancey and State of North Carolina do hereby certify and declare my opinion after investigation of the matter and after putting the necessary interrogatories prescribed by

the war Department that the above named applicant Isaac Cook was a Revolutionary Soldier and served as he states - and that he is not able to attend at any distance at the Court House in person to make application, without great pain and trouble and affliction to his body from his confinement - Given under my hand this day & year first written
Isaac Cook (Seal)
We John Woody and David Cox residents of the same neighborhood and county of Yancey & State of North Carolina do hereby certify that we are well acquainted with the above named applicant Isaac Cook who has sworn to and subscribed to the above Declaration that we believe him to be about the age of seventy five years - that he is believed and reputed in the neighborhood where he resides to have been a Revolutionary Soldier and that we concur in that opinion Sworn to and subscribed the day and year above written
Attest J. M. Taylor (Seal)
John Woody (Seal) David Cox (Seal)
I William Dayton one of the acting Justices of the peace in and for the county of Yancey and State of North Carolina do certify that John Woody and David Cox who has sworn to and subscribed to the above certificate are residents of the county of Yancey & State of North Carolina and are creditable persons and that their statement is entitled to credit - Given under my hand this 21 st day of June 1834
J. M. Taylor (Seal)

J. B. McMahan a clergyman residing in the county of Yancey and State of North Carolina do hereby certify that I am well acquainted with Isaac Cook who has sworn to and subscribed to the above declaration that I believe him to be of the age of about seventy five years, that he is reputed and believed in the Neighborhood where he resides to have been a Soldier of the Revolution, and that I concur in that opinion - Sworn to and subscribed to this 2 nd day of July 1834
J. W. McElroy
J. B. McMahan
I J. W. McElroy one of the acting Justices of the peace in and for the county of Yancey and State of North Carolina do declare my opinion after investigation of the Matter and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department that the above named applicant Isaac Cook was a revolutionary soldier and served as he states, - And I further certify that J. B. McMahan who has signed the preceding certificate is a clergyman and a resident in the county aforesaid, and is a creditable person and that his statement is entitled to credit - Given under my hand this 2 nd day of July 1834
J. W. McElroy
I Amos L. Ray clerk of the Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions No. 31. 506 for the county of Yancey and State North Carolina do hereby certify that William Dayton & John W. McElroy before whom the foregoing Declaration & certificates was taken in the application of Isaac Cook are acting Justices of the peace in and for the county of Yancey aforesaid, & duly qualified according to law -
In Testimony whereof I have unto set my hand and for the want of a Seal of Office affixed my private Seal at office Burnsville this 2 nd day of July 1834 -
Amos L. Ray
A. L. Ray
Isaac Cook

September the 19 th 1834 Personally appeared before me the under Signed a Justice of the peace in and for the county of Yancey and State of North Carolina Isaac Cook who being duly sworn according to law - and the following interrogatories being propounded, hath given the following answers -
Question 1 st Where and in what year were you born -
Ans r In Charlotte county in the State of Virginia in the Year of 1759 -
Quest 2 nd Have you any record of your age, and if so where is it Ans r I have an old record of it in my possession -
Quest 3 rd Where were you living when called into service, where have you lived since the Revolutionary war, and where do you now live -
Ans r I was living in Wilkes county in North Carolina, and continued to live there until about thirty eight or nine years ago, when I moved into Burke county where I lived until 4 or 5 years ago when I moved into Buncombe county but now Yancey county where I am living at present -
Quest 4 th How were you called into service, were you drafted, did you volunteer, or were you a Substitute, and if a Substitute for whom -
Ans r I first entered as a Substitute in 1780 for one Levingston Izbel and afterwards in all my other tours, I was a volunteer, and always served as a private -
Quest 5 th State the names of some of the Regular Officers who were with the troops where you served, such Continental and Militia Regiments as you can recollect, and the general circumstances of your services -
Ans r There was colonel Isaacs, colonel Cleveland and Major Handgrove captain John Cleveland, captain Pendleton Izbel, capt s Hays, capt s Johnson and capt s Beverly and Lieutenants Thomas Izbel and Lieutenant Merrell - In his first tour he marched twice as low down the country as Deep river and was in two skirmishes with the Tories - In his last tour he was marched down

on Deep river again where they took a few prisoners - and says at one time colonel Blewland marched them to major Lewis's on the Yadkin river where they were stationed for several weeks to keep off the Tories - and says when the Battle near the Skatlow ford of the Yadkin was fought he was with the troops and was left to guard some prisoners and was within hearing of the guns
Ques n 6 th Did you ever receive a discharge from the service and if so by whom was it given and what has become of it
Answ r I received a discharge in Salem from captain Izbel - but it is destroyed or lost
Ques n 7 th State the Names of persons to whom you are known in your present neighborhood and who can testify as to your character for Veracity and their belief of your services as a Soldier of the Revolution
Answ r There is John Woody and David Cox and my neighbors
And he hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present, and he declares that his name is not on the pension roll of any agency in any state or under States
Sworn to and Subscribed the day and year aforesaid John W. McElroy
His Isaac Cook
I Amos L Ray Clerk of the court of pleas and Quarter Sessions for the county of Yancy and State of North Carolina do hereby certify that J. W. McElroy before whom the foregoing examination in the matter of Isaac Cook for a pension was taken is an Acting Justice of the peace in and for the county Yancy aforesaid duly qualified according to law
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and for the want of a Seal of Office affixed my private Seal at Office in Burnsville this 19 th day of September 1834
A. L. Ray Clerk

I send Pardon late a Member of the House of Representatives, do here by certify that Elias L. Ross is the Clerk of the Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions for Yancey County and that the foregoing signature of Seal purporting to be his is genuine — Given under my hand at Morganton 27 th Sept. 1834.
Yancey being a new County the Clerk has not yet furnished himself with a Seal of office.
Saml. Cook M

To the Commissioner of Pensions.
I hereby appoint S. GODWIN, of Washington City, D. C., my true and lawful attorney, with power of substitution, to prosecute before you the claim of Isaac Cook of No. Car under act of 7th June 1832 for a pension and I hereby revoke all powers of attorney by me heretofore made.
You will be pleased to allow him, or his substitute, to examine the papers on file in your office relating to this claim.
Witness my hand and seal this Twenty sixth day of October 185 2
Glendon by Riddle mark
Signed, Sealed, and acknowledged before me. }
Daughter of Isaac Cook deceased of Wayne County N.C.
J. P.
C. M. Peter James Rhea James H. Ray

State of North Carolina } I, J. M. Garland clerk of the court Yancey County } of Pleas and quarter sessions for said county do hereby certify that Charles M c Peter Esq r whose genuineness seal time appears to this Power of Attorney is and was at the time of signing the same an acting Justice of the Peace in and for said County was duly comm- issioned and sworn according to Law. I believe my
whereof I have set my hand and affixed the seal of my office at Burnsides this 26 th day of October A D 1852
J. M. Garland C. C.

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

Burnsville Yancy county N.C.
(3 rd April 1895)
Friend Pearson
Herin you will find my old friend Isaac Gookes pensions papers - I have been a long time trying to get them first - I once thought I should be ready to send them to you, months ago but our county court clerk wont do - I have since had them done up by a majority of the Justices of the Peace composing the Select court of Yancy - and the chair man of the Select court John Hensly's name signed to it, but and also to the pension papers of Arthur M c Falls and Moses Washburn - look at them and let me have your opinion upon them - Washburns I shall forward to you by the next mail that leaves my Office - excuse me I write under very unfavourable circumstances - I shall go home this evening when I shall have a better chance - Your friend sincerely
Thomas L. Lloyd
R. L. Pearson Esq.

N.C.
Maac Cook
Suspended
Ad Mar 7. Fri
Lt. R C Aaron
21 Apr 1831
2256

State of North Carolina Yancey County
I John W Garland Clerk of the Court of Pleas and Quar- ter Sessions for the County aforesaid do hereby Certify that William Deyton who took the acknowledgment of Is- aac Cook an applicant for a Pen- sion to the foregoing Declaration and John W M c Elroy before whom the fore- going affidavits were proven are both acting Justices of the Peace in & for said County duly qualified & and that their Signatures are genuine. And further Certify that John Woody and David Cox and the Rev J B M c Mahan whose Certificates appear above are highly respectable Citizens residents of the County of Yancey and that their Statements are entitled to cred- it.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and Seal of office done at Burnsville this 30 th day Jan 1835.
J. W. Garland Clerk of Yancey County Court

On this first day of April 1835 personally appeared before us the Justices of the peace of the Select Court of pleas and quarter sessions of Yancey county and State of North Carolina Isaac Cook a resident of the county and state aforesaid who being duly sworn according to law and examined and after putting the necessary interrogatories prescribed by the war Department. And we having examined the Declaration of the Applicant of the 21 st of June 1834 for a pension - Are of opinion that the applicant was a Revolutionary Soldier and served as he has stated in the foregoing declaration and is a creditable person and his statements are entitled to credit and further appears to the satisfaction of us - that J B McKahan is a preacher of the gospel and J Woody and D Box are all three residents of the county of Yancey and are creditable persons and that their statements are entitled to credit
Given under our hands the day and year above written
Jno Hensley Chas William Dickson
State of North Carolina Yancey County } ss
J. M. Garland Clerk of the Court of pleas and quarter sessions for the county and state aforesaid do here by certify that the above showing contains the proceedings of the Justices of the peace of the select court in the matter of the application of Isaac Cook for a pension
In testimony whereof I have hereunto affixed my Seal of office done at Burnsville this the 2 nd day of April 1835
J. M. Garland, Clerk Clerk of Yancey County Court