Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S 9,232, Anderson Cocke, Va.

SERVICE
Va
Coake, Anderson
NUMBER
89232
CONTENTS
carded

1825 Virginia
Anderson Cooke
of St. Edwards in the State of Virginia who was a Private in the Company commanded by Captain Morton of the Regt commanded by Col. Beall in the Virginia line for 2 years from 1776.
Inscribed on the Roll of Virginia at the rate of 50 Dollars — Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 12 th day of Nov. 1832. — and sent to B. J. Nathan, St. Edwards.
  Arrears to 4th of Sept 1832  120-    Semi-annual allowance ending 4 th March 1833  40     160.-  
{ Revolutionary Claim, { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by Nathan Rice Clerk, Book D Vol. 9 — Page 94 —
Order to pay May 12, 1837.
Thos M. Mitchell, May 12, 1837.

Anderson Locke
No 6774.
on Rollers a minute

State of Virginia, County of Prince Edward S c
On this 21 st day of August 1832, personally appeared before the Justices of the County Court of said County, Anderson Cooke formerly a resident of said County but last in the County of Campbell in said State of Virginia, aged seventy four 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 7 th 1832. That he enlisted in the Army of the United States in the year 1776, with Captain John Morton and served in the 4 th Regiment of the Virginia line, under the following named officers, Viz. Col o Isaac Read & M j Major Robert Lawson; he enlisted in the month of February 1776, served two years, (the greater part if not all the time) as a musician having enlisted in the County of Prince Edward, he marched from thence to Suffolk and thence to Portsmouth in Virginia and after Lord Dunmore left the waters of James River, in the month of September 1776 he went by water to the head of Elk river in Delaware, from thence to Philadelphia, thence to New Ark in New Jersey where they met Gen d Washington on his retreat after the surrender of Fort Washington, we then joined Gen d Washington's Army at New Brunswick, and in December 1776 he was at the battle at Trenton, in September 1777 was at the battle of Brandywine, and in October of the same year was at the battle of Germantown, the winter of 76-7 we took up winter quarters at Chatham in New Jersey, and the winter of 77-8 we lay at Valley Forge Pennsylvania, a part of the time while in the Army he was with a detachment under Lord Sterling for a short time, was regularly discharged at Valley Forge, but does not know what has become his discharge. He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity, except the present, and he declares that his name is not nor ever has been on the pension roll of any agency of any State. -
He further states that there were several changes in the officers while he was in the Army, Major Lawson was promoted to a Colonel, at the time he was discharged, Brigadier Charles Scott commanded the Brigade, Major Bell commanded the Battalion in the place of Lawson, perhaps Bell had commanded as Senior Captain, he might have been commissioned as Major. -
Question, where were you born? Answer the County of Cumberland in Virginia. - q. have you any record of your age, and if so where

is it? A I do not know that I have it, I think it was in a family bible. — Q. where were you living when called into service, where have you lived since the Revolutionary war, and where do you now live? P answer in the county of Prince Edward when I enlisted and since at various places in the adjoining counties, at present partly in Prince Edward and partly in Campbell counties Virg a , mostly in Prince Edward. Q. how were you called into service; were you drafted, did you volunteer or were you a substitute, and if a substitute for whom? A I have stated in my declaration. State the names of some of the Regular officers who were with the Troops when you served, such as Continental and militia Regiments as you can recollect & the general circumstances of your service? P Answer I have in the body of my declaration. Q. did you ever receive a discharge from the service, and if so by whom was it given, and what has become of it? P A I received one, do not recollect by whom it was signed, nor what has become of it. — Q. State the names of persons to whom you are known in your present neighbourhood, and who can testify as to your veracity & their belief of your services as a soldier of the revolution? P — Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid Anderson Locke
I William Wright residing in the county of Cumberland hereby certify that I am well acquainted with Anderson Locke who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration, and know that he was a soldier of the Revolution, having served with him as stated in his declaration, and I believe him to be twenty four years of age. — Sworn & subscribed the day & year aforesaid Wm Wright
And the said court do hereby declare their opinion, after the investigation of the matter, and after putting the interrogatories presented by the War Department, that the above named Applicant was a Revolutionary soldier and served as he states. And the court further certify that William Wright who has also signed the same is a resident in the county of Cumberland & is a credible person & that his statement is entitled to credit.

I Branch J. Worsham clerk of the court of Prince Edward County, do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings in the matter of the Application of Anderson Locke for a pension.
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office this 28 th day of August 1832.
B. J. Worsham C le

5774
Anderson Locke
from 1776 private 2 years $80
Branch I. Norsham

8774
BRIEF in the case of  Anderson Cooke  County of Prince Edw 4  in the State of  Virginia  (Act 7th June, 1832.)
 1. Was the declaration made before a Court or a Judge? Court  2. If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity?  3. How old is he? 74  4. State his service, as directed in the form annexed. 
   Period. Duration of Service. Rank. Names of Generals and Field Officers under whom he served.   Years. Months. Days.     July In 17 76 2 - - Musician Gen. Capt. Jno. Morton 4 th Regim. of Va. line Col. Isaac Read  
 5. In what battles was he engaged? Trenton and Brandywine & Germantown  6. Where did he reside when he entered the service? Prince Edw 4 County Va.  7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditionary evidence, by incidental evidence, or by the rolls? Living witnesses  8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect? Correct 
I Certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned.
J. Waugh
Examining Clerk.

In reply to your request of _____, received for a statement of the military history of Anderson Cooke a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pen- sion on file in this Bureau.
S. File 9232.
   DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. LENGTH OF SERVICE. RANK. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. STATE.   CAPTAIN. COLONEL.     Feb. 1776 2 years. Private. John Morton Isaac Read # Va.                                                                 
Battles engaged in, Trenton, Brandywine, Germ.
Residence of soldier at enlistment, Prince Edward Co. Va.
Date of application for pension, Aug. 21, 1832.
Residence at date of application, Prince Edward Co. Va.
Age at date of application, 74 yrs born in Cumberland Co. Va.
Remarks: _____

Rev War
9232
INVALID.
1911 Oct. 13. History to Mrs. M. E. Hogan - c 1911 Nov 4, alon to dud. for last paynt
File No. 9232
Anderson Locke
Br Rev War
Act: June 7 th '32
Index: — Vol. 101 , Page 76
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Richmond May 3. 1837
Sir
I send you the enclosed paper at the request of the pension agent here - Be pleased to return it to me as soon as possible, and instruct the Agent respecting the same.
Very respectfully Your obedt Servt Thos. M. Mitchell

BRIEF objections to the admission of Pension Claims, of which those answered in the negative, in red ink, will apply to the claim of Anderson - Cooke which require further proof or explanation.
I. Does the declaration show where the applicant resides? yy II. Did the declarant make the declaration in the county where he resides? yy III. If the applicant did not make the declaration in the county where he resides, is there any reason assigned for his not doing so? — IV. Has the declarant mentioned the period or periods of the war when he served? yy V. * Has he mentioned with precision the length of his service, and the different grades in which he served, in language so definite as to enable the department to determine to what amount of pension he is entitled? yy VI. Has he given the names of the officers under whom he served, in conformity with the regulations? yy VII. Has he made a relinquishment of every claim to any other pension than the one under the Act of June 7, 1832? yy VIII. Has the Court given their opinion? yy IX. Has the Clerk given his certificate? yy X. Is the Clerk's seal affixed? And if so, has it a device or inscription by which it can be distinguished from any other seal? yy

XI. Has the applicant obtained the evidence of a clergyman and another respectable citizen as to their belief respecting his age and the general belief in his neighborhood relative to his revolutionary service? no
XII. If the clergyman's affidavit has not been produced, is there any reason assigned for not obtaining it? no
XIII. If the applicant has no documentary evidence, and has not obtained the testimony of at least one living witness, has he stated in his declaration that such proof cannot be had? there is one Witness
XIV. † If the applicant has produced a witness or witnesses as to his service, has the magistrate who administered the oath certified that he, she, or they are persons of credibility? yes And is the official character and signature of the magistrate certified by the proper officer under his seal of office? yes
XV. Does it appear from any of the papers that the witness was in such a situation, or of such an age, as to have a personal knowledge of the applicant's service? no
XVI. ‡ Are the papers authenticated as the regulations direct? yes
XVII. Are the seven interrogatories prescribed by the War Department answered satisfactorily? And, if not, which of them is not so answered? yes
 EXPLANATORY NOTES.
* QUERE V. In a case where the applicant cannot, by reason of the loss of memory, state precisely how long he served, he should amend his declaration by making an affidavit in the following words:
“Personally appeared before me, the undersigned, a Justice of the Peace, &c. A. B. who, being duly sworn, deposeth and saith, that, by reason of old age, and the consequent loss of memory, he cannot swear positively as to the precise length of his service, but according to the best of his recollection he served not less than the periods mentioned below, and in the following grades: For _____ year _____ months and _____ days, I served as a _____. For _____ months and _____ days, I served as a _____; and for such service I claim a pension.”

It is important in all cases to determine with precision the period for which the applicant served, and the particular rank he held, as the law directs the pension to be paid according to the grade of the pensioner and the length of his service. The use of the phrase about three or four months is too indefinite, and all such qualifying expressions are objectionable.
QUERE XIV.  Proof of Service.
In a case where the name of the applicant is not found on the records of the Department, he must prove his service by two credible witnesses, who are required to set forth in their affidavits the time of the claimants entering the service, and the time and manner of his leaving the same, as well as the regiment, company, and line to which he belonged. The magistrate who may administer the oaths must certify to the credibility of the witnesses, and the official character and signature of the magistrate must be certified by the proper officer, under his seal of office.
QUERE XVI.  Mode of authenticating papers.
In every instance where the certificate of the certifying officer who authenticated the papers is not written on the same sheet of paper which contains the affidavit, or other paper authenticated, the certificate must be attached thereto by a piece of tape or narrow ribbon, the end of which must pass under the seal of office of the certifying officer, so as to prevent any paper from being improperly attached to the certificate.

College Park, Ga., 10/11/11.
Commissioner of Pensions, Department of the Interior, Washington, D. C.
Dear Sir:
In Senate document [514] 1 st session, 23 rd Congress Vol. II pg 183, the name of Anderson Cooke (Cook) I find on the Va Pension Roll, Prince Edward Co. private Va Cont'l - entered 10/15/833 - com'd. 8/4/831 age 76 - any information you can give me as to his family service &c will be gratefully received.
Also in "Census of Pensions" 1840 p 149 Sumpter Co., Ala, Pen Roll; I find Samuel Hammond age 88 residing in his own home Jan 1/1840 please give me all the

2 information you can regarding this Samuel Hammond & his family.
Thanking you in advance & am,
Very respectfully
M. E. Hogan.

Record Division.
November 4, 1911.
Mrs. Minnie E. Hogan, College Park, Ga.
Madam:
In reply to your letter dated the 26" and received the 28" ultimo, you are advised that the Revolutionary War pension records fail to afford any information in regard to William Cobb (Cobbs) described by you.
For the date of last payment of Anderson Cock's pension and to whom it was paid, you should apply to the Auditor for the Interior Department, U. S. Treasury Department, giving him the following data:
"Anderson Cocke, Certificate No. 1,825, issued November 12, 1832, under the Act of June 7, 1832, at the Virginia Agency."
Very respectfully,
Commissioner.