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COOK, HENRY |
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Sergeant-Ensign,
Virginia Line,
$90.66 Annual
Allowance
$217.75 Amount
Received July 19, 1833
Pension Started
Age 74 (1835 TN Pension Roll)
Died June 19,
1833
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State of
Tennessee ))
Williamson County )) ss |
On this 5th day of September 1832 before the Hon. Thomas Stuart, Judge of the
Fourth Judicial Circuit for the state of Tennessee now sitting for the
County of Williamson, Henry Cook a resident of Williamson County aforesaid
aged 73 years who being first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath
make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefits of an act of
Congress passed June 7 1830. That he served four campaigns during the
Revolution the particulars of which are the following. The first of which he
was drafted to serve a six months tour to the south from Lunenburg County
Virginia about the beginning of January or February 1779 and served in the
company commanded by Captain Joseph Wynn, Lieutenant John Wynn (Ensign
forgotten) in the regiment commanded by Col. David Mason and Lieut. Col.
Lewis Burrell into whose regiment he fell after having march[ed] from
Lunenburg Court House to Halifax in North Carolina under the company
officers above set forth.-From there he marched under the command of Col.
Mason to Hillsborough and stationed there two or three weeks, then to
Salisbury, then to Camden South Carolina and there stationed 2 or 3 weeks.
Then to Nelson’s Ferry on Santee River, then to Baton’s Bridge on Ashley
River about twenty eight miles from Charleston S.C. Then near to St. James
and St. Johns Islands and there fell in with General Lincoln’s brigade and
remained there two or three weeks the main army then commanded by General
Lincoln moved on to Stono Ferry at which place the British were in their
fort commanded by Lord Howe. And [there we] attacked them, forced them to
abandon their fort and take shipping in the night. We then marched to
Eaistow [sic, Estatoe] River South Carolina and [were] discharged in July or
August of same year making a service of six months for which he received a
discharge but has lost or destroyed it believing it of no value. He was
acquainted with General Lincoln and Col. Henderson of the regular army, does
not recollect the number of regiments or companies with which he served this
campaign.
He entered the service of the United States (as a substitute for John Cook
his father who had been drafted to serve a six months tour in the south) on
or about the first day of June 1780 in the company commanded by Captain
Sylvanus Walker, Lieut John Pamplin and Ensign William Thweatt in which
company he was Orderly Sergeant. He marched under the command of his company
officers from Lunenburg County Va. to Roanoke River and crossed at Taylor’s
Ferry and then to Hillsborough North Carolina at which four militia
regiments from Virginia came on and were commanded by General Stephens, at
which time Captain Walker’s company fell in the regiment commanded by Col.
Holt Richardson, Lieut. Col. John Glenn and Major William Boyce who were
officers of the Continental Army. In a few days after they arrived at
Hillsborough General Gates came on to that place and took command of the
whole army who were marched by him to Masses[?]Ferry on Peedee River, then
marched for Camden South Carolina where Cornwallis lay but met him and the
main British Army under his command on the night of the 15th or 16th of
August. The action was commence[d]by a detached force put under General
DeKalb to strengthen the advance party and to bring on the engagement which
resulted in the defeat of the American army under General Gates. After the
defeat great confusion existed among the American troops but so soon as the
troops could be collected General Stephens marched his Brigade on to
Guilford Court House North Carolina and was there stationed until some time
in November or December same year at which time the Virginia Militia were
discharged and he returned home having served six months for which he
received a discharge which is lost or destroyed. He served with the regular
& Continental officers above mentioned during this campaign. The number of
Regiments and Companies he does not recollect.
He entered the service of the United States a third time as a volunteer
about the first of January 1781 in the company commanded by Captains
Sylvanus Walker- (Lieutenant not recollected) and Ensign Frederick Browder[?]
in which he was again Orderly Sergeant, and marched from Lunenburg County
Virginia and formed a junction with a part of General Green’s army commanded
by General Stephens at Dan River in Halifax County Virginia and crossed the
river into North Carolina and joined the main army under General Green who
had been retreating having been pursued by Cornwallis but on receiving
reinforcements had turned upon the enemy who in their turn commenced a
retreat towards Guilford Court House. Upon joining the army Captain Walker’s
Company fell in the regiment commanded by Col. Nathaniel Cocke, Lieutenant
Col. Haynes Morgan and Major Henry Conway in the Brigade commanded by
General Stephens. They then commenced a march in pursuit of the enemy under
Cornwallis and intercepted his march to Guilford Court House North C. and
attacked his advance guard at Samuel Lowe’s on Stinking Quarter Creek and
the engagement ended at Whitsel’s Mill on Caney Fork of Haw River. Were then
engaged in reconnoitering the country till on the 16th day of March at which
time General Green attached Cornwallis at Guilford Court House. After the
battle they were marched to the Iron Works he believes, Mares[?] Iron Works
on Snow Creek 18 miles from Guilford. Upon hearing that Cornwallis had
marched toward Fayetteville N.C. they again commenced pursuit after him but
were prevented from pursuing him far in consequence of high waters
occasioned by heavy rains, the British having destroyed the bridges over
which they passed, and was discharged afterwards sometime he believes in the
last of April or first of May, having served this campaign four months for
which he received his discharge. He served with the aforesaid officers and
fought in the aforesaid battles. He recollects many other Continental
officers together with those above mentioned which Col. Othlow Williams, Col
Henry Green, Col. Hawes & Col Pierce, aide to General Grafton[?].
He again entered the service of the United States sometime in August 1781 as
a substitute for his father John Cook aforesaid whose times had again
arrived to serve another campaign. He marched from Lunenburg County Virginia
to Petersburg then to Newsom’s Springs and was there elected Ensign in the
company commanded by Captain Joseph Night and Lieutenant Frederick Nance and
continued as Ensign through this campaign in the Regiment commanded by Col.
Lewis Burwell & Lieut. Col. Glenn[?] & attached to the Brigade commanded by
General Muhlenburg. He then marched to Hoy Island and crossed James River,
then to Old Williamsburg and there fell in with the main army commanded by
General Washington. Then marched to Yorktown and after remaining on the York
side for some time crossed the Little York River and was stationed on the
Gloucester side under the command of General Weeden[?] and remained there
until the surrender of Cornwallis. After he had surrendered two companies
were detached to take all the property belonging to the Americans which the
British had taken from them, in one of which companies he served and took
upward of six hundred Negroes from the British and put them under guard in
the fort on the Gloucester side. Then the company which fell under his
command by the sickness of Captain Night Lieutenant Nance were ordered to
convey the prisoners to the barracks at Albemarle Court House, but before
they reached that place his brother John Cook was taken sick and by the
permission of Col. Baytop[?] (he thinks). They were both permitted to return
home some time in November same year 1781 with orders to hold himself in
readiness to go into service again if needed but was never called upon
anymore. He served four months [in] this campaign for which he received no
discharge. He also has lost his commission that he received this campaign
which was signed by Col. Lewis Burwell. He served during this campaign with
Generals Lafayette & Lincoln and the officers above named and also with the
troops commanded by them.
He has no documentary evidence in his possession by which he can prove his
services, having lost the two he received and never received any discharge
for the other two campaigns. But he can prove by John Cook his brother who
served with him the second and fourth campaigns that he performed the
service as specified in his declaration and also that he left home for the
purpose of joining the army the other times and returned home about the time
specified in this declaration. And he also can prove by Robert Parrish who
served with him the fourth campaign that he rendered the service which is in
his declaration mentioned.
He was born in Lunenburg County Virginia on the 15th day of May 1760,
according to the register of his age made by his Father. He resided in the
same county and state when he entered the service of the United States at
the several times mentioned in this declaration. After the Revolution he
resided some years in Lunenburg aforesaid then moved to Halifax County
Virginia and resided there till 1807 then moved to Tennessee and has since
resided in Williamson County aforesaid.
He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except
the present and declares that his name is not on the Pension Roll of the
Agency of any state whatever.
Sworn to and subscribed )) [signed] Henry Cook
the day and year aforesaid )) [signed] P. Hay, clk. & etc.
I John Cook of the County of Williamson and State of Tennessee do hereby
certify that I am a brother to Henry Cook who has subscribed and sworn to
the above declaration; that he is 72 years old according to the register of
his age kept by my father; that I entered the service of the United States
with him about the first day of June 1780 in which he entered as a
substitute for John Cook his father and were commanded by Captain Sylvanus
Walker, Lieutenant John Pamplin, and Ensign William Thweatt in which company
he was Orderly Sergeant during the term which lasted six months. We marched
under command of our company officers from Lunenburg Va to Roanoak River to
Hillsboro South Carolina and there fell in the regiment commanded by Col.
Holt Richardson, Lieut. Col John Glenn and Major William Boyce attached to
General Stephens brigade. We were here joined by Gen. Gates and marched to
Mosses[?] Ferry and Peedee River and there I was too sick to continue with
the army and was left behind and never joined again till after Gates defeat.
And were discharged at Guilford Court House N.C. in November or December and
returned home.
I also served with him a four month campaign commencing sometime August
1781. He served as a substitute at this time again for John Cook his father
and marched from Lunenburg County to Petersburg and to Newsome Springs at
which place he was to some office in a company and there I was separated
from him but served in same Regiment with him. From there we went to
Yorktown and remained till after the capture of Cornwallis and returned home
as he has mentioned in his declaration some time in November or December
same year. I also know that he left home at two other times about the times
mentioned in his declaration and was about the time he specified and I
believe he was in the service of the United States and that his residence
before, at the time, and after the Revolution are correctly set forth in his
declaration.
Sworn and subscribed before me)) [signed] John Cook
This 7th September 1832 )) [signed] Wm. Johnson, J.P.
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