War of 1812 Pension Record~Daniel Cook, Jr. and Caroline, his Wife

Daniel Cook, Jr. ¹
S.O. 27713 rejected
W. O. 30614
W.C. 21150

Enlisted: 24 Sept. 1814 to 12 March 1815 (5 months 16 days)
Served as Private in Capt. Wm. Welch and Capt. Manly Ford's Co., SC Militia

Bounty Land:
74247 - 40 - '50 Canceled
53884 - 80 - '50
35363 - 80 - '55

Residence of Soldier:
1852 - Wilcox Co., Ala.
1855 - Wilcox Co., Ala.
1872 - Wilcox Co.,(PO Camden) Ala.

Residence of Widow: (Caroline McMillian Murphy Cook)
1878 - Wilcox Co.,(PO Camden) Ala.
1882 - Wilcox Co.,(PO Camden) Ala.

Maiden name of Widow:
Soldiers first wife Martha W. Norwood)
Caroline - ? [see above] (last Married Murphy)

Marriage of Soldier and Widow:
Sept. 28, 1843, Clark County, Ala.

Death of Soldier:
16 Jan. 1878, Wilcox Co., Ala.

Death of Widow:
about 1896

Remarks: BLW 74247 - 40 -'50 canceled in brief

The first page of Daniel and Caroline Pension's file shows that Caroline died abt 1896. Many online trees show that Caroline McMillian Murphy Cook died 19 June 1896 with NO SOURCE. This date is questionable because the US Government dropped her from the pension rolls on 4 May 1896. They surely had some document in hand showing her death prior to this date before removing's her from the pension rolls.

Thus, Caroline McMillian Murphy Cook most likely died before she was dropped from the pension rolls on 4 May 1896. ²

WAR of 1812
WIDOW
[3-405]
(Pensioner Dropped.)
U. S. Pension Agency

                                                                          30 June 1899

Hon. H. Clay Evans
     Commissioner of pensions

To:
I hereby report that the name of Caroline Cook wid of Daniel Pri. Cap. Manley Fords Co SC Militia, who was a pensioner on the rolls of this Agency under Certificate No. 21150 and who was last paid at $12 to 4 May 1896, has been dropped because of death. 

                                                                  Very respectively,
                                                                           J. T. Wilder
                                                                                     Pension Agent

Every name-dropped to be thus reported at once.

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Abbreviation: - https://www.rowleyresearch.org/Pensions/1812Pensions/1812Awards.htm
SO – Soldier Original Application
WO – Widow’s Original Application
WC – Certificate Number
[1] War of 1812 Pension File - https://www.fold3.com/image/247/305700863
[2] Dropped from Pension Roll - https://www.fold3.com/image/247/305700882