Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 14248, Cornelius Bates, Mass.
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(3-1776)

SERVICE
Mass.   

Bates, Cornelius   
Anna

NUMBER
W. 14248

CONTENTS
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15512
Massachusetts
Cornelius Bates
of Plymouth in the State of Mass
who was a Private in the Company commanded by Captain (illegible) of the Regt commanded by Co Burbank in the Mass line for 7 mos 6 days
Mili

Inscribed on the Roll of Mass at the rate of 23 Dollars 99 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.

Certificate of Pension issued the 20th day of June 1833 and sent J H Loud Plymouth

Arrears to the 4th of Ma 1833  $47.98
Semi-anl. allowance ending 4 Sep 1833  11.99
$59.97

Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7, 1832.
Recorded by J H McBlair Clerk,
Book E, Vol. 2 Page 7

(right side)
72
Plymo.
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Cornelius Bates
Declaration
20043
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State of Massachusetts County of Plymouth SS
On this twenty ninth day of August A.D. 1832, personally appeared in open court before the Hon. Wilkes Wood Judge of the Court of Probate for the county of Plymouth, now sitting at Scituate in said County Cornelius Bates of Scituate in the county of Plymouth and State of Massachusetts aged seventy 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 act of Congress passed June 7 AD 1832.
That he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers and served as herein stated.
In the year A.D. 1775, I lived in Cohasset and belonged to a company under the command of Captn, afterwards Col. Lathrop, a Brittish fleet appearing in the Bay, and soon anchored in Nantocket roads, I was ordered to the sea shore, where I served two months standing guard between the entrance of Cohasset Harbor, and Nantocket beach. I received, or was furnished with a gun by the Town of Cohasset.
In 1776 in the fall I again enlisted under Capt. Porter and passed through Hingham, thence by water on to Castle William, and served three and an half months Charles Litchfield of Scituate was orderly Sergeant, our duty was repairing the Fort which had just been demolished by the Brittish, and working the cannon, Col Burbeck I recollect was Chief engineer, I was then discharged and returned to Cohasset, being taken sick.
Again in 1778, I enlisted under Captn Baxter of Braintree, and marched through Hingham, Weymouth, Abington, Bridgewater, (illegible) &c to Rhode Island, were stationed part of the time on the island, and at other places, and served seven weeks. I think we were attached to Col Mackintoshs Rgiment, and in General Lovels Brigade. I was on the Island during the great storm in August. The French fleet had gone to sea just before. I was in the engagement at the time of Genl. Sullivans defeat. I was then discharged and returned home.

I have no documentary evidence to prove the service, and Aaron Pratt and Jacob Litchfield whose certificate are hereto annexed are the only persons living to my knowledge by whom I can prove the service.
I was born in Cohasset Novr. 26 A.D. 1761, and lived in said town untill 1784 at which time I removed to the state of Vermont, where I lived twelve years. I then removed to Scituate aforesaid and have lived here ever since. I served as a volunteer at all times, was never drafted, and never had a written discharge. I hereby relinquish every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present and declare that my name is not on the pension roll of the agency of any state.
Cornelius Bates
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Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid.
Attest Jacob H. Loud Register

We Samuel Dean a clergyman residing in the town of Scituate and Samuel Turner residing in the same, hereby certify, that we are well acquainted with Cornelius Bates; who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration; that we believe him to be seventy years of age; that he is reputed and believed in the neighborhood where he resides, to have been a soldier of the revolution and that we concur in that opinion.
Samuel Deane
Samuel A Turner

Sworn, and subscribed the day and year aforesaid
Attest Jacob H. Loud Register

And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion after the investigation of the matter, and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the war department, that the above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier and served as he states, and the court further certifies that it appears to them that Samuel Deane who has signed the preceeding certificate is a clergyman resident in the town of Scituate, and that Samuel A Turner who has signed the same, is a resident also of said town of Scituate and is a credible person, and that their statement is entitled to credit.
By the Court Attest Jacob H. Loud Register

I Jacob H. Loud Clerk of the Court of Probate for said County of Plymouth do hereby that the forgoing contains the original proceedings of the said court in the matter of the application of Cornelius Bates for a pension.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto sett my hand and seal of office this twenty ninth August A.D. 1832.
Jacob H. Loud
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20643 Bates
Cornelius Bates
Mass
Private 7 mos & 6 days

Jacob H Loud
Plymouth Mass
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5736

Massachusetts
Anna Bates
widow of Cornelius Bates
Mass
who served in the Revolutionary War war, as a private

Inscribed on the roll at the rate of 23 dollars 99 cents per annum, to commence on the 20th of January 1850
Certificate of Pension issued
the 5th day of Sept. 1851 and sent to 
Pensioner
(illegible)
Mass.

Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act
February 2, 1848, Page 8, Vol. 21
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Declaration  of Anna Bates
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Declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress of the 7th of July 1838. entitled an act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows. 
On this twenty sixth day of August 1850 personally appeared before the Judge of the Court of probate for the county of Plymouth Anna Bates a resident of Scituate aged eighty six - who being first duly sworn according to law doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress passed July 7th 1838. entitled act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows. 
That she is the widow of Cornelius Bates who was private in the war of the revolution. reference to the returned to the Department by said Cornelius Bates, which a pension was granted to him for the evidence of service rendered. She further declares that she was married to the said Cornelius Bates on the Seventh day of July A.D. 1786 and that her husband the aforesaid Cornelius Bates died on the twentieth day of January A.D. 1850. & she has not been married since his death.
Anna Bates her X mark
Witnesses
Saml. A. Turner
James Monroe
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Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Plymouth Ss August 26. 1850. I hereby certify, that the Declaration of Anna Bates on the other side of this sheet was this day sworn to and subscribed by her, by making her mark, she being unable to write, before me: and that the same was done at her residence in the Town of Scituate in said County, she being unable by reason of age and bodily infirmity to attend the Probate Court for that purpose. -
[signed] Aaron Hobart Judge of Probate for sd. county

Plymouth Ss. I Jacob H Loud Register of Probate for said County do hereby certify that Hon. Aaron Hobart is Judge of Probate for said County duly commissioned and qualified & that the above is his true & genuine signature. 
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & the seal of the Court of Probate for said County this twenty seventh day of August 1850
[signed] Jacob H. Loud
Register of Probate
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I Mary Monroe wife of James Monroe and granddaughter of Cornelius Bates late of Scituate, County of Plymouth and Comlth. of Mass.tts a revolutionary pensioner decd. Hereby testify that I have lived in the house occupied by said Cornelius Bates for more than fifty years previous to his death for eight years past. and that there was an old bible in said house belonging to my grandfather the aforesaid Cornelius Bates in which was recorded his marriage viz. In Brattleboro Vt. Cornelius Bates to Anna Mann July Seventh one thousand seven hundred and eighty six. by Richard Eaves, - and I further testify that my grandmother Anna Bates in April A.D. 1846 lent the bible above named to my brother Joshua Litchfield to carry to sea with him, which he did. said Litchfield was master of the vessel called the Maine of Cohasset; and that on the 26th of august following. said vessel was run into and sunk by the Brittish steam ship Hibernia being about 30 miles E.N.E. from Cape Cod, and all hands on board lost. with the bible above named also
[signed] Mary Morse

Comlth. of Massth 
Plymouth County} Ss
Scituate May 5th. 1851
Then personally appeared the above named Mary Monroe and made oath to the truth of the above statement by her subscribed. and I further certify that she is a credible witness.
Before me [signed] Saml. A. Turner. Just Peace
The two words in the 14 & 15 lines above were erased before signing
[signed] Saml. A. Turner Just. Peace
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Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Secretary's Office, Boston, May 13 1851
I hereby Certify, That at the date of the annexed attestation Samuel A. Turner was a Justice of the Peace for the County of Plymouth,
in the said Commonwealth, duly commissioned and qualified; and that to his acts and attestations, as such, full faith and credit are and ought to be given, in and out of Court. 
In Testimony whereof, I have hereunto affixed the Seal of the Commonwealth, the date above written.
[signed] [illegible] Walker
Secretary of the Commonwealth.
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Statement of
Town Clerk
of Brattleboro, Vt.
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Brattleboro June 26. 1850
Sir
Yours of the 23d last is before me - I also recd your former letter but it was mislaid before it was convenient to answer it -
I find no record of the marriage of Cornelius Bates to Anna Mann - Marriages solemnired previous to 1790 with a very few exceptions were not recorded in the town clerks office in this town, or if so, I am not now able to find them - They were probably married by the Revd Mr Reeve who was at that time and for several years before & since the clergyman of the town - his decendants now in town say they know nothing of any records of marriages kept by him & if he kept a record, it is believed to be lost -
Respectfully yours
[signed] L. Clark Town Clerk of Brattleboro Vt
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I Samuel A Turner of Scituate, in the County of Plymouth, Esquire, aged fifty eight years on oath depose & say that I have known the late Mr. Cornelius Bates & Anna his wife. They resided in this town & I have known them as husband & wife from my earliest recollection being a period of more than fifty years. They have had & brought up a large family of children with whom I was well acquainted. Said Cornelius & Anna were always reputed to be husband & wife & they always lived in that relation. Said Cornelius died on the twentieth day of January last leaving the said Anna his widow. Said Anna has not been married since the death of her sd husband.
[signed] Saml. A. Turner
Plymouth Ss. Aug 27. 1850 Then the above named Samuel A. Turner well known to me as a credible person made oath to the truth of the above affidavit
Before me
[signed] J.H. Loud
Jus. Peace
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Jany 27, 1904 Hist to B.L. Jenney - Somerville Mass

WIDOW, &c. 
File No. 14248
Anna Bates
Widow
Cornelius
Pri. Rev. War
Act: Feb 2, 1848
Index: - Vol. A, Page 35
[Arrangement of 1870.]
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14218
Anna Bates
wid of Cornelius
Mass
Let [illegible], March 12/51
July 7. 1838.
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I Lawrence Litchfield of Scituate, County of Plymouth & Comlth of Masstts. aged eighty years. testify & say - that Cornelius Bates was a near neighbor of mine and removed to Brattleboro Vt. soon after the close of the revolutionary war, and there married one Anna Mann, they lived there a few years & came to Scituate, they lived my near neighbors about sixty years untill his death. I have known the said Anna Bates as his wife during that time they have had and brought up a large family of children. The aforesaid Anna. widow of said Cornelius Bates is still living.
[signed] Lawrence Litchfield

Comlth of Masstts
Plymouth County} Ss
August 10th 1850. Then the above named Lawrence Litchfield personally appeared and made oath to the truth of the above declaration by him subscribed & I further certify that I have been acquainted with him more than forty years and that he is a credible witness.
[signed] Saml. A. Turner Just. Peace
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Aaron Pratt
Deposition for
Cornelius Bates
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I Aaron Pratt of Cohasset in the County of Norfolk and State of Massachusetts aged seventy two years do testify and say that Cornelius Bates of Scituate in the County of Plymouth and state aforesaid served one campaign of seven weeks as a private soldier in the war of the American revolution in the year seventeen hundred and seventy eight in a company commanded I think by Captn. Baxter at Rhode Island. I well recollect said Bates and myself were there in the great storm in august. which was soon after the french fleet left the place, under [illegible] and further saith not
[signed] Aaron Pratt

Plymouth Ss august 25 1832 Then the above named Aaron Pratt made oath that the above declaration by him subscribed is true before me, [signed] Saml. A Turner Just. Peace
And I certify that I have been personally acquainted with the above named Aaron Pratt for many years and that he is a credible person.
Attest [signed] Samuel A Turner Just Peace
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I Joab Litchfield of Scituate in the County of Plymouth and State of Massachusetts aged seventy two years do testify and say that Cornelius Bates of Scituate in the County and State aforesaid. to my personal knowledge served as a private soldier in the war of the American Revolution at Cohassett in seventeen hundred and seventy five, and belonged to Capt. Lothrops Company for the space of two months standing guard upon the sea shore, and I further state that to my personal knowledge said Bates served one short campaign on Castle Williams in Boston Harbor in the year A.D. 1776. but how long he served, or under whom I do not recollect. living a near neighbor to him I recollect he came home sick and has a severe fit of sickness. 
[signed] Joab Litchfield

Plymouth Ss august 29 1832 then the above named Joab Litchfield made oath that the above declaration by him subscribed is true. before me. 
[signed] Samuel A Turner Just of the Peace

And I certify that I have been personally acquainted with the above named Joab Litchfield for many years and that he is credible person
Attest [signed] Samuel A Turner Just Peace
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Joab Litchfield
Deposition for 
Cornelius Bates.

Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Plymouth Ss. I Jacob H. Loud Register of the Court of Probate for said County do hereby certify that Samuel A. Turner Esq before whom this & the annexed affidavit were sworn is a Justic of the Peace for said County & that I believe his name subscribed thereto to be his true & genuine signatures.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and the seal of said Court this seventeenth day of December A.D. 1832
[signed] Jacob H. Loud