Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 5,885, John Peter Corn, Va.
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Service Va.
Corn, John Peter
Elizabeth
Number W5885
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N. Carolina 30, 395
Jno Peter Corn
of  Buncomb Co. in the State of N. Carolina
who was a Private in the company command
by Captain Dewitt of the Regt. command
by Col Dangerfield in the Va
line for 18 months
Inscribed on the Roll of N. Carolina
at the rate of 60 Dollars Cents per annum
to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 15 day of Feb
1836 and sent to Hon. J. Graham H.R.
Book E., Vol 69, page 64
Arrears to the 4th of Sep. 35,
270.00
Semi-anl. allowance ending 4 March 30
30.0.0
$300.00
Revolutionary Claim,
Act June 7, 1832,
Recorded by D. Brown
Clerk
Vol. 6½ Page 49
Let 3 King 21
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[Form]  Torn and almost completely illegible.

[Left side]

Widow died Mar 16, 1853 
AB

[Right side, Form]

[ ] 4488
Elizabeth Corn
Widow of John Peter Corn, Va
who served in the Revolutionary 
War, as a private
Inscribed on the roll 
as 60 dollars  ~
Cents per annum, to commence on 
the 4th of March, 1848
Certificate of Pension [ ]  (Torn page)
22 day of March 1849
and sent to  [  ]  March 22 1849
Benjn King
Hendersonville, NC
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners 
February [ ] 18__ , page 204 vol [ ]
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State of N Carolina Court of Pleas and quarter
Buncombe County
October term 1832
On this 16th day of October personally appeared
before the justices of the Court of Pleas and
Quarter session of Buncombe County State of North Carolina now sitting, John P. Corn a resident of
said County and states his age, Eighty 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 7th 1832 that he was born in the year
1752 in the State of Virginia Albemarle County
He enlisted on the 8th day of February 1776 for the
of two years in regular troops of Virginia
He was enlisted by Lieutenant Thompson. His
Capt. Matthew Dewett. Col. Daingerfield was the commanding Col.  William Neilson was his Mag
that he served the whole time two years and
received a discharge in Pennsylvania from her
[]William Woodford at the Valley Forge Camp---
He was in a skirmish near Philadelphia against
the British guard. They retreated to the City with
a loss of Eight killed. That they then went back to
the Camp after this engagement. That his name if enrolled is with state troop of Virginia. He went after he received a discharge back to Virginia. He remained for 12 or 13 years. He went from thence to Surry County N Ca [for] five years.
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He went from Surry to Wilkes County in the said
State, remained there 5 years from thence to this
County Buncombe at which place he has resided
since and do at present.   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 agency of any
State  Sworn to and subscribed
the day and year aforesaid

John Peter Corn - his mark

We Charles Greer & Benj Richardson residing in the neighborhood of John Peter Corn hereby certify that we are well
acquainted with him who has subscribed and sworn
to the above Declaration, that we believe him to be 80
years old, that he is reputed and believed to be
in the neighborhood where he resides to have been
a soldier of the revolution and that we concur
in that opinion. Sworn to and subscribed the day
and day aforesaid
Chas Greer
B. Richardson

And the said Court do hereby certify and declare their
opinion after the investigation of the matter and after
putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War
department that the applicant was a revolutionary
Soldier and served as he states. And the Court
further certifies that Chas Greer & B Richardson
resides in the same neighborhood and their statement is entitled to credit.
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State of North Carolina
Henderson County 

On this 27th day of March 
one thousand Eight hundred and forty four, 1844, personally appeared before me Jesse McMinn one of the acting
Magistrates and a member of the Court of Pleas and
Quarter Sessions in and for said County (It being a Court
of Record) Elizabeth Corn,  a resident of the County and
State aforesaid aged Seventy nine 79 years 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 an act granting half
pay and pensions to certain Widows."

That she is the widow of John Peter Corn
late Revolutionary pensioner deceased of Henderson
County North Carolina who was a private Soldier in
the war of the Revolution and received a pension as such
from the United States at the rate of Sixty dollars per
Annum,
under the act of June 7th 1832.

She further declared that she was married
to the said John Peter Corn in Henry County Virginia
in the month of May in the year Seventeen hundred
and Eighty one, 1771, two that her husband the aforesaid
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John Peter Corn died on the 14th day of October in the
year Eighteen hundred and forty three, 1843, and that she
has remained a widow ever since that period; that she was not married to him prior to his leaving the service
but the marriage took place previous to the first of January
Seventeen hundred and ninety four  {1794} viz: at the time above stated.

She also declared that she has a family Record
showing the births of her children which was written many
years ago and has always been considered correct and true.

Sworn and subscribed on the day and year first above written before
Jesse Mc Minn J. Peace
Elizabeth Corn - her mark

State of North Carolina,
Henderson County ⎬ 

I do hereby certify that Elizabeth
Corn who hath this day sworn to and subscribed the forgoing declaration before me is a person to whose statement
is due full faith and credit.

I also certify that she is the widow of John Peter Corn late pensioner dec'd {deceased} of said as set forth in the foregoing
declaration and that the parties lived together as husband & wife.

And I further certify that said declarant is by reason of old age and bodily infirmity unable to attend Court to make her said declaration. 

Given under my hand the day and date above written    J. McMinn J. Peace
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10783
Elizabeth Corn
N.C.
Act 7 July  38
m 83. d 14 Oct 43
rejected
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Register & Number Index
Act 3 March 43
Adm ?
18 months
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60. from 14 Oct 
43 the day of her husbands
death
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Act '43 5928

Hon T L Clingman
House of Reps
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Copy
Adam Corn the son of John Peter Corn and Elizabeth
his wife was born May 2 day in the year of our Lord God 1783, "James Scurlock his hand and pen",

William Corn the son of John Peter Corn and Elizabeth his wife
was born February 5th in the year of Our Lord God 1785,

Samuel Corn the son of John Peter Corn and his wife Elizabeth
was born February 6th 1787.  John Corn the son of John Peter Corn  and his wife Elizabeth was born in December AD. 1789,
State of North Carolina  Henderson County

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I Jesse McMinn a magistrate  on for said County do hereby certify that the foregoing
is a copy of the Family record of John Peter Corn refer to
by Elizabeth Corn the widow of said John Peter Corn
in the declaration made before this day for a pension, which
I have no doubt contains the fact to which they state.

Given under my hand this 27th of March 1844

Signed Mann J. Peace
State of North Carolina
Henderson County ⎬ I Elisha King Clerk of the Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions for said County
certify that Jesse M. Minn is a Magistrate as aforesaid and
that the foregoing signature purporting to be his is genuine

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal of office at office in Henderson
this 27 day of March 1844
Elisha King C.C.C
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Addam Corn the son of
John Peter Corn and Elizabeth
His wife was born May the
20th day in the year of our lord
god____________ 1783.
Jas Scurlock, his hand and
______________ [ ]
William Corn the son of John Peter 
Corn and Elizabeth his wife was
born February 5 in the year of our
lord god______________ 1785.
Samuel Corn the son of 
John Peter Corn and his 
wife Elizabeth Corn was born 
Febuary 6th, 1787
John Corn the son of John Peter 
Corn and Elizabeth his wife was
born December [ ] ___
____ [  ]  (Illegible)
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Elizabeth [Parr?] was born
the 14th day of June 1764
CCAC
Leah Corn was born
February the 24 day of 1792
Sarah Corn was born
May the 17th  day of 1793.
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In a letter of inquiry for the service of this veteran, I checked Matthew Dewett ( Dewitt ) of the 7th Virginia Regt. under Col. Dangerfield. This Dewett is probably meant for Capt. Matthew JOUETT, see Heitman of 7th Virginia. ILL
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April 1, 1938

XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX 

JOHN PETER CORN 
W. 5885 
BA-J/MLB 

Mrs. Sadie S. Patton 
Hendersonville 
North Carolina 

Dear Madam: 

Reference is made to your letter in which you request the Revolutionary War record of John Peter Corn, a pensioner of North Carolina.

The record of John Peter Corn follows as found in pension claim, W. 5885, based upon his service in the Revolutionary War. 

John Peter Corn was born in 1752 in Albemarle County, Virginia. His mother was Molley Corn; the name of his father was not given. 

John Peter Corn enlisted February 8, 1776, in Albemarle County, Virginia, with his brother, Jesse Corn, served as private in Captain Matthew Dewitt's company, Colonel Dangerfield's Virginia regiment. was in a skirmish with the British near Philadelphia, went from that place to Valley Forge where he was discharged after having served two years. He then returned to his home in Virginia. 

The soldier lived in Virginia twelve or thirteen years after the war; then moved to Surry County, North Carolina, where he lived five years; from Surry County he moved to Wilkes County, same state, remained there five years, thence to Buncombe County, North Carolina. 

John Peter Corn was allowed pension on his application executed October 16, 1832, while a resident of Buncombe County, North Carolina. He died October 14, 1843, in Henderson County, North Carolina, which was then his place of residence. 

The soldier married in Henry County, Virginia, in May, 1781 or 1782, Elizabeth Parr who was born June 14, 1764.
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Elizabeth Corn, soldier's widow, was allowed pension on her
application executed March 27, 1844, while residing in Henderson
County, North Carolina. She was still living there in 1849. She
died March 16, 1855.

The following names of children of John Peter Corn and his wife,
Elizabeth, are shown in the claim:

Adam Corn, born May 2, 1783
William Corn, born February 5, 1785
Samuel Corn, born February 6, 1987
John Corn, born December 2, 1789
Lot Corn, born February 24, 1792
Sarah Corn, born May 17, 1795

Reference was made to two brothers of John Peter Corn, other than
Jesse who served with him, namely: George and Samuel Corn, no details
in regard to them given.

Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER
Executive Assistant
to the Administrator
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CORN,  JOHN PETER
(VA.) W 5885
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CORN JOHN PETER
(Va.) -5885

On Public Serice
To Mr. John Peter Corn