Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 40656, Cornelius B Westbrook, Penn.
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(3 - 1776)
SERVICE
Penn.
CONTENTS
Westbrook, Cornelius B.
NUMBER
S. 40656
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Transferred from New Jersey to Pennsylvania 8 July 1829 to take
effect from 4 March 1829

Phila 19.463
To Pennsylvania R
From New Jersey

Cornelius B. Westbrook of [illegible] in the State of N Jersey [New Jersey] who was a Private in the Compy [company] commanded
by Captain Tudor of the regiment commanded by Colonel Cadwalladay in the Pen line, for the term of one year from Feby 16 1776 to 17

Inscribed on the Roll of New Jersey at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 10 of June 1825

Certificate of Pension issued the 17. of June 1825 and Sent to E. Green Eqr [Esquire] Newton, New Jersey

Arrears to 4th of
Semi-anl, all'ce [annual allowance] ending 4 Sept 1825 $22.66
$22:66

6.66
16
$22.66

{Revolutionary claim, Acts March 18, 1818, and May 1, 1820 & March 1 1823}

26/65
[illegible]
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APPLICATION FOR A TRANSFER.
County of Susquehanna ss.
On this Twenty ninth day of June AD 1829, before me, the subscriber, a Justice of the Peace for the said county of Susquehanna personally appeared Cornelius Westbrook who, on his oath, declares that he is the same person who formerly belonged to the company commanded by Captain George Tudor in the Regiment commanded by Colonel John Shay in the service of the United States; that his name was placed on the pension roll of the State of New Jersey from whence he has lately removed; that he now resides in the State, (District, or Territory,) of Pennsylvania where he intends to remain, and wishes his pension to be there payable, in future. The following are his reasons for removing from New Jersey to Pennsylvania, Viz. that his son George Westbrook removed there & his choice to be with him, induced him to remove also.
Cornelius A Westbrook
Sworn and subscribed to before me, the, day and year aforesaid.
David Post J Peace
The oath to be taken before a duly qualified Magistrate, whose official character and signature must be properly authenticated. The county Clerk, Secretary of State, or some other officer, must
certify, under his seal of office, that the officer who administered the oath is a Justice of the Peace, Judge, Mayor, Alderman, or Notary Public, as the case may be, and that the signature purporting to be his is genuine.
The oath must be supported by the testimony of some respectable person, as to the Pensioner's identity. He must swear, that the person who has taken the above oath is the person described in the affidavit. The Magistrate must certify, that the witness is a person of veracity; and the affidavit must also be authenticated in the manner above directed.
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Susquehanna County}
I, Asa Dimock Junior Prothonotary of the said County of Susquehanna Do Certify that David Past [Post] Esquire whose
name, in his own proper hand writing with which I am well
acquainted is subscribed to the taking of the within and annexed affidavit is and at the time of the taking thereof was a Justice of the Peace in & for the said County of Susquehanna and that full faith & credit should be given to his official acts as such -
Witness my hand & the Seal of said County at Montrose this 29th day of June AD 1829.
Asa Dimock Prot [Prothonotary]
Per [illegible] Dep
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District of New Jersey ss
On the fifteenth day of February in the year of our Lord one thousand Eight hundred and twenty five personally appeared in open court before the Judges of the inferior Court of common pleas in and for the County of Sussex in the State of New Jersey the said court being a court of record in the said county being constituted by the laws of this State account of record having a Seal proceeding according to the course of the common law having power to fine and imprison with Jurisdiction unlimited in point of amount in civil cases and keeping a record of its proceedings) Cornelius B Westbrook of the age of sixty five years resident in the township of Sandyston in the said County of Sussex who being duly Sworn according to law upon his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the provisions made by the acts of Congress of the 18th March 1818 and the 1st May 1820 that he the said Cornelius B Westbrook enlisted for the term of one year on the Sixteenth day of February in the year one thousand seven hundred and seventy six in the township of Montague in the said County of Sussex and State of New Jersey in the company commanded by Captain Thomas Biles in the
regiment commanded by Colonel John Shee and Lieutenant
Colonel George Cadwallader in the third Regiment of the line of the State of Pennsylvania on the continental establishment that the said Captain Thomas Biles was appointed a major and George Tuder was appointed in his place that he continued to serve in the said corps in the continental establishment in the service of the United States until the expiration of the said term of one year and longer to wit on the eighteenth day of February one  thousand seven hundred and Seventy seven that he was in the battle of White plains and was taken prisoner at Fort Washington by the British and was taken to the city of New York and imprisoned in the Sugar house and from thence transferred to the prison ship lying between governors Island and New York City and was thence discharged upon paroll [parole] and was afterwards exchanged as prisoner of war and that he hath now not any other evidence of his services
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in his possession that he hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension except the present that his name is not on the roll of any state and that the following are the reasons for not making an earlier application for a pension viz that until lately he could with the assistance of his wife gain a competent support by his labour [labor] but now he is lame of one hand and old and infirm and his wife is also old and afflicted with the Rheumatism and unable to work and is a great trouble and expence [expense] to him so that he can not at present support himself as he used to do and in pursuance of the act of the1st May 1820 I do Solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18th day of March 1818 and that I have not since that time by gift sale or in any manner disposed of my property or any part thereof with intent thereby so to diminish it as to bring myself within the provisions of an act of congress entitled "an act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the Revolutionary war" passed on the 18" of March 1818 and that I have not nor has any person in trust for me any property or securities contracts or debts due to me nor have I any income other than what is contained in the schedule hereto annexed and by me subscribed and this deponant [deponent] further saith that he is sixty five years of age by occupation a farmer but by reason of his age and infirmity is unable to pursue the same or to procure for himself a competent support that his family consists of a wife named Jane aged sixty four years too old and infirm to maintain herself and is
greatly afflicted with the Rheumatism and this deponant [deponent] hath a lameness in his right hands the fingers being drawn up so that he is unable to work to much advantage and
that he considers himself unable to support himself without the assistance of his country except by public or private charity that since the 18 March 1818 there has been no changes made in my property I have neither bought or sold any except necessaries for my family use such as provisions and clothing for myself and wife Sworn and subscribed in open Court this fifteenth day of February A.D. 1825 John Justice} Cornelius B Westbrook
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Schedule of the property of Cornelius B. Westbrook, necessary clothing and bedding for himself and family excepted.
Real estate I have none - Personal property

2 cows & 1 calf valued at $24.00
2 Iron Kettle 1 Pot  $1.00
1 Iron tea kettle $.50
6 Cups & saucers $.25
1 teapot $.25
6 Earthen plates & 2 dishes $.30
3 Knives of forks $.25
5 Chairs $.50
1 Table & 1 chest  $1.00
6 Pewter plates & 1 Platter $1.00
1 Frying Pan $.50
Whole amount in value $29.55

//s//
Cornelius B. Westbrook
Sworn & subscribed in open court
this fifteenth day of Feby 1825
//s//
John Gustin 

State of New Jersey
Sussex County ]ss

    I Ephruim Green Gentl. Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas in and for said county and state do hereby certify that it appears to the satisfaction of the court that the said Cornelius B. Westbrook did serve in the revolutionary War as stated in the preceding declaration against the common enemy for the term of one year under on engagement on the continental establishment.  I also certify that the foregoing oath and the schedule annexed thereto annexed are truly copied from the records of the said court and I do further certify that it is the opinion of the said court that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid schedule is twenty nine dollars and fifty five cents.

   In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said court at Newton on this tenth day of June in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and twenty five. 

//s//
E. Green Jdge
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O.W. and N. Division.  3-525

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
BUREAU OF PENSIONS,
WASHINGTON, D.C.

S. 40,656
Mr. Joshua Westbrook
727 Lake St. Elvira, N.Y.

  In reply to your request of  14th inst., received 15th inst. for a statement of the military history of Cornelius B. Westbrook a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his application for pension of file in this Bureau.

Dates of enlistment or appointment/Length of service/Rank/Officers under whom service was rendered Captain Colonel/State.

Feb. 16, 1776/-/Pvt/(Capts) Thomas Boyles and George Tudor (Col) John Shee/3d Pa. Battl.
taken prisoner on Fort Washington and finally exchanged as prisoner of war.
Battles engaged in, White Plains
Residence of soldier at enlistment, enlisted at Montaque, Sussex, N.J.
Date of application for pension, Feb 15, 1825
Residence at date of application, Sandyston Twp, Sussex Co, N.J.
Age at date of application, 65 yrs
Remarks:  In 1820 soldier's wife Jane, was sixty-four years of age.  In 1829 soldier had removed to Susquehanna Co., Pa. to be with his son George.  No further information as to family.
(illegible)

Very respectfully,



Commissioner.
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The Honourable [Honorable]
James Barbour
Secretary at War
Washington

P. O. 

19,447
Cornelius B. Westbrook
Sussex Co. N. J. 
E. Green, 
Newton, N. J. 
Recd. 16 June 1825

[stamp: NEWTON, JUN illegible]
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Pension Office
6th July 1829

Asa Dimock Junr [Junior] Esq
Montrose Pa
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County of Susquehanna ss.
On this twenty ninth day of June AD 1829 before me the Subscriber one of the Justices of the Peace in and for the County of Susquehanna personally appeared Samuel Williams who on his oath declares that the within named Cornelius Westbrook is the person described in the affidavit
Sworn and subscribed before me the day and year above written
David Post J Peace
his
Samuel X Williams
Mark
I do certify that the above named Samuel Williams is a man of truth and veracity
David Post J Peace
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Record Division

September 15, 1911.

Mrs. W.D. Kennedy,
1717 Washington Avenue,
Scranton, Pa.

Madam,

    In reply to your letter dated the 4th and received the 6th instant, you are advised that the papers on file in the claim of Cornelius B. Westbrook, Sur. File No. 40,656, Rev. War. fail to afford any information other that that furnished you under date of August 11, 1911, and that his widow filed no claim.

    For date of last payment of pension and to whom paid, application should be made to the Auditor for the Interior Department, U. S. Treasury Department, citing all of the following data:  "Cornelius B. Westbrook, Certificate No. 19,463, issued June 17, 1825, under the Act of March 18, 1818 at the Philadelphia, Agency."

 Very Respectfully,


Commissioner
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1717 Washington Ave
Scranton, Pa.
Aug. 7, 1911

To the dept. of Pensions.

     Will you kindly inform me if Cornelius Westbrook who served in the Revolution received a pension and of so whether your rolls give any clue to his children.  Cornelius Westbrook served from Susquehanna County - and I think Cornelius (was) born 1810 has grandson.  Can you aid me? I think he had a son George.  

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Mrs. W.D. Kennedy
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[stamp: RECORD DIVISION AUG 9 1911]

[stamp: PENSION OFFICE. U. S. D AUG 9 1911]
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40656
INVALID.
Revy
File No. 40,656
Cornelius B Westbrook
Pri [Private] Rev War
Act: 18" March 18"
Index: -- Vol. 5, Page 557
[Arrangement of 1870.]
1911. Feb. 23 - Hist to Mr. Joshua Westbrook
1911 Aug. 11 Hist. to Mrs. W. D. Kennedy