Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 34226, Abel Corson, New Jersey
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Service: New Jersey

Corson, Abel

Number: S.34226
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838
New Jersey

Abel Corson
Capt Hollingshead
Musician
New Jersey Line 4
In the army of the United States during the Revolutionary War

Inscribed on the Roll of New Jersey
at the rate of 8- Dollars per month, to commence on the 2d of April 1818

Certificate of Pension issued the 3d of June 1818
and sent to the Pensioner, [illegible] of Hon.ble S Bateman, Cedarville
Cumberland, New Jersey

Arrears to the 4th of Sep. 1818 - $40.80
5 Mo 3 dys $40.80

{Revolutionary claim, Act 18th March, 1818}

Six years

Discontinued

Cedarville Cumberland Co

Let to J. Mulford 19 Apl 1837
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Abel Corson
Application for Pension
New Jersey
[illegible]
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To the Honourable John C Calhoun, Secretary of the United States of America.
The undersigned having in the year 1776 under Capt. John Hollingshead enlisted into the 20th Regiment New Jersey line commanded by Colonel Isreal Shreeve as a fifer and having continued in the continental service in said regiment till the termination of the revolutionary war when he received an honourable discharge signed by General George Washington and his circumstances in life being reduced that he needs the assistance of his country for support respectfully appling to be placed on the pension list of the United States
Bridgetown West New Jersey
March 27th 1818
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State of New Jersey.
Cumberland County fs.
Abel Corson of the County of Cumberland and State of New Jersey being duly sworn deposeth and declareth that he was enlisted in the year 1776, he believes in November by Capt. John Hollingshead of the 20th reg New Jersey line commanded by Colonel Shreere, that he remained in the continental service till the termination of the revolutionary war when he received an honourable discharge a copy of which is hereunto annexed and that his circumstances in life are now so reduced that he needs the assistance of his country for support
Abel Corson

Subscribed and sworn to before me one of the judges of the court of Common Pleas of the state and county aforesaid, this twentyseventh day of march eighteen hundred and eighteen.
James D. Westcott

(Copy)
By his Excellency
George Washington Esq
General and commander in chief of the forces of the United States of America
These are to certify that the Bearer here of Abel Corson Fife Major in the 2nd New Jersey Battalion having faithfully served the United States six years and seven months and being inlisted for the war duly, is hereby Discharged from the American army. 
Given at Head Quarters the fifth day of June 1783.
By His Excellency, George Washington
Commander

J Trumbull [illegible] Seely
Registered in the Books of the Batallion
Sam [illegible] Adjutant

The above Abel Corson has been honoured with the Badge of merit for six years faithful service 
Sam Heading Maybowy
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State of New Jersey
Cumberland County ss
I have compared the preceding copy and find it
to agree with a paper exhibited to me as the original discharge
of Abel Corson.  On examination of the paper purporting to
be his original discharge I believe it to be genuine, and
from my knowledge of the hand writing of the late Genl George
Washington, having frequently seen his signature, especially
to his last will and testament to every page of which it was
subscribed, I believe the signature "George Washington" subscribed 
to said original discharge to be in the proper hand
writing of the late Genl George Washington, Commander
in chief of the forces of the United States of America
during the revolutionary war
Given under my hand this twenty seventh day
of March eighteen hundred and eighteen
James D. Westcott
State of New Jersey
Cumberland County ss
Ebenezer Elmer of the County & State
aforesaid being duly sworn deposeth & saith that he hath
examined the original discharge of Abel Corson Fife Major
in the New Jersey line, of which the foregoing is a correct Copy
that he verily believes it was signed by Geo Washington with
his own hand, that the Register was signed by Sam M Shute
Adjt, & that the badge of merit was signed by Saml Heading
Maj Comm. g with all of whose signatures he was frequently 
acquainted, And further that he was acquainted 
with said Abel Corson as a Fifer in the Jersey line of the
revolutionary Army, & knows he served many years; that
he still knows him & that on account of a recent wound
& other circumstances he may need the assistance of his
Country for his comfortable support
Eben Elmer
Subscribed and sworn to before me this twenty eighth
of March eighteen hundred and eighteen James D. Westcott
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State of New Jersey
Cumberland County ss
Jacob Shull Esquire one of the Judges of the
Court of Common Pleas of the County & State aforesaid being duly
sworn deposeth and saith that he is well acquainted with Abel
Corson who hath subscribed the preceding declaration on oath
and that he verily believes that the circumstances in life of the
said Abel Carson are such as to need the assistance of his
country for his future support-
Jacob Shull
Subscribed and sworn to before me this second day
of April Eighteen hundred and eighteen
James D. Westcott
State of New Jersey
Cumberland County ss
To the honorable John C. Calhoun Secretary of War
of the United States of America
This is to certify, that after a lawful examination 
of the declaration on oath of Abel Corson, of
the depositions of General Elmer and Judge Shull,
and also of the original discharge of said Abel Carson
from the continental army, it appears to my satisfaction
that the said Abel Corson served as a fifer, during the
revolutionary war, in the continental establishment
for the term of six years and seven months, and
was honorably discharged at the close of the war and
I herewith transmit my testimony this case on application for a
pension, and the proceedings had thereon.
Given under my hand this second ┃
day of April eighteen hundred and
eighteen
James D. Westcott
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I Ebenezer Seeley Esquire, Clerk of the County of
Cumberland in the State of New Jersey, Do hereby
certify that James D. Westcott Esqr who has attested
the two affidavits hereunto annexed, and the declaration 
on oath of Abel Corson, and certified to the
same, was at the time of attesting and certifying
the same one of the Judges of the Inferior
Court of Common Pleas in and for the County
of Cumberland in said State, and that the
faith and credit is and ought to be given to
his attestations & official Proceedings as such
In testimony whereof I have hereunto
[seal applied] subscribed my name and
affixed the Seal of the said Court
the Second day of April eighteen
hundred and eighteen
Eben Riley Clk
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Abel Corson
838
3 June 1818
Not entitled
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SCHEDULE.
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STATE OF NEW JERSEY.
CUMBERLAND COUNTY, Inferior Court of Common Pleas, of the Term of
June 1820 -
On this Twenty second day of June 1820, personally 
appeared in open court, being a court of record for the said county,
Abel Carson, Ship Carpenter.
aged Sixty years, resident in Bridgetown
in said county, who, being first duly sworn, according to law, doth, on his
oath, declare that he served in the Revolutionary war as follows: that he
enlisted in November 1776 with Captain
Hollingshead of the 2d New Jersey Regiment Col
Israel Shreeve, and that he served in
said Regiment till the close of the war
when he was honorably discharged
on the disbanding of the army, that
he was in the Battles of Trenton, Princeton, 
Millstone, Short-hills. Straw bury
hills, Elizabeth town, Springfield, Monmouth, 
and at [illegible] and Newton in
Sullivans campaign against the Indians
and at the Capture of Cornwallis, his declaration
to obtain a pension he believes was dated
April 2d 1818, and his pension certificate
is dated June 3d 1818 numbered 838
And I do solemnly swear, that I was a resident citizen of the United States
on the eighteenth day of March one thousand eight hundred and eighteen,
that I have not since that time by gift, sale, or in any manner disposed of my
property or of 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 18th day 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.
Schedule of Real and personal estate of
Abel Corson
House and Thirteen acres of land  | $500.00
1 Desk | 7.00
2 Muskets | 4.00
6 Windsor Chairs | 3.00
(See over ) | $ 514.00
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Brought forw. | $14.00
6 Bush bottom chairs | 1.50
1 Case Drawers | 5.00
1 Do | 3.00
Corner Cupboard | 5.00
Walnut Table | 3.00
1 Pine Do | 1.00
2 Kitchen tine tables | 1.50
1 tea table old | 75
2 Looking Glasses | 1.50
Waiter | 50
Kitchen furniture | 10.00
1 Cow | 12.00
Battean | 15.00
Fishing net | 8.00
Hog | 4.00
Shovel tongs & Andirons | 2.00
 | $587.75
Valued by us June 15, 1820
By order of the Court.
Norton Harris
Curtis Ogden
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And I do further swear that at present
I have no family, that I have heretofore
been able to earn my own living, that I am
now able to do considerable work at my trade
(Ship Carpenter) but am failing very rapidly
having two sores one on my neck 14 inches in
circumference, and increasing in size that my left thumb has been
cut off close to my hand, that I am frequently
Severely afflicted with rheumatic pains in my
shoulders and back and that I am in such
a situation, especially considering my service
during the whole [crossed out] of the revolutionary
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was, as to the need the assistance of my country for future support
Sworn & Subscribed in 
Open Court June 22nd 1820
[signature] James Clark

Signed, Abel Corson

In the opinion of the Court the total amount in Value of the Property exhibited in the aforesaid Schedule is Five hundred and eighty Seven Dollars and Seventy five cents?

[signature] James Clark

[below, full print with some cursive]

CUMBERLAND COUNTY, ss.

I, EBENEZER SEELEY, Clerk of the Inferior Court of the Common Please of said county, do hereby certify, that said court is a court of record, being so constituted by law, having a jurisdiction unlimited in point of amount and possessing the power of fine and imprisonment; and I do further certify,  that the foregoing oath and schedule here to annexed, are truly copied from [covered word] record of the said court; and that it is the opinion of the said court that the total amount if value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid schedule is [cursive] Five hundred eighty seven [end cursvive] dollars and [cursive] seventy five [end cursive] cents. In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said court, on this [cursive] Twenty fourth [end cursive] day of [cursive] June [end cursive] 1820 -

[Signature] Ebenezer Seeley Clerk
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34226
Rerf INVALID.

No. 34226
Abel Corson
Musician Rev War

Act: 18th March 18th
Index: - Vol. 2, Page 83

[Arrangement of 1870]
[checkmark displayed towards bottom right]
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Feb: 12th, 1852

J. Mulford rel:
to Abel Corson
deed.

Complete 
18M - Pa

Resfy refd & to Deph Letenir [?]
& write so informed
War Dept
Feb 10, '52

[signature] JM
Rie C Feb 11, '52
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Huca? Feb 3. 1852

Sell Connad Esq,

Sir
I have in my possession the enlistment roll and certificate thereof of George  Washington Esq, of Abel Corson Fife Major in the 2 New Jersey Battalion, with the accompanying discharge and badge of merit from Sam Heading Major Commanding  sterling forth six years faithful service in the Revolutionary War, bearing date June 5, 1783, the time specified in said certificate, and also the vouchers from John C Calhoun Sec of War upon which, and by virtue thereof the said Corson drew two years pension (1819 & 1820) but from inability, neglect or some cause he did not draw his pension for about 3 years prior to his death - 
The son applies to me for information to recover the amount of said pension - suffer me to enquire whether upon letters of Administration is the Son or Sons entitled to the unpaid pension of the Father, and does it cease at the Father death -
Your early reply to the foregoing questions in their behalf will be thankfully acknowledged by

Yours respectfully,

J. Mulford
No. 2 South Water Street
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(3-1776)
Service Number
New Jersey
Corson, Abel
S.34226
Contents
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This the 10 1852
Mr S M Conrad
Sir
On the 3 at I wrote you in behalf of the
heirs of Amos Corson decd [illegible] a pensioner of the Revolutionary War
stating he died leaving about 3 years pension due the
Sons, and wished information as to what course they
would take to collect said pension. not having heard
from you, permit me respectfully to submit the case again
requesting your early reply,-- The simple question ariseing, to whom shall the sons apply for the Father's pension, is he entitled to it, and if so how or to whom is he to look
my respectfully
House
[illegible] Mulford
No 2 South Water Street
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To the Secretary of the Mission
Phila March 1. 1852
the undersigned respectfully begs leave to lay before the Secretary the letters addressed to the
Secretary of War to whom, until otherwise instructed I supposed I was to address, on the subject of Pension
on Revolutionary Claims from the heirs of Abel Carson Dec. who was six years in service, as by the Certificate
of discharge signed by his Excellency G Washington Commander in chief, bearing date June 1783
the simple question arises, to whom shall the heirs of said Carson submit the application for three
years pension prior to the death of the Father to difficulties, arising from imposition by unanthose
claims from certain individuals at Kenton the the here they new pensions) his Father from this
and infirmity did not receive some three years pay prior to his death - it has remained up to the
period of my first communication, insettled he not knowing how to proceed, and where to apply 
Permit me respectfully to solicit an early reply to the foregoing in behalf of the Son for whose interest
alone I present the foregoing application being so directed by John Potts by Plyader this money
received
may respectfully
Your obedient Servant
Jonathan Mulfred
No.2 South later
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March 4 52
J Milford rel
to case of Abel
Corson deed
[illegible]
Replying to [illegible]
& [illegible] so informed
War Dept
Feb 27, 52
[illegible] 28 1852
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[word?] a Feb 25, 1852

To the Secretary of War
Sir,

In the early part of the month, I addressed two letters to the department in relation to the Revolutionary Pension due to the heirs of Abel Carson dec? who was six years in service, as the envelopment(?) papers certify, also the certificate of discharge signed by George Washington Esq. Commander in Chief of the Army - In submitting the inquiry allow me respectfully to remark, I am instructed by the Son of said Corson dec? to say from the last payment made to his Father at Trenton NJ (where he drew his pension) up to the period of his death about three years, he claims, and the documents have remained in his hands since, he not knowing how to proceed, and not acquainted as to where or who he should address - The papers being in my custody, acting for him, permit me respectfully to renew his application, requesting you to inform me, whether it will be necessary for him to produce his vouchers to the department, or to the authorities in N Jersery - please do me the favor of an early reply to the foregoing with such information as may guide him in [word?] at the object presented -

Very respectfully
Your Obea Sevant
I. Mulford
No. 2 South Water Street

JHue Potts Esq
Chief [line?]