Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 40658, Cornelius Wear, Penn.
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(3 - 1776)
SERVICE
Penn.
CONTENTS
Wear, Cornelius
or Wier 
NUMBER
S 40658
B.L.Wt. 1641-100
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5797
Pennsylvania Roll
Cornelius Wear
Capt [Captain] Robb Private Penn
In the army of the United States during the Revolutionary War.

Inscribed on the Roll of Pennsylvania at the rate of Eight Dollars per month, to commence on the 12th of May 1818

Certificate of Pension issued the 25 of Jan 1819 and sent to Giles Samford  [illegible] Erie Penn

Arrears to 4th of Sept. 1818. 3 mo. 20/31 30:22
Semi-anl, all'ce [annual allowance] ending 4 March 1819- 48.-
[illegible]78:22
20 /64

{Revolutionary claim, Act 18th March, 1818.}

Erie

[illegible] 

Notification sent November 9. 1820 to Giles Sandford, Erie, Pennsylvania
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Cornelius Wear
3797
Erie [illegible]
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State of Pennsylvania}
Erie County Sct}
On this eighth day of August 1820 personally appeared in open Court being a Court of record for the said County Cornelius Wier aged sixty four years resident in Harbam Creek Township 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 in the Pennsylvania line in the Regiment commanded by Coloner [Colonel] Stewart in the company commanded by by Capt [Captain] Robb the date of his original declaration is the eighteenth day of May 1818. He has received a pension and the number of his pension certificate is 5797 -- and I do solemly [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 18th day of March, 1818; and that I have not nor has any person for me any property, securities, contract, or debts due to me; nor have I any income, other than what is contained in the schedule hereto annexed, and by me subscribed
A Schedule of the real and personal estate of Cornelius Wier, above
named (necesary [necessary] clothing and Bedding excepted
5 Bushels of Corn
5 Old Salt Barrell
1 Old Tubb
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A Schedule of the real and personal estate of Connetic Wier, above
named (necesary clothing and bedding excepted
5 Bushels of Corn
5 Old Salt Barrell
1 Old Tubb
1 Pig
1 Pot
1 Skillet
1 Life Lease for 4 acres of Land
The said Cornelius Wier is indebted to Giles Sandford & Co about Fifteen dollars
To Joseph Backey about twelve dollars
$15
12
27
He has no occupation except that of a Farmer and by reason of bodily
infirmity is wholly unable to labour for his subsistence.
He has no family residing with him, and has no wife or children
his
Cornelius X Weir
mark
Sworn and subscribed August 8th 1820 in open Court
Thos [Thomas] Wilson Prothy [Prothonotary] 

It is the opinion of the Court that the value of the property contained
in the foregoing schedule is Seven dollars and fifty cents and the life
lease to be worth twelve dollars a year
and that he owes fifteen dollars to Giles Sandford and twelve to Joseph Backus making twenty seven dollars
Thos [Thomas] Wilson Prothy [Prothonotary]
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Erie County & State of Pennsylvania
I Thomas Wilson Prothonotary of the Court of Common pleas in and for the County of Erie do hereby certify that the fore going oath and the schedule thereto annexed, are truly copied from the record of the said Court; and I do further certify, that it is the opinion of the said Court that the amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid Schedule is Seven dollars and fifth cents and that the life lease is worth twelve dollars a year making in all nineteen dollars and fifty cents
In Testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal of the said Court this fourteenth day of August AD one thousand eight hundred and twenty
Thos [Thomas] Wilson Prothy [Prothonotary]

and I do further certify that it is the opinion of the court that he owes fifteen dollars to Giles Sandford and twelve dollars to Joseph Backus witness my hand the same day and year aforesaid
Thos [Thomas] Wilson Prothy [Prothonotary]
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Cornelius Wear
Private
'78 to '81
Stewart's Pensylvania [Pennsylvania]
Regt.
Admitted

the applicant reduced circumstances
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District of Pennsylvania
Erie County ss
on the twelth [twelfth] day of May AD 1818  Before me the Subscriber one of the associate Judges of the Court of Common pleas in and for said County Personally appeared Cornelius Wear a resident Citizen of said County aged Sixty two years who being first sworn according to Law doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain
the provisions of the act of Congress, "Entitled an act to provide for certain persons engaged in the Land and naval services of the United States in the Revolutionary war," that he the Said Cornelius Weir first enlisted in the year 1778 for three years or during the war, under Capt [Captain] Robb in the 2d Pennsylvania Regt Commanded by Col. Stewart that he was in the Battle of Monmouth and at the taking of Conwallice [Cornwallis] that he Served His time out and was honorably discharged at the End of the war, but has lost his discharge, and that from his
Reduced Circumstances he stands in need of the assistance of his Country for Support --- 
his
Cornelius X Wear
mark
Sworn & Subscribed the day & year above written Before John Vincent

I John Vincent Judge as aforesaid do certify that it appears to my satisfaction that the said Cornelius Weir sarved [served] in the revolutionary war as stated in the preceeding [preceding] declaration and that he needs the assistance of his County John Vincent
for support-
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Erie County ss
I John Vincent one of the associate Judges of the Court of Common Pleas
in and for the County aforesaid
Do Certify that Cornelius Wear who signed the annexed application for a Pension Is in reduced circumstances and stands in need of the assistance of his Country for Support
Given under my hand the 26th day of Decr [December] 1818
John Vincent
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Erie County ss
Commonwth [Commonwealth] of Pennsya. [Pennsylvania] }
I certify that within named John Vincent is duly commissioned one of the associde [associate] Judges in and for the County of Erie and that he is now an acting Judges and that full faith and credit aught to be Given to his official acts In Witness Whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this 26th day of May 1818
To John Kelso Prothy [Prothonotary]
Edwr [Edward] Wilson
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Cornelius Wear
No. 1641
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State of Pennsylvania
[illegible]
I Cornelus Wear aged Seventy seven years do
upon my oath testify and declare that in the year one thousand seven hundred and seventy eight or nine I enlisted for the term of during the war and served in the Regiment no two under the immediate command of Capt State of the Pennsylvania line and that I entered in the service aforesaid until the close of the war when I was regularly discharged from the
third Regiment by Lieut Overton. I further declare that I have never received a warrant for the Bounty Land promised me on the part of the United States, nor have I ever assigned
or transfered my claim in any manner whosoever therefore 
Know all men by these presents that I Cornelius Wear aforesaid do hereby constitute and appoint the Hon Thomas Hill to be my true and lawful attorney for me and in
my name to demand and receive from the Secretary of War of the United States a warrant for the quantity of Land due me as aforesaid and my said attorney is hereby fully authorized
and impowered a [illegible] and appoint one or more [illegible] or attorneys under him for the special purpose above expressed
Attest
Jesse Turner Cornelius Wear his mark
Emenuel Clark
Cornelius Wear
I Elemuel Clark aged fifty three years do upon my oath declare that I have been long acquainted with Cornelius Wear who has subscribed the above declaration in my presence and will know that he is the identical person he therein represents himself
to be and further I [illegible crossed out word] do believe that he did perform the military service therein stated Emenuel Clark
Attest
Jesse Turner
Emenuel Clark
Before me Myron Backus personally came and appeared the above named Cornelius Wear subscribe to the foregoing declaration and in my presence acknowledged the power of
attorney thereunto subjoined to be his free act and and and likewise
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wherein personaly [personally] appeared Elemard Clark who has subscribed the above certificate of identity both a [illegible] well known
to be men of respectability and truth and made solemn oath to the truth of the depositions by them respectively subscribed this fourth day of March 1830
Myron Backus
Justice of the Peace

State of Pennsylvania} 
Erie County ss}
I Edwin S. Kelso Prothonotary of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the County of Erie do certify that Myron Backus Esquire before whom the within deposition and acknowledgement was taken is and was at the time of taking the same an acting Justice of the peace duly commissioned and sworn to all his official acts as such full faith and credit are due. In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court this fifth day of March A.D. 1830
Edwin L Kelso Prothy [Prothonotary]
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Erie
Sept 7
Pa
104
Recd. 18 Sep: 1820
Free
Hon. J. C. Calhoun
Secty. [Secretary] of War
Washington City

[illegible in background]
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Sir
Herewith enclosed you will receive a Schedule of the property of Cornelius Wear, a pensioner under the several acts of Congress
Very Respectfully
Your Obedent [Obedient] Servant
Giles Sanford
J W Goodwin
Erie / Pa/ 1st Sept. 1820

Hon. J.C. Calhoun}
Secretary of War}
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[illegible] Thomas H. Sill [illegible]
William Gordon Esqr
Bounty Land Office
Erie Pa. Washington City
June 29 D.C.
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Erie Penna. June 28th 1830
Sir,
I have received your letter of the 17th Int [Instant] enclosing a Land Warrant for one hundred acres of Land, No 1641, granted to Cornelius
Wear, who was a private in the Pennsylvania Line in the war of the Revolution-
I am
may respectfully
Yer obd Sert [Your Obedient Servant]
Thomas H Hill

William Gordon Esqr [Esquire]
Bounty Land Office
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40658
Revy. INVALID.
own
File No. 40,658
Cornelius Wear
Pri [Private] Rev War
Act: 18" March 18"
Index: -- Vol. 3, Page 551
[Arrangement of 1870.]
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Admitted
Erie
Dec 31
Hon J C Calhoun
Secy War
Washington

[written vertically on right side]/
Free
M Edwards
Recd. 11 Jan 181[0?]/
[written vertically on right side]
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Sir
I have honor to enclose herewith the applications of Wm Howe & Cornelius Wear for Pensions
Very Respectfully Sir Your
Obedient Servant
Giles Sanford
Erie 31st Decr [December] 1818
Hon J C Calhoun