Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 1258, for Cornelius Sullivan, New Jersey
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(8-1776)

SERVICE | NUMBER
New Jersey | Sullivan, Cornelius | S.1258

Also served in 1793. | carded
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19426

Kentucky

Cornelius Sullivan, of Fayette in the State of Kent(ucky), who was a pr(ivate) in the co(mpany) commanded by Captain Barden of the reg(iment) commanded by Col. Furman in the V(irgini)a line for 14 mos.

New Jersey Line. Records corrected Sep. 16, '03.

Inscribed on the Roll of Kent(ucky) at the rate of 46 Dollars 66 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March 1831.

Certificate of Pension issued the 5 day of Sep. 1833 and (sent to) Charlton, Hunt., Lexington.

Arrears to the 4th of [illegible]..............$116.66
Semi-anl. allowance ending 4 Mar.................23.33
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                                               $139.99

{Revolutionary claim, Act June 7, 1832.}

Recorded by Dan'l Boyd, Clerk
Book E; Vol. 7; Page 28
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By his Excellency, Anthony Wayne, Esq., Major General and Commander in Chief of the Legion of the United States.

These are to certify that the bearer hereof, Cornelius Sullivan, has served in the 1st sub-legion and Captain Armstrong's Company for the space of two years, eight months and twenty two days and is for the reason mentioned below discharged from the said legion, he having received his pay, arrears of pay and all other just demands from the time of his enlisting in the said legion to this day of his discharge, as appears by the following receipt; he is discharged, being old and debilitated.

And to prevent any ill use that may be made of his discharge, by its falling into the hands of any other person whatsoever, here follows the description of the above said Cornelius Sullivan. He is aged forty years, five feet six inches high, fair complexion, grey hair, light eyes, born in the County of Philadelphia in the State of Pennsylvania, by trade a weaver.

Given under my Hand & Seal at Greenville this 31st day of Dec. 1794.
s/ Ant'y Wayne (seal)

To all whom it may concern:
Civil & Military
Jno. M. Scott, Sur(geon) 2 & S. Ser(geant)
Bard Gaines, L(ieutenan)t Sub Legionary Major & Inspector P.T. 1st Sub Legion
John Mills, Agt. Gen'l
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I, Cornelius Sullivan, do acknowledge to have received all the pay, arrears of pay, [crossed out: clothing of all sorts] and all other just demands from the day of my enlistment into the said legion to this day of my discharge.
s/ Cornelius Sullivan

Witness present:
Bard Gaines, L(ieutenan)t 1st Sub Legion

The original discharge, of which the foregoing is copy (made by Judge Belt) was returned to the Hon. James Clark of the House of Representatives March 25, 1830.
s/ A.G. Glynn, Clerk
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Cornelius Sullivan
Kentucky

From 1776, private, 14 months.

$46 66/100
E.C.

Charlton Hunt - Lexington
[Crossed out: Hon. C. Allen (illegible)]

Ken.
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WAR DEPARTMENT,
Pension Office,
May 9, 1833

Sir:

The evidence in support of your claim, under the act of June 7, 1832, has been examined, and the papers are herewith returned. The following is a statement of your case in a tabular form. On comparing these papers with the following rules, and the subjoined notes, you will readily perceive that objections exist, which must be removed, before a pension can be allowed. The notes and the regulations will shew what is necessary to be done. Those points to which your attention is more particularly directed, you will find marked in the margin with a brace, (thus: }). You will, when you return your papers to this Department, send this printed letter with them; and you will, by complying with this request, greatly facilitate the investigation of your
claim.

A statement, shewing the service of Cornelius Sullivan.

Period when the service was rendered. | Duration of the claimant's service. (Years/Months/Days) | Rank of the claimant. | Names and Rank of the Field officers under whom he served. | Age at present, and place of abode when he entered the service. | Proof by which the declaration is supported.
1776 | (blank) | 2 mos. | (blank) | pr(ivate) | Col. Barden | 76 | Traditionary 
1776 | (blank) | 2 mos. | (blank) | pr(ivate) | Col. Weathers | (blank) | (blank) 
1776 | (blank) | about 8 mos. | (blank) | pr(ivate) |Col. [crossed out: not given] Forman | (blank) | (blank) 
1777 | (blank) | about 2 mos. | (blank) | pr(ivate) |Col. [crossed out: not given] Forman | (blank) | (blank) 

I am, respectfully your obedient servant,
J.L. EDWARDS,
Commissioner of Pensions.
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REGULATIONS UNDER THE ACT OF JUNE 7, 1832.
The following regulations have been adopted:
This law has been construed to extend, as well to the line, as to every branch of the Staff of the Army, and to include under the terms "Continental Line," "State troops," "militia" and "volunteers," all persons enlisted, drafted, or who volunteered and who were bound to military service, but not those who were occasionally employed with the army upon civil contracts, such as Clerks to Commissaries and to Store Keepers, &c, Teamsters, Boatmen, &c. Persons who served on board of private armed vessels are also excluded from the benefits of the law, as well as persons who turned out as patrols, or were engaged
in guarding particular places at night, and were not recognized as being in actual military service.

Four general classes of cases are embraced in this law:
1. The Regular Troops.
2. The State Troops, Militia, and Volunteers.
3. Persons employed in the Naval Service.
4. Indian Spies.

As rolls of the regular troops in the Revolutionary War exist in this Department, all persons claiming the benefit of this law as officers, non-commissioned officers, musicians or privates, will, in the first instance, make application by transmitting the following declaration, which will be made before a Court of Record of the County where such applicant resides. And every Court having by law a seal and Clerk is considered a Court of Record.

DECLARATION,
In order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress of the 7th of June, 1832.
State, Territory, or District of
County of //
On this _____ day of _____ personally appeared (a) before
A. B. a resident (b) of __________ in the county of __________ and State, Territory or District
of _____ aged (c) _____ 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 provision made by the act of Congress, passed
June 7th, 1832. That he enlisted in the Army of the United States in the year (d) _____ , with _____ and
served in the _____ (e) regiment of the _____ line, under the following named officers:

[Here set forth the names and rank of the Field and Company Officers; the time he left the service; (and if he served under more than one term of enlistment, he must specify the particular period, and rank and names of his officers;) the town or county and State in which he resided when he entered the service; the battles, if any, in which he was engaged, and the country through which he marched. (illegible) This form is to be varied so as to apply to the cases of officers and persons who belonged to the militia, volunteers, navy, &c.]

He hereby relinquishes every claim (f) whatever to a pension or an annuity, except the present, and he declares that his name is not on the Pension Roll of any Agency in any State, or (if any) only on that of the Agency in the State of _____.

Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid. __________ A. B.

[And then will follow the certificate of the Court.]

And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion (g) that the above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier, and served as he states.
I, __________, of the Court of __________ do hereby certify (h) that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of
__________ for a pension.

In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office (i) this _____ day of _____ &c.

If, on examination of the proper record, the names of applicants, making such declaration, cannot be found, they will produce such proof as the rule given in note (j) points out.

Every applicant who claims a pension by virtue of service in the State Troops, Volunteers or Militia, except those who belonged to the New Hampshire Militia and State Troops of Virginia, will make and subscribe a declaration similar to the foregoing, with the following additions, viz:

(k) We, A. B., a Clergyman, residing in the __________ and C. D. residing in (the same) hereby certify, that we are well acquainted with __________, who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration; that we believe him to be _____ 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.

Sworn and subscribed the days and year aforesaid.
[And then will follow the certificate of the Court.]
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 A.B. who has signed the preceding certificate is a clergyman, resident in the __________, and that C. D., who has also signed the same is a resident in the __________ and is a credible person, and that their statement is entitled to credit.

I, __________, Clerk of the Court of __________ , do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court, in the matter of the application of __________ for a pension. 

In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office, this _____ day of _____ & c.

Every applicant will produce the best proof in his power. This is the original discharge or commission; but if neither of these can be obtained, the party will so state under oath, and will then procure, if possible, the testimony of at least one credible witness, stating in detail his personal knowledge of the services of the applicant, and such circumstances connected therewith, as may have a tendency to throw light upon the transaction.

If such surviving witness cannot be found, the applicant will so state in his declaration, (l) and he will also, whether he produce such evidence or not, proceed to relate all the material facts, which can be useful in the investigation of his claim, and in the comparison of his narrative with the events of the period of his alleged service, as they are known at the Department. A very full account of the services of each person...
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...will be indispensable to a favorable action upon his case. The facts stated will afford one of the principal means of corroborating the declaration of the applicant, if true, or of detecting the imposition, if one be attempted; and unless, therefore, these are amply and clearly set forth, no favorable decision can be expected. All applicants will appear before some Court of Record in the County in which they reside, and there subscribe and be sworn to, one of the declarations above provided, according to the nature of his case.

The Court will propound the following (m) interrogatories to all applicants for a pension, on account of service in the Militia, State troops, or Volunteers, except the Militia of New Hampshire and the State troops of Virginia.

1. Where and in what year were you born?
2. Have you any record of your age, and if so, where is it?
3. Where were you living when called into service; where have you lived since the Revolutionary war, and where do you now live?
4. How were you called into service; were you drafted, did you volunteer, or were you a substitute? And if a substitute, for whom?
5. State the names of some of the Regular Officers, who were with the troops, where you served; such Continental and Militia Regiments as you can recollect, and the general circumstances of your services.
6. //
To a soldier. // Did you ever receive a discharge from the service, and if so, by whom was it given, and what has become of it?
To an Officer. // Did you ever receive a commission, and if so, by whom was it signed, and what has become of it?
7. State the names of persons to whom you are known in your present neighborhood, and who can testify as to your character for veracity, and their belief of your services as a soldier of the Revolution. The Court will see that the answers to these questions are embodied in the declaration, and they are requested to annex their opinions of the truth of the statement of the applicant. The applicant will further produce in Court, if the same can be done, in the opinion of the Court, without too much expense and inconvenience to him, two respectable persons - one of whom should be the nearest clergyman, if one lives in the immediate vicinity of such applicant, who can testify, from
their acquaintance with him, that they believe he is of the age he represents, and that he is reputed and believed in the neighborhood to have been a Revolutionary soldier, and that they concur in that opinion. If one of these persons is a Clergyman, the Court will so certify, and they will also certify to the character and standing of other persons giving such certificates.

The traditionary evidence of service is deemed very important, in the absence of any direct proof, except the declaration of the party. And the Courts are requested to be very particular in the inquiry whether the belief is general, and whether any doubts have ever existed upon the subject.

Applicants unable to appear in Court, by reason of bodily infirmity, may make the declaration before required, and submit to the examination, before a Judge or Justice of a Court of Record of the proper county, and the Judge or Justice will execute the duties, which the Court is herein requested to perform, and will also certify that the applicant cannot, from bodily infirmity, attend the Court.

Whenever any official act is required to be done by a Judge or Justice of a Court of Record, or by a Justice of the Peace, the certificate of the Secretary of State or Territory, or of the proper Clerk of the Court or County, under his seal of office, will be annexed, stating that such person is a Judge or Justice of a Court of Record, or a Justice of the Peace, and that the signature annexed is his genuine signature.

No payments can be made on account of the services of any person, who may have died before the taking effect of the act of June 7, 1832; and in case of death subsequent thereto, and before the declaration herein required is made, the parties interested will transmit such evidence as they can procure, taken and authenticated before a Court of Record, showing the services of the deceased, the period of his death, the opinion of the neighborhood respecting such services, the title of the claimant, and the opinion of the Court upon the whole matter.

[a] The declarant appear in open Court, unless prevented from doing so by reason of bodily infirmity; in which case the declarant will follow the rule laid down for his guidance.
[b] The declarant must make his declaration in the county where he resides. If he should fail to do so, he must assign a sufficient reason for not conforming to the rule.
[c] The age of the claimant must invariably be mentioned.
[d] The declarant must mention the period or periods of the war when he served.
[e] Every continental officer or soldier must give the name of the Colonel under whom he served; otherwise a satisfactory examination of the claim cannot be had. Every claimant must state, with precision, the length of his service, and the different grades in which he served, in language so definite as to enable the Department to determine to what amount of pension he is entitled. In a case where the applicant cannot, by reason of the loss of memory, state precisely how long he served, he should amend his declaration by making an affidavit in the following words:

"Personally appeared before me, the undersigned, a Justice of the Peace, &c. A. B. who, being duly sworn, deposeth and saith, that by reason of old age, and in the consequent loss of memory, he cannot swear positively as to the precise length of his service; but, according to the best of his recollection he served not less that the periods mentioned below, and in the following grades: __ For ______ year ________ months, and ________ days, I served as a ________; and for such service I claim a pension."

It is important , in all cases, to determine with precision the period for which each applicant served, and the particular rank he held, as the law directs the pension to be paid according to the grade of the pensioner and the length of his service. The use of the phrase, "about three or four months," is too indefinite, and all such qualifying expressions are objectionable. Some persons who apply for pensions merely state that they served two years in the militia, &c. without specifying the tours, the names of the officers, and other particulars respecting their service. This form of a declaration is highly objectionable. It must, in every case, be clearly shown under what officers the applicant served; the duration of each term of engagement; the particular place or places where the service was performed; that the applicant served with an embodied corps called into service by competent authority; that was the either in the field or in garrison; and for the time during which the service was performed, he was not employed in any civil pursuit.

[f] The law makes the relinquishment indispensable.
[g] The opinion of the Court is always required.
[h] The Clerk must give his certificate in every case.
[i] The Clerk must affix his seal, and if it has no device or inscription by which it can be distinguished from any other seal, or if he has no public seal of office, the certificate of a Member of Congress, proving the official character and signature of the certifying officer, should accompany the papers.

Mode of authenticating papers.
In every instance where the certificate of the certifying officer who authenticates the papers is not written on the same sheet of paper which contains
the affidavit, or other papers authenticated, the certificate must be attached thereto by a piece of tape or narrow ribbon, the ends of which must
pass under the seal of office of the certifying officer, so as to prevent any paper from being improperly attached to the certificate.

Proof of Service.
[j] In a case where the name of the applicant is not found on the records of the Department, he must prove his service by two credible witnesses who are required to set forth in their affidavits the time of the claimant's entering the service, and the time and manner of his leaving the same, as well as the regiment, company, and line to which he belonged. The magistrate who may administer the oaths must certify to the credibility of the witnesses, and the official character and signature of the magistrate must be certified by the proper officer, under his seal of office.

(Illegible) The notes from [a] to [i] are all equally applicable to the cases of Militia men, Volunteers and State Troops. The proof required by rule (illegible) note [j] applies to continental troops only. 

[k] This traditionary evidence is indispensable in militia cases. 
[l] If a witness cannot be found, the declarant must state the fact. 
[m] The answers to the interrogatories must all be written, and sent to the War Department, with the declaration:
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Declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress, passed June 7, 1832.

State of Kentucky
Fayette County//

On this 8th day of [crosse out: September] October 1832, personally appeared in Open Court before the Hon. Thomas M. Hickey, sole and presiding Judge of the Court of Fayette County now sitting, Cornelius Sullivan, a resident of Fayette County and State of Kentucky, aged 76 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. 1832.

That he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers and served as herein stated.

That he entered the militia at the beginning of the Revolutionary War under Capt. Oakley Hoagland- Anderson, Lieut. - Joseph Barden, Ensign, Joseph Borden, Jr Col. and Scudder, Major. He does not recollect the date of his entering the service but his was the first company that went out from Bordentown. He remained two months in the service. He entered the service at Bordentown, New Jersey, from whence he marched to Staten Island through Trenton, Princeton, Brunswick & Amboy. He remained about two months at Staten Island, guarding the shores. He entered the service as a volunteer. There were no regular troops in that campaign. They returned to Bordentown and received a verbal discharge.

Affiant, within a month or two after his first discharge, volunteered again in the militia at Bordentown in the company of Capt. Samuel Stout, Jacob Barriger, Lieut., and - Mathews was his Col. and - Sandler, Major. He marched to Paulus Hook, opposite the City of New York, through Trenton, Princeton, Brunswick, Elizabeth Town, Newark and Barnigen. He remained there two months. The day after his arrival at The Hook, his regiment together with the balance of the army, was reviewed by Gen. Washington. There was a British Man of War lying off The Hook and firing upon the troops. Gen. Washington ordered 1,500 troops, of whom affiant was, and to Barnigen...
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...Point, to drive off this vessel. The troops were commanded by Col. Durgy of the Regular Army, who had been an officer at Bunker Hill. the British landed at The Point and attempted to surround the Americans. An engagement ensued. The Americans had two 18 pounders. After an engagement of an hour, our troops were ordered to retire, which they did. After remaining two months, his company returned to Bordentown and received a verbal discharge. He saw whilst at The Hook, Gen. Washington, Lord Sterling, Col Durgy of the Regular Army.

Affiant, the same year of his discharge, enlisted in the Regular Army at Bordentown under Capt. Jos Vandyke and received eight dollars as a bounty. He enlisted for six months. They marched to the City of New York through Trenton, Princeton, Elizabeth Town, Newark and Barnigen. They crossed over to Long Island where Gen. Washington was commanding about 15,000 men, as affiant understood. The British shipping was lying off Long Island after remaining there about three days. The British landed under the command of Lord Howe (as affiant thinks). After an action of several days, Lord Sterling, Gen Sullivan and many of their troops, having been taken prisoners, the Americans were driven from the works, which they had thrown up upon Long land across into New York. The British pursuing them until they reached The White Plains, where Gen. Washington threw up works. He sent about 1,500 of his troops under Col. Smallwood, of whose affiant was one, about a mile in advance of the works to check the advance of the British, who soon came in right when a fight ensued which lasted about two hours. When the British advanced at a charge bayonets and approached so near that affiant could see the buckles on their shoes. The Americans then retreated behind their works. In this action many were killed upon each side, whilst behind the fortifications where they remained two or three days afterwards. The British threw bombs at them and the Americans retired across North River to Fort Lee, to which the British pursued them and continued pursuing them through Newark, Elizabeth Town, Princeton and to Trenton where they halted, which was a few days before Christmas but the year not recollected. The Americans crossed the Delaware [River] and continued encamped until the night before Christmas when they marched up the Delaware [River] to Casell's Ferry and escaped, the shore...
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...to which affiant belonged, a little before sundown and took possession of the heights to protect the remainder of the troops in their landing, which was not concluded until between 10 and 12 O.C. [o'clock]. The Army was then distributed into three parts and approached Trenton by three different roads, of which affiant was in the middle and was commanded by Gen Mercer. The army reached Trenton about day break. It was raining and snowing during the whole night and was very cold. As we approached Trenton, the left division that advanced up the Princeton Road gave the alarm to a body of Hessians encamped behind a picket a short distance from town, to which the alarm was immediately communicated, when the whole army marched rapidly into Trenton and commenced the attack. The British drew out their cannon and many of them entered the action with nothing but their shirts on. After the engagement of an hour and a half or two hours, 500 Hessians laid down their arms. The Dragoons escaped over Trenton Bridge to Bordentown, where some of their troops were stationed.

After the action, the prisoners were sent across the Delaware [River] and the Americans crossed San Pink [Assunpink Creek], a muck creek running through Trenton, where they continued a day or two when the British assembled at Trenton from Brunswick, Princeton and other places. After continuing there a day or two, during the night Gen. Washington directed the fires to be built up and the army decamped and marched up the San Pink [Assunpink Creek] to Stony Brook, where they escaped and were attacked by three regiments of British. Gen. Mercer was killed but the British we routed. The army marched into Princeton and took about 2 or 300 prisoners. After remaining about an hour, the whole army from Trenton advanced within sight. We then marched to Morristown and on the way cut down the timber and bridges to retard their advance upon us. At Morristown affiant was discharged by a written discharge, which he has lost long since, having served about eight months after his enlistment.

The next spring the Jersey Militia were called out to assemble at Morristown. Affiant volunteered at Bordentown under Capt. Evans - Haynes, Lieut. - Forman was Col., as likewise whilst he served as a regular as above stated. After the Army assembled at Morristown, they advanced upon the British at Brunswick and...
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...[duplicate: and] drove them from that place across the river. In crossing they endeavored to set the bridge on fire, which was prevented by the severe commanding of the Americans, who drove them to Bonhamtown where we camped. Gen. Maxwell was in command during all this time. After our encampment at Bonhamtown, the British came up and surrounded us when a fight ensued, which lasted about two hours when Gen. Washington came up to our relief. We had lost some of our cannon taken, and some of the Regular Troops. Among the number was Capt. James Lowry. After serving about two months, affiant received a verbal discharge at Brunswick.

Shortly after his discharge, affiant again entered the militia as a volunteer in Capt. Haynes Company at Mount Holly, N. Jersey. The Marquis (de) Lafayette commanding the troops, amounting to about 800. We marched through Haddonfield & [crossed out: through] Woodbury to "the Long Bridge" when we were attacked by a party of Hessians and after a fight of about two hours, he drove the enemy across the bridge, which we pulled up. We then returned
to Haddonfield where Col. Nixon was with the militia. When the col(onel) sent affiant as an express to Col. Greene at Redbank Fort, the message was delivered but affiant was obliged to remain at the fort one day, as it was surrounded. A fight ensued, in which about 500 Hessians were killed and the balance retreated. Col. Donny, who commanded the Hessians, rode up to the walls of the fort with a flag upon the ramparts, of which affiant was. Maj. Honey went out to meet Col. Donny and asked him what his demand was. He replied that he wanted to see Gen. Greene. (Maj.) Honey said he would answer anything he wanted to say to Col. Greene. (Col.) Donny demanded a surrender of the fort & said he would give quarters. (Maj.) Honey replied that Greene neither loved him nor feared him but defied him. He will never surrender the garrison whilst he has a cannon alive. (Col.) Donny then took out his watch and said he would give a half hour to think about it & if it was not then surrendered, he would put every man to death & their blood be upon their own heads. In a half hour afterwards, the attack commenced...
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...After the Hessians were driven off, affiant returned to Haddonfield. After a service of upwards of two months, affiant received a verbal discharge.

Affiant resided at Bordentown, New Jersey, each time he entered the service. He has no documentary evidence of his service and he knows of no one now living by whom he can prove his service.

Affiant was born in Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania, on the 30th December 1755. He has no [crossed out: written] record of his age but recollects it distinctly. After the Revolutionary War, affiant lived in Burlington County, New Jersey, until the year 1793 when he enlisted in Philadelphia under Capt. Melcher and entered upon the campaign under Gen. Wayne against the Indians, in which he was engaged three years. He then came to Fayette County, Kentucky, where or has lived ever since. He knew whilst in the army, Capt. Anderson, Lieut. Yard & Capt. Jno. Howel & Col. Braby & Capt. Burrows of the Rev(olutionar)y War army and many others whom he has since forgotten.

He refers to the following persons who live in his present neighborhood and who can testify as to his character for veracity and their belief of his services as a soldier of the revolution. Gen. James Dudley, Major Samuel Smith, Daniel Boyer, James Rogers. Jno. Rogers, John C. Richardson and Benjamin Warfield and Walter Dunn. He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present and declares that his name is not on the Pension Roll of the Agency of any State. 

Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid
s/ Cornelius Sullivan

We, Ryland T. Dillard, a Clergyman in the County of Fayette and Samuel Smith, residing in the same, hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Cornelius Sullivan, who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration. That we believe him to be 76 years of age. That he is reputed and believed in the neighborhood where he resides to have been a soldier of the revolution...
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...and that we concur in that opinion.

Sworn and subscribed the day and year aforesaid
s/ R.T. Dillard
s/ Sam'l Smith

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 Ryland T. Dillard, who has signed the preceding certificate, is a Clergyman resident in the County of Fayette, and that Samuel Smith, who has also signed the same, is a resident in the County of Fayette and is a credible person and that their statement is entitled to credit.
s/ T.M. Hickey

I, Thomas Bodley, Clerk of the Fayette Circuit Court, do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Cornelius Sullivan for a pension.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my Hand and Seal of Office this 8th day of [crossed out: September] October 1832.
s/ Thomas Bodley
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December 16, 1939.

BA-J/CC
Cornelius Sullivan
S. 1258

Mr. Fred N. Sullivan
Post Office Box 204,
Westminster, Maryland.

Dear Sir:

Reference is made to your letter in which you request the Revolutionary War record of Cornelius Sullivan of Maryland.

There is no claim for pension on file based upon service in the Revolutionary War of a Cornelius Sullivan who served with the Maryland troops. The pension record has been found of only one Cornelius Sullivan based upon service in that war. His record follows as found in pension claim, S.1258.

Cornelius Sullivan was born December 30, 1755, in Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania.

While residing at Bordentown, New Jersey, he enlisted at the beginning of the Revolution and served at various times, amounting to about sixteen months in all, as a private in the New Jersey militia under Captains Oakley Hoagland, Samuel Stout, Joseph Vandyke, Evans and Haynes, Colonels Joseph Borden, Senior, Weathers, and Forman. He was in an engagement near Paulus Hook, New Jersey, in the battles of Long Island, White Plains, Trenton, Princeton, Bordentown and in an engagement near the Long Bridge in New Jersey. After the last named battle, he carried an express from Colonel Nixon to General Greene at Redbank Fort, New Jersey, and while there participated in the engagement at that place.

In 1793, he enlisted in Philadelphia and served in Captains Melcher's and Armstrong's companies in General Anthony Wayne's Expedition against the Indians and served two years, eight months and twenty-two days. He was five feet six inches high, had fair complexion, grey eyes and light hair, and by trade a weaver, about 1793.

After this service, he moved to Fayette County, Kentucky, of...
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...which place he was a resident when he was allowed pension on his application executed October 8, 1832.

There are no data as to his family.

In order to obtain the date of last payment of pension, the name and address of person paid and possibly the date of death of Cornelius Sullivan, you should address the Comptroller General, General Accounting Office, Records Division, this city, and cite the following data:

Cornelius Sullivan
Certificate #19426
Issued September 5, 1833
Rate $46.66 per annum
Commenced March 4, 1831
Act of June 7, 1832
Kentucky Agency.

Very truly yours
A.D. HILLER
Executive Assistant to the Administrator.
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I hereby certify that I have examined Cornelius Sullivan, formerly a soldier in Gen'l Wayne's Army (and discharged therefrom in consequence of his disabilities). Having an Inguinal Hernia & seriously affected with Rheumatism in his knees & legs and other complaints incident to advanced [illegible], now in his 75th year & from the best information, entirely destitute of property & incapable of obtaining a support by bodily labor. He is recommended as a worthy object of public beneficence. Given under my hand at Lexington, Kentucky, this 2nd day of Jan. 1830.
s/ R. Pindell

I know that Cornelius Sullivan was a soldier in Gen'l Wayne's Army and was discharged for infirmity in 1795. He is a very old man & destitute of property and I am satisfied is afflicted as stated in the above certificate of Doctor Richard Pindell & is not capable of obtaining support by labor. He is recommended as a fit subject for a pension. Given under my hand at Lexington this 2nd day of January 1830.
s/ Thos. Godley
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free

Department
Pension Office
Washington City, D.C.
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State of Kentucky
Fayette County Sct.//

Personally appeared before the undersigned, Justice of the Peace in and for the State and County aforesaid, Cornelius Sullivan, who being duly sworn deposeth and saith that by reason of old age and the consequent loss of memory, he cannot swear positively as to the precise length of his service but according to the best of his recollection, he served not less than the periods mentioned below and in the following grades.

"For one year and four months, I served as a private in the army of the Revolution and for such service I claim a pension."

Given under my hand this 9th day of July 1833.
s/ Nathan Payne, J.P.

State of Kentucky
Fayette County Sct.//

I, James C. Rodes, Clerk of the Court for the County aforesaid, do certify that Nathan Payne, whose name is attached to the foregoing certificate, is and was at the time of signing the same, a Justice of the Peace in and for the County and State aforesaid, duly commissioned and qualified according to law and that full faith and credit is and ought to be given to all his official acts as such.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of my said office at Lexington this 9th day of July in the year of our Lord One Thousand Eight Hundred and Thirty three and of the Commonwealth the Forty second.
s/ J.C. Rodes, Clk F.C.C.
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Lexington, July 9, 1833.

Dear Sir,

I enclose to you the papers of Cornelius Sullivan with the corrections made, suggested in your letter of instructions. Please respond to this application through me as early as possible.

Your obed(ient) ser(vant),
s/Charlton Hunt
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(blank) Ex'r
23,163

REJECTED

[illegible]

Consolidated with O.W.&N. file 1258.
Acts of July 14, 1862, and March 3, 1873.

Cornelius Sullivan
Pri(vate), Capt. Armstrong, U.S. Army
Gen'l Wayne, N.W. Indian War 1792-4

Served at: He was adm(itted) to a [illegible].
See admt. File 1258
(blank) other claim.
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Cornelius Sullivan
Fayette Co., Kentucky

For invalid pension.
Act 25 April 1808

2387

Rejected. See letter to Hon. James Clark, H.R., 25 March 1830

Sullivan has a claim filed for an Rev(olutionary) pension.

2387
10,294
1258
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Claim under act of 1818 rejected.

Ref. No. 10274 transferred to Ref. No. 23163 Act, April 25 1808, and consolidated with invalid admitted S. File 1258.

There seems to be no application on file for a claim under Act March 18, 1818.
s/ Pike
Jan. 2, 1907
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INVALID.

Rev(olutionary) War

File No. 1258
Cornelius Sullivan
Pri(vate) Va. Line
Act June 7, 1832.
Index: -; Vol. A; Page 364.

{Arrangement of 1870.}

New Jersey Line. Records corrected Sep. 16, 1903.
[illegible]

1929 Dec. 31 - Hist(ory sent) to Mrs. Alice O. Smith. E.E.L.
1939 Dec. 16 - Hist(ory sent) to Fred D. Sullivan. C.C.
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Turlock, Calif.
Nov. 1, 1929.

Commissioner of Pensions,
Washington, D.C.

Dear Sir:

Would you kindly give me information as to length of service, discharge, etc of:
Cornelius Sullivan
Capt. Frederick Dean's Co.
7th Regiment
Enlisted Dec. 25, 1776

Thanking you.

Yours very truly,
s/ Mrs. Alice O. Smith
P.O. Box 532,
Turlock, Calif.

Only Cornelius Sullivan on the Rev. War record.
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Rev. and 1812 Wars Section
E.E.L.

December 31, 1929

Mrs. Alice S. Smith
P. O. Box 532
Turlock, California

Dear Madam:

I advise you from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, S.1258, it appears that Cornelius Sullivan was born December 30, 1755, in Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania.

While residing at Bordentown, New Jersey, he listed at the beginning of the Revolution and served at various times, amounting to about sixteen months in all, as a private in the New Jersey Militia under Captains Oakley, Hoagland, Samuel Stout, Joseph Vandyke, Evans and Haynes, Colonels Joseph Borden, Senior, Weathers and Forman. He was in an engagement near Paulus Hook, New Jersey, in the battles of Long Island, White Plains, Trenton, Princeton, Bordentown and in an engagement near the Long Bridge in New Jersey. After the last named battle, he carried an express from Colonel Nixon to General Greene at Redbank Fort, New Jersey, and while there participated in the engagement at that place.

In 1793, he enlisted in Philadelphia and served in Captains Melcher's and Armstrong's Companies in General Anthony Wayne's expedition against the Indians and served two years, eight months and twenty-two days.

He was 5 ft. 6 in. high, fair complexion, grey eyes and light hair & by trade a weaver.

After this service, he moved to Fayette County, Kentucky, of which place he was a resident when he was allowed pension on his application executed October 8, 1832.

There are no data as to his family.

Very truly yours,
E.W. MORGAN
Acting Commissioner.

Date of death not on file.
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Rev. and 1812 Wars (Section)

P.O. Box 204
Westminster, Maryland
Nov. 30, 1939

Pension Department of Veterans Administration
Washington, D.C.

Gentlemen:

Do you have any record of a Cornelius Sullivan of Maryland who is supposed to have enlisted in Capt. Fred Dean's Co. 7th Reg. December 25, 1776 ever having received a pension.

Thanking you for any information that you can furnish on this.

I remain, yours very truly.
s/ Fred N. Sullivan

P.S. If you have any information on this I would like it as complete as it is possible for me to get as all I know in regard to him is what I have stated and am trying to find if he isn't an ancestor which I have been long trying to locate as his name corresponds.
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Hon. James Clark, H.R.
March 25, 1830

Sir:

I have examined the papers forwarded by you to this department in the case of Cornelius Sullivan who claims a pension on account of revolutionary services. There is no evidence in the department that the claimant served in Lowry's Company, Brearly's Regiment as stated in his affidavit, nor has he furnished any evidence in support of his service. The only person of his name on the Rolls of the New Jersey line is found to have enlisted on the 26th of March 1778 and was discharged from service on the 10th September 1778, having served for a period less than six months; and as the act of March 18, 1818, under which he claims, provides for none who served for a period less than nine months, his claim cannot be allowed. His discharge from the service of the United States in 1794, signed by General Anthony Wayne, does not contain sufficient evidence to entitle him to an Invalid Pension. It appears from that paper that he was discharged on account of, "being old and debilitated," but there is nothing to show that the debility arose from wounds, hardship or exposure peculiarly incidental to military service. The original discharge and Mr. Bodley's letter to you are herewith returned. The other papers in the case are herewith returned.