Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 3975, Cornelius Genung, New Jersey
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New Jersey

Genung, Cornelius 
      Jemima

R3975
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Post marked:
U.S. PENSION OFFICE
Nov 26 1883
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Martesan Nov 21 '84

Commissioner of Pensions
Washington

Dear Sir,
   I wish to obtain a pension - my father Cornelius Genung was in the Revolutionary War I am his son aged 78 years I have a sister living aged 76 years.

Jeremiah Genung
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6814

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6814

Jemimia Genung

Act 4 July '38


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Act 4 July 1836
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State of New York
Yeates County
 
   On this 30th day of May 1846 personally appeared before me a Judge of Yeates County Jemima Genung a resident of the town of Milo County and State aforesaid aged seventy nine years the thirty first day of Jusust next which will appear by the leaf hereunto annexed as her family Record who being first duly sworn according to law doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provisions made by the act of Congress passed July 4th 1836 - The act explanatory  of said act passed March 3, 1837. Th at she was married to Cornelius Genung on the fifth day of July 1783 who was a private and a soldier in the Revolutionary War and served in the Militia in the company command by Captain Day and in the regiment of colonel Cook.  He was a resident of Morris County in the State of New Jersey before I was married to him.  We lived from each other about four miles distance.  My husband which is now deceased often called at my father's house he and the rest of his company to get some refreshment also stayed several nights in my father's house when he was in actual service this I am sure of far as  much as four years in succession that he did and did call at my father's house when he was doing Military duty he also when after our marriage went out some time equipped but how long or where he went I cannot remember my husband Cornelius Genung he frequently told me he was hurt during the whole of the war he went as a substitute one tour for Ananias Genung this I was knowing (?). This deponent  further declares that she was married to the said Cornelius Genung the day and year above mentioned that he died on the 9 day of May 1828 in the town of Milo in the country of Yeates and state of New York.  That she has to married since the death of her husband but still remains his widow ever since that period as well more fully appear by reference to the proof  hereunto annexed.
Jemima Genung her X mark
Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above written before me a Judge of Yeates County Courts
George Youngs

   I do further certify that I am personally acquainted with the subscriber to the foregoing affidavit that she is a person of good....

(NOTE: " Yeates" County is present day YATES county in the Finger Lakes region of central New York.  The town of Milo still exists)
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.....character for truth and veracity and her testimony is entitled to full credit.  I also certify that she is not able to attend the Court on account of old age and bodily infirmity.
George Youngs
a Judge of the court of common Pleas and Yates county 

State of New York
Yeates County

    ON this 30th day of May AD 1846 personally appeared before me a Judge of Yeates County Courts Isac Hedges who being first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath say that he is seventy four years of age (inserted here: the fourteenth October next) that he is a brother of the declarant for a pension in the foregoing application that he has seen them married on the day and year above mentioned by the said Jemima Genung whose maiden name was Jemima Hedges before she was married to said Genung.  Deponent further says that Cornelius Genung died on the 4 day of May 1828 and that the said Jemima Genung never since married but still remains the widow of the said Cornelius Genung her said late husband deceased.  This deponent further says eh frequently conversed with the said Cornelius Genung about his revolutionary service in the war.  That the said Genung told him repeatedly that he was through the whole war from the commencement to the end and all of these that I ever heard speak of the said Genung told me the same story.  He and I was about four miles apart in Morris County New Jersey State he came from then about fifty years ago to the State of New York
Added between lines:  The words the -?- told next must -?- before signing"

Isaac Hedges
Sworn and subscribed on the day and year above written
before me a Judge of Yates county Court
George Youngs

I do hereby certify that I am personally acquitted with the subscriber to the above affidavit he is a person of good credibility for truth and veracity and his testimony is entitled to full credit;
George Youngs
Judge of the Court of Common Pleas of Yates county
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State of New York
Yates County

   I David H. Buel Clerk of. said County and clerk of the Court of Common Pleas of the said county do hereby certify that George Youngs Esq. is a Judge of Yates County Court dwelling in said County commissioned and sworn and duly authorized by the laws of said state to act as such.  That I am well acquainted withhold writing and verily believe in his said signature to be genuine.
  In testimony whereof I have herewith set my hand ad affixed the seal of said county and courts thereof this first day of June 1846
D.H. Buel Clerk
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Cornelius Genung Family
 He was born November (?) 16th 1746
Married July 5th 1743 to Jemima Hedges
She was born August 31st 1767
Cornelius Genung died May 9th 1828

I certify that I have this day copied from the family register of Cornelius Genung the  whole placed in a -?- wound with  with glass (?) dated 39th May 1846

George Youngs a Judge
of the court of Yates County
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Indent 805 May 3, 1784 Silas Condit
Cornelius Genung $226

Silas Condit
Morris
Seventeenth August 1846

Charles G. McChesney
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Act of July 4 1836

Jemima Genung
widow of
Cornelius Genung
(New York)

Power of Attorney

(very faintly written): To examine claim


Chas. C.Rucker
Atty
Present
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Power of Attorney.

Know all men by these presents, that Isaac Genung of the town of Almond in the County of Allegany and State of New York do hereby irrevocably constitute and appoint CHAS. C. TUCKER, of Washington City, DC my true and
lawful Agent and Attorney to prosecute the Claim of Jemima Genung for any amount of Revolutionary Pension or increase of Pension that may be due under the provisions of the Act of July 4th 1836 or any other Act or Resolution of Congress, and I hereby authorize my said
Attorney to examine all papers and documents in relation to said Claim on file in the Departments at Washington City, or elsewhere, to file additional evidence or arguments, and to receive the Certificate which may be issued for said Claim, and to appoint one or more substitutes under him for the purposes herein expressed: and to do all things that I might or could do, were I personally present. Hereby ratifying and confirming all that my said Attorney may lawfully do in the premises.

Witness my hand and seal this 24th day of January 1853.

In presence of
A. Morris   }  Isaac Genung

STATE OF New York Steuben COUNTY--ss.
On this 24th day of January 1853, before me a Justice of the peace in and for the County and State above mentioned personally appeared Isaac Genung and acknowledged the foregoing power of Attorney to be his act and deed for the purposes therein mentioned.
A Morris Justice
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STATE OF New York }. Steube COUNTY. } ss.
On this 24th day of January 1853, before me the undersigned a Justice of the peace in and for the County and State aforesaid, personally appeared Isaac Genung a resident of said County, and made oath according to law that he is the identical Isaac Genung who executed the foregoing power of Attorney, and that he is directly interested in said Claim, and makes this affidavit to be filed with such additional evidence or arguments as my said Attorney may use in prosecuting said Claim.  That he is one of the heirs at law of Jemima Genung, deceased, and who was an applicant for a pension under the act of Congress of July 4th 1836.

Sworn to and subscribed before me the day and year above written.
A. Morris Justice        Isaac Genung

STATE OF New York }
COUNTY OF Steuben } ss.
I Phila. P Hubbell Clerk of the Court of said County & State aforesaid hereby certify that A. Morris Esq., before whom the foregoing affidavit and acknowledgment were made and who has thereunto signed his name, was at the time of so doing a Justice of the Peace, in and for the County and State aforesaid, duly commissioned and sworn, and that all his official ['acts as'--covered] such are entitled to full faith and credit.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto signed
my name and affixed my official seal this
27th day of April 1853.
P.P. Hubbell Clerk
[seal affixed at left]
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Cornelius Genung
R3975

Widow states he was a private in Militia and served for years as substitute, one term for Ananias Genung, no relationship stated, not dates given.

Capt. Day's Co.
Cooks Regt
NJ

Battles.... not stated
Residence...Morris Co. NJ moved to NY about 1796
Date..... May 30, 1846
Residence.....Milo, Yates Co NY
Age... Aug 31 1767
Remarks:  Soldier was born Dec 16, 1746.  He married Jemima Hedges, he died at Milo NY May 9, 1828.  In 1884 Jeremiah Genung Marksam, aged 78 years, stated that he was sone of the soldier and that he had sister living (name not stated) aged 76 years.  This claim was not allowed as the widow failed to furnish proof of 6 months actual service as required by the Act of July 4, 1836 under which she applied.
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1883 Nov 30 - Jeremiah Genung.
There is no law allowing pensions to a child of a Revy Sold and sent circular referring to the law the prevents the consideration of a claim after the death of a soldier.

1915 March 31st.  History to Mrs. LH Kelley
M.B.H.

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REJECTED
3975

Jemima Genung

Application filed: NJ
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Jemima Genung
NY
Let. to t & T Smith,  Sept 10, '46

J975

Act 4th July 1836
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Vertically to left:

6814
Aug 27 1846

Jemima Genung
Jul 4 1836

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J.L. Edwards Esq.
Comm. of Pensions
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Washington DC
26 Aug 1846

Sir,
   We have the honor to present the enclosed application of Jemima Genung widow of Cornelius Genung, of New York, for a pension under the Act of 1836, with proof of service and marriage.  Be pleased to cause an early examination to be made of the papers in this case

We are very respt'
Y-----M---Ser---
TL and A tho. Smith

J.L. Edwards Esq
Commissioner of Pensions
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Rrv. Sie.
FWZ
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[hand-written over letter:] one 2 ctstamped envelope recd FWL
OK Revo
Stmpd. env. retd. in
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LAW OFFICES OF
L. C. KELLEY
COUNTY ATTORNEY OF HARVEY COUNTY
NEWTON, KANSAS,

March 20, 1915.

Commissioner of Pensions,
Washington, D. C.

My dear Sir -

For the purpose of completing my application for membership in the D. A. R. I desire to have you send me the complete Revolutionary War
Record of Cornelius Genung, as far as the same may appear from the records in your office. It is my understanding that he served as a private in the Morris County State Troops from New Jersey.

I am in possession of a complete genealogy of the Genung family printed in 1906 and of Cornelius Genung it says, " He served
in the Revolution as a minute man in the New Jersey Militia and later, until the end of the war as a substitute for his brother Abraham or Jessie."

I am in receipt of a favor from the Adjutant General's Office at Washington and he advises as follows, "The records of this office show that one Cornelis Genung served in the Revolutionary War as a member of Captain Ward's Company, Ninth New Jersey Regiment. His name appears only on the record of proceedings of a commission which met May 7, 1778, to classify this company, which record
shows relative to him, " Class No. 47."   He advises further that we write you for additional information.

Thanking you in advance for any information that you may be able to give me and trusting that I may receive an early reply, in enclosed self addressed stamped envelope, I am,
Respectfully,
Mrs. L. C. Kelley

[stamp:] U.S. PENSION OFFICE MAR 22 1915
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Genung, Jacob. Private.  New Jersey

N8333 and 8452

June 16, 1789
to This Coyle assignee