Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R 2325, Joseph Cornell, Mass
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Mass         Cornell, Joseph           R2325
                                  Anne
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State of New York
Onondaga County ss On this 26th day of March
Eighteen hundred & forty one personally appeared before me Grove Lawrence First Judge of the Court of Common pleas in & for said County Anna Cornell a resident of the town of Camillus in said County of Onondaga & State of New York aged Eighty five years the sixth day of March instant who being first duly sworn according to law doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain
the benefit of the provision made by the act of
Congress passed July 4, 1836 That she is the
widow of Joseph Cornell who enlisted as a
private in a place called Frennagansill County
of Bristol State of & State of Massachusetts under Captain Benjamin Willcox & believes he served under General Sullivan, sometime after his enlistment was promoted to the office of Lieutenant which office he held during the service he performed in the army. - the most of his service was performed previous to their marriage after their marriage was called out several times in cases of alarm - She further declares that she was married to the said Joseph Cornell on the Seventeenth day of May one thousand seven hundred & Eighty by the Reverend Elias Van Bensoten in the now town of Cambridge County of Washington & State of New York & that her husband the aforesaid
Joseph Cornell died in the town of Granby County of Oswego August 26th 1820 and that she has remained a widow ever since that period as will more fully appear by reference to the proof hereunto annexed & further saith not
Anna May Cornell
her X mark
Subscribed & sworn to on the day and year before written. -
Grove Laurence First Judge of Onondaga Common Pleas
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State of N. York
Onondaga County ss I Grove Lawrence First Judge of Onondaga Common pleas do certify that I am personally acquainted with Anna Cornell who has made the foregoing declaration before me & that she is unable to attend Court to make declaration & that I have attended at the house of William Bartholomew her son in law when she resided in Camille in said County & has taken her declaration before me on account of her extreme of  infirmity - I further certify that the name she make her mark to her name as she is almost blind & cannot see to write her name I further certify that full faith & credit is due to her statements under oath or otherwise - Given under my hand this 26th day of March 1841
Grove Lawrence First Judge of
Onondaga Common pleas

State of New York }
Onondaga County } ss
I certify that the Hon Grove Laurence before whom the within affidavits purport to have been sworn & also whose name is subscribed to the
within certificate was on the day of the date of
the same first Judge of the Court of Common
Pleas in and for the County aforesaid, and that I
our acquainted with his hand writing and verily believe the name subscribed to the said affidavits and the said certificate to be his proper hand writing and signature. Witness my hand and seal of Office this 29th day of March 1841.
Chas T. Hicks, Clerk
By L.J. Gillet Dep. Clerk
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Hon. Jacob Houck
H.R.
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No. 5371
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State of New York
Onondaga County Lydia Bartholomew of the town of Camillus County of Onondaga & State aforesaid being duly sworn says that she is the daughter of Joseph Cornell deceased & Anna Cornell who now resides with this deponent; that her father the said Joseph Cornell died at the town of Granby on the 26th day of August
1820 & this deponent saw him buried & the said Anna Cornell this deponents mother has remained his widow or since & has not since that time never married
That her father & mother cohabitated together as man & wife ever since this deponents rentention up to the time of the death of the said Joseph Cornell they had nine children Obadiah the oldest was born December 31st 1780 Sarah born September 3d 1782 Priscilla born April 19th 1784 Lydia born February 17th 1788 Abram born July 4th 1786 Mary born September 3d 1790 Plils born November 4th 1793 David born 
November 22d 1796 Deborah born September 2d 1799
all of whom are now living Except Mary & David
who are dead; this deponent has the record of the births of all the children from which the above taken which this deponent copied from the family bible kept & owned by her father the said Joseph Cornell up to the time of his death after his death & seventeen years ago last October the said family bible was buried
& all the household furniture of the said Anna
Cornell this deponents mother when the house of Hiram Linsday was burnt in the town of Van Buren in said County of Onondaga she was then living with her daughter Deborah who married the said Hiram Linsday. - this deponent has frequently heard her father converse about
his sufferings & hardships which he rendered while in the Revolutionary army - heard him speak of being
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out of provisions at one time when they killed
a horse & wasted & eat it without bread or salt
& also of lying on the cold ground & was taken sick in consequence & had a fever which terminated by a freedom upon one of his legs which continued till the time of his death; it was always kept swathed during all the time this deponent can remember & caused his leg to be enlarged, this she always understood from her said father was cound by taking cold by
lying on the cold wet ground while in the army
which bought on a fever & terminated in this pension upon his leg. The said Anna Cornell is feeble & infirm & unable to attend Court to make her declaration in Court & further saith not
Lydia Bartholomew

Sworn & submited before me this 26th day of March 1841 }
Grove Lawrence First Judge of }
Onondaga Common pleas }

State of New York
Onondaga County ss I Grove Lawrence First Judge of Onondaga Common pleas do certify that I am personally acquainted with Lydia Bartholomew wife of William Bartholomew
& daughter of the said Anna Cornell & who has made the foregoing affidavit before me & that full credit is to be given to her statements under oath or otherwise.-- Given under my hand
this 26th day of March 1841
Grove Lawrence First Judge
of Onondaga Common Pleas
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Anna Cornell
N.Y.
Claim of Anna Cornell, decd - Widow of Joseph
Act of 4 July 1836. -

STATE OF New York - }
COUNTY of Onondaga - } ss.
Be it known, That on this twenty fourth
day of October - A. D., eighteen hundred and fifty one, before the undersigned, a Justice of the Peace in and for the County and State aforesaid, personally appeared Deborah Linsday a resident of Ballwinsville in said County, and made oath according to law that she is the Daughter of Anna Cornell, decd widow of Joseph Cornell a Lieutenant in the Revolution; that her said Mother was an applicant for a Pension and died on 11th November 1843; that she has been
informed that the said Pension ought to be allowed; that she is directly interested as a claimant in said Pension, and makes this affidavit to be filed with such additional evidence or arguments as her Agent may use in prosecuting said claim.
Deborah Linsday
Sworn to and subscribed, the day and }
year aforesaid, before me. }
Geo. A Stansbury J. Peace.

I G.A. Stansbury Justice of the Peace, in and for said County do hereby certify that Mrs Deborah Linsday who executed the foregoing paper is a
respectable resident of this County, and is, I believe, directly interested in said claim as therein set forth.
State of New York Geo. A. Stansbury  J. Peace.
Onondaga County Clerks office
I, Rufus Cassit Clerk of the County Court in the County and State aforesaid, do hereby certify that George A Stansbury before whom the
foregoing papers were executed, was, at the date of the same, a Justice of the Peace in and for said
County, duly authorized by law to administer oaths; and the name thereunto subscribed, is his signature.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed my official Seal, this 24th day of October A. D. 1851.
Rufus Cossit  Clerk.
I hereby substitute Daniel D. Addison Esq. as Attorney in the above case.
Syracuse, N.Y
Oct. 24, 1851
Edm F Brown, Atty.
of Washington City.
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POWER OF ATTORNEY - Revolutionary Pension Claims.
Know all Men by these Presents, That I, Deborah Linsday, of Baldwinsville, Onondaga Co. N. York,
hereby constitute and appoint Edmund F. Brown, of Washington City, my true and lawful Agent and Attorney, to prosecute the Claim of Anna Cornell, decd. for any amount of Revolutionary Pension, or Increase of Pension, that may be due; and I hereby authorize my said Agent to examine all the 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, which Certificate I wish made payable to such person
as may hereafter be appointed Administrator; -
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 and Agent shall lawfully do in the premises.
WITNESS my hand and Seal this 24th day October, A. D., 1851
Deborah Linsday
Signed and Sealed in the presence of }
Geo. A. Stansbury }

STATE OF New York, }
COUNTY of Onondaga } ss:
On this twenty fourth day of October A. D. 1851,
before me, the subscriber, a Justice of the Peace in and for the County aforesaid, personally appeared Deborah Linsday and acknowledged the foregoing Power, of Attorney to be her act and deed, for the purposes therein mentioned.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I herunto set my hand, 
the day and year aforesaid. }
Geo. A. Stansbury  J. Peace.
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I certify, that as appears from the Record of Marriages solemnized in the prvt. Reformed
Dutch Church of Schaghticoke in the County
of Renslaer in the State of New York - Joseph Colonel or Cornell was married to Anne Amy or Almay in the 17th day of May one thousand
seven hundred and eighty; and the following transcript of such record of said marriage is in exact conformity with the original, the date being expressed in fair legible figures.
Joseph Colonel in Anne Amy
1780
May 17  Joseph Colonel or Anne  Amy.

And I depose and say, that I hold the office of
Pastor of said church, and a such have the Custody of said records.
A M Boyd
Pastor
Subscribed & sworn this
eight day of December, 1840
before me Wm No Veghten
Justice of the peace in & for said
County.
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and I depose and say, that I hold the office of

STATE OF NEW-YORK, }
Rensselaer County Clerk's Office, } ss.
I, LELAND CRANDALL, Clerk of the County of Rensselaer, do hereby Certify, that Wm Van Veghten Esquire, whose name is subscribed to the annexed certificate was, at the time the
the said certificate bears date one of the
Justice of the Peace in and for said County: And
further, that I am acquainted with the hand-writing of said Justice of the Peace and verily believe the above signature to be genuine.
In Testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of said County, day of December 1840
Leland Crandall  Clerk.
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March 9, 1914.
Hon. Frank B. Willis.
House of Representatives.
My dear Mr. Willis:
In response to your letter of the fourth instant. I have the honor to advise you that the Revolutionary War records of this Bureau fail to afford information in regard to any soldiers named Zebulon, James and Paul Cornell.
In the rejected pension claim, file No. 2325, it is alleged that Joseph Cornell of Dartmouth, Massachusetts, served during the Revolution, in Captain Benjamin Wilcox's company as private and Lieutenant. that he sent to Roxbury and Boston in 1775 and 1776; and to Rhode Island in 1777, under the above Captain in Colonel Cook's regiment, and that he was also in General Sullivan's Rhode Island expedition in 1773.
He married at Schagticoke, Rensselaer County, New York, or at Cambridge, Washington County, New York, May 17, 1760. Anne Amy or Almy who was born March 6, 1756. He died at Granby, Oswego County, New York, August 26, 1820, and she died November 11, 1843, place not stated. They had nine children, Obadiah born December 31, 1780, Sarah born September 3, 1782, Priscilla born April 19, 1784. Abram born July 4, 1786, Lydia born February 17, 1788, married William
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Bartholomew. Mary born September 3, 1790, Phebe born November 4, 1793. David born November 22, 1796, Deborah born September
2, 1799 married Hiram Lindsay.
In 1841, the widow Anne while residing with her daughter Lydia Bartholomew in Camillus, New York, applied for pension but her claim was not allowed on account of insufficient proof of six months active service as required by the Act of
July 4, 1836, under which she applied.
Very truly yours,
Gm Saltzgaber
Commissioner.

Cornell - 2
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FRANK B. WILLIS
8TH DISTRICT, OHIO
Revolution
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
WASHINGTON

March 4, 1914.

Hon. G.M. Saltzgaber,
Commissioner of Pensions,
Washington, D. C.
Dear Mr. Saltzgaber:
I am still undertaking to find my wifes pedigree
because I want her to become a member of the D.A.R.
What, if anything, can you tell me about the military record of Zebulon Cornell, James Cornell, Paul Cornell and Joseph Cornell. These men probably resided in Washington county, New York.
I shall highly appreciate any information you may be able to give me.

Yours very respectfully,
FBW D
Frank B. Willis

[stamp]
BUREAU OF PENSIONS
MAR 5 1914
COMMISSIONER.
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1914 Mar. 9. Heist. to Frank B. Willis
M.C.
2325
Anna Cornell
Service:  Widow Joseph Cornell
REJECTED
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Ann Cornell
widow of
Joseph Cornell
N.Y. in 1836
Cole
Nov.
D. J. Jones
H R.
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Lieutent Joseph Cornell R. J. Rev. war.
Ann Cornell widow died in N. Y.
Married in 1780, Died Nov 11, 1843
agents in the case E.F. Brown
D. D. Addison,
Examin the case and reputed such to
Hon. D. L. Jones H.R.
L. [illegible]
Jany. 25 1857
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Washington Novr 21. 1857
Dear Sir,
I enclose herewith a power of Attorney in the
case of Anne Cornell, Widow of John Cornell, deceased an applicant for a pension and have respectfully to request a re-examination of her claim to a Pension
Her papers will be found among the suspended or rejected cases of New York
I am very respectfully
Jono Obst
D. D. Addison

J. E. Heath Esq.
Com. of Pensions
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Joseph Cornell  d  26 Aug 1820.
Anna                 m 17 May 1780's. age 85
76
Vol 24 p 89
77+ 30 dspr. Benj Wilcox. S Hawes
Lieut. --
Lydia Bartholome, a dautr. and has the 
record of the ages of the Children - hardly
On or '88
Ana Cornell wid.  3 wks in 77 together.
Elijah Macomber 32nd Col Cook '77
Barter in 1776 4 mo.
Jeremiah Talman NY.
+Jos Cornat p 89 & 67 Vol 24 pr
Earle Suet
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No. 5371.
Ama Cornell Widow of
Joseph Cornell deceased
rejected. N. Y.
2325
Letter to Hon J Houck Jr
H. Rep. June 8. 1841
do to Hon B Green Jan 15 1844.
" D D. Addyou 12 Apl 1832
Act 1836 (over)
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Hon. D. T. Jones
Jany 27 1855
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[blocked text]en Names have been paid their Bounties in Genl Spencers
Expedition by Robt Earl
Joseph Cornell
George Willcoks
George Pettis
George Crocker
Jerothman Cornell
Jacob Akins
John Willbur
Peter Quoniway
Zebulon Mosher
Daniel Hood
Umphrey Allen
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An Account of the Boat Bola[illegible] Cargo Arrived In Acox.
December 4 AD 1778 -- Delivered by Joseph the Master
Robert Earl Rcd. 5 of corn[illegible] of Rye
Umphrey Macomber Rcd 12 1/2 of Corn 1 Bushel of Rye
Joseph Hix Reed 38 Bushel 1 peck of Corn 4 Bushel of Rye
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Bedford Ap. 21st 1777-
Lieut. Cornell,
Inclosed is orders for Capt Willcox which I defin you would immediately carry or send to him, then will I supose be one company of men raised in the Town at least -
Capt. Willcox inform'd me that he tho't you
would like a Short campain have therefore
nominated you for one of the Officers Shubal
Hawes is Capt. & George Clayhorn or Pardon Taber first Lieut. Incourage your Peopr[?]
to Intest what you can the time will be very short not above a week or fortnight, tell Capt. Willcox he must make returns to me of what men he
raises by next Friday noon at furthest
from yours to serve
Edw Pope
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To
Lieut Joseph Cornell
In
Dartmouth
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I John Cornell of Dartmouth in the County of Bristol and State of Massachusetts aged seventy seven years on oath depose and say that I was well acquainted with Joseph Cornell formerly of
said Dartmouth, but who afterwards moved to the State of New York - Said Joseph Cornell Served in the Revolutionary war. He was a Lieutenant in the company commanded by Captain Benjamin Wilcox - and served in that capacity three weeks and more in the year
1777, at said Dartmouth, guarding the coast I served in the company with him at that time. He was my brother.
John Cornell
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Bristol ss February 9th AD 1881
Subscribed Sworn to by said John Cornell before me.
Oliver Prescott Judge of Probate
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I certify that the said deponent John Cornell is well known to me and is a credible witness.
O Prescott  Judge of Probate
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I Elijah Macomber of Dartmouth in the County of Bristol and State of Massachusetts aged Eighty four years on oath depose and say that I was a
soldier in the Revolutionary war and now received a pension - I was well acquainted with Joseph Cornell formerly of Dartmouth
aforesaid, but who afterwards moved to the state of New York. said Joseph Cornell Served in
the Revolutionary war. He was a Lieutenant in Captain Benjamin Wilcox's company, and served
three months and more in that capacity in Col Cook's Regiment at Howlands Ferry in the State of Rhodisland in the year 1777, I think-- I served three months
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at that time in said Wilcox Company, and said Cornell remained in the service after I left. Said Cornell Served at Boston & Roxbury in this State in the years 1775 or 1776, but in what capacity
or under what officer's I do not know. I think he served four month and more at this time but I was not with him.
I also served three weeks and more with said Cornell in the fall of the year 1777 at Dartmouth [illegible] said guarding the coast At that time said Cornell was Lieutenant - and served longer than I did, but I do not know how much longer.
Said Cornell as served in said Sullivans Expedition to Rhode Island as I have been informed. At that time he
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had command of a company of
Blocks.
Elijah Macomber
his X  mark
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Bristol ss  January 29th 1841
Subscribed and sworn to before me
Oliver Prescott Judge of Probate
I certify that the above named Deponent
Elijah Macomber is known to me and
is a credible witness.
O. Prescott Judge of Probate
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It is here By understood that Jeremiah Talman
of the town of Bern County of albany of lawful age after Being duely sworn Before me Daniel Barkman justice of the Peace of the town of Middleburgh of the County of Schoharie State of New York Makes oath and says that he Was well acquainted With Joseph Cornnel and the said
Joseph Connnell did enlist a Private soldier said
Jeremiah Talman Was presant with said Joseph Connel When he did Enlist at one Job Giffords in the town of funnegansett County of Bristol State of Massachusetts under Captain Benjamin Wilcox Witness has for got the names of the other officers in the service at that time also for got the date when said Cornel Entered the Service Witness states that he Witness was a volunteer in the service was with said Joseph Cornel Nearly two years stood gard with said Joseph Cornel more or less for that lenght of time at a Place Called Everett in the State of Massachusetts By the sea side Witness further states that said Cornel started With some part of the Regiment Belonging to Captain Wilcox With himself started for Boston was Gone a short time & Returned cause of Returning Not known to Witness further states that some part of Capt Wilcox men himself & Connel started to go and get some of the British horses was met By the British suceeded in giting some of the horses after a short schirmish with the British further states at a nother time at aplace called Quansett near the sea side
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The British came in and teach some of the american soldier prisoners With the intent to Carry them to Rhode island that the american soldiers fitted out a Roe Gallie and Retoock the rited again that the said Joseph Cornnell Was in the Roe Gallie and that after that in the same Place the British did come and carry off some sheep one hundred & Seventy or Eighty Witness further states that after words said Joseph
Cornnell Was Elected to the office of Ensign or liftenant Which he has forgot Witness was Presant when said Joseph Cornnell Was Elected to the office above stated Well recollects the circumstances that occurred at the time Witness further States that he understood that said Joseph Cornnell had been called out on other
alarms in the year of seventeen hundred and Eighty in the latter part of the summer in the town of Cambridge in the County of Washington State of New York
Jeremiah Tolman
his X mark
Subscribed and Sworn before me Daniel Backman Justice of the Peace of the town of Middleburgh, County of Schoharie State of New York this December 15th 1840
Daniel Backman Justice of the Peace
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State of New York }
Schoharie County Clerk's Office } ss:
I, Thos McArthur Clerk of the said County do hereby certify Daniel Barkman Esq. before whom
the within affidavit purports to have been
taken, was at the date of the same one of the ┃
Justices of the Peace in and for said County,
and that I am acquainted with his hand writing and verily believe his name subscribed to the said affidavit to be his hand writing and signature.
Witness my Hand and seal of of office this 25th day of May 1841.
Thos. McArthur, Clerk
of the County of Schoharie