Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 39,744, for Cornelius Hutchison, Pennsylvania
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Service Penn.

Hutchinson, Cornelius

Number S. 39,744

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Contents
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16.905
Pennsylvania

Cornelius Hutchinson of Indiana Co. in the state of Pennsylvania who was a private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Stewart of the Pennsylvania line, for the term of 2 yrs, + 7 mos.

Inscribed on the Roll of Pennsylvania at the rate of 2 Dollars per month, to commence o [on] the 20 of April 1818

Certificate of Pension issued the 12 of May 1820 and sent to Hon. D. Marshland H. Ralph N. P. [illegible]

Arrears to 4th of March 1820 - 179.96 Semi-anl. all'ce ending 4 Sept. 1820 - 48.00
$227.96

22 Md. 11/30 . 4/31

Revolutionary claim,
Act 18th March, 1818.
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Corn. S. Hutchinson Pr.

Col. Stewarts
Pennsyl. Reg.

1778 - 2 yrs 7 mo.

20 April 1818

Admitted

Indiana Co.
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DISTRICT OF PENNSYLVANIA,  INDIANA COUNTY
On the twentieth day of August 1819, before me, the subscriber, one of the
Judges of the Court of Common Pleas for the said district, personally appeared Cornelius Hutchison aged sixty two years, resident in Indiana County in the said district, who, being by me first duly sworn, according to law, doth, on his oath, make the following declaration, in order to obtain the provision made by the late 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:" That he, the said Cornelius Hutchison enlisted for the term of three years in the month of May in the year Anno Domine 1778 eight in Cumberland County in the state of Pennsylvania in the company commanded by Captain Samuel Tolbert of the Regiment commanded by Colonel Walter Stewart in the line of the State of Pennsylvania on the Continental Establishment; that he continued to serve in the said corps, or in the service of the United States, until the 15th day of January in the year AD 1781, when he was discharged from service in Trentown state of New Jersey, that he was in the battles of Monmoth Springfields and Blockhouse battle where Genl Wayne commanded and that he is in reduced circumstances, and stands in need of the assistance of his country for support; and that he has no other evidence now in his power of his said services.
Sworn to and declared before me, the day and year aforesaid.
Chas Campbell [signature]      Cornelius Hutchison [signature]
I, Charles Campbell Judge, &c. as aforesaid, do certify that it appears, to my satisfaction, that the said Cornelius Hutchison did serve in the revolutionary war, as stated in the preceding declaration, against the common enemy, for the term of nine months at one time, on the continental establishment; and I now transmit the proceedings and testimony taken and had before me, to the Secretary for the Department of War, pursuant to the directions of the aforementioned act of Congress. I am also satisfied that he needs the assistance of his country for support. I further certify that the said Cornelius Hutchison mad a similar declaration before me in the Month of April AD 1818 to obtain his pension, which I certified and which was forwarded by mail to the office of the Secretary at war.
Given under my hand _ the twentyth day of August 1819
Chas Campbell [signature]
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Indiana County
I the above named Charles Campbell, Judge of the court as aforesaid, do hereby certify that the declaration and testimony of the aforesaid Cornelius Hutchinson refered [sic] to in my preceding certificate, were made and forwarded to the Secretary of the Department of war on the 20th day of April 1818. As I believe will apear [sic] on finding the [illegible] Declaration given under my hand this 16th day of Oct. AD 1819
Chas Campbell [signature]
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Indiana County

I John Taylor Clerk of the Court of General quarter [illegible] of the place of Indiana County in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Do certify that Charles Campbell Esquire before whom the written declaration was taken was at the time of taking thereof and at the time of signing the awarded certificate and file is a judge of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the County of Indiana duly Commissioned and qualified to act and as [illegible] facts and [illegible] to all his official acts as well in courts of Justice as thereout.
In testimony whereof I have hereto set my hand and seal of office at Indiana this twenty third day of August in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and nineteen.

John Taylor Clerk [signature]

Pennsylvania
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Declaration of Cornelius Hutchison
20th March 1821

Col. Stewart's
Pennsa. Reg.
1770 - for 3 years -
on roll

Adms & Con [illegible]
Sched. $29-

Indiana County
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State of Pennsylvania
Indiana County fs
On the twenty-eighth March one thousand eight hundred and twenty-one personally appeared in open court, being a Court of Record, being a Common Law Court, having a publick Seal and power to fine and imprison, held for the County of Indiana, Cornelius  Hutchinson aged sixty four years who being first duly sworn according to Law, doth, on his oath, make the following declaration in order to obtain the provisions made by the act of Congress of the eighteenth of March one thousand eight hundred and eighteen, and the first of May one thousnad eight hundred and twenty, that said  Cornelius Hutchinson entered for the term of three years at on time in the month of May in the year one thousand seven hundred and seventy-eight, in the State of Pennsylvania in the Company Commanded by Captain Scott and served in the company Commanded by Captain Tolbert in the Regiment commended by Col Walter Stewart in the line of the State of Pennsylvania on the Continent at establishment until the fifteenth day of January in the year one thousand seven hundred and eighty one when he was discharged in consequence of a wound which he received which rendered him unfit for service, he was discharged from the service at Trenton in the State of New Jersey, That he was in the battle of Monmouth, a skirmish at the block house under Gen Wayne - and several other skirmishes - and that he served all the time in said company above mentioned, and that he was discharged by General Wayne. --
And in the pursuance of the act of the first of May one thousand eight hundred and twenty 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, 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 to diminish it so 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 the eighteenth day of March one thousand eight hundred and eighteen, and that I have
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not not has any person in trust for me any property or securities, contracts or debts due to me, nor have I any income other than that which what is mentioned and contained in the schedule hereto amended, and by me subscribed; --
All my property was appraised at twenty-nine dollars $29.-  My family consists of my wife and one child six years old, and my wife is aged fifty-eight - my vocation is that of a farmer; from old age and infirmity I am unable to make a livelihood.
Cornelius Hutcheson
Sworn & declared this
28th March A.D. 1821
before me
Jas. Mcahan Prof.

And now to wit twenty-eight day of March one thousand eight hundred and twenty-one, the Court adjudges the property of the said Cornelius Hutcheson to be worth twenty-nine dollars and no more.

Pennsylvania District
Westmoreland County fs
Personally came before me the subscriber one of the Justices of the Peace and for said County John Campbell who being sworn as the law directs, deposeth and saith that in the month of May, about the year one thousand and seven hundred and seventy eight Cornelius Hutcheson as now of Indiana County Pennsylvania did enlist in Captain Mathew Scott's company who was a recruiting Officer at Sheppensburgh Penn and this deponent says that sometime after, said Hutcheson came home, in uniform, on a furlough, signed by  Captain Samuel Talbert of the Revolutionary War, and said Hutcheson came home in uniform both on his furlough and when he was discharged and this deponent says he knew said Hutcheson for fifteen years after he came home and he always understood that Hutcheson was a good soldier in the
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John Campbell his mark
Sworn & subscribed before me
the 15th day of March A.D. 1821
Ephraim H. Robison

Indiana County ss

I James Mcahan, Prothonotary of the Court of Common Pleas of said county, do hereby certify that the foregoing oath, and schedules 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 total amount in valeu [sic] of the property exhibited in the aforesaid schedule is twenty-nine dollars. In testimony whereof, I have hereunder set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court, this Eighth day of May, A.D. 1821.
Jas. Mcahan, Prot.
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April 1, 1935

Cornelius Hutchison-S.39744
BA-J/AWF

Nancy C. Morrow
109 Hill Street
Oil City, Pennsylvania

Dear Madam:

Reference is made to your request for the Revolutionary War record of Cornelius Hutchison of Pennsylvania.

The data furnished herein were obtained from the papers on file in pension claim, S. 39744, based upon the service of Cornelius Hutchison in the War of the Revolution.

The date and place of birth of this soldier are not shown in the claim, nor are the names of his parents given.

Cornelius Hutchison enlisted in Cumberland County, Pennsylvania in May, 1778 and served in Captains Matthew
Scott's and Samuel Talbert's companies, Colonel Walter Stewart's Pennsylvania regiment; he was in the battles
of Monmouth, Block House, and Springfield and was discharged, January 15, 1781, on account of a wound which
rendered him unfit for duty. The nature of said wound not given.

He was allowed pension on his application executed April 20, 1818, then aged about sixty-two years and living in Indiana County, Pennsylvania.

He referred to his wife in 1821 as aged fifty-eight years and a child aged six years but did not give their names. He died March 10, 1843.

Very truly yours
A. D. Hiller
Executive Assistant to the Administrator
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[post mark Dec 09, 2 PM, 1934 Oil City, PA]

Commissioner of Pensions
Department O
Washington, D.C.
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Dear Sir:
Kindly send me a copy of the pension record of Cornelius Hutchinson (Hutchison) who
served in the Revolutionary War, Pennsylvania Militia, I believe, and who, at the census of 1840, was residing in Wheatfield township
Indiana County, at the age of 84.
Sincerely,
Nancy C. Morrow
109 Hill St
Oil City, Pa.
Dec. 22, 1934

[stamp "Rec'd Jan 2 1935"]
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Postal Card [with post mark and stamps]


Commissioner of Pensions,
Department O,
Washington,
D. C
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Please send a copy of the pension record of
the following Revolutionary soldiers who were
getting a pension in 1840 and were living in
Indiana County, Pa.:
James Kelly
Cornelius Hutcheson
John Jamieson
Thomas Neil
Isaiah Vanhorn
John Leasure
Benjamin Williams (I believe Williams was not a Rev. Sol. but was a pensioner at that date.)

Yours hastily,
Nancy C. Morrow,
Tidionte, Pa., 
Dec. 28, 1906.
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[post mark and stamps]
Oil City, PA
Mar 12 10 PM 1930

Commissioner of Pensions
Department O
Washington, D.C.
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Dear Sir:
Please send one copy each of the pension
record (Revolutionary War) of the following:
Joseph Moorhead who was living in Centre Township, Indiana County, Pa. in 1840,
aged 72 years.
Cornelius Hutcheson who was living in Wheatfield Twp., Indiana County, Pa. in
1840, aged 84 yrs.
and
Fergus or Ferguson Moorhead who was a Ranger on Frontier. of Westmoreland Co. Pa. and also a member of Cumberland Co. Mil. in
1782. Residence, Indiana Co. Pa.
Sincerely,
Martha H. Morrow
109 E. 4th St.
Oil City, Pa.
Mar 12, 1930
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39744
INVALID.
Reg.
File No. 39744
Cornelius Hutchison
Pri Rev War
Act: 18 March 18
Index:-- Vol. 8, Page 243
[Arrangement of 1870.]

1894 Feb 24
To JG Matthews Pittsburgh
Mch 14-94 - Statement of serv.
E. Coleman - City
Apr. 13/94 [illegible]. Hist. to
Dr. U.N. Brown, 182-
Pittsburg, Pa. C

Apr. 28 - 1902
Hon. Disney Rogers
Youngstown Ohio

1907 Jany. 17 Hist. to
Mrs. Nancy C. Morrow.

1929 Jan. 7 - Hist. to
Mrs. Laura Yoder cws
1930 May 22 Hist. to
Mrs. Martha H. Morrow cws

1935 Apr. 1 - Hist. Nancy C. Morrow

1937 Mch 4 Hist. Mrs. L.V. Polloch cws
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39748
INVALID.
Revy
No. 39748
Cornelius Hutchison
Priv Rev War
Act: 18 March 18
Vol. 3, Page 243
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Consolidated with
O. W. Inv. File #39744
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Lit Hon J.X. McLanahan 18th June 1857
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Rev War
3-169.
Bureau of Pensions
OWF # 44
Application No. JMV - 39744
Certificate No.
NAME OF SOLDIER
Cornelius Hutchison
Co. Penn Reg. Line under Capt Tolbert & Cool. Stewart
INFORMATION DESIRED
Papers for exam 
K
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MRS. LAWRENCE VAN VOORHIS POLLOCK
102 NORTH WADE AVENUE
WASHINGTON, PENNSYLVANIA

[stamp] Received Jan 26 1937

Pension Bureau
Department of Interior
Washington, D.C.

Dear Sirs,

I am writing for data regarding the service of
Cornelius Hutchison who served in the Revolutionary War. He served, I think, as a
private in the Thirteenth of Pennsylvania and later in the second.  At the time he
applied for pension he lived in Indiana,
Pennsylvania.

Will you please tell me, also, if you can furnish me with
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a photo-stat copy of his pension application and what the charges would be.

I am enclosing a stamp and will appreciate a prompt reply.

Thanking you very much I am
Very truly yours,

Mrs. L.V. Pollock
102 W. Wade Avenue
Washington, Penna.

3c stamp enc
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March 30th 1894

Bureau of Records
Pension Dept
Washington, D.C.

Gentlemen: - Will you please tell me the date and place of enlistment of Cornelius Hutchinson a Revolutionary pensioner from Pennsylvania.
He died at Westmoreland County about 1842 - 3. Previously, he had resided in Path Valley in the eastern part of the state, from which he removed to Westmoreland County about 1796.
He was my great grandfather, and I am desirous of knowing something about him.
I shall be thankful for any information about his army service which you may send me.
Very Respectfully
N. W. Brown, m.D.
182, 37th St.
Pittsburg, Pa.
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DuBois PA Dec 5th 28
Pension Commisioner
Department of the Interior
Washington D.C.

Dear Sirs Could you give a copy of the Pension granted to Cornelius Hutcheson a Revolutionary soldier the pension was granted him when he was a resident of Indiana Co. he was born 1755 died 1843  also the date of his daughter Anns birth and death and the date of her marriage  to Robert Brown and his birth and death dates  they lived at or Near New Florence West Moreland Co or at Centerville Indiana Co  the Conemaugh river divides these two towns  thanking you  
Mrs Laura Yoder
117 E Long Ave
DuBois
Pa

[stamp] Dec 6 1928
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COURT OF COMMON PLEAS
MAHONING COUNTY, O.
DISNEY ROGERS, JUDGE.
J. H. RUHLMAN, CLERK.

Youngstown, O March 31 1902

Hon. Commissioner of Pensions
Washington D.C.

Dear Sir:

I am a direct decendant [sic] on my mother's side of Cornelius Hutchinson or
"Hutchenson", a revolutionary soldier. 
the archives of Pennsylvania show he was a member of Capt Scotts Co, Col Walter Stewart, 13 continental line, consolidated with the 2nd Pennsylvania Regiment of which Col Walter Stewart was commander, as I understand.
I am informed by my mother he was, as she thinks, a revolutionary pensioner
I want if I can to ascertain all information I can obtain relative to his service in the revolutionary war. If your records show anything of him I will be greatly obliged
for information of some.
I am not certain whether he was in 2 Pa Regd, Revolutionary war. in any event he was under command of Col Walter Steward Capt Scott. D. R.

Very truly yours,
Disney Rogers

[stamp] U.S. Pension Office Apr 1 1902
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DuBois Pa. Jan 4, 1929

Pension Commissioner
Dept. of the Interior,
Wash, D. C.

Dear Sir. I am the great, great granddaughter of Cornelius Hutchison, who was a soldier in the Revolutionary war, a private in Captain Tolbert's Company, and applied for a pension from Indiana Co, in or near the year 1821, he was about 77 years old at the time he applied for a pension, I would like to get the data for his children to give the correct account for my ancestry,
Could you give me a copy of his application for pension which will no doubt have the birth of his children and assist me to get the correct names,
Thanking you,

Mrs, Edward Yoder
117 East Long Ave.
DuBois, Pa.

names and dates of birth of children

[stamp] Jan 5 1929 U.S. Pension Office
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O. W. and N. Div
3 -- 525.
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
Bureau of Pensions,
Washington, D. C.,

[illegible] file 39 744 Rev.

In reply to your request for a statement of the military history of Cornelius Hutchison, a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR,
you will find below the desired information as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pension on file in this Bureau.

DATES OF
ENLISTMENT OR
APPOINTMENT. [illegible]
LENGTH OF
SERVICE. [illegible] 1781 Trenton [illegible] which rendered him unfit for duty [illegible] no details as to said wounds
RANK. [illegible]
OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. 
CAPTAIN. Scott
COLONEL. Walter Stewart
STATE. Pa
(1) June 28 78 (3) June 23 80 (2) July 21 - 1780
Battles engaged in [illegible]
Residence of soldier at enlistment, enl in Cumberland Co. Pa.
Date of application for pension, Aug [illegible]
Residence at date of application, Indiana Co., Pa.
Age at date of application, 62
Remarks: 1821 sol had wife - 58 yrs, child - 6 yrs.

Very respectfully,

Commissioner.
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Jan. 19, 1907.

Mrs. Nancy C. Morrow,
Tidioute, Pa.

Madam:

In reply to your communication of the 28th ultimo, received on the 29th, you are advised that owing to the lack of clerical force available for such a purpose this Bureau cannot make investigations and reports on a large number of claims for any one correspondent, and that in order to identify a claim for Revolutionary War pension for James Neil, Benjamin Williams, James Nelly,  John Leasure, or John Jameson, some of the following data is essential:  organization in which the soldier served; places of residence at enlistment and after service; approximate date of death; given name of widow.

A careful search of the Revolutionary War records of this Bureau fails to show a claim for pension filed on account of
the services of Isaiah Vanhorn.

Very respectfully,
Commissioner.

(1 Enclosure.)
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Please file with
S.F. 39 744
Cornelius Hutchison
Rev.
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Rev. & 1812
Wars Section
AFF/mlb

May 22, 1930

Mrs. Martha H. Morrow
109 E. 4th Street
Oil City, Pennsylvania

Dear Madam:

I advise you from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, S. 39744, it appears that Cornelius Hutchison enlisted in Cumberland County, Pennsylvania, in May, 1778 and served in Captains Matthew Scott's and Samuel Tolbert's Companies, Colonel Walter Stewart's Pennsylvania Regiment, he was in the battles of Monmouth, Block House and Springfield and was discharged, January 15, 1781, on account of wounds which rendered him unfit for duty. The nature of said wounds not given.

He was allowed pension on his application executed April 20, 1818 at which time he was living in Indiana County, Pennsylvania, aged sixty-two years.

In 1821, soldier referred to his wife as aged fifty-eight years and a child aged six years but did not give their names.

Very truly yours

E.W. MORGAN
Acting Commissioner

soldier died Mch 10 - 1843 AB
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Rev. & 1812
Wars Section
AWF/eel

January 7, 1929

Mrs. Laura Yoder
117 East Long Avenue
Bu Bois, Pennsylvania

Madam;

I advise you from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, S.39744, it appears that Cornelius Hutchison enlisted in Cumberland County, Pennsylvania in May, 1778 and served in Captains Scott's and Samuel Tolbert's Companies, Colonel Walter Stewart's Pennsylvania Regiment, he was in the battles of Monmouth, Block House
and Springfield and was discharged, January 15, 1781, on account of wounds which rendered him unfit for duty, the
nature of said wounds not given.

He was allowed pension on his application executed August 20, 1819, at which time he was living in Indiana County, Pennsylvania, aged sixty-two years. In 1821
soldier referred to his wife as aged fifty-eight years and a child aged six years but did not give their names.

Respectfully,
WINFIELD SCOTT
Commissioner.
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mARCH 4, 1937

Mrs. L. V. Pollock
102 North Wade Avenue
Washington, Pennsylvania

Cornelius Hutchison
S. 39744
B A-J/AWF

Dear Madam:

Reference is made to your letter in which
you request information in regard to Cornelius Hutchison, who served in the Pennsylvania Line in the Revolutionary War and applied for pension while a resident of Indiana County, Pennsylvania.

A very careful examination has been made of all papers in pension claim, S. 39744, based upon service of Cornelius Hutchison in the Revolutionary and the following data found.

The date and place of birth of this soldier
were not given, nor were the names of his parents stated.

Cornelius Hutchison enlisted in Shippensburg, Cumberland County, Pennsylvania, sometime in May,
1778 and served as a private in Captains Matthew Scott's and Samuel Tolbert's companies, Colonel Walter Stewart's Pennsylvania regiment; he was in
the battles of Monmouth, Springfield, and the "Block house battle where General Wayne commanded."; he was discharged, January 15, 1781, on account of a wound
which rendered him unfit for duty, nature of wound not shown.

He was allowed pension on his application
executed April 20, 1818, then aged about sixty-two
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years and living in Indiana County, Pennsylvania.

Cornelius Hutchison in 1821 referred to his
wife as aged fifty-eight years and to a child aged six years, but did not give their names. He died March 10, 1843.

In order to obtain the name of the person is
the last payment of this pension, you should
apply to The Comptroller General, General Accounting Office, Records Division, Washington, D. C., and
give the following-

Cornelius Hutchison
Certificate 13905
Issued May 12, 1820
Date $8.00 per month
Commenced April 30, 1818
Act of March 18, 1818
Pennsylvania Agency.

Very truly yours
A.B. HILLER
Executive Assistant
to the Administrator