Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 21,325, Cornelius Higgins, Conn. Continental
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SERVICE
Conn Continental

Higgins, Cornelius
Esther


NUMBER
W. 21325
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1282
Connecticut

Cornelius Higgins
Conn.
of Haddam to the State of Court 
who was a Leiutent in the Company commanded
by Captain Tyler of the Regt commanded
by Col. Huntington the Connecticut
line for 1 year 4 mo. 28 days
and Ensign 7 mo 2 days

Inscribed on the Roll of Connecticut
at the rate of 296 Dollars 44 Cents per annum,
to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.

Certificate of Pension issued the 27 day of October
1832 and sent to Linus Parmalee Haddam Con

Arrears to 4th of Sept 1832                       444.66
Semi-anl. allowance ending 4 Mar 1833.  148.22

{Revolutionary Claim,}
{Act June 7, 1832.}

Recorded by E.D. Bullock Clerk,
Book O Vol. [illegible]   Page 47

Joy
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220
Connecticut

Esther Higgins
of
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Nov 4
(illegible) on                        free
Nov 17th

Hon. J. L. Edwards Esq
Com. of Pensions
Washington
Col.
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Cornelius Higgins Junior Married to his wife Esther September 24th 17777

     The above is a true copy taken from Lib. 9th Folio 22 of Haddam Records

     Certified by John Branerd Town Clerk
Town Clerks Office
Haddam (Sept crossed out) November 17th 1836

State of Connecticut County of Middbery Jo
Haddam November 17th 1836

On this 7th day of November 1836 Personally  appeared John Brainerd before me Linus Parmelee a Notary Public in and for State, and made solemn oath that the above copy of record certified by him as Town Clerk, is a true copy of the original record on the words of said town of Haddam.

     In testimony whereof I have herewith set my hand & affixed my Seal of Office the day & year last aforesaid

Linus Parmelee, Notary
Public
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(illegible name of town) Nov 17th 1830

Dear Sir
     I have (illegible) of Nov. 10th in relation to the application for a pension by Esther Higgins - I now enclose you an exemplification of the town record relative to her marriage agreeable to the requirements in (illegible) - Should any other informality be served please inform me as soon as may be  She is an old lady & very poor - & very possible she may not live the Winter thru - 

                                   Respectfully yours
                                        Ely Warner
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State and District of Connecticut, ss.

     On this 15 day of June 1820 personally appeared in open Court, before the Adj. (illegible) Court holden at Haddam within and for the County of Meddlesex in said State on the 15 of June 1820, the same being a court of record, proceeding according to the course of common law with a jurisdiction unlimited in point of amount, keeping a record of its proceedings, and  having power of fine and imprisonment, Cornelius Higgins aged Seventy five years, resident in the town of Haddam in said State, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath declare that he served in the revolutionary war, as follows:  That he the said Cornelius Higgins enlisted for the Campaign as a sergeant in Capt. Abraham Tyler company in (illegible)
Jedh Huntingtons Regiment at Haddam aforesaid in July1775 in January 1776 he (in The State of is crossed out) received the com. (illegible) of Ensign in the company commanded by Captain Abraham Tyler in the regiment commanded by Colonel Jedh Huntington in the line of the State of Connecticut
           on the continental establishment:  That he continued to serve in the said corps (until is crossed out) & as a Lieutenant Capt. Eli Catlins Company - Col P. B Bradley Regiment until the fall of the year 1778 when he was discharged from the said service -------in the State of Pennsylvania as by his discharge & (illegible) now in the war office will more fully appear
That he made a declaration to obtain a pension under the law of the 18th of March 1818, as nearly as he can recollect, having no minutes, on the 31 ---day of March 1818.;
and had transmitted to him a Certificate for a pension from the Secretary for the Department of War, No.1282-
     And I do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18th day of March, 1818; and that I have not since that time, by gift, sale, or in any manner disposed of my property, or any part thereof, with intent thereby so to diminish it, as to bring myself within the provisions of an Act of Congress, entitles, "An act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the Revolutionary War;" and that I have not, nor has any person, in trust for me, and property or securities, contracts or debts due to me, nor have I any income other than what is contained in the Schedule hereto annexed and by me subscribed.

      I do further solemnly swear, that I was in the battles of Flat Bush on Long Island where I was taken Prisoner - and at Monmouth-

That I am by occupation Farmer
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That the number of my family residing with me is three and their names
and ages are as follows:

Esther my wife aged 69 years
Esther Tyler my Daughter widow 32 yrs
Peter Page grand child. 5 years

that the above mentioned persons are dependent on me for support. That in consequence of Rheumatic Complaints & the infirmities attendant upon Old age - I am unable to labour & that I am in unqualified need of the assistance of my Country.
Cornelius Higgins

Sworn to and declared on the 15th day of June-- 1820, before the Court of Common Pleas for the said county

Jno Fisk Clerk of courts
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No 22
Cornels Higgins
Haddam
ifs 30 June 1818
not entitled
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SCHEDULE annexed to the Declaration and Oath above made and taken before the Adj. County Court aforesaid.
Land with a Building thereon....................$943
2 Oxen.....................................................................60
1 Cow.......................................................................20
1 Horse....................................................................40
84 Acres of Land in two Pieces @ 8 pac...672 
Ox Cart 18 Sleigh 3.25 1 plough 3.............14.25
3 pitch forks 1`.50 1 crow bar .87 1/2 sid paddle 1.50....3.871/2
1 shovel .50 spade .25 3 chairs 1.75............2.50
1 desk 2.50 2 Tables 1.50 4 chairs .58 pot & kettle .50......5.08
q pewter Platter .25 3 milk pan .30 6 plates .30 ..... .85
6 cups & saucers .20 pitcher .10 spider .10 End irons .10..... .50
1 p. tongs 12 1/2 1 hoe .25 scythe & hatchet(?) .75 .........1.12 1/2
Wash Bowl .12 1 Grind stone .75........................................... 1.37 1/2
 Yoke Staple & Ring...................................................................
............................................................................................................$1764.55

1 Noe $40 1 Do 25 & 1 Do $8
poor property
Debts which I owe viz 1 Note due
Wm Lines....................................$27
1 Do Wm Smith........................ 20
Other Book Debts ................... 30
.........................................................$77

Cornell Higgins
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I Jno Fisk Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas for Midx County aforesaid do hereby certify, that the foregoing Oath and Schedule annexed. are truly copied from the record of said Court. And I do further certify, that it is the opinion of the said Court, that the total amount in value, of the property exhibited in the aforesaid Schedule, is One Thousand Seven Hundred Sixty four dollars and fifty five cents

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of the said Court, on this 15 day of June 1820
Jno Fist Clerk of Sd Court
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No 340
Esther Higgins
widow of Cornelius
Lt & Ensgn
married 24 Sept 77

admd
16 mo. 28 Lt.
7mo 2 Ensign
deduct. died 25 Nov 1834
Ely Warner
Haddam 
Court
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State of Connecticut Mid County
Court of Probate
District of Haddam Ss Haddam
On this 11 day of October 1836 personally appeared before this Court Esther Higgins a resident of said Haddam aged eighty four years 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 - that she is the Widow of Cornelius Higgins late of said Haddam now decease who was a Lieutenant in the army of the Revolution having performed military service in said army at successive period of the War as a non commissioned officer Ensign & Lieutenant - partly previous & partly subsequent to the Marriage hereinafter mentioned-- for the particulars of which services reference may be had to the Declaration of the said Cornelius Higgins in the Pension Office at Washington in pursuance of which & by virtue of the Pension law of 1832
the said Cornelius Higgins died & received a pension untill his decease

She further declares that she was married to the said Cornelius Higgins on the 24 day of September in the year seventeen hundred & seventy seven - that her husband the aforesaid Cornelius Wiggins died on the 25 day of November 1834 and that she has remained a widow
ever since that period as will more fully appear by reference to the proof hereto annexed

Esther Higgins [signature]
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Sworn to and subscribed in the day & year above written before this court

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the seal of the Court this 11th day of October AD 1835
Linus Parmalee Clerk

Cornelius was married to his wife Esther September 24th 1777

Town Clerks Office
Haddam Sept 28 1830
The above is a true copy taken from Lib 9th Fol. 22 of Haddam records
Certif by John Brainerd Town Clerk

I, Ely Warner of Haddam in Middlesex County depose & say that I was well acquainted with Cornelius Higgins referred to in the preceeding declaration previous to his decease & with his (then) Wife (& now widow) Esther Higgins - was with him on the day of his decease &
know that he died on the 25 of November 1834 and that Esther Higgins his late wife has never been married to any other person but remains the widow of the said Cornelius Higgins to this day
Ely Warner [signature]

Court of Probate
Dist. of Haddam
Simon Shailer Esq Judge

On this 11 day of October 1836 personally appeared Ely Warner the above named deponent & subscribed & made oath to the truth of the aforesaid deposition in due form & this Court certifies that the said Ely Warner is a credible Witnesses 
Linus Parmelee, Clerk
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Correct
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Miller Saybrook Con
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I, Cornelius Higgins of Haddam in the County of Middlesex in the State of Connecticut
depose and say that some time in the month of July 1775 I enlisted into the 1st Company of Infantry commanded by Capt Abraham Tyler as a Sgt said Company was attached to a Regiment in the Connecticut line of the army of the Revolution commanded by Col Jedediah Huntington at this time the Regiments were not numbered in Connecticut line. I continued in sd Compy as a Sgt untill some time in the month of December 1775 when I was appointed Ensign of sd Company in sd Regiment where I continued in the performance of the duty of office untill the day of the battle on Long Island some time in the month
of August 1776 - where I was taken as a prisoner and lost my commission of Ensign. I continued a prisoner untill some time in the month of April 1777 when I was regularly exchanged-- Immediately on my return to Haddam as the place of my residence I was appointed a Lieutenant in a company of Infantry commanded by Capt Eli Kirtland which sd company was attached to a Regiment of the Connecticut
line of the Army of the Revolution com-
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commanded by Col. Phillip B. Bradley - where I served in the capacity of Lieutenant untill the 15th day of August 1779 when I was honorably discharged-- My commission at this time was on paper-- Some time in the month of March 1778 or 1779 a general order was issued requiring all the paper commissions in sd Connecticut line to be returned to headquarters and new ones issued on parchment. Then received a commission dated the 18th day of March 1779, to take rank from the 17 day of March 1778. The Regiments were
then numbered in the Connecticut line and was attached to the 5th Connecticut Regiment.

I further depose and say that I am now seventy three years of age - in an infirm State of health & am in need of assistance from my Country for support & further this deponent saith not-- Dated at Haddam this 31 day of March AD 1818
Cornelius Higgins [signature]

State of Connecticut ss Middlesex County. 
Be it remembered that on this 11th day of March 1813 personally appeared before me Asher Miller Esq. Chief Justice of the Court of Common Pleas in and for said County, Cornelius Higgins of Haddam in said County a resident Citizen of said State, and being duly cautioned and carefully examined made solemn oath that the above deposition by him subscribed contains the truth
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We Jonathan Smith, John Brainard, and Abisha Smith of Haddam in the County
of Middlesex in the State of Connecticut testify and say that we are well acquainted with
Lieut Cornelius Higgins of Haddam afs. That he was a Lieut in the army a number of years during the Revolutionary war and that he served in that capacity and as an Ensign. - That he is now more than seventy years of age, in an infirm status of health, has a family dependent on him, & that he is in need of assistance from his country for support - And further
they say not.
Johnathan Smith
John Brainard
Abisha Smith [signatures]

State of Connecticut SS. Middlesex County
Be it remembered that on this 31 day of March 1818 personally appeared before A[illegible] 
Miller Esq. Chief Justice of the Court of Common Pleas Jonathan Smith John Brainard and Abisha Smith all of Haddam in said County and being duly cautioned and carefully examined made solemn oath that the above deposition them subscribed contains the truth the whole truth and nothing but the truth
A. Miller C.J. as aforesaid
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the whole truth and nothing but the truth
A
A. Miller A Justice

And I further certify that it appears to my satisfaction by the testimony and Commission inclosed that the said Cornelius Higgins did serve in the revolutionary  war against the common enemy as stated in the proceeding declaration and I now transmit the proceedings and testimony taken and had before me to the Secretary of
the department of War pursuant to the directions of the act of Congress in such made and provided
A Miller C. Jus as aforesd

State of Connecticut
Middlesex County
I John Fisk Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas of sd County of Middlesex do certify that the Hon Asther Miller Esq of Middletown in sd State is Chief Judge of Court & that his name subscribed to the preceeding & annexed Certificates marked A.B.C. is his proper hand writing & signatures
In Testimony whereof I have hereto set my hand affixed the seal of sd Court this 1st
day of May AD 
John Fisk Clerk
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copied from letter by MBJ dated July 29, 1925

Revy and 1812 Wars Section
JLE/eel
October 4, 1928

B. S. Adams
P. O. Box 297
North Hibbing Minnesota
Sir: --
I advise you that from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim W.21325, it appears that Cornelius Higgins was born August 2, 1744, place not stated.

While residing in Haddam, Middlesex County, Connecticut he enlisted in July 1775 and served as a Sergeant in Captain Abraham Tyler's Company, Colonel Jedediah Huntington's Connecticut Regiment until January 1776 when he was appointed Ensign in said company
and regiment. He was captured at the battle of Long Island and held prisoner until exchanged in April 1777,

In April or May 1777 he was appointed Second Lieutenant in Captain Eli Catlin's Company, Colonel Philip Burr Bradley's Connecticut Regiment and on March 17, 1778 was appointed First Lieutenant in said company and regiment. He was in the battle of Monmouth. He
served until August 16, 1779.
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He was allowed pension on his application executed March 31, 1818 while residing at Haddam, Connecticut. He died November 25, 1834.

He married at Haddam, Connecticut, September 24, 1777, Esther (maiden name not stated). She was allowed pension on her application executed October 11, 1836 while a resident
of said Haddam, aged eighty-four years. She died December 28, 1836.

In 1820 the soldier referred to his daughter Esther Tyler, aged thirty-two years (then a widow) and to his grandchild, Peter Page, aged five years.

The above is the only Cornelius Higgins found on the records of this Bureau.

Respectfully,
WINFIELD SCOTT
COMMISSIONER.
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State of Connecticut County of
Middlesex ss Haddam August 20th AD 1832
Cornelius Higgins hereby on oath declare that I was placed on the pension roll under the act of the Congress of the United States of the 18th of March 1818, and have been dropped therefrom on account of property. That I entered the service of the United States in the war of the Revolution in March 1775, in the capacity of Sergeant in a company commanded by Capt Abraham Tyler & attached to a Regiment commanded by Col. Jedediah Huntington in which sd regiment I continued in service as sgt till some time in December of the same year. I was then appointed an Ensign in the aforesaid company & Regiment for one year, and continued in the service of the United States in sd Company and Regiment untill the 27th day of August 1776 when I was taken prisoner in the battle on Long Island, and continued a prisoner untill some time in April 1777 when I was exchanged. While I was a prisoner my commission as Ensign was lost. Some time in April 1777, immediately after I was exchanged, I was appointed a Lieutenant in a company commanded by Captain Eli Catlin of Litchfield, and received a commission on paper, which said commission, I held untill general orders were issued, requiring that the old commissions on paper should be given up and new ones issued on parchment. My commission on paper in compliance with said order was given up, and received in
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exchange for it the commission on parchment, which was in 1818 together with my declaration and evidence of my service in the war of the Revolution transmitted to the War Department. after my appointment of Lieutenant. I was attached to and served in a Regiment commanded by Colonel Phillip B. Bradley untill I was honorably discharged in August 1779 - That I now reside in the town of Haddam in the County of Middlesex in the State of Connecticut, and that I resided in said town when I made my former declaration and application That I was eighty eight years of age the second day of the present month, and that I have made the foregoing statement with a view of obtaining a pension under the act of Congress of June 7th 1832.
Cornelius Higgins [signature]
To the Hon. Secretary of War

State of Connecticut, County
Middlesex Jr Haddam August 20th AD 1832.
Before me Linus Parmalee, a Notary Public, duly appointed and commissioned, personally appeared Cornelius Higgins (who in my presence subscribed the preceding
statement), and made solemn oath to the truth of the same. In testimony whereof
I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal of Office, this twentieth day of August
in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty two
Linus Parmalee, Notary Public
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for the purpose of obtaining the benefits of an Act entitled "An act for the relief of certain surviving officers and Soldiers of the Army of Revolution" approved on the 15th of May
1828, I Cornelius Higgins of Haddam in the County of Middlesex in the State of Connecticut do hereby declare that I was an officer in the Continental line of the Army of the Revolution an served as such: that in January 1776 I was appointed an Ensign in the Company commanded by Captain Abraham Tyler in the Regiment of Col. Jedediah Huntington; was taken prisoner on Long Island and plundered by the British of every thing including my Commission: received
the Commission of a Lieutenant in 1777 (April or May) in the Company commanded by Captain Eli Catlin in the Regiment of Col. Philip B. Bradley and Brigade of General Jedediah Huntington, was in the battle of Monmouth, was soon after com-
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compelled by ill health to ask for a furlough, and received one with orders to repair to the army when my health should be restored. continued at home on furlough Several months and was preparing to return to the Army when I received a discharge under the hand of General
Washington, in consequence as I believe of the Arrangement of the Army provided by the Resolves of Congress of the 3d and 21st of October 1780, which was carried into effect, so far as I can remember, about the time when I was preparing to return to the Army and that I was reduced under that arrangement at which period I was a Lieutenant in the last mentioned Regiment of the Continental Line.

But I cannot state particulars the Commission and discharge accompanying it having been transmitted to the War office, (where they now are ) when I formerly obtained a pension
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2
Warrant No. 1282.
And I also declare that I did not, to my recollection, receive a Certificate, commonly called a commutation Certificate,

And I do further declare that I have received of the United States as a pensioner since the third day of March 1826 no money, 
Cornelius Higgins [signature]

Before me Ely Warner a Justice of the Peace in the County of Middlesex in the State of Connecticut, personally appeared this day John Brainerd and Arnold H. Hayden both of Haddam in said County, who did severally make oath, that Cornelius Higgins by whom the foregoing declaration was subscribed is generally reputed and believed to have been an officer in the Army of the Revolution in manner
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as therein stated
John Brainerd
Arnold H Hayden [signatures]

Witness my hand this 4th day of October in the year 1828.
Ely Warner Justice of Peace

I, John Fisk Clerk of the Court County of Middlesex in the State of
Connecticut, do hereby certify that Ely Warner Esqr before whom the foregoing affidavits were sworn was at the time a Justice of the Peace and duly Empowered to administer oaths.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court this 11th day of October A.D. 1828.
J.W. Fisk Clk
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[left column]
Connecticut Roll
1282
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Cornelius Higgins Lieutenant Connecticut line in the army of the United States during the Revolutionary War.

Inscribed on the Roll of Connecticut at the rate of 20 Dollars per month, to commence on
the 31st of March 1818

Certificate of Pension issued the 30. of June 1818 and sent to Asher Miller, Esq. Saybrook, Conn

Arrears to 4th of Sept. 1818
5 months 1 /31
4 /30  $103.30

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

2 years
Haddam Middlesex Co.

[right column]
See letter 18 Jany 1832 to Hon. G. T. Lansing

Notification sent to John Fisk Esqr
5 July 1820- Middletown
-
Not entitled to a pension under the law of the 1 May 18

See letter 13 Aug 1832 to L. Parmelee
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THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA IN CONGRESS ASSEMBLED

To Cornelius Higgins Gentlemen Greeting. We Reposing special trust and confidence in your Patriotism Valour, Conduct and Fidelity, Do by these presents constitute and appoint you to be a Lieutenant in the Fifth Connecticut Regiment in the Army of the United States, to take as such [illegible] rom the 17th day
of March A.D. 1818. You are therefore carefully and diligently to discharge the duty of a Lieutenant by being and performing all manner of things thereunto belonging. And do strictly charge and require all officers and Soldiers, under your command to be obedient to your orders, as Lieutenant and you are to observe and follow such order and directions from time to time as you shall receive from this and future the United States or Committee of Congress for that purpose appointed a Committee of the militia or Commander in chief for the time being of the Army of United States or any other other your superior Officers, according to the rules and discipline of War, in pursuance of the trust point in this Commission to continue inforce until revoked by this or a future Congress, the committee  of Congress before mentioned, or a Committer of the States.
Entered in the War Office and examined by the Board

Witness his Excellency John Jay Esqr President of the Congress of the United States of America, at Philadelphia the18th day of March 1779, and in the third year of our Independance

Attest
[illegible] Secretary of the Board of War
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Hereby certify that Lieutenant Cornelius Higgins of [illegible] regiment is discharged from further service in the Continental Army [illegible]

Commissioned at [illegible] this 15th day of August 1781

Robt Harrison Jr 
Secy

Cornelius Higgins
Wit. 21.325
Conn
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Revolutionary Claims
Honble Richard Rush
Secretary of the Treasury
Washington D.C.
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Middletown Cont Oct 14, 1828
Sir
Mr. Higgins requests that the result of his application may be communicated to me
I am Sir with much respect,
Your Obedient Servant
J, Barnes Jr.


Honble Richard Rush
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Connecticut
Esther Higgins
Widow of Cornelius
Susp'd
See letter to Ely warner
10 Jan 1838

Admitted
1 year 10 mo 28 days Lieut
7 mo 2 days Ensign
$296.44
Lett Linus Parmalee
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Haddam Ct
Oct 11th  free

Hon J L Edwards Esq
Commis of Pensions
Washington DC
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J L. Edwards Esq
Dr Sir
At the request of Mrs Higgins I enclose you her declaration with the
view of obtaining a Pension from the Gov of the United States - If any informality in the application is apparent please notify me

If a Pension should be allow the world like to have it payable at Hartford (Conn)

Haddam Oct 11th 1836
Ely Warren
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when was Cornelius Higgins Sh 294 44/100 ps amt last paid at Connt agency. Act 1832  GWB Nov. 23. 1836

Died 25th Nov 1834 paid to that period
JH
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REVOLUTIONARY CLAIMS.
TREASURY DEPARTMENT.
8 Nov 1828.

Cornelius Higgins of Haddam in the County of Middlesex in the State of Connecticut has applied to the Secretary of the Treasury for the benefits of the act, entitled ""An Act for the relief of certain surviving officers and soldiers of the army of the Revolution,” approved on the 15th of May, 1828. He states that he was as an officer on the Continental line, and served as such until reduced at the reduction of the army at which period he was a Lieutenant in Bradley regiment of the Connecticut line; and that he received commutation certificates for the five years full pay granted by the resolve of 22 March, 1783; and, further, that he has received as a pensioner since the 3d of March, 1826, Nothing

The Third Auditor is requested to report how far these several statements are corroborated by the records in his office.
By Order of the Secretary F.A. Dickens

TREASURY DEPARTMENT.
THIRD AUDITOR'S OFFICE,
12th November 18
It further appears that Cornelius Higgins is not now on the pension list of any agency and has not been since the 3rd March 1826

Over
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It appears from the Register of Muster of the Connecticut line, that Cornelius Higgins was a Lieut in Col Bradleys Regiment & that he was discharged 15th Augt 1798
---
His name is not among those who received commutation
Peter Hay [illegible]
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Aw
Wid # 21.325
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Cornelius Higgins Lieut.
Connt line

not allowed Act 1828
Connt-

Ex one old Books& ref
Ex Wid Act [illegible]
Ex other old book
#21325 Adt Wids.
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WATSON & POWERS,
SAVANNAH, GA
Mr. H. Clay Evans Com
Dear Sir

Will you kindly give me Rev. War service of Cornelius Higgins of Haddam Con. also
also if possible including information as to whether a pension was applied for & by whom. - date of his death &c

The above information will greatly oblige -

Very truly yours
Mrs. W. H. Bisbee

Savannah Ga
c/o the Desoto
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W. B. HILL  GAD SMITH.
HILL & SMITH.
ATTORNEYS AT LAW.
MARQUETTE. -- MICH.

MAR 3, 1905
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington, D.C.


Sir:-
I have obtained from the office of the Adjutant General of Connecticut the Revolutionary record of Cornelius Higgins, and that record states that Higgins appears in the list of
Connecticut pensioners residing in Middlesex County. Higgins soon to have been successively sergeant, second lieutenant, first lieutenant and captain. He enlisted in the town of Haddam, the term of enlistment expired December 25, 1775. I would like what information I can get from your records in regard to his military records, and greatly oblige.
Yours very truly,
W S Hill
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Washington, D. C.,
1975 Biltmore Street
September 3, 1914.

Commissioner of Pensions

Washington, D. C.
Dear Sir:
The Hurlbut Genealogy says that Samuel Hurlbut was a soldier in the Revolutionary War in Connecticut and that he enlisted twice. His first enlistment was July 9, 1775 and he served 5 months and 10 days in 9th Company 8th Regiment Connecticut Troops. In 1776 was in Company of which Cornelius Higgins his father - in - law was Captain and served
near New York; was in Battle of White Plains. His widow Jerusha made efforts to secure a pension on account of his service but died before one was granted. She died in Benson, Vt., April 5, 1837,
Have you any record of the above?

Also, was application ever made for pension on account of service of Captain Cornelius Higgins 
above referred to, who was also of Connecticut
Very truly yours,
L A Norton
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Rev Sec
1017-2 Ave Antigo Wis
Sept. 7-1918.
Record and Pension Office
Wash. D.C.

Kindly let me know if you can find mention of Capt Cornelius Higgins in your
records.  Capt. Higgins of Haddam Ct. was Capt. in the Rev. War. at one time he
was prisoner on board a prison ship

Please give me all information you have in regard to him. together with date
and place of birth if you have it
Yours Resp.
Mrs P. B. Gibson
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HAVEMEYER 824 - 6 - 7 - 8
4185 - 4189

JAMES HALL LONG
CHIROPRACTOR
163 TWENTY THIRD STREET
JACKSON HEIGHTS, QUEENS COUNTY N.Y.
June 4, 1925

Bureau of Pensions
Washington, D.C.

Gentlemen-
Please send me any record you have of Revolutionary soldiers from Connecticut
Rev. Cornelius Higgins, Sr.,
Cornelius Higgins, Jr.
David Higgins
John Mooney from Connecticut of Massachusetts
Major Ezra J Higgins, who died in Wisconsin may have originated in Connecticut
gratefully yours,
James Hall Long
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Rev Rev. & 1812 Wars Section

July 29, 1925.
.
James Hall Long
163 Twenty-third Street
Jackson Heights
Queens County, New York.

Sir:
I have to advise you that from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim W-21325, it appears that Cornelius Higgins was born August 2, 1744, place not stated.

While residing in Haddam, Middlesex County, Connecticut he enlisted in July 1775 and served as a Sergeant in Captain Abraham Tyler's Company, Colonel Jedediah Huntington's Connecticut Regiment until January 1776 when he was appointed Ensign in said company and regiment. He was captured at the battle of Long Island and held prisoner until exchanged in April 1777.

In April or May 1777 he was appointed Second Lieutenant in Captain Eli Catlin's Company, Colonel Philip Burr Bradley's Connecticut Regiment and on March 17, 1778 was appointed First Lieutenant in said company and regiment, He was in the battle of Monmouth. He served until August 15, 1779.
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He was allowed pension on his application executed March 31, 1818 while residing at Haddam, Connecticut. He died November 25, 1834.

He married at Haddam, Connecticut, September 24, 1777, Esther (maiden name not stated). She was allowed pension on her application executed October 11, 1836 while a resident of said Haddam, aged eighty-four years. She died December 28, 1836.

In 1820 the soldier referred to his daughter Esther Tyler, aged thirty-two years (then a widow) and to his grandchild Peter Page, aged five years.

The above in the only Cornelius Higgins found on the records of this Bureau and said records fail to afford any information in regard to David Higgins, Ezra J. Higgins, and John Mooney described by you.

Respectfully,
WINFIELD SCOTT,
Commissioner.
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REVOLUTIONARY WAR RECORDS SECTION.
3 -- 525
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR.
BUREAU OF PENSIONS.
Washington, D. C., _____, 19 __ 

In reply to your request of _____ received ______ for a statement of the military history of Cornelius Higgins soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired
information as contained in his (& his widow's) application for pension on file in this Bureau. W. 21.325

DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT.
July 1775
Jan. 1776
April or May 1777
Mch 17 1778 to Aug 1779

LENGTH OF SERVICE.
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RANK.
Sgt 
Ensign  was captured at the battle of Long Island and held prisoner until exchanged Apr 1777
2 Lt.
1 Lt.

OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED.
CAPTAIN.
Abraham Tyler
Abraham Tyler
Eli Catlin
COLONEL.
Jedediah Huntington
Jedediah Huntington
Philip Burr Bradley

STATE.
Conn.

Battles engaged in, Long Island and Monmouth
Residence of soldier at enlistment, Enlisted at Haddam Conn.
Date of application for pension, March 31, 1818. His claim was allowed
Residence at date of application, Haddam Middlesex Co Conn
Age at date of application, b. Aug. 2 1744
Remarks: he married at Haddam Conn Sept. 24 1777 Esther- he died Nov 25, 1834 and she was allowed pension on an ap Ex. Oct 1. 1836 while a resident of Haddam Conn. Aged 84 years she died Dec 28 1836 In 1820 soldier referred to his daughter Esther Tyler aged 32 years (then a widow) and to his grandchild Peter Page aged 5 years. The above is the only G H. &c.

Respectfully,

Commissioner.
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Hist to Mich JRW

Rev 21324
WIDO, &c.
File No. 2146
Esther Higgins
widow of Cornelius Higgins
Lieut Rev War
Act June 7 36
Index: Vol. A, Page 336
[Arrangement of 1870.

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June 17 1901
Mrs. MA Bisbee
Savannah GA

1914 Sept 8 hist to Mr. L.A. Norton M.13.H
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1918 Sept. 18 History to Mrs. P.R. Gibson
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1925 July 29 James Hall
Long (Hist to) MDG
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1928 Oct 4, Hist to B.S. Adams, His letter in cl. of Erios Sage - 14413 M E E.