Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 16625, for Cornelius Lane, New Jersey
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(8-1776)

SERVICE | NUMBER
New Jersey | Lane, Cornelius/Elizabeth | W.162625

CONTENTS
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5508

Albany,New York

Elizabeth Lane, widow of Cornelius Lane, dec(eased), who was a pensioner under the Act of 1832 and who died on the 18th May 1837 of Montgomery Co. in the State of N.Y., who was a private in the comp(any) commanded by Captain Bailey N.Y. of the regiment commanded by Col. Hunt in the New Jersey line for 13 months & 20 days.

Inscribed on the Roll of Albany, N.Y. at the rate of 45 Dollars 55 Cents per annum, to commence on the [crossed out 4th day of March 1836] 16th May 1837.

Certificate of Pension issued the 16th day of Sept. 1845 and sent to W.K. Wheeler, Albany, N.Y.

Arrears to the 4th of Sep. 1845.............$150.33
Semi-anl. allowance ending [illegible]........22.77
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                                            $173.10

{Act July 7, 1838.}

Recorded by D.D. Addison, Clerk
Book B; Vol. 28; Page 87

Let(ter) to G.F Yaks Oct 9. 1843.

Date of death not on [illegible].
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20,918

New York
Cornelius Lane, Montgomery Co. in the State of N. York, who was a private in the comp(any) commanded by Captain Bailey of the reg(iment) commanded by Col. Hunt in the New Jersey line for 13 months & 20 days.

Inscribed on the Roll of New York at the rate of 45 Dollars 53 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March 1831.

Certificate of Pension issued the 21 day of Oct. 1833 and sent to P. Randall, Canary Open.

Arrears to the 4th of Sep. '33..............$113.83
Semi-anl. allowance ending 4 Mar. '34.........22.76
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                                            $136.59

{Revolutionary claim, Act June 7, 1832.}

Recorded by W.L. Williams, Clerk
Book E; Vol. 4; Page 66
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State of New York
Montgomery County//

I, Aaron Lane, of the town of Milford in the County of Otsego and State aforesaid, being duly sworn doth depose as follows that he is the son of Cornelius Lane, deceased, (late of Canajoharie in said County of Montgomery who was a Revolutionary Pensioner) and the son of his [crossed out: child] wife Elizabeth, who now survives as a widow. That this deponent was born in Somerset County in the State of New Jersey and on the 5th day of May 1782 agreeable to a record of his father's family, which is hereto annexed and which this deponent knows was kept as such record. That this deponent distinctly recollects removing with his said parents from New Jersey to Ballston in Saratoga County in the year 1787 and from there to Canajoharie and Montgomery County (where the father of this deponent died in 1837). In the year 1787 and this deponent further saith that he has always understood that his mother name was Elizabeth Wolfe before her marriage with deponent's father, Cornelius, and that they were married in New Jersey several years previous to the birth of the deponent and this deponent further saith that to his own personal knowledge, his said parents Cornelius and Elizabeth Lane lived together as husband and wife from the year 1787 until the time of the death of his father in 1837 and that he has never heard...
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...a doubt expressed but that his said parents were lawfully married and further that this deponent knows of no record evidence of said marriage and that he is informed and believes that the records of the church where his parents were married long been destroyed. And further this deponent saith not.
s/ Aaron Lane

Sworn and subscribe this 20th day of July 1840 before me.
s/ W.R. Wheeler, Com(missioner) of Deeds

I certify that I am will acquainted with [crossed out: (illegible)] the family of the said Cornelius Lane, deceased. And that I have always understood that the above named Aaron Lane is a man of good and reputable character and that I am fully satisfied of the truth of his statements.
s/ W.R. Wheeler, Com(missioner) of Deeds

I certify that in April last I was in Somerset County, New Jersey, and that I made enquiry about the marriage of Cornelius & Elizabeth Lane and that I was informed by one of the older inhabitants, John Lane, Esq., that it was reported and believed in the neighborhood long since that Cornelius Lane had married Elizabeth Wolfe but that he believed all the witness were dead.
s/ W.R. Wheeler, Com(missioner) of Deeds
July 20, 1840
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John Lane, born April the First 17[illegible].
Mary Lane, born 1780, February the Twelfth.
Aaron Lane, born May the Fifth day, 1782.
William Lane, born the Fifth day of April 1785.
James Lane, born November the Fourth 1789.
Cornelius Lane, born December the First 1790.
Samuel Lane, born February the Fifteenth 17[illegible].
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[illegible]
William Lane 
William Lane 1785

[illegible]
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State of New York
County of Montgomery//

I, Giles F. Van Nichter, Surrogate of said County (said Court being a Court of Record) do hereby certify that at a Court by me held in & for said County, on the Eighth day of May instant, it was proved by the adduction of testimony satisfactory to the said Court that Elizabeth Lane, late, of the town of Canajoharie in said County, died on the Fifteenth day of November in the year of our Lord, One Thousand Eight Hundred and Forty two (15th November 1842). 

That she was the widow of Cornelius Lane, late, pensioner of the United States, deceased. And that she left the following named children. Viz.: John Lane
of Hartwick, Otsego County, N.Y.; Mary Keyes of Lawrence, Otsego County, N.Y.; Aaron Lane of Milford; Cornelius Lane of Middlefield in said County; William Lane of Allegany County, N.Y.; and Samuel Lane of Canajoharie in the County of Montgomery, N.Y. and that said children before named are all of lawful ages.

In testimony whereof the Seal of Office of said Surrogate hath been hereunto affixed. Witness Giles F. Van Nichter, Esq., Surrogate of said County this Eighth day of May 1843.
s/ Giles F. Van Nichter, Capt.
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Schenectady, August 10, 1843.

Enclosed and annexed you will receive papers in support of the claim of Elizabeth Lane to her arrears of pay from the 4th March 1836 to the 16th May 1837 under the act of 7th July 1838.

I am very respectfully your obe(dient) ser(vant),
s/ G.F. Yaks

J.L. Edwards, Commissioner of Pensions
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Elizabeth Lane, widow of Cornelius Lane. 
Act of 7 June 1838.

Application for arrears of pay from 4 March 1836 to 16 May 1837. Assisted by her son Joseph Lane.
s/ G.F. Yaks, Atty.
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To J.L. Edwards, Esq., Commissioner of Pensions.

The undersigned Samuel Lane, son of Elizabeth Lane, deceased, respectfully declares & says that Cornelius Lane of the town of Canajoharie in the County of Montgomery in the State of New York departed this life on the Sixteenth day of May 1837, leaving his widow him surviving. That said Elizabeth Lane as such widow and by reason of her said husband's services in the War of the Revolution had a pension awarded to her of $45 55/100 per annum under the Act of Congress passed 7th July 1838. That she received pay under said act at the above rate per annum only from the Sixteenth day of May 1837, when her said husband died as aforesaid, until the 4th day of March 1841. Whereas it is claimed that she should have been paid from the 4th day of March 1836 for five full years; and accordingly a claim for her arrears of pay is now hereby asserted, from the 4th day of March 1836 unto the Sixteenth day of May 1837, aforesaid.

And it is further declared that said Elizabeth Lane departed this life on the 15th day of November 1842. 
s/ Samuel Lane

On this Eighth day of May 1843, personally appeared before me, the subscriber, Samuel Lane, above named & who signed the foregoing declaration & made oath that the facts set forth in the said declaration, by him signed, are true & correct.
s/ Abra(ham) A. Van Horne, Justice P.

Montgomery County
Clerk's Office//

I hereby certify that Abra(ham) A. Van Horne, Esq., whose name is subscribed to the above certificate of affidavit was a Justice of the Peace in and for said County at the date thereof, duly elected and qualified to act as such and that the signature thereto is genuine. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my name and affixed my official seal the 7th day of July 1843.
s/ H. Cook, Clerk
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State of New York
Montgomery Co.//

Personally appeared before me the undersigned, a Justice of the Peace in Canajoharie, County & State aforesaid, Cornelius Lane, who being duly sworn, deposeth & saith that by reason of old age and consequent loss of memory he cannot swear positively as to the exact length of his service but according to the best of his recollection he served not less than the period mentioned below & in the following grade; to wit for one year & two months (exclusive of the time in which he served as a keeper teamster). He served as a private except 2 weeks of this same time he served as sergeant & for such service he claims a pension.

And the said applicant by way of amendment to his original declaration further deposeth under oath & saith that in all the said persons aforesaid in his recent declaration he served with are [illegible] or be called into session by court [illegible] & that he all his service was doing duty in the field or in good service or in marching under commanders from place to place, & for the time above aforesaid and that his service and performance was explained in the said pursuits.

That the reason why no Clergyman was called where [crossed out: he resides] his original declaration was given to certify as to his services by recertification was that the Clergyman who had recently resided in his community had there lately removed away & he knew of no one who could with responsibility certify on that subject.

Deponent says to the best of his recollection in last section in the declaration obtained he was under Capt. Cook & in Col.'s name does not recollect. To the interrogations prescribed by the (War) Department, he says he was born in Bedminster, County of Somerset, N. Jersey in the year 1755.

Has, as he believes, a private record of his age at his residence. Lived in the place of his birth when he was called into service & since the Revolution has lived in New Jersey & in New York & for the last forty years has lived in Canajoharie, & Mont. Co., N. York, where he now resides - entered the service by volunteering - or at his enlistment - received no written discharge & further saith not.
s/ Cornelius Lane (X - his mark)

Sworn & subscribed this 3rd July 1833 before me.
s/ Wm. Lane, J.P.
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State of New York
Montgomery County//

Mr. George Lambert & James Smith & Phineas Randall, whose names are hereunder written being respectively duly sworn do say that we are respectively [crossed out: and] & have for many years been well acquainted with within named Cornelius Lane and have always known him as a man of highly respectable standing & strict veracity & that he is so deserved in the community of his residence and among all his acquaintances. 

That he is & has always as we believe been uniformly undoubted to have been a soldier in the revolutionary war & never to our knowledge doubted by any. That he is aged and infirm & could not in our opinion with convenience & safety have attended Court on account of his bodily infirmities arising from old age & for other causes.
s/ P. Randall
s/ James Smith
s/ Geo. G. Lambert

Montgomery County//

I, Wm. Lane of Canajoharie in said County do hereby certify that I am acquainted with the above named Ph. Randall, James Smith & George Lambert & believe them to be reputable & to be believed in all respects.
s/ Wm. Lane, J.P.
July 3rd 1833
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State of New York
Montgomery County//

On this 20th day of October 1838 before me personally appeared before [illegible] Elizabeth Lane, a resident of the town of Canajoharie in the County of Montgomery and State of New York, aged Eighty two years who being first sworn according to law, doth on her oath make said the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the Act of Congress passed July 7th 1838.

That she is the widow of Cornelius Lane, who was a private in the War of the Revolution and is a pensioner under the Act of Congress passed June 7th 1832.

She further declares that she was married to said Cornelius Lane in the month of July in the year Seventeen Hundred and Seventy seven by the Reverend Jeremiah Haley at a place called Crossroads in the town of Bedminster in the County of Somerset and State of New Jersey. That she knows of no person living who was present at said marriage or of any record made of said marriage.

She further declares that her said husband, Cornelius Lane, died at Canajoharie aforesaid on the Sixteenth day of May 1837 and that she has remained a widow ever since as will more fully appear by reference to proof hereunto annexed.

She further declares that with the proof made by witnesses given was under oath of the said reverend this Clergyman which was made on the day of his death & is annexed in the note of May 9th 1837.

Sworn and subscribed on the day and year above written.
s/ Elizabeth Lane

s/ D.J. Sacia, Judge of Montgomery County courts.
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State of New York
Montgomery County//

I certify that I am personally acquainted with the within named Elizabeth Lane, that she is highly reputable and her declaration on oath is entitled to full credit, and that she is unable to attend Court to make the within declaration by reason of old age and bodily infirmity. Dated Oct 20th 1838.
s/ D.J. Sacia, Judge of Montgomery County courts.

State of New York
Montgomery County Clerk's Office//

I do hereby certify that David J. Sacia, Esquire whose name is subscribed to the Jurat of the foregoing affidavit &c. was on the day of the date thereof a Judge of the Montgomery County Court, and that he is duly authorized by laws of said State to administer oaths and that he signature subscribed to the same genuine.

In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and the Seal of my Office this 22nd day of October 1838.
s/ A.J. Conne, Clerk
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WAR DEPARTMENT,
Pension Office,

183(blank)

Sir:

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

Period when the service was rendered. | Duration of the claimant's service. (Years/Months/Days) | Rank of the claimant. | Names and Rank of the Company officers under whom he served. | Names and Rank of the General and Field officers. | Battles in which the applicant was engaged. | Country through
which he marched. | Place of abode when he entered the service, and age at the present period. | Evidence by which the declaration is supported.

Enlisted 1775 | (blank) | about 1 month | (illegible) | Private | Capt. Daniel Peat | (blank) | (blank) | (illegible) | Bedminster | Traditionary & living witnesses.
[illegible]

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

(k) We, A. B., a Clergyman, residing in the __________ and C. D. residing in (the same) hereby certify, that we are well acquainted with __________, who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration; that we believe him to be _____ years of age; that he is reputed and believed, in the neighborhood where he resides, to have been a soldier
of the Revolution, and that we concur in that opinion.

Sworn and subscribed the days and year aforesaid.
[And then will follow the certificate of the Court.]
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion, after the investigation of the matter, and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department, that the above named applicant was a Revolutionary Soldier, and served as he states. And the Court further certifies, that it appears to them that A.B. who has signed the preceding certificate is a clergyman, resident in the __________, and that C. D., who has also signed the same is a resident in the __________ and is a credible person, and that their statement is entitled to credit.

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

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

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

If such surviving witness cannot be found, the applicant will so state in his declaration, (l) and he will also, whether he produce such evidence or not, proceed to relate all the material facts, which can be useful in the investigation of his claim, and in the comparison of his narrative with the events of the period of his alleged service, as they are known at the Department. A very full account of the services of each person...
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March 15, 1938

Cornelius Lane
W. 16625
BA-J/AWF ans(wered)

Kathleen D. Lane
134 Garfield Avenue
Long Branch, New Jersey

Dear Madam:

Reference is made to your letter in which you request the Revolutionary War record of Cornelius Lane of New Jersey.

The data furnished herein were obtained from papers on file in pension claim, W.16625, based upon the service of Cornelius Lane in the War of the Revolution. This is the record of the only Cornelius Lane found on file in the Revolutionary War records of this office.

Cornelius Lane was born February 12, 1755 in Bedminster, Somerset County, New Jersey. The names of his parents were not stated.

While a resident of said Bedminster, Cornelius Lane enlisted in the year 1775, served [crossed out: as] at various times as private and sergeant with the New Jersey troops, under Captains Daniel Peat, Bailey, Richard McDonald, William Logan, Cornelius Tunison, Hall, F. Ten Eyck, Cook, and Colonels Frelinghuysen, Hunt, and Lynn, in all about two years; during this service he was in frequent scouts and skirmishes, and was a teamster under Wagonmaster
John Wortman.

He moved in 1787 from Somerset County, New Jersey, to Ballston, Saratoga County, New York, and in 1792 moved to Canajoharie, Montgomery County,...
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...New York.

The soldier, Cornelius Lane, was allowed pension on his application executed August 18, 1832, then a resident of Canajoharie, New York. He died there May 16, 1837.

Cornelius Lane married in the month of July, 1777 at "Cross Roads," Bedminster, New Jersey, Elizabeth Wolfe. The date and place of her birth and names of her parents were not given.

The widow, Elizabeth Lane, was allowed pension on her application executed October 20, 1838, at which time she was a resident of Canajoharie, New York, aged eighty-two years. She died in Canajoharie, November 15, 1842.

The following names of the children of Cornelius Lane, and his wife, Elizabeth are shown-

John | born April 1, 1778
Mary | born February 12, 1780
Aaron | born May 5, 1782
William | born April 5, 1785
James | born November 4, 1789
Cornelius | born December 1, 1790
Samuel | born January 15, 1795

The following children survived their mother: John Lane of Hartwick, Otsego County, New York; Mary Keyes of Lawrence, Otsego County, New York; Aaron Lane of Milford, Otsego County, New York; Cornelius Lane of Middlefield, Otsego County, New York; William Lane of Allegany County, New York; Samuel Lane of Canajoharie, New York.

Reference was made to Lieutenant Aaron Lane and Major Derrick Lane of the Revolutionary War. William Lane was a magistrate and a resident of [duplicate: of] Canajoharie, New York in 1832. Reference was made in 1840 to Job Lane, "as one of the oldest inhabi(tants)...
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...inhabi(tants) of Somerset County, New Jersey." William Lane, son of Matthias Lane, was born December 29, 1784 in New Jersey, and moved with his  father's family in 1789 to Canajoharie, New York, where he was living in 1840. It was not stated that these persons were related to the family of the soldier, Cornelius Lane, or that they were related to each other.

Your two [crossed out: three] cent stamps are returned herewith. No postage is required for these official reports.

Very truly yours
A.D. HILLER, Executive Assistant to the Administrator
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4315
Elizabeth Lane
Act July 7, 1838
[crossed out: deceased 12th May 1837]

Husband died 16 May 1837.
Maine July 1777

Col Hunt & Capt Bailey} N.J. Militia

Admitted, Private, 13 mos. & 20 days.
$45.55

s/ W.R. Wheeler, Esq.
Ames, New York
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4315
Elizabeth Lane
N.Y.

Let(ter) sent to W.R. Wheeler June 1, 1839.
Let(ter) sent to Hon. P.J. Wagner July 11, 1840.
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Ames, N.Y.
Jan. 1, 1839

J.R. Poinsett
Secretary of War, H.R.
Washington, D.C.

Jan. 7, 1839
Applied for pension under Act 7 July 1838.
N.Y. 4315
7 July 1838
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Ames, Montgomery Co., N.Y.
January 1st 1839

Hon. J.L. Edwards Comm. of Pensions

Enclosed I send the application and declaration of Elizabeth Lane (widow of a deceased pensioner) to entitle her to a pension under Act of July 1838.

I am respectfully your obed(ient) ser(vant),
s/ W.R. Wheeler
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State of New York
County of Schoharie//

Aaron Parkinson, a resident of the town of Pompey, Onondaga County, State of New York, Aged 73 years, being duly sworn according to law deposeth and saith that he was acquainted with Cornelius Lane, who has subscribed and made oath to the above declaration, before the War of the Revolution, in the war and to the present date, believes him to be 77 years of age. Seen him under arms at different times and different places in the army and in the service of the Revolutionary War, and verily believes the above declaration sworn to by him is true. He has frequently had conversations with him on the subject of the war from 40 year ago to the present date and his statements have generally corroborated the present declaration. And further saith the common report of his neighbors is that he done service in the revolution as a soldier and has never had any report to the contrary.

Sworn to and subscribed this 21st Aug. 1832.
s/ Aaron Parkinson

I, Silvanus Parkinson, one of the Justices of the Peace in and for the County of Schoharie do certify that Aaron Parkinson subscribed his name and made oath to the above affidavit and also that his character as to truth and veracity is good. [crossed out: (illegible)]
s/ Silvanus Parkinson
Dated 21st August 1832
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State of New York
County of Schoharie//

I, John Malick, a resident of the town of Sharon, County of Schoharie and State of New York, aged 74 years, being duly sworn according to law, deposeth and saith that he was acquainted with Cornelius Lane, who has made oath to the above declaration, before the War of the Revolution and ever since, and believes him to be 77 years of age. 

[crossed out: Saw him] frequently seen him in time of the war in the ranks doing duty as a soldier [crossed out: Saw him] and at different places. One place in particular was at Bergen and verily believes the declaration sworn to by him is true. And it has generally been believed in the neighborhood where he has resided that he was a soldier in the War of the Revolution and has ever been entitled to credit on oath or otherwise as a man of truth and veracity.
s/ John Malick

Sworn to and subscribed this 21st Aug. 1832 before me.
s/ Silvanus Parkinson, Justice

I, Silvanus Parkinson, one of the Justices of the Peace in and for the County of Schoharie do certify that John Malick is a man entitled to full credit on oath or otherwise. A man of truth and veracity.
s/ Silvanus Parkinson
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State of New York
Schoharie County//

I John Gebhard, Jr., Clerk of the said county do certify that Silvanus Parkinson, before whom the two annexed affidavits were sworn and whose name also appears to the certificates of credibility, was at the date of the same one of the Justices of the Peace in and for the said County, and that I am acquainted with his handwriting and verily believe his name subscribed to the said affidavits and certificates of credibility to be his proper handwriting and signature. Witness my hand and Seal of Office this 12th day of September 1832.
s/ John Gebhard, Jr., Clerk
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Brief in the case of Cornelius Lane, a pension applicant.
s/ P. Randall, Agent
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Brief in the case of Cornelius Lane, a pension claimant.

Hon. L. Cass:

Sir,

This applicant claims for 1 year, 1 month & sixteen days as a private & 14 days as a sergeant. His service as detailed in the body of his declaration are not so specific as to dates as we would wish. But from the peculiar pattern of the services in the region when he served, it is impossible to render those records on account of the lapse of time & the extreme age of the applicant.

His papers are therefore amended as directed in such cases. With so unobtainable traditionary evidence as will be seen as the two first sheets attached to the original papers.

Note: When the original certificate of the Judge was drawn, it was then contemplated that the witnesses, Malick & Parkison, would come before him as he was acquainted with both. It have since becoming inconvenient & therefore that part of his certificate is crossed. His signature being on a preceding page. A fact not noticed by the subscriber when sent before. I think it will be perceived that a period of 2 weeks was overlooked by then reposting it in the computation of time as stated in the schedule.

All which is respectfully submitted.

P.S. If it will not be deemed indiscretionary , I beg leave to state that in this particular case the applicant is so far infirmed by age and a general paralysis that his continuance in life is doubtful. And it would  be received as a great favor if the department could act upon his case as soon as rec(eived)?

I am respectfully your obed(ient) ser(vant),
s/ P. Randall, agent
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State of New York
Montgomery County//

On this Sixteenth day of October 1839 personally appeared in Open Court, Benjamin Bretton, resident of Canajoharie in the County of Montgomery County and State of New York, aged Seventy nine years, who being first sworn according to law, doth on his oath say that he [crossed out: has] was acquainted with Cornelius Lane of Canajoharie, a pensioner of the United States under the Act of 1832 and his wife Elizabeth Lane for about now forty years before the death of said Cornelius Lane. That they lived together since that time as husband and wife. That he has known said Cornelius Lane very well. That she has sustained a good character for truth and veracity and that she has remained a widow ever since the death of her said husband, which took place as aforesaid May 9, 1837, which after the papers suspended created was inconsistent what heard it directed he directed [illegible] and that said Elizabeth Lane remain the rightful wishes of said Cornelius Lane's understanding. And further this deponent saith not.
s/Benj. Bretton

Sworn and subscribed the day and year first above written before me.
s/ W.R. Wheeler, Com(missioner) of Deeds
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State of New York
Montgomery County//

I certify that I have been acquainted with Benjamin Bretton, who has known the deponent aforesaid for the past Twenty years. That he is a pensioner of the United States under Act of 1818. That he has sustained a good character for truth and veracity and that his statements are entitled to full credit.
s/ W.R. Wheeler, Com(missioner) of Deeds
Oct 16, 1838

State of New York
Montgomery County Clerk's Office//

I do hereby certify that Willard R. Wheeler , Esquire, whose name is subscribed to the Jurat of the foregoing affidavit and proceedings was on the day of the date thereof a Commissioner of Deeds &c. in and for said County and duly authorized by the laws of said State to administer oaths and that his signature subscribed to the same is genuine.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and the Seal of my Office this 22nd day of October 1838.
s/ A.J. Conne, Clerk

V.4315
Elizabeth Lane
Widow of Cornelius
N. York
Act 7 July 1838
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James L. Edwards, Esq.
Washington, D.C.

July 10, 1840
N.Y.
E. Lane
Cornelius Lane

Hon. P.H. Morgende, H.R.
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Washington, July 9, '40.

Dear Sir,

Enclosed is a letter to which I anxiously invoke your attention, as it comes from neighbors.

It is common that records are non est. in New Jersey. If Judge Lane swears that they were living as man & wife prior to the time necessary to establish the claim with his certificate or affi(davit). That there is no record in the Church of Halry, will it not under the peculiar circumstances of this case be sufficient or it is the best possible evidence?

Give me, sir, your special opinion & if necessary, special instruction.

Respectfully yours,
s/ P.J. Wagen
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July 31, 1840
N.Y.
Affi(davit) of Eliz. Lane
Wid(ow) of Cornelius Lane

free

James L. Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington. D.C.
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Ames, Montgomery Co., N.Y.
July 27, 1840

Hon. J.L. Edwards

Dear Sir,

Enclosed I send again two affidavits supplemental to the others on file in case of Elizabeth Lane, the widow of Cornelius Lane, deceased, in her application for a pension. If more proof is required of the kind of here offered, it can easily be procured as Mrs. Lane has lived long in her neighborhood and enjoyed her neighbors of all in the district here but has recently moved from her former farm purchased by her deceased husband and has purchased newer [illegible] convenience to any conveyance of real estate in their family record herewith sent taken from an old Bible does not mention the parents of the family but her son Aaron makes affidavit that it was the record of the family of our parents, Cornelius and Elizabeth Lane. In your letter of 11th past to Hon. P.J. Wagen you say, "that it is sufficient proof of the marriage &c. s(ai)d law. That they were regarded as husband and wife prior to 1 Jan. 1794 by deponent and satisfactory evidence." I hope the enclosed will be satisfactory.

I am very respectfully & kind &c.,
s/ W.R. Wheeler
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Navy Bldg.

Registered mail for Mrs. Finch from mail room. | 3-12-38 Savage

REVOLUTIONARY WAR DIV.
1. Special delivery...Kathleen D. Lane, Long Branch, N. J.

Received ________________ 3-12-38
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W.H.J.

December 29, 1936

BA-J/MCS
Cornelius Lane, W.16625

Mrs. George A. Edwards
406 Broadway
Long Branch
New Jersey

Dear Madam:

Reference is made to your request for information relative to Revolutionary War soldiers, Cornelius Lane who served as captain and Cornelius Lane who served as private in the Fourth Regiment of Hunterdon County, New Jersey Militia.

On August 21, 1936, you were furnished the record of Cornelius Lane, W.16625, the only soldier of that name (searched under all spellings) that is found in the Revolutionary War records of this office.

Very truly yours

A.D. HILLER
Executive Assistant to the Administrator
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August 21, 1936

BA-J/AWF

Mrs. G.A. Edwards
405 Broadway
Long Branch, New Jersey

Dear Madam:

Reference is made to your letter in which you request information in regard to the following Revolutionary War soldiers- Cornelius Lane of New Jersey, John Lane of New Jersey, Jacob Lane of New Jersey, Abram Lane of New Jersey, George Harris of New Jersey, William Harris of New Jersey, and Daniel Anthony of Massachusetts.

Because of the great demand for Revolutionary War data and the limited trained clerical force available for furnishing such information, it is not possible to comply in full with each request for Revolutionary War data.

The records of Cornelius Lane and John Lane are furnished herewith, as found in pension claims based upon service in the Revolutionary War.

Very truly yours

A.D. HILLER
Executive Assistant to the Administrator

Her letter in ditto claim Cornelius Lane W.16625
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August 21, 1938

Cornelius Lane-W.16625
John Lane-R.6132
BA-J/AWF

Mrs. G.A. Edwards
406 Broadway
Long Branch, New Jersey.

Dear Madam:

The data furnished herein in regard to Cornelius Lane were obtained from papers on file in pension claim, W.16625, based upon his service in the War of the Revolution.

Cornelius Lane was born February 12, 1755 in Bedminster, Somerset County, New Jersey. The names of his parents were not stated.

While a resident of said Bedminster, Cornelius Lane enlisted in the year 1775, served at various times as private and sergeant with the New Jersey troops, under Captains Daniel Peat, Bailey, Richard McDonald, William Logan, Cornelius Tunison, Hall, F. Ten Eyck, Cook, and Colonels Frelinghuysen, Hunt, Lynn, [crossed out: served about two years] in all about two years; during this service he was in frequent scouts and skirmishes, and was a teamster under Wagonmaster John Wortman.

He moved in 1787 from Somerset County, New Jersey to Ballston, Saratoga County, New York, and in 1792 moved to Canajoharie, Montgomery County, New York.

He was allowed pension on his application executed August 18, 1832, then a resident of Canajoharie, New York. He died there May 16, 1837.

Cornelius Lane married in the month of July, 1777 at "Cross Roads", Bedminster, New Jersey, Elizabeth Wolfe. The date and place of her birth are not shown, nor are the names of her parents given.

The widow, Elizabeth Lane, was allowed pension...
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3-

...on her application executed October 20, 1838, while a resident of Canajoharie, New York, and aged eighty-two years. She died in Canajoharie November 15, 1842.

The following [crossed out: is a list] names of the children of Cornelius Lane and his wife, Elizabeth are shown.

John | born April 1, 1778
Mary | born February 12, 1780
Aaron | born May 5, 1782
William | born April 5, [crossed out: 1783] 1785
James | born November 4, 1789
Cornelius | born December 1, 1790
Samuel | born January 15, 1795

The following children survived their mother- John Lane of Hartwick, Otsego County, New York; Mary Keyes of Lawrence, Otsego County, New York; Aaron Lane of Milford, Otsego County, New York; Cornelius Lane of Middlefield, Otsego County, New York; William Lane of Allegany County, New York; Samuel Lane of Canajoharie, New York.

Reference was made to Lieutenant Aaron Lane and Major Derrick Lane of the Revolutionary War. William Lane was a magistrate and a resident of Canajoharie, New York in 1832. Reference was made in 1840 to Job Lane, "as one of the oldest inhabitants of Somerset County, New Jersey; William Lane, the son of Matthias Lane was born December 29, 1784 in New Jersey, and moved with his father's family in 1789 to Canajoharie, New York, where he was living in 1840. It is not stated that they were related to the family of the soldier, Cornelius Lane, or that they were related to each other.

Joh Lane-R.6132

The data which follow were obtained from papers on file in pension claim, R.6132, based upon the service of John Lane in the Revolutionary War.

The date and place of birth of John Lane are...
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3-

...not stated, nor are the names of his parents shown.

John Lane enlisted in 1775, served in Captain Bates' company, Colonel Martin's New Jersey regiment; length of this service not definitely shown. He enlisted in 1776, served as private and corporal in Captain Jonas Ward's company in Colonel Oliver Spencer's regiment and in Captain Jonathan Holmes' company in Colonels Shreve's and Barber's 2nd New Jersey Regiment; he was in the battles of Long Island, Springfield, Brandywine, Germantown, Monmouth, and "many others", and was discharged May 20, 1783.

He was allowed pension on his application executed May 8, 1818, at which time he was a resident of Elizabeth Township, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, aged about sixty [crossed out: six] 4 years.

John Lane married near Elizabethtown, New Jersey in the year 1785, Phoebe or Phoebus Right. He died in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, July 10, 1834, and she died in same county, January 31, 1838.

Their oldest daughter, Sarah, was born September 1, 1787, she was referred to in 1855 as Sarah Bennitt, then deceased. A son, Isaac Lane, was, also, referred to in 1855 as deceased.

The following children of John Lane, and his wife, Phoebe (Phoebus), were living in 1855, [crossed out: as follows] Mary Norris of Bucks County, Pennsylvania; Elizabeth Forsythe (Forsyth) of Iowa; John Lane of Allegheny County, Pennsylvania; Silas Lane of Allegheny County, Pennsylvania; Debora Chambers of same county; and Julia Naharra of same county.

One Isaac Bennitt was referred to in 1855 as of Allegheny County, Pennsylvania; it is not shown that he was related to the Sarah Bennitt referred to above.

Very truly yours

A.D. HILLER, Executive Assistant to the Administrator
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...information as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pension on file in this Bureau. Cornelius Lane Wid. File 16625.

DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. | LENGTH OF SERVICE. | RANK. | OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. (CAPTAIN/COLONEL) | STATE.
[illegible]

Battles engaged in, (blank)
Residence of soldier at enlistment, Bedminster, Somerset Co., N.J.
Date of application for pension, [illegible]
Residence at date of application, [illegible]
Age at date of application, [illegible]
Remarks: [illegible]

Respectfully,
Commissioner.
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V.L.M.

Rev. War Section.

October 24, 1913.

Mrs. M.H. Nichols,
Worcester, N. Y.

Madam:

In addition to the military record of Cornelius Lane, Wid. File No. 16,625, Rev. War, you are furnished the following family data.

Children.
John --- born April 1, 1777.
Mary (Keyes) born February 12, 1780.
Aaron --- born May 5, 1782.
William --- born April 5, 1785.
James --- born November 4, 1789.
Cornelius --- born December 1, 1790.
Samuel --- born January 15, 1795.

Very respectfully,
s/ J.M. Saltzgaber, Commissioner
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Kathleen D. Lane
134 Garfield Ave.
Long Branch, N.J.

To Bureau of Pensions,
Wash., D.C.

Could you give me information concerning pension of Cornelius Lane who served as a Private, Capt., Cornelius Lane's Co. 4th Regiment, Hunterdon Co. Militia was wound of near Allentown, Mon(mouth) Co., N.J. June 27, 1778. Was granted a pension of three dollars ($3.00) per month from June 27, 1778 to June 27, 1781. Son of Aaron Lane, resident of Readington, Hunterdon Co., N.J.

or

Was Cornelius Lane, who served as a Private, Somerset Co. Militia under Cap. Pratt, Boyles, McDonald, Logan, Tunison, Hall, Ten Eyck & Sebring; served monthly tours from 1775- 1777 in active service under Capt. Sebring at Elizabethtown from Sept. 26 to Oct. 5, 1777; was at Battle of Millstone, June 7, 1777.

Resident of Bedminster, Somerset Co., N.J. {born 1755; died} Montgomery Co., N.Y. May 16, 1837.

He was grated a pension, (if there is a charge for this information will you notify me) I thank you. $.03 stamp encl.

s/ Kathleen D. Lane
134 Garfield Ave.
Long Branch, N.J.
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Kathleen D. Lane
134 Garfield Ave.
Long Branch, N.J.

To Veteran's Administration,
Wash., D.C.

Could you give me data concerning Cornelius Lane, who was in Captain Cornelius Lane's Co. Killed at Battle of Monmouth according to Stryker's Jersey record in the Revolution. Same service is needed for a Cornelius Lane who died in 1822. Would be grateful if you could refer me to books concerning needed information to join the D.A.R. My time for research is quite limited as I teach school. That is why I an taking the liberty to ask for any assistance you might give.

Thanking you in advance.

s/ Kathleen D. Lane
134 Garfield Ave.
Long Branch, N.J.

$.03 stamp encl.
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Long Branch, N.J.
Dec. 11, 1936

Veteran's Administration
Washington, D.C.

Dear Sir,

Please send information you have of Cornelius Lane of Hunterdon County - served as Captain Fourth Regiment, Hunterdon Co. Militia 1777.

Also Cornelius Lane, private in Capt. Cornelius Lane's Co. Fourth Regiment Hunterdon Co. Militia, son of Aaron Lane, resident of Readington, Hunterdon Co., N.J.

And oblige,
s/ Mrs. Geo W. Edwards
405 B'way
Long Branch, N.J.
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GEORGE A. EDWARDS
MUSICAL DIRECTOR
405 BROADWAY
LONG BRANCH, N.J.
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Long Branch, N.J.
Aug 6, 1936

[crossed out: ASBURY PARK, N.J.]

Dept. of Interior
Wash., D.C.

Gentlemen:

Please send military history of the following ancestors.:

Cornelius Lane, N.J.
John Lane, N.J.
Jacob Lane, N.J.
Abram Lane, N.J. (more than one)
Geo. Harris, N.J. - More
Wm. Harris, N.J. - More
[crossed out: Daniel] Daniel Anthony, N.J. - More

And oblige,
s/ Mrs. Geo W. Edwards
405 B'way
Long Branch, N.J.
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M.H. NICHOLS, M.D.
WORCESTER, N. Y.

Oct. 18, 1913

Comm. of Pensions
Washington, D.C.

Dear Sir:-

I am writing to ask if you will kindly send me the war record of Cornelius Lane, a soldier of the Revolutionary War who enlisted at Bedminster, N.J., 1775. Was allowed a pension while a resident of Canajoharie, Oct. 20, 1838.

Also will you send me a war record of Samuel Babcock, who enlisted in Patridgefield [now Peru, MA], Mass.

Mass. Soldiers War of the Revolution has the following...
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...Samuel Babcock, private, enlisted in 1779 - Seventeen years of age. Statue 5 ft. 7 in., complexion light, residence Patridgefield, Mass.

I am looking up the record of these my two great, great grandfathers that I may become a member of the D.A.R.

If you will kindly send the same with bill for service I will forward amount and can refer you to my husband, Dr. M.H. Nichols, who is Pres. of the Pension Examining Board for the County of Otsego.

Very truly yours,
s/ Anna Lane Nichols

Mrs. M.H. Nichols
Worcester, N.Y.
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Pension Dept.
Washington

Will you kindly tell me what you can find on Cornelius Lane, born 1755, died 1837. His wife Elizabeth lived at about four years after he died. They were both pensioners.

I would like to know officers he served and where he enlisted? Let [illegible] and other soldiers...
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...would per give me what [crossed out: illegible] information you may find.

Thanking you for any trouble you may have in finding.

I am respectfully,
s/ Mrs. H.M. Goldsmith
43 Chestnut St.
[illegible], N.Y.
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Rev(olutionary War)

WIDOW, &c.

File No. 16,625
Elizabeth Lane, wid(ow) of Cornelius Lane, Pri(vate) Rev(olutionary) War.

Act: July 7th '38

Index: -; Vol. A; Page 419

{Arrangement of 1870.}

1908 Feb. 14; Hist(ory sent) to Mrs. H.M. Goldsmith; V.L.M.
1913 Sep. 24; Hist(ory sent) to Mrs. M.H. Nichols
1936 Aug. 21; Hist(ory sent) to Mrs. G.W. Edwards; Ans.
1936 Dec. 29; Mrs. Geo. W. Edwards inf(ormation) that she was sent record of only Cornelius Lane on Aug. 21, 1936. [illegible]
1938 Mar. 15;  Hist(ory sent) to Kathleen D. Lane.
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14,896
Cornelius Lane 
Application for a pension.

Canajoharie, County of Montgomery County & State of New York.

P. Randall, agent

Note: The within applicant, although he is not able to give the dates of his services in the order in a list, they were rendered as advised. That he is
entitled to a pension for between 14 & 16 months & it is believed this falls far short of his actual services.
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On this 18th day of August in the year of our Lord 1832, personally appeared before me, Henry J. Diesendorf, Esquire, one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas in & for the said County of Montgomery, being a Court of Record, Cornelius Lane, at his residence in Canajoharie in said County, aged 77 years, who being first by me duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress passed June 7, 1832. That he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers and served as herein stated.

To wit - Deponent was born in the year of 1755, on the 12th day of February of that year. That year that he resided in the town of Bedminster, in the County of Somerset & State New Jersey at the commencement of the Revolutionary War. That the region around about in the vicinity of his residence was scene of war & alarm a great portion of the Revolution. That his services hereof the detailed were in the character of as militia soldier and as a volunteer for short & indefinite heretofore places. And that the mode of entering into the service was in this course, there would be certain requisition for a detachment of a portion of each company belonging to his regiment. The company would be divided into as...
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...many classes as there were additional soldiers to be detached or directed. And each class would be asked up for a volunteer. When one volunteered the requisition would be satisfied, if none then a draft was made for one month. At the expiration of the month, if not sooner, a new requisition of the like kind would be made & so on. Sometimes a quarter & sometimes a half number would be required. This deponent cannot by any possible memory remember the order of his services, nor the records of his all officers. Nor can he possibly give dates except by reference to some few events which are now matters of history. But the following periods of service accounts he recollects. [illegible] they did not occur in the order in what they are related.

Deponent enlisted at Bedminster aforesaid as a Minuteman in what was called a Minute Company Commanded by Capt. Daniel Peat in [illegible] is on record in this war when the company was disbanded. This was in 1775, day or month not recollected.

Shortly after this, deponent enlisted as a volunteer under Capt. Bailey; went through Morris Town to Elizabeth Town & from there to [crossed out: Elizabeth Town] Perth Amboy. At this time the British ships, the Asa & Phoenix, lay in the bay near New York & been absent about one month & returned home. They were exercised by a Major Hoops, as this deponent thinks who and this letter received about this time...
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...about this time deponent thinks. Capt. Peat, Lieutenant Aaron Lane & Derrick Lane, who was then or shortly after a major
not expedition. Went on a northern expedition against Canada.

Deponent enlisted one month under Capt. Richard McDonald, the capt. of the militia company in which deponent belonged in Col. Frelinghuysen's regiment. (Deponent does not read & that he spells these Col.'s names correctly.) I went to Bergen Point at the time the whole British fleet [crossed out: was] lay near New York.

& as the ships remained with fleet & go up the North River - detain by his forces - about 40 miles - went through Springfield & Newark also in service at this time 4 weeks.

Deponent enlisted under Capt. Logan, Col. Hunt or Lynn commanded the regiment. Went to Elizabeth Town a distance about 30 miles. Was in service at this time one month & returned home.

Deponent was in service one month, whether enlisted or drafted, does not recollect, under Capt. Cornelius Tunison. Went to Paramus at the time, when the British left New Brunswick. Paramus situated from Bedminster about 50 miles, served there one month. Was employed during these several tours - on general patrols - scouts or drills, holding & repairing fortifications, abutments & breastworks.

Deponent was again called out under his own Capt. R. McDonald to Elizabeth Town here & served as above four weeks...
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...when he was discharged & returned home.

Deponent served (whether drafted or enlisted, does out recollect) under Capt. Hall; went to Bond Brook - or Broke - distance 11 miles. Saw there Capt. Lee's Light Horse cruising about the country. The enemy were then, the deponent thinks, at New Brunswick - from home on service 4 weeks.

Was again one month in service under his own Capt. R. McDonald to Raritan, a distance from home 9 miles - does not recollect the day, month or year - to distinguish it from his other services.

Enlisted one month & served under Capt. Ten Eyck at a place called Middletown or Millstone Creek, distance 15 miles from home when he was discharged & retuned home.

Deponent was also in the service as a militia soldier under Capt. Logan at Bound Broke (or Brook) & served in said company one month when he was discharged & returned home, distance 11 miles.

Also, 2 weeks with his own Capt. McDonald as volunteer in Col. Frelinghuysen's regiment at Quakertown, distance from home 35 miles.

Deponent was drafted a few days before the retreat of Gen'l Washington through New Jersey to go under Capt. [illegible] Co. a place called Pluckemin, a distance from home about [illegible] miles & there served one month...
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...when he was again discharged & returned home.

This deponent was helped with his team to carry baggage for the New England Troops, John Wortman, Wagonmaster. At this time Col. Frelinghuysen with his men took about 40 wagons & baggage from the British & Tories. I think it was a few days before Christmas but does not recollect the year.  Thinks the British were now at New [crossed out: York or on the island] Brunswick. Was on this service 2 weeks.

On one occasion deponent was called out to go for a month to Newark. It was nearly impossible for him to go as his head & paid Daniel McLary to go & perform his service for him at Newark. This was in the fall of the year. Thinks it was one month said McLary was absent.

Deponent also served as before one month under Capt. William Logan - went to Raritan. The British were then at N. Brunswick. Served his term out & returned home.

Was called out on various alarms, other than those above mentioned, to Elizabeth Town once when the British [illegible] out from New York to Springfield, N. Jersey. At this time deponent had moved to Mendham, County of Morris, N. Jersey, a distance of 35 miles from Bedminster. Was then out 2 weeks on other alarms to Raritan & Elizabeth Town. Deponent verily believes, at least one & a half month. Cannot recollect dates, nor with certainly, the order of the above...
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...events. But the events, deponent has no doubt about, nor in general the precise length of time he served in those several periods. On alarms & on some other occasions, they were [crossed out: placed] occasionally placed under the commands or fell in among the recruits of Continental Officers. On alarms sometimes, the whole company were put under the command of Officers of the Continental Army.

The deponent believes he was in the actual service [crossed out: (illegible)] during the Revolution more than two years but cannot detail his services so as to avail himself able to his application for a pension. The claims & calls for his services were such upon himself marching with his neighbors in that section of the County. That he & they were able to [illegible] to little for several years toward the support of themselves or families. Was in no regular fought battles, none except in scouts & skirmishes. Does not recollect that he had any written discharges. If he had they are lost or out of his knowledge.

Deponent has no documentary evidence & saith that he knows of no person who evidence memory he can prove who can testify to his service except those whose affidavits are hereto annexed. He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to pension or annuity except the present & declares that his name is not on the Pension Roll of the Agency of any State.
s/ Cornelius Lane

Sworn & subscribed the day & year aforesaid before me.
s/ Henry Diesendorf
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I, William Lane, acting Magistrate, residing in the town of Canajoharie & County of Montgomery & John H. Dunlap, a late Magistrate in the same town & County, hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Cornelius Lane, who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration. That we believe him to be 77 years age. That he is reputed & believed in the neighborhood where he resides to have been a soldier of the Revolution and that we concur in that opinion.

Sworn subscribed the day & year aforesaid before me, Henry J. Diesendorf.
s/ Wm. Lane
s/ H.J. Diesendorf

And the said Judge doth hereby declare [crossed out: their] his opinion, after the investigation of the matter & after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department, that the above named applicant was a Revolution Soldier & served as he states. And the said Judge further certifies that it appears to him that William Lanes, who signed the preceding certificate all is an acting Magistrate & resident in the town of Canajoharie & County of Montgomery. And that John H. Dunlap, who has also signed the same, is a resident in the town of Canajoharie & County aforesaid.

And [crossed out: that] the [crossed out: said] Judge also certifies that he is well acquainted with them. That they are credible persons and that their statement is entitled to credit and [crossed out: that] the said Cornelius is unable to attend Court on account [illegible].
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[crossed out: He is & has for many years been well acquainted with (blank) Malick, who has made the annexed affidavit before him. That he has been an acting Magistrate where he now resides for many years; a practical [illegible] & is a man of truth & veracity in whom testimony full credit is due. Also, he is well acquainted with (blank), who signed & sworn to the annexed affidavit. That he also is a credible person in whose statement full credit is due.]

State of New York
Montgomery County Clerk's Office//

I, George D. Ferguson, Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas of the said County, do hereby certify that Henry J. Diesendorf, Esquire, before whom the foregoing declaration of Cornelius Lane purports to have been sworn & also before whom the foregoing certificates of William Lane and John H. Dunlap Jr. purports to have been sworn, was on the day of the date of the said declaration & of the said certificate, a Judge of the aforesaid Court & also a Justice of the Peace of the County aforesaid, commissioned & sworn & duly authorized by law to act as such and that I am well acquainted with the handwriting of the said Judge & verily believe that the name of the said Judge subscribed to the said declaration of Cornelius Lane & to the said certificate of the said William Lane & John H. Dunlap is genuine.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the Seal of the said Court this 11th day of September 1832.
s/ Geo. D. Ferguson
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State of New York
Montgomery County//

Samuel Lane, of Canajoharie & County of Montgomery & State aforesaid, being duly sworn saith that the annexed papers are the identical papers & affidavits relating to the pension of application of the within named Cornelius Lane, to which the certificate of John Gebhard, the Clerk of Schoharie County purports to be [illegible] & also those to which is attached, the certificate of George D. Ferguson, Clerk, & that they were attached as they now are when said seals were certified as they now are purport to be.
s/ Samuel Lane

Sworn & subscribed the 20 Aug. 1833
s/ Wm. Lane, J.P.

Montgomery County//

I, Wm. Lane, of Canajoharie of Montgomery aforesaid, do herby certify that I am acquainted with the above named Samuel Lane & believe him to be a man of truth & veracity in all subjects.
s/ Wm. Lane, J.P
July 3rd 1833
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State of New York
Montgomery County Clerk's Office//

I, George D. Ferguson, Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas of Montgomery County do hereby certify that William Lane, before whom the foregoing affidavit of Samuel Lane & the annexed affidavit subscribed by Phineas Randall, James Smith & George Lambert, and also the annexed supplemental declaration of Cornelius Lane, purported to have been sworn was on the date thereof a Justice of the Peace of said County. And that I am well acquainted with the handwriting of said Justice & verily believe that his name subscribed to the said affidavits, as also to the Certificates of Character of the said Samuel Lane, Phineas Randall, James Smith & George Lambert is genuine.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and Seal of Office this 4th July 1833.
s/ Geo. D. Ferguson
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State of New York
Montgomery County//

I, William Lane, of the town of Canajoharie in the County and State aforesaid, doth depose and say that I was born on the Twenty ninth day of December in the year of our Lord, One Thousand Seven Hundred Eighty four in the State of New Jersey and that my father (Matthias Lane) moved with his family in the summer of 1789 to the aforesaid town of Canajoharie, where I now reside and have resided for the last Fifty one years and that I have been acquainted with Cornelius and Elizabeth Lane up to the time of the death of the former, about three years ago.

And that I have lived in the same neighborhood with the said Cornelius and Elizabeth and that [crossed out: (illegible)] has always been reputed that they were husband and wife. That I have often heard my parents speak of the said Elizabeth. That her maiden name was Wolfe and that I well recollect the time (although young) that the said Cornelius & Elizabeth moved into the said town of Canajoharie in the year of [crossed out: 1791 or] 1792 in the month of March. And further this deponent saith not.
s/ Wm. Lane

Sworn and subscribed this 20th day of July 1840 before me.
s/ W.R. Wheeler, Com(missioner) of Deeds

I certify that the above named William Lane is a man of good character. That he has been a Justice of the Peace & that his statements are entitled to full credit.
s/ W.R. Wheeler, Com(missioner) of Deeds
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State of New York
Montgomery County Clerk's Office//

I do hereby certify that the William Reuben & Willard R. Wheeler, whose name is subscribed to the Jurats of the foregoing affidavits and proceedings was on the day of the date thereof a Commissioner of Deeds &c. in and for the County aforesaid and duly authorized by the laws of the said State to administer oaths and that his name subscribed to the same is genuine.

In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and the Seal of my Office this 21st day of July 1840.
s/ A.J. Conne, Clerk