Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 20,904, Gidion Cornell, R.I.
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Martha Cornell
of Gidion Cornell

Service: R.J.
Number:W.20.904
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Rhode Island 1173

Martha Cornell
of Gidion Cornell
RJ

Who died on the 16. Dec. 1830
Providence in the State of R. Island

who was a Cornet Lieut. and Captain in the __ commanded by Captain __ of the __ commanded by __ in the R.J. militia

Live for 1 m.o. Cornet - 10.00
6 m.o. Lieut. ---------- 80.00
2 m.o. Capn. ---------- 40.00
				$130.00

Inscribed on the Roll of R. Island
at the rate of 130 dollars conts per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.

Certificate of pension issued on the 19. day of July 1837 and delivered to B. Power, Evq. Present

Attents  to the 4th of March '37 -- 780.00
Semi-anl. allowance ending '37 -- 65.00
Deed
Jan 13, 1842 -- $845.00

Revolutionary claim, act July 4, 1638 section the 3

Recorded by D. Brocer
Book A. Vol 1 Page 9
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State of Rhode Island County of Providence

On the 7th day of January AD 1834.
Personally appeared before Josiah Wescott, one of the justices of the Court of Commerce. Please, within and for said bounty. Martha Cornell of Scituate in said bounty aged 88 years, echo being duly sworn according to law, doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed July 4th AD 1836.

That she is the widow of Gideon Cornell, who was an officer in the War of the revolution. That for a number of years, he was a Captain and Lieutenant in a corps, called the Scituate Hunters and afterwards an officer in the Company of Cavalry during said war, his services were both before and after her marriage, but from the great length of time, she is unable to specify in a particular manner the services which he performed. She refers to the evidence of those, who were more knowing to them, for a more particular particular description thereof

And she further declares, that she was married to her husband the Gideon Cornell on the 5th day of December AD 1779. But she has no certificate of her marriage, nor is it recorded, as she lives in the town of Glocester, where she was married, now in any other records, public or private, but witnesses who saw her married and living, and their testimony can be had.

And she further declares that her husband, the said Gideon died on the 16th day of December  A 1830 and that she had remained unmarried ever since that period.

Wherefore she requests that the pension, which her said husband was entitled to, under the Act of Congress passed June 7th 1832, may be extended to her.

Her Martha Cornell mark

State of Rhode Island, Provident.
In [illegible] January 4, AD 1884. Then Martha Cornell [illegible] and made oath to the forgoing Declaration. And I certify that the said Martha by reason of age and infirmity is wholly unable to other Court
Before me Josiah Westrate J.C.C. [illegible]
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Providence 

On the 28th day of June 1837 in the City of Providence Martha Cornell widow of Gideon Cornell further maketh oath in addition to her former declaration.
She declares that she has a perfect recollection of the time she was married to said Gideon that it was on 5th of December AD 1779, and the well remembers that after her marriage he was called into the service of his country. Whatever services he did before the marriage she knows nothing except what she has heard. But after the marriage she has a distant recollection that about the last of July 1790 he was called away from home into the service of the [illegible] to.
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The island of Rhode Island I served a month thereabouts in a branch of house and she believes in Cornet, and then returned and she is very certain he went on another occasion, but there are no circumstances by which to specify the time, she lived in the Glocester and then she married him, but in the Spring following the [illegible] to his house in Scituate.

Before her marriage, as her husband often told her, he was captain of the "Scituate Hunters" but how long he served as such she does not know, nor does she believe there is now any records or documentary evidence which will show how long he served; all her husband's papers are now lost or destroyed and she has no testimony except what was taken and annexed.
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To her former declaration and to this and she believes her husband's services are correctly specified by said evidence. Since the death of her husband she has resided with her children and she now resides with her son in Providence. She has not written her name in the last thirty years, her hand trembles so she therefore writes her mark.

Her Martha Cornell mark

Attest Benja Cowell

In the City of Providence June 28, 1837 sworn to and [illegible] before me [illegible] further certify that said Martha is a very respectable person. Her statement entitled to full credit

Benja Cowell 66 [illegible]
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[illegible]

June 16, 1932

Ba-J/EEL
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Gideon Cornell - W.20904

Mrs. D.F.Marvel
5 Wheldon Avenue, E.
Providence, Rhode Island

Dear Madam,

Reference is made to your letter in which you request information relative to Gideon Cornell, a soldier in the Revolutionary War.

The data furnished herein are obtained from the papers on file in the Revolutionary War claim for pension, W.20904, based upon the military service of Gideon Cornell in that war.

While residing in Scituate, Rhode Island, Gideon Cornell was appointed in June, 1775, first lieutenant in an independent company of Rhode Island Troops called "The Scituate Hunters"; in October, 1776, was appointed a captain of said company; he served various times in the above named years as such first lieutenant and captain on short tours, entire length of these services not given, under Captains Jonathan Knight and Nathan Bates, Colonels Ezekiel Cornell (no relationship to soldier shown)., Peck, Colwell, Williams, Waterman and Stephen Kimball; he was in Generals Spencer's and Sullivan's Expetions; in 1780, he was appointed cornet and served under Captain James Williams in a company of cavalry in the Rhode Island Troops, length of this service at least once month.

He died December 16, 1830, at Gloucester , Rhode Island. the date and place of his birth are not given.

The soldier married December 5, 1779, in Gloucester, Rhode Island, Mrs. Martha Thornton, widow of Ebenser Thornton, who died some three and one-half years before her marriage to Gideon Cornell. After Gideon Cornell's marriage, he and his wife resided in her house in Gloucester, Rhode Island, until the following spring when they moved to his home in Scituate, Rhode Island.

Soldier's widow, Martha, was allowed pension on her application
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executed January 7, 1837, at which time she was aged eighty-three years "and over" and resided in Scituate, Rhode Island. In June, 1837, she was residing in Providence, Rhode Island, with a son, and then stated that since the death of her husband, she resided with her children, but gave no names.

She was the mother of children when she married Gideon Cornell, the only name given is a son, Gideon Thorton, who, in 1837, was aged sixty-nine years and resided in Providence, Rhode Island. There are no further family data.

The widow died January 13, 1842.

Very truly yours

A. D. Hiller
Assistnat to Administrator
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In reply to your request of [blank], received [blank] for a statement of the military history of Gideon Cornell a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his widow's application for pension on file in this Bureau.
W. File 20.904
DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. 
LENGTH OF SERVICE 
RANK 
OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED 
STATE
June 75 [check mark] Lieut. Indep. Co of "Scituate Hunters" R. I. 
May 77 [check mark] Capt. Indep. Co. of "Scituate Hunters" R. I. 
Aug 80 [check mark] Cornet CAPTAIN James Williams R. I.

Battles engaged in, [blank]
Residence of soldier at enlistment, Scituate, R. I.
Date of application for pension, Jany 7, 1837
Residence at date of application, Scituate, R. I. 
Age at date of application, 83
Remarks: Sol. mar. Gloucester R. I. Dec. 5, 1779 Martha ms of Ebenezer Thornton. Sol. d. Dec. 16, 1830 at Gloucester, R. I.
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3 Whelden Ave., E. Prov. R. I.
June 1, 1932.
Mr. A. T. Hillen
Washington D. C.
Dear Sir: -
I know I am asking a good deal and am perfectly willing to wait for the data.  However, at your convenience, I would like the records of each man.
I would like that of Gideon Cornell and his wife Martha first - could use it soon if I had the record.
Yours very truly,
Abbie W. Marvel
(Mrs. D. F.)
3 enc OK EWC
[stamp] Received Jun 3 1932 [illegible] Sum-Div. [illegible] er 6 [illegible] Adm.
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Enc
April 17, 1909
Pension Dept.
Washington D.C.
Have you a record of a man,
by name Gideon Cornell, who served
in the War of the Revolution as
First Lieutenant of the Scituate Hunters
Oct 1, 1776, 1777 Captain of the
Scituate Hunters? if so will you
please send me a copy of the record
Respt
Daisy C. Laurie
E. Main St.
Ionia, Mich.
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Mch-10-1902
Hon Chas. A. Russell H.R.
1909 May 1. Hist. to Daisy C. Laurie &
1932 - June 16, Hist. to Mrs
Dr F. Marval [unclear]
Index:
WIDOW, &c.
File No. 20,904
Martha Cornell
Widow of
Gideon Cornelle
Capt. Rev. War
Act July 4 1836
Index : Vol. A, Page 187
Arrangement of 1870.
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Gideon Cornell of Scituale Hunters -

75 May & June 1 mo L Warwick
" Fall 1 "  " Lockwood 
" Winter 1 " " " "
76      1 " " Providence
" Summer 1 " " Liverton
77 Spring 1 " "  R. I d
" fall 2 " Capl  Warwick
Rinebales deposition
________
Cornet Aug 8 - 4 days - & 1 mo says Bishop July 80 as Cornet 1 commissioned in aug 80 -
1 Cornel
6 Lieul
2 Capt
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State of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations
Secretary's office Decem. 23, 1836.

I certify that at the session of the General assembly in June seventeen hundred seventy five, Gedeon Cornell was returned to the Governor and Council as First Lieutenant of the Independent company called the Scituate Hunters, and by turn approved.
That at October session seventeen hundred seventy six, the said Cornell was returned as First Lieutenant of said company, and approved.
That at May session seventeen hundred seventy seven the said Cornell was returned as Captain of said company and approved, as appears of record in this office.
Witness Henry Bowen Secry.

At a Meeting of the Council of War August 1, 1780.
Resolved, that James Williams be appointed 
[bullet] Capt. James Aldrich Lieut. and Gideon Cornell
[bullet] Cornet of the Company of Horse in the third 
[bullet] Battalion of Infantry in the County of Providence and that trey be commissioned accordingly.
True copy of record - witness
Henry Bowen Secy.
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Secry's Office Feb 6. 1837
I further certify, that at the session of the
General Assembly of said State, on the first
Wednesday of May last Benjamin Cowell
was elected Chief, and Josiah Westcott and
Samuel Sture Associate Justices of the Court of
Common Pleas for the County of Providence for one year.   That at said session Jesse L. Tourtelot was elected Justice of the Peace for the town of Glocester in said County for said term and that they have been severally commissioned accordingly.  As appears of record in this office.

Witness Henry Bowen Secry
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BY HIS EXCELLENCY, 
John Brown Francis
Governor, Captain-General, and Commander in Chief of the State of Rhode-Island and Providence Plantations.
BE IT KNOWN, that the name, "
HENRY BOWEN," to the afore-written attestation subscribed, is the proper hand writing of Henry Bowen, Esquire , who at the time of subscribing the same, was Secretary of the State aforesaid, duly elected and qualified according to law: Wherefore unto his said attestation full faith and credit are to be rendered.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and caused the seal of said State to be affixed at Providence, this twenty third day of December in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty-six and of Independence the sixty-first

John Brown Francis [signature]

By His Excellency's Command.
Henry Bowen Secry
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The State of Rhode Island & Providence Plantations
Town Clerks Office Glocester
December 22d AD. 1836.
I Clovis H Bowen Town Clerk of said town of Glocester in the County of Providence, do hereby certify that no marriage of Gideon Cornell with Martha Thornton [underscored] is on Record in this office.
I further certify that, from my own knowledge, a great many marriages have been solemnized in said town of which no record has been made.
All which appears of Record in this office
Clovis H. Bowen T. Clerk

Providence ss Glocester December 23, 1836
Then personally appeared Clovis H. Bowen Town Clerk of said Town of Glocester & made solemn oath to the truth of the aforegoing certificate by him signed 
Before one Jesse S. Tourtellot
Justice of the Peace
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State of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations
Providence Ss Gloucester January 30th AD 1837
Stephen Hawkins of sd Glouster in sd County on solemn oath do testify and say that I am Eighty two years of age and that I am a Pensioner of the Revolution under the act AD 1832 and that I was formerly well acquainted with Capt Gideon Cornell formerly of Scituate in sd County and that I worked for the sd Connell about two and a half years, according to the best of my recollection I began to work for him in the latter part of the year 1779 and Continued working steadily for him untill I had worked the time above mentioned and I further say that I know that the sd Connell did Several Tours of duty as a soldier after he was married to the Woman that is now his widow, Namely Martha Connell, I can further state that he served at least one month In 1780 as a Cornet in a company of Cavalry for I sold him a horse to ride in sd Company but do not Recollect who his commanding officers were and further Say not
Stephen Hawkins
Providence Ss in Glouster the day and year above written Personally appeared before me the Subscriber Stephen Hawkins the above Signer and on Solemn Oath declard the the foregoing Deposition contained the truth the whole truth and Nothing more for which it was taken
Samuel Sture J. C. C. Pleas
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I Esekiel Bishop of Scituate County of Providence State of Rhode Island being Seventy four years of age and own am Sworn according to law do testify and say that I was well acquainted with Gideon Cornell of
Scituate who was an officer in the Army of the Revolution, and performed service as an office as I believe a number of Tours at different places in the month of July 1780. I then lived with James Aldrich who was an office in the same company with said Cornell, Arish was gone on a tour of duty twenty days or more and I understood at that time that said Cornell went with him I have no doubt but that he performed a great deal of service in said War but I never was with him my self, Gideon Cornell died about Six years ago and Martha Cornell the widow of the said Gidion Cornell has remained single ever since that Period. Esekiel Bishop
State of Rhode Island & Providence Plantation Ss in Scituate January 5th AD 1837. Personally came Esekiel Bishop and Subscribed and made oath to the foregoing deposition. And I hereby certify that I am well acquainted with the said Esekiel Bishop who is a credable person and his statements or Evidence is entitled to full credit
Before me Josiah Westcott C.C. Pleas---
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I Stephen Winsor of Faster County of Providence in the State of Rhode Island of Lawful age and sworn according to law do testify and say that Capt Gideon Cornell died at Glouster in the County of Providence on the 16 day of December 1830 and I was present when he died. I am well acquainted with Martha Cornell the widow of the said Gideon Cornell Deceased and she now remains single and never has been married since the death of her said husband Gideon Cornell
Stephen Winsor
State of Rhode Island January 3d AD 1837
Providence Ss Personally came Stephen Winsor and [illegible] and made oath to the foregoing deposition and I hereby certify that I am well acquainted with the said Stephen Winsor who is a credable [credible] person and his Statement or evidence is entitled to full credit.
Before me Josiah Westcott  J.C.C. Pleas
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I William Colgrove of Scituate County of Providence in the State of Rhode Island aged Seventy Six years & on being sworn according to Law do testify and say that I was formerly well acquainted with Gideon Cornell Scituate who was an officer in the Army of the Revolution I served with him on tour of duty in the fall of the year 1776 at Bristol under Col Colwell and Williams served then one month in the winter of 1776. 7. I served one tour of duty with said Cornell at Warwick under Col Waterman & Colwell in the years above stated Cornell Served as lieutenant. I believe in the fall of 1777 I was with him one tour of duty of one month and a half at Trenton in Gen Spencers Expedition, we were under Col Cornell & Colwell. Cornell was then lieutenant in the year AD 1878 I was with said Gideon Cornell on the Island of 
Rhode Island in Sullivans Expeditor one month in the month of August under Col. Shephen Kimball. I believe said Gideon Cornell was then Captain & served as such
William Colgrove
State of Rhode Island Providence Ss in Scituate this 4th day of January AD 1837 personally came William Colgrove and Submitted and made oath to the foregoing deposition. And I certify that I am well acquainted with the said William Colegrove who is a credible person and his statement or Evidenced is entitled to full credit
Before me Josiah Westcott  J.C.C. Pleas
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The Deposition
of Samuel Kimball
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State of Rhode Island
Providence Ss  at Faster this 3d day of January A 1837 personally came Samuel Kimball and after being duly certified and Sworn according to law gave the within deposition which was reduced to writing by me the Subscriber in the presence of the deponent. And I certify that I am well acquainted with the said Samuel Kimball who is a credible person and his statements or evidence is entitled to full credit
Before me Josiah Westcott J. C. C. Pleas
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I Gideon Thornton of the City of Providence being now 69 years of age, on oath do testify and say that I was present at the wedding of Gidion Connell & Martha Thornton, they were married in December AD 1779 by Zebedee Hopkins Esq in Glouster & at the house of said Martha, I was then about twelve years of age. Both before & after the marriage I lived with said Martha who was my mother. My father the said Martha’s first husband had then been dead about three years & a half according to my best recollection. His name was Ebeneezer Thornton. And I further testify that after the marriage of the said Gideon Cornell & Martha Thornton to wit in the summer of the year 1780. I think in July or August the said Cornell was an officer in a troop of Horse & he was called out on an alarm to go to the island of Rhode Island & he went and served in the capacity of Cornett, as I understood, in said Company & was absent from home about a month in said service I remember he once came home on a furlough during said time & staid at home about three days & then returned
Gideon Thornton
In the City of Providence Jany 16 1837
Sworn to & Subscribed before me and I further certify said Gideon is well known to me & he is a credible witness
Benja Cowell
CJCC Pleas
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I Samuel Kimball now residing in Killingly in the
State of Connecticut but now in the town of Foster in
the County of Providence State of Rhode Island being being Seventy five years of age and over and being sworn
according to Law do on his oath testify and say that
I formerly lived in Situate and was well acquainted with
Gideon Cornell of said Scituate who was an officer in
the army of the revolution I served with him three month
in the year 1775, the first tour we served was
in May and June at Warwick, and we served two tours
of on month each at said Warwick in the fall and
for part of the winter of the same year stationed at one [illegible] Jackmader men at Warwick Tower said Cornell was
then Lieutenant. I think Ezekiel Cornell was Colonel about
in the year 1776. I was with said Gideon Cornell [illegble]
Station at Providence in We [illegible] at the widow Browns
in the Summer of that year, I was with him at Lewiston at a [illegible] called Howlands [illegible] one month said Cornell
was then lieutenant Job Crok commanded at that time
and Jonathan Knight Commanded the Company we were
in in the year 1777. I was with said Cornell on the
Island of Rhode Island one month in the Spring of the
yea. Nather Bates was caption, and said Cornell was lieutenant
in the fall of that year I was with him
at Warwick. Cornell was then captain we served two
Tours of a month each made [illegible] in the
years 1778 and 1779. I was with said Cornell
on a number 
of Short tours of duty as minute men cannot at this
the particularly specify all the service of the said
Cornell but I was with him in all as much as [illegible] months
Samuel Kimbell
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Martha Cornell
V1352
widow of Gideon
R. Id

Adm
Cornet 1 mo $10.
Lieut 6 -    80.
Capt  -      40
pension - $130

commencing 4 March 1831
R.I. Militia

Hon B. Cowell
Present
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10

Willington Ct
July 7 AD
Benjamin Cowell Esq
Providence, R.I.
Attorney at Law
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I Thomas Steere of Willington Tolland County and State of Connecticut (late of Scituate in the State of
Rhode Island), being of Lawful age depose and say that in the year AD 1779 and That in the forepart of the month of December in AD 1779 I was present and witnessed the Marriage of Mr Gideon Cornell and Mrs Martha Thornton which was celebrated by Elder Samuel Windsor (who was sometimes variously called Elder Sam Pond Windsor), and that the said Marriage between the said Gideon Colwell and Martha Thornton took place at the House of the said Martha Thornton and that James Aldrich Elisha Steere and a man by the name of Peck were also present at the said Marriage, all of which are since dead and that said Marriage took place in the town of Gloucester in the State of Rhode Island. And this deponent further says that he was well acquainted with the said Gideon Cornell and that in the summer of 1780 he the said Gideon Cornell left Scituate to go into the Revolutionary service on the Island of
Rhode Island and that I have no doubt that he was in the service at that time although I never saw him in the service
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myself and further the deponent says
not Willington June 30th AD 1837
Hiram Rider
Daniel Glaser

Thomas Steere
his X mark

State of Connecticut
Tolland County Willington June 30th AD 1837
Then Personally appeared before me Daniel
Glazier a Justice of peace for said Tolland County 
Thomas Steere  who signed the foregoing [illegible] and made a solemn oath to the truth the foregoing Deposition by him Subscribed
and I also certify that the said Thomas Steere is considered a credible witness in the neighborhood where he resides

Daniel Glazier
Justice Peace

State of Connecticut
County of Tolland} SS 
County Clerks Office

I Jeremiah Parish Clerk of the Court in Tolland County do 
certify that Daniel Glazier Esq before whom the foregoing affidavit of Thomas Steere on the 30th day of June 1837 was
duly sworn to is a Justice of Peace within Tolland County that his
Commission bears date the 7th day of June 1837 and will [illegible] himself untill the 20th day of June 1838 & that the signature
to the foregoing certificate purporting to be said Justice Glazier  is genuine
In testimony whereof I have
hereunto set my hand & the seal of sd County at
Tolland this 5th day of July AD 1837
Jeremiah Parish Clerk
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Willington July 7th AD 1837
B. Cowell Esq

Sir yours of the [illegible] was duly received
and contents noticed I found Mr Steere in a
remote part of this town although when I
[illegible] yours I did not bee lieve any such man
resided here I herewith send you his deposition
and if it should be wrong please to send it back
with instructions and I will attend to 
as to pay I spent about two days in the whole
and paid out one dollar to Justice, Clerk, and
postage and [illegible] to keep the other Dollar
for my services-- My respects to Mrs Cowell 
Mr Howels family yours truly
Hiram Rider
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I Reuben Place of Glocester in the
County of Providence being now
in my 76 year of age on oath do testify & 
say that I was well acquainted with
with Gideon Cornell formerly of Scituate & 
was also well acquainted with Martha
his wife, now his widow. I 
well remember the time when he
courted & married her she was then
the widow Thornton, I lived a near
neighbor to him I was not present at
the marriage but it was in December AD 1779, according to my best recollection I
remember in the Spring following, 
I was present in her house that she had
resided in before marriage, when
he carried away her house hold
furniture, I think it was in March
1780 - In the summer of 1780 I was a
private soldier enlisted for six months
in Capt Coles Company & Col Greenes
regiment stationed on Rhode Island
when the french Troops were there
and I will remember that I understood
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at the time, that said Gideon was
then also belonging to a Troop of
Home. as an Cornet or Captain
I dont remember which  - I understood this from himself afterwards
I hired the farm where he married
his wife for eight or nine years & 
then bought it-- I knew said
Gideon well up to the time of his
death & feel quite confident he
was married at the time I have
mentioned & also that he served in
the Troop afterwards

Reuben Place

Providence Sc
In Glocester June 17 1837
Sworn to subscribed before me and
I further certify that said Reuben is a
credible witness

Benja Cowell
CJCC Please
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I Stephen Hawkins of
Glocester in the
County of Providence being now in
my 84th year of age on oath do testify &
say that I was well acquainted with Gideon
Cornell formerly of Scituate in said County
I worked for him about two years & a half & 
was working for him when he married the widow Martha Thornton I was not present at said marriage.  I know & well remember that it took
place in December 1779.  She  [illegible] 
with him & staid about six weeks & they both then went back to his house & staid [illegible] 
March & then she moved her furniture & 
took her children with her home to
said Cornells house, I helped move them. After his marriage I well remember he did several tours of duty 
but cannot specify any of them except one
I was the owner of a good house and
I sold it to him for the purpose of siding
in a Troop of House in which he had been  appointed a Cornet, I think, this
was in August 1780.  He [illegible] his house of me & went with the
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rest of the company to Newport on Rhode Island & served a month & returned, The French Troops were on Rhode Island at the same time the reason why so many troops went to Rhode Island was, that it was
expected the enemy were going again to invade the island - I went down at the same time as a private in
Captain James Smiths Company of Scituate - Said Gideon Cornel then served a month in the capacity above mentioned, I have probably a more distinct recollection of this tour of his than I should have had from the fact that I sold him a horse as before mentioned - I well remember he had before been a Captain of the Scituate Hunters but am not able to say how much he served in that company but believed he served a good deal
Stephen Hawkins
Providence Ss
In City of Providence June 16 1837
Sworn to & subscribed before me and I further certify said Stephen is well known to me & he is a credible witness
Benja Cowell
CJCC Pleas
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Martha Cornell

Benja Cowell agt.
Providence, R. Island
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At a Council of war held August 1, 1780.
Resolved, that James Williams be appointed
Captain, James Aldrich Lieut. and Gideon
Cornell,[illegible] of the Company of House
in the third Battalion of Infantry in the
County of Providence, and that they be
commissioned accordingly
The copy of record - Witness
Henry Bowen Secry

[illegible] Office R Island July 5. 1837.
I certify that at the session of the General
assembly of said State on the first wednesday
of May last Benjamin Cowell was elected
Chief Justice of the Court of Common Pleas
for the County of Providence for one year.
and commissioned accordingly
Witness
Henry Bowen Secry

In Council of war August 1778. "In 
Council was read the return of the officers
the Scituate Hunters who are approved, they 
are as follows
Gideon Cornell, Captain
Jonathan Smith 1st Lieut
Barthrum Round 2d Lieut
Jonathan Hopkins Ensign"

True copy of record
Witness Henry Bowen Scry.