Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 16,333, for Cornelius T Jansen, New York
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SERVICE
New York

Jansen, Cornelius T. or J.
Low, Christiana 
or Louw, or Christian or Chrystian
(former widow)

NUMBER
W.16,333
B.L. Wt. 1142-300- Capt.
Issued Sept. 1, 1791
No papers

CONTENTS
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6740
New York
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Christiana Law who was the
widow of
Cornelius J. Jensen died
who was a pensioner under the Act of
and who died on the 22 Augt 1796
of Orange Co in the State of N. York
who was a Captain in the Comp.
commanded by Captain N.Y. of the
  commanded by   in
the N.Y.  line for 2 years
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Inscribed on the Roll of N. York City
at the rate of 480 Dollars
Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day
of March, 1836.
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Certificate of Pension issued the 26 day of
Aug 1842 and sent to Hon
J. G. Clinton New Burgh NY
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Arrears to the 4th of March '41  24,00
Semi-annual allowance ending
Act 23 Aug. 1842
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$240.00
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[Act July 7, 1838.]
Recorded by Theo L Moody Clerk
Book A Vol. 2 Page 88
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Reported
Letter to JW A Stevens Esq P.
City of N. York Sept 10th 1842
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not found
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V985
Christian Low
Pension papers

Enl. Capt. 21 Nov 1776
Must'd 4 January 1782


J. Ellis Bloomingburgh
Fuloan[?] County
State of New York
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Widow Low
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State of New York
Orange County    ⎬ ss:
On this 2 day of August 1838 Christian Low a resident of Crawford in said county aged seventy nine years who being first duly sworn according to law doth on her oath make
the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress passed July 7 1838 entitled "an act granting half pay pensions to certain widows" That she was formerly the widow of Cornelius 
J Jansen who was a captain in the army of
the revolution in the third New York Regiment commanded by Col. Gansevoort & served as such during the war That his commission is hereunto annexed That she was married to the said Cornelius F Jansen on the 30th day of May 1785 That her husband the afore said Cornelius J Jansen died on the 22 day of August 1796 That she was afterward married to Cornelius Low the 21 Sept 1797 That her husband the said Cornelius Low died on the 24th of Sept 1816 That she has remained a widow since that time. That she was
not married to her first husband prior to his leaving the service but the marriage took place previous to the first of January 1794 viz at the time above stated & entered in the proper hand writing of her said first husband in the family Bible which record is hereinto annexed the word "Morris" [?] before [?]
[signed]Crytian Low

Sworn & subscribed the day & year above written before me & I further certify that from inspection & personal inquiry I believe her
to be unable from bodily infirmity to attend the coming session of the Court of said County
J. W. Elliot Judge of Orange Com Pleas
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State of New York
Orange County ss. I Albert J Benton Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the County of Orange hereby certify that Floran W Elliott before whom the foregoing Declaration of Christian Law was subscribed and sworn was at the time of taking the same a Judge of Orange County Common Pleas in and for the said County and further that I am well acquainted with the hand
writing of the said [?] and verily[?] believe that the signature to the said affiant is Genuine
In Witness Whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of the said County the 28th day of August 1838 -
A. S. Benton
Clerk
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May 30 1785
Christian Morris Married to Col T. Jansen
By Arc'd Nathen Tha

October 29th 1787 my son Thos C. Jansen
was borne 

Aug 27th 1788 my son John Morris

April 5th[?] 1790 was borne and departed this
life January 5th 1791 My son Jacob

December 10th 1791 My other son Jacob was Borne

July 22th 1793 my son Morris was Borne

July 5th 1806
John M. Jansen married to Maria[?] Low
by Rev Mc[?] James

My Son Cornelius Jansen Jr was borne
the 2th day of May 1807 

my Daughter Cristina Jaine 3th Day of May 1807

Maria Catherine 22th March 1810

John M. Jansen Departed this life
March 14th 1814

Hannah[?] Jansen Departed this
wife August 9th 1817
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Apocrypha.
Chap. xv.
Before Christ 161.
and aid which should come unto them from 
9 And so comforting them out of the law and the prophets, and withal putting them in mind of the battles that they won afore, he made them more cheerful.
10 And when he had stirred up their minds
gave them their charge, shewing them therewithal the falshood of the heathen, and the breach of oaths.
11 Thus he armed every one of them, not so much with defence of shields and spears, as with comfortable and good words: and besides that he told them a dream worthy to be believed, as if it had been so indeed, which did not little rejoyce them.
12 And this was his vision, That Onias, who had been high priest, a virtuous and a good man reverend in conversation, gentle in condition, well spoken also, and exercised from a child in all points of virtue, holding up his hands, prayed for the whole body of the Jews.
13 This done, in like manner there appeared a
man with gray hairs, and exceeding glorious, who was of a wonderful and excellent majesty.
14 Then Onias answered, saying, This is a lover of the brethren, who prayeth much for the people, and for the holy city, to wit, Jeremias the prophet of God.
15 Whereupon Jeremias holding forth his right hand, gave to Judas a sword of gold, and in giving it spake thus.
16 Take this holy sword, a gift from God, with the which thou shalt wound the adversaries.
17 Thus being well comforted by the words of
of Judas, which were very good, and able to stir them up to valour, and to encourage the hearts of the young men, they determined not to pitch camp, but couragiously to set upon them, and manfully to try the matter by conflict, because the city, and the sanctuary, and the temple were in danger.
18 For the care that they took for their wives, their children, their brethren, and kinsfolks, was in least account with them; but the greatest and principal fear was for the holy temple.
19 Also they that were in the city took not the
least care, being troubled for the conflict abroad:
20 And now when as all looked what should be
the trial, and the enemies were already come near, and the army was set in aray, and the beasts conveniently placed, and the horsemen set in wings,
21 Maccabeus seeing the coming of the multitude, and the divers preparations of armour, and the fierceness of the beasts, stretched out his hands towards heaven, and called upon the Lord, that worketh wonders, knowing that victory cometh not by arms,
but even as it seemeth good to him, he giveth it to such as are worthy,
22 Therefore in his prayer he said after this manner, O Lord, thou didst sent thine angel in the time of Ezekias king of Judea, and didst slay in the host of Sennacherib, an hundred fourscore and five thousand. 

Apocrypha.
Before Christ 161

23 Wherefore now also, O Lord of heaven, send a good angel before us, for fear and dread unto them.
24 And through the might of thine arm, let those be stricken with terror, that come against thy holy people to blaspheme. And he ended thus.
25 Then Nicanor and they that were with him,
came forward with trumpets and songs.
26 But Judas and his company encountred the
enemies with invocation and prayer.
27 So that fighting with their hands, and praying unto God with their hearts, they slew no less than thirty and five thousand men: for through the appearance of God they were greatly cheered.
28 Now when the battle was done, returning again with joy, they knew that Nicanor lay dead in his harness.
29 Then they made a great shout, and a noise,
praising the Almighty in their own language.
30 And Judas who was ever the chief defender of the citizens, both in body and mind, and who continued his love towards his countrymen all his life, commanded to strike off Nicanors head, and his hand, with his shoulder, and bring them to Jerusalem.
31 So when he was there, and had called them
of his nation together, and set the priests before the altar, he sent for them that were of the tower,
32 And shewed them vile Nicanors head, and
the hand of that blasphemer, which with proud brags he had stretched out against the holy temple of the Almighty.
33 And when he had cut out the tongue of that ungodly Nicaner, he commanded that they should give if by pieces unto the fowls, and hang up the reward of his madness before the temple.
34 So every man praised toward the heaven the glorious Lord, saying, Blessed be he that hath kept his own place undefiled.
35 He hanged also Nicanors head upon the
tower, an evident and manifest sign unto all of the help of the Lord.
36 And they ordained all with a common cree, in no case to let that day pass without solemnity, but to celebrate the thirteenth day of the twelfth month, which in the Syrian tongue is called Adar, the day before Mardocheus day.
37 Thus went it with Nicanor: and from that in
time forth the Hebrews had the city in their power. And here will I make an end.
38 And if I have done well, and as is fitting the
story, it is that which I desired: but if slenderly and meanly, it is that which I could attain unto.
39 For as it is hurtful to drink wine or water alone; and as wine mingled with water is pleasant, and delighteth the taste : even so, speech finely framed, delighteth the ears of them that read the story. And here shall be an ebd.

The End of the Aporpha
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State of New York
County of Orange } Ss:
On this first day of August in the year of our Lord 1838 personally appeared before me the undersigned a Justice of the peace of the town of Crawford in said County Simon Lamberton and made oath in due form of law that he was well acquainted with Captain Cornelius Jansen an officer in the army of the revolution and that the said Cornelius Jensen died some time in the month of August in the year of our Lord 1796 and the said deponent assisted in laying him out and in putting on his grave clothing 
and this deponent further saith that he is well acquainted with Christina Lowe now present, who was the wife of the said Cornelius I Janson at the time of his death and that some time after the death of the said Cornelius I Jensen the said Christine was married to Cornelius Lowe of the town of Shawangunk in the County of Ulster and continued to reside with him untill the death of the said Cornelius Lowe
which was more than twenty years ago and that she has remained a widow ever since the death of the said Cornelius Lowe and further this deponent saith not
[signed]Simon Lamberton

Sworn & Subscribed
before me the day and
year first above written
D. Fease[?] a Justice of the Peace &c

Orange County
I hereby certify that the above named Simon
Lambertson who was sworn to and subscribed the foregoing affidavit is a person of truth and veracity and in all respects entitled to credit in all his statements, according to the best of my knowledge and belief Given under my hand at
Crawford Aug 9th 1838
D Fease Justice of the peace &c
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State of New York
Orange County } ss
On the second day of August 1838 before the undersigned came Cornelius Louw who upon his oath declares that he is the son of Cornelius & Christian Louw within described that the said Cornelius died on the 24th of September 1813 That his mother Christian Louw remained a widow since the death of the said Cornelius Low. That he knows his mother to be the person described by Simon Lambertson in the affidavit within that she writes her name indifferently Christian or Christina & that the name of his father is spelled Louw or Low indifferently that he knows the family Record hereunto annexed to be the record of his father's family taken from the family Bible that he has been familiar with it from his earliest recollection & that it has remained in his mothers possession ever since
[signed]Cornelius B. Louw

Sworn & Subscribed before
this 6th day of August 1838
D Fease Justice of the peace Comr &c

Orange County Ss
I hereby certify that the above named Cornelius Louw who was sworn to and subscribed the foregoing affidavit is a person with whom I am well acquainted and that I consider him of good moral character and in all respects entitled to belief in all his statements
Given under my hand at
Crawford Aug 9th 1838
D Fease Justice of the peace &c
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State of New York ⎬
Orange County
I Albert L Benton Clerk of the Court of Common pleas in and for the County of Orange hereby Certify that David Lees[?] before whom the foregoing affidavit of Cornelius B. Louw and Simon Lambertson was reputed[?] and Sworn and whose name is subscribed to the Certificate thereunder within
was at the time of taking the same a Justice of the Peace in and for the said County-- And further that I am well acquainted with the handwriting of the said Justice and verily believe that the signature to the said affidavits and Certificates and Genuine
In Witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said County the 28th day of August 1838 -
A. L. Benton
Clerk
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To the Senate and House of Representation of the United States in Congress assembled 
The petition of Christina Low widow of Cornelius Law deceased, and former widow of Cornelius T. Jansen deceased, now of the Town of Crawford County of Orange and State of New York, respectfully represents, that she was married to her first husband Captain Cornelius T. Jansen deceased on the 30th day of May 1786- 
That her said husband Cornelius T Jansen died on the 22nd day of August 1796. That your petitioner afterwards married Cornelius Low who died on 24th day of September 1816
That your petitioner is now a widow - that her first husband Cornelius T Jansen was Captain in the New York line during a part of the Revolutionary war-
That your petitioner has heretofore applyed for a pension, on account of the revolutionary service of her former husband Captain Cornelius Jansen
That the Commissioner of Pensions in a note to the Hon. James G. Clinton on the subject of your petitioners application, made the following reply
"In answer to your enquiry, I have the honor to inform you, that the claim of Mr Christina Low who claimed for services of her first husband Capt C. T. Jansen of the New York line, to whom she was married after the Revolutionary war, was disallowed under the act of the 7th July 1838, because she was not at the date of its passage the widow of Captain Jansen - and under the act of the 4th July 1836, because the marriage with him took place after the expiration of his service"-
Your petitioner therefore prays that an act may be passed, allowing your petitioner such pension as other widows of revolutionary officers have so long and so gently[?] enjoyed.
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your Petitioner for a more full statement of the facts of her case would respectfully refer your honorable body to the papers in her case now on file in the Pension office at the City of
Washington-
And your petitioner now in the Eighty fourth year of her age, and in very indigent circumstances, and standing in great need of the same favors, which have so justly been extended to other widows of revolutionary soldiers will ever pray. 
[signed]Christen Louw
Dated February 1-- 1842-
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Petition of
Christina Low
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asking for a pension
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Feb 8 1842
Ref to the Committee 
on Rev. Pensions
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Mar. 8 1842
Bill ----- 268
Committee on Revolutionary Pensions

Mr. Fessenden for
Mr. Clinton. 21
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May 17, 1932.

BA-J/ILL
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Cornelius T. or J. Jansen
W. 16333

Mrs. H.A. Callahan, R.N.
15 Goodrich Street
Pittsfield, Massachusetts.

Dear Madam:

Reference is made to your letter in which you request information in regard to Captain Cornelius T. Jansen, War of the Revolution.
The data furnished herein are obtained from the papers on file in pension claim, W. 16333, based upon the service of Cornelius Jansen in that war.
Cornelius Jansen was commissioned November 21, 1776, Captain of the 3d Company, 3d New York Regiment, Colonel Gansevoort, and served as captain to the conclusion of the war. No details of his service are in the papers in this claim. His name appears on his commission, Cornelius J. Jansen; on the family record on file in the above noted claim, his name appears Cornelius T. Jansen
He married May 30, 1785, Christian or Christina Morris.
The soldier died August 22, 1796.
The soldier's widow, Christina, man
September 21, 1797,
The soldier's widow, Christina, married September 21, 1797, Cornelius Low or Louw, of Shawangunk, Ulster County, New York; he died
September 24, 1816.
Christiana Louw, widow of Cornelius Louw, applied August 2, 1838, for pension on account of the service of her husband, Captain
Cornelius Jansen. She was then seventy-nine years of age and resided in Crawford, Orange County, New York. The claim was allowed.
She died March 10, 1842, survived by two sons by different husbands, their names not designated.

1.
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In 1838, Cornelius B. Louw, son of Cornelius Louw and Christiana, stated that the names Christian and Christina and Low and Louw were used both ways by his mother. His own signature appears "Louw".
The names and date of birth of the following children are shown:

Thomas C. Jansen born October 29, 1787.
John Morris Jansen born May 27, 1788--married July 5, 1806 to Maria Louw.
Jacob Jansen born April 1, 1790--died January 1, 1791.
Jacob Jensen born December 10, 1791.
Morris Jansen born July 22, 1793.

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The following is copied from the family record:

My son Cornelius Jansen, Jr. born May 2, 1807.
My daughter Christina Jane born May 3, 1809.
Maria Catherine born March 22, 1810.

John M. Jansen departed this life March 14, 1814.
Mariah Jansen departed this life August 9, 1817.

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Very truly yours,
A. D. HILLER,
Assistant to Administrator.
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An Act for the relief of Christiana Low.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the
Secretary of War is directed to place the name of Christiana Low, of Orange County, State of New York, widow of Cornelius Low, deceased, on the revolutionary pension roll, 
and pay her a pension, at the rate of four hundred and eighty dollars per annum, for five years; to commence on the fourth day of March, one thousand eight hundred and thirty-six.
Approved August 23rd 1842.
a true copy from the roll in this office.

Dept. of State
Augt 25th, 1842.

Fletcher[?] Fehter[?]
Clerk[?]
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H.R 268.
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Christiana Low
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Register of P. Office
because of [?]

[?]
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Pension Office
February 21st 1842
Sir,
In answer to the enquiries of Mr Fernance in the case of Mrs Christian Low I have the honor to inform you that it is established by the highest grade of evidence that her first husband Cornelius Jansen was commissioned a Captain in the New York Line on the 21st of November 1776 and served in that grade to the conclusion of the war and by the old family register that she was married to him prior to January 1794. It is admitted that he died in 1796.
The claim was rejected exclusively on the ground of her subsequent marriage.
I have the honor to be
Very respectfully
[?] Moobes[?]
J L Edwards

Hon N A Clinton
House of Representatives
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Clinton is personally acquainted with the
petitioner and knows that the petitioners second
husband is dead, that she is now a widow
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House of Representations
February 18. 1842
Sir
I enclose you a note of Mr Fromaner of the Committee on Revolutionary Pensions making some inquiries respecting the proof on file in your office in the case of the claim of Mrs Christina Low.
If you can conveniently answer these enquiries, it will supercede the necessity of copying the paper on file, and will ensure an Early report
from the Committee, which will oblige
Very Respectfully
Jas G Clinton

Col J.L. Edwards
Comr of Pensions
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Christiana Low. New York 
City roll, act August 23.
1842, at $480 per annum
for five years, to commence
on the 4th March 1836
(Inscribe on Roll act July 7.
1838)
Send Cab to
Hon. J. G. Clinton
Newburgh
New York
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House of Representatives
Washington August 22. 1842
Sir
A bill has passed both Houses of Congress
directing the Secretary of War to place the
name of Mrs Christina Lowe on the pension
list for five years pension at $480 per annum
Will you oblige me (when the law is complete by
the sanction of the President) by sending Mrs
Lowe's certificate of pension, directed to me
at Newburgh N.Y
Yours Respectfully
Jas G. Clinton

Col J. L. Edwards
Comr of Pensions
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Bloomingburgh
August 21} Fore

Aug 23. 1842

NY
Christiana Low

Hon J.L. Edwards pension
Commissioner
Washington City
D.C.
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Sullivan Co NY
Bloomingburgh August 20th 1842

Dear Sir
I have under stood that an Explanatory act has been passed by Congress for the benefit of Widows who are entitled under the act of 1838 to pensions who have been married the second time
Sir if such is the case I wish you to examine the case of Christianna Low who aplyed for a pension under the act of 1838 if she is entitled under the act pleas forward me a pay certifficate
Joseph Ellis agent
for Christianna Low

Hon J L Edwards
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New York City Pension Agency
Sept 8, 1842
Sir
Application for payment having been made by the heirs of Christiana Low, deceased, on the accompanying voucher, and the case involving a large amount ($2400) and presenting a
question on which I am not aware than an opinion has been heretofore given at the pension office, I beg leave to refer the papers to you for some positive direction.
The circumstances are that the name Christiana Low was recently inscribed on the Roll of this Agency under a special act of Congress, passed 23d August 1842, she died March 10, 1842, anterior to the date of her certificate, leaving two sons by different husbands. The question which I beg to submit is the following. In whom does the right to the pension now vest equally in her two sons or solely in the son of the officer of the Revolution on account of whose services the pension was granted?
Very respectfully
your obedient want
Jno A Stevens, Pens Agent
By June M/ Irving[?]

J L. Edwards Esq
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington City
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N. York
Christian Low
let. to J. Ellis 13 Oct 1838
" to Hon A.C. Hand Mar 25 1840
" to Hon J.C. Clayton 24 Jany 1842
Same Feb [?] 1842

Act 7 July 1838
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Homan @e

L Edwards Esq
Com of Pensions

Present
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Feb 18th 1842

To J L Edwards Esq
Com of Pensions ⎬

Dear Sir
The petition of Catherine Low has been refered to the Com Rev. Pensions.
She claims under the act of 1838, being married to Captain Cornelius I. *Johnson before 1794. And was refused because she was afterwards married to Cornelius Low
Please inform me, how long Capt Cornelius I. 
*Johnson of the New York line served, and whether there is sufficient evidence of his
serving as Captain or in any other capacity.
Also whether the marriage with said Capt *Johnson is proved to have taken place before 1794.
Also whether she proves the death of her second husband
with great respect
Yours
J Forman cl

*Jansen
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IN CONGRESS
The DELEGATES of the UNITED STATES of New-Hampshire, Massachusetts Bay, Rhode-Island, Connecticut, New-York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Delaware, Maryland, Virginia, North-Carolina, South-Carolina, and Georgia, TO-
Cornelius I Jansen Esquire
WE, reposing especial Trust and Confidence in your Patriotism, Valour, Conduct and Fidelity, -DO, by these Presents, constitute and appoint you to be Captain of the Company number three of the third Battalion of New York forces
in the Army of the United States, raised for the Defence of American Liberty, and for repelling every hostile Invasion thereof. You are therefore carefully and diligently to discharge the Duty of a Captain by doing and performing all manner of Things thereunto belonging. And we do strictly charge and require all Officers and Soldiers under your Command, to be obedient to your Orders as a Captain --- And you are to observe and follow such Orders and Directions from Time to Time, as you shall receive from this or a future Congress of the United States, or Committee of Congress, for that purpose appointed, or Commander in Chief for the Time being of the Army of the United States, or any other your superior Officer, according to the Rules and Discipline of War, in Pursuance of the Trust reposed in you. This Commission to continue in Force until revoked by this or a future Congress.
DATED the twenty first day of November one thousand Seven hundred & seventy Six -
By Order of the CONGRESS,
John Hancock
ATTEST, Chas Thomson Secy
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Rev WIDOW, &c.
File No. 16533
Christianna Low
Widow of
Cornelius Jansen
Captain Rev War

Act July 7th 38
Index: Vol. A Page 443

[Arrangement of 1870.]

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1921 Oct 12 Hist to Chas.
Martin Jones.
1932 May 17-Hist. to Mrs. H.A.
Callahan - ILL
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1936 - Sept. 8 Hist to Charles J. Bodine ILL
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September 8, 1936

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BA-J/EEL

Mr. Charles J. Bodine, R.N.
35 Linden Boulevard
Brooklyn, New York

Dear Sir:
Reference is made to your letter in which you request the Revolutionary War records of Cornelius T. Jansen, born in Ulster County, New York, about 1766, served as lieutenant and captain in the New York Line; Matthew Jansen, born in Ulster County, New York, about 1738, served as captain in the New York Troops; Nicholas Jansen, born in Ulster County, New York, about 1750; Thomas Jensen, born at Kingston, New York, about 1735, served as captain and lieutenant colonel in the New York Troops; and Jacobus Jansen, born in Ulster County, New York, about 1740.

A careful search of the Revolutionary War records has been made and no record found of claims for pension having been made to the United States based upon the military service in that war of Captain Matthew Jansen, born about 1738, or of Nicholas, Thomas or Jacobus Jansen. Such claims are the source of the data furnished by this office.

The record has been found of Captain Cornelius T. or J. Jansen: also the record of a Matthew H. Jensen, who served as a private
in the New York Troops, which may be of interest to you. These records are furnished herewith.

Very truly yours

A. D. HILLER
Executive Assistant
to the Administrator,
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September 8, 1936.

Mr. Charles J. Bodine, R. N.
375 Linden Boulevard
Brooklyn, New York.

BA-J/ILL
Cornelius T. or J.
Jansen-W. 16833

Dear Sir:
The data given herein were found in pension claim, W. 16333, based upon service in the Revolutionary War of Cornelius T. or J. Jansen.

Cornelius Jansen was commissioned November 21, 1776, Captain of the 3" company, 3" New York regiment, Colonel Gansevoort, and served as captain to the conclusion of the war. No details of his service
are given in the papers on file in this claim. His name appears on his commission, Cornelius J. Jansen on the family record, his name appears
Cornelius T. Jansen.

The officer married May 30, 1785, Christian, or Chrystian Morris.

He died August 22, 1796.

Christian, the widow of Captain Cornelius Janson, married September 21, 1797, Cornelius Low, or Louw, of Shawangunk, Ulster County,
New York; he died September 24, 1816,

Christian Louw, the widow of Cornelius Louw, applied August 2, 1838 for pension on account of the service in the Revolutionary War of her husband, Captain Cornelius Jansen; she was aged then seventy-nine years and was a resident of Crawford, Orange County, New York. She their signed Chrystian Louw. The claim was allowed. Her name was borne on the pension roll, Christiana Low.

She died March 10, 1842, survived by two sons by different husbands, their names not designated.

In 1838, in Orange Co., N.Y., Cornelius B. Louw, son of Cornelius Louw and Christian, his
wife.
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stated that the names Christian and Christiana and Low and Louw were used both ways by his mother. His own signature appears "Louw."

The names and births of the children of Cornelius Jansen and his wife, Christian, are shown as follows: 
Thomas C. Jansen born October 29, 1787.
John Morris - - May 27, 1788, married July 5, 1806 to Maria Louw.
Jacob - - April 1, 1790 - died January 1, 1791
Jacob - - December 10, 1791. 
Morris - - July 22, 1793. 
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The following is also of record- 
My son Cornelius Jansen Jr. born May 2, 1807. 
My daughter Christine Jaine - May 3, 1809.[handwritten note: "Should be 1807"]
Maria Catherine - March 22, 1810 
John M. Jansen departed this life March 14, 1814. 
Mariah Jansen departed this life August 9, 1817. 
Very truly yours, 

A.D. HILLER 
Exectutive Assistant 
to the Administrator. 
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REVOLUTIONARY WAR RECORDS SECTION. 3-525
N. F. 16333
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR, 
BUREAU OF PENSIONS. 
Washington, D. C., ________, 19_____
In reply to your request of _____, received ______
 for a statement of the military history of Cornelius J. Jansen
a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired 
information as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pen-
sion on file in this Bureau. 
DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. November 21 1776
LENGTH OF SERVICE.
[Illegible]
RANK. 
Captain
OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. 
Captain. 
Colonel.
[Conservat?] 
State. 
N.Y.
Battles engaged in, none stated. 
Residence of soldier at enlistment, not stated. 
Date of application for pension, August 2, 1838. [Illegible]
Residence at date of application, Crawford, Orange Co., N.Y. 
Age at date of application, He was 79 yrs old. 
Remarks: Soldier near May 30, 1785 or 1786 Christian n Christina Morris; he died Aug 22 1796 She there near Sept 21 1797 Cornelius Low or Louw died Sept 24 1816. She died March 10 1842. 
Supplemental herewith for futher data as to the family. 
6 -- 2856 
Respectfully, 
Commissioner.
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Rev. War Section
Record Division.

October 18, 1923.

Mr. Charles Martin Jones
11056 in Pont Building,
Wilmington, Del.

Sir:
In addition to the military history of Cornelius
J. Jansen W. File No. 16,333 Rev War you are furnished the following data as to his children:

Thomas C. Janson born October 28, 1787.
John Morris Jansen " May 27, 1788 (mar. July 5, 1806 to Maria Louw, and died March 14, 1814,
Jacob Janson " April 1, 1790, died Jany 1, 1791
Jacob Jansen " December 10, 1791.
Sarah Jane " July 22, 1793.

Very respectfully,
Washington Larson[?]
Commissioner.
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Brooklyn, N. Y.
Aug. 24, 1936.

Veterans Administration.
Pension Bureau,
Washington, D.C.

Upon advise of the War Department, I am writing you for information concerning the following Revolutionary soldiers. These men are all ancestors of mine and we wish all possible information concerning them for our personal family records, such as battles they may have taken part in, where and when they were born and what pensions, if any that they may have been granted, that is, if they ever applied for pensions, and the dates of such grants for pensions. Also if they were in battle, were any of them wounded, etc.
1 - Cornelius T. Jansen, Lieut. and Captain, 3rd and 1st New York Line. Born at Shawangunk, Ulster County, N.Y. about 1748,
2 -- Matthew Jansen, an officer in Ulster County Militia and a captain in a regiment of Levies raised in 1777 for service in the United States. He was born in Shawangunk, Ulster County, N. Y., about 1738.
3 -- Nicholas Jansen, born in Shawangunk, Ulster County, N. Y. about 1750.
4 Thomas Jansen, probably born at Kingston, N. Y. about 1735. He was captain in Ulster County Militia at the beginning of the War of the Revolution. It is also claimed he was Lieut. Colonel of the Southern Regiment of Minute Men and was supposed to have been commissioned Dec. 21, 1775. Was there such an organization and did it ever function as a regiment or was it a (Paper Regiment) that is, men enrolled but never saw service etc.

All information that you have and to what organizations they may have belonged would be helpful also.
My information as to the birthplaces of these men and dates of birth may or may not be correct.
I thought that if any of these men ever applied for a pension or were wounded they might have given some of this information when applying for a pension as soldiers are required to do.
Thanking you in advance for any information that you can furnish
I remain 
Very truly yours.
no signature
Charles J. Bodine, R. N.
375 Linden Boulevard.
P.S.
No. 5 Jacobus Jansen, born at Shawangunk, Ulster County, N. Y. about 1740. This is another Janson I had overlooked.

[Stamped]
Received AUG 25, 1936
MAIL SUB CIV
VETS ADMIN READER 18
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March 15/93

Commissioner of Pensions
Dear Sir, The Adjutant General advised me to write you to ask if you can give me Captain- Cornelius T Lansens Revolution war service history There were three of the family from Ulster Co who served Johanas Cornelius & Jacob I would like to Find which one migrated from Holland and was the Father also is there any service record of Cornelius after the year 1783
Most sincerely
Mrs Hester A Jansen Callahan R.N.

Stamp enclosed
[stamped]
RECEIVED 
MAR 16 1932

AFTER 5 DAYS RETURN TO
Mrs H Hallahan R.N.
15 Goodrich St
PITTSFIELD, MASS.
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1 File E
Revo

11056 du Pont Bldg
Wilmington Del.
Sept 20 1921

Bureau of Pensions
Washington, D.C. 

[Stamped]
U.S. PENSION OFFICE
SEP 24 1921

Gentlemen:
Will you kindly advise if you have any record of
the families of the following through their application for pensions for service in the Revolution?
Captain Cornelius J. Jansen of the Continental Line (New York) and Louis de Bois, who is buried in Salem County, New Jersey and whose tombstone states served at Valley Forge. The Adjutant General of New Jersey has no record of Louis
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du Bois so he may have served with Penna, or New York troops.
Thanking you for any information you may be able to give I am 
by truly yours
Charles Martin Jones

[stamped]
RECORD DIVISION
SEP 24 1921
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268

27th CONGRESS,
2d Session.
Rep. No. 300
Ho. OF REPS.
.
CHRISTIANA LOW.
[To accompany bill H. R. No. 268.]

MARCH 8, 1842.

Mr. FORNANCE, from the Committee on Revolutionary Pensions, submitted the following

REPORT:

The Committee on Revolutionary Pensions, to whom was referred the petition of Christiana Low, widow of Cornelius Low, deceased, report:

That it appears, from the highest grade of evidence, that the petitioner's first husband, Cornelius Jansen, was commissioned a captain in the New York line on the 21st of November, 1776, and served in that grade to the conclusion of the war. It also appears that the petitioner was married to him before 1794, and that he died in 1796; and that the department rejected her claim exclusively on the ground of her subsequent marriage to Cornelius Low, who is now dead also.
The committee therefore report the accompanying bill.
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Christiana Low- New York City roll
Act Aug. 23. 1842 at 480 per annum
for five years, to commence on the
the 4th March 1836.
Inscribed on roll A.D. July 7. 1838
Hon. J. G. Clinton
Newburgh - New York