Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 2978, Cornelius O Vanarsdall, New Jersey
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Service - New Jersey

Vanarsdall, Cornelius O.
Elizabeth

Number W. 2978
B.L.Wt. 38829-160-55

Pvt, Spy, and Wagoner.   b. about 1760
died in Mercer Co. KY. Feb. 22 or 24, 1843
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Kentucky 26872

Cornelius O. Vanarsdall
of Mercer Co. in the state of KY
who was a pvt in the company commanded by
Captain Baird of the Regt. commanded by7 by Col. Vroom in the _?_ _?_ Militia

__ 5 Mo 15 Ds _?_            $51.66
_______________________________

Inscribed on the Roll of Kentucky
at the rate of 51 Dollars and 66 Cents per annum to commence ob the 4th day of March 1831
__________________________

Certificate of Pension issued the 17th day of June 1834 and sent to G.L. Waugh  _?_
________________________________
Arrears to the 4th of Mar '34.          155.00
Semi-anl allowance ending 4 Sep.    25.83
                                                            $180.83

{Revolutionary Claim
Act June 7, 1832}

Recorded by J.T. Sprague Clerk.
Book 6-2 Vol. 7 Page 500

Written faintly to bottom left:  No date of death or agency Book
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30482
Cornl. O. Vanarsdale
Ky

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Geo.L. Waugh
Harrodsburg, KY
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State of Kentucky
Mercer County

   On this 17th day of April 1834 personally appeared before me Isaac Pearson a Justice of the the Peace and one of the judges of the Mercer County Court Cornelius O. Vanarsdall a resident citizen of Mercer County Kentucky aged seventy four 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 Act of Congress passes June 7th 1832.
   The he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers and as herein stated,
    That in the year 1776 he volunteered in Capt. Varscleare company and he was employed by Colonel Peter D. Vroom and Major Baird who commanded the New Jersey Militia then stationed in Sommersett County near Flaggs old Tavern, to act as a spye, and to gain them all the intelligence he could obtain in relation to the British lines their movements do(?) in which capacity he acted faithfully until the taking of the Hessians at Trentown, which was fully three months, he was always in the fullest confidence with the Jersey officers, in their service at many times he was in great danger and peril of his life, he thinks it was the day after the battle of Princeton he knows it was about the first of January he thinks 1777.  He was detailed out of his Uncle's Company, to wit, Captain Vancleare to guard the lines on the Millstone river, and to keep back the cattle and prevent the enemy from plundering, and foraging on the people.  Major Baird was our principal commander and a good one he was, the enemy's main army then lay in Brunswick and our army on the Millstone river - in this service he was actively engaged five months and a half when he was orally discharged, again in fall of the same year Captain Vanclean's wagons was 
paessed (?) by Major Maury he thinks of the 2nd Jersey Regiment, a driver was wanted he immediately volunteered for this service and. joined  General Wagners army then stationed on the Raritan River, in this service he was a actively engaged in conveying provision to the 2nd Regiment halling (hauling?)and procuring wood for the officers and soldiers....
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...until the spring of the year following, andGod knows during this winter he had like to have freezed several times.    The army moved from their encampment in April and he was discharged this was a tour of six months which he served faithfully.  Again he entered Captain VanCleares company as a volunteer and joined the army under the command of Baron Steuband and General Winans or some such names at Springfield for a tour of three months this was after the Battle at this place, he cannot recollect certainly this year, he thinks, it was in 1780 during this tour he was in frequent skirmishes when acting as piquet (?) guard he was honorably discharged after having served his full tour by Capt. Vanclears, again he served another tour, as a drafted soldier in Captains Swims company from Sommersett Count and marched to join Gen. Wagners army then at the North River, we marched to a place called Pompton, when we were ordered to halt when we were stationed for some time.  We then marched to Morristown when we were detached to guard the (smudged word) then stationed in the Morristown Meeting House, we were stationed here for some time he knows he served his full tour and was honorably discharged, again he served another tour at Millstone when the Court House was burnt this was a tour of one month guarding prisoners at this place.  He again joined Capt. Lotts company for a full tour of three months and marched from from Sommersett County to the Landing on the Raritan River above Brunswick when we were stationed for some time and discharged, he served other tours several days at a time which he thinks unnecessary to mention.  He knows he was in actual service upwards of two years his General Officers was Wagner, Steuband, Winans, Col. Vroom and Major Baird, Capt. VanClear, Swim, Lott, and some others not recollected.  He has long since lost  his discharges. He "hin" by relinquishing every claims what were to a pension or annuity except the present and declares that his name is not on the pension roll of the agency of any state.
Cornelius O. Vanarsdall his X mark
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The deposition of Cornelius A. Vanarsdall who was a lieutenant in the Army of the Revolution aged eighty five year taken at the Clerk's Office in Mercer county KY this 17th day of April 1834.  This deponent being first duly sworn states upon his oath the is well acquainted with Cornelius O. Vanarsdall who has subscribed and sworn to the foregoing declaration that he knows him to be the identical man he represents himself to be, that he knows that he served faithfully in the War of the Revolution, he lived in the same country and state with him and served in the same army, but not in all the tours with him but he is sully satisfied that he served upwards of two tours faithfully and furthers saith not.
Cornelius A. Vanarsdall

Also the deposition of Peter Huff and Lawrence Vanarsdall both Revolutionary Pensioners taken taken at the same time and place and for the same purpose both being duly sworn according to law do upon oath state that they are well acquainted with the said Cornelius O. Vanarsdall who has subscribed and sworn to this foregoing deposition that they lived at time of the Revolution in the State of New Jersey and near the County of Sommersett and served in the same army with the said Corn. O. Vanarsdall and know that he served as he states in his declaration, they have long been _?_ and well acquainted with said Vanardsdall and know him to be a man of truth and further saith not.
Peter Huff
Lawrence Vanarsdall his X mark

Cornelius O. Vanarsdall further s states that owing to his age and feebleness he is unable to attend the County Court for the purposes of swearing to his aforesaid Declaration without difficulty and bodily pains and further saith not.
Cornelius O. Vanarsdall his X mark
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State of Kentucky
Mercer County

I Isaac Pearson a Justice of the Peace and one of the Judges of the mercer County Court for the state of Kentucky do hereby certify the cornelius O. Vanarsdall who has subscribed to his foregoing Declaration came before me and made solemn oath to the truth of the statements therein contained, and I do further certify that Cornelius A. Vanarsdall, Peter Huff, and Lawrence Vanarsdall subscribed and sworn to this truth of the the statements by them made in their respective depositions, and I do further certify that Cornl. O. Vanarsdall. Cornl. A. Vanarsdall Peter Huff and Lawrence Vanarsdall are highly credible persons and that these statements are entitled to credit;  I further certify that Cornelius O. Vanarsdall is weak and feeble and unable to attend on the Mercer County Court for the purpose of swearing to his said statements without great inconvenience and bodily pain.
Given under my hand and seal this 17th April 1834
Isaac Pearson

State of Kentucky
Mercer county
I Thomas Allin Clerk of the Court for the County
_?_ do certify that Isaac Pearson Esq. whose name affixed to the foregoing Certificate is an acting Justice of the Peace in and for the County _?_ duly commissioned and qualified and as such full faith and credit is and ought to be given to every of this official acts as such.
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office this 17th day of April 1834
Tho. Allin Clk

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Geo. Smaugh Harrodsburg KY Agent and Attorney

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Cornl. O. Vanarsdall
Revolutionary Claim
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State of Kentucky
Mercer County

The farther declaration of Cornelius O. Vanarsdall made in order to obtain the benefits of the Act of Congress passed June 7 1832.  First he served fully thru months as a spy, he belonged to Capt. Vancleave's company and being well acquainted with the country, he was selected by Colonel Vroom and Major Baird to being them the earliest intelligence of the situation of the enemy and their movements this was in 1776.
Second - in 1777 he was detailed out of Capt. VanCleave's company for very important service to wit to guard the lines on the Mill Stone River to prevent the cattle from falling into the hands of the enemy, and to protect as much as possible the inhabitants from being plundered by theBritish, in this capacity he served faithfully  five months and a half this service was performed by the express orders of Colonel Quick.
3rd In the fall of the same year Capt. VanCleave's waggon was passed by Major Maury and as he has stated in his former declaration he volunteered his services as driver, he knew if he did not volunteer he would have been preferred (?) as they could get no other driver at that time convenient that understood the business and the country as well as he did.  He considered himself as much in the services during this tour as any soldier of the Army and he knows it was so considered by the officers and soldiers whom he served, and God knows he suffered more in this service than the soldiers of the line.  He was regularly discharged when the winter guarding broke up and the Army marched.  He solemnly swears that he never received one cent for this service and was told that he would be paid as the other soldiers were.
4th -  In 1778 or 9 he served a tour of three months as a volunteer under Capt. VanCleave in the army under Baron Steuben and Gen'l Winans.
fifth -  In 1780 was well as he recollects, he served a tour of three months in Captain Swims (?) company as a drafted soldier.
Sixth - he served a tour of one month at MillStone when the court house was burnt he was drafted to serve this tour.
seventh - he volunteered in Captain Lotts company for a tour of three months and was stationed at the Landing.....
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...... on the Raritan river above Brunswick, he was also drafted to serve a tour of one month under Capt. Lott when Summersett court house was burnt but we were discharged in 8 or 10 days again he was drafted to serve another when the Battle of Vanness's Mills was fought we took a great many of the enemy's waggons but he was discharged in 8 or 10 days. He cannot recollect all the tours the he served there was scarcely a month for two years that they were to called on to render service in one way or another in the army.  He solemnly swears that he served at least two years and six months or three years in actual service.  It is true the militia of New Jersey were frequently drafted for one month and sometimes would be discharged before they served half the time.  He knows it was frequently the case with himself and our discharges were all for one month tours, but he knows there were drafts for two or three months, and volunteers also for three months for he served in both capacities, as for himself he is fully satisfied of this fact that if long and faithful service will entitle a soldier of the Revolution to a pension he is as much entitled to one as any man that served.  It is true that he can't recollect all the circumstances of his service or the particular dates but as to time he knows he is not over the mark.  signed and sealed this 16th day of May 1834
Cornelius O. Vanarsdall his X mark
Sworn and subscribed on the and year aforesaid before me - Isaac Pearson  _?_

The farther Deposition of Cornelius A. Vanarsdall who was a Lieutenant in the War of the Revolution, and Peter Huff a private in said War and both Revolutionary pensioners being first duly sworn according to law deposit and safety that they are well acquainted with Cornelius O. VanArsdall who hath subscribed the foregoing declaration.  that they know him well in the army of the Revolution that they served frequently together and from their knowledge of this services they are confident....
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....he was in the service at least three years, that is in actual service for that time embracing the tour as Waggoner.  We further Tate that we know as well as he does as to his service for we lived in the same neighborhood and knew each other well, and another thing we can testify to a certainty, all the Vanarsdalls in the Jersey State were true and genuine Whigs, we further state that the drafts generally were for one month but then frequently tours of three months, we know Corn'l O. Vanvarsdall to be a man of truth and further sayeth not.
Cornelius Vanarsdall
Peter Huff

State of Kentucky
Mercer County
  I Isaac Persona Justice of the Peace and one of the Judges of the Mercer County Court do hereby certify that Cornelius O. Vanarsdall subscribed the foregoing declaration, and Cornelius A. Vanarsdall and Peter Huff subscribers to the foregoing deposition came before me and made solemn oath to the truth of the statements by them respectively subscribed andI further certify that the afs. (aforesaid)  Cornelius O. Vanarsdall, Cornelius A. Vanarsdall, and Peter Huff are highly credible persons.  Given under my hand and seal this 16th day of May 1834.
Isaac Pearson Jdg.

State of Kentucky
Mercer County
I Thomas Allin Clerk of the Court for the County  apd (?) do certify that Isaac Pearson Esq. whose name is subscribed to the foregoing certificate is a Justice of the Peace in and for the County and duly commissioned and qualified and (paper torn) full faith and credit in and ought to be given to every (per torn) act as such.
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of my office this 16th day of May 1834.
Tho. Allin
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(paper badly torn - hard to read)

left side:
top word _?_

Duplicate issued May 20 / 54 sent to
Hon. J.B. Thompson
US Senate
_?_ letter of Ben C. Allin

(very faint writing) ___widow___
        __?__ not __?_AB

Vertically:
Date of Death
not on AB

right side / outside edge torn off
3182
Kentucky
Elizabeth Vanarsdal--
widow of Cornelius VanArsda--
who served in the Revolutionary
war, as a lieutenant N. J. Line

Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of
320 Dollars -- cents per annum, to commence the 4th day of March, 1848

Certificate of Pension issued the 19th day of  Jany. 1849 and sent to
C. H. Tra---
Frankfort, Ken.

REcorded on Roll of Pensioners under act February 2, 1848  Page 2 (smudge) 7 Vol. 3
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State of Kentucky
Mercer County
   On this the 5th day of July 1843 personally appeared before me Aaron (?) G. Kyle an acting Justice of the Peace in and for the county of Mercer State of Kentucky Mrs. Elizabeth Vanmarsdall (sic) aged upwards of seventy one years a resident of the said county of Mercer, and who is on account of sickness wholly unable to appear in open court, and who after 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 the 7th day of July 1838 entitled an act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows to wit that she is the widow of Cornelius O. (or A.) Vanarsdall deceased late of the said county of Mercer and who was a soldier in the army of the Revolution and served many months therein and declarant thinks he was a militiaman and served in the troops of New Jersey, and on account of his service in said army he received a pension under the Act of 7th June 1832 and which pension was granted him during life. Declarant not being enabled specifically to set forth the names of the officers under whom the service of her husband was performed, its character (?) exact duration, will for a full history of the same  as well as other facts necessary in the consideration of her claim refer to the _?_ contained in the papers composing the matter of the application of her said husband for the for the aforesaid pension.  Declarant will further state that her said husband resided in the State of New Jersey when he entered the service and that she has no documentary in favor of her claim.  Declarant further states that she was married to the aforesaid Cornelius O. Vanarsdall on the 10th day of April in the year of our Lord seventeen hundred and ninety one.
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...That her husband the aforesaid Cornelius O. Vanarsdall died on the 24th day of February eighteen hundred and forty three 1843 that she was not married  to the said Cornelius O Vanarsdall before the last period of his service terminated but that the marriage took place previous to the first day of January 1794 and at the time above stated.
Elizabeth Vanarsdall her X mark

Sworn to and subscribed (?)_ before me on the day and year aforesaid.
  Andrew G. Kyle J. Peace

And I the above subscribed magistrate hereby certify the the  above declarant is personally known to me and I know her to be the widow of Cornelius O Vanarsdall deceased late of the said county out Mercer and who was a Revolutionary pensioner of the United States.  I also certify that I am of opinion that she was married at the time she states.
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name this the 5th day of July 1843.  Andrew G. Kyle J. Peace

And also came before me the  just subscribed magistrate Mr. Abraham Vanarsdall who on oath states that he is the son of the above declarant and her deceased husband and that he deposes upward of forty years of age, and that the oldest child of the said Father and Mother  from what deponent has always understood is none above fifty one years of age. Deponent also saith that his said mother has never married since the death of his said father  which _?_ took place on the 24th day ofFebruary 1843 and that his said Father was a Revolutionary Pensioner of the United States at the rates of about $57.66......
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...per annum under the Act of 7th June 1832 and which pension was granted to him during his life and further deponent saith not.
Abraham Vanarsdall

Sworn to and subscribed before me the da and year aforesaid the 5th day of July 1843
Andrew G. Kyle J. Peace

And I the just subscribed magistrate certify that the above deponent and the foregoing declarant are persons of integrity and all their statements entitled to the fullest credit - In Testimony whereof I have hereto subscribed my name this the 5th day of July 1843.
Andrew G. Kyle J. Peace

State of Kentucky Mercer County
I Thomas Allin clerk of the Court of Mercer County State of Kentucky certify that 
Andrew G. Kyle before whom the foregoing declaration of Mrs. Elizabeth Vanarsdall was made and the deposition of Abraham Vanarsdall all was taken is an acting magistrate in and for the said county of Mercer, duly commissioned  and qualified and to all his official acts full faith and credit are due as will out of Courts of Justice as therein.  And the foregoing signatures purporting to be said Kyles are his own genuine signatures.
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto affixed my seal of office ad subscribed my name this the (smudged word) day of July 1843
Tho. Allin
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223.293   Act March 3
                 Nov. DC.

Elizabeth Vanarsdall   wid
Cornelius Vanarsdall

Pvt.

(Written vertically) over above writing

to left - illegible. to right: No.38829 _?_ Aug

Revy. War

Pens? Act

Ky  _?_ 48-3182

Ad:   _?_ Aug 19 /56
  (illegible name poss.: B.O. Y--?--)

Chr. Chinn
Harrodsburg
Ky.
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Mrs. Elizabeth Vanarsdall
223.293
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State of Kentucky
Mercer County

On this 13th day of September AD One Thousand eight hundred and fifty five personally appeared before me M.T. Garnett a Justice of the Peace within and for the County and State aforesaid, Elizabeth Vanarsdall aged 83 years a resident of Mercer County in the State of Kentucky who being first duly sworn according to law declares that she is the widow of Cornelius Vanarsdall deceased who was a revolutionary Pensioner on the Roll of the Kentucky agency for services rendered by him in the revolutionary war with Great Britain declared by the United Stated on the 4th of July 1776.  That her said husband died in the County and State aforesaid on the 22nd day of February 1843.  She further states that she was married in the County of Somerset in the State of New Jersey and that she is now a widow.  She further states that after her husband's death she was placed on the pension Roll of the Kentucky Agency.  Se refers to the paper of her deceased husband's and her own in support of her claim to Bounty Land which she is now entitled to under the act approved March 30th 1855.
She further declares that she has heretofore made no application for Land Bounty nor has she received any.
Elizabeth Vanarsdall her X mark
Testor (?) N.C. Woods

We John Rineorsun and C.O. Harris residents of Mercer County in the State of Kentucky upon our oaths declare that the foregoing declaration was signed and acknowledged  by Elizabeth Vanarsdall in our presence and that we believe from the appearance were statements of the applicant that she is the ......
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......person she represents herself to be.
John Rinearson
C.O. Harris

The foregoing declaration and affidavit were sworn to and subscribed before me on the day and year above written and I certify that I know the the affiants to be credible persons that claimant is the person she represents herself to be and that I have no interest in this claim.
M.T. Garnett J.P. MC  (Justice of the Peace Mercer County??)

State of Kentucky
Mercer County
I Thomas Allin Clerk of theCourt of the County and State and State aforesaid do hereby certify that M.T. Garnett is and was at the time of making the foregoing signatures a Justice of the peace in and for said County duly commissioned and qualified that he is duly authorized by law to administer oaths and that his said signature above written is genuine.
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto affixed the seal of said County and subscribed my name this 1st day of November 1855
Tho. Allin Clk.
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30.482

Cornelius O. Vanarsdall
Kentucky

_?_ 1796 _?_ 15 mo
and 15 days
  $51.66


(at bottom of paper)
George L. Waugh
Harrodsburg Ken.
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War Department
Pension Office
May 1 1837

Sir,
  The evidence n 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 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 regulations will shew what is necessary to be done.  These points to which your attention Lismore particularly directed, you will find worked in the margin with a brace (thus: } ). You   will, when you return your papers to this Department, and this printed letter with them, and you will, by coupling with this request, greatly facilitate the investigation of your claim.

A Statement, shewing the Service of Cornelius O. Vanarsdall.
(Below a chart with year, months/days served, officers served under, age at present, and proof)
1776 3 months Pr (private) Capt Vancleave /                Col. Vroom
         5  months Pr Capt. ? Maj. Baird
         3 months Pr Capt. Vancleave
         -     Pr blank 
         1.     Pr blank 
          3.    Pr blank
Age at present 74 - resided in N.J.
Proof:  Witnesses

The Militia of New Jersey were drafted to serve only one month in each tour.  It should be shown to the satisfaction of the Dept. that he served a longer time tour as a wagoner _?_ _?_
7 June ' 32 (or '52)

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 elude 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, mucicians 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.
Sate, Territy, or Distress
On this
day of
County of
of
A. B. a resident (b) of
personally appeared (a) before
aged (c)
in the county of
and State, Territory or District
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)
served in the
(e) regiment of the
with
line, under the following named officers:
and
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. 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.
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
hereby certify, that we are well acquainted with
and C. D. residing in (the same)
subscribed and sworn to the above declaration; that we believe him to be
who has
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 Revoolutionary
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
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alleged service, as they are known at the Department. A very full account of the services of each person
will be indispensable to a favorable action upon his case. The facts stated will afford one of the principal
means of corroborating the declaration of the applicant, if true, or of detecting the imposition, if one be attempted
; and unless, therefore, these are amply and clearly set forth, no favorable decision can be expected
. All applicants will appear before some Court of Record in the County in which they reside, and
there subscribe and be sworn to, one of the declarations above provided, according to the nature of his
Case.
The Court will propound the following (m) interrogatories to all applicants for a pension, on account of
service in the Militia, State troops, or Volunteers, except the Militia of New Hampshire and the State
troops of Virginia.
1. Where and in what year were you born?
2. Have you any record of your age, and if so, where is it?
3. Where were you living when called into service; where have you lived since the Revolutionary war
, and where do you now live?
4. How were you called into service; were you drafted, did you volunteer, or were you a substitute?
And if a substitute, for whom?
5. State the names of some of the Regular Officers, who were with the troops, where you served; such
Continental and Militia Regiments as you can recollect, and the general circumstances of your services.
Did you ever receive a discharge from the service, and if so, by whom was it giv-
C.
en, and what has become of it?
Did you ever receive a commission, and if so, by whom was it signed, and what
Office has become of it?
State the names of persons to whom you are known in your present neighborhood, and who can testify
as to your character for veracity, and their belief of your services as a soldier of the Revolution.
The Court will see that the answers to these questions are embodied in the declaration, and they are
requested to annex their opinions of the truth of the statement of the applicant.
The applicant will further produce in Court, if the same can be done, in the opinion of the Court,
without too much expense and inconvenience to him, two respectable persons--one of whom should be
the nearest clergyman, if one lives in the immediate vicinity of such applicant, who can testify, from
their acquaintance with him, that they believe he is of the age he represents, and that he is reputed
and believed in the neighborhood to have been a Revolutionary soldier, and that they concur in that opinion.
If one of these persons is a Clergyman, the Court will so certify, and they will also certify to the character
and standing of other persons giving such certificates.
The traditionary evidence of service is deemed very important, in the absence of any direct
proof, except the declaration of the party. And the Courts are requested to be very particular in the
inquiry whether the belief is general, and whether any doubts have ever existed upon the subject.
Applicants unable to appear in Court, by reason of bodily infirmity, may make the declaration before
required, and submit to the examination, before a Judge or Justice of a Court of Record of the proper
county, and the Judge or Justice will execute the duties, which the Court is herein requested to perform,
and will also certify that the applicant cannot, from bodily infirmity, attend the Court.
Whenever any official act is required to be done by a Judge or Justice of a Court of Record,
or by a Justice of the Peace, the certificate of the Secretary of State or Territory, or of the proper
Clerk of the Court or County, under his seal of office, will be annexed, stating that such person is a
Judge or Justice of a Court of Record, or a Justice of the Peace, and that the signature annexed is
his genuine signature.
No payments can be made on account of the services of any person, who may have died before
the taking effect of the act of June 7, 1832; and in case of death subsequent thereto, and before the
declaration herein required is made, the parties interested will transmit such evidence as they can procure
, taken and authenticated before a Court of Record, showing the services of the deceased, the period
of his death, the opinion of the neighborhood respecting such services, the title of the claimant, and the
opinion of the Court upon the whole matter.
The declarant must appear in open Court, unless prevented from doing so by reason of bodily infirmity; in which case the declarant will follow
the rule laid down for his guidance.
The declarant must make his declaration in the county where he resides. If he should fail to do so, he must assign a sufficient reason for not
conforming to the rule.
┃ The age of the claimant must invariably be mentioned.
The declarant must mention the period or periods of the war when he served.
Every continental officer or soldier must give the name of the Colonel under whom he served; otherwise a satisfactory examination of the
claim cannot be had. Every claimant must state, with precision, the length of his service, and the different grades in which he served, in language so
definite as to enable the Department to determine to what amount of pension he is entitled. In a case where the applicant cannot, by reason of the
loss of memory, state precisely how long he served, he should amend his declaration by making an affidavit in the following words:
"Personally appeared before me, the undersigned, a Justice of the Peace, &c. A. B. who, being duly sworn, deposeth and saith, that, by reason
of old age, and the consentent loss of memory, he cannot swear positively as to the precise length of his service; but, according to the best of his
recollection, he served not less than the periods mentioned below, and in the following grades:--For---year----months, and
days, I served as a . For months and - days, I served as and for such service I claim a pension."
It is important, in all cases, to determine with precision the period for which each applicant served, and the particular rank he held, as the law
directs the pension recording to the grade of the pensioner and the length of his service. The use of the phrase about three or four months
is too indefinite, and all such qualifying expressions are objectionable. Some persons who apply for pensions merely state that they served two years
in the militia, &c. without specifying the tours, the names of the officers, and other particulars respecting their service. This form of a declaration is
ty one. It must, in every case, be clearly shown under what officers the applicant served; the duration of each term of engagement;
the particular place or places where the service was performed; that the applicant served with an embodied corps called into service by competent authority
; that he was either in the field or in garrison; and for the time during which the service was performed, he was not employed in any civil
pursuit.
The law makes the relinquishment indispensable.
The opinion of the Court is always required.
The Clerk must give his certificate in every case.
The Clerk must fix his seal, and it has no device or inscription by which it can be distinguished from any other seal, or if he has no pubseal
of office, the certificate of a Member of Congress, proving the official character and signature of the certifying officer, should accompany the
papers.
Mode of authenticating papers.
In every instance where the certificate of the certifying officer who authenticates the papers is not written on the same sheet of paper which contains
the affidavit, or other papers authenticated, the certificate must be attached thereto by a piece of tape or narrow ribbon, the ends of which must
pass under the seal of office of the certifying officer, so as to prevent any paper from being improperly attached to the certificate.
Proof of Service.
In a case where the name of the applicant is not found on the records of the Department, he must prove his service by two credible witnesses
who are required to set forth in their affidavits the time of the claimant's entering the service, and the time and manner of his leaving the same, as well as
the regiment, company, and line to which he belonged. The magistrate who may administer the oaths must certify to the credibility of the witness
, and the official character and signature of the magistrate must be certified by the proper officer, under his seal of office.
The notes from to are all equally applicable to the cases of Militia men, Volunteers and State Troops. The proof required by rule in
note il applies to continental troops only.
This tradinary evidence is indispensable in militia cases.
If a witness cannot be found, the declarant must state the fact.
The answers to the interrogatories must all be written, and sent to the War Department, with the declaration.
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September 20, 1939
BA-J/AWF
Cornelius O. Vanarsdall
W. 2978
Mrs. W. E. Young
Route 3, Clarksdale
Mississippi
Dear Madam:

Reference is made to your letter in which
you request the Revolutionary War record of
Cornelius O. Vanarsdel, who was granted pension while living in Mercer County, Kentucky.

The data furnished herein were obtained
from papers on file in [plaimen?] for pension and bounty land, under W. 2978, based upon the military service of Cornelius O. Vanarsdall in the Revolutionary War.

The date and place of birth of Cornelius O.
Vanarsdall, and names of his parents are not given.

While residing in Somerset County, New Jersey, Cornelius O. Vanarsdall enlisted sometime in 1776, served at various times as private, spy, and wagoner, with the New Jersey troops, under Captains Van Cleve (soldier's uncle), Swim, Lott, Colonels Peter D. Vroom, and Quick; he was in several skirmishes, and served in all between two and three
years.

Cornelius O. Vanarsdall moved from Somerset
County, New Jersey, in the spring of 1794, and
reached Mercer County, Kentucky, sometime in June of same year.

He was allowed pension on his application
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executed April 17, 1834, at which time he was aged seventy-four years, and a resident of Mercer County, Kentucky.

Cornelius O. Vanarsdall married April 10,
1791, in Somerset County, New Jersey, Elizabeth. The date and place of her birth and names of parents are not given.

He died February 22, or 24, 1843, in Mercer
County, Kentucky.

His widow, Elizabeth Vanarsdall, was allowed
pension on her application executed July 5, 1843, then aged ""upwards of seventy-one years, and a resident of Mercer County, Kentucky. She was still living in Mercer County, in 1855, and was allowed, also, one hundred sixty acres of bounty land on her
application executed September 13, 1855.

The following data in regard to the children
of Cornelius O. Vanarsdall, and wife, Elizabeth,
are shown in the claim:
Mrs. Mary Harris, born January 23, 1792, and
in 1845, residing in Boyle County, Kentucky, name of her husband and date of marriage not given;
Cornelius B. Vanarsdall, born March 2, 1794,
and in 1845, living in Mercer County, Kentucky;
Abram Vanarsdall, aged "upwards" of forty-
three years in 1845, then living in said Mercer
County.

Isaac Vaiton (?), half brother of the widow,
Elizabeth Vanarsdall, was living in 1843 in Mercer County, Kentucky.

Cornelius A. Vanarsdall was eighty-five years
old in 1834, then living in Mercer County, Kentucky, and stated that he was a lieutenant in the Revolutionary War and was well acquainted with Cornelius O. Vanarsdall, and lived in the same county ( Somerset) in New Jersey, during the war.
Lawrence Vanarsdall (Vanarsdalen) served in the Revo-
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lution from New Jersey, and in 1834 was of Mercer County, Kentucky, and was well acquainted with Cornelius O. Vanarsdall. Alexander Vanarsdall was of Mercer County, in 1843, and in 1855, C. C. Harris was of same county. The relationship of these persons to the family of the soldier was not shown.

In order to obtain the date of last payment
of pension, name and address of person paid, and possibly the date of death of the widow, Elizabeth Vanarsdall, you should apply to the Comptroller General, General Accounting Office, Records Division, this city, and furnish the following data:

Elizabeth Vanarsdell, widow of Cornelius O. Vanarsdall
Certificate #3282
Issued January 19, 1849
Rate $320.00 per annum
Commenced March 4, 1848
Act of February 2, 1848
Kentucky Agency.

If you desire information in regard to location
of the land referred to herein, you should apply to the Commissioner of the General Land Office, Interior Department, this city, and cite the following data:

Warrant #38829 - 160 acres- Act of 1855.

Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER
Executive Assistant
to the Administrator
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218 W. Wabash Ave.
Crawfordsville, Ind.
July 14 - '06

Pension Dept.
Washington
  Desiring the Revolutionary record of Cornelius Vanarsdall born July 5, 1748 who received a pension for his services paid at Lexington KY in the 1830s.  time of death not known but alma. 1838 to 1848.  
He died in Mercer County KY near Harrodsburg.
I have the record of my.....
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(continued from previous page)

...Christopher Vanarsdall who also died there.
Do the Pennsylvania records show the history of Simon VanAsrdall, la major of the Revolution?
Information is also wanted of George Hurst who enlisted from Virginia.  Report if he was a pensioner.
Thanking you in advance for any information obtainable I am...
Very Respectfully
Mrs James M. Waugh
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S-7292
Wid File 2978
Cornelius Van Arsdalen or Van Arsdall. 14 pages
Elizabeth - 34 pages

C. B. VANARSDALL, M. D.
Harrodsburg, KY
March 19, 1927

U. S. Department of the Interior,


Bureau of Pensions, Rev. and 1812 Wars Section,
Washington, D. C.
Dear Sirs:

Referring to your letter of the 16th inst., giving me data
concerning Cornelius O. Vanarsdall, private, spy, and wagoner, New Jersey
Regiments, allowed a pension on his application executed April 17, 1834,
while a resident of Mercer County, Kentucky; and concerning Cornelius VanArsdall,
allowed a pension on his application executed July 6, 1832, while a resident
of Mercer County, Kentucky, both pensions being for service in the Revolutionary War
, I an now writing to ask for photographic copies of the papers in connection
with the applications of these two pensioners, and also photographic copies of
the papers in connection with the pensions granted to their widows, if any.
Please let me know the amount necessary to pay for these copies, and I
will remit at once.
Very truly yours,
C.B. Van Arsdall
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Cornelius Vanarsdall S. Cif. 7292
Cornelius O. Vanarsdall W. 2978

Vertical sidebar on left:  Miss W_____ had written this, so I sent them down one at a time.

(body of note)
When copies are made do not send the papers in the two claims to photostat room at same time on account of similarity of names they might get mixed up there _?_
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(Left side)
Widow, &c.

File No. 2978
Elizabeth VanArsdall
Widow of Cornelius VanArsdall
Pvt. Rev. War

Act: 2 Feby 1848
["2 Feby" written over "4 March"]

Index: - Vol M , Page 294

[Arrangement of 1870]

(Right side - written vertically)
NOTE: This widow's claim was erroneously adjudicated with pension claim of LIEUTENANT
Van Arsdalen or Van Arsdall of N.J. and of Mercer County Ky also.   (In spite of her statement in 1845 that her husband was pensioned at $51.66 per annum). 
Her paper placed properly with 5.31450 by _?_ Nov. 13 1922
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[left side]
31450
Revy INVALID.
File No. 31,450
Cornelius O. Vanarsdall
Pri Rev War
Act: June 7" 32"
Index:-- Vol. 2, Page 495
[Arrangement of 1870.]

[right side - written vertically]
1922 Nov. 13. Hist to Mrs. M. A. Ryan. AW
1926 - Oct. 8 " " J. D. Van Arsdall AWJ.
1929. Sept 3. Photos to Dr. C. B. Vararsdall & advised 25[cents]
will be refunded MNF
1933. May 4 hist to Mrs. Charles B. Hardersell
1938- Mch 4- " " Mrs. Earl K. Samite
1938-Oct. 26_Corres. with Mrs. O. L. Moore in re to
this case. See John Van Osdall S.23462 MNF
1838 Nov 16- Hist. to Mrs. O. L. Moore (see lts. in clm. S.23462
of John Van Osdoll)
1939. Sept 20- hist to Mrs. W> E. Young any
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38.829
New Jersey
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Elizabeth Vanarsdall
Declaration 2 July '48
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V 9738
Elizabeth Vanarsdall KY

Suspended
Let. to CH Trabue  5 Apl '44
Act July 7th 1838
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6950
Kentucky

Elizabeth VanArsdall
widow of Cornelius VanArsdall
Who was a (Lieut'nt crossed out) Pvt.
in the VA line (VA line crossed out)

Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of
320 Dollars 00 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March 1843
(hand written in: Erroneous allowance)

Certificate of pension issued the 30 day of May '45 and sen to
C.H. Trabue Esq.
Frankfort, Kentucky

Act of March 3, 1843 ( this crossed out and written in: June 17, 1844

Recorded in Book A
Vol. 2 Page 187
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2 Certs.

1 act 1838
1  " 1843 & 1844

reported

let. to R.B. McAfee July 23 ' 46
"  "     F.A. Dickson Sept 14 ' 46
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9363
Kentucky
Elizabeth VanArsdale widow of Cornelius Van Arsdale who was a pensioner under the Act of '32 and who died on the 24 Feb. 1843 of Mercer in the State of Ken who was a Lieutenant (crossed out) in the Co (crossed out) commanded by Captain Vroom of the Reg commanded by Col. Freelenhun in the _?_ line for 2 years Pvt.
Inscribed on the Rolls of Louisville at the rate of 320 Dollars 00 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day ofMarch 1836.
(hand written below the above:  This allowance was in error in sum and rate)
Certificate of Pension issued the 30th day of May ' 45 and sent to C.H. Trabue, Frankfort, KenTotal amount,       $1600.00
(illegible hand written below amount)
[Act July 7, 1838.]
Recorded by F.L. Swann Clerk.
Book D  Vol. 1.  Page 379

Handwritten: No. _?_ Reso. 297
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Let. to R.B. McAfee Jr.
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November 16, 1938
XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX
BA-J/MMHF: MLB

Mrs. O. L. Moore
305 Ridge Avenue
Winnetka, Illinois

Dear Madam:

Reference is made to your letter of November 3, in response to one from this office dated October 26, 1938, in regard to photostatic copies of papers on file in certain Revolutionary War pension claims.

Your cooperation in the matter of the preservation of these old records is very much appreciated, in view of the fact that you can use the official reports in your work instead of photostatic copies.

All papers in the claims for pensions based upon service in the Revolutionary War of the following [crossed out: given. Inserted: five - ok. on orig] persons have been examined in your behalf and the data found [crossed out: has. Inserted: have] been incorporated in five separate reports herewith, that is of- 

Cornelius Van Arsdalen, No. 7292
Cornelius O. Van Arsdalen, No. 2978
Colonel [inserted: Colonel not on orig] Samuel Newell, R. 7617
William Owens [Crossed out: (pensioner of Pulaski County, Kentucky]), W. 8493 [inserted: residence not on orig]
John Van Osdoll, S. 23462

Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER
Executive Assistant
to the Administrator
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November 16, 1938

XXXXXXXXXXXXXXX
CORNELIUS O. VANARSDALL
W. 2978
BA-J/AWF; MLB
Mrs. O. L. Moore
305 Ridge Avenue
Winnetka, Illinois

Dear Madam:

The record of Cornelius O. Vanarsdall follows as found in the papers
of the claims for pension and bounty land under File No. W. 2978, based upon his service in the Revolutionary War.

The date and place of birth of Cornelius O. Vanarsdall and names of his parents were not given.

While residing in Somerset County, New Jersey, Cornelius O. Vanarsdall enlisted sometime in 1776, served at various times as private, spy and wagoner with the New Jersey troops under Captains Van Cleve (soldier's
uncle), Swim, Lott, Colonels Peter D. Vroom and Quick. He was in frequent skirmishes and served in all between two and three years.

The soldier moved from Somerset County, New Jersey, in the spring of 1794 and reached Mercer County, Kentucky, sometime in June of the same year. He was allowed pension on his application executed April 17, 1834, at which time he was aged seventy-four years and a resident of Mercer County, Kentucky. He died there February 22 or 24, 1843.

Cornelius O. Vanarsdall married April 10, 1791, in Somerset County, New Jersey, Elizabeth ________, her maiden name was not designated, nor were the date and place of her birth or names of her parents given.

Elizabeth Vanarsdall, soldier's widow, was allowed pension on her application executed July 5, 1843, then aged ""upwards" of seventy-one years and a resident of Mercer County, Kentucky.

Soldier's widow, Elizabeth, was allowed one hundred sixty acres of bounty land, also, on Warrant No. 38829, under the Act of March 3, 1855, on account of the service of her husband, on her application executed
September 13, 1855, while still living in Mercer County, Kentucky.
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The following names of children of Cornelius O. Vanarsdall and his wife, Elizabeth, are shown in the claim:

Mrs. Mary Harris, born January 23, 1792, and in 1845 residing in Boyle Co., Ky., name of her husband and date of marriage not given.

Cornelius B. Vanarsdall, born March 2, 1794; in 1845 living in Mercer Co., Ky.

Abram Vanarsdall, aged "upwards" of forty - three years in 1845 and then living in Mercer County, Kentucky.

Isaac Vaiton (?), half brother of the widow, Elizabeth Vanarsdall, was living in 1843 in Mercer County, Kentucky.

Cornelius A. Vanarsdall was eighty-five years old in 1834 and living in Mercer County, Kentucky, and stated that he was a lieutenant in the War of the Revolution, was well acquainted with the soldier, Cornelius O.
Vanarsdall, and lived in the same county (Somerset) in New Jersey, during the
war. Lawrence Vanarsdall (Vanarsdalen) served in the Revolution from New Jersey, and was well acquainted with Cornelius O. Vanarsdall and in 1834 was of Mercer County, Kentucky. In 1843, Alexander Vanarsdall was living in Mercer County, Kentucky. In 1855, C. C. Harris was living in the same county. No relationship was shown between any of those persons
to the soldier, Cornelius O. Vanarsdall, or to each other.

In order to obtain date of last payment of pension, the name of person paid and possibly the date of death of Elizabeth Vanarsdall, widow of Cornelius O., you should write to the Comptroller General, General Accounting Office, Records Division, this city, and cite the following data: Elizabeth Vanarsdall, widow of Cornelius O., certificate #3182, issued January 19, 1849, rate, $320 per annum, commenced March 4, 1848, Act February 2, 1848, Kentucky Agency.

If you desire information in regard to location of the land granted Elizabeth Vanarsdall, you should apply to the Commissioner of the General Land Office, Interior Department, this city, and furnish that official the number of the warrant, the acreage and date of the act under which issued.

Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER
Executive Assistant
to the Administrator
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March 4, 1938
Cornelius O. Vanarsdall
W. 2978
BA-J/AWF

Mrs. Earl K. Smith
114 Callender Avenue
Peoria, Illinois

Dear Madam:

Reference is made to your letter in which you
request the Revolutionary War record of Cornelius Vanarsdale who died in Mercer County, Kentucky, other than the Cornelius Vanarsdale, pension claim, S. Ctf. 7292.

The data furnished herein were obtained from
papers on file in pension claim, W.2978, based
upon the military service of Cornelius O. Vanarsdall in the Revolutionary War.

The date and place of birth of Cornelius O.
Vanarsdall were not given, nor were the names of his parents stated.

While residing in Somerset County, New Jersey, Cornelius O. Vanarsdall enlisted sometime in 1776, served at various times as private, spy, and wagoner, with the New Jersey troops, under Captains VanCleve
(soldier's uncle), Swim, Lott, Colonels Peter D.
Vroom, and Quick. He was in frequent skirmishes and served in all between two and three years.

He moved from Somerset County, New Jersey, in the spring of 1794, and reached Mercer County, Kentucky sometime in June of same year.

He was allowed pension on his application
executed April 17, 1834, then aged seventy-four years,
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and a resident of Mercer County, Kentucky.
Cornelius O. Vanarsdall married April 10,
1791 in Somerset County, New Jersey, Elizabeth;
her maiden name was not designated, nor were the
date and place of her birth given. He died in
Mercer County, Kentucky, February 22 or 24, 1843.
His widow, Elizabeth Vanarsdall, was allowed
pension on her application executed July 5, 1843,
then aged ""upwards of seventy-one years, and a
resident of Mercer County, Kentucky. She was still
living in Mercer County, in 1855, and was allowed,
also, one hundred sixty acres of bounty land on her
application executed September 13, 1855.
The names of their children as shown in the
claim Mrs. Mary Harris, born January 23, 1792, and
in 1845 residing in Boyle County, Kentucky, name of
her husband and date of marriage not given; Cornelius
B. Vanarsdall, born March 3, 1794, in 1845
living in Mercer County, Kentucky; Abram Vanarsdall,
aged upwards of forty-three years in 1845, then
residing in Mercer County, Kentucky.
Isaac Vaiton (?), half brother of the widow,
Elizabeth Vanarsdall, was living in 1843 in Mercer
County, Kentucky.
Cornelius A. Vanarsdall was eighty-five years
old in 1834 and living in Mercer County, Kentucky;
he stated that he was a lieutenant in the War of the
Revolution, was well acquainted with this soldier,
Cornelius O. Vanarsdall and lived in the same county
(Somerset) in New Jersey, during the war. Lawrence
Vanarsdall (Vanarsdalen) served in the Revolution from
New Jersey, and was well acquainted with Cornelius O.
Vanarsdall, he was in 1834 of Mercer County, Kentucky.
In 1843 Alexander Vanarsdall was of Mercer County. In
1855 C. C. Harris was in Mercer County. It was not
stated that they these persons were related to the
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soldier, Cornelius O. Vanarsdall, or that they were related to each other.

In order to obtain information relative to
location of the land referred to herein, you should apply to The Commissioner of the General Land Office, Washington, D. C., and furnish the following data:

Warrant # 38829 - 160 acres- Act of 1855.

Very truly yours

A. D. HILLER
Executive Assistant
to the Administrator
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                                                       May 4, 1933

                                                   Cornelius O. Vanarsdall - 2978
                                                    BA-J/A F

Mrs. Charles B. Henderson
351 East King Street
Franklin, Indiana


Dear Madam:

Reference is made to your request for the record
of Cornelius C. Vanarsdall, private in the New Jersey
militia, Wars of the revolution, and pensioned while
a resident of Mercer County, Kentucky.
On the list of pensioners printed in 1835, the
name is erroneously given, Cornelius C. Vanarsdall. He
was pensioned Cornelius O. Vanarsdall, and his name so
appears in the original papers on file in pension claim,
2978, based upon his services during the War of the
Revolution. The data which follow were obtained from
said pension claim.
The date and place of his birth are not shown,
nor are the names of his parents given stated
Cornelius O. Vanarsdall, while residing in some
erset County, New Jersey, enlisted in 1776 and served
at various times as private, spy and wagoner, with the
New Jersey troops, under Captain Vancleve (soldier's
uncle, Swin, Lott, Colonels Peter D. Vroom and quick.
He was in frequent skirmishes and served in all between
two and three years.
He moved from Somerset County, New Jersey in
1794 to Mercer County, Kentucky.
He was allowed pension on his application executed
April 17, 1834, then aged seventy-four years
and living in Mercer County, Kentucky.
Cornelius O. Vanarsdall married April 10, 1791
in Somerset County, New Jersey, Elizabeth, her maiden
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is not stated. He died February 2 or 24, 1843 in
Mercer County, Kentucky.
His widow, Elizabeth Vanarsdall, was allowed
pension on her application executed July 5, 1843,
then aged upwards of seventy-one years and living in
Merver County, Kentucky.
B.L.
Their children mentioned in the claim Mrs.
Mary Harris, born January 23, 1792, and in 1845
residing in Boyle County, Kentucky; Cornelius B. Van
arsdall, born March 2, 1794, and in 1845 living in
Mercer County, Kentucky; Abram Vanarsdall, aged upwards
of forty-three years in 1845 and living in
Mercer County, Kentucky.
Cornelius A. Vanarsdall was eighty-five years
old in 1834 and living in Mercer County, Kentucky,
stated that he was a lieutenant in the War of the
Revolution; Lawrence Vanarsdall (Vanarsdalen) served
in the Revolution from New Jersey and in 1835 was
in Mercer County, Kentucky; Alexander Vanarsdall was
in 1843 in Mercer County, Kentucky. There is no relationship
shown to each other nor to the family.
Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER
Assistant to Administrator


Isaac Vaiton, half brother 
of the widow E.V. was in
1843 in Mercer Co. Ky.
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Rev. and 1812
War Section.
                                                                                 October 8, 1926

F. D. VanArsdale
339 Western Ave
Albany, N. Y.

Sir:

I have to advise you from the papers in the
Revolutionary War pension claim W. 2978, it appears
that Cornelius O. Vanarsdall, while residing in the state of New Jersey, enlisted in 1776
and served at various times, in all between two
and three years, as private, spy and wagoner in
the New Jersey Troops, under Captain Van Cleve,
his we
Swim, Lott, Colonels Peter D. Vroom and Quick, he
spee
moved from Son. C. Mercer Coy in 1794
He was allowed pension on his application
executed April 17, 1834, while a resident of
Mercer County, Kentucky, aged seventy-four years.
He died February 22 or 24, 1843 in Mercer
County, Kentucky.
Soldier married April 10, 1791 in Somerset
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Kersey, Elizabeth, her maiden name is not
she was allowed pension on her application
executed July 5, 1843, while a resident of Mercer
of
County, Kentucky, aged upwards of seventy-one years.
Children Mrs. Mary Harris, born January 23, and
1792; Cornelius, born March 2, 1794; Abram, aged
upwards of forty-three in 1845 as mercy
owing to a lack of clerical force available
for the purpose, only two histories are furnished
each inquirer.
Respectfully,
E. W. MORGAN
Acting Commissioner.
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REVOLUTIONARY WAR RECORDS SECTION
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR.
BUREAU OF PENSIONS.
Washington, D. C.,

N. 2978
the
3 -- 525

County, New Jersey
stated.


192
In reply to your request of
for the history of Cornelius O. Vanansdall, a soldier of the Revolutionary War,
following is taken from the soldiers & Widow claim for pension.
DATES OF
ENLISTMENT OR
APPOINTMENT.
1776
LENGTH OF
SERVICE.
Andrew
aware
in
RANK.

Pvt, Spy and  Wagoner
21 yrs
OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED.
CAPTAIN.
New Cleve
Swin
Lott
COLONEL.
Peter D. Vroom
Quick
STATE.  NJ
.
Battles engaged in,
Residence of soldier at enlistment, NJ.
Date of application for pension, Apr. 17 1834, His claim was allowed
Residence at date of application, Mercer Co. Ky
Age at date of application,74 yrs. Hard in Mercer Co Ky. February 1843
Remarks: mark in Somerset Co. N.J. April 1791. Elizabeth, maiden
name not stated. She was al. pens, one her aplio, July 5, 1843 while
living in Mercer Co Ky aged upward of Hyrs.
Children, Mrs Mary Harris, b. Jan 23, 1792, Cornelius
B. C., Mar 2, 1794, Abram aged upwards of 3 1843
GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE
Respectfully,
Commissioner.
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                                                            September 3, 1929
Rev.&1812 Wars Section


Dr. C. B. Van Arsdall
Harrodsburg, Kentucky.

Sir:
I advise you that photostatic copies of papers on file in
Revolutionary War pension claim of Cornelius VanArsdalen or Van Ars
dall, Survovor Certificate No. 7292, and of Cornelius O. Vanarsdall,
widow misabeth, Widow may have been mailed to you on
this date.
The cost of photostats and the two certificates is $7.70. The
difference between the cost and the amount of your remittance, $7.95
(25) will be refunded to you in due time.
Very truly yours,
E. W. MORGAN
Acting Commissioner.
Page 51

DUPLICATE:
tries regard his job should refer to Requisition No. 1
-681
PHONE Branch 476
479
requisition for Duplicating, Addressograph Photostat, and Blue Print Work.
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
WASHINGTON
CHIEF, Division of Publications,
Room G 137.
Approved:
Please furnish work specified below.
Bureau ordering
Pension
Deliver to Room No. 5033
(ALL COPY FOR DUPLICATING WORK SHOULD BE PLAIN AND WRITTEN IN ELITE TYPE,
EXACTLY LINE FOR LINE AS IT IS TO APPEAR ON FINISHED JOB.)
Title and description of job photostatic copies of 34 pages from Revolution
ary War pension claim of Cornelius O. Vanarsdall, N. J.T. W.2978.
No. of copies 1 of each Shall form be kept standing?
days
For further information see Mrs. M. M. H. Finch
5033
541
Room No.
Phone No.
Reed
Margaret M H. in
August 19, 1929.
Chief Clerk of Bureau.
Chief of Branch LICINMOUX
NOTE: No order made ""SPECIAL"" unless statement showing necessity is written
below and approved by Chief Clerk of Bureau ordering
Duplicate
Multigraph
Mimeograph
Folding
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Assembling
Stapling
Electric typewriter
Addressograph from lists
Envelopes, size
Proof list
Labels (submit sample)
Fill in letters
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single or double space?
one side or both sides?
once or twice?
Once? Twice? Side? End?
Fill in addresses?
Photostat
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Facsimile signature?
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Dated?
Remarks
┃ Cards, size
Pay rolls
Corrections
Tabulation sheets
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NOTE: Routine changes of addresses may be made on this blank without
reference through or initialing of chiefs of branches or chief cl
bureaus.
( Date )
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Make new addressograph plate
Change present addressograph plate
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as follows:
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Should read
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C. B. VANARSDALL, M. D.
HARRODSBURG, KY.
August 7, 1929.
U. S. Department of the Interior,
Bureau of Pensions, Rev. & 1812 Wars Section,
Washington, D. C.
Dear Sirs:
M. 165030 - 795
FINANCE DIVISION
DOCK-RO'S DESK
AUG 12 1929
BUREAU OF PENSIONS
In a letter dated April 2, 1927, you advised me that in order
to obtain photostat copies of papers of the following
Survivor Certf. 7292, Orderly Sergeant and Lieutenant Cornelius Van
Arsdalen, or VanArsdall, fourteen pages, no widow's claim
---
and
above two sellers and one widow.
2
Private, Spy and Wagoner Cornelius O. Vanarsdall and his widow Eliza
beth W. 2978, thirty-four pages
it would be necessary for me to send at the rate of fifteen cents a page,
with twenty five cents extra for certification in each claim.
I am enclosing Money order for seven dollars and ninety-five cents,
for which you will please send me the photostats and certificates of the
Very truly yours,
C.B. Van Ardell
C. B. VanArsdall
Page 54

List of pages from Cornelius O Vanansdall - Elizabeth - N.2978
Salop Apr. 17, 1834, Affid of Cor. A. Danansdall, Peter Huff,
Marshall Isaac Pearson, this allin - 4 pages
The farther declaration "of sal, Peter Huff's etc Mar 1833
Widdel July 5, 1843. & Abram Vanansdall
Thos Allinson
-
Dept of Alexand & Branan J & A
of
I Isaac Vactor A.G. Kyle, Thos All 1843
Widdel, Apr.- 1845
3
Abram Vanarsdall's of. April - 45 & James Morgan 2
Affid of Mary Gerhime-
27
John Rinearson Apr 45
James Morgan- A-42
1
Cap. of Anna Vandever-April 4--
3
my Couninfore-E.14 & master
3 to
S. F. J. Trabue's letter Apr 845 Frankfort
2
Widdel of Apr 15 1848 & Thos. B. Mahala Clerk
27
Lawrence
34
Page 55

Rev. & 1812 Wars
Section.
Dr. C. B. Van Arsdall,
Harrodsburg, Ky.
Sir:
April 2, 1927.
a
I have to advise you, that if you wish photostat copies
of papers in the following Revolutionary War pension claim,
they will be furnished at the rate of fifteen cents a page,
with twenty-five cents extra for certification in each claim,
if that is desired.
The proper amount should be forwarded to this bureau, by
money order, or certified check drawn to the order of the
Secretary of the Interior, ( not to the Commissioner of Pensions ).
In the claim, Survivor Certly gas of Orderly Sergeant
and Lieutenant Cornelius Van Arsdalen, or Van Ardall, the
number of pages to be copied is foultoun. No widow's claim.
In the claims of Private, Spy and Wagoner Cornelius O.
Vanarsdall and his widow Elizabeth, W.2978, the number of
pages to be copied is thirty - four.
Respectfully,
WINFIELD SCOTT,
Commissioner.
Page 56

                     R. 3 Clarksdale Mississippi,                     
                                       Aug. 21. 1939.

Pension Bureau,
Washington D.C.


Gentleman:

Please advise if you have record of one Cornelius Vanarsdel, Mercer Co
My recieving pension for service in Revolutionary War. Please give
name of wife and children if the pension application lists same, if
not please advise to whom I may apply to get this date.

Thank you for this information
Yours very truly
Mrs. W. E. Young
Page 57

                                                Peoria, Illinois,
                                                Feb. 14th, 1938.
Veterans Administration,
Washington, D. C.
Gentlemen:

Atten: A. D. Hiller.
Referring to your letter to me of November 24th, 1937,
File Cornelius Van Arsdale, S. Otf. 7292 BA-J/AWF.
time.
During correspondence with Mercer County, Kentucky. I have
found that there were two Cornelius Van Arsdales, both with Revolutionary War
Records, both of whom were buried in Mercer County, Ky. about the same
Jersey.
I feel that the one on whom you so kindly gave me in
formation may not be the one that I am trying to trace, as I have always
understood that he was born in Holland, whereas this man was born in New
able to give me.
Will you kindly advise if you have any record of a corn
nelius Van Arsdale who died in Mercer County, Ky. other than the one
covered by pension claim, S. Otf. 7292.
I will be very grateful for any other information you are
Respectfully,
Gladys V Smith

Mrs. Earl K. Smith,
114 Callender Ave.,
Peoria, Illinois.
Gladge V. Smith
Page 58

Franklin Indiana
351 East King Street
Feb. 23. 1933

Commissioner
Veterans Administration
Washington D.C.
 Dear Sir
   Will you please send me any information you have relating to the soldier Cornelius O. Vanarsdall (there may have been various spellings of the surname) who served as a private in the New Jersey militia in the War of the Revolution.  He was granted a pension while living in Mercer County Kentucky.  I will be very grateful for this information.
Yours very truly
Mrs. Charles B. Henderson
Page 59

Pension Bureau

Dear Sir
  Please send me a copy of Cornelius VanArsdall's Pension (in the Revolutionary War in 1832 he was placed on pension Roll of KY (Lexington) for services in N. Jersey militia born in Somerset Co. N. Jersey and died in Mercer Co. KY
and obliged
Mrs. M. A. Ryan
Indianapolis
2266 N. Meridian St. Ind.

Two res of Mercer Co Ky
W2978 and S----- Cornelius VanArsdalen

Postage stamp dated Oct 12 1922
Page 60

for duplicate


(Please return the encoded letter to Hon. _?_ Thompson)

Hon. J. B. Thompson
US Senate
Page 61

9738

Elizabeth Vanarsdall
Kentucky
Act 7th July '38

m91 d43
decln. (?) in 1843 - alive 23 Jany

admd
2 yrs ---
________
$320
__________
also act 3 march
43 -   -7858-
     $320
__________
act '44 No. 618

C.H. Trabue
Frankfort
Ken.
Page 62

Frankfort Kentucky
Sept 25 1843

Sir
  I herewith enclose you the declaration of Mrs. Elizabeth Vanarsdale of Mercer County Kentucky under the Act of Congress to _?_ 7th day of July 1838 making application for the benefit of said act.
Please enclose to me at Frankfort Kentucky the certificate of allowance.

Sir I am very respectfully your Obt. Servt.
C.W. Trabue


Hon. J. L. Edwards
commissioner of Pensions
Washington City
DC
Page 63

Postmarked: Harrodsburg KY

July 23 '46.       10

Col.JL Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington City

M

Cors. Vanarsdall
Samlwood (?)
Ky _?_ 1818
Page 64

(Print very faded)

Harrodsburg, Ky, July 16 1866

Dear Sir
   I have been requested to make inquiry of you as to the right of the heirs of Cornelius Vanarsdale and Samuel Woods, to half pay during life both of whom were on the pension roll about /26, 1827 or 8.  I recollect that I prepared their papers Vanarsdale was a Lieutenant from New Jersey and Woods a Lieutenant from Virginia or Pennsylvania and both served during the war, as will appear from the/their Army rolls of those states and from the proof taken in their cases, I wish you to examine their documents filed in your office and inform me of the result, and what is necessary to establish their claim as soon as you can conveniently.
yours with high respect. Robt. B. McAfee
Page 65

John Rinearson
Certificate
Page 66

 John Rinearson of Mercer county Kentucky certify that I am a son of Mrs. Terry/Temy Comingore who now lives at my house. That I am now near forty four years of age and am the 4th child of my said mother and that the oldest child of my said mother if now living I verily believe would be between 51 and 52 years of age. I have  often heard my deceased father Joseph Reinearson and my other speak of their removal to Kentucky I have also heard Mrs./Vanarsdale and others who formed the company speak of their removal to Ky from what I have understood they came out in the year 1794.
I also certify that Mrs. Elizabeth Vanarsdale and her whole family are persons of the very first respectability and to all of their statements the fullest faith and credit should be given.
In Testimony whereof I have hereto subscribed my name this the 1st day of April 1845.
John Rinearson

Sworn to and subscribed before me this 1st day of April 1845.
(signature illegible)
Page 67

I James Morgan an acting magistrate in and for the County of Mercer andState of Kentucky certify that John Rinearson is ands been personally known to me for many years and he is a gentleman of respectability unto all of whose statements the fullest credit should be given.
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name this 1st day of April 1845.
Jas. Morgan _?_

State of Kentucky, Mercer County
   I Thomas Allin Clerk of the Court of Mercer County State of Kentucky certify that James Morgan whose name is subscribed above is an acting Justice of the Peace in and for the county aforesaid duly elected commissioned and qualified and to all his official acts the fullest faith and credit should be given and the foregoing signatures purporting to be his are genuine.
In Testimony whereof I have herein to affixed my seal of office and subscribed my name this 2nd day of April 1845.
Thomas Allin Clerk of the Mercer County Court
Page 68

Deposition of
Mrs. Terry / Temy Comingon
Page 69

The deposition of Terry Comingore of Mercer county Kentucky taken at the house of John Rinearson in said county on the 1st day of April 1845.

Deponent after being first duly sworn according to law deposeth and saith that she is now about seventy four years of age and was raised in Somerset County of New Jersey and removed from there in the month of May 1794 and arrived in Mercer County Kentucky in the last of June following.  That deponent has been married twice the last time about 23 years ago - and the first time to Joseph Rinearson which marriage took place on the 2nd day of January seventeen hundred and ninety three.  That deponent has one child after her 1st marriage and before her said removal to Kentucky which child was about six months old when she stated to move from New Jersey.  That deponent is now and has been intimately acquainted with Mrs. Elizabeth Vanarsdale of Mercer County Kentucky about a short distance from the deponent, ever since the days of their childhood, that this deponent was present at the marriage of said Elizabeth Vanarsdale with her deceased husband Cornelius Vanarsdale which marriage took place in Somerset County New Jersey, in the month of April, and near twenty one months before this deponent....
Page 70

(continued from previous page)

...said marriage with said Joseph Rinearson.  Deponent cannot be mistaken in the time of the said marriage of said Elizabeth, for this deponent as aforesaid was present when it too place and knows that said Elizabeth had a daughter nearly a year old before this deponent's said marriage with said Rinearson.  And deponent knows that said Elizabeth's second child was a suckling infant when said Elizabeth removed from Somerset County New Jersey for this deponent and said Elizabeth left New Jersey at the same time and came to Kentucky together which was as aforesaid in the year 1794 and arrived at Lawrence (?) _?_ in Mercer County Ky the last of June.  That said Elizabeth raised both of her said (_?_) children. The oldest married a Mr. Harris, and now lives in the adjoining county of Boyle and her given name Mary. The the next oldest isby the name of Cornelius B. B. AVanarsdale and now lives near Harrodsburg in said county of Mercer. Dep anent remembers well the time of their removal in this county which will be fifty oe years ago June next.  Further deponent saith not.
Temy/Teny Comingoran her X mark

Sworn and subscribed before me on the day and year aforesaid
(illegible signature)
Page 71

I the foregoing subscribed magistrate in and for the county of Mercer for state of Kentucky certify that the foregoing deponent is and has been personally before me, and she is a lady of respectability and to all of her statements the fullest faith and credit should be given in all matters. I am fully satisfied that all statements made by her are substantially true.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name this this 1st day of April 1843.
(signature - hard to read - likely James Morgan)

State of Kentucky Mercer County
I Thomas Allin Clerk of the Court of Mercer County, State of Kentucky, certify that James Morgan before whom the foregoing deposition was taken is an acting Justice of the Peace in and for the county and state aforesaid duly commissioned and qualified and to all of is official acts the fullest faith and credit should be given, and the foregoing signatures purporting to be his are genuine.
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto affixed the seal of office and subscribed my name this the 2nd April 1843
Thomas Allin Clerk of the Mercer County Court
Page 72

Mry Tenhunes
deposition
Page 73

The deposition of Mrs. Mary Terhune of Mercer County Ky taken at the house of William McClun in said county on the 1st day of April 1845.
Deponent after first duly sworn according to law deposit and saith that she is near eighty three years of age, and was raised in Sommerset County New Jersey and removed from there to Kentucky in  the year 1793 which was the year before Mr. Vandivers (?) and Vanarsdale and other familys left Somerset county for Kentucky. That deponent was not present when said Elizabeth Vanarsdale now of this county was married to her deceased husband but deponent remembers well when the marriage took p[lace which was about two years before the family of this deponent left New Jersey and this deponent and family left as aforesaid in the year 1793 which was the year before the Vanarsdales and Vandivers left.  Said Elizabeth had a child born a year old before the family of this deponent left New Jersey and she had the second which was an infant on her arrival in the county in the year 1794.  Deponent says she cannot be mistaken in the statements she had made for she remembers them distinctly and further states that the family of said Elizabeth is one of the first respectability was always considered in the State of New Jersey of the very first ......
Page 74

(continued from previous page)
...respectability and further deponent saith not.
Mary Terhune her X mark
Worn to and subscribed before me on this the 1st April 1845
Jas. Morgan

And I the subscriber  magistrate certif6 that the foregoing deponent is a lady of respectability unto all her statements the fullest faith and credit should be given and I verily believe every statement she has made is substantially true.
In Testimony whereof have hereunto subscribed my name this 1st day April 1845
Jas. Morgan
Page 75

Declaration of
Mrs. Vanarsdale widow acts
23 Jany and 20 Ferry '45
Page 76

Declaration
In order to obtain the benefits of the resolution of the 23rd day of January 1845 and the 20th February 1845
Whereas the act of Congress of the 30th April presented (?) an allowance of pensions to widows for the same period during which the deceased husbands were pensioners, I therefore make this declaration ignorer that allowances may be granted .?. for the whole term granted under the acts of congress passed 7th July 1838 and the 30th day of March 1843 and likewise the 17th June 1844.  I have never under either of the above mentioned acts as yet been granted any allowance.  I was solemnly  and lawfully named married to my deceased husband on the 10th day of April 54 years ago the 10th day of this month.  My oldest child Mary Harris now of Boyle County  was fifty three years old the 23rd day of January last.  My next oldest child was 51 years old the 2nd day of this last month (March). We moved from Somerset County New Jersey in the month of May 1794 to Mercer County Kentucky where we have been living ever since which is very near 51 years ago.  We were married by John Vanharlan of Somerset County New Jersey.  My said second child Cornelius B Vanarsdale now lives in this county and was a few weeks old when we started to move from New Jersey and was a suckling infant on the road out.
Page 77

(Continued from pervious page)
... I cannot be mistaken in the year we moved to Kentucky and know that is was 51 years ago there 22nd day of June next.  That we arrived at Lawrence Dements.  It was the same year and the same summer that troops went from this county of Kentucky on General Waynes Campaign against the Indians over ? the Ohio.  I further state that I have no documentary ? in favor of my claim.  I now pray that allowances may be granted me under the said acts 7th July 1838  3rd March 1843 and the 17th June 1844 and that the certificates of allowance may be enclosed to my attorney SFJ Trabue of Frankfort and with him alone do I wish correspondence  ? respecting my said claims.
Wherefor I hereunto subscribe my name this the 1str day of April 1845.
Elizabeth Vanarsdale

I James Morgan an acting magistrate in and for the county of Mercer and State of Kentucky certify that Mrs. Elizabeth Vanarsdale the above subscribed this day personally appeared before me and made oath that the statements contained in the foregoing declaration are literally true.  I certify that my knowledge she and her whole family.....
Page 78

(continued from previous page)
...are persons of the very first respectability.  I cannot state to my knowledge that her children and the ages she represents but I verily believe that her daughters age and Cornelius B Vanarsdale age are both correctly stated.  I am verily of opinion that she was married at the very day she has stated.  All her statements are entitled to the fullest confidence.
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name this 1sr day of April 1845
Jas. Morgan

State of KentuckyMercer County
I Thomas Allin Clerk of theCourt of mercer county in and for the State aforesaid certify that James Morgan before whom the foregoing Declaration was made is an acting Justice of the Peace and and for the County and state aforesaid duly commissioned and qualified and to all bios official acts the fullest faith and c credit should be given  and the foregoing signatures  purporting to be his are genuine.
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto affixed my deal of office and subscribed my name this 2nd day of April 1845.
Thomas Allin Clerk of the Mercer County Court
Page 79

J Trabue
Frankfor
Ky
Page 80

(note: difficult to read .. bleed through from back page)

The deposition of Isaac Vaiton / Vaitors taken I the Couty of Mercer and state of Kentucky taken on the 7th day of Sept 183 for the purpose oof obtaining a pension for Elizabeth Vanarsdale of Mercer County and state aforesaid.  The deponent being of ? age and first duly sworn deposit and saith that he is the ? ? brother of the said Elizabeth Vanarsdale who is the widow of the late Cornelius Vanarsdale pensioner of the United States, and that she was married to the said Cornelius O Vanarsdale on the 10th day of April 1791 and that she is about seventy two years old, and and further this deponent saith not.
Isaac Vaitors his X mark
witness AG Kyle

Mercer County
The foregoing deposition of Isaac Vaiton was this day taken subscribed and sworn to by the said Isaac Vaiton before the undersigned a Justice of the Peace for said county at the time and place stated in the caption thereof.
Page 81

(continued from previous page)
....Given under my hand this 7th day of Sept 1843.  A.G. Kyle J.P.

State of Kentucky
Mercer County
I Thomas Allin Clerk of theCourth for the County afd. (aforesaid) do certify that A.G. Kyle Esq. whose name is subscribed to the foregoing certificate cate is a Justice of the Peace in and for the county afd. (aforesaid)  duly commissioned and qualified and as. such full faith and credit is and ought to. be given to all his official acts as such.
In Testimony whereof Ihave hereunto set my hand and seal of office this 19th day of September 1843.
Tho. Allin C.C. Mercer County Court
Page 82

J. Trabue
Frankfort
Ky
Page 83

(note: some writing very faint)

State of Kentucky Mercer County
Mercer County Court September term 1843.

At a county court duly organized began and holden on Monday the (blank) day of September at the town of Harrodsburg in and for the County of Mercer State of Kentucky - It is ordered so by the Court to be certified and recorded that the proceedings in the matter of the application of Mrs. Elizabeth Vanarsdale for a pension had before Andrew G. Kyle Esq. on the 5th day of July 1843 _?_ and the same are now submitted to the Court and are now sanctioned by the Court - And the said proceedings are entitled to as full faith and credit  as though they had been made in Open Court.
    I Thomas Allin Clerk of the Curt of Mercer county State of Kentucky hereby certify that the above order is truly transcribed from the records in my office.
   In Testimony whereof I have hereto affixed my seal of office and subscribed my name this the 5th day of September 1843.
Tho. Allin
Page 84

Frankfort Ky Sept 7. 1848

Hon. J. L. Edwards
Commis. of Pensions
D. Sir,
   I herewith enclose you the declarations of Mrs. Chloe Alexander, Mary Tharp, Elizabeth Vanarsdale, and Sarah Baker under the act 2nd February 1848 Making application for continuances of their Pensions.

You will please enclose me their Certificates of Allowance to Frankfurt, Ky.

I am Sir very respectfully 
Your Obt. Servt.
C.H. Trabue
Page 85

Amy Vandiven
depo
Page 86

The Deposition of Anna Vandavier taken at the house of William McClun in the County of Mercer and State of Kentucky on this the first day of April 1845.

Deponent after being first duly sworn according to law deposit and saith that she is about eighty one years of age and was raised in Sommerset County New Jersey, and is and has been intimately acquainted with Mrs. Elizabeth Vanarsdale of said County, ever since the days of (following set above) her & Mrs. Vanarsdale childhood.  Our families lived near neighbors and removed from them at the same time together, and have continued to reside in this county since our arrival.  That our family and several other families left Sommerset County in a company to travel to Kentucky together and did so and arrived in Mercer county the last of June 1794 having started from Sommerset County N. Jersey in the spring.  That deponent was not present at the wedding when said Elizabeth was married to her deceased husband Cornelius Vararsdale but that marriage took place about three yers before we removed from N. Jersey to Kentucky and said Elizabeth's second child Cornelius was a suckling infant on the journey out. Deponent cannot be mistaken in these statement for she remembers them distinctly.  Deponent says also that said Elizabeth (following set above) and her husband lived as husband and wife ever since their marriage which was 3 years about before their removal to Kentucky....
Page 87

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...in peace and harmony down to the death of her said deceased husband and it has been near 57 years or about 57 years since their removal. Further saith deponent not.
Anna Vandiver her X mark
Sworn to and subscribed before me on the and year aforesaid.
Jas. Morgan JP

And I the just subscribed magistrate certify that the foregoing deponent is personally known to me and known to be a lady or respectability unto all of whose statements the fullest faith and credit should be given.
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name this first day of April 1845.
Jas Morgan JP

I certify that then on two intul---ations in the foregoing depositions which was done before signed.
Jas. Morgan JP

State of Kentucky
Mercer county
I Thomas Allin Clerk of the county Court of Mercer County and State of Kentucky certify that James.....
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(continued from previous page)

...Morgan before whom the foregoing depositions was made or taken is an acting Justice of the Peace in and for the County and State aforesaid duly commissioned and qualified and to all of his official acts the fullest faith and credit are due and the foregoing signatures purporting to be his are genuine.
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto affixed my seal of office and subscribed my name this the 2nd day of April 1845
Thomas Allin  Clerk of the Mercer County Court.
Page 89

Mrs. Vanrsdale
aa
6950
Page 90

State of Kentucky, Boyle County Set

On this the 15th day of April 1848,
Before me Abram Fulkerson an acting Justice of the Peace in and for the County and State
aforesaid, Personally appeared Elizabeth Van Arsdale a resident of the County
of Mercer & State aforesaid, aged ___ years, who after 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 22nd day of February 1848, granting pen-
sions to widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary War.

That she is the widow of Cornelius Van Arsdale, deceased,
late of Mercer County, Kentucky, and that she is the identical widow
who drew a pension under the act 17 June 1844 at the
rate of $320 per annum.

She further declares
that she is still a widow, not having married
since the death of her said husband. She now
asks that her certificate of Pension may be enclosed to
her attorney C. H. Trabue Esq of Frankfort, Ky.

Sworn to & subscribed before me on the
day and year aforesaid.

[signed:]
A. Fulkerson
Elizabeth Van Arsdale (her mark)

I, the Just[ice] subscribed magistrate certify that the foregoing declara-
tion is personally known to me & known to be the widow
of Cornelius Van Arsdale decd, and the identical widow who drew
a pension under the act of Congress passed 17 June 1844 at
the rate of $320 per annum.

[signed:]
A. Fulkerson
Page 91

State of Kentucky
Boyle County Set

I, Thomas B. Nichols, Clerk of the County Court
for Boyle County, certify
that Abram Fulkerson, before whom
the foregoing declaration was made is an acting Justice of the Peace in aforesaid County and State aforesaid duly commissioned and qualified, and to all his Official acts the fullest faith and credit should be given and the forgoing signatures purporting to be his are genuine.

In testimony whereof, I have hereunto affixed my seal of office in Danville, this 5th day of Sept
1848.

Tho. B. Nichols
Clerk of Boyle County Court
Page 92

Abram Van Arsdale
Certificate
Page 93

I Abraham Vanarsdale of Mercer County
Kentucky Certify that I am upwards of 43
years of age & confidently believe that my
Brother Cornelius B. Vanarsdale is over 45
years of age and that my sister Mary
Harris is over 53 years of age, and
that my mother Elizabeth Vanarsdale
who has just made her declaration
under the acted resolution of the 23rd of
January & 20th February 1845, was solemnly and lawfully married near 54 years ago to
my deceased Father.

In testimony whereof I have
hereunto subscribed my name this 1st day
of April 1845.

Abram Vanarsdale

I James Morgan, an acting magistrate in &
for the County of Mercer & State of Kentucky
certify that Abraham Vanarsdale above
subscribed personally appeared before me
on this the 1st day of April 1845 &
made oath to the statements contained
in the foregoing Certificate. He is a
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gentleman of the first respectability
and to all of his
statements the fullest
faith and credit are due. And I
confidently believe the statements he has
made are strictly true.

In testimony whereof
I have hereunto subscribed my name this the
day and year aforesaid.

[signed]
James Morgan

State of Kentucky
Mercer County Sct.

I Thomas Allin, Clerk of the Court of Mercer County,
Certify that James Morgan whose name is
subscribed above, is an acting Justice of the
Peace in and for the County and State
aforesaid, duly commissioned and qualified,
and to all of his official acts the fullest faith
and credit should be given & the foregoing
signatures purporting to be his are genuine.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto
affixed my seal of office and subscribed
my name this the 2nd day of April 1845.

Thomas Allin
Clerk of the Mercer County Court
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J. Trabue
Frankfort, KY
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The deposition of Allexander Vanarsdall
taken in the County of Mercer & State of Kentucky on the 13th day of July 1843 for the purpose of obtaining a pension for Elizabeth Vanarsdall, Widow of the late Cornelius O. Vanarsdall.

The deponent being of lawful age and
first duly sworn, deposeth and saith that
Elizabeth Vanarsdall, Widow of the late Cornelius
Vanarsdall, Pensioner of the United States, was
married to the said Cornelius O. Vanarsdall more
than fifty years; and that she is now about
seventy two years old. And further this deponent
saith not.

Alexander Vanarsdall

Mercer County Sct.

The foregoing deposition of Allexander Vanarsdall
was this day taken, subscribed, and sworn
to by the said Allexander Vanarsdall before the
undersigned a Justice of the Peace for said County
at the time and in the State & County mentioned
in the Caption thereof.

Given under my hand this 13th day of July
1843.

A. G. Kyle
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State of Kentucky
Mercer County

I Thomas Allin Clerk of the Court in and for the County aforesaid do certify that A.G. Kyle Esq. whose name is subscribed to the foregoing certificate is an acting Justice of the Peace in and for the County aforesaid, duly commissioned and qualified, and as such full faith and credit is and ought to be given to all his official acts as such.

In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office this 15th day of July 1843.
Tho. Allin C.C.
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As you will see, on the other page, I have only taken one deposition, if you want another, to prove the same fact you must write to me and I will have it proven by another person.

Yours respectfully,
A.G. Kyle
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Commisioner of Pensions
Frankfort Kentucky
April 8th 1845

Hon J. L. Edwards
Dr Sir

I herewith enclose you a letter from the Clerk of the Court at Somerville New Jersey addressed to the Hon G. A. Caldwell of the H of Rep. informing him that there was no act of that State requiring the recording of marriages prior to March 4th 1795.

Being unable to procure record evidence of the marriage of Mrs Elizabeth Vanarsdale I have proceeded to take the depositions of respectable persons in proof thereof, which are herewith enclosed. Also enclosed herewith is the declaration of Mrs Vanarsdale under the resolution & act 23rd January & 20th February 1845 in which she states that her marriage took place 54 years ago the 10th this month.

She states that she removed from New Jersey to Mercer County Kentucky in the spring 1794 near 51 years ago. She states that her 2nd child was an infant when she started to Kentucky.

The statement of Mrs Vanarsdale are supported by the deposition of Mrs Terry Comingore, who states that she was in company with Mrs Vanarsdale and removed with her to Kentucky in the year 1794. She also states that she (deponent) was married 2nd January 1793 & that she was personally present when Mrs. Vanarsdale was married, which took place near 21 months before deponent's marriage & that Mrs Vanarsdale had a daughter near 1 year old before deponent's marriage & that her 2nd child was an infant on their removal to Kentucky.

The statements of Mrs Vanarsdale are likewise supported by the deposition of Mrs Mary Terhune who states that she (deponent) removed to Kentucky in the year 1793 & that it was the year previous to the Vanarsdale's removing. Deponent also states that although she was not personally present when Mrs Vanarsdale was married, yet she knows that her marriage took place about 2 years before deponent's…
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removal to Kentucky & that Mrs Vanarsdale's oldest child was over one year before the family of deponent removed from New Jersey to Kentucky, & that Mrs Vanarsdale's 2nd child was an infant on their arrival in Kentucky

The statements of Mrs Vanarsdale are likewise supported by the deposition of Mrs Anna Vandivere who states that she accompanied Mrs Vanarsdale in their removal from New Jersey to Kentucky & that they arrived in Kentucky in June 1794. She also states that Mrs Vanarsdale's marriage took place about 3 years before their said removal, & that her 2nd child was a sucking infant on their journey out.

Also enclosed are the certificates of a son of Mrs Vanarsdale & Mr John Rinearson in support of the facts stated by Mrs Vanarsdale so far as they could come within their knowledge.

Doubtfless the testimony here presented will prove satisfactory. You will therefore please enclose to me at Frankfort Kentucky the Certificates of allowance under the act 7th July 1838-the 3rd March 1843 & the 17th June 1844.

I am Sir
Very respectfully
Your able servant
S. F. J. Trabue
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Hon Geo A. Caldwell
Washintgton City
D.C.
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N.J. Somerville Jan 1st, 1844

Hon Geo A. Caldwell
Dr Sir
There is no act requiring
marriages to be recorded in the clerks office in
this State prior to March 4th 1795. The information might be obtained from the church records if you know in what part of the County the individual
was married
Yours Respectfully,
D. Frelinghuysen