Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 20,925, Emanuel Coryell, Continental. (Penn.)
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(3 - 1776)
Service
Continental. (Penn.) Coryell, Emanuel Frances
Number W. 20.925
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[E]manuel Coryell [torn page] of Tioga Co in the State of New York 2661 who was a For. Master in the Compy commanded by Captain [blank] of the Regt commanded by [blank] in the New York line for 2 years 
Inscribed on the Roll of Albany at the rate of 600 Dollars 00 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831. & end 7 Jany 1835, when he died. 
Certificate of Pension issued the 17th day of April 1850 and sent to Hon. E. W. McGaughey H R
Arrears to the 4th of 
Semi-anl allowance ending
Increased from $480.00 
Payable to only surviving children - see back of file
Revolutionary Claim,  Act June 7, 1832 
Recorded by J.P. Chase Clerk,
Book E2  Vol. 4  Page 13
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Only surviving children, to [illegible],
Charles Coryell 
Emanuel Coryell 
John Coryell 
Vincent M. Coryell 
Harvey Coryell 
Kitty Coryell 
Frances Coryell 
Rachel Palmer 
Nancy Barston 
Everett 

A. 3194. Incr[page torn]
New York
Frances Coryell decd widow of Emanuel Coryell who was a Forage Master in the Revolution for two years
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 600 Dollars 00 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843. & end 9th May 1843 when she died 
Certificate of Pension issued the 17th day of Apl 1850 and sent to Hon. E. W. McGaughey House of Reps 
[Acts of March 3, 18... [page torn]
Recorded 
Vol.
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We the Subscribed
Children of Frances
Coryell deceased 
do hereby authorise
Samuel Jenkins Esqr of the City of Albany
to make application to the Commissioner
of Pensions at Washington for an Increase of the said Frances Coryell
Pension
Dated at Nicholds Tioga County this
19 day of March 1850
Frances Coryell
Harvey Coryell
John Coryell
Sarah Evinte
Hetty Coryell
V. M. Coryell
Rachel Palmer
Emanuel Coryell
Nancy Barstow
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At a Court of Common Pleas held at the Village
of Elmira in & for the County of Tioga in the State of New York
commencing on the first Tuesday in September 1832
the same being a court of Record declared to be such by the
Constitution & laws of the said State & having a Seal
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and Clerk.
Present Hon. Gant B. Baldwin       Esquires
Elijah Shoemaker
John R. Drake                                Judges
Joseph L. Darling

State of New York
Tioga County ss. On the 5th day of September in the year 1832
personally appeared in open court before the above named
Judges Emanuel Coryell aged seventy eight years and
the 24th day of October last a resident of the Town of Nichols
in the said County of Tioga who being duly sworn according to
law doth on his oath make the following declaration
in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress pass
June 7, 1832. That he entered the army of the United States
as an assistant deputy Quarter Master about the first of
November 1776 and continued to serve in said army in
last
that capacity until on or about the first day of May
in the year 1777 when he was appointed a Forage Master
with the rank pay and rations of a Captain as herein
after mentioned.
That he was appointed Forage Master in the Convey
of the United States by Col. Clemmet Biddle Forage Master
General of the said army on or about the first of May in
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the year 1777 - That Col. Biddle at that time established a Forage post at Coryells Ferry on the Pennsylvania side of the Delaware River where this [?] then resided being in the township of Soleberry County of Bucks & State of Pennsylvania & gave him this [?] the charge of the said post as Forage Master of [?] and if [?] of Forage - the the duties of the Forage Master in this post at this time were arduress the Ferry being converted into a continental Ferry detachments of the regular army and the militia were frequently helping with their baggage waggons to and
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and make his returns to & settlements with him until
about the first of June 1778 when he was allowed by Col.
Biddle on account of convenience to make his returns
to Moore Furman Dep't Quarter Master Genl of New Jersey but
who had no control over the said post. In the September
following 1778 Col. Robert Lettis Hooper Jr. Deputy Quarter Master
General called upon him this deponent with a letter from
Owen Biddle brother and deputy of the Forage Master Genl
dated the 6th September 1778 (which letter accompanies
this declaration) informing him this deponent that Col.
Biddle F. M. G. had appointed Col. Hooper Dept. Com. Genl.
of Forage & allowed him all Bucks county and other parts
for his district so that the post at Coryells Ferry was under
his directions and requested him this deponent to pay
a due regard to his instructions relative to the Forage
department - After the receipt of this letter this deponent
made his returns to Col. Hooper and continued in the service
at the said post until in the summer or fall of 1779
he cannot state the precise time as at this distant day
he has no note or memorandum but he believes it was
the latter end of Summer or the beginning of Autumn
fall of 1779 1779 when the post becoming in a manner useless he this
deponnent resigned his station and retired from the service
That while he was Forage Master as above mentioned
for a period of more than two years his pay was Forty dollars
per month with three rations per day & that he was allowed
an assistant who received thirty dollars per month with
two rations per day - His assistants name was
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Enoch Laving who is dead and that George Simpson
was the first Commissary from whom he drew rations
on the said post and afterwards from Alexander Steel
and that William Hunter was the name of the express
rider who was stationed at the said post.- That the
documentary evidince of his said service which this
deponent had has all been lost or destroyed by time
and accident except what accompanied this declaration
He hereby relinquishes every claim 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. -
Emanl Coryell
Sworn & subscribed the day & year
aforesaid
Green M Tuthill Clk
And the said court do hereby declare their opinion
that the above named Emanuel Coryell was a revolutionary officer and
served as he states.- G. B. Baldwin First Judge
I Green M Tuthill Clerk of the Court of Common
Pleas of the said county of Tioga do hereby certify that
the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the
said Court in the matter of the application of Emanuel
Coryell for a pension.- In testimony whereof I have
hereunto set my hand & seal of office
this 5th day of September in the year
one thousand eight hundred and thirty
two.
Green M Tuthill
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Frances Coryell
No 465
3. Sec
Maxwell Elmira NY. agent
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State of New York
Tioga County ss. } on the 21st day of October 1836
personally appeared in open court before the Court of
Common pleas of said County Frances Coryell as
resident of the Town of Nichols in said County aged
seventy seven years and upwards who being first duly
sworn according to law, doth on her oath make the
following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the
provision made by the act of Congress passed July 4, 1836
That she is the widow of Emanuel Coryell late of
Nichols aforesaid who was a Forage master in the
revolutionary war, and as such placed on the Pension
Roll of the New York agency under the act of
June 7, 1832 at the rate of two hundred and
forty dollars per annum, commencing on the 4th
March 1831: That record Evidence of his Service &
the Commission under which he served are on
file in the War Department with the papers on which his pension was allowed as the
deponent has been informed and believes to
be true, and to which she refers for a detail of
her husband's services-
She further declares that she was married to
the said Emanuel Coryell on the sixteenth day
of April in the year on thousand seven hundred
and eighty three
that her husband the said Emanuel Coryell, died
on the seventh day of January in the year
eighteen hundred and thirty five and that she
has remained a widow ever since that period
as will more fully appear by the proof annexed-
Frances Coryell
Sworn in open court before me
the 21st day of October 1836-
David Wallis clerk
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State of New York
Tioga County ⎬ Personally appeared in open Court Sworn on the day and year above mentioned, Elizabeth Campbell a resident of Owego in the
County aforesaid aged sixty seven years & upwards who being sworn according to law says that she was present on the sixteenth day of April in the year seventeen hundred and eighty three when Emanuel Coryell named in the above declaration was married to the above named Frances Coryell then Frances Caldwell that the ceremony was performed by Nathaniel Erwin-Clergyman then a minister of
of the Presbyterian Church
resident at not recollected in the County of
Bucks State of Pennsylvania: that she
knows the above named Frances Coryell, and
that she is still a widow-
Sworn & subscribed the 21st day of October 1836
⎬before me D Wallis Clk
Tioga Co
Elizabeth [her mark] Campbell

I David Wallis Clerk of the Court of
Common pleas of the County of Tioga
do certify that the foregoing are
the original proceedings before the
said Court in the application of the
above named Frances Coryell: that the
Court are satisfied that she is the widow
of the said Emanuel Coryell mentioned
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in the foregoing declaration; and that the above
named Elizabeth Campbell is in the opinion
of the Court aforesaid a credible & disinterested
witness. Witness my hand seal of office
the 21 day of October
1836
David Wallis Clerk
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No 8924
Emanuel Coryells
Admitted
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108924

BRIEF in the case of Emanuel Coryell
in the State of New York
(Act 7th June, 1832.)
1. Was the declaration made before a Court or a Judge? In Open Court
2. If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity?
3. How old is he? 78
4. State his service, as directed in the form annexed.
Period.
In 1776
Duration of Service.
Years Months
Days.
Rank.
Names of General and Field Officers
under whom he served. Gen.
On or abt: the 1st November he entered the army as assistant deputy Quarter Master
and continued to serve in said capacity
and continued in service untill on or about the last of May 1777.
Was then appointed a Forage Master with the rank and pay and rations of a Captain and continued to serve till the latter end of Summer or beginning of Fall 1779,  when the part becoming in a [under?] useless he resigned.

5. In what battles was he engaged? None Stated
6. Where did he reside when he entered the service? Dont state
7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditionary evidence, by incidental evidence, or by the rolls? Documentary Proof
Letters and orders from from Owen Biddle, Partenus Pershing, Clement Biddle, M. Furman
Biddle, Jon Oliver,Owen Biddle, Moore Furman Gen B. Arnold and the Rules for FM.
8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect?
not authenticated
mentioned.
I Certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned.
A Reintzel
Examining Clerk.
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War Section,
March 15, 1913.
M. Coryell M. D.
Chickasha, Okla.
Sir:
In response to your letter dated the 1"" and received the 5" instant, you are advised that from the papers in the claim, Wid. File No. 20,925, it appears that Emanuel Coryell was allowed pension on his application executed September 5, 1832, while a resident of Nichols, Tioga County, New York.
Soldier was born October 24, 1753, He entered the service while a resident of Coryell's Ferry, Bucks County, Pennsylvania, early in November 1776, as Assistant Deputy Quartermaster
served in that capacity until the last of May, 1777, when he was appointed Forage Master by Colonel Clement Biddle and served until Summer or Fall, 1779.
He married in Bucks County, Pennsylvania, April 16, 1783, Frances Caldwell; he died January 7, 1835, and she was allowed pension on an application executed October 21, 1836, while seventy-seven years of age and a resident of Nichols County, Tioga New York, she died May 9, 1843, leaving the following children: Charles, Emanuel, John, Vincent M. Harvey, Hetty, Frances, Rachel wife of Edmund Palmer, Nancy wife of G. H. Barstow, and Sarah wife of John Everitt,
Very respectfully,
J.L. Davenport
Commissioner.
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N. York
Frances Coryell
widow of Emanuel
Rejected
See letter to Th. Maxwell
12 Nov. 1836
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N. York
Francis Coryell, Widow
et al July 1839 [Lined Thru]
of Emanuel Coryell
Forage Master
$240 per anu.
to commence 4 March 1836
-
Albany Roll
-
Send cert: to Thos. Maxwell, Esq.
Elmira N. York
Act July 1838
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To
Mrs Emanuel Corryel CF
By C. Hooper Corryels Tio[Illegible]
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Albany N.Y.
Emanuel Coryell act June 7, 1832 to what time paid
John Harry Esq
V L
Deed Samuel of Pratt
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Continental (Penn) Coryell, Emanuel W. 20.925. 
An order ^ addressed to Emanuel Coryell F.M., signed Clement Biddle Com. for the Army dated July 31, 1777. 
An order by Col. Robert Lettis Hooper Jun. D.Q.M.G. to deliver provision to Col. Clement Biddle, or Capt. Emanuel Coryell, signed David Deshler dated Northampton Aug 2, 1777. 
Two orders signed and dated respectively M. Furman D.Q.M.G. May 20. 1778, and Moore Furman D.Q.M.G. May 31. 78. 
Two orders signed Owen Biddle, A. C. G. I. dated respectively, Philada Aug 13, 1778, and Sept 6 1778. 
An order signed Gustavus Risberg D.A.C. G. of F. dated Philad. Sept. 4. 1778. 
An order signed Jona Oliver, dated Bristol, Oct. 20, 1778 
These papers have been removed from this case to be sent to the War Dept.

Sent to War Dept. Jany 16, 1913 c
L. H. April 18, 1911
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Md 20,925 
Emanuel Coryell 
Sept 5. 1832 78 & Oct. 24 
res. Nichols, Tioga Co. NY

Nov 1 76 Asst depty Q M. Appt.
May 77 Forage Mast. (Capt) by Col. Clement Biddle  [illegible] at Coryells Ferry in charge of purchases & issues of forage 
after June 78 he made his returns to Moore Furman Depy Q.M. Gen. of N.J. 
after Sept. 6, 78 was under Col. Robert Lettis Hooper Depy Com. Gen. of Forage 
served to Fall 79
Feb. 24, 1905 
Order from Arnold missing- Valuable letters  herein -
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X
Honble Lewis Cass
Secretary of War
City of Washington D.C.
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49 
County of Tioga 
State of New York ⎬ ss 
On this 23rd day of October 1849. personally appeared before me the subscriber of the Surrogate Court of said County, being a Court of Record, John Coryell, Esqr who being by me first duly sworn deposes and says that he is a son of Emanuel and Frances Coryell, who were Revolutionary Pensioners of the United States under the act of 7th June 1832 and July 1838, he at the rate of $4.80 per annum and she at the rate of $4.80 per annum, that his said Mother died on or about the 9th May 1843, leaving Charles, Emanuel, John, Vincent M, Harvey, Hetty, Frances, and Rachel, who intermarried with Edmond Palmer, Nancy who intermarried with G. H. Barstow, and Sarah, who intermarried with John Everitt, all of whom now survive, and that he makes this declaration to obtain any increase or arrears of Pension due them as aforesaid John Coryell 
Subscribed & sworn this 23d day of October AD 1849 before me 
Charles P Avery County Judge of Tioga County
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County of Tioga 
State of New York ss 
It is hereby certified that satisfactory evidences has been exhibited before me by the affidavits of Benjamin Brooks and Gilbert Pearsall who are credible witnesses that Emanuel Coryell, and Frances Coryell were pensioners of the United States, the one under act 7th June 1832 at the rate of $4.80 per annum and the other under act 7th July 1838 at the rate of $4.80 per annum and that the aforesaid Frances Connell died on or about the 9th May 1843. leaving her surviving children viz Charles, Emanuel, John, Vincent M., Harvey, Hetty, Frances, and Rachel who intermarried with Edmond Palmer and Nancy who intermarried with G.H. Barstow & Sarah who intermarried with John Everett all of whom survive and are the only surviving children of the aforesaid.
In testimony whereof I Charles P. Avery County Judge of the Surrogate Court of the County & State aforesaid, being a Court of Record, have hereunto set my hand and seal of office this 23rd day of October in the year Eighteen hundred & forty nine, 
In testimony whereof I Charles P Avery County Judge of the County of Tioga & State aforesaid & by virtue of said office performing the duties of the office of Surrogate & presiding in the Surrogate Court of said County being Court of Record have hereto affixed the seal of the said Court & my hand this 23d day of October AD 1849 
Charles P Avery 
County Judge of Tioga County
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exl
Frances Coryell
widow of Emanuel
New York
Tioga Co
increase from
$480 to $600 per
annum com 4 March
1836 to 4 March 1841 &
from 4 March 1843 to 9th
May 1843 when she
died. Under act 7 July 1838
& 3 Mar 1843.

from 4 March 1831 to
7 January 1835 when he
died under act 7th June 1832,
payable to children Charles
Emanuel John Vincent
M. Harvey Kitty, Frances
Rachel Palmer Nancy Barston
& Sarah Everett.
allowed under recent decisions)
Hon. E. W. McGaughey
N.R.
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2661
Emanuel Coryell
Forage Master
Act 7 June 1832
Albany Roll
Increase this pension
from $240 per an
to $480. payable up
to the 7th January
1835, the day of his
death to his
widow Frances
Coryell
Hand cert:
to Mr A. Ray
Present
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Washington Dec. 1849
Sir
In reply to your letter of the15th ult in the case of James Coryell decd I have respectfully to refer you to the act of 11th May 1779 which fixed the pay of Forage Master at $80 per month. It appears to me quite clear that the party is entitled to a Certificate at the rate of $600 per annum.
Very Resp
Your Obt. Servt.
Caleb B Smith
J. L. Edwards
Comm of Pensions
Washington DC
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Ho. of Reps
Washington City April 15th 1850
Hon. J. L. Edwards
Comr of Pensions

Sir
during the last week I
left with you a memorandum in the case of Mr. Frances Coryell widow of Emanuel Coryell Decd of New York
Act of Congress of 1838. Application for increase of pension
I desire to call your attention to the memorandum left with you, and to request in early action upon the case,
Respectfully
Your Obt. Servt
E.W. McGaughey
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Albany April 23 1850.
My dear Son,
Yesterday I sent to Mr Edwards, the application of the children of Frances Coryell decd, widow of Emanuel, for an increase I find that some other person has obtained this increase as the Pension act has been instructed by letter and from
Mr. Edwards, to pay the increase, being from $480 to $600-
This is not the first came in which some of these agents at Chase have interfered with me, and as I believe, without authority from the claimants-- as the case is now disposed of
by Mr Edmund, I wish you would request him to return me the papers, enclosed in mine of
yesterday, viz The declaration of one of the children before Judge Shankland, & a power of
attorney to me from the children, as I shall want them for certain purposes. Also inquire of Mr Edwards, who was the agent that obtained the increase, & to whom the new pension certificate was delivered or sent-- also find out
if you can from Mr. Edmands, whether it is not in his power to prevent this improper interference, in the part of agents
residing at [Cash?] or elsewhere, who take up a case without authority from the claimants-- call his attention to the fact that re Mrs Coryell's case, I am duly authorized by the children as their agent remember what he says & report to me.
Your affect. Father
---
C. E. J.
Find out if you can, whether [Robutin?] has had
anything to do with the above case
Six 3d page
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Ser. to Hon. C. B. Smith
Dec. 11th, 1849
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4252
Albany N York
Frances Coryell
widow of Emanuel Coryell
who was a pensioner under the Act of 1832
and who died on the 7. January 1835
of Tioga Co. in the State of N. York
who was a Forage Master in the | command
by Captain | of the | command
by | in the Continental
line for 2 years
____________________________________
Inscribed on the Roll of Albany
at the rate of 480 Dollars----Cents per annum,
to commence on the 4th day of March, 1836.
Increased from $240.
===
Certificate of Pension issued the 25th day of August
1841 and sent to Alex. Ray
Present
Arrears to the 4th of |
Semi-annual allowance ending |
{Act July 7, 1838.}
Recorded by D. Brown
Book A. Vol. 2 Page 92 Clerk,
Increased from $240-
Pension Agent notified see letter
25 Aug. 1841
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See letter to A. Ray 24 April 1841
do to Hon. J Bell, Sec. War, May 22d
1841 - do to same July 1. 1841

New York
4252
Frances Coryell
widow of Emanuel Coryell decd
who was a pensioner under the Act of 1832
and who died on the 7th of Jany 1835
of Tioga in the State of New York
who was a Forage Master
commanded
by Captain   of the
commanded by  
in the Con'tl line for 2 years

Inscribed on the Roll of Albany
at the rate of 240 Dollars   Cents per annum,
to commence on the 4th day of March, 1836.
Certificate of Pension issued the 23d day of Sept 1837 & sent to Thos Maxwell Esq. Elmira N. Y.
Arrears to the 4th of Sept '39          840.00
Semi=annual allowance ending
 4 Mar 40                                         120.00
                                                       $960.00
Act July 7,
1838.

Recorded by D. McCurdy,  Clerk
Book A Vol. 2 Page 73
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Let to Hon. C. B. Smith
Nov. 15.19
of
New York
3194 ┃
Frances Coryell
widow of Emanuel Coryell
who was a Forage Master
in the Continental line
for 2 years
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of
480 - Dollars     Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843.
Certificate of Pension issued the
fourth day of December 184[3?]
and sent to John Coryell
Nicholas
Tioga County
New York
Act of March 3, 1843.
Recorded in Book A
Vol. 1
Page 104
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2661
New York
Emanuel Coryell
of Nichols in the State of New York
who was a Forage Man in the C____ commanded by Captain ____ of the ____ commanded by ____ in the ____
line for 2 years
[blanks indicate content not filled in]
---
Inscribed on the Roll of New York
at the rate of 240 Dollars [Cents crossed out] per annum,
to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
---
Certificate of Pension issued the 27 day of Nov
1832 and sent to Claimant
-
Arrears to 4th of Sepr. 1832                 $360
Semi-anl. allowance ending 4 Ma 33     120
                                                             $480
{Revolutionary Claim,
Act June 7, 1832.}
Recorded by Geo. C. Stiles Clerk,
Book D Vol. 5 Page 76

See letter to Hon. L. Cafs. Jan
19. 1833
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[left side of fold]
2661
New York Al. Agency
=============
Emanuel Coryell decd.
of Tioga in the State of New York
who was a For Master in the Comp commanded
by Captain. . . . . of the Regt.. commanded
by...... in the New York
line for 2 years.
increased from $24 ........
=================
Inscribed on the Roll of New York,
at the rate of 480 Dollars .... per annum
to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831 & termi
nating 7. January 1835, the day of his death}
=============
Certificate of Pension issued the 2d day of Nov:
1841 & sent to Mr. A. Ray Esqr
                                 Present.
===========
Arrears to the 4th of March 1834. $1440.00
allowance ending 7 Janua:
=ry 1835 when he died     ⎬ 40300
                                             =====
                                           $1843.00
                                             =====
{Revolutionary Claim,}
{Act June 7, 1832.}
Recorded by Theodore L. Moody Clerk,
Book E.    "Vol. 24    Page 12
Payment to be made to Mrs Fran=}
ces Coryell widow of said deceased}
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only surviving children
to wit.
Charles Coryell
Emanuel Coryell
John Coryell
Vincent M. Connell
Harvey Coryell,
Kitty Coryell,
Frances Coryell
Rachel Palmer
Nancy Barston
&
Sarah Everett.

4252. Increase
New York
Frances Coryell decd
Widow of Emanuel Coryell
who was a pensioner under the Act of 1832
and who died on the 7 January 1835
of Tioga Co in the State of New York
who was a Forage Master the company
commanded by Captain | of the
Regt | commanded by | 
in the Continental line for 2 years
____________________________
Inscribed on the Roll of Albany
at the rate of 600 Dollars 00 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1836.
______________________________
Certificate of Pension issued the 17th day of
April 1850 and Sent to
Hon. E.W. McGaughey H.R.
____________________
Increased from Total amount, $480.00
Payable to only surviving children
see back of this file.
Act July 7, 1838.
Recorded by the Clerk, J P Chase
Book | Vol. 1 | Page 547
----
Increased from $480.
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3612
Frances Coryell
480$
John
Albany
3194
John Coryell
Nichols
Tioga Co
NY
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43
State of New York 
Tioga County ss.

On this 15th day of April in the year one thousand eight hundred & forty three personally appeared before the subscriber a Justice of the peace in & for said County, Frances Coryell a resident of the Town of Nicols in said County aged eighty five years who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefits of the provision made by the act of Congress passed on the 3d March 1843 granting Pensions to widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary war; 
That she is the widow of Emanuel Coryell who was a Forage Master in the Revolutionary war and was placed on the Pension Roll of the New York agency under the act of June 7. 1832 at the rate of Two hundred forty Dollars per annum and died on the 7th January 1835. 
That she was placed on the Pension roll under the act of July 7. 1838 at the rate of four hundred & eighty dollars per annum. 
She further declares that she is still a widow.
Frances Coryell 

Sworn to & subscribed before me ⎬ the day & year above written the said declarant being personally known to me.
Charles R. Barstow Justice 

State of New York 
Tioga County Clerk’s office ss

I David Wallis clk of said County do certify that Charles R Barstow Esq. before whom the foregoing declaration was made was when the same bears date a Justice of the peace of said County duly commissioned & sworn & that his signature above subscribed is genuine. Witness my hand & Seal of Office the 20th day of April 1843.
 D Wallis Clk
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Nichols & ____ 1832

To the Honorable Lewis Cass
Surgery of Ward Six

Enclosed herewith you have my declaration before our Court of Common Pleas.  I hope the proceedings will meet your views on this subject.  I have also enclosed some documentary evidence that accidentally remained in my hands  - when I retired from the service my letters/papers relative to the service were very voluminous but apporting them to be of no manner of use they were carelessly thrown about and lost my on - by surprise is now those enclosed came to be preserved.  In 1793 when I moved into this place from Coryells Ferry upon unpacking a trunk that contained my books and papers these letters were found and preserved with the view to show to the people in land where I was _____ that I had served my county in her struggle for liberty - among those documents you will see an order from Gen. Arnold dated 15 June 1777 which was handed to me by his aide decamp Capt. Jacob Morris (now Gen. Morris) who resides in Ostego County in this state about 100 miles from me and with whom I have since formed an intimacy, his other aide was Major Frank who is dead.  I also became intimate and was honored with the friendship of Col. Thomas Craig, who commanded a regiment in the Pennsylvania line of the army and who frequently ___ the post while I was forage master on the post war well acquainted with the fact, I am informed that he was a pensioner and alive some five years ago, since when I have not heard from him but presume that he is alive.  But in all events there must be a number of my contemporaries remaining at Coryells Ferry a distance of 220 miles from this by whom I can substantiate my claims if it should be deemed necessary.  

Colonel Robert Lister Hooper the gentleman that I last serviced under
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under found me at Coryell Ferry in 1790 in reduced circumstances- with a young family he made me such offers as induced me to
move with my family to this place in the following year where
he then owned extensive tracts of land which he gave me the agen-
cy of and were disposed of by me partly in his life & the residue
under his Executors who were the Governor & Attorney General of
New Jersey this led me to other Agencies &c so that my circumstan-
ces at present are easy and my standing in society I presume
respectable.
     You will be so kind as to inform me what further-
Testimony will be required & the manner in which it is to be
taken as early as convenient & please to be explicit in your
directions, that an old revolutionary servant enfeebled by age
may have as little trouble as possible I am sir
Very Respectfully
Your Obedt. Servt.
Eman Coryell

PS
In your letter to Judge Barstow on this subject
you write my name Edward whereas it is
Emanuel
       From my length of service & the number of
returns made to different heads of the department I am
strongly induced to believe that those set at least
are to be found among the papers of the forage depart=
ment unless those papers have been destroyed
E.C
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Return of Persons employ'd in the Forage
Department at the Magazines under my
Direction & with the Army.
[First column]
--------------
Places where
Employ'd.
--------------
Near the Army to
receive from the} 
Inhabitants.
X   X   X
X   X   X
Coryell's Ferry
X   X   X
[second column]
Persons named.
---------------
Mr. Alexd. McCaskey}
Joseph Skinner         }
Robert Roberts         }
X   X   X
Magazines in
Em Coryell
X   X   X
[third column]
Forage Mrs.  [ ]
attend to moving}
Forage--
X   X   X
Pennsylvania
X   X   X
Forage Mr.
X   X
[fourth column]
--------------
Station
if in the
Army.
}--------------
X   X
X   X
-  -  -  - 
X   X
[fifth column]
Pay P Mo.
------------
40.
S
S
40.
2. 25
2
Mo
and
40.
X
[sixth column]
------------
Rations P day
------------
3.
X
X
3.
X
Clement Biddle
C.G.F.
Moorhall 30 January 1778.
-------------------
The above is a true Extract from the
Original in the Dept. of State.
Mo. W. Dickins.
Keeper of the Archives.
June 15th. 1841.

Letters & Papers relative to
V. Masters Department, 1777-1784 - W.192.
Page 42


Albany April 22d 1850
James L. Edwards Esq
Commiss of Pensions
Sir
I enter a power of Attorney from the children of Frances Coryell died, widow of Emanuel, authorizing me to apply for an increase of pension, in her case.
She was a Pension at the rate of $480, her Husband was a Forage Master-- I also enter a Certificate of Judge Shankland, stating the time of her decease & how many children
she left.
My son, Charles E. Jenkins, {Illegible} Washington, is authorized to attend to the case in my behalf
I am, Sir with great respect
Your Obedient Svt
Lemuel Jenkins
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State of New York
Cortland County 

I William H. Shankland Justice of the Supreme Court of the State of New York di hereby certify that satisfactory evidence has been exhibited before me the said Justice that Frances Coryell as a pensioner of the United States at the rate of $480 per annum and was a resident of the county of Tioga in the State of New York that she died in the county of Tioga in the State of New York on the 9th day of May 1843 --that at the time of her death she left the following named children her surviving. . . Rachel Palmer, Nancy Barstow, Hetty Coryell, Charles Coryell, Emanuel Coryell, Frances Coryell, Sally Evritt, John Coryell, Vincent M Coryell, Harry Coryell

that they are her only surviving children and that each of them are twenty-one years of age and _____.
My name this 16th day of Aril 1850.
William H.  Shankland 
Justice of Sup. Court
State of New York
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Coryell' Frances Cory'ell Sally Evrett-
John Coryell Vincent M Coryell Harry
Coryell
that they are her only surviving child
=en and that each of them are twenty one
years of age and upwards
In testimony whereof I have hereto subscribed
=================
STATE OF NEW YORK.
CORTLAND COUNTY CLERK'S OFFICE, }ss.
I, RUFUS A. REED, Clerk of said County, ^ ouls. clerk of the Supr. Court do hereby certify
that William H. Shankland Esqr before whom the annexed
instrument was proven, was at the time of taking such proof or ac-, a Justice of the Supreme Court of the State of New York in and for said
County, and duly authorized to take the same. And further, that I am well acquainted 
with the handwriting of said Justice and verily
believe the signature to the said certificate, is genuine, 
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said County this Sixteenth
day of April  A. D. 1850.
J.P. Allen Dept   Clerk,
Ck absent
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Nichols 10th August 1843
I enclose to the commissioner of Pensions an affidavit of my mother in order that her heirs may receive her arrears of pension due under the act of the 3rd of March 1843_
My mother deceased on the 9th of May last.
Be pleased to direct the certificate which
I ask for, to me at Nichols Tioga Co. N.Y.
Respectfully your Obt serve
John Cowell
J. L. Edwards Esquire
Page 46

3612
Aug 6 1843
C
[circular stamp - contains] E G O AUG 13 [remaining letters of stamp illegible]
NY
[illegible] 1843

Hon. J. L. Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington City
D.C.

Frances Coryel decd.

[stamped] FREE
Page 47

Washington
May 1st 1841
3
Alexander Ray
appeals from the decision
of the Commissioner of Pensions
in the case of Mr Frances Coryell
enclosed copies of correspondence
between him {Illegible} the comm
R. 101
Pension Office
Report recd May 24 /41
Page 48

Washington May 1st 1841 
Sir
As attorney in fact, for Mrs. Frances Coryell whose deceased husband was a Forage Master in the War of the revolution, I herewith submit copies of a correspondence between the commissioner of Pensions and myself, and respectfully appeal from his decision, which as you will perceive in paper marked No. 2, is adverse to the claim which I have presented in behalf of the widow of Forage Master Coryell, and with this appeal, I respectfully submit the following summary of the case.
The question is simple, was the deceased a Forage Master, the commissioner of Pensions has answered (see his letter No 3.) "He served in the capacity of a Quartermaster, and afterward as a Forage Master.” What was the pay of a Forage Master, the commissioner answers this question also, in the same letter, 1 Forage Masters were paid 40$ per month," but argues the commissioner, they had no rank whatever, neither has paymaster any rank“ and refers to the act of June 7, 1832, which directs that the pension shall be paid according to rank he cannot be paid of course as a Captain.”
--- Now, Sir, the claim rest not upon the question of his being a Capt; but upon his being a Forge Master and this point has been determined by the Commissioner of Pension in his letter of May 21. 1838 addressed to the Hon John Ewing then in Congress, herewith enclosed, marked No 4. In all cases, says the commissioner & the officer receives pay according to his rank. But in a case where the officer has staff rank only, his
Page 49

pension is determined by the amount of his monthly pay. Has the Commissioner any evidence that “the monthly pay to Mr Coryell was not $40 pr. month, as authorised to be paid, under the resolves of the 14 May 1777 to Forage Masters. The Commissioner has answered this question in his letter to the Hon Lewis Cass Secy of War 19 Jany 1833 ^No. 3 “Forage Masters were paid 40$ pr mo. 
Congress, has settled this question, and established the principle, which, should govern this, and all similar cases to put the pay of a Staff Officer, who performed the duties of a forage Master upon the same level, with an office of the line, a Capt for example, who performed the same duties. See the report from the committee on Pension House of Representative Jan 26. 1830. The committee reported and Congress ratified it, that they “regarded the grade and pay of a Forage Master to be equal to a Captain of the line, and of obviously more extensive responsibility.” Upon which report, Congress recognized the principle, and directed the petitions name to be placed on the pension roll under the act May 15, 1828 at the rate of a Captain of Infantry’s pension, to wit $40 pr. Mo. It will be remembered that the resolves of Congress. 21. Oct. 1780, did not embrace Forage masters, nor did the provisions of the Act 15 May 1828. the latter being based upon the resolve of 21 Oct. 1780.
But by the more liberal provisions of the act of June 7, 1832. all Staff Officers were included, and in the case of Forage Master "Whitaker,” the principle of allowance to a captains pension was ratified.
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I therefore, respectfully ask this decision of Congress in the case of Whitaker, as a Forage Master may be directed to govern the case of Coryell as Forage Master, who is admitted had previously acted in the higher grade of Quarter Master, all that is asked for him is, that he be paid as Congress in the case of Whitaker ordered, that he should be paid 40 $ pr mo. either Forage Master Whitaker recd only his due, or he was singled out as a favorite the latter inference is not entertained for a moment. But if he as Forage Master, Should be entitled as decided by Congress, to receive $40 a month, can any good reason be given, why Coryell as a Forage Master in the same war, should be paid only $20 per month. 
I trust Sir, that you may see this matter in the light in which I view it, and that you will follow the direction of Congress, as in the case of Whitaker and direct a like justice to be awarded to the widow of Forage Master Coryell.
I have the honor to remain Sir Your Most Ob Srvt
Alex. Ray 

Hon. John Bell Secy of War.
Page 51

Washington
May 1st 1841
3
Alexander Ray
appeals from the decision
of the Commissioner of Pensions
in the case of Mrs. Frances Coryell
& encloses copies of correspondence
between himself & the comm
R. 101
---
-
Pension Office
Report recd May 24 /41.
Page 52

Hon John Bell
Secry of War,
Page 53

Nichols Tioga County
New York March 27th 1841
Hon. John Bell
Secretary of War

Lin
I have been under the act
of a pension at the rate of $240 per anum, act of congress
July 7th 1838 for services performed by my deceased
husband Emanuel Coryell, who during the war of the
revolution was a Forage Master, and was paid $40 per
month, and as there are Forage Masters under the act of
pensions at the rate of $40 per month, and as the acts of
congress make no discrimination as to officers and soldiers of
the same class. The department is asked for a reconsideration
of the claim and a proper adjustment thereof, Mr Alex
Ray of Washington is hereby appointed my Attorney, you
will please to confer with him
Your most Obt Servant
Francy Coryell
Page 54

Treasury Department
Treasury Auditors Office
August 16-1841

In reply to your note of the 14th Inst. I have to inform you that the Pension Certificate apend to Mrs. Frances Coryell under the Act of
1 July 1838 has been commissioned & is on file in this office with the. Albany Accounts

Very Respectfully yours
Your Obt. Servant
Peter Hagner Aud.
Page 55

Elvina Aug 6. 1839
Hon J.L. Edwards
In the case of Mrs. Frances Coryell
widow of Emanuel Coryell dec? I forward the
Supplementary afft of Mrs. Campbell, explaining
her former afft which I think will be found
perfectly satisfactory
Yn
Th Maxwell
Page 56

Elmira NY
22 March 1839
Sir
Enclose the declaration of Frances Coryell the
widow of Emanuel Coryell decd made under act July 7 '38
Yours &c
Th Maxwell
---
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Copy
_______
"Pension Office"
April 24 1841

Sir:
I have examined the papers in the case of Mrs. Frances Coryell, widow of Emanuel Coryell deceased, She claims an increase of pension because she supposes that her husband was a forge master, and received more for his service than $240 per annum. It appears that he was employed in the Forge Department but whether he was was paid more than 20$ per month does not appear, nor it is shown that he was duly appointed, unless she can prove that he was lawfully appointed Forge Master and received pay in specie or its equivalent equal to the pay of a Captain, the pension cannot be augmented.
I am respectfully
Your Obt. Serv.
(signed) J. L. Edwards

Mr. Alexander Ray
Present
Page 58

(two sided document)
left side

Rev 20.925
WIDOW, &c.
File No. 20.925
Frances Coryell
widow of 
Emanuel Coryell
Forge Master Rev War
Act March 3rd 43
Index: Vol. A, Page 451
[Arrangement of 1870]

right side
June 22/42 Hist to
Mrs T. Jo. McElhen
__________________
Apr 10.1897-
Mr. G. K. Cor
__________________
Febry 24, 1905 Hist
to Mrs. Geo. Drake, Jr.
Old Forge, Pa.
__________________
1913 Mch. 15. Hist. to
M. Coryell, M.D. F.W.
___________________
1926 Jan 8 T. H. Warren
infd. of cost of
copies   aw
1926 Jan 9. check
ret. to T. H. Warren
for certifications AW
_____________________
1926. Jan 29. Photos
mailed to T. H. Warren
________________________
1931 April 23 Hist. 
to Mrs. F. G. Wilson
ADY
_______________________
1931 June
Hist. to Mary E. Finch.
ADY
Page 59

# 1312 V. St. N.W.
Washington D.C. May 26-94
Hon Commissioner of Pensions
Dear Sir
Will the Hon Commissioner of Pensions furnish to the address one the enclosed slip as much as possible of the record of the soldier Emanuel Coryell as the records of the Pension
Office show.
The information is desired by the
relatives of the soldier as a matter
of family history
Very respectfully
L. H. Vankirk
County Clerk
Tompkins County
W.
Page 60

Chickasha Okla Mar 1st 1913

Commissioner of Pensions
Washington D C

Dear Sir
Will you kindly inform me if the Pension department has a record of Frances Coryell who died in 1844 to 46 at Nicholas Tioga Co. NY drawing a Pension as a widow of Emanuel Coryell who was a soldier in the Revolutionary War
Yours Respectfully
M. Coryell M. D.
928 S 5 St.
Chickasha
Okla
Page 61

not I,
REVOLUTIONARY SERVICE.
O. W. & N. Div.
MEMORANDA.
Please supply as much as possible of the
data called for below.
Full name of soldier:
Emanuel Coryell
Place of residence before service:
(Town, county, and State, if possible.)
Perth Amboy, New Jersey*
Place of residence after service:
(Town, county, and State, if possible.)
Nichols, Tioga Co. New York
Date of death (as near as possible):
in the year 1835
Christian name of widow:
Frances
Did either he or his widow receive a pension?
he did @ $12 a month under act of 1832.
Remarks: He was in Commissary Dept.
Your name and address:
Mrs T. J. McElhany
Ithaca
Tompkins Co
New York
6 -- 870
Page 62

He lived at a place called Coryells Ferry
at a point where "Washington Crossed
the Delaware" and his brother George
furnished boats for the purpose,
He came to Nicholsin 1791-
Page 63

Continental (Penn.)
Goryell, Emanuel Frances
W.20.925
Page 64

(stamp) 
U. S. P. B. in all 4 corners handwritten R
on right side above stamp
OLD WAR & NAVY
FEB 9 1905
FILES.

Bureau of Pensions
Washington, D. C.

Gentlemen:-
Is the record of the service of Emanuel Coryell in the Revolutionary War on file in your department?
If so please forward copy and if not, advise me where to obtain it.

Yours truly
Mrs. George Drake Jr.
Old Forge
Lacka. Co.
Pa.

(circular stamp)
U. S. 
PENSION OFFICE
A
FEB 8 1905

initials in left margin bottom to top
O. W. & N.
Page 65

Dear Sir:
Will you be so kind as to give me any data which you have in regard to Emanuel (Hand done checkmark over name) Coryell a soldier of the Revolution? I know he had a pension but am asked to certify his record. Any information you give me will be greatly appreciated. If there are charges to be paid will gladly pay them-
Very truly yours:
Mrs. F. G. Wilson
101 Lynn Street
Ithaca, N.Y.

March 12th
1931
Page 66

Waverly, N. Y.
May 12th, 1931

Bureau of Pensions
Washington, D. C.

Will you please send me a copy of the pension papers of Manuel Coryell, the Revolutionary soldier whose pension was sent to Nichols, Tioga County, N. Y. He served from New Jersey.
Also a copy of the pension paper of Johnathan Platt, also a Revolutionary soldier who served from Westchester County, N. Y. His pension

(rubber stamped)
U. S. PENSION OFFICE 16 1931
Page 67

would also be sent to Nichols,
Tioga Co. County, N.Y.
Yours truly
Mary E. Finch
495 Cayuta Ave
Waverly N.Y.
Tioga Co.
Page 68

(this is a letter with a strip of another document covering the left side)
3-2233           113
BUREAU OF PENSIONS
Finance Division

Jan 21 1926
Chief Rev Sect "Division" closed through

I have this day received 
from Thomas Hyde Warren
certified check (No. crossed through)
for $2.20 in payment of (requesting crossed off)
ok & copy (Hand written)
photostat copy} as per
(post-office address crossed off)
letter herewith
This is check originally received 
on the 19th inst. and returned
for certification
O. J. Randall
Chief Finance Div. 
HCL handwritten below
Handwritten alongside-Jan. 29.26.
Photos mailed
& Finance Iw nay
AW.

Letter underneath as much as can be read
3-1885
ion
ITED STATES
ENT OF THE INTERIOR
EAU OF PENSIONS
WASHINGTON
(three rubber stamps)
two partially stamped with handwritten initials AD
FINANCE DIVISION
JAN 21 1926
BUREAU OF PENSIONS

ur letter of the 16" instant,
r photostat copies of papers in
pension claim, W. 20925 of Emanuel
Frances; your check for $2.20,
The Guarantee Trust & Safe Deposit
a, Penn., No. 179A, is herewith
to pay by check, (instead of
n the Bureau letter of January
uld be certified to.
fully,
Infield Scott
infield Scott,
Commissioner.

W AYER & SON
ADVERTISING
HEADQUARTERS
308 CHESTNUT ST. PHILADELPHIA
Page 69

(two separate small documents paper clipped one on top of the other)

Request for Photostating   3-2006. Ex. AW
(To be prepares in duplicate.) 
2939 OFFICE OF THE CHIEF CLERK
Job No. (blank).       Date Jan 23. 26  
Subject Emanuel Coryell, Rev W20925
1 copies of 6 pieces consisting of 13 pages to be
forwarded when completed to the Rev. & 1812 Wars Section Division
Remarks:_________________
Approved:__________

A. C. Wilson 
Chief Division (crossed off) Sect.
Chief Clerk____________

(Second Document)
3-1885
on. 
TED STATES
NT OF THE INTERIOR
AU OF PENSIONS
WASHINGTON

(3 rubber stamps)
badly stamped and only partially readable
 1. COMMISSIONER
JAN 21 1926
U. S. Bureau Of

2. OFFICE OF
THE COMMISSIO
JAN 21 1926
U. S. BUREAU OF PENSIONS

3. FINANCE DIVISION
JAN 21 1926
BUREAU OF PENSIONS


initials AW in corner handwritten
Page 70

(Paper fastened to upper left hand side covering portions of letter)
3-1865
ion.
ITED STATES
ENT OF THE INTERIOR
EAU OF PENSIONS
WASHINGTON

(3 rubber stamps) badly stamped and only partially readable 
1. COMMISSIONER JAN 21 1926 U. S. Bureau Of  2. OFFICE OF THE COMMISSIO JAN 21 1926 U. S. BUREAU OF PENSIONS  3. FINANCE DIVISION JAN 21 1926 BUREAU OF PENSIONS

Thomas Hyde Warren,
308 Chestnut St.
C/o N. W. Ayer & Son.
Philadelphia, Penna.

Sir:
In response to your letter of the 16" instant,
relative to payment for photostat copies of papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, W. 20925 of Emanuel Corywell and his widow Frances; your check for $2.20, dated Jan. 15, 1925, on the Guarantee Trust & Safe Deposit Company, of Philadelphia;phia, Penn., No. 179A, is herewith returned. If you desire to pay by check, (instead of money order as stated in the Bureau letter of January 8, 1926 your check should be certified to.
Respectfully,
Winfried Scott
WINFIELD SCOTT
COMMISSIONER

(handwritten)
Right O! Here she be.
THW

N W AYER 7 SON
ADVERTISING
HEADQUARTERS
108 CHESTNUT ST. PHILADELPHIA
Page 71

(attached over letter)
3-2233           113
BUREAU OF PENSIONS 
Finance Division
  Jan 19 1925 
Chief Rev Sect "Division" crossed through  
I have this day received  from Thomas Hyde Warren 
 check No. for 
$2.20 requesting
photostat copy} as per (post-office address crossed off) 
letter herewith 
This is check 
returned for certification 
check returned Jan. 19, 1926
by order of Mr Losombe
hereto attached. aw

O. J. Randall 
Chief Finance Div.  
HCL handwritten below
Page 72

(three or four documents on top of each other with top document transcribed below)  

Miss Wilson,
It seems to me better that you should return the check for certification, so that your record of the transaction will be complete, telling the sender, if a check is offered as payment it should be certified.

H. C. L.
Finance Division
Page 73

January 10, 1928.
Thomas Hyde Warren,
308 Chestnut St.
C/o N. W. Ayer & Son.
Philadelphia, Penn.
Sir:
in response to your letter of the 18th instant,
relative to payment for photostat copies of papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, W. 20925 of Emanuel Coryell and his widow Frances; your check for $2.20 dated Jan. 15, 1925, on the Guarantee Trust & Safe Deposit
Company, of Philadelphia, Penn., No. 179A, is herewith returned. If you desire to pay by check, (instead of money order as stated in the Bureau letter of January 8, 1926) your check should be certified to
Respectfully,
WINFIELD SCOTT,
Commissioner,
Page 74

PHILADELPHIA
308 CHESTNUT STREET
NEW YORK
200 FIFTH AVENUE
BOSTON
30 STATE STREET
CHICAGO
164 WEST JACKSON BLVD.
SAN FRANCISCO
215 MARKET STREET
N.W. AYER & SON
ADVERTISING
HEADQUARTERS
PHILADELPHIA
[Above is Letterhead]
THW C
January 16th, 1926
FINANCE DIVISION [Stamped]
JAN 19 1926 [Stamped]
BUREAU OF PENSIONS [Stamped]
United States Department of the Interior
Bureau of Pensions
Washington, D. C.
Attention Mr. Winfield Scott, Commissioner
Dear Sir:
In reply to your letter of January eighth,
enclosed please find my check for $2.20 in payment for photostat copies of thirteen pages, at fifteen cents per page, of papers in Revolutionary War pension claim of Emanuel Coryell and his widow Frances, W. 20925;
and certification at 25 cents.
Yours very truly,
Thos. Hyde Warren
Page 75

3 - 1865
IN REPLY REFER TO
Rev. & 1812 Wars Section
UNITED STATES
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
BUREAU OF PENSIONS
WASHINGTON       January 8, 1926.
Thomas Hyde Warren,
c/o N. W. Ayer & Son,
308 Chestnut St.
Philadelphia, Penn.
Sir:
I have to advise you, that if you wish photostat
copies of papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, of Emanuel Coryell and his widow Frances, W. 20925, that the same will be furnished at the rate of fifteen cents a page, with twenty - five cents extra for certification, if that is desired. The number of pages to be copied is thirteen. The proper amount should be forwarded to this Bureau, by money order drawn to the order of the Secretary of the
Interior.
Respectfully,
WINFIELD SCOTT,
Commissioner.
Page 76

N.W. Ayer & Son
Advertising Headquarters
Philadelphia
[illegible]    December 22, 1925
[stamp reads: pension Dec.24 1925 U.S. office]

Department of the Interior
Bureau of Pensions
Washington, D.C.

Gentlemen:
My great grandfather, Emanuel Coryell, was a soldier in the Revolution and I believe drew a pension ro the government. I am advised that the record of his services is on file in your bureau.
I would very much like a  certified copy of this record if it is possible to obtain it..  If  you will advise me if you have such a record and what the charges are for the same I will be glad to forward my check.
My advice is that Emanuel Coryell was appointed Forage Master by Col. Clement Biddle, Forage Master General of the Federal Army, and the he supplied the whole Federal Army with five day's rations when they were crossing the Delaware previous to the battle of Monmouth.
Yours very truly,
Thos. Hyde Warren

Thomas Hyde Warren
308 Chestnut Street, Philadelphia
c/o N.W. Ayer & Son
[W20925]
[Emanuel & Frances Coryell]
]photos 13 pages
Page 77

June 17, 1931.
Rev.&1812 Wars Section.
ADY
Miss Mary E. Finch,
495 Cayuta Avenue,
Waverly, New York.
Dear Madam:
You are advised that it appears from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, W.20925, that Emanuel Coryell was born October 24, 1753, place not given.
While a resident of Coryell's Ferry, Bucks
County, Pennsylvania, he entered the service early in November 1776 as Assistant Deputy Quartermaster, served in that capacity until the last of May 1777 when he was appointed Forage Master by Colonel Clement Biddle and served until the summer or fall of 1779.
In 1791 he moved from Coryell's Ferry, Pennsylvania, to Nichols, Tioga County, New York.
He was allowed pension on his application executed September 5, 1832 while a resident of Nichols, New York.
He died January 7, 1835 in Nichols, New York.
He married April 16, 1783 in Bucks County, Pennsylvania, Frances Caldwell. She was allowed pension on her application executed October 21, 1836 while a resident of Nichols, New York, aged seventy-seven years.
She died May 9, 1843 in Tioga County, New York, leaving the following children: Charles Coryell, Emanuel Coryell, John Coryell, Vincent M. Coryell, Harvey Coryell, Hetty Coryell, Frances Coryell, Rachel
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who married Edmond Palmer, Nancy who married G. H. Barstow, and Sarah who married John Everitt
The Revolutionary War records of this bureau
fail to afford any information in regard to Johnathan Platt.
Very truly yours,
E. W. MORGAN,
Acting Commissioner.
Page 79

April 23, 1931.
Rev. & 1812 Wars Section.
ADY
Mrs. F. G. Wilson,
101 Lynn Street,
Ithaca, New York.
Dear Madam:
You are advised that it appears from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, W.20925, that Emanuel Coryell was born October 24, 1753, place not given.
While a resident of Coryell's Ferry, Bucks
County, Pennsylvania, he entered the service early in November 1776 as Assistant Deputy Quartermaster, served in that capacity until the last of May 1777 when he was appointed Forage Master by Colonel Clement Biddle and served until the summer or fall of 1779.
In 1791 he moved from Coryell's Ferry, Pennsylvania, to Nichols, Tioga County, New York.
He was allowed pension on his application executed September 5,1832 while a resident of Nichols, Tioga County, New York.
He died January 7, 1835 in Nichols, New York.
He married April 16, 1783 in Bucks County, Pennsylvania, Frances Caldwell. She was allowed pension on her application executed October 21, 1836 while a resident of Nichols, New York, aged seventy-seven years.
She died May 9, 1843 in Tioga County, New York, leaving the following children: Charles Coryell, Emanuel Coryell, John Coryell, Vincent M. Coryell, Harvey Coryell, Hetty Coryell, Frances Coryell, Rachel whomarried Edmond Palmer, Nancy who married G. H. Barstow,
and Sarah who married John Everitt
Very truly yours,
E. W. MORGAN,
Acting Commissioner.
Page 80

copy
Washington April 5, 1841
Sir
I herewith enclose an application from Mrs. Frances Coryell, asking for a  reconsideration and adjustment of her last pension under the  "act July 7, 1838". She alleges that her last Husband was a Forage Master during the War of the [illegible] and received the pay of a Captain of Infantry.  It will be seen by references to the Journal of Congress [May 14, 1777 vol 11 page 139] that a Forge Master's pay was equal to that of an Infantry Captain to wit $40 per month.
By the report from the committees of Congress or military Pensions; "Jan. 26, 1830" also enclosed. 
It will be received that upon the petition of a Forage Master, for the benefit, under the act May 15, 1828. The committees regarded " the grade of a Forge Master, to be equal to that of a Captain in the line", the report was concurred in by the two Houses of Congress, and a file paper "29 May 1830" directing the acts of war to peace under the act May 15, 1828, the petitioners name at the rate "which a Captain in the Army  of the Revolution is entitled to receive".
The principle of a Forage Master  rights to an Infantry Captains pension having been considered and
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and settle by Congress a like disposition
is asked in {Illegible} the case in question
I am respectfully
Your most
Obt Servt
Alex Ray

J. L. Edwards Esq
Court of Pensions
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Pension Office
May 22, 1841.
Sir,
In the case of Mrs. Frances Coryell widow of Emanuel Coryell deceased, referred to in the enclosed letter from Mr. Ray, I make the following report:
The deceased Coryell first claimed a pension in 1832 for service alleged to have been performed as Assistant Deputy Quarter  Master and as Forage Master.  He exhibited no proof of his having been duly appointed to discharge  the duties of of those offices, but as he produced evidence of his having for employed in the Quarter Master's and Forage Department's a pension was allowed him,  according to the existing practice of $240 per annum, the Amount paid to the lowest grade of commissioned Officers.
When application was made in 1833 for an adjustment of his stipend to $480, alleging that he was a Forage Master and therefore entitled to Captain's pay of $40 per month,
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all the objections to the claim then set up were not fully stated, nor was the report to the then Secretary of War (see letter January 19.1833) written with critical exactness Only one reason against the allowance of the claim was then urged, that reason having been considered a good one, was deemed sufficient of itself.
The deceased alleged that he held an office which gave him the rank of Captain and as such was entitled to Captain's pay. The Department objected to the claim, because the employment in which he was engaged gave him no rank whatever.
From the phraseology of the letter of January 1853 it might have been inferred that the Department admitted the Coryell was Forge Master duly appointed, but no such admission was intended. The letter was designed more as a direct reply to certain points in the letter of the Hon. Mr. Barstow, who urged the claim of Mr Coryell on the ground of his having ranked as Captain. The principal objection to the claim is this.
There is no such evidence as the rules require that
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Mr Coryell was regularly appointed a Forge Master within the meaning of the Resolution of Congress of the 14th May 1777, which gives to Forge Masters property so called, $40 per month. In some of the letters addressed to him while in service he is styled Forge Master, and in one he is called Issuing Commissary of Forge. It is uncertain what particular office in the Forge Department he held.
The letter to the Hon. J. Ewing of May 21, 1838 an extract from which Mr Ray has furnished to sustain the claim, has ne bearing on the case.
No objection is made to the claim, because Mr. Coryell held no lineal rank. The objection is, as I have already stated, that there is no proof that he held such a Staff Office as would entitle him to pay equal to that of a Captain: The same reason which existed for not allowing Coryell's claim while he was living, applies to the claim of his widow. She now receives the same amount which was allowed to him.
I have the honor to be
Your Obed. Sv.
J. L. Edwards 
Commr. of Pensions

Hon. John Bell
Secretary of War
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(document appears to be an envelope with hand writing in several directions)

Free

Hon. James L. Edwards
Commr. of Pensions
War Department
Washington

(left side bottom to top)
Nov 1
NY. 4 July 1836
3 Sec
Registered

rubber stamp
ELMIRA NY Oct 20

(right side top to bottom)
Frances Coryell
NY
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Elmira Oct 26 1836
Hon J L Edwards
Sir
I forward the affidavit of Mrs Frances Coryell the widow of the late Emanuel Coryell a pensioner under the act of June 7, 1832. The papers on which his pension was granted & his
Commission are on file in your office. Those
papers will show whether her husband was
in service at the time of the marriage.
When this application shall have been
examined be good enough to inform me of
your decision
Very Respectfully
Your Obt Servant
T H Maxwell
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Copy
_____

"War Department"
Pension Office
Jn 19. 1833

Sir:
The letter of the Hon. G. H. Barstow relation to the case of Emanuel Coryell is herewith returned. It is asked upon what principle Mr. C receives only 20$ per month, when the pay of a Captain was $40 per month. M.C. was not a Captain nor did he hold that rank. He served in the capacity of a Quarter Master and afterwards as a Forge Master. Forge Masters were paid $40 per month. but they held no rank whatever neither had pay masters rank; and as the Act of June 7 1832 under which he was pensioned directs that the pension shall be paid according to the rank, he cannot of course be paid as a Captain. The act has received so liberal a construction as to allow to officers who held no rank in the line, the pay of Ensign and in Some cases that of a Lieutenant, Mr. Coryell case is one of that description.
I have the honor to be 
very rep. your Servant
(signed) J. L. Edwards

Hon. Lewis Cass
Secretary. of War
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Washington Aug 17 1841
Sir
In your letter to the Secretary of War on
the 1st [Nov?] in the case of Mrs Frances Coryell, who received a pension under the act July 7 1838. State of New York, and her late husband Emanuel Coryell under the act 1832, at the rate of of $207?] per month

you state,
If she will return her pension certificate
to this office a new one will be issued in her name for the amount claimed,
I now send you a certificate from the 3rd Auditor stating Mr Coryell pension certificate under the act 1838 has been surrendered.
And hope it may suit your early convenience
to send me a new certificate for 4 of them instead of the one for $20. from the 4 March 1831.
I am very respectfully
Your most Ob Ser
Alex Ray
Sir
J. L. Edwards Esq
Court of Pensions
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Extract of a letter from the Pension Office
dated May 21 1838. to Hon John Ewing House
of Representatives,
14
"An officer of the Staff who received pay equal to that of a Captain of - Artillery would be intitled to the same amount of pension which the artillery officer would receive, provided he had a rank in the line equal to such officer, in all cases the officer receives pay according to his rank in the line, provided he held any such rank: but in a case where the officer has staff rank only his pension is determined by the amount of his monthly pay."
I have the honor to be
Your very respectful
Signed J.L. Edwards
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Washington Ap. 9th 1841
Sir
I herewith enclose an application from
Mrs F. Coryell, asking for a reconsideration and
adjustment of her late pension under the act of July 7. 1838 at the rate of 240 pr annum, she alleges that her late Husband was a Forage Master during the war of the revolution, and received the pay of a Capt of Infantry, I will be seen by reference to the four journals of Congress. May 14. 1777. Vol 11 (2)  Page 139 that a Forage Masters pay was equal to that of a Captain of Infantry to wit 40$ Mo
By the report from the Committee of Congress
on Military Pensions, Jany 26, 1830. Also enclosed, It will be perceived, that upon the petition of a Forage Master for the benefit of a pension under act May 15 1828. The Committee regarded "the grade of Forage
Masters" to be equal to that of a Capt in the line
the report was concurred in by the two houses of Congress, and a bill was passed 29 May 1830, directing the Secy of War to place under the Act May 15, 1828 the petitioners name at the rate "which a Capt in the army
of the Revolution is entitled to receive."
The principle of a Forage Masters right to an
Infantry Capts pension having been considered and settled by Congress, a like disposition is asked in this case
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I am very respectfully
Ann On. Sert
Alex. Ray
J.L. Edwards Esq
Comm of Pensions
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Washington August  27 1841
Sir
I have received a pension certificate in the case of Mrs. Frances Coryell of the State of New York, Widow of Emanuel Coryell, who was a Forage Master in the war of the revolution, and died son the 7th Jany 1835. Allowing her a pension for five years from the 4 March 1836. at the rate of $480 per annum, in lien of $240.
The pension was granted under the act July 7, 1838 evidently, and exclusively on account of the service of her deceased husband in the war of our independence. And after additional evidence was produced to the department to warrant an increase of her pension to $480 per annum; does not the same evidence apply to the increase of her late husband pension under the act June 7, of 32 from the 4 March 1831, to the period of his death on the 7 Jany 1835.
I am very respectfully 
Your Most Ob. Serv
Abe. Ray

James L. Edwards Esq Court of Pensions
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State of New York 
Tioga County ss 
On this fourth day of October 1841. personally appeared before me a Justice of the Peace in and for said County Frances Coryell a resident of Nichols in said County who being duly sworn according to law, doth on her oath state. That she is the Widow of the late Emanuel Coryell decd who was a Forage Master in the war of the revolution and a Pensioner under the act 7 June 1832 New York Agency, at the rate of $240. per annum, which sum he continued to receive up to the day of his death which took place on the 7th day of January 1835, and that she received the same amount of Pension under the act of 1838 as Widow to the said Emanuel Coryell untill [until] the 4th March last. 
Now the object of this declaration being made, is in order to obtain in right as widow, the payment of the difference of Amount of Pension, which is now claimed between the sum of $240. and $480 a year, under the act 7th June 1832, From the 4th March 1831, up to the 7 January 1835, the day of her husbands death, and all other claim to pension or amounts is hereby relinquished except the present. Frances Coryell 
Sworn and subscribed to the 4th day of October and year above written before me 
Charles Barstow, Justice of the peace
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State of New York}
Tioga County Clerk Office } I David Wallis Clerk of the County of Tioga and also Clerk of the Court of Com Pleas in and for said County do certify that Charles R. Barstow Esq before whom the within affidavit was taken was on the day of taking the same and acting Justice of the Peace in law for our said County duly sworn and qualified and I am well acquainted with the hand writing of the said Justice and
do truly believe the signature of Charles R Barstow written Subscritro is Genuine In Testimony whereof I have hereunto
set my hand and affixed the Seal of the Court of Common Pleas at Oswego October 4th 1841
David Wallis Clk

Nichols 23d Out 1841
Dear Sir
You will perceive that I have complied with your request by returning a copy of the application which you forwarded me for mother to execute & also the certificate of the County Clerk that the magistrate before whom the application was made was at the time regularly come to act in that capacity
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At a Court of Common pleas held at the Village
of Owego in for the County of Tioga in the State of New York on the 17 day of October 1838
Hon Stephen Strong Esq First Judge
Elijah Shoemaker
Samuel Baragar
Elisha Higbee
Arthur Yates
State of New York
Esquire, Judges of Tioga County Courts
Tioga County ⎬ On the 17th day of October 1838 personally appeared in open court before the Judges aforesaid Frances Coryell a resident of the Town of Nichols in the County aforesaid aged Seventy nine years aforesaid who being first duly sworn according to law doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made
by the act of Congress passed July 7. 1838 entitled An act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows"" That she is the widow of Emanuel Coryell who was a Forage Master in the Revolutionary Army, and as such placed on the Pension Roll of the
New York agency under the act of 7th June 1832
at $240 per annum, commencing March 4th
1831. That she has no documentary evidence of her husband services in her possession, the same having been transmitted to the War Department when her said husband was placed on the Pension Roll and where she supposed they remain on file, and to which she refers proofs of his service
She further declares that she was married
to the said Emanuel Coryell on the Sixteenth day of April 1783 by the Revd Nathanel Erwin
Presbyterian clergy man resident at the time in
the County of Bucks in the Commonwealth of
Pennsylvania where she herself then resided
She has no documentary evidence of her marriage
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having no certificate of her said marriage, nor
has he any family record thereof: nor has she
been able after enquing to find any church
record thereof - For proof of the marriage she
refers to the affidavit of Elizabeth Campbell
hereto annexed who was present at the marriage
the said Emanuel Coryell died on the Seventh
day of January 1835 at Nichols aforesaid-
That she was not married to him prior to his
leaving service but the marriage took place
previous to the first of January Seventeen
hundred & ninety four, viz: at the time above
Stated
Sworn to in open Court
the 17 day of Oct 1838
Frances Coryells
David Wallis Clerk
of Tioga County &
Clk of Court of Com Pleas

State of New York
Tioga County Clerks office 
I David Wallis Clerk of the
said County of Tioga of the Court
of Common pleas of said County
do certify that the foregoing are
the proceedings had in said
Court in the matter of the application
of Frances Coryell the widow of
Coryell deceased for a pension
witness my hand & seal of office
the    day of October 1838
David Wallis Clerk
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State of New York
Tioga County Js
Elizabeth Campbell of Owego in
the County aforesaid aged eight
nine years and upwards being duly sworn
according to law doth depose & say that she
is acquainted with Frances Coryell the widow
of Emanuel Coryell late of Nichols in the said
County deceased. That she was present at the
Marriage of the said Frances (then Francis
Caldwell) with the said Emanuel Coryell on
the Sixteenth day of April Seventeen hundred
and eighty three at Warwick or Warminster in the County of Bucks in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania and that the marriage ceremony was performed by the Revd Nathaniel Erwin
Presbyterian Clergyman resident in the
said County of Bucks and that the said
Frances Coryell still remains a widow
having never married since the death of
the said Emanuel Coryell about three
years since
Sworn & Subscribed before me the 17 day of October 1838
Elizabeth [her mark] Campbell
1838 the said Elizabeth
Campbell being in my opinion
a credible & disinterested witness
& made her mark for want of education
Andrew H. Calhoun J.P.
Harvey Coryell Wit.
Mrs Campbell States that the place where the marriage of the above named Emanuel & Frances occurred, may be near the dividing line of the towns of Warwick & Warminster, that she cannot now recollect in which town the ceremony was performed although she thinks it was in Warminster
A.H. Calhoun
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State of New York
Tioga County Js
Stephen B. Leonard of the town of Oswego in the said County being
duly sworn deposeth and saith that he was
well acquainted with Emanuel Coryell
the revolutionary pensioner named in the
annexed proceeding in his life time; that the
said Emanuel Coryell died in the Town of Nichols in the said County of Tioga on the Seventh day of January eighteen
hundred & thirty five leaving his widow
Frances Coryell surviving him, who is still
living and still remains his widow-
S. B. Leonard
Sworn before me
the 17th day of
October 1838 the
said S. B. Leonard
being in my opinion
a credible & disinterested witness
A Calhoun J.P.
State of New York
Tioga County Js
I David Wallis Clerk of said County do
certify that A. H. Calhoun Esq. before
whom the foregoing [?statements] of Elizabeth
Campbell & Stephen B Leonard were made
was when the same bear date of
Justice of the peace of said County duly
qualified and that his several
Signatures above & within subscribed are genuine
Witness my hand & seal of office the
G Wallis Clerk
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County of Bucks State of Pennsylvania SS.
Be it known that on the 27th day of
February A.D. 1839. Before me Samuel Hart a Justice of the Peace in and for the County
of Bucks; Personally appeared the Rev. Robert B Belville successor of the Rev. Nathan
Irwin late of the Township of Warrington in the County aforesaid deceased, who being
affirmed according to law, saith that he has carefully examined the book of records
of Marriages & kept by the said Nathaniel Irwin while pastor of the Presbyterian Church in Warwick Township in the County of Bucks, that he cannot find a record Book of marriages kept by him earlier than the year 1786 that there is no record therein of the marriage of Emanuel Coryell and that if any records of marriages were kept prior to that time they are either lost or mislaid; none ever having come
to his hands or knowledge, and further saith not
R.B. Belville

Aff ..and subscribed before}
me the twenty seventh day of}
February A.D. 1839 }
.
Samuel Hart J.P.
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County of Bucks
State of Pennsylvania ⎬
I John B Pugh Esq Prothonotary of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the County of Bucks in the State of Pennsylvania do hereby certify that Samuel Hart before whom the within
deposition was taken, was at the time of taking such deposition, and is at present a Justice of the Peace duly commissioned in and for the said County of Bucks
Given under my hand and seal of Office at Doylestown in the County aforesaid the twenty seventh day of February Anno Domini 1839.

John B Pugh
Proth

5037 
Frances Coryell
Married 16 Apr 1783 
Husband died 7 Jun 1835
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V  5037
Frances Coryell
Frances Coryell
Married 16 Apr 1783
Husband died 7 June 1835
John P Pugh Proth
Given under my hand and [Illegible]
said the twenty seventh day of February
Anno Domini 1839.
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State of New York 
Tioga County ss ⎬ 
Elizabeth Campbell of Owego aged seventy years on the twenty fifth day of November last being duly sworn says that she was present when Francis [Frances] Coryell then Francis [Frances] Caldwell was married to Emanuel Coryell. That the said marriage ceremony was performed by the Rev. Nathaniel Erwin in the town of Warwick or Warminster in Bucks County Pennsylvania but whether the town was then called Warwick or Warminster she cannot now recollect. That said marriage took place at the house of Mrs Coryells father who then kept a tavern in the month of April in the year 1783 according to the best of her recollection although she cannot state the year except from circumstances with certainty. And this deponent further says that she knows the time when said marriage took place for the following reasons. That she has a record of her own age by which it appears that she was born on the 25th day of November 1768. That she had been well acquainted with Frances Caldwell for three or four years before her marriage with Emanuel Coryell having during that time resided on a farm adjoining the one on which Miss Calwell's [Caldwell’s] father then lived and was on terms of intimacy with her and that she well recollects that said marriage took place in the moth [month] of April after she this deponent was fifteen years of age. She was also acquainted with Emanuel Coryell before said marriage though not so intimately as he resided at a greater distance. And this deponent further saith that she herself was married by the same Clergyman to wit Rev. Nathaniel ^Erwin on the 17th day of June 1787 and took a certificate of her own marriage which she preserved until the 19th day of March 1829 when it was burned in the house of her son in law Philip Goodman whose house with nearly all its contents was destroyed by fire on the evening of that day and that she well recollects that she herself was not married until more than three years after the marriage of Miss Caldwell now Mrs Francis Coryell and that she
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remembers to have heard before her own marriage that Mrs. Coryell at her first confinement had given birth to a pair of twins neither of which as she was informed lived and that she knows that she received this information before her own marriage in 1787 as before stated from all which circumstances together with her perfect recollection of being present at the wedding she knows that she cannot be mistake when she states that Miss Frances Caldwell now Mrs. Frances Coryell & widow of Emanuel Coryell was married to the said Emanuel Coryell in the month of April in the year 1783 or 1784 and that although she could once write in consequence of a rhumatich affection of long standing she is now unable to write and therefore makes her mark for her signature-

N.B. The word "Erwin" on the first page   }             
intestince before being sworn to              }  

her X mark [written vertically]
          Elizabeth Campbell

Subscribed & sworn this 2nd day   }
of August 1839 before me              }
E. Smith Sweet Jus. Peace

And I do hereby certify that I am well acquainted personally with the above named Elizabeth Campbell and that in my opinion she is a credible and disinterested witness

Owego August 2. 1839-
E. Smith Sweet Jus. Peace

State of New York                }
Tioga County Clerks Office   }

I David Wallis Clerk of the County of Tioga do certify that E. Smith Sweet Esq before whom the above Affidavit was taken was on the day of taking the same an acting Justice of the Peace in and for our said County of Tioga duly Sworn & qualified to act as such and further I am will acquainted with the hand writing of said Justice and do truly believe the signature above of E. Smith Sweet is Genuine

In Testimony Whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my Official seal at
Owens August 5th AD 1839
David Wall Clerk
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THE NATIONAL ARCHIVES
Form VAM-51
12 - 5 - 41
BOUNTY LAND WARRANT RECORD CARD*
NAME Coryell, John |GRADE Private
LINE New Jersey
WARRANT NUMBER 8205
ACERAGE 100
ISSUED June 11, 1789
to Jonathan Dayton, assignee

Division of Veterans' Administration Archives
New Jersey┃ June 11, 1789

The information concerning the issuance of warrants carded on this form is found in volumes 2 to 4 of ""Land Warrants Issued Prior to 1800"" which are registers of bounty land warrants issued to non-commissioned officers and privates under congressional resolutions of September 16, 1776, and subsequent dates. Other records relative to the applications for warrants appear to have been destroyed in the War Department fire of November 9, 1800.
Information concerning warrants surrendered to the Federal Government is to be found in General Land Office records in The National Archives.