Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 23393, Cornelius Ackerson, New York
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Service                                                   Number
New York                                             W23393
                            Akerson, Cornelius
                                           Mary
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State of New York

Clerks Office
Cayuga County 

I hereby certify that I have examined the Records remaining in this Office and do find here recorded in Lib. of mortgages on file 271 and 272 a certain mortgage given from Cornelius Ackerman to Samuel Poe for 500 acres of Lot Number 54 in the Township of Sterling in the said county to secure the payment of the sum of One Thousand Dollars  and that the same is not cancelled nor discharged of. Records were recorded in this office on September 28, 1815.
On testimony whereof I have herewith set my hand and affixed the seal of the County of Common Pleas of the said County of Cayuga on the 29th day of August 1829.
Henry Tiffe Deputy Clerk
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State of New York )
Cayuga County     )

On this 5th day of July 1820, personally appeared, in open court, being a court of record for the said county, at the July Term of the Court of Common Pleas General Sessions, Cornelius Ackerman, age 64 years, resident in the Town of Sterling in said county, who, being first duly sworn, according to law, doth on his oath, declare that he served in the revolutionary war as follows: 
That he enlisted in the New York line for one year  the 12th of February 1776 under Captain Auros Hulcheus in Col. Richmalo Regiment and has been discharged at Springfield State of New Jersey at the expiration of his time. Enlisted under the same Captain in the 5th New York Col. Dubois for three years and was discharged three weeks farmer near Morristown, New Jersey. In the Spring of 1780 was appointed Lieutenant in Captain Laurance's Company, in services to support the United States Army and was discharged 20th May 1783. Date of original claim 28 May 1818 Pension Certificate Number 0254. 

And I do solemnly swear that I was a resident of the United States on the 18th day of March 1818; and that I have not, since that time, by gift, sale, or in any manner, disposed of my property, or any part thereof, with intent thereby so to diminish it as to bring myself within the provisions of an act of Congress, entitled "An Act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States, in the revolutionary war" passed on the 18th day of March 1818, and that I have not, nor has any person in trust for me, any property or securities, contracts or debts due to me; nor have I any income other than what is contained in the schedule hereto annexed; and by me subscribed.
And I do further solemnly swear that my occupation is that of a farmer and that I labor  at present under a rheumatic complaint to that degree renders me unable to obtain a livelihood by manual labor and that my family consists of my wife Mary aged 49 years. She enjoys tolerable good health for a woman of her age and that I have five children that reside with me vis Miriam aged 16 years, weakly unable to support herself by labor,  Lorenzo aged 14 years, Betsy aged 12 years. She is inflicted with a rheumatic complaint and Hannah aged nine years, and Walter aged five years. That there is a mortgage on my land all of which remains unpaid. One Thousand Dollars plus interest since the 28th day of September 1815. Given to Samuel Coe of Rockland County and that the debts which are fully due from me would exceed One Hundred Eighty Dollars

The opinion of the Court that the land referred to in the above mortgage will not discharge the mortgage.

I James Glover, clerk of Cayuga County do hereby certify, that it is the opinion of said court that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid schedule is 1071 dollars and 74 cents. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of said Court, on this 3rd day of July 1820.
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Cornelius Ackerson
6254
Sus for Mr. Edwards

July 14. 1821 sent to James Grover
Dunlian, N. Yk.
To be sent to the County Clerk
[illegible] [illegible]
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Schedule 
Of the real and personal property of Cornelius Ackerson exhibited before the Court of Common Pleas in and for the County of Cayuga at the July term of 1820.

Real Estate consists of 
400 Acres of land (subject to mortgage) See Affidavit A twelve acres under improvement and a log hut thereon. 

One yoke 40
 One chain of yoke 2
Four swine 10
One old plow 1
One hand saw 1
One hammer 0.25
1 5 q auger 0.25
1 old hutch
1 broken tea kettle
1 churn 
2 old water pails
1 tongs
2 earthen pots
1 pewter plate
6 spoons
5 pail kettles 
1 small pot
1 old fry pan 
2 spinning wheels
3 baisins 

Land valued at 1000

Bed and bedding all necessary

Total: 1071.74
Sum - 55.25
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976
New York, Albany
Mary Ackerson widow of Cornelius Ackerson N.Y. who served in the Revolutionary war, as a Lieutenant.

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

Certificate of Pension issued the 28 day of July 1848 and sent to Hon. Henry Nes, H of R

Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act February 2, 1848, Page 1, Vol. 4
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Reported
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1209
Mary Ackerson
application for pension NY
Act 7 July 1838
Rejected husband  died 20 Feby 1845
Mamed 89
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Onut

State of New York, Cayuga County ss
On this twenty fourth day of July 1845 personally appeared before me Mary Ackerson of the Town of Sterling County and State afforsaid aged seventy four years in October next. 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 pension to to certain widows. That she is the widow of Cornelius Ackerson discussed who was a Lieutenant in the army in the revolutionary War who was at his death a pensioner entitled as [illegible] in his possesion in the folley [illegible] to wit. I certify that in conformity of the the law of the United States of then the 7th June 1832. Cornelius Ackerson of New York who was a lieutenant in the Revolutionary War is entitled to receive three hundred and twenty dollars per annum during his natural life commencing on the 4th of March 1831 and payable semiannually on the 4th of March and 4th of September in every year. Payments under the act of 1818 at the rate of $240 per ann. since the 4th of March 1831 to be deducted given at the Warr office of the United States this 28th day of June one thousand eight hundred and forty four. Signed Wm Wilkins, Secretary of Warr
[illegible] and counter signed J. L. Edwards, Comm of Pensions

She further declares that she was married to the said Corneius Ackerson on the 23rd day of Februy one thousand seven hundred and eighty nine and that her husband [illegible] Cornlius Ackerson died at Sterling [illegible] on the Second day of February last part that she was not married to him prior to his [illegible] the service but the [illegible] took place previous to the first of Jany Seventeen hundred and ninety four viz. At the time above stated. Mary Ackerson X - her mark

Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above written before me. Abner Hollister, Judge of Cayuga Common Pleas

Attest as to her mark - David Underhill, Abner Hollister
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Cayuga County ss
I certify that I am acquainted with Mrs. Mary Ackerson and believe her to be the identical person and of respectible charter and from her age & infirmities she is not well able to appear in court to make her application and from age or other is unable to sign her name therefore she has made her mark to the same.
24th July 1845
Abner Hollister, Judge of Cayuga Common Pleas

12090
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Matthew Ackerson was born Novbr 4 1690
 Richard Ackerson was born Octbr 13th 1720
Rachel Ackerson was born Apl 29th 1731
Cornelius Ackerson was born Feby 3 1736
Mary Ackerson was born Octbr 7th 1771
Matthew Ackerson departed this life April the seventh 1790
Rachel Ackerson departed this life Apl 29 1811
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[illegible] Harriet [illegible] [illegible] [illegible] [illegible]
[illegible] [illegible] [illegible] [illegible]
Rachel daughter of Cornelius and Mary Ackerson was born Febr  9 in the year of our Lord one thousand eleven hundred and ninety.
William Ackerson was born July 13th the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and ninety two.
Deborah Ackerson was born Augt. 26 1795
Eliza Ann Ackerson was born April 27 1799
Sarah Ackerson was born Augt. 22 A.D. 1802
[illegible] [illegible] [illegible] April 2 1805
Miriam Ackerson was born Febr. [illegible] 1804
Lorenzo Ackerson was born Apl 24th 1806
Elisabeth Ackerson was born Febry 14 1809
Hannah Ackerson was born Octbr 13 1811
Walter C. Ackerson was born February 23rd 1815

Cayuga County ss
I certify that I am acquainted with Mrs. Mary Ackerson and believe her to be the identical person and of respetable charter and from her age & infirmities she is not well able to appear in court to make her application and from age or other inabilities unable to sign her name therefore she has made her mark to the same.
24th July 1845
Abner Hollister
Judge of Cayuga Common Pleas
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State of New York, Cayuga County ss
William Ackerson being duly sworn deposeth and saith that he is the son of Cornelius and Mary Ackerson and that the annexed family record is in the hand wrighting of his father Cornelius Ackerson and that he is well acquited with the hand wrighting and that the said record has been kept in his posessions for a number of years and further says that he is knowing to the death of his father Cornelius Ackerson the husband of the said Mary Ackerson who now applies for a pension & that the said Cornelius died on the 2nd day of Februry 1845 at Sterling Cayuga County and State of New York. William Ackerson

Submited and sworn before me this 24th day of July 1845. Abner Hollister, Judge of Cayuga County

State of New York, Cayuga County Clerk's Office ss.
I Philip Van Arsdale Clerk of the County of Cayuga do hereby certify that Abner Hollister was on the 24th day of July AD 1845 at which time the foregoing affidavit hereto attached purport to have been by him taken a Judge of the Courts of said County & that I am well acquainted with his hand writing and verily believe the foregoing signatures to be his genuine signatures.
In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the court of Common Pleas of said county this 5th day of August A.D. 1845.  E.B. Cobb, Dep Clk

Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above written before me Abner Hollister Judge of Cauyga Common Pleas

Attest as to his mark Dana Underhill, Abner Hollister
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Red Creek Wayne Co. NY
July 7 1845
Sir
I wrote you a few days since to know the steps necessary to procure a pension for the widow of Lieut. Cornelius Ackerson Decsd. and in aswer recd. copy's of different pension act &c and on examining the same, there appears to me so much ambiguity about them (I knowing nothing about such business) that on consultation with the son of the widow have concluded to ask of you the favour to hand this application over to some one in your city familiar with such business, and request such person to forward to me the papers necessary to be exicuted for the speedy accomplishment of the business, and any reasonable charge for such services I will promptly pay.
The widow of Lieut Cornelius Ackerson (Mary Ackerson) was married to said Cornelius Feby 23d 1789 as per family record. The truth of which there is no question. There is some 4 or 5 children living in the vicinity the edest of which was born Feby 9 1790
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Lieut Cornelius Ackerson died Feby 2 last part. He drew a pension as I informed you in my previous letter since May 28 1818. I presume it will not be necessary to go into proof respecting his service in the army as that is I suppose a matter or record at your department.
Respf Your [illegible] David Underhill

To J L Edwards Esqr
Cy of Washington
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1928 July 18 Photos of E.V Martindale. 9 N.Y.

Rev WIDOW, &c.
File No. 23,393
Mary Ackerson, Wid of Cornelius Ackerson Lieut Rev War
Act: Feb 2nd 1848
Index: Vol. A, Page 4
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Rev 29 Nov
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119
New York
Mary Ackerson, widow of Cornelius Ackerson, who was a Lieutenant, in the Revolution.

Inscribed on the roll at the rate of 320 Dollars  Cents per annum, to commence on the 2d of February, 1845.

Certificate of Pension issued the 26 day of Nov. 1845 and sent to David Underhill, Red Creek N. Yk.

[Act of June 17, 1844.]
Recorded in Book D.
Vol. 1 Page 147.
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Albany 32,165 New York
Cornelius Ackerson
[illegible] in the State of NY [illegible] Lieut: in the Compy commanded by Captain -- of the -- commanded by -- in the Rev War line for 2 years.

Inscribed on the roll of Albany, at the rate of 320 Dollars 00 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.

Certificate of Pension issued the 28 day of June 1844 and sent to the Hon Jeremiah Russell, Saugorties, N.Y.

Arrears to the 4th of Mar. 1844 $4160.00
Semi=anl. allowance ending 4 Sep '44 160.00
$4,320.00

{Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7, 1832.}
Recorded by F. L. Swann, Clerk,
Book [illegible] 2 Vol. 4 Page 1
Paymts. since 4 Mar. 1831 under act of 1818 at $240 p ann to be [illegible]
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repo: 28 June 1844
Let to W.J. Bottum Apl 12 1845
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Paid at the Treasury under the Act of the 6 April 1838 from 4 March to 4 Sep 1840. Agt. notified 17. June 1841.
Discontinued
July 16. 1821. and notice sent to James Glover Esqr. County Clerk, Aurelian, N. York.
Reinstated 23 Feb. 1822
Sic letter to pensioner.
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6254
New York Roll
Cornelius Ackerson
Lieutenant in the army of the United States during the Revolutionary War

Inscribed on the Roll of New York at the rate of Twenty Dollars per month, to commence on the 28 of May 1818

Certificate of Pension issued the 1st of Febry. 1819 and sent to Judge Grover at Auburn N.Y.

Arrears to 4th of Sept 1818 3 M 4/31 X 4/30 - 65:24
Semi-anl. all'ce ending 4. March 1819 - 120:
185:24

{Revolutionary claim, Act 18th March, 1818.}
Dubois, New York line
Discontinued
Harlim Cauyga Co.
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12097
Mary Ackerson
NY
Rejected
Letter to D. Underhill 25. Sep '65
Act 7 July 1838
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Nov. 1836
Served from Feb '77 three years aged 64 years. His wife age 49. He has 3 daughters, aged 16, 13, & 9 and 2 sons, aged 14, & 5.
Schedule contains 400 acres of land valued at $1000, and personal property valued at $71. This land under mortgage of $1000 with interest from 28 Sept. 1815 (see abstract from the mortgage within)
Re

Report to applicant at Sterling, NYk.
Reported on 23.Feb.1822
Res 14 Sept. 1821

See letter to A. Ray 7
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No 12097
Mary Ackerson widow of Cornelius
N.Y.
Act 7 July 1838
Rejected husb died 2d Feby 1845
Adm. act 17 June 1844
2 years Lieutenant
$320.00 per ann
from 2nd Feby 1845

David Underhill
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Cornelius Ackerson N Y.
Act 7 June 1832 at $320 per ann.
to what time was he last paid ?
Pension office Sept. 18. 1845
G.C.A.
Paid to 4 Sep 1844 JH
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Extracts from the Assembly Journal.
January 29. 1795.
"A petition of Cornelius Ackerson of the County of Orange late a soldier in Col. Philip Naufortlandt's Regiment praying compensation and a grant of bounty lands for his services, during the late war together with some vouchers accompanying the same, was read and referred to M. Barker , M. DeWitt and Mr. Gelston."

February 12. 1795.
"Mr Barker from the Committee to whom was referred the petition of Cornelius Ackerson of the County of Orange late a soldier in Col. Philip Naufortlandt's Regiment praying compensation and a grant of bounty lands for his services during the late war, together with some vouchers accompanying the same, reported, that although the facts stated in the petition are supported by satisfatory evidence, yet as he is not entitled by any laws of the state to the lands he prays for, that in the opinion of the Committee it would be improper to grant the prayer of his petitions. Resolved that the House do concur with the committee in the said Report."

Extracts from the Assembly Journals
February 26. 1811.
"The petition of Cornelius Ackerson praying for a grant of bounty lands as a compensation for services performed by him in the revolutionary war was read and together with the documents accompanying the same referred to the Committee of Claims."

March 6. 1811.
"Mr Van Reufselaer from the Committee of Claims to whom was referred the petition of Cornelius Ackerson reported as follows to wit:
That the facts stated in the petition are true; that although the case does not come precisely within any
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of the existing legal provisions, yet it is a case in which the petitioner either acted or suffered as a prisoner in the service of his country for many years till nearly the close of the war; his conduct whilst in service was meritorious. The Committee are therefore of opinioin that the prayer of the petitioner ought to be granted; they have prepared a clause which they have directed their chairman to ask for leave to present, to be annexed to some proper bill.
Ordered that leave be given to present such clause."

Extract from the act entitled "an act granting lands for military services to the persons therein named. Passed April 9. 1811

Section 5. "And be it further enacted that is shall and may be lawful for, and the Commissioners of the Land Office are hereby required to issue Letters patent to Cornelius Ackerson for five hundred acres of land in the Military Tract in full for the services of the said Cornelius Ackerson in the revolutionary war."
Archd Campbell, Dep Secretary
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35,771
Cornelius Ackerson
N.Y.
Increase
Jeremiah Russell
Act 7. June '32
2 Yrs Lieut
$320- deduct what has been paid from 4 March 31.

Hon. Jeremiah Russell
Saugerties N.Y.
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To the Honorable the Legislature of the State of New York in Senate & Assembly convened.
The Petition of Cornelius Ackerson an Inhabitant of Orange county in the state aforesaid, who has served in the American army in different stations.  [illegible]
That your petitioner was a Sergeant when Fort Montgomery was taken and himself there taken prisoner. That after his releasement he served his time faithfully as will appear by the certificate sent herewith signed by Coln. Philip Cortlandt, That your petitioner afterwards was an officer of the levies raised for the defence of this state. That in October 1780 your petitioner was taken prisoner with Captn. Drakes deteachment near the Onion Castle and was carried into Canada and there remained a prisoner for the space of two years and five months and then only liberated on parole.
That your petitioner during his tedious confinement was under the disagreeable necessity of drawing on my friends. I being not otherwise provided for, in order to relieve my then wants. Captn. Jn. Wood of Goshen being then a prisoner also, advanced your petitioner cash often, the repayment of which it being a debt of honor has been the means of taking all your petitioners property and much damaged his fathers estate also, which renders my family now poor indeed with respect to wealth being obliged to work daily at menial labor for a scanty subsistence for myself and family. That your petitioner has not received any pay for rations whilst a prisoner in Canada nor any bounty lands given him though peace had been concluded before he reached his native country. Thus circumstanced your petitioner prayeth that the Honorable Legislature will take up his misfortunes in
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war. Your petitioners prayer being just he rests the issue on the wisdon and integrity of the Honorable Legislature, hopeing that they may do as they would wish to be done unto in the premises, which will entitle them to the prayers of their petitioner. Cornelius Ackerson
Signed in presence of George Smith, Walter Smith
[illegible].B. the above Petition I forwarded the last session of the Honorable Legislature but through the means of some papers relating thereunto being not delivered in time, it was not reported. Cornelius Ackerson

Came before me Cornelius Ackerson formerly a Lieut. in the service of the United States of America and of the levies raised for the defence of the State of New York in the late war who being duly sworn deposeth and saith, that in October in the year 1780, he this deponent was taken prisoner with Captains Walter Vroman, & Joshua Drake, and others near the Oneida Castle by a party of Sir John Johnston deteachment then in the service of the King of Great Britain. That this deponent with the two captains above named with about fifty six others was carried into Canada as prisoners of war. That this deponent remained a prisoner of war there for the space of two years and five months before he was paroled. Further saith not. Cornelius Ackerson

Taken and subscribed before me this 7th day of Feby. 1794. Walter Smith J.P.

This is to certify that Cornelius Ackerson Sergt. has served as a good and faithful soldier his full term of time. He engaged in the fifth New York Battalion for which he is discharged from sd. Regt. Given in Quarters on Wickes farm New York line near Morristown. Jany. 20th 1780. 
Philip Cortlandt Col.
Commanding N.Y. Brig.
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To the Honourable the Senate and Assembly of the State of New York in General Assembly convened.
The Petition of Cornelius Eckerson of Haverstraw in the county of Orange and the other subscribers, Humbly Shewith. That your peitioner engaged in the service of his country a soldier in 1776, in Captain Hutching Company and Col. Ritzmais Regiment and served one year in the year 1777. He again inlisted again in Col. Dubois Regiment and said Captain Hutchings Company and was taken prisoner at Fort Montgomery and carried to New York where he had a severe confinement for nearly ten months. That as soon as he was exchanged again joined his Regiment and served during the time of his inlistment. That in the year 1780 he was appointed an officer in the Levies of this State to serve in the army of the United States and was taken prisnor with Captain Vroomans command near the Onida castle by Sr. John Johnstons party and carryed to Canada where he continued in confirnement upwards of two years and then only released upon parole.
That your petitioner during the time of his imprisonment in Canada to provide for himself contracted debts, and after his return not being able to pay his debts which then was cumpulsifly demanded was then necessitated to sell his Depreciation Certificate for the small sum of two shillings and six pence on the pound and that sum not being sufficient to pay his creditors his Father become surety which has taken the litle that he had and reduced him with myself to want.
That your petitioner has not received any pay for rations whilst a prisoner in Canada nor any bounty lands altho he was in service in his station to the end of the war.
Your petitioner most humbly prays the Honble. the Legislature will take the distressing circumstances to which he is reduced into consideration and grant him the bounty provided by the State or otherwise as they in their wisdom shall
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think meet and your petitioner shall ever pray &c. Havershaw 16th December 1797.
Cornelius Ackerson, David Pye, Abraham Cornlison, Henrick Vanorden, Abraham Thew, Danl. Thew, Dirck Swartwont, Garret Snedeker, Theodorus Snedeker, Michael Hay, Peter DeNoyelles, Matthew Benson, Thomas Hay, Andrew Suffern, John DeNoyelles,
William Felter Junr., David Hunt, Jacob Wandell, William Wandell, John Colemand, Patk. Southerland, Henry Brewster.

Extracts from the Assembly Journal. January 19. 1798.
"A petition of Cornelius Eckerson praying compensation for his services during the late war, was read and referred to Mr. Hatfield, Mr. Burr and Mr. Snell."

February 3. 1798
"Mr Burr in behalf of Mr. Hatfield from the committee to whom was referred the several petitions of Brockholst Livingston, David Wandle, John McDougall and Cornelius Eckerson reported that the facts set forth in the said several petitions are supported to the satisfaction of the committee; that in their opinion the petitioners are entitled to relief. That the Committeee had prepared a bill for that purpose and directed him to move for leave to bring in the same: Leave being given accordingly, Mr. Burr brought in the said bill, entitled "an act for the relief of Brockholst Livingston and others, which was read the first time and ordered a second reading."
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State of New York, Cayuga County ss
On this 22 day of May one thousand eight hundred and forty four personally appeared before me Cornelius Ackerson a resident of said county aged eighty eight years who being first duly sworn according to Law, makes the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed the 7 June 1832. That he is now in the receipt of a pension under the act 18th March 1818 at the rate of $240, for his revolutionary services as a Lieutenant on the New York agency. Now the object of this declaration being made is in order to relinquish said pension under act 1818 for the benefit of aninacted pension under act 1832 passed for the revolutionary services set forth in his declaration under act 18th March 1818; and for the additional evidence which will be submitted; as a private and corporal in Col Debois Regt. and also as a Sergt. in said Regt. to Jan 1780 and on the 1st day of July 1780 was duly appointed a Lieut. in the levies in the State of New York as will also appear by the evidance presented in October of the same year. He further declares he was taken prisnor and remained in captivity for upwards of two years, as may be shown by the records or rolls of that service. And the act of the 18th March 1818 is hereby reliquineshed for the benefit of a pension under act 1832 at an increased rate for during my natural life. Cornelius Ackerson
X - his mark

Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year first above written before me. John T. Knapp Justice of the Peace

Witness William Ackerson

I hereby certify that Cornelius Ackerson is blind and has been for nineteen years past which is the reason of his making his mark and that he has been confined to his room for more than ten years past and the most part of that time to his bed.
JT Knapp Justice
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State of New York, Cayuga County Clerks Office ss
I, Philip Van Arsdale, Clerk of said county do hereby certify that John T. Knapp Esq. was on the 22nd day of May 1844 a Justice of the Peace in and for the county aforesaid, duly appointed and qualified; and that the foregoing is his genuine signature.
In witness, whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said county this 23d day of May A.D. 1844.
Philip Van Arsdale, Clerk of Cayuga County
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State of new York, Secretary's Office
I certify that it appears by the "Military Register" in this office that on the 12th of February 1777 Cornlius Ackerson enlisted as a private soldier in Captain Hutchins Company in the Fifth New York Regiment commanded by Col. Lewis Dubois, for three years, was a corporal in September & missing on the 6th of October 1777. Joined, Mustered Sergt. Nov. 1779. Omitted January 1780.
And I further certify that on the first day of July 1780 Cornelius Eckerson was duly appointed and commissioned a Lieutenant in the Levies of this State to reinforce the Army of the United State, whereof Lewis Dubois was on the same day appointed Colonel, all which appears by the minutes of the Council of Appointment of this State in this office.
By the laws of this State soldiers who enlisted for "three years" or for a period not commensurate with the war of the revolution were not entitled to bounty lands without a special act of the legislature. The said Cornelius Ackerson being only a three years man got no land. He therefore petitioned the legislature in the year 1795 and also in the year 1798 but no relief was granted. Annexed to this certificate are copies of his petitions presented in the said years and the documents accompanying the same, and Extracts from the Journals of the Assembly in relation to the same. The original petitions are on file in this office.
In the year 1811 the said Cornelius Ackerson again petitioned the legislature. I cannot find the original petition; but I have annexed extracts from the Journal of the Assembly and a copy of the section of a law passed authorising a grant to be made to him of 500 acres of land, which grant was made accordingly. This is all
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the information I am able to give in relation to the said Cornelius Ackerson. The time of his service as a Lieutenant can only be gathered from the date of his commission and his petitions and affidavit above referred to, there being no other document or record in this office stating the time he served. In his affidavit he says he was detained prisoner in Canada for two years and five months.

In witness whereof I have hereunto affixed the seal of this office at the City of Albany the twentieth day of December in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred & thirty six.
Archd. Campbell
Dep. Secretary
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State of New-York, Cayuga County ss.
On this twenty eighth day of May in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and eighteen before me, the subscriber, one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas, in and for the county of Cayuga in said state, personally appears Cornelius Ackerson aged sixty two years, resident in the town of Sterling in the county of Cayuga and state aforesaid, who being by me first duly sworn according to Law, doth, on his oath, make the following declaration, in order to obtain the provision made by the late act of Congress, entitled "An act to provide for certain persons engaged in the Land and Naval Service of the United States, in the Revolutionary War."
That the said Cornelius Ackerson enlisted on the 12th of February 1776 at Harvestraw in the state of New York in the Company commanded by Captain Amos Hutchins, in Col. Ritsmah's regiment of New York troops, and continued in said company & regiment one year & was discharged at Springfield in the State of New Jersey. And that he immediately inlisted again in Col. Lewis Dubois regiment of the New York Line. That he continued to serve in the said Corp, or in the service of the United States, until the expiration of three years and was discharged at Weeks farms in New Jersey. That in the spring of 1780 he was appointed a lieutenant in Capt. Jona. Lawrence's company of the Levies to reinforce the army of the United States, that he was taken prisoner and carried to Canada, and remained a prisoner untill the peace. That he was in the battles of Fort Montgomery, New Jersey under Col. Scott of Virginia & was taken prisoner at Cannansaraga and is in reduced circumstances, and stands in need of the assistance of his Country for support, and that he has no other evidence now in his power of his said services, except those forwarded. Cornelius Ackerson

Sworn to and declared before me, the day and year first aforesaid. John Grover Judge of Cayuga Com Pleas

I, John Grover, Judge of the Court of Common Pleas, in and for the county of as aforesaid, do certify, that it appears to my satisfaction, that the said Cornelius Ackerson did serve in the Revolutionary War, as stated in the preceding declaration, against the common enemy; and I now trasmit the proceedings and testimony taken and had before me, to the Secretary for the Department of War, pursuant to the directions of the aforementioned act of Congress. Dated this eighteenth day of 1818. John Grover Judge of Cayuga Comm. Pleas

State of New-York, Cayuga County, s.
I certify that John Grover Esquire before whom the foregoing declarations under oath were made, and by whom the foregoing certificate was made, was on the day of the date thereof, and still is one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas, in and for the county of Cauyga duly commissioned and sworn as such Judge, and that full faith and credit are to be given to his acts in that capacity. I further certify that I am well acqueainted with the hand writing of the said Judge, and know the foregoing signature to be his.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto affixed the seal of the said Court, and my name subscribed the twenty eighth day of May in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and eighteen. E. T. Throop Clerk
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I do hereby certify to the Hon the Secretary of the Department of War that I am acquainted with the within named Cornelius Ackerson and know him to be in verry reduced circumstances. Dated Aubun January 14th 1819. John Grover, Judge of Cayuga Comm. Pleas

Cornelius Ackerson
Dubois N.Y. Reg.
1777 serd. 3 years

[illegible]
Further evidence of the indigent circumstances of the applicant when a pension will be granted.
Admitted
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Cornelius Ackerson
Dubois N.Y. Reg.
1777 serd. 3 years

[illegible]
Further evidence of the indigent circumstances of the applicant when a pension will be granted.
Admitted
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From Cor. Ackerson
Sterling
Twice
The Honorable J.C. Calhune Secretary of War, War Department Washington
Sterling July 24
Ans. @ Aug. 10. 1821

Cornelius Ackerson
Continuance
wid 23393
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Cornelius Ackerson
Continuance
wid 23393

From Cor. Ackerson
Sterling
Twice
The Honorable J.C. Calhune Secretary of War, War Department Washington
Sterling July 24
Ans. @ Aug. 10. 1821
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Sterling July 27th 1821
Dear Sirs
The letter of Mr. Edwards of the 14th Instant was this day recd. by which he informs me that the Secretary of war directed him to inform me that he had reconsidered my claim to a contenusance of the pension under the acts of Congress providing for Revolutionary officers and soldiers; and, although the amount of my property is small, yet, as my service was very short, and that I had alredy recieved, as a pensioner, a considerable sum, he does not consider me intitled, on principles of equity, to the provisions of the Law and that my name cannot therefore, be reinstated on the pension list.
I therefore hope that the Secretary of War will permit me to obscrue that I served seven years, three months and eight days and for three years of that time suffered inprisonment at New York and Montreal, and as it respects the sum alredy received as a pensioner it is something less than two years pension. I would not have troubled the Secretary of War with those remarks was it not for my extreme poverty, and reduced situation. I am almost destitute of cloathing for both my self and aged wife and involved in debt and the frailty of my body is such that I can do but very little hard labour, for to gain a subsistance. Being thus situated and seeing numbers of Revolutionary men in the county in which I reside I am led to believe that my case is harder than any other of my old companions in arms, however I do not reflect on the official conduct of your Honour in striking my name from the pension list, because I am satisfied that you did
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consider it your duty so to do, and I must for the present, reconcile myself under an [illegible] Burther of Adversity and through myself on the mercy of Congress, at their next session and Request their aid in doing what you would have done provided you could for a moment look into my [illegible] and have the whole testimoney before you. I hope you will parden me for troubling you at this time, and except as an apoligy the distress of mind into which I am driven by adversity. I am Very Respectfully your Obdt. Servant Cornelius Ackerson

The Honl. J.C. Callhune Secretary of War
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Cornelius Ackerson
to Samuel Coe
Copy of Record of Martgage

see 71
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An Abstract of a Mortgage dated the twenty eighth day of September in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and fifteen from Cornelius Ackerson of the township of Sterling County of Cayuga and State of New York & Mary his wife. To Samuel Coe of Clarkstown in the County of Rockland and State aforesaid. Of all that certain lot of land situate lying & being in the township of Sterling county of Cayuga & State of New York known and described as Lot number fifty four in said township of Sterling containing six hundred acres excepting & reserving one hundred acres thereof to be taken out of the south east corner of said lot. To secure the payment of the sum of one thousand dollars in one year from the date hereof with lawful interest in the manner particularly specified in the condition of a certain bond or obligation bearing even date with said Mortgage executed by the said Cornelius Ackerson to the said party of the second part. But in case default shall be made in the payment of the said principal sum of one thousand dollars or the interest thereof at the time or times when the same and the interest ought to be paid as aforesaid that then and in such case the said parties of the first part for themselves their heirs executors and administrators do covenant grant promise and agree to and with the said party of the second part his heirs executors administrators and assigned that it shall and may be lawful for the said party of the second part his heirs executors
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administrators or assigns and the said parties of the first part do hereby authorize and  empower the said party of the second part his heirs executors administrators or assigns at any time or times there after to sell and dispose of the said premises hereby granted or any part or parts thereof at public [illegible] due to any person or persons whomsoever and on such sale to make sign seal and deliver any deed or deeds of conveyance in the law for the said premises or the part thereof so sold to the purchaser or purchasers his her or their heirs or assigns forever pursuant to the Statute in such case made and provided, and out of the monie arising from such sale or sales to keep and retain in his hands the said one thousand dollars together with all costs charges or expences that shall or may be due accrue arise or happen by reason or an amount of such sale or sales; and the overplus money (if any there be) shall be paid on the same being demanded to the said parties of the first part their heirs executors administrators or assigns.

State of New York ss
On the 28th day of September 1815 before me appeared Cornelius Ackerman and Mary his wife who were satisfactorily proven to me to be the same persons described in the within deed as Mortgagors by the oath of John D. Coe and acknowledged the execution thereof and the said Mary having been examined by me separate & apart from her husband confessed she executed the said deed freely and without any fear or compulsion her husband, therefore I allow the same to be registered and recorded. John H. Beach Master in Chancery
Registered & Recorded September 28th 1815 at 10 oclock a.m. E.T. Throop clerk

State of New York Cayuga County Clerks Office
I certify that the preceeding is a true copy of the original registry of record in this office. In testimony whereof I have hereunto [illegible] the seal of the Court of Common
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and Recorded. John H. Beach Master in Chancery
Registered & Recorded September 28th 1815 at 10 oclock a.m. E. T. Throop clerk

State of New York Cayuga County Clerk's Office
I certify that the preceeding is a true copy of the original registry of record in this office.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto affixed the seal of the Court of Common Pleas of said county & subscribed my name this 30th day of August A.D. 1821. Geo B. Throop clerk
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Sterling Sept 1st 1821
Dear Sir
Your letter per W. J.L Edwards of the 10th of last month was duly received in answer to mine of the 27th July by which I am informed that if I will forward a copy of the mortgage alluded to in my schedule that another investigation of my claim will be had. I therefore send you enclosed a copy certifyed by George B. Throop Esquire Clerk of Cayuga County under the Seal of the Court of Com. Pleas of said county. I have taken the copy from the County Records as Samuel Coe the Mortger lives in Clark Town in the County of Rockland a distance of three hundred miles from my residence.
I therefore hope that it will answer your purpose as well as the original mortgage. I will take the liberty of requesting the Honorable Secretary of War in case he should see fit to re-instate my name on the pension list, that I might be allowed to draw my pension before the fourth of March next as I am much in want of money. Dear sir Permit me to express my unframed gratitude to for your condesension in giving another investigation to my claim. I never doubted your goodness nor did I reflect on you as an officer of the U.S. Department when stricken from the Pension Roll. Neither did I expect that you would conderend to reconsider my claim, but the fullness of my hart and embarrassed circumstances and
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Extreme poverty induced me to write the letter of the 27th ult. in which I did express my real situation more fully than my ambition would permit me to do heretofore. I therefore hope that the enclosed document will lead you to a currect dicition of my case, and as I served my country through patriatistism, and not for gain or love of money. I do declare that I would not atall attempt to make application to my goverment if I had not been driven to it by poverty & nucessity.
I am [illegible] with Sentiments of Respect. Your most obndt. Cornelius Ackerson

The Honorable J.C. Calhoun, Secratary of the War Department of the U.S.

P.S. as the motgage aluded to covers five hundred acres of land, and no more than 400 acres mentioned in the Schedule of W. Ackersons property W. Ackerson requests me to give statement to the Honorable Secreetary of War; which is as follows, in the year 1816 Cornelius Ackerson sold & conveyed 50 acres of Lot no. 54 Sterling to William Ackerson, and 50 acres to John Williams who both are in actual possession of the premises. I surveyed the land above mentioned and made the [illegible] and acknowledged the same as one of the masters in the Court of Chancery of the State of New York all of which was done privious to the passing of the act of Congress respecting pensions all of which I do hereby certify to be true to the best of my knowledge & recollection.
Jno. McFadden Judge of Cayuga Common Pleas

The Honl. J.C. Calhoun, Secratary of the War Department of the U.S.
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Baltimore Oct 21st 1836
Sir,
Unprofitably for me, it appears that my name seems to be generally known in a part of the State of New York as a pension agent. Of late there is scarcely a day that I am not taxed with postage, and from every woman, or child who father may have served in the continental army, many fancy that large sums of money are due them others for enquiry. But what makes the matter worse for me is, my letter are always directed to Washington and from there forwarded here. I think I had better adopt the plan to [illegible] [illegible], to you, I rcd the letters this morning cost 56? and after a tedious undertaking to get through one of them, it concludes with a P.S. "he has not much faith in recovery the back pay as a soldier which was promised him while in service, but if I can get it, he will reely pay the postage of my letter informing him."
The other is Cornelius Ackerson, Sterling New York. He is now under the rect. of a pension as Lieut. Act 1818. The letter is evidently written under much feeling by I presume a relative of Lieut. Ackerson who is represented to be totally blind and begs with anxious solicitude that I would endevor to get his pension increased and to make a long matter, short. I must request the favor of you to have his papers examined and to be good enough to inform me of there
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appears any thing on file, by which his pension can be increased, or what it may require.
"He says that he served during the war, but did not at first list for during the war he first enlisted in Capt. Audings Comp. in Col. Ritzmach Reg. for the year, served his time out was discharged, in the beginning of the year 1777 immedialy enlisted for three years. Served 3 yr. and was discharged at New Jersey. Served [illegible] above for years as a Sergeant" in the year 1780. He enlisted in Capt. Lewis or Capt. Lawrence Comps to reinformce the U.S. Army, and was appointed Liet. and served as such till the close of the war and was discharged spring 1783. Was a prisoner about 10 month in New York 1777. Was again taken prisiner in 1780, and taken to Canada.
You have the old [illegible] service as written by a second person. I do hope if any thing can be done for him, you will do all the law allows and as easily as the nature of the case will admit [illegible] to him. If it should prove that he was dicharge in 1783 would he not be entitled to act 15 May 1828?
With Great Respect
I remain Yr.Obt. Abe Ray for Cornelius Ackerson.

J.L. Edwards Esq. War Dept.
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War Department, Pension Office
Nov.7.1836

Sir,
In answer to your letter respecting the case of Cornelius Ackerson, I have to inform you that his claim was admitted on account of service for one year in 1776. If he served a year after that period as a Lieutenant, and can prove the fact by credible witnesses, his pension may be increased under the act of June 7, 1832 to $320 per annum; but without such proof the pension cannot be augmented. He now receives $240 under the act of March 18. 1818.
I am respectfully
Your Obet. Srvt.
J L Edwards

Alex. Ray, Esqr.
Baltimore
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Treasury Department, Second Comptroller's Office, June 9th 1841

Sir:
Under the act of the 6th of April, 1838, entitled "An act directing the transfer of money remaining unclaimed by certain Pensioners, and authorizing the payment of the same at the Treasury of the United States," Cornelius Ackerson, a Pensioner on the Roll of the Albany, N.Y. Agency, at the rate of Twenty Dollars per month, under the law of the 18th March 1818, has been paid at this Department, from the 4th of March to the 4th September 1840.
Respecfully yours, Albion K. Parris Comptroller.

To the Commissioners of Pensions, Present.
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H.R.
Hon J.L. Edwards
D.P.
June 3 1844
I [illegible] herewith an applicaiton of Leu. "Corn." Ackerson of New York a pensioner under the act of 28 March 1818 @ the rate of $240 a year claiming an increase und. the act of June 7 1832.
With his papers I find a letter directed to Alex. Ray Esq of Baltimore Nov 7 1836 by yourself in which you say "Cornelius Ackerson claim was admitted on amount of services for one year in 1776, and if he served after that time as a Leut. and can prove the fact, his pension may be increased under the act of 1832 to $320 p. anm."
By the evidence furnished & now enclosed from the Sectatary of the State of N. York by which it will be seen he served as a private soldiger in 1777, and as a Corporal and afterwards as a Serg. in 1779 and on the 1 of July 1780 recd. the appointment of Leut. in his memorial to the legislator of N. York. He states he was a pridoner in Canada and then remained for two years & five months and I find that on the 6 March 1811 the Legislator reported favourable to the petitioner, and states, "that the facts state in the "petition" are true." All the papers are [illegible] and from my views of the case, you will allow the increase under the act of June 1832 at the rate of $320 p. annum as the evidence now furnished is in addition to the evidence upon which the pension was granted under the act of 1818.
Verry Respectfully Yours Jeremiah Russell
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Sangerties June 24 1844
Hon J.L. Edwards
D.P.
When I had the pleasure of seeing you last on Monday of last week you told  me that some of my papers were acted upon and that I should receive them for that evenings mail. None however were recd. and I left next morning. Presuming they will be ford. to me by mail to this place.
Since the Revival of the Md. Pension Act for foure years on the last day of our session I presume those surviving widows who are entitled to the benefits of that act will have to make new declarations. And since there are such a host of agents who are taken the first advantage of any new Pen. Act. to make out the [illegible] papers and generally takeing the largest share of the pension. I have prevaild. on Judge Snyder to prepare himself with the forms and in as much as they have to quallify before him, that he make out their papers also. (He is a man that never will take one dollar unjustly or any extravagant price for his services.) He has therefore requested me to write you and request you to [illegible] me the forms necessary to be comply! With in order to obtain a pension under that late act and also the [illegible] if you have it. Be so good as to do so at your earliest convenience, or else some designing wretch will [illegible] take advantage of the poor widows! Those claims I left with you will I make no doubt receive your favourable action in their proper order.
Respectfully yours Jeremiah Russell
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Washington
Little [illegible] April 5th 1845
Sir
I write you in behalf of the widow of Lieutenant Cornelius Ackerson late diseased who was a revolutionary pensioner at the rate of $20 dollars per month. The said Ackerson applied for an increase of pension under the act of 1832 and sometime in 1844 he recd. two hundred dollars as the amount of his increas of which forty was claimed by his agent as fee.
The said Ackerson believes the greater part of the increased monies has been by fraud kept from him and now from his widow.
The department are requested to [illegible] the amount of increase if more than above stated and such other thru particulars as may assist the widow.
A.M. Ray of Washington was the agent in the case.
Your most Obd. Serv.. Wm. J. Bottum

Hon. J.L. Edwards
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Red Creek, Wayne Co. N.Y.
June 26 1845
D Sir
Lieutenant Cornelius Ackerson a Revolutionary pensioner of the U.S. died last winter leaving a widow who I understand is entitled to a pension and being administrator of the estate of said Ackerson his widow desires me to obtain her certificate for her. Will you have the goodness to inform me the steps necessary in such case and the evidence required? Ackerson left 2 certificates from the War department one dated Feby 1 1819 entitling him to $20 per month and another dated 28th June 1844 increasing it to $320 per annum from 4th March 1832.
Im obt Servt
David Underhill

To J.L. Edwards Esqr.
Washington
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Red Creek Wayne Co N.Y.
August 6 1845
Dr Sir
Enclosed the declaration of Mary Ackerson widow of the late Lieut. Cornelius Ackerson asking for the pension which by law she is entitled. Having been appointed by the heirs to settle the business of said Cornelius, decsd. I am also requested to forward you the enclosed papers with directions to you to forward me the certificate on which she can draw her pension.
Your obt. Servt. David Underhill

J L Edwards Esq
Washington DC
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J.L. Edwards Esqr.
Commissioner of Pensions
City of Washington D.C.

Oct. 20/45
[illegible] to can
Mary Ackerson
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Oct. 20/45
[illegible] to can
Mary Ackerson
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State of New York, County of Cayuga ss.
I Abner Hollister a Judge of Cayuga Common Pleas of said county (the same being a Court of Record) do hereby certify that at a court of Common Pleas held in and for said county before myself and other Judges thereof at the village of Auburn on the fifteenth day of September 1845 it was proved by the adduction of testimony satisfactory to the said court that Cornelius Ackerson late of the town of Sterling in said county died on the second day of February last past, that at the time of his death he was a pensioner of the United States under the Act of 7th June 1832 and that he left a widow him surviving named Mary Ackerson who is still living and resides in said town.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name this eleventh day of October 1845
Abner Hollister Judge of Cayuga Common Pleas
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Red Creek Wayne Co N.Y.
October 16 1845
Dr Sir
Yours of the 23rd Sept was duly recd. In your letter you say "the date of the marriage and her husbands service for two years as Lieutenant (meaning Cornelius Ackerson) is satisfactory but before a certificate can be issued under the act of June 17 1844 Mrs Ackerson must produce some better evidence of the day of her husbands death. The certificate of a judge of a Court of Record or of the Undertaker or the minister which officiated at his funeral, may furnish the proof required." I wrote a certificate to be sworn to by the person who officiated as undertaker, but as he made no memorandum of the event and does not distincly recollect the very day of Ackersons death, he states about making the affidavit, although has no doubt as to its corectness. The methodist minister who officiated at his funeral is now on an other circuit some 25 miles from the place. The certificate of Judge Hollister on the next page I suppose to be the best testimony & will be sufficient. The evidence was obtained firstly in order to get the pension of the late C. Ackerson from 4th Sept 1844 to the time of his death. I have omitted to get the county clerks certificate certifing to his judgeship thinking it unnecessary as the clerk certificate is already at your office attached to the Judges certificate, but should it be necessary send the certificate back & I will obtain it. You will send the certificate from the department to me at this place.
Your obt. svt. David Underhill
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Nov 22 '45
[illegible] 
Mary AckersonSuspd 38
W Oct 22 '45
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Red Creek N.Y.
Nov 18
Hon. J.L. Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions
City of Washington D.C.
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Red Creek Wayne County N.Y.
November 18 1845
Dr Sir
About six weeks since I forwarded to you per mail evidence to prove the death of Cornelius Ackerson in order that his widow (Mary) might obtain a pension. Not having recd. her certificate or heard from you in relation to it, I am apprehensive the letter has miscarried, and am more confirmed in that opinion from the fact that W. J. Bottom living in this place and who is attorney for some applicants has had action on papers sent you, some time after that sent by me.
Please write me if you have not recd. the papers, or if you have recd. them and have forwarded the answer in time for me to get here.
Your Obt Sevt David Underhill
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Admitted
Hon Henry Nes
H of R
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Declaration,
In order to obtain the benefits of the Act of Congress of 2d February, 1848, entitled "An Act making further provision for surviving widows of the soldiers of the Revolution.
State of New York, Cayuga County. ss.
On this fifth day of July 1848 personally appeared before the undersigned, a Justice of the Peace, in and for said county, duly authorized by law to administer oaths, Mrs. Mary Ackerson a resident of Sterling in the county of Cayuga, State of New York, aged Seventy seven (77) 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 the 2d February, 1848, granting pensions to the widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary war; that she is the widow of Cornelius Ackerson, who was a Lieutenant in the New York Continental Line in the war of the Revolution, and that she has drawn a pension at the rate of three hundred and twenty dollars -- cents, per annum, under the Act of 17th June, 1844. She further declares that she is still a widow. Mary Ackerson X - her mark
In presence of David Underhill, Nathaniel Jones

Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above written, beofre Mr. Nathaniel Jones Justice of the Peace.

I certify that the declarant is personally known to me, and that she is the same individual she represents herself to be in the foregoing affidavit. Nathaniel Jones Justice of the Peace.

State of New York, Cayuga County Clerk's Office ss.
I hereby certify that Nathaniel Jones Esq. before whom the foregoing proof was taken was at the time of taking the same a Justice of the Peace in & for said county duly elected and authorized to take the same. And that I am acquainted with his hand writing and that his signature is genuine. In testimony whereof I hereunto set my hand and affix my official seal this 7th day of July 1848.
Ebenezer B. Cobb, Clerk Cayuga County
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Submit in Duplicate.
1-1681
Phone Branch 476
All inquiries regarding this job should refer to Requisition No. 24941-P
Requisition for Duplicating, Addressograph, Photostat, and Blue Print Work.
Department of the Interior Washington
Chief, Division of Publications, Room G 137.
July 6, 1928.
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 potostatis copies of 3 pages from Rev. War pension claim of Cornelius Ackerson, W. 23393.

No. of copies 1 of each Shall form be kept standing? ___ ___ days
For further information see Mrs. Finch Room 5033 Phone No. 541

Approved: A.D. Wilkinson, Chief Clerk of Bureau.
M.M.H. Finch, Chief of Branch or Division

Note: No order made "special" unless statement showing necessity is written below and approved by Chief Clerk of Bureau ordering

Check Work Desire
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Sec receipt in Israel Aber, W. 16800
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Requisition for Duplicating, Addressograph, Photostat, and Blue Print Work.
Department of the Interior Washington
Chief, Division of Publications, Room G 137.
July 6, 1928.
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 potostatis copies of 3 pages from Rev. War pension claim of Cornelius Ackerson, W. 23393.

No. of copies 1 of each Shall form be kept standing? ___ ___ days
For further information see Mrs. Finch Room 5033 Phone No. 541

Approved: A.D. Wilkinson, Chief Clerk of Bureau.
M.M.H. Finch, Chief of Branch or Division

Note: No order made "special" unless statement showing necessity is written below and approved by Chief Clerk of Bureau ordering

Check Work Desire
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Addressograph from lists
Envelopes, size
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Pay rolls
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Photostate X Size actual Official use? Repay? Yes $.30
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Sec receipt in Israel Aber, W. 16800
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