Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 13684, Latham Cornell, R.I.

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SERVICE
R.I.

Cornell, Latham
Matteson Susannah (former widow)

NUMBER
W. 13684

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2HYH
Rhode Island
Susannah Matteson fromer widow of Latham Cornell dead who died on the 20th January 1803 of Kent Co in the State of R.I. who was a Private in the Compy commanded by Captain Traffan of the --- commanded by R.I. in the R.I. line for 21 months

Inscribed on the Roll R. Island in the rate of 70 dollars ---- Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.

Certificate of Pension issued the 10th day of Jany 1839 and sent JC on of [?] L. Tillinghast [J.L. Tillinghast] Govt Rep 
Arrears to the 4th of Sept 1838 $525.00
Semi-annual allowance ending 4 Mar. 39 35.00
[Total] $560.00

Revolution claim, Act July 4, 1836, Section the 3rd
Recorded by W.W. Addison Clerk, Book A Vol. 2 Page 94

See let to Sen. J. L. Tillinghast Feby 2nd 1839 - Rept same day

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State of Rhode Island &c
On this 16th day of April AD 1838 personally appeared before me John Wood Justice of the Court of Common Pleas within aforesaid County. Susannah Matteson now resident in Coventry in said County aged 86 years who being duly sworn according to law doth on her oath make the following in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress of July 4 1836 & March 3rd 1837 - sir- said Susannah declared that in March 1777 she intermarried with Latham Cornell of said Coventry but the particular day she does not remember nor has she any record of it but she was married by William Stone Esq. that she lived with him as his wife until his death which took place on the twentieth day of January 1803, and she further declared that after his death she lived a widow until she married Richard Matteson of said Coventry, that she married said Richard in October 1812, but the exact day she does not remember, that she lived with said Richard

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as his wife until August 1827 when he died that since his death she had lived a widow & is now unmarried And the said Susannah further declares that her first husband, the said Latham Cornell was a soldier of the Revolution but she cannot sherify [verify] his services but she believes he served in 1775 eight months in Col Normans regiment and afterwards in Col Tophams & Col Cooks regiment, both before & after her marriage with him, she believes he enlisted & served as much as nine months after the marriage wherefore she requests that a pension may be granted unto her agreeably to the acts of Congress aforesaid. Her maiden name was Wood.
Attest John Wood her mark Susannah Matteson
Kent County Jc In Coventry April 16 AD 1838
Sworn to & Subscribed before me by the said Susannah & I further certify that from old age & infirmity she is unable to attend Court, & also that she is a reputable woman & her Statement entitled to full Credit.
Witness John Wood J.C.C. Pleas

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I Rachel Knight of Coventry in the County of Kent being now 77 years of age on oath do testify and say that Susannah Matteson who has subscribed and sworn to the proceeding declaration is my sister I perfectly well remember when she married Latham Cornell. I was present and saw them married It was in war time and according to my best recollection in March 1777 They were married by William Stone Esq They lived together as husband and wife until his death in January 1803 when he died. I was present when he died. After his death my sister lived a widow until she married Richard Matteson of said Coventry and she lived with him as his wife until his death which took place about Eleven years ago. Since his death she has lived a widow and is now unmarried

Attest Samuel Arnold her mark Rachel Knight

Kent Jc. In Coventry April 16th 1838
Sworn and subscribed before me, and I further certify said Rachel Knight is a credible witness in the premises and her deposition entitled to full credit
Samuel Arnold Justice of the Peace

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I Benjamin Greene of Coventry in the County of Kent being now in the 78th year of my age on oath do testify and say that I was well acquainted with Latham Cornell formerly of said Coventry and the husband of Susannah Cornell who after said Cornell's death married Richard Matteson. In September 1776 said Latham and myself enlisted as privates in Capt Reuben Whitman's Company and Col. John Cook's regiment for three months and serve all our time stationed on Rhode Island we were there when the enemy landed in New York. In October 1777 said Latham and myself were privates in Col Kafson's regiment of militia. I was in Capt. Colone's Company and he was in Capt. Joseph Weaver's Company stationed at Tiverton where we served a month at least. In January 1778 we both enlisted in Capt. Trafton's Company and Col John Tophams regiment for nine months as privates and we both served out our time and were discharged at Tiverton
And I further testify that at the time of the two last services, he was the husband of the said Susannah this I well remember and he continued her husband untill [until] his death. After said Latham's death, she continued a widow untill [until] she married Richard Matteson in 1812. In that year I was a Justice of the Peace in said Coventry and I well remembered [remember] I married them but I never kept any record of any marriages performed by me I cannot therefore state the day but it was in the fall of that year. I think in October Since the death of said Richard she has lived a widow
Benja Greene

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Kent Jc In Coventry April 16th AD 1838
Then personally appeared before me, Benjamin Greene within named, and made solemn to the truth of the written deposition by him signed, and I further certify said Benjamin Greene is a credible witness in the premises, and his deposition entitled to full credit
Samuel Arnold Justice of the Peace

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I Asa Stone of Coventry in the County of Kent and State of Rhode Island do certify and say that I have now in my Possession the record off the marriages which were performed by my Father William Stone Esq who was formerly a Justice of the Peace in said town and it appears from said Records that Latham Cornell of said Coventry was married to Mrs Susanna Wood of Coventry the Sixteenth day of March Anno Domini One Thousand Seven Hundred and Seventy Seven
The following is an Exact Copy of the aforesaid Record
Married Mr. Latham Cornell of Coventry to Mrs Susanna Wood of Coventry the 16th day of March Anno Domini 1777 - per William Stone Jus. Peace

All which I certify Asa Stone

Kent Jc Coventry November the 6th 1838 personally appeared the above signer Asa Stone and made oath to the truth of the above statement and I further certify that the Asa Stone is well known to me and this statement is entitled to full confidence before me
Stephen Waterman Justice of the Court of Common Pleas

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Kent Jc The State of Rhode Island &c
Clerks office Court of Common Pleas
I certify that Stephen Waterman Esq. of Coventry in said Country of Kent is a Justice of said Court of Commmon Pleas, that the above is his signature in his own hand writing, and that full faith and credit &c is and ought to be given to all his official acts -
In witness whereof I have hereunto set my and and the seal of said Court at East Greenwich in said County of Kent, this 7th day of November in the year AD 1838 -
Jer. S Slocum CofK

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3566
Susannah Matteson formerly widow of Latham Cornell

R. ID
Mar 1777 died 1803
Allaw W me for $70 hr and from 4 March 1831
on Rolls Traffan's C. in 78 - for 9 mo.

Bundle 1 - No 4 -

Hon JL Tillinghast
HR

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Providence Nov 8 1838
Sir
Your letter of July 28 with respecting the claim of Mrs Susannah Matteson formerly widow of Latham Cornell was dully reviewed, & the contents made known to her, she has providentially discovered the record of her marriage which she thought no where existed, and it is herewith enclosed & it is referenced with her declaration. You observe in your letter that one month October 1777 & 9 months in 1778 in Col. Tophams regiment are satisfactorily proved - I take the liberty to say that three months in 1776  are equally well proved in Capt Watersons Company. Judge Benjamin Green who served with him in all those enlistments so testified, unless I am mistaken -

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Benjamin Greene was a Justice of the Peace at the time he married her to second husband and afterwards a Judge of the Court of Common Please. He is a very respectable citizen and he testifies to 13 months Besides which that is other testimony I have to request that a pension may be granted without further delay for what is proved
I am respectfully your sevt
Benja Cowell

PS. Latham Cornell also served 8 months in Edmund [Edmond] Johnsons Co & Col Varnums regt in 1775 - as will appear by Wm Green affidavit. He served 21 months in all

JL Edwards, Esq

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Matteson
[illegible]
[illegible]
RI [illegible]

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Washington Dec. 20, 1828

Sir,
I enclose herewith the application of papers of Thomas Baxter of North Providence R.I. for a pension.
Allow me to ask what has been done with the application of Mrs. Susannah Matteson, formerly widow of Latham Cornell of Coventry R.I. as to whose first marriage the evidence was perfected by a record of the marrriage transmitted to your office on the 8th of Nov. last: - and to request your early attention to it if not yet acted on.
With high Respect Have And honor Be Your [illegible]
Joseph L. Tillinghast

Hon. Jas. L. Edwards
Com. Pensions

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Latham Cornell -
Capt. Edmond Johnson Traffan
Col. Varnum Topham
8mo in 75
9 - [mo in] 78

proof of marriage - insuf.

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13684
3-068.
(Old No. 3-619.)
Bureau of Pensions
Latham Cornell
April 16, 1838 - 86
Coventry RI
Mrs Susannah Wood
Ma - 77
B. Jan 20, 1803
She remarried Richard Matteson Oct. 1812 who died in Aug, 1827
Sept. 26
Capt. Reuben Whitman
Col Jon Cook
Priv - 3m
Oct, 77 Capt. Jas Weaver
Col - 1m
Jany 78 Capt Traffarn
Col Topham
Priv - 9m
75 Capt Edmond Johnson
Varnum
Priv - 8m
M Bab

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Kenyon R J Dec 26 180

Commisions of Pensions
Washington DC

Dear Sir,
Latham Cornell appears on the records of Revolutionary Soldiers, in Rhode Island but not verry [very] Clear. Will you kindly send the record you have if any of the above

Much obliged
Yours Truly
LJ Cornell
Kenyon RJ

War record 2

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Rev Widow, &c.
File No. 13684
Susannah Matteson Widow of Latham Cornell Pri Rev War

Act: July 4th 36
Index:--Vol. M, Page 7

[Arrangement of 1870.]

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Providence April 7th 1838
Sir
I herewith enclose the application Betty Mathewson widow of Joseph
Mathewson for a pension under the
3rd section of the act of Congress of July
4th 1836. also the application of
Susannah Matteson formerly the widow
of Latham Connell under the acts
of July 4 1836 & March 3rd 1837.

I am most respectfully yours
Benja Cowell

J L Edwards Esq

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Met Hub2
Maddis
Susanna Matteson
R Island 1836
WL Apts
No 2474

Jas L. Edwards
Comm. of Pensions
Washington D.C.

J.L. Tillinghast

Hon. J.L. Tillinghast
VPR

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Sir,
I enclose a letter of Judge Cowell
stating that the name of Mrs. Susannah
Matteson has not been returned to the
Pension Agency in Providence & upon you
to in for particular -

respectfully
[illegible]
Joseph L. Tillinghast

Jan 3. 1839
Hon. J. L. Edwards
Comm of Pensions

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BY HIS EXCELLENCY,

John Brown Francis
Governor, Captain-General and Commander in Chief of the State of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations

BE IT KNOWN, that the name "HENRY BOWEN" to the afore-written attestation subscribed, is the proper hand writing of Henry Bowen, Esquire, who, at the time of subscribing the same, was Secretary of the State aforesaid, duly elected and qualified according to law: Wherefore unto his said attestation, full faith and credit are to be rendered.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and caused the seal of said State to be affixed at Providence, this thirtieth day of April in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty-eight and of Independence the sixty-second.

John Brown Francis

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State of Rhode Island &C
Secretary's Office April 30th AD 1838
I certify that at the session of the General assembly of said State holden on the first Wednesday of May last John Wood was elected associate Justice of the Court of Common Pleas within the County of Kent, for one year; that at the session holden on the third Monday of June last, Jonathan Whaley and Samuel Arnold were elected Justices of the Peace for the town of Coventry in said County for and until the first Wednesday of May then next; and severally Comms served accordingly as appears of record in this office.
Witness Henry Bowen Secry

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I William Greene of Coventry in the County of Kent Being Now 84 years of age on oath do tistify [testify] & say that I well remember Latham Cornell formerly of said Coventry & the Husband of Susannah who after his death Married Richard Mattison, Said Latham and myself both enlisted for, and served Eight Months in 1775 in Capt Edmond Johnsons [Johnson's] Company and it James Regimint [Regiment] near Boston, we were both privates in said Company; In the year 1778 we again both enlisted as privates in Capt Traftons Company and Col John Tophams regiment for Nine Months and we both served out our times and were discharged
The above Services I well remember
Attest John Wood his mark William Greene

State of Rhode Island Kent County
In Coventry this 17 day of April 1838
Sworn to and subscribed Bifore [Before] me & I certify that I am well aquainted [acquainted] with the said William Greene & Believe him
to be a man of Good Credibility & Whose Testimony aught [ought] to be entitled to full Credit,
Witness John Wood J.C.C. Pleas

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State of Rhode Island &c
Town Clerks office Coventry April 16th AD 1838
I hereby certify that I have searched the records of marriages in said town, but do not find the marriage of Latham Connell and Susannah Wood recorded therein, And I further certify that I have good reason to believe that many marriages have and do take place in said town which are never recorded, as well before as since the Revolution, I also certify that the second marriage of said Susannah is not recorded as I can find
Witness Samuel Arnold Town Clerk

Kent Le In Coventry April 16th 1838 Personally appeared the above named Samuel Arnold known to me as Town Clerk of said town and made oath to the truth of the above certificate
Before me Jonathan Whaley Jr. of the per