Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 2,315, Stephen Cordill, N.C.

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N.C.

Cordill, Setphen or
Cordill, Sarah

R. 2.315

See N.A. Acc. No. 874
No. 050 035 Not Half Pay
Stephen Cordill

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Inscribed on the roll of Kentucky at the rate of 30 Dollars no Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.

Certificate of Pension issued the 7th day of Nov. 1883 and Alexander Patrick
Patricks Salt Works

Arrears to the 4th of Sept.
Semi-and. allowance ending 4 March
$90

Revolutionary Claim,
Act June 7, 1832.

Recorded by Dan Boyd Clerk
Book 6 Volume 7 Page 6

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State of Kentucky Perry County Sct

On this 12th day of August 1833 personally appeared in open court before the Justices of the County Court of P. County and sitting Stephen Cordill a resident of P. County aged 70 years who being first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following Declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress paper June 7th 1832 that he entered the service as a volunteer in the militia of the United States shortly before Gen. Gates defeat at Camden S.C. for three months in Wilkes County NC where he lived in. Capt. John Morgan's Company in Col. Ben Herns Regt. in the line of the State of North Carolina. From Wilkes he marched to the mouth of Rocky River, then back to guard the frontier of Wilkes against the Tories and Indians & after serving out his term aforesaid he was honorably discharged at the mouth of Rocky River in Wilkes County N.C. by Col. Noah who then commanded the Regt. shortly after Gates defeat - He does not remember any Regular officers - He again entered the service some time before the Battle at King's Mountain as a volunteer for three months in Wilkes County where he lived in Capt. Sam Johnsons Company in Col. Clevelands Regt. His major was Dick Allen; he was marched from there to King's Mountain & was in hearing of the Battle but in the foot party did not reach the Battle in time but in time to receive the prisoners as they were taken, He remembered to have seen Col. Shelby & Gen. Campbell

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He was marched back to Wilkes County as a guard of the prisoners when after serving out his tour he was honorably discharged by Col. Cleveland in Wilkes County N.C. Next in 1781 in Wilkes County N.C. where he resided he volunteered for three months in Capt. Johnson's Company in the 10th Regt. (Cols. name forgotten) on the line of the State of N.C. He was marched from Wilkes to Surry & then back to Wilkes and after serving out his term of three months he was discharged in the year 1781 in Wilkes County by Capt. Samuel Johnson - On this trip he recollects no regular officers. He was born in Lunenberg County Va. At each time he lived in Wilkes County N.C. where he entered the service, since he has lived in Wilkes then moved to Ky. where he now lives - His discharges he has long since lost not knowing that they would even profit him anything - He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present and declares that his name is not on the pension roll of the agency of any state service to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid

Stephen Cordill

James Cordill a Reputable witness made oath in open court that he is the Brother of the foregoing Stephen Cordill and that he knows of his own knowledge the foregoing statements of Stephen as to the two first trips is true as he was with him each time in the

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service - the third trip he has no doubt is true as he knew of him leaving home to here from the trip & when he returned he remembers it was long enough to have served out three months - sworn to & subscribed the day & year aforesaid.

James Cordill

Roger Turner resident of County of Perry aged 74 whose oath in open court declaring that he knows of his own knowledge that the foregoing statement of Stephen Cordill is true as he served with him & that he, Roger Turner, had known him ever since. He is a man of truth.

Mr. Daniel Duff a clergyman & Benj Webb & Elijah Combs residing in the County of Perry hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Stephen Cordill who has signed & sworn to the foregoing declaration that we believe him to be 7- years of age, that he is reputed and blieved in the neighborhood where he resides to have been a soldier of the Revolution and that we concur in that opinion - Sworn & subscribed the day & year aforsaid.

Daniel Duff
Benj Webb
Elijah Combs

And the court do hereby declare their opinion after the investigation of the matter & after putting the interrogatories described by the War Department that the above named was a Revolutionary Soldier and served as he states; and the court further certifies that it appears to them that Danielf Duff who has signed the  preceding certificate is a clergyman resident of said county of Perry & that Benj. Webb & Elijah Combs who has also signed the

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same is also a resident of P. County and is a credible person and that their statement is entitled to credit; and the court further certify that James Cordill & Roger Turner who signed the foregoing certificates are credible persons & that their statement if fully entitled to credit.

I, Jesse Combs Clerk of the County Court of Perry County Ky. do hereby certify that the foregoing continues the original proceedings of the Court in the matter of the application of Setphen Cordill for a pension  In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed my seal of office this 12th day of August 1833

Jesse Combs
Clerk of the Perry County Court

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State of Kentucky
Letcher County
No. 14.189.

On 5th day of July Eighteen hundred and fifty before the County Court of Letcher County aforesaid personally appeared in open court John Cordill a resident of said County aged fifty-two years January last who being first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following Declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provisions made by the act of Congress posted July. 7 1838 granting pensions to certain widows and any other act which make provisions for him that his is the son of Stephen Cordill deceased who was a Revolutionary pensioner of the United States at the Rate of Thirty Dollars per annum and of Sarah Cordill deceased who was the Widow of the said Stephen Cordill that his said father Stephen Cordill was married to his said Mother whose maiden name was Sarah Adams in the County of Wilks State of North Carolina Some time in the year Seventeen hundred and thirty two that their is no record of the birth of my said father's children that their is or was a record of some of the childrens ages of my said Father and Said Mother that his said Father Stephen Cordill died in the County of Perry now Letcher and Stated afaoresaid on the 26th day of July Eighteen hundred and thirty nine and his said Mother Sarah Cordill died in said Letcher County sometime in the month of October Eighteen hundred and forty two having remained the widow of the said Stephen Cordill deceased ever since his aforesaid death and that the only beholden was living of the said Sarah Cordill deceased on this declarement aged fifty two years and Elizabeth Brown aged fifty years and Nancy Adams forty six years past and Ester Eldridge forty four past and Sarah Adams forty one years and Lydia Cordill thirty six years and Watson Cordil thirty four years and that the oldest child Henrietta Cordill, now dead was born some time in the year seventeen hundred and ninety two from the information of his parents that his said mother Sarah Cordill deceased never drew any pension for the revolutionary survivors of his said Father and he refers the Department to the proof on record in the war department as to his said Father Stephen Cordill who was pensioned in Perry County State of Kentucky and he refers to the proof hereunto according to application sworn to in open court the day and day afterward.

John Cordill

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State of Kentucky
Letcher County S'S'

July 1st day 1850 beyond the County Court of Letcher County aforesaid personally appeared in open Court Sarah Cordill aged fifty years who being first duly sworn according to law doth on her oath make the following satement that she was well acquainted with Setphen Cordill deceased who was a Revolutionary Pensioner to his death and that she was present and saw the said Stephen Cordill buried that the said Cordill died on the 26th day of July eighteen hundred and thirty nine in the County of Perry and that she was well acquainted with Sarah Cordill the wife of the said Stephen Cordill and that she died in the County of Letcher aforesaid in October eighteen hundred and forty two that she was present and saw her buried and that she said Stephen Cordill deceased and wife Sarah Cordill deceased aforesaid lived together as man and wife ever since she knew them and raised a large family of children as stated by John Cordill and that said John A Cordill is the son of Stephen Cordill and Sarah Cordill aforesaid that said John A Cordill is the lawful heir of aforesaid Cordill and wife Sarah deceased and have no doubt of the truth of said John A Cordill statements in his said sworn motion that his said mother lived a widow to her death of the said Stephen Cordill deceased.

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and that the said John . Caudill who has made the forgoing declaration in the lawful son of the said Stephen Caudill deceased and wife Sarah Caudill deceased and I have no doubt of the truth of said John A. Caudill Statement and that his said Mother lived a Widow of said Stephen Caudill deceased till her said death that he has known said Stephen Cordill deceased and wife Sarah aforesaid to of lived together as man and wife for the last fifty seven or eight years. That he has lived neighbours to them from his infancy 
Sworn to and subscribed his name in open Court Ekiel Brashear
Clerk Benjamin his Mark Wall
the day and date aforesaid
State of Kentucky
Letcher County } ss

On this the thirty first day [crossed out] of May Eighteen hundred and fifty before the undersigned a Justice of the Peace of the County Court of Letcher County aforesaid duly authorized to administer oaths personally appeared Mrs. Mary Cornett a resident of said Letcher County aged seventy nine years old sometime in last may - at the Residence of John A. Caudill in this County who being first duly sworn according to law doth on her oath make the following statements that that she was well acquainted with Stephen Caudill deceased who who [crossed out] was a Revolutionary Pensioner of the United States to his said death that he died some time in July, 1939, and that she knew Sarah Caudill deceased the wife of said Stephen Caudill. that said Sarah Caudill died some time in October 1842 that
she was present and saw said Sarah Caudill die and saw her buried and that said John A. Caudill who have given his statement is the lawful son of the said Stephen Caudill and Sarah Caudill  and that the statements of said John A. Caudill is the truth to the best of my knowledge. And information that said Sarah Caudill live the widow of said Stephen Caudill till her said death that she has known said Stephen Cordill and wife Sarah foresaid to lived together as man and wife for at least fifty either years. ------Mary x Cornitt 

Sworn and Subscribed to before me
by making her mark in my presents
Thomas Casaday | State of Kentucky Letcher County
a Justice of the peace of the County Court of said County duly authorized

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by law to administer oaths do certify that the foregoing Statements were read to Mary Cornett--and she swore to them under standing by and subscribed her name in my presents by making her mark before me  I further certify that she is a lady who supports a good Character for truth and her oath is entitled to credit.  Sworn to as aforesaid at the house of John A Cordell in the County and State aforesaid   This the 31 day of May. 1830

Thomas Casaday J. Peace

State of Kentucky
Letcher County  SSd 

On the 1st day of July Eighteen hundred and fifty personally appeared in open court Archelus Craft aged 96 years who being first duly Sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following statement  that he was well acquainted with Stephen Caudell deceased a Revolutionary Pensioner when he lived in Wilks County North Carolina when the Said Stephen Caudell was married to his wife Sarah whose maiden name was Adams  that he knew the said Caudill [sic] & wife Sarah were married more than fifty eight yeas ago and lived together as man and wife till their said deaths and that said John A. Caudill who is applying for a pension has given the true Statement of the Case relative to the marriage and Birth of children and that they are the only surviving children of the Said Caudill and wife deceased named by John W Caudill in his declaration.
X Archelus Craft
Sworn to in open Court
Ezekiel  Kerl Brashear Clerk
I Ezekiel Brashear Clerk of the County Court of Letcher County State of Kentucky do hereby certify that the foregoing Declaration of John A Caudill was this day Sworn to in open Court approved by the Court and ordered to be certified to the War Department  I also Certify that Satisfactory evidence was exhibited today in Court by the affidavits of Mary Cornett Archelus Craft Benjaman Webb Sarah Cordille and John A Cordell  That the father of the Declarant Stephen Caudell died on the 26 day of July 1839 and that Sarah Caudell the Widow of the said Stephen Caudell and Mother of the said declarant Stephen A Caudell died in this County in October 1842 Eighteen hundred and forty two and the children named in John A Caudell Declaration are the only surviving of the said Sarah Caudell
In testimony whereof I hereunto Subscribe by name as Clerk of the County Court of Letcher County and State of Kentuck [sic] and that Thomas Casaday is and was at the time of Caudel

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(8-1776)
SERVICE
N.C.

Cordill, Stephen
or
Cordill, Sarah

NUMBER
R. 2315

CONTENTS
See N. A. Acc No. 874
No. 050 035 NOT Half Pay
Stephen Cordill

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BRIEF in the case of Stephen Cordill
of Perry County in the State of Kentucky
(Act 7th June, 1832.)

1. Was the declaration made before a Court or a Judge? Court
2. If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity?
3. How old is he? 70
4. State his service, as directed in the form annexed.

| Period | Duration of Service | Rank | Names of General and Field Officers under whom he served |
|Volunteer in 1778 | 3 months | As a Private | Capt. John Morgan |
| -- |  3 months |  | Capt Samuel Johnson |
| 1781 | 3 months |  | Col. Cleaveland

5. In what battles was he engaged?
6. Where dId he reside when he entered the service? Wilkes County, N.C.
7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof [illegible] incidental evidence, or by the rolls? living witnesses
8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect? Not connected as required, and no seal to Clerk's certificate.

X Certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned.
Examining Clerk.

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No 14189
Sarah Cordill [illegible]
[illegible]
[illegible] Hon. D. Brech 10 Sept 1850
2[illegible]15
[illegible[ 7 July 1838

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Sarah Cordell
Ky sas 38

Power of Atty --
To examine Pension Claims
Act of July 7, 1838

Chas C. Tucker
Present
Aug 1852

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State of Kentucky
County of Rockcastle
Know all men by these presents that I James M. Smith of Mt Vernon Kentucky do constitute and appoint Chas. G. Tucker of Washington City my attorney to examine and prosecute the claims Sarah Cordell and Stephen Cordell a Revolutionary pensioner to his death of Letcher County Kentucky application by John A Cordell of etcher Cty Ky in the year 1850 and sent to Honl. D. Breck our representative and the claim of Mary Cornett now living of Letcher County Kentucky claim prepared in Letcher County in 1851 under act 1838 & her Husband William Cornett was a Revolutionary pensioner to  his death  she sometimes lived in Perry County  I fee certain I prepared her case in Letcher County Ky, and encosed the Same to D. Breck who was then our representative in 1850  Both of the above cases were prepared by me and are still under my controll [sic] which the claimants what disposition is made of them through any agent I may employ to attend to the same
James M Smith
of Mt Vernon Kentucky

On this the 6th day of June 1852 personally appeared before me T J Smith a Justice of the peace for the County and State above mentioned and acknowledged the above power of attorney to be his act and deed for the purposes therein Stated  
James M Smith    T J Smith JP

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I Milton J Miller Clerk of the County Court of Rockcastle County Kentucky do certify that T. J. Smith whose name appears to the foregoing certificate is an acting Justice of the peace for the County and State above mentioned dulay [sic] authorized to administer oaths and the Signature purporting to be his is genuine in testimony whereof I have hereunto set my name and affixed the Seal of Said office the 26th day of June 1852
M J Miller Clk
Rockcastle County Court

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No 1418
Sarah Cordill
Wd [widow] of Stephen
Ky
Act 7 July 1848

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Pension Office
August 31 1850

I have directed William Ogden Niles a
Clerk in this Office to take

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Stephen Cordill Ky. Act 7 June 1832 $30.00
To what time was he last paid?
Sept. 4, 1837

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BRIEF objections to the admissions of Pension Claims, of which these answered in the negative in red ink, will apply to the claim of Stephen Cordell, Amy County Kent which require further proof or explanation. 

I. Does the declaration show where the applicant resides? Yes

II. Did the declarant make the declaration in the county where he resides? Yes

III. If the applicant did not make the declaration in the county where he resides, is there any reasons assigned for not doing so?

IV. Has the declarant mentioned the period of periods of the war when he served? Yes

V. *Has he mentioned with precision the length of his service and the different grades in which he served in language so definite as to enable the department to determine to what amount of pension he is entitles? Yes

VI. Has he given the names of the offices under whom he served, in conformity with the regulations? Yes

VII. Has he made the relinquishment of every claim to any other pension than the one under the Act of June 7, 1832? Yes

VIII. Has the court given their opinion? Yes 

IX. Has the Clerk given his certificate? Yes

X. Is the Clerk's seal affixed? And if so, has it a device or inscription by which it can be distinguished from any other seal? No seal to his certificate

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XI. Has the applicant obtained the evidence of a clergyman and another respectable citizen as to their belief respecting his age and the general belief in his neighborhood relative to his revolutionary
service? Several credible witnesses - No clergyman
XII. If the clergyman's affidavit has not been produced, is there any reason assigned for not obtaining it? Yes
XIII. If the applicant has no documentary evidence, and has not obtained the testimony of at least one living witness, has he stated in his declaration that such proof cannot be had?
XIV. + If the applicant's name is not found on the rolls of military service, has he produced a witness or witnesses as to his service?
If he has produced direct proof as to service, has the magistrate who administered the oath,
certified to the credibility of the witness or witnesses?
Has the proper officer certified to the official character and signature of the magistrate as the regulations direct?
XV. Does it appear from any of the papers that the witness was in such a situation, or of such an age, as to have a personal knowledge of the applicant's service? Yes
XVI. Are the papers authenticated as the regulations direct? No seal, and not connected 
connected as acquired.
XVII. Are the seven interrogatories prescribed by the War Department answered satisfactorily? And,
if not, which of them is not so answered? all answered
EXPLANATORY NOTES.
QUERE V. In a case where the applicant cannot, by reason of the loss of memory, state precisely how
long he served, he should amend his declaration by making an affidavit in the following words:
"Personally appeared before me, the undersigned, a Justice of the Peace, &c. A. B. who, being
duly sworn, deposeth and saith, that, by reason of old age, and the consequent loss of memory, he
cannot swear positively as to the precise length of his service, but according to the best of his recollection he served not less than the periods mentioned below, and in the following grades; For ---- year months and - days, I served as a -- For -- months
and days, I served as and for such service I claim a pension.

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It is important in all cases to determine with precision the period for which each applicant served,
and the particular rank he held, as the law directs the pension to be paid according to the grade of the pensioner and the length of his service. The use of the phrase about three or four months is too indefinite, and all such qualifying expressions are objectionable. Some persons who apply for pensions
merely state they served two years in the militia, &c, without specifying the tours; the names of the
officers, and other particulars respecting their service. This form of a declaration is highly objection
able. It must in every case be clearly shewn under what officers the applicant served; the duration
of each term of engagement; the particular place or places where the service was performed; that the
applicant served with an embodied corps called into service by competent authority; that he was either
in the field or in garrison; and for the time during which the service was performed, he was not employed
in any civil pursuit.
QUERE XIV. Proof of Service.
In a case where the name of the applicant is not found on the records of the Department, he must
prove his service by two credible witnesses, who are required to set forth in their affidavits the time of
the claimants entering the service, and the time and manner of his leaving the same, as well as the
regiment, company, and line to which he belonged. The magistrate who may administer the oaths
must certify to the credibility of the witnesses, and the official character and signature of the magistrate
must be certified by the proper officer, under his seal of office.
at the certifying officer who authenticates the papers is not
written on the same sheet of paper which contains the affidavit, or other paper authenticated, the certificate
must be attached thereto by a piece of tape or narrow ribbon, the ends of which must pass
under the seal of office of the certifying officer, so as to prevent any paper from being improperly
attached to the certificate.
In every case where the clerk of the court, or other certifying officer, has no public seal of
office, the certificate of a member of congress, proving the official character and signature of the
certifying officer, should accompany the papers.

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H Ross  August 20 '57
Ezekiel Brashier is the Clerk of the Letcher County Court Ky, & his signature on these papers is genuine-- No County Seal has been provided.
David Breck

Wiliam Cornett, Ky, act of June 1832 $40 00
To what time was he last paid?
GCA
Pension Office 
August 26 1850   Sept. [illeg.] 1834.

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Acts of July 14, 1862, and March 3, 1878. [this line crossed through]

2315
P.O. Sarah Cordill
Service: widow of Stephen
Enlisted:   , 18  . [very faint stamp "REJECTED"
Discharged:   , 18  .    appears on these lines]
Application filed:   ,  18  .
Alleges:
Re-enlisted:
Attorney:
P. O.
Recognized.   Contract
Cert. of Dis.   Searched for   , 18  .

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STATE OF KENTUCKY.}
Fayette County,         }  Sct.
BE IT KNOWN, That before me, James L Hickman, a Justice of the Peace in and for the County aforesaid, personally appeared Stephen Cordell and made oath, in due form of Law, that he is the identical person named in an original certificate in his possession, of which (I certify) the following is a true copy:

WAR DEPARTMENT--REVOLUTIONARY CLAIM,
I CERTIFY, That in conformity the the Law of the United States, of the 7th of June 1832, Stephen Cordell of the State of Kentucky who was a private in the Army of the Revolution, is entitled to receive Thirty Dollars per annum, during his natural life, commencing on the 4th day of March, 1831, and payable semi-annually on the 4th of March and 4th of September in every year.
Given at the War Office of the United States,
this 7th day of Novemr. 1833
Lew Cass
Secy of War

(Seal) Examined and
Countersigned
J. L. Edwards
Com. of Pensions

that he  now resides in Perry C. Ky and has resided there for the space of 23 years past; and that previous thereto he resided in North Carolina

Stephen Cordell
his X mark.

Sworn and subscribed this 7th day of
Septem 1835 before me.
James L. Hickman, J.P.

NOTE.--The above deposition must be signed by the deponent   Where the pension has been increased, since the certificate has been given, the Magistrate will note that fact.