Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 2760, Elnathan Cory, New Jersey

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Service New Jersey Cory, Elnathan or Cory, Sarah Number W.2760

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Pittsburgh - Agency 2[illegible].838.
Elnathan Cory
of Beaver Co in the State of Penn
who was a [illegible] in the Company commanded
by Captain Potter of the

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Reported 
I. Maskey Dec 6/(?)

Pennsylvania, 6951
Sarah Corey
widow of Elnathan Corey
who was a pensioner under the Act of and who died on the 14. February 1838 of Beaver Co in the State of Pennsylvania who was a Pro in the Company commanded by Captain Potter of the Regt commanded by C(?) Potter in the N Jersey line for 8 mos 15 days

Described on the Roll of Pittsburg at the rate of 28. Dollars 32 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1836

Certificate of Pension issued the 13 day of Jany '43 and sent to Hon Thomas Henry H.Kep.

Arrears to the 4th of March 1841
Semi-annual allowance ending 
14160
(Act July 7, 1838.)
orded by Theo:L(?)lloody Clerk, 
(?) Vol. 2 Page 148

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State of Pennsylvania Beaver Beaver County Ss
On the 12th day of September in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty three appeared personally before the subscriber one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas for said County Elnathan Cory aged seventy four years who resides in said County of Beaver and being duly sworn according to law made the following declaration to obtain a pension under the provisions of the Act of Congress passed the 7th day of June 1832. 
That in the month of August as he believes in the year 1775 he lived in the State of Jersey, in Elizabeth County, that a report came into the neighborhood where he resided that the British had taken possessin of Statton Island that he volunteered under Captain Potter (who was afterwards Gen. Potter) and marched to Elizabeth Town, and attached to the Regiment Commanded by Col Spencer, and lay stationed at that place for two months. The second month of which time he served as a substitute for Danl Baker and was at that time discharged by (?), and went home.
The Same fall, Genl Washington made a requisition of three thousand volunteers, deponent volunteered under the command of Captain Jacob Crain, and placed under the command of the Same Colonel, and marched on the direction of Elizabeth Town to retake it, which had been taken possession of by the British when the detachment to which he belonged (?) within about four miles of Elizabeth Town, they halted, it was then about midnight, with the determination of pushing in upon the enemy and take them by surprise about day light

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light, a party of Hessions, with some light horse had been
lingering through the country discovered them and
lay in ambush fired upon them. The font guard
to which deponent belonged, closed in upon the enemy
and took sixty Hessions prisoners & sixteen horsemen
a number were killed and wounded, in a few days after
marched into Elizabeth Town, and lay there for four
months, the three first months of which may be considered
as an enlistment because he stipulated to serve the three
months when he volunteered, and the last month he
served or continued in service as a volunteer at the
request of General Washington, at the end of the four
months he was discharged which was towards spring of the
year 1776, the discharge was not in writing but by Parole
which was by Captain Crane. This campaign was a severe one
only two hundred men lay there & kept up four gaurds
beside the picket guard, deponent regularly stood
guard every other night during the whole campaign.
In the month latter part of July or the beginning of Aug
following, deponent was drafted as a militia man for
one month and marched under his Uncle James Cory
who was a lieutenant he cannot now recollect the Captains
name. The company was placed under the command of
Col Spencer, was again marched to Elizabeth Town
and stationed there for the month and at the end of
the time discharged. Two years after, he thinks in 1778 in
the month of Augt of that year, he was drafted as a Militia
men for one month and marched under Captain Daniel
Woods

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Woods, and placed under the command as he believes
of Col Patter, and stationed at Elizabeth Town, he
served the month and was discharged by Parole, He
served one other short campaign after the Indians up
at a place called the Minesinks, near the New York
line, under Captain Beckwith in this campaign he
served as a volunteer the precise time he cannot tell
but that it was not less then half a month, and the year
he performed this service he cannot now recollect but
that it was some time previous to the close of the war
He also served in a number of scouts on alarms
being given, the time he cannot tell, nor can he state
any correct estimate on the length of time employed.
That he is now very old and infirm in both body and
mind from the imperfection of his memory, he cannot give
as full and satisfactory a detail of his services as he once
could nor can he now recollect or give the name of any
regular officer stationed at any time where he was
nor is there any one living whose testimony he can procure 
that has a knowledge of his service except the deposition
of his brother Saul Cory, taken before a Justice of the 
the State of Virginia which accompanies this declaration
That he was born in Essex County State of Jersey, that 
he lived in that state until about the year 1783, when
he removed to Pensilvania where he has resided ever
since, the last thirty four years of which in Beaver County
That he served in no other manner then what he has stated to wit
one month as a substitute for Daniel Baker three months what may
be termed an enlisted soldier two months and one half, as a volunteer, and

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two months as a militia man, making in all eight
and one half months, independent of the time he served
on scouts. That he hereby relinquishes all claims to any
pension except the present, and that his name is not
on the pension list agency for any state, as to persons
who have a knowledge of his character, and their belief
of his having served in the revolutionary war he could [illegible]
many, he will name Genl John A. Scraggs, and Dacr.
James Cochran, as to procuring a Clergyman at this time
to certify for him, he cannot conveniently procure one the
Pastor of the church to which he belonged having moved
away from the neighborhood, and from his badely
affections it would be very inconvenient for him to
attend at court to make this declaration, that he was
born in the State of Jersey in 1759 that he has no record of
his age, that he was called into service in no other than
what he states, and that he can now give no other evidence
of his service then before stated.  Sworn & Subscribed before
me the 12th day of September 1823
s/ Thos. Henry
s/ Elnathan Cory

Personally appeared before the subscriber one of the Judges
of the Court of Common pleas for said County of [illegible]
Genl John A Scraggs & Dacr. James Cochran who being duly
sworn saith they have for a long time been acquainted with
Elnathan Cory who has made & sworn to the foregoing declaration
procure a pension that he has always sustained a good charecter
for truth and honesty, and is reputed in the neighbourhood
for having been a soldier in the revolutionary war, and all concur
in that opinion and to that we believe him to be the age he states
Sworn and subscribed the 12th September 1833
s/ Thos Henry
s/ John A Scraggs
/s Jas Cochran

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I Thomas Henry one of the Judges of the Court
of Common Pleas for Beaver County before those
the foregoing declaration of Elnathan Cory was taken
do certify that I have been acquainted with him
for near thirty years, that he has always sustains a good
Character for veracity and truth, and that not only from
the facts set forth in his declaration, but from what I long
since heard him say I believe he was a soldier in the
Revolutionary war, and that he served as he states
and that Genl John A Scraggs & Dan Jones
Cochran who have made the foregoing deposition are
Gentleman of the first respectability whose statement is
entitled to credit. And I do further certify, that my
personal knowledge, it would be very inconvenient
for him to procure a Clergyman to certify for him, the
Revd Clergymen of the Church to which Mr Cory has
long been a member, having recently removed a distance
from the neighbourhood of about thirty miles and I also
Certify that Mr Cory is so inform with Rheumatism &
other afflictions, he could not without great difficulty
attend Court to make his declaration.
s/ Tho. Henry

Beaver County ss
James Logan Prothonotary of the Court
Common Pleas of Beaver County do hereby
certify that Thomas Henry Esq. before whom
the above deposition was taken is an Associate
Judge of the Court of Common Pleas of
Beaver County to all whose official act of full
faith and credit is due and of right ought to be given
and [illegible]. The signature of the said Thomas Henry Esq is in his
own proper hand writing. In testimony whereof I do hereunto
set my hand and the seal of said Court the sixteenth day
of September A.D. 1833
s/ James Logan Prothy

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Beaver County for the Commonth of Penna
Personally came before the Subscriber
Thomas Henry one of the Judges of the
Court of Common Pleas for Beaver County
Samuel Cory, of Virginia brother of the
then named declarant Elnathen Cory and
being sworn saith that he never was in actual
service with his brother Elnathan in the Revolutionary
war, but that he knew him to go from home into
the service, a number of the times he refers to in
his declaration, at three different times he 
went with him and carried him on a horse
to his place of destination, two of these times was
to Elizabeth Town. Deponent also knew
the officers his brother refers to, but he
could not state from his own recollection now
the length of time his brother served, he was
called into the service himself, but not taken
in any compaign with his brother
s/ Samuel Cory

Sworn & Subscribed before me the 1st
day of January 1834
s/ Tho. Henry
.
I certify that Samuel Cary Carry sustains a good character
from the information I have received as to veracity & truth.
s/ Tho. Henry

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No 5580
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Application of
Sarah Corey
for Widows Pension
& Testimony

relating thereto

s/ Hon Thos. Henry
HR
Apl 27. 1842

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State of Pennsylvania
County of Beaver Ss
On the twentieth day of April A.D. 1842. personally 
appeared before the Subscriber one of the Judges
of the Court of Common Pleas of Beaver County Penn.
 Sarah Corey a resident of Little Beaver township
County of Beaver, & State of Pennsylvania aged eighty
four years, 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 4th 1836; that
she is the widow of Elnathan Corey, late of Little Beaver
township Beaver County, who was a soldier in the Revolution
That her husband enlisted at Elizabeth town New Jersey
she believes in 1777 under Captain Potter, in the regiment
of Col. Potter, is not certain whether it was in the State
service, or in the continental line - he enlisted first
for a period of five months- was Garrisoned at
Elizabethtown, at which time Genl Washington had
his head quarters at Morristown while garrisoned
at Elizabethtown, he was engaged in several skirmishes
with the enemy who attempted to storm
the head quarters of General Washington - her husband
was a volunteer to the best of her knowledge
She further declares that in the fall succeeding his 
enlistment, he enlisted again for the winter, a period of
three months, as a soldier in performing garrison
duty at Elizabethtown - he enlisted voluntarily
during the winter he was engaged in a number
of skirmishes with the British in repelling them
in ravaging the surrounding country. Captain
Potter commanded at Elizabeth town during the
whole period. She further declare that
she was married to the said Elnathan Corey in
the month of May by the Rev. Jonathan Elmore two years

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after the commencement of the Revolution, she thinks in
1778. That after they were married her husband
enlisted for short period, in repelling the enemy & 
dont know how often, but frequently, at what
times he would be absent in the service of the
country, sometimes a month - sometimes two
months. They resided in New Jersey eight or ten
years, during which time, they had four children
they then removed to Westmoreland County Penna
when they had four more children and resided
fourteen years - they then removed to Beaver
County, Penn. where they have had three children
more, where they resided until the 14th day of
February 1838, when her husband died of a
Consumption. She further declares that her husband 
received a pension from the General Government  
of $28 per annum, for revolutionary services
paid on the 4th September & 4th March annually that the
amount of said pension due from the 4th Sept.
previous to his death till the 14th February, following
has never been received. She further states that the
Certificate of pension to her husband has
been lost or mislaid. She further declares that
she has remained a widow from the death of
her said husband until the present time as
will more fully appear by reference to the proof
hereto annexed
s/ Sarah Corey (x her mark)

Sworn and subscribed on the day and year above
written before me,
s/ John Nesbet

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I John Nesbit, one of the Judges of the Court
of Common Pleas of Beaver County hereby
certify that the within named Sarah Corey
on account of bodily infirmity, and the great
distance to the seat of Justice, is unable to appear
in Court and that she is a person of good
repute for veracity - was acquainted with 
ElNathan Corey & Sarah Corey, between thirty & forty
years that they lived together, were reputable
members of Society and that Elnathan
born was reputed to be a soldier of the
Revolution
s/ John Nisbet


Pennsylvania
Beaver County ss
I Milton Lawrence Prothonotary
of the Court of Common pleas
in and for said County Do
Certify that John Nisbet
Esq. who makes the foregoing
certificate was at the time
and continues to be an acting
associate Judge of the Court
of Common pleas in and for said County duly
Commissioned and sworn, and that James Cocked
Esqr who took the foregoing affidavit was at the
time and continues to an acting Justice of the
peace in and for said County duly commission
and Sworn and to all whose official acts
as such full faith and credit is and
and ought to be given. In Testimony
whereof I have hereunto set my hand
and affixed the seal of said Court at
Beaver the 27th day of April AD 1842
s/ Hilton Lawrence
Pro

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November 17, 1937

Elnathan Cory
W. 2760
BA-J/AWF

Mrs. Henry John Wrede
1337 North Fairfax Avenue
Hollywood, California

Dear Madam:

Reference is made to your letter in which you
request the Revolutionary War record of Elnathan
Corey, who served in the New Jersey militia, and was
pensioned while living in Pennsylvania.

The data furnished herein were obtained from
papers on file in pension claim, W. 2760, based upon
the service of Elnathan Cory in the War of the
Revolution.

Elnathan Cory ( as his signature is shown in the
claim was born in the year 1759 in Essex County, New Jersey. 
The names of his parents were not given.

While residing in said Essex County, Elnathan
Cory volunteered sometime in August, 1775, served two
months as private in Captain Potter's company, Colonel
Spencer's New Jersey regiment. He volunteered in the
fall of 1775, served four months in Captain Jacob
Crane's company, Colonel Spencer's regiment, and was
in several skirmishes at Elizabethtown. He served in
July and August, 1778, one month under his uncle, Lieutenant
James Cory in Colonel Spencer's regiment. He
enlisted in August, 1778, served one month in Captain
Daniel Wood's company, Colonel Potter's New Jersey
regiment. He served about two weeks under Captain
Beckwith in a campaign against the Indians, no dates
for this service given. He was, also, out in frequent

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alarms and scouting parties, no details of this service
shown.

The soldier, Elnathan Cory, continued to live in
the State New Jersey until in 1783, then moved to
Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania, lived fourteen years,
and moved to Beaver County, Pennsylvania.

He was allowed pension on his application executed
September 12, 1833, then living in said Beaver County. He
died there February 14, 1838.

Elnathan Corry married in the spring of 1778 in the
State of New Jersey, Sarah Walker. The date and place
of her birth were not given, nor were the names of his
parents stated. It was shown that their parents were 
near neighbors.

The widow, Sarah Cory, was allowed pension on her
application executed April 20, 1842, at which time she
was eighty-four years of age and living in Little
Beaver Township, Beaver County, Pennsylvania. She died
October 20, 1843.

They had four children born in New Jersey John,
their eldest; Ebenezer, second child; Levi, third
child; and Peggy, their fourth child. They had four
children born in Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania,
and three children born in Beaver County, Pennsylvania,
Names of these seven children were not designated.

It was stated that one son died prior to the
death of his mother, and that two had died since, and
in 1851, the only surviving children were one son and
one daughter.

Samuel Cory, brother of Elnathan Cory, was living in
1842 in Brooke County, Virginia; he stated that he
served in 1780, one month as a substitute for his brother,
Elnathan Cory,

In order to obtain the name and address of the
person paid the last payment of the pension of this

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widow, you should apply to The Comptroller General,
General Accounting Office, Records Division, Washington, D. C.,
and furnish the following data--

Sarah Corey (as she was pensioned), widow of Elnathan Cory
Certificate # 6951
Issued January 13, 1843
Rate $28.33 per annum
Commenced March 4, 1836
Act of July 7, 1838
Pennsylvania Agency.

Very truly yours

A. D. HILLER
Executive Assistant
to the Administrator

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E J Henry Esqr attorney at law
Beaver Post office
Beaver County Pa

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Va [Virginia] Brooke
County To wit

Deposition of Samuel Coary
Samuel Coary being duly sworn before me
John Gardner a Justice of the peace in and
for said County deposeth and Saith that
he is a brother to El Nathan Coary Dee and
that in the year 1778 his Brother Elnathan got
Marred to a Lady by the name of Sarah Wolker whose
parents lived joining Lands with our.
Deponant was not present from some cause
at the Marriage day but saw them in a few
Days after & knew them to live as man and
wife ever afterwards until Brothers death
Deponant further states that he took his
Brothers Wife Sarah to one of her Brother to
stay while her husband El Nathan went out
a Compain and that when he returned this Deponant
Brought her home again they had several
Children  the Eldest Called John Born
then the 1st year of the marriage The 2nd Son
Ebenezer The 3rd Levi the 4th Peggy the first three
was Born during the revolution, they had
Several children younger than Peggy Deponant
further saith that his Brother Served several
Tours after his marriage, but does not know
how long in all. The one above mentioned he
recollects most distinctly for the reasons that
he took her & brought her back to her Brothers

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as before stated and further this Deponant
saith not
Taken sworn to and subscribed
before me this 1st day of October 1842 mark
his
s/ Samuel Coary (x his mark)

s/ John Gardner J.P.


Virginia Brooke County ss.
I Robert Nicholls deputy
of Adam Kuhn Clerk of the County Court of the County
aforesaid in the State aforesaid do hereby certify that
John Gardner Esquire before whom the annexed deposition
of Samuel Coary was made, and whose name was thereto
subscribed, was at the time of taking the same and now
is an acting Justice of the peace in & for said County duly
commissioned & qualified according to the Constitution &
laws of the said State, to whose official acts full faith &
credit are due & ought to be given-
In testimony whereof I have hereunto
set my hand & affixed the seal of the
said Court at the Court house of the
said County this 4th day of October A.D.
1842 and of the Commonwealth the 67th
Adam Kuhn C.B.C
by s/ R Nicholls
Dpy Clk

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I knew Sam Corey who appears to have
made the foregoing deposition. That he sustains a
good character for veracity of truth. It was in
part on his testimony, that his brother the husband
of the present applicant obtained his pension
as will appear on reference to the papers
on file in the case of Elnathan Corey
[illegible] 7th Sept. 1842
-
s/ Tho. Henry
M.C. from Penn

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Poland, Mahoning County, Ohio.
Sept 29 1851.

Com Pensions:

Sir:

Elnathan Cory, was a U.S. Pensioner of Beaver
County Pennsylvania, paid at Pittsburgh Pa. pensioned under act of
7th June 1832. He died February,141838

His widow Sarah Cory, (as is understood, drew five years pension
from March 4, 1836, under act of July 7th 1838, which your office will
show. She died October 20th 1843,

The widow drew no other than her five years pension up to her deceased
Her pension was granted, I presume, on the principle settled by Att. Gen. (Legaré
& Sec. War, Spencer, Sept 2, 1842. [See Pen. Laws &c "compiled by Co. Penn. page 68]
was she, (under the different modification of laws, including act of March 3 1843
supplement,) entitled to a pension from her husband's death Feb. 14, 1838? to that
of her own, Oct. 20 1843; deducting that proportion of her five years pension, paid
from the period of her husbands death to March 3. 1841? or would she only be
entitled to a pension from 4th March 1843, to her death Oct 20, 1843, on her heirs?
[See opinion Com Pension (Edwards), June 25. 1844. Compilation, page 129.

One son, & one daughter of Elnathan Cory & Sarah his widow, yet survive.
One son died prior to the widows decease, and two since: are the heirs, legal
representatives, of any of the three latter deceased sons, to be embraced in an
application for balance of pension in right of Sarah Cory decd, or the living sons
& daughters only?

The above application is made by request of the surviving
immediate heirs of Elnathan & Sarah Cory dec'd, for information, for guidance before
subjecting themselves to expense of taking evidence &c.
Very
Respectfully,
s/ Josiah MCaskey

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7th Nov 1842
Mr Allison
Hon J.S. Edwards
Commissioner of Pension
Washington City
DC

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Beaver Apr 1st 1842
Hon J.L. Edward
Sir:
I recd your letter stating that the
evidence in the case of Sarah Coery was not
sufficient. The fact of the last period of service
being subsequent to the marriage not being sufficiently
proven. The deposition of Mr Samuel Cory was
very imperfectly taken; and the objection not being
to the credibility of the witness, but the sufficiency
of the facts stated I have presumed to have his
deposition taken his mind being more particularly
directed to the point in question. you will
persence it is taken by the same Justice who took
it before, consequently I told the friend of Mrs C that
the department would not require him to travel
some 40 miles further to obtain the seal of the County 
Court.
I have taken the course above stated not
that I thought it would make much difference to Mrs
C. whether she rec a 5 year pension, or for life, for 
her case is almost run, but on account of the dif

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[dif]ficult of getting a ? & riding some 15 miles
& return for the purpose of getting her declaration
I hope the testimony will be sufficient
With much respect
Your obedient servant
s/ E. S. Henry

Hon J L Edwards
Commr of Pensions

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Oct 12, 1842

Hon J.L. Edwards
Commissioner of Pension
Washington City
DC

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Beaver, Pa. Oct 7. 1842
Hon J.L. Edwards
Commr of Pensions

Ss: Some time in April
last I sent the papers to your office of Mrs
Sarah Corey of Beaver County Pa. Widow of
Elnathan Corey a pensioner, for the purpose of 
providing a pension. I was informed that the
evidence of marriage was insufficient. Since that 
time I have endeavored to procure a certificate of
the registry of the marriage in New Jersey
but from the lapse of time can get no
information from that quarter
Enclosed is an affidavit by Mr Samuel
Corey, a brother of Elnathan Corey decd regularly 
certified with the exception that the Justice did not
know that it was necessary to certify as to his character
for truth. However attached is the certificate
Hon J. Henry who resides within 15 miles of said
Corey, and I presume will be sufficient
Please address myself at Beaver, Beaver Co
Yours respectfully
s/ C.S. Henry

Hon J.L. Edwards
Comm of Pennis

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Dec 29. 1842
Hon J. L. Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington City
J. Henry

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H R Washington City 29th Decr 1842

Hon J L Edwards
Dear Sir
A man named Charles Wood of
Penn writes to me as follows,
"In May 1777 I enlisted in Captain John Shumways
Company as a private soldier, and being a Gunsmith
by trade, before I enlisted I was detached from the
Regiment commanded by Jedidiah Huntington C Clark
to Clock in the Armory Shep for Government to make &
repair Guns in Lebanon Pennsylvania, and worked in
that capacity for something like a year, and the principal
failed. Armorer Cornelius Austin, appointed me
as Superintendent of the Amory to the 2d Penn Brigade
and I served in that capacity for one year & six or eight
months at the wages of $20 per month.
I wish you sir if you please to make search in the
Genl Commisary office where I expect you will find
my name on record as an officer of the Armory, and also
the monthly reports of Mr Austin, which I suppose
will be in the War department"
The object of Wood is to obtain a pension as an
officer, for I believe he receives a pension as a private,
Will you have the goodness to give his communication such
answer as it merits and transmit the same to me, as soon as
convenient. My seen opinion is, that he would not rank as
an officer, was I to tell him so however, he would not be satisfied
and

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and moreover if there ever was such a record as he 
presents, it is more than likely to have been destroyed by fire the ┃
time of the last war. Any answer you will give, no doubt
will be considered by him Correct.
In the case of Widow Corey, I would be glad to have
an answer in her case. The more I think to of the proof she
has of her marriage prior to her husbands last service, the
more I feel convinced, taking the declaration of her husband
and deposition of his brother, that it is conclusive in her favor
when her husband made his declaration, he could have no [illegible]
of making proof to operate to the benefit of his wife.
Please make your answer in these cases an seperate
papers, as I desire to send them to the persons interested
I have the Honor to be
Your Obt Servant
s/ Thos Henry

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4 Jany 1843
DC
8.568
Sarah Corey

Hon Samuel L. Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington
D.C.

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Beaver Dec 29, 1842
Hon J. L. Edwards
Dr Sir: Enclosed is a
Declaration made by Mrs. Sarah Corey, in order
to obtain the benefit of the Act of 7th July
1838. As I kept no copy of her former
Declaration, by which to suggest facts heretofore
stated by her, and the memory of the old
[smudged] rapidly failing - her statement made
[smudged] be so distinct as formerly-- However
I believe her marriage prior to 1794 being
the main fact & her husband having been
a pensioner, I hope there will be no
difficulty - & particularly so, as in a former 
communication you stated that a five years
pension would be granted upon the evidence
already advanced, upon a declaration filed,
agreeably to the Act of 7 July 1838
If the pension is granted the
certificate can either be sent to myself or handed
to my father Mr Henry N. C. with whom you
an acquainted
Very Respectfully
Your obt Servant
s/ E. Henry

Hon JL Edwards
Comm of Pensions
Washington

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27740
Elnathan Corey

Adm 8 Months 15 days
[various figures where some are illegible]

Hon J. Ba[illegible]
Ho of Rep

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State of Pennsylvania
Beaver County Ss

I James Logan Prothonotary of the
Court of Common Pleas of Beaver
county do hereby certify that Thomas
Henry Esq before whom the foregoing
deposition was taken was at the time
of taking said deposition an Associate
Judge of the Court of Common Pleas of the county
of Beaver and that the signature of the said Thomas
Henry, Esquire is in his proper hand writing, to all
to whose official acts full faith and credit is due and
of right ought to be given. In testimony whereof
I have hereunto set my hand and the seal of said
Court this 4th day of January A.D. 1834
s/ James Logan Pro

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Sarah Corey Elnathan
Pennsylvania

Suspended

Sec Let. 27 April
1842 Hon. Thomas Henry let: 12 Oct
1842 to E. J. Henry
let 8 Nov. 42 to same
[illegible] Dec 31 42

Act 4 July 1836

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Rev. and 1812 Wars Section
AWF: MLB
Mrs. E.W. Struthers
13 East South Street
Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania

Dear Madam:
You are advised that it appears from the papers in the Revolutionary War Pension claim, W.2760, that Elnathan Cory was born in Essex County, New Jersey, in 1759.

While residing in Elizabeth County, New Jersey, he volunteered in August, 1775, as a private and served two months under Captain Potter in Colonel Spencer's New Jersey regiment; volunteered in the fall of 1775 and served for four months under Captain Jacob Crane and Colonel Spencer, drafted July or August, 1776, and served one month under his uncle, Lieutenant Jame Cory and Colonel Spencer; drafted in August, 1778, and served one month under Captain Daniel Wood and Colonel Potter; also served one-half month under Captian Beckwith.

He was allowed pension on his application executed September 12, 1833, while a resident of Beaver County, Pennsylvania.

He died February 14, 1838.

He married in May, 1778, Sarah Walker

She was allowed pension as Sarah Corey on an application executed April 20, 1842, while a resident of Beaver County, Pennsylvania, aged eighty-four years.

She died October 20, 1843.

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There were four children born in New Jersey and seven in Pennsylvania:-John, the eldest, born the first year of their marriage, Ebenezer, Levi and Peggy are the only names stated.

Very truly yours

E.W. Morgan
Acting Commissioner

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(Handwritten in upper right hand corner) July 23, 1930
Mrs. R.W. Hutson
19 Greenhill
Charleston, South Carolina

Dear Madam:
You are advised that it appears from the paper in the Revolutionary War pension claim, W 2760, that Elnathan Cory was born in Essex County, New Jersey, in 1759.

While residing in Elizabeth County New Jersey, he volunteered in August 1775, as a private and served two months under Captain Potter in Colonel Spencer's New Jersey Regiment; volunteered in the fall of 1775 and served four months under Captain Jacob Crane and Colonel Spencer; drafted July or August, 1776 and served one month under his uncle, Lieutenant James Gerry and Colonel Spencer; drafted in August 1778, and served one month under Captain Daniel Wood and Colonel Potter; also served one-half month under Captain Beckwith.
He was allowed pension on his application executed September 12, 1833, while a resident of Beaver County, Pennsylvania.

He died February 14, 1838.

He married in May 1778, Sarah Walker.

She was allowed pension as Sarah Corey on an application executed 
April 20, 1842, while a resident of Beaver County, Pennsylvania, aged eighty-four years. She died October 20, 1843.

There were four children born in New Jersey and seven in Pennsylvania: John, the eldest, born the first year of their marriage, Ebenezer, Levi and Peggy are the only names stated.

Very truly yours,
E.W. Morgan
Acting Commissioner

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AWF/HMM
September 11, 1929.
Mrs. F. C. Hoffman
Bloomsbury, Box 44
New Jersey.

Dear Madam:

I advise you that from the papers in the Revolutionary War
pension claim, W. 2760, it appears that Elnathan Cory was born in
Essex County, New Jersey, in 1759.

While residing in Elizabeth County, New Jersey, he volunteered
in August 1775, as a private and served two months under
Captain Potter in Colonel Spencer's New Jersey Regiment; volunteered
in the fall of 1775 and served four months under Captain
Jacob Crane and Colonel Spencer; drafted July or August, 1776 and
served one month under his uncle, Lieutenant James Cory and Colonel
Spencer; drafted in August 1778, and served one month under Captain
Daniel Wood and Colonel Potter; also served one-half month under
Captain Beckwith.

He was allowed pension on his application executed September
12, 1833, while a resident of Beaver County, Pennsylvania.
He died February 14, 1838.
He married in May 1778, Sarah Walker.

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She was allowed pension as Sarah Corey on an application
executed April 20, 1842, while a resident of Beaver County, Pennsylvania,
aged eighty-four years. She died October 20, 1843.

There were four children born in New Jersey and seven in
Pennsylvania; John, the eldest, born the first year of their
marriage, Ebenezer, Levi and Peggy are the only names stated.

Very truly yours,

E. W. MORGAN
Acting Commissioner.

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February 11, 1916.

Miss Fanny Harnit,
c/o Harnit & Hewitt Co.,
Toledo, Ohio.

Madam:

In response to your letter dated the 7" instant,
you are advised that from the papers in the claim, Wid.
File No. 2,760, Rev. War, it appears that Elnathan Cory
was born in Essex County, New Jersey, in 1758, and while
residing in Elizabeth County, New Jersey, he volunteered
August 1775, as a private, and served two months under
Captain Potter in Colonel Spencer's New Jersey regiment;
volunteered in the fall of 1775 and served four months
under Captain Jacob Crane and Colonel Spencer; drafted
July or August 1776 and served one month under his uncle,
Lieutenant James Cory and Colonel Spencer drafted in August
1778, and served one month under Captain Daniel Wood and
Colonel Potter; also served one-half month under Captain
Beckwith.

He was allowed pension on an application executed
September 12, 1833, while a resident of Beaver County, Pennsylvania.
He married May 1778, Sarah Walker, she died
February 14, 1838.

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She was allowed pension as Sarah Corey on an application
executed April 20, 1842, while a resident of Beaver
County, Pennsylvania, aged eighty-four years. She died
October 20, 1843.

There were four children born in New Jersey, and seven
in Pennsylvania; John the eldest born the first year of their
marriage, Ebenezer, Levi and Peggy are the only names stated.
For date of the last payment of widow's pension, where
and to whom it was paid, application should be made to the
Auditor for the Interior Department, U.S. Treasury Department,
quoting the following data:
"Sarah widow of Elnathan Cory, Wid. Certificate No. 6951,
issued January 13, 1843, at $28.32 per annum,
from March 4, 1836, under Act of July 7, 1838, at
the Pennsylvania Agency.""

Very respectfully,
s/ GM Saltzgaber
Commissioner.

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November 19, 1908.
Mrs. R. I. Maitland, 
R. D. 3, New Castle, Pa. 
Madam: 
In reply to your letter without date, received the 18" inst., you are advised that from the papers in the claim, Widow File 2760, it appears that Elnathan Cory was born in Essex County, N.J. in 1759 and while residing in Elizabeth Co., N. J. He volunteered August 1775, as a Private and served two months under Capt. Potter in Col. Spencer's New Jersey regiment: volunteered fall of 1775 and served four months under Capt. Jacob Crane and Col. Spencer: drafted July or August 1776 and served one month under his uncle, Lieut. James Cory, and Col. Spencer: drafted August 1778 and served one month under Capt. Daniel Wood and Col. Potter; also served one-half month under Capt. Bockwith. No one was allowed pension on an application executed Sept. 13, 1833, while a resident of Beaver County, Pa. He married May 1778, Sarah Walker and died February 14, 1838. She was allowed pension as Sarah Corey on an application executed April 20, 1842, while a resident of Beaver Co., Pa. aged 84 years. She died October 20, 1843, There were four children born in New Jersey, and seven in Pennsylvania, John the eldest, born first year of their marriage, Ebonezer, Levi, and Peggy are the only names stated.  Very respectfully, Commissioner.
[Handwritten note at the bottom of the page states as follows]
Letter asking for this information returned to Mr. Marsh by his request

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[blank] VOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find [blank]
inf ]blank] as contained in his (or his widow's) application for
pension on file in this Bureau. W. File 2760. Elnathan Corey
Widow pensioned as Sara Corey

[Table Headings]
| DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. | LENGTH OF SERVICE. | 
OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. CAPTAIN | OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. COLONEL | STATE |
[Table Rows]
| Aug. 1775 | 2 mos | Private | Potter | Spencer | N. J. |
| Fall 1775 | 4 mos | " | Jacob Crane | Spencer | " |
| July or Aug 1776 | 1mo | " | Lt. James Cory* | Spencer | " |
| Aug 1778 | 1mo | " | Daniel Wood | Potter | " |
| --- | 1/2 mo | " | Beckwith | --- | " |
* soldier's uncle

Battles engaged in, [crossed out] not stated Skirmish with Hessians
Residence of soldier at enlistment, Elizabeth Co. N.J.
Date of application for pension, Sept. 12, 1833. His claim was allowed
Residence at date of application, Beaver Co., Pa.
Age at date of application, fm Essex in 1759. He died Feb. 14, 1838.
Remarks: Sol mar May 1778 Sarah Walker, he was allowed pension on
an application executed April 20, 1842 were a resident of Beaver Co Pa. She died Oct 20, 1843. There were 4 children, born in New Jersey and 7 in Pa. John the oldest
born first year of marriage, Ebenezer, Levi and Peggy, only names mentioned,
Orig sent by A E Pope July 24 88 incorrect
Very respectfully,

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Mrs. Henry John Wrede
1337 NORTH FAIRFAX AVENUE
HOLLYWOOD, CALIFORNIA

November 3rd 1937

Veterans Administration Bureau
(Revolutionary Division)
Washington, D.C.
Gentlemen:

The Librarian of the "Sons
of the American Revolution,"
Los Angeles Chapter has
referred me to you, in
reference to any data
for may have concerning
Elnathan Corey who was
placed on the Pension
Rod & Pennsylvania, for
service as a private in
the New Jersey
Militia A

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- 2-
was born in Essex Co. N.J.
died - Beaver Co. Pa. placed
on pension roll - Jan. 15. 1833
I am desirous join of the
D.A.R. and know that for
Great G. Grandfather whose
name was Corey served
in the Revolutionary War
but unfortunately, do not know
his first name, and 
in going through records
at "Sons of American Revolution"
Library I find this Elnathan
Coley who seems to fit in
with other family history.
I have sufficient
proof that he is the one

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and thought possibly you might be
able to send some additional bit of
information (from your files), as to his
Children etc. Am enclosing a self-
addressed, stamped envelope and will
greatly appreciate any kindness
Respectfully Yours
s/ Mrs. Henry Wrede

[stamp]

Recieved
Nov 8 1937

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Wilkes Barre Pa.
Nov. 10 - 1930
Commissioner of Pensions
Dear Sir -
The reply received
from your department concerning
a Revolutionary pensioner 
was most courteous
and satisfactory.
I am trying to straighten
out a few records for
the Historical Society
There may be something
helpful in this pension
roll - Revolutionary Pensioner
Elnathan Cory (Corey) Pre-
New Jersey Militia
Pen. on Rec. Jan. 15. 1833
Com Pen. Mar. 4, 1831
any family mention -
Very Truly Yours-
(Mrs) E. W. Struthers
13 East South St
Willis Barre Pa

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Charleston S. C
June 16, 1930
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington D.C.

Dear Sir

Will you please give
me all the data you have
concerning, Elnathan Corey
b. 1759 - d. 1838 and on the
pension roll sof Penn: He was a
private in New Jersey Militia.
I will be very much obliged
for this information, especially if
names of children are given
Yours truly
(Tho.R.H) M.J. Hutson
19 Greenhill
Charleston S.C.

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Stamp Enclosed
Bloomsbury N.J
Sept. 4, 1929.

U.S. Dept of the Interior
Bureau of Pensions
Washington, D.C.

My dear Commissioner

Will it be possible for
you to forward me a copy
of the original pension
claim made by (widow
No. 2760 ) the wife of Elnathan
Corey or Cory? Will
you please include the


[stamp]
U. S. Pension Office
Sep 5 1929

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date & place of when
& where this pension
was made?
Thanking you, to
Very truly yours
Carrie Jameson Hoffman
(Mrs. F.C.)
Box 44.

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3 - 049.
Ex AW  Div Rev War Sect.

Department of the Interior,
BUREAU OF PENSIONS.
WASHINGTON, D. C., Apr. 11, 1922.

The attached letter is respectfully returned
with the information that the data furnished is
not sufficient to enable this Bureau to make intelligent
answer to the queries therein contained.
Please fill out such of the blank spaces below
as the information in your possession will permit,
and return to this Bureau.
First name of widow Sarah
Name of soldier, Elnathan Cory
P. O. address of claimant, at enlistment
& after Service - Home at
New Providence, N.J.
[Company crossed out]
[Residence crossed out]
State where enlisted in [blank]
Date of [enlistment crossed out] birth } Don't know - Son
of Ebezener Cory
brother of [illegible] Jas Cory
Date of [discharge crossed out] death } 
If unable to furnish company and regiment
give names of commanding officers.
August 1777, served one with
under Lieutenant James Cory, Essex
County N.J. Milita
Return attached letter with reply.
-
Washington Gardner
Washington Gardner
6 -- 2469

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CHC JR.
223 N. METCALF STREET
LIMA, OHIO
Mar 10 - 1922
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington, D.C
Dear Sir:-- The office of the
Adjutant General of War Department
at Washington D.C. advised me they
could find no record of Elnathan Cary
who served in the War of the Revolution
and suggested as a possibibly that your
department may have the record I
desire
-
I am enclosing self-addressed
for your reply-I am
Respectfully Yours-
s/ C.H. Cory, Jr 

[Stamp] Mar 15 1929

[Stamp] US PENSION OFFICE
APR 17 1922

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CHC JR
223 N Metcalf Street
Lima, Ohio
Feb 16-1922

War Department
Washington D.C.

Dear Sir:- I desire complete record of Elnathan Cory who served in the War of the Revolution - a distant relative wrote me she had at one time
many years ago among old papers the war record Elnathan Cory she obtained from
War Department. On the death of her husband two years ago, she packed up and stored away papers with household goods and went to
California
MAR 15 1922 [seal with date]

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Elnathan Cory was a son of Ebezener Cory who died April 14, 1784. I desire the name of the company and the regiment he was in and under whose command he was. Give me the dates of his service from the beginning to the end. In short get me all you can find. If it requires payment for the service of looking up
the record, do not fail to say so
and I shall be glad to send you a check -
Respectfully Yours-
C.H. Cory, Jr [signature]
FEB 27 1922 War Department [seal with date]
7 Received A.G.O. FEB 17 1922
REC'D ARCHIVES BR. FEB 8 1922
Mar 15 1922 [seal]

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Rev Sec H [written]
Toledo, O. Feb 7, 1916.
Commissioner of Pensions,
Pension Bureau,
Washington, D.C.
Dear Sir:-

Is it possible for me to secure a copy of the
Pension papers of Sarah Walker Corey, Widow of Elnathan Corey, who received a Pension, as I understand it, from 1838, on the
death of her husband, ( a Revolutionary War Pensioner ) until 1843?
X[written] I wish particularly to know where, and to whom, the last pension payment was made.
W. F. 2760 New Jersey was on the record of
Elnathan Corey sent me a few years ago.
I am a direct descendant of the Elnathan Corey
and wife in question.
Thanking you in advance for the courtesy of a
reply,
Very sincerely,
Fanny Harnit [signature]
Miss Fanny Harnit,
c/o Harnit & Hewitt Co.,
Toledo, Ohio.

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Rev Sec C 1  [this is a handwritten note by someone else at the top of the letter]

Beaver Falls Pa. 
January 1-1916 
Commissioner of Pensions sir could you kindly give me dates concerning Sarah Walker Cory, when born & married, how many children I want to establish my identity with her husband Elnathan Cory of Revolutionary War, as her son Elnathan was my grandfather, & his old Bible (& records) were lost in about 1863 or 4, this would oblige 
Mrs. Elizabeth C. Kurty 
B.F
1123 6th ave,

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Rev Sec C 1 [this is a handwritten note by someone else at the top of the page]

J. W. Tummel 
DRY GOODS, SHOES
State Center, Iowa, July 31 1915
Commissioner of Pensions Washington D. C.
 Will you kindly give me a copy of Elnathan Cory -? He was born in Essex Co. N.J 1759 died in Beaver Co.Pa, 1838 applied for Pension 1833 which was allowed. He was a Pensioner of Revolution Very Respy Mrs John Tummel
State Centre, Iowa.
[A check mark appears at the end of the page]

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W REV SEC [written]
J. W. TUMMEL
DRY GOODS, SHOES

STATE CENTER. IOWA 9 / 11 1915
Commissioner of Pension
Will you kindly send me War Record of
Elnathan Cory-Born in 1759 Essex Co. N.J. died
1838 in Beaver Co Pa. 
Widow file 2760
He applied for pension 1833 which was allowed. He was a pensioner of Revolutionary
War. I rec'd [received] one from your
department a few weeks ago and have had misfortune of losing or misplacing same. I wish
the above for passing in with D. A. R. papers-
Very Kindley
Mrs J.W. Tummel
State Center Iowa
#146 [written]

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Toledo-O -July 15-1908_
 To the Commissioner of Pensions
Washington- D.C-
Dear Sir=
 Have you a record in your department of a pension paid to one Elnathan Cary for services rendered in the Revolutionary War? 
I am a direct descendant of said Cory; but the pension papers, while in existence I understand are not held by my branch of the family- He lived in Pennsylvania

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I have alway understood; but are not sure_ Any information you can give me in the way of dates and place of payment will be very much appreciated 
Very Truly, (Miss) S. F. Harwick
1217 Jefferson  Ave_
Toledo-Ohio-
[There is a round stamp at the bottom of the page, similar to what a post office hand stamp looks like. ]
Pennsylvania
F
US
Jul 17 1908 
Office

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WIDOW, &c.
FILE NO. 2760
Sarah Corey
Widow
Elnathan Corey
Pri: Rev War
ACT: July 7. 1838.
INDEX: - VOL. A, Page 142
Arrangement of 1870.

1908. July 24. Hist. to Miss
F. Harnet, A.E. P.
1908 Aug. 13 Hist to Elizabeth Cory Kurtz [V.L.M initials]
her letter referred to 
Record Div. Civil war inquiry,,
28 Nov. 19 Hist. to Mrs. R.J. Maitland [V.L.M. initials]
1915 Aug. 7 Hist. to Mrs. John Tummel
1915 Sept  20  Hist to Mrs. John Tummel
1916 Jany 5 Hist to Mrs. Elizabeth C. Kurtz.
1916 Feby 11 Hist to Miss Fanny Harnit also data to apply to and for Int. Dept
1917 June 16 Hist. to Abigail B. Johnson sec  letter in W.  9535 Robt. Martin
1922 May 24 Hist. to C. H. Cory Jr
1929 - Sept 11. Hist to Mrs. F.C. Hoffman
1930 - July 23- Hist. to Mrs. R. W. Hutson 
1930 Nov. 28. Hist to Mrs. E [illegible]
[illegible] Nov. 18. Hist to Mrs. Henry J. [illegible]

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State of Pennsylvania
Beaver County ss,
Before the subscribed a Justice of the
Peace in and for the County aforesaid, personally
appeared James Spratt who being duly sworn according to law deposeth and saith, that he was personally acquainted with Elnathan Corey late reputed hus -
- band of Sarah Corey, of Beaver County Pa, for
the period of thirty-five years or upwards that
during that period he, and Sarah Corey
who is now applying for a pension. lived together
as man and wife, that said Elnathan Cony
was reputed to be a revolutionary soldier,-- that said Elnathan Corey
was eported to be a Revolutionary Soldier, that 
both he and his wife Sarah aforesaid were respectable
that Elnathan Corey and three or four
years since, and that his wife Sarah, has
remained a widow until the present time
Sworn & subscribed before
me the 20th of April A.D. 1842
Jos Cockran
-
James Sprote
State of Pennsylvania ss
Beaver County
before the subscriber one of the Judges of the
Court of Common Pleas of said County, personally
appeared Robert Dilworth a Presbyterian Clergyman,
who being duly sworn according to law saith
that he was acquainted with Elnathan Corey, and
Sarah Corey his reputed wife since the year 1798.
at which time or near it they came to the county of
Beaver, then constituting a part of Allegheny County,
that from that time until about four years since,
they lived together, as husband and wife, where
I believe the said Elnathan Corey died - He fur

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Beaver County ss
Before the Subscriber one of the Judges of
the Court of Common Pleas of Beaver County, personally
appeared Andrew Boyd, an Elder of the Presbyterian
Church, who being duly sworn according to law
deposeth and saith that was aquainted with
Elnathan Corey, and Sarah Corey for about 26
years that during that period they have lived
as husband & wife until the death of said
Elnathan Corey that it appears from the records
of Mount Pleasant Church near Darlington, that Elnathan
Corey was a member of said Church from its
first organization in 1799 - that Sarah Corey appears
to have been a member of said Church since 1821- that
Elnathan Corey died in the spring of 1838; & that Sarah
Corey has remained a widow from that time to the
present, and for the saith not.
Sworn & subscribed before me
this 20th April 1842
John Nesbet
Andrew Boyd

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8.588.
Sarah Corey
Pa
Act 7 July 38
[illegible]
8 mo 150 [illegible]
$28.32
Hon Thos Henry
H. R.

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State of Pennsylvania}
Beaver County} ss
On the twenty fourth day of December one  thousand eight 
hundred and forty two personally appeared Sarah Corey, a resident
of Little Beaver township, [Beaver County crossed out] in the County of
Beaver, aged Eighty four years 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
intitled "an act
granting half pay and pensions to certain widows" That she
is the widow of Elnathan Corey, who was a private soldier
in the Army of the Revolution. That the said Elnathan remained
at the time he was drafted in Essex County New Jersey, that 
the precise period of the first term of service is not now recollected
nor the precise length of time of service - That her husband was drafted a second, and several subsequent times
as the necessities of the service required to repel and prevent the
incursions of the enemy that at one period of service her
husband was stationed at Elizabethtown New Jersey. She further
declares that she believes her husband belonged to the Company of
Captain Potter, and regiment of Col Potter, during every period
of service. She further states, that one period of service was five
months, and another of three months & that her husband Elnathan
Coory was drafted for several short periods afterwards, & on one
occasion drafted about a month in defending the Country
from the Attacks of Indians and that her said husband at
the termination of each period of enlistment returned to his
family.
She further declares that she was married to the said
Elnathan Corey, about two years after the commencement of the Revolutionary
war. That her father and the father of the said Elnathan
were near neighbors. That after their manage they lived several
years in New Jersey, and had four children there, and then they

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moved to Westmoreland County Penn. that they lived the fourteen year more and had from more [illegible] burn - that they then removed to Beaver County Penn when they [illegible] to time together until the death of her said husband. She further declares that her said husband received a pension of twenty eight dollars per annum for revolutionary services payable semi annually on the 4th of March and 4th of September that the certificate of pension is lost or mislaid. She further declares that her said husband died on the fourteenth day of February AD one thousand eight hundred and thirty eight - That she was married to the said Elnathan Cory prior to the first of January seventeen hundred and ninety four. At the time above stated and hasn't been married since his death

Sarah (X) Corey
      her mark

Sworn to and [illegible] on the day year above written before me, the subscriber on of the judges of the court of common pleas of Beaver county. And further I certify that the above named Sarah Corey to [illegible] to appear and make her declaration in open court. 

John Carothers

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Pennsylvania Beaver County, 

I Milton Lawrence [illegible] of the Court of Common [illegible] in and for said County do certify that How John Carothers is an associate [illegible] of said court in and for said county commissioned and sworn and to all whose official acts as such full faith and credit is due and weight to the giver and that [illegible] court of Common [illegible] as is a court of record expressly so declared by the Statue so creating a - In testimony where of I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said court at Beaver the 29th day of December AD 1840 Milton Lawrence

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The Disposition of Samuel Corey
{Illegible} Brooke
County {Illegible}
Samuel Coary Being duly sworn before me John Gardner a justice of the peace for said county disposes and saith that he is brother to Elnathan Coary. That his brother Elnathan was married to Sarah Walker in the year 1778 and that he was a soldier in the revolution before and after his marriage. He went into service when very young and served several tours, particularly this deponent remembers that he enlisted for three months shortly before his marriage during which term he go a permit to come home and when he came he made a supper and had a good roasted and sent for Sarah Walker to share of the supper. and I know she was there at the time in Captian J Cranes Company with whom he enlisted when his term period. He returned home again and in a short term got married to Sarah Walker in the spring of 1778. Think in the month of April sometime. In the fall of the same year my brother Elnathan was called on to serve a tour of one month (I think) and I had to take his wife to her brother in low to stay during the time and after his term was out. I brought her home again (a distance of 10 miles) Deponent further says that after this term his brother served several tours himself and he particularly remembers that one of the times it was not convenient for his brother to leave home and he got this {Illegible} to serve in his place, which he did. This was in the year 1780 and was under Captain Stag this tour was for one month. He further says that at the time the Indians began to be troublesome his brother was called out another time. Says that he served before and after his marriage. Other than {Illegible} they had to go when called on and that happened very frequently. But they made the tours short mostly but on month at a time so that they could attend to work at.

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home as well as fight knows that his Brother
always went when called on except the time when
he got me to serve the tour for him as before
Stated the facts stated in my deposition taken some
time since are all true to the best of my knowledge
& remembrance. I know Sarah Walker to be his lawful
Wife & that they were married at the time above stated
and further this deponant saith not
Sworn to and subscribed before me this 29th
day of October 1842
his X mark Samuel Coary
John Gardner

Brooke County on
Oct 29th 1842
I hereby certify that I am well acquainted with
Samuel Coary & have been for several years
and from my knowledge of his Examination can
say that his honesty is undisputed that he retains
of
his mind and memory remarkably for his age
that he is a member of the Presbyterian Congregation
in the neighbourhood and in full communion at
this time and has been for 25 or 30 years and
never been sensured or sessioned to my knowledge
Stands fair for truth & honesty in the neighbourhood
John Gardner

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house as well as fight knows that her Brother
always went then called on except the time when
he got in to serve
as here
stated the for
---
time &
deposition of
Samuel Corey