Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 22,687, William Cornell, New Jersey

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SERVICE
New Jersey

Cornell, William

NUMBER
S. 22687

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Cer To Pen $ letter to
Law nie - this Sept 1837 -
Duplicate Certificate issued 5
June 1838 and sent to D. P.
Fleniken Uniontown Pa
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Paid at the Treasury under
the Act of thee 6 April 1838
from 4 Sept 1836 to 4 Sept
1837. Agent notified 12
July 1838
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Paid at the Treasury under
the Act of the 6 April 1838
from 4 Sept 1837 to 4 March 1838
Agt notified 12th Dec 1838.

No 18511
Pittsburgh
William Cornell
Fayette Co. in the State of Penn
who was a Private in the company commanded
Captain Hope of the Regt. commanded
Col. Taylor in the N. Jersey Troops
for 9 months & 28 days
Inscribed on the Roll of Pittsburgh
the rate of 33 Dollars 11 Cents per annum
commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 11 day of Sept
1833 and sent to Hon. A. Stewart
Union Town Pa
Arrears to the 4th of Sept. 1833                82.77
Semi-anl. allowance ending March 1834  16.55
                                                                 $99.32
(Revolutionary Claim,)
(Act June 7, 1832.)
Recorded by D. Brown  Clerk,
Book E. Vol. 5 page 73

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State of Pennsylvania
County of Fayette      ss
on this 29th day of august 1832
personally appeared in open court before Thomas D Bard
Esq President and his associates Judges of the Court of
Common pleas in and for Fayette County State of Pennsyl
vania aforesaid William Cornell a resident of Union town
ship in the County and State aforesaid aged seventy years
on the 29th of day of March last viz March 1832 who from
first duly sworn according to law doth on his solemn oath
make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of
the act of Congress passed June 7th 1832 - that he entered the
service of the United States under Captain Adam Hope then
of Hunterdon County State of New Jersey where deponent then
lived that deponent was attached to a regiment of the Jersey
Militia commanded by Colonel Taylor a part of the time and
afterwards by Colonel Seely deponent continued in the service
at this time nine months and as well as deponent recollects
it was in the summer & fall of the year 1779 thinks he was dis
charged at Elizabeth N Jersey about ten days before Christmas of that year that

the troops to which deponent were attached were stationed
a part if not all the time and he thinks all the time at
Elizabeth Town in the State of New Jersey deponent
further states that he was drafted in the following manner
the citizens liable to Militia duty were classed and each class
had to furnish one man that the class to which he belonged
furnished this deponent and agreed to pay him six hundred
dollars which turned to be worth sconce any thing, - deponent says
he was in no battles-- deponent further states that afterwards
in the year 1781 as deponent thinks, he was again drafted in the
same manner as above and went out under Captain Ralph Guile and
served three months-- that he was at this time attached to a
regiment commanded by Colonel Seely and Lieutenant Colonel
Ely that the regiment to which deponent was attached first
met at Morris town New Jersey and lay there three weeks then march
from there to the north river and was stationed for
some time at a place on said river called Dobbs ferry

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there was at the time deponent lay at said ferry a
body of regular troops stationed at the same place
under the command of Colonel Dayton as deponent
thinks, that deponent recollects being on guard at the
same time with the regular soldiers. That after being
there for some time deponent was ordered to a place
called the Scotch Plains where he served the balance
of his time out deponent was in no battles during
this draft - deponent states that he was born in
the year 1762 in the 29th day of March has no
record of his age but is positive he has given his age
truly as told to him by his parents-- deponent
shortly after the war was married in Hunterdon
County and State of New Jersey and continued to reside
in that County untill about the year 1789 at
which time he moved to Fayette County Pennsyl
vania where he resided one year and then moved back
to the State of New Jersey to the same neighborhood
he had left -- after staying there one year he again
returned to Pennsylvania to Fayette County where
he has resided ever since; deponent further states that in
addition to the foregoing service he was out in the State
of New jersey at two other times for a short period once
when the Pennsylvania line revolted, and other when the
Brittish were said to have come to the Scots plains that
the whole time deponent was out under arms during the
revolutionary war was some thing more than ten month
that he served during all these times as a private as
before stated deponent further states that he has no document
tory evidence proving his service and that if any of those
who served with him are alive he does not know where to
find them in short that he knows of no one whose testi
mony he can procure who can testify to his service; deponent
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 and further depon

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ent saith not-
Sworn and subscribed the
day and year aforesaid from
David A C Sharrard. also sworn in
open court 21st Augt 1832
Henry W. Beeson
his Mark William Connell

I James Guthrie a clergyman residing in Fayette County
Pennsylvania
do hereby certify that I am acquainted with
William Connell who has subscribed and sworn to the above dec
laration that I believe him to be seventy years of age
that he is reputed and believed in the neighborhood in
which he resides to have been a soldier of the revolution
and that I concur in that opinion
Sworn & subscribed the
this 23d day of July 1832
James Guthree
Corom
David A C Sharrard

Fayette County ss
on the day of the date of the foregoing affidavit & certificate
Personally appeared before me one of the Commonwealth Justice
of the peace in & for the County of Fayette, Isaac Hunt, of said
County who being duly sworn according to law saith
that nine or ten years ago he heard his father Jacob Hunt
who had been a revolutionary Soldier and William Cornell
talking about their old Revolutionary Services, and recol
lect that Cornells Services as Recorder by Father & Connell
was nine or ten months, Six months at one &
two or three times after words, but of the time
he is not certain that from the conversation between
them father appeared to have been fully confident with
Cornell & the military services which he Cornell had served
& father Expressed himself of opinion that under the then
existing law Cornell was entitled to a pention
further Saith not
Sworn & Subscribed before
David A C Sharrard
Peace L Hunt
at the same time & place personally appeared before me
Peter Pegg of Said County, & formerly of Hunterdon County
New Jersey, who being duly sworn according to law
saith that he Pegg had a brother to wit Daniel Pegg - this
Brother in law Peter Teapel who were in the Revolette
Many services with William Cornell, that he this deponent
had often heard them talk of Cornell and of his being in the service
with them further saith not
sworn & subscribed before me Same day
David A Sharrard
his x mark
Peter Pegg

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Pennsylvania
Fayette County
In the Court of Common pleas of said County the said Court doth hereby declare their opinion after
the investigation of the matter and after putting the interroga
tories prescribed by the War department that the above named appli
court was a revolutionary soldier and served the states and the court
further certifies that it appears to them that James Guthrie who
has signed one of the proceeding certificates is a Clergyman res
ident in Fayette County and that Andrew Jakle who had sign
ed another of the foregoing certificates is a resident of Fayette Coun
ty and that their statement is entitled to credit
I Henry W Buson Prothonatory of the Court of Common pleas
In and for Fayette County aforesaid do hereby certify that
the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court
in the matter of the application of William Cornell for a pension and
that David A C Sharrard before whom the foregoing affidavits were
made was at the time and still is an acting
Justice of the peace in and for Fayette County
to all whose official acts full faith is due
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set
my hand and seal of office this 21st day of
August 1832
Henry W. Beeson
Prothy

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the
Fayette County ss on the twenty third day of July A.D. 1832
before me one of the Commonwealths Justices of the peace in &
for the County of Fayette, Personally Came Andrew Jakle aged
72 years - who being sworn according to law saith
that he this deponent, was well acquaint with William
Cornell whilst they receded in Hunterdon County, New Jersey
& recollects the time that Cornell was in the service, that this depon
- ent was not in the service himself, but had often herd
others say that he Cornell was in the service - both in
Jersey & been in Fayette County Pennsylvania
But those old Comrades of Cornell have since receded
further saith not   Andrew Jakle
Sworn & Subscribed before the Same day
David A C Sharrard
I as hereby certify that Isaac
Hunt Peter Pegg & Andrew Jakle who have
made the foregoing affidavits are enable
witnesses and that their statements are 
Cretitable to court 
David A.C. Sharrard

19196
v
William Cornell
a
Soldier of the revolution
Application for a Pension

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19196
William Cornell
5. th
July 16 '83
Pg206
R.p. Hamilton

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Brief in the case of William Cornell
of Fayette County in the State of Pennsylvania
(Act 7th June, 1832.)
1. Was the declaration made before a Court or a Judge? Open Court
2. If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity?
3. How old is he? Seventy years
4. State his service, as directed in the form annexed.
Period.
for a class In 1779
1781
-
Duration of Service.
Years, Months, Days.
6
3
& two other times
making his whole service time
something more than 10 months
Rank.
As a
Names of General and Field Officers
Gen.
under whom he served.
Capt Adam Hope, Col Taylor
& Cpl Seely.
Capt Guile, Col Ely
5. In what battles was he engaged? none
6. Where did he reside when he entered the service? Hunterdon Co. New Jersey
7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditionary evidence, by
incidental evidence, or by the rolls? A Clergyman Certify to Testimony
evidence & Isaac L Hunt certify to what he heard his father say
that applicant served as stated. & P. Pegg certify that he heard others say so, & A Jakle Also.
8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect?

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

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Revolution
22687
INVALID.
File No. 22,687
William Cornell
Pre Rev War
Act: June 7th 32"
Index: -- Vol. 2, Page 78
[Arrangement of 1870.]

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Treasury Department
Second Comptroller's Office,
July 10, 1838
Sir:
Under the act of the 6th of April, 1838, entitled "An
act directing the transfer of money remaining unclaimed by certain
Pensioners, and authorizing the payment of the same at the Treasury
of the United States," William Cornell
a Pensioner on the Roll of the Pittsburg, Penn. Agency, at
the rate of thirty three Dollars and eleven Cents
per annum, under the law of the 7th June 1832 has
been paid at this Department, from the 4th of Sept. 1836
to the 4th of September 1837-
---
Respectfully, yours,
Albion K. Parris
Comptroller

To the Commissioner of Pensions,
Present.

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Treasury Department
Second Comptroller's Office,
December 7, 1838
Sir:
Under the act of the 6th of April, 1838, entitled "An
act directing the transfer of money remaining unclaimed by certain
Pensioners, and authorizing the payment of the same at the Treasury
of the United States," William Cornell, ------
a Pensioner on the Roll of the Pittsburg, Pa. Agency, at
the rate of Thirty three Dollars and eleven Cents
per annum, under the law of the 7th June 1832, has
been paid at this Department, from the 4th of Sept. 1837-
to the 4th March, 1838.
Respectfully, yours,
Albion K. Parris
Comptroller.

To the Commissioner of Pensions,
Present.

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New Jersey July 24
UNIONTOWN pa
May 21
FREE
James L. Edwards Esq
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington City D.C.

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Union Town
21st May 1838
Jas. L. Edwards Esqr
Sir
I enclose you the affidavit of William
Cornell having the case of his pension certificate
with a mem of obtaining another, I believe
the paper is in due form. If so to be paid Errange 
to send the certificate to me as soon as
your Answer will enable you
respectfully your friend
R P Flenneken

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J. L. Edwards Eq

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State of Pennsylvania
County of Alegheny  ss
Personally appeared William Cornell, who upon his solemn oath declary
that he was a Revolutionary soldier late of the New Jersey line & that he received his pension certificate
the agency of his Son in law James Todd Attorney General of the Commonwealth of Penn) for thirty three dollar &
twelve & a half cents all of which he drew up to the 6th of September 1886 & that deponent cannot recollect the date of his said
certificate nor the number thereof, but that the same appeared to have been signed the war office of the U. States
is Lewis Cass Secretary of War & Examined & countersigned J.L Edwards comissioner of pensions.
& that since the last draw of said pension from the pension Agent at Pittsburg Penn aforesaid, deponent
declares that his said certificate has been lost, & that due search & enquiry have been made for the said
certificate, & that it cannot be found. Deponent respectfully request that a new certificate may be issued
in lieu of his said certificate thus last, & deponent further declares that he is the same identical person
in the above mentioned certificate
Sworn and subscribed before me
an Alderman of Pittsburgh Pa
20th day of 24 Sept 1827
M B Lowrie

Wm his X mark Cornell (free)

MB  If a new certificate may be granted Please direct the same to M B Lowrie ESQ of Pittsburgh
Penn
Justice Laurel Sutton
Wm his X mark Cornell

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County of Fayette SS.
On this 12th day of May 1808 

On this 12th day of May 1838 before me the Subscriber a Justice of the peace in & for said County of
Fayette personally appeared William Cornell [illegible] 
 his oath declares that he is the same person who
formerly belonged to the company commanded by
Adam Hope in the Regt commanded by Col
Taylor in the service of the United States. That his
name was placed on the pension roll of the
State of Penn. That he receved a certificate
of this fact under the signature of Seal of the
Secretary of War. which certificate on or about
the middle of Febuary 1837. at or near Union
Town Fayette County Penna he [illegible] out of his hat near Redstone Creek.
William his X mark Cornell
Sworn & subscribed before 
me the day & year aforesaid
James Piper
Fayette County ss
Personally appeared before me a Justice
the peace in & for said County R P Flenneken who
upon his oath saith that he well knows that William
Cornell pensioner is the same person deceased
in the above affidavit.
R. P. Flenneken
Affirmed & Subscribed before
12th May A D 1838
James Piper
I certify that the above affirmant is a person
of veracity
James Piper J.P.

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Pennsylvania
Fayette County ss

I Thomas Sloan Prothonotary of the Court of
Common Pleas of Fayette County certify that 
James
Piper the within named is an acting Justice of the Peace in and for said county, duly commissioned and sworn, and that the within signature
purporting to be his is genuine. In testimony
whereof I have hereunto set my hand and
affixed the seal of the the seal of the said Court at Union Town the 19th day of May A.D. 1858
Thomas Sloan
Prothy

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James L. Edwards Esquire
[illegible] of Pensions
Washington [illegible] D.C.

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Union Town Augt 4, 1833
J.L. Edwards Esq
Dr Sir
I send you enclosed 
the Pension papers of William Cornell
corrected as required -- please forward
me the certificate when issued
very respectfully
Your mst Obt. Servt
Andw Stewart

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Pennsylvania
Allisbury County ss
Personally appeared before me a
Justice of the peace in & for said County-William
Cornell who being duly sworn doth depose and say
that by reason of old age & the consquent 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 three periods mentioned
below and in the following grades-- for
Six months to served as a private in the militia
under Captain Adam Hope as stated in his
application. For three months as a private
in the militia under Captain Ralph Guile as
stated in
his application for at least two
weeks he served as a private in the militia
when the Pennsylvania line revolted
and for at
least two weeks he served as a private when the
British were reported to have come to the Scotch
plains in the militia- Deponent further saith
that he served in all during the revolutionary
was in the Militia not less than ten months
as a private, and for such service he deponent
claims a pension, & further said not
Sworn & subscribed before me
this first day of May
AD. 1833
William his X mark Cornell
Witness my hand and 
seal
David Boggs

Pennsylvania Allegheny County ss: I William Mc Candless revolutionary of the
Court of Common Pleas inst for the County of Allegheny in the
State aforesaid Do certify that David Boggs Esq. before whom
the foregoing affidavit was taken, was at the time of taking such
affidavit and now is an acting Justice of the Peace in & for the
County of Allegheny in the State aforesaid duly commissioned
& Sworn to all whose acts as such full faith and credit are
due & of right ought to be given throughout the United
States and elsewhere
Given under my hand & seal of said Court this ninth day of
May in the year of our Lord one thousand Eight hundred & thirty three
Wm Mc Candless {illegible]