Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 1,802, Cornelius Darnell, Penn. Va.

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[heading]SERVICE	[heading]NUMBER

[handwritten on lined columns]Penn.	Darnell, Cornelius	S. 1, 802
				    Va.

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7/20

Tennessee 		(west)

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Cornelius Darnel
of Lincoln County in the State of Tennessee 
who was a pri. Marine in the company commander 
by Captain Pryatt of the regh. : commanded by Genl. Clark in the S Md [and] Va. : time[crossed out] for 16 mo [and] 9 days from ‘81

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Inscribed on the Roll of Tennessee
at the rate of  Dollars 33 Cents per annum to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.

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Certificate of Pension issued the 5 day of March, 1833 and Sent to Davis Eastland Esq. Fayetteville, Tn.

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Arrears to the 4th of March 1833. 		$108.66
Semi-ant. allowance ending 4 Sept 1833. 	  27.16
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						$135.82
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					{Revolutionary Claim, )
					   {Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by W.L. Williams Clerk, 
Book E 		Vol. 7		Page 76

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State of Tennessee
Lincoln County	County Court October Term 1832
On this the 20th day of October 1832. Personally appeared in open court before the Justice of the County Court of Lincoln County Tennessee. Cornelius Darnel aged about 40 years, a resident of said County, who being first - duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath, make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of a provision made by an act of Congress passed June 4th, 1832.
I was born in Charles County, Maryland on the 15th of April 1762, according to information received from my parents, but I have no record of my age, at this time – At the time that I entered services I was living in Washington County Pennsylvania, about thirty miles from Pittsburgh
In the month of July or August 1781 I was drafted to go down to the falls of Ohio under Gen. Clarke, whose aid was Maj [illegible] Crettendon, but I now forget who were the company officers, as the officers appointed to my company were strangers to me, and ever were sent on board of the boats, and down the river, so that we had no opportunity of mustering, and after we arrived at the fort Nelson as the fall of Ohio. I was taken sick, and after I recovered. I was [Illegible] to be able to do anything I was engaged in repairing the work about the fort and guarding it from the Indians – until the term of service for which I was drafted (which was three months) had expired, when I was discharged on my return home, when I arrived at Harrodsburg

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now in the State of Kentucky. I met with Captain Jacob Pryatt, a Captain of the marines, who was out recruiting or enlisting marines for manning a boat or ship on the Ohio river called Regalia. I enlisted in Captain Pryatt’s company of Marines about the 1st March 1782, for a term of twelve months and was in service on board said boat guarding the Ohio river till about the 1st of September of the same year. When our boat sunk at the mouth of a creek called Bear Grass, at the falls of the Ohio – I was then transferred to the Illinois regiment of regulars then stationed at Fort Nelson, under the command of Major George Walls – I was attached to the Company [crossed out “to the company”] Commanded by Capt Abraham Chaplin of 3rd regiment. – some time in October of the the same year, we went up the Ohio river to the mouth of Licking river, where we were joined by the militia from Kentucky. and all placed under the command of [General} Clark – we were then marched against the Indians at the Shawnee Towns [written below, “the Big Miami river”] where we destroyed several of their towns, and burnt the corn. Killed some few [and] took some prisoners, but they had dispersed so much, that we had [inserted]no general engagement with them.- We were then marched back to [illegible] the same place on the ohio river, that we had met the Kentucky Militia at being just opposite to the mouth of the Licking river [and] where Cincinnati is now situated – the militia then went home and we (the regulars) went down the river by water to fort Nelson, where [inserted]we were stationed and I remain until the 9th day of April, 1783 which was one month and nine days more than the term of twelve months for which I was enlisted. The

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cause of my serving after the term of my enlistment expired, was that Capt Pyeatt + Captain Chaplin were both absent at that time and I now could not get a discharge from the other officer[s] until their return -- the only discharge that I ever got + the only documentary evidence I can procure is the discharge which is hereto annexed given by Maj. George Walls Comm. at fort Nelson + countersigned by Capt Chaplin on the 9th April 1783 -- I know of no person by whom I can prove my services -- in the year 1808 I moved this county where I now live I hereby relinquish every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present and declare that my name is not on the pension roll of any agency of any state -- I would also state that there no clergymen living in my neighborhood to whom I can refer for my character but would refer for that purpose to James Bright Esq Clerk of the Circuit Court of our city and to Henry Turney Esq + Mr Elijah M. Ringo -- Sworn to + subscribed this day + year aforesaid
Let Robt Ing clerk
Cornelius Darnell

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Mr James Bright clerk of the circuit court of Lincoln county Tennessee and Henry Turnery and Elijah M. Ringo of said county do certify that we are well acquainted with Cornelius Darnel who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration - that we believe him to be seventy years of age, that [illegible] he is reputed and believe in the neighborhood where he resides to have been a soldier of the revolution and that no concern in that opinion.
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid
Less Robt S Inge clerk
Cornelius Darnel. 17386
J. Bright
Henry Turney
Elijah Ringo
And the said court do hereby declare their opinion, after the investigation of the matter, and after putting the interrogatores prescribed by the war department that the above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier and serves as he states - and the court further certified that it appears to them that James Bright Esq. clerk of the circuit court of this county and Henry Turney and Elijah M. Ringo who have signed the above certificate, are all resident in this county and credible persons and that their statement is entitled to credit
Ab [Illegible]
[Illegible] Edinstor
Samuel Buchanon
I Robert S. Ingo, Clerk of the County Court of Lincoln County Tennessee do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said court - in the matter of the application of Cornelius Darnel for a pension - In testimony sohereof I have hereando set my hand and the feet of said court at office this 20th day of October 1832. Robt S Inge Clerk
[Illegible] to the [Illegible] of Davis Eastland

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No. 17386
Cornelius Darnel
Lincoln County
Tennessee
from 1781 private
and marine 16 months and 9 days
$54.33

Davis Eastland
Fayetteville
Tennessee

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BRIEF in the case of Cornelius Darnel of Lincoln County in the State of Tennessee (Act 7th June, 1832.)
1. Was the declaration made before a Court or a Judge?  a Court
2. If before a Judge, does it appear that teh applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity?
3. How old is he?  About 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.
Drafted in 1781,   3 Months,  Private,   Gen. Clarke, Maj. Crittenden
Enlisted. 1782,   13 Months 9 Days,  Private,  Capt. Pyatt, Maj. Walls

5. In what battles was he engaged?  None
6. Where did he reside when he entered the service?  Washington Co. Pa
7.  Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditionary evidence, by incidental evidence of by the rolls?  Traditionary evidence
8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication?  and if so, in what respect?  Correct
Certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agrees with the evidence in the case above mentioned.
Dyer Castor Examining Clerk

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Rev. and 1812,  Wars Section, EEL
November 7, 1929
Miss Marion Wood, 549 West North Street, Decatur, Illinois

Dear Madam:  I advise you from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, S.1802, it appears that Cornelius Darnell was born April 15, 1762, in Charles County, Maryland.
While residing in Washington County, Pennsylvania, about thirty miles from Pittsburgh, he enlisted in July, or August, 1781, and served three months under Major Crittenden in the Illinois Regiment at the Falls of the Ohio.
He enlisted at Harrodsburg, Kentucky, about March 1, 1782, served on board the boat "Rogalia" in Captain Jacob Pyeatt's Company of Marings guarding the Ohio River until about September 1, 1782 when their boat was sunk , and soldier was transferred to Captain Abraham Chaplin's Company under command of Major George Walls.  In October, 1782, soldier went on General Clark's expedition against the Shawnee Indians, assisted in destroying several of their towns and burning their crops and was discharge April 9, 1783.
In 1808, he moved to Lincoln County, Tennessee, where he was residing when he was allowed pension on his application executed October 20, 1832.
There are no data as to his family.
Very truly yours, Earl D. Church, Comissioner.
Date of death not on ap

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1802
INVALID
File No. 1802, Cornelius Darnel. Priv. Pa. Mil. + Va.
Act: June 7, 1832
Index. Vol. A, Page 88
[Arrangement of 1870.]

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1929 - Nov. 7. Hist. to Miss Marion Hood - E.G.R.
1933 Nov. 7. Photos delivered to Maj. E. N. McClellan + Account Div.nts. A.D.Y.

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I certify that Cornelius Darnell has recieved one shirt one pair of shoes, + one pair of stockings and no more.  Mr Miles [Illegible]
Cornelius Darnell S.F. 1802 [Illegible}

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Penn Darnell, Cornelius S. 1802
Va.
carded

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Cornelious Darnel of Captain Pyeatt Company of Marines having served from the first [Illegible] 1782 to the 9th of April 1783 being the Remainder of his [Illegible" as per certificate of Capt. Pyeatt which time he hads recived no pay or cloathing more than is certified on the back.
Given under my hand at Jost Nelsons this 9th Day of April 1783
George Walls Maj.
Comd. Jost Nelson

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BRIEF objections to the admission of Pension Clains, of which those answered in the negative , in red ink, will apply to the claim of Cornelius Darnel which require further proof or explanation.
1. Does the declaration show where the applicant resides?
II. Did the declarant make the declaration in the county where he resides?
III. If the applicant did not make the declaration in the county where he resides, is there any reason assigned for his not doing so?
IV. Has the declarant mentioned the period or periods of the war when he served?
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 entitled?
VI. Has he given the names of the officers under whom he served, in conformity with the regulations?
VII. Has he made a relinquishment of every clain to any other pension than the one under the Act of June 7, 1832?
VIII. Has the Court given their opinion?
IX. Has the Clerk given his certificate?
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?

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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?
XII. If the clergyman's affidavit has not been produced, is there any reason assigned for not obtaining it?  No clergyman living in his neighborhood
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 hte witness was in such a situation, or of such an age, as to have a personal knowledge of the applicant's service?
XVI.  Are the papers authenticated as teh regulations direct?
XVII. Are the seven interrogatories prescribed by the War Department answered satisfactorily?  And, if not, which of them is not so 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 & A. B. who, being duly sworn, deposeth and saith, that by reason fo 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 a  ----;  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 pension 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 objectionable.  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 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.
QUERE XVI.  Mode of authenticating papers.
In every instance where the certificate of 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 at 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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BA-J/ADY
Rev.& 1812
No. 195
November 2, 1933.
Rev.&1812 Wars Section.
Navy -970-
XXXXXXXXXXXXXXX
Rev. War claim for pension of
Cornelius Darnell, File No.  S.1802.   Actual 1 of each page
UNCERTIFIED
50 cents    2 pages
ctf. of service + 2 page of [illegible].
Kindly leave margin of 1 1/2
page
in. at top of each/ and return
papers in folder with correspon-
ding name and number.
The word "omit" written in
pencil on those pages which are
not to be copied.

Chief, Rev.&1812 Wars Section.

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November 2, 1933.
Administrator of Veterans Affairs
Washington
D.  C.
Dear Sir:

Please have photostat made of declaration of Cornelius Darnell 
S.1802, Rev. War, two pages, uncertified. 
"Marine" which refers to Captain of Marines Jacob Pyatt [illegible] Marines of ship Rogalia on Ohio River in 1782
Very truly yours,
[illegible] McClellan
Major U S Marines
Room 3322
Navy Building

Received payment
50 cents
November 2, 1933.
Ada DeYoung

Rev.&1812 Wars Section.