Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 2143, George Corn, Penn. Va.

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Service
[Handwritten]
Penn.
Va.

Corn, George

[Typed]Number
[Handwritten] S.2143

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[Handwritten]
421
Ohio
George Corn
of Boone Co in the State of Kentucky
who was a private in the company commanded
by Captain Swearingen of the regt commanded
by Broadhead in the Pennsylvania
line for two years from 1777

Inscribed on the Roll of Ohio
at the rate of 80 Dollars __ Cents per annum
to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.

Certificate of Pension issued the 3rd day of September 1832 and sent to N and R
M . Johnson Great Crossings

Arrears to 4th of March 1832         $80.-
Semi=anl. allowance ending 4 Sep   40-
                                                     =======
                                                        $120.-
                                                     =======

{Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7, 1832}
Recorded by Wm S Allison Clerk,
Book D, Vol. 10 Page 31.

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[signature]
George Corns Decd

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Declaration
In order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress of the 7th of June 1832

State of Kentucky
County of Boone 
[parenthesis] Sett.

On this 9th day of August 1832 personally appeared before the Judge of Boone Circuit Court in open court.  George Corn a resident of said County of Boone & State of Kentucky aged about 75 years who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath make the following declaration, on order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by this act of Congress passed June 7th 1832.  That he enlisted in the army of the united states in the year 1777. with Capt. Van Swearingan and served in the  Eighth Pennsylvania regiment of the pennsylvania line & served under the following named officers at different periods during his service, Cpt. Broadhead, JW Campbell, George Gibson, [Illegible] Bayard, Majr. Springer & under Genr. GR Clark against the Indians.  Under his enlistment he served three years & left the service in early 1780. Was then discharged by Lieut. Gordon at Pittsburgh Pennsylvania.  He then came to Kentucky & entered the Army against the Indians in June 1780. under Genr. GR Clark, Cols Ben Logan, W. Lynn, H. McGary & was during his service marched from Fort McIntosh to Tuscarora & there was in an engagement with the Indians. The fort at Tuscarora was commanded by Majr. Varnum [illegible] as [illegible] by the Indians and British & [illegible] also in a battle in the allegany with Indians at Pickaway Town in his last services He was in an engagement against the Indians in [illegible] Pickaway under Gen Glark. [illegible] He was in Floyds defeat near Louisville & also at the Battle of the Blue Licks at which place He was severely wounded & was in Estills Battle with Indians near the Kentucky River --  At his first enlistment he lived on the Monongahela river near red stone old Fort in the state of Pennsylvania.  He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present & he declares that his name is not on the Pension Roll of any agency in any state~

Given under my hand and

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seal this day & year afrd.
Geo Corn his mark [illegible]
Sworn to & submitted this day & year
aforesaid before me
Sole judge 2nd Jud. Dist. Ky.
H.O. Brown


And this said Court do hereby declare their Opinion that the above named applicant George Corn was a revolutionary soldier & served as he states ~

I Charles Chambers Clerk of the Court of Boone County Afsd. hereby Certify that the foregoing contains the Original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of this application of George Corn for a pension, In Testimony Whereof I have hereinto set my hand & seal of office this 14th day of August 1832 & 41 years of the Commonwealth

Ch: Chambers Clk [illegible]

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George Corn
George Corns
new case 17488
George Corns
Declaration [illegible]
Absalom Graves
Clk Borne Co County
Burlington [illegible]
Broadhead & Bayard esq
Penns a line Jan 177 & 3 years.
[illegible]
the evidence of 2 credible &
disinterested witnesses expounding
the service required by law &
honorable discharge if required
the signative of the Justices who
administer the oath should be
authenticated by the Clerk
his seal of office

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State of Kentucky, Boons Circuit, S.S.
On this 11th day of August 1820 personally appeared
in open court being a court of record for the circuitof Boone so made & constituted by act of the Legislature of the State afs making a record of its proceedings with a jurisdiction unlimited in point of amount, George Corn aged 62 years next October
who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath make the following statement in order to obtain the provisions made by the acts of Congress of the 18th of March 1818 & the 1st of May 1820. That he the said G. Corn enlisted for
the term of three years on the 17th day of Januaryin the year 1777 in the State of Pennsyvania
in the Company of Van Swearinger in the
Regiment commanded by Col Broadhead
& Col Bayard in the line of the State of Pennsylvania on the regular Continental Establishment that he continued to serve in said Corps
until the term of his enlistment expired, when
he was discharged from the said service in the
said State of Pennsyvania at Pittsburgh that
was in one engagement on the Allegahny
River that he was in another at the Tasknowa
That he was honourbly discharged by Lt Gordon 
That his discharge is lost or mislaid so that
the same is not in his power. That he has no
other evidence now in his power of his said
services except that Eli Davis was in service
at the same time and knows of my services as
part of the time as stated & sworn to by him
in my former application. And in pursuance
of the Act of the 1st May 1820 I do
solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen
in of the United States on the 18th day of
March 1818 and that I have not since

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that time by gift, sale, as in any Manner
disposed my property or any part thereof with
intent thereby so to diminish it as to bring
myself within the provisions of an act of
congress entitled  " an act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land & naval
service of the United States in the revolution
any [illegible] passed on the 18th day of March
1818 and that I have not nor has any
person in trust for me any property or
securities contracts or debts due to me nor
have I any income other than what is contained in the Scedule hereto [illegible] and By
me subscribed
A Scedule of the property of George Corn
I have no property of any description-- I am a
farmer by occupation, But an aged and
infirm and and crippled in the hand & can but
do but little at it I have four in family myself my wife aged 57 years & daughter named Sally aged 14 years the next a boy named Tom Jefferson aged 11 years past a cripple the next a daughter
named Malinda aged 9 years. That his family
live with his son in law and they are incompetent to
contribute much to their support 

his George X Corn mark
Sworn to and declared on the 11th day of
August 1820 before
John Trimble Judge
2nd Judicial District
State of Kentucky
Commonwealth of Kentucky, 2nd Judicial [illegible]]
term 1820
Boone Circuit Court August
The within declaration in writing
of George Corn Containing a Scedule of his
property was produced in Open Court By
said Corn who made oath to it, and the Court

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Being satisfied with the correctness of statements in
said Declaration as well as that said Corn
has no property. It is therefore ordered that the
same be recorded & certified. Which is accordingly done
Teste Absalom Graves Ck
I Absalom Graves Clerk of the Boone
Circuit Court Do hereby certify that the
foregoing oath and schedule hereto annexed
are truly copied from the records of the
said Court; And I do further Certify that it is
the Opinion of the said Court that the
total amount in value of the property
exhibited in the aforesaid Schedule is
00 Dollars & 00 cents
In testimony whereof I have
hereunto set my hand and
affixed the seal of the
said Court on the 15th
of
day of Septr
1820
Absalom Graves Clk
Office [illegible] Circuit Court of
Boone County the

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February 17, 1940. 
xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx

BA-J/CC
George Corn
S.2143

Julie E. Tulpin, 
Rochester, Illinois. 

Dear Madam: 

Reference is made to your letter in which you request the Revolutionary War record of George Corn who served as private and Lieutenant in Captain Van Swearinger's company of the 8th Pennsylvania regiment, also that of George Corn who died in Jackson County, Ohio. 

The data which follow were obtained from papers on file in pension claim, S.2143, based upon service of George Corn in the Revolutionary War, and is the only pension claim found based upon service in the Revolutionary War of a soldier by that name. 

George Corn was born in October, 1758, place of birth and names of his parents are not shown. 

While living on the Monongahela River near Red Stone Fort in Pennsylvania, George Corn enlisted January 17, 1777, served as private and lieutenant in Captain Van Swearingin's company, Colonels Broadhead's and Bayard's 8th Pennsylvania Regiment and at the end of three years service was discharged.  He then went to Kentucky and enlisted in June 1780, served under Colonels Ben Logan, John Campbell, George Gibson, W. Lynn and H. McCary [handwritten crossed out, McGary] in the Virginia troops, length of service not stated.  During his services he was in a battle on the Allegany River, and on the Tuscarawas River, the battles of Pickaway, Floyd's Defeat, Estill's, Blue Licks where he was severely wounded in the jaw, and in other Indian battles. 

George Corn was living in Boone County, Kentucky, in 1818.  In 1820, he was living in Boone County, Kentucky with his son-in-law (his name and that of his wife not given) at which time he referred

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to his wife aged fifty-one years, and to a daughter, Sally, a boy, Tom Jefferson, and a daughter Malinda, aged fourteen, eleven and nine years respectively.  The name of his wife is not stated, and no further family data are shown. 

George Corn was allowed pension on his application executed August 9, 1852, and which time he was a resident of Boone County, Kentucky. 

In order to obtain the date of last payment of pension, the name and address of person paid and possibly date of death of George Corn, you should address the Comptroller General, General Accounting Office, Records Division, this city, and cite the following data: 

George Corn
Certificate #421
Issued September 3, 1832
Rate $80,00 per annum
Commenced March 4, 1831
Act of June 7, 1832, 
Ohio Agency. 

Very truly yours

A.D. Hiller
Executive Assistant
to the Administrator.

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1820
62
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1758

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REV.&1812 Wars Section   MM[illegible]
June 24, 1927

Honorable Thomas A. Jenkins
Ironton, Ohio

My dear Mr. Jenkins:

In response to your letter of the 23rd instant, I have the honor to advise you that from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim S. 2143 it appears that George Corn was born in October 1758, place not stated.

While living on the Monongahela River near Red Stone Fort in Pennsylvania he enlisted January 17, 1777, served as private and Lieutenant in Captain Van Swearingin’s Company, 
(this was Stephen, not true)
Colonels Brodhead and Bayard’s Eights Pennsylvania Regiment, and at the end of three years service was discharged.

He then went to KY and enlisted in June 1780 and served under Colonels Ben Logan, John Campbell, George Gibson, W. Lynn and H. McGary in the Virginia Troops, length of service not stated. He was in the battles of Pickaway, Floyd’s Defeat, Estill’s battle [“battle” crossed off], Blue Licks where he was severely wounded in the jaw, and in other Indian battles.

He was allowed pension on his application executed November

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6, 1818 while living in Boone County, Kentucky.

In 1820 he was living in Boone County, Kentucky with his son-in-law (his name and that of his wife not given) at which time he referred to his wife aged fifty-one years, [crossed out] and to the following children: a dau. Sally, a boy Tom Jefferson, and a dau. Malinda, aged fourteen, eleven and nine years respectively. The name of his wife is not stated. 
[illegible] S 1831 Pg [illegible]

In order to obtain the date of last payment of pension, the name of person paid, and possibly the date of soldier’s death, apply to the Records Division, General Accounting Office, this city, citing all of the following data:  “George Corn, Certificate No. 421 issued September 3, 1832, rate $80 per annum, commenced March 4, 1831, Act of June 7, 1832, Ohio Agency”.

Very truly yours,
WINFIELD SCOTT
Commissioner.

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[illegible]&1812 Wars Section  [illegible]
July 1, 1927

Honorable Thomas A. Jenkins
Ironton, Ohio

My dear Mr. Jenkins:

In response to your letter of the 28th ultimo., I have the honor to advise you that the data you now desire relative to the Revolutionary War pensioner George Corn (S.2143) is not on file in this Bureau.

In order to obtain the date of last payment of pension etc., apply to the Record Division, General Accounting Office, this city, as suggested in Bureau letter of June 24th citing all of the data given in last paragraph of that letter.

Very truly yours,

WINFIELD SCOTT
Commissioner.

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RECORDS SECTION 3-525
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
BUREAU OF PENSIONS
Washington, D.C. 19

In reply to your request of __, received __ for a statement of the military history of George Corn a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pension on file in this Bureau. S.J.2. 143

DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. | LENGTH OF SERVICE. | RANK. | OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. | CAPTAIN. | COLONEL. | STATE.

Jan 17 1777 | 3 years | Pvt & Lt. | Van Swearingen | Brodhead } 8" regt | Penn
Bayard|
June 1780 | . | . | Ben Logan }
. | . | . | Jms Campbell } Va
George Gibson } 
W Lynn
H. McGary
Battles engaged in, Pickaway Floyds Defeat, Eskllo Battle, Blue Licks where wounded in jaw, and of other Indian battles
Residence of soldier at enlistment, un Monongahela river near old Stone Fort Penn.
Date of application for pension, Nov. 6. 1818. His claim was allowed
Residence at date of application 6. Oct. 1758.
Remarks: in 1820 soldier refers to wife (name not stated) aged 51 years: Children Sally aged 14 years, Tom Jefferson aged 11 years; Malinda 9 years & to son in law (name of whose wife is not given )

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Penn.  Corn, George  S.2143
Va.

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JULIE E. TULPIN

Pension Bureau
Washington, DC.
Will you please send me
the pension record of
George Corn, private + Lieut
in Capt Van Swearingers Co of
8th Reg of Penna under Col
Bordhead. I believe he was
allowed a pension in Nov
of 1818. I will greatly
appreciate all information
available.
Also of George Corn who
may have received a pension
who died in Jackson Co

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JULIE E. TULPIN

Ohio and who is listed in
the official roster of Soldiers
of the Rev. who are buried in Ohio.

Yours truly,
J.E. Tulpin
Rochester, Ill

1/31/40

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Rev

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THOMAS A. JENKINS		HOME ADDRESS:
10TH DIST. OHIO				OHIO

Congress of the United States
House of Representatives
Washington, D.C.

June 28, 1927
Ironton, Ohio

Bureau of Pensions
Records Division
General Accounting Office
Washington, D.C.

Gentlemen:

ATTN: Rev. & 1812 Wars Section.
RE:  George Corn, Certificate 421, issued Sept. 3, 1832. Rate $80.00 per annum, commenced Mar. 4, 1831, Act of June 7, 1832 Ohio Agency

Kindly furnish me the date of the last payment of pension for this soldier, the name of the person paid, the place to which the last payment of pension was sent, and if possible the date of the soldier’s death.

Very truly yours,
TAJ/p  T.A. Jenkins

[Round stamp] U.S. Pension Office R JUN 30 1927

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THOMAS A. JENKINS				HOME ADDRESS:
10TH DIST. OHIO				IRONTON, OHIO

Congress of the United States
House of Representatives
Washington, D.C.

June 23, 1927
Ironton, Ohio

Col. Winfield Scott, Commissioner of Pensions, Washington, D.C.
RE:  George Corn Revolutionary War Veteran.

Dear Sir:

Will you please furnish to me the history of the case of Mr. George Corn to whom a pension was paid, who enlisted from either Virginia or Pennsylvania in the Revolutionary War and oblige? I should like to have a history of his service, date and place of his birth and date and place of his death and any other information that might be helpful in completing a family history.

Thank you I am, Very truly yours,

Thomas A. Jenkins.

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[seal]
Pension 
D
Feb
14
1914
US Office

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COMMON PLEASE COURT
SEVENTH DISTRICT
EDWARD. E. CORN, JUDGE
IRONTON, OHIO

Ironton, O.    Feby. 12th, 1914.

Honorable Commissioner of Pensions, 
Washington, D.C.

Dear Sir: - 
Kindly inform me whether there is any record in your office of a pension having been granted to a George Corn, who served in the Revolutionary War from the State of Virginia, presumably from Henry County.

Yours very truly,
Edward E. Corn.

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1914. Feb 18: hist to Mr. Edward 
E. born – MBH

1927 – June 24 – Hist. to Hon. T.A. Jenkins – [illegible]
1927 – July 1 – Hon. T.A. Jenkins ad[illegible] how to obtain date of last payment not on file in [illegible] Bureau etc. MRN

1940 – Feb 17 – Hist to Julie E Tulpin [illegible] ci

2143 INVALID.
Rev War
File No. 2143
George Corn
Privt Rev War
Act: June 7, 1832
Index: - Vol. A, Page 72
[Arrangement of 1870.]

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State of Kentucky, Boone County [illegible]
This day formally appeared before us the County Court Justices in open Court the subscriber, George Corn, and made the following statement – That he was enlisted in the year 1777 under Capt. Swearingen to serve in the revolutionary war of American against Great Britain for his term of three years and served the full time – The regiment was commanded by Col. Broadhead & Genl. McIntosh of the Pennsylvania [Virginia crossed off] line, as well as he recollects.

That he was in two battles against the Indians on the Allegany river & the [illegible ? Huskers]  river – That he was honorably discharged at the end of [illegible] three years by Col. Broadhead – That he has not nor does he at this time receive a Pension from this or any other government – And that he has rec.d but little of his pay for his services. That the last year of his services he

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He received a Lieutenants commission from the government. That his vouchers are all gone that establish these facts, without his priv[illegible] or comment they have been lost or destroyed – And that at the Blue Lick defeat he was wounded in the und[illegible ? under] jaw & part of his teeth knocked out. And that such are his reduced circumstances in life that he needs the aid of his government for support.
And has been in all the principal battles against the Indians in the western county.

Given under my hand this 6th Nov. 1818.
George C Corn 
His Mark

Kentucky Boone County Court Dec Term 1818
Ordered that it be certified unto all whom it may concern that George Corn personally appeared in Court this day & made oath to the foregoing statement & from which it appears to the satisfaction of this court that he did serve in the revolutionary war against the common

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An additional declaration of George Corn, in order to show his place of residence which was corrected on his first declaration to which this is ammended & in order to show a schedule of his property [illegible]

State of Kentucky Boone County [illegible]
On this [illegible – 4th or 6th?] day of June 1831 personally appeared in open court (being a court of Record_ for the County of Boone George Corn a resident of said County & who has for 20 years been a resident of said County on or about seventy four years who being first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the provisions made by the Acts of Congress of the 18th March 1838 - & the 1st May 1820 that he the [illegible] George Corn enlisted for the term of three years in the year 1777 under Capt Swearingen to serve in the revolutionary war of American against Great Britain & served his full time, in the Pennsylvania line & continental service as well as he recollects the regiment was commanded Col Broadhead & Genl McIntosh as well as he recollects that he was in two battles against the Indians on the Allegany river and the Tuskarora river – that at the end of the three years he was honorably discharged by Col. Broadhead – that he has not nor does he at this time receive a pension from this or any other government and that he has recd but little of his pay – And in pursuance of the act of the 1st May 1820 I do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18th March 1818 & that I have not since that time by gift sale or in any manner [illegible] of my property or any part thereof with intent thereby so to [illegible d____] it as to bring myself neither the provisions of an act of congress entitled “an act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the revolutionary war, [illegible] on the 19th of March 1818; and that I have not, nor has any his wife or me in trust; any property or securities, contracts, or debts due to me, nor have I any income other than what is contained in the schedule hereto annexed and by the subscripted to [illegible].

Our horse month - $30
Our Bed Wedding month $15
$45

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Penn.     Corn, George   S.2143
Va.

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65
George Corn
(may be paid at Cin. 
he resides nearly [illegible]
place /
$80 per ann
Act 7 June 1832
---
Hon R. M. Johnson
George Town, Ken
-
Rec. 3 Sept. 1832

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such persons [illegible]
they may be worth
[illegible] as their signatur
would be highly in
the sole particular
more individuals
[re [illegible] or County--
ill, [illegible] not rea

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[illegible] Edwards
I am more that
gratified to find,
from your letter
upon which I write that
Corn will get a
Pension
I vouch [illegible] 
for the worthiness
of the man as soon as
possible send me
his certificate of
Pension, payable
at Cincinnati
as he requests. He
be requests he
lives nearly opposite
that City
Ah. M. Johnson
22d Augt .1832
e inside

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War Department.
Pension Office.
July 23d 1832.
Sir
I have again examined the papers in
the case of George Corn. There is no evidence on file to show that he was living on the 7 June 1832; otherwise he could
obtain the benefits of the Act of June 1832.
He should make a new statement of his
service, as the regulations direct. Therewith
return the papers, in order that an error
in Henry Chessers affidavit may be corrected. It is stated that Corn served in
1788 & 1789 - 1778 & 1779 it is supposed
were intended to have been inserted.
I have the honor to be
very respectfully,
your obit servant,
J.L Edwards

Honble.
B.M. Johnson.
Great Crossing,
Kentucky

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State of Kentucky 
Boone County 
I Willis Graves Clerk of the County
Court in and for the County of Boone afs. do
hereby certify that Richard White whose signature is to the within certificate and before
whom the within deposition of Henry Presser
appears to have been sworn to is one of 
the Commonwealths Justices of the peace
in and for said County duly appointed
commissioned and qualified - and
that full faith and credit is due and
should be given to all his official
acts as such -
In testimony whereof I do
hereunto set my name & affix
my seal of Office this 25th
of May AD. 1831 - &
year of the Commonwealth
Willis Graves Clk

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The Deposition of Henry Presser of the County of Boone and
State of Kentucky who being of lawful age & duly sworn
deposeth and saith that he is acquainted with George Corn a
resident of said County of Boone & State afs who is an applicant
for a pension from the United States for services perform as a
private soldier in the revolutionary war, whose declaration &
application for a pension is dated 6th Novr 1818 & is hereunto
annexed. -- This respondent well recollects said [illegible] that 
said George Corn did enter the continental army or
Establishment in the time of the American revolution as
private soldier & that he served under his enlistment
eighteen months or upwards & was honorably discharged
from the service, in 1778 or 1779 as well as this respondent
now recollects. This respondent further states that he
was acquainted with Eli Davis whose deposition proving
the services of said George Corn is hereto annexed & that said
Davis was a man of veracity & credit--
and
further this deponant saith not
His
Henry X Proper serve
Mark

State of Kentucky
Boone County. 3 Satt.
J. Richd White -Justice of the peace in
and for said County of Boone do hereby certify that Henry
Presser the above deponant aged about 65 years
personally appeared before me & made oath that the
facts set forth in the above deposition are true
And I do hereby Certify that said Henry
Presser is a man of veracity & credit - & fully to be
relied upon in any statement which he may make &
that he is not in any way interested in said
George Corns obtaining a pension -

Given under my hand as afsd this 25th
of May 1831 -
Rich White JPBG

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Commonwealth of Kentucky
Boone County Felt

I Willis Graves Clerk of the County Court 
of said County of Boone do hereby certify that it
appears to the satisfaction of the Court that the
said George Corn did serve in the revolutionary
war as stated in his original [illegible] preceding declaration
against the common enemy on the Continental Establishment- I also do certify that
the foregoing oath & the schedule thereto

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Geo.Town
Nov 10
KY   

                                              FREE
Hon. J. C. Calhoun                         Old Case
         Sec. of War Dept

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State of Kentucky
Boone County Set
This day personally appeared before me
one of the Circuit Judges for the Commonwealth of Kentucky & Circuit aforesd the
affiant Eli Davis and made oath
That he was & is well acquainted with
George corn an applicant for a Pension
under the act of Congress, whose
statement
was taken & stated 6th Nov. 1818
and certified by the Boone County Court
of their December Term 1818
that he himself was an enlisted soldier
in the revolutionary war against Great Britain
and that during his term of
service he well recollects of seeing said
Corn doing service in the Regular army
of the U. States against Great Britain
and knows that said Corn was an enlisted
soldier & served one year with the applicant
and how much longer he does not know
That after the expiration of about one year
they were separated & saw 2d Corn no more in
the service; but knows said Corn was in
[illegible] when they were separated-- That he
of the Court of the
County of Boone

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is as further informed said Corn was
enlisted for three years. That when they
together, they were under the command
Col Clarke & Gibson & Genl McIntosh in
the Virginia line 
Given under my hand this 5th day of
November 1819
John Wimble
"
Commonwealth of Kentucky
Boone Circuit Court
I Absalom Graves Clerk of the Court aforesaid
do hereby certify that John Trimble Esq
whose name is to the above certificate is
the Judge of our said Court duly commpirned and Qualified & that full
faith & credit is due to his official acts
as such
In Witness whereof I have
hereto Subscribed my name
and affixed the Seal of my
Office hereto this 5th of Novr.
1819
Absalom Graves [illegible]

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George Town Scott by Ky
Dr Sir
I have the honor to enclose you the certified
statement of an old soldier supported
by evidence as required of him. He has requested
me to attend to it for him; and a favor
will be conferred by directing his claim to
my residence when it is allowed, when
[illegible] notify him of it instanter with and
conversations of esteem & regard Z.
for
Jm. T. Johnson

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enemy agreeably to the within statement
and out from his reduced circumstances
he stand in need of assistance
from his country for support
---
.
In Testimony whereof Willis
Graves Clerk of the County
Court of afsd have hereunto
set my hand and affixed
the seal of said Office
hereto this 12th day of
December 1818 [illegible]
year of the Commonwealth
Willis Graves Clk

Boone County Sett
I Jeremiah Kirtley presiding magistrate
in &  aforsaid County do hereby Certify that
Willis Graves [illegible]nature as to the foregoing
Certificate is Clerk of the County Court of said
County duly appointed & qualified & that full
Faith & Credit is due to his Official acts as such
& said Certificate is in due form of law
Given under my hand & this 12th of
December 1818
Jeremiah Kirtley J.P.B.G.