Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File [ILLEGIBLE], Cornelius Vanausdell, [ILLEGIBLE]

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born Somerset Co. N.J. Dec 3 1758 res Greenbrier Co. Va. in 1832 res Lawrence Co. Ohio in 1841

Letter to Pensions 25 th March - April 1841.
Dear
Paid at the Treasury under the Act of March 3 rd 1831 from 1 st Sep 1839 to 5 th June 1840. Age notified 15 th April 1841.
As to Pensions Age & letter to Hon. L. Morris - 2 th June 1841.
To Ohio from 4 th Sep 1839 to 25 th June 1841. Notification to Hon. L. Morris - House of Representatives.
Letter to S d Auditor 23 rd Nov 1841. Letter to S d Auditor April 28 th 1841.
G. Morris
Ohio 16.801. Virginia
Cornelius Vanauzell Senr Grenadier in the State of Va who was a Pvt. in the Regt commanded by Captain of the Col. Mathews in the Va line for 10 \frac{25}{30} months - & N. Jersey
Inscribed on the Roll of Virginia the rate of 3 Dollars 10 Cents per annum to commence on the 4 th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 26 th day of Sept. 33. Lewisburgh - Va and Sarah Henry Estine
Arrears to the 4 th of Sept: 1833 - 90.25 Pension allowance ending 4 th Mar: 34 - 18.05 $108.30-
{ Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by M. Rice Clerk Book E Vol. 6 Page 29

State of Virginia Greene County } S.S
On the 26 th day of November 1832 personally appeared in open court before the Justice of the County Court of Greene it being a court of record now sitting Cornelius Vanarsdell Sen r a resident of said County and State of Virginia aged 74 years who being first duly sworn according to Law doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefits of the act of Congress passed June 7 th 1832. That he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers and served as herein stated. That he entered the service he thinks in the year 1776 under Capt Cornelius Lot and served two weeks on Staten Island. Some short time afterwards he again entered the service under Capt Moses Easton Easty and served one month on the River Raritan in the State of New Jersey. Some short time afterwards he thinks in the same year he was detached and served one month under the command of Capt Peter Brown at Amboy in New Jersey State. Some time after this last month service he was again detached and served one month under the command of Capt Cornelius Beckwith at Elizabeth Town which he thinks is in the State of New Jersey. And afterwards he served one month under Capt David Scoupp at Elizabeth Town. These last four services were performed in the year 1776. In serving these different towns of duty he thinks he was drafted. That the Militia company to which he belonged was laid off in divisions and each one had to perform one month at a time agreeable to his division. That he performed other service while he lived in New Jersey perhaps in all about six or seven weeks as a substitute for others he well recollects of two weeks service as a substitute for John Vanarsdell. And of two weeks for Reuben Harts and two weeks for Abraham Vanflat. This last service was on the Raritan River in State New Jersey he thinks in the year 1777. That during this different services he was a resident of Somerset County New Jersey and while in service was only under Capt & Subalterns and was kept employed at the different places above named recounting reconnoitering on the Raritan and other places to guard against the landing of

British That he was in no engagements in these towns but had considerable active service to perform. After having performed these different towns of duty in New Jersey he then removed to State of Virginia to the county of Augusta and after being there for some time. He entered the service as a substitute in the county of Augusta for one Hugh Bothin he thinks in the fall of the year 1780 and was put under the command of Capt John McKay and was marched to Richmond V a . The time he entered the service was for three months but thinks he lacked some few days in serving out his three months owing to the British having abandoned that part of the country which he served this last town of duty he was in no engagement that he was in the Regiment commanded by Sampson Matthews. He does not recollect of being under any Genl.
Shortly after this last town of duty was performed he was drafted to serve three months from the county of Augusta in January 1781 and was put under the command of Capt Thomas Hickland was marched to the neighbourhood of Portsmouth Virginia and put under the command of Col Sampson Matthews and he thinks under the command of Genl. Muhlenburg and after having served out his three months term was discharged in the neighbourhood of Portsmouth on or about the 9 th April 1781. That during the summer of 1781 he was detached in the light horse under Capt Peter Hall in Augusta County and was marched to James Town on James River and was at the Battle that took place at James Town and during this last town he was served about twenty days which was the time he was detached for but he believes he was detained longer than that time. That he has no documentary evidence and that he knows of no person whose testimony he can procure to prove any part of his service except the testimony of Thomas Blake of James Town that he hereby submits and the testimony of James Gregory.
He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present and declares that his name is not on the pension Roll of the agency of any state division and subscribed the day 3 Cornelia Vanamendale
James Gregory being sworn according to Law doth on his oath state that he is about 80 years old that he knows Cornelia Vanamendale his will and and that he knew him from the year 1778 up to this date and will recollect of him being a town of duty under Capt Wray and serving a short town of duty under

Thomas Blake aged 72 years having been sworn according to Law in open court states that he has served a term of duty in the year 1781 in a Regiment commanded by Col. Sampson Matthews and was in the company commanded by Capt. Runcie. That he was well acquainted with Cornelius Vanamrdell who was marched into service in the early part of that year from the county of Augusta and that Vanamrdell served a term of duty in the same Regiment that was commanded by Col. Matthews and in the company that was commanded by Capt. Thomas MacAlister. That the Regiment to which they were attached was stationed in the neighbourhood of Portsmouth N. Hg. Sworn and subscribed the 25 th day of November 1832 in open court Thomas Blake
We James Schulten and Thomas Blake residing in the county of Greenlee and state of Virginia and in the neighbourhood of Cornelius Vanamrdell do hereby state that we are well acquainted with said Vanamrdell who has subscribed and sworn to the foregoing declaration that we believe him to be 72 years of age. That he is respected and beloved in his neighbourhood where he used to have been a soldier of the Revolution and that we concur in that opinion. Sworn and subscribed the day James Schulten and year aforesaid Thomas Blake
1 st In what
2 nd When and in what year were you born
Answer I was born in Somerset County in state New Jersey in the year 1758
2 nd Have you any record of your age and if so where is it
Answer I have a record of my age at my home showing the day & year I was born
3 rd When were you born when called into service when have you served since the Revolutionary war and where do you now live
Answer I was living in Somerset County New Jersey when I was called into service for the Raritan Artillery. Elizabeth Town & H. I was living in Augusta County Virginia when called into service in Va and in the Fall of the year 1781 he moved to Greenlee County and has continued to reside there ever since.
4 th How were you called into service were you drafted did you volunteer or were you a substitute and if a substitute for whom
Answer I was called into service as stated in my declaration and under the officers as there stated agreeable to my best recollection
5 th State the names of some of the regular officers who were in the troops where you served. Such Continental and Militia Regiments

as you can recollect and the general circumstances of your service Answer The officers that I served under is named in my disputation and I do not now recollect other regular officers than what is named in my disputation
6 th Did you receive a discharge from the service and if so by whom was it given and what has become of it
Answer I never rec d any discharge that I recollect of and if I did I not know now what has become of them
7 th State the names of persons to whom you are known in your present neighbourhood and who can testify as to your charac- ter for veracity and their belief of your service as a soldier of the Revolution
Answer James Schulten and Thomas Blake with many others of my neighbours can testify as to my veracity and their belief of my service
Conradus D Vanamendell mark
20806 Remained Rev. Luther Jno. Mason
and the said court do hereby declare their opinion after the investigation of the matter and after putting the interrogations presented by the War department that the above applicant was a Revolutionary soldier and served as he states. And the court further certifies that James Schulten and Thomas Blake who have signed the preceding certificate are residents of in the said County of Greenlee and are credible persons and that their statements are entitled to credit. And the court further certifies that Thomas Blake James Gregory who has testified as to part of the service of the aforesaid applicant is a credible person and that his statements are entitled to credit
Virginia Greenlee County ss
I John Matthews Clerk of the Court of Greenlee County do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original the original proceedings in the matter of Application of Conradus Vanamendell Sen r for a Pension
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and Seal of Office this 7 th day of December 1832 and in the 57 th year of the Commonwealth
Isda John Matthews C96

Hon. C. Morris H. Rep

Application for A Transfer
The State of Ohio County of Lawrence is on the first day June A D 1841 Before me the subscriber a justice of the peace for the said county of Lawrence in the State of Ohio personally appeared Cornelius Vanosdall, Who on his oath declares that he is the same person who formerly belonged to the company commanded by Captain Thomas Hicklin in the Regiment commanded by Colonel Sampson Mathews in the service of the United States That his name was placed on the pension roll of the State of Virginia from whence he has lately removed that he now resides in the State of Ohio Where he intends to remain and wishes his pension to be there payable in future The following are his reasons for removing from the State of Virginia to the State of Ohio to live with my Son Minedred W Vanausdall of Lawrence County Ohio
his Cornelius Vanausdall mark
Sworn to and subscribed before me this first day of June A D 1841 John Hoggins Justice of the peace
The State of Ohio Lawrence County is on this first day of June A D 1841 personally appeared Minedred W Vanausdall and after being duly sworn saith that Cornelius Vanausdall is the person described in the above affidavit and Signed the Same Attest, Minedred W Vanausdall
Sworn to and subscribed before me John Hoggins justice of the peace the day and year afore said
I do here by certify that Minedred W Vanausdall the attesting witness is a man of truth and veracity of Mason township in said County John Hoggins Justice of the peace
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The State of Ohio } Lawrence County ss }
I Joseph Wheeler Clerk of the court of common Pleas of Lawrence County, do certify that John Higgins is a Magistrate as above & that the foregoing signatures purporting to be his are genuine -
In Testimony whereof, I have hereunto affixed my seal of office & subscribed my name. This 13 th day of June A.D. 1844
Joseph Wheeler Clerk

20806
Cornelius Vanarsdell Dr. Va.
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Adm as prev 10\frac{25}{30} mo. Th. 10
Henry Crokine Lewisburg Va.

WAR DEPARTMENT,
Pension Office,
15 th May — 1833.
Sir,
The evidence in support of your claim, under the act of June 7, 1832, has been examined, and the papers are herewith returned. The following is a statement of your case in a tabular form. On comparing these papers with the following rules, and the subjoined notes, you will readily perceive that objections exist, which must be removed, before a pension can be allowed. The notes and the regulations will shew what is necessary to be done. Those points to which your attention is more particularly directed, you will find marked in the margin with a brace, (thus: } ). You will, when you return your papers to this Department, send this printed letter with them; and you will, by complying with this request, greatly facilitate the investigation of your claim.
A Statement, shewing the Service of Cornelius Van As, dell St. Martin's St.
I am, respectfully,
Your obedient servants,
J. L. EDWARDS, Commissioner of Pensions.
5 22 4 14 10 06

REGULATIONS UNDER THE ACT OF JUNE 7, 1832.
The following regulations have been adopted:
This law has been construed to extend, as well to the line, as to every branch of the Staff of the Army, and to include under the terms "Continental Line," "State troops," "militia," and "volunteers," all persons enlisted, drafted, or who volunteered and who were bound to military service, but not those who were occasionally employed with the army upon civil contracts, such as Clerks to Commissaries and to Store Keepers, &c. Teamsters, Boatmen, &c. Persons who served on board of Private Armed Vessels are also excluded from the benefits of the law, as well as persons who turned out as patrols, or were engaged in guarding particular places at night, and were not recognized as being in actual military service.
Four general classes of cases are embraced in this law:
 1. The Regular Troops.  2. The State Troops, Militia, and Volunteers.  3. Persons employed in the Naval service.  4. Indian Spies. 
As rolls of the regular troops in the Revolutionary War exist in this Department, all persons claiming the benefit of this law as officers, non-commissioned officers, musicians or privates, will in the first instance, make application by transmitting the following declaration, which will be made before a Court of Record of the County where such applicant resides. And every Court having by law a seal and Clerk is considered a Court of Record.
DECLARATION,
In order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress of the 7th of June, 1832.
State, Territory, or District of } ss. County of }
On this _____ day of _____ personally appeared (a) before A. B. a resident (b) of _____ in the county of _____ and State, Territory or District of _____ aged (c) _____ years, who being first duly sworn, according to law, doth on his oath make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress, passed June 7th, 1832. That he enlisted in the Army of the United States in the year (d) _____, with _____ and served in the _____ (e) regiment of the _____ line, under the following named officers:
[Here set forth the names and rank of the Field and Company Officers, the time he left the service, (and if he served under more than one term of enlistment, he must specify the particular period, and rank and names of his officers,) the town or county and State in which he resided when he entered the service; the battles, if any, in which he was engaged, and the country through which he marched. This form is to be varied so as to apply to the cases of officers and persons who belonged to the militia, volunteers, navy, &c.]
He hereby relinquishes every claim (f) whatever to a pension or an annuity, except the present, and he declares that his name is not on the Pension Roll of any Agency in any State, or (if any) only on that of the Agency in the State of _____
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid.
A. B. _____
[And then will follow the certificate of the Court.]
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion (g) that the above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier, and served as he states.
I _____ of the Court of _____ do hereby certify (h) that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of _____ for a pension.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office (i) this _____ day of _____ &c.
If, on examination of the proper record the names of applicants, making such declaration, cannot be found, they will produce such proof as the rule given in note (j) points out.
Every applicant who claims a pension by virtue of service in the State Troops, Volunteers or Militia, except those who belonged to the New Hampshire Militia and State Troops of Virginia, will make and subscribe a declaration similar to the foregoing, with the following additions, viz:
(k) We, A. B., a Clergyman, residing in the _____ and C. D. residing in (the same) _____ hereby certify, that we are well acquainted with _____, who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration; that we believe him to be _____ years of age; that he is reputed and believed, in the neighborhood where he resides, to have been a soldier of the Revolution, and that we concur in that opinion.
Sworn and subscribed the day and year aforesaid.
[And then will follow the certificate of the Court.]
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion, after the investigation of the matter, and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department, that the above named applicant was a Revolutionary Soldier, and served as he states. And the Court further certifies, that it appears to them that A. B. who has signed the preceding certificate, is a clergyman, resident in the _____ and that C. D., who has also signed the same is a resident in the _____ and is a credible person, and that their statement is entitled to credit.
I, _____ Clerk of the Court of _____ do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court, in the matter of the application of _____ for a pension.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office, this _____ day of _____ &c.
Every applicant will produce the best proof in his power. This is the original discharge or commission; but if neither of these can be obtained, the party will so state under oath, and will then procure, if possible, the testimony of at least one credible witness, stating in detail his personal knowledge of the services of the applicant, and such circumstances connected therewith, as may have a tendency to throw light upon the transaction.
If such surviving witness cannot be found, the applicant will so state in his declaration (l) and he will also, whether he produce such evidence or not, proceed to relate all the material facts, which can be useful in the investigation of his claim, and in the comparison of his narrative with the events of the period of his alleged service, as they are known at the Department. A very full account of the services of each person

will be indispensable to a favorable action upon his case. The facts stated will afford one of the principal means of corroborating the declaration of the applicant, if true, or of detecting the imposition, if one be attempted; and unless, therefore, these are amply and clearly set forth, no favorable decision can be expected. All applicants will appear before some Court of Record in the County, in which they reside, and there subscribe and be sworn to, one of the declarations above provided, according to the nature of his case.
The Court will propound the following (m) interrogatories to all applicants for a pension, on account of service in the Militia, State troops, or Volunteers, except the Militia of New Hampshire and the State troops of Virginia.
 1. Where and in what year were you born?  2. Have you any record of your age, and if so, where is it?  3. Where were you living when called into service; where have you lived since the Revolutionary war, and where do you now live?  4. How were you called into service; were you drafted, did you volunteer, or were you a substitute? And if a substitute, for whom?  5. State the names of some of the Regular Officers, who were with the troops, where you served; such Continental and Militia Regiments as you can recollect, and the general circumstances of your services.  6. { To a Soldier. } Did you ever receive a discharge from the service, and if so, by whom was it given and what has become of it? { To an Officer. } Did you ever receive a commission, and if so, by whom was it signed, and what has become of it?  7. State the names of persons to whom you are known in your present neighborhood, and who can testify as to your character for veracity, and their belief of your services as a soldier of the Revolution. 
The Court will see that he answers to these questions are embodied in the declaration, and they are requested to annex their opinions of the truth of the statement of the applicant.
The applicant will further produce in Court, if the same can be done, in the opinion of the Court, without too much expense and inconvenience to him, two respectable persons—one of whom should be the nearest clergyman, if one lives in the immediate vicinity of such applicant, who can testify, from their acquaintance with him, that they believe he is of the age he represents, and that he is reputed and believed in the neighborhood to have been a Revolutionary soldier, and that they concur in that opinion. If one of these persons is a Clergyman, the Court will so certify, and they will also certify, to the character and standing of other persons, giving such certificates.
The traditional evidence of service is deemed very important, in the absence of any direct proof, except the declaration of the party. And the Courts are requested to be very particular in the enquiry whether the belief is general, and whether any doubts have ever existed upon the subject.
Applicants unable to appear in Court by reason of bodily infirmity, may make the declaration before required, and submit to the examination, before a Judge or Justice of a Court of Record of the proper county, and the Judge or Justice will execute the duties, which the Court is herein requested to perform, and will also certify that the applicant cannot, from bodily infirmity, attend the Court.
Whenever any official act is required to be done by a Judge or Justice of a Court of Record, or by a Justice of the peace, the certificate of the Secretary of State or Territory, or of the proper Clerk of the Court or County, under his seal of office, will be annexed, stating that such person is a Judge or Justice of a Court of Record, or a Justice of the Peace, and that the signature annexed is his genuine signature.
No payments can be made on account of the services of any person, who may have died before the taking effect of the act of June 7, 1832; and in case of death subsequent thereto, and before the declaration herein required is made, the parties interested will transmit such evidence as they can procure, taken and authenticated before a Court of Record, showing the services of the deceased, the period of his death, the opinion of the neighborhood respecting such services, the title of the claimant, and the opinion of the Court upon the whole matter.
[a] The declarant must appear in open Court, unless prevented from doing so by reason of bodily infirmity; in which case the declarant will follow the rule laid down for his guidance.
[b] The declarant must make his declaration in the county where he resides. If he should fail to do so, he must assign a sufficient reason for not conforming to the rule.
[c] The age of the claimant must invariably be mentioned.
[d] The declarant must mention the period or periods of the war when he served.
[e] Every continental officer or soldier must give the name of the Colonel under whom he served; otherwise a satisfactory examination of the claim cannot be had. Every claimant must state, 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. In a case where the applicant cannot, by reason of the loss of memory, state precisely how long he served, he should amend his declaration by making an affidavit in the following words:
"Personally appeared before me, the undersigned, a Justice of the Peace, &c. A. B. who, being duly sworn, deponeth and saith, that, by reason of old age, and the consequent loss of memory, he cannot swear positively as to the precise length of his service; but, according to the best of his recollection, he served not less than the periods mentioned below, and in the following grades:—For _____ year _____ months, and _____ days, I served as a _____. For _____ months and _____ days, I served as a _____; and for such service I claim a pension."
It is important, in all cases, to determine with precision the period for which each applicant served, and the particular rank he held, as the law directs the pension to be paid according to the grade of the pensioner and the length of his service. The use of the phrase about three or four months , is too indefinite, and all such qualifying expressions are objectionable. Some persons who apply for pensions merely state that 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 shown 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.
[f] The law makes the relinquishment indispensable.
[g] The opinion of the Court is always required.
[h] The Clerk must give his certificate in every case.
[i] The Clerk must affix his seal, and if it has no device or inscription by which it can be distinguished from any other seal, or if he 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.
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 papers authenticated, the certificate must be attached thereto by a piece of tape or narrow ribbon, the ends of which must pass under the seal of office of the certifying officer, so as to prevent any paper from being improperly attached to the certificate.
Proof of Service.
[j] In a case where the name of the applicant is not found on the records of the Department, he must prove his service by two credible witnesses, who are required to set forth in their affidavits the time of the claimant's 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.
[k] The notes from [a] to [i] are all equally applicable to the cases of Militia men, Volunteers and State Troops. The proof required by rule in note [j] applies to continental troops only.
[l] This traditional evidence is indispensable in militia cases.
[m] If a witness cannot be found, the declarant must state the fact.
[n] The answers to the interrogatories must all be written, and sent to the War Department, with the declaration.
W. L. Williams Clerk

M.P.S.
March 28, 1924
Carrie Van Ordell 801 Alcoma St. Sharon, Pa.
Madam:
I have to advise you that from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, S.15691, it appears that Cornelius Vanausdall or Vanausdell was born December 3, 1758, in Somerset County, New Jersey.
While a resident of Somerset County, New Jersey, he enlisted in the fall of 1776 and served at various times as private in the New Jersey Militia as follows:
Two weeks in Captain Cornelius Lott's Company; one and one half months in Captain Moses Esty's Company; one months in Captain Peter Vroom's Company, Colonel Heard's Regiment; one and one half months in Captain Conrad Ten Eyck's Company, Colonel Stephen Hunt's Regiment; one month in Captain David Schamp's Company; two weeks, officers not stated.
Having moved in 1778 to Augusta County, Virginia, he enlisted in the fall of 1780 and served as private in the Virginia Militia as follows:

Two months and about two days in Captain John McCoy's Company, Colonel Sampson Mathews' Regiment; from January 1781 to April 9, 1781, three months, in Captain Thomas Hickland's Company, Colonel Sampson Mathews' Regiment; twenty days in the summer of 1781 in Captain Peter Hull's Company, and was in the battle of Jamestown.
He was allowed pension on his application executed November 26, 1832, while a resident of Greenbrier County, Virginia.
In 1841 he was living in Lawrence County, Ohio, with his son, Minedred W. Vanaudall. There is no further family data on file.
Respectfully,
Commissioner

801 Alcoma St. Sharps, Pa. Feb. 27, 1924.
The Pension Bureau Washington, D. C.
Do you have any data concerning Cornelius Vandersdell (private in the Va. Continental Line in the Revolutionary War on the Va. pension roll? I would like to get in touch with his descendants if possible.
Yours truly, Calie Van Odell

801 Alcoma St. Sharon, Pa. 4/1/24.
Department of Interior, Bureau of Pensions Washington, D.C.
Am enclosing a little data of Cornelius Vandersdell - this is not enough to help me get in D.A.R. Will you kindly see what you have?
Yours of 3/28 received but it concerns Corn. Vanausdell who is not the one I wish to know
Thanking you for your efforts, Yours truly Carrie Van Osdell.

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15691
INVALID.
1924 Mar 28. Stat. to Carrie Ann Ordell me.
File No. 15691
Cornelius Vanamodell
Rev War
Act: June 7 th 32
Index: Vol 1 , Page 448
[Arrangement of 1870.]

TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
SECOND COMPTROLLER'S OFFICE,
April 30 th 1842.
Sir:
Under the date 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," Cornelius Vanarsdall, —
a Pensioner on the Roll of the Ohio Agency, at the rate of Thirty Six — Dollars and ten Cents per annum, under the law of the 7 th June 1832, has been paid at this Department, from the 4 th of Sept. 1839, to the 4 th March 1841 —
Respectfully yours,
Edward E. Smith COMPTROLLER.
To the COMMISSIONER OF PENSIONS, Present.

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Come here Van Arsdale. Penn. June 10 1825, page 100-2.
I the undersigned born here Van Arsdale, at the request of the Secretary of War, give the following Narrative of my Services as a soldier in the Continental Line - and State Line - and State Line - and State Line - I was born in New Jersey, on the 3rd December 1708, and lived in this State, until the year 1778, when I settled in August County, Penn. - in the year 1776 or 1777, the same time in which the British came to New York, and took possession of Long Island. I was drafted and marched from Somerset County, N. Jersey, under Capt. Cornelius Dott, was stationed at Staten Island - was in this town not up than ten weeks.
I think it was in the same year, I was drafted again, marched from same County under Capt. Conrad Dineke , marched to Elizabeth town, and was attached to Col. Stephen Hants Regt. in this town I served one month -
Shortly after the last mentioned time, (I can't recollect timing), I was drafted again, marched from same County under Capt. Peter Shume , to Amboy, and was attached to Col. Hicks Regt. I served one month in this town -
After the last mentioned time, (I can't recollect what time intervened, but it was not long), I was drafted again, marched from same County under Capt. David  Scryp , to Elizabeth town - was in service this town one month -
I served a term of one month at Raritan River, under Capt. Hicks Regt. -
and upon leaving New Jersey as a free State. I served three terms of ten weeks each, as a Substitutes - two of these terms were under Capt. East - the other under Capt. Dineke - the names of these Substitutes are, Shineir  Staub - Van Arsdale , Staub - Van Arsdale - after the preceding service, had been discharged from service - and in the year 1781, I came to August County as a free State - and in the year 1781, I was drafted and marched from August County, with several companies under the command of Col. Laurel  Matthews , my Captain.

Name was Thomas Hicklin. We went through Staunton. Creek road, thence down the James River to Sandy Point. Where he disembarked, and remained in that vicinity, until an hour of sunrise passed. We left him on this occasion on the 10th day of 3 In the same year, I went from Salem County as a delegate to a conference of Church Presbyterians, under captain McKey to Richmond - and remained in service there under Col. Matthews 1 for some forty days - In the course of an attack of sickness my name. Jan'y 24. 1835. Cornelius Vanarsdall  Mother 
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At 6 by W. G. G. G. Jan'y 29. 1835

MSA.
Rev. & 1812 War Section
May 1, 1924
Carrie Van Osdell 801 Alcoma St. Sharon, Pa.
Madam:
I have to advise you that the name Cornelius Vandersdell referred to in the attached paper is a typographical error on the printed list of Virginia pensioners of 1835.
It should have been printed as Cornelius Vanauedell; he was the pensioner of Greenbrier County, Virginia, who was placed on the pension roll September 26, 1833, rate $96.10 per annum from March 4, 1831, and his history was furnished you on March 28, 1924.
Respectfully,
Commissioner

Bank of Virginia, June 23 d 1841.
Sir
The last payment at this Agency to Cornelius Vanasdell sen r , a pensioner under the Act of the 7. June 1832, at 36 10 / 100 dollars per annum, was to the 4. day of September 1839.
I am, respectfully,
Your obedient serv t
Anty Robinson for J. Brockenbrough.
J. L. Edwards, Esq., Commissioner of Pensions, Washington.

TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
SECOND COMPTROLLER'S OFFICE,
June 29, 1842.
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,"
Cornelius Vanarsdall,
a Pensioner on the Roll of the Ohio Agency, at the rate of Thirty Six — Dollars and 10 Cents per annum, under the law of the 7 th June 1832, has been paid at this Department, from the 1 st of March, to the 1 st Sept 1841.
Respectfully, yours,
William L. Parris
Comptroller
To the COMMISSIONER OF PENSIONS, Present.

TREASURY DEPARTMENT, SECOND COMPTROLLER'S OFFICE,
Nov. 13 th 1843.
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," and the third section of the Act of August 23, 1842, extending the time within which pensioners may receive their pensions from the pension agents, Corneilus Vanarsdall, St. a Pensioner on the Roll of the Ohio Agency, at the rate of Thirty Six Dollars and 10 5 Cents per annum, under the law of the 7 th June 1832, has been paid at this Department, from the 4 th of Sept. 1841, to the 4 th March 1842.
Respectfully, yours,
J. Wilson L. Parris Comptroller.
To the COMMISSIONER OF PENSIONS, Present.

RECEIVED RICHMOND MAR 13 Cor. S. & W. & Co. John North
16801
FREE
L. Edwards Esq. Commissioner of Pensions Washington

Received 18 Apr
Dear Sir
The agent here refused to pay the enclosed bill he has a receipt from you as it is for 2 years - please advise him forthwith & oblige
Yrs J. G. Fry

Amended declaration of 6 November 1842

State of Virginia Giles County 3 SS
On the 12 th day of September 1833 personally appeared before the subscriber a Justice of the peace in and for said County and State Cornelius Vanarsdell a resident of said County and State aged 75 years who being first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath state that in addition to his deposition made on 26 th day of November 1832 before the County Court of Giles in order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress passed 7 th June 1832 That he hereby makes the further statement in order to obtain the benefits of the above recited Act in approving that the statement heretofore made is somewhat objectionable to amend the same in that part which lies on seven weeks. He states he will recite of two weeks that he was a substitute for John Vanarsdell. Two weeks as a substitute for Rimer Keats. And two weeks as a substitute for Abraham Vanfleet. The other week that is the seventh week he does not recite and in that he may be mistaken. Altho' he recites of frequent times being called in within the whole company that he belonged to or sometimes part of it to serve a few days when the Company was reorganizing the shares and had to sum down times from five to 10 days at a time some times he was away for himself and at other times for others when part of the company was called out but of these times he is not disposed to take any account of and is satisfied to place it at six weeks. In the three months under Capt Mc Coy when it is stated he did not quite serve out the three months he is well satisfied it did not last  or more than eight days. In that part of his deposition where he states he served about twenty days under Capt Peter Hull on the light horse in that he is well satisfied he served the twenty days that he was detached for and he is well satisfied he was kept in the service this lower at least six days longer than the twenty days. In the other part of his deposition he knows of no other fact that he now recites or to throw any more light on it.
3 3 3
his Cornelius Vanarsdell mark
Henry Eckford L.P.

State of Virginia Greenlee county ss
I Henry Eskine a Justice of the peace in and for said county do certify that I am well acquainted with Cornelius Vanacordell Esq. And do state that I do not know of a more honest in appearance or a man that I could place greater reliance on than him and that every confidence may be placed in his statements in my opinion. Given under my hand this 12 day of September 1833 -
Henry Eskine J.P.
Virginia
Greenlee county ss
I John Mathews Clerk of the Court of the County and State Aforesaid, do hereby certify that Henry Eskine Esq. is a Justice of the Peace in and for said County duly commissioned and qualified; that his commission was dated on the 15 th day of March 1833 and that he was commissioned for life on Good behavior and that his signatures above and before written are genuine
Given under my hand & the Seal of said County this 13 th day of September 1833 in the 58 th year of the Commonwealth
John Mathews, Clerk