Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S 36842, Cornelius Westfall, Va.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Va.
Westfall, Cornelius.
§ 36842
CONTENTS

15. 232  Indiana.
Cornelius Westfall
of Knox County in the state of Indiana who was an Ensign in the regiment commanded by Colonel Bowman of the Virginia line, for the term of two years.
Inscribed on the Roll of Indiana at the rate of 20 Dollars per month, to commence on the 30 th of May, 1818.
Certificate of Pension issued the 29 th of Sept 1819 and sent to B. Parke Esq. Vincennes, Indiana.
Arrears to 4th of Sept 1819 15 m 2 3/4 p 303.95 Semi-ann. all'ce ending 4 th March 1820 120.00
$423.95
{ Revolutionary claim, { Act 18th March, 1818. }
Disbursed
W. Smith the officer and pay of the War Dept. Dec 1841 from Col. Indiana. Nov 13. 1822 atty Genl opinion first as above stated

To the Secretary of the War Department at
Post Office Parker
Office 207 Oct. 1821
City of Washington 19
Schedule of property

State of Indiana Grant County September 24 th 1891
Personally appeared in Open Court it being a Court of Record for Said County Cornelius Westfall aged Sixty five years Resident in Said County being first July sworn according to Law doth on his oath declare that he acted in the Office of Ensign in the Revolutionary war in Captain Mel. Westfall's Company belonging to the Eighth Virginia Ridgement in the Continental Establishment Commanded first by Col. Peter Muhlenberg then by Col. Abraham Bowman that he acted as orderly Sgt. In the year 1776 and in the year 1777 he acted as Ensign and until the Spring 1778 when he left the Army which facts has been already Established and a pension Certificate granted the Twenty fifth day of September one thousand Eight hundred and sixteen upon which he received pay from 30 th of May 1818 the date of the application up to the fourth of March 1820 and that he was a Resident citizen of the United States on the Eighteenth day of March one thousand Eight hundred & eighteen and that he has not since that time by gift sale or in any manner dispose of his property or any part thereof with intent thereby to diminish it as to being himself within 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 passed on the Eighteenth day of March one thousand Eight hundred & eighteen and that he has no other nor has any person in trust for him any property or security contracts or debts due to him nor has any income other than what is contained in the Schedule herunto annexed and by him subscribed NO of Certificate 15232 copy of certificate

Subscribed as follows to wit, (W3)
   $ Cents     One Bald Eagle Mare $30 50 00   One Yearling Colt $15 one heifer two years $11 25 44   One Cow and Calf $15 5 44   A parcel of Swes & Pigs 6 $25 one Cowbell $1 since two years Barp 15 22 25   Two Weeding Hoes $2 one Gaubing hoe $1.50 & flax breakers 4 50   One stew Kettle $2.50 one Oven $1 one Broken pot $1 one tin 10 50   One Broken Skillet $1 Broken tea Kettle $1 gallon Kettle 5 10 50   One old pewter plate 25 a parcel of broken dish-ware 175 four 4 10   One pewter Bason 50 two old trunks 45 four Baskets Chairs $1.50 2 50   Two old Spinning wheels $4 one old cotton wheel $2 one reel $1 2 75   One tin pan 25 three old buckets 75 four tins 50 a parcel of old 1 44   Some old pewter spoons 50 one old coffee mill 75 one Knives and fork 50 3 11   One Rifle Gun $11 two milk pails 50 one Glass Tumbler 25 1 45   One salt Cellar 12 1/2 one pair Shears $2 one pair cotton cards $1.50 1 62 1/2   One old Table $1 one Table $6 two old trunks 50 three gimblets 25 1 75   One Chest 50 a doz tea Spoons 25 one hair Sifter 75 1 50   One Loom & three old sticks $10.50 three pair of pot rocks 75 1 25   One pot Trammell $1.50 one Iron shovel $1.50 one small pot 4 11   One Drawing knife 50 one pint flask 20 one pint decanter 20 1 90   One Smoothing Iron $1 horse Bell $1 one Stone Jug 50 2 57   One old Surgeons Compass $10 one Man saddle $10 womens saddle 26 2 50   Book one Missionary Bible $1.50 history of Washington $1 2 50   One history Bona part $1 Pike 1.75 Edwards Baptism 2 25   Buchanans researches $1 one V. Helihens Checks 50 1 50   One plough $5 two pair of trace chains $3 four Shoals $3 1 11   Income & To debts due $28.50 28 50   Debited to a bond given to William Findley of Chillicothe on demand for $79 with interest from date 128 28   for the Gun mentioned in the schedule $11 11 11   for the Loom mentioned $10 for the saddle $10 20 11   For Money Borrowed for Subsistence 114 11   Total $282 28  
One Bald Eagle Mare $30 One Yearling Colt $15 one heifer two years $11 One Cow and Calf $15 A parcel of Swes & Pigs 6 $25 one Cowbell $1 since two years Barp 15 Two Weeding Hoes $2 one Gaubing hoe $1.50 & flax breakers One stew Kettle $2.50 one Oven $1 one Broken pot $1 one tin One Broken Skillet $1 Broken tea Kettle $1 gallon Kettle 5 One old pewter plate 25 a parcel of broken dish-ware 175 four One pewter Bason 50 two old trunks 45 four Baskets Chairs $1.50 Two old Spinning wheels $4 one old cotton wheel $2 one reel $1 One tin pan 25 three old buckets 75 four tins 50 a parcel of old Some old pewter spoons 50 one old coffee mill 75 one Knives and fork 50 One Rifle Gun $11 two milk pails 50 one Glass Tumbler 25 One salt Cellar 12 1/2 one pair Shears $2 one pair cotton cards $1.50 One old Table $1 one Table $6 two old trunks 50 three gimblets 25 One Chest 50 a doz tea Spoons 25 one hair Sifter 75 One Loom & three old sticks $10.50 three pair of pot rocks 75 One pot Trammell $1.50 one Iron shovel $1.50 one small pot One Drawing knife 50 one pint flask 20 one pint decanter 20 One Smoothing Iron $1 horse Bell $1 one Stone Jug 50 One old Surgeons Compass $10 one Man saddle $10 womens saddle 26 Book one Missionary Bible $1.50 history of Washington $1 One history Bona part $1 Pike 1.75 Edwards Baptism Buchanan's researches $1 one V. Helihens Checks 50 One plough $5 two pair of trace chains $3 four Shoals $3 Income & To debts due $28.50 Debited to a bond given to William Findley of Chillicothe on demand for $79 with interest from date for the Gun mentioned in the schedule $11 for the Loom mentioned $10 for the saddle $10 For Money Borrowed for Subsistence

My occupation is husbandry but old age and bodily infirmity is unable to pursue it
Names and ages of my family and their occupations Sarah my wife aged upwards of fifty two years Infirmity can do but little
Josephine a daughter aged upwards of seventeen a spinster an house drudgery but will not be long with me
Susanna aged upwards of fourteen occupation as above sister, Isaiah Hale stepson aged nearly twenty four years who out of filial duty for his Mother contributes towards our support but uncertain how long Elizabeth a step daughter aged upwards of twenty who assists towards our support who can wear a little and afford a little support those I do not calculate now to belong to my family as they are arrived of age they can if they choose leave us at any time they think fit to do
Sworn to and subscribed in open Court this 14th day of September 1828 Cornelius Nuttall Circuit Court
Thomas Warnick Clerk of Green County We the undersigned Judges of the Circuit Court for the County of Green do certify that the property contained in the aforesaid schedule is worth agreeable to the best of our judgment & information $259.95 3/4 that the debts due by the said Applicant amount to $282.28 which will leave the estate of the applicant insolvent
John L. Buel President John L. Buel I Thomas Warnick Clerk of Green County do hereby certify that the foregoing oath and the schedule hereto annexed are truly copied from the record of said Court; and I do further certify that it is opinion of the said Court that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid schedule is two hundred & fifty nine dollars & ninety five cents & a half In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal as Clerk of Green County Circuit Court but it is a new Court, and has not got no seal yet Thomas Warnick Clerk

P. Parke
one Case 1081 v
Judge M c Call Knox City In
Recd July 1838
Vincennes to 18 June
Vincennes, free
on roll
Adm l
W. C. Labaree War office
Washington City

Corning Westfall
Ensign
Virginia Line
1778 - two years
_____
The depositions of two credible & disinterested witnesses, to prove the service Rank of the Applicant, duly sworn taken & authenticated, (or the certificate of an officer of the Regiment,) is required.
The certificate of the Surgeon as to his belief of service & intelligence of Applicant, is required.
Secy

Whereas by an act of Congress passed March 18 th 1818 providing for Certain persons engaged in the Land and Naval Service of the U s States in the Revolutionary War for the term of Nine months or longer or at any period after War in the Continental establishment, Now I Cornelius Westfall aged Sixty two years depon- deth on the holy evangelists of almighty God and saith that in the latter part of the year 1775 there was a Convention called in the State of Virginia for the purpose of consulting for the safety of the the union, from the depredations of the Common Enemy. They accordingly came to a resolution to raise eight Regiments of Soldiers to serve two years in the Conti- nental establishment. By virtue of which resolution his Brother Hote Westfall (now deceased) was early in the Spring of the following year appointed to raise a Company of men which accordingly he did in a short time, and the Deponent saith that he entered into the Service with his Brother as an orderly Sergeant and acted in that Capacity until the Spring 1777. When he the deponent was promoted to the office of an ensign and acted in that Capacity until May or June 1778. When he then resigned his commis- sion, but by some means his resignation was lost. The Company that the Deponent belonged to join the eighth Regiment of the Virginia Line Commanded by Col Peter Muehling which was the year following Commanded by Col Abraham Bowman who had the Command until the Deponent left the army. The Deponent now by reason of bodily infirmi- ty reduced to various Circumstances in life and not being

able to procure his liberty, by his Labour, which is his occupation, he therefore craves the benefit of the Law that may be extended to him as an officer and placed on the pension list as such.
Cornelius Westfall
State of Indiana } Sct. Knox County }
I William R. Mall apportioned judge for the County aforesaid, and citizen of the State of one said, do certify that Cor Melius Westfall aged 62 years appeared before me this day and made oath upon the holy Evangelists of Almighty God that what is contained and set forth in the within declaration to be true and just, given under my hand and official Seal this 30 th May in the year of our Lord one Thousand eight hundred and light ten
W. R. Mall By J. C. C. H. L.

Declaration supported by the affidavit of his Brother Norham Westfall
Personally appeared this day before me Norham Westfall and made oath That he is now of his Brother Cornelius Westfall entering into the service of the With his Brother Dole Westfall in the year 1796 in the Continental establishment and also now of his leaving the service the time and manner stated in the declaration Given under my hand and seal This 30 th May 1818
M c Call
Asst Judge for the for the
State of Indiana
Warrick County Set
I Robert Buntin Clerk of the Circuit Court in and for the said County of Warrick do certify that M c Call whose name is subscribed to the above and foregoing Affidavits is one of the Associate Judges of the Circuit Court in and for the said County and that due faith and credence ought to be given to all his Official Transactions. In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court at Vincennes the Thirteenth day of June in the year of our Lord one Thousand Eight hundred and Eighteen.
R Buntin Clerk C.C.W.C.

United States of America Indiana District - 3
I Benjamin Parke, Judge of the District Court of the United States in and for the said District, do certify That from the within statement, and the personal knowledge I have of Cornelius Wirtfull, I am satisfied That the said Cornelius Wirtfull did serve in the revolutionary war , as stated in the preceding declaration against the common enemy, and also that he is in reduced circumstances -
Judge McCall having requested - I have been called upon for this certificate -
Given the 8. Sep. 1819
B. Parke

April 11, 1940
BA-J/MCS Am Cornelius Westfall S.36842
Mrs. Flora L. Ward 938 South Hobart Blvd., Apt.12 Los Angeles, California
Dear Madam:
Reference is made to your request for the records of Revolutionary War pensioners, Cornelius Westfall and William Crouch.
Because of the large number of requests for records of Revolutionary War soldiers and the lack of clerical force available for furnishing such information, it has been impossible to comply in full with requests similar to yours. The record of Cornelius Westfall is furnished herein.
The data which follow were taken from papers on file in the pension claim, S.36842, based on the military service of Cornelius Westfall.
Cornelius Westfall was born March 9, 1756. The place of his birth and the names of his parents are not shown.
Cornelius Westfall enlisted in the spring of 1776 and served as orderly sergeant in the company of Captain Abel Westfall (his brother) in a Virginia regiment commanded first by Colonel Peter Muhlenberg and later by Colonel Abraham Bowman; in the spring of 1777, Cornelius Westfall was appointed ensign and served in this capacity in the same company and regiment until the spring of 1778.
He was allowed pension on his application executed May 30, 1818, in Knox County, Indiana.
In 1821, Cornelius Westfall was living in Green County, Indiana, and referred to the following members of his family: his wife, Sarah or Sally, "aged upwards of fifty-two years;" his daughter, Isephina(?) "aged upwards of seventeen," Susanna, "aged upwards of fourteen," a stepson Isaiah Hale, aged nearly twenty-four, and a stepdaughter, Elizabeth, "aged upwards of twenty."

Cornelius Westfall had a brother, Abraham, living in 1818 but his brother, Abel, was then dead.
There are no further data relative to the soldier's family.
In order to obtain the date of last payment of pension of Cornelius Westfall, the name and address of the person to whom it was paid and possibly the date of this soldier's death, it is suggested that you address The Comptroller General, Records Division, General Accounting Office, Washington, D.C., giving the following data:
Cornelius Westfall, Certificate 15232, issued September 29, 1819, rate $20 per month, commenced May 30, 1818, Act of March 18, 1818, Indiana Agency.
Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER Executive Assistant to the Administrator

Where upon It is known that it be testified that in the Opinion of the Board that the Total Amount in Value of the property Exhib- ited in the aforesaid Schedule is as above stated One hun- -red and eighteen dollars and seventy eight Cents Further that It doth appear to the satisfaction of the board that the said Cornelius Westfall did serve in the Revolutionary war as is stated in the foregoing Declaration against the common Enemy for the term of Time stated in the declaration after -said to wit for more than nine months under Our Engagement On the continental establishment
I Thomas Marnick Clerk do also testify that the foregoing Cash and the Schedule thereto, an hereafter are true Copies from the Records of the said board; In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said board On this tenth day of October in the Year of Our Lord One thousand Eight hundred and twenty three The eighth year of the state and of the Independence of the united States the 48
Thomas Marnick Clerk of the Board of the County of Greene and State of Indiana

   Names of persons to whom property is Time of sale Amount of money or description of property Received in Return     One bala Legal move to Abbe Westface & one brindle Steer & 2 years old One heifer for One falling leaf Table February 20 th 1822 To satisfy a debt due to him by him from me for money borrowed for subsistence $55.30   To Isaiah Hale sold One White Heifer and all the Hogs mentioned in the first schedule to satisfy a debt due him by bond from me of $32 February 20 th 1822 For a Saddle and other property purchased from him to the amount of $32.00   To James Howell One cow and half February 20 th 1822 For a loom purchased from him for the amount of $11.50   To Francis Shunkara by bond for flour purchased February 20 th 1822 $98.82 30.00 68.82   One horse mentioned in the Old Schedule Died the same year valued at $30  
The Remainder of the property not mentioned in this new schedule is broken and worn out etc
Cornelius Westface age 67 Years Occupation farming But by reason of Old age and the Rheumatism unable to pursue it
Sally Westface his wife age Fifty four occupation Spinning & Sewing sometimes but by reason of pain in the limbs can do but little
Suphina age 19 Years Spinster some times at home but chiefly works for her self
Susanna age 16 Years Spinster is of some service to me

Mr. Richards cannot be reinstated. Send the Atty Gen's. opinion.

Indiana
Cornelius Westfall, Ensign served 2y. from 1775
1 o Sched. 24 th Sept. 1821
1 Mare & Colt $ 55. 1 Cow 1 Calf & Heifer $ 25. - Sows & Pigs $ 6.25 5 Harrows & 1 Surveying Compass $ 25 1 Man's & 1 Woman's Saddle $ 16 Debt due him — $ 28. + A long list of furniture farming utensils &c $ 94.70
Total amt. $ 259.95
Owes to Sundry persons, their names given $ 272. 28
Sched. under act of Mar. 1823. dated 1 o Oct. 1823
Personal property — $ 118. 78
accounts for the decrease of property by sale of 1 Mare, 1 Stud, 1 Heifer, & 1 Table sold Feb. 20. 1822 to A. Westfall for $ 55. 32 paid a debt due to said Westfall for money borrowed of him — Same day sold to J. Hale 1 Heifer & some c. to satisfy a debt due of $ 32. — over

same day sold to J. Howel Cow & Calf for $11.50, to satisfy a debt due said Howel. — There was some thing else, sold on same day but what it was & for what amt. sold, is not stated. 1 Mare valued $30. died. No debts given in his last Schedule. —
His age 67 y. a farmer unable to labor by reason of old age & Rheumatism Wife 54 y. "pains in her limbs, can do but little" 2 Daughters 19 & 18 y.
Thos. Warnick Esq. Washington I. da.
Birtford 2.58
120 222.180
Apr. 14. 1824
sent as above
25

Free) Washington D.C. July 28 th
Free
To Secretary of the War Department of the United States at City of Washington —
Recd June 1822
Ms. B. 1. 6 v. 2 p. 49

State of Indiana Green County February 21 st 1829 Personally appeared in open court it being a court of record for said County, Cornelius Westfall aged Sixty Six the ninth day of March last Resident in said County being Duly sworn according to Law Doth on his oath declare that he acted as Ensign in the Revolution- ary war in Captain Abel Westfall's Company belonging to the Eighth Virginia Regiment in the Continental Establishment commanded first by Colonel Peter Mueh- lenberg and then by Colonel Abraham Bowman that he acted as Orderly Sergeant in the year 1776 and in the year 1777 he acted as Ensign until April or May 1778 when the Term he Ensign was Expired which facts have been already proven without Application to the Archives of the General Government and a Certificate Granted him on the Twenty eighth Day of September one thousand Eight hundred and Nineteen and received a Pension from the 30 th of May 1818 the Date of the Application up to the fourth Day of March 1829 and that he was a Resident Citizen of the United States on the Eighteenth Day of March 1818 and that he has not since that time by Gift or Sale or in any manner Disposed of his property by Gift or Sale nor in any manner with an Intent thereby so as to Diminish it as to bring himself within the provisions of an act of Congress entitled an act to provide for certain Persons Engaged in the Land and Naval Services of the United States on the passed on the Eighteenth day of March one thousand Eight hundred and Eighteen and that has not nor has any person entrusted for him any property or Securities Contracts or Debts due to him nor any Income other than what is contained in the Schedule annexed by him subscribed (B3)
  One three years old Horse  $3.00     Two weeding hoes $3.00      Two old Hoes $1.50      One old Church      One old Gavel      One plow  $5.00  5.00    Shaw kettle and two old broken pots   12.00    One old Womans Saddle  $6.00  6.00    Two old buckets  $1.00  1.00    Two old gear wheels  $3.00  3.00  

  One old cotton wheel $1.50  One old coffee mill 50  $ 2.00    Two old Tins 12 1/2  One Drinking Glass 20  32 1/2    One gas brake $1  Some Sack Leather $2  forks 33 3/4    One Small Tin pan 12 1/2  Four old baskets $1.25  1 - 37 1/2    One old Sea Kettle $1  One p u of cotton lards $1  2.00    Four old chains $1.50   1 - 50    About Ten bushels of corn $2.50  About 500 " " per cwt 4.10  25.50    Two old Axes $2.50  One Dutch Oven $1.50  One inch chains 3/4 4.25    Two broken Axes 50  Some Books $5  5.50    One Gun $10  One old Surveyors bumpers $3.50  13.50    Two p u Trace chains $2.50  Two old Trunks 50  3.00    One smoothing Iron $1  One fire shovel $1  2.00    One pair of Taylors Shears $2   2.00    Two Tea Cups & four saucers 50   50    The Remainder of my property has been taken by my creditors  $108.45  
Name and Age and Occupation of my self and family Cornelius Westfall Aged 66 the 9 of March next Occupation Husbandry but Two Infirms to do much at it Sally Westfall Aged 53 Very Infirmer can do but little Sarah Aged 24 who has contributed towards our support but is going to her own Elizabeth a Miss Daughter Aged 21 who has also contributed towards our support as going to do for her self Sophia Aged 19 remains with me a Spinster & house Daughter Susanna Aged 14 a Spinster and a house Daughter

Sworn to and Subscribed in Open Court this the Twenty first day of February Thomas Warwick Clerk
We the Under Signed Judges of the Circuit Court do certify that the property contained in the fore- going Schedule is worth agreeable to the best of our Judgement at Information of 108.45 Cents
John L. Beckwith Thomas Bradford Officials Judges of Green County
Since my last you will observe this is a great Variation in My property the reason of which is I was under a necessity of borrowing Money to support me Upon the Supposition of receiving it from the united States and failing my creditors as might be Expected looked for their pay but being unable to pay back they proposed taking property at Reasonable rates so that they could make their Money out of it, also I Expect the remainder will be taken if I do not get Money to Satisfy them as I owe some yet now it may Appear Strange to you it is Very well known that wool not live in luxury and have use of Industry I have lived within Cumpass and squared my Actions according to Gospel Rules. I must still lower hard I have suffered for Cloathing this last winter but now My Credit is gone I cannot get any thing without money this Stubborn fact
Cornelius Westfield This is to certify that this is a True Transcript from Record of Green County Circuit Court Docket In Testimony Whereof I have hereunto set My hand and Seal as Clerk of Said Court Thomas Warwick Clerk

The undersigned states, on the application of Corneilus Westfall of Knox County Indiana, that he, the said Westfall, was known to the undersigned in the character of an Officer with the rank of Ensign in the eighth Virginia Regiment upon Continental establishment - that when the said Westfall first engaged in the service in 1776, he was either a private soldier, or a Serjeant, and march with the Regiment to Charlestown in South Carolina, and from thence into the State Georgia - After remaining in Georgia some time the remains of the Regiment returned to the state of Virginia, and in the Spring of the year 1777 the regiment joined the Army under Genl. Washington in the state of New Jersey: And the undersigned thinks that the said Westfall continued in the service of the United States until the Spring of the year 1778 when he resigned his Commission. The undersigned thinks when the said Westfall resigned his Commission & left the Army the troops were encamped at a place in Pennsylvania called Valley Forge, or on their march to New Jersey upon the opening of the Campaign.
Given under my hand at Louisville in the State of Kentucky the 30 th day August 1819.
R. Breckenridge formerly a Lieut. in the 8 th Va. Reg t . upon Continental establishment.

In Order to be restored to the provisions of the Act of the first of March 1823 State of Indiana Green County etc.
On this day the first day of October in the year of our Lord One thousand eight hundred and twenty three personally appeared in Open Court being a Court of Record made so by the laws of this State proceedings according to the course of the Common Law with a Jurisdiction unlimited in point of amount keeping a Record of their proceedings and having the power of punishment by fine and imprisonment for the contempt of Green and State of Indiana Cornelius Westfall Resident in said County age Sixty four years in March last 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 18 th of March 1818 and the first of May 1820 that he the said Cornelius Westfall Entitled for the term of two years on the day not Recollecting I believe in February in the year of our Lord 1776 In the State of Virginia in the Company commanded by Captain Abel Westfall in the Regiment commanded by Colonel Peter Muhlenberg afterwards by Colonel Abraham Bowman in the line of the State of Virginia On the Continental Establishment that he continued to serve in the said Company until the Spring of 1778 his acting in the Office of Ensign in the aforesaid Company & Regiment for upwards of nine months and after the expiration of his engagement he Resigned his Commission in the State of Pennsylvania at or near the Valley Forge On Schuylkill River and that his name has been placed on the Pension list and draft therefrom On account of his property and in pursuance of the Act of the 5 th of May 1820 I do solemnly swear that I was a Resident Citizen of the United States On the eighteenth day of March 1818 and that I have not since that time by gift sale or any manner disposal of any property or any part thereof so as to diminish it as to bring myself within the provisions of an act of Congress passed On the 18 th of March 1818 and that I

have not since nor has any person trust for me any property or securities contracts or debts due to me nor have I any income other than that what is contained in this Sch- edule hereto annexed and by me subscribed that since the exhibition of my first Schedule the following charges have been made in my property (Viz)
Schedule of property owned by me
One horse and cart $10. One cow $8. One yearling pig $4. This year One old horse $10. Six shoats $3. Four chickens $3. Three old chairs $1.13 3/4 One Falling leaf Table $5. One old sofa $1. a Half doz Table Spoons 30 cents One powder dish $1.50 two Barrels $1.50 One Hat Box 75 cents two Broken pots $1.50 One auto Oven $3. One Broken Skillet 50 cents One axe $2. One old meat axe $1 One pr English Shears $2. One meat fork 50 cents One old Glass Brake 50 cents Seven old Knives & Forks 75 cents Some Crockery in Tow $3 Some Tobacco Smoking $1.20 One New Kettle $2. One old Iron Tea Kettle $1. Two acres and a Quarter of corn $12.50 One old Rife Gun $5. Four tea Spoons 12 1/2 cents Some unbroke Glass 50 ct Some batten Drawing but not yet Opened $2. About One and a half bushels of wheat unthrashed 75 ct One old Glass Wheel $2. Two old Buckets 50 cents Some old bas- kets 50 cents One new Basket 37 1/2 ct One Broken Shovel 50 ct One old Coffee Mill 50 ct One half pint decanter 12 1/2 ct One old Gumbet 6 1/4 ct One old Sellar 12 1/2 ct One bible $1.50 One old pocket Nymus Book 50 ct One Volume of Fletcher Picks 50 ct Ramsey's life of Washington 50 ct life of Burnside parts 75 ct Brookman's Christian Researcher 75 ct a book Tillet the friend of peace 25 ct a Debt due me of $2. Total amount $118.78
Cornelius Westfall

THIS SIDE OF CARD IS FOR ADDRESS
U.S.
Veterans Administration, Revolutionary Pensions, Washington, District of Columbia

Wanted for membership D.A.R. Revolutionary pension genealogy of Cornelius Westfall, Ennui, Virginia line, act of May 1818. Pensioner.
Thank you
(Mrs) Flora L. Ward
Chairman, Genealogy,
Eschscholzia Chapter.
938 South Hobart Blvd., Apt 12
Los Angeles, Calif.
2/17/70

THIS SIDE OF CARD IS FOR ADDRESS
U.S. Veterans Administration Washington, D. C. Revolutionary Pensions.

Wanted for membership D.A.R. Revolutionary Pension & genealogy of  William Crouch, Vasquez line Bedford Co. Act May 1822.
received pension.
Thanks.
(Mrs) Flora L. Ward 938 South Hobart Blvd, Apt 12 Los Angeles, Calif
3/14/40

Upl. of 1905 - His to F. M. Neils - Springfield Ill 1926 Mch. 24 - His to Mrs. Sanders Letter referred to Rec. Div. for reply about 59 - Reg. led Vol. six. 1940 Apr. 11, hist. to Mrs. Flora L. Ward. - MCS
36 842 Recy INVALID.
File No. 36,842
Cornelius Westfall Ensign Rev War
Act: 18 th March 18 th
Index: - Vol. 2, Page 343
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Rev. and 1812 War Section. enz
March 24, 1926
Ura Sanders Gosport Ind.
Madam:
I have to advise you from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, S. 36842, it appears that Cornelius Westfall was born March 9, 1756, place not stated.
He enlisted in the spring of 1776 and served as Orderly Sergeant in Captain Abel Westfall's (soldier's brother) Company, Colonels Peter Muhlenburg's and Abraham Bowman's Virginia Regiment; in the spring of 1777 he was appointed Ensign and served as such in same company and regiment until the spring of 1778.
He was allowed pension on his application executed May 30, 1818.
In 1821 he was living in Green County, Indiana, and referred to his wife Sarah or Sally, aged fifty-

two years; and daughter, Isiphena or Josephine, aged seventeen years; and Susanna, aged fourteen years.
The portion of your letter requesting a list of the survivors of the 59th Regiment of Indiana Volun- teers, has been referred to the Record Division of this Bureau, for reply.
Respectfully,
WINFIELD SCOTT Commissioner.
I did not say Susanna was a dau- as he did not so state- did not mention names of step children as they were not soldier's children