Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 13564, for Cornelius Jones, New York

SERVICE
NUMBER
New York
Jones, Cornelius
S. 13564
CONTENTS
carded
A 1759 at Warwick, Orange Co NY + res there at end and in 1832. d. Mar. 26 1841

1047
8919
New York
Cornelius Jones
of Warwick in the State of New York who was a private in the Company commanded by Captain Winer of the Regt commanded by Col. Hattin in the N.Y. militia for the war.
Inscribed on the Roll of New York at the rate of 80 Dollars 00 Cents per annum to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 2 day of May 1833 and sent to Nath Jones. Warwick
Arrears to the 4th of March 1833 $160.00 Pension, allowance ending 4 Sept. 40.00 $200.00
{ Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by W. L. Williams Clerk Book E Vol. 4 Page 22
See Mr. Fleming Sept. 27 '35.
Dear Letter to F. A. on 6. Jan. 1842.
Paid at the Treasury under the Act of the 6. April 1838 from 4 March 1839 to 26. March 1841. Age notified 28 Feb 1842.

20,417 Cornelius Jones
March 19 th 1833
By. 4. 5. 6
P. 306
admitted.
24 mo Private.
Nath o Jones
Waukesha — N.Y.

BRIEF in the case of Cornelius Jones of Warwick in the State of N. York (Act 7th June, 1832.)
 1. Was the declaration made before a Court or a Judge? open Court  2. If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity?  3. How old is he? 73 years  4. State his service, as directed in the form annexed. 
   Period. Duration of Service. Rank. Names of General and Field Officers under whom he served.   Years, Months, Days.     in 1775 or In 1776. enlisted 4 Private Gen. Capt. Ino' Wisner } N. York Col. Hathorn } Militia   1776. Volunteer 5 " Capt. Wm' Blair   Not Specified One Month or More " Major H. Wisner   States further a Manner Service at Various times, none of which is defined in such as to comprehend its extent  
 5. In what battles was he engaged? None Stated  6. Where did he reside when he entered the service? Orange County N. York  7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditional evidence, by incidental evidence, or by the rolls? three living witnesses — Neither of Whom prove but a small extent of Service  8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect? they are properly Authenticated 
I Certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned.
W. Gordon Examining Clerk.

TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
Second Comptroller's Office,
January 8 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," The widow of Cornelius Jones, dec d a Pensioner on the Roll of the New York City Agency, at the rate of Eighty Dollars and _____ Cents per annum, under the law of the 4 th June 1832, has been paid at this Department, from the 1 st of March 1839, to the 26 th March 1841.
Respectfully, yours,
Almon N. Patten
Comptroller.
To the Commissioner of Pensions,
Present.

20/417 Cornelius Conner's Declaration Pension papers
Allowed admitted to benefits 24 mo. Private.
Nathl. Jones Esqr
Warwick
Orange Co.

I Thomas Blair resident of Saddle River in the County of Bergen aged eighty one years do hereby Certify that I am well acquainted with Cornelius Jones now resident of the town of Warwick County of Orange State of New York who is now applying for the benefit of the Act of Congress Passed 7th June 1832. and I do further certify that I know the said Cornelius Jones performed one months Service in the revolutionary war under Capt John Minthorn in Colonel Bethorne Regiment Stationed at Fort Montgomery and I do further certify that I know the said Cornelius Jones performed one term of Service under Capt Blair Stationed at Newburgh State of New York and that I was a fellow Soldier during duty in the Service of the United States and belonged to the same Company at the same time Sworn to and Subscribed Thomas Blair before me one of the Judges of the Superior Court of Common Pleas of the County of Bergen then 29 Oct 1832. Percy J. Sandford Judge
State of New Jersey
Bergen County - ss: I Abraham Winterrowd Clerk of the County of Bergen and Clerk of the inferior Court of Common Pleas in and for said County do hereby Certify that Percival Sandford before whom the above Affidavit was sub- scribed & sworn to, was on the day of the date thereof and still is, a Judge of the said Court duly appointed, commissioned & sworn; and further that the signature of the said Percival Sandford to the above Oath is genuine
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the Seal of the said Court this first day of November A.D. 1832.
Wm. Westerveldt Clerk

State of New York Orange County ss.
On this Fourteenth day of December 1832 personally appeared in open Court before the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas of the said County (being a Court of Record) now sitting Cornelius Jones of Warwick in Orange County, in said State aged seventy three years, who being duly sworn according to law doth, on his oath, make the follow- ing declaration, in order to obtain the benefit 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. Deponent saith that he was born in the said town of Warwick in the year 1759 as he very believes and as he has been informed by his parents, but that he has no Record of his birth, that he has always resided in said town in Orange County. Deponent saith that in the year 1775 or 1776 he enlisted as a private in a Company of Minute Men under Captain John Wisner in Colonel John Hasborn's Regiment of Militia for and served four Months, most of which time was at Fort Constitution on the Hudson River. Deponent further saith that in the year 1776 he also served as a volunteer under Captain William Hain for the term of five months, was marched with his company to Fort Montgomery, then to to Nyack then to Kingsbridge - saith that at the latter place was taken sick and was carried to Tarrytown - and after recovering joined his company at White Plains - from whence the troops were marched to Peekskill and discharged. Deponent further saith that immediately on his return home he was ordered and marched to Glouster near the Hudson River - his Battalion was commanded by Major Henry Wisner, at and near this place deponent served as a private one month or more. The following season deponent saith that he served under different officers, one and

two months at a time at Ramapo at Forts Montgomery and Clinton and other places on and along the Hudson River. Deponent saith that in the years 1778 & 1779 he was much of the time in arms in the service of the United States and in the Militia - for the term of one month two or three months, at Minisink repeatedly, Stony Point - at Ramapo, at New Windsor and other places - principally under command of Captains Wisner, Blair, Bartholf and McCann. That he, deponent does not recollect to have ever received a written discharge from his officers. Deponent further saith that he at all times obeyed the calls of his country as a faithful Militia soldier and that he served as such during the War of the Revolution more than two years.
The said applicant further saith that he is acquainted with James Burt who resided in his vicinity and who will testify as to his belief of his having been a soldier of the Revolution derived from general reputation or actual knowledge - and also as to his the said applicant's credibility. He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present, and and declares that his name is not on the pension list of the agency of any State. Cornelius Jones
Subscribed and sworn
the day and year aforesaid in open court
Asa D. Warner Clerk

John Hall of the town of Warwick in said County aged seventy four years, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth depose and say that he has been acquainted with the within named applicant, Cor- nelius Jones, from his boyhood and believes said Jones to be of the age of seventy three or four years. That he knows that said applicant resided in said town of Warwick in the year 1775 in which year deponent saith that said Cornelius enlisted as private soldier in Captain John Wisner's Company of Militia for & served under said Wisner four months in this and the following year - That said Company belonged to Col. John Hathorn's Regiment - That the service was mainly performed at Fort Constitution - Saith that the Corps was denominated Minute Men. Deponent further saith that he knew the said Cornelius to have enlisted and served five months within the Year 1776 under and in Captain William Blair's Company in said Hathorn's Regiment and to which he, Depo- nent belonged - Saith that this five months service was mainly performed at Kings Bridge White Plains and Peekskill, at which latter place said Regiment was discharged - That during most of this service his Corps were placed under command of Col. Nichols and under the command of Genl. George Clinton. Deponent further saith that he has often seen the said Cornelius in the service of the U. States beside the above mentioned terms, at Ramapo, Peenpack and Glaster and states as his belief that said

James served with alacrity his full share of Militia duty as a private, during the seven years war with Great Britain and that the applicant served two full years, or more
John Hall
Subscribed & sworn to open court the 4 th day of December
1832 before me
Abel Dunning Clerk
State of New York
Town of Warwick } ss.
In Orange County }
I James Burt a resident of said town hereby certify that I have been acquainted with Cornelius Jones who has sworn and subscribed to the foregoing Declaration, from his infancy and believe him to be of the age of seventy three years, and whose credibility is beyond any question. That I have known him to have been a good soldier of the revolution and do concur in the Declarant's Statement to which he has sworn and subscribed
James Burt
Sworn and Subscribed this 4 th day of December 1832 Before
Me Edward L Wetting Justice of the Peace
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 John Hall and James Bent who have signed and sworn to the preceding certificates - are residents of the Town of Warwick in the said County of Orange and are credible persons and that their statements are entitled to credit -
I Asa Dunning Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the County of Orange do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings in the matter of the application of Cornelius Jones for a pension - And I further certify that Edward J. Welling before whom the preceding affidavit of James Bent was sworn was at the time a Justice of the peace in and for the said County and that the signature annexed is his genuine sign.
In Testimony Whereof I have hereunto set my hand and Seal of office this fourth day of December 1832
Asa Dunning Clerk

In reply to your request of _____, received _____
for a statement of the military history of Cornelius Jones a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his ( or his widow's ) application for pen- sion on file in this Bureau.
File 13564
   DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. LENGTH OF SERVICE. RANK. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. STATE.   CAPTAIN. COLONEL.     1776 { 4 mos. Private John Wisner John Hathorn New York   5 " William Blain Hathorn + Nichols   Winter 1778 1 " Blain Maj. Henry Wisner   1779 { 6 " ✓ Col. Hathorn   1780 { 2 1/2 " ✓ Blain ✓ Hathorn   1781 4 " David McCamly Hathorn   1782 3 " Dewitt ✓   also served under Captains Bertolf + John Minthorn  
Battles engaged in, ✓
Residence of soldier at enlistment, Warwick, Orange Co., N.Y.
Date of application for pension, Dec. 4, 1832. Allom.
Residence at date of application, Warwick, N.Y.
Age at date of application, born — 1759 at Warwick, N.Y.
Remarks: In Am.

Reborn
13564 INVALID.
1894 Act of Mil. Hist. to Dr. R. B. Constant, Tarrytown, N.Y. 1911 Jan. 13. To M. M. Manning
File No. 13. 564
Cornelius Jones Dr. Rev. War
Act: June 7 th 82
Index:—Vol. 1 , Page 195
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Cor. James Amelia D. D. D. Nov

In the matter of Cornelius Jones in an application for a Pension under the act of Congress of June the 7 th 1832.
State of New York } ss. On the 13 th day of April 1833. Orange County Personally appeared before me, the undersigned, a Judge of the Court of Common Pleas in and for said County, Cornelius Jones of Warwick in the same county who being duly sworn deposeth 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 in the Revolutionary War, but according to the best of his recollection, saith that he served not less than the period mentioned below and in the following grades and Manner viz. For and during the year 1776 deponent saith that he enlisted and served in the Field and at Fort Constitution under Captain John Wisner & Col. John Hathorn four months . Further saith that he served during the same year under Captain William Blair and under Col. Hathorn five months in the field and at the fort at Kingsbridge being a part of this time under the immediate command of Genl. George Clinton. Saith that he served through both of these hours as Militia private and was also a part of the last five months attached to the Regiment of Col. Nichols and Major Logan. In the winter of 1778 Deponent saith that he served under Captain Blair in Major Henry Wisner's Battalion more than one month stationed at Chloster near the North River - doing duty as a Militia private. In 1779 deponent served under Col. Hathorn as private as aforesaid, at Forts Montgomery and Clinton and in that neighborhood at least six months . In the year 1780. Saith that he was at West Point under Col. Hathorn two months , and the same year at Ramapo & Hack ensack as private aforesaid under Captain Blair (as he thinks) two months . In this year and 1781 served under Captain David M c Kinley at the Fishkill two months Col. Hathorn commanding. In

The year 1781 Deponent served as private in the Militia (State belonging to Col. Hathorn's Regiment), two months or more at Peekskill. In 1782 also three months on the Minisink border, under Capt. Dewitt. Saith that he cannot state precisely the further lengths of service of this last year, but that he made two more tours of duty during the same. Deponent saith that the foregoing tours as stated by him do not amount to near all the service performed by him and that he was frequently a month at a time at Ramapo Hackensack Stony Point and other places during the period of the War, faithfully serving his country, and that for such service, which he declares was more than two years, he claims a Pension
Cornelius Jones Sworn and subscribed to the day and year first aforesaid before Mr. Nathaniel Jones. Judge of the Com. — Pleas of D. County
We Salmon Lyon a clergyman residing in the town of Goshen and James Burt residing in the town of Warwick both in the County of Orange do hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Cornelius Jones of the said town of Warwick, who has subscribed and sworn to the above annexed declaration; That we believe him to be seventy three 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 fully concur in that opinion
State of New York
Salmon Lyon James Burt

Orange County ss. On the 13 th day of April in the year 1833. before me came the above named Salmon Lyon Clergyman, and James Burt who made oath and subscribed to the above certificate; and I do hereby certify, from my long personal acquaintance with the said Lyon and James Burt that their statements are entitled to the fullest credit.
Nathaniel Jones. Judge of the Court of Com. Pleas.
State of New York Orange County ss. I Asa Dunning Clerk of the said County do certify that Nathaniel Jones before whom the foregoing affidavits have been sworn was at the time of the same a Judge of the Court of Common Pleas in and for said County and that I am acquainted with his hand writing and justly believe his name subscribed to the said affidavits to be his proper hand writing and signature. Witness my hand and Seal of office This 15 th day of April 1833 - Asa Dunning

John Fleming
May 13: 1835
Carnegie, Iowa
ans. May 22: 35
James L. Richards Esq. Commission of Peace Washington

Mr. at May 13 th
Mr Stewart
Mr. / Mr. Dunn
[Large stylized letter P or F]
James L. Edwards Esq. Commissioner of Pensions Washington
am. May 22:35
Carmel in June
May 13: 1835
John Fleming

Mechanics' Bank.
New York May 13 th 1835.
Sir.
Cornelius Jones a private at $80 per annum has this day applied for payment of his pension due since 4 September 1833, and states that he now resides for some years past in Warren township, County of Orange; his place of residence not being reported to me & consequently not being upon our Books, his name was inserted in the Albany List. will you be pleased to have this pensioner retransferred to this Agency.
I am respectfully Your obedt Servt
J. H. Fleming Presd of Agcy
James L Edwards Esq r Commissioner of Pensions

DR. R. B. COUTANT, TARRYTOWN, N.Y.
Sept. 29. '94.
To the Chief Clerk of the Bureau of Pensions, Washington, D.C.
Dear Sir: I wish to find all that is on record in your Dept- concerning the Revolutionary Service of Cornelius Jones of Phillipsburgh- New Paltz, N.Y. - a private in Capt. Horatio Regnier's Company in the 1 st (South) Westchester Co. Mts Inf. Regt. commanded by Lt. Col. James Hammond. If anything is found I desire a certified copy of the same & if you will kindly inform me concerning your charges for such work I will gladly forward your fee in advance.
Respectfully Yours H. H. Harkness.

Washington D. C. Jany 9 - 1911
Mr J. L. Davenport Com. Army & Navy Adv. Bureau of Pensions
Sir:
Your letter dated Jan 7, in reply to my request for information relative to bounty land granted certain Revolutionary soldiers, advising me that it is contrary to the rules of your department to give such information without suitable explanation, received.
The purpose for which I desire the information is in tracing the family genealogy. To do so it is necessary that the names of the wives of these three Revolutionary soldiers be found. The only way left to find this information is to inquire whether any or all of these men received bounty grants for service, and if so to get the legal description of these grants. This will allow me to trace the land in the county records and enable me to get the desired information.
Hoping that you may find it within the authority of your department to grant my request, I give below the names and regiments of these men. Of the descriptions

of these grants, if any such were given, could be sent me, the favor would be appreciated and any fees resulting therefrom, gladly paid.
(1) Cornelius (or Corneles) Jones Westchester Co Militia - 1 N.Y. Regiment (2) Cornelius (or Corneles) Jones Orange Co Militia - 4 N.Y. Regiment (3) Cornelius (or Corneles) Jones Jr. Orange Co Militia - 4 N.Y. Regiment
Respectfully,
M. M. Manning 1208 Euclid St. Washington D.C.
4-5-8 4/10

Record Division. Can
January 13, 1911.
Mr. M. M. Manning, 1208 Euclid Street, Washington, D. C.
Sir:
In reply to your letter dated the 9" and received the 10" instant, you are herewith furnished the military history of the only Cornelius Jones (Sur. File No. 13,564) found on the Revolutionary War records of this Bureau, are advised that a description of the land bounty rights to which you refer, may be obtained from the Secretary of the State of New York, at Albany, New York.
Very respectfully,
Commissioner.