Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 19906, for Cornelius Myer, New York

SERVICE
NUMBER _____
SERVICE New York.
Myer, Cornelius Maria
W 1990 6
CONTENTS

Stephens
5703.
New York City
Maria Myra widow of Cornelius Myra who was a Private in the New York
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 26 Dollars 66 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843.
Certificate of Pension issued the 18th day of March, 1843 and sent to
Wm. J. Russell Secy of War
[Act of March 3, 1843.]
Recorded in Book 2 Vol. 1 Page 258.

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Marion Mayes Act July 7, 1838
Married 29 th Apr 1787 Husband died 28 th July 1828
on sale Col. W. S. [?] 8 mo - In page 52
to me a very agreeable Col. [?] entitled to Credit I [?] [?] of the County Court of Ulster County
Col. W. S. [?] Capt. [?]
Adm rs P. [?]
Henry W. [?] Catskill New York

Catskill May 30 th 1859
Dear Sir
The annuity application of Maria Myer widow of Cornelius Myer for a pension has with several others been withheld in consequence of the information I had from Washington that the department was much crowded with an additional number of new applicants. The application I believe to be a meritorious one and therefore hope you will decide with your accustomed liberality, and direct your answer to me here. I am respectfully your most obedient Servant.
Henry Wynkoop
Hon: S. L. Edwards Comd d of Pensions Washington City

State of New York Greene County ss William W B Hermance Clerk of the said County do certify that on the third day of September 1838 Maria Myer appeared in the Court of Common Pleas held in and for the said County and made her mark and oath to the annexed declaration. I further certify that Ira Dubois before whom the annexed affidavit of Jonathan C. Myer was sworn was at the date of the same a Justice of the Peace of the said County duly elected and qualified that his signature to said affidavit is genuine - Witness my hand & the seal of the said County this fourteenth day of March 1839
William W B Hermance Clerk

Declaration
In order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress of the 7 th July 1838 entitled an act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows
State of New York
Greene County ss
On this third day of September in the year one thousand eight hundred and thirty, eight at a court of Common Pleas held at the court house in the village of Catskill in and for said county of Greene personally appeared Maria Myer a resident of the town of Catskill county and State aforesaid aged Seventy four years who being first duly sworn according to law sooth on her oaths make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress passed July 7 th 1838 entitled an act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows
That she is the widow of Cornelius Myer who was a private soldier in the service of the State of New York in the revolutionary war in the year 1781 or 82 in a company commanded by Captain Henry Pawling for the defence of the State frontier of the County of Ulster - that he with said company was stationed at different places in the towns of Saugerties Woodstock & Shandaken as she now believes for the term of eight or nine months
That she believes was also a private soldier in the Militia in different companies in Colonel Johannes Snyder's Regiment during said war in all for the term of two or three months. She further declares that the above mentioned term or twelve months is all the time said Cornelius Myer has

served in said war as a private Soldier that he resided during said war in the County of Ulster in said town of Pinguilet
She further declares that she was married to the said Cornelius Myer the twenty ninth day of April in the year Seventeen hundred and eighty Seven, that the ceremony was performed by the Rev A. Doss the then Congregational of the Dutch Re- formed church of Pinguilet and that her maiden name previous to her marriage was Maria Bitt that after their marriage they moved into the town of Catskill County of Greene where she still resides and that her husband the aforesaid Cor- nelius Myer died the twenty Second day of July in the year Eighteen hundred and twenty eight. That she was not married to him prior to his leaving the Service but that the marriage took place previous to the first of January in the year Seventeen hundred and ninety four viz. at the time above stated.
And that she has ever since that period remains and is still the widow of the said Cornelius Myer and that she has no documentary evidence to prove the foregoing Statement except the annexed
Sworn to and Subscribed on the day of her and year above written before me Maria X Myer mark in open Court W. V. B. Keermance
Clerk of said Court

Rev. Mr. Lillie, Pastor of the First Reformed Church of the town of Kingston, Ulster Co., New York, do hereby certify that it appears by the records of said church that John Lillie, who departed this life on the 12th day of September 1838, was at the time of his death a member of said church in good standing. He was married to Maria (Smith) the daughter of the late Rev. John Smith, in the year 1812. He was born in the year 1781.
1781 29 March with John Lillie and Maria Smith his wife. He was born in the town of Kingston, Ulster Co., New York, on the 29th day of March 1781. He was the son of John Lillie and Maria (Smith) his wife. He was married to Maria (Smith) the daughter of the late Rev. John Smith, in the year 1812. He was born in the year 1781.
Witness to and attested this 12th day of September 1838. by me John Lillie known to me to be the person described in and who executed the foregoing instrument and whose name is subscribed thereto.
John Lillie, Pastor

I, John Dillie, Clerk of the Town of Kingston, in the County of Ulster, and State of New- York, do hereby certify that it appears by the records of said Church that Cornelius Dillie was married to Maria Dillie the twenty ninth day of April in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty eight by me John Dillie Minister of the Gospel at Kingston
Witness my hand and seal this 12th day of September 1838 by me John Dillie Minister of the Gospel
Rev. Dillie, Pastor
STATE OF NEW-YORK, ULSTER COUNTY, } ss.
I, John Dugan - Clerk of the County of Ulster, do hereby certify, that Jacob Dugan Esq. whose name is subscribed to the certificate of the proof or acknowledgment of the annexed instru- ment, and thereon written, was, at the time of taking such proof or acknowledgment a Judge of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the County aforesaid, dwelling in said County, commissioned and sworn, and duly authorized to take the same. And further, that I am well acquainted with the handwriting of such - Jacob Dugan - and verily believe that the signature to the said certificate of proof or acknowledgment is genuine.
In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said County, the day of December 1838
John Dugan Clerk.

State of New York County of ... Jonathan C. Myer of the town of ... County of ... State of ... knoweth him self known to be the person that he is fully six years of age that he is well acquainted with Maria ... of ... County of ... State of ... and that her husband's name is ... and the twenty second day of July in the year of our Lord one thousand eight and that Maria Myer had been since ... and is now the wife of said Jon- athan Myer because of that she is now an efficient for a hearing for the divorce of her husband in the revolution and that her maiden name was Maria Price and further this deponent saith not
Subscribed & sworn Apr. 3. 1838 before me. Ira Dubois Justice of Peace
Jonathan C. Myer
I certify that I am personally acquainted with Jonathan C. Myer, and that he is entitled to credence
Ira Dubois Justice

State of New York Ulster County
John C. Brink, of the town of Kingston County and State of on said being duly sworn deposeth and saith that he is seventy-six years of age that he was a soldier in the revolutionary war, that he was well acquainted with Cornelius Myers, of the town of Saugerties County (and State aforesaid) (now deceased) who was also a soldier. That deponent in the spring of the year of 1781 or 82 volunteered in the Military service of the State of New York in a company commanded by Capt. Henry Pauling and Lt. Ostrander, as a private soldier for the term of eight or nine months. That said Company
STATE OF NEW-YORK, } ss. ULSTER COUNTY, }
I, John Ferguson - Clerk of the County of Ulster, do hereby certify, that
Jacob Snyder Esq. whose name is subscribed to the certificate of the proof or acknowledgment of the annexed instrument, and thereon written, was, at the time of taking such proof or acknowledgment a Judge of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the County aforesaid, dwelling in said County, commissioned and sworn, and duly authorized to take the same. And further, that I am
well acquainted with the handwriting of such Judge - and verily believe that the signature to the said certificate of proof or acknowledgment is genuine.
In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said County, the fourteenth day of December 18 38 .
John Ferguson Clerk.
in the town of and frontier of so that the private soldier same until the fall yet - by J. Brink R
the 10 th day of September 1838. by John C. Brink personally known to me a respectable Citizen entitled to Credit Jacob Snyder one of the Judges of the County Court of Ulster County

State of New York Ulster County
John C. Brink of the town of Kingston County and State of on said being duly sworn deposeth and saith that he is seventy-six years of age that he was a soldier in the revolutionary war, that he was well acquainted with Cornelius Myers of the town of Poughkeepsie County and State aforesaid (now deceased) who was also a soldier.
That deponent in the spring of the year of 1781 or 82 volunteered in the Military Service of the State of New York in a company commanded by Capt. Henry Pawling and Ostlander, as a private soldier for the term of eight or nine months. That said Company was stationed in different places in the towns of Kingston, Woodstock, Poughkeepsie and Shandaken for the defence of the frontier of the County of Ulster, and well knew that the said Cornelius Myers served as a private soldier in the same company at the same time and for the same space of time until he was duly discharged late in the fall and further this deponent saith not.
John C. Brink Mark
Sworn to and subscribed before me the 10 day of September 1838. by John C. Brink personally known to me a respectable Citizen entitled to Credit
Jacob Snyder one of the Judges of the County Courts of Ulster County

State of New-York } Ulster County } ss. I, Adam Brink of the town of Kingston, County and State aforesaid, being duly sworn, depose and state that he is now fifty-five years of age, that he was a soldier in the revolutionary war, that he was well acquainted with Cornelius Hays of the town of Saugerties (County and State aforesaid) (now deceased) who was also a soldier. That respondent in the spring of the year 1781 or 82 volunteered in the Military service of the State of New-York in a Company commanded by Capt. Henry Pawling Lieut. Alexander, as a private soldier for the term of eight or nine months. That said company was stationed at different places in the town of Kingston Woodstock, Saugerties and Shandaken in the defense of the frontier of the County.
He said soldier a time till he fell into a Brink
STATE OF NEW-YORK, ULSTER COUNTY, } ss.
I, John Ferguson Clerk of the County of Ulster, do hereby certify, that Jacob Snyder whose name is subscribed to the certificate of the proof or acknowledgment of the annexed instrument, and thereon written, was, at the time of taking such proof or acknowledgment a Judge of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the County aforesaid, dwelling in said County, commissioned and sworn, and duly authorized to take the same. And further, that I am well acquainted with the handwriting of such Judge and verily believe that the signature to the said certificate of proof or acknowledgment is genuine.
In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said County, the day of December 18, 38.
John Ferguson - Clerk.
Jacob Snyder one of the Judges of the County Court of Ulster County
Henry Hays Cornelius Hays New York
Col. M. Hays Capt. Hays John Hays B. H. Snyder
Col. M. Hays - in 1782
which B. H. Hays 1787 I have since 28 July 1828
Adams Hays 4th July 7, 1838
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State of New York Ulster County. I, Adam Brink of the town of Kingston County and State aforesaid being duly sworn deposeth and saith that he is seven- ty-five years of age that he was a soldier in the revolutionary war, that he was well acquai- nted with Cornelius Myer of the town of Saugerties County and State aforesaid) (now deceased) who was also a soldier. That de- fponent in the spring of the year, 1781 or 82 volunteered in the Military service of the state of New York in a company commanded by Capt. Henry Pawling Lieut. Ostrander, as a private soldier, for the term of eight or nine months. That said company was sta- tioned at different places in the town of Kingston Woodstock, Saugerties and Shandaken for the defence of the frontier of the County of Ulster, and well knowing that the said Cornelius Myer served as a private soldier in the same company at the same time (and for the said space of time until he was duly discharged late in the fall) and further this deponent saith not
Adam Brink mark
Sworn to and subscribed before me the 15 day of September 1838 by Adam Brink personally known to me a respectable Citizen entitled to Credit
Joseph Snyder one of the Judges of the County Courts of Ulster County
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Adams Myer Act July 7. 1838
Maurice Eg. Capt 1757 Has been said 27th July 1828
on side Col. Myer's list 8 men - in pay 32
Col. Myer's list Capt. Pawling
Adams Myer Private Soldier
Henry Myer Private Soldier Catskill New York

Maria Myer Open
$26:66 5457 per a
Hoar.
Jeremiah Hoar H.R.
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State of New York
Ulster County Clerks Office Iss.
I George A. Gay Clerk of the County of the County of Ulster aforesaid do hereby certify Jacob Snyder Esqr. before whom the annexed declaration of Maria Myer and the affidavit of Myntje Myer purport to have been subscribed and sworn was at the date of the same one of the Judges of the Ulster County courts, duly commissioned and qualified and that his signature subscribed to the first of the said declaration and affidavit is genuine
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said court in County this 15 th day of September 1843
Geo. A. Gay Clerk

Declaration
The widow to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress of the 3 d March 1833 granting pensions for one year to certain widows who have received pensions under the act of July 27 th 1832
State of New York Ulster County ss.
On this Seventh day of April in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and forty three before me Bark Eugene one of the Judges of the County court in and for the County of Ulster aforesaid personally appeared Maria Myer a resident of the town of Saugerties County of Ulster and State of New York Seventy nine years who being duly sworn deposes and according to her oath makes the following declaration in order to obtain the benefits of the provision made by the act of Congress passed on the 3 d day of March 1833 granting pensions to widows of persons who served during the revolutionary war: That she is the widow of Cornelius Myer who in the revolutionary war resided in the town of Saugerties aforesaid and was a private Soldier in the Military Service in defence of his country - who after the revolutionary war removed into the town of Catskill in the County of Greene and died in said town of Catskill the 22 d day of July 1828
That she as his widow since his death also resided in the town of Catskill and was awarded a pension at the rate of twenty six dollars and fifty six cents per annum for five years under the act of Congress of the 7 th July 1832 from the 4 th day of March 1836 to the 4 th day of March 1841
She further declares that ever since the death of her husband she has not intermarried but remains the widow

of the said Cornelius Myer and as will more fully appear by reference to the proof sheets annexed
She further declares that for further proof of her foregoing Statement she would respectfully refer to her former declara- tion and proof on file in the War Department under the said act of Congress of the 7 th July 1838
Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year first above written And I further certify that I know the said Maria Myer to be the person described in and who made the foregoing declaration.
her Maria X Myer Mark
Jacob Snyder one of the Judges of the County Court of the County of Ulster
and Cornelius Myer and 22 March 1843

State of New York
Ulster County. For. Myrtle Ellyer of the town of Saugerties county of Ulster and State of New York being duly sworn deposeth and saith that she is the daughter of Maria Ellyer who is the widow of Cornelius Ellyer deceased That said Cornelius Ellyer (her father) died on the 22 nd day of July 1828 and left a widow him surviving to wit the said Maria Ellyer her Mother That since the death of the said Cornelius Ellyer she as his widow has been awarded a pension for five years under the act of Congress of the 7 th July 1838. That her Mother the said Maria Ellyer now resides in the town of Saugerties Ulster County That she formerly resided in the town of Catskill in the County of Greene where the said Cornelius Ellyer died that she is the identical Maria Ellyer who is now an Applicant for a pension under a late act of Congress for the services of her deceased husband the said Cornelius Ellyer that she has not intermarried but still remains the widow of the said Cornelius Ellyer deceased and further this deponent saith not
Sworn to and subscribed before me { this 7 th day of April 1843 - amed. { further certify that I am personally { acquainted with said deponent and { believe her deposition entitled to credit {
Isaac Snyder one of the Judges { of the County Court of Ulster Co.
H. Grover Maye

Paid at the Treasury under the Act of 6 th April 1838 from Sep r 4 th 1840 to March 1 st 1841. Ag d noted April 27 th 1842
4199 New York
Maria Myer, ——— widow of Cornelius Myer, dec d . who was a pensioner under the Act of ——— and who died on the 22 nd July 1828 of Green Co in the State of New York who was a private in the Co. commanded by Captain Paulus of the reg t commanded by Col Weisflog in the N.Y. militia line for 8 months
Inscribed on the Roll of ——— at the rate of 26 Dollars 66 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4 th day of March, 1836.
Certificate of Pension issued the 14 th day of Sept r 1839, & sent and to Henry Wynberg Catskill, N York
Arrears to the 4 th of Sept r 1839 $93.33 Semi-annual allowance ending 4 th March 40 13.33
$106.66 { Act July 7, } { 1838. }
Recorded by D. M. Condy, Clerk Book A. Vol. 2. Page 89.

TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
SECOND COMPTROLLER'S OFFICE,
April 11 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,"
Maria Meyer,
a Pensioner on the Roll of the Albany, New York,
Agency, at the rate of Twenty Six Dollars and Sixty Six Cents per annum, under the law of the 7 th July
1838, has been paid at this Department, from the 2 nd of Sept. 1840, to the 4 th March 1841,
Respectfully, yours,
Almon N. Tappan
COMPTROLLER
To the COMMISSIONER OF PENSIONS, Present.

55033 N.Y. June 3 7 July 1838
PAID 42 3/4
Isaac D. Taylor P.O. Box 10
1838
Genl. S. E. Edwards War Department Pension Office Washington City

Rev WIDOW, &c.
File No. 19906 Maria Myer widow of Cornelius Myer Dei Reo Nas
Act March 3 d 48
Index: Vol. M , Page 76
[Arrangement of 1870.]