Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 45,294, Cornelius Blank, New York

SERVICE
NUMBER
New York
Blank, Cornelius
S. 45,294
CONTENTS

(2,514)
New York
Letts Dav Hackney, May 16. 1837 Same Same Jan 23 1837 John Blanko Klecmiller 709 8th
V Cornelius Blanko Capt Sct's Sergeant New York line. 6 yrs
In the army of the United States during the Revolutionary War.
Inscribed on the Roll of New York at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 2 nd of April, 1818.
Certificate of Pension issued the 12 th of Sept 1818 and sent to James Hildreth Esq Johnstown New York
Arrears to 4th of Sept 1818. since 1/30 34.93 Semi-ann. all'ce ending 1 st Mar 1819 48.
Van Schaick $82.93
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
James Hildreth Esq Johnstown New York

County of Montgomery } State of New York }
On this 24 th day of April in the year One thousand eight hundred and eighteen before me - the subscriber one of the Judges of the Court of Common pleas for the said County, personally appears before me Cornelius Blank aged Fifty eight years, residing in the town of Minder in the said County, who being by me first duly sworn according to law, doth on his Oath - make the following declaration, in order to obtain the provision made by the late Act of Congress, entitled an Act, to provide for certain persons engaged in the Land and Naval service of the United States in the Revolutionary war, That he the said Cornelius Blank enlisted in the year 1770 in Capt. Thomas Dewitt's Company, in the 10 th New York Regiment commanded by Col. Peter Gansevoort for three years and re-enlisted in the same Company and Regt. after the expiration of the term for during the war The Regiment being Reduced it was transferred to the first New York Regt. commanded by Col.郭克 VandeKarsch and that he continued to serve in that Regiment or corps in the service of the United States until the 18 th day of June in the 1783 when he was discharged from service in the State of New York, that he was in Garrison at Fort Stanwix being then the Station of the Regt. during the Siege and Relieved by the 1 st New York Regt. he was on the Expedition with Genl. Sullivan against the Indians, at the taking Lord Cornwallis and his Army in Virginia in the month of October 1781 - and other Skirmishes with the Indians, and that he is in Reduced circumstances, and stands, in need of the Assistance of his Country for support - and that he has no other evidence now in his power -

of his said services his discharge being produced to the Judge and is now in Excellence
Sworne before me this the Cornelius Blank to and sealed the day and year aforesaid Jacob Barker Judge
I William Murray do solemnly swear that I was well acquainted with the said Cornelius Blank and I know him to be the same person who served with me in the Revolutionary war - Sworne before me this William Murray 24th April 1810 Jacob Barker Judge
I Jacob Barker one of the Judges for the County of Montgomery as aforesaid, do certify that it appears to my satisfaction that the said Cornelius Blank did serve in the Revolutionary war, as taken in the proceeding Declaration against the common Enemy, and I now transmit the proceedings, and testimony taken and had before me to the Secretary for the Department of war - pursuant to the direction of the Aforementioned Act of Congress This 24th April 1810 Jacob Barker Judge

That the said witness depon person to whom full credit is due & of reputable standing, and that I have been acquainted with the said Cornelius for ten years and upwards & that I have been invariably & uniformly informed that he was in a person of but very little property and I hereupon trans mit the proceedings had & taken before me to the Secretary for the Department of War. Pursuant to aforesaid mentioned act of Congress given under my hand this 28 th day of July 1818 Aaron Haring
State of New York Montgomery County
I John M c Carthy Clerk of the Court of Common pleas for the said County do certify that Aaron Haring before whom the within affidavit of John Seber appears to have been taken, and whose name appears signed to the above Certificate was one of the Judges of the Court of common pleas in and for the said County on the 28 th day of July 1818.
In witness whereof I have here set my hand and affixed the Seal of the said Court the 29 th day of July 1818.
J. M c Carthy
Connect

State of New York Montgomery County
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I John McCarthy Clerk of the Court of common pleas for the said County do certify that Jacob Ecker whose name appears signed to the annexed Certificate, and before whom the annexed declaration appears to have been made and sworn to was one of the Judges of the Court of common pleas in and for the said County on the 24th day of April 1818. In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affix the seal of the said Court the 19th day of June 1818. —
J. McCarthy
State of New York ss. John Seeber of Johnstown in the County of Montgomery being duly sworn says that he is personally acquainted with Cornelius Blank in the declaration mentioned on this sheet and that he has been acquainted with the said Cornelius ever since the year of our lord 17 82 and that the deponent has been intimately acquainted with the pecuniary abilities of the said Cornelius & that he is a person of very little or no property either real or personal according to this deponent's knowledge & belief & that this deponent has always been informed & heard that the said Cornelius is a person of little property. And that this deponent believes that the said Cornelius is in reduced circumstances & stands in need of the assistance of his country for support. & that he obtains his support by shoemaking
Subscribed & sworn to this 28th day of July 1818 Before me,
John Seeber
Aaron Haring a Judge of Montgomery County Common Pleas in said State
State of New York ss. I Aaron Haring Judge aforesaid do certify that it appears to my satisfaction that the said Cornelius Blank is a person in reduced circumstances of life and stands in need of the assistance of his country for support

2504 Cornelius Blank
CM
mar 1817

State of New York Montgomery County ss
On the sixteenth day of June in the year of Our Lord 1820 personally appeared in Open Court of common pleas of said County being a board of Justices for said County constituted by the Statutes of said State ac- cording to the principals of Common Law with power of fine and imprisonment Cornelius Blan- k aged sixty five years resident in said County who first being duly sworn according to law doth on his Oath declare that he served in the Revolutionary War as follows to Wit in Captain Sikes Company Colonel Fanchairs Regiment New York Line that the of his Certificate is the 18 th Sept r 1810 and is number 2514 and I do Solemnly swear that I was a resident Citizen of the United States On the eighteenth day of March 1810 And that I have not since that time by Gift sale or in any manner disposed of my proper- ty or any part thereof with intent thereby so to diminish it as to bring myself within the provisions of an Act of Congress entitled an act to provide for certain persons engaged in the Land or naval service of the United States in the Revolutionary War passed on the 18 th day of March 1810. and that

I have not nor has any person interest for me any property or securities contracts or debts due to me nor have I any income other than what is contained in the schedule hereto annexed and to me subscribed to wit: 1 Old Iron stove 1 Old large pot 3 Old pots Iron 1 Bake pot 1 Spider 1 Scire 3 pails 1 Small Brass kettle 1 Old shovel & tongs 1 pr of Hand Irons 3 pewter dishes 1 Doz plates 1/2 Doz Tea cups & saucers 1/2 Doz Knives and forks 2 saucers 6 Old chains table 2 stone pots 4 milk tubs 1 pail 1 Tea kettle 1/2 Hogs 3 pigs 6 Old Barrels & tubs 1 Old spinning wheel 1 large ditto 1 churn 1 Looking Glass 2 Old Chest 1 bow 1 knife 1 half skin sheep 3 lambs 1 pr Stalyans 2 pewter basins 2 pr pans 2 Old axes 2 do hoes 1 Old cup
That his family consists of his wife Elizabeth sixty six years of age in health and his daughter Peggy aged thirty three years and her child aged one year I am indebted to several persons to the amount of about fifty five dollars
Sworn to and declared on the 15 th day of June 1820 in
Open Court In M c Carthy Clerk
Cornelius Blank

Schedule of Property belonging to Cornelius Blank a pensioner under the laws of the United States dated this 15 th day of June 1820
Real estate none
Personal estate. 1 Iron stove 1 Large pot 3 do Iron pots 1 Bake pot 1 spider 1 skillet 3 pails 1 small Brass Kettle 1 shovel & Tongs 1 p ce of Hams Irons 3 pewter dishes 1 Doz: Plates 1/2 Doz Tea cups 1/2 Doz Knives & Forks 2 saw Irons 6 Old chairs 1 table 2 stone pots 4 Milk Subs  Doz 1 Scammel 1 Tea Kettle 4 Hogs 3 pigs 6 Barrels and Subs 1 spinning wheel 1 large Do 1 churn looking glass 2 old chest 1 box 1 Hiffes 1 Calf 6 sheep 3 lambs 1 p ce of Stulyards 2 pewter Basins 2 poye pans 2 old axes 2 Hoes 1 adze
Cornelius Blank
State of New York Montgomery County Black's Office
I John McCarthy Clerk of Court of common pleas in and for the said County of Montgomery do hereby certify that the foregoing Draft and the schedule thereto annexed are truly copies from the Records of the said Court and I further certify that it is proved to the satisfaction of the said Court by the Oaths of credible witnesses and that it is the Opinion of the said Court that the total amount in Value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid schedule is ninety dollars in testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the
Court on the 21 st day of June 1820. John McCarthy

Dec 6 1841
Not
Mr J. S. Edwards Commr of pension War department Washington City D.C.
Paid 25
6-1841

Dreyer Bush
Dec. 1. 1871
Sir
according to the pension law that gives widows half the draught that their husbands drew I would as an heir make application to this office in behalf of Elizabeth Blank widow of Cornelius Blank who I presume is well known as having been a pensioner neither of them is living but as there is a space between their deaths of about eleven years gives me the right to apply to this office as an heir for the same his death I suppose is known by the last pension money that was paid about 19 years ago last fall her death 8 years ago which would come near eleven years testimony can be given as to the time of her death if necessary will your honor look in to it well and answer
accordingly Yours with respect John Blank an heir of Cornelius & Elizabeth Blank
J. L. Edwards. Commr of pension

By His Excellency GEORGE WASHINGTON, Esq., General and Commander in Chief of the Forces of the United States of America.
THESE are to CERTIFY that the Bearer hereof Cornelius Blanck Sergeant in the First New York Regiment, having faithful- ly served the United States Six years and eleven months and being inlisted for the War only, is hereby DISCHARGED from the American Army.
GIVEN at HEAD-QUARTERS the eighth Day of June 1783
G. Washington
By His Excellency's Command,
William Howe
REGISTERED in the Books of the Regiment,
H. M'Intire
Adjutant.

45294 INVALID. Rev
File No. 45-294
Cornelius Blank Sergt Rev War
Act: 18 March 1818
Index:—Vol. 3 , Page 50
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Frays Brook N.Y. May 9 th
Free
Hon,
Lewis Caps
Secretary of war
Washington City
D. C.

16.722
15 May 1837
Pension Office
Chas. Blank
My dear
18 Sept 78

Greys Bush May 9 th 1837
Hon, Lewis Cass
Sir the surviving Relative of Cornelius Blank (a Revolutionary Soldier) are desirous of seeing his discharge or A. Copy of the same as soon as possible. The original Discharge will be preferred you will to send it to Greys Bush P. O. Montgomery State of New York
Respectfully yours
David Harkness