Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 12769, Cornelius Dehart, New Jersey

SERVICE
NUMBER
New Jersey
Dehart, Cornelius
S. 12 769
B.L.Wk. 26350-160-55
CONTENTS

Let. to M. J. Bovee, Sept. 28, 1840.
Date of death not on A.D. J.L.L.
Recd 3 m 55 - 98447
31,794 New-York
Cornelius Dehart
Montgomery Co. in the State of N. York who was a Private in the company's commanded by Captain Sebring & others of the in the N. Jersey line for militia for 7 months & 3 days
Inscribed on the Roll of Albany, N. Y. at the rate of 23 Dollars & 66 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1834.
Certificate of Pension issued the 17th day of September, 1840, and sent to M. J. Bovee, Amsterdam, N. York.
Arrears to the 4th of Sept. 1840 $ 224.77 Semi-annual allowance ending 4. Mar. 1841 $ 11.83 $ 236.60
{ Revolutionary Claim, { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by Wm H. Edwards Clerk, Book E D Vol. 4 Page 18

His Claimant Dec 7/55 Sht D.P. Brady returned pension Certificate Jany 10th/56
July 31/66 Certificate on force of Mt giving Certificate of service of same of Mt and service
Vol. D. 58. — 0
98,447. Mar. 3. 1832
Apr 26. ~
Cornelius Schart, Phila
Capt. Jones
Col. Bradyke.
Enr. June 1780.
Dis. Revolutionary War
No NY. June 32-31794
W. 160000, May, 21/80
(Large signature: B.D.P. Brady)
Claimant. Hagaman's Mill Montgomery Co. N.Y.

State of New York Montgomery County 3/2
On this 14th day of June 1838. Personally appeared in Open Court before the Court of Common Pleas now sitting Co. of Delaware a resident of the Town of Amsterdam County and State aforesaid aged Seventy five Years who being first duly sworn according to law on his oath makes the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress passed June 9th 1832. That he entered the service of the United States under the following named Officer and served as herein stated: He was born in the Town of Montgomery and County of Saratoga & State of New York on the 29th day of October 1762 has a record of his age taken from the family Bible
When called in the service of the United States in the Army of the revolution he was living in said Town of Montgomery He lived there after the War of the revolution until he was about forty five years of age or about the Year 1807 when he removed to the Town of Amsterdam and State aforesaid where he still resides
In the Month of July 1778 he his declaration made with a detachment of Ma- lition commanded by Capt Peter Donoye in the

2 Regiment of Colonel Henry Wendyke & Major Wm Beard they marched from Montgomery to Elizabeth- town and performed the duty of soldiers for the term of One full Month . In the months of September 1778 this detachment served One Month at Morristown under Captain Liburn Christian  sergeant and Colonel Groom and Major Lyons - In the months of April 1779 of December in the same year detachment served One Month at Elizabethtown Point under Captain Peter Lundy and Lieutenant James Whittlock  Colonel James  Sto- less  Major Thomas McDowell - In the months of April 1779 this detachment served One Month at Woodbury and Elizabethtown as an ordinary sergeant under Captains William Jones and James Whittlock  Lieutenant and Colonel Abraham Smith and Major William Beard - In the months of August 1779 De- tachment served one Month as ordinary sergeant at Elizabethtown under Captain James Moore & Lieutenant Andrew M c Mathews and Colonel Groom & Major Lyons - In the months of August 1780 this detachment served a term of two Months as an Ordinary Sergeant at Spring- fields under Captain William Jones and Lieutenant James Davis & Col. Wendyke -

and Major William Brant - In the Month of February 1781 this Detachment served one Month as an ordinary Sergeant at Woodbridge under Capt William Jones and Lieutenant James Whittlock and Colonel James Wilson and Major Thomas McLevick - In the Month of June 1781 & July of the same year this Detachment served two Mo- nths as an Ordinary Sergeant under Captain Wm Jones and Lieutenant James Whittlock and Colonel James Wilson and Major Thomas McLevick This last service was done at Elizabeth Town Point
In the Month of November 1781 this detach- ment served one Month as an ordinary Sergeant at Summerville Court House under Captain William Jones & Lieutenant James Whittlock Colonel Henry Van Dyke and Major William Brant
In the Month of June 1782 this detachment served one Month as an Ordinary Sergeant at Elizabethtown and Newick under Captain James Moore and Lieutenant Andrew McMa- kin and Col. Froom and Major Lysons
He never served any winter

discharge from the service he has no documentary evidence and knows of no person whose testimony he can procure who can testify to his service.
The following are the names of some persons to whom he is known in his present neighborhood and who can testify as to his character and fidelity and their belief of his services as a soldier of the revolution to wit John Hageman and Sebastian Gessner — The reason that defendant has not made his application before this is owing to the circumstances of his endeavoring to obtain testimony as to his services — 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 — Caroline Dehult Subscribed and sworn to the day and year first above in open court A J Bonvie clerk

WE John Hagemann and Sebastian Gernales residing in the Town of Cristobal in the County of Montgomery aforesaid do hereby certify that WE are well acquainted with Cornelius LeDuc who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration that we believe him to be twenty five years of age, that he is respected and beloved in his neighborhood where he wishes to have been a soldier of the revolution, and that WE concur in that opinion. John Hagemann subscribed and sworn to the S Sebastian Gernales day and year aforesaid in open court
Attest my hand
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion after the investigation of the matter and after putting the interrogatories pro- scribed 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 Hagemann and Se- bastian Gernales who have signed and sworn to the above certificate are both creditable persons and that their statements are entitled to credit.

6. I Alexander J. Connie Clerk of the County of Montgomery and Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the Matter of the application of Cornelius DeGraaf.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & seal of office this 15th day of June One thousand eight Hun- dred and thirty eight.
A. J. Connie

34.629 Cornelius Dechart N.Y.
Charles W. C.P.
In Certificate No 960 - £0.17.9 Given as a private
in open Court

State of New York } County of Montgomery }
On this 16 day of April A.D. one thousand eight hundred and fifty five personally appeared before me a justice of the peace within and for the County and State aforesaid Cornelius Schart aged 91 years a resident of De Witt Fulton County in the State of New York who being duly sworn according to law declared that he is the identical Cornelius Schart known as private in the company commanded by Captain William Jones in the regiment of Militia commanded by Col. Henry Vandyke in the war of the revolution that he volunteered on or about the first of June A.D. 1780 for the term of nine months three months at one time for three years from A.D. 1779 to 1782 inclusive, and continued in actual service in said war for the term nine months and was honorably discharged at Elizabethtown in New Jersey.
He makes this declaration for the purpose of obtaining the bounty land to which he may be entitled under the act approved March 3 1833. He also declares that he has not received a warrant for bounty land under this or any other act of Congress nor made any other application therefor.
J. M. Hagar on witness
Cornelius Schart his mark
We Henry Banta and Sebastian Kramer residents of Albany  Perth in the State New York upon our oaths declare that the foregoing declaration was signed and acknowledged by Cornelius Schart in our presence and that we believe from the appearance and statements of the applicant that he is the identical person he represents himself to be.
Henry Banta
J. M. Hagar
The foregoing declaration and affidavit were sworn to and subscribed before me on the day and year above written and I certify that I know affiants to be credible persons; that

The claimant is the person he represents himself to be, and that I have no interest in this claim
Francis M Haganan Justice of the Peace
State of New York Montgomery County } ss
I J Mark Devoe Clerk of the County of Montgomery also Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas for said County Do hereby Certify that Francis M Haganan 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 justice of the peace for said County dwelling in said County Commissioned and sworn and duly authorized to take the same And further that I am acquainted with the hand writing of such justice of the peace and I hereby believe that the signature to the said certificate of proof or acknowledgment is genuine Witness my hand & official seal this 20th April 1855 J Mark Devoe Clerk

September 18, 1933.
Mrs. F. H. Becker 93 Guy Park Avenue Amsterdam, New York.
EA-J/ILL Cornelius Dehart S. 13769
Dear Madam:
Reference is made to your letter in which you request the Revolutionary War record of Cornelius Dehart.
The record of Cornelius Dehart is furnished herein as found in the papers on file in his claim for pension, S. 13769, based upon his service in that war.
Mrs. Becker's the letter gives 11-9-1762
Cornelius Dehart was born October 29, 1752 , in the town of Montgomery, Somerset County, New Jersey; the names of his parents are not given.
While a resident of Montgomery, New Jersey, he enlisted and served in the New Jersey troops under the following enlistments: in 1778, three tours of one month each under Captains Peter Punyon and Sebring, Colonels Henry Vandeike, Vroom and Neilson; in 1779, two tours of one month each under Captains William Jones and James Moore, Colonels Abraham Quick and Vroom; in 1780, a tour of two months under Captain William Jones; in 1781, three tours, one of two months, the others of one month each, under Captain William Jones, Colonels Neilson and Henry Vandeike; in 1782, a tour of one month under Captain James Moore, Colonel Vroom; his tours in 1778 were rendered as a private, all subsequent tours as orderly sergeant.
Did not use Col Neilson's given name as it is not James / not John - M. J. Beck
The soldier resided in the town of Montgomery, New Jersey, until the year 1807, at which time he moved to Amsterdam, Montgomery County, New York.
He was allowed pension on his application executed June 14, 1833, at which time he resided in Amsterdam, New York, where he had continued to live ever since moving there. His signature was then Cornelius Dehart. In 1835, he was a resident of Perth, Fulton County, New York.

There are no data relative to the family of the soldier, Cornelius Dehart.
Very truly yours,
A. D. HILLER, Assistant to Administrator.

  1778  0.1.0  Capt Sebring     1776  0.1.3  " Runngen     1779  0.1.0  " Jones     "  0.1.0  " Moore     1780  0.1  James Moore  11/10    1781  0.1  " "     1782  0.1  " James Moore   

12 months & 10 days at $41.10

93 Guy Park Ave., Amsterdam, N.Y., Sept. 14th , 1933 .
Veterans Bureau , Revolutionary War Section , Washington , D. C.
Dear Sir :-
only one
I would like the military service and pension record, if any, of one Cornelius DeHart who was born 11-9-1762 at Six Mile Run, N.J. ( about 3 miles from the present New Brunswick ) and who after the Revolution moved to the town of Amsterdam, N.Y. and died 7-14-1856 , and is buried at Hagaman , N.Y.
Very truly yours ,
(Mrs.F.N.)
Edith W.H. Becker

1933- Sept. 18- Hirt. to Mrs. F. N. Becker - d. L. L.
Perman
12769 INVALID.
File No. 12, 769
Cornelius Schar
Brn. Rev. War.
Act: June 7 th 1932
Index:—Vol. _____, Page _____
[Arrangement of 1870.]
✓

✓ 26,350
5 Mercury

July 11
Wash
Wash
Cornelius DeKarb
W. L.
Back (case)
Dear J. L. Edmonds
Union Campaign
Washington
D.C.
FILE

Amsterdam July 7. 1838
Dear Sir
Ever since I forwarded you the Prussian Papers of Cornelius Dekart for a Pension under the Act of June 7th 1832 - as soon as you can make an arrangement in the case I should be pleased to hear from it
I am yours respectfully Matthias J. Broun
Adm. J. L. Edwards
+ Cornelius Dekart

Capt. Schring " Runge }

1776 Augt. 20. By Capt. Peter Runyea, Pay &c. his company of Militia to New York 33 days
163 53 17 3
(No 2)
Abstract of Payrolls discharged by Isaac Halsey Paymaster to the militia of the counties of Essex and Middlesex
   No of Rolls Date of Service Regiment Officers names Where served Under whom Amount     27 Dec. 17. 1777 1 st Middlesex Capt. J. Sebring Eliz: town Majr B. Potter 1100 87 days 191 17 4  
(No 3)
The United States To the State of New Jersey Dr. For Bounty, subsistence, milage &c. paid to the militia recruits for the Jersey Brigade right.
   No of abstract No Am t When Paid By whom Paid To whom paid Am t in Continental Am t in Specie Interest to 1 st Jan y 1787     39 14 Jan y 16 th 1778 Jesse Hart Capt. M c Sebring 100 2 .   41 83 Augt. 1. " do do 110 13 4   57 7 Sept. 1 st 1779 Edward Bunn do do 17 2 9  
1100 13 days

State of New Jersey ss.
I James D. Westcott Secretary of State of the State of New Jersey, do hereby certify that the foregoing marked No 1 is a true extract from an account headed "John Dennis one of the Treasurers of the Provincial Congress" as contained in Book A of Auditor's accounts during the Revolutionary War folio 10 now remaining in my Office: that No 1 is a true extract from an account headed "Abstract of Pay rolls discharged by Isaac Halsey Paymaster to the militia of the counties of Essex and Middlesex" as contained in the same book folio 80: and that No 3 is a true extract from an account headed "The United States to the State of New Jersey for Bounty, Subsistence, milage &c. paid to the militia & recruits for the Jersey Brigade regt." as contained in an ancient book relating to the revolutionary War, now remaining in my Office.
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal of Office at the city of Trenton in said State, this thirtieth day of May Anno Domini one thousand eight hundred and forty. [1840]
James D. Westcott

FREE
Jan 25 Sept 25 1840
Miss L. Edleands Comt. of Missions Washington D.C.

Amsterdam Sept. 21. 1840
Sir
I rec d . this day a certificate in the case of Cornelius Behart for $23.66 under the Act of June 7. 1832 - In his declaration He alleges most of his services as a fugitive Should not his certificate be for a fugitive but some other.
I am yours respectfully
Matthias J. Bleecker
Dear J. L. Edwards

July 20. 1846
my cord proof Cornelius D. Schab.
FREE
Hon J. L. Edwards Comt. of Emancipators Washington D.C.

July 17. 1840
Sir Enclosed is a certificate of the bounty of N. J. in the case of Cornelius Dechant appointed under the Act of June 7. 1832
I am yours &c
Matthias J. Breeze
Adm J. L. Edwards

Hagamans Mill Jan; 4 th 1836
Hon V. Minit Commissioner of Pension
Sir
The Applicant for Bounty Land N o . 98. 447 has been suspended want of record Evidence he is an old revolutionary pensioner who served in the New Jersey Militia the residence of the Officers under whom he served he says are all dead as far as he knows I enclose his Pension papers which is all the evidence he has Please return the pension papers
Respectfully Yours Ag t for Cornelius Dehart
D. P. Vander

34.629
Cornelius Dechut
Act. Jan 7. 1882
Se certificate No 960 - paid £0.17.9-
  Capt Schrey  } New Jersey Militia    " Remey    " Jones    " Moore  
Se certificate of Service of New Jersey Admitted Private 703 days $23.66
M. J. Rose Esq. Amsterdam N.Y.

Aug 17. 1840
NY.
Homeland Defeats
FREE
Hon J. L. Edwards Colo. of Divisions
Washington
b.l.

Amsterdam August 15. 1840
Sir In reply to your letter of the 10th inst. in the case of Cornelius Dechant under the Act of June 7. 1832 I would state that I called to see Claim- -ant yesterday who lives one mile from me who said he would accept a certificate for 4 mo. & 3 days as stated in years of above date - He further says that he hopes that the department will do him the favor to forward his cer- -tificate before the 3 rd Sept as Claimant is poor and does not know how to obtain his support through the App- -roving Minister
I am yours respectfully
Mathias J. Poree
Rev. J. L. Edwards

34.629.
Suspended.
See let. to M. J. Bovee, August 18 20, 1838. to same 10. Aug. 1840.
Act 7 June 39

Hagaman and Mills N.Y. Jan 15 th 1856
Three
98447
Cornelius Dehart
O
Buxton
Pension Office
Washington
D. W.

Wagamans Mill Ky April 23 1833
Free
98 3/4
Hon L. P. Waldo
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington D.C.