Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 16,227, Thomas Corbitt, Penn.

SERVICE.
NUMBER
Penn.
Corbitt, Thomas
W. 16,227
or Corbit
or Corbet
CONTENTS
Sarah

(3836)
New York.
Thomas Corbet, private, Pennsylvania line
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 1 st of May, 1818.
Certificate of Pension issued the 22 d of Oct. 1818 and sent to Henry Wells Esq. Bath, New York.
Arrears to 4th of Sep. 1818. 4 mos. 2/30. 33. 06 Semi-ann. all'ce ending 4 th May. 1819. 48. 00
81.06
1 year
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
7. Div. 28
Wayne
Bath, Steuben County Discontinued
Notification sent to Henry Wells Esq. 24 July 1820 Bath. Steuben County New York

New York 6875
of Sarah Corbit
Thomas Corbit
was a pensioner under the Act of and who died on the 17. December 1829 at Steubenville in the State of Ohio who was a Prisoner in the Company commanded by Captain
commanded by the Penna line for 12 mths
Inscribed on the Roll of Albany at the rate of 40 Dollars Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th of March, 1836.
Certificate of Pension issued the 22 day of Nov 42 and sent to Morris Brown Esq. Urbana, Steubenville
Arrears to the 4th of March 1839
Semi-annual allowance ending
200
[Act July 7, 1838]
Recorded by Theo Smith Clerk Book A. Vol. 2 Page 92
3218
Reported, See letter to Morris B. Esq Feb'y: 24. 1843

State of New York
Steuben County } ss.
On this first day of May 1818 - before me the subscriber one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas of the County of Steuben in the State of New York personally appears Thomas Corbet aged sixty five years resident in the Town of Bath in the Town of Bath in 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 the said Thomas Corbet on the twenty fourth day of January 1776 in the County of Bucks in the State of Pennsylvania enlisted as a private soldier for the term of one year in the Company commanded by Captain John Lacy of the fourth Regiment of the Pennsylvania line on the Continental Establishment

Commanded by Colonel Anthony Wayne that he continued in service in said Corps for the said term of one year and until the 24 th day of January 1777 when his said term of service having expired he was discharged from the said service in the said County of Bucks in the State of Pennsylvania - that he did not receive any written discharge from the said service - That he was in the battle of the "three Rivers" on the St. Law- -rence river on the 8 th June 1776 - and that he is in reduced circumstances and needs the assistance of his country for support and that he has no other evidence now in his power of his said service -
Sworn to and acknowledged before me the day and year aforesaid
Wm. H. Nelson

State of New York } Steuben County } Ss: I William Helm one of the Judges of the Court of Common pleas of the County of Steuben in the State of New York do certify that it appears to my satisfaction that the said Thomas Corbet did serve in the revolutionary war as stated in the preceding 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 directions of the aforementioned act of Congress. Dated this 1 st day of May 1818- Wm Helm
State of New York } Steuben County } Ss- I John Metcalfe Clerk of the County of Steuben in the State of New York do certify that William Helm whose signature appears to the preceding Declaration and certificate is now one of the acting Judges of the Court of Common pleas of said County and duly commission- -ed as such. Given under my hand and the seal of my office the first day of May. A.D. 1818- John Metcalfe

I Thomas M c Burney first Judge of the Court of Common pleas of the County of Steubenville in the State of New York do certify that Thomas Corbet the person named in the within proceedings is now and was at the time the said proceedings were had, in reduced circumstances and actually did at that time and still does stand in need of the assistance of
his country for support. Dated 24 th August 1818
Henry Miller Deputy N.Y.
Thos M c Burney
Thomas Corbet
State of New York Steubenville County - }
Ss:
Admitted
Edward Howell
Clerk of the County of Steubenville in the State of New York do certify that Thomas M c Burney
whose signature appears to the preceding certificate is now the first Judge of the Court of Common pleas of said County and duly commissioned and qualified as such and that William Helm who was a Judge of said Court at the time the within proceedings were had before him has since been removed from his said office -
Given under my hand and the seal of my office this 24 th day of August
A. D. 1818 - E. Howell

Thomas Fortitt x2
3836 Not entitled 22 Oct '18
Not entitled

State of New York Staten County ss: On this 26 th day of June 1820. personally appeared in open Court being a Court of record of said County, Thomas Corbett aged sixty eight years, resident in the Town of Bath in said County, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth, on his oath, declare that he served in the revolutionary war as follows; in the Company Commanded by John Sacy in the Regiment Commanded by Colonel Anthony Wayne in the Pennsylvania line on the Continental Establishment, for the term of one year commencing on the 24 th day of January 1776, as by my original declaration or affidavit, on file in the office of the Secretary of War dated the first day of May, 1818; and made in order to obtain the provision made by the act of Congress passed on the 18 th day of March 1818; entitled "an act to provide for certain persons engaged in the Land and naval service of the United States in the revolutionary war," will more fully appear. I have obtained a pension certificate from said Secretary's office under said act of Congress, which is numbered 3,836- and I do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States, on the 18 th day of March 1818; and that I have not since that time, by gift, sale, or in any manner, disposed of my property, or any part thereof, with intent thereby to dis- miss 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 and Naval Service of the United States, in the Revolutionary War," passed on the 18 th day of March 1878; and that I have not, nor has any person in trust 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 by me subscribed —
Schedule
Real Estate — Eighty acres of barren pine land, so poor that I have never been able to raise my bread from it, and so poor and badly situated that I am unable to sell it — Personal Estate — two old horses which cost me $24 — 4 Cows, 14 Spring Calves, 4 Sheep — 4, year old Calves — 4 Shoats or pigs, — 3 old tables, 1 pot, 1 Kettle, 1 Skillet — 1 plough, 1 Harrow, one old wagon broken & worn — 1 two horse harness, old and nearly worn out, 1 hoe, 1 old grubbing hoe — 3 or 4 old flour Barrels, 1 Meat Barrel — 1 fire shovel & tongs, 1 pr. andirons, 1 pitch fork, one weaving loom, 1 dish kettle, 1 bake kettle, 6 old common chairs, from 6 to 10 old tea cups & saucers, about the same number of common plates, 1 Tea Kettle, 2 Jugs, 1 or 2 Gill Glasses, 3 or 4 Tumblers, 2 or 3 nails, 1 Chopping axe & 2 old meat axes, one hand axe, 1 scythe for mowing grass, 1 cutting box, 1 old man's ladder, one very old side ladder both nearly worn out, I am indebted to different persons about 80 or 90 dollars and there is due to me in small accounts,

against different persons about fifty dollars, the greater part whereof, I consider bad debts - My family at present consists of four persons besides myself, as follows, to wit, my wife Sarah aged fifty two years, very much afflicted with the Rheumatism and out of health generally, has one of her wrists broken, and not able to do but a very little towards earning her support - My Children as follows, Thomas Corbitt Junr. aged eighteen years, Elizabeth Corbitt aged thirteen years, & Michael Corbitt aged ten years, all in good health, and excepting the two youngest able to earn his support if he had employment, the two youngest are too young to do much labour, my occupation is formerly that of a Miller, but I am unable to pursue it, in consequence of Rheumatic complaints & general debility - Sworn to & declared on this 26 th day of June 1820 - before me - Howell Clark of Steuben County. Clerk
Steuben County ss: I, Edward Howell Clerk of the County Clerk's office of Steuben, do hereby certify, that the foregoing oath and the schedule thereto annexed, are truly copied from the record of the said court; and I do further certify, that it is the opinion of the said court that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid schedule, is five hundred and fifty one dollars & fifty cents - In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said court, on this 6 th day of July 1820 - Howell Clark

V 3211 Sarah Corbet May 1828 act 7 July 38 m 93. d 28. adm? 12 mo. pri 40 $
Morris Brown Esq Urbana Steubenville South Corbet NY.

Declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress of the 7th July 1838 entitled "An act granting a share of pay & pension to certain widows"
State of New York Steuben County } ss
On this 18th day of October 1838 personally appeared Sarah Corbett open court before the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the County of Steuben otherwise New Britain being a Court of record. Sarah Corbett a resident of the Town of Bath in said County of Steuben of age twenty years in which last part who being first duly sworn according to law doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed July 7 1838 entitled "An act granting a share of pay & pension to certain widows". That she is the widow of Thomas Corbett who was a private in the Revolutionary War & a pensioner of the United States of Twenty six dollars per annum & died about 8 years since. She believes that her husband drew his pension under the act of 1818. That he lived in the town of Bath when he first obtained his pension.
That she could not stay in the room - soon after her husband was married she left with her said husband with whom she lived until his death as in her declaration mentioned - the said Sarah has ever since remained the widow of the said Thomas Corbett. This deponent is a resident of Bath Steuben County otherwise Elizabeth the Peter mother

She further declares that she was married to the said Thomas Barber on the 2 nd day of May 1793. That her husband the aforesaid Thomas Barber died on the 17 th day of December 1829. That she was not married to him prior to his having the service here the Marriage took place previous to the first of January 1794 viz at the time of the said Marriage - She further states that the Marriage certificate herewith here is the only used evidence of her said Marriage. That said Marriage took place in Northumberland County then but now Lycoming County Pa That said certificate of Marriage has been in her possession ever since January 1830
Given to the subscriber on the day and year above written before me
Wm. H. Dull Clerk of Steubenville Ohio my seal of office hereunto affixed

State of New York Steuben County
On this 17 th day of October 1838 personally appeared in open Court before the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas in Her Said County Elizabeth Peters who upon being duly sworn upon her oath says that she is the sister of Mrs Sarah Corbett widow of Thomas Corbett late of the town of North in said County deceased his age 54 years that on the 2 nd day of May 1793 her sister the said Sarah was married at her Mother's house then in Northumberland New Jersey County Pa to the said Thomas Corbett by the Revd John Pryor - she further states that she was then only about 9 years of age & remained in the room with the wedding company until just before the ceremony commenced & then went out & did not see the ceremony performed. That the reason she did not remain was that her said sister Sarah was then a widow with one little child to whom this deponent was much attached & the impression that her sister was going away & take her little favorite with her so much affectioned her she could not stay in the room - soon after her sister was married she left with her said husband with whom she lived until his death as in her deposition mentioned - the said Sarah has ever since remained the widow of the said Thomas Corbett - This deponent is a resident of North Steuben County of her residence Elizabeth Peters Peters mother

more to Hulsickbe in open court before me or witness my hand & seal of office the day herein above written I further certify that I know the wife Elizabeth Peters to be a person of truth & veracity & utility to credit
Wm. H. Bull Clerk of Staten County

Mr. Thomas Corbett & his wife Sarah's Certificate.

To certify That Thomas ... were regularly married upon the ... and are both of unblemished Character ... me. To Certified this 3 rd day of May ... 1793. by me, John Bryson M. A.
State of Pennsylvania Northumberland County ss
Personally appeared before the subscriber a justice of the peace in & for said County the Rev. John Bryson to me known as the person whose name is subscribed to the annexed certificate of Marriage of Thomas Corbett & his wife Sarah Corbett dated May 3 rd 1793. & upon being duly sworn by me according to law doth depose & say that at the time mentioned in said certificate he married the said Thomas Corbett & said Sarah Corbett according to the terms of the said certificate which was given at the time it bears date by him & is genuine That he was then a Minister of the Gospel that said marriage was in all respects in due & legal form
Subscribed & sworn to before me this 18 th day of August 1842 Saml. Barr
John Bryson.
And I the said justice before whom the above affidavit was taken do further certify that I am well acquainted with the said Rev. John Bryson & believe him to be a person of truth & veracity in whom full confidence may be placed dated this 18 th day of August 1842. Saml. Barr
Northumberland County ss.
I do hereby certify that Samuel Barr before whom the above affidavit was made and by whom the above certificate was given is now and was at the time of signing said affida- vit & granting said certificate a Justice of the Peace of said County duly commissioned & qualified and the signature purporting to be his own genuine. In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed

N. York
Sarah Corbit
let. to Wm. H. Ball 21 May '39
let to Morris Brown May 22. 39
Act July 1838

John Calhoun Secretary of War Washington City Dist. of Columbia  Recd 22 Sept. 1823  Recd 19 Sept. 1823.  Bath Me Sept 22

Bath Sept. 6. 1823
In Sir, An old revolutionary soldier and who is a neighbor of mine, Thomas Corbett has called on me & shewn me a letter dated July 22 d 1823, signed by J. L. Edwards, in relation to his application to be restored to the Pension list. It is required among other things that he should explain satisfactorily, why his real estate which was valued at $551.50 in 1820, was estimated in 1823 at $123.09 only. I understand from enquiry that in 1820, his property was valued by the Court without any evidence except the representation of the number of acres & place where situated as contained in his inventory; and that in 1823, respectable witnesses, who were well acquainted with the value of the property, were sworn & examined by the Court, & that it was valued accordingly. The truth is, it is a miserable piece of land & with the exception of 4 acres is a stony pine plain & will cost as much to cultivate it, as the produce will be worth when raised; and besides her labor but is a very old & infirm man & unable to work it. Will an explanation like the above, if properly authenticated, be satisfactory as it regards his real estate? and if so how ought it to be authenticated? county clerk's seal & certificate It is further required that he should also produce evidence of his debts, setting forth the amount due the time when and on what account contracted. This he can do except in one instance; that is in the case of William Stedman of 6 th Stedman & the members of his firm residing in Pennsylvania. They are both dead. The evidence of the Their administrators, or heirs, is not

not known. Can you dispense with their affi- davit, if the other difficulties should be removed? I will thank you for an early reply to this letter
I am Sir
Yours respectfully
Daniel Dwyer
P.S. It may be said that the debt of Steadman & Co is allowed outlawed; but it ought to be observed, the outlawed books, by his placing that debt in his inventory, revived the debt. The debt was contracted in 1795 or thereabouts D.B.

Bath N.Y. 6 Sept.
Fm
Thomas Bradley Esq.
City Washington
District Columbia

Painted post August 12 th 1825
Dear Sir on the application of Thomas Cartlett I beg leave to inform you that he the said Cartlett is an applicant for a position he wishes you to say to the proper officer of that Department that you know him the said Cartlett and that he is in desperate circumstances which I know to be the fact the said Cartlett is 73 years of age and poor and infirm and if it makes out his proof in my opinion he is intitled to the Bounty of the Government as much as any old Soldier if you can say or do any thing to assist the poor old man to obtain something to make him comfortable the remaining part of life it will confer a particular favour on the needy ————— our family are all in usual health our best respects to your Lady and family
I am Respectfully Yours
The writer of this letter is a very respectable citizen of P.O. Post. N.Y. has been a Judge of one of the Courts for many years and his statements may be implicitly relied on
Dear Mr Bradley
Mr Bradley
John Knox

Bath NY. 6 Sept.
Fru
Phineas Bradley Esq. Assistant P.M. Genl. Washington City

Bath 28 th Aug. 1825
Dear Sir
I have taken the liberty of soliciting your aid in behalf of a worthy old Revolutionary soldier who has applied for a pension, the applicant is Thomas Corbet whom you doubtless know, as he has resided upwards of thirty years at Mend- -even in this Town. It appears that some years since he applied and received a pension, but the Secretary at War afterwards struck him off the list on account of possessing (as he supposed) too much property, that objection is now removed, as I do not believe he is worth five dollars, on the contrary, I firmly believe that unless Govern- ment should reinstate him on the pension list he will become an object of charity, and a Town charge. He is become very old and infirm, and the little property he possessed, has been sold by his creditors, I have been acquainted with him for more than thirty years, and I can with propriety say that he has always bore the character of a sober, industrious honest man, any thing you may be pleased to say to the Secretary at War in behalf of the old man will be gratefully acknowledged by him, and Your Ob t Serv t .
Thomas Woodley Esq. - J. M. Hove -
The writer of this letter is Mr. George Hove, who is a gentleman of great respectability and known to be a supporter of government. He is a native of the town of Haver, after in the State of Virginia, and is a gentleman of long residence in this town as long as a man of integrity.

1 March 1823, N.Y.
Thomas Cacket.
How
Rec. 19 Mar. 1824
Genl
John C. Calhoun
Secretary of War
Washington City
Mr. Adams

Bath March 4. 1824 Steuben County State of N.Y.
Dear Sir.
Your letter of the 22 d inst last was duly received, in answer to mine concerning Thomas Corbetts case, stating that if he would make the explanation under oath as I had suggested, his claim would be reconsidered, and that the debts due the representatives of Stedman $6 00 must be paid as theretofore required. I have just received the enclosed letter which shews the utter impossibility of procuring the affidavit. An affidavit of which the enclosed certificate of Benjamin Eaton will be the substance, can be procured. If that will not answer & if the Department still insist upon it, it he must give up his claim. But it seems to me that as the whole amount of his inventory as appraised by the Court is only $123.09, and as he is a very old man, afflicted with a pulmonary complaint & unable to labor, that sum could not be considered sufficient for the maintenance of himself & wife, and particularly too when it is considered that he owes other debts in this country which can be proved nearly or quite to the amount of his inventory. If I did not know that Mr Corbett was needy I would not press his claim. I hope therefore you will reconsider that part of your instructions which requires proof of the Stedman debt. & so modify it as to accept of Mr Eatons affidavit with the explanation as it regards the valuation of his real estate. If you should do so, will you have the goodness to send me a copy of my letter to which yours men-

turned above was an answer to enable me to draw the affidavit of the explanation. I have forgotten the precise terms of that letter.
I some time ago sent you an affidavit in the case of James Moore, showing that his pension certificate which you stated was forwarded me in 1822 never came to hand, for the purpose of obtaining a duplicate certificate. May I request your early attention to it, as well as an early reply to Thomas Corbets case
I am Sir
Yours respectfully
Daniel Cniger.
J L Edwards Esq

James L. Edwards Esq. Pension Office

Sir
I have known for more than thirty years Thomas Corbit - who is mentioned in the letters of Genl. George McCloud and Judge Know... he is a man of uncommon industry - and thought it no hardship to labour 16 and 18 hours out of 24 when necessary - but like many other persons of great industry - he realized but little from his labour - and I was always a poor man, I believe - that is his property and debts were of almost equal amount - his integrity I never saw of being questioned - if the Government place him on the pension list , I am persuaded that they will do no more than accord justice to a worthy soldier of the Revolution - and save the man from obtaining a support from the cold hand of charity - who nobly fought for his country's independence.
W. City 13 th Sept. 1825
I am Sir Respectfully your obed Servt P. H. Woodley

Rec d July 12. 1824
South No. 2 July
J. B. Edwards
Postmaster Russia New York N. Y. 1823

Bath Steuben Co. Pa. June 19.
Sir Inclosed, I send you the relating to the pension claim of Leobitt. They will, I think, remove culties heretofore made to the al- of his claim. This poor man last stage of the consump- Sheedy allowance of his pension find him some relief. I hope his be decided on before the 4 th of in case he should be placed on list, he may be able to draw it time.
Yours respect- D. Russell
J. L. Edwards Esq. to

I do hereby certify that in the year 1825 I received a quantity of Goods from Thomas Carroll which he the said Carroll bought from William Sledman and Co
May 28 th 1823 — Witness my hand Benjamin Eaton

Thomas Corbin New York
Application to be restored
Brief
Last evidence 25 Aug t 1825.

Thomas Corbet, or Corbitt a private New York Enlisted for a Year on the 24 th January 1776 in the regiment commanded by Col Anthony Wayne Pennsylvania line.
Exhibited his 1 st Schedule 26 th June 1820. at which time he was in the possession of property valued in the aggregate at $551.50. consisting of 80 acres of barren pine land said to be so poor, that he was not able to raise his bread from it, and so badly situated that he was unable to sell it - he had also 2 old horses 4 cows 4 Spring calves 4 Sheep 4 year-old calves 4 pigs 3 tables 1 pot 1 kettle 1 skillet 1 plough 1 harrow 1 old waggon and harness 2 hoes 3 or 4 flour barrels a fire shovel and tongs and irons 1 pitch- fork 1 weaving loom 1 bake kettle 6 chairs cups & saucers a few plates a tea kettle, and 2 jugs 4 axes a scythe and cutting box 2 paddles $551.50.
Has due him 50. 00 in bad debts (the greater part) OWes about 80 or $601. 50 90. 00 (only) Balance 511. 50
Whereupon he was Discontinued 24 th July 1820.
Applying for restoration and exhibits a second Schedule dated 21 st June 1823. containing the following articles.
1 Cow 10. 1 ditto 10. a 3yr-old steer 7. 2 calves 5. 2 Hogs 4. 9.
6 Sheep 7. 00. 5 lambs 5. 00. $48. 09.
80 acres land, mentioned in 1 st Schedule
now valued at 75. 00
$123. 09.
There is a great discrepancy between the property in the 1 st and 2 nd Schedule, which he accounts for in this manner.
All the articles enumerated in the 1 st and omitted in the 2 nd have been sold under execution, and delivered in payment of debts, except a few, of a perishable nature, which have been destroyed or so impaired by time, as to be of no value.
and that the 1 st valuation of his land was made by the court without examining witnesses cognizant of its true value - that the same has been re-valued and from the evidence of John W Fowler, Thomas Metcalf, William Edwards and John White, sworn in open court, the said land

has been estimated at $75 only. This statement is certified by the Clerk of Steuben county, who likewise has certified to the credibility of the witnesses. corroborated by the letter of Mrs. Woods, filed with the evidence. Note - it does not appear what the 80 acres was valued at in the first instance - all the property having been lumped together in one general sum; hence it becomes impossible to tell by calculation whether the claimant has fully accounted for its disposition. The following is all the evidence offered in support of his Declaration on that point.
John Knox swears that the claimant owed him $49.84 for grain of different kinds, clothing and other articles, and that in Sept 1823 he obtained a judgment for the same and costs. The personal property of the defendant was levied on and sold, and he became a purchaser of the same (he then gives a list of articles bought by him) see his affidavit, and the constable, J. Stevens, who sold under the execution.
William Hamilton a constable states that by virtue of an execution in favor of Stephen Babcock (amount not stated) he sold a clock case, a quantity of hay, 1 table 1 axe, 1 looking glass, 2 cows and heifer, 2 horses, 3 steers, 1 cupboard, and 1 grind stone.
The claimant further states, (but it is not supported by proof) that he delivered sundry articles of personal property to Doctor Rixford, in payment of a bill for 16.00. medical services.
and "turned out" 2 calves to Levi Corbett in payment for labor done (the amount not stated).
In examining the articles sold, and others said to have been transferred in payment of debts, I find that all the those which the claimant possessed, have been disposed of, and a few more never exhibited by him, but of no great value. He also in his 2 d schedule gives a list of his creditors. 18 in number, amounting in debts due to $336.22 the greater part of which he must have contracted since his 1 st schedule was exhibited, as he there says, "he owes about $80, or 90, only."

A number of letters accompany this application, from the following persons, M m Woods, M m R Rochester, Daniel Bruger, Beth t Vincent, General George M c Clure, & John Knox; —
These gentlemen take a deep interest in the success of this old man, whom they represent to be very poor, infirm and respectable, and a fit subject for his country's bounty.
(see letters filed together.)
Claimant aged 70 years, and 9 months in June 1823. wife 56 same in her arms. a daughter 16, and son 13 — is by occupation a miller, but has become unable to follow his business, or do any other work.
I certify that I have examined this case and am of the opinion that according to the principles which have governed in former decisions, the claim ought to be admitted.

State of New York } County of Steuben } ss - John Knox of the town of Painted Post in said County of Steuben being duly sworn saith that in the month of September 1823. he obtained a Judgment before Joseph Little Esquire One of the Justices of the Peace of the said County against Thomas Corbett of the town of Bath in said County being an applicant for a pension under the Act of January of the 18th March 1818. - And the several acts amendatory thereto, for forty nine Dollars and Eighty four Cents Damages besides Costs of suit. That the consideration for the said Judgment was a note given by the said Thomas Corbett to this deponent for grain of different kinds clothing and other articles sold by this deponent to said Corbett - That this deponent caused an execution to be issued upon the said Judgment upon which on the 25 th July 1824 the personal property of said Corbett was sold at Constable's sale, consisting of cattle horses swine farming utensils and household furniture - That said Judgment was fairly obtained and for a bona fide sub- sisting debt - That at said sale the said personal property of the said Corbett was bid off & purchased by me the said John Knox and further this deponent saith not -
John Knox
Sworn to me this 22 nd day of June 1825 before me
Isaac Barnard Judge Steuben County Courts

State of New York County of Steubens
Francis Stephens of the town of Painted Post in said County, being duly sworn saith that he this deponent is and has been for more than four years last past one of the Constables of the said town of Painted Post - That some time previous to the 25 th July 1824 - he this deponent received the Execution in favour of John Knox of said town of Painted Post against Thomas Forbitt mentioned in the preceding Affidavit of John Knox that by virtue of said Execution he this deponent lived upon advertised and on the 25 th day of July 1824 sold at public Auction or vendue according to law the following articles of personal property of said Forbitt which were struck off to said John Knox at the following prices or sums, to wit,
   One Red Cow $5.00   one Black & Teer 12.50   one line Back Cow 10.75   one Other Red Cow 8.75   one Harrow 1.25   one Cutting Box 1.25   one Black man Sled 4.75   one Bay mare 7.75   Five Hogs & Six Pigs 5.50   one Set Harness for two Horses 1.75   one Bull Plough 1.87 \frac{1}{2}   one Old Cutter 0.50   one Wooden Clock & Case 4.50  
And this deponent further saith that said sale was Open public fair - And further this deponent saith not -  Sworn & Subscribed this 15 th day of August 1825. before me  Isaac Brainerd a Judge Steubens County Courts

State of New York Steuben County ss. Clerk's Office
I do hereby certify that Selah Barnard Esquire before whom the within and proceeding affidavits were taken was at the time of taking the same and is still one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas in and for said County of Steuben duly commissioned and sworn as such and that full faith and credence should and ought to be given his official acts as such and I do further certify that Francis Hickson whose name is subscribed to the within affidavit was at the time which the sale of the property made and is now one of the acting Constables in and for said County and as such Constable full faith and credence is due and should be given as such officer -
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said County at Bath this twenty fifth day of August 1825. -
John Metcalfe Clerk

State of New York Steuben County ss. William Hamilton, one of the constables of the Town of Bath in the county aforesaid being duly sworn, saith, that on the 28 th day of January in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and twenty-three he this deponent then and being one of the constables of the said Town of Bath served and sold on an execution at public sale, in favor of the Stephen Babcock against Thomas Corbitt, the following property of the said Thomas - viz 1 block & case, a quantity of Hay - 1 Table - 1 set - 1 Looking glass, 1 pair 2 bows and a keifer - 2 old Horses - three Heers 1 Large cupboard - 1 Grind stone
Sworn to subscribed this 28 th day of January 1824 - and "January" written on enclosures before signing W m Hamilton Selah Barnard Esq.
State of New York Steuben County ss Clerk's Office  I John Metcalfe Clerk of the said county of Steuben do hereby certify that William Hamilton whose name is subscribed to the above affidavit was on the 28 th day of January 1823 one of the constables of the town of Bath in the said county of Steuben - And that Selah Barnard Esquire before whom the said affidavit was taken and whose name is subscribed to the note of taking the same was at the time of taking the same an acting Justice of the peace in and for the said county of Steuben - And further that I am acquainted with the hand writing of the said William Hamilton and Selah Barnard and verily believe that the signatures "W m Hamilton" and "Selah Barnard" are in their respective hands writing - In testimony whereof I have hereto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said county at Bath this 29 th day of June 1824. - John Metcalfe Clerk

Bath. N.Y. 26 Augt.
10
Hon: William B. Rochester
Rochester
Monroe Co. N.Y.

Sir
Bath August 21 st 1825
Henry Will es Esq and William Nesbitt Esq
I have made out My plea for the Way- Johnstone held a judgment of 49 Dollars and 25 cts and was issued July 24 th 1824 by Francis Stephen the Constable. Consisting all my cows and young cattle. I am not of my self able to pay them that fine there not for the minute time As I bought the property himself from Burney and Johnstone's Adversary Met to get you to write to M c Clay the Secretary of War I know has a note to Foster Brady I have that confidence that Will serve me As no person can better acquainted with my present state I aged 73. I have tended Well 19 years ago till within 6 years to help My family in bread this you can surely see you Newme. I have tended Townsend and Taylor

Your attentions from your humble Servt along with my friends shall be considered as Dead Charity to me and my Wife. —
We have Struggled 32 years. Last June When this place was New to help settle this farm your Well Wishes
Thos. Abbott William B. Forchester Esq

Steuben County ss: On this 21 st day of October in the year 1823 personally appeared in open court being a Court of Record called the Court of Common Pleas in and for the said County of Steuben Thomas Corbitt resident in the town of Bath in the said County of Steuben aged seventy one years in September last past, who being first duly sworn according to law deposeth and saith that his original declaration in order to entitle him to a pension under the act of the 18 th March 1818 was made in May 1818, and that his schedule &c. was presented to the said Court of Common Pleas held in and for the County of Steuben in May term 1818. That the said Court did not require any proof of the value of the land contained in said schedule but appraised the same from the statements contained in said schedule. That at June term of the said Court last past this deponent made a new declaration and presented the same with a schedule of his property to said Court in pursuance of the above act and of the acts amendatory thereto in order to entitle him to a renewal of his pension. That the said Court at the said June term last past swore and examined on oath four credible and respectable witnesses to wit, John W. Fowler, Thomas Metcalfe, William Edwards and John White persons well acquainted with the land mentioned in the said schedule and that that the said Court thereupon appraised the said real estate at seventy five dollars and the personal estate contained in the said Inventory was appraised at forty eight dollars and nine cents.
Sworn & subscribed in open court this 21 st day of October 1823
Thos. Corbitt
John Metcalfe Clerk of Steuben County
I John Metcalfe Clerk of said Court do certify that the facts set forth in the above affidavit are true and that the above named witnesses to wit John W. Fowler, Thomas Metcalfe, William Edwards and John White are credible witnesses.
Done in open Court this 21 st Oct. 1823.
John Metcalfe Clerk.
Schedule of personal property possessed by the said Thomas Corbitt on the 21 st day of June 1823 as contained in the schedule & declaration as was appraised by the said Court with the valuation affixed to each article on the said 21 st day of June 1823.
   [3] One bow valued at $10. —   One do 10. —   One three year old steer 7. —   Two Calves 5. —   Two Hogs 4. 9   Sheep 7. —   Five Lambs 5. —   $48. 0  

Steuben County Clerk's Office 10/23/23
I John Metcalfe Clerk of the County of Steuben and Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the said County of Steuben do hereby certify that the within are true copies of an affidavit, certificate and schedule remaining on file in my office.
In testimony whereof I have hereto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court at Bath this 23 d day of October 1823. —
John Metcalfe Clerk
Explanatory Schedule
21 st Oct 1823.

Rev WIDOW, &c.
File No. 16227
Sarah Corbit Widow of Thomas Corbit Pris New War
Act July 1 st 38
Index: Vol. A , Page 149
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Thomas Corbet placed on the revolutionary pension list of New York 22 d October 1818.
Continued on the roll, 15 Sept. 1825. See letters to P. Bradley Esq r . and W. B. Rochester Esq r . Rochester N.Y. Sept. 15 th 1825 - to which last named person Corbet's notification of continuance was sent: also to Gen. Geo. McClure, of Bath, N.Y. care of Hon. H. Clay, Sec. of State.
☞ Pension commencing 5 th August 1825 -

Nov 21. 1842
My
Sarah Corbett
J. L. Smith Esq. Bluffton Washington D.C.
FREE

In I send you enclosed a certificate of the marriage of Sarah Corbitt whose application for a pension has been on file for a long time - After great labor we have been able to find the Rev Mr Bryan who has made his affidavit of the fact of Marriage & the genuineness of the certificate
The proof is complete & doubly fortified Your request on returning the certificate that his hand writing should be found but as he was found to be living I suppose the enclosed affidavit attached thereto was the best proof
You will please send Mrs Corbitt pension certificate addressed to me or this place
Respectfully Yrs & H
Edwards Esq
Morris Brown
Urbana Fulton Co N.Y. Nov 14 1842

2152
L. L. Edwards Esq. Pension Office D.C.
John Green Mitchell Respectfully Thomas G. [?]

Rep. Hall 22. July 18253
Sir
I some time wrote you on the subject of an application made by Thomas Corbitt of the State of N. York to your department for a pension to which I received an answer of which the following is a copy
" Sir - In answer to your letter concerning the case of Thomas Corbitt I have to inform you that strong doubts exist as to the propriety of admitting the claim, because in his first schedule made in 1820. his property consisting of 80. acres of land some horses, cows, sheep household furniture &c was valued at $ 551. 50. and the same property excepting two horses two cows & three stoves he now values at only $ 123. - An explanation has been made which is that in the first instance the court valued the land without consulting any one acquainted with its value and that when he exhibited his last schedule the court examined under oath four persons well acquainted with the land and was satisfied from  that their testimony that it was not worth more than $ 75. - The difference between the valuation of the property in the first and second schedules constitutes the objection to the admission of the claim & the explanation is not satisfactory - If you are acquainted with the value of the land or with any facts in relation to the case perhaps a further investigation may be

had on your communicating the same to the department -
Knowing Mr. Corbitt to be an aged man and in quite needy circumstances I am anxious that he should have an opportunity of making such further explanations in this matter as he may have within his power in order to make his application satisfactory to the department - As regards the value of his land I would not undertake to speak with any degree of certainty still I have no hesitation in saying that in the first valuation of his property by the Court took at $537.50 it must in my opinion have been altogether an erroneous estimate -
The land is almost all a pine plain & that of a hard and poor quality and the build on it being of trifling value it would seem to me that it could be of but little value to the occupier towards procuring a livelihood indeed I have no doubt but that a person would do better by working some land on the shores that might be had in that country than by cultivating it at all.
It is due to Mr. Corbitt here to state that I believe him to be an honest & correct man and could a further opportunity be given him for further explanation it would be very pleasing to me -
I am with great
Respect y s !
Wm Woods
L. G. Edwards Esq. -
P.S. Be pleased to let me know from you as soon as you conveniently can -
WW

Dec 20 1842
ny
Sarah Corbitt
J. P. Edwards Esq. Comr. of Pension Washington
FREE

Urbana N.Y. Dec 16 1842
Y rs Edmond Gay Sir
I recd some days since a pension certificate (5 yrs) for Mrs Sarah Corbitt widow of Thomas Corbitt for $40. per Annum Mr Corbitt was a Revolutionary pensioner in on the act of 1818 at $96 per Annum from my knowledge of the pension laws in force I have supposed some mistake existed in the amount granted to the widow. In the course of my very considerable business with the department I have not expressed, nor had occasion to, any complaint of the results. But I feel constrained in this instance to beg of you the favor to review this case as if some oversight has not occurred.
Very Respectful Mr O. B. Smith
Morris Brown
Mr Corbitt died in 1829

Ysee B Vincent - P. M. Milton P
Daniel Crouger Esq. atty at Law B atk N -

Milton Feb'y 27 th 1824.
Dear Sir
I received from you some time ago a letter enclosing forms for Sebastian Retain Thomas Corbet . I have made all the enquiry I could and can find nothing relevant to his case; there was no Adonis's brother taken out; the books were given to the Philadelphia Merchants Society; and not a trace to be found here (as says Thomas H. Stevenson). I called on them on purpose to fulfil your Requests and to perform a duty I owe to all old soldiers and acquaintances.
I Long for you Yours Respectfully B. H. Vincent
My best respects to
Mrs Congdon & daughters —
W.B. should say thing be discovered that would lead to a bedrift I will attend to it and forward it to you B. H.

FREE.
For James Barbour Secy of War
Washington city

Rochester 4. Sept r 1825 N.Y.  Hon James Barbour Secy of War Dr Sir
I am prompted to address you in behalf of the writer of the enclosed letter (whom I have known for nearly 16 years) from an unwillingness even to oblige inattention to the requests of an infirm, indigent old Soldier. His paper will doubtless be made out in form and presented at your Department by his Counsellor Henry Miller Esq. of Bath, Steuben County, N.Y. - I hope you will pardon me the liberty of sending you his own letter to me - I believe he tells the truth and hope he may find favour at your hands - he is undoubtedly very poor - I have the honour to be very respectfully yr. O bedt Servt.
MR Rochester

From
Respectfully, refers to the Dept of War, with Mr. Clay's Compliments.
Bath NY 5 Sept.
Honr. Henry Clay
Secretary of State -
Washington City - The Gov of War with the I hope to be returned to the House
Yrs. Affectionately
James M. Smith

Bath 28 th Augt 1825
Dear Sir
Thomas Corbit a worthy old Revolutionary Soldier has applied to the secretary at War for a renewal of his pension, he had been on the pension list for some time, but the secretary struck him off, for as he supposed having too much property, that objection is now removed, for the little property he possessed has been seized and sold by his creditors, He has become very infirm and unable to do any kind of work and is now an object of charity, The secretary at War will probably call upon you in relation to this subject, as I understand he will be advised so to do, by some of his acquaintances, if so, you will be pleased to shew him this communication. Not having the pleasure of an acquaintance with the secretary I have taken the liberty of troubling you in behalf of a Man who in his day has rendered important services to his country, —
I am Sir with perfect regard
Your Obedt Servt —
Geo. Wolcum —
Hon d Henry Clay —

Recd 12 Feb 1825
South W.I.
Thomas Corbet
Esq.
Act 1 March 1823
Hon. John Brown
agent.
Wm Woodhull Esq.
Bath. Ulster County
New York
at home
Washington D.C.
True

Battle Stubben Oct. 18 29 Aug. 1825
Sir
Mr. Thomas Corbett has desired me to enclose the accompanying Apts. to you on the subject of his Application for a pension to which the attention of your department has frequently heretofore been called—
These Apts. will probably explain the true state of his personal property. The House Barns & Cattle may seem to have been sold at a low rate but there is ought perhaps to be understood that there was hardly a person in the community that would have taken them to keep as a gift in truth they were of little or no value—
Mr. Corbett is beyond all question an exceedingly poor man and this taken in connection with his advanced age and bodily infirmities, pleads greatly in his behalf for the extension of the bounty of his country to him—
What little real estate he is in possession of is at least half of small value and trifling as it is I have no doubt but that it is honestly embarrassed at this time & has been so for a considerable period past far more than its real worth— What I have stated can doubtless be verified almost all his acquaintances if such causes should be understood necessary—
Res Yr
Obt. Servt.
Wm Wood

To the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States, in Congress assembled: The Petition of Thomas Corbitt of Bath in the County of Steuben and State of New York,
Respectfully sheweth:
That your Petitioner was a soldier in the Revolutionary War; that being in reduced circumstances, and Old and infirm, your Petitioner applied to the Secretary of War, and obtained a pension in the Year 1818, under the Act entitled "An Act to provide for certain persons engaged in the Land and Naval Service of the United States, in the Revolutionary War" passed 18 th March 1818. That your Petitioner under the Act of the 18 th May 1820, applied to the Secretary of War for a continuance of his pension; that the said Secretary struck your Petitioners name from the pension list, alleging as a reason, that on account of the value of your petitioners property, he was not entitled to a pension under said laws. Your Petitioner would further respectfully represent, that although his property as his schedule furnished the Secretary of War in pursuance of the Act of the 18 th May 1820, as appraised by the Court of Common Pleas in and for the County of Steuben, now on file in the office of the Secretary of War, amounted to about five hundred and fifty dollars, yet a substantial part of the property therein contained, consisted of a barren Pineplain farm, wholly unproductive without more labour than your Petitioner can bestow at his advanced age and infirm state of health; it is utterly impossible for him to support himself and family.
Your Petitioner would further represent, that he is now in the seventieth year of his age, has a Consumption, and has had the misfortune of having both his shoulders dislocated, so that he is consequently unable to labour. Your Petitioner therefore prays that he may be restored to his pension, and as an equity bound he

he will ever pray. (Bath, Steuben County (N.Y.) 7 th Dec r 1821.
Thos Corbitt
We the subscribers, Neighbors of the above named Thomas Corbitt, do hereby Certify from our own personal knowledge, that so much of the above petition as relates to the Farm of the said Thomas Corbitt, and to his inform state of health, is substantially true: And we do further certify that the said Thomas Corbitt has, since our acquaintance with him, which has been upwards of twenty years, been a sober, industrious and worthy citizen. And that his representations are entitled to full credit.
Bath 7 th December 1821.
   Jeremiah Hubbard John E. Sweet Eldad Read John Parker George McCall James Thompson James M. Barron George Young John Knapp Harry Phoenix John W. Barney Benjamin Eaton M. D. Steele    Daniel Bruns Dugald Campbell Wm. M. Burney James Read Yco McCallum Chas. Fowler John Metcalfe Saml. Baker Henry A. Townsend David Higgins   

State of New York County of Steuben ss:
On this 21 st day of June 1823 personally appeared in open court being a court of record for said county Thomas Colbit resident in said county aged seventy years and nine months who being first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the provision made by the acts of the 18 th of March 1818, the 1 st of May 1820 and 1 st of March 1823, that he the said Thomas Colbit served in the revolutionary war as follows: in the company commanded by Captain John Lacey in the regiment commanded by Col. Anthony Wayne in the Pennsylvania line on the Continental Establishment for the term of one year commencing on the first day of January 1776 as by my original declaration or affidavit on file in the office of the Secretary of war dated the first day of May 1818 will more fully appear. And I do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the eighteenth day of March 1818 and I have not by gift since that time by gift sale or in any manner disposed of my property or any part thereof with intent thereby so to diminish it as to bring myself within the provisions of the 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" passed on the 18 th day of March 1818 and that I have not nor has any person in trust for me and 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 by me subscribed viz
One cow valued at $10. — One do " " 10. — One three year old steer 7. — Two calves 5. — Two Hogs 4. 9 Six Sheep 7. — Five Lambs 5. — $48. 9
That since the exhibition of my first schedule the following changes have been made in my property
Property contained in first schedule. — Real estate — Eighty acres of barren pine land so poor that I have never been able to raise my bread from it and so poor and badly situated that I am unable to sell it. —

Personal estate — Two old horses which cost me $24.00 — 4 cows & 4 spring calves, 4 sheep, 4 year old calves, 4 shoats or pigs, 3 old tables, 1 pot, 1 kettle, 1 skillet, 1 plough, 1 harrow, one old waggon, broken and worn, 1 two horse harness old and nearly worn out, 1 hoe, 1 old grubbing hoe, 3 or 4 flour barrels, 1 meat barrel, 1 fire shovel & tongs, 1 pair andirons, 1 pitchfork, 1 weaving loom, dish kettle, 1 bake kettle, 6 old common chairs, from 6 to 10 old teacups & saucers & about the same the same number of common plates, 1 tea kettle, 2 mugs, 1 or 2 \frac{1}{2} pint glasses, 3 or 4 tumblers, 2 or three pails, 1 chopping ax & 2 old meat axes and one hand ax, 1 scythe for mowing grass, 1 cutting box, 1 old man's saddle, & one very old side saddle both nearly worn out. —
Real estate — I still possess as described in the above schedule. On the 7 th January 1823 sold by virtue of an execution the two horses above mentioned, 2 of the cows, 3 steers being three of the calves mentioned in the first schedule, 2 more of the calves above mentioned have been killed to eat, one in 1821 & one in 1822, the other two turned out to Levi Corbitt in payment for labor done for me, — The waggon mentioned in the above schedule has been entirely worn out, — The harness mentioned above has been worn out. — The loom weaving loom mentioned above was sold to Stephen Case and payment is to be made in weaving cloth. — The dish kettle mentioned above is broke, meat axes above mentioned were stolen, one of the above cows sold to pay a Doctor's bill to Doct. Risford sold for $16.00. —
I owe the the following persons the several sums of money hereafter mentioned. —
   Hugh Cunningham, Pennsylvania — $ 37. 75   John Knapp, Painted Post, N.Y. — 20. 48   Wm. Steadman Esq. Pennsylvania — 170. 00   George M c Culloch — 20. 00   Aden J. Pratt, Campbelltown — 3. 92   Edward Bacon, Bath — 1. 25   George M c Clure, do — 3. 00   Gilbert Higgins, do — 6. 00   James Warden, do — 5. 00   Lekiel Hunt, do — 6. 47   Frederick Stewart, Campbelltown — 1. 25   Clark — 3. 75  

  Dugald Cameron Bath 15.00   David Whitaker do 3.00   Willard Davis Jersey 1.00   Polly Hughes, Bath 3.80   Elis Bidwell, do 2.10   Dauphin Murray, do 2.45   Levi Corbitt, do 30.00 
I have no debts due to me - My property is as mentioned in the first schedule except as to the changes before mentioned.
I am by occupation a Miller but have become entirely unable to follow my occupation or do any other work - My family consists of my wife aged 56, lame in her arms, my daughter Elizabeth Corbitt 16, a son 13. -
Thos. Corbitt
Sworn and declared in open Court this 21 st day of June 1823 before me
John Metcalfe Clerk of Steuben County. -
State of New York } I John Metcalfe Clerk of the Court of Steuben County } Superior Pleas of the County of Steuben do Clerk's Office } hereby certify that the foregoing oath and the schedule thereto annexed are truly copied from the records of the said Court and I do further certify that it is the opinion of the said Court that the value of the real estate in said schedule of the said Thomas Corbitt and filed in my office is seventy five dollars and that the value of the personal estate in said schedule is forty eight dollars and nine cents making in the whole one hundred and twenty three dollars and nine cents as owned and possessed by the said Thomas Corbitt on the day of exhibiting the said schedule to said Court to wit on the 21 st day of June 1823. -
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court at Bath this 29 th day of June 1824. -
John Metcalfe Clerk