Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 30,343, William Cornish, Mass.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Mass
Cornish, William
S. 30,343
CONTENTS

Massachusetts William Cornish
of Plymouth Co in the State of Massachusetts who was a private in the company commanded by Captain Bridgham of the Regiment commanded by Colonel Bailey — in the Massachusetts line, for the term of one year, from — 1776 to — 1777
Inscribed on the Roll of Massachusetts at the rate of forty Dollars per month  aliquot , to commence on the 4 day of March 1832.
Certificate of Pension issued the 24 of July 1832 — and sent to Lecharia's Eddy, Middleborough Mass.
Arrears to 4th of March 1832 $ 40. — Semi-ann. all'ce ending 4 Sep. " 20. —
$ 60. —
{ Revolutionary Claims Acts March 18, 1818, and May 1, 1820.
7 June 1832
Let J H S wd 13 June 1834
let same 30 Dec 1834
let Hon W Baylies 20 July 1835

I, William Cornish, of the Town of Middleborough in the County of Plymouth & Commonwealth of Massachusetts, being in the twenty sixth year of my age, do testify & say that I was a soldier in the army of the Revolution; that I enlisted in the Spring of the year 1876, at Boston, for the term of twelve months, in the company commanded by Capt. John Bridgham, Col. Bayley's Regiment, Massachusetts Line & Continental establishment, & continued to serve in said corps to the end of said term of twelve months, when I was discharged therefrom in the State of New York; that I was on the pension list, and received the certificate hereto annexed, & was dropped therefrom on account of my property, the notice of which is also hereto annexed; that my place of residence at present is the same as when I made my first application for a pension, that is to say in the Town of Middleborough, as above first stated.
William Cornish
Commonwealth of Massachusetts Plymouth ss. July 16, 1882 Then the above named William Cornish made oath to the truth of the above declaration by him above signed, before me
Luc. Eddy Justice of the Peace

War Department,
N o 10.395
PENSION OFFICE,
January 22 1821.
SIR,
You are hereby informed that the Secretary of War does not, on account of the amount of your property, consider you entitled to a Pension under the Acts of the 18th March, 1818, and 1st May, 1820; and has, therefore, directed your name to be stricken from the Pension List.
I am, respectfully,
Your obedient servant,
J. L. Edwards
To Mr. William Fornish Middleborough Plymouth County
[Handwritten initials or mark]

William Cornish Middleborough
Payable semi-annually. The first payment on this Certificate will be made on the 4th of September next, in Boston at the U. S. Branch Bank
Recorda

War Department.
REVOLUTIONARY CLAIM.
I CERTIFY that, in conformity with the Law of the United States, of the 18th of March, 1818.
William Cornish late a Private in the Army of the Revolution, is inscribed on the Pension List, Roll of the Massachusetts Agency, at the rate of Eight dollars per month, to com- mence on the Seventh day of April one thousand eight hundred and eighteen
GIVEN at the War Office of the United States, this Eight day of May one thousand eight hundred and nineteen.
J. C. Calhoun
Secretary of War.

William Lockhart
Mcornick 10375 Middleborough May 19
W
W
SCOTTISH

SCHEDULE.
COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS.
County of Plymouth, ss.
On this seventeenth day of July 1820, before the Circuit Court of Common Pleas for the Southern Circuit, proceeding according to the course of the common law with a jurisdiction unlimited in point of amount, having a power also of fine and imprisonment, and keeping a record of their proceedings, personally appeared in open Court, being a court of record for the said County William Cornish aged Sixty three years, resident in Middleborough 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, viz. for the term of one year & upwards in Capt. Bridgham's company, Col. Bailey's Regt. Massachusetts line - and that he has received a pension certificate dated May 8th 1819 - and numbered 10,395 , - in pursuance of his original Declaration made before Hon. Nathan Mitchell Esq. April 7th 1818 - and also takes and subscribes the following oath, viz.
And I do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States, on the 18th 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 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 and naval service of the United States, in the Revolutionary war," passed on the 18th day of March, 1818; 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.
My homestead farm the number of acres I do not recollect very unproductive & a piece of fresh meadow in Plympton where I get hay nearly sufficient for 2 cows. The use & improvement of 30 acres swamp pasture land during my natural life - 2 cows - 3 one year old heifers - 7 sheep I am interested with my son in 1 yoke Cattle - 1 pig - 1 old cart - axe - hoe - yoke & chain - bureau - chest chairs - Iron ware - crockery ware - wooden ware - clogs - shovel & stones - knives etc. My occupation has been shoemaking & husbandry, I have not for some time past been able to pursue my usual labour have been for 12 years past severely afflicted with the Rheumatism which has contracted & crippled my limbs my family consists of my self my wife & one daughter & a boy which I have taken my wife is quite & invalid & unable to labour & is nearly my age my daughter is 20 years of age & able to do the house work named Mercy the boy's name is Rufus Adams is 10 years of age
Value $544.45
William Cornish
Sworn to, and declared, on the 17th day of July A.D. 1820 before
Nathan Mitchell Esq. Justice of Court
I, John B Thomas clerk of said court, 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 Eight hundred forty four dollars and cents. In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said court, on this Twenty sixth day of December 1820
J B Thomas Clerk of the Court for the County of Plymouth

Harvey Lankham's declaration for 7 Wm Cornish

Declaration
In order to be restored to the pension list under of the act of March 1823.
County of Plymouth ss. On this first day of April 1834. personally appeared in open Court before a Court of Probate and for this purpose of record for the County of Plymouth within the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, Harvey Tuck- ham as Guardian of William Cornish of Middleborough in said County of Plymouth who has been adjudged a Lunatic, and and quality six and the said Harvey being first duly sworn according to Law, doth on his oath on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain for his said Ward the provisions made by the acts of Congress of the 18 th of March 1818 and the first of May 1820: That he the said William Cornish Cornish as the said Guardian has been informed & verily believes enlisted in the latter part of the year 1775 for the term of one year in the State of Massachusetts in the Company commanded by Captain John Bridgeham and Col. Bayley, Reg t Massachusetts line on the continental establishment: That he the said Ward continued to serve in said Corps for one full year and upwards and at the end of said service was discharged from said service: That his name has been placed on the pension list and dropped therefrom on account of his property.
And in pursuance of the said Act of the first of May 1820 I the said Guardian do swear that the said Ward was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18 th of March 1818: And that the said Ward has not since that time to his the said Guardian's knowledge by gift, sale, or in any manner disposed of his property or any part thereof with intent thereby so to diminish it as to bring himself within the provisions of an act of Congress entitled an act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land & naval service of the United States in the revolutionary war passed the 18 th of March 1818 And that he the said Ward has not nor has any person in trust for him any property or securities, contracts or debts due to him: nor has he any income other than what is contained in the schedule hereto annexed and subscribed by me.
I the said Guardian would further state from my personal knowledge that the said Ward soon after a death

the time the said Ward's name was first placed upon the pension list , he suffered a long & expensive season of sickness from which sickness his body or mind have has never recovered; that during his said sickness and after ward he was taken care of and supported, and his wife, also by his son William Coonick, which was the occasion of various bargains & exchanges of property, disputing which a controversy arose between the Father and son and was settled by the award of Referees, Judgement of Court, & Execution which was levied upon the said Ward's land, copies of which are enclosed. —
I the said Guardian further state that I was appointed Guardian to the said William Coonick in Nov. 1832 and immediately took possession of all of the said Ward's effects that I could find which are mentioned in the annexed schedule. I also endeavoured to reclaim back the land conveyed to Deborah Thrasher, supposing that the said Ward had been practiced upon by the Grantor and had made a conveyance of it without an adequate consideration. The question as to the validity of the conveyance was by mutual agreement submitted to the Hon. William Baylis now a Member of Congress for decision whose report is enclosed with this declaration. I paid to the said Grantor the sum of one hundred & fifty dollars agreeable to the Report and took a deed back of the land, which I have since offered at public sale and cannot get so much as I paid for it and must suffer loss by having any thing to do with it. —
And I would further now state that in the year 1832 the said William Coonick inadvertently made an application to the War-Office under the act of Congress of June 1832 for a pension and was placed upon the pension list and has since received a pension of forty dollars per year. But believing that the said Ward is now & was previous to the passage of the last mentioned act was entitled to be restored to the list of pensions under the said acts of 18

of March 1818 and the first of May 1820 and that he ought to be dropped from the list of pensions under the act of June 1832 and to effect that purpose his application is made
And finally, the said Guardian declares that the above facts, dates & circumstances are stated partly from his personal knowledge, and partly from the best infor- mation he is able to obtain and refers for the corrob- oration of the principal facts to the several documents here with enclosed
Harvey Tinkham.
Sworn to and declared before the Court of Probate for the County of Plymouth on the first day of April A.D. 1834!
Attest Jacob H. Lord Register
I Jacob H. Lord Register of Probate for the County of Plymouth, do hereby certify that it appears to the satisfac- tion of the Court of Probate that the said William Nichols did serve in the Revolutionary War as stated in the preceding declaration, against the common enemy, for the term of nine months under one engagement for the Continental establishment. I also certify that the fore- going Vath and the schedule thereto annexed are truly copied from the records of said Court and I do further certify that it is the opinion of said Court that the total amount in value of the property ex- hibited in the aforesaid schedule is fifty dollars. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the seal of said Court this first day of April A.D. 1834
Jacob H. Lord Register

The property contained in the first schedule of William Cornish late a Soldier in the revolutionary army
1. His homestead farm consisting of land unknown wood land sold to Nathaniel Eddy valued at 300 00 consisting chiefly of old forest, very unproductive & wood sufficient for one fire - estimated at the sum of seven hundred dollars.
A part of the house & other land sold to Deborah Thrasher to the value of 200 00
In 1829 } A horse & waggon In 1829 } services rendered and board -
The residue set off by Execution to William Cornish Jr at the sum of
In August 1829 } for support & expenses paid in subseq
Also a piece of fresh meadow estimated at one hundred and twenty dollars
Sold to William Cornish Jr
expended in the support of said Word.
2. The use & improvement by contract of one half of about 30 acres of swamp & pasture age during his natural life - estimated to be worth annually five dollars
Sold to William Cornish Jr
same
Two Cows, a three year old heifer & seven sheep & 3 00 value in a yoke of oxen & a Pig all together estimated at 99 00 Some farming tools & some poor furniture in his house estimated at 15 00
Disposed of by William Cornish for support of his Word
Worn out except what came to Guardian's hands
4. Dts & Creds Balance against him
5. His occupation as a shoe maker & husbandman - inferior & unable to labour
6. Old furniture, tools, Cows & heifer which were taken by me & appraised in 1832 at 50 00 April 8 th 1834. -
which cows & heifer have some been applied towards support of Word the remaining old things are now in my possession Harvey Pinkham

This certifies that William Cornish formerly of Plymouth now of Middleborough county of Plym- outh Commonwealth of Massachusetts is not taxed in the town of Middleborough and has no real Estate to our knowledge.
Middleborough June 24 th 1883
Andrew Haskell } Assesors of Middleborough Bradford Haskell B. P. Wood

This certifies that Messrs. Andrew Haskins, Bradford Harlow & Benjamin P. Wood, are the Subscribers to the within Instrument, are a majority of the Selectmen & of the Assessors of the town of Middleboro—
Middleboro June 28th 1853.
Attest Foster Sinkham Town Clerk of Middleboro

30 343 Rev INVALID.
File No. 25 743
William Cronin Rev Rev Rev
Act: June 7 '82
Index: Vol. 2, Page 82
[Arrangement of 1870.]

10.395 R
Massachusetts
William Cornish
of Middleborough in the state of Massachusetts who was a Private in the regiment commanded Colonel Bailey of the Massachusetts line, for the term of One Year
Inscribed on the Roll of Massachusetts at the rate of eight Dollars per month, to commence on the 7 th of April 1818
Certificate of Pension issued the 8 th of May 1819 and sent to Nahum Mitchell Esq. Cash Bridgewater Mass
Arrears to 4th of Mar. 1819.  87.43
Semi-ann. all'ce ending 4. Sep. 1819.  48.00
10 Mo. \frac{24}{30} \frac{4}{31}
$135.43
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
Not entitled
Not Entitled and Notification sent to John B. Thomas Esq. Plymouth, Mass: 22 Jany 1821.

I Gamaliel Rounseville of lawful age do testify & say that I was one of the Referees in the case of William Cornish Jr against William Cornish, July 30. th 1829. The demand annexed to the Rule was a Note of hand given April 6. 1822. But the Rule of Reference was a Submission of all demands that under a Rule of this nature both Parties are by the Laws of this Commonwealth permitted to bring forward before the Referees their mutual claims & accounts of every sort. that at the hearing & trial before the Referees the parties to the above Rule did bring forward before the Referees, mutual accounts which were sharply contested on both sides each having their Attorney. so that the suit was truly & strictly an adversary suit. that the amount allowed in favour of said William Cornish Jr was one Hundred & Eightyfive Dollars which was the full balance, in the opinion of all the Referees due on the mutual accounts aforesaid. every item of which was duly investigated by the Referees. and the Note of hand was not allowed, being wholly rejected and laid

out of the case, being considered by the Referees, for two reasons void, one reason the proof being insufficient, for the consideration and the other being more than six years old without any proof of an acknowledg- ment of its being due. That the items of the account of William Cornish for against William Cornish, which we allowed by the Referees, consisted of expenditures made in the time of P. William Cornish's sickness for him & provisions found him at other times for the payment of money to divers persons & at different times, for goods & for necessaries furnished for nursing & labor bestowed - and I at the time as one of the Referees, had not, at that time & have not now any reason to believe that there was any collusion whatever in respect to P. such or the subject matters of it. - I also say that, the P. William Cornish, is an old crippled man and wholly destitute of the means of support, & is now supported by his son Wm Gurn.
Gam. Rousevelt

Commonwealth of Massachusetts Plymouth Y. Court of Probate at Plymouth in & for said County on the first Monday of De- cember A.D. 1834
Then the above named Gamael Rousseville personally appeared & made oath to the truth of the foregoing affidavit by him subscribed & I certify that he is a credible person & is one of the Selectmen of the town of Middleborough where he resides.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & the seal of said Court this first day of December A.D. 1834
Jacob H. Lord Register of Probate

Thos. H. Sturtevant Esq.
Wm. Cornish

Whereas Elkanah Vaughan & Deborah Vaughan wife of the said Elkanah, of Middleborough, in the county of Plymouth, on the one part - & Harvey Tinkham of the same Middleborough, as Guardian of William Cornish, on the other part - by their agreement in writing, dated the thirteenth day of June last past, - setting forth "that said Vaughan & wife, in her right, claimed to be owner & in possession of certain real & personal estate, formerly the estate of said William Cornish, & had commenced an action against said Tinkham for entering upon said estate & cutting down the wood thereon & taking away the personal property - & had also other claims against said Cornish," did, "for quieting & settling all demands between the parties, mutually agree that all actions & causes of actions in the premises be submitted to the arbitration & award of William Baylies of West Bridgewater & that his determination & award thereon should be binding on them & that they would fulfill & perform his said award, to be made in writing & duly made known to them in a reasonable time after the hearing; said arbitrator to give notice of the time & place of hearing - & did mutually agree that said arbitrator should have & exercise certain specific powers in the premises: all which will appear by their agreements touching the premises
Now therefore, I the said William Baylies having taken upon myself the burden of said arbitration, & having, after due notice, met the said parties & fully heard them & duly considered their proofs & arguments concerning the premises do thereupon award & determine as follows - viz -
I. I am of the opinion that the said Vaughan & wife have, in her right, the legal title to the land in dispute: the evidence adduced being insufficient, in my judgment, to establish the insanity or legal incompetency of said Cornish to act, at the time of his said conveyance. -
II. But it also appears to me that the consideration of said deed, estimated at two hundred dollars, has not been fully paid by said Deborah - or said Elkanah

in the services of said Deborah or in any other way or manner - but that there remains due on that account from said Deborah & Elkanah, after allowing them suitable damages for all trespasses proved to have been committed, either upon the person of said Deborah, or in cutting or taking wood from said land - or other way the sum of fifty dollars - her services (making the proper deductions for the privileges and benefits she enjoyed & received, while in the employment of said Cornish,) together with the said damages, amounting to the sum of one hundred & fifty dollars.
III.
I, therefore, in pursuance of the special authority given me by the said parties, do award & determine that the said Tinkham, for & in behalf of said Cornish, shall at the time of the delivery & publishing of this award - or within ten days there after, pay to said Vaughan & wife the said sum of one hundred & fifty dollars - upon which payment so made as aforesaid the said Vaughan & wife shall execute & deliver a deed of release - thereby releasing to the said Cornish his heirs & assigns "the estate purporting to be conveyed" by the said deed of August 3, 1829, & also one half of a share heretofore conveyed by said Cornish to said Deborah.
IV.
And I do further award that upon the payment of the money & delivery of the deed of release as aforesaid, the said parties shall mutually release & discharge each other from all claims & demands actions & causes of actions of & concerning, the premises. -
Still which is in full of the matters submitted to me by the said agreement. - In witness whereof, I have hereunto set my hand this twenty ninth day of October, in the year of our Lord eighteen hundred & thirty three.
William Baylies.

William Cornish Middleboro' (1775)
[Faint, mirrored bleed-through text from the reverse side of the page, mostly illegible.]
William Cornish

I William Cornish of Middleborough in the County of Plymouth a Commonwealth of Massachusetts being sixty one years of age and reduced in my circumstances standing in need of my Country's assistance for support and being a citizen of the United States do hereby declare that I was a soldier in the late Revolutionary war with Great Britain in the Massachusetts line & Continental Establishment. In April A.D. 1775 I enlisted into Capt John Bridgham's Company Col John Bailey's Regiment. I marched to Roxbury near Boston where I served eight months being the term of my enlistment & was honorably discharged but not in service. I then immediately enlisted into the same Company and Regiment for one year & marched to the City of New York. I completed said term of service & two months more on the account of the three years men not having arrived & then had an honorable discharge in service which is either mislaid or lost & not to be found - I afterwards served a short campaign on Rhode Island & was driven therefrom by the enemy and went to Pawtucket Falls - but I do not recall the exact term of service but think it about two or three months - My Company & Regiment there I have forgotten. I was at the Battle of White Plains & some other skirmishes - And I hereby release all claims to any pension which is now allowed me by the laws of the United States -
William Cornish

Plymouth May 26. 1834
Dear Sir
I do not know whether I ought to forward the enclosed original papers or ought to send copies. I have concluded to forward the original papers and if the course pursued is not the correct one please return them & instruct me as to the proper course.
Yours with respect J. H. Lord

William Cornick for demands against William Cornick the amount of a note of hand dated April 6 1827 signed by the said William Cornick - William Cornick Jr July 28 1829
Town of Middleborough in the County of Plymouth - July 28 1829
Know all men that William Cornick Jr and William Cornick both of Middleborough in the County of Plymouth have agreed to submit the claim and means by the said William Cornick Jr against the said William Cornick which is presently annexed and all other demands of either party against the other to the determination of Thomas Weston, Samuel Roseveare and Levi Tinkham, the report of whom or the major part of whom being made as soon as may be to any court of common pleas to be held within and for the said County of Plymouth judgment herein to be final - and if either of the parties shall neglect to appear before the Referees after proper notice being given them of the time and place appointed by the Referees for hearing the parties in this cause the Referees shall have power to proceed ex parte -
William Cornick Jr William Cornick
Witnesseth July 29 1829,
Then the above named William Cornick Jr and William Cornick personally appeared and ac- knowledged the foregoing to be their free act & deed.
Before me Grace Stevens Justice of the Peace
Boston July 30 1829
Pursuant to the foregoing
order of the court

William Cornish for demands against William Cornish the amount of a note of hand dated April 6 1822 signed by the said William Cornish - William Cornish for July 28 1829
Town of Middleborough in the County of Plymouth - July 28 1829
Know all men that William Cornish Jnr and William Cornish both of Middleborough in the County of Plymouth have agreed to submit the claims made by the said William Cornish for against the said William Cornish which is presently annexed and all other demands of either party against the other to the determination of Messrs Weston, Gualter Pouscaille and Levi Tinkham, the report of whom or the major part of whom being made as soon as may be to the extent of common law to be holden within and for the said County of Plymouth, judgment hereon to be final - and if either of the parties shall neglect to appear before the Referees after proper notice being given them of the time & place appointed by the Referees for hearing the parties in this matter the Referees shall have power to proceed ex parte -
William Cornish Jr William Cornish
Plymouth July 29 1829
Then the above named William Cornish Jr and William Cornish personally appeared and acknowledged the foregoing to be their free act & deed.
Before me Isaac Stevens Justice of the Peace
Plymouth Middleborough July 30 1829
Pursuant to the foregoing rule, we the Referees therein named having notified and met the parties this day at the dwelling house of the Thomas Street in Middleborough aforesaid fully heard the

Then learned and maturely considered. Then several allegations and the evidence produced to support the same are of opinion and accordingly make the following report, to wit, That the said William Cornick junior recover against the said William Cornick the sum of one hundred and eighty five dollars and all his costs of prosecution as taxed being three dollars and seventy five cents and also all costs at the reference for entrees, horse expenses and referees fees taxed at nine dollars and forty cents making in the whole the sum of one hundred ninety eight dollars and fifteen cents - The said William Cornick having paid the whole of the horse expense and the referees fees
Thomas Weston Jane Pownall Levi Tinkham
True copy Attest
William Clarke

No. II. Copy of the Report of Offences in Carnarvon House
William Lovat

Probate Office Plymouth Mass
Dec 8. 1834
Sir
I send you an additional affidavit of Genl. Rouseville Esq one of the Referees in the case of Mrs Cornish. You have Cornish papers on file. I am informed that the Hon. William Baylies was Counsel for one of the parties before the Referees & it is said he is personally knowing to the whole transaction & can probably relieve you from any wrong apprehensions as to the good faith of the acts.
Very Respectfully
Your Obh. St.
J. H. Loring
J. L. Edwards Esq. Com. of Pensions City of Washington D. C.

Know all Men by these Presents, That
I William Cornish of Middleborough in the County of Plymouth Yeoman,
in Consideration of her services rendered as housekeeper and for love and good will and for the sum of two hundred dollars paid me by Deborah Thrasher of said Middleborough spinster
the Receipt whereof I do hereby acknowledge, have remised, released, and forever quit-claimed, and do, myself and my Heirs, by these Presents, remise, release, and forever quit-claim unto the said
Deborah and to her
Heirs and Assigns,
a certain piece of land and its appurtenances in said Middleborough about eight acres more or less bounded as follows on the South side by a road to Plymouth Eastwardly by land of Alden Raymond Westward by land of Deacon Gilson Northwardly by another road Also my homestead with the buildings and appurtenances which I bought of Joshua Eddy of said Middleborough fourteen acres more or less bound by land of Alden Raymond Ebenezer Eddy by woodland which I lately sold to William Cornish to the pond to red oak tree marked thence on the line of said William Cornish ft in to the road to a stake and stones then by the road by Deacon Gilson land to the line of Alden Raymond aforesaid
To HAVE and to HOLD the afore-mentioned Premises, with all the Privileges and Appurtenances thereunto belonging, to her the said Deborah and her Heirs and Assigns forever; so that neither I the said William nor my Heirs, or any other Person or Persons claiming from or under me or them, or in the Name, Right or Stead of me or them, shall or will, by any Way or Means, have, claim, or demand any Right or Title to the aforesaid Premises, or their Appurtenances, or to any Part or Parcel thereof, forever
In Witness Whereof, I the said William Cornish Middleborough
of August have hereunto set my hand and seal this Third day in the year of our Lord One thousand eight hundred and thirty twenty nine
Signed, sealed and delivered, in presence of us, } G. Bartlett
William Cornish (Seal)
Plymouth, ss. August 3 rd 1829 Then the above-named William Cornish acknowledged the above Instrument to be his free act and deed— before me, G. Bartlett JUSTICE OF PEACE. Received August 10 th 1829 Recorded P. Brewster Cotton Reg.

This is a true copy from the Records of Deeds for the County of Plymouth Book 170 folio 11 Attest Roland E. Cotton for R. Cotton Reg r

Deed No III Mr Cornell to Deborah Thrasher
Mr Cornell

Know all Men by these Presents,
THAT I William Gannick , of Middleborough , in the County of Plymouth Yeoman
in consideration of Two hundred and twenty one dollars paid by Nathaniel Eddy , and William S. Eddy both of said Middleborough in said County, Merchants,
the receipt whereof I do hereby acknowledge, do hereby give, grant, sell, and con- vey unto the said Nathaniel Eddy and William S. Eddy , and to their heirs and assigns forever, about thirty seven acres of land lying in said Middleborough and lying on the southwardly side of the road leading from Calvin Silvers to Daniel Saverys and is bounded as follows, viz. beginning at a black oak tree in the line between Thomas Saverys and said Cornickes , thence South three degrees West in said line one hundred and twelve rods to a stump in an Indian path, thence South eighty seven degrees West in the line of David Woods land fifty two rods to stake and stones, thence South three degrees East in the line of Calvin Silvers land One hundred fifteen rods, thence to the bounds first mentioned fifty two rods.
To have and to hold the above granted premises to the said Nathaniel, William S. Eddy and to their Heirs and Assigns, to their Use and Behoof forever. AND I do covenant with the said Nathaniel & William S. and with their Heirs and Assigns, That I am lawfully seized in fee of the above granted Premises: That they are free of all Incumbrances; That I have good right to sell and convey the same to the said Nathaniel & William S. And that I will warrant and defend the same Premises to the said Nathaniel & William S. and to their Heirs and Assigns forever, against the lawful claims and demands of all persons.
In witness whereof, I the said William Gannick
have hereunto set my Hand and Seal this Twenty sixth day of June , in the year of our Lord, One thousand eight hundred and twenty nine
William Gannick (Seal)
SIGNED, SEALED AND DELIVERED IN PRESENCE OF US, }
Lucius J. Eddy
Joshua Eddy Jr.
Plymouth ss. June 26 th Then the above named William Gannick acknowledged the above Instrument to be his free act and deed.
BEFORE ME, Joshua Eddy Junr. JUSTICE OF THE PEACE.
Received July 6 th 1829 & Recorded P o  Providence Cotton Reg r

This is a true copy from the Records of Deeds for the County of Plymouth Book 166 folio 283 Attest Roland E. Cotton for R. Cotton Reg r

Deed copy to Nathl. Eddy from Wm Garrison -
to Nathl. Eddy
August 9 th
1835
have hereunto set my Hand and Seal this day in the year of our Lord One thousand eight hundred and thirty five
SIGNED, SEALED AND DELIVERED IN PRESENCE OF US
Then the above named person acknowledged the above instrument to be his free act and deed.
Before me, my Justice of the Peace
My commission expires July 1 st 1837

Thomas Weston Gamaliel Rounseville & Levi Dinsmore of Middleborough in the County of Plymouth & Commonwealth of Massachusetts, make volume & say, that they have been solicited to make the following statements in relation to the Application of W. William Carrick of said Middleborough now pending for adoption, being informed that their testimony is required by those who are to adjudge on said lease.  They have therefore freely consented to state the facts which are as follows - On the 28 day of July 1829 having been previously appointed the referees in an action at law then pending between William Carrick & William Carrick Jr. They met at the House of Thomas Sproat in Middleborough on the 30 day of July 1829, both parties having been duly notified and being present with their coun- cil, the cause was strongly contested on both sides, without without the slightest appearance of collusion on either side, and they are fully satisfied that no such collusion was practised, the testimony of witnesses & their documentary evidence in the case precluding any such probability.  For the Result they refer all persons to their official Report or Award made on the  2nd & same on file in the Office of the Court of Common Pleas in Plymouth.
Middleborough 21 Dec r 1833
Gam: Rounseville Thomas Weston Levi Dinsmore
Plymouth December 21 1833.
Duly sworn to before me Thomas Weston for State
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Know all men by these presents that In the County of Plymouth do hereby certify that Thomas Weston by before whom the above deposition was sworn to a true copy of the same In the County of Plymouth - and that the

No. II. References Statements With in William Carrick's case.
foregoing signature purporting to be the signature of said Misses Bennett is genuine
Witness my hand and seal the seal of the Supreme Judicial Court on this twenty sixth day of December
1883
J. B. Munroe

William Cornish
Middleborough
Mr.
Purvis
Col Baileys Regiment
Massachusetts Line
1776 - 1 year
Admitted

COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS.
On this 7 th  ss. day of April A.D. 1818, before me the subscriber, one of the Judges of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas, for the Southern Circuit, personally appeared William Cornish of Middleborough aged sixty one years, resident in the said Circuit, who being by me first duly cautioned according to law, on his oath made the following  enclosed declaration, by him signed, 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." vir
That he served the whole of the year 1776 as a private soldier in said war — /See his said declaration enclosed — and also Benjamin Gammon & Bela Lucas' deposition/
And I certify that I am satisfied the said Cornish needs the assistance of his country for support —

And Josiah Clark of Middleborough, a credible witness, of lawful age to give evidence, appeared before me the said Judge, and made solemn oath that he is well acquainted with the said William Corrish and was in the revolutionary war with him, and knew that he enlisted into the year's service as he has stated & knew of his return at the end of the year.
also And I, the said Judge, do certify, that it appears to my satisfaction, that the said William Corrish did serve in the revolutionary war, as stated in the preceding declaration, against the common enemy, for the term of nine months, on the continental establishment; 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.
Nahum Mitchell
COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS.
ss.
1818.
I HEREBY CERTIFY, That is one of the Judges of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas for the Southern Circuit, consisting of the Counties of Plymouth, Norfolk, Bristol, Barnstable, Dukes and Nantucket in said Commonwealth—that the same Circuit Court of Common Pleas is a Court of record—that the signature to the above certificate is the true signature of the said Judge, and that the seal thereunto affixed is the seal of the said Court.
} Clerk of the Judicial Court for the County of

Judge Ward

(Seal) Commonwealth of Massachusetts. Plymouth, ss. To the Sheriff of our County of Plymouth or his Deputy Greeting. whereas William Cornish Jr of Middleborough in the County of Plymouth Yeoman by the consideration of our Justices of our Court of Common Pleas holden at Plymouth for and within our County of Plymouth aforesaid on the second Monday of August instant, recovered judgment against William Cornish of the same Middleborough Yeoman for the sum of One hundred and ninety eight dollars and fifteen cents damage and six dollars and thirty one cents costs of suit, as to us appears of record
19 8.15 6.31 204.46 25 cost of lev. per centage 605 Return 0.48 Recording 1.50 delivering 1.10 mission notifying debtors appraisers surveyor Off. travel attendance Justices and travel drawing return surveying 1.00 appraisers Samuel Thompson Thomas Bennet Rousselville $18.77
whereof execution remains to be done, we command you therefore that of the goods chattels or lands of the said William Cornish within your precinct you cause to be paid and satisfied unto the said William Cornish Junr at the value thereof in money the aforesaid sums being two hundred four dollars and forty six cents in the whole with twenty five cents more for this writ, and thereof also to satisfy yourself for your own fees and for want of goods chattels or lands of the said William Cornish to levy him Seven unto you or found within your precinct to the acceptance of the said William Cornish junior to satisfy the sums aforesaid. We command you to take the body of the said William Cornish & him commit unto our Gaol in Plymouth in our County of Plymouth aforesaid and detain in your custody within our said Gaol until he pay the full sums above mentioned with your fees or that he be discharged by the said William Cornish junior the Creditor or otherwise by order of law hereof fail not and make return of this writ with your doings therein into our said Court of Common Pleas to be holden at Plymouth within our County of Plymouth aforesaid upon the third Monday of November next. Witness Artemas Ward Esquire at Plymouth the seventeenth day of August in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and twenty nine
Jo: B Thomas, Clerk,
Plymouth, ss. August 28 th 1829 Personally appeared Samuel Thompson Thomas Bennet, & Gamaliel Rousselville. I made oath that in appraising real estate to satisfy the within execution they would act faithfully and impartially & according to their best skill and judgement. Before me Wilkes Wood Just. of the Peace.
We the subscribers having been appointed appraisers to assist in levying the within execution on real estate & sworn for that purpose have viewed a part of the within named debtors homestead shewn to us by the creditor described as follows, viz. beginning at the road in front of the centre of his dwelling house, thence running north ten degrees east thro' the centre of said house nine rods & seventeen links to a stake & stones. Thence north eighty eight degrees east over

The centre of a well nine rods thence north four degrees east ranging by a stake this day set up to the line of William Cornish Juniors land, thence by said William Cornish Junr land westerly to the highway thence by said highway first southerly then easterly to the bound first mentioned, which piece of land and half of a house with the privileges & app- urtenances excepting the corn & potatoes now growing on said land which is reserved for the use and benefit of said debtor We do appraise at the sum of two hundred and twenty three dollars & forty eight cents and no more August 28 th 1829
Thos Bennet.
Jam s Rounseville.
Sam l Thompson.
Plymouth 30 August 28 th 1829 Then in obedience to the writ in execution and the orders of the creditor therein named for want of personal estate to satisfy the same I proceeded to levy said execution on the real estate of the within named Debtor in manner following viz having on the twenty sixth day of August instant entered upon and seized the said Debtor's homestead estate on this execution and notified the debtor to appoint an appraiser to assist in levying the same. I on this day caused Thomas Bennet, Jam s Rounseville, & Samuel Thompson, three discreet & disinterested freeholders belonging to said County to come together & be sworn as appraisers the said Bennet having been appointed by the Creditor, the said Rounseville by myself, and the said Thompson by me for the debtor he refusing to appoint an appraiser which said appraisers thereupon did appraise and bound out that part of the said Debtor's homestead estate which is described & set forth in their above certificate at the sum therein mentioned whereupon I delivered seizure & possession thereof to the said Creditor in full satisfaction of this execution and costs of levying which the said Creditor accepted accordingly & so I return said execution fully satisfied
Joseph Jackson Deputy Sheriff.
Received October 21 st 1829 & Recorded P z
Prosector Cotton Regr
This is a true from the Records of Deeds for the County of Ply- mouth Book 167 folio 56-57
Attest Prosector Cotton Regr

I Benjamin Gammons of Plymouth in the County of Plymouth & Commonwealth of Massachusetts in the seventy first year of my age do hereby and say that I was a Soldier in the War of the Revolution in Capt. Bridgham Company of Colonel J. Bowley Regiment in the Massachusetts line, in what is called the Year service which was in the Year 1776. —
And that William Cornish of Middleborough, was a soldier in the same Company & Regiment, and served one year in said Army was discharged & returned home together
Plymouth Aug th 11 th 1818
Benjamin Gammons
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Plymouth ss — On this fourteenth day of August in the Year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred eighteen, Then the aforesaid deponent personally appeared and made solemn Oath to the truth of the foregoing deposition by him subscribed —
I do further certify that the aforesaid deponent is a man of truth and veracity —
Nathaniel Goodwin Justice of the Peace
The aforesaid Gammons is a credible Witness and the said Nathaniel Goodwin is a Magistrate authorized to take depositions and the foregoing is his genuine signature
Nathaniel Mitchell: Judge Vern

I Benjamin Gammon of Plymouth in the County of Plymouth & Commonwealth of Massachusetts in the seventy first year of my age Do hereby and say that I was a Soldier in the War of the Revolution in Capt. Bridgham Company of Colonel J. Bradley Regiment in the Massachusetts line, in what is called the Year service which was in the Year 1776. —
And that William Cornish of Middleborough, was a soldier in the same Company & Regiment, and served one year in said Army was discharged & returned home together
Plymouth Aug th 14 1818
Benjamin Gammon
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Plymouth ss — On this fourteenth day of August in the Year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred eighteen, Then the aforesaid deponent personally appeared and made solemn Oath to the truth of the foregoing deposition by him subscribed —
I do further certify that the aforesaid deponent is a man of truth and veracity —
Nathaniel Goodwin Justice of the Peace
The aforesaid Gammon is a credible Witness and the said Nathaniel Goodwin is a Magistrate authorized to take depositions and the foregoing is his genuine signature
Nathaniel Mitchell Judge Vice

2 William Corri'h
[Faint, mirrored handwritten text, likely bleed-through from the reverse side of the page]

I Bela Lucas of Plymouth in the County of Plymouth Commonwealth of Massachusetts In the sixty second year of my age do testify and say that I was a a Soldier in the Army of the Revolution in Capt John Bridges Company in Colonel Bailey's Regiment in the Massac- husetts Line in what was then called the Year Service which was in the Year 1776. - and that William Corrish of borough but formerly of Plymouth - was a Soldier in the same Company & Regiment and we served together the full term of our enlistment which was twelve months
Plymouth Aug. 13. 1818
Bela Lucas
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Plymouth ss On this thirteenth day of August in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and eighteen,
Then the aforesaid deponent personally appeared and made solemn Oath, to the truth of the above deposition by him subscribed
I hereby certify that the deponent Lucas is a man to be relied on for truth. —
Nathaniel Goodwin Justice of the peace
The said Lucas is a credible Witness & the said Nathl. Goodwin is a Magistrate au- thorized to take Depositions - and the fore- going is his genuine signature
Nathaniel Mitchell: Judge Deputy

July 21 1862
Q O T h i n
Middleboro' Ms July 14
2381 Free
at 100
100
(1 year 17.76)
466 per acre
Hon. Lewis Cap.
Secretary of War
(D.C.) Washington

Sir,
Mr. Cormie is in extreme poverty, & I have made out his own declaration, which he has sworn to, & this appears to me to be all that the Department requires. If more be necessary please give him notice through me, & it shall be attended to
With great respect
Middleborough Mar. 15
Luc. Eddy
July 16, 1832
To the Secy of War
P.S. Mr. Cormie informed me on taking his affidavit that he served in the Continental establishment two months after the term of his enlistment expired, & also that he served in the campaign of 1775 in Roxbury 8 months & also in Rhode Island over 3 months — As proof is necessary of this, I told him he would have to attend here with his witnesses to obtain the addition, but on account of his extreme poverty he wishes two endorsed affidavits to be sent on in order, if possible to get something to save him from the poor house L. E.

Feb 2 nd 7
James L. Edwards Esq Commissioner of Pensions City of Washington D.C.
Ms A. 9. 2. 20

I Josiah Clark of Middleborough in the County of Plymouth & Commonwealth of Massachusetts, nearly eighty nine years of age, & sworn according to law, do testify & say that I have been acquainted with William Cornish from his infancy. He formerly resided in the town of Hymouth where he was born & attended my school, but afterwards removed to Middleborough, where he has resided ever since. While the British troops had possession of Boston, in the Revolutionary War, I knew of his enlisting as a soldier in the American army and went to Roxbury, near Boston where he remained till the British evacuated the town, when he marched under General Washington to New York, and was in the service at that time, & on that enlistment, one year or more. I am not now able to recollect the company nor regiment to which he belonged. He was a neighbour of mine at the time of his service as a soldier. He might have been in the service of the United States, at other times & places during the Revolution, without my knowledge as I was myself absent in the service a part of the time. My only distinct recollection of his being engaged as a soldier is at the time I have stated. Middleborough January 18 th 1833. Josiah Clark

Plymouth Co. ss. January 18 th 1833.
Then personally appeared Josiah Clark subscriber to this deposition, & after being duly cautioned, made oath to the statements & facts herein contained
Before me Thomas Brown Judge
Josiah Clark subscriber
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Commonwealth vs. Josiah Clark I, W. Morris Clerk of the Supreme Court for the County of Plymouth, hereby certify that Thomas Brown Esq. before whom the foregoing deposition was made is a justice of the Peace for the County of Plymouth - and that the above signature is genuine
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the seal of the Supreme Judicial Court on this twenty sixth day of December 1833 W. Morris

J Edward Comm. of Insins
J. H. Lord Esq. Plymouth Massachusetts.

War Department Pension Office June 13. 1834
Sir,
The papers in the case of William Cornish have been examined and placed on our files. The claimant appears to have been deprived of his property by a judgment obtained by his son W m Cornish jun r on a note of hand given by the father to the son. Such transactions are always calculated to excite suspicion, and unless it can be clearly shown that there was no collusion between the parties, the claim cannot be allowed. The certificate of Messrs. Romsevill and others on this point is not satisfactory. They perhaps may have evidence in their possession to convince them that the transaction was bona fide; but we have no such proof.
I am very respectfully, Your Ob t Servant, J. L. Edwards
J. H. Lord, Esq r Plymouth Mass.

To be filed with name Cornish, Raper's draft under the act 1818
J L Edwards Comm r of Pensions No 82
J. H. Lord Esqr Plymouth Massachusetts

War Department Pension Office Dec r 30. 1834,
Sir
The Hon. Mr Baylies has been referred to, in the case of William Cornish, but he has no recollection of the transactions between Cornish and his son.
Further proof is wanted to shew that the transfer of property was bona fide.
Very Respectfully,
Your Obed t Serv t
J. L. Edwards
C. H. Lond. Esq r Plymouth Map ts

I William Wood of Middleborough, County of Plymouth & Commonwealth of Massachusetts, barrister at Law, testify & say that some years since I was retained as counsel in an action at said of William Corrick junior against William Corrick both of Middleborough aforesaid and men with whom I have been long and personally well acquainted. This action with all demands of either party against the other were submitted to the determination of Referees, of whom General Rouseville of said Middleborough was one, I attended the trial of the cause before said Referees. I have totally examined the original papers and & evidence used in the said trial, now remaining in the office of the Clerk in the Court of Common Pleas for the said County of Plymouth, and also seen the deposition of said Rouseville stating the trial, the evidence & proceedings which took place before said Referees and concurs with him as to its correctness touching the facts as they there appeared.
The principal item of demand in said action was the amount of a note of hand which had

been long standing and barred by the Statute of Limitations; and was objected to on that account, and was rejected as appears by the report of said Referees. The remaining items of claim on the part of the Plaintiff consisted of charges for supplies and attendance furnished to the Defendant and his wife during a long & dangerous season of sickness suffered by the Defendant. These charges were met by matters of account filed by the Defendant in offset. These charges on both sides were closely examined and contested; (the Defendant also having the assistance of counsel) in such a manner as to leave room for no suspicion of connivance between the parties. The Referees reported a balance on these accounts in favour of the Plaintiff, upon which there was a judgement of Court which was levied upon the real estate of the Defendant. —
I further testify that the aforesaid Gasnold Penn sville is a man with whom I am personally & intimately acquainted and that his character is such as to entitle him to full faith & credit as a witness. Further the Deprecal saith not. —
January 20 th 1835
Wilkes Moot.

Plymouth Y. January 20. 1835 Personally appeared the above named Miller Wood & made oath before me to the truth of the foregoing affidavit by him subscribed in my pres- ence. And I certify that he is well known to me as a person of good reputation for truth & veracity & entitled to credit.
Jacob H. Lord Jus. Peace
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Plymouth ss I John B. Brown Clerk of the Judicial Courts for the County and State aforesaid hereby certify that Jacob H. Lord by before whom the foregoing affidavit has been in a matter of the Peace for the said County of Plymouth duly sworn and qualified and that his name thereto subscribed is his true and proper signature - In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the Supreme Judiciary on this twentieth day of January in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty- five
J. B. Brown