Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 22852, Gabriel Cornish, Mass

SERVICE
NUMBER _____
Mass
Cornish, Gabriel
Anna.
W. 22852 B.L. Wt. 3845—100 lbs 7/6/91 B. L. Wt. 103-60-55-
CONTENTS

Paid at the Treasury under the Act of 6 April 1838 from 4 March 1841 to 27 March 1841 age 70. Paid 25 April 1845
Re-instituted by Act of 1818, 18th March 1818, a notice found in above.
Information about John ... of ... of ...
7944 4
New York
Gabriel Cornick
of Poughkeepsie in the state of N. York who was a Private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Brewer of the Massachusetts line, for the term of the war - 1777.
Inscribed on the Roll of N. York at the rate of Eight Dollars per month, to commence on the 11 th of April 1818 -
Certificate of Pension issued the 22 nd of March 1819 and sent to Cone Andrew, Esquire, Plattsburg, N. York
Arrears to 4th of March 1819 - 10 20 3/4 16. 25 Semi-ann. all'ce ending Sept 1819 - 40. 00
Not entitled to 134 36
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
Re-instituted Franklin County.

Increased 1832 New York Anna Connish widow of Gabriel Connish who served in the Revolutionary
war, as a Corporal Albany
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 196 Dollars 00
Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1848.
30 th day of September 1865
Certificate of Pension issued the 24 th day of Oct 1867
and sent to G. G. Connish Deducting all payments Made since at 196.00 Second Auditors Office Treasury Dept 3 Washington D.C.
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act February 2, 1848, Page 1867 Vol. X
J. N. Smith Clerk
Sent

18.553
Act 3 Monday
April 18 3/55
Anna Cornish, widow of Gabriel Cornish { adopt or estate
Corporal Joseph Regs Mab. Supt Pensylvania
Revolutionary War (need 100 acs)
Warrant July 48-1022
Brynton
Ad. 60 acs. Nov 7/55
Bridge
H. C. C.
M c Van Marten
Lyons - M.R.

Application & proof of Gabriel Cornick for a pension
Col. Brewer's Majors Ref.
1777- War.
11 April 1810.
Admitted.

State of New York } Franklin County } Be it known that on the eleventh day of April in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and eighteen before me One Andrew Gargue one of the judges of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the County of Franklin in the State of New York personally appeared Gabriel Carrick of the Town of Bangor in the said County and then & there before me took and subscribed the following oath or affidavit to wit-
Gabriel Carrick being duly sworn deposes and saith that he is a native of Hinsdale in the State of Connecticut now aged fifty nine years and this Deponent further saith that he is now a resident Citizen of the United States residing in the Town of Bangor in the County of Franklin and State of New York and that by reason of his advanced years stature in life he stands in need of assistance from his Country for support and this Deponent further saith that in the month of February in the year one thousand seven hundred and seventy seven he this Deponent regularly enlisted at New Marlborough in the State of Massachusetts as a private Soldier into a Company commanded by Capt. Stone in the Regiment commanded by Col. Saml. Brown in the Massachusetts line of Continental troops to serve against the Common Enemy during the war and this Deponent further saith that he served in the said Company until the close of the war then after the Battle of Hubbardston (at which the said Capt. Stone was taken prisoner) the said Company was commanded by Capt. John Williams that some time after the Battle of Monmouth the said Company commanded by Capt. Hill -hew was transferred to the first Massachusetts Regiment Com- =manded by Col. Joseph Dose that he this Deponent continued to serve in the Company Regiment last aforesaid until the ninth or tenth day of June in the year one thousand seven hundred and eighty three when he was honorably and regularly discharged at Newberg in the State of New York and at the same time obtained a printed discharge with the badge of honor for six years & four months service on the back

back of which discharge it was provided that the said discharge should operate as a discharge  furlough until the ratification of the definitive treaty of peace and this Deponent further saith that there is no person residing within his vicinity by whom he can prove the above facts of service and that the above is the best and only proof now in his power and this Deponent further saith that the discharge which he obtained as aforesaid has been lost or destroyed and cannot now be produced
Gabriel Cornish
Sworn & Subscribed the eleventh day of April 1818 before me the word furlough being put in instead of discharge
And I the said Gove Andrew Esquire do hereby certify that I am personally acquainted with the above named Gabriel Cornish that the above is the only testimony which has been exhibited to me in the cause and that it appears to my satisfaction that the said Gabriel Cornish served in the revolutionary war as is set forth in the above affidavit against the Common Enemy and further that it appears to my satisfaction that the above affidavit is in all respects true
State of New York Franklin County ss
Gore Andrew Esquire
I Asa Wheeler Clerk of said County do hereby certify that Gore Andrew Esquire before whom the above affidavit was made who made the above certificate, at the time the same was made, was one of the judges of the Court of Common Pleas for said County duly commissioned & sworn, and acts in that capacity, and that his signature above are his own hand writing
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my name at the public trial of said County this 2 nd day of May 1818 at Malone in said County
Asa Wheeler Clerk

Copy of Schedule to will of Gabriel Cornish
(7944)
Sept 1879
not attested

At a Court of Courtesy Pleas  at  Malone  at  Malone holden at the Court-House in Plattsburgh  Malone , in and for the County of Clinton  Clinton , and State of New-York, on the thirteenth day of June 182 8  9 Present: Albon Man, Comr Andrew D
Gates Hoit _____ _____ Judges of the said Court.  Franklin
COUNTY OF CLINTON  Franklin , ss: On this thirteenth day of June 182 8  9 personally appeared in open Court, it being a Court of Record proceeding according to the course of the common law, and having the power of fine and imprisonment, and keeping record of their proceedings in and for the County of Clinton  Franklin  Gabriel Cornish aged sixty two years resident in the town of Bangor in the said County of Clinton  Franklin , who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath de-
clare that he served in the revolutionary war as follows: That he served as a private  soldier in the Company commanded by Captain John Williams  in the first Massachusetts Regiment commanded by Colonel Joseph  Brown from the year one thousand seven hundred & eighty till  the close of the revolutionary war previous to which time  he served in the same Company in the 12 th Massachusetts  Regiment commanded by Colonel Brewer from the month  of February 1776 - that he served in all he served six years  & 4 months
that his original declaration to obtain a pension under the Act of Congress of the 18th of March 1818 was made the eleventh day of April 1818 that he has received a pension certificate Numbered 7944 and dated the twenty second day of March 1819 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.
Real Estate I have none
personal estate: one horn $30 - one Cow $18, one saddle $48.00 10 Sheep $12.50, 8 small swine $21.00 33.50 14 gun $7.00 8 fowls $1 8.00 1 plough 12, 8 drag teeth $4.50, 3 hoes $2.25 18.75 2 axes $3, one table $2 - 1 Kettle 4, 1 iron pot 1.50 10.50 a few articles of crockery worth say 1.00 9 Chairs $3, 37 a few articles of husbandry worth say 5.37
that I am a farmer but by reason of age & infirmity I am 125.22 unable to perform much labor - my family consists of myself, my wife Anne aged 45 years and 12 children to wit Hanson Cornish aged 20 years, Rufus D Cornish aged 17 years, Orin Cornish aged 15 years - John Cornish aged 13 years, Harriet Cornish aged 11 years & Rollin Cornish aged 8 years who at this time enjoy good health
Personal estate excepting necessary bedding and clothing.

There is due to me from Samuel Forbes of Malone $ 177.50 on a note which I believe he is unable to pay ————— } 177.50  That I owe to different persons in this vicinity now due three hundred and fifty dollars ————— } 350.00  which debts I am unable to pay (Signed) Gabriel Cornish
Sworn to and declared on the thirteenth ————— day of June 1820 before the Court
Asa Wheeler Clerk
Asa Wheeler I Charles Platt , Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas held in and for the County of Clinton  Franklin do certify that the foregoing oath & declaration ————— 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 one hundred and twenty five dollars & twelve ————— Cents exclusive of the above mentioned debt due to him & of the above debts owing by him to different persons —————
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the seal of said Court, on this 29 day of June 1820
Asa Wheeler
Clerk of the Court for the County of Clinton  Franklin

6848

State of New York. County of Franklin. ss.
On this ninth day of October, in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and forty four, personally appeared in open Court, before the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas of the said County of Franklin, Anna Cornish a resident of the town of Malone in the said County of Franklin, aged seventy years, who being first duly sworn, according to law, on her oath, doth make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by act of Congress, granting half pay and pensions to certain widows: That she is the widow of Gabriel Cornish, who was a private in the Army of the Revolution.
She further declares that she was married to the said Gabriel Cornish on the thirteenth day of September in the Year of our Lord one thousand eight  seventy hundred & ninety, that her husband the aforesaid Gabriel Cornish died on the twenty seventh day of March in the Year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and forty one; that she was not married to him prior to his leaving the service, lest the marriage took place, previous to the first day of January Seventeen hundred and ninety four viz at the time above stated; and that she has no documentary evidence of her marriage. Anna Cornish.
Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above written before, a part of the word "thousand" being first written on an erasure and the word "Seven" interlined J. A. Norton Judge of the Court
In testimony whereof, I the said

Clerk have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed the seal of the said court of Com- mon Pleas, the ninth day of October 1844.
Laurence Andrew Clerk by H. S. Brewster Dep. C.R.

76.553
Anna Comish wid of Gabriel Comish a Revolutionary Soldier
for
Bounty Land
W m Van Hater Lyons N.Y. attorney

State of New York.
Franklin County, P. S. Francis D. Blankens, Clerk of the County Court of said County, do hereby certify that Simeon Davis, was on the day of the date of the annexed declar- ation and affidavit, a Justice of the Peace in and for said County, that the signature thereto purporting to be his is genuine, and that I have no interest in said claim.
Witness my hand and official seal this 26th day of March, 1855.
F. D. Blankens, Clerk.

State of New York, County of Franklin } On this 15 th day of March 1855 personally appeared before me a justice of the Peace in and for the county & state aforesaid Anna Cornish aged 80 years, a resident of South Bangor in said county, who being by me duly sworn according to law declares that she is the identical Anna Cornish who is the widow of Gabriel Cornish who was a Revolutionary Soldier in the war of the Revolution; that she is the identical Anna Cornish to whom was issued the Pension Certificate of which
(I certify) the following to be a true copy viz: I certify that in conformity with the Act of February 2 d 1848 Anna Cornish, widow of Gabriel Cornish, who was a Corporal in the Revolutionary war, is inscribed on the pension list at the rate of fifty six dollars and — cents per Annum, commencing on the first July 1848 and continuing for life, unless she shall again marry in which case the pension is not payable after the time of such marriage, deducting former payments at the rate of eighty eight dollars per Annum
(L.S.)
Examined & certified H. Heath
Commissioner of pensions, Secretary of the Interior
Peace of said County } Josiah S. Holton Edward B. Hallar

that she is still a widow; that she was married to her said husband Gabriel Comish by the Rev. Whipple a Justice of the Peace on the 13 th day of September 1790 that she applied for said Pension & placed on file her proofs to which she refers in support of this claim for land.

that he applied for and received for said service a Land Warrant from the Pension Office for
acres which was
that she never applied for or received any other Land Warrant from the U. S. Government for said service, and never served except as above stated.
She makes this Declaration to obtain 160 acres of land to which she claims to be entitled under existing Laws of the United States, and appoints WILLIAM VAN MARTER, of Lyons, N. Y. her Attorney therefor and revokes all former powers of Attorney for this purpose made.
Two Witnesses.
Witnesses names Josiah S. Holton
Witnesses Names
Widow Comish name Anna Comish
Edward B. Tullar
Sworn to and subscribed before me the day and year above written. And I certify that I believe said Anna Comish to be the identical person in this declaration named—and that she is of the age above stated; and that I am not in any way concerned in this application of said Anna Comish for Bounty Land, nor am I interested in its prosecution.
Just Simon Davis Justice of the Peace.
STATE OF NEW YORK, } ss: COUNTY OF Franklin }
of South Bangor N.Y. being each for himself separately
sworn, doth each for himself say that he is a resident of South Bangor in said State and that they know said Anna Comish to be the identical person in said Declaration described; that they saw him subscribe and make oath to the same; that we at the same time subscribed thereto our names as witnesses, and that we have neither of us any interest in its prosecution, nor are we either of us concerned therein. that we both knew said Anna
Subscribed and sworn this 15 day of March 1855. And I certify that each of said subscribing witnesses are known to me; that they are each persons of good character and entitled to credit as witnesses.
Witnesses Names
Comish: that she is the identical person to whom the Revolutionary Pension Certificate above given & copied was issued: that she is still the widow of said Gabriel
Comish: that we Justice of the Peace of said County.
live within 1 1/2 miles of her & have for 15 years past & knew the facts above stated by us to be true.
Simon Davis a justice of the
Peace of said County
Witnesses names Josiah S. Holton Edward B. Tullar

BOUNTY LAND WARRANT RECORD CARD*
NAME Cornish, Gabriel GRADE Private LINE Massachusetts
WARRANT NUMBER 3845 ACREAGE 100 ISSUED Dec. 6, 1791
and 103-60-55
Wt. 3845 to Massa Stephen Thorne, assign. Certified to by Mr. Taylor Mch. 12, 1829 and sent to General Land Office.
*The information concerning the issuance of warrants carded on this form is found in volumes 2 to 4 of "Land Warrants Issued Prior to 1800" which are registers of bounty land warrants issued to non-commissioned officers and privates under congressional resolutions of September 16, 1776, and subsequent dates. Other records relative to the applications for warrants appear to have been destroyed in the War Department fire of November 9, 1800. Information concerning warrants surrendered to the Federal Government is to be found in General Land Office records in The National Archives.

Revolutionary Widows Claim for Increase of Pension.
Resolution N o 12. Approved Feb'y 11. 1867.
State of New York } ss.
County of Franklin.
On this Seventh day of June A.D. 1867. Before me, a County Judge & Surrogate in and for the County and State above named, personally appeared Anna Cornish, a resident of the Town of Bangor, County of Franklin and State of New York, age of Ninety two years, who being duly sworn according to law, doth on her oath make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by Public Resolution N o 12. of Congress, Approved Feb'y 11. 1867. — allowing to the widows of Revolutionary Soldiers the same pension that their husbands would be entitled to, if living: that she is the widow of Gabriel Cornish, who was a Corporal, in the war of the Revolution, and that by reason of his death, she has been granted a pension of eight dollars a month, in accordance with a Certificate, bearing date on the 3 rd day of September 1857. "Recorded in the Pension Office, on the Roll of Pensioners under Act February 2 nd 1848, Page 44, Vol. 4." and that she is a pensioner of the United States, duly enrolled at the Pension Agency at Albany, in the State of New York.
She further declares that she was married to said Gabriel Cornish, on or about the thirteenth day of September A.D. 1790, at Brandon, in the State of Vermont, by Benjamin Whipple, a Justice of the Peace.

and that she knows of no record evidence of said marriage, and that she has not remarried since the death of her said husband. Her pension was last paid to her up to March 11 th 1867, and she asks for such increased pension from the thirtieth day of September 1865, as provided by said Resolution and desires that the Pension Office consider her Grand Son, Major G. G. Cornish as her agent, and address any communication on this subject to him, at the Office of the 2 d Auditor, Treasury Department, Washington D.C.
Alanson Cornish Joel Cornish
Her mark Anna X Cornish
Also personally appeared before me, at the time and place aforesaid Alanson Cornish and Joel Cornish both of Bangor in the County of Franklin and State of New York whom I certify to be credible persons, who being duly sworn according to law declare, each for himself, that they well know Anna Cornish, widow of Gabriel Cornish deceased, who signed the foregoing declaration in their presence, and that she is the identical person she represents herself to be. They have been acquainted with said applicant and said deceased for twenty years and more, and believe the foregoing statement to be true and correct, and that the said statement is believed to be true and correct by the community.

in which they resided, and that she still remaining the widow of said Gabriel Comstock.
They further swear that they, or either of them have no interest in this claim, either present, or prospective, and that they are not concerned, directly, or indirectly, in its prosecution.
Alanson Comstock Jacob Comstock
Sworn and subscribed to before me, this Seventh Day of June 1867, and I certify that I have no interest, direct, or indirect, in the prosecution of this claim and that the contents of the above was made known and explained to the Applicant and witnesses before signing. Witness my hand and official seal
Henry P. Doodrell
Franklin County Oregon

Transcript of Schedule & oath of Gabriel Barrish
Role Col. Vice Capt William - Captain to the end of the term On

At a Court of Common Pleas holden at the Court-House in Plattsburgh , in and for the County of Clinton and State of New-York, on the tenth, eleventh & twelfth days of October 1820
Present: Hiram Horton, Cornelius Gates, Horatio S. Paine Judges of the said Court.
COUNTY OF CLINTON ss: On this Eleventh day of October 1820 personally appeared in open Court, it being a Court of Record proceeding according to the course of the common law, and having the power of fine and imprisonment, and keeping record of their proceedings in and for the County of Clinton , Franklin  Gabriel Cousish aged Sixty five years resident in the town of Bangor in the said County of Clinton , who being first duly sworn according to law; doth on his oath declare that he served in the revolutionary war as follows:
That he served as a private Soldier in the Company commanded by Captain John Williams in the first Massachusetts Regiment commanded by Colonel Ralph Vose from the year one thousand seven hundred seventy seven till the close of the revolutionary war previous to which time he served in the same Company in the 12 th  Massachusetts Regiment commanded by Colonel Brewer from the month of February 1776. That in all he served six years and four months
that his original declaration to obtain a pension under the Act of Congress of the 18th of March 1818 was made the eleventh day of April 1818 that he has received a pension certificate Numbered 7944 and dated the twenty second day of March 1819 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.
Real Estate I have none
personal estate excepting necessary bedding & clothing } One Cow $16.00. 2 small swine $6.00 $22.00 One Hge $1.50. one table $1.50. one Iron kettle $0.75 2.75 one Iron pot $1.00. Six tea cups & Saucers $0.35 1.35 a few other articles of crockery not worth more than 1.00 Nine Old Chairs $2.25. one pitch fork $0.50 one scythe $1.00 3.75 $30.85
That by Occupation I am a farmer and that owing to my age & infirmity I am unable to support myself and family by my labor - my family consists of myself my wife Anne aged 46 years & five children to wit Almon Cousish aged 28 years & 6 months - Orin Cousish aged 16 years, John Cousish aged 13 years, Harriet Cousish aged 11 years and Rollin Cousish aged 8 years who at this time enjoy health. That I owe at this time in several debts now due about $200. Personal estate excepting necessary bedding and clothing.

That since the time of exhibiting my schedule to the Court of Common Pleas of Franklin County on the 13. day of June last I have been pressed by some of my creditors for the payment of the debts due from me to them and have been obliged to dispose of and have disposed of & turned out in part payment of the debts then due all the property contained in that schedule and not included in this - that there is now a judgement of about thirty dollars against me which I cannot pay on which I am liable at anytime to be imprisoned lying at the mercy of my creditors
(Signed) Gabriel Bornish
Sworn to and declared on the twelfth day of October 1820 before the Court
Asa Wheeler Clerk.
Asa Wheeler I Charles Platt, Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas held in and for the County of Franklin  Clinton ; do 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 thirty dollars and eighty five Cents
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court on this 20 th day of October 1820.
Asa Wheeler Clerk of the Court for the County of Franklin by Thos A. Tomlinson Dep. Clerk
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand the seal of said Court on this
1820
Clerk of the Court for the County of Clinton.

Rey  WIDOW, &c.  div
File No. 22,852
Anne Cornish Wid. of Gabriel Cornish Corpl. Rev. mar.
Act: Feb. 2 nd  '48
Index:—Vol. A , Page 450
[Arrangement of 1870.]

1022 New York Albany Anna Cornish widow of Gabriel Cornish who served in the Revolutionary war, as a Corporal Increased from $8 per ann Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 96 Dollars 00 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th  first day of March  July , 1848. Certificate of Pension issued the third day of Sept 1851 and sent to
W A Wheeler Malone N York
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act February 2, 1848, Page 44 Vol. 4

Report
Certf. recd for correction & returned Sept. 12, 1825. to H. A. Wheeler Malone
W. H. N. J. to Hon. J. R. Thurman March 25/51
1022 New York Albany, Anna Cornish, widow of Gabriel Cornish who served in the Revolutionary war, as a Corporal
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 88 Dollars
Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1848.
Certificate of Pension issued the 31 day of July 1848. and sent to
Hm. S. Laurence N. of R.
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act February 2, 1848, Page 39 Vol. 4.

7287. New York.
Anna Cornish, widow of Gabriel Cornish, who was a Corporal, in the Massachusetts line.
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 80 Dollars Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843.
Certificate of Pension issued the 16. day of Sept. 1845, and sent to Wm A. Wheeler, Malone, New York
[Act of March 3, 1843.]
17 June, 1844. —
Recorded in Book A Vol. 2 Page 73 —
no 872
Repts 1841 Sept 1841

103 ✓
Canoe

See letter to Wm. D. Wheeler, 26. Feby. 1845
This pensioners property was estimated at $125.12, exclusive of a note due to him of $77.50, which he thinks the promisor unable to pay.
age - 62 - wife 45 - Children, viz Hanson 20 - Sanford 17 - Orin 15 - John 13 - Harriet 11 - Rollin 8 - all in health -
Pension? 6 yrs & 4 months
Let to A. Hascall aft 13. 1843.
File Sept. 19

N 6848
Anna Bernick Widow of Gabriel NY
Acts March 1843, and 17 June 1844
Adm 2 years Capital $88 3/4 per ann.
William A. Wheeler Malone Franklin co NY

Hannah Cornish, widow Annie of Gabriel Cornish, N.Y.— Act 3 d March, 1845—
See let to Wm A. Wheeler, 26th: Feby: 1845. —

Number of Pensions
- B. Parker Esq.
Portsmouth
New Hampshire

Increase, Brief in the Case of Albany Anna Cornish, Widow of Gabriel Cornish. Who was a Rev d parson Bangor Franklin County and State of New York -
Act Feb. 2 1848 " Feb. 18. 1867
CLAIM FOR NEW PENSION CERTIFICATE,
PROOF EXHIBITED,
A pension roll of Rev Albany office paid at 96 p pr Annum & paid to Sep 4 1867.
Claims due of pension under Joint Resolution of Congress, passed Feb 18. 1867
Identity of widowhood shown
Admitted Oct 21. 1867 to a pension of $196.00 pr Annum commencing Sep 30. 1865. deducting all payments made since.
Name and residence of Agent.
G. G. Cornish
Second Auditor's Office Treasury.
W. C. Frank Examining Clerk.

Treasury Department,
Second Auditor's Office,
Aug 9 th , 1867.
Hon. Joseph H. Barrett. Commissioner of Pensions. Washington D. C.
Sir:
I had the honor to place in the hands of Mr. Morgan, your chief clerk, on the 21 st of June last, the application of Anna Cornish, widow of Gabriel Cornish, a Revolutionary pensioner, for an increase of her pension as provided for by Resol. - action N o 12. Approved Feby 15, 1867.
It would be a great favor to a deserving widow, a relic of the past, now nearly one hundred years of age and totally blind for over 14 years - if you would cause this case to receive early attention. She is, also, in great need of the aid given her by the generosity of the Nation.

and, as she is fast failing, being now nearly totally deaf also. Should it not reach her soon, she will have become the beneficiary of others than earthly governments.
Please have the kindness to inform me of the progress of the case, and should any additional papers be required, I will furnish them without delay—
Very respectfully your obedient Servt
G. G. Coonin,

Pension Office August 9. 1867. Answered, L. Am.
...y in pension as provided for by Act.

Treasury Department,
Second Auditor's Office,
Oct 18 th , 1867.
Wm. Joseph Garrett
Commissioner of Pensions Washington D.C.
I have the honor to inform you, that Anna Comstock, widow of Gabriel Comstock, who is a Revolutionary prisoner, and who has claim for an increase of pension under the provisions of "Resolution N o 12, approved Feb'y 18. 1867". After her pension last at the Albany N.Y. Agency up to Sept 4. 1867 .
In a letter from your Office some time since I was informed that the principle involved in this claim had been referred to the Secretary of the Interior for adjudication. I would be pleased to learn the state of the claim, at the present time, and to call your early attention to its settlement - as should the

Aid generously offered by Congress not reach her soon, her condition of health is such as to preclude any hope of her receiving its bene- -fits in her lifetime,
I am
Very respectfully Your obed't Serv't
G. G. Coonick (by request agent of Mrs. Anna Coonick)

Brief in the case of Anna Cornish, widow of Gabriel Cornish, Franklin County and State of New York act 2 February 1848
Claim, ("original," or "for increase.")
Proof exhibited, (if original.)
Is it documentary, traditional, or supported by rolls? If either, state the substance.
(If for increase.)
Has additional evidence been filed since the admission of the claim? If so, what?
Husband received $96 per annum. Under the Joint Resolution of July 1, 1848, the widow is entitled to the same rate deducting former payments at $88 per ann.
Name and residence of Agent.
W. A. Wheeler, Malone, N.Y.
J. Cole Examining Clerk.

Ann Smith
Payment to be made at Albany by
Thomas W Olcott
Agent for paying Pensioners, in the Agency of New York at Albany
Payable on the 4th September and 4th March
Recorded in the Pension Office on the Roll of Pensioners under act February 2d, 1848, Page 44 Vol. 4
A Van Wyck Clerk.
1848 Sept 1, lived in Malone Eight years previously lived in Bangor N.Y.
1855 March 6, resided in Bangor one year previously lived in Malone

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR.
WIDOW'S PENSION.
I certify that in conformity with the act of February 2d, 1848, Anna Cornish widow of Gabriel Cornish who was a Corporal in the revolutionary war, is inscribed on the pension list at the rate of Ninety Six dollars and _____ cents per annum, commencing on the first  July  4th of March , 1848, and continuing for life, unless she should again marry; in which case the Pension is not payable after the time of such marriage, deducting former payments at the rate of eighty eight dollars per annum. Given at the Department of the Interior this Third day of September one thousand eight hundred and fifty one.
Alex d H. H. Stuart
Secretary of the Interior.
Examined and Countersigned
J. McCall
Commissioner of Pensions.

Treasury Department,
Second Auditor's Office,
Oct 24, 1867.
Hon. Jos. H. Barnett
Commissioner of Pensions.
Enclosed, please find Certificate of Anna Cornish, widow of Gabriel Cornish, who was a Revolutionary Pensioner, as required by your letter of the 21 st inst.
I would be pleased to receive the new certificate, under joint Resolution App d Feb'y 18, 67, at as early a day as is possible - as I shall visit my Grand Mother at the approaching "election" and would be much gratified to carry the certificate then at that time.
Very respectfully Your obedt Servt G. G. Cornish

ap 10 1843.
Gabriel Cornish any. rule
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J. S. Edwards Esquire Commissioner of Pensions Washington City D.C.

Malone 3 d April 1843
J L Edwards Esq. Sir
Gabriel Cornish late of Bangor in the County of Franklin & State of New York served as a Soldier in the Massachusetts line of the Continental Army during the war of the Revolution At the time of his death for more than 20 years previous he was a U.S pensioner under the act of the 18 th March 1818
He died in March 1841 at Bangor leaving a widow to whom he was married in the year 1791 still surviving
I am requested by Mrs Cornish their son to address you and to solicit information from you whether on establishing the above facts she will be intitled to a pension under the act of the 7 th July 1838. or under the act of 3 d of March 1843 or under any other act and if so under which of those acts
The old Lady is poor and in need of any gratuity to which she may be intitled by the manuficence of the Government. You will therefore greatly oblige her as well as me by an early answer to the above inquiries I remain Sir very Respectfully Your obedient Servant Asa Hascall

State of New York. County of Franklin ss. Town of Malone.
John Brooks of the town, County and State aforesaid being duly sworn doth depore and say that he is well acquainted with Anna Comish of said town, the widow of Gabriel Comish deceased, who was a Revolutionary Pensioner of the United States. That he formerly resided in the town of Brandon in the State of Vermont, and that he was present at the marriage of the said Anna to the said Gabriel, which took place some time in the month of September in the Year 1790, and that he saw the ceremony performed. That the said Gabriel Comish, and Anna Comish cohabited together as husband and wife until the death of the said Gabriel Comish which took place in the month of March 1841, and that the said Anna Comish has not since married, but remains the widow of the said Gabriel Comish, and further saith not. John Brooks.
Sworn and subscribed before me this 20th day of November 1844.
Hermon Horton Justice of the Peace in and for the County of Franklin
I certify that I am well acquainted with John Brooks who has subscribed the above affidavit, and that he is a credible person. Hermon Horton J. P.

State of New York } Franklin County } f.
I, Lauriatus Amadew, Clerk of the said County of Franklin, do hereby certify, that Hiram Horton before whom the foregoing affidavit was subscribed and sworn, was, at the time of taking such affidavit a Justice of the Peace of the said County duly elected and qualified and acting as such. And further, that I am well acquainted with the hand writing of the said Justice and verily believe that his signatures above written, are genuine.
In witness whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said County the 30 th day of No- vember 1844.
Lauriatus Amadew, Clerk by H. S. Bowditch, Dep. Clk

William ... Miller
Washington D.C. 3
Dec. 9. 1844 6848 Anna Heard born.
March 5 1843 June 7. 1844.
married at 1840 husband and wife the 7 March 1841

Sir :
Hon. J. L. Edwards, Commissioner of Pensions, Washington D. C.

Malone, Franklin Co. N.Y. Nov. 30th. 1844
Dear Sir:
Enclosed, I send the papers of Anna Cornish, who is an applicant for a pension, under the Acts of March 3 rd 1843, and June 17 th , 1844. Her husband, Gabriel Cornish at the time of his death, was a pensioner of the U.S. In a communication of the 20 th , of September last, you informed me that "in most cases, the proof upon which the deceased husband's service was established, will be sufficient in the widow's case, but not always. We cannot determine, until the claim be presented, and the husband's papers examined."
In the case of Mary Chipman (whose claim is now on file at the Department) you require the certificates of the Secretaries of Massachusetts & Vt. of the services of the husband. Chipman I believe did not serve at all in the Continental line, and it may be for this reason that you require the evidence above named. The whole of the service of Cornish, I believe, was in the Continental line .
Should any further proof be required please inform me, at your earliest convenience.
J. L. Edwards Esq., Commr. of Pensions, Washington D.C.
Very truly Yours, William A. Wheeler.

TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
SECOND COMPTROLLER'S OFFICE,
January 30 th , 1845.
Sir:
Under the act of the 6th of April, 1838, entitled "An Act directing the transfer of money remaining unclaimed by certain Pensioners, and authorizing the payment of the same at the Treasury of the United States," and the third section of the Act of August 23, 1842, extending the time within which pensioners may receive their pensions from the pension agents, The widow of Gabriel Cornish, deceased a Pensioner on the Roll of the Albany, N. York, Agency, at the rate of Eight Dollars and month Cents per annum, under the law of the 18 th March 1818, has been paid at this Department, from the 4 th of March 1841, to the 27 th March 1841,
Respectfully, yours,
William L. Marcy
Comptroller.
To the COMMISSIONER OF PENSIONS,
Present.

Aug 18, 1845-
Adda to Cousin
Anna Cornish
[Handwritten flourish or signature]

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J. L. Edwards Esq., Commissioner of Pensions Washington D.C.

Malone Franklin Co. N.Y.
August 11. 1845.
My dear Sir,
In the matter of the application of Anna Cornish for a pension, widow of Gabriel Cornish, who was a Revolutionary Pensioner of the U.S. I now enclose the supplementary afft. of John Brooks, of the marriage, and also the additional afft. of Abijah Stevens who was also an eye witness of the marriage — both I believe authenticated according to the rules of the Department.
I also enclose the Certificate of the Town Clerk of Brandon Vt. showing that there is no record evidence of the marriage, which said Certificate is authenticated by Samuel S. Phelps, United States Senator from Vermont.
I hope these papers may be deemed sufficient to entitle the widow to the allowance of her claim.
I suppose the widow will be entitled to the benefits of the Resolution of January 23 d 1845.
In the matter of the claim of Mary Chipman will you have the kindness to inform me to what State "Col. Easton" belonged.
I am very truly
Yours,
William A. Wheeler
J. L. Edwards Esq. Commissioner of Pensions Washington D.C.

State of Vermont
Rutland County ss. Brandon Town Clerks office June 18 th . 1845. I certify that I have made diligent search and cannot find a record of the marriage of Gabriel Varnish & Anna Cornish alleged to have been solemnized in this place on the thirteenth day of September in the year Ad. seven hundred and ninety on the records in this office nor of any other date -
Barzillai Davenport Town Clerk of Brandon
I find on examination of our old Books of Records that very few of the early marriages in this town were recorded
B Davenport Town Clk
I am well acquainted with Barzillai Davenport of Brandon in the county of Rutland and know him to be Town clerk of Brandon The above is his signature.
Sam. S. Phelps Middlebury Vermont June 18 th 1845 -

Abijah Stowers afft. of marriage of Anna & Gabriel Cornish.
Marrid 1790
husband died 7 March 1849.

State of New York. County of Franklin. Town of Malone.
ss:
Elijah Howes, of the said town of Malone, being duly sworn, doth depose and say that he was seventy six years of age, on the 16th day of September 1814, and that it appears from a Record in the family Bible now in his possession, that he was born on the 16th day of September 1768. That he formerly resided in the town of Rutland in the State of Vermont, from which place he removed to the said town of Malone, about forty years since. That while a resident of the said town of Rutland he was well acquainted, with Gabriel Cornish, and Anna his wife, whose maiden name was Anna Crooks, and that he was present at the marriage of said Gabriel and Anna, and saw the ceremony performed. That the said marriage took place in the town of Brandon, adjoining the said town of Rutland, at the house of the father of the said Anna. That previous to her marriage the said Anna had been at work, at the house of Benjamin Cornish, the brother of the said Gabriel Cornish, and that this deponent at that time resided with the said Benjamin Cornish as also did the said Gabriel Cornish. That he received an invitation from the said Gabriel and Anna to attend their wedding, at the home of the father of said Anna, in the said town of Brandon, and did attend as aforesaid.

And this deponent further saith that the said marriage took place in the month of September 1790. and that he well recollects it from the following reasons:
That he will remember, when he was of the age of twenty one years, having at that time left Brookfield in the county of Worcester in the State of Massachusetts, and removed to the town of Rutland aforesaid, and that he will remember that the said marriage took place in September in the year following: And this deponent further saith that he well remembers, that he this deponent was married two years after the said marriage of the said Gabriel and Anna, and that he well recollects, and it also appears from the family Records, in the possession of this deponent, that his deponent's marriage took place in the month of September in the Year 1792.
And this deponent further saith, that the said Gabriel and Anna, cohabited, as husband and wife until the death of the said Gabriel, which as this deponent has been informed and believes to be true took place in the month of March in the Year 1811, and further that the said Anna Comish has not since intermarried, but remains the widow of the said Gabriel Comish, and further saith not.
Abijah Hovey

Sworn and subscribed before me this 11th. day of August 1845, the word "Brandore" in the 17th. line from the top of the first page, being first erased, and the word "Rutland", being first inserted.
John Hutton Justice of the Peace of Franklin County N. York.
I certify that I am well acquainted with the said Elijah Stowes, the above affiant, and that he is a credible person. In witness whereof, I have hereunto set my hand this 11th. day of August 1845. John Hutton Justice of the Peace.
State of New York } Franklin County } ss: I, Larnister Amadew, Clerk of the County of Franklin, do hereby certify that John Hutton, whose name is subscribed to the foregoing Sworn and certificate, was at the date of the said Sworn and certificate, a Justice of the Peace of the said County, duly elected and qualified, and further that I am well acquainted with the hand writing of the said Justice, and verily believe that his signatures to the said Sworn and certificate are respectively genuine.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of the said County, the 11th. day of August 1845.
L. Amadew Clerk
by H. S. Brewster Dep. CLK.

In the matter of the application of Anna Comish for the benefits of the Act of Feby 2 d 1848.
Declaration.
Ad 7287
Please attend to this cause & return report to me admitted S. Lawrence
Hm S. Lawrence Hoff R

State of New York } ss: County of Franklin }
On this twentieth day of July, in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and forty eight, personally appeared before the undersigned, County Judge of the said County of Franklin. Anna Cornish; a resident of the town of Malone, in the said County, aged Seventy three years and upwards, who being first duly sworn, according to law, doth on her oath, make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefits of the provision made by the act of Congress, passed on the 3d. February 1848, granting pensions to widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary war. That she is the widow of Gabriel Cornish who was a Corporal in the Army of the Revolution, but she cannot, from want of memory, state the Regiment or corps in which he served.
She further declares that she was pensioned on the 16th. day of September 1845, under the acts of March 3 d 1843. & 17 th June 1844, at the rate of eighty eight dollars per annum, commencing on the fourth of March 1843, and terminating on the fourth of March 1848, — that her original certificate was surrendered to the Agent, on the 4 th . March last, — and that she is still a widow.
Sworn to, and subscribed on the day and year above written, before me. Joseph R. Haverco. County Judge of Franklin County.

I certify that I am acquainted with the above named Anna Connish, and that she is a credible person.
Joseph R. Henders County Judge of Franklin County.
State of New York. } ss. County of Franklin. }
William A. Wheeler of the town of Malone in said County, being duly sworn doth depose and say that he is well and personally acquainted with Anna Connish who has read and subscribed the within declaration, that she is the identical Anna Connish who drew a pension under the act of March 3 d 1843, & 17 th . June 1844, at the rate of $88 per annum - and that she is still a widow.
William A. Wheeler, Sworn to and subscribed this 30 th day of July 1848. before me Joseph R. Henders, County Judge of Franklin County.
I certify that I am well and personally acquainted with William A. Wheeler the above named affiant, and that he is a credible person.
Joseph R. Henders, County Judge of Franklin County.

State of New York Franklin County } b:
I Henry S. Brewster Clerk of the County of Franklin do hereby certify that Joseph R. Flanders is on this 20 th day of July 1848. County Judge in and for said County. duly qualified to act as such, and that his official signatures above written are genuine.
In Testimony Whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of said County the 20 th day of July 1848.
Henry S. Brewster Clerk

Malone, Franklin Co. N.Y. Sept. 6. 1848. Sir:
You will receive under the same cover the declaration &c. of Hannah Croft for the benefits of the Act of February 2nd, 1848.
I also return for explanation the Certificate of Anna Comish recently sent Hon. Sidney Lawrence M.P. of this district for explanation or correction.
Mrs. Comish applied for the benefit of the Act of February 2nd. 1848, and made this certificate. She was formerly pensioned under the Acts of March 3rd, 1843, & 17th June 1844, at the rate of $88. per annum. I am at loss to know why her pay has been reduced supposing that under the Act of Feb. 2nd. 1848, she was entitled to $96 per year that being the amount that her husband would be entitled to if living.
I am resp. your obedt. Servt. W. T. Wheeler
J. S. Edward Esq. Washington D.C.

Sir,
House of Reps. Dec. 16 th 1850.
Gabriel Cornish formerly of New York - a Corporal in the Revolutionary War was pensioned under the Act of 18 th . of March 1818. at the rate of $96. per year. He died prior to March 3 d . 1843.
His widow was pensioned under the Act of the last mentioned date, at the rate of $88 per annum, and continued to draw under that act and those continuing it, until the passage of the Act of February 2 d . 1848 - under which she is now drawing $88.00 per annum under that act.
Is not the widow entitled to the difference between $88 and $96. since 3 d . of March 1843.
If not, is she not entitled to that difference since 4 th . of March 1848, when she commenced drawing under Act of February 2 d . 1848.
If either of these questions are answered in the affirmative, please send necessary instructions for procuring the difference as early

reply will confer a favor upon
Yours,
Respy,
Rev. James E. Heath Commr. of Revisors.
M c R. Thuman

Malone, Franklin Co. N.Y.
August 28th. 1851.
James W. Heath Esq. Washington. D.C.
Herewith I send application of Anna Connish for increase of pension. The Certificate when issued may be for- warded to me.
Respy. Yours. W. A. Wheeler.

Anna Cornish.
Payment to be made at Albany by
Thos. W. Olcott
Agent for paying Pensioners, in the Agency of New York
Payable on the 4th September and 4th March
Recorded in the Pension Office on the Roll of Pensioners under act February 2d, 1848, Page 39 Vol. 4 .
Elo. Huntington Clerk.
1849. Sept. 4. lived in Malone eight years - previously lived in Bangor.

WAR DEPARTMENT.
WIDOW'S PENSION.
I certify that in conformity with the act of February 2d, 1848, Anna Cornish. widow of Gabriel Cornish. who was a Corporal in the revolutionary war, is inscribed on the pension list at the rate of Eighty eight. dollars and _____ cents per annum, commencing on the 4th of March, 1848, and continuing for life, unless she should again marry; in which case the Pension is not payable after the time of such marriage.
Given at the War Office of the United States this 31st day of July one thousand eight hundred and forty eight.
W. L. Marcy
Secretary of War.
Examined and Countersigned.
J. S. Edwards Commissioner of Pensions. By H. S. Evans

Declaration of Anna Comish for an increase, and arrears of Pensions.
Due to fgh. Dec 9 188 Comig 1 July 1848.
Albany
W. S. Wheeler Malone N.Y.

State of New York. } ss: County of Franklin }
On this 27 th day of August, 1851, before the subscriber a justice of the peace, in and for the County aforesaid, personally appeared Anna Cornish, a resident of the town of Malone, in said County, aged Twenty Six years, who being duly sworn, doth on her oath, make the following declaration to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress, passed July 1. 1848, and the various pension laws: That she is the widow of Gabriel Cornish, who was a pensioner of the United States, under the Act of, 1818, at the rate of $96 per annum, and died on the 27 th day of March A. D. 1841, leaving her a widow, and she has since remained and is still a widow. That her marriage with the said Gabriel Cornish took place previous to the 27 th day of March 1800, viz., on the thirteenth day of September one thousand seven hundred and ninety: That she is now a pensioner of the United States, at the rate of $88 per annum, under the Act of February 2d. 1848. She claims any arrears or increase of pension to which she is entitled, and herewith surrenders, her pension certificate, and requests that a new certificate may be issued in

her name, and forwarded to her Attorney William A. Wheeler of Malone, Franklin County New York.
Sworn and subscribed to this 27th day of August, 1857. before me, and I certify that deponent is a credible person.
Anna Cornish
Frederick P. Allen, Justice of the Peace State of New York Franklin County Court Clerk's Office ss: I Michah D. Meeker Deputy Clerk of said Court and County Do hereby Certify that Frederick P. Allen Esqr. whose name is subscribed to the Deed, was at the time of subscribing the same a Justice of the Peace in and for said County duly authorized to act as such. That I am well acquainted with hand writing of such Justice and that his signature to the said Deed is genuine
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and the Seal of said Court and County the 28th day of August 1857
M. D. Meeker Deputy Clerk

State of New York. County of Franklin ss. Town of Malone.
John Brooks of the town of Malone in said county being duly sworn doth depose and say that he was sixty eight years of age on the 27th day of April last past, that Anna Cornish whose maiden name was Anna Brooks, is the sister of this deponent: that this deponent and his said sister, Anna formerly resided in the town of Brandon in the State of Vermont: That he this deponent, was present at the marriage of his said sister Anna to Gabriel Cornish, and saw the ceremony performed, by one Whipple a Justice of the peace, whose given name this deponent cannot remember And this deponent further saith that he believes the said marriage took place in the month of September in the Year 1790, for the following reasons. That he knows the said Anna was in her sixteenth year, and the said Gabriel Cornish was in his thirty second year, and that he will remember, that in a conversation between the said Anna, and the said Gabriel relative to the disparity in their ages, the said Gabriel remarked "Well Anna I am as old again as you are, but I shall not be ten years hence,"

And this deponent further saith, that he was thirteen years of age, at the time of the marriage aforesaid, and that the said Anna was two years and some months older, than this deponent.
And this deponent further saith that the said Gabriel Comish, and his said sister Anna cohabited as husband and wife, from the day of their said marriage, until the death of the said Gabriel which took place in the month of March 1821, and that the said Anna Comish, has not since married but remains the widow of the said Gabriel Comish, and further saith not
John Cooks
Sworn and subscribed before me this 13 th day of August 1821
Rich d G. Foote Justice of the peace of Franklin Co., N. Y. }
And I certify that I am well acquainted with the above named John Cooks, who has sub- scribed the above affidavit and that he is a credible person.
Richard G. Foote Justice of the the Peace of Franklin Co., N. Y. }

State of New York Franklin County
ss: I. Laminus Amadon, Clerk of the County of Franklin, do hereby certify that Richard G. Foote, whose name is subscribed to the annexed Inat and Certificate, was at the date of the said Inat and certificate, a Justice of the Peace of the said County duly elected and qualified, and further, that I am well acquainted with the hand writing of the said Justice, and verily believe that his signatures to the said Inat and certificate are respectively genuine,
In witness whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said County, the 13 th day of August 1845.
L. Amadon Clerk by H. S. Brewster Dep. Clk.