Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 43353, Cornelius Coneway, New York

SERVICE
New York
Conway, Cornelius S. 43353
NUMBER _____
S 43353
CONTENTS

9 months (Van Cortland) 3635.
New York Roll
v Cornelius Coneway, Colo Van Cortland New York Private. 4
In the army of the United States during the Revolutionary
Inscribed on the Roll of New York at the rate of Eight Dollars per month, to commence on the 27 th of April 1818 -
Certificate of Pension issued the 14 th of October 1818 and sent to Lucas Pluender of Esq. Judge Kingston N.Y.
Arrears to 4th of Sept. 1818 — 34:13 Semi-ann. all'ce ending 4 th March 1819 — 48:— 4 mo th — 32 9/30 — 2:13. $82:13
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
9 months 1770.
Van talland
Continued Harley. 1818 Fols. Inc. Roy

Notification sent to Charles Tappen, Esq. 6 October, 1820 Kingston. Ulster County. New York

Free
On the John G. Calhoun
Secretary of War Washington City Penns pa
Somerville Conway

State of New York
Ulster County ss. On this twenty seventh day of April 1818 before me the subscriber first Judge of the Court of Common Pleas of Ulster County personally appears Cornelius Coneway aged 70 years resident in the Town of Hurley in the said County of Ulster who being by me first duly sworn according to Law, doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the provision made by the late acts of Congress entitled "An act to provide for certain persons engaged in the Land and Naval Service of the United States in the revolutionary war" That he the said Cornelius Coneway enlisted in Manhattan in the State of New York in the month of May 1778 for nine months in the Company commanded by Captain Edward Lounsbury Colonel Van Cortlandt's Regiment, that he continued to serve in the said Corps or in the service of the United States until the expiration of the said nine months when he was discharged from service in Warwarsing in the State of New York, that he has been in no battles, and that he is reduced in circumstances and stands in need of the assistance of his country for support and that he has no other evidence now in his power of his said services
Sworn to and declared before me the day & year aforesaid
Lucas Elmendorf
His Cornelius Coneway mark
I Lucas Elmendorf first Judge etc as aforesaid do certify that it appears to my satisfaction that the said Cornelius Coneway did serve in the revolutionary war as stated in the preceding declaration and I do further certify that the said Cornelius Coneway is in indigent circumstances and 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
Hurley 27 th April 1818
Lucas Elmendorf
The above Indorsement made the 5 th October 1810 by me. Lucas Elmendorf first Judge of Ulster County

Montgomery County Clerk's Office
Certify That the Hon. Lucas Almond within named is duly Commissioned & qualified as first Judge of the Court of Common
Pleas of said County That his name signed within is his own hand and seal the seal of said Court of
which I am Clerk, Chas. Tappan April 27, 1878,

State of New York Ulster County ss. Cornelius Brink being duly sworn on his oath says that he this deponent is well acquainted with Cornelius Coneway a soldier in the war of the revolution and now an applicant for a pension under the act entitled "An act to provide for certain persons engaged in the Land & naval service of the United States during the revolutionary war". That this deponent was in the service of the United States in the war of the revolution in the company commanded by Captain Edward Lounsbury in Colonel Philip Seymour's regiment. That the said Cornelius Coneway belonged to the same Regiment with this deponent. That the said Cornelius Coneway enlisted in Marbletown in the State of New York in the Spring of the year 1778 in the same service  deponent understood . That the said Cornelius Coneway was mustered at Easton in the State of Pennsylvania in the company commanded by Captain Edward Lounsbury and this deponent saw the said Cornelius Coneway in said service and knows that he was in the said company That the said Cornelius Coneway was enlisted for nine months as this deponent always understood and that the said Cornelius Coneway was in the service of the United States in arms against the common enemy for nine months during the revolutionary war - when he was discharged from the said service at Rochester in the State of New York by Colonel Seymour on the 10 th day of February 1779 - and further saith not -
Sworn this fifth day of October 1810. Before me
Lucas Hildendorf
first Judge of Ulster County
Cornelius Brink

State of New York
Ulster County ss: Peter Jansse being duly sworn on his oath says that he this deponent is well acquainted with Cornelius Coneway a soldier in the war of the revolution and now an applicant for a pension under the act entitled "an act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States during the revolutionary war". That this deponent was in the service of the United States in the war of the revolution in the company commanded by Captain Edward Lounsbury in Colonel Philip Van Cortlandt's Regiment. That the said Cornelius Coneway belonged to the same Regiment with this deponent. That the said Cornelius Coneway enlisted in Marbletown in the State of New York in the Spring of the year 1778 in the same  as this  deponent understands , That the said Cornelius Coneway was mustered at Easton in the State of Pennsylvania in the company commanded by Captain Edward Lounsbury - and this deponent saw the said Cornelius Coneway in said service, and knows that he was in the said corps. That the said Cornelius Coneway was enlisted for nine months as this deponent always understood , and that the said Cornelius Coneway was in the service of the United States in arms against the common enemy for nine months during the revolutionary war, in the said company and regiment when he was discharged from service at Rochester in the State of New York by Colonel Cortlandt, and on the 10 th day of February 1779 according to his best remembrance - and further saith not.
Sworn this fifth day of October 1818 before me and I do.
further certify to the Secretary of the Department of War that the above mentioned Cornelius Coneway is personally known to me to be in all diligent circumstances
Lucas Elmendorf first Judge of Ulster County.
Peter Jansse

Lucas Elmendorf first Judge of Ulster County.
Ulster County ss. I the subscriber first Judge of the County of Ulster do certify to the Secretary of the Department of War of the United States that Peter Jansen and Cornelius Brink who made the annexed Depositions before me are personally well known to me to be respectable Farmers of reputation and veracity and that full credit ought to be given to their said Depositions and I do further certify that Cornelius Conway is also personally known to me to be in indigent circumstances. Dated October 5 th - 1810
Lucas Elmendorf
Ulster County Clerks Office
I certify that the Hon. Lucas Elmendorf above named is duly commissioned and qualified as first Judge of the Court of Common Pleas of said County, and that his name signed above is his own hand writing - witness the Seal of said Court of which I am Clerk Octr 8 th 1818.
J. H. Dappen Jr.

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State of New York Ulster County ss
1818
On the fifth day of July in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and twenty Personally appeared at a Court held for the Village of Kingston in the County of Ulster before the Judge of the Court thereof which Court proceeded according to the course of the Common Law with a jurisdiction unlimited in point of amount keeping a record of their proceed- ings having a clerk and seal and having the power of fine and imprisonment Cornelius Conway aged seventy two years resides in the said County who being first duly sworn according to Law doth on his oath declare that he served in the revo- lutionary war as follows He enlisted in Capt Schuyler's Company and Col. Kortland Regt of United States regular troops That he served in the war for the period of nine months and one half when he received an honorable discharge from Col. Kortland That he was in no Battle That his original Declaration bears date the 27th day of April 1818 That he has received a pension the certif- cate of which is numbered 3635 And do-

Solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18 th day of March 1818. And that I have not since that time by gift, sale or in any manner disposed of any property or any part thereof with intent thereby to diminish it as to bring myself within the provisions of the Act of Congress entitled An Act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the revolutionary war passed on the 18 th of March 1818, and that I have not nor has any person in trust for me any properties or securities, bonds, drafts or notes due to me nor have I any income other than what is contained in the schedule annexed hereto and by me subscribed.
Schedule
Real Estate I have about 25 acres of land valued at about two hundred dollars with encumbrances on it to the amount of one hundred and twenty dollars or more.
Personal Estate I have 1 three year old steamer, two hogs, one old wagon & pole, 1 yoke of oxen, 1 cart, 1 ax, 6 cups & saucers, 4 plates, 1 old river fork, 1 straw bed with the covering, 1 old loom, 1 old table, 1 old chair, 1 old spinning wheel, 3 sheep, 1 old rule, 1 gunning bag. My occupation is a laborer but my infirmities disqualify me from pursuing it strictly.

My family consists of myself and wife who is infirm and aged seventy years -
Corneilus Bone way ment
Sworn and declared before me the fifth day of July 1820 in open court. Lucas Eames Clerk first Judge
I Christopher Tappan Junior - Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas of Ulster County in the State of New York do certify that the foregoing Oath and the Schedule - thereunto annexed are truly copied from the originals on file in the office of said Clerk & that the Total Amount in Value of the aforesaid schedule is one hundred and seven- teen dollars and twenty five cents. And that it is the opinion of said the Court that Corneilus Bone way is dependent on the aid of his country for support Witness my Hand and the Seal of said Court July 5 th 1820
Ch. Tappan Jr.

My family consists of myself and wife who is infirm and aged seventy years -
the  Corneilus Bone way ment
Sworn and declared before me the fifth day of July 1820 in open court. Lucas Bleecker first Judge
I Christopher Tappan Junr - Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas of Ulster County in the State of New York do certify that the foregoing Oath and the Schedule - thereunto annexed are truly copied from the originals on file in the office of said Clerk & that the Total Amount in Value of the aforesaid schedule is one hundred and seven teen dollars and twenty five cents. And that it is the opinion of said the Court that Corneilus Bone way is dependent on the aid of his county for support Witness my Hand And the Seal of said Court July 5 th 1820
Ch. Tappan Junr.

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Cornelius Conway Pa Rev
Act: 18 th March 18 th
Index:—Vol. 8 , Page 95
[Arrangement of 1870.]