Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 2,334, Amos Cornwell, Conn.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Conn.
Cornwell, Amos or Cornwall
P. 2,334
CONTENTS

Declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed June 7 th 1832
State of New York
County of Greene ss
On this first day of September 1834 personally appeared in open court before the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas of the county of Greene, now sitting Amos Cornwell a resident of the town of Cairo county of Greene and state of New York aged sixty nine years who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed June 7 th 1832
That I. the said Amos Cornwell entered the service of the United States under the following named officers and served as herein stated
That in the month of March or first of April in the year 1781 (to the best of my recollection as the precise date I have forgotten) then residing in Middletown, Conn. I enlisted into a company of militia for nine months called, as I believe 'Down guards' commanded by Capt — Meigs — Gilbert Lieutenant name of Ensign forgotten. was immediately on enlistment enrolled in said company, said company was composed of persons residing in Middletown, and was to hold itself in readiness to march whenever & wherever called in case of alarm or invasion. For the first six months after my enlistment this company was stationed at home at Middletown, where called out every day, and drilled in military exercises. was no other company at that place About six months after my enlistment the British & Tories having made a descent upon Guilford & plundered some property & burned several houses, this company was called to that place forming part of a battalion commanded by Major Cook, and consisting to the best of my recollection of four companies. cannot recollect the names of any other officers in this battalion. This battalion was stationed at Guilford village and quartered upon the inhabitants, were no other troops there — served at Guilford in said company & battalion till the expiration of my term of enlistment and about three months from the

19 mos
time marched there, when I was discharged with all said company. The British made no landing nor tories either, while at Guilford. I actually served in the manner herein before stated the term of my enlistment, the period of Nine Months . Owing to old age & consequent loss of memory, I cannot state any further circumstances & particulars to have in relation to my said services. I know of no person living by whom I can prove my services, except by my brother Dan Cornwall all of whose testimony on the subject appears in the affidavit hereto annexed.
In answer to the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department I state
 1 I was born in Middletown Ct May 28 th 1765  2 Have no record of my age  3 Lived in Middletown Ct when called into service, lived there till about 1784, then removed to Greenfield Mass, lived there about 20 years, then removed to Durham N.Y. lived there nine years then removed to Cairo N.Y. where I have since resided  4 I voluntarily enlisted  5 Can state no further particulars & names  6 Was discharged by Capt Meigs by parol, received no written discharge  7 I can state the names of Rev Eli Denniston Horace Austin Ezra Day George A Crooker & many other persons in my present neighbourhood to whom I am known and who can testify as to my character for veracity & their belief of my services as a soldier of the revolution 
I hereby relinquish every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present and declare that my name is not on the pension roll of the agency of any state
Sworn & subscribed to day & year aforesaid in open court. William T. P. Hermance Clerk
Amos Cornwall
We Eli Denniston a Clergyman residing in the said town of Cairo, and Joseph H. Boroman and residing

in said town of Cairo, hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Amos Cornwall, who has subscribed & sworn to the above declaration; that we believe him to be sixty nine years of age; that he is reputed & believed in the neighbourhood where he resides to have been a soldier of the revolution and that we concur in that opinion
Sworn & subscribed the day & year aforesaid in open Court William W. B. Hermance Clerk
Eli Dennis Joseph H. Brown
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion after the investigation of the matter, and after putting the questions interrogatories prescribed by the War Department that the above named applicant was a Revolutionary Soldier and served as he states. And the Court further certifies that it appears to them that Eli Dennis — who has signed the preceding certificate, is a Clergyman resident in the said town of Cairo & county of Greene, and that Samuel C. Bennett Joseph H. Brown who has also signed the same is a resident in the same town of Cairo, & is a credible person, and that their statement is entitled to credit
Dorrance Kirtland Presiding Judge
W. W. B. Hermance Manchard
I William W. B. Hermance Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas of the said county of Greene do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said court in the matter of the application Amos Cornwall for a pension
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & seal of office this first day of September 1834
William W. B. Hermance Clerk

Matter of the ap- plication of Amos Cornwall for a pen- sion

State of New York County of Greene
On this first day of September 1834 personally appeared in open court before the judges of the court of Common Pleas of the county of Greene Dan Cornwall aged 73 years who first being duly sworn according to law deposes & says that he is well acquainted with Amos Amos Cornwall the applicant for a pension who has subscribed & sworn to the annexed declaration being a brother of his, that he knew him during the revolutionary war, that he well recollects of his enlisting for nine months as stated in his said declaration, that he has frequently seen him on duty in his said company at Middletown, & well knows of his being called out with his company & marched to Guilford & stated in his said declaration, & that he was absent for three months serving as he then understood at Guilford as stated by him, and that he has no doubt but that & does fully believe he the said Amos Cornwall served the full period of nine months, in the service of the United States in the manner stated by him in his said declaration & further says not
Dan Cornwall
Sworn & subscribed the day & year aforesaid in open court & we further certify that the said deponent is a credible person & his statements entitled to full credit
William Wiley M. Marchand Henry Gorham Judges

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P. O. _____
Amor Cornwell
Service: _____
Enlisted: _____, 18
Discharged: _____, 18
REJECTED
Application filed: _____, 18
Alleges: _____
Re-enlisted: _____
Attorney: _____
P. O. _____
Recognized. _____
Contract.
Cert. of Dis. _____
Searched for _____
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New York Revo Act 7 June 1832
Amos Cornwell
Rejected
let 8 th Sep r 1837 to J. H. H. H. H. H.
Hon J Adams 6 Jan 1835 let to Applicant 22 June 1835 to Hon J. Pratt 2 March 1838 copied for Hon J. Pratt Ap r 7 th 1838
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Amos Cornwall. N.Y.
15 June 1835 Pension Office

Sir - I can procure Judge Kings and Mr Adams Certificate as to my Character for Truth They have been acquainted with me between twenty and thirty years - If that is my Object
Consider me If Possible - Thirty dollars is but a small sum a year But it will help a Poor Old man
Sir, You can burn this Letter If there can nothing be Done If you please Return no elsewhere If you think my Request is not founded on principle
I find there is a great many Old Soldiers has Obtained Pensions that I am acquainted with which have been absent from service two and three Months at a time - and still are receiving Pensions I should be sorred do any thing that was wrong - I think it is my Right to Make this Request My Dear Sir - at Cornwall
To your Honour -

Recd 15 June
Dear Sir —
Some time last fall I think in the month of Septem r I petitioned to your honour the State at war for a Pension thinking it was justly my due and I think so still. I was enlisted as a Solger for Nine Months in the State of Connecticut and the State considered me as such and payed me for Nine Months service In State securities which was no better than Continental money at that time I think my Country ought to pay me as they do others for Services done and I have the opinion of many an Old Officer and Solger to that effect my Petition is on file in the Office I did not mention that I was payed for Nine Months Service It was a Neglect in me when By Matthew made out my Petition I was Mustered by a Muster Master and payed for Nine months Service It was so high the blow of the war we was not call'd into Service but Three Months I think I was not in fault for that Circumstance —
To the Honorable { Yours Respectfully Amos Cornwell
Cairo June 8 th 1835
State of York
I am obliged to write this by Judge King and Mr Adams who was formerly in Congress It may meet your approbation, a service It does no good but I think you will consider my Request & grant it I can get this Recommendation if requested — the above is true Statement I am an Old man In my Seventy first Year an Brook down — Sir you can Burn this Letter If there can nothing be done for me and return no answer

Cairo MS June 11 3
1861
Hon Lewis Cass Secretary of War Washington City