Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 9,193, Jesse Cornett, Va.

SERVICE
Va.
bornett, Jesse
NUMBER
S. 9.193
CONTENTS
carded.

Virginia 16.072
Isaac Cornett
of Henrico in the State of Virginia who was a private in the company commanded by Captain Prosser of the Regt. commanded by Col. Marshall in the Virginia line for 2 years
Inscribed on the Roll of Virginia at the rate of 80 Dollars — Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 28 th day of June '33 and sent Hon. S. Stevenson Richmond Virginia
Arrears to the 4th of March '33 — 160 Semest. allowance ending 4 Sept n — 40
$ 200
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by Wm. Miller Clerk,
Book E. Vol. 6. Page 5

State of Virginia, } s. 6. Henrico County. }
On this 3 rd day of September 1832, personally appeared in open court, before John S. Ellis, Jesse Mead Samuel Pleasants & John S. Bowles - justices of the court of Henrico County, now sitting, Jesse Connell, a resident of said County, and State aforesaid, aged 70 years and upwards, 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 the 7 th . 1832.
That he entered the service of the United States, in 1778 or 1779, he thinks his first tour was under Capt. Prosser at the time Mr. Mosby Pullicam first entered the service, as a Militia man, being drafted; he then resided in the County of Henrico as ever since, he cannot state with precision the officers under whom he served, and the order in relation to each other, he recollects the following named officers during his repeated services, to wit, Capt. Prosser, Prosser, Mr. Mosby, Saml. Price, William Price John Price, Col. Selden, Mansdale, Southall, Pleasants and Innes, _____, and under the command of them all or the most of them he served at different times, and he continued to serve until the close of the war, making altogether more than two years service, he thinks he was not at home one third of the time, from his entering the Army, to the end of the war. he was in no regular fought battle, he was in a skirmish on James river, where the enemy took several vessels & employed partly in removing powder from a magazine vessel, until it was blown up by our own people. He marched principally in the lower part of Virginia, from above Richmond to Williamsburg, York, Rich Neck & c. & upon James River, and the County of Chesterfield. He arrived at York town just after the surrender of Cornwallis, in a company commanded by Capt. Price and guarded the prisoners part of the way to Winchester when he was discharged. He never served with any regular troops of the United States but for a short period.
He never had a discharge in writing, they were all by the word of mouth. and when discharged he was frequently called into service again in a few days.
He submits the accompanying affidavits in support of his statements.
He declares that his name is not on the pension roll of the agency of any state whatever.
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid.
his Jesse Connell Mark

Mosby Pulliam and Obadiah Griffin being duly sworn, the said Pulliam states that he knows the fact that Jesse Connell, within mentioned, did serve as a soldier in the revolutionary war that he and the said Connell were well acquainted and that during their service they were frequently together. and the said Griffin states that he is well satisfied that he saw the said Connell serving as a soldier in the war, and they both state that they are satisfied and believe that the said Connell did serve as in his declaration is declared - Sworn to in open court, the day aforesaid.
Mosby Pulliam Obadiah Griffin
We John Mosby & Benjamin Shiphard residing in the County of Henrico and State of Virginia residing in do hereby certify, that we are well acquainted with Jesse Connell, who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration; that we believe him to be 70 years of age and upwards; that he is reputed and believed, in the neighborhood where he resides, to have been a soldier of the revolution, and that we concur in that opinion. John Mosby Ben Shiphard Sheriff of the said County of Henrico Sworn and subscribed to, the day and year aforesaid.
Virg a
At a monthly Court held for Henrico County at the Courthouse on the 30 day of September 1832
The foregoing declaration of Jesse Connell was sworn to and subscribed in open Court by the said Connell, and the said Court do hereby declare their opinion after the investigation of the matter and after putting the 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 the said Mosby Pulliam and Obadiah Griffin John Mosby and Benjamin Shiphard who signed the above certificates are residents of the County of Henrico and

and are credible persons, and that their statements are entitled to credit - and that the latter Benjamin Sheppard is Sheriff of said County -
I Aspin M. Elliott Clerk of the County Court for the County aforesaid do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the Original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Jesse Connell for a pension -
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of Office this 5 th day of September 1832 in the 57 th year of the Commonwealth
Aspin M. Elliott CMC
Henrico County, set.
On this 3 d day of June 1833, personally appeared before Jno Sheppard, J d Boules Richard Adams & Jno. V. Boules - , justices of the Court of Henrico County, now sitting, Jesse Connell, of said county, and made the following amended declaration on oath, being first duly sworn - in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress, passed June 7 th : 1832.
That he was born in Henrico county & has always resided in it - he has no record of his age - He knows of no minister of the Gospel, who can make a certificate in relation to his services, such as is required by the Department, he lives but a few miles out of Richmond, & there is no minister nearer him, he lives & has always lived a very retired life, mixing very little with Ministers or people, & this reason he gives for not getting the certificate of a minister - He never served regularly with any continental troops, he was, tho' in company with them frequently, but made few, if any acquaintances either among the men or officers. he is not now prepared to state the names of any of the officers, with certainty, he no doubt knew many by sight, he was once however under the command for a short time of a Capt. Upshaw a regular officer he thinks, guarding Prisoners to Chesterfield Court house & after- wards guarding the jail where they were confined - he being detail- -ed from his company with others for that purpose - M c . M c . Williams, O. Griffin, John Mosby & Benjamin Sheppard residents of said County have testified & given certificates,

in relation to his services & the opinion, in his neighborhood in relation to them - He knows no other persons who can prove his services than Mr. Williams & Mr. Griffin - he has no documentary evidence upon the subject of his services, if he ever had in discharge in writing he does not now know where it is, tho' he is of opinion he never had one.
And the said Jesse cannot depose that by reason of the length of time, his advanced age and the consequent loss of memory, he cannot swear positively as to the precise length of his services, but according to the best of his recollection, he served not less than the periods mentioned below, and that in the capacity of a private all the time, to wit: For three months under Capt. Thos. Trooper - For three months under Capt. Geo. Brooks, For three months under Capt. Robt. Mitchell whose name does not appear in his former declaration. For three months under Capt. Joe Price, name not in declaration. For three months under Capt. Saml. Price, For three months under Capt. Wm. Mosby - a term of three months at the Magazine at Westham, under whose command he has no sort of recollection. also a term of three months in Richmond, under the command of whom, neither he cannot state, having no recollection of the officer - Besides these services he was repeatedly called out on shorter terms, indeed such was the harassed situation of the country about Richmond & below it, that he was almost continually going on some military expedition - and for which services he claims a pension - He hereby relinquishes every claim whatsoever to a pension or annuity except the present, and declares that his name is not on the pension roll of any state whatever -
Jesse his Cornet mark
Subscribed & sworn to in open Court, by the above named Jesse Cornet, the day and year aforesaid.
Virginia:
At a Quarterly Court held for Henrico County, at the Courthouse on the 3 rd day of June 1833.
This amended declaration of Jesse Cornet was subscribed and sworn to in open by the said Cornet, and the said Court do hereby declare their opinion after the investigation of the matter (and after putting the first second fifth and seventh interrogatories prescribed by the War department that the above named applicant was a Revolutionary soldier (and) served as the States - I Deffin M. Ellen Clerk of the County Court for the County, aforesaid do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Jesse Cornet for a pension - In testimony whereof I hereunto set my hand and seal of Office this 15 th day of June 1833 in the 57 th year of the Commonwealth -
Deffin M. Ellen Clerk

Miss Connell
pa 10.326
Admit as pupil 2 years $80- 4.5.7-11.12.
Sept 1.2.7
P 311
S
25 March - Ex. of divergent divergent Richmond pa

BRIEF in the case of  Isaac Corneith  County of Henrico  in the State of  Va  (Act 7th June, 1832.)
 1. Was the declaration made before a Court or a Judge? Yes Court  2. If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity?  3. How old is he? 70 years  4. State his service, as directed in the form annexed. 
   Period. Duration of Service. Rank. Names of General and Field Officers under whom he served.   Years, Months, Days.      In 1778 or 79 He states that he served more than two years -  Private  Gen. Capt Profer Capt Brooks. Col. Seldun M c dale Southall Pleasant   
 5. In what battles was he engaged? None  6. Where did he reside when he entered the service? Henrico Co. Va  7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditional evidence, by incidental evidence, or by the rolls? Traditionary  8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect? Correct 
I Certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned.
Nicholas Beatts Examining Clerk.

Rehran
9193 INVALID.
File No. 9193
Jesse Gornett Pa Rev War
Act: June 7 th 82
Index: —Vol. 1st , Page 75
[Arrangement of 1870.]

BRIEF objections to the admission of Pension Claims , of which those answered in the negative, in red ink, will apply to the claim of Japheth Cornett  Hoover Co Va which require further proof or explanation.
I. Does the declaration show where the applicant resides? yes II. Did the declarant make the declaration in the county where he resides? yes III. If the applicant did not make the declaration in the county where he resides, is there any reason assigned for his not doing so? IV. Has the declarant mentioned the period or periods of the war when he served? No V. * Has he mentioned with precision the length of his service, and the different grades in which he served, in language so definite as to enable the department to determine to what amount of pension he is entitled? No VI. Has he given the names of the officers under whom he served, in conformity with the regulations? no VII. Has he made a relinquishment of every claim to any other pension than the one under the Act of June 7, 1832? yes No VIII. Has the Court given their opinion? yes IX. Has the Clerk given his certificate? yes X. Is the Clerk's seal affixed? And if so, has it a device or inscription by which it can be distinguished from any other seal? yes

XI. Has the applicant obtained the evidence of a clergyman and another respectable citizen as to their belief respecting his age and the general belief in his neighborhood relative to his revolutionary service? no XII. If the clergyman's affidavit has not been produced, is there any reason assigned for not obtaining it? no XIII. If the applicant has no documentary evidence, and has not obtained the testimony of at least one living witness, has he stated in his declaration that such proof cannot be had? no XIV. † If the applicant's name is not found on the rolls of military service, has he produced a witness or witnesses as to his service? yes If he has produced direct proof as to service, has the magistrate who administered the oath, certified to the credibility of the witness or witnesses? yes Has the proper officer certified to the official character and signature of the magistrate as the regulations direct? yes XV. Does it appear from any of the papers that the witness was in such a situation, or of such an age, as to have a personal knowledge of the applicant's service? XVI. ‡ Are the papers authenticated as the regulations direct? yes XVII. Are the seven interrogatories prescribed by the War Department answered satisfactorily? And, if not, which of them is not so answered? 1. 2. 7.
EXPLANATORY NOTES.
* QUERE V. In a case where the applicant cannot, by reason of the loss of memory, state precisely how long he served, he should amend his declaration by making an affidavit in the following words:
"Personally appeared before me, the undersigned, a Justice of the Peace, &c. A. B. who, being duly sworn, deposeth and saith, that, by reason of old age, and the consequent loss of memory, he cannot swear positively as to the precise length of his service, but according to the best of his recollection he served not less than the periods mentioned below, and in the following grades; For _____ year _____ months, and _____ days, I served as a _____ For _____ months and _____ days, I served as a _____; and for such service I claim a pension."

It is important in all cases to determine with precision the period for which each applicant served, and the particular rank he held, as the law directs the pension to be paid according to the grade of the pensioner and the length of his service. The use of the phrase about three or four months is too indefinite, and all such qualifying expressions are objectionable. Some persons who apply for pensions merely state they served two years in the militia, &c. without specifying the tours; the names of the officers, and other particulars respecting their service. This form of a declaration is highly objectionable. It must in every case be clearly shewn under what officers the applicant served; the duration of each term of engagement; the particular place or places where the service was performed; that the applicant served with an embodied corps called into service by competent authority; that he was either in the field or in garrison; and for the time during which the service was performed, he was not employed in any civil pursuit.
†QUERE XIV. Proof of Service.
In a case where the name of the applicant is not found on the records of the Department, he must prove his service by two credible witnesses, who are required to set forth in their affidavits the time of the claimants entering the service, and the time and manner of his leaving the same, as well as the regiment, company, and line to which he belonged. The magistrate who may administer the oaths must certify to the credibility of the witnesses, and the official character and signature of the magistrate must be certified by the proper officer, under his seal of office.
‡QUERE XVI. Mode of authenticating papers.
In every instance where the certificate of the certifying officer who authenticates the papers is not written on the same sheet of paper which contains the affidavit, or other paper authenticated, the certificate must be attached thereto by a piece of tape or narrow ribbon, the ends of which must pass under the seal of office of the certifying officer, so as to prevent any paper from being improperly attached to the certificate.
¶ In every case where the clerk of the court, or other certifying officer, has no public seal of office, the certificate of a member of congress, proving the official character and signature of the certifying officer, should accompany the papers.