Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 22,805, Selah Corwin, Conn.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Conn.
Corwin, Selah Joanna
N. 22,805
CONTENTS

(4.959)
New York.
Selah Cowen, private.
Connecticut line, 3 years
1777- in the army of the United States during the Revolutionary War
scribed on the Roll of New York at the rate of -8- Dollars per month, to commence on the 29 th of May, 1818
ertificate of Pension issued the 19 th of Dec. 1818 and sent to the Hon. W. Comstock, House of Reps. U.S.
ears to 4th of Sept. 1818. 3 mos. 20 1/2 32.80 Si-anl. all'ce ending 4 th Mar 1819. 48.00
Presentis $80.80
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
Douphins bounty
Continued
Notification sent Nov. 11 th 1820 to Edmund G. Dillac Ithaca N.Y.

7119 Albany
Joanna Corwin widow of Selah Corwin who was a Private in the Corn  N.Y. Line
2 Clerks 1 act '38 1 " 438-44 rep
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 80 Dollars 00 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843.
Certificate of Pension issued the 9 day of July 45 and sent to
Geo. Miller Riverhead Long Island NY
[Act of March 3, 1843.]
Recorded in Book A June 17 1844
Vol. 2 Page 73

In the matter of Selah Corrion Revolutionary Soldier
Declaration H.
con
Correct.
40- W m Comstock

State of New York
Schenectady Co. ss. On the first day of May in the year of our Lord, one thousand eight hundred and eighteen before me the Subscriber one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas in the said County personally appears Nicholas Cowin aged fifty nine years, resident in the Town of Coeymans in said County, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath make the following declaration 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," That he the said Nicholas Cowin enlisted in the Continental Army of the State of Connecticut, in the company commanded by Captain Benjamin Root, of the First Regiment of Connecticut Troops, in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and seventy seven , that he continued to serve in the said Corps, or in the Service of the United States until the 20 th day of March in the year Seventeen hundred and eighty when he was discharged from Service in Springfield in the State of New Jersey after said term of Service having elapsed; that he was in the battles at Danbury, also at Monmouth, and at Elizabeth town or Springfield and at Ferman town and White marsh and that he is in reduced circumstances and stands in need of the assistance of his Country for support, and that he has no other means in his power of his said Service sworn to & declared before me the day and year above written
J. H. Hopkins, Judge

I Thomas White one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas in New York County of Tompkins as aforesaid do certify that it appears to my satisfaction that the said Selah Conover did serve in the revolutionary war as stated in the preceding declaration against the Common Enemy; 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 aforesaid act of Congress.
State of New York } Tompkins County } ss. Thomas White Archer Green Clerk of the County of Tompkins, do certify, that the within named Thomas White Esq. before whom the within affidavit and declarations have been taken, and the above certificate subscribed, was on the first day of May Inst t a Legal acting Judge of the Court of Common Pleas in and for said County of Tompkins, duly appointed by the proper authority of the said State, and that I am well acquainted with the handwriting of the said Thomas White Esq. and do believe the said signatures to be his own proper handwriting. In testimony whereof I have herunto affixed the Seal of said County. this 29 th day of May 1818. Archer Green Clerk.

I Thomas White judge as aforesaid hereby Further certify that from my own personal knowledge Selah Corwin, named in the Declaration herunto annexed is in allured circumstances and absolutely stands in need of the assistance of his Country for support Dated August 29 th 1818
Thomas White

STATE OF NEW-YORK, } ss. Tompkins COUNTY, }
On this Twenty Eighth day of September 1820 personally appeared in open Court, being a Court of Common Pleas, holden in and for the said county, in said State, constituted a Court of Record, by the laws of said State, with power to hear, try and determine, all actions real, personal, and mixed, arising in the said county, and also all transitory actions, although the same may not have arisen within the said county, and with other powers, Selah Corwin aged Sixty One years, resident in the town of Ulysses in the said county, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath declare, that he served in the Revolutionary War as follows:
That he Enlisted at Norwich in the State of Connecticut in the Spring of 1777 for Three years under Capt Benjamin Drootop under Col. Patulip and was Discharged by Col. Stan at Springfield New Jersey in the 1780. That he made his Declaration the second day of May 1818 his Pension Certificate is at number 4.957 & is dated December 19. 1818
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 services 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 me, nor have I any other income than what is contained in the schedule hereunto annexed, and by me subscribed.
That he has no property to inventory That he is a Sailor by trade That he has very little at his trade on account of his Eyesight being poor & on account of a rupture which prevents his labouring hard & that he is unable to support himself by labour. I declared this 28 th day of September 1820 in open Court before me. Selah Corwin John Ellis one of the Judges of Tompkins County

State of New York } Tompkins County } Clerks office }
I George P. Frost Deputy Clerk of the court of Common Pleas in & for the County of Tompkins do hereby certify that the foregoing oath & schedule are truly copied from the Record of the said Court: And I further certify that It is the opinion of the said Court that The total amount of the value of property in said schedule is ————— In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & Affixed the seal of said Court this Third day of October 1820
Geo. P. Frost,
Deputy Clerk

Isaac Conwin Date _____
No property No 4,989
March 1841

State of New York, County of Suffolk } ss:
On this twenty sixth day of October one thousand eight hundred and forty three, personally appeared before Henry Landon one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the said County of Suffolk, Joanna Corwin aged eighty six years, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on her oath, make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress passed July 7. 1838. entitled "an act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows." That she is the widow of Silas Corwin who was a Soldier in the army of the United States during the Revolutionary War for a period of three years or thereabouts, and was at the time of his death a pensioner of the United States under the act of March 18. 1818.
And she further declares that she was married to the said Silas Corwin on the eleventh day of May in the year one thousand seven hundred and seventy seven, that her husband the aforesaid Silas Corwin died in the year 1838 or the year 1839 as she has been informed and believes, he having lived for several years past before his death apart from her in the Western part of the State of New York, while she has lived in the said County of Suffolk. That she was married to as aforesaid just before

he entered into the service of the United States in the Army of the Revolution, by Ezra Selden Esquire a justice of the peace at the Town of Lyme in the State of Connecticut; that she has and knows of no written record of her marriage, that the said justice of the peace has been dead a great many years, and his house with all his papers was de- stroyed by fire a few years after the said marriage, that she lived and cohabited with her said husband from the time of the said marriage for more than forty years except while he was absent in the Army - That she removed into the State of Connecticut with her father, from Long Island soon after the Island was taken by the British, and remained there during the war - after the War she returned to Long Island, and has ever since lived and still lives in the said County of Suffolk - That she is now a widow and has never been married since the death of her said husband -  I swear to and subscribe on } the day and year first } above written before } me who do certify that } the said Governor Corwin } is unable from bodily } infirmity to attend the } Court.
Governor Corwin
Henry Landon, One of the judges of the court of common pleas of the county of Suffolk.

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George Miller 1845-
Conkerngen

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W. H. ... Jan 1891
1134 2 2 6 8
Jan 1891

Peter Hallock was Born March 16 th 1755.
Joseph : Hallock was Born March 29 th 1755.
Joanna Hallock was Born August 11 th 1757.
Frederick Hallock was Born April 12 th 1760.
James Hallock was Born October 12 th 1762.
Jabez Hallock was Born March 13 th 1765.

Rachel Corwin was Born December the 2, 1780 on Saturday.
Joanna Corwin was Born February the 6th 1783 on Thursday.
Lydia Corwin was Born June the 7th 1785 on Tuesday and died 23 d of December - 1785.
Isaac Corwin was Born September 13th 1786 on Wednesday and died the 18th of said month.
Selah Corwin was Born September 8th 1787 on Saturday.
Betsy Corwin was Born July 22, the 1790. on Thursday.
Lydia Corwin was Born November 18th the 1792 on Sunday.
Lucretia Corwin was Born January the the 19th 1795 on Monday.
Maria Corwin was Born May 1st the the 1st 1797 on Monday. } May

and died may the 4 th 1778 about 8 a Clock P.M.
and departed this Life Feb y e 20 th 1781
12

Peter Corwin was Born November the 3-1799 on Sunday

The a Count of the Inventory 306 = 07 = 0

68=01-6 68=01-6 68=01-6

Peter born march 16 Day 1752 Josh born march 29 Day 1755 Joanna born august 11 Day 1757 Frederick born april 12 Day 1760

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR, BUREAU OF PENSIONS.
Washington, D. C., _____, 19_____
In reply to your request of _____, received _____ for a statement of the military history of Selah Corwin a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pen- sion on file in this Bureau.
   DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. LENGTH OF SERVICE. RANK. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. STATE.   CAPTAIN. COLONEL.     Mar 22 1777 Mar 20 1780 Pvt Benj. Shroop Prentice Conn          
Battles engaged in, Danbury, Germantown, White Marsh, Monmouth, Elizabethtown, Springfield.
Residence of soldier at enlistment, out at Norwich Conn -
Date of application for pension, May 2 1878 His d. was at
Residence at date of application, Covert Tompkins Co N.Y.
Age at date of application, 59. His d. in 1838 or 1839 -
Remarks: Sol. mar at Lyme Conn. May 11. 1777 Joanna b. Aug. 11. 1747 daugh of Peter Hallock. She was at pns on her ap on Oct 26. 1843 while living in Suffolk Co N.Y. Their children were: Rachel b. Dec. 2. 1780. Joanna b. Feb. 6. 1783. Lydia b. June 7. 1785 d. Dec. 23. 1785. Isaac b. Sept. 13. 1786 d. Sept. 18. 1786. Selah b. Sept. 8. 1787. Peter b. July 22. 1790. Lydia b. Nov. 18. 1792 mar Wm Turner. Lucretia b. Jan. 19. 1794 - Maria b. May 1. 1797. Peter b. Nov. 3. 1799 Respectfully,
Commissioner.

State of New York } County of Suffolk } S: Joanne Cowin the widow of Silas Cowin deceased who was a Revolutionary Pensioner of the United States, being duly sworn doth further state in addition to her declara- -tion already at the War. Department, that her late husband the said Silas Cowin enlisted in the army of the Revolution on the twenty second day of March in the year 1777 and that he and this deponent were married by Ezra Selden Esquire at Lyme in Connecticut on the eleventh day of May in the year 1777. That the said Silas Cowin spent the time from his enlistment to his marriage partly at Lyme and partly at Norwich in Connecticut. That her first child was named Rachel and was born on the second day of December 1780. That the said Ezra Selden Esq. had a son who went into the army about the same time with her said husband, but he has been dead for a great many years; that she is positive from her recollection as to all the above mentioned dates. That there is no written evidence of her marriage as far as she knows or believes and never has been to her knowledge. That she had ten children by her said husband viz Rachel, Joanne, Lydia, Sarah Silas, Betsey, Lydia, Lucretia, Maria

and Peter the youngest of whom was born the third day of November 1799.
Sworn to in presence This 17th day of April 1845- before me-
Her Joanna K. Cowin Crops
Jonathan D. Conkling Justice of the Peace

Rev. War war
Record and Pension Office.
Kindly give me information concerning Sela  Cornin who fought in the War of the Revolution. He was a Refugee from Long Island to Conn. and served under Capt. Tru ps of the Conn. line. Possibly lived in N.Y. City after the war.
Very truly
Lucy C. Howell Riverhead.
Mar. 29, 1920.
N.Y. Box 488
Box 488 Riverhead. N.Y.

1920. Apr. 17. Heir. to Lucy B. Howell. (aw)
Recd WIDOW, &c.
File No. 22,805
Joanna Benwin Wid of Selah Benwin Pri Rev War
Act March 3 d /43  January 18 th 1844.
Index: Vol. A , Page 451
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Joanna Cowin
N. 9936, Act 1838
Lett to Hon. S.B. Strong 26 th Feb. 1844 " George Miller 27 th Sept. 44
Sarah Cowin N.Y. Albany - act 1818. last info? 26 May '45 G.M.C. p to 4 th March 1840 D/H

9464
New York
7119 73
Joanna Corwin, widow of Selah Corwin, who was a pensioner under the Act of 1818 and who died on the or about year 1840 of Suffolk Co in the State of N.Y. who was a private in the Company commanded by Captain of the in the N. York line for 2 years
Inscribed on the Roll of Albany at the rate of 80 Dollars 00 Cents per annum, to commence on the 14th day of March, 1836.
Certificate of Pension issued the 9 day of July 1845 and sent to Geo Miller. Riverhead Long Island Total amount, $ NV
[Act July 7, 1838.]
Recorded by D. L. Swann Clerk, Book Vol. 1 Page 151

Adm by order Com Pensam 21. May 1845.
9936.
Joanna Corwin Midwife of Delaware.
Admitted 2 years p 80 7. July 1838.
23 March 1823. 2. 79 act 1844 No. - 726
On role Com Line 3 years Cap Throop 1. Com d Reg t
Suffolk
380 29
about 1820
George Miller Esq Reverend Long Island N.Y.

Dec 20 1843 9936
Suffolk C.H. NY Dec 18 th
N.Y. Mamma Mann 7 Jan 1838
War Department
Feb 18
Pension
to Mrs. S. B. Street Hamp. N.Y.
Washington City
Feb 7. July 1838
N.Y.
Mamma Mann

Riverhead Long Island N.Y.
Honorable Secy of War.
Sir In regard I send you the papers to obtain the pension of a widow, further evidence by fact as to her marriage can be obtained.
I suppose you will find evidence of the name of her husband Silas Conner in the department as he was for many years a pensioner.
I am Sir with great Respect your obed Serv
George Miller

April 11. 1845. Office M. & N. R. R. April 11. 1845. Astral test Case Francis Cooper James L. Edinburg
Dear
James L. Edinburg Commissioner of Pensions Washington D.C.
OM

Long Island N.Y. Briarhead, April 5. 1845-
Sir
I herewith send you further proofs in the case of the claim of Widow Joanna Cowin, I believe no further evidence of the time of her marriage can be obtained - Probably there was never any written evidence of it - I send the family records of Sarah Cowin demand which the family desire should be returned to me - If the proof is insufficient to entitle her to a pension under the act of 1838. can she not receive it under the act of 1838 -
Faithfully Yours
Obadiah
George Miller

States of New York, County of Suffolk ss. I Samuel Smith Clerk of the said County of Suffolk do hereby certify that on the twenty- sixth day of October last past Henry Landon was and still is one of the judges of the court of common Pleas in and for the said County of Suffolk which court is a court of record. and that I am acquainted with the hand writing of the said Judge and verily believe his name subscribed to the foregoing declaration is in his own proper hand writing. Further that David Edwards is and for the last three years has been a justice of the peace of the said County duly qualified and sworn into office, that I am well acquainted with the hand writing of the said justice and verily believe that his name subscribed to the jurots of the two affidavits first hereto annexed are in the proper hand writing of the said justice and further that Jonathan D. Conklin on the 14 th day of November last past was and still is a justice of the peace of the said County, that I am acquainted with his hand writing and verily believe his name subscribed to the jurot of the affidavit of John Clark hereto annexed is in the proper hand writing of the said law man- -trional justice.
In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand affixed my seal of office being the seal of the said court of common Pleas this ninth day of December 1843. Samuel J. Smith Clerk

State of New York
County of Suffolk } To: James Terry of the Town of Coram in the County of Suffolk and State of New York being duly sworn with that he was acquainted with Belah Corwin formerly resident in the said Town of Coram and late of the Town of Lodi in the said County of Suffolk, that the said Belah Corwin depar- ted this life within the last two or three years
Sworn this 6 th day of October 1841 before me David Edwards Justice of the peace
James Terry

State of New York,
County of Suffolk ss: Frederick Halkock of the Town of Southampton in the said County being duly sworn saith that he is aged eighty one years and upwards, that Germina Cowin of the Town of Riverhead in the said County the widow of Belah Cowin deceased is the sister of deponent - that in the Revolutionary War soon after Long Island was taken by the British deponent's father Peter Halkock and all his family including deponent and his sister Germina moved off of Long Island to the Town of Lyne in the State of Connecticut and remained there during the war, that while the said family was living at Lyne and in the early part of the Revolutionary War the said Germina was married, in the presence of deponent, to Belah Cowin, that the marriage took place before the service of the said Belah Cowin in the Army of the Revolution but he served in the said Army several years afterwards. Deponent cannot state the exact month or year in which the marriage took place It was at his father's house in Lyne aforesaid The marriage was solemnized by either Ely Ely or Ezra Selden Esq. deponent cannot recollect certainly which he thinks the latter. They were then both justices of the peace living at Lyne aforesaid, and deponent saw each of them per- form the marriage ceremony more than once while he lived at Lyne. They were then both aged men -
Frederick Halkock
Subscribed & sworn this 3 rd day of Nov: 1841 before me {
David Edwards Justice of the peace

State of New York }
County of Suffolk } to: I certify that I am well acquainted with Frederick Shellok who subscribed and made oath to the within deposition before me and that he is a man of fair character and worthy of belief on oath. April 27 th 1844- David Edwards Justice of the peace

State of New York
County of Suffolk ss: John Clark of the Town of Southold in the County of Suffolk aforesaid being duly sworn swith that he is aged eighty one years and upwards, that in the Revolutionary War soon after Long Island was taken by the British, deponent with his father's family moved off of Long Island to the Town of Lyne in the State of Connecticut, that deponent has known Jemima Cooie the mother of Sarah Cooie deceased from his childhood, she is daughter of Peter Hallock, who with his family removed from Long Island to Lyne aforesaid during the Revolutionary War, that the said Jemima was married to the said Sarah Cooie in the presence of deponent at her father's residence in Lyne aforesaid within a year after the British with deponent, removed from Long Island, that the said Sarah Cooie had then entered, or very soon after did enter the service of the United States as a Soldier of the Revolutionary Army and served there about three years. That the said Jemima and Sarah Cooie continued to live together and had a large family of children, until some twenty years ago when he left his family and removed into the western part of the State of New York. That deponent cannot state positively who solemnized the marriage it was either Dea. Eli or Esq. Selden both of whom live in the neighborhood - deponent is a Revolutionary pensioner. Subscribed & sworn this 15 th day of March 1848 before me
Jonathan D. Conkling } Justice of Peace
John Clark

Suffolk County ss. I certify that I am well acquainted with John Clark who subscribed to the above oaths to the within deposition before me and that he is a man of fair character and worthy of belief as on the trial of said cause. 25 th Dec 1844
Jonathan D. Cookling Clerk of the Court
State of New York County of Suffolk ss. I Joseph Wickham Esq. a Clerk of the said County do certify that David Edwards whose name is subscribed to the annexed certificate of the credibility of Frederick Sharles, and Jonathan D. Cookling whose name is subscribed to the above certificate and for more than a year past have been respectively Justices of the Peace of said County that I am acquainted with each of them, writing to believe their names subscribed as aforesaid are in their respective proper hands and that it is their free act & deed of this time. Given this 27 th day of April 1844
Joseph Wickham Esq. Clerk
9936
Joanna Ferrin
Miss
at 7 July 38

May 1 st 1834 Suffolk C.A. my Apr 29 th
Free
My Rev Caleb Coombs July 1838
Hon: James L. Edwards Commissioner of Pensions Washington D. C.

Riverhead Long Island N.Y.
April 27-1844-
Hon: James L. Edwards Comr. of Pensions Sir
I return the declaration of Joanna Cornvin for a pension with certificates to the credibility of the witnesses to her marriage. We can produce further oral testimony of the marriage, but we can produce no written evidence that is annual before the year 1780-
Respectfully Yours
Abk. Serres
George Miller

1834
George Miller Esqr Riverhead Long Island New York
Single-

Town Clerks Office
Lynn January 8 th 1845.
George Miller Esqr
Dear Sir
Yours of the 31 st ult was duly received and I have carefully examined the records of our town; and find no record of the marriage of Mr Corwin to Miss Hallock. it was then, as now, customary to record marriages - but the Seldens resided in the extreme North part of our town and the Clerks Office was in the extreme South; within less than a mile of L. Island Sound. not being very convenient, & the parties not inhabitants of our State; most probably was accounts for the omission -
Respectfully
Yours
Oliver J. Lay
Town Clerk

State of New York, County of Suffolk } ss. George Miller of the Town of the Town of Riverhead in the said County of Suffolk being duly sworn saith that the book purporting to be a family record of the family of Isabel Cornin deceased, bearing the signature of this deponent on its first page was delivered to this deponent as such record by Lydia Turner  Cornin the wife of William Turner, and daughter of the said Isabel Cornin and Joanna his wife. That the said Joanna Cornin is now blind so that she is unable to identify the said book - and this de- ponent further saith that the letter hereunto annexed was, written to this de- ponent in answer to letter sent by him to the Clerk of the Town of Lynden in the State of Connecticut inquiring if there was in his office any record of the marriage of the said Isabel Cornin to the said Joanna Cornin formerly Joanna Hallett. The word "Cornin" instead of "Turner" intended above. George Miller
State of New York, County of Suffolk } ss: I Joseph Wickham Esq. Clerk of the said County of Suffolk do hereby certify that George Miller in the above affidavit named for Riverhead & made oath to the same this day before me & that he is a man of good character

and worthy of being on oath, and I do further certify that Jonathan B Conklin whose name is subscribed to the journal of the affidavits of Jonathan Con- -klin hereto annexed, at the time of signing was and still is a justice of the peace of the County of Suffolk duly qualified to administer oaths, that I am acquainted with his hand writing and believe his name subscribed to the said journal is in his own proper hand writing.
In Witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of Office this fifth day of April 1845 -
W. H. Thomas, Clerk.