Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 23169, Stephen Cornish, Mass.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Mass
Cornish, Stephen
S. 23169
CONTENTS

4622- Utica New York
Stephen Cornish (See) in the State of New York who was a Private in the Company commanded by Captain West of the Regt commanded by Col _____ in the Massachusetts , time for 10 months, —
Inscribed on the Roll of Utica N.Y. at the rate of 33 Dollars 33 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 25 day of January 1833 — and sent to B.P. Johnson Rome N.Y.
Arrears to 4th of Sept 1832 — $50. 00 Semi-annual allowance ending 4 Mar '33 16. 66
$66. 66
{ Revolutionary Act June 7,
Recorded by M. Cromwell Book D Vol. 7 P:

Stephen Cornish Oneida County, N.Y.
Private
1776 Spring. Capt. Westons Co. militia of Plymouth Mass 4 months
Dec 1776 to March 1777 - in Capt Partridge's Co at Bristol. Rec. 3 mos
1777 at Forchester Hill near Bristol 3 mos
1781 Johnson Genl. Rome N.Y.
To be payable at U.S. Branch Utica N.Y.
admitted
10 mos
$33 33

STATE OF NEW YORK, { ss. Oneida County,
On this 22 d day of December 1832 personally appeared in open court now sitting, Stephen Cornett in the court of Common Pleas of Oneida County a resident of said county and state, aged 72 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, 1832.
That he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers, and served as herein stated:
 1. That he was born at Plymouth - Mass - in 1760 - Has records  2. of age as taken from the Town records at Plymouth -  3. Lived at Plymouth when he entered the Service - Since the Revolutionary War lived at Little White Brook. Washington Co NY - Then at Deerfield Oneida Co. NY. Then Stuber Oneida Co - about 40 years - and Now Lee Oneida County N.Y. 
more than one expiration - having served the full term of four months. and was regularly discharged - but did not receive a discharge in

That he entered the army and served as follows.
4 In the Spring of 1876 he enlisted at Plymouth aforesaid, for the term of four months in the first Company raised at Plymouth, commanded by Captain Weston, his christian name not recollected - and we were stationed at the Fort or Plymouth Gunnet so called, where there was a fort just begun and we were there employed at work on the fort, and keeping garrison - and we continued to serve there until the expiration of the term of four months had expired - having served the full term of four months, and was regularly discharged - but did not receive a discharge in writing - He does not recollect the names of any other officers who were stationed there at the time he was - 5. 6.
And in the winter of 1876-77 - This deponent again enlisted for three months from the class into Captain Patridges Company of militia, and in a Regt commanded as he thinks by a Col. Cushing or some such name as he thinks - marched from Plymouth in Dec r . 1876 to Bristol Rhode Island, and were stationed as Main guard down at Bristol Port, and as a quarter guard at a place called Pop Squash - and we continued in service there until the expiration of said term of service, having

Served the full term of Three months — and was regularly discharged at Bristol Rhode Island — Sometime in March 1777 —
6. Did not receive any written discharge Did not recollect any officers other than as 5 before stated — There were no other Continental officers there —
And this deponent further says that he was at Boston Mass and served there he thinks in the year 1777 at Dorchester Hill for the term of three months and was engaged in building the fort — but this deponent cannot recollect the names of any officers who were there, nor can give any further particulars —
Did not receive any discharge in writing — but was regularly discharged —
That he knows of no witness living who can prove his services at Plymouth County, 7 unless a Captain Jonathan Cornish may be living at Plymouth, who knows of living that this deponent went into service.
Jonathan Thrasher whose affidavit is annexed is the only witness living that this deponent knows of — & his services at Bristol Rhode Island.
He knows of no living witness who can prove his last services at Boston.

He refers to Robert Nesbitt, William Parke Esq., Simon Eames Esq., Charles 7 Woford Esq of Lee and many others in Massay who can certify as to this deponents character and reputation and as to his being called and known as an old Revolutionary Soldier
He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present, and declares that his name is not on the pension roll of the agency of any state.
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid.
Jos. B. Read Deputy Clk
Stephen Cornish
We, Isaac Buell of Lee and Benjamin P. Johnson residing in Rome Oneida County hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Stephen Cornish who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration: that we believe him to be about 72 years of age: 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. What he Sworn and subscribed the day and year aforesaid. is a man of truth & veracity.
Jos. B. Read Deputy Clk
Isaac Buell B. P. Johnson
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 it appears to them that Isaac Buell who has signed the preceding certificate, is a resident in Lee and a farmer and that Benjamin P. Johnson who has also signed the same, is a resident in Rome & an atty at law and is a credible person, and that their statement is entitled to credit.
C. Keyser, first pres
60. I, George Brown Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas of Oneida do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said court in the matter of the application of Stephen Cornish for a pension. In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office, this 22 d day of Dec 1832
Geo Brown Clerk Jos. B. Read Deputy Clerk

This Bureau can furnish the military record of only such Revolutionary soldiers as were pensioned or whose widows were pensioned for their services.
Such of the original muster and pay rolls of the Revolutionary War and the War of 1812 as are now in the possession of the Government are on file in the Record and Pension Office, War Department. Original rolls and other records pertaining to service in the Revolutionary War may also be found on file in the archives of many of the original States.
L. W. B. I. 23169.
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
BUREAU OF PENSIONS,
WASHINGTON, D. C.,
O. W. & N. DIV.
REVOLUTIONARY.
June 1, 1897.
Sir:-
Replying to your request for information concerning Stephen Cor- nish , a soldier of the Revolutionary war, you are advised that he made an application for pension on December 22, 1832, at which time he was 72 years of age and residing at Lee, N. Y., and his pension was allowed for ten months' actual service as a private in the Mass. troops, Revolutionary war; part of the time he served under Capt. Partridge and Col. Cushing. He enlisted at Plymouth, Mass.
Very respectfully,
Commissioner.
Mr. Arthur T. Smith, Herkimer, N. Y.

Herkimer Citizen, TUESDAYS
The Citizen Publishing Company,
Offices: Herkimer, N. Y., and Ilion, N. Y.
The Ilion Citizen, FRIDAYS
Herkimer, N. Y., May 7 1897
Comr. of Pensions Washington D.C. Dear Sir,
I am desirous of obtaining full information of war record of Stephen Cornish whose name appears in the pension list of 1840 from Lee, Oneida County New York. Any expense in connection with same will be promptly remitted - Yours & Arthur T. Smith Herkimer N.Y.

Recreation
23169 INVALID.
June 1-1897 History Mr. Arthur T. Smith Herkimer, N. Y.
File No. 23169
Stephen Cornish
Pin Rev War
Act: June 7 th 82 nd
Index:—Vol. 2 , Page 78
[Arrangement of 1870.]

State of New York Oneida County - ss
On this eight day of September One thousand eight hundred and thirty two before me personally appeared Jonathan Thrasher of Annsville in said County aged 70 years who first being duly sworn does declare and say that he does know Stephen Cornish of Lee Oneida County and also did know him in the Revolu- tionary War and that the said Stephen Cornish did serve as a private soldier in said War three months in the years 76 & 77 at Bristol in the State of Rhode Island in a Company of Militia Commanded by Capt. P. Nutting and that one Cushing was then the Colonel or the Lieutenant Colonel who Commanded the said the said Regiment did serve in the same Regiment at the same time with the said Stephen Cornish Subscribed and sworn to Jonathan Thrasher September 8 th 1832 before me William Parkhurst
And I the said William Parkhurst do hereby certify that I am well acquainted with the above named Jonathan Thrasher and he is a man of credibility truth and veracity —
William Parkhurst

State of New York
Oneida County ss.
I George Brown Clerk of the said County do hereby certify that William Park before whom the within affidavit purports to have been sworn was on the day of the date of same a justice of the peace in and for said County and duly authorized by law to act as such; and that I am acquainted with his hand writing and verily believe the signature "William Park" to be genuine
Witness my hand and Seal of said County this 22 d day of December 1832
Geo Brown Clerk Jos. B. Pease Dep. Clk.
Spofford Thompson att.

Charles Starr a Clergyman do hereby Certify that I am acquainted with Stephen Comstock and believe that he is about 72 years of age and that he is reputed and believed in the neighborhood where he resides to have been a Revolutionary soldier and that I concur in that opinion — Charles Starr
Personally appeared before me the above named to be a minister of the Gospel and is a man of credibility and truth & veracity and made oath to the above affidavit Dec 24 th 1832.
William Parke Justice of the Peace

BOUNTY LAND WARRANT RECORD CARD*
NAME Cornish, Theophilus GRADE Private LINE Massachusetts
WARRANT NUMBER 3859 ACREAGE 100 ISSUED Jan. 26, 1790 to John May, assignee
*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.