Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 43367, David Cornell, New York

SERVICE
New York
Cornell, David
NUMBER
S. 43367
CONTENTS

1. year. (24/10) Weisenfile
New-York.
David Cornell, private New-York line Capt Billing
In the army of the United States during the Revolutionary
Inscribed on the Roll of New-York at the rate of 8 - Dollars per month, to commence the 14. of April, 1818.
Certificate of Pension issued the 18. of Sept. 1818 and sent to the care of Joshua Form Esq; Marcellus, New-York.
Arrears to 4th of Sept: 1818. $: 37.0
Semi-anl. all'ce ending 4. March, 1819. 48 - $: 85.6
4 mo. \frac{21}{30}
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
1 year Weisenfile
Marcellus, Onondaga

14 New York
David Bonnell.
Admitted.
in mountains in Japan to the north of the Chishima of this country for support

State of New York Montgomery County - ss
David Gossell being duly sworn saith that in the month of March in the year one thousand eight hundred and twenty six on April he enlisted as a private soldier for the term of one year from the first of January pre- -ceding in Captain Andrew Bellings Company in Colonel Richmores Regiment of which Myrsveldt was Lieutenant Colonel in the New York Line in the Continental Service and joined the Company Regiment immediately then being at Fort Montgomery & some time after returned to New York and was with the Army in the Retreat from New York & in the action at White Plains & in General Mays division of the Army went on to New Jersey & joined the Main Army in Bucks County in Pennsylvania and was engaged in taking the Hessian at Trenton - and was also engaged about the fifth day of January seven ten hundred & twenty seven - without any written discharge as he remembers - That he was actually in the Continental Service under said enlistment over nine months - That some time after his enlistment Captain Bellings was promoted & Benjamin Peter took command of said Company & continued in command until this Regiment was discharged That Col. Richmores line taken this disponit then, Lieutenant Col. Myrsveldt commanded said Regiment to the end of this disponit's service - That he is aged sixty four years in July last & resides in the town of Gammill in the County of Montgomery from his Annual

circumstances in life is in need of the assistance of his Country for support Further sayth not —
David Cook
Sworn to & Declared
This fourteenth day of April
1810 before me Joshua Homans
First Judge of Probate
County of Dukes

State of New-York, } ss :— Onondaga County. }
I, Joshua Forman, First Judge of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the said County of Onondaga, in the State of New-York, do certify, that it appears to my satisfaction that David Cornell — of the town of Gamillus — in said county, did serve in the Revolutionary War, against the common enemy, as stated by him in his declaration on oath hereunto annexed, made before me 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 Revolutionary War:” 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.
In witness whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and caused the seal of the said Court to be affixed, this fourteenth — day of April — in the year 1818.
To J. C. Calhoun, Esq. } Secretary for the Depart- } ment of War of the United } States.
Joshua Forman _____,
The Town of Gamillus in the County of Onondaga from his Annual

In reply to your request of _____, received _____ for a statement of the military history of David Cornell 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. S. F. 43,367.
   DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. LENGTH OF SERVICE. RANK. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. STATE.   CAPTAIN. COLONEL.     March or Apr. '76 to Jan 5, 1777. Priv. Andrew Billings Ritzema N. Y.          
Battles engaged in, White Plains, Trenton. Residence of soldier at enlistment, not stated. Date of application for pension, Apr. 14, 1818. His cl. was al Residence at date of application, Camillus, Onondaga Co. N. Y. Age at date of application, Born in July, 1753. Remarks: There is no data relative to family
The above noted is the only David Cornell (variously spelled) found in the Rev. War records of this Bureau.
Respectfully,
Commissioner.

43 367
INVALID.
Revy
1914. Aug. 19. Hist. to David B. Cornell. Fr.
1915. Jan. 26. To above for date of last paymt etc. (See carbon). Fr.
File No. 43 367 Cornell David Cornell P. Hen. Fr.
Act: 18 th March 18 th
Index:—Vol. 8, Page 95
[Arrangement of 1870.]

J.M. Rev. War Section.
January 26, 1915.
Mr. David B. Cornell, 3721 Hoyt Avenue, Everett, Wash.
Sir:
In response to your letter of the 18 th instant, relative to the claim of David Cornell, Sur. File No. 43,367, Rev. War, you are advised that the records of this Bureau fail to show a claim on file for the widow of said soldier, nor is it stated that he was ever married, and there is no data on file relative to family, as you were advised under date of August 19, 1914.
For the date of last payment of soldier's pension and the name of the person to whom the arrears of his pension were paid, apply to the Auditor for the Interior Department, U. S. Treasury Department, citing all of the following data:
"David Cornell, Certificate No. 2,470, issued September 18, 1818, at $8. per month from April 14, 1818, under Act of March 18, 1818, payable at the New York Agency."
Very respectfully,
G. M. Saltzgeber
Commissioner.

Everett, Wash. Jan. 15/1915
Commissioner of Pensions, Washington D. C.
Dear Sir, - I am in receipt of a copy of the military history of David Cornell. Who enlisted Apr. 1796, served until Jan. 1797 Private in Andrew Bellings Co. Col. Ritzema, N. Y. There is no data given regarding his family. His residence was Camillus Onondaga Co. N. Y. at time of application for pension. From the Probate record of Onondaga Co. I find there were two David Cornells who resided there in 1818.
I wish to ask for purposes of identifica- tion if you can give me any further data. The date that the pension stopped payment and as to whether the widow drew pension after the death of David Cornell. In one family the widow sur- vived.
I should appreciate it very much indeed if you can give me any further help.
Yours very truly,
David B. Cornell.
3721 Hayf Ave.,
Everett, Wash.

Everett, Wash., Aug. 12, 1914.
Commissioner of Pensions, Washington, D.C.
David Cornell
Dear Sir: Family tradition says that my great grandfather was a soldier in the Revolutionary War, but I do not know from what state he enlisted and and have been unable to obtain his war record. I have lately been advised that a David . . Cornell (or Cornwell, the name was spelled both ways) recieved a military land grant in Onandaga Co. N.Y. and it is possible this may have been my ancestor. Could you tell me if this David Cornell had sons Pardon and William D. I do not know his wife's given name for certain but think it may have been Ann. If you can give me any information regarding this I shall appreciate it very much indeed. If he should have been a pensioner please let me know.
Yours very truly,
David B. Cornell,
3721 Hoyt Ave.,
Everett, Wash.