Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 38633, John Cornish, Mass.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Mass.
Cornish, John
S. 38633
CONTENTS

38 633 INVALID.
1938 Jan 28 hist. to Mr. Chas. Plonkton Libby, M.C.S.
Rev
File No. 38 633
John Koemisch Rev Rev
Act: 18 th March 18 th
Index:—Vol. 8 , Page 98
[Arrangement of 1870.]

10.443
Maine
John Cornish
of Brunswick in the dist. of Maine who was a Private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Francis of the Massachusetts line, for the term of 3 years.
Inscribed on the Roll of Maine at the rate of Eight Dollars per month, to commence on the 25 th of April 1818.
Certificate of Pension issued the 7 th of May 1819 and sent Josiah Piddington Esq. Alma, Maine
Arrears to 4th of March 1819 - 10 6 / 10  4 / 30 02.63 Semi-ann. all'ce ending 4 th Oct r 1819 - 40.00
$130.63
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
Confirmed
Cumberland Co.
Transferred on 14th May 1819 to John May for 6 yrs. Portland, Maine.
Seal not on a B.

John Cornish.
Private Col. Francis Rey Maj Since 1777-3 years
April 25 th 1818
Roll
Admitted -
Apr. 25.

STATE OF MASSACHUSETTS, Lincoln COUNTY, ss.
To the Hon. Jonathan Stebbins One of the Judges of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas, (called the Second eastern circuit) which is a Court of record in the State of Massachusetts.
The Declaration under Oath of John Cornish formerly a Private Soldier engaged in the Service of the United States during the Revolutionary War, now a Citizen of the United States and resident of the town of Brunswick, county of Cumberland and State of Massachusetts, respectfully sheweth,
THAT the said John Cornish enlisted into Capt George White in the 11th Regt of Mass Line, commanded by Colonel Francis in the month of January 1777 for Three years and continued to serve in the same company and Regiment until the month of January 1780 at which time he was honorably Discharged at West Point, which Discharge was lost at sea about Seven years ago according to his best recollection.
And the declaration further sheweth, that the said John Cornish is now a citizen of the United States, resides in the town of Brunswick county of Cumberland and State of Massachusetts, and is by reason of his reduced circumstances in life, in need of assistance from his country for support
That he is Sixty three years of age, and was at the Surrender of Genl Burgoyne at Saratoga , Monmouth Battle , and at the Storming of Stony Point .
Therefore the said John Cornish conceives himself entitled to the benefit of the Act of the Congress of the United States, entitled, "An Act to provide for certain persons engaged in the Land and Naval Service of the United States in the Revolutionary War," approved 18th March, 1818, and requests your Honor will examine into the the truth of the matter aforesaid, certify and transmit

Brunswick April 20, 1818
This is to certify that John Cornish enlisted himself into the service of the United States in January A 1777 under Capt George White, at Portland in 11th Regt commanded by Col Francis and continued in the service for three years & was then Honourably discharged
Wm Howard } 1st Lieut and Recruting Off

the testimony in the case, and the proceedings had thereon, to the Honorable the Secretary of the Department of War, to the end that such relief may be had in the premises, as is by law in such case made and provided.
John Cornish
STATE OF MASSACHUSETTS, } Lincoln County, ss. } Personally appeared John Cornish of the town of Brunswick county of Cumberland and State of Massachusetts, being duly sworn, saith, that the matters by him set forth in the foregoing Declaration, are in all respects just and true.
Sworn and subscribed before me this } 25 th day of Sept r 1818, } Josiah Stebbins, a Judge of the C.C.C.P. 2 d E.C.
STATE OF MASSACHUSETTS, } Lincoln County, ss. } Personally appeared Luther Hall and Seth Footmaker and being duly sworn according to law, do depose and say that they are personally acquainted with John Cornish the aforesaid declarant, and know that his declaration aforesaid is true, having served with him in the same company  army during the same time, and frequently seen him.
Luther Hall Seth Footmaker
Sworn and subscribed before me this } 25 th day of Sept r 1818, } Josiah Stebbins, a Judge of the C.C.C.P. 2 d E.C.

STATE OF MASSACHUSETTS, Lincoln COUNTY, ss. }
BE IT REMEMBERED, That on this Twenty fifth day of April in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and eighteen before me Jonah Stebbins a Judge of the the Circuit Court of Common Pleas, called the Second Eastern circuit of Massachusetts, which is a Court of record, personally appeared the aforesaid John Cornish
who being by me duly Sworn to the truth of the facts stated in the foregoing Declaration and having duly subscribed the same, both before me testifying and declared as therein expressed, and on examination and inquiry it appears to me that by reason of his recent circumstances in life he is in need of assistance from his country for support WHEREUPON I being satisfied that the said John Cornish did serve in the Service of the United States as Private Soldier in the Revolutionary War, against the common enemy, for the term of nine months and longer, to wit: for the term and the manner stated in the Declaration of the said applicant; and that the said applicant is fairly and justly entitled to the benefit of the Act aforesaid. THEREFORE I DO HEREBY CERTIFY and transmit the testimony in the case, and the proceedings had thereon, as before set forth, to the Honorable the Secretary of the Department of War.
GIVEN under my Hand and Seal of the said Court, at  Miscellaneous this Twenty fifth day of April in the Year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and eighteen.
Jonah Stebbins, a Judge of the C.C.C.P. 2 d C.C.
Lincoln ss. I Nathl Coffin Clerk of the justice courts within and for the county of Lincoln hereby certify that Jonah Stebbins is a Judge of the circuit court of common Pleas for the second eastern circuit comprising the counties of Lincoln Kennebec & Somerset and that the foregoing are severally his signatures In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of said court this 25 th day of April 1818 Nathl Coffin

N 281. John Cornish
Copy
10443
Sep 1819
The Pensioner must appear before a Court sitting in the County where he resides & it must be so Certified.
Brumswick is in Cumberland County
John Cornish

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA. DISTRICT OF MAINE, ss.
At a District Court of the United States begun and holden at Portland within and for the District of Maine, on the first Tuesday, being the fifth . . . day of December and by adjournment from day to day, on the day of in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and twenty, before the Honorable ALBION K. PARRIS, Judge of said Court.
ON this fifth — day of December in the year above written, personally appeared in open Court, the same having “the power of fine and imprisonment,” and being a Court of Record for said Maine District, John Cornish . . . aged sixty five . . . years, resident in Brunswick in said District, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath declare that he served in the Revolutionary War as follows, viz. as a Private . . . in the company commanded by Capt. George White in the Regiment commanded by Colonel Francis in the line of the State of Massachusetts on the Continental Establishment, as is more particularly mentioned and described in his original declaration, made on the twenty fifth day of April . . . A. D. 1818, and on which said declaration his Certificate of Pension, numbered 10.443 . . . was granted. 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 service 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 to me; nor have I any income other than what is contained in the schedule hereto annexed, and by me subscribed; that my occupation and ability to pursue the same, together with the number and other particulars of my family, are in fact and in truth as is particularly described on the back hereof, also subscribed by me.
John Cornish
Sworn to and declared, on the twenty first day of November A. D. 1820.
BEFORE Albion K. Parris
U. S. District Judge for the District of Maine.

SCHEDULE of the real and personal estate, (necessary clothing and bedding excepted) belonging to me the subscriber, viz :
A small unfinished house and barn. one cow and some poor old furniture. I rendered in a schedule last June before the Hon. Judge Stebbins, but owing to informality the Papers were returned
John Cornish
Sworn to Nov. 21. 1890
Before
Albion H. Barris U. S. Dist. Judge
SCHEDULE of the family residing with me John Cornish . . . . . who, by occupation am a Laborer. which I am unable to pursue by reason of the loss of my sight and Rheumatic complaints
   NAMES. AGES. Capacity of each to contribute to their support.     Hannah wife 67 { my wife has been unable to work the twenty years last past   Rachel Stevens 33 my daughter is well   Sarah Cornish 30 my daughter is well   Philip Stevens 9 my grandson is well   William Stevens 7 " " " "  
John Cornish
Sworn to Before
Albion H. Barris U. S. Dist. Judge

MAINE DISTRICT, ss.
I, JOHN MUSSEY, Junr. Clerk of the District Court of the United States for Maine District, do hereby certify, that the foregoing oath, and the schedules thereto annexed, are truly copied from the Record of the said Court; and I do further certify, that it is the opinion of the said Court that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid schedule, is thirty six . . . dollars and thirty three cents. and no more
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court, on this fifth day of December A. D. one thousand eight hundred and twenty.
John Mussey Junr { Clerk of the U. States District Court for Maine District.
$36.33

January 28, 1938
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Mr. Charles Thornton Libby 485 Congress Street Portland, Maine
BA-J/MCS John Cornish, S. 38633
Dear Sir:
Reference is made to your letter of January 20, 1938, requesting the Revolutionary War record of John Cornish whose pension certificate was issued May 7, 1819.
The data which follow were obtained from papers on file in the pension claim, S. 38633, based upon the military service of John Cornish.
The date and place of his birth and the names of his parents were not given.
He enlisted at Portland in January, 1777, as private in Captain George White's company in Colonel Francis' Eleventh Massachusetts Regiment, was at the surrender of General Burgoyne and in the battles of Monmouth and Stony Point and served three years.
John Cornish was allowed pension on his application executed April 25, 1818, at which time he was sixty-three years of age and he was living in Brunswick, Cumberland County, Massachusetts (later Maine). His pension certificate #10443 was issued May 7, 1819.
In 1820 he was living in Brunswick, Maine District, and he then referred to his wife, Hannah, aged sixty-seven years; his daughters, Rachel Stevens aged thirty-three years and Sarah Cornish aged thirty years; and his grandchildren, Philip Stevens aged nine years and William Stevens aged seven years. There are no further data relative to the family of John Cornish.
Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER Executive Assistant to the Administrator

CORRESPONDING MEMBER COLONIAL SOCIETY OF MASSACHUSETTS EX-SECRETARY AND SENIOR MEMBER MAINE HISTORICAL SOCIETY ORIGINAL MEMBER, 1891. MAINE BAR ASSOCIATION EX-PRES. AND HONORARY MEMBER PISCATAQUA PIONEERS MEMBER N. H. HISTORICAL AND NEW ENG. HIST.-GEN. SOCIETIES HONORARY A. M., BOWDOIN, 1932
CHARLES THORNTON LIBBY  LAWYER AND ANTIQUARY 485 CONGRESS STREET PORTLAND, MAINE (HOME, YARMOUTH)
Jan. 20, 1938.
MAINE PROVINCE AND COURT RECORDS TWO VOLS. OUT $10 EACH MAINE HIST. SOC., PORTLAND, ME. GENEAL. DICT. MAINE AND NEW HAMP. THREE PARTS OUT $3 EACH WALTER G. DAVIS, 192 MIDDLE ST., PORTLAND LIBBY GENEALOGY, 628 PP., 1882 $10 SEVERAL SUPPLEMENTS, ETC. $1 TO $3 MARY CHILTON'S TITLE TO CELEBRITY, 1926 $3 KNOWLES FAMILY OF EASTHAM N. E. H. G. REGISTER, 1925-1926 $10
TO ISSUE:
FORT LOYAL AND PORTLAND'S WATERFRONT: THE SPARKING-POINT OF THE FRANCO-ENGLISH CONTEST FOR AMERICAN POSSESSIONS SOUTHWORTH-ANTHOENSEN PRESS, PORTLAND $3.50
GENEALOGY IN THE NUDE: AN UTTERLY FRANK UNSPARING EXPOSURE (OWN MISTAKES INCLUDED) AFTER 60 YEARS OF CLOSE-UP EXPERIENCE
Veterans' Administration, Washington, D.C.
Gentlemen:
Please send me copy of application of John Cornish, Revolutionary pensioner, with Number, issued May 7, 1819, living at 79; with Number of the Certificate,
& oblige.
Respectfully,
no signature ?
Maine Historical Society 485 Congress St Portland, Maine.