Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 16,545, John Cornelison, New York

SERVICE
NUMBER _____
New York
Cornelison, John or Cornenlison
N. 16,545
Sarah
CONTENTS

New York 2222
Sarah Cornelison widow of John Cornelison, decd.
who died in the year 1820; of Kings co in the State of N York who was a private in the army, commanded by Captain J. Lawrence of the _____ commanded by _____ in the N. York line for 6 months private. N.Y.
Inscribed on the Roll of New York at the rate of 20 Dollars _____ Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 28 th day of July, 1838 and sent to Hon. John Vandevier, Brooklyn, N.Y.
Arrears to the 4th of March 1838 $140:00 Semi-annual allowance ending 4 Sept. 10:00
$150:00
{ Revolutionary Claim, Act July 4, 1836, Section the } }
Recorded by S. A. Ellis Clerk, Book A, Vol. 2 Page 106.

United States of America State of New York } Ss: Kings County City of Brooklyn
On this fourth day of December in the year one thousand eight hundred and thirty seven personally appeared before the Court of Common Pleas in and for the County of Kings, in open Court Sally Cornelison a resident of the City of Brooklyn in the County of Kings and State of New York aged eighty two 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 4 th 1836 that she is the widow of John Cornelison who was a soldier in the Revolutionary Army, that deponent was married to the said John Cornelison who was then called John Cornelife in the month of August 1768. That soon after deponents said marriage she came to live in the City of New York and remained there until the spring of the year 1777, when in consequence of the war, this deponent and her said husband, in consequence of her husband's political opinions, were compelled by the Royalists to leave the said City, when they removed to Tappan in the State of New York, that immediately after their said removal, this deponents said husband was engaged as a private soldier in the Public service under Capt. McGuire and was employed under said McGuire for a considerable time, during which this deponent remembers that her said husband was

employed with others in putting obstructions in the Channel of the Hudson River to prevent the English vessels from proceeding up The Hudson's River, that he was afterwards under the command of Capt Thomas Blanch and was engaged as a soldier under said Blanch and did duty for a long time in the State of New Jersey - That this deponent well remembers of her said husband being sick while in camp at Hockensack New Jersey for the space of three months or thereabouts - when he returned home on leave of absence, that he remained home until his health was restored when he again went into service under different officers until the summer of the year 1778. when he again enlisted a soldier under Capt Jonathan Lawrence and went with him on an expedition to Fort Stawing in the State of New York, during which expedition this deponent understood from her said husband that they had several skirmishes with the Indians, that after this deponent's said husband's return from said expedition he acted as and was stationed as a water guard along the shore in which capacity he acted until a short time previous to the close of the war, That during the Revolutionary war this deponent and her said husband lost all their property by being plundered by The Refugees, that after the Peace this deponent and her said husband removed to Blackstown in the County of Rockland

in the State of New York, that about the year 1786 they again removed to the City of New York where they remained until the year 1793. when they removed to the Town (now City) of Brooklyn, where they remained until the death of this deponent's husband which was in the year 1820 and this deponent further saith that she has remained a widow ever since and this deponent further saith that she has no other documentary evidence in support of her claim excepting that which is herewith annexed.
Sarah Cornelison
Subscribed and sworn to in open court, the 4 th day of December 1837
N. P. Moore Part Judge
John Van Ammer Clerk
I do further certify that full credit I am personally acquainted with the above named Sarah Cornelison and in my opinion any statements made by her under oath are entitled to full belief and credit.
N. P. Moore

State of New York. Kings County.
ss. I. Abraham Vanderveer Clerk of the said County and Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas in and for said County Do Certify That the said Court is a Court of Record and that Nathan B
Morse whose name is subscribed to the foregoing Certificate is the First Judge thereof duly appointed and sworn and duly authorized by law to act as such. And further that I am well acquainted with the hand writing of said First Judge and verily believe that the signature thereto subscribed is genuine.
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said County the Fifth day of December one thousand eight hundred and thirty seven A. Vanderveer Clerk

In the Records of the Reformed Protestant Dutch Church of the City of New York in Liber C I find the following entry of a marriage in the mode in which they were usually recorded at that time viz.
Personen niet geboren 1768 Aug t 20 John Cornelisse Y. M. van N. York en Sally Akkerman J. D. van Tappan beide wonende alhier —
I further hereby certify that I am the clerk of the above named religious corporation and have the custody of their books and records. New York September 20 th 1837.
Ornatus B. B. Clerk
Translation
" No huson obating 1768 Aug. 20 John Cornelisse Y. M. Van N. York to Sally Ackerman J. D. of Tappan both then residing here

Rev
WIDOW, &c.
File No. 165745-
Sarah Cornelison Widow of John Cornelison Pris Rev War
Act July 4 th 36
Index: Vol. A , Page 149
[Arrangement of 1870.]

N. York Sarah Cornelison
Letter to Hon. Vander Veer 19 Dec. '37 to same 30. June 1838

State of New York } Rockland County } ss. John Vanhouten of the Town of Clarkstown, County and State aforesaid Said being duly sworn did depose and say that he is now Seventy Nine years old, and that he knew and was well acquainted with John Cornelison who was Married to Sally Ackerman, and that he the said deponent, and the said John Cornelison being Enlisted in the Revolutionary war at one time for Nine months, deponent also states that he, and the said John Cornelison went up together to Fort Stanwix under the command of Captain Johnathan Lawrence, in the year Seventy Seven to the best of his knowledge deponent also states that on the way to Fort Stanwix they had one Battle with the Indians, deponent further states that on the way back from Fort Stanwix, that said John Cornelison was taken sick, deponent states that he did his own duty, and the duty on guard for the said John Cornelison while he remained sick Subscribed and sworn John Vanhouten this 22 nd day of September 1839 Before me Garrit Ballman, Justice of the Peace of the Town of Orange
State of New York } Rockland County } ss. I Abraham Hogenkamp Clerk of the County aforesaid do hereby certify that Garrit Ballman Esq. whose name is subscribed to the acknowledged of the affidavit of John Van Houten was at the time of taking the same a Justice of the Peace in and for said County duly commissioned and sworn and his signature thereto is genuine In Testimony whereof I have hereunto Set my hand and affixed the seal of the said County This Twenty Second day of September 1839 Abraham Hogenkamp Clerk 

I do hereby certify that I am personally acquainted with the within named John Fankhauser and have been acquainted with him for upwards of thirty years and believe him to be a man of truth and sincerity and that his affidavit deserves credit.
Garrit Ballman Justice of the Peace

Mat June 28. ny
James L Edwards Esq
Com: of Pensions
W. Vanderveer (NR)
Mrs Cornelia
W. S. C. C.

Washington June 28/38
Sir
I have the Honor to enclose to You additional Testimony in the case of Mrs. Cornelison. Which I hope will prove satisfactory
Very respectfully
Your obedt Servt.
W. H. Vandewater
James L. Edwards Esq. Comm r of Pensions

Ph. at July 28
Free Manders m.6
PAID
James L Edwards Esq Comt: Pension Washington D. C.

City of Brooklyn July 25 1838
Sir
Feeling at a loss whether I informed you before I left Washington that Mrs Sarah Cornelison had decided to Accept the Pension Offered in your favor of the 30 th June
I am induced to trouble you with this Note with the request that You will have the goodness to forward the Certificate to me
I have the Honor to be Very respectfully
Your Obs t Serv t
W m Andrewes
J L Edwards Esq r Com r of Pensions

Hn. A. Vanderveen A. R.

State of New Jersey.
Bergen County.
ss; On this twenty ninth day of May A.D. Eighteen hundred and thirty eight before me Abraham Westcott one of the Justices of the peace in and for the said County of Bergen, personally appeared Daniel Van Sciver, aged about eighty four years, who being duly sworn according to law, deposes and saith, that he knew John Cornelison in the revolutionary war, that the said John Cornelison was a soldier in the said war, under Captain Thomas Blanch of the New Jersey Militia. Deponent was a soldier in the said Company. said Cornelison served in said Company at least three months to the best of Deponent's recollection in the year 1777. - The Company commanded by Capt. Blanch belonged to the Regiment under command of Col. Michael Dey. The station of said Regiment was at a place called Closter in Bergen County, that said Company served at Closter, Hackensack, and also for six weeks at Woodbridge N.J. about the time of the battle at Monmouth. Deponent further saith that the said John Cornelison was always reputed to have been a good soldier in the revolutionary war.
Sworn & subscribed before me the day & year aforesaid.
Ab: Westcott, Justice of the Peace.
his Daniel X Van Sciver mark
Bergen County ss; I certify that the above named Daniel Van Sciver is a credible person, & that the above statement is entitled to full faith. May 29 th 1838.
Ab: Westcott, Justice of Peace

I Samuel H Berry Clerk of the Inferior Court of Common Pleas in and for the County of Bergen, in the State of New Jersey. Do certify, That Abraham Westervelt Esq. before whom the foregoing affidavit of Daniel Van Sciver was taken, is a Justice of the Peace in and for the said County of Bergen, duly Commissioned and sworn as such Justice of the Peace, and that the signature Mr. Westervelt to the Jurat of said affidavit is in the proper hand writing of said Justice.
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my name and affixed the seal of the said Court at New Barbadoes in the County of Bergen aforesaid this Twenty ninth day of May, An. Dom. Eighteen hundred and thirty eight.
Samuel H Berry Clerk

V3025 In The Matter of The application of Sarah Cornelison for a Pension
8135 - Dec 16. 1857 Pension Office Report.
to be sent to Mr. Vandeveer N.Y.
In Vol 2 p 23 - mo John Cornelius - 2 - 1780 " Alexander - 2.6 - Admitted 7.6 Private 6 months
Hon. Abm Vandeveer Brooklyn New York

Kings County ss:
Isaac Moses of the city of Brooklyn in said county being duly sworn deposeth and saith, that he the deponent, became acquainted with John Cornelius or Cornelius late of the Town of Brooklyn deceased, in the Year 1798, and continued to be well acquainted with him until his decease, which took place in the Year 1819 or 20 that deponent has frequently heard the said deceased say, that he was a private soldier in the Continental Army of this Country, during the Revolution, and heard the said deceased relate occurrences which took place during the war in which he took an active part. That the said deceased bore an unexceptionable character for truth and veracity, and that deponent believes, such statements made by the said deceased relating to his time as a soldier were true.
And deponent further saith, that during the whole of the period above mentioned and for some time thereafter, he was well acquainted with Sally, the widow of the said deceased, that the said Sally has always been a good character for truth and veracity, that her statements under oath are to be believed, and that she is still living and resides in the city of Brooklyn.
Given this 1 st day of October 1837 before me
H. D. Coote Not Public
Isaac Moses

King's County ss:
Richard Cornwell of the city of Brooklyn in said County being duly sworn deposeth and saith, that he the deponent, was well acquainted with John Cornelius or Cornelison late of the Town of Brooklyn, in said County of King's deceased, and had been well acquainted with him for Eight Years and upwards prior to his death, and was in the habits of frequently conversing with him, and heard him relate occurrences, in the Revolutionary war, of this Country, in which he the said Cornelius or Cornelison took an active part, in the Continental Army. And deponent further saith, that the said deceased bore a good character for truth and veracity, and that the statements made by him relative to his services in the Army of this Country, during the Revolution, are true. — And this deponent further saith, that he has been well acquainted with Sally Cornelius or Cornelison the widow of the said John Cornelius deceased for twenty Years and upwards, that the said Sally, is a person of respectable character for truth and veracity and that her statements under oath are to be believed and that the said Sally is still living, in the city and resides in the city of Brooklyn, in said County of King's —
Richard Cornwell
Sworn this 1 st day of October 1837. before me
N. J. Court Not. Pub

United States of America State of New York Kings County -
ss:
Joseph Sprague of said city being duly sworn with that he has been a resident of the City of Brooklyn for twenty years and upwards during which time deponent has been well acquainted with Sarah or Sally Cornelison the widow of John Corne- lison late of said city deceased, that said Sarah Cornelison is a woman of reputable and respectable character, and that any statements made by her under oath are entitled to full credit and belief - Sworn to before me this 5 th day of October 1837
J. Sprague
A. D. Coon Atty Public
Joseph Sprague - " Bruch in the millinery with Mr. Newland Capt Lawrence 344 ... under several heads and Capt Bruch 17 ... his draft.