Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W 1149, Henry Cornelius, New York

SERVICE
NUMBER
New York
bornelius, Henry Margaret
W 1149
B.L.W. 3773-160-55
CONTENTS

En. In - Aug 25 35
Transf'd for Albany from 4 March 36 - Sept 3 36
Letter to Wm Patterson 11 Dec 1839
To Penn of now 4 March 1839 27 March 1840. Notification to Wm Patterson Esq Senate Office
Paid at the Treasury under the Act of the 6 th April 1838 from 4 March to 4 Sep 1839. etc Notified 13 th Oct 1840
16 1793 Revolutionary Pennsylvania
Henry Cornelius
of County in the state of Pennsylvania who was a Private in the regiment commanded Colonel Van Schaick of the New York line, for the term of Five Years
Inscribed on the Roll of Pennsylvania at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence the 18 th of April 1818
Certificate of Pension issued the 9 th of Sep 1819 and sent to Jonathan Stevens Esq Asylum Pennsylvania
  Arrears to 4th of Sep 1819.  132.5    Semi-annual allowance ending Mar 1820  48.0    10 M th 17 30  $180.50  
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
filed Oct 20 granted

Likely N. McKean, 8 Sept 1854 " I. C. Adams, Sept. 28, 1854 Hon. G. A. Brown ap. 14. 1858.
B. Saronte July 9/58
Date of death not in AB
2785  Pennsylvania Phila Margaret Cornelius, widow of Henry Cornelius who served in the Revolutionary NY war, as a private
N 2785-1
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 96 Dollars 00 Cents per annum, to commence on the 3d February, 1853.
Certificate of Pension issued the 15th day of November 1853 and sent to
S. M. Knight Present
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act February 3, 1853, Page 103. Vol. W
(18)

Act March 3, 1833- 29-008 March 31/55- Margaret Cornelius wid of Henry Cornelius Pa
Revolutionary War
Rev Pension
Boynston
Private in Capt Van Rensselaer's comp of Col Vanschaick's Rgt. of N. Y. cont d Line
Adm d 160 ac's. Aug 14, 1855
3773 ip Aug 16/55
James Macfarlane Lavanda Bradford Co Pa
Penn July 53 no 2785
Vol. 62-4. 0

Henry Cornelius Private 48 — War Van Schaick N York Res.
18 th Ap r 1818
Admitted
Henry Cornelius Private 48 — War Van Schaick N York Res.

Henry Cornelius
Private
Col. Van Schaicks
Regt. New York
line 1778- war
5 th April 1810
The deposition of a credible & disinterested witness, due to be taken & authenticated on the certificate of any officer of the Regt. to prove the services of Henry Cornelius
Henry Cornelius
Private
48 th — War
Van Schaick's N.Y. Inf.
Regt.
18 th April 1810
Authenticated
11. The above is a true copy of the original

I George Scott one of the Associate Judges of the Court of Common Pleas of Bradford County do certify that it appears to Satisfaction that the Said Henry Barnum did Serve in the revolutionary war as Stated in the preceding declaration against the Common and Enemy and that he is in very reduced Circumstances of life and Stands in need of the Assistance of his Country for Support and I now transmit the proceedings had before me to the Secretary for the department of war pursuant to the direction of the act of Congress in such case made & provided
State of Pennsylvania Bradford County ss.
George Scott I George Scott Brother of the County of Bradford do certify & make known that George Scott was at the time of taking & signing the foregoing deposition and certifying the same an Associate Judge of the Court of Common Pleas in the State of Pennsylvania and that full faith and Credit are due to his acts as such previous to the 25 th day of April A.D. 1818 at which time he resigned the office of Associate Judge to the upon him the office of Brother of the said County - In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & seal of office at Mansville in Bradford County this 18 th day of Sept. A.D. 1818
Geo. Scott Bro.

Bradford County
State of Pennsylvania ss.
Be it remembered that on the Eighteenth day of April in the year of our Lord one thousand Eight hundred and Eighteen before me George Scott one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the County of Bradford in the State of Pennsylvania Personally appeared Henry Cornelius of the township of Towanda in the County of Bradford and Commonwealth of Pennsylvania a resident Citizen of the United States and after being duly sworn according to Law doth declare and say that (according to the information given him by his Parents) he was born the twelfth day of March 1760 in the town of Kinderhook, County of Columbia and State of New York and that he entered into the armies of the United Colonies of America raised for the defence of American Liberty and for repelling every hostile invasion thereof and was duly enlisted a private soldier in the latter part of the winter 1778 under Lieutenant Haddenbora in the first Regiment of New York Continental Troops or line commanded by Colonel Vancoik, for during the war and in the summer of 1778 he with about thirty more Soldiers were stationed as a covering party to a company of hay mowers who were cutting grass for the horses belonging to the Army and he together with others were taken prisoners at Fort Stanar by a party of Indians and his arms were tied behind him by the Indians and kept tied for three weeks and the Indians kept him six Months and then delivered him up to the British and the British then put him in Jail at Montreal where he stayed some length of time and then broke out of Jail, but was taken again by the British

before he could escape, and was again committed to Jail at Montreal and hand buff; put on him, in which situation he lay six months before the hand buff; were taken off, and he remained in Jail until the latter part of the Summer 1783 when he broke Jail again and made his escape, and when he returned home the war was about to terminate and he did not join the army again therefore he got no discharge. he further saith that he hath no pension allowed him by the Laws of the United States to his knowledge and if any such exists he doth hereby fully and entirely relinquish the same to the United States and that by reason of his reduced circumstances in life he needs the assistance of his country for support sworn and subscribed Henry his Cornelius this Eighteenth day of mark April A. D. 1818 Before me George S. ...
George S. ...
... 1818 ...

Bradford County District of Pennsylvania
Before the Subscriber one of the judges of the Courts of Common Pleas in and for the said County Personally came Isaac Wheeler who was Duly Sworn according to Law and doth Depon and say that he belonged to the first Regiment of the New York Continental troops com- manded by Colonel Vancort and served as a drum- mer in said Regt. from the commencement of the year 1778 until the close of the war that in the year 1778 he knew Isaac  Isaac Wheeler the applicant within named who was an En- listed Soldier for during the war that the said Cornelius with other was taken Prisoner by the Enemy sometime in the month of July in the said year of 1778 Isaac Wheeler sworn and Subscribed before me the 9th day of August 1819 Jonathan Sturges
And I the said Jonathan Sturges also certify that I am Personally acquainted with Isaac Wheeler the fore- going Witness and that his reputation as to truth and veracity is good. Jonathan Sturges

Henry Cornelius
14979
Adolf by
9 Sept 19 m 1 30

District of Pennsylvania, Bradford County ss, on this Eleventh day of September A D 1820 personally appeared in open Court of Common pleas and quarter sessions, being a Court of record held in and for the County of Bradford district aforesaid, Henry Cornelius aged 61 years resident in said County who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath declare that he served in the revolu- tionary War as follows that in the latter part of the Winter of 1778 he enlisted into a Company commanded by Lieutenant Hardenburgh in a Regiment commanded by Col o V n Schaick for during the War in the New York line on the Continental establishment and served in the same until he was taken a prisoner by the enemy at Fort Stanwix and carried into Canada in which situation he continued until the close of the war when he returned home to his native County and that on the 18 th day of April 1818 he made application to the War department for a pension under the act of Congress passed on the 18 th day of March 1818 and received a certificate under seal of the War office of the ninth day of September 1819 number 14-9732 and the said Henry Cornelius do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18 th day of March 1818, and that I have not since that time by gift sale or in any other way disposed of my property or any part thereof with intent thereby so to diminish it as to bring myself within the the the provisions of an act of Congress entitled an act to to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the revolutionary War passed on the 18 th 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 hereunto annexed and by me subscribed
Schedule

Schedule
Real estate none Personal, one Cow, one Old Table, thru old chairs, one Small Iron kittle, thru knives & forks, 2 table Spoons,
Names & ages of my family, My self Henry Cornelius aged 61, years - Farmer and common day labour - - - not able to do much My Wife Mary Cornelius, aged 58 years, Slender Constitution My daughter Mary aged 17 years. My step, Mother aged 80-years helpless,
Sworn & subscribed this this 11 th day of Sept. A. D. 1820
his Henry X Cornelius mark
George Scott Prothonotary

Bradford County ps.
I George Scott Prothonotary of the Court of Commonpleas and quar- ter sessions do hereby certify that the foregoing oath and the Schedule thereto annexed are truly copied from the records 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 Seventeen dollars and Sixty seven Cents in testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and afixed the Seal of the said Court on this 23 rd day of September - A D 1820.
George Scott Prothonot

State of Pennsylvania } County of Bradford } ss.
On this 11 th day
of September 1853 personally appearing before the Court of Common Pleas in & for the said County of Bradford now in Sophia Margaret Cornelius a Resident of Quakertown Township in said County of Bradford aforesaid aged 84 Years who being duly sworn according to law doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the Provisions made by the Act of Congress passed the 8 th day of February 1853; that she is the Widow of Henry Cornelius a Revolutionary Pensioner of the United States, who drew a pension of Ninety Six Dollars per annum at the Philadelphia Agency Office Pennsylvania; that his place of Residence was Quakertown (formerly Wysox) Township, Bradford County; that she was married to the said Henry Cornelius in June 1824 does not remember the day; that her husband the above said Henry Cornelius died on the 28 th or 29 th day of December 1846, there being no record of his death. She is not sure of the particular day; that she was married to the said Henry Cornelius in the state above stated at the House of Samuel Van Campen in said Township of Quakertown by George Scutellinger then an acting justice of the Peace in & for said County of Bradford; that she was the widow of the said Henry Cornelius at the passage of the above act and still remains a Widow; and that she has never before made application for a Pension; that the Certificate of Pension of the said Henry Cornelius was returned to the Pension Office after his decease to obtain the Wob. due. She further now swears that to the best of her knowledge there is no Public in

Private Record of her marriage with the said Henry Cornelius Signed in presence of Margaret her X Cornelius J. D. Goodenough, k } marks
Sworn & subscribed before me the day & date above written D. Milner, Pres. Judges.
State of Pennsylvania County of Bradford } ss.
On this 16 th day of September 1853 personally appeared before the Court of Common Pleas in & for said County now in Session Samuel Vandervort of the Township of Quilpa in said County who being duly sworn according to law deposes & says that the aforesaid Henry Cornelius and Margaret (then Vincent) were married at his Respondent's house in said Township of Quilpa in his presence in June 1834 by George Scitelyer then an acting justice of the Peace in & for said County (since deceased); that he has reason to believe there is no Record of said Marriage either Public or Private; that he lived near them and knows that after said Marriage they lived together as man & Wife; that the said Henry Cornelius died in December 1846 & that he was at the funeral and saw him buried and that the above named applicant is the identical person who was married to the said Henry Cornelius as above stated and lived with him as his Wife and is now his Widow
Signed in presence of } Samuel his X Vandervort J. D. Goodenough } marks
Sworn before me 16 Sept 1853 D. Milner P. Judges

Sworn & Subscribed before me the day & date above written. And I certify that the said Samuel Vandu- poor is a credible Witness D Milner P Judge
State of Pennsylvania County of Bradford } ss.
On this 16 th day of September 1853 personally appeared before the Court of Common Pleas in for said County now in Session William Vandupoort & Polly Vandupoort who after being duly sworn according to Law deponeth & saith that they were well acquainted with the late Henry Cornelius and Margaret Cornelius his wife, that they were reported to have been married & that they did live together as man & wife and that the above applicants is the identical person who lived with the said Henry Cornelius as his wife. They furthermore deponeth & say that they lived in about 60 or 70 Rovers of the said Henry Cornelius at the time of his death & that he did sometime in December 1844 & that the said Margaret is still the widow of the said Henry Cornelius. Signed in presence of } William his Vandupoort D Milner P Judge } marks
Polly her Vandupoort marks
Sworn to & Subscribed before me the day & date above written. And I certify that the said William & Polly Vandupoort are credible Witnesses D Milner P Judge

State of Pennsylvania Bradford County } ss.
I Allen M c Keane Prothonotary of the Court of Common Pleas of the County of Bradford & State of Pennsylvania do hereby certify that David Wilmot whose name appears to the foregoing Certificates &c is the President Judge of the Northern Judicial district of the State of Pennsylvania composed in part of the County of Bradford, and that the foregoing Signatures purporting to be his are genuine
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of said Court at Towanda Sept., 16th 1853
Allen M c Keane Prothonotary

State of Pennsylvania } Bradford County, ss. }
On this 19 th . day of March A.D. eighteen hundred and fifty five personally appeared before me, a Justice of the Peace, within and for the County and State aforesaid Margaret Cornelius aged eighty three years a resident of Monroe Township in the county and State aforesaid who being duly sworn according to law declares that she is the widow of Henry Cornelius who was a private in the Army of the United States during the Revolutionary War: that deponent learned from her said husband that he enlisted at a place called Schodac near Albany in the State of New York: that deponent does not know to what company or Regiment her said husband belonged but that she has heard the name of one Harnum Fox mentioned as his captain or other officer: that she cannot tell the date when he enlisted but that he served till the close of the war when he was discharged: That deponent now receives a pension of which the first payment was made in the spring of 1853 and deponent refers to the papers and evidence on file in the department and the muster rolls of the company. She further states that she was married to the said Henry Cornelius in Bradford County Pa. on the _____ day of _____ A.D. eighteen hundred and thirty three by one George Scott Esq then a Justice of the Peace of the said county and that her name before her said marriage was Margaret Smith Vincent she having been previously married to Ambrose Vincent who was then deceased, and her name before her first marriage was Margaret Johnson. That her said last husband Henry Cornelius died in Bradford County aforesaid about nine years ago and that she is still his widow. That she makes this declaration for the purpose of receiving the bounty land to which she is

entitled under the recent Act of Congress dated February 24th  March 3rd 1855 and that she has never received any bounty land warrant.
Witnesses N. N. Betts James Macfarlane
Margaret † Cornelius mark
Sworn & subscribed to before me this 19th. day of March 1855.
N. N. Betts Edw Justice of the Peace
We N. N. Betts and James Macfarlane residents of Towanda in the State of Pennsylvania upon our oaths declare that the foregoing declaration was signed and acknowledged by Margaret Cornelius in our presence, and that we believe from the appearance and statements of the applicant that she is the identical person she represents herself to be. March 28th 1855.
James Macfarlane N. N. Betts
The foregoing declaration and affidavit of N. N. Betts & J. Macfarlane were sworn to and subscribed before me on the day & year above written & I certify that I know the said Betts & Macfarlane to be creditable persons and that I have no interest in this claim. March 28. 1855.
H. L. Scott J. P. (End)

State of Pennsylvania Bradford County, ss. }
On this 27th. day of March 1855 personally appeared before the subscriber a justice of the Peace in & for said county, William Vanderpool, a resident of Bradford County Pa. aged seventy eight years, or thereabouts, who being duly sworn doth depose and say, that he was well acquainted with Henry Cornelius in his lifetime, and with his wife Margaret Cornelius the present applicant, that he was not present at their marriage, but he heard of their marriage at the time, and he knows that they afterwards co-habited as husband and wife, and that she was reputed to be his wife and was so considered by all their neighbors and acquaintances. He further say, that said Henry Cornelius died some eight or nine years ago and that said Margaret is still a widow and that deponent was their near neighbor.
Sworn & subscribed to before me March 27th. 1855. A. A. Betts Justice of the Peace }
his William + Vanderpool mark
State of Pennsylvania Bradford County, ss. }
On this 28th. day of March 1855, personally appeared before the subscriber a justice of the Peace in & for said county, Samuel Vanderpool, a resident of Durell Township, Bradford County Pa. aged sixty five years, who being duly sworn doth depose & say, that he was well acquainted with Henry Cornelius in his lifetime and Margaret his wife, the present applicant: That said Henry & Margaret Cornelius were married at the house of this deponent about twenty years ago and upwards; that deponent went and brought the Justice of the Peace Mrs. Scott Egan who married said Henry & Margaret Cornelius, that deponent was present & saw them married: deponents wife was also present but she is now dead: There were other persons present but deponent does not now recollect who they were. The said Henry & Margaret after their said marriage lived & co-habited together as husband & wife & were so deemed & reputed by all their neighbors and acquaintances: & that said Henry Cornelius died eight or nine years ago or thereabouts. Deponent was at his funeral. Deponent thinks said Cornelius kept no family record of deaths & marriages as neither of them could either read or write.
Witnesses to signature H. L. Scott J. Macfarlane
his Samuel + Vanderpool mark
The foregoing affidavit was sworn & subscribed to before me a justice of the Peace of said County this 28th. March 1855 the said Samuel Vanderpool being to me well known
H. L. Scott J.P. Gend

State of Pennsylvania Bradford County ss
I Allen M. Kean Prothonotary of the Court of Common Pleas of the County aforesaid do hereby certify that A. A. Ditts and H. L. Scott were at the time of the making and Execution of the foregoing certificates acting Justices of the Peace in and for the said County, duly Commissioned & qualified, and that the signatures thereto purporting be theirs and Each of theirs are genuine
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of Said Court at Towanda the 28 th day of March A.D. 1854
Allen M. Kean Prothy
Margaret Cornelius widow of Henry Cornelius. —
Application for County Court under the Act of 1855. —
1908
This said warrant when finished may be sent by mail directed to James Cheyffulaw Towanda Bradford Co. Pa.

December 28, 1932
BA-J/AWF Henry Cornelius-W.1149 XXXXXXXXXXXXX am
Mr. Judson Hagerman Sayre, Box 333 Pennsylvania
Dear Sir:
Reference is made to your letter in which you designate Ambrose Vincent, as the Revolutionary War soldier, whose pension record you desire, and in which you state that he was a pensioner.
A careful search of the records has been made in your behalf and no claim for pension found based upon service in the Revolutionary War of an Ambrose Vincent.
The name of Henry Cornelius has been selected from your former letters as seen on the record  as another record in which you are interested, and his history follows.
The data furnished herein were obtained from the papers on file in pension claim, W. 1149, based upon the Revolutionary War service of Henry Cornelius.
He was born March 12, 1760 at Kinderhook, Columbia County, New York, the names of his parents are not given.
Henry Cornelius enlisted at Schodack, New York, in the winter of 1778 and served as a private under Lieutenant Hardenbergh in Colonel G. Van Schaick's First New York Regiment; he was taken prisoner, the following summer by the Indians at Fort Stanwix, his arms were tied behind him for three weeks and was held a captive by the Indians for six months, when turned over to the British, who put him in jail at Montreal, he broke jail but was captured by the British and again
three paragraphs dictated by m. m. H. F.

placed in Montreal Jail , and handcuffed and kept in that manner for six months, was in jail until the summer of 1783, when he made his escape and returned home, the war then about over he never returned to the service.
Henry Cornelius was allowed pension on his application executed April 18, 1818, then a resident of Towanda, Township, Bradford County, Pennsylvania.
He stated in 1820 that his wife, Mary, was fifty-eight years of age, there are no further details in regard to her; and in 1820 he also referred to his daughter, Mary, aged seventeen years, and to his step-mother aged eighty years, her name not given.
The soldier, Henry Cornelius, married in June, 1833 or 1834 in Durell Township, Bradford County, Pennsylvania, at the house of Samuel Vanderpool, Margaret Vincent, the widow of Ambrose Vincent, her former name was Lehnaent  margaret Johnson.
In 1836, the soldier, was residing in Elmira, Chemung County, New York, with a son and his family, and in 1840 he and his son had both moved back to Bradford County, Pennsylvania.
The soldier, Henry Cornelius, died December 29, 1846 in Bradford County, Pennsylvania.
His widow, Margaret, was allowed pension on account of the services of her husband, Henry Cornelius, on her application executed September 16, 1853, then aged about eighty-four years and living in Durell Township, Pennsylvania.
In 1855 she was living in Monroe Township, Bradford County, Pennsylvania.
It is not stated that Henry Cornelius and his wife, Margaret had children.
Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER Assistant to Administrator

Henry Cornelius
Apr. 18, 1818 - { Born Mar. 12, 1768 Towanda Pa - { Kinderhook NY
Nov 48 - winter.
Harpenburgh St. Lawrence Goose Cal, Van Schaick
W.F.
Summer of 83 - Put
Captured at Ft. Stanwix Summer 78 by Indians. arms tied behind him kept tied 3 mos. weeks. after 6 mos with Indians was delivered to British. put in jail at Montreal. Broke jail recaptured & kept in irons 6 mos In Summer of 83 made his escape on arrival home war was about over.
Wife aged 58 - Bur. May 17
Morris Margrave
in June 1834 at Burchette Pa (Bradford Co) Died Dec 29, 1846
Wid Alf 2785 - at 3 Feb 1853 Died Nov 5, 1853 Pa Agg.

Box 333 Sayre Pa.
Veterans Administration,
I would be more interested in securing the record of Ambrose Vincent and undoubtedly his record will be on file as he received a pension.
Sincerely J. Hagerman
inc ack

VETERANS ADMINISTRATION
WASHINGTON
December 14, 1932
IN REPLY REFER TO: BA-J/MLB YOUR FILE REFERENCE
Mr. Judson Hagerman Box 333 Sayre, Pennsylvania
Dear Sir:
Reference is made to your letter of recent date, in which you request information in regard to several soldiers of the Revolutionary War.
Because of the very large number of requests similar to yours, and the lack of a clerical force available for furnishing Revolutionary War data, it has not been possible to make a series of investigations and reports pertaining to soldiers of the Revolution, for one person.
Kindly designate the particular ancestor in whom you are most interested, named in your letter, and his record will be furnished, if on file.
Please return these letters with your reply, to expedite the search of the records.
Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER Assistant to Administrator

Box 333
Sayre P.A.
Dec 1-32
Bureau of Pensions Gentlemen:
I am writing you in an effort to secure information regarding Henry Cornelius and Isaac Wheeler these two men served in the Revolution and Cornelius recieved a pension. Also Anthony Vanderpool and to  Ambrose Vincent . I do not know if any of these men except Cornelius recieved a pension or not. I am not positive but it would appear that they all enlisted in New York State. Could you give me the place of enlistment wife and Parents name and any other information concerning these men?
Sincerely Judson Hageman

How
Madison, Wis. Dec 30, 1900 Bureau of Pensions.
In getting up a history of the Cornelius' that fought in the war of 1776. Among those drawing pensions in that war I find that Ft. 24 389. Cornelia widow wife of John was a pensioner. Ft. 1149 Margaret widow of Henry was also a pensioner.
Can you give me any information as to the dates these pensions were granted and date of death of said John and Henry Cornelius, and the they said. Also the states the widows where resided in.
Yours truly Dr J. W. Cornelius. Madison, Dane Co, Wisconsin.

Jan. 9-1901. Hist Dr. J.W. Cornelius - Madison Wis.
1932-Dec. 28 - list to Judson Hagerman
1149
Rev WIDOW, &c.
File No. 1149
Margaret Cornelius, Widow.
Henry Cornelius, Pvt. Rev. War.
Act: Feb. 3. 1853.
Index: — Vol. A , Page 141
[Arrangement of 1870.]

No. 29,008
ACT OF MARCH 3, 1855.
Received Mar. 31 st 18 55
Margaret wid. of Cornelius Henry Cornelius pr. Capt. Van Renselaer's Col. Van Schaick Rev. War.
Warrant 3773-160-55
Jas. McFarland. Tamaqua Bradford Co. Pa.

3773
Stalines

Forin Office, Nov. 2. 1853.
Sir,
Please certify the time to which the within named pensioner was paid; and, if in your power, the date of his death.
Very respectfully Your Ob't Serv't,
J. G. Cole For Commr.
F. Burt Esqr 3 d Auditor Present
(See other side.)
Hervey Cornlius, est 1818. $8.00. p. month. Died 29 th December 1846, paid to his death.
Sam l J. Brins
Actg. Auditor.

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR, Pension Office, Official Business
Sept 21. 1853
Margaret Cornelius
Wid of or Dewey
Henry ( or Dewey ) Cornelius.
Bradford Co
Pa
Rev
Ac 30 Feb. 1853
Adm d $96 per annum Comf e 3 d February 1853
S M Knight Parent

Official business
FREE
29 out
Hon. L. P. Waldo.
Commissioner of Pensions.
Washington City D. C.

Restore. Suspension re- moved 7 Oct. 1823. See let- ter to Morris Spalding, Esq.
Letter to agent same day
Heir to Peo age 22 Feb 1840 See evidence within, recd 2nd Octo: 1823.
Mar '20

No 3198
Margaret Cornelius, widow of Henry Cornelius. Let. to S r Mr. Knight. Oct 17/53 (Ry)
Rev d — Act 3 rd Feb 1853

Frenchtown Pa
June 26 1858
George C Whiting.
Dear Sir.
In March or April last the Hon A A Grow filed in your office a power of attorney given by Margaret Cornelius a pensioner of the United States to me. In reply you sent Mr Grow a copy of a letter which had formerly been addressed to Mr John C Adams. Has Congress since that time passed an act which entitles Margaret Cornelius to back pay from 1848 to 1853?
If so will the power of attorney above referred to be sufficient to obtain the money? I should be very glad to receive any information in regard to this matter that

you may be able to give by letter. Respectfully Yours, B. LaPorte.

Towanda Bradford Co. Pa.
March 28. 1855.
Dear Sir.
Enclosed is the application of Margaret Cornelius the widow of Henry Cornelius a revolutionary pensioner - & she as his widow now receives a pension. She applies for a bounty land warrant of 160. Acres under the recent Act of Congress.
When it is found it may be sent to my care to this place.
I sent a short time ago the application of Abner Hancock in which there is no affidavit by subscribing witnesses if you consider that essential please return me the application without delay & I will have it perfected. Also state whether it is necessary to return the warrant he heretofore received for 40 Acres if it is not yet disposed of.
Yours respectfully
James Macfarlane

Margaret Cornelius
Henry Pa. Oct. 1853
Mr Buel upon his letter to the Min.
Let it be answered to the writer. State the Mr Buel request or it might be ans.
Min. City
G. C. V.
26 Feb 1857

Towanda Sep. 22, 1857
Hon. D. M. Bull
Dear Sir -
In conformity with the 2 nd section of Act of Feb. 3 rd 1859 a pension certificate was on the 5 th Nov. 1853 granted to Margaret Cornelius Widow of Henry Cornelius who was a private in the Revolutionary war for the sum of $96. 00 per year. This certificate is recorded in the Pension office Page 103 Vol. A.
They or rather Margaret has been informed by a pension Atty at Lancaster that she can get more money. I do not know how. Can you without too much trouble learn & inform me under what act.
As you learned here we have not a Copy of the Pension Laws in Town. - The Canal is now in order from here up & there are 24 Boats here loading with coal.
Very Respectfully
Yours
J. B. Adams
What is your chances for the appointment you desired?
Every Member of our Pan sign for Buttschore - appointment not except present.

Washington
October 24, 1833.
Hon. L. P. Waldo Commr of Pensions & etc
I have the honor to enclose herewith proof of identity as required in your letter of the 17 th instant respecting the application of Margaret Cornelius widow of Henry, for the benefit of the 2 d Section of the act of 3 rd Feb y 1833.
Very Respectfully, Your Ob d Serv t S. M. Wright

State of Pennsylvania } County of Bedford } ss
On this 22 nd day of October 1852 personal appearance before the subscriber a justice of the Peace duly authorized by law to administer oaths in & for said County of Bedford James Vanderpool who after being duly sworn according to law deposited & say that Margaret Cornelius who has made application for a pension under the act of February 3 rd 1853 is the Widow of the Henry Cornelius who was a Pensioner of the United States and that the Henry Cornelius above named is the same Henry Cornelius mentioned in his Official act of the 5 th or 6 th of Sept last; that he cannot be mistaken for he lived near neighbor to him for a number of years previous to his death & has often seen his Pension Certificate & that the above named Margaret Cornelius was his wife & is now his Widow
James Vanderpool Justice of the Peace Sworn & subscribed before me the day & date first above written J. L. Goodenough J. Peace

State of Pennsylvania } ss. County of Bradford } ss.
On this 22 nd day of October 1853 personally before me an justice of the Peace in & for the County & State aforesaid, duly authorized by law to administer Oaths James A. Woodworth who after being duly sworn according to law doth depose and say that Margaret Cornelius who made application for a Pension under the act of 3 rd February 1852 on the 5 th or 6 th of Sept last in the name of the Slavery Cornelius married in said application who was a prisoner of the United States; that he well knew the said Henry Cornelius & Margaret his Wife & that he has often seen the Pension Certificate of the said Henry Cornelius & that the other Witness who testified to the foregoing facts is now absent.
James Downey Governor
Subscribed before me the day & year first above written
J. Wardenstock A.D.
[Faint, illegible text at the bottom of the page]

State of Pennsylvania Bradford County } ss
I Allen M c Keen Prothonotary of the Court of Common Pleas of the County and State aforesaid do hereby Certify that Jared Downing Goodenough and Daniel Vandercook are Justices of the Pleas in and for said County duly Commissioned & sworn, and that the signatures therein purporting to be theirs are ge- nuine and in their own proper hand writing
In testimony whereof I have here- unto set my hand & Official Seal at Towanda the 22 d day of October A.D. 1853
Allen M c Keen Prothonotary

Enc.
Washington. Sept. 20 th 1853.
Hon: S. P. Wald, } Comm ee of Pensions. } Dear Sir,
I have the honor to enclose herewith the declaration of Mrs. Margaret Cornelius, widow of Henry Cornelius, dec d (late a pensioner of the United States under the act of 1832) for the benefits of the 2nd. section of the act of Feb. 3 rd 1853, together with proof of her marriage.
Very respectfully,
Your ob st Servt, S. M. Knight

Sep 1853
Margaret Cornelius, widow of Henry 84
Married June 1834
Died 25 or 29 Dec. 1846
Samuel Vandepool saw them married
Wm Vandepool & J
Polly Vandepool
G.C.
} Knew them to live together

Brief in the case of Margaret Cornelius, widow of Henry or Harvey Bradford County and State of Pennsylvania  Flomelius act 3 d February 1853
Claim, ("original," or " for increase. ")
Proof exhibited, (if original.)
Is it documentary, traditional, or supported by rolls? If either, state the substance.
Husband was a pensioner under the Act of 18 th March, 1818.
Marriage proved by the affidavits of Samuel Vanderpool and William Van- derpool - duly certified to be credible witnesses (If for increase.)
Has additional evidence been filed since the admission of the claim? If so, what?
S. M. Knight Esq. Present
Name and residence of Agent
R. G. Sedel Examining Clerk.

TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
Second Comptroller's Office,
Oct 8 1840
Sir :
Under the act of the 6th of April, 1838, entitled "An act directing the transfer of money remaining unclaimed by certain Pensioners, and authorizing the payment of the same at the Treasury of the United States," Henry Coome lies a Pensioner on the Roll of the Philadelphia Agency, at the rate of ninety six Dollars and Cents per annum, under the law of the 18 of March 1818 has been paid at this Department, from the fourth of March to the fourth of Sept 1839.
Respectfully yours,
J. Heaver - acting Comptroller.
To the Commissioner of Pensions, Present.

Mar 2. 1870
Mr. Evans
James L. Couper Esq Commrs of Pensions War Dept. City of Washington

MECHANICS' & FARMERS' BANK,
Albany Pension Agency,
Feby. 27 1840.
JAMES L. EDWARDS, Esquire,
Commissioner of Pensions.
Sir,
In reply to your letter of the 22 d inst. I have to state, that Henry Cornelius a Pensioner under the Act of 18 March 1818 — at eight Dollars per month was last paid to the 4 th day of March 1839.
I am, Sir,
Very respectfully,
Your ob't serv't,
Thos. W. Lewis
PRES'T AND PENSION AGENT.

Feb 12 1840
Mr. Ewing
W. Patton Senate office

Towanda 21 Jan 1849
Dear Sir
I enclose you the application of Cornelius for a transfer of his Pension from the New York to the Penna agency he has not drawn his Pension since March 1839 we sent his pension power from March to Sept 1839 of Attorney to Albany, but the agent for paying pensions there would not pay it without an order from the Comrs of Pensions if the pension from March 1839 can be paid in Philad we would like it. if not please desire the Commissioner of pensions to give an order to the agency at Albany to pay the pension from March to Sept 1839. and if so the pension power made out in September can draw of if a new one will be necessary by an early attention to this matter you will confer a great benefit on an old pensioner and much Oblige
Yours Truly Wm. Nathan M. Mercur

Linard Bank Philad la August 27th 1836
Sir
Your letter of the 25th Inst. is received. Henry Cornelius a pensioner under Act of 18th March 1818. was last paid to March 4 1836. No further payments will be made him by me and his name will be noted as transferred to the Albany Agency from & after that time.
I am very respectfully Yr Obedt Servant
Gen. Simon P. Burn
J. L. Edwards Esq. Commissioner of Pensions Washington

Mr. Brum
FREE
J. Edwards Esq Com Pension Washington D.C.
John & Henry
Henry Cornehus

State of New York
County of Chemung ss } On this 15 th day of August 1836 before me the subscriber a justice of the peace for the said County of Chemung personally appeared Henry Cornelius who on his oath declares that he is the same person who formerly belonged to Captain Hardenburgh's company in Col d Van Schaick's Regiment of New York Infantry in the service of the United States; that his name was placed on the Pension Roll of the State of Pennsylv- vania from which he has lately removed. His cer- tificate is dated 9 Sept r 1819 and is numbered 14973. That he has lately removed to the town of Elmira County of Chemung & State of New York where he intends to remain and wishes his pension may in future be payable at the agency in the City of Albany for the State of New York -
His reason for removing to the State of New York was because he has a son residing at Elmira aforesaid, in whose family he now resides -
Sworn & subscribed before me the 15 Aug 1836 }
his Henry + Cornelius mark
H Maxwells JP
Chemung CO NY
Chemung County ss. James Reave being duly sworn says that he is acquainted with the above named Henry Cornelius & knows him to be the identical person described in the foregoing affidavit.
Sworn before me the 15 August 1836 by the above named James Reave whom I consider a reputable & disinterested witness - }
James Reave
H Maxwells JP
Chemung CO
I also certify that the said Henry Cornelius is in the habit of making his mark for want of edu- cation
H. Maxwell JP Chemung CO NY

State of New York Chenango County ss }
I David Wallis Clerk of the County of Tioga By the act of the Legislature of the State of New York passed March 29. 1836 entitled "An act to erect a new County from a part of Tioga County by the name of Chenango" appointed Clerk of the County of Chenango until the term for which I was elected
Clerk of the County of Tioga shall have expired which will be January 1 st 1839, do certify that Thomas Maxwell before whom the foregoing affidavits were taken & whose name is subscribed to the foregoing articles, was when the same were dated a Justice of the peace in & for said County of Chenango duly qualified & that his several signatures on the foregoing page are genuine Witness my hand & the Seal of said County of Chenango the 15 th August 1836
D. Wallis Clerk

Elmira Ny 16 Aug 1836
Dear Sir
Annexed is the application of Henry Cornelius now on the Pennsylvania Roll to be annexed to the Roll of the New York agency, he having removed to the State of New York -
If granted, be good enough to forward me a certificate of transfer at your earliest convenience -
Respectfully Yours W Maxwell

Towanda Bradford County Penn:
Sept r 21 st 1823
Honorable John C. Calhoun
Sir
I received your letter a few weeks since inclosing the papers which I had forwarded to you respecting Henry Cornilius's Pension and on hearing or reading your objections to there being received; the old man by the Charity of the People out of respect & regard for him, gave him money enough to pay his expenses, and he went himself to Symphronius notwithstanding his age & infirmities; which is something over one hundred miles, on foot, for the purpose of obtaining information to do away or correct those Errors or objections which it seems he spared no pains or fatigue to affect — The following is a copy of a Letter which I received from Symphronius by the return of the old man which I merely copy to show that those who are acquainted with the old mans honesty & integrity feel it their duty to aid him in obtaining for him what we justly believe is due to him for services which he has rendered to his country —
Symphronius August 22 d 1823
In Sir Mr. Cornilius came here yesterday at 3 o'clock and after talking the Letter of Mr. Edwards in view together with the old mans infirmities I went to Auburn myself for him & returned home at 3 o'clock this morning and I believe that the business is now correct — As to the silk board on ribbon that Mr. Edwards speaks of, Mr. Throop says that he is daily doing business to go to that department & it has never failed or been rejected on that account. Sir yours with respect. Gershon Moore

If there should that be any omission or deficiency give me information of it; and the old man will spare no pains in trying to procure legal information to correct them. But I hope for the happiness of Mr. Cornelius and his needy circumstances that there will be any further information or satis- -faction required of him in order to entitle him to that which I hope he justly merits —————
I am Sir with respect your obedient servant —————
Hon ble
J. C. Calhoun
Morris Spalding
(P. M. Towanda Bradford County Pa.)

State of New York Tompkins County
John Boon & John Sager of the town of Harnady in the said County of Tomp- kins being duly sworn says that they were both severally acquainted with Henry Cornelius (who is now a Pensioner under the act of 18 th March 1818 whose Certificate is Numbered 14.973) in the Revolutionary War that the said Henry Cornelius enlisted in the Company commanded by Lieutenant Hardenburg in Col Van Schrick's Regiment in the latter part of the Winter of 1778 that they were acquainted with the said Henry Cornelius in said Company until he was taken by the Indians at Fort Stanwix in the latter part of the summer of the same year that they understood the said Henry was taken in to Canada from which place the said Henry returned at the close of the war that the said Henry enlisted to serve during the war & was a faithful soldier until the time he was taken prisoner as aforesaid & further that said Deponents say that they have no interest in this application for a Continuation of said Pension
Subscribed & sworn before me September 14 1822
Edmund G. Platt Commissioner
John his  Boon mark
John his  Sager mark
I certify that the above Deponents are persons of credibility -
Edmund G. Platt
Commissioner

State of New York } I, Miles Finch (Deputy Clerk Tompkins County } of the said County do hereby Clerk's Office } certify that the within copy of the certificate of John Boon and John Dyer having duly sworn to the within statements was at the date thereof a Commissioner in and for said County duly commissioned and sworn and by law authorized to act in the ab- ove capacity. Further I am well acquainted with the hand writing of the said Commis- sioner and do hereby declare that the within signature of "Edmund G. Pelton" is his own hand writing. In testimony whereof I have hereunto sub- joined my name and affixed the seal of said County this 14 th day of September 1822 at Haver. Miles Finch (Dep. Clk. —
John Boon John Dyer - aff'd Edmund Cornelius Pelton

Sir,
Ithaca September 14 1822
I enclose herewith the affidavits of two old soldiers to get Henry Cornelius who was placed on the Pennsylvania Agency. Continued I understand some evil disposed person informed the Department that the said Henry Cornelius deserted. If these affidavits are sufficient please forward me the notification.
I am yr. Humble Servt Edmund G. Patten
Hon. J. C. Calhoun Sec. of War

District of Columbia } County of Washington } ss.
On this tenth day of July one thousand eight hundred and twenty two, personally appeared before me the subscriber, a Justice of the Peace for the above named County, Anthony Vanderpool, who made solemn oath to the truth of the annexed statement — That about nine years ago, as well as he remembers , a man named Henry Cornelius went with the said Vanderpool to the Office of Judge Wood, of Aurora in Cayuga County in the State of New York, for the purpose of obtaining bounty land from the said State on account of service in the revolutionary army — that the said Judge examined a list of soldiers of the New York Line, and stated that it appeared from the said list, that after the said Cornelius was taken by the British he entered their service, and that therefore he was not entitled to any land from his country, having forfeited every claim to bounty by his desertion, or words similar in substance. And further this deponent saith not. I swear to before me, on the day above written and subscribed in my presence Anthony his Vanderpool mark Enoch Reynolds J.P.

Know all men by these presents That whereas by the 2nd section of the act of February 3 1853 I Margaret Cornelius widow of Henry Cornelius who was a private in the Revolutionary war, am now in the receipt of a pension of Ninety six dollars dollars per annum commencing on the 3 day of February 1853 and I am informed that an act has been passed or is about being passed by which I am or will be entitled to back payment of monies as the widow of Henry Cornelius; now know ye that I the said Margaret Cornelius have made ordained constituted, deputed and appointed and by these presents do make ordain constitute and depute & appoint Bartholomew Laporte of Swall township Bradford County my lawful attorney for me, and in my name, and to my use, to ask demand and receive of and from the proper agent for paying the said monies whatsover may be my due and give a proper receipt for the same, I hereby ratifying allowing and confirming all and whatsoever my said attorney shall lawfully do in the premises, In witness whereof and I hereby revoke all powers of attorney heretofore given to any other person for the same purpose.
In witness whereof I hereunto set my hand and seal this 22 d day of March in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and fifty eight.
Witness present. Benjamin Bullock
Margaret X Cornelius Mark. Seal

Bradford County ss.
Personally appeared before me one of the Justices of Peace of Bradford County, on the 22 d day of March 1858 the within named Margaret Cornelius who acknowledged the within instrument as her act the full contents thereof having been made known to her. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & seal the day and year aforesaid.
Israel Smith J.P. {Seal}
State of Pennsylvania ss Bradford County ss
I Allen McKean Prothonotary of the Court of Common Pleas of the County aforesaid do hereby certify that Israel Smith the Justice of the Peace in and for said County and that the signature to the foregoing Certificate purporting to be his is genuine and in his own proper hand writing In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court at Towanda the 22 d day of March A.D. 1858
Allen McKean
Protho.
Seal 1833
Hon. G. Brown
Hon. of Refs
Allen McKean Prothonotary
Allen McKean Prothonotary

Dear W. D. Fulton. Washington
M. C. Mercer 21 Jan 1840 N. 25 " "

I hereby certify that I am well acquainted with the within named Henry Cornelius - I knew him to be the person mentioned in the within transfer several subscribers before me the day & year above written J. D. Woodenay & J. P.
I hereby certify that I am personally acquainted with the above named John Taylor & believe him to be a man of truth & veracity
J. D. Woodenay & J. P.
State of Pennsylvania } Bradford County }
I David Cash. Prothonotary of the Court of Common Pleas of Bradford County, State of Pennsylvania do hereby certify that J. D. Woodenay before whom the foregoing proceedings were had is a Justice of the Peace in and for said County duly Commissioned and qualified; and that the foregoing signatures purporting to be his are genuine
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto affixed my seal of office, and subscribed my name this 15 th day of January in the year 1820
David Cash. Prothonotary per J. M. Wattley S py

APPLICATION FOR A TRANSFER.
County of Bradford Pa ss.
On this Fourteen th day of January 18 40 before me, the subscriber, a Justice of the Peace for the said County of Bradford Pa personally appeared Henry Cornelius who, on his oath, declares that he is the same person who formerly belonged to the company commanded by (Captain) Lieut Col Heaacen baugh — in the Regiment commanded by Colonel Vanschaick — in the service of the United States; that his name was placed on the pension roll of the State of New York from whence he has lately removed; that he now resides in the State (District, or Territory,) of Pennsylvania — where he intends to remain, and wishes his pension to be there payable, in future. The follow- ing are his reasasons for removing from the State of New York to the State of Pennsylvania — that he lived with his son who has now removed into, Bradford County in the State of Pennsylvania
Sworn and subscribed to before me, } the day and year aforesaid. } J. C. Goodenough J.P.
Henry + Cornelius mark
in presence of M. C. Mearns
The oath to be taken before a duly qualified Magistrate, whose official character and signature must be certified by the proper officer, under his seal of office. The County Clerk, Secretary of State, or some other officer, must certify, under his seal of office, that the officer who administered the oath is a Justice of the Peace, Judge, Mayor, Alderman, or Notary Public, as the case may be, and that the signature purporting to be his is genuine.
The oath must be supported by the testimony of some respectable person, as to the pensioner's identity. He must swear that the person who has taken the above oath is the person described in the affidavit. The Magistrate must certify that the witness is a person of veracity; and the affidavit must also be authenticated in the manner above directed.

Providence
I do hereby certify that Charles Whitehead Esq. is and was at and before the signing of the above, an Acting Justice of the Peace in & for said County, that due and implicit credence be and ought to be given to his official acts, and that the signature "C Whitehead" is the proper hand-writing of the said Charles Whitehead. Witness my Hand & Seal of Office at Pawtucket the 13th day of September Anno Domini One thousand eight hundred and twenty three
Burr Ridgway Not.

State of New York Cayuga County ss. Walter Wood of Montville in said county and late first judge thereof being duly affirmed saith that he removed to his present residence from Aurora in said county in the fall of the year 1812. — That he has examined the annexed paper purporting to be the copy of a depo- sition made by Anthony Vanderveer and that he has no recollection of the transaction therein mentioned or that he ever gave such information as is therein alleged nor doth he believe that he ever gave such information not having at this time or at any former time in his possession or even seen to his recollection knowledge or belief any list book or paper from or by which it appeared that any of the soldiers who enlisted in the New York line in the Revolutionary War ever after joined or enlisted in the British Army. — But this Affirmant says that he was acquainted with a man some years since by the name of Henry Cornelius or Cornelison who was said to reside in Genoa in said county and was reputed to have been a soldier in Captain Nicholas Van Rensselaer's company in Colonel Goose Van Schaick's regiment in the New York line in the Revolutionary War. — and that this affirmant is in possession of a book which was intended to contain the names of the Officers and Soldiers in the line of the State of New York in the army of the United States in the Revolutionary War, the time of their entry or enlistment and time for which they entered the time at which they were discharged, died, taken prisoners or deserted, in which book under the letter C. is contained an entry under the head "1 st Regt." & Company in the following words and figures viz "Cornelius Hendrick, Pt. Van Rensselaer, 1 st Apr. 79. 3 yrs. Prisoner "23 July 79. (or Cornelison)" and from an examination of a Muster Roll of said Captain Van Rensselaer's company for the months of June July and August 1779, now in this affirmant's possession which appears to have been signed and sworn to by said Captain Nicholas Van Rensselaer and Abraham Hardenburgh Lieutenant of said Company before Corne- lius Van Dyck Lieutenant Colonel on the 13 th day of September 1779. That Hendrick Cornelius enlisted on the first day of April 1779. for three years and was taken prisoner by the Seneca Indians 23 rd July 1779 and there is no note or memorandum contained in or annexed to said Muster Roll by which it appears that said Cornelius afterwards entered or enlisted in the British Service. —
Affirmed this 7 th day of June 1823. Before me Gardner Moore Justice
Walter Wood

Affirmed this 21 st day of June 1823. Geo
the time when this was "12" "9" "6" "3" July to one being then there and the whole time the Affirmant
STATE OF NEW-YORK, Cayuga County } ss. Clerks Office.
I  C ertify that Geishom Morse
Esquire, was on the Seventh day of June in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and  Twenty Three a Justice of the peace in and for the county of Cayuga, duly commissioned and sworn as such Justice — and that full faith and credit are to be given to his acts in that capacity.
I further certify, that I am acquainted with the hand writing of the said Justice — and verily believe the signature of his name to the inah of the annexed affidavit to be his own proper handwriting 
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto affixed the seal of the court of common pleas of said county, and subscribed my name, this twenty first day of August — in the year of our Lord, one thousand eight hundred and twenty Three .
Geo H. Throop Clerk

District of Columbia, County of Washington } ss.
11.
On this tenth day of July one thousand eight hundred and twenty two, personally appeared before me the subscriber, a Justice of the Peace for the above named county, Anthony Vanderpool, who made solemn oath to the truth of the annexed statement - That about nine years ago, as well as he remembers, a man named Henry Cornelius went with the said Vanderpool to the office of Judge Wood, of Aurora in Cayuga county in the state of New-York, for the purpose of obtaining bounty land from the said state on account of service in the Revolutionary army - That the said Judge examined a List of soldiers of the New-York Line, and stated that it appeared from the said List, that after said Cornelius was taken by the British he entered their service, and that therefore he was not entitled to any land from his country, having forfeited every claim to bounty by his desertion, or words similar in substance. And further this Deponent saith not.
Sworn to before me, on the day above written and subscribed in my presence.
his Anthony Vanderpool mark
Enoch Reynolds J. P. }
War Department, Pension Office, Feb. 21. 1823. I certify that the above is truly copied from the original on file in this Office.
J. L. Edwards,

Pennsylvania
Bradford-county ss. Personally came before the subscriber a Justice of the peace in and for said County Simon Kinney of Towanda in said County Attorney at Law who being duly sworn saith, That he removed into the Township of Scipio in the County of Cayuga and State of New York and near the village of Aurora in the year of our Lord eighteen hundred and six and continued to reside in said Township until June eighteen hundred and thirteen about one year & a half of the last of which time he resided in the said Village of Aurora That during all the said period of time from 1806 to June 1813 he was well acquainted in said Village, and also personally acquainted during the whole of said period of time with Walter Wood Esq r first Judge of the Court of Common Pleas of said County of Cayuga. And this deponent further saith that he has frequently visited the said Village of Aurora since he removed from there and that he has never known nor heard, nor does he believe, that any other Judge Wood than the said Walter Wood Esq r ever resided in the said Village of Aurora, or within the said County of Cayuga. That this deponent knows the said Walter Wood Esq r to be the same Walter Wood who affirmed and subscribed to the deposition to which this is annexed, This deponent being present when the same was affirmed and subscribed to.
Further this deponent saith not — Simon Kinney Sworn and subscribed this 2 d day of July 1823. Before me
C. Whitehead Justice Peace

Pennsylvania's
Bradford County ss
Personally came before the Subscriber one of the Justices of the peace in and for said County of Bradford Henry Cornelius to me personally known, and the same who was an applicant for a U. S. Pension; who being duly sworn deposeth and saith - That he never did enlist as a soldier or otherwise in the Military or other service under the British Government during the revolutionary war, or at any other period - That Walter Wood esquire of Aurora in the County of Cayuga and State of New York late first Judge of said County, never told this deponent that he had enlisted into the British Service or that it appeared by any book, list, or muster-roll in his possession, that this deponent had enlisted into the British Service during the revolutionary war, or at any other period of time - And this deponent further saith that the affidavit made by Anthony Vandepool, that the said Judge Wood had told this deponent that it appeared by a list of soldiers of the New York line that after this deponent was taken by the British he entered their service, is wholly untrue and unfounded, and this deponent verily believing that the said affidavit of the said Vandepool was made wantonly and with malice and envy, to deprive this deponent of his pension unjustly.
Sworn to and Subscribed August the 28th A.D. 1825.
Before me Charles Whitehead J.P.
his Henry + Cornelius mark