Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 19173, Cornelius Depuy Dewitt, New York

SERVICE
NUMBER
New York.
DeWitt, Cornelius Deputy Margaret
W. 19173
B.L.M. 16/12-160-55
CONTENTS

Reported
Died Jan 28, 1858
2193. Albany New-York
Margaret DeWitt widow of Cornelius DeWitt N.Y. who served in the Revolutionary war, as a Sergeant
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 120 Dollars
Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1848.
Certificate of Pension issued the 2nd day of Oct 1848 and sent to
S. A. Pough Present
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act February 2, 1848, Page 59 Vol. 4

Rev. M. D. Murphy, Jan. 17/87
115022. det mar 3 May 3 } ST
Margaret DeWitt and Cornelius DeWitt, Ser. Margaret DeWitt wid: Cornelius, Ser.
N.Y. State Hook, Ent 16/12/87 }
Rev n was Rev n pensioned MS. B. 1. 6 v. 46-2193
Ad: 160 Ac. Feb: 13 1756, M rs W.
Vol. D. 55. — 0
M rs D. Murphy Locke, N.Y.

11/5/48 8334 New York
Let. to Genl Rochlin Aug 12 '48
Cornelius D. De Witt of Coeymans in the State of New York who was a Sergeant in the Company commanded by Captain Hartwick of the Regt. commanded by Col. Havensburgh in the N. York line for 2 Years
Inscribed on the Roll of N. York — — — at the rate of 20 Dollars — — — Cents per annum to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 3 rd day of April 1833 — — — and due to S. De Witt Admin.
Arrears to the 4th of Mar '37 $240 Semi-ant. allowance ending 4 th Mar '38 60 $300
{ Revolutionary Claim Act June 7, 1833 }
Recorded by E. C. Hiles Clerk, Book 6. Vol. 1. Page 17

Cornelius D. Dewitt
117.54
Admitted Sargent 2 quarts More —
100

State of New-York, Cayuga COUNTY, } ss.
On this 24 th day of September A. D. 1832 personally appeared in open Court, before the Court of Common Pleas in and for the County of Cayuga and state of New-York, now sitting, Cornelius D. Dewitt a resident of Semprianus in the County of Cayuga and State of New-York, aged 73 years, who being first duly sworn, according to law, doth on his oath, make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress, passed June 7th, 1832: — That about the first of June A D 1776 then being a resident of the town of Rochester in the County of Ulster and State of New-York, he entered the service of the United States as a volunteer in the company of Captain John Hasbrook in the Regi- =ment commanded by Col Johannus Hardenburgh in Gen Scott's Brigade, that he marched with said company to New-York and joined the army of Gen Washington, that continued with said army until the retreat from New- =York, when he marched with said army to Kingsbridge from thence to the White Plains, where he was at the time of the battle, from thence to Peekskill, from thence to Haverstraw where he was discharged, having served a term of five months, He further declares that in the month of April A D 1777 at Rochester aforesaid he was drafted and entered said service in the company commanded by Captain Johannus Hardenburgh in the Regiment commanded by Col Levi Paulding for a term of four months, that he marched with said company to Fort Clinton on the Hudson River where he continued during the whole of said term except about one month and ten days during harvest time, when his brother entered said company and served as his substitute during said term of one month & ten days.
He further declares that about the tenth of August A D 1777 he again entered said service at Rochester aforesaid in the company of State troops commanded by Captain Ben- jamin Batnight in Col Grahams Regiment for a term of three months, that he marched with said company to Albany from thence to Van Schaacks Island and joined the Brig- =ade of Gen Glover, that he marched from thence to Bemis heights and was there at the time of the capture of Gen Burgoyne, from thence he marched to Albany where he was discharged at the expiration of said term of three months — and returned from thence home —

He further declares that in the fall of the year 1778 he again entered said service as a volunteer in the Company commanded by one Captain -- Clark of Orange County, in the Regiment commanded by Major John Cantine. that he continued in said service as a guard upon the frontiers in Ulster County about the term of three months according to the best of his recollections when he served as Sargeant when he was dismissed. He further declares that in the month of April about the first of the month at the town of Rochester aforesaid he enlisted into the company of New York State troops commanded by Capt William Paulkenteer and Lieut Levi Dewitt in the Regiment commanded by Col Albert Pouldings Regiment for a term of nine months that immediately after entering he was appointed a Sargeant in said company in which capacity he continued to serve during the whole of said term. That about the middle of August after said enlistment said Regiment marched to join the army of Gen Sullivan in his northern expedition against the Indians, that the object of said Regiment was to join the Brigade under Gen Clinton which was coming down through the Otsego lake, that said Regiment marched first to Oquaga but arrived there too late to join said Brigade, from which place said Regiment returned to Rochester aforesaid, and from thence all of said Regiment except one company as he believes marched to Stony Point and he among the number that he continued at Stony Point until about the last of November when he marched to Poughkeepsie where he was discharged at the expiration of said term of nine months. that he served during the whole time as Sargeant in said company. He further declares that in the spring of the year 1780 he again entered said service in the company of State troops.

commanded by Captain Lewis (Dewitt in the Regiment commanded by Col John Cantine as he believes for a term of eight months - that he continued to serve in said company as Sargeant during the whole of said term - that he served as guard upon the frontiers in Ulster County - that there was a great extent of frontier country which was guarded by said Regiment, the several companies of which were sta- tioned along at different places on said frontier. He further declares that in the spring of 1781 he again entered said service in the Company of Captain (Derick Westbrook in Col Albert Pauldings Regiment and continued to serve as guard upon said frontiers a term of eight months - that he served was stationed at Rochester in said County from which place parties were sent out in to  scouting parties . He further declares that in the August of the year 1782 he again entered said service as a substitute for one Samuel Kirkpatrick for a term of three months in part of a company commanded by Lieut William Nottingham in Col Mosenvelt's Regiment and continued to serve during the whole of said term of three months - that he was stationed at Rochester aforesaid, during said term and was engaged in scouting parties and as a spy to give notice of the approach of the enemy - that he never received a written discharge from said service and has no proof thereof documentary or otherwise than the accompanying - that whilst in said service he saw Gen Gates - Gen Putnam, Gen Glover, Gen Arnold, Gen Washington and others
He hereby relinquishes all claim to a pension except the present and declares that his name is not on the pension roll of any state or territory
Sworn & subscribed the day & year aforesaid Cornelius D. Dewitt J. L. Richards - Just Judge of the cause

Dr. Archibald McNeil a clergyman residing in Owasco in Cayuga County and Jacob I Bevier residing in Sampsonius in said County hereby certify, that we are well acquainted with Cornelius D. Dewitt who has subscribed and sworn to the preceding declaration; that we believe him to be 73 years of age; that he is reputed and believed, in the neighbourhood where he resides, to have been a Soldier of the Revolution, and that we concur in that opinion. Sworn, and subscribed, the day and year aforesaid.
Asahel Fitch judge
Archibald McNeil Jacob I Bevier
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion, after the investigation of the matter, and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department, that the above named applicant was a Revolutionary Soldier, and served as he states. And the Court further certifies, that it appears to them, that Archibald McNeil who has signed the preceding certificate, is a clergyman resident in Owasco and Jacob I Bevier — who has also signed the same, is a resident in Sampsonius and is a credible person, and that their statement is entitled to credit.
Asahel Fitch judge
I, Michael S. Myers Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the County of Cayuga and State of New-York, do hereby certify, that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Cornelius D. Dewitt for a pension.
Witness my hand and seal of office. This Twenty fourth day of September in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty two
M. S. Myers

Margaret De Witt
N.Y.
Act. 7. July 38
m 85. a 45!
Rejected -
Act. March 43
Act. June '44
husb died 28 Feb 45
adm'd.
8 mos. sens!
16 mo pri
93.33
from 28 Feb 45 the day of her husband's death
Hon. Geo Rathbun
Auburn N.Y.

State of New York Cayuga County ss. Declaration of Margaret DeWitt, in order to obtain a pension under the act of Congress of the 7 th July 1838 entitled "An act granting half pay pensions to certain widows" and also to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress of March 3 rd 1843 reviving & extending the said act of 1838 one year. And also to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress of June 17 th 1844 reviving and extending the said act of 1843 for and during the period of four years from and after the fourth day of March 1844. And the several acts and resolutions declaratory & explanatory of the said act of 1838.
On this eleventh day of June 1845 Mar- garet De Witt a resident of the town of Niles in Cayuga County personally appeared before me who being first duly sworn according to law doth, on her oath, make the following decla- ration in order to entitle her to the benefit of the provisions of the several acts of Congress above referred to. That she is the widow of Cornelius D. De Witt and that she was seventy eight years of age the 27 th day of January last.
That the said Cornelius D. De Witt was a sergeant in the Revolutionary Army, as will ap- pear from the certificate on file as recorded in the Pension Office. He being from a rugged She has no knowledge of the commencement, the grade or the length of the services of her deceased husband in the Revolution except what she has derived from him in his lifetime on former conversations had between him and those of his friends & ac- quaintances who were acquainted with his services, and she therefore begs leave to refer to the declaration of the said Corne- lius D. De Witt and the proofs accompanying the same now on file in Pension Office, & prays that the same may be taken as part of her declaration and also as proof.

in support of this application. and she avers that she believes the said declaration of the said Cornelius D. De Witt & the proofs on file as aforesaid to be true. She further declares that she was married to the said Cornelius D. De Witt on the 23 rd day of November in the year 1786 at the house of her father Peter Cantina in the town of Warrenton Ulster County N. York by the Rev Stephen Goodrich. That there was never to her knowledge any record of said marriage made at or about the time the same took place. That she has always resided with her said husband until the time of his death which took place on the twenty eighth day of February in the year 1845. That her eldest child is Peter De Witt who is now living and who is aged fifty seven years in the month of October last. That she was not married to him  Cornelius D. De Witt prior to his leaving the service, but the marriage took place previous to the first of January, Nineteen hundred & ninety four viz at the time above stated known to and subscribed in the year above written before me
Margaret DeWitt
E. M. Sheldon one of the judges of Cayuga County Courts
Miles June 17 th 1845
I hereby certify that the above applicant on account of bodily infirmity is utterly unable to attend a court of record at the present time
E. M. Sheldon one of the judges of Cayuga County Courts

State of New York } Cayuga County } Form of Will }
I Peter De Witt of Wilton in said County being duly sworn deposes & says that he is the eldest child of Cornelius & De Witt who was a sergeant in the Army of Revolution and drew a pension as such sergeant from 1831. to the time of his de- cease. That he drew at the rate of one hundred and twenty dollars per annum and died on the 28 th day of February 1845. Deponent further says that Cornelius & De Witt and Margaret De Witt the father & mother of Deponent always re- sided together as husband & wife from the earliest recollection of Deponent un- til his decease. He further says that according to his information & belief he was born on the 28 th day of October in the year 1787.
Subscribed & sworn before } me this 11 th 1845 }
Peter De Witt E. M. Sheldon one of the judges of Cayuga County Courts

State of New York Cayuga County ss
Samuel Hornbeck of the Town of Owasco in Said County being duly Sworn Saith that he is well acquainted with Margaret DeWitt whose declaration is hereto annexed and was acquainted with her husband Cornelius D DeWitt in his lifetime that this deponent was ninety one years old Last August that he has been acquainted with them ever since his earliest recollection that this deponent came in Cayuga County to live in the year 1799 and that he knows that Said Margaret and Said Cornelius D DeWitt were married a number of years previous to that time and have lived together as husband & wife ever since up to the time of Said Cornelius D DeWitt that Said Margaret still remains his widow and has never been married since Sworn to and subscribed } this 20 th day of June } Samuel X  his Hornbeck 1845 before me } Mark.
J. C. DeWitt Justice of the peace
State of New York
Cayuga County ss. I, Jacob C. DeWitt the Justice of the peace who administered the oath to Samuel Hornbeck the deponent in the above affidavit do certify that I have been acquainted with the said Samuel Hornbeck for at least twenty years last past & that during all that time he has sustained a good character in all respects & that his character for truth & veracity is good & in my opinion he is entitled to credit. Dated June 20. 1845
J. C. DeWitt Justice of the peace

State of New York Cayuga County ss
Elijah Devoe of the Town of Caweno in the County of Cayuga being duly sworn Saith that he is well acquainted with Margaret DeWitt whose declaration is hereto annexed and was acquaint- ed with her husband Cornelius D DeWitt in his lifetime that he has been acquainted with the Said Margaret and the Said Cornelius D DeWitt for the last fifty two years that during Said time they have lived together as husband and wife up to the death of the Said Cornelius in February last and that at the time this deponent first became acquainted with the Said Margaret & the Said Cornelius D DeWitt he deponent was teaching School in Ulster County New York and that their oldest Child Peter DeWitt came to School to him that this deponent was Seventy Six years old last February Sworn to & subscribed } Elijah De Voe this 19 th day June 1845 before me
J. C. DeWitt justice of the peace
State of New York,
Cayuga County ss. I Jacob C. De Witt the Justice of the peace who administered the oath to the Elijah Devoe the deponent in the above affidavit, do certify that for Twenty years last past I have been well acquainted with the said Elijah Devoe, & that during all that time his character has been good in all respects, & that in my opinion his character for truth & veracity is above reproach & he is worthy of credit. Dated June 19. 1845
J. C. DeWitt justice of the peace

State of New York
Cayuga County ss
That Rachel Van Waggoner of the Town of Schenectady in the county of Albany being duly sworn saith. That she is well acquainted with Margaret DeWitt whose declaration is hereto annexed, and was acquainted with her husband Cornelius D. DeWitt in his life time. That this deponent was twenty eight years old last January. That she was present at the marriage ceremony and saw said Cornelius DeWitt joined to said Margaret DeWitt whose maiden name was Margaret Cantine. which marriage ceremony was performed or solemnized by the Reverend Stephen Goodrich at the house of her father Peter Cantine at the Town of Hann Marcy in the county of Ulster in the state of New York on the twenty third day of December in the year 1786. and that she has been acquainted with said Margaret Cantine and also said Cornelius from that time to the time of his death -
Sworn before me this 18th day of June 1845
by Rachel Van Waggoner Mark
J. C. DeWitt justice of the peace
State of New York.
Cayuga County ss. I Jacob C. DeWitt the Justice of the Peace
who administered the oath to Rachel Van Waggoner the deponent in the above affidavit, do certify that I have been well acquainted with the said Rachel for twenty five years last past, & that during all that time she has sustained a good character in all respects & that her character for truth & veracity is good, & she is worthy of credit. Date June 18th 1845.
J. C. DeWitt justice of the peace

State of New York by me a County Clerk of the State of New York do hereby certify that Elisha W. Sheldon one of the was Judge of the Court of Common Pleas in & for said County (which is a Court of Record) that J. G. DeWitt was a justice of the peace duly elected and qualified at the several times the foregoing affidavits or acknowledgments purport to have been by them taken
7983 see Maynard De Witt.
July 7. 1838
Rejected. chs 38 & 43.
7983
State of New York

State of New York Cayuga County Clerk's Office
I Philip Van Andale Clerk of the Court of said County do certify that Elisha W Sheldon was at the time the foregoing acknowledgments of affidavits purports to have been by him taken one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas of said County, the same being a Court of Record, & also that J. C. DeWitt was on the several days the foregoing acknowledgments of affidavits purports to have been by him taken a Justice of the peace in and for said County duly elected & qualified, & that I am well acquainted with the hand writing of the said Judge & Justice and verily believe the foregoing to be their genuine signatures respectively. In Witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the Court of Common Pleas of said County this 16 th day of August AD 1845
C. B. L. H. Dep Clerk
...from the certificate on file and recorded in the Pension Office. She has no knowledge of the commencement, the grade, or the length of the service of her deceased husband in the war.

State of New York Ulster County
We William Dewitt of the Town of Sholam grants in the County aforesaid and Andrew A Dewitt of the Town City of Albany being duly sworn according to Law do depose and say that I William Dewitt am 75 Years of age that I Andrew A Dewitt am 68 1/2 Years of age that we are well acquainted with Cornelius D Dewitt of the Town of Sandpreeus in the County of Cayuga that he is a Brother of ours - That we are knowing to his having been in the Militia & State Troops Service in the Army of the Revolution that he was out in the years 1778 & 1779 & 1780 and 1781 - That we each remem ber that he was a volunteer in the years 1778 - 1779 - 1780 & 1781 for three or 4 terms of 8 Months or 9 Months. - That during said Service he was on a time under Capt. Derrick Westbrook Captain said Dewitt - & the rest of the Captains there dep osited does not remem ber That in addition to the above services he the said Col. Dewitt was a volunteer for 5 Months in the Company of Captain John Hartman in the Regiment Commanded by Colonel Hardenburgh in the Month of June 1776 and volunteered in Rochester - and Marched to Brooklyn was there during the Engagement on Washington Command - was with the American Army at the Evacuation of the City & was discharged after the said Service - in Newburgh. - That the said Cornelius D Dewitt did serve during said terms & times in the Capacity of Serjeant. -
William Dewitt Andrew A Dewitt
Sworn to and Subscribed this 26 th Day of July 1832 -
Before me James N. Motteville Commissioner

State of New York
Ulster County Clerks office S/D: I Jacob Snyder Clerk of the County of Ulster and Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas of Ulster County do hereby certify that James N. Mitchell Esquire was on the day of the date of the certificate to the within affidavit a Commissioner of Deeds in and for said County duly authorized to take affidavits &c and that I am well acquainted with the hand writing of said Commissioner and verily believe the signature "James N. Mitchell" subscribed to the said within certificate to be genuine.
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office this twenty ninth day of July 1832
Jacob Snyder Clerk
Lyons County N.Y.

State of New York Cayuga County ss, John Mark of the town of Ontario in the County of Wayne being duly sworn says that he is aged Seventy six years in the month of December last, that he was well acquainted with Cornelius D. Dettitt of the town of Seneca in the aforesaid County of Cayuga during the Revolution- ary war and is now well acquainted with him, That about the first of April A. D. 1777 the said Cornelius D. entered the service of the United States in the company commanded by Captain Johannes Hardenburgh in Col. Levi Pawlings Regiment of the town of Rochester in the County of Ulster in said State of New York for a term of four months and marched to Fort Clinton that said Cornelius D. continued to serve in said company during the whole of said term of four months as he believes, That about the first of April A. D. 1779 the said Cornelius D. again entered the said service in the company commanded by Captain William Faulkner in Col. Albert Pawlings Regiment and continued to serve in said company for a term of nine months that this deponent served in the same company with said Cornelius D. during said term of nine months, that the said Cornelius D. according to the best of this deponents recollection and belief served in said company during the term of nine months as aforesaid as a Sergeant of said company, and that in the year 1781 about the time that the town of Warwasink was attacked by the Indians he saw the said Cornelius D. in in the service in the company of Rangers commanded by Dirk Westbrook but how long said Cornelius D. served in said company this deponent does not know and cannot set forth
Sworn & subscribed the 21 st day of July 1832 before me
Cornelius Cuykendall Justice of the peace
John his + Mark mark
I hereby certify that I am well acquainted with John Mark the above deponent and that said deponent sustains a good reputation and his evidence is entitled to full credit
July 21 st 1832
Cornelius Cuykendall

State of New York Cayuga County } ss. Benjamin Stanton of Seneca in said County duly affirmed and says that he is aged Seventy six years about the middle of the month of October last, That he was well acquainted with Cornelius D. DeWitt of the town of Seneca in the County of Cayuga in said State during the Revolutionary war, and is now well acquainted with him, That about the first of June A.D. 1776 the said Cornelius D. entered the service of the United States in the Company commanded by Capt. John Hasbrouck as he believes and in Col. Johannes Hardenburghs Regiment at the town of Rochester in the County of Ulster in the State of New York, for a term of five months & marched to the City of New York, That said Cornelius D. remained in the said service during the whole of said term of five months as he believes, That about the first of April A.D. 1777 the said Cornelius D. again entered said service in the Company commanded by Capt. Johannes Hardenburgh in Col. Levi Parolings Regiment for a term of four months and continued to serve in said Company during the whole of said term of four months as he believes, That about the tenth of August in the same year 1777 the said Cornelius D. again entered the said service in the Company commanded by Captain Benjamin Costright in Col. " Grahams Regiment at the town of Rochester in the County of Ulster aforesaid for the term of three months & marched to Albany, & from thence to Van Looycks Island where the United States Army commanded by Gen. Gates, rendezvoused & from thence to Stillwater & encamped on Bemis heights, & that said Cornelius D. continued in said service during the whole of said term of three months as he believes and until after the capturing of the British Army under the command of Gen. Burgoyne and further saith not,
Subscribed & affirmed to the 21 st day of July 1832
before me
Cornelius Gnythendall.
Justice of the peace,
his Benjamin Stanton mark

I hereby certify that I am well acquainted with Benjamin Stanton the within deponent and that said the deponent sustains a good reputation and his evidence is entitled to full credit
July 21 st 1832
Cornelius Cuykendall

State of New York } County of Cayuga } ss.
On this 16 th day of March A. D., 1855, personally appeared before me S. H. Wethey a Notary Public in and for the County, and State, aforesaid Margaret De Witt aged Eighty Eight years, a Resident of Niles in the County of Cayuga and State of New York Who being duly sworn, according to law, de- clares that she is the widow of Cornelius De Witt deceased, who was a Sergeant in the War of the Revolution, and was Pensioned under the act of 7 th June 1832 at the rate of $120 00 per annum, and that she has been pensioned under the act of February 2 nd 1848 at the rate of $120 00 per annum as the widow of the said Cornelius De Witt deceased.
That she has no public or private record of her said Husbands death but that she has a private record of her said Marriage. That for proof of her said Marriage & of her said Husbands death and of her widowhood reference may be had to the Evidence on file in the Pension Office upon which her said Pension was granted
She further declares that she was married to the said Cornelius De Witt in Nawarsing in the County of Ulster and State of New York on the 23 rd day of November 1786
She further declares that her husband the aforesaid Cornelius De Witt died in Niles in the County of Cayuga and State of New York on the 28 th day of February 1845 and that she is still a widow. She also declares that she has not received a warrant for bounty land under this or any other act of Congress nor made any other application therefor
She makes this declaration for the purpose of obtaining the bounty land to which she may be entitled under the act of March 3 rd 1855.
"Attest" J. C. De Witt
Margaret  her  X De Witt mark
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year above written, before me.
S. H. Wethey Notary Public
I certify that I have no interest in the result of the case and are not concerned in its prosecution:
S. H. Wethey Notary Public

We Jacob C. De Witt and Foster Kinyon residents of Niles Cayuga County in the State of New York upon our oaths declare that the foregoing declaration was signed and acknowledged by Margaret De Witt in our presence or that she made her mark to the same in our presence & acknowledged the same and that we believe from the appearance and statements of the Applicant that she is the identical person she represents herself to be. And that she is the identical person who is receiving a pension as the widow of Cornelius De Witt and that she still remains his widow
Jacob C. De Witt Foster Kinyon
The foregoing declaration and affidavit were sworn to and subscribed before me on the day and year above written. And I certify that I know the affiants to be credible persons that the Claimant is the person she represents herself to be and that I have no interest in this Pensions
STATE OF New York Cayuga County Clerk's Office.
J. H. Wetmore Noby Public
I hereby certify that before whom the annexed Deposition was taken, was at the time of taking the same, as Justice of the Peace, in and for the County and State aforesaid, duly elected and authorized to take the same, and that the signature thereto purporting to be his is genuine.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I hereto set my hand and affix the seal of said county, and of the Court of Record thereof, this 8 day of April 185 8 . And I further certify that I am not interested or concerned in the prosecution or result of this case.
E. D. Mason County Clerk of Cayuga County.
115622
Margaret De Witt

We Jacob. C. De Witt and Foster Kinyon residents of Niles Cayuga County in the State of New York upon our oaths declare that the foregoing declaration was signed and acknowledged by Margaret. De. Witt in our presence or that she made her mark to the same in our presence & acknowledged the same and that we believe from the appearance and state- ments of the Applicant that she is the identical person she represents herself to be. And that she is the widow of Cornelius De Witt and that she still remains his widow
Jacob. C. De Witt Foster Kinyon
The foregoing declaration and affidavit were sworn to and subscribed before me on the day and year above written and I certify that I know the Affiants to be credible persons that the Claimant is the person she represents herself to be and that I have no interest in this Claim
J. H. Wethey Notary Public
115622
Wid De Witt

Naperville August 30 th 1845.
I James Demarest Pastor of the Reformed Dutch Church of Newburgh in the County of Ulster, state of New York, do hereby certify, that the marriage of Cornelius Depey DeWitt and Margareta Cantine, is recorded on the Record Book of said Church (in the dutch language) of which the following is a copy, dated November 23 rd 1786. —
Nov r 23 rd 1786 — Is Cornelius Depey DeWitt (young) man and Margareta Cantine (young) Daughter near gewonte a gheropen & in de Howelyke Naal bevestigt. — J. Demarest
Ulster County ss. On the 30 th day of August in the year 1845. Came before me Rev James Demarest who being by me duly sworn, deposes & saith that the foregoing Certificate was written by him then and in all respects true — and further the deponent saith no Chas. Hartshorn Justice of the peace
STATE OF NEW YORK, } ss. ULSTER COUNTY.
I, JOSEPH H. TUTHILL, Clerk of the County of Ulster, do hereby CERTIFY, that Chas Hartshorn whose name is subscribed to the certificate of the proof or acknowledgment of the annexed instrument, and thereon written, was at the time of taking such proof or acknowledgment, a Justice of the Peace in and for the County aforesaid, dwelling in said County, elected and sworn, and duly authorized to take the same. And further, that I am well acquainted with the handwriting of such Justice, and verily believe that the signature to the said certificate of proof or acknowledgment, is genuine.
In TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said County, the First day of September 1845.
J. H. Tuthill Clerk.

Amittit 2 years from 1/120
A. Goult

BRIEF in the case of  Cornelius D Devitt  b. of  Coeymans  in the State of  New York  (Act 7th June, 1832.)
 1. Was the declaration made before a Court or a Judge? Open Court  2. If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity?  3. How old is he? 73 years  4. State his service, as directed in the form annexed. 
   Period. Duration of Service. Rank. Names of General and Field Officers under whom he served.   Years, Months, Days.     June In 1776 5 Private Gen. Capt Nesbitt Col. Herckenburgh   April 677 2 10 " " " Col Paulding   10 Augt 1777 3 " Capt Cartwright Col. Graham   Fall 1778 3 Sergt Capt Blake M aj Cantine   April 1779 9 " Capt Faulkner Col. Paulding   Spring 1780 8 " Capt Devitt Col. Cantine   Spring 1781 8 " Capt Westbrook Col. Paulding   April 1782 3 " Lt Nottingham Col. Wisner  
 5. In what battles was he engaged? None  6. Where did he reside when he entered the service? Rochester New York  7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditional evidence, by incidental evidence, or by the rolls? By living witnesses  8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect? Correct 
I Certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned.
Richard Cotts  Examining Clerk.

July 29, 1938
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Cornelius Depuy Dewitt-W.19173 Thomas Kirkpatrick-W.O.1380
Mr. H.J.Hunt H.J.Hunt Memorial Company #104 Seymour Street Auburn, New York
Dear Sir:
The data which follow were obtained from the papers on file in Revolutionary War pension claim, W.19173, based upon the military service in that war of Cornelius Depuy Dewitt.
The date and place of birth and names of the parents of Cornelius Depuy Dewitt are not shown.
While residing at Rochester, Ulster County, New York, Cornelius Depuy Dewitt volunteered and served with the New York troops, as follows: from June 1, 1776, five months in Captain John Hasbrouck's Company, Colonel Johannes Hardenbergh's Regiment, was in the retreat from New York and battle of White Plains; from sometime in April, 1777, about three months in Captain Hardenbergh's Company, Colonel Levi Pawling's Regiment; from August 10, 1777, three months in Captain Benjamin Cartwright's Company, Colonel Graham's Regiment and was at the surrender of General Burgoyne; from sometime in the fall of 1778, three months as sergeant in Captain Clark's Company under Major John Cantine and acted as a guard for the frontiers of Ulster County; from April 1, 1779, nine months as sergeant in Captain William Faulkner's Company, Colonel Albert Pawling's Regiment; from the spring of 1780, eight months as sergeant in Captain Lewis Dewitt's (no relationship shown) Company, Colonel John Cantine's Regiment and again acted as guard for the frontiers of Ulster County; from the spring of 1781, eight months in Captain Dirrick Westbrook's Company, Colonel Albert Pawling's Regiment; from August, 1782, three months as a spy and scout under Lieutenant William Nottingham, Colonel Weissenfels' Regiment. On this last tour, he served as substitute for one Samuel Kirkpatrick.
He was allowed pension on his application executed September 24, 1832, while a resident of Sampronius, Cayuga County, New York.

Cornelius Depuy Dewitt died February 28, 1846, at Niles, Cayuga County, New York.
The soldier married November 23, 1786, Margaret or Margaretts, daughter of Peter Cantine. They were married at her father's home in Warwarsing, Ulster County, New York by the Reverend Stephen Goodrich and their marriage was recorded on the records of the Dutch Reformed Church of Warwarsing. Margaret was born January 27, 1767, place of birth and name of her mother are not shown.
Soldier's widow, Margaret, was allowed pension on her application executed June 11, 1846, while residing in Niles, New York.
March 16, 1855, Margaret Dewitt, then a resident of Niles, New York, applied for the bounty land which was due on account of the service of her husband, Cornelius Depuy Dewitt, in the Revolutionary War. She was granted one hundred sixty acres of bounty land on Warrant No. 16112, under the Act of March 3, 1855.
In order to obtain information in regard to the location of the land cited above, you should address The Commissioner of the General Land Office, Interior Department, this city, and furnish that official the number of the warrant, the acreage and the act under which said warrant was issued.
From A.B. The widow died January 23, 1858, place not stated.
The only name of a child of Cornelius Depuy Dewitt and his wife, Margaret that is shown is son Peter Dewitt, the oldest child, born October 28, 1787 and in 1846, a resident of Niles, New York. In 1846, one Jacob C. DeWitt was a Justice of the Peace for Cayuga County, New York; no relationship of Jacob C. De Witt to the family was shown. In 1832, soldier's brother, William Dewitt, was aged seventy-five years and resided in Shawangunk, Ulster County, New York, and in same year, another brother, Andreas A. Dewitt was aged sixty-eight and one-half years and lived in Albany, New York.
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Thomas Kirkpatrick W.O.1280
The data which follow were obtained from the papers filed under pension Claim No. 1280, based upon the military service of Thomas Kirkpatrick in the War of 1812.

The date and place of birth and names of the parents of Thomas Kirkpatrick are not shown.
Thomas Kirkpatrick enlisted at Niles, Cayuga County, New York, and served from September 29, 1812 to October 31, 1812. as a private and sergeant in Captain John Highstead or Highsted's Company of New York Militia.
June 13, 1853, Thomas Kirkpatrick, then a resident of Niles, New York, applied for the bounty land which was due on account of his service in the War of 1812. He was granted forty acres of bounty land on Warrant No.96740, under the Act of September 28, 1850. March 8, 1855, this soldier applied for the additional land which was due on account of his service in the War of 1812. He was granted one hundred twenty acres of bounty land on Warrant No.124, under the Act of March 3, 1855. He was still residing in Niles, New York. He gave the same age, sixty-five years, on both applications for land. No explanation was made for this discrepancy.
In order to obtain information in regard to the location of the land cited above, you should address The Commissioner of the General Land Office, Interior Department, this city, and furnish that official the numbers of the warrants, the acreage and the acts under which said warrants were issued.
Thomas Kirkpatrick died December 13, 1864, at Niles, New York.
The soldier married November 10, 1814, at Niles, New York, Sarah Birch, date and place of her birth and names of her parents not shown.
April 8, 1871, Sarah Kirkpatrick, then aged seventy-four years and a resident of Niles, New York, applied for the pension which might have been due on account of the service of her husband, Thomas Kirkpatrick, in the War of 1812. Her claim was not allowed as the period of service rendered by her husband was not of sufficient length to entitle her to pension under the pension law under which she applied.
There is no reference to any children of Thomas and Sarah Kirkpatrick and the date of death of the widow is not given.
In 1853, one Peter De Witt, aged sixty-five years and a resident of Niles, New York, stated that he served in same company with

Thomas Kirkpatrick in the War of 1812, and in same year one J.C.De Witt was a Justice of the Peace for Cayuga County, New York. In 1854, one Owen Dewitt lived in Skaneateles, New York, and in 1871, Cornelius D. Dewitt lived in same place.
Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER Executive Assistant to the Administrator.

Auburn Sept 11 th 1845
Dr Sir
I send you the Certificate of the Comptroller which furnishes abundant evidence of Service. Which you must have in the Office as part of the evidence in the case of Cornelius D DeWitt, application for pension. I also send a copy of the Marriage Certificate which has been found to exist. We have previously sent affidavits confirming in regard to the time of marriage in any Court in this state. These papers seem to supply all that was required and clearly all that is necessary to show that the applicant is entitled to a pension. The writer of your last letter to me has mistaken the name of Mr De Witt, he writes him Charles De Witt, the name is Cornelius D De Witt . Yours obedient Servt
J. L. Edwards Esq. Geo Rutherford

94. New York.
Margaret DeWitt, widow of Cornelius DeWitt, who was a private Sergeant, in the New York line.
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 93 Dollars 33 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1844. 28th of February, 1845.
Certificate of Pension issued the 15. day of Sept. 1845, and sent to Hon. George Rathbun, Auburn, New-York
[Act of JUNE 17, 1844.]
Recorded in Book D.
Vol. 1 — Page 153

Report
Increase 94
New-York - Albany
Margaret De Witt widow of Cornelius De Witt who was a Sergeant in the Revolution
Husband died 28 Feb. 1845
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 120 Dollars Cents per annum, to commence on the 28th day of March , 1845. Feb.
Certificate of Pension issued the 2nd day of October, 1848, and sent to
J. L. Plough N. Reso: 28 1848. Present July 1848.
[Act of JUNE 17, 1844.]
Recorded in Book 6 Vol. 2 Page 83
Increase from $93.33. Due all former payments.

Mr. A. C. 17, 1861, 48, W. H.
Boston

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Also Cams

J. L. Edwards Esq. Pension Court Washington D.C.

Auburn July 3 d 1845 J s Edwards Esq.
I send herewith the declaration and proofs in the case of Mrs De Witt the widow of an old pensioner who served his country faithfully & has been honorably rewarded so long as he lived. She was married in 1786. I wish you to refer to the papers of Cornelius D De Witt on file and that they be taken as proof in support of her case as far as applicable -
I have been long acquainted with this family of De Witts & they are among our most respectable and honest people, the first - I hope you will give to the case an early examination.
They declined the assistance of all the pension agents & harpies of that character in the country.
Your obedient servt
Geo Nattins

Increase Margaret DeWitt mo of Cornelius, NY
Act 17 June 44 ann Joint Resolution of 1 st Aug 1848
Act No 24 ann Supt $120 33 / 100
from 28 July 1845 to 4 March 1848 deducting what has been paid at the rate of $93 33 / 100 per ann for the same time.
Act No 2 July 1848 $120 - per ann from 4 March 1848
S. A. Prugh Present

July 29, 1938
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DA-1/REL
Mr. H.J. Hunt H.J. Hunt Memorial Company #104 Seymour Street Auburn, New York
Dear Sir:
Reference is made to your letter, addressed to the National Archives, in which you request the Revolutionary War record of Cornelius DeWitt, of Cayuga County, New York, and the War of 1812 record of Daniel Brodhead; of Stephen Cole, of Cayuga County, New York, who married Sarah and who died at the age of ninety years; and of Thomas Kirkpatrick, of the same county; also, records of several Civil War soldiers.
Your letter has been referred to the Veterans Administration for reply in regard to the Revolutionary and War of 1812 soldiers. It is assumed that you have received the report in regard to the Civil War soldiers.
The Revolutionary War record of Cornelius Deputy DeWitt and the War of 1812 record of Thomas Kirkpatrick are furnished you herewith. No claim for pension has been found based upon the service in the War of 1812 of Stephen Cole, as described by you nor of Daniel Brodhead.
Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER Executive Assistant to the Administrator.

Rev. & 1812 Wars Section.
March 13, 1926.
Logan Cumpson, 3886 E. 131 St. Cleveland, Ohio.
Sir:
I have to advise you, that the Revolutionary War pensioner, Cornelius Depuy De witt enlisted while living at Rochester, Ulster County, New York. He married November 23, 1786, Margaret Cantine. ( W. 19173 )
The Revolutionary War pensioner, Jacobus De witt enlisted while living at Warwarsing, Ulster County, New York. It is not stated whether he was married. (S.12758)
The Revolutionary War records of this Bureau fail to show a claim for pension, or bounty land on file on account of the services of a soldier named Andreas, or Andrew DeWitt, but in the above noted claim of Jacobus DeWitt, he stated that Andries A. DeWitt lived in Rochester, New York in 1781, and in the above noted claim of Cornelius Depuy DeWitt, one Andreas A. DeWitt a resident of Albany, New York, aged 68½ years in 1832, stated that he was the brother of Cornelius DeWitt.
Respectfully,
WINFIELD SCOTT, Commissioner.

UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR BUREAU OF PENSIONS WASHINGTON
April 14, 1926.
Logan Cumpson, 3886 E. 131 St.. Cleveland, Ohio.
Sir:
I have to advise you that the Revolutionary War records of this Bureau fail to afford any information in regard to a soldier named Cornelius Vleras Dewitt, or Vleras Dewitt. You were furnished on March 15, 1926, data relative to Cornelius Depuy Dewitt, the only soldier of the Revolution named Cornelius Dewitt found on the records of this Bureau. There is no provision of law that would entitle the descendants of soldiers of the Revolution to pension, or bounty land.
Respectfully,
WINFIELD SCOTT, Commissioner.

Rev. and 1812 War Section.
June 11, 1925.
DeWitt C. Wickham P. O. Box 683 Inglewood, Calif.
Sir:
I have to advise you from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, W. 19173, it appears that Cornelius Depuy or Depuy Dewitt (pensioned Cornelius D. DeWitt), while residing at Rochester, Ulster County, New York, served as a Sergeant in the New York Troops as follows-
From June 1, 1776, five months in Captain John Hasbrouck's Company, Colonel Johannes Hardenbergh's Regiment and was in the battle of White Plains.
From in April 1777, about three months in Captain Hardenbergh's Company, Colonel Levi Pawling's Regiment.
From August 10, 1777, three months in Captain Benjamin Cartwright's Company, Colonel Graham's Regi-

ment and was at the capture of Burgoyne.
From in the fall of 1778, three months in Captain Clark's Company, under Major John Cantine.
From April 1, 1779, nine months in Captain William Faulkner's Company, Colonel Albert Pawling's Regiment.
From in the spring of 1780, eight months in Captain Lewis Dewitt's Company, Colonel John Cantine's Regiment.
From in the spring of 1781, eight months in Captain Dirrick Westbrook's Company, Colonel Albert Pawling's Regiment.
From in August 1782, three months under Lieutenant William Nottingham, Colonel Weisenfels' Regiment.
He was allowed pension on his application executed September 24, 1832, while a resident of Sempronius, Cayuga County, New York, aged seventy-three years. He died February 28, 1845 at Niles, New York.
Soldier married November 23, 1786 at Wawarsing, Ulster County, New York, Margaret or Margaretta, daughter of Peter Cantine. She was born January 27, 1767

and was allowed pension on her application executed June 11, 1845, while a resident of Niles, New York.
Their oldest child Peter was born October 28, 1787. Names of other children not mentioned.
Soldier's brother Andreas A. Dewitt testified in the case, but there is no record of pension ever having been claimed on account of the services in the War of the Revolution of any soldier named Andreas Dewitt.
The name of soldier's father is not on record.
Respectfully,
WILDER S. METCALF Commissioner.

Form K-8a.
THE NATIONAL ARCHIVES Division of Reference
DATE July 6, 1938
FROM: Mr. H. J. Hunt, H. J. Hunt Memorial Co. 104 Seymour Street, Auburn, New York.
DATED: June 30, 1938.
RE: parts requesting information from the pension records of Cornelius DeWitt, Daniel Broadhead, Stephen Cole, Thomas Kirkpatrick.
RESPECTFULLY REFERRED TO:
Veterans' Administration, Revolutionary and 1812 Wars Section, Washington, D. C.
Evelyn Nelson Vance Russell CHIEF, DIVISION OF REFERENCE

H. J. HUNT MEMORIAL CO.
Artistic Memorials
104 Seymour St.
• Auburn, N. Y.
June 30, 1938.
The National Archives
Washington, D.C.
ATT: MR. N.V. Russell
Dear Mr. Russell:
We would appreciate hearing from you with regard to the information we need on the following people.
Charles W. Blanchard, Civil War Veteran, Co. A. 9th Reg. New York State Heavy Artillery. Wife's first name unknown but we would like to know her age at death and exact date of death. Residents of Martville, Town of Sterling, Cayuga Co. New York State. WC 637641 SC 485824
A. H. Marback, Civil War Veteran, resident of Sterling, N. Y. Cayuga County, was born 1845 and died 1907. We must have his Company number and Regiment. no record
Jerome Wicks, Civil War Veteran, died at Sterling, N. Y. on the 4th of May, 1934 at the age of 90. We must know his Company number and Reg. number. Also the date of death of his wife, Melinda and her age at death. Melinda died before her husband. WC 668882
Harriett C. Palmer, wife of Stanford L. Palmer, resided at Sterling, N.Y. Stanford L. Palmer belonged to Co. F. 110th Reg. New York Vol. Inf. We wish to know the exact date of Harriett C. Palmer's death and her age at death. Civil War Veteran.
Cornelius DeWitt, resident of Cayuga Co., N.Y. State, died Feb. 28, 1845 at the age of 85. Veteran of Revolutionary War. Can you give us his Company number and Regiment?
Daniel Brodhead, resident of Cayuga Co., N.Y. State, died Jan. 24, 1840 at the age of 64. May we have his Co. number and Reg? War of 1812 Veteran.
Stephen Cole, resident of Cayuga Co., N.Y. State, Veteran of War of 1812, died at age of 90. We don't know the date of death nor the Co. and Reg. number. May we obtain them from you? His wife, Sarah Cole, died at age of 85. Can you give us the exact date?
Thomas Kirkpatrick, Veteran of War of 1812, died Dec. 13, 1863 at age of 74. Cayuga Co. resident. May we have his Co. and Reg. number?
Yours very truly,
H.J. HUNT MEMORIAL CO.
By H. Hunt

Cleveland Ohio April. 8. 1926
Dear Sir. will you please give me this information if you have this on record as I am settling up an Estate which has been long standing. as you know that one has to get every thing right before you can make much progress Have you on your files a man by the name of Garnelius or Lewis D. Devitt that served in the Revolutionary war of 1775 and 1776 if this

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Man. Cornelius Vleras Dewitt Received a Pension for his service in this war of 1775 and 1776 as if he was Granted known as bounty land for his service during the war of 1775 and 1776 if the United States Government Granted this man Cornelius Vleras Dewitt Bounty land for his service will you please search your files carefully in regards to this matter and and if you find on your files if there was any Bounty land granted to this man Cornelius Vleras Dewitt by the United States Bureau

3 Government for his service During this war of 1775- and 1776 if you find on the Files of Bounty land granted this Man Cornelius Aleras Dewitt will you if any send me a statement of this also in what County and State of the United States if any Bounty land was granted to this Man Cornelius Aleras Dewitt for his service During this war of 1775- and 1776
I will be very thankful to you for this Information if any.
Hoping Your earliest Reply
Yours very Truly
Logan Cumfison
385 E. East 131st
Cleveland Ohio

Rev
WIDOW, &c.
File No. 19173
Margaret Derritt Widow of Cornelius Derritt Sergt Rev War
Act: Feb 29 48
Index: Vol. 1 , Page 177
[Arrangement of 1870.]
1925-June 11-Head to De Witt C. Nicholson - letter forwarded to Record Div for answer Civil War inquiry Aug. 1926-Mar. 13-Data to George Pumphrey (Pumphrey) and 1926-Apr. 14-George Pumphrey with no letter Pumphrey (De Witt) and 1936-July 29-Head to H. J. Hunt

Cleveland Ohio
Feb. 27 1926
Dear Sir I will ask of you if You will Please do so for me search Your Records Closely as to the names of 3 men that served in the United States army during the Revolutionary War in 1775-78 when war was declared 1775. This is the names of 3 men which I would like You to give me as I have just rec a letter from the Adjutant General of the war department Washington D. C.

which he has given me Mr Jacob Dewitt. Mr Cornelius Dewitt Mr Andrew Dewitt as to these 3 men being on his Files in his Office I am trying to settle up an Estate which has bin long standing. as I can not make much Progress un til I get every thing straight then I can make some Progress in straightening this Estate up so I am asking You a great favor in looking in Your Records For these mens names

3 as to whether you have in your Records as to these mens names which I have given you. As to which the Family Bible was burned when their home got on fire as it takes time on a count of this mis hap of Family Bible being Burned up - will you please give me if you have in your Records the the County and State which they were drafted from also their Wives names if you have them in your Records of Jacob Dewitt - Andrew Dewitt Cornelius Dewitt
Yours

if you have in your records of these men. I will be glad for all your information which you can give me on this matter this is quite a task which I have to straighten out in regard to this Estate.
The Adjutant General of War stated in his letter at Hand that you could give me all information in regard to this matter if I would drop you a line in regards to this matter if you can give me this information I can straighten up this Estate in a very short time

Give me their names the County and State in which they were drafted from al so their wives names if they were married when they served in the Revolutionary war of 1775 this is a wonderful good turn of you if you can give me this information which I am asking of you if you can please do so I will be glad to hear from you at your earliest convenience
Yours very Oblige Logan Simpson 3586 East 131st Cleveland Ohio

State of New York Seneca County, ss.
On this 22 nd day of July 1848 before the Subscriber a justice of the Peace in & for said County personally appeared Margaret DeWitt and after being sworn in due form of law made the following declaration in order to obtain the benefits of the act of Congress of 2 nd Feb. 1848, p. 25 & June 1848 granting Pensions to Widows of Pensions who served during the revolutionary war that she is the Widow of Cornelius DeWitt who was a resident of the town of Waterloo & County aforesaid at the time of his Death and who was a Sergeant in the revolution and who drew a Pension at the rate of $140, per annum till his Death that she is the identical person who drew a pension under the act of 17 th June 1844 at the rate of $95,55 per annum for the revolutionary services of her late husband that she asks for a renewal of her Pension and an increase of it to the same amount which her husband received viz: $140, per annum She further declares she is still a Widow before me this twenty second day of July one thousand Eight hundred forty Eight
Margaret DeWitt
J. C. DeWitt justice of the peace In presence of
J. D. Dewitt Jacob Conert

I further certify that the declarant is personally known to me to be a Widow and a Person of the Described
J. C. DeWitt Justice of the Peace
State of New York
Cayuga County, ss. I hereby certify that J. C. DeWitt Esq. whose name is subscribed to the foregoing proof was at the time of signing the same a Justice of the Peace in and for said County duly Elected & authorized to take the same & that his signature is genuine
In Testimony whereof I have unto my hand & affix the seal of said County the Court of Records thereof this 24th day of July 1848
E. B. Cobb Clerk of said County the Court thereof
Application for benefit of act 25 Feb. 1848, and for an increase to the same rate hereinafter drew under act of 20th June 1848.
Margaret DeWitt Widow of Cornelius DeWitt of New York.

State of New York } Cayuga County } ss Samuel Hoornbeck of the town of Owasco in said County being duly sworn says that he is aged Seventy seven years the 23 d day of August last, That he was well acquainted with Cornelius D. Dewitt of the town of Seneca in said County of Cayuga in said State of New York, during the Revolutionary War and is now well acquainted with him That about the said Cornelius D. entered the service of the United States about the tenth of August A. D. 1777 in the Company commanded by Captain Benjamin Courtwright in Col. ,, Grahams Regiment at the town of Rochester in the County of Ulster in the State of New York for the term of three months and marched to Albany, from thence to Van Looyers island, where the army of the United States were rendezvous, & commanded by Gen. Gates, & from thence to Stillwater and was encamped on Bemiss heights and that said Cornelius D. continued in such service during the whole term of three months, that this deponent served in the same Company with said Cornelius D. during the whole term aforesaid and until after the capturing of the British army command- ed by Gen. Burgoyne,
Sworn & subscribed the 21 st day of July 1832 before me Cornelius Gray Kendall Justice of the peace
his Samuel } Hoornbeck mark
I hereby certify that I am well acquainted with Samuel Hoornbeck the above deponent and that said deponent sustains a good reputation and his evidence is entitled to full credit July 21 st 1832 Cornelius Gray Kendall

State of New York Cayuga County ss
I Michael S Myers Clerk of said County do certify that Cornelius Caykendall was on the 21 st day of July last a justice of the peace in and for said County - That I am well acquainted with the handwriting of the said justice and believe his signature to the foregoing affidavits of Samuel Hombek, Benjamin Stanton, and John Mack to be genuine - Witness my hand and the seal of said County the 27 th day of September A D 1832
M. S. Myers

In pursuance of a law passed the 27th of April, 1784, entitled "An act for the settlement of the pay of the Levies and Militia, for their services in the late War, and for other purposes therein mentioned," the following certificates have been issued, bearing interest at five per cent per annum, viz :
   25 th Dec 1779. Corn t d. de Witt & Leijt. £ 7 6 8   20 th Oct 1780. Cornelius de Witt Jr. 8 5 4   30 th Nov 1781. do do 10 11 6   12 th Augt. 1782. do do in 16 8   28 th Oct 1780. do do 1 7 9   19 th Mar. 1779. do do in 8 4   18 th Oct 1778. do do in 8 4   11 th June 1780. do do 1 2 2   26 th June 1779. do do 2 4 8   21 st Nov do do do 1 8 5  
STATE OF NEW-YORK, COMPTROLLER'S OFFICE, Albany, Sept. 6 th 1842.
I hereby certify the above to be true extracts from Book No. 2, & 10. — now remaining in this office, and that the service for which the certificates above named were issued, were performed under the following officers, viz :
 First—under Capt. William Faulkner in Col. Albert Powning Regt.  Second " " Dirk Westbrook " " do "  Third " " Henry Powning " " do "  Fourth " " Dendrick Schoonmaker & Maj Adrian Wijn Koops  Fifth " " John L. De Witt " " do "  Sixth " " do " " do "  Seventh " " do " " do "  Eighth " " Martin Adame " " do "  Ninth " " St. Peter Baker " " do "  Tenth " " William Pearce " " Morris Graham 
Philip Phelps D te Compt r
per 50¢
not 2 may entered in 20 Dec 7. 23 d —