Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 2,330, Jabez Cornish, Mass.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Mass.
Cornish Jabez
P. 2,330
CONTENTS
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2330
P. O. _____
Dubez Cornish
Service: _____
Enlisted: _____, 18
Discharged: _____, 18
REJECTED
Application filed: _____, 18
Alleges: _____
Re-enlisted: _____
Attorney: _____
P. O. _____
_____ Recognized. _____ Contract.
_____ Cert. of Dis. Searched for _____, 18

Efficient Abolitionist Free
Sept. 9, 1853.
copy of letter to Gen. McClellan
W. A. Bell
Oregon
Mr. Brannan, Pioneer
Brannan, Esq. Sir
Commissioner of Pension Office
Washington D.C.

No. 38.622
Isaac Cornish N.Y.
Last Bennett Oct 5/53 Kattawis NY
2530
Act June 7, 1832

Augt 6 1853
Kattleville
Broom Co N.Y.
Hon Sir
I send you a nuplication for lands moneys or whatsoever there is due Jabez Cornish Jr as the son of Jabez Cornish - if the proof is not sufficient pleas send me what I must get I can get any proof that is nessary if I am short of it - all that is due or any communicat- -ion concerning said apllication send to me as below
I am With Respect
Your Obed Servt
James Bennett
Kattleville
Broom Co
N.Y.

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Secretary's Office, Boston:
Aug. 30. 1853.
I hereby Certify, That, from an examination of the Books and Documents relating to Military Services in the War of the Revolution, which remain in this Department, it appears that The name of Jabez Cornish is borne on pay roll of Lieut. Jabez Cornish's Comp. Col. John Brown's Regt. at the Bennington Action in the Month of Aug. 1777. 9 days. Also on pay roll of Lieut. James Mc. Knight's Comp. Col. David Rootes's Regt. in Nov. 1780. ordered to Munn's Stillwater by Gen. Fellows. 3 days. Also on Muster roll of Capt. Isaac Munn's Comp. Col. Sears Regt. Stationed at Fort Plain, from July 21. to Nov 2 1781. 3 Mos. 12 days as foraged.
In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto affixed the Seal of the Commonwealth, the date above written.
E. M. Wright Secretary of the Commonwealth.

APPLICATION FOR CERTIFICATE OF REVOLUTIONARY SERVICES, made by the Attorney of the party who rendered the service.
State of New York County of Chenango Town of Green
The Secretary of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts is hereby requested to furnish evidence from the Rolls in his office, of the service of James Cornish who served as a Private or Lieutenant in the war of the Revolution.
He was a native of the Town of Washington in the County of Berkshire and State of Massachusetts
He enlisted from the Town of Washington in the County of Berkshire and State of Massachusetts in the year 1777 as a Private or Lieutenant in the Company commanded by Captain Brown
Regiment and he served as follows,* viz:— the length of service &c is not remembered —
County of Chenango State of New York August 20th 1853 James Bennett Attorney personally appeared and made oath that the statements made here in are true to the best of his knowledge * Here describe as fully as may be, the length of service, the rank, &c., of the claimant, or the capacity in which he served, and all other particulars known. Lester Chase J.P. Chenango County N.Y.

State of New York County of Chenango
In this 20 th day of August A D 1853 personally appeared before me Lester Chase a Justice of the Peace duly authorized to administer oaths within and for the County and State aforesaid - Jabez Cornish Jr a resident of Chenango County in the state of New York who being duly sworn says he is the son of Jabez Cornish - that he makes this application for the purpose of obtaining the money as service money or pension money or lands due him or his father on account of his fathers services in the war called the Revolutionary War - to the best of his memory he enlisted as was called in to service in the Township of Washington County of Berkshire State of Massachusetts on or about the eight th day of August A D one thousand seven hundred and seventy seven - that he was in the capacity of a Private or Lieutenant was out at several different times to the best of my memory - Being the son of Jabez Cornish I make this application for the purpose of obtaining whatsoever there is due me as the heir and son of Jabez Cornish I Jabez Cornish Jr make this declaration for the purposes above mentioned and hereafter mentioned in the Power of Attorney attached to this application and I hereunto subscribe my name - Jabez Cornish Jr
Sworne to and subscribed before me the day and year above written and I hereby certify that I know the said Jabez Cornish Jr herein mentioned to be the identical man above described Lester Chase Justice of the Peace Chenango County N.Y.

Know All men by these presents That I Jobez Cornish Jr. of the County of Chenango and State of New York have constituted and appointed and by these presents do constitute and appoint James Bennett my true and lawfull Attorney Irrevocably for me and in my name to receive from the United States the bounty land certificate or warrant or Pension certificate and all such sum or sums of money due me on account of arrears of pay three months extra pay forage milage for horses and other property lost or destroyed in the military service expenses incurred or money expended for organizing volunteer companies before being mustered into the service of the United States or any money or moneys which may be due me by the United States on any account whatsoever and generally to do all lawfull acts and things whatsoever touching the premises and an attorney or attorneys under him for the purpose aforesaid to make and at his pleasure to revoke hereby confirming all and whatsoever my said attorney shall in my name legally do or cause to be done in and about the premises in testimony whereof I have hereunto set my name and seal this 20 th day of August A D 1853 Jobez Cornish Jr.
Acknowledged and subscribed before me Lester Chase a Justice of the Peace in and for the County of Chenango and State of New York on this 20 th day of August A. D. 1853. Lester Chase J.P.

State of New York } County of Chenango }
Edwin Fiment of the County & State aforesaid being duly Sworne says he is well acquainted with Jabez Cornish Jr the person within mentioned who makes the foregoing application and knows him to be the person within named and the ogle of Jabez Cornish Edw Fiment  (ss)
Sworne to this 20th day of August A D 1855 before me Lester Chase — Justice of the Peace
State of New York } County of Chenango }
Richard Stone of the County and State aforesaid being duly sworn says he is well acquainted with Jabez Cornish Jr the person within named that he has known him for thirty years and knows him to be the person within named and knows him to be the son of Jabez Cornish Richard Stone  (ss)
Sworne to this 20th day of August A D 1855 before me — Lester Chase — Justice of Peace
STATE OF NEW YORK, Chenango County Clerk's Office, } ss.
I, HORACE S. READ, Clerk of said County, do CERTIFY,
That Jedediah Moulton Esq., before whom the annexed instrument was proved or acknowledged, was, at the time of taking such proof or acknowledgment, a JUSTICE OF THE PEACE, in and for said County, duly authorized and qualified to take the same. And further: That I am well acquainted with his hand writing, and verily believe the signature thereto, purporting to be his, is genuine; and that the said instrument is executed in accordance with the Laws of the State of New York.
In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed my official seal, at Norwich, this 22nd day of August 1855.
Horace S. Read Clerk.