Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S 35209, John Cornelison, N.C.

SERVICE
NUMBER
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Cornelison, John.
8 35209
CONTENTS

20.399
Illinois
John Canelison
of Green County in the State of Illinois who was a Private in the Company commanded by Captain Armstrong of the Regiment commanded by Colonels Lytle & Mabane in the North Carolina line, for the term of ten months from June 1778 to November 1779
Inscribed on the Roll of Illinois at the rate of Eight Dollars per month, to commence on the 6 th day of December 1831
Certificate of Pension issued the 26 th of January 1832 and sent to the Hon. Joseph Duncan Governor of Ills.
Arrears to 4th of March 1832 $23.79 Semi-ann. all'ce ending
$23.79
{ Revolutionary Claim, Acts March 18, 1818, and May 1, 1820. }
Record Book 20 Vol 10. page 112 J.H.B.
Letter to C. H. May Esq Auditor 3 rd June 1839.
May Esq Auditor
Paid at the Treasury under the Act of the 16 th April 1838 from 4 March 1837 to 4 Sept 1838 and Notified 12 th June 1839
Date of death not known

State of Illinois Greene Circuit
At a Circuit Court for Greene County, held at Carrollton, August 30 th 1830.
Hon ble Samuel Blackwood Judge
Personally appeared in open Court this 30 th day of August 1830 being the Circuit Court for the County of Greene and State of Illinois made a Court of Record by Statute John Cornelison who being first duly sworn made the following declaration in order to be placed upon the pension list under the act of Congress of the 18 th of March 1818 and the first of May 1820 That he the said John Cornelison is now a resident of said County of Greene and State of Illinois and aged Sixty nine years that he enlisted for the term of nine months on the day of June in the year 1778 in the State of North Carolina in the company commanded by Capt Armstrong and was afterwards transferred to a company commanded by Capt Ramsay in the Regiment commanded by Colonel Lyle afterwards transferred to a Regiment commanded by Colonel McLean in the line of the State of North Carolina on the Continental establishment that he continued to serve in said Corps (with perhaps that he might have been transferred under another Captain whose name he does not now recollect) until November in the year 1779 when he was discharged from the service in Charleston in the State of South Carolina, That if through age his recollection should not serve him in every particular with regard to his transfer from Company to Company, and from Regiment to Regiment, yet he well remembers the facts set forth in the above declaration and that he also served and suffered (four or five) years in the Militia Service in the State aforesaid during the same war That he recollects some of the names of the Militia Captains under whom he served that is to say, Capt Smith Capt Patrick Capt Cole Capt Childs

Capt Jennings &c That he Hereby Relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension except the present that his name is not on the roll of any State except North Carolina, That the following are the reasons for not making earlier application for a pension, 1st he has no learning and knew nothing of the laws of Congress with regard to Pensions till 1821 when Mr Payne of Kentucky informed him thereof and applied for a pension but was unsuccessful, he then thought the board of war would be deaf to his complaints, until in the year 1830 he was relating his sufferings in the language of despair and wishing some assistance and that he might get some light employment such as he could be able to labor at whereby he might try to gain a support. Whereupon J. H. Riggett Postmaster at Eminence informed him that the board of war had gave pensions to many others whose claim was not more just and advised him to make an application to the board of war Whereupon he requested the said Postmaster to become his agent to make the present application to the board of war for a pension for him the said Cornelison And in pursuance of the Act of the First of May 1820 I do hereby declare that I was a Resident Citizen of the United States on the 18th day of March 1818 and that I have not since that time by gift sale or in any manner supposed of my property or any part thereof with intent thereby so to diminish it as to bring myself within the provisions of an act of Congress entitled an act to provide for certain persons engaged in the Land and naval service of the United States in the Revolutionary War passed on the 18th day of March 1818 and that I have not now has any person in trust for me any property or securities Contracts or debts due to me Nor have I any income other than what is contained in the schedule hereto annexed and by me subscribed as follows

One Horse 11 Years old, Worth - $ 10.00 One Mare, 11 Years old — 10.00 The Frame of an old 21 one Haggan — 6.00 Sledge, 450 lbs. Herringbone 50 Cts. Two Punter — 2.00 Pason's 3 plates 4 tin Cups 1 Small Pot Skillet & Frying pan 2.50 Total $ 30. 50
I am a farmer by occupation but by reason of my age and infirmities am not able to pursue it since the death of my last Son the only family residing with me is my wife aged 67 years, she is not able to support herself Thus I am left in such indigent circumstances as to be unable to support myself without the assistance of my Country I can not distinctly recollect what property I possessed in 1818 but I believe the following are the changes that have been made in my property, since the year 1818 to the best of my recollection I then possessed 4 head of horse creatures 5 or six head of cattle 2 Plows 3 hogs and some more kitchen utensils than I have now. The only changes that have been made in my property have been as follows, part of it has been disposed of for a waggon to move to this Country in and a part I paid for the rent where I lived on and in the expence of moving to this Country the other of the cattle I killed for meat, but I cannot recollect to whom I disposed each one but I do know that after using the best economy I could they are now reduced to the statement of the Above Schedule I have not disposed any land property since that date Nor has any of my property been even executed or sold by Sheriff's sale nor do I remember giving either note or bond since the year 1818
John Cornelison
Sworn to, and declared on the first day of Sept 1830 in open Court After an examination of other evidence in addition to the foregoing declaration the Court is satisfied and of opinion that the said John Cornelison has served nine months under an engagement in the continental line as set forth in his declaration and that his Schedule sets forth truly the value of the property and effects of the said

John Cornelson
I, Moses A. Blossae, Clerk of the Supreme Court of the State of Illinois, do hereby certify that it appears to the satisfaction of the court that the said John Cornelson did serve in the Revolutionary War, as stated in the preceding declaration against the common enemy for the term of nine months under one engagement on the continental establishment. I also certify that the foregoing oath and the schedule thereto annexed are truly copies from the records of said court; and I do further certify that it is the opinion of said court that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid schedule is thirty dollars and fifty cents.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said court. This 21 st day of September A.D. 1830. Moses A. Blossae Clerk of P. Court

State of Kentucky. Fayette Circuit Ct.
March Term 1821.
Be it remembered that heretofore this Court held for the Fayette Circuit Court at the Court house in Lexington on the 19 th day of March 1821. John Cornelison produced in open Court his Schedule under the act of Congress of the 18 th day of March 1818. concerning pensioners, which is ordered to be entered as of record in the following words.
District of Kentucky ss. Fayette Circuit Court.
On this 20 th day of March 1821. personally appeared, in open Court, being a Court of record for the said District, and Circuit of Fayette County, established a Court of record by an act of the Legislature of Kentucky, having the power to fine and imprison. John Cornelison aged sixty six years, resident in Fayette County in said District, who being first duly sworn, according to Law, doth on his oath, declare, that he served in the Revolutionary war as follows, that in the year 1779. in the month of March, in the State of North Carolina he enlisted for the term of nine months in the Company commanded by Captain Armstrong of the third North Carolina Battalion, on the North Carolina line on continental establishment commanded by Colonel Malone  Melane and that he served in said Corps until the 30 th day of November 1779. at which time he was honourably discharged from service by said Colonel Malone  Melane in the State of South Carolina as will more fully appear by his original discharge herunto annexed, that he was in the Battle of Stonow in South Carolina: and that his discharge herunto annexed is all the evidence of his services now

in his power to procure, and that he never applied for a pension before. And I 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 manner, disposed of my property, or any part thereof, with intent thereby to diminish it as to bring myself within the provisions of an act of Congress, entitled "An act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the Revolutionary war" passed on the 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 hereto annexed, and by me subscribed. Four head of horses worth in all $50. four cows & two calves worth in all $26. twelve head of hogs worth $12. amounting to $88. I owe one hundred dollars and have owing to me fifteen dollars.
John Cornelison.
That he is a tiller of the ground, and from old age infirmity and a lungs complaint which he labours under, he is able to do but little manual labour, he has a wife and but one child living with him (to wit) Daniel eighteen years of age, but his son Daniel is not able to maintain his Father and Mother the latter is sickly and very helpless
John Cornelison
Sworn to, and declared, on the 20 th day of March 1821. before
W. Warren Circuit Judge.

May 14, 1937
BA-J/AWF
Mr. B. J. Walter American Legion Wabash Post, No. 423 Mt. Carmel, Illinois
Dear Sir:
Reference is made to your letters in which you request information in regard to the following soldiers of the Revolutionary War:
John Carnelison from North Carolina, pensioned, while living in Fayette County, Kentucky;
Clementius Dowden, served with Maryland and Pennsylvania troops, pensioned while living in Kentucky, later lived in Illinois;
Isaac Gillham, born in Augusta County, Virginia, after the war, lived in Madison County, Illinois;
Abraham Napstonstall, born in April, 1761, died in Knox County, Illinois, in February, 1858;
Aaron Miner, served under Captain Phineas Porter, died in Illinois;
John Strange, born in Westchester County, New York, served with Westchester County, Militia, under Colonel Pierre Van Courtland.
The Revolutionary War records of this office have been searched and no claim for pension found based upon the service of a John Strange of New York.
Because of the great demand for Revolutionary War data and the limited trained clerical force available for furnishing such information, it is not possible to comply in full with each request.
You are furnished herewith the Revolutionary War records of John Cornelison and Clementius Dowden, as found in pension claims, based upon service in the Revolutionary War.
Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER Executive Assistant to the Administrator

May 14, 1937
John Cornelison S. 35209 BA-J/ATP Bar
Mr. B. J. Walter American Legion Wabash Post #423 Mt. Carmel, Illinois
Dear Sir:
The data furnished herein were obtained from papers on file in pension claim, S. 35209, based upon the service of John Cornelison in the War of the Revolution.
The date and place of birth of John Cornelison were not given, nor were the names of his parents stated.
He enlisted sometime in June, 1778, served as private in Captains Armstrong's and Ramsay's companies, Colonel Lytle's North Carolina regiment, and in Colonel Mebane's 3rd North Carolina regiment, he was in the battle of Stono in South Carolina, and was discharged November 30, 1779. He served in the North Carolina militia under Captains Smith, Hedrick, Cole, Childs, and Jennings, no further details of this service given.
He was allowed pension on his application executed March 20, 1821, at which time he was sixty-one years of age and living in Fayette County, Kentucky.
He was living in Greene County, Illinois in 1830. His wife, her name not given, was then aged sixty-seven years, and son, Daniel, in 1821 was eighteen years of age. No further family data.
Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER Executive Assistant to the Administrator

CORNELISON, JOHN (N.C.) S-35209

Having completed his Term of Service (Nine Months) in the 2nd North Carolina Battalion, agreeable to Act of Assembly, he is hereby discharged and is entitled to all the Privileges specified in the Act of Assembly for completing the Continental Battalions of North Carolina.
Given under my Hand this
30th Day of November 1779.
Robert H. Dillay Col. 1st N.C. Continental Infantry

John Connelley Dan. McC. P...
Lexington, Ky. see letter to J. N. Piggott 11 June 1830: also 2 nd Aug. 1831 to claimant.
See endorsement within de. 6. NOT CALLED ON acct of property to settle the debt

Swington Office June 19 th 1821-
Dear Sir I have sent Enclosed the Declaration and Schedule of Mr John Gornelison who appears for a Pension. You will find under the Certificate of the Clerk the amendment from McBlane to McBane as required. I hope you will send me the Certificate of Pension ————— I will thank you, to write to me, about the Pension of Mr. Henry Babb and whether he is continued in the list. I am very Respectfully your Friend
Canute M c Payne
J. L. Edward Esq Pension Office W. City

Hon. Joseph Duncan,
Emmencoe Sept 18 1
Dear Sir,
I gratulate to say you at Carlton I take the opportunity to write you on the subject - indeed I feel it my duty to address you this letter in behalf of John  Corncelson an old Revolutionary soldier whose claim to a pension is really just, but from some cause not fully understood, he has not as yet obtained it; and if refused, he must become a county charge to your constituents of DeKalb county, Forbid it you rulers of the People! as you know Sir, that I do not often write, except the public good requires it: I hope for the public good, and in justice to him who has no money or property, but who has given the bloom of his life - to the service of his country, that your able talents be unwillingly applied to gain for him a pension. The papers were prepared in the Circuit Court last year, and the Supreme Judge (Lockwood) was fully satisfied of the justice of his claim; in 1830. I transmitted a transcript from the record of said court, but I have received no answer, they may have miscarried, pleased to ascertain the fact, and if the documents have reached the Hon. board of gen. and any defect in the papers it will give me an opportunity to correct them; B, I have wrote your colleague E. H. Kane on the subject
Your Obedient & humble servant who is
J. S. Diggott

AMERICAN LEGION, Wabash Post No. 423
MT. CARMEL, ILLINOIS
B. J. WALTER,
DEPT. OF MILITARY RECORDS AND GRAVES REGISTRATION
April 22, 1937.
The Veterans Administration, Bureau of Pensions, Washington, D.C.
Dear Sir:
If available, kindly furnish pension record and any other information of a one John Carnelison who served during the War of the Revolution.
This soldier enlisted in June, 1778 and served under Captains Armstrong and Ramsey, Colonels Lytle and McLean. He also served a second en- listment under Captains Smith and Hedrick, Colonels Childs and Jennings.
John Carnelison received pension while residing in Fayette County, Kentucky.
Very truly yours,
B.J. Walter, Dept. Military Records and Graves Registration, American Legion, Wabash Post #423.
BJW:rpf

In reply to your request of _____, received _____ for a statement of the military history of John Cornelison a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pension on file in this Bureau. S. F. 35-209.
   DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. LENGTH OF SERVICE. RANK. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. STATE.   CAPTAIN. COLONEL.     June, 1778 to Nov. 1779 Pri Armstrong Ramsay McBane Lytle McLean N. C.   ✓ 4 yrs. Smith Hedrick Cole Childs Jennings. ✓ N.C.  
Battles engaged in, Stono.
Residence of soldier at enlistment, not stated.
Date of application for pension, March 20, 1821. His cl. was al.
Residence at date of application, Fayette Co. Ky. Greene Co. Ills. in 1830.
Age at date of application, 61 yrs
Remarks: In 1821, his son Daniel was 18 yrs of age. In 1830, his wife (name not stated) was 67 years of age.
Very respectfully,
Commissioner.

Eminence Post Office } Greene County, Missouri } Nov. 13 th
Free - L. C. Piggott P.M.
Board of War, Washington City

TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
Second Comptroller's Office,
June 10 th 1839.
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," John Cornelison, — a Pensioner on the Roll of the Illinois Agency, at the rate of eight Dollars and _____ Cents per month  annum , under the law of the 18 th March 1818, has been paid at this Department, from the 1 st of March, 1837, to the 4 th Sept. 1838.
Respectfully, yours,
Abner H. Parris Comptroller.
To the Commissioner of Pensions,
Present.

35 209
Rev INVALID.
1912, Sept. 18. Hist. to Mrs. E. S. Walker.
Letter with Cl. W. 22,935 Michael Deck. Fr.
1937-may 14- list L.B.J. Walter aug
File No. 35-209
John Cornelison Rev Rev
Act: 18 th March 18 th
Index:—Vol. 25 , Page 91
[Arrangement of 1870.]

I. N. Piggott Old London to cuspar at Mr Dept John Crossman 14 Jany 1852  (Faint mirrored text from the reverse side of the page)

Greene County, Illinois, Eminence Nov 13 th 1830
The Honorable Board of war, is respectfully intreated, if they grant the Pension, here by petitioned for, to give early information there of to this Post Office; for the Applicant has been Sick at, and since the Circuit Court, and unless some Aid is given from the Board of War by way of pension, he will be likely to become a County charge to (Greene) this County, we would beg information, in regard to obtaining the money at this place; for we are so buried in the western Wilderness, and scattered over a wide Country, that correct information with regard to this business as hard to obtain here, But in truth, we see the aged Revolutionary soldier wanting maintenance, when he is no longer able to provide for himself, -
With Due Respect, I have the Honor to be, your, most obedient serv t .
J. H. Piggott

John Cornelison
Schedule
There was no Col. M c Clane in the North Carolina line of the Revolutionary Army - but the declaration be altered to Mebane agreeably to the Colonel's signature on the discharge.
War Dept. Pension Office (see other side) 12 April 1821-
Amendment made by Clerk, Actuate D.M.P.
John Cornelison
Paid-
Col. Mebane's N. Carolina Regt.
1779 - for 9 mos!
[see discharge - this]
19 th March 1821.
Sched: $ 80 -
 - 4 horses - $ 50 !  4 cows & 2 calves - 26  12 hogs - 12  $ 88 ! 
A. Farmer - no other property enumerated in the schedule.
- Wife, & one son, 10 yrs old, "who is not able to maintain applicant & his wife" -
Applicant & wife, both sickly.
14 July 1821 -

State of Kentucky Fayette Circuit Ct. March 22 nd 1821.
I Thomas P. Dudley clerk of the Fayette Circuit Court do hereby certify that the foregoing Affidavit and Schedule thereto annexed are truly copies from the Record of the same in my Office: and I do further certify that, it is the opinion of the said Court that the total amount in Value of property listed and scheduled in said schedule amounts to Eighty Eight-
thousand in said schedule amounts to Eighty Eight- Dollars: In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court at the first term in Lexington the date above & in the 29 year of the Commonwealth.
Thos. P. Dudley C. M. G.
State of Kentucky Fayette Circuit Ct June At a Court Continued held for the Circuit aforesaid on the nineteenth day of June in the year one thousand eight hundred & twenty one.
Ordered that the foregoing declaration & Schedule be altered and amended so that the name of the Colonel shall read "Stephens" instead of "McClaine" which is ordered to be Certified
Attest Thos. P. Dudley C. M. G.