Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R 7723, Caleb Cornwall, New York

SERVICE
NUMBER
New York
Cornwall, Caleb Cornell or
R 7723
Norton, Martha
(Former widow)
CONTENTS

Martha Norton. at July 7, 1838.

State of New York
County of Clinton p.s. On the 14 th December 1838 personally appeared before me Com d F Haile first Judge of Clinton County Court, Martha Norton a resident of Penn in said County aged seventy five years who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provisions made by the act of Congress passed July 7, 1838 entitled "an act granting half pay pensions to certain widows" That she is the widow of Caleb Cornwall who was a private in the revolutionary army - served as follows He resided at Great Nine Partners N.Y. & enlisted there in the spring of 1781 for nine months, she thinks in Capt. Herricks Company. (Jesse Kinney & Silas Wines served with him) He went to Fort Stanwix Whitebone & Johnstons & returned home when his term was out in the winter of 1782. - she dont recollect the names of the other officers.
She was married to the said Caleb Cornwall on the 12 th May 1782 at Great Nine Partners N.Y. by Rev. Mr. Swift Presbyterian clergyman her said husband died at Penn April 16. 1803. She was not married to him prior to his leaving the service but their marriage took place previous to the first of January 1794 viz at the time above stated - Her maiden name was Martha Brown. She was again married at Penn 14 to Aaron Norton by Lot Glance for on the 17 th October 1805. - her said last husband died Dec r 31. 1813. She has no record of her marriage or documentary evidence of her husbands services. - she has remained a widow since the death of her said husband. -
I was personally present before me this 14 th December 1838 & certify that she is unable by reason of bodily infirmity to attend court she has one eye & rheumatism & complains of pains in her head & appears to be feeble. She cannot write her name owing to disability -
M c F Haile First Judge of Clinton County Courts
Martha Norton mark

Revolutionary
Heirs of
Caleb Brattle
Mrs. Martha Brattle
widow of Caleb Brattle
New York
Act 1838.
Suspended
Filed 23 Apr 1838.
F. E. Wasson, Washington
Ms. A. 9. 2. 29

POWER OF ATTORNEY
For ascertaining whether any increase or arrears of Pension are due the Widow or heirs of Revolutionary Pensioners, &c.*
State of New York
County of Osceola
Elizabeth C. Allen
Be it known that before me O. Robinson Records of the City of Osceola personally appeared
aged 57 years, who being duly cautioned and then sworn in due form of law, states that she is one of the children of Caleb Cornell who was a Revolutionary Soldier, or Pensioner of the State of New York and that he died on the 13 th day of August 18 00 and that her mother named Martha Cornell died on the 18 th day of May 18 48 and that they were married on the day of in the year 17 83 and that they were residents of Pierce in the State of New York and that they resided there about one years, and that she resides in the City of Osceola New York and that furthermore she BY THESE PRESENTS, constitutes, appoints and fully empowers and authorises irrevocably and with powers of substitution F. E. Hassler of Washington City, D. C., as her true and lawful Attorney for her and in her name and stead, to examine into, to prosecute, to demand, and to receive from the U. S. Government Officers her rights in all and in any manner of claim for increase or arrears of Pension or Land, that may be due her as one of the children of the said Caleb & Martha who died leaving the same undrawn, as in right of law, custom, or equity she is or may be entitled.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF she has on this 19 th day of April 185 3 hereunto signed her name and affixed her seal.
Elizabeth C. Allen
Witness: O. Robinson
Witness: M. G. Robinson
Signed, Sealed, acknowledged and Sworn to before me, on this 19 th day of April 185 3 .
O. Robinson Records of the City of Osceola J. P. { SEAL. }
At the same time personally appeared before me O. Robinson two credible and disinterested witnesses named and residents of the aforesaid County and State, who having been by me cautioned and then duly sworn according to law, do depose and say each for himself, that has always heard it said and it is generally believed by the community that was a Revolutionary soldier and that was by him always treated as and is by the witnesses believed to be the of the said Revolutionary Soldier.
{ SEAL. }
{ SEAL. }
Sworn to before me the day and year first above written.
J. P. { SEAL. }
State of New York
County of Osceola
to wit:
I HEREBY CERTIFY, That O. Robinson Esq., before whom the foregoing affidavits and acknowledgment were made, and who has thereunto subscribed his name, was at the time of so doing, a Justice of the Peace in and for the County aforesaid , duly commissioned and sworn, and that his signature above written is genuine.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of Osceola County Court, this 19 th day of April one thousand eight hundred and fifty three
E. M. Hill , Clerk.
* If a Widow applies state "the date of marriage, and date of death of her husband."

REJECTED
7723.
P. O. _____
Martha Norton
Service: former widow
Caleb Cornell
or Cornwell
Enlisted: _____, 18
Discharged: _____, 18
AOT. Aug 23, 1906
Application filed: _____, 18
Alleges: _____ _____ _____
Re-enlisted: _____ _____ _____
Attorney: _____
P. O. _____ _____ _____
_____ Recognized. _____ Contract.
_____ Cert. of Dis. Searched for _____, 18

N. York 1878
Martha Norton
wid. of Capt. Cornwall
mt. to Hon. A. C. Hunt 16. April 1840
F.E. Hapley Nov 23 1853
It seems Aug 26 1856 Sept. 6.
1723.
Act July 1838

Nov. 18, 1853. Requesting to be informed in the case of Martha Norton, widow of Gales Cornell.
J. E. Hassler, Present.
application for Revolutionary Pension Martha Norton formerly Martha Cornell New York. suspended act 1838
Col.
filed Nov 1853 J. E. Hassler

Washington D.C.
November 18, 1853
Hon. S. F. Waldo. Comm t . of Pensions Sir:
I have filed a power of attorney from the heirs of Martha Norton, formerly widow of Caleb Corneel whose claim was suspended and is found on the New York list under the act of 1838, and request to be informed whether there is any objection to the allowance of the claim other than proof of marriage, widowhood, and the heirship of the present applicants.
I am, Sir, Very Respectfully Your obed t . Servant
F. E. Hassler

State of New York
Dutchess County ss: Mrs Elizabeth Flint wife of Mr Iabez Flint of the Town of Amenia in said County being duly sworn deposes & says - That she was born in the year 1770. in said Town of Amenia, and that she has lived in the same neighborhood ever since. That she has a distinct recollection of a Clergyman of the Presbyterian Order of the name of Swift who officiated in the immediate vicinity of this deponent's place of residence. That she also distinctly remembers, Caleb Cornell & Martha Anson, who both lived near deponent's father's house.
She also remembers the fact of their marriage - as currently reported though as to the precise date at which it occurred, this deponent cannot speak positively, although, according to the best of deponent's recollection it must have occurred in or about the Spring of 1782.
That said Caleb Cornell had lived for some time at the house of deponent's father, before his marriage with Martha Anson. And that after their marriage he & his wife used to visit at her father's occasionally. That this deponent has known nothing of the Rev. Mr. Swift for many years, but presumes he has been long deceased. That this deponent was about 12 years of age at the time said Caleb Cornell & Martha Anson were married. That this deponent has been informed by the Rev. William S. McCord the present Pastor of the Presbyterian Church in deponent's neighborhood that on a diligent personal search in the records of said Church - he can find no memorandum of the marriage of said Caleb Cornell & Martha Anson. And furthermore that said records are very much mutilated & defective. Which statement of the said William S. McCord this deponent implicitly believes. And further says not.
Subscribed & sworn before me this 29 th day December 1835 Sidney Thompson Comm. of Deeds for the County of Dutchess
Elizabeth Flint
She reads as currently reported in the words as currently reported in the words as currently reported in the tenth line from the top written before subscribed
State of New York Dutchess County ss: I Sidney Thompson, a Commissioner of Deeds in & for said County of Dutchess, before whom the above affidavit was taken, do hereby certify that I am personally

acquainted with Mrs Elizabeth Flint whose name is Sub- scribed to the above deposition, and have known her for years.
That she is one of the most respectable & Esteemed ladies re- siding in the Town of Amenia. A Woman of singular vigor of intellect & Retentiveness of Memory & One whose declarations as contained in the above deposition are worthy of full credit. Done this 28 th day of December 1838.
Sidney Thompson Com
State of New York Dutchess County } ss: I Daniel W. Beadle Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas of Dutchess County certify that Sidney Thompson whose name is affixed to the above Affidavit & Certificate of Credibility was a Commissioner of Oaths, legally qualified to adminis- ter Oaths at the time said Affidavit was taken & certificate made. That I am acquainted with the signature of said Sidney Thompson and that his name annexed to said deposition & certificate is his gen- uine Signature. And further that the Commission of said Sid- ney Thompson bears date on the 24 th day of November 1836 and Expires on the twelfth day of November One thousand Eight hundred and forty.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto af- fixed my Seal of Office & subscribed my name this third day of January A.D. 1839.
Danl. W. Beadle Clerk
Mrs. Norton's case. Mrs. Flint's affd. 1838

care of Mrs Martha Norton died July 7. 1838 Ebenezer Dinsmore off d.

State of New York Saratoga County
{ I = Nathan Finch of Milton in the County of Saratoga State aforesaid Being duly sworn Before me deposited Saith That in the year one thousand seven hundred & eighty he served in the Revolutionary army as a Private in Captain Gray's Company in Colonel Wishart's Regiment and that at the same time Caleb Cornell served with him in the same company as Sergeant. That he knew the said Caleb Cornell before his enlistment & after his discharge & was & is acquainted with the family of the said Caleb. That Delia Finch the wife of William Finch is the daughter & one of the heirs of the said Caleb Cornell. That he lived in the immediate neighborhood of Caleb Cornell aforesaid & knew the said Delia Finch until she was fifteen years of age. That the said Caleb Cornell then moved with his family to Penn Clinton County in the State aforesaid where the said Delia was married to the said William Finch & That he has known the said Delia since her said marriage
Subscribed & sworn to 24 day of February 1835. Before me
Ebenezer Finch
Wm A Beecher Commissioner of Oaths

State of New York
County of Clinton Co. Phoebe Anson of Pen in said County aged seventy six years being duly sworn says she lived in Pine Patent N.Y. during the revolutionary war & was well acquainted with the late Caleb Cornwall who was also a resident of said town & that she was also well acquainted with Martha Anson of the same town, & to deponent's knowledge the said Martha was married to said Caleb Cornwall at her Father's House in said Patent by Rev Mr Swift on the 12 th day of May 1782. Deponent fixes this date from the fact that her own marriage took place during the same year, which was the year before the war closed in 1783. Deponent was Bride maid on the occasion, & has always known her since. She is now here present. Deponent recollects she understood at the time that said Cornwall served a term of nine months in Capt. Herrick's Company, he left home she believes in the spring of 1781 and returned in the winter of 1782. Said Cornwall died at Pen by August 16. 1803. according to deponent's recollection, she was at his funeral. Said Martha was married again in presence of deponent October 7. 1805 at Pen by Dote Elmore Esq. & her said husband Aaron Norton died December 31. 1813. leaving said Martha a widow - she has ever since remained a widow - deponent has a record of her second marriage, which, - from her recollection she is enabled to state the date of Mrs Norton's marriage, - The name of her last husband was Aaron Norton. Deponent attended his funeral - she thinks Herrick was a Lieutenant when Cornwall went into his Company, but acted as Captain is not certain -
I was subscribed to before me this 14 th December 1838 & I certify that deponent is a credible witness. — an erasure in the 4 th line
Phoebe Anson
Wm F. Haile First Judge of Clinton County Courts.

State of New York
County of Clinton ss. I the Subscriber Clerk of said County Certify that William Hails before whom the within affidavits of Mrs. Mary the Norton & Mrs. Phebe Anson were taken and sworn on the fourteenth day of December 1838. was at said time First Judge of Clinton County Court, and that his signature to the jurat of the within affidavits is genuine - In witness whereof I have hereunto my hand & official seal - fastened these papers together by a piece of red silk binding passing under my official seal this. 26. day of March 1840
Smith Mead Clerk of said County.

Mrs Martha Norton at July 7. 1888.
6878
Marrid to Caleb Cormille 12 May 1782
Acct

Additional proof Martha Norton widow Caleb Cornell New York suspended Rev: act 1838
J. S. Hanks

State of New York
Clinton County ss, Campbell McLean of Amable in the County of Clinton & State of New York being duly sworn deposes & says, that on the 7 th day of November 1853, the time when the annexed affidavit was signed by Phebe Anson by her mark & sworn to before said McLean, he was a justice of the peace in & for Clinton County, in the State of New York, that he saw said affidavit, in the presence of the said Phebe Anson, after hearing from her a statement of the facts in the case within her knowledge, that after having read said affidavit, he read the same to said Phebe Anson, who stated that the facts therein set forth were correct & signed the same with her mark & swore to the same before said justice, That he believes the said Phebe Anson was the same person she represented herself to be, & who signed & swore to said affidavit, That as the deponent is informed and believes the said Phebe Anson has since died and further saith not,
Sworn to before me this 5 th 4 th day of March 1854
G. M. Glean
Richard Keene Just Peace in & for Clinton County
State of New York
Clinton County ss, Scott Correll of Amable County & State aforesaid being duly sworn deposes & says, that he was present when the annexed affidavit of Phebe Anson was signed & sworn to by her, on the 7 th day of November 1853, That he heard the justice before whom she made said affidavit read the same to her, and declare the same to be correct & signed the same with her mark & sworn to the same before said justice, That the said Phebe Anson, since the

Washington City D.C. August 11 th 1856
Dear Friend
Commissioner of Pensions Sir
Accompanying papers have not been filed, deeming them of no value, but the Claimants wishing to ascertain more certainly, I take the liberty of requesting that an examina- tion may be made, & the result of the result, in order to satisfy Claimants. Yours &c.
J. G. Hasler

Making of said affidavit by me, has since, that he was well acquainted with the said Peter Ansen in his life time & knew him to be the person who signed & swore to said annexed affidavit by her mark - and further saith not sworn to before me this } 4 th day of March 1854 }
Govert Borneel
Richard Kelle Just Peace in & for Clinton County
the handwriting of said Justice of the Peace, and very knowledge is genuine and that the said instrument is executed and acknowledged according to the laws of this In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto set my name and affixed the seal of said Court and County this 4 th day of March A. D. 1854 Lewis M. Pierce Clerk.

making of said affidavit by me, has since, that he was well acquainted with the said Peter Arsen in his life time & knew him to be the identical person who signed & swore to said annexed affidavit by her mark - and further saith not sworn to, before me this } 4 th day of March 1854 } Richard Rose Just Peace
STATE OF NEW YORK. } ss. CLERK'S OFFICE OF CLINTON COUNTY. }
I, Lewis M. Pierce Clerk of the County Courts of said County (the same being Courts of Record) do hereby certify that Richard Rose Esq. 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 said County of Clinton, dwell- ing therein, commissioned, sworn and duly authorized to take the same. And further, that I am well acquainted with the handwriting of said Justice of the Peace, and verily believe that the signature to the said certificate of proof or ac- knowledgment is genuine and that the said instrument is executed and acknowledged according to the laws of this State.
In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto set my name and affixed the seal of said Court and County this 7 th day of March A. D. 185 4
Lewis M. Pierce Clerk.

State of New York Clinton County } Phebe Anson of Peru in the County of Clinton & State of New York being duly sworn deposes & says, That she was ninety two years old the 30 th day of October 1853, That she was well acquainted with with Caleb Cornell & Martha Anson, That she was present at the marriage of the said Caleb Cornell & Martha Anson, at the house of one Jesse Kinney in the County of Dutchess in the State of New York, That said marriage ceremony was performed by one Elder Wood a Baptist Clergyman, in the month of May, That this deponent herself was married in the fall after & that she was seventy years old at the time of her own marriage.
Subscribed & sworn Phebe her Anson before me this 7 th } mark day of November 1853
C. M. Lean Justice of the Peace in & for } Clinton County
STATE OF NEW YORK. } SS. CLERK'S OFFICE OF CLINTON COUNTY. }
I, Louis W. Pierce Clerk of the County Courts of said County (the same being Courts of Record) do hereby certify that C. M. Lean Esq. 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 said County of Clinton, dwell- ing therein, commissioned, sworn and duly authorized to take the same. And further, that I am well acquainted with the handwriting of said Justice of the Peace, and verily believe that the signature to the said certificate of proof or ac- knowledgment is genuine and that the said instrument is executed and acknowledged according to the laws of this State.
In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto set my name and affixed the seal of said Court and County this 13. day of February A. D. 1854.
Louis W. Pierce Clerk.