Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 18,948, Gershom Corwin, Continental New York

SERVICE
NUMBER
Continental New York
Corwin, Gershorn N. 18,948 or Curvin, Gersh or ham Margaret
CONTENTS

Reported Feb 11 '46. Certificates? also under acts '38 + '43 + '44 see within.
New-York 82418 Gersham Corwin dec? of Oswego Co in the State of New-York who was a Private in the Comp'y commanded by Captain _____ of the _____ commanded by _____ in the Revolution line for 2 years Private.
Inscribed on the Roll of Albany at the rate of 80 Dollars _____ Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831. & terminate on 11th Feb 1837 when he died
Certificate of Pension issued the 11th day of Feb 1846 and sent to Hon. Martin Grove, War of Reps
Arrears to the 4th of Semi-annual allowance ending
Payable to Margaret Corwin his Widow.
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by Th. N. Humphreys Clerk, Book E. 2 Vol. 4 Page 13.

Reported
Margaret Lawrence widow of Gershon Lawrence
N.Y. served in the Revolutionary War, as a private
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 80 Dollars
Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1848.
Certificate of Pension issued the 19 day of June 1848 and sent to
S. M. Brewster Hannibal N.Y.
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act Feb. 2, 1848, Page 31 Vol. 4

State of New York } Orange County }
4580
On this sixth day of June eighteen hundred & thirty Nine personally appeared before the court of common pleas of said county & State Margaret Corwin a Resident of Haverhill in said county & State aged Twenty four years the Twenty sixth day of November 1838 who being first duly sworn according to law doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress passed July 4 th 1836 That she is the Widow of Gershon Corwin - That (as this Deponent believes) he enlisted during the war of the Revolution as a Private & faithfully served out his time This Deponent further avers that she was married to the said Gershon Corwin on the fifteenth day of January 1787 - That her husband the aforesaid Gershon Corwin died on the Eleventh day of February 1837 & that this Deponent has since remained the widow of said Gershon Corwin That I avow as will more fully appear by reference to the proof herunto annexed This Deponent further saith that she was born as her Parents informed her in the county of Dutchess in the state of New York (The name of the town not recollected as she was very young when removed thencefrom) on the 26 th day of November 1764 as near as this Deponent can now ascertain (having no family record of her birth) That she was married at the time above stated at or in the town of New Windsor County of Orange in said State by a Presbyterian Minister by the name of Clon (The Christian name not recollected) & was married at the house of one Thoms - Deponent further saith that from

& after the time of her marriage with the said Grahom Corwin (her husband) she continued to live with him as husband & Wife until the decease of her said husband Grahom Corwin which took place at Hannibal in said County & State on the Eleventh day of February 1837 since which time this Deponent hath remained the Widow of said Grahom Corwin & is now a resident of said town of Hannibal county & State aforesaid - That while living with her husband she had five legitimate children by him but only one survived the death of said Grahom Corwin (her husband) which said child was about forty four years of age at the time of the decease of his Father Grahom Corwin - Further this Deponent saith that the discharge of her husband signed by Geo Washington accompanying this Affidavit has been in the possession of herself & or husband ever since their marriage excepting a short time when it was (as she was informed) sent out to the Pension Office to aid in her said husband in obtaining a Pension This Deponent further saith that her husband's Pension Certificate for a number of years saw but the last she heard of it was understood was sent to Albany in said State to obtain her husband's Pension - And further this Deponent saith not
Sworn before me
Margaret H Corwin Mark
The day & year above written - in open court
D. H. Mark Clerk

Oswego County in the } State of New York } ss.
On this thirteenth day of August in the year one thousand eight hundred & forty four personally appeared before me Samuel B. Ludlow First Judge of the County Courts of said County Margaret Corwin a resident of the town of Hannibal in the County of Oswego aged -79- years; who being duly sworn, according to law, doth on her oath, make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress, passed July 7. 1838. entitled "An act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows:" That she is the widow of Gershon Corwin who was a Soldier in the Army of the Revolution. — The evidence of his service is in the department, for he drew a pension for his services. —
She further declares that she was married to the said Gershon Corwin on the fifteenth day of January in the year Seventeen hundred & eighty seven; that her husband the aforesaid Gershon Corwin died on the Eleventh day of February in the year 1837 — That she was not married to him prior to his leaving the service; but the marriage took place previous to the first of January Seventeen hundred & ninety four, viz: at the time above stated. Margaret then Corwin
Sworn to and subscribed on the mark day and year above written, before me, by the applicant, Margaret Corwin abovenamed, who, by reason of bodily infirmity, I hereby certify cannot attend said Court
S. B. Ludlow First Judge of Oswego County Courts, N.Y.

State of New York
Essex County Clerk's Office To all to whom these presents shall come, I, John Carpenter Clerk of said County hereby certify that Samuel B. Laddow the within manner is subscribed to the within Certificate or Deed of appointment was at the date of said certificate or Deed of appointment a Judge of the Essex County Courts in & for said County dwelling in said County & duly authorized to take the same - And further that I am well acquainted with the hand writing of said Judge & verify before that his signature to said certificate or Deed is genuine
In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the Seal of said County this 10 th day of September A.D. 1844 -
John Carpenter Clerk, By H. D. Freeman Esq. (Clerk Absent)

Hannibal Oswego Co NY Dec 2 1844.
Sir
I send you a declaration made by Margaret Corwin under the act of July 7. 1838. — claiming a pension as the widow of Gershon Corwin — Also a certificate of the Clerk of the County of Oswego, that S. B. Ludlow is a Judge of the Courts of said County.
I have detained these papers some time in order to obtain further evidence but a certificate of the marriage I cannot obtain, nor can I find any person who was present at the marriage.
I am strongly in hopes that the will and other evidence in the department will answer & that this good old widow will obtain a pension.
Yours truly John L. Kip
J. L. Edwards Esq
11.496
Margaret Corwin
11.4
Oct 9 July 7 38
John's account of 23 Janu 1845
Declaration made
Aug 13 14 44 filed
Dec 29 14 44.
Dec. 11 14 47 37.
Actual
2 yrs pre
$80 from N.Y.
also act March 43
817 June '44
Andrews double
John L. Kip
John L. Kip
Hannibal N.Y.

Yours truly John L. Knapp
J. L. Edwards Esq.
11:496 Margaret Corbin N.Y. Act July 7 th '38 & Act resolution of 23 Janu 1845
Declaration made Aug 13 th '44 & filed Dec 9 th '44.
h. a. 11 th Feb '37.
Adm'd 2 yrs pri
$80 from 11 Feb '37
also acts 3 March '43 & 17 June '44
Nathan Scoble John F. Knapp Present Huron Mayne Co N.Y.

Copy of that part of the will of Gershon Corwin that acknowledges Margaret Corwin to be his lawful wife, — —
I Gershon Corwin Corwin of the Town of Sterling County of Cayuga & State of New York, Do make & ordain this my last will and testament in manner & form following (viz) I give & bequeath to my beloved wife Margaret all & singular my personal property goods wares & merchandise of whatsoever name or nature to her sole & proper use, . . . . . . . . . all the rest & residue of my real estate, goods & Chattles I give & bequeath to my dear beloved wife Mar- garet Corwin, whom I nominate constitute & appoint sole executrix of this my last will & testament.
In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand & Seal this 12 th day of March in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred & thirty five, his
Gershon X Corwin (L.S.)
Signed Sealed published & declared by the said testator Gershon Corwin as for his last will & testament in the presence of us who have subscribed our names as witnesses thereto in the presence of the said testator
G. S. Gilford Beebe Crippen Isaiah Irwin
Beebe Crippen & Isaiah Irwin the above named witnesses being duly sworn depose & say that they subscribed the will of Gershon Corwin (now deceased) in his presence as above. That they have been acquainted with the within named Margaret Corwin & that Margaret Corwin of the town of Hannibal is the same person named in the said will & that the above is a copy of that part of the same that relates to his said wife — and further that they have known of her signing Deeds for Land as his wife. Subscribed and sworn before me this 30 th day of September 1843
Beebe Crippen Isaiah Irwin
Walter Austin Justice of the Peace

Margaret Corwin being duly sworn says that she is the identical person mentioned in the foregoing will as witnessed by Reuben Crippen & Isaiah Frown. Subscribed and sworn before me this 30 th day of September 1843. Hale Worcester { justice of the Peace. Margaret Corwin

Declaration In order to obtain the benefits of the Act of Congress Passed the 7 th of June 1832 -
State of New York } County of Oswego } ss On this 24 th day of January 1846 Personally appeared before me the subscriber a Justice of the Peace in & for the County aforesaid Margaret Corwin of Herkdale in said County Ageddity one year - After being duly sworn according to Law, Deposition and Saith, That she is the widow of Gysham Corwin, late a Soldier in the War of the Revolution, and who died on the 11 th day of February 1837 (Eighty seven years of age) - This Dependent doth on her oath make the following Declaration in order to obtain the benefits of the Provisions of the Act of Congress of June 7 th 1832. That her aforesaid Husband performed much service as a Soldier during the Revolutionary War for proof of which, she refers to Papers now on file in the Pension Office of the United States at Washington. That her said Husband drew an Invalid's Pension up to the time of his death. This Dependent, in the name of her deceased Husband Gysham Corwin makes the above Application for the Pension due to him at the day of his death on February 11 th 1837, and she hereby relinquishes every claim to a Pension, or any annuity except the present - sworn to and subscribed before me This 24 th day of January 1846 } Margaret Corwin (Mark) Arson Titus Justice of the Peace
I certify that I am well acquainted with Margaret Corwin who has signed the above Declaration that I consider her to be of the age represented by her - That she is a highly respectable woman and worthy of credit Arson Titus Esq.

State of New York
Onondaga County Clerk's Office 3d p o I hereby certify that Orson Litch, Esq. whose name is subscribed to the jurat of affidavit & certificate within was at the date of said jurat & certificate a justice of the peace in & for said County dwelling in said County & duly elected & qualified to act as such that I am well acquainted with the hand writing of said justice & truly believe his signature to said jurat & certificate are genuine -
Witness my hand & the seal of said County this 24 th day of January A.D. 1846 - John Carpenter Clerk of Onondaga Co -

37178
Gershon Corwin
N.Y.
N.Y.
act 7. June 32
admd
2 years pri
88 To
11 Feb '37 when he died to his widow
Margaret Corwin
Hon Martin Grover
H.R.

GEORGE W. ...
General and Commander in Chief of the Forces of the United States of America.
THESE are to CERTIFY that the Bearer hereof in the ... Regiment, having faithfull- ly served the United States ... years and ... and being enlisted for the War only, is hereby DISCHARGED from the American Army.
GIVEN at HEAD-QUARTERS the 14th Day of June 1953
By His Excellency's Command, [Signature]
REGISTERED in the Books of the Regiment,
[Signature] Adjutant
THE above ... has been honored with the BADGE of MERIT for ... Years faithful Service.
Levi Nicola B.A. ...

Yershom Corwin,
Private in the marines, received B L Wt 12946 - 100 acres issued Sept. 25, 1790 to Daniel and William

Birdsell, assignee
Reported by Mrs. Finch - Rev. Land
May 8 - 1944 - Iberch.

Rev
WIDOW, &c.
File No. 189218
Margaret Learner
Wid. of
Guntram Learner
Priv Rev. War
Act: Feb. 2 nd /48
Index:—Vol. 64 Page 151
[Arrangement of 1870.]

May 25, 48
7467
Free
Hon L P Edward Commissioner of Pensions Washington DC

Hannibal May 20 1848 Hon L D Edwards
Sir
I enclose you the application of Mrs M Corwin & Mrs S Jones - for Pensions under the Law of Febry last - & which I trust will be found correct - Please send their Certificate to me by Mail
As both papers were executed before the same justice I obtained the Clerk's Certificate to but one driving that all you would require
Yours Respectfully J M Brewster

Margaret Corwin Application + Aff

Gen. Corwin's Discharge

Free
for the  female  certificate
Nov 25 Oct 1886
Department
Washington City

Osceola Sept. 21 st 1824
J. L. Edwards
Sir) Agreeable to yours of the 1 st Inst. you will receive Gershon Curvins Affidavit with the County Clerks certificate on the same sheet of paper
Yours Respectfully M c Dolloway

Payment to be made at Albany by J. W. Alcott Esq. Agent for paying pension- ers, in the Agency of Albany - N. Y.
Recorded in the Pension Office, in Book 6 2 Vol- ume 4 Page 13. by
Th. Lumphkin Clerk.

WAR DEPARTMENT.
Revolutionary Claim.
I certify that, in conformity with the law of the United States, of the 7th June, 1832, Jeremiah Corwin, dec. d late of New-York, who was a Private, in the War of 1812, Revs. and entitled to receive a pension at the rate of Eighty Dollars Per Ann. Commencing on the 11th March, 1831 and terminating on the 11th February, 1839, the day on which he died, which is due and will be paid to Margaret Corwin his widow on the production of the proper vouchers.
Given at the War Office of the United States, this 11 th day of Feb y one thousand eight hundred and forty=Six.
Secretary of War.
Examined and } Countersigned. }
Commissioner of Pensions.

Washington Feb 3 d 1846
Dear Sir
I herewith transmit to you the declaration of Mrs Margaret Covarin for a pension. I wish you would examine the same at your earliest leisure and advise me of your conclusion in the matter
Yours truly M c Gowan
Hon J s L d Edwards Com r of Pensions &c

Hurad Nov-15-45
O E Edwards Esq Sir
I am appointed agent by Mrs. Margaret Brown of New York to manage Mr. Penrose's estate - and I request that you allow Nathan Seake to examine Mr. Penrose's will in the Penrose office
Yours with due Respect
John Stuart

Nov. 21. 1845
Rev Margaret Couri.
Thomas L. Edwards Country Pension Washington

Washington Nov 19 th 1845
Sir
I am informed by Mr J. H. Curtis, of Huron N.Y. that he filed the application of Mrs Margaret Corwin for the benefit of the resolution of the 23. Jan y '45. in the month of July Last & has not since heard from it he wishes me to take the charge of the case & I therefore respectfully request that it may be reported on at your earliest convenience to me. I enclose my authority for acting in the premises
I am very Respectfully Your obt Servt Nathan Seale

May 10, 1845. Slave tax case
Margaret Corrin.
fr
Hon C. E. Edwards Committee on Pensions Washington City

Huron May 6th - 45
In enclosed are several affidavits in the cause of Margaret Cowin of Cayuga C. NY They have been prepared at much trouble and expense - which will probably be satisfactory - It is the wishes of Mrs Cowin that the publication should be for to me - and not to the former agent Yours Very Respectfully John A. Curtis
Hon N. Edwards

Declaration
In order to obtain the benefits of the resolution of Congress of the 23 d of January 1845
Where as the act of 30 th of April 1844, prohibited me from drawing a pension during the same period which my husband was a Pensioner — I now make the following statement under oath, to obtain the benefits of the Resolution above mentioned — I am the widow of Gershon Corwin who was a soldier in the War of the Revolution — and now ask for the amount due me from the 11 th day of March 1836, to the 11 th day of February 1837 the day of the death of my said husband Sworn to and subscribed before me Margaret Corwin  Corwin the 1 st day of July 1845. Orson Titus Justice of the Peace
I certify that the declarant is personally known to me and that she is the same individual she represents herself to be in the foregoing affidavit
Orson Titus Justice of the Peace

State of New York Otsego County Clerk's office 3P-1. John Carpenter Clerk of said County Clerk of the County Common Pleas in & for said County hereby certify that Orson Linton Esq whose name is subscribed to the within Certificate & Swear of affidavit was at the date of said Certificate & Swear a Justice of the peace in & for said County duly elected & qualified to act as such. That I am well acquainted with the hand writing of said Justice & truly believe his signature, within are genuine Witness my hand & the seal of the Court of Common Pleas of said County This 7 th day of July 1845 John Carpenter Clerk
J. A. Cuthbert Hudson July 1845
answer to John G. Burts. Aaron Maynard Esq

State of New York?
Orange County Ss. Personally Appeared before the subscriber a Justice of the peace in and for the County aforesaid - Anna Tenney of Mount Slope in said County aged Seventy eight Years, after being duly sworn according to Law deposeth and saith That for the last sixty or sixty one years she has been personally acquainted with Margaret Bowin Widow of the late Gersham Bowin who was a Soldier in the war of the Revolution and a Pensioner of the United States, That she has been acquainted with the said Gersham Bowin since the earliest period of her recollection - That her acquaintance with the said Bowin commenced on Long Island in said State of New York - That the said Gersham Bowin was Married as this deponent Verily believes at Newburgh or New Windsor in this County in the Year 1785 or 6 - and soon after Moved to this town which was called Wallkill, but is now Mount Slope - This deponent thinks she cannot be materially mistaken about the time of the alleged Marriage of Gersham Bowin to the present widow Margaret Bowin as this deponent had been Married two or three years when the said Bowin and wife Moved to this town - That she always understood they were then just Married - That this deponent Establishes her own age and Marriage by her Family Record and from that Record she knows her own Marriage took place in October 1783. - That this deponent is in possession of her husband's Book of Accounts in which she finds charges made against the said Gersham Bowin under date of 1791. - That this deponent is in possession of a Bond bearing date Oct r 1796. executed by the said Gersham Bowin and given to this deponent's Husband, [now dead] Said bond was executed Nine or Ten Years after the said Bowin first came to this town to live - That this Deponent is also in possession of Deed executed by Gersham Bowin and his wife the above Named widow Margaret Bowin executed in 1799. - and given to this deponent's aforesaid Husband - On the Acknowledgment of said Deed it was proven by the Affidavit of one witness That Margaret Bowin the within Named widow was the legal wife of the said Gersham Bowin - This Deponent further deposeth and saith that the above Named Margaret Bowin is the Identical person and widow of the above Named Gersham Bowin, That the said Gersham and Margaret came to this town as

Husband and wife More than Sixty Years since That they continued to live together as such Untill the death of the said Bonoin. This deponent well recollects the two Oldest Children of the above Named parties - Their Oldest Child was Named Matthias, Their Next childs Name was Joseph C. Bonoin - both were born in this town More than Fifty three Years since.
Subscribed and sworn before Me?
This 22 day of April 1845 }
Anna Penney
W. M. Cowrie Justice of the peace
I certify that the above Named Anna Penney is a highly respectable person and worthy of Credit.
W. M. Cowrie
- State of New York
Orange County Ss. Personally appeared before the subscriber a Justice of the Peace in and for the County aforesaid, Rev George Turner, of Mount Hope in said County after being duly sworn according to law deposeth and saith That he is Pastor of the first Presbyterian Church according to the platform of Morris County Presbytery which we consider as a Congregational Presbyterian plan. That I find on the records of said Church the following entries made - (The Church is Now called a Congregational Church)
December 5 th 1792. Gersham Bonoin was received into the Church. George Turner
April 8 th 1793. Matthias and Joseph barfante Sons of Gersham & Margaret Bonoin were baptized -
April 28 th 1793. Margaret wife of Gersham Bonoin was received into the Church.
That the above is a true copy of the Records of said Church.
Subscribed and sworn before Me?
George Turner
This 22 nd day of April 1845. }
W. M. Cowrie Justice of the peace

State of New York Orange County ss. Personally appeared brother of the peace in and for said County before me, a Notary Public, and according to his deposition given of the First Presbyterian Church in Morris County, New Jersey, which is a Presbyterian Church, that I was the first who was the first blank of the first book of records of said Church wanted with his handwriting - The records of the administration of Mr. John one of the Deacons of said Church Rev George Sumner that I believe to be in the handwriting of the said it to be just and true. Subscribed and sworn before me this 19 day of March 1845.
I do hereby certify that the above is a true and correct copy of the above named Dea. respectable person and worthy of full credit. J. C. Wallace
STATE OF NEW YORK, ORANGE COUNTY, ss.---1, JOHN C. WALLACE, Clerk of the County of Orange, do hereby certify, that Benjamin W. Corwin Esq whose name is subscribed to the Certificate of the proof or acknowledgement of the annexed Affidavits and thereon written, was at the time of taking such proof or acknowledgement, a Justice of the Peace in and for the county aforesaid, dwelling in the said county, commissioned and sworn, and duly authorized to take the same: And further, that I am well acquainted with the hand-writing of the said Justice and verily believe that the signature to the said certificate of proof or acknowledgement, is genuine.
In witness whereof, I have hereunto set my Hand, and affixed the Seal of the said county, the twenty third day of April 1845
J. C. Wallace Clerk

I certify that the before Named George Turner is Pastor of the First Presbyterian Church in Mount Hope - and is a Man of high Moral and Christian Character - That I have examined an old Account book of Records, which appears to be the Records of the above Named Church. That I find therein a Record of the admission into the Church of Gershon Bowen and of his wife Margaret, also of the Baptism of their two sons Matthias - and Joseph C. as stated in the foregoing deposition.
M c Morine J. P.
State of New York Orange County ss. Personally appeared before the Subscriber a Justice of the peace in and for said County, Erastus Mapes of Mount Hope aged Seventy Seven Years - after being duly sworn according to law deposeth and saith That he is now Deacon of the First Presbyterian Church According to the platform of Morris County Presbytery which we consider as a Congregational Presbyterian plan. That I was well acquainted with Thomas White who was the first Clerk of said Church and who kept the first book of records of said Church. That I was well acquainted with his hand writing - That I have examined the records of the admission of Mr & Mrs Bowen into the Church and of the Baptism of their two children as stated by the Rev George Turner That I believe that part of the Record to be in the hand writing of the said Thomas White, That I believe it to be just and true.
Subscribed and sworn before me This 19 day of March 1845. } Erastus Mapes
M c Morine Justice of the Peace
I certify that the above Named Erastus Mapes is a highly Respectable person and worthy of full credit.
M c Morine

Answer to John H. Curtis. Huron Wagon 6 NY
11
10

Oregon May 20
Free
Rec d May 27. 1824 Mr. Little
Honorable J. C. Calhoun Secretary of War Washington City D. C.

Owings May 17 th 1824
Honorable J. C. Calhoun Secretary of War
Sir
By the request of Mr. Corwin, I enclose his original Pension Certificate; which you will please to receive & return his New Certificate when done for under cover for him to —
Your very humble Servant
M c Dolloway

I Samuel Dady a resident citizen of the town of Hannibal in the county of Onondaga & State of New York do hereby certify that I have been acquainted with Margaret Corwin the reputed Widow of Groom Corwin deceased for about four years & that from intimate acquaintance & general report believe her reputation for truth & veracity & in every other respect to be infinitely good Hannibal 27 th October 1838
Samuel Dady. Pastor of Cong. Church. I certify I have been intimately acquainted with Margaret Corwin for about twelve years & believe the above facts are true. Peter Woodin, former Pastor of the Baptist Church.

Rev L. D. D. & Rev D. Woodman Certificate

Cayuga County of Charity Tracy of the town of Fleming of said County being duly sworn says she was born in Town of New Marlborough Orange County New York Feb 15 th 1768 her parents names were Joseph and Charity Carpenter that she was the separ- -ated sister of Margaret Corwin formerly Margaret Carpenter and has known said Margaret ever since her remembrance Deponent became acquainted with Gershom Corwin about the year 1785 On or about the 15 th of January this deponent was credibly informed that the said Corwin was married to her sister Margaret which as she was informed took place at New burgh or New Windsor soon after the marriage said Corwin to her sister this deponent visited them at Newburgh and found them living together as husband & wife & they were reported to be husband & wife in the community where they resided This Deponent further saith she has known them to have lived together as husband & wife for about 50 years and that said Corwin died about the 11 th day of February 1837 in the town of Hannibal Seneca County State of New York that said Margaret Corwin to reside in said town County & State & that said Margaret Corwin has ever since & still continues to be the widow of said Gershom Corwin In further this deponent saith not sworn before me the 3 rd Charity Tracy 16 th day of February 1839 } Monk
Isaac Hammond Justice of the Peace of said County

E. O'Leary
Apprentice
Marr'd 15 January 1787-
Husband died 11 Feb. 1837-

New-York State, } ss. Cayuga County, }
I, WILLIAM RICHARDSON, Clerk of said County, certify that Isaac Townsend Esq. was, on the 16 th day of February 1839 a Justice of the Peace in and for said County, duly qualified: And that I know his hand writing, and believe the signature on the annexed instrument, purporting to be his, is genuine.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto affixed the seal of said County, and set my hand this 16 th day of February 18 39
Graham Foster Dep Clerk

4580 June 15 th 1833 Nip. H. H. L.
Dear Hon. O. L. Edwards Pension Commission Washington City
Pension Papers

Ira Cayuga Co NY 10th June 1889
To the Hon W. L. Edwards
I have the honor to present the Application of Margaret Corwin which I hope will prove satisfac- tory — I obtained the highest testimony in my power in regard to her Marriage with Mr Corwin — I send you the certificates of two respectable clergymen with whom I have been intimately acquainted for a number of years & also send you the discharge of Mr Corwin which after being used at your department will your Honor please send it back again as the old Lady sets a peculiar value on it being all over the only relic left her of the her departed husband — Mrs Corwin is left in extreme poverty — but her character perfectly irreproachable — I should have sent her papers to your Department much sooner but she was taken very sick the latter part of last winter & living quite remote from any Judge I had to postpone the business until the Court Sitz held its session at Oswego which was last week
I have the honor to be your etc
Yours Elijah S. Everts

X
N.Y.
Margaret Cornwell
Ad. July 4, 1836
Mt Muriel's mother after the war
Regular lib. to E.S. Spates 4 Oct. '39. Sis to J. Skippn May 24/44.

V 11.4.96 Margaret Corwin N.Y.
Suspended Act to S. P. Kipp March 13. '95 " to V. H. Curtis June 18. '95
Act July 7 1878 38

7467. New York.
Margaret Corwin, widow of Gershom Corwin, who was a private, in the N. York line.
Gershom Corwin, her husband was an Invalid pen- sioner. 2 certificates
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 80 Dollars Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843.
Certificate of Pension issued the 15 day of Dec: 1843. and sent to N. Leake Present.
[Act of March 3, 1843.] 27 June, 1844
Recorded in Book A Vol. 2 Page 73.

9779.
New York.
Margaret Corwin, widow of Gershom Corwin, who was a pensioner under the Act of Invalidity, and who died on the 11 February, 1837, of Oswego (in the State of N.Y.), who was a private in the company commanded by Captain of the the commanded by  in line for
Inscribed on the Roll of Albany at the rate of 80 Dollars Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1836.
Certificate of Pension issued the 15th day of Dec: 1840 and sent to N. Leake Present. —
Total amount, $400.00 —
[Act July 7, 1838.]
Recorded by W. H. H. H. Clerk, Book 1 Vol. 1 — Page 155.

Gershon Cowen must make an affidavit, agreeably to the within form, and the in- structions thereto attached, and forward it to the War Depart- ment, before a formal certificate of pension can be issued for him.
1 June 1824.

APPLICATION FOR A NEW CERTIFICATE.
State of N. York.
County of Essex ss.
On this Ninth day of July 1824; before me, the subscriber, a Justice of the Peace for the said county of Essex personally appeared Deborah Conner who, on his oath, declares that he is the same person who formerly belonged to the company commanded by Captain Jonathan Titus in the 4th Regt regiment commanded by Colonel Henry B. Livingston in the service of the United States; that his name was placed on the pension roll of the state of N. York that he received a certificate of that fact, under the signature and seal of the Secretary of War; which certificate, on or about the day of 1824, at or
mem: he has now received a formal Certificate and now wishes to obtain one.
His Deborah Conner mark
Sworn and subscribed to, before me, the day and year aforesaid.
John Grant J. Peace
NOTES. The last four blanks are left for the applicant to set forth the time, place, and manner of the loss or destruction of the original certificate.
The oath to be taken before a duly qualified magistrate, whose official character and signature must be properly authenticated, by the certificate of the proper officer, under his seal of office. If the pensioner has never received a formal certificate, but has drawn his pension on a mere notification, as was the case in a few instances many years ago, he should leave out the above words in italics, and insert, in lieu thereof, "but has never received a formal certificate, and now wishes to obtain one."

State of New York Clerks Office, Oswego County } ss.
I, Hiram Hubbell, Clerk of the County of Oswego, and Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas in and for said County, do hereby certify that John Grant Jun. before whom the annexed Oath or Affidavit was taken and subscribed, was on the ninth day of July last past, a Justice of the peace in and for said County, appointed and qualified as such Justice, and duly authorized by Law to administer Oaths. And further that I am well acquainted with the hand writing of the said Justice and verily believe that the signature "John Grant Jr. J. Peace", on the within or annexed paper subscribed, is the proper hand writing of the said Justice.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto affixed the Seal of said County, and subscribed my name this twenty first day of September Eighteen hundred and twenty four.
Hiram Hubbell

K. 14 Oct 1823
NY ad/Prof Margaret Leavitt
FREE
Hon J. L. Edwards War Department Washington

Hon J. L. Edwards
Dear Sir
I learn that Margaret Corwin Widow of the late Gershom Corwin a Revolutionary pensioner (through her then agent Mr Everts) several years ago, made application for a pension, and that such evidence as she then considered necessary was sent to the pension office where it is probably on file.
She lately informed me that it failed for the want of positive proof of their marriage, or an authenticated copy of the marriage record. These could not be procured
As soon as the above facts came to my knowledge I wrote to the Hon J. C. Spencer (now Secretary of the Treasury) with whom I had the honor of being personally acquainted, - from his answer I learned that a decision had been made in the war Depart- ment that other testimony would answer, and that a copy of a record in the family bible of the births of children &c. would be useful. - Such a record was never kept. - But I enclose a copy of that part of his will , that relates to his wife, which I hope will be considered sufficient.
M rs Corwin is a very respectable old lady but now in destitute circumstances, and a pension I think could not be more judiciously bestowed.
I might mention that she Rec d the small balance that was due him at the time of his Death.
I am acquainted with all the witnesses who subscribed the will , they are all respectable & full reliance may be given to their statements.
If the evidence is considered sufficient I suppose that she will be entitled to a pension from the time of the death of her husband. - Yours &c.
John L. Rife
Hannibal Co Mo Oct 7. 1843.

State of New York Oswego County
On this fifth day of May 1848 personally appeared before the Subscriber a justice of the peace in and for the County aforesaid Margaret Corwin - a resident of Hannibal in the County of Oswego - aged Eighty three years, who being first duly sworn, according to law, doth on her oath, make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefits of the provision made by the act of Congress, passed on the 2 d February, 1848. granting pensions to widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary War.
That she is the widow of Greshom Corwin who was a private in the Revolutionary Army - and that she received a Pension of Eighty Dollars per Annum under the Act of 17 th June 1844 -
She further declares that she is still a widow. Sworn to and Subscribed on the _____ her day and year above written, before { Margaret X Corwin Mark Hale Worcester justice of the peace
I hereby certify that Margaret Corwin the above declarant is personally known to me and that she does not write her name as she never learned to write -
Hale Worcester J.P.

State of New York, OSWEGO COUNTY CLERK'S OFFICE. } ss.
I, Isaac H. Gilbert Clerk of the County of Oswego, Esq. whose name is subscribed to the jurat of affidavit of Margaret Cerruti a Justice of the Peace in and for the said county, dwelling in said county, and duly elected and qualified to act as such; that I am well acquainted with his hand-writing, and verily believe his signature to said jurat Isaac H. Gilbert is genuine. WITNESS my hand and the seal of the Court of Common Pleas  County of said county this 6 th day of May A. D. 184 8
I. H. Gilbert Clerk.
Admitted
S. W. Brewster Hannibal N.Y.

State of New York
County of Cayuga ss. Personally appeared before before the subscriber a sister of the peer in and for the County aforesaid Charity Tracy of the Town of Hanning in said County aged Seventy Six Years after being duly sworn according to law de- -poseth and saith - That Margaret Cowin Widow of the late Gershom Cowin who was a Soldier in the War of the Revolution and a prisoner of the United States - is the deponents Sister - That the said Margaret Cowin was Married to the said Gershom Cowin at New Windsor Orange County in the State of New York - from fifty Eight to Sixty Years since as this deponent merely believes - That soon after the said Gershom Cowin was Married to this deponents Sister; she removed to a place called Shangum now in the town of Deer Park or Mount Hope in said County of Orange - That this deponent made it her home at her Sisters while living in that place - That this deponent was Married to Asa Tracy at the house of Gershom Cowin where she then made it her home; and she is then she was then twenty two Years old and that she is then now Sixty Six Years old - That the above named Margaret Cowin is the identical person that was then at the time of the Marriage of this deponent, living with the above named Gershom Cowin as his lawful wife - That her said Sister had at the time of the Marria- -ge of this deponent two Children - This deponent thinks she cannot be mistaken about the time of her Marriage as she knows she had been Married nearly three Years at the birth of her first Child and that Child was now living would be fifty one old Years Subscribed and sworn before me
This 16 th day of January 1845 to then Peace Justice of the Peace
Charity Tracy Marks

I hereby certify that the within named Charity Tracy is a respectable person. That I am sure she is of the age represented by her. That she appears to be in the full possession of her intellect Fleming Jan y 16 1846
Ethan Pease
Justice of the Peace for Cayuga County
State of New York
Cayuga County Clerk's Office
I Philip Van Arsdale Clerk of the County of Cayuga do
hereby certify that Ethan Pease Esq. before whom the within deposition was taken and sworn, was at the time of taking the same, as therein mentioned a Justice of
the peace in and for the said County, duly elected and qualified. And that I am acquainted with his hand writing, and believe the foregoing to be his genuine signature. In testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed the seal of the said County This 15 th day of January 1845
Philip Van Arsdale Clerk
Answer to John H. Curtis. Huron Wayne Co. NY

New York,
Gershon Curwin, or bowin, Private
U. S. Army. —
Inscribed on the roll of New York, at $5, and in- creased to $8, pr. month, by law 24 th April 1816. —
Formal certificate issued 16 th October 1824, and sent to Mr Dalloway, Oswego, N.Y.
Brook
Widow admitted act 7 th July 1838 & 3 March, 1843 — & June 17 th : 1844 —

State of New York. Orange County ss.-
Gershon Corwin of the town of Sterling in the County of Orange being duly sworn with that he is the identical person named in the annexed certificate. That he formerly lived in the town of Newburgh in the County of Orange. and that he removed from Newburgh to Wallkill from Wallkill to Cipio from Cipio to Sterling aforesaid and further with that
his Subscribed and sworn to this Gershon S Corwin 17 th day of May 1824 } Mark before me Jacob T. Merrill, J.P.

By Richard Platt and Richard Platt of the City of New York Esquire.
This is to certify, That in pursuance of the Law of the State of New York entitled "An Act making Provision for Officers, Soldiers and Seamen who have been disabled in the service of the United States" Passed 22 nd April 1786. We have examined Gershon Corwin of Newburgh in the State of New York and find that during the late war, to wit, in the beginning of the year one thousand seven hundred and seventy seven he enlisted as a Private in Captain Jonathan Dyer's Company in the fourth New York Regiment in the service of the United States commanded by Colonel Henry  Barclay Livingston; that while in the service aforesaid in the Com- pany and Regiment aforesaid, to wit, in the Winter of the year one thousand seven hundred and seventy eight, while the Regiment was Cantoned at Valley Forge, he was taken sick of a Malignant fever which was fol- lowed by a Jaundice and Dropsy for several years; that by means of this fever and other sickness afore- said he has wholly lost the sight of his right eye and that of his left is very much impaired; that by means of the aforesaid sickness and the hard labour and that on the seventh day of May last he was thirty one years of age: Wherefore in pursuance of the Law aforesaid, we do further certify, That upon the principles of the Act of Congress of the seventh day of June 1785, the said Gershon Corwin is en- titled to receive from the Treasurer of this State forty dollars per month during the remainder of his natural life.

Pension fifty Dollars from the fourth day of Novem- ber in the Year one thousand seven hundred and eighty three if not before paid
Given under our Hands this sixth Day of December 1788
Richd. Parick
(Signature)
Richd. Hall
Watts Sherman Empowered to Receive G. Corwin's Pension in Stead of Henry Beckman John Robins of the City of New York Merchant Empowered to Receive at the Request of W. Dallingway

State of New York. Orange County ss.-
Gershon Corwin of the town of Steadfast in the County of Orange being duly sworn saith that he is the identical person named in the annexed certificate. That he formerly lived in the town of Newburgh in the County of Orange. and that he removed from Newburgh to Wallkill. from Wallkill to Cipio from Cipio to Steadfast aforesaid and further saith that
Subscribed and sworn to this _____ Gershon S Corwin 17 th day of May 1824 } before me _____ Mark Jacob T. Merrill, J.P.