Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 2,336, Archibald Corrington, New Jersey

SERVICE
NUMBER _____
New Jersey
Corrington, Archibald Mary
P. C. 2,336
CONTENTS

Declarations, in order to obtain the benefit of the 3 d Section of the act of Congress of the 4 th July 1836
State of New Jersey Somerset County ss
On this twenty fifth day of February A.D. 1839 person- ally appeared before me the subscriber one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas of said County, Mary Cornington aged seventy five - years, resident of said County of Somerset, who being by me 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 Archibald Cornington, who was a Soldier (private) in the Army of the revolution She further deposes that she was married to the said Archibald Cornington, by the Rev. Mr. Sutter at his house in the winter of the year A.D. 1784 and continued to live with him as his wife, till 1822, when he died in said County. & that this deponent hath remained a widow ever since - She further saith that she has no documentary, or written proof, of her husband's services, or of her marriage, nor does she know of any, & refers to the proof hereto annexed, to establish the same - Sworn to & subscribed the day & year first above written before
me John Wells
Mr. Mary Cornington Mark

State of New-Jersey Somerset County, ss
Mary Cornington
Personally appeared before me the subscriber a justice of the Peace in and for said county John Cornington who being duly sworn according to law on his oath doth depose and say That he was pre- sent and saw his brother Archibald Goddington and Mary Coon married by the Rev. Almon Sat- ton at his house think in December about the close of the war - cannot recollect the year - recollects that there was no war afterwards And as nearly deponent can recollect it was in the year 1834 Deponent knows that his brother Archibald lived with his said wife until the day of his death And that she has never since been married but now remains the widow of his said bro- ther And further saith not
Sworn to and subscribed before me
The 28th day of December 1838
Nicholas B. J. Justice of the Peace
J. O. C. Cornington
I do hereby certify that I am personally acquainted with the above named deponent John Cornington that he is a man of reputed veracity and that I believe that his oath is entitled to full credit. I further certify that I have always understood the family name to be Goddington and most if not all the family write it so but that in consequence of the deponent's writing his name Cornington it is so spelled in this deposition.
N. B. J. Justice of the Peace
December 28, 1838

Power of Attorney case of Archibald Corning New Jersey Pensioner
Filed with wid papers
Oct 20 - 52
J. C. Hessler
Present

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 Jersey COUNTY OF Somerset
Be it known that before me
Amos Giddis a Justice of the Peace personally appeared Isaiah Corrington aged 67 years, who being duly cautioned and then sworn in due form of law, states that he is the son of Archibald Corrington who was a Revolutionary † Soldier in the State of New Jersey and that he died on the 22 nd day of April 18 22 and that his mother, named Mary died on the third day of November 18 40 and that they were married on the 24 day of December in the year 17 82 and that they were residents of Somerset Co. in the State of New Jersey and that they resided there forty years, and that he resides in Somerset Co. N.J. and that furthermore
BY THESE PRESENTS , constitutes, appoints, and fully empowers and authorizes, irrevocably and with powers of substitution, F. E. HASSLER, of Washington city, D. C., as his true and lawful Attorney for him and in his name and stead, to examine into, to prosecute, to demand, and to receive from the U. S. Government and State officers his rights in all and in any manner of claim for increase or arrears of Pension or Land, that may be due him as the son of Archibald Corrington who died leaving the same undrawn, as in right of law he may be entitled.
In witness whereof, he has on this 28 th day September 1852, hereunto signed his name, and affixed his seal.
Witness: Daniel Gory Witness: Isaac Titus
Isaiah Corringtom
Signed, sealed, acknowledged, and sworn to before me; and I further certify, that Isaiah Corringtom has always by the community been known as the son of Archibald Corringtom Dated on this 28 th day of September 1852.
Amos Giddis J. P.
State of New Jersey COUNTY OF Somerset } to wit:
I hereby certify, That Amos Giddis 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 signative above written is genuine.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of Somerset County Court, this first day of October one thousand eight hundred and fifty two
Henry D. Johnson Clerk.
* If a Widow applies, state "the date of marriage, and date of death of her husband." † State under what act pensioned, or when pension commenced, if a pensioner—and amount of pension.

July 12, 1913.
Mr. John Lenord Merrill, 756 Broad Street, Newark, New Jersey.
Sir:-
In response to your letter dated the 8" and received the 9" instant, you are advised that the papers in claim R. File 2,336 Rev. War, it is stated that Archibald Corrington volunteered in 1776, and served as a Private, in monthly tours at various times and places until the end of the war, and was in the engagements at Red Bank and Ash Swamp--no officers stated.
Soldier's wife Married December 24, 1784, Mary Coon; he died April 22, 1822, in Somerset County, New Jersey, and she applied for pension February 21, 1839, at which time she was seventy-five years of age and a resident of the same county, but she died November 3, 1840, and the claim was never allowed for the reason that the claimant failed to furnish satisfactory proof of the alleged service, marriage and death of the soldier.
In 1839 his brother John Corrington aged seventy-seven years stated that Archibald was six years older than he, and the oldest son of his father, whose name is not stated.
In 1852 soldier's son Isaiah was sixty-seven years old.
It is proper to add, that the Justice of the Peace who testified to the credibility of John Corrington, stated ,
Commissioner.

" I have always understood the family name to be Coddington. and most of not all the family write it so but that in consequence of the deponents writing his name Corrington it is so spelled in this deposition".
Very respectfully,
G.M. Saltzgaber
Commissioner.

4827 Appropriation of Mary Cornington of Somerset County New Jersey for a pension
Married Winter of 1784 Husband died 1822
Send to J. A. Hartwell Somerville N. J.

State of New Jersey. Somerset County & Personally appeared before me the Subscribed one of the Insigns of the Court of Common Pleas of said County, on this 16 th of February 1839 John Harring- ton aged seventy seven years, who being lay and duly sworn on his oath saith, That he is a native of the United States, & is a brother of the above named Archibald Harrington, who was six years older than defendant - The said Archibald was the oldest son in my father's family, and as near as I can now recollect he performed the following services. In the spring of the year 1776, he was drafted, or turned out as a volunteer, and marched to Eliz th Town and performed a months service - During this year, he performed his own tours of duty, & was hired as a substitute for several other persons and performed in all as much as six months duty - In 1777, he was out & performed a months service, at & near Amboy - another month at Bagen, another month near Bridgetown, & in the winter of this & the year 1778, he was out as much as three months guarding the lines between Mt. Joy & Eliz th Town - In the spring of 1788, he performed

During the summer there he performed three tours of duty of a month each at Brandy Barn, & Haverstown. The year after he was out as much as four months, at Bridgetown, Elizabeth- Town & near Amboy. He was at the Battle of Red Bank, at this time he was absent between one & two months. I can't say where you this was. He performed as much as three months duty at Short Hill & Woodbridge. I am satisfied that the said Archibald was in the Revolutionary Service for himself, and as a substitute for others and this of the time from the year 1777 to the end of the war. I cannot say that he was in the Battle of Monmouth, but he was there & was there & was there about a fortnight. I recollect of his being out at Bond Brook, Milford, and at the peak of the Mountain, at least four months while the British were in New Brunswick. I cannot name his officers, but remember he was under Gen. Wayne - Capt. Oliver & Several officers from Morris County & in Middlesex - I presume further south that he also recollects that his brother was at the skirmish

on Battle of the Ash swamp. Can't say how long he was there but his Capt was from Morris County
Sworn & subscribed
The day & year above before me
James Taylor
John Carrington
I certify that I am personally acquainted with the above named John Carrington & that he is a person of truth and veracity
James Taylor
State of Kentucky, Lincoln County, ss.
I John M. Mann Clerk of the court of com- mon pleas in and for said county do hereby certify the foregoing to be the original proceedings in the case of Mary Carrington for a pension etc. I further certify that Squire Trivett and James Taylor above named, were at the time of taking the deposition of the said Mary Carrington & John Carrington, Judges of the S. Court of common pleas, duly qualified & that Nathan B. Jobs, before whom the above deposi- tion was taken of S. marriage, was at the time thereof, a justice of the peace of S. County, duly qualified. In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & seal of office at
Bridgwater the 25 th day of February 1839.
J. M. Mann

Rev # 1812 No 282 October 25, 1935.
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Mr. Miles F. Gordon Braddock Heights Alexandria, Virginia
am BA-J/MSHF/ady Archibald Corrington R.2336
Dear Sir:
You are furnished herewith, as requested, photostatic copies of seven pages of original papers on file in claim for pension, R.2336, based upon service of Archibald Corrington in the Revolutionary War.
Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER Executive Assistant to the Administrator

BA-J/ady
Rev. 41812 No. 282
October 14, 1935.
Navy 970
Rev.&1812 Wars Section.
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Rev. War claim for pension of Archibald Corrington, 2336.
Actual 1 of each page
NOT TO BE CERTIFIED.
$1.75.....7 pages
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Kindly leave margin of 1 1/2 in. at top of each page and return papers in folder with corresponding name and number. The word "omit" written in pencil on those pages which are not to be copied.
Chief, Rev.&1812 Wars Section.
List of papers copied for Miles F. Gordon: widow's affl. dated Feb. 21, 1839 - 1 page Affid. of John Corrington dated Dec. 28, 1838 - 1 p Affid. of " " dated February 16, 1839 - 3 p Let. July 29, 1839 - War Dept. Penn. City - to L.A. Hartwell - cause of rejection - 1 p Power of atty - Sept. 28, 1832 - Rev. & 1812 Wars Section - D.P. - 1 p -

October 14, 1935.
Administrator of Veterans Affairs Washington D. C.
Dear Sir:
Please furnish uncertified photostatic copies of seven pages from Revolutionary War pension claim, of Archibald Corrington, R. 2336.
Very truly yours
REMITTER-
Miles Fleetwood Gordon Braddock Heights Alexandria, Va.
Hold! He will call for photos.
Received payment $1.75 October 14, 1935
Ada H. Young Rev.&1812 Wars Section.

Rev. War Section.
August 21, 1913.
Mr. John Lenord Merrill, 756 Broad Street, Newark, N. J.
Sir:
In response to your letter dated the 19" and received the 20" instant, you are advised that none of the three items referred to therein were proven by the widow of Archibald Corrington, R. File No. 2.336. Rev. War.
Very respectfully,
J. M. Salzgaber Commissioner.

PRESIDENT JOHN LENORD MERRILL FIRST VICE-PRESIDENT JOHN BREWER WIGHT SECOND VICE-PRESIDENT FRANKLIN MURPHY, JR. SECRETARY JOHN RANDEL WEEKS TREASURER OSCAR HALSTEAD CONDIT REGISTRAR GEORGE H. RICHARDS HISTORIAN WILLIAM C. ARMSTRONG CHAPLAIN RT. REV. EDWIN S. LINES, D. D.
THE NEW JERSEY SOCIETY
MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF MANAGERS
W. I. LINCOLN ADAMS JOHN LAWRENCE BOGGS NEHEMIAH PERRY HOWELL ALEXANDER MALIEU HUDNUT CHARLES SYMMES KIGGINS CHARLES M. LUM RAYMOND TOWNLEY PARROT DAVID LAWRENCE PIERSON HENRY ALBERT POTTER FRANK HENRY PRESBY
SONS OF THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION
HEADQUARTERS 756 BROAD STREET, (ENTRANCE 1 CLINTON STREET) NEWARK, N. J. PHONE 3085-M MARKET
July 8, 1913.
Bureau of Pensions, Department of the Interior, Washington, D.C.
Dear Sirs:
Will you kindly advise me whether Archibald Coddington (or Corrington), or his widow, drew a pension for his services in the Revolutionary War, and if so send me a certificate showing his record. He is supposed to have served in the Somerset County New Jersey Militia, but as there is a question of the form used in spelling the name we are making further search. We desire the information to prove the eligibility of a descendant to membership in the Society of the Sons of the American Revolution.
Thanking you in advance for any information you may be able to give me, I remain,
Very truly yours,
John Lenord Merrill,
President. JLM

1913 July 14. History to Mr. John Renord Merrill & 1935 Oct. 25. Photo delivered to Miles F. Gordon Account. Rev. mtg. A.D. 1937.
Acts of July 14, 1862, and March 3, 1873.
2336
P. O. _____ Mocay Carrington Service: _____
Enlisted: _____, 18
Discharged: _____, 18
REJECTED
Application filed: _____, 18
Alleges: Ref. Indefinite Service - not reported
Re-enlisted: _____ 68
Attorney: _____
P. O. _____
_____ Recognized. _____ Contract.
_____ Cert. of Dis. Searched for _____, 18

V N. Jersey Mary Corington J. A. Hartwell 20 July 1839
2536
Act July 1836 1838

71004
20 July 1839
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War Department Pension Office 20 July 1839
Sir
The papers of Mrs Mary Corrington widow of Archibald Corrington have been examined and filed - Of the date of the claimants marriage there is no satisfactory proof - And evidence thereof is required in every instance if attainable; If such evidence cannot be had that fact should be established by a credible witness who can specify the date of his or her own knowledge - Of the revolutionary services of the claimants husband there is likewise no satisfactory proof - In order to further investigation the duration of such tour & the names of the officers & the date should be specified
A. Hamble Esq Somerville N.J.