Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 4381, Cornelius Gulick, New Jersey

SERVICE
NUMBER _____
New Jersey
Gulick, Cornelius
R. 4381
CONTENTS

Cornelius Gulick
State of New Jersey } Declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the Middlesex County ss. } Act of Congress passed June the 7. 1832.
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On this fourteenth day of August Eighteen Hundred and Thirty Two. Personally appeared before me Robert McCarney one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the said County of Middlesex being a Court of Record Cornelius Gulick a resident of the Township of North Brunswick in the County of Middlesex aforesaid, aged eighty four years the 30. day of August last who being first duly sworn according to law, did in his dath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress passed the 7. day of June 1832.
That he entered the service of the United States as a private, in the Militia of New Jersey, and served as herein stated, viz: in the company commanded by Captain Jacob Pyatt he believes, under the command of Colonel John Neilson, in the year 1776 to guard the shores from the excursions of the enemy and was stationed part of the time at Woodbridge Elizabeth Town and other places adjacent to Staten Island of which the enemy had possession. But does not remember certainly how long he served on this tour believes it to be one month or more, immediately after the Battles of Trenton and Princeton when the British army lay at New Brunswick early in the month of January 1777 he was called out into service and stationed at the village of Cranbury in the County of Middlesex, and continued there until about the first of June, being relieved by other parts of the Militia about one half of the time, was at that time under the command of the said Colonel Neilson, in the company commanded by either Aaron Longstreet, or Abraham Forbush does not now exactly recollect which the Captains being often changed owing to only parts of companies being called out at times, in which tour he believes he must have been in the service two months a half, after this he was called out in the service and marched into Monmouth County But cannot Remembra to a certainty the officers names his memory having greatly failed him on account of Bodily infirmary, but thinks this tour must have lasted one month or more, in this tour he was engaged in guarding the shores, from the depredations of the enemy, and detecting the traders with them, after this was called out under different officers under the command of the said Colonel Neilson belonging to his Regiment to guard the shores in Middlesex County from the various excursions of the enemy in which they were very frequently engaged along the lines, and which obliged the Militia to be almost continually called into service, after this was called out for the same purpose along the shores of South Amboy, and was engaged in

detecting the Tories and traders with the enemy and conveying them to Princeton, in the month of June 1770 was called out into service again in the company commanded by his Brother Joshua Guleick under the said Colonel Neilson about the time the British crossed the Delaware from Philadelphia into the Jerseys, and marched to different places retreating before the enemy until the Battle of Monmouth after this he was called out again into service in guarding the shores along the lines he thinks under the same officers, in the year 1781 at the time the Pennsylvania line revolted he was again called out under the command of the aforesaid Captain Guleick to Spotswood to prevent them from holding any intercourse with the enemy and he believes this was the last time he was engaged in the service, and from the best of his recollection, and of the computation he can now make he verily believes that the said time he was out in the service as a Militia-man altogether must be as much at least as one year, and more, But he would like under his oath to be within Bounds at this distance of time, and especially as his memory has become very frail, otherwise he could give a more detailed account of his services during the Revolutionary war and this applicant further declares that he has no documentary evidence relating to his services, and he hereby renounces, and relinquishes every claim whatsoever to a pension, or annuity except the present, and further declares that his name is not on the pension Roll of the agency of any State, and he also declares that the foregoing are the most material facts that he can at present recollect relating to his services as a Militia-man in the Revolutionary war, or in the service of the United States, and he also declares that all the officers under whom he served are now dead as far as he knows, except the before named Colonel John Neilson, and he is now very old and infirm
sworn to, and subscribed before me the subscriber this 14. day of August 1832
Robert McHenry
Cornelius Guleick
departed this life December the 16. 1832

Interrogatories put by him the said Robert McHenry judge as aforesaid, to him the above-named applicant.
1. Where, and what year were you Born.
Answer I was Born in the county of Hunterdon in the State of New Jersey in the year 1747 on the 30. day of August.
2. Have you any Record of your age, and where is it.
Answer it is on a leaf taken out of my fathers Bible, which is now in my Brother Abraham Gulich's possession.
3. Where were you living when called into service, where have you lived since the Revolution and war, and where do you now live.
Answer in the Township of South Brunswick, in the County of Middlesex, and have lived there ever since until within a short time, and I now live in the Township of N. Brunswick in said County.
4. How were you called into service.
Answer, always as a volunteer.
5. State the names of some of the regular Officers who were with the Troops where you served, such Continental, and Militia Regiments, as you can recollect, and the general circumstances of your services.
Answer, I do not recollect the names of any regular or continental officers nor the names of any Regiments where I served or was with. Remember being out where Colonels, Neilson, Hays, and Scudder commenced, and Captains Pyatt, Longstreet, Tenhune, and Gulich's Companies.
6. Did you ever receive a discharge from the service.
Answer I never received any written discharge, but when the different terms expired for which I was called out to service I was verbally discharged.
7. State the names of persons to whom you are known in your present neighbourhood, and who can testify as to your character for veracity, and their belief of your services as a soldier of the Revolution.
I will name Major Andrew Andrew McDowell, Derick Supphon, John Vandeventer, Abraham Gulich, and Samuel Lamb, of the Revolution, and John T. McDowell, Derick Griggs, Richard Seton, John Vandylke, Aaron Gulich, of later years.
Sworn to, and subscribed before me the subscriber this 14. day of August 1832.
Robert McHenry
Cornelius Gulich

We Symmes C. Henry Pastor of the first Presbyterian Church in the village of Cranberry in the County of Middlesex, and David Chambers of the said County, hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Cornelius Gulick who has subscribed, and sworn to the foregoing declaration, and believe him to be eighty four years of age or thereabouts and that he is reputed, and believed in the neighbourhood where he resides to have been a soldier in the Revolution, and that we concur in that opinion.
Sworn to, and subscribed before me the subscriber this 14. day of August 1832. Robert McSorney
Symmes C. Henry.
David Chambers
And he the aforesaid Robert McSorney one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the said County of Middlesex, do hereby declare his opinion after the investigation of the matter, and after putting the above Interrogatories prescribed by the war department, that the above named applicant was a soldier in the Revolutionary War, and served as he states, and he further certifies that it is known to him that the said Symmes C. Henry is a Clergyman in the said village of Cranberry in the County of Middlesex, and that David Chambers who has also signed his name to the same is a resident in the said County and is a creditable person, and that their statement is entitled to credit, and it is further his opinion also that the said applicant by reason of bodily infirmity is unable to appear, and attend the Court in and for the said County of Middlesex in order to make his declaration before the said Court — signed this 14. day of August 1832.
Robert McSorney
State of New Jersey Middlesex County } I F. H. Hancakulin Clerk of the court of Common Pleas of said County do hereby certify that Robert McSor- ney Esq. before whom the above proceedings in the matter of the application of Cornelius Gulick for a pension were had, was at the date thereof, and is now a Judge of said Court & that his signature as there written is the proper hand writing of said Judge.
In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office this 20 th day of August A.D. 1832.
F. H. Hancakulin Clerk
Gulick, Cornelius, N.J. R 4 4381

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BRIEF in the case of  Cornelius Gulick  of Middlesex Co. in the State of New Jersey  (Act 7th June, 1832.)
 1. Was the declaration made before a Court or a Judge? Judge  2. If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity? yes  3. How old is he? 84 years  4. State his service, as directed in the form annexed. 
   Period. Duration of Service. Rank. Names of General and Field Officers under whom he served.   Years, Months, Days.     In 1776 1777 Jany. time not specific stated 1 or more Private Capt. Pyatt, Col. Neilson, S. J. M.   believes 27 " " " "   1 or more " " " "   Called out again several times, terms 1778 June terms not specified. not recollected, nor officers Capt. Gulick, Col. Neilson   1781 " " "    He believes in all more than 1 year
 5. In what battles was he engaged?  6. Where did he reside when he entered the service? Middlesex, N.J.  7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditional evidence, by incidental evidence, or by the rolls? Traditional, & living, not certified to be credible  8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect? Improperly connected 
X Certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned.
D Brown Examining Clerk.

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April 3, 1926
Mrs. Hugo Stark St. Peter, Minn.
Madam:
I have to advise you that from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim R. 4381 it appears that Cornelius Gulick was born August 30, 1747 in Hunterdon County, New Jersey.
While a resident of South Brunswick Township, Middlesex County, New Jersey he enlisted in 1776 and served at various times until in 1781, about one year in all, as a private under Captains Jacob Pyatt, Aaron Longstreet or Abraham Terhune, and Joakim Gulick (his brother), and Colonel John Neilson in the New Jersey Troops.
He applied for pension August 14, 1832 while a resident of North Brunswick Township, Middlesex County, New Jersey, but his claim was not allowed as he died December 16, 1832 without completing proof of the alleged service as required by the pension laws.
It is not stated whether he was ever married.
The above noted is the only soldier by that name

found on the Revolutionary War records of this Bureau, and said records failed to afford any information in re- gard to a Benjamin Gulick.
Respectfully,
Also a bro. Abraham lived, in 1834
WINFIELD SCOTT Commissioner.

State of New Jersey } Be it known that on the 14. day of August 1832 Middlesex County ss. } before me Robert McHenry one of the Judges of The court of common pleas in and for said county personally appeared Andrew Bowman, of the Township of South Brunswick in the said County of Middlesex Who being duly sworn according to Law, did depose and said that he is well acquainted with Cornelius Gulick, and was well acquainted with him previous to the Revolutionary war, and ever since and he well remembers of his being out as a Militia-man in the service of the United States, in the Militia of New Jersey where he served, and was stationed at the village of Gransbury in the County of Middlesex while the British army lay at New Brunswick, and he also remembers of his being out and stationed at Spotswood in the said County, and has seen him at those places in the service acting as a Militia-man, and has seen him going out in the service at other different places, but does not exactly remember the places except those above mentioned, But that he verily believes he was out when called upon in the service during the time of the Revolutionary war, But had not an opportunity of knowing of all the calls, having been engaged in the service himself in various places, and further saith not {being wounded in his arm he is unable to write his Andrew Bowman mark
sworn, and subscribed before me the subscriber the day and year aforesaid Robert McHenry
I do hereby certify that Andrew Bowman the subscribing witness to the above affidavit is a creditable person, Robert McHenry Judge

State of New Jersey } Middlesex County } I F. S. Wanamaker Clk of the Court of Common Pleas for the County of Middlesex do hereby certify that Robert McKeon's before whom the within affidavit was taken was on the day of the date thereof and is now a Judge of the Court and that the signature Robert McKeon thereunto subscribed is the proper hand writing of the Judge.
In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand & Seal of office this 20 th day of August A.D. 1832
F. S. Wanamaker Clk
Gulick, Cornelius N.J. R4381

St Peter Minnesota - 17 Feb. 1926
Dear Sir -
Will you please send me copies of the Pension records of Benjamin Kulick and Cornelius Kulick who served in the Rev. war from Middlesex Co New Jersey
Thanking you I am
Very truly -
Mrs Hugo Stark
St Peter
Minnesota -

1926-Apr-3-Heit: 207 Mrs. Hugo Stark - 15
Acts of July 14, 1862, and March 3, 1873.
4381
P. O. Cornelius Gulick
Service: _____
REJECTED
Enlisted: _____, 18 .
Discharged: _____, 18 .
Application filed: _____, 18 .
Printed list of 1857 gives Alleges: as cause of suspension
"His claim was unintelligi
Re-enlisted: file before claimant's decease and his death has made it - more doubt- ful & difficult to
Attorney: adjust - "
P. O. _____
_____ Recognized. _____ Contract.
_____ Cert. of Dis. Searched for _____, 18 .

New Jersey Rev.:
Cornelius Gulick
(It is in class. dead R 10292 of Henry Stultz)
Suspended
Col. E G McCheaney
21 June 1833
This letter, not drawn from book, as in substance it is the same as contained in cause of suspen- sion taken from printed list of 1852
Too many other names of claim- ants whose claims were suspended were contained in said letter, to remove it:
Act 7 June 32