Morrison's Pensions

Pension Application for Cornelius Arey

S.28,502
Navy, New York, also says, “mariner, in the State of Rhode Island, in the Queen of France commanded by Captain Whipple of the US Navy, & New York Line for the term of one year.
            I Cornelius Arey of Providence in the District of Rhode Island on solemn oath do declare and say that in the beginning of the Revolutionary war I enlisted as a private soldier in Col. McDougles regiment in the Continental Army of the United States & in the New Your Line, the name of the Captain of our company I do not recollect, in which service I continued eighteen months, I marched to Canada in said regiment – was with General Montgomery & in his life guards at the capture of St. John’s & afterwards at the storming of Quebec when my said General was killed.  Sometime after I left the Land service & in November 1779 entered on board the Frigate Providence, a vessel then in service of the United States; said vessel was put under Commodore Whipple in Charleston in South Carolina--& a battle before Charleston evacuated to the British I was put on board the Queen of France & from thence was put in the Fort during the siege.  I lost one of my eyes in an engagement with the enemy & in consequence of which was confined in the hospital—eleven months,-- I further declare that I never received any written discharge and I now further declare that I am in reduced circumstances & stand in need of the assistance of my country for support being in the 67th year of my age.  (Signed with his mark)  Cornelius Arey
            I Elisha Dyer of Providence do certify & say that I have known the within named Cornelius Arey for ten years last past & upwards, he having worked for me frequently and from the best of my knowledge—I have no reason to doubt of the truth of the within declaration by him subscribed—and I now know him to be in indigent circumstances & destitute of property. Elisha Dyer.
            Rhode Island District SS.  Be it remembered that on this twentieth day of April 1818, came before me the within named Cornelius Arey & made solemn oath to the truth of the declaration to which his mark is within affixed—also appeared at the same time the above named Elisha Dyer & made oath to the certificate by him above subscribed in witness whereof I have hereto set my hand & have caused the seal of the court of be hereto affixed.  David Howell, District Judge, Court of the U. States.  Providence 20 April 1818.

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