Our story of the role Warren played in the American Revolution continues with the pension record of John Corrington, who was born at Pluckemin in June 1761 and died at Mount Horeb on August 20, 1844. Corrington was enrolled on the pension list on February 28, 1833, for $36.66 per year. He was married to Mary Coon on March 29, 1807, in "Coon Town," at the home of her uncle, Nathan Coon, by John Ellis, a Baptist minister. After Corrington died Mary applied for a widow's pension, receiving the same $36.66 per year on February 3, 1853. In 1855 she applied for bounty land and was allowed 160 acres. There were no children of the marriage. Corrington appeared before the Judges of the Inferior Court of Common Pleas on August 15, 1832, to make his statement, saying: "That he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers and served as herein stated. That in 1776 he volunteered under Capt. McDonald, marched to Westfield, returned home [after] two or three weeks. In 1777 volunteered under Capt. Sebring, out one month. Marched to Elizabeth Town. Col. Frelinghuysen had the command. Returned home where he remained a short time. Called out under Capt. Van Tuyl on an alarm. Was out about three weeks. After this he was out under Capt. Ten Eyck at Elizabeth Town one month. Capt. Van Tuyl's company had to furnish a certain number and deponent was one. After this he took his turn and served one month under Capt. Moffat at Elizabeth Town guarding the shore. He staid two months, one month for himself and one month as a substitute for his uncle, John Giddes. During the last month for his uncle he was under Capt. G. McCoy. After this he moved into the County of Morris. Served a month under Capt. Layton at Springfield and was at the battle [of Springfield]. Marched to Elizabeth Town, there nearly 3 weeks. One of his company by the name of Vance was shot. After this moved back to Somerset, enrolled in Capt. McCoy's company. Was then drafted for one month and he served that month under Capt. Logan from the Cross Roads, Somerset County. Assembled at Scotch Plains and watched the trade across the lines…." Rev. Morgan R. Cox and William D. Stewart, both of Warren, added their affirmations that Corrington "is respected and believed in the neighborhood where he resides to have been a soldier of the revolution and we concur in the opinion." [Pension No. W4914] © Warren Township Historical Society |