Posted on: Falls County Queries Board URL: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/Tx/Falls?read=489 Surname: Cornelison ------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR - BUREAU OF PENSIONS WASHINGTON, D.C. CONRAD CORNELISON'S MILITARY SERVICE, REV. WAR >From the papers in the Revolutionary War, Pensions claims it appears that Conrad Cornelison was born May 28, 1763 in Loucon County, Va. While residing in Rowan County, N.C., he enlisted in November 1779 and served as a private in Capt. William Bell's Company, Colonel Andrew Hampton's North Carolina Regiment, and was discharged March 24, 1780 and served one month in Capt. Peter Hendrick's North Carolina Company; He served 21 days in Capt. Myrich Davis North Carolina Company and was discharged January 24, 1781. He served one and one half months under Lieut. Benjamin Scrivener, Colonel Issach's North Carolina Regiment and continued until close of war as a Minute Man under Capt. Peter Hendrick. He was allowed a pension on his application executed August 13, 1832 while a resident of Otter Creek, Madison County, Kentucky and he died January 26, 1846. He married February 13, 1785 in Rowan County, North Carolina, Mrs. Susanna Strange (nee Skinner) born July 26, 1760 and she was allowed pension on application, executed April 7, 1846, while living in Madison County, Kentucky. They had children, only names noted being the oldest, John, born November 14, 1785, died August 5, 1843 and Richard is alive in 1853. The above noted Conrad Cornelison is the only soldier of that name found on the Revolutionary Records of this bureau. Signed Respectfully Washington Gardner, Commissioner ------------ Copied from Military papers owned by Jubert L. Cornelison, Dec'd of the Barnes Mill Road Richmond Ky. by Mrs. Jerre B. Noland Barnes Mill Road Richmond Ky. April 19, 1955 ------------ Transcribed from family history papers on August 2, 2000 at Charlotte, NC. Hope it helps. Thomas M. Thorpe BTW, I'm the Grandson of Zenobia Ann Cornelison Thorpe who is the daughter of Jesse Union Cornelison (May 22, 1864 - June 27, 1948). My Grandmother was born in Eula, TX on September 15, 1899 and was named after her Aunt who was also named Zenobia Ann Cornelison.