Military: CWR: Witt, Cornelius H. and Witt, Cornelius H. Mrs. of interest in 
Somerset County, PA

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Witt, Cornelius H.

* Sand Patch Post Office 
* Injury to abdomen 
* Monthly pension of 8 dollars.

SOURCE:
* 1883 List of Pensioners, Somerset Co. Pa.

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Witt, Cornelius H.

* Born Mar. 18, 1823 
* Died Apr. 11, 1893 - age 70 years 0 month 23 days 
* Buried in St. John's United Methodist Cemetery (Temple), Larimer Twp. Somerset 
Co. Pa. 
* Private Co. G 54th Regiment Pa. Infantry 
* Enlisted Dec. 12, 1861 
* Discharged Jan. 20, 1865 
* Mustered in at age 30 
* Served Sept. 8, 1863 - Jan. 20, 1865 - 16 month 12 days 
* Height - 5'9 1/2"; Hair - Dark; Complexion - Dark; Eyes - Blue 
* Occupation - Carpenter 
* Residence at enlistment - Wittenburg, Somerset Co. Pa. 
* Pension application: Widow applied for pension; Rupture and Heart trouble; 
#582,473; Applied under new law Sept. 15, 1894 because she could not provide 
immediate cause of death. 
* Invalid Pension: Applied July 16, 1870, Application #158603, Certificate 
#184485; Widow Pension: Application #582473, Certificate #429893

SOURCE:
* Somerset Co. Pa. Genealogy Web 
* Meyersdale Republican June18, 1908 
* 1890 Veterans Census, Larimer Twp. Somerset Co. Pa. 
* Cemetery Records, Meyersdale Library 
* Veterans Card File 
* Obituary 
* Veterans Grave Registration 
* 1884 County History, Somerset Co. Pa. [Lists name as Will] 
* Muster Roster Co. G [Lists name as Will] 
* H. C. McKinley Ledger page 142 and 143 contains additional pension info 
* Footnote.co 
* Meyersdale Commercial Apr. 20, 1893
* Military Affairs Register Pa. Volunteers, Roll 295747 [Lists name but no 
information]

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Witt, Cornelius H.

* One dollar per Commissioners' note dated Mar. 3, 1864

SOURCE:
* Somerset Past Vol. 10 No. 1, Board of Relief Vouchers

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Witt, Cornelius H.

* Two dollars per Commissioners' note dated Apr. 8, 1864 
* Note endorsed by G. Klingaman

SOURCE:
* Somerset Past Vol. 10 No. 3, Board of Relief Vouchers

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Witt, Mrs. Cornelius H.

* Two dollars per Commissioners' note dated Jan. 2, 1864

SOURCE:
* Somerset Past Vol. 6 No. 2, Board of Relief Vouchers