Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 34,719, Thomas Crampton, Md.
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(3 - 1776)
SERVICE
Md
CONTENTS

Crampton, Thomas

NUMBER
S. 34.719
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Transferred to Maryland 5 April 1825
from 4 Sept 8125

39
Dist of Columbia
Thomas Clampton
Capt Wimoth
private
Maryland line
in the army of the U States 1781 2 years

At $8 per mo recoc 26 May 1818

Cert. issued 2d April, 1818
and delvd to the Pensioner

Auth. 4th Sept 1818. 5 /12 mo. $42.--

(Rev Claim
Act 18th March 1819)

Continental notification
delivered to the pensioner
7 January 1821

7 (illegible) 10 Aug
George Town Dist  (illegible)
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3g
Tho Crampton
pvt
$8 Com'd 26 Mar: 1818
issued 2d April
1818

1818.9.4
1818.3.25
6 . 7/28
8
$40
2
$42
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District of Columbia, ss
On this 26th day of March 1818, before me the subscriber, one of the
Judges of the Circuit Court of the United States for the said district, personally appears Thomas
Crampton aged 60 years, resident in George Town
in the said district, who being by me first duly sworn, according to law, doth, on his oath, make the
following declaration, in order to obtain the provision made by the late act of Congress, entitled ""An
act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the
revolutionary war:"" That he the said T. Crampton enlisted in the year 1781
in the state of Maryland he or just into the company commanded by Captain
Gwysmith of the 3d Regt Maryland line; that he
continued to serve in the said corps, or in the service of the United States until the end of the
War, when he was discharged from service in Pittsburg state
of Pennsylvania, that he was in the battles of
---
and that he is in reduced circumstances, and stands in need of the assistance of his country for support;
and that he has no other evidence now in his power of his said services except the annexed documents
Sworn to and declared before me, the day and year aforesaid.
B. Thouston

I, Buckner Thouston Judge, &c. as aforesaid, do certify, that it appears
to my satisfaction, that the said Thomas Crampton did serve in the
revolutionary war, as stated in the preceding declaration, against the common enemy; and I now transmit
the proceedings and testimony taken and had before me, to the Secretary for the Department of
War, pursuant to the directions of the aforementioned act of Congress. Given under my hand
at Washington in the s.d district the day & year first
above mentioned.
B. Thouston

SEAL OF
THE COURT
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SCHEDULES

District of Columbia
Washington County

On this seventeenth day of January 1821, personally
appeared, in open Court, (a) being a court of record (b) for the said district, & County afd.
Thomas Crampton aged sixty four
years, resident in George Town  in said district, 
who, being first duly sworn, according to law, doth, on his oath, declare that
he served in the Revolutionary war as follows: (c) in the third Maryland
Regiment commanded by Col. John Stewart
in Captain Wilmonths company three years,

And I do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen
of the United States, on the 18th day of March, 1818; and that I have not, since
that time, by gift, sale, or in any manner, disposed of my property, or any part thereof,
with intent thereby so to diminish it as to bring myself within the provisions of
an act of Congress, entitled "An act to provide for certain persons engaged in the
land and naval service of the United States, in the Revolutionary war,” passed on
the 18th day of March, 1818; and that I have not, nor has any person in trust for
me, any property, or securities, contracts, or debts, due to me; nor have I any income
other than what is contained in the schedule hereto annexed, and by me subscribed (d) 
that he is a farmer by
profession but has long since been unable to work;
that he has no family residing with him.

Sworn to, and declared and 29 day of December 1920
before we date
Sworn to in Open Court
17 Jan 1821. Wm Brent Clk

1, Wm Brent clerk of the Circuit Court of the Dist Cola for (illegible)
do hereby certify, that the foregoing oath  and the schedule thereto
annexed, are truly copied from the record of the said court; and I do further certify,
that it is the opinion of the said court that the total amount in value of the property
exhibited in the aforesaid schedule is eight
dollars and ----
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the
said court, on this seventeenth day of January
1821
Wm Brent
Clerk of the Circt Court for the County of Washington

(hand written)
Pension Ldt. No. 39
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[printed]

(a) The whole of the form prescribed in the first section, to verify the amount of property of the
in the oath of the party, and the certificate of the clerk excepted, must be done while the court is in session.
(b) All are courts of record, within the contemplation of the act of Congress
1st. Which are expressly made courts of record by the laws of the state with create them;

2d. Which have been solemnly adjudged, by the tribunals of the several states, to be courts of record;

3d. Which proceed according to the course of the common law, with a jurisdiction unlimited in point of amount, keeping a record of their proceedings.

4th. Which have the power of fine and imprisonment,

And courts which proceed according to the course of the civil and canon law, having neither of those attributes, are not courts of record, although they may keep a registry of their proceedings, and possess a seal. The court should, in every instance, state, on the face of the proceedings, that it is a court of record and state why it is such. - [Opinion of the Attorney General of the United States.]

(c) Here set forth the regiment, company, and line, or ship, corps, or vessel, and the date of the original declaration; and, if he has received a pension, the number of the certificate should be inserted.

(d) Here enumerate each article of real and personal estate, necessary clothing and bedding excepted, and subscribe the same. The declarant must also mention his occupation, his ability to pursue it
number and names of his family residing with him, their ages, and their capacity to contribute to their support, in order that the department may be enabled to decide whether the applicant is in such indigent circumstances as to be entitled to the pension. It is the opinion of the Attorney General, that the words
of the third section of the act of the 1st of May, 1820, ""in such indigent circumstances as to be unable to support himself without the assistance of his country," comprehend those only who are incapable of supporting themselves without the aid of the government, except by private or print charity.

[handwritten] 
Schedule of Thomas Cramptons Property
one Bible & a few books $3.50
Bed & Beding   2.-
household furniture   2.50
                                   $8.00

United States of America
District of Columbia
Washington County?

On this 28th  day of Dec. 1820 came James Miller & Isaac Shoemaker & made oath agreeable to law that the above schedule of property is all the above Crampton is possessed of
Sworn to before-
[signed] Bernard Spalding
Justice of Peace
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[printed completed in handwriting]

APPLICATION FOR A TRANSFER
County of Washington ss.
On this Fifth day of September 1825, before me, the subscriber, a Justice of the Peace for the said county of Washington personally appeared Thomas Crampton who, on his oath, declared that he is the same person who formerly belonged to the company commanded by Captain Wilmouth in the regiment commanded by Colonel Stewart in the service of the United States; that his name was placed on the pension roll of the District of 
Columbia from whence he has lately removed;
that he now resides in the state (district, or territory,) of Maryland where he intends to remain, and wishes his pension to be there payable, in future.

Sworn and subscribed to before me, the  day and year aforesaid
Thomas Crampton X his mark
R Johnson JP 

R Johnson

War Department, Pension Office, August 15, 1818. The oath to be taken before a duly qualified magistrate, whose official character and signature must be properly authenticated.
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I certify that it appears from the
return of the Commissioners that Thomas
Crampton, a private recruited in 1781 of
the late Maryland line is entitled to
Lot 1a 1194 of the Lands westward of
Fort Cumberland Containing 50 acres
John Brewer Reg of (illegible)
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I certify that it appears from the
return of the Commissioners that Thomas
Crampton, a private recruited in 1781 of
the late Maryland line is entitled to
Lot 11 1194 of the Lands western of
Fort Cumberland Containing 50 acres.
John Brewer Reg of (illegible)
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I hereby certify that it appears by the
Pay Rolls of the Troops in the Maryland line
Thomas Crampton received arrears of
from 11th Augt 1780 to the 15th Nov 1783
R Lockerman Jr
Auditors Office
Annapolis 20th Jany 1818
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34-719
Revy INVALID
Inder
File No. 34,719
Thomas Crampton
Priv Rev War
Act: 18 March 18
Index:--Vol. 2, Page 88
(Arrangement of 1870)

1919 Sept. 25 Hist to Mrs J.H. Richardson
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[round stamp in upper right corner]
U. S. Pension Office.
D
Sep 10 1919

[handwritten]
Sept 9 - 1919

Rev War [illegible]

Commissioner of Pensions
Washington DC
If you have the Rev War records or family history James Crampton who
enlisted May 19, 1778 and
was discharged Nov 15, 1778, 
Maryland Troops Continental
service, and Thomas Crampton
who enlisted July 1776 from
Maryland, and would kindly give
them to me, I would very much appreciate the favor.
Very respectfully
Mrs J. H. Richardson
Morristown - Tennessee